Vivian A. Beecher ¹

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Lagrange, LaGrange, IN. ¹ Arthur Beecher, dentist, 26, is listed in the 1880 census as son-in-law living with his wife, Alice, 24, in her mother's household: Ester Speed, 46, Postmistress. Ester's daughter Emma lives with her, age 19, occupation "works in post office". Arthur and Alice have two children: Charles, 4; and Vivian, 2. Arthur and his father were born in Ohio, his mother in New York. Alice and her children were born in Indiana, her parents in New York.

2. Census in 1900 in Lagrange, LaGrange, IN. ² Arthur C. Beecher, dentist, 47, born Sep 1852, was married for 25 years to wife Alice I., 43, Jul 1856. She had birthed 4 children, all alive in 1900. With them: Charles H.K., 24, Jan 1876; Vivian A., 22, Mar 1877; daughter Zelta V., 9, Dec 1890; and son Vere S., 6, Mar 1894. Arthur and his father were born in Ohio, his mother in New York. Alice and her children were born in Indiana, and her parents in New York.
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3. Census in 1910 in Lagrange, LaGrange, IN. ⁴ Arthur C. Beecher is indexed in the 1910 census as Bucher since the two ee's look like a u in handwriting. He is a dentist, 56, married for 35 years to wife Alice I., 53, who had birthed 4 children, all alive in 1910. With them: Vivian, 31; Zelta, 19; and Vere, 16. The children were born in Indiana. Arthur and his parents were born in Ohio. Alice was born in Indiana, and her parents in New York.

4. Census in 1920 in Lagrange, LaGrange, IN. ⁵ Arthur C. Beecher, dentist, 65, widowed, was living with daughter Vivian, 42, and son Vera, 25. Arthur and his father was born in Ohio, his mother in New York. Vivian, Vera and their mother were born in Indiana, their father in Ohio.