James Beecher
(Abt 1856-1885)
Luciana Baldonada
(1859-1941)
Juan Valenzuela
(1846-)
Felicita Martinez
Joseph William Beecher
(1884-1951)
Petra Valenzuela
(1884-1961)
James Paul Beecher Sr.
(1904-1980)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jacoba Urrea

James Paul Beecher Sr. 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 22 Jun 1904, Dos Cabezas, Cochise, AZ 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Jacoba Urrea on 4 Oct 1941 in Yuma, Yuma, AZ, USA 1
  • Died: 14 Dec 1980, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA at age 76 2

   FamilySearch ID: L6WC-QMH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Willcox, Cochise, AZ. 6 The 1910 census recorded Joe W. Beecher [index in census Bunker not Beecher], quartz miner, 26, living with wife Petra, 26; son James P., 5; Charlie E., 3; Helen M., 1; and Clara J., 3 months old when the census was record 14 May 1910. Joe was born in New Mexico, his father in United States and mother in Mexico (Spanish). Peter was born in Arizona, her parents in Mexico (Spanish). All children were born in Arizona. Joe and Petra were married 7 years, and she had birthed 5 children, 4 still living in 1910.

2. Residence: on 29 Jul 1915 in Dos Cabezas, Cochise, AZ. 7

3. Census in 1920 in Gleeson, Cochise, AZ. 8 The 1920 census recorded Joseph H. Bucher, 35, born in New Mexico, living with wife Petra, 35; James P., 15; Charles E., 13; Mary E., 11; Joseph H., 8; Samuel P., 6; and Julia P., 2. Everyone was born in Arizona except Joseph H. in New Mexico.

4. Census in 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 3 The 1930 Census recorded owning the home at 1019 E. O Street: Joseph W. Beecher, truck driver, 45, living with wife Petra, 46; James P., mainteainence labor at oil refinery, 25; Charles E., longshoreman at dock, 23; William J., delivery man, ship chandlers, 18; Samuel P., 17; and Julia P., 12. Joseph married when he was 18; Petra was 19. Everyone was born in Arizona except Joseph in New Mexico. His father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Mexico. Perta's parents were born in Mexico.

5. Census in 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 9 The 1940 census recorded owning a home at 1019 O Street: Joseph W. Beecher, transfer transporation, 55, living with wife Petra, 56; son James P., pump man oil refinery, 36; and daughter Julia Pearl, medical secretary in doctor's office, 22. Also with them is neice Margarita Carabajal, 13, born in New Mexico. Joseph was born in New Mexico, all others in Arizona.

6. Residence: Beecher, Jas P (Jacoba) oilwkr h1019 East O ; Beecher Jos W (Petra) h1023 East O ; Beecher Saml P (Dorothy) pipeftr h909 East L ; Beecher Wm D longshrmn h437 N Fries av in 1949 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA. 10

7. Census in 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. 11 The 1950 census recorded at 1019 O Street: James P. Beecher, pumper at oil refinery, 45, living with wife Jacoba, packing fish at cannery, 37, and sons James P. Jr., 7, and Thomas E., 5. James as born in Arizon, Jacoba in Mexico, and their sons in California.

8. Residence: 1019 E. O Street, Wilmington, CA on 21 Jun 1954 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA. 1

9. Residence: 1017 E. O St., Wilmington, CA on 13 Dec 1961 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA. 12


James married Jacoba Urrea, daughter of Juan Urrea and Louisa Valdovino, on 4 Oct 1941 in Yuma, Yuma, AZ, USA.1 (Jacoba Urrea was born on 10 Aug 1912 in León, , Gto., MEX,1 13 14 15 16 died on 20 Nov 1992 in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA 13 14 16 17 and was buried on 25 Nov 1992 in Rancho Palos Verdes: Green Hills Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA 16.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1843-1999, Jacoba Beecher (nee Urrea) b. 10 Aug 1912 in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico.

2 FamilySearch.org, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP2H-7DX James P Beecher, 1980.

3 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XC89-PPC Petra Beecher in entry for Joseph W Beechers, 1930.

4 FamilySearch.org, "Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZW8H-PB2M James Paul Beecher b. 22 Jun 1904 Dos Cabezas AZ.

5 "Wilmington Daily Press Journal (Wilmington, CA)," 27 Jan 1951, page 3. Obituary of Joseph W. Beecher.

6 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Willcox, Cochise, Arizona; Roll: T624_38; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 1374051.

7 FamilySearch.org, "Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z47B-HQPZ Julia Beecher b. 29 Jul 1915 Wilcox AZ.

8 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCRX-LFF Joseph H Bucher, Gleeson, Cochise, Arizona, United States; citing sheet , family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820046.

9 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9ZK-6Y3 Joseph W Beecher, Councilmanic District 15, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-1262, sheet 4A, family 84.

10 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1949 San Pedro / Wilmington City Directory, Printed page 532-533. Online image 76-77.

11 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGW-GR41 James P. Beecher Los Angeles CA.

12 "News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA)," 13 Dec 1961, page 16.

13 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JG73-P2S Jacoba Beecher, Nov 1992.

14 FamilySearch.org, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VPZ4-JMZ Jacoba Beecher, 20 Nov 1992.

15 FamilySearch.org, California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index, 1915-1976, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KX3B-N6T Jacoba Beecher, 1954; citing Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, National Archives and Records Service, Los Angeles Branch, Laguna Niguel; FHL microfilm 1,561,837.

16 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71284583.

17 "News-Pilot (San Pedro, CA)," 24 Nov 1992, page 18. Obituary of Jacoba Beecher.



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