John Joseph Beecher Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: 9W8N-MQ8.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹² The 1900 census recorded Lawrence Beecher, 52, born May 1848, living with wife Carrie A., 46, Jun 1854; William S., 30, Dec 1870; John, 23, Sep 1877; Robert L., 13, Jan 1887; and grandson Russel, 4, Jun 1896, who was born in New Jersey. The other sons were born in Pennsylvania. Carrie was born in South Carolina, and Lawrence in Italy.

2. Residence: 742 Morris St., Philadelphia, PA on 20 Dec 1909 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷

3. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹³ The 1910 census recorded at 742 Morris Street: John J. Beecher, bricklayer, 32, living with wife Caroline, 25; daughter Caroline, 1; and daughter Kathryn, 0. Also in the home is brothers-in-law Daniel Ferris, clerk, 19, and Henry Ferris, office boy, 17. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. John and Caroline were married for 2 years and had birthed 2 children by 1910.

4. Occupation: bricklayer living at 742 Morris in 1911 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴

5. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁵ The 1920 census recorded at 742 Morris Street: John J. Beecher, bricklayer, 42, living with wife Caroline, 35; daughter Caroline, 11; daughter Kathryn,10; and son John, 2 years 10 months. Also in the home is brother-in-law Daniel Ferris, clerk, 28. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁶ The 1930 census recorded renting at 2434 S. Eleventh Street: John J. Beecher, bricklayer buildings, 52, living with wife Caroline, 46; daughter Katherrine, 20; and son John Jr., 13. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁷ The 1950 census recorded at 2434 11th Street: John Beecher, 72, living with wife Caroline, 66. They were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁸ The 1940 census recorded renting at 2434 S. Eleventh Street: John J. Beecher, bricklayer building construction, 63, living with wife Caroline, 57; son John Jr., clerk U.S. census bureau, 23, and brother-in-law Daniel Ferris, manager - electric, single, 50. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Residence: 2434 S. 11th St, Philadelphia, Pa. On 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰

10. Residence: 2434 S. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa. On 21 Mar 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

11. Cause of Death: John died at Methodist Episcopal Hospital from coronary occlusion, aerteriosclerotic cardio-vascular disease, 22 Feb 1964, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

12. Occupation: bricklayer on 22 Feb 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

13. Residence: 2434 S 11th St, Philadelphia, PA on 22 Feb 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵

14. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of John J. Beecher on 24 Feb 1964 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸ JOHN J. BEECHER, a retired bricklayer. died Saturday at his home. He was 86 and lived at 2434 S. 11th st. Mr. Beecher was a member of Local one, AFL-CIO Bricklayers Union, Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Improved Order of Red Men, and the Holy Name Society of Epiphany Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Caroline Ferris; a daughter, Mrs. John Wile; a son, John J. M., and three grandchildren.

John married Caroline C. Ferris in 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Caroline C. Ferris was born on 11 Jul 1883 in , , PA,^{6 19} died on 20 Jan 1967 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{6 19} and was buried on 25 Jan 1967 in Yeadon: Holy Cross Cemetery, Delaware, PA ^{6 19}.)