George Bullock Beecher ^{1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14}

   FamilySearch ID: LDBN-8HH.

  Burial Notes:

Section F Range East Lot 200 Grave 2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁴ Colman Beecher [sic], gardener, 54, born Nov 1845, was married for 30 years to wife Helen, 49, Dec 1851. She had birthed 9 children, 8 were alive in 1900. With them: Mary, cigar maker, 28, Aug 1871; William, huckster, 26, Dec 1873; Harry, salesman, 21, Jun 1878; George, machinist, 17, Jul 1882; Eugene, cigar maker, 15, Nov 1884; Anna, 13, May 1887. All of the children were single. Also in the home: James McGuire, grandson, 2, Aug 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennylvania, except Helen's father was from Ireland and mother from New York.

2. Occupation: provision dealer on 29 Nov 1907 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁴

3. Residence: 223 Elm St., Norristown, PA on 29 Nov 1907 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁴

4. Occupation: machinist on 24 May 1909 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹¹

5. Residence: 1026 Cherry St., Norristown, PA on 24 May 1909 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹¹

6. Census in 1910 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹ George B. Beecher, occupation steel plant, 28, was married for 3 years to wife Isabela, 26; George, 2; and Paul, 10 months when the census was recorded on 23 Apr 1910. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except George's mother was born in New York, and Isabella's parents in Ireland. They were renting a house at 1026 Cherry St.

7. Occupation: rolling mill, American Bridge Co. On 12 Sep 1918 in Pencoyd, Montgomery, PA. ⁷

8. Residence: 48 E. Chestnut St., Norristown, PA on 12 Sep 1918 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁷

9. Census in 1920 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁸ George B. Beecher, clerk steel plant, 37, was with wife Isabella, 35; George F., 12; and Paul L., 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Isabella's parents in Ireland. They were renting a house at 48 E. Chestnut St.

10. Census in 1930 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁹ George B. Beecher, carpenter, 47, was with wife Isabella, 46; Georg, carpenter, 22; and Paul, chauffer taxi company, 20. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Isabella's parents in New Jersey. They were renting a house at 48 E. Chestnut St.

11. Census in 1940 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ²⁰ The 1940 census recorded renting for $16 a month at 48 Chestnut Street: George B. Beecher, carpenter for construction company, 57, living with wife Isabella R., 53; son George L., carpenter, 32; and son Paul L., painter for boiler manufacturer, 29. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

12. Occupation: Employed by Myers Beecher, 1409 Arch St, Norristown in 1942 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

13. Residence: 48 E. Chestnut, Norristown, PA in 1942 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

14. Census in 1950 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ²¹ The 1950 census recorded at 48 E. Chestnut Street: George Beecher, building contractor carpenter, 67, living with wife Isabella, 66;
son George F., 42, never married, luggage maker in luggage factory; Paul L., 41, never married, painter for boiler manufacturer. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
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15. Residence: 48 E. Chestnut St., Norristown, PA on 17 Jan 1950 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹²

16. Occupation: 1951 Norristown City Directory: Beecher, George B. (Isabella K) carpenter, 48 E. Chestnut in 1951 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ²²

17. Cause of Death: George died at Sacred Heart Hospital from metastatic carcinoma of the bladder, 14 Apr 1955, Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁸

18. Occupation: steel weigher in steel mill on 14 Apr 1955 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁸

19. Residence: 48 E. Chestnut St., Norristown, PA on 14 Apr 1955 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁸

George married Isabella Catharine Kerr, daughter of James Kerr and Isabella Brogan, in 1906 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.^{1 2 3} (Isabella Catharine Kerr was born on 1 Feb 1884 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{1 10 23 24} died in Oct 1974 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA ^{10 23} and was buried on 30 Oct 1974 in Norristown: St. Patricks Roman Catholic Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ^{10 17 25}.)