Bette Jane Hershey ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: L699-K67.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1940 in West York, York, PA. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded owning a $2000 home at 120 South Sumner Street: Anna C. Hershey, 65, widowed, living with her son Earl F. Hershey, proof reader in printing company, divorced, 39, and his children: Pauline C., presser in shirt factory, 20; May E., 16; Bettie J., 14; and Harry T., 12. Also in the home in Sonya S. Bicherick, Anna's great granddaughter, 0 months old. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Newspaper: The Gazette and Daily, 6 Jan 1947, York, York, PA. ¹² Mrs. Annie C. Hershey, 120 South Sumner street, has announced the engagement of her granddaughter, Miss Bette Hershey, to William J. Beecher, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beecher, 182 Broad street, Hellam. Miss Hershey is employed as a stenographer at the Barnes Wall Paper company. Mr. Beecher is a student at Temple university, Philadelphia. No date has been set for the wedding.

3. Residence: 120 South Sumner St., York, PA on 3 Sep 1947 in York, York, PA. ¹³

4. Newspaper: Wedding of Bette Hershey and William J. Beecher, 6 Sep 1947, York, York, PA. ² NUPTIALS ARE HELD
FOR BETTE HERSHEY

The Rev. G. E. Miller performed the marriage of Miss Bette J. Hershey, granddaughter of Mrs. Annie Hershey, 120 South Sumner street, and daughter of Earl Hershey, 1242 Lancaster avenue, and Mrs. Hazel Heffner, 1927 West Filbert street, who became the bride of William J. Beecher, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beecher, of Hallam.

The double ring ceremony took place this afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. James Lutheran church.

Escorted by her father, the bride wore a white satin gown fashioned with a heart-shaped neckline, long train and sleeves ending in points at the wrists. Her veil was of fingertip length and she carried a bouquet of white roses and gladioli.

The matron of honor, Mrs. Paul Wernig, wore a dress of pink marquisette. The bridesmaids, Miss Phyllis Berkheimer, and Miss Carmen Spangler, were attired in blue, while the flower girl, Miss Sonja Lee Hershey, wore pink taffeta. All the attendants wore flowers in their hair, and carried bouquets of roses and gladioli matching their dresses. The flower girl carried a basket of white cut flowers.

Fred Ruler was the best man. Serving as the ushers were Paul Wernig and Francis Gilbert.

Palms and white altar pompons decorated the church. The organist, Miss Evelyn Schaeele, presented recital of traditional wedding music The bride's mother wore grey with black accessories. Mrs. Annie Hershey, grandmother of the bride, was attired in a black and white print with black accessories, while the mother of the bridegroom wore navy blue with black accessories. Their flowers were shoulder bouquets of pink rosebuds.

A reception at the Old Homestead Inn followed the ceremony and the couple left to spend the weekend at Accomac, leaving on Monday for a motor trip to Canada. Upon their return they will reside in an apartment at 120 South Sumner street.

A graduate of West York High school, class of 1943, the bride is a stenographer for the Barnes Wall Paper company. Mr. Beecher was graduated from William Penn, class of 1940. He served for three years with the army stationed in the states and European theater. Having attended Temple university, Philadelphia, he is now studying commercial art at the Rudy Glass Company.

5. Census in 1950 in West York, York, PA. ¹⁴ The 1950 census recorded at 112 South Sumner Street in West York: William J. Beecher, stained glass artist for church interiors, 27, living with wife Bette J. Beecher, stenographer for wallpaper, 24. They were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: 118 S. Sumner St., York Pa. On 16 Jan 1950 in York, York, PA. ⁵

7. Residence: 911 South Russell St., York, PA on 14 May 1960 in York, York, PA. ⁹

8. Residence: 911 S. Russell St., York, PA on 17 Sep 1975 in York, York, PA. ⁷

9. Obituary: York Dispatch: obituary of Bette J. Beecher on 18 Aug 1988 in York, York, PA. ⁸ Bette J. Beecher
Worked at Merrill Lynch

Mrs. Bette J. Beecher, 63, of 911 S. Russell St., died at 4:10 a.m. Wednesday at York Hospital.

She was the wife of William J. Beecher.

Mrs. Beecher was a former employee of Merrill Lynch. She was also a member of St. James Lutheran Church in West York and the Early Birds Camping Club.

Born in West York, daughter of the late Earl Hershey and the late Hazel Geiselman Heffner.

Survivors include:
A sister -- Pauline Schlegel, York.
Two nieces.
Viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Etzweiler Funeral Home, 1111 E. Market St.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert E. Nale, her pastor, and the Rev. Arthur F. Edmunds, retired. Interment will be at the Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Seven Valleys.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Lutheran Church, 25 N. Adams St., York, Pa. 17404.

Bette married William Jesse Beecher, son of William Ross Beecher and Florence May Briggs, on 6 Sep 1947 in York, York, PA.^{1 2} (William Jesse Beecher was born on 22 Jun 1922 in York, York, PA,^{6 15 16 17} died on 13 Jul 2014 in York, York, PA ⁶ and was buried in Seven Valleys: Mount Prospect Cemetery, York, PA ¹⁶.)