William Biecher Jr.
(1834-1915)
Louisa Hartman Embich
(1834-1917)
Cyrus Honafius
(1841-1922)
Charlotte Shaffer
(1840-1930)
William Henry Beicher
(1872-1961)
Ella L. Honafius
(1870-1917)
Charles Edward Biecher
(1903-1963)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anna Lee Harman

Charles Edward Biecher 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 25 Dec 1903, North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA 1 2 6
  • Marriage (1): Anna Lee Harman
  • Died: 15 Feb 1963, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA at age 59 1 2 3
  • Buried: Glendale: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA 2

   Another name for Charles was Charles E. Beicher.6

   FamilySearch ID: L8B1-G39.

  Burial Notes:

Eventide Section, Map 1, Lot 756, Space 2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: Young Boy Run Over, 8 May 1907, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 7 Young Boy Run Over.
Charles, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Biecher, living in Fally alley, two doors south of Lehman, on Thursday, while playing before his home, was run over by a delivery wago of H. B. Shirk & Brother, who have a meat shop at 1014 Cumberland street.
The team had been driven into Fally alley from Lehman street, and the little fellow could not get out of the way in time to avoid being run over. The wheels passed over his right leg at the hip and between the knee and ankle, causing a fracture at both places.
Realizing the seriousness of the case, Dr. E. H. Gingrich directed the removal of the little sufferer to the Good Samaritan hospital, where he is receiving attention.

2. Census in 1910 in North Lebanon Twp., Lebanon, PA. 8 The 1910 census recorded Ellen Biecher, 38, living with her son, Charles E., 6, in the household headed by Calvin Heckard, 36. Also in the home is Calvin's son, James, 4, and Calvin's mother Elizabeth, 74. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: Lebanon City Directory: Biecher Charles E, res 732 N 7th. In 1911 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 9 The 1911 Lebanon Directoy listed these Biechers:

Biecher Anna L., res 732 N 7th.
Biecher Benjamin P, grocer 1000 Walnut, res 734 Walnut. Mrs. Elizabeth, George R, Helen M.
Biecher Charles E, res 732 N 7th.
Biecher Charlotte E., res 732 N 7th.
Biecher George, cigars, 732 Walnut, h 734 same.
Biecher Wm H, cigarmkr, bds 127 N 8th. Charlotte.

4. Census in 1920 in Womelsdorf, Berks, PA. 6 The 1920 census recorded William H. Beicher, 47, living with wife Annie E., 44; Charles E., 16; and Mack E. Grimes, 15. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 10 The 1930 census recorded Charles E. Biecher, 26, living with wife Anna L., 26; and daughter Frankie L., 7. Charles was born in Pennsylvania, Anna in Texas, and Frankie in Arizona.

6. Residence: on 14 Dec 1934 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 4

7. Census in 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 11 The 1940 census recorded owning a $5700 home at 9820 S. Hobart Street: Chas Ed Biecher, plate glass worker at mirror and glass company, 36, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Annalee, bookkeeper in grocery store, 37, born in Texas; and stepdaughter Frankie Lee Hodges, 17, born in Arizona.

8. Census in 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 12 The 1950 census recorded at 7610 S. Westman Avenue: Charles Biecher, 46, shop superintendent in plate glass industry, living with wife Anna Lee, real estate broker, 47. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Texas.

9. Obituary: Los Angeles Times: obituary of Charles Biecher on 16 Feb 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 3 BIECHER, Charles Edward beloved husband of Anna Lee Biecher, loving brother of Anna Grace, Charlotte Miller, Ella Heckard.
Recitation of the Roseary Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at Utter McKinley's Cresse Eagle Rock Chapel. Requiem High Mass 9 a.m. Monday, Feb 18, at St. Bernard's church.


Charles married Anna Lee Harman, daughter of James Givens Harman and Anna Lee Williams. (Anna Lee Harman was born in 1903 in , , TX 10.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPDN-FMH Charles E Biecher, 1963.

2 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85349334.

3 Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), 16 Feb 1963, page 29. Obituary of Charles Edward Biecher.

4 San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), 15 December 1934, page 14. Obituary of Jake Harman.

5 San Diego Union (San Diego, CA), 11 November 1936, page 17 Obituary of James G. Harman.

6 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6BT-L3V William H Beicher, 1920.

7 Lebanon Courier Newspaper (Lebanon Borough, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania), 8 May 1907, page 3.

8 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGC3-6YR Ellen Biecher in entry for Calvin Heckard, 1910.

9 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Lebanon City Directory, 1911, printed page 84, online image 45 of 458.

10 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCV5-XML Charles E Biecher, 1930.

11 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9ZF-BDS Chas Ed Biecher, Councilmanic District 6, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-469, sheet 16A, line 20, family 488.

12 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGD-JPZ9 Charles Biecher Los Angeles, CA.



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