George Becher
(Abt 1808-1847)
Hannah Jenkins
(1805-1888)
Charles Keichline Beecher Sr.
(1844-1911)
Mary W. Lentz
(1846-1891)
Bertha W. Beecher
(1872-1962)

 

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Bertha W. Beecher 1 2

  • Born: 29 Sep 1872, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1 3
  • Died: 21 Jan 1962, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA at age 89 1
  • Buried: 24 Jan 1962, Philadelphia: Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 1

   Another name for Bertha was Bertha L. Beecher.2 3

   FamilySearch ID: LNZ8-G83.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 3 The 1900 Census recorded Chas K Beecher (incorrectly indexed as Chas K. Belcher), salesman furniture, 56, widowed, born Mar 1844, living with his single daughters, Maria E., Jun 1871; and Bertha L., Sep 1872. Charles was renting a home at 1934 Judson Street in Philadelphia.

2. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4 The 1910 census recorded Charles K. Beecher, widowed, 66, living with his daughters, Maude E., 38; and Bertha W., 37.

3. Residence: on 10 Feb 1931 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 5

4. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 6 The 1940 census recorded owning the home at 2139 Van Pelt Street: Maude Beecher, single, 68, living with sister Bertha Beecher, single, 67. They were born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same home in 1935.

5. Cause of Death: Bertha died at the Presbyerian Home from cerebral vascular accident, arteriosclerosis, 21 Jan 1962, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1

6. Residence: Presbyterian Home, 58th & Greenway, Philadelphia, PA on 21 Jan 1962 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 007286-62. Bertha W. Beecher. Father Charles K. Beecher. Mother Mary W. Lentz.

2 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 100838. Maude E. Beecher. Father Chas K Beecher. Mother Mary W Lentz.

3 1900 United States Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1474; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0822; FHL microfilm: 1241474.

4 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZK-BYJ Charles K Beecher, Philadelphia Ward 32, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; citing sheet 2B, family 40, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375416.

5 Alhambra Post Advocate (Alhambra, Los Angeles, California.), 11 Feb 1931, obituary of George H. Beecher.

6 1940 United States Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3718; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 51-1000.


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