Thomas Birch
Service: 02/24/1883 Age: 72
Section: 18 Plot: 142
72y
Widowed
Auctioneer
1717 Vine Street
1883-02-23; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"THOMAS BIRCH
Mr. Thomas Birch, head of the firm of Thomas Birch & Sons, auctioneers, No. 110 Chestnut street, died on Wednesday at his residence, No. 1717 Vine street, after a short sickness.
Mr. Birch was born in Philadelphia in 1810 and was the son of Thomas Birch, the marine painter. He first opened an auction store on Second street, in the "Old Coffee House" where he carried on business for several years. He afterward moved several times and finally in 1861 took possession of the store No. 1110 Chestnut street, where the firm now remains.
In Politics Mr. Birch was a Republican. He joined the Union League soon after its organization, and was a member of it at the time of his death. Before the city was consolidated he was a member of Councils and accepted the position of clerk of Common Council. He was at one time chief of the Highway Department. Afterward, when given the Republican nomination for sheriff, he withdrew in favor of his friends William H. Kern who was nominated and elected."
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Thomas Birch
Section 18 Lot 142
Burial Date 2/24/1883
Married: Elizabeth Steinmetz b: 1812
Children
Carlton Birch b: 1833
Thomas R. Birch b: 1843
Franklin Birch b: 1848
Walter Birch b: 1854
Alonzo Potter Birch b: 1856
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Name:
Thomas Birch
Birth Date:
abt 1811
Birth Place:
United States
Death Date:
21 Feb 1883
Death Place:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death:
72
Burial Date:
24 Feb 1883
Burial Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Occupation:
Auctioneer
Street address:
1717 Vine Street
Residence:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Laurel Hill
Marital Status:
Widowed
FHL Film Number:
2057402
Other Plot Occupants
Alice H Birch
Service: 05/02/1960 - Age: 83
Alonzo P Birch
Service: 12/02/1898
Carlton Birch
Service: 02/13/1886 - Age: 53
Constance C Birch
Service: 12/16/2005 - Age: 99
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Louise S Birch
Service: 03/07/1921 - Age: 86
Milton Birch
Service: 10/19/1918 - Age: 60
Sarah K Birch
Service: 07/19/1927 - Age: 81
Thomas R Birch
Service: 10/22/1874 - Age: 20
Thomas R Birch
Service: 12/11/1963 - Age: 57
Service: 02/24/1883 Age: 72
Section: 18 Plot: 142
72y
Widowed
Auctioneer
1717 Vine Street
1883-02-23; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"THOMAS BIRCH
Mr. Thomas Birch, head of the firm of Thomas Birch & Sons, auctioneers, No. 110 Chestnut street, died on Wednesday at his residence, No. 1717 Vine street, after a short sickness.
Mr. Birch was born in Philadelphia in 1810 and was the son of Thomas Birch, the marine painter. He first opened an auction store on Second street, in the "Old Coffee House" where he carried on business for several years. He afterward moved several times and finally in 1861 took possession of the store No. 1110 Chestnut street, where the firm now remains.
In Politics Mr. Birch was a Republican. He joined the Union League soon after its organization, and was a member of it at the time of his death. Before the city was consolidated he was a member of Councils and accepted the position of clerk of Common Council. He was at one time chief of the Highway Department. Afterward, when given the Republican nomination for sheriff, he withdrew in favor of his friends William H. Kern who was nominated and elected."
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Thomas Birch
Section 18 Lot 142
Burial Date 2/24/1883
Married: Elizabeth Steinmetz b: 1812
Children
Carlton Birch b: 1833
Thomas R. Birch b: 1843
Franklin Birch b: 1848
Walter Birch b: 1854
Alonzo Potter Birch b: 1856
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Name:
Thomas Birch
Birth Date:
abt 1811
Birth Place:
United States
Death Date:
21 Feb 1883
Death Place:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death:
72
Burial Date:
24 Feb 1883
Burial Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Occupation:
Auctioneer
Street address:
1717 Vine Street
Residence:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Laurel Hill
Marital Status:
Widowed
FHL Film Number:
2057402
Other Plot Occupants
Alice H Birch
Service: 05/02/1960 - Age: 83
Alonzo P Birch
Service: 12/02/1898
Carlton Birch
Service: 02/13/1886 - Age: 53
Constance C Birch
Service: 12/16/2005 - Age: 99
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Louise S Birch
Service: 03/07/1921 - Age: 86
Milton Birch
Service: 10/19/1918 - Age: 60
Sarah K Birch
Service: 07/19/1927 - Age: 81
Thomas R Birch
Service: 10/22/1874 - Age: 20
Thomas R Birch
Service: 12/11/1963 - Age: 57
Thomas Birch
Service: 02/24/1883 Age: 72
Section: 18 Plot: 142
72y
Widowed
Auctioneer
1717 Vine Street
1883-02-23; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"THOMAS BIRCH
Mr. Thomas Birch, head of the firm of Thomas Birch & Sons, auctioneers, No. 110 Chestnut street, died on Wednesday at his residence, No. 1717 Vine street, after a short sickness.
