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George
C.R. Behm was born on Tuesday, September 26,
1876 in Atlantic County, New Jersey. He was the
son of
George W. and Sophia (Kempker) Behm.
In the 1880
census, George was living with his parents and
siblings at 5 Upshure Avenue in Philadelphia.
On Thursday,
April 30, 1896 at the age of 19, George married
Ida May Brill at St John's Lutheran Church in
Philadelphia.
An 1899 document
has George working as a "marocco" finisher at
Mitchell & Pearson's in Philadelphia. He was
living at 879 Orkney Street at that time.
George C.R. and
his younger brother, Grover, were living
together at 2023 N. Marshall Street in
Philadelphia in 1910. Their mother, Sophia, was
living there also.
In 1916, George
married his second wife, Viola Sarah Roop. They
lived at 2205 Gaul Street in Philadelphia in
1918 and he was working as a riveter at Hog
Island, Delaware County, PA. In 1920, their
residence was at 1021 Orleans Street.
George C.R. Behm
died on July 27, 1929 at the age of 52.
Viola passed away
in May of 1968. |