Jacob Beltzhoover was a pioneer of St. Clair Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He and his family received a land grant from the Penn family. He was one of six sons of Melchior Beltzhoover,[1] a tavern keeper from Hagerstown, Maryland who immigrated from Metterzimmern, Germany in 1752.
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He owned a ferry that ran from the end of Wood Street across the Monongahela. The ferry was operated by William Graham, who kept a tavern at the northwest corner of Wood and Water Street. The ferry was in operation until 1818, when it was replaced by the Monongahela Bridge, in which he was a shareholder. One of Beltzhoover's coal wagons was on the bridge when it collapsed in 1832. [2] The collapsed north end of the bridge was re-built, and the bridge re-opened on 29 October 1832. The bridge was destroyed in The Great Fire of Pittsburgh on 10 April 1845. [3]
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In 1825, he opened a mine on the northern side of Mt. Washington, across the river from the town of Pittsburgh. This penetrated the hill to the southern side in 1861, and was later enlarged to become the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel.
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He was a slaveholder, with child slaves registered in the county courthouse.[4]
Death and intermentedit
Beltzhoover died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 7, 1835.[5] His grave is located at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh (section 16, lot 135).
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^Cushing, Thomas (2007). A genealogical and biographical history of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Baltimore: Clearfield Company. p. 554. ISBN978-0-8063-0686-5. OCLC 182858196.
^Hazard, Samuel, ed. (1832). Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania. Vol. 9–10. p. 96. OCLC 7922038.
^Du Puy, Herbert; Latshaw, Christian; Thaw, John; Wilkins, Wm.; Holmes, Fr'd.; McClurg, Joseph; Gilleland, P. (1906). "A Brief History of the Monongahela Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pa". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 30 (2): 187–205.
^"The Freedom Papers". Free at Last? A history of slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th centuries. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
^Crumrine, Boyd, ed. (1872) [1853-1873]. "NORRIS et al v. KNOX et al". Pittsburgh Reports. p. 57. OCLC 9320464.
January 01, 1970
jacob, beltzhoover, pioneer, clair, township, allegheny, county, pennsylvania, family, received, land, grant, from, penn, family, sons, melchior, beltzhoover, tavern, keeper, from, hagerstown, maryland, immigrated, from, metterzimmern, germany, 1752, born, 177. Jacob Beltzhoover was a pioneer of St Clair Township in Allegheny County Pennsylvania He and his family received a land grant from the Penn family He was one of six sons of Melchior Beltzhoover 1 a tavern keeper from Hagerstown Maryland who immigrated from Metterzimmern Germany in 1752 Jacob BeltzhooverBorn 1770 05 16 May 16 1770Washington County MarylandDiedAugust 7 1835 1835 08 07 aged 56 Pittsburgh PennsylvaniaSpouseElizabeth SaamsChildrenMary Ann SarahParent s Melchior Beltzhoover Elizabeth Schunk Contents 1 Ferry and bridge on the Monongahela 2 Mine 3 Slavery 4 Death and interment 5 ReferencesFerry and bridge on the Monongahela editMonongahela BridgeCoordinates40 26 06 N 80 00 07 W 40 435135 N 80 001957 W 40 435135 80 001957CarriedSmithfield StreetCrossedMonongahela RiverLocalePittsburgh PennsylvaniaPreceded byBeltzhoover FerryFollowed byRoebling s Monongahela Wire Suspension BridgeCharacteristicsDesigncovered bridgeMaterialWoodNo of spans8 of 1188 feet 57 m HistoryConstructed byLouis WernwagConstruction end21 November 1818Opened10 October 1818Collapsednorth end 21 January 1832 re opened 29 October 1832Closed10 April 1845StatisticsTollyesLocation nbsp ReferencesStructurae database listing He owned a ferry that ran from the end of Wood Street across the Monongahela The ferry was operated by William Graham who kept a tavern at the northwest corner of Wood and Water Street The ferry was in operation until 1818 when it was replaced by the Monongahela Bridge in which he was a shareholder One of Beltzhoover s coal wagons was on the bridge when it collapsed in 1832 2 The collapsed north end of the bridge was re built and the bridge re opened on 29 October 1832 The bridge was destroyed in The Great Fire of Pittsburgh on 10 April 1845 3 Mine editIn 1825 he opened a mine on the northern side of Mt Washington across the river from the town of Pittsburgh This penetrated the hill to the southern side in 1861 and was later enlarged to become the Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Tunnel Slavery editHe was a slaveholder with child slaves registered in the county courthouse 4 Death and interment editBeltzhoover died in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on August 7 1835 5 His grave is located at the Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh section 16 lot 135 References edit Cushing Thomas 2007 A genealogical and biographical history of Allegheny County Pennsylvania Baltimore Clearfield Company p 554 ISBN 978 0 8063 0686 5 OCLC 182858196 Hazard Samuel ed 1832 Hazard s Register of Pennsylvania Vol 9 10 p 96 OCLC 7922038 Du Puy Herbert Latshaw Christian Thaw John Wilkins Wm Holmes Fr d McClurg Joseph Gilleland P 1906 A Brief History of the Monongahela Bridge Pittsburgh Pa The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 30 2 187 205 The Freedom Papers Free at Last A history of slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th centuries University of Pittsburgh Retrieved 21 January 2010 Crumrine Boyd ed 1872 1853 1873 NORRIS et al v KNOX et al Pittsburgh Reports p 57 OCLC 9320464 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacob Beltzhoover amp oldid 1192708621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
