Documented History
Margaret Elizabeth Kern was born 5 November 1855 in Indiana, per Find A Grave and Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
Margaret married Jacob Beyl in 1871, per the 1900 United States Federal Census.
MEK 1880 United States Federal Census
According to the 1880 United States Federal Census, Margaret Elizabeth lived with her husband and their two children at 228 Jackson Street, Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana in 1880. Her husband was Jacob Beyl, born in France, 32 years old who worked as a RailRoad Laborer. The census has his parents born in France as well and says Jacob was Maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled.
MEK 1880 United States Federal Census
Margaret is listed as Elizabeth on the Census so perhaps that’s what she went by. She was 24 years old at the time keeping house. Their son is listed as William, he was 4 years old. Their daughter is listed as Mary, she was 9 months old and born in August of that Census year which would make her birthdate August 1879.
MEK 1900 United States Federal Census
In 1900, per the United States Federal Census, Margaret E. and Jacob still lived at 228 Jackson Street, Columbus, Indiana with their children and grand-daughter. Margaret was 44 years old, her birthday listed as November 1855 in Indiana. Her parents were born in Germany. She reportedly had 7 children, but only 5 were still alive at the time.
MEK 1900 United States Federal Census
Jacob was 53 years old, born December 1846 in France. His parents were also born in France. Jacob W. was born May 1876, making him 24 years old when the census was taken. He and his father both worked as Carpenters. Mary E. was 20 years old, born August 1879. John E. was 13 years old, born February 1887. Lillie F. was 10 years old, born 1890. Thomas G. was 7 years old, born 1892. Their grand-daughter, Hellen M. was 11 months old, born June 1899.
MEK 1907 US City Directories 1822-1995
Margaret and Jacob lived at 542 Jackson Street, per the 1907 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. Jacob was a Carpenter at the time.
MEK 1910 United States Federal Census
Margaret and Jacob lived at 542 Jackson Street, Columbus, Indiana, per the 1910 United States Federal Census. Jacob was 63 and not working. Margaret was 53 and working as a Chesser at a Poultry House. They had been married 38 years. Margaret had 7 children, 4 were still alive at the time. Jacob W. was 33 years old, Edward was 23 years old, and Grover T. was 17 years old. Jacob W. and Edward worked as Laborers at a Liquor Factory. Grover was a Laborer in the Furniture Industry.
MEK 1915 US City Directories 1822-1995
In 1915, Margaret still lived at 542 Jackson Street, per the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. She was a widow at that point as Jacob had passed away.
MEK 1917 US City Directories 1822-1995
In 1917, Margaret still lived at 542 Jackson Street, per the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995. She was a widow at that point as Jacob had passed away.
Death
According to Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Margaret Elizabeth passed away at 12:45pm on 11 April 1919 due to chronic myocarditis. She had chronic nephritis listed as a contributory factor that she had been fighting for 2 months. Her father is listed as Andrew J Kern from Germany. Her mother’s name was not known.
MEK 1919 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
According to FindAGrave, Margaret was born in November 1855 in Indiana. She died 14 April 1919 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana and rests with her husband, Jacob Beyl (1846-1910) at Garland Brooks Cemetery in Section 15.
MEK 1919 Headstone
Their children were Jacob William Beyl (1876-1921), John Edward Beyl (1887-1966), Lillian Frances Beyl Mobley (1890-1953), and Grover Thomas Beyl (1892-1938). Click here to visit Margaret’s memorial on Find A Grave.
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I am still looking for Margaret’s parents, born in Germany. Unfortunately, this is all of the information I have for her at the moment. As always, I will update this page as I find additional information.
Talk soon,
~Kris
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