Mr. Birch was born in Philadelphia in 1810 and was the son of Thomas Birch, the marine painter. He first opened an auction store on Second street, in the "Old Coffee House" where he carried on business for several years. He afterward moved several times and finally in 1861 took possession of the store No. 1110 Chestnut street, where the firm now remains.
In Politics Mr. Birch was a Republican. He joined the Union League soon after its organization, and was a member of it at the time of his death. Before the city was consolidated he was a member of Councils and accepted the position of clerk of Common Council. He was at one time chief of the Highway Department. Afterward, when given the Republican nomination for sheriff, he withdrew in favor of his friends William H. Kern who was nominated and elected."
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Thomas Birch
Section 18 Lot 142
Burial Date 2/24/1883
Married: Elizabeth Steinmetz b: 1812
Children
Carlton Birch b: 1833
Thomas R. Birch b: 1843
Franklin Birch b: 1848
Walter Birch b: 1854
Alonzo Potter Birch b: 1856
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Name:
Thomas Birch
Birth Date:
abt 1811
Birth Place:
United States
Death Date:
21 Feb 1883
Death Place:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death:
72
Burial Date:
24 Feb 1883
Burial Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Occupation:
Auctioneer
Street address:
1717 Vine Street
Residence:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Laurel Hill
Marital Status:
Widowed
FHL Film Number:
2057402
Other Plot Occupants
Alice H Birch
Service: 05/02/1960 - Age: 83
Alonzo P Birch
Service: 12/02/1898
Carlton Birch
Service: 02/13/1886 - Age: 53
Constance C Birch
Service: 12/16/2005 - Age: 99
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Louise S Birch
Service: 03/07/1921 - Age: 86
Milton Birch
Service: 10/19/1918 - Age: 60
Sarah K Birch
Service: 07/19/1927 - Age: 81
Thomas R Birch
Service: 10/22/1874 - Age: 20
Thomas R Birch
Service: 12/11/1963 - Age: 57
Service: 02/24/1883 Age: 72
Section: 18 Plot: 142
72y
Widowed
Auctioneer
1717 Vine Street
1883-02-23; Paper: Philadelphia Inquirer
"THOMAS BIRCH
Mr. Thomas Birch, head of the firm of Thomas Birch & Sons, auctioneers, No. 110 Chestnut street, died on Wednesday at his residence, No. 1717 Vine street, after a short sickness.
Mr. Birch was born in Philadelphia in 1810 and was the son of Thomas Birch, the marine painter. He first opened an auction store on Second street, in the "Old Coffee House" where he carried on business for several years. He afterward moved several times and finally in 1861 took possession of the store No. 1110 Chestnut street, where the firm now remains.
In Politics Mr. Birch was a Republican. He joined the Union League soon after its organization, and was a member of it at the time of his death. Before the city was consolidated he was a member of Councils and accepted the position of clerk of Common Council. He was at one time chief of the Highway Department. Afterward, when given the Republican nomination for sheriff, he withdrew in favor of his friends William H. Kern who was nominated and elected."
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Thomas Birch
Section 18 Lot 142
Burial Date 2/24/1883
Married: Elizabeth Steinmetz b: 1812
Children
Carlton Birch b: 1833
Thomas R. Birch b: 1843
Franklin Birch b: 1848
Walter Birch b: 1854
Alonzo Potter Birch b: 1856
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915
Name:
Thomas Birch
Birth Date:
abt 1811
Birth Place:
United States
Death Date:
21 Feb 1883
Death Place:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death:
72
Burial Date:
24 Feb 1883
Burial Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Occupation:
Auctioneer
Street address:
1717 Vine Street
Residence:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Laurel Hill
Marital Status:
Widowed
FHL Film Number:
2057402
Other Plot Occupants
Alice H Birch
Service: 05/02/1960 - Age: 83
Alonzo P Birch
Service: 12/02/1898
Carlton Birch
Service: 02/13/1886 - Age: 53
Constance C Birch
Service: 12/16/2005 - Age: 99
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Elizabeth S Birch
Service: 10/22/1874
Louise S Birch
Service: 03/07/1921 - Age: 86
Milton Birch
Service: 10/19/1918 - Age: 60
Sarah K Birch
Service: 07/19/1927 - Age: 81
Thomas R Birch
Service: 10/22/1874 - Age: 20
Thomas R Birch
Service: 12/11/1963 - Age: 57
Family Members
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