Dr. George William Beacher Jr. ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: KC2T-5WC.

  General Notes:

210-32-4111

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Darby., Delaware, PA. ³ The 1910 census recorded at 107 South 6th Street in Darby: George W. Beacher, machinist in a mill, 38, living with wife Hannah B., 38. Hannah had been married for 14 years and given birth to 4 children who were all living with her: Catherine, 13; Franklin, 9; Helen, 6; and George W., 2. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except George's father was born in Germany.

2. Census in 1920 in Darby., Delaware, PA. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded at 107 6th Street in Darby: George W. Beacher, machinist in a mill, 47, living with wife Anna B., 47; Catherine M., bookkeeper, 23; Franklin, 18; Helen, 16; and George W., 12. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except George's father was born in Germany.

3. Census in 1930 in Darby., Delaware, PA. ¹² The 1930 Census recorded renting the home at 107 Sixth Street in Darby was George W. Beacher, inspector in an engineering firm, 57, living with wife Hannah, 57; son George J. Beacher, 22; and daughter Helen, clerk in soap works, 25. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except George W.'s father was born in Germany. No one was a veteran.

4. He attended school at Hahnemann Medical College on 15 Jun 1933 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

5. Residence: in 1935 in Darby., Delaware, PA. ⁵

6. Census in 1940 in Gap, Lancaster, PA. ⁵ The 1940 Census recorded owning the home in Salisbury Township in Gap at 940 Bellvue Ave. was George W. Beacher, medical doctor private practice, age 32, with his wife Lillian R., bookkeeper in doctor's office, 33; and son George R., 1 month old when the census was recorded on April 26, 1940. Lilian had completed 2 years of high school and George 5 years of college. They were all born in Pennsylvania. In 1935 he lived in Darby, Delaware County, and Lillian lived in Philadelphia.

7. Newspaper: Delaware County Daily Times: "Dr. And Mrs. George Beecher, of Gap, are receiving felicitations of their friends upon the birth of a son, George Kennard. Dr. Beecher is the son of Mr. And Mrs. George Beecher, of South Sixth street.", 11 Mar 1940, Darby., Delaware, PA. ¹³ "Dr. and Mrs. George Beecher, of Gap, are receiving felicitations of their friends upon the birth of a son, George Kennard. Dr. Beecher is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Beecher, of South Sixth street."

8. Occupation: Medical Doctor, Gap, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Gap, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁴

9. He was described as 5' 8", 144 lbs., hazel eyes, brown hair, dark complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Gap, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁴

10. Residence: on 1 Jun 1941 in Gap, Lancaster, PA. ⁸

11. Residence: in 1986 in Gap, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ 5286 Lincoln Hy, Gap, PA, 17527.

12. Residence: in 1996 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁵ 1800 Village Circle, Lancaster, PA 17603. 717-299-3817.

13. Obituary: Lancaster Intelligencer Journal: obituary of George Beacher Jr. On 25 Jul 1996 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁶ Dr. George William Beacher Jr., 88, formerly of Gap, died Wednesday at Homestead Village, 1800 Village Circle, after a four-month illness.

He and his wife, Phebe Eavenson Laman Beacher, had been married for 24 years. He was also the husband of Lillian Hampton Beacher, who died in 1970.

Born in Darby, he was a son of the late George W. and Hannah Brown Beacher. He had lived in Gap since 1933.

He was a graduate of Darby High School, LaSalle University and the former Hahnemann Hospital, now known as Allegheny University Hospital.

Beacher was a general practitioner in the Gap area for 50 years from 1933 to 1983. He joined Eastbrook Family Health Center, Gap, from 1975 to 1979, and was the medical director of Harrison House, Christiana, from 1979 to 1983.

After retiring, Beacher was a deputy coroner in Lancaster County. He also served as the doctor for schools in Salisbury Township.

He was a member of Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Gap, where he was an elder.

He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Christiana Lodge 417 Free and Accepted Masons, Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, Reading Consistory, Rajah Temple, and the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

Beacher received the Community Service Award for his medical skill and 24-hour-a-day availability from the Gap Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Surviving in addition to his wife are a son, the Rev. George K., husband of Karen Kevra Beacher of East Pembrook, N.Y.; a daughter, Karen Beacher, wife of Thomas R. Winters of Lancaster; a stepson, Donald W. Laman of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

George married Lillian Rose Hampton, daughter of Archibald James Hampton and Rose Loescher, on 1 Sep 1934 in Coudersport, Potter, PA. (Lillian Rose Hampton was born on 23 Sep 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{17 18 19}, christened on 5 May 1907 in Philadelphia: Church of the Redemption, Philadelphia, PA,¹⁷ died on 19 Nov 1970 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA ^{16 19} and was buried on 23 Nov 1970 in Lansdowne: Fernwood Cemetery, Delaware, PA ¹⁹.)

George next married Phebe Eavenson on 24 May 1972 in , Lancaster, PA.¹ (Phebe Eavenson was born on 21 May 1913 in Christiana, Lancaster, PA,^{2 20} died on 18 May 1998 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA ^{2 20} and was buried in Christiana: Sadsbury Friends Burial Ground, Lancaster, PA ²⁰.)