Eleventh Generation13285. Theodatus Giles "TG" or "Date" BEEDE78 was born on 21 March 1871 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.3320 He died on 20 October 1957 at the age of 86 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.3320 He was known as "Date" to his family and friends, and "TG Beede" in the Astronomy world. He was a plumbing and heating contractor, but his primary interest and avocation was astronomy. The Youngstown Astronomy Club was founded by him. He was a perfectionist in grinding lenses for telescopes and building telescopes. He "ground" on a 200 inch telescope. He had his own telescope in his backyard in Youngstown. There were several articles in the Scientific American Journal. He saw the first snow storm on Mars on his own telescope from his backyard and this great event happened as Mars passed as close to Earth as it had for many years and many yars to come. This event was confirmed by Flagstaff Arizona Observatory. He and Mary had 6 children. He was a joker. His nieces loved his humor. He was very versatile. In his younger days, he did exellent charcoal portraits and did one of his father, John Wesley Beede. He was also a top-notch cook. He baked mouth-watering baked beans. He had a very good mind. He was a charter member of the old Youngstown YMCA and a member of the Full Gospel Church. He was very capable until felled by a stroke. Theodatus Giles "TG" or "Date" BEEDE and Mary Magdalene PFUNDT were married on 10 May 1892 in Mahoning County, Ohio.3320 Mary Magdalene PFUNDT78, daughter of Moritz PFUNDT and Margretha REGLIN, was born on 22 September 1864 in Unterhallan, Switzerland.3320 She died on 6 April 1941 at the age of 76 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.3320 Buried Forest Lawn Cemetery. Theodatus Giles "TG" or "Date" BEEDE-6237 and Mary Magdalene PFUNDT-9284 had the following children:
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