May Beecher ^{2 4 5 6}

   Another name for May was May Lopes.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: L81S-SJQ.

  Birth Notes:

Event Description: Event Description: The California Death Index has a 27 Aug 1906 birth which conflicts with brother Arthur born in 1906. The census suggest her birth year is 1907.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 27 Aug 1907 and Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ^{5 7 9}

2. Census in 1910 in Tulare, Tulare, CA. ⁵ Renting at 373 King St: William J. Beecher, 33, was married for 9 years to wife Emma, 26. She had given birth to 7 children, 6 alive in 1910. Living with them: Edith, 8; Anne, 7; Willie, 6; Arthur, 5; May, 3; John, 2; and William's father, Hiram, 68, widowed. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. No one had an occupation.

3. Census in 1920 in Castroville, Monterey, CA. ⁹ William J. Beecher, laborer in salt works, 43, was living with wife Emma, 36; William J., 16; Arthur, 14; May, 13; John L., 11; and Benjamin Franklin, 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. William was renting his home, and had served in World War I.

4. Census in 1920 in Salinas, Monterey, CA. ¹⁰ May Beecher, sister-in-law, 14, single, was living with Geo. A. Kelly, 23, and his wife Edith, 18. Edith and May and their parents were born in Pennsylvania; George and his parents were born in California. George worked in a grocery store, Edith as a laundress, and May had no occupation. They were renting an apartment or boarding home at 113 E. Gabilan St. in Salinas.

5. Newspaper: Oakland Tribune: Marriage License Peter Naro May Beecher, 4 Oct 1923, Oakland, Alameda, CA. ¹ SALINAS MARRIAGE LICENSE.
SALINAS, Oct. 4. -- Marriage licenses were issued here yesterday to Peter Naro, 31, Monterey, and May Beecher, 17, Seaside.

6. Residence: on 5 Oct 1923 in Seaside, Monterey, CA. ²

7. Newspaper: The Californian: Naro-Beecher Wedding in Salinas Friday, 6 Oct 1923, Salinas, Monterey, CA. ² Miss May Beecher of Seaside became the bride of Peter Naro of Monterey at a ceremony performed by Judge Wallace here Friday. The bride came to Seaside from Pennsylvania with here parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Beecher, several years ago. Mr. Naro is a banjo player in the Del Monte Orchestra.

8. Residence: 1925 Oakland Directory: Narrow, Peter (May) musician r1444 103d av; Narrow, Angela (wid Nels) h1444 103d av in 1925 in Oakland, Alameda, CA. ¹¹

9. Residence: 1928 Oakland City Directory: Naro, Peter (May) musician h1438 103d av in 1928 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.

10. Census in 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. ¹² Pete Naro, private musician, 35, was living with wife May, 23; and son Billie, 3. Pete was married at age 30, when May was 17. Pete was born in Louisiana, and his parents in Italy. May was born in California, her parents in Pennsylvania. Billie was born in California. Pete was a veteran of World War I. They were renting at 1730 Turk St. in San Francisco.

11. Census in 1940 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. ¹³ The 1940 census recorded renting at 510 Fulton Street: May Naro, divorced, waitress restaurant, 32, living with her son William, 13. They were born in Calfiornia and lived in the same place in 1935. Living next door in the same apartment is sister-in-law Viola Beecher [nee Duckworth] with her daughter Arllene, 2. Viola's husband, May's brother Arthur was in prison this year.

12. Residence: 1227 38th Avenue, San Francisco, CA on 31 Mar 1945 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. ⁸

13. Census in 1950 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. ¹⁴ The 1950 census recorded at 1071 Alabama Street: Louis R. Lopes, stationary engineer in hotel, 39, living with wife May, waitress, 42; stepson William Naro, laborer in fish factory, 23; and stepdaughter-in-law Cathy Naro, 19. Louis was born in California, May in Pennsylvania, William in California, and Cathy in Oklahoma.

14. Residence: on 7 Aug 1969 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹⁵

15. Residence: 1971 Santa Cruz Directory: Peterson, Birger (May) retired h523 Windham St. In 1971 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ¹⁶

16. Obituary: Santa Cruz Sentinel: obituary of May Peterson on 20 Jan 1988 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA. ⁷ PETERSON - In Santa Cruz, California, on January 18, 1988. May Peterson. Beloved mother of Bill Naro of Santa Cruz; survived by her granddaughter, Linda Wheeler of Florida, three great-grandsons in Florida, numerous nieces & nephews. Native of Pa., aged 81 years. No services will be held. Neptune Society of San Jose in charge of arrangements. Contributions to Cancer Society.

May married Peter Naro, son of Ignazio Naro and Angela Ragusa, on 6 Oct 1923 in Salinas, Monterey, CA.^{1 2} (Peter Naro was born on 25 Jul 1892 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA,^{3 17 18 19 20 21} died on 24 Jan 1967 in Napa, Napa, CA ^{3 17 18 19 20 22} and was buried on 31 Jan 1967 in San Bruno: Golden Gate National Cemetery, Mateo, CA ^{19 20 22}.)

May next married Harrington.

May next married Louis R. Lopes about 1941. (Louis R. Lopes was born on 6 Jan 1910 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA ^{23 24} and died on 28 Jan 1980 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA ²³.)

May next married Birger Gustav Peterson on 17 May 1957 in Las Vegas, Clark, NV.^{3 4} (Birger Gustav Peterson was born on 11 Oct 1895 in Norrköping, , E, SWE ^{25 26 27 28 29} and died on 10 Jun 1984 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA ^{25 27 29}.)