John Carson Beecher ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for John was John C. Beacher.^{1 5}

   FamilySearch ID: L81M-3GH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in York, York, PA. ¹ In the 1900 Census is listed John Beecher, age 38 born Jan 1862, married for 6 years to Bertha, 34, born Aug 1865. She had 3 children with 2 still living in 1900. He is a cigar maker. Living with them is Ward H., born July 1888; and Grace R. born Sep 1890 and John C. born Sep 1896. Everyone and everyone's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in York, York, PA. ⁶ John Beacher [indexed in census as Beacher but handwriting can be Beecher], janitor, 45, was living with Bertha, home cleaner working out, 45, and John, 13. Bertha had birthed 3 children and 2 were alive in 1910. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: York Daily: Brought Runaways Home, 26 Feb 1913, York, York, PA. ⁷ Chief of Police Binder returned to York yesterday with John Beecher, aged sixteen years, 13 East Gas alley, and Earl Noel, aged fourteen years, 143 East Gas alley, in custody. Chief Binder had been notified in a communication from Chief of Police Walter G. Bushong, of Lancaster, that the boys were picked up there. The youths had left home last Sunday without consent of their parents and were on their way to Philadelphia.

4. Occupation: Lafean Drug Company on 5 Jun 1918 in York, York, PA. ²

5. Residence: 601 N. George Street on 5 Jun 1918 in York, York, PA.

6. Residence: in 1920 in York, York, PA. The 1920 census recorded at 216 Arch Street: John H. Beacher [sic], 23, laborer for any kind of work, living as a boarder in the home of Thomas A. Gotwalt, carpenter 34, and his wife Letty, 35, along with their six children. The Gotwalts would be step-relatives since John's mother had died in 1917 as Bertha Gotwalt.

7. Census in 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸ The 1930 census recorded at 1610 Fifth Street: John Beecher, janitor apartment houses, 34, boarding in a residence headed by Edward H. Snyder, 44; and his wife Virginia C., 40.

8. Occupation: Square Deal Restaurant on 27 Apr 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁹

9. Residence: 402 Broad Street on 27 Apr 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁹

10. Residence: 1949 Harrisburg Directory: Beecher John counter man Square Deal Sandwich Shop r 128 Chestnut in 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁰