Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Alderfer, John Bean December 9, 1852 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

  JOHN BEAN ALDERFER was born in Lower Salford township, 
December 9, 1852, and attended the public schools of his 
native county, until he was seventeen years of age. He has 
been engaged in farming ever since that time. He lived on 
the H. H. Heebner farm for five years and in 1895 purchased 
the H. M. Anders farm, where he still lives.

  On September 11, 1886, John B. Alderfer married Elizabeth, 
daughter of Peter J. Bean and Barbara (Keyser) Bean. Mrs. 
Alderfer was born August 17, 1859. Their children are 
Emaline, born August 1, 1887, and Vincent, born August 28, 
1888. Mr. and Mrs. Alderfer were married in Camden, New 
Jersey, the ceremony being performed by Rev. J. K. Beverly. 
Mr. Alderfer is a Republican in politics. He has a good 
dairy in connection with his farm. He is highly esteemed and 
trusted by all who know him.

  Jacob F. Alderfer (father) was born in Montgomery county, 
March 14, 1824, and spent his life in farming. He married 
Susanna Bean, who was born May 1, 1828, and died at the age 
of seventy-two years. Their children are: John B.; David, 
who was born March 9, 1854, and resides in Lower Salford 
township; Mary Ann, who was born February 1, 1856, and 
married Isaac O. Kratz, of Hatfield township, they having 
nine children; and Caroline, who married Jacob S. Alderfer, 
of Upper Salford township, and they have eight children.

  Jacob Alderfer (grandfather) was born about 1786, and was 
the son of Frederick Alderfer. He died about 1846. He 
married Margaret Van Fossen who survived him some years. Her 
mother was a daughter of Henry Gotshalk. The Alderfers are 
very prominent residents of Lower Salford township. The 
children of Jacob and Margaret Alderfer are: Jacob F. 
(father); Benjamin and Annie (deceased); Mary; and 
Elizabeth, deceased, wife of Abraham Bechtel.

  Mrs. Jacob Alderfer (mother) had the following brothers 
and sisters: Abraham Bean, deceased; Mary, widow of John 
Wismer; John Bean, deceased; and Kate, wife of Rudolph 
Alderfer.

  Mrs. Elizabeth Alderfer, wife of John B. Alderfer, is the 
daughter of Peter J. and Barbara (Keyser) Bean. Peter J. 
Bean was born August 6, 1832, and died May 9, 1891, while 
his wife was born August 26, 1838, and is still living. The 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Bean: Elizabeth (Mrs. Alderfer); 
Catharine, born March 17, 1861, who married John Rason; 
Jacob, born October 25, 1862, who lives in Norriton 
township; Henry, born March 9, 1865, and died February 18, 
1877; Lavinia, born August 8, 1867, who married Frank Smith; 
Amos, born August 19, 1869; Amanda, born August 7, 1872; 
Joseph, born November 28, 1874; Morris, born June 1, 1878; 
Emma, born December 13, 1880.

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