Theodore H. Beecher ¹

   Another name for Theodore was Theo Beecher.²

   FamilySearch ID: LXMB-N3V.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1840 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵ The 1840 census recorded George Becher with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6.

2. Census in 1860 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ The 1860 census recorded Hannah Beechy (mispelled by census taker), clerk, 53, living with her children in the household of Wm. H. King, 56, and his wife Lucinda King, 53. Also in the home: Josephine King, 25; Jno. H Carles, clerk, 30; Hannah's daughter Eliza Carles, 28; George Beechy, 25; Theo Beecher, clerk, 21; Chas Beecher, clerk, 16; and Sarah Emerson, 10. William ran a livery business and was born in Vermont. Lucinda was born in New Hampshire, Josephine in Massachusetts, and everyone else in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: 1861 Philadelphia Directory: Becher, George H., salesman, 1138 Brown; Becher, Hannah, widow George, 1338 Brown; Becher, Theodore H., salesman, 1338 Brown in 1861 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷

4. Theodore served in the military in 1863 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ³ Civil War Draft Registration register: 1312 Brown St.
Beecher, Chas H. 25 clerk single born Philadelphia
Beecher, Theo H. 24 clark single born Philadelphia
Beecher, Geo H. 28 clerk single born Philadelphia.

5. Census in 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹ The 1870 census recorded Charles Beecher, auctioneer, 27, living with his brother, Theodore Beecher, clerk in store, 30, in a hotel or boarding house in Philadelphia. They were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: The 1873 Philadelphia City Directory lists: Beecher, thodore II, house furn'g, 1319 Chestnut, h 827 N 15th. In 1873 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸

7. Census in 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁹ The 1880 census recorded Theodore H. Beecher, salesman, 40, son-in-law, living with his wife, Mary A., 42, and daughter Ellen F., 4, all in the household of Theodore's father-in-law, Jacob Flubacher, 72. Also in the home is Jacob's daughter Ellen, 39.

8. Residence: 1889 Philadelphia Directory: Beecher, Theodore H. Supt., h 827 N 15th in 1889 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰

9. Residence: The 1891 Philadelphia City Directory lists: Beecher, Theodore H., supt., h 827 N 15th. In 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹

10. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ² The 1900 Census recorded Theo Beecher, household goods salesman, 59, born Jul 1840, married for 25 years to wife Mary, 62, born Jan 1838. She had birthed only 1 child by 1900, Ella, 24, born Jul 1875. Also in the home is Ellen A., Theo's sister, 58, born Oct 1841. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Theo owned the home at 815 N 15th St. in Philadelphia.

11. Cause of Death: mitral disease of heart, lobar pneumonia, 2 Apr 1918, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

12. Residence: 808 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA on 2 Apr 1918 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

Theodore married Mary Ann Flubacher, daughter of Jacob Flubacher and Ann Jane. (Mary Ann Flubacher was born in Jan 1838 in , , PA,^{2 9} died on 18 Dec 1909 in New York, New York, NY ¹² and was buried in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.)