Edward Clemm Beecher ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: LJPD-1TY.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in San Leandro, Alameda, CA. ¹ James A. Bucher [indexed in census as Bucher but handwriting is Beecher], carpenter, 32, was living with wife Ellen P., 31. They had been married 11 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1910: Earl, 8; Theodore, 5; and Edward, 1. James and the children were born in California, his father in Ohio and mother in Missouri. Ellen was born in Washington, her father in Illinois and mother in Tennessee. They were renting at 196 Callan Ave.

2. Census in 1920 in San Leandro, Alameda, CA. ⁴ The 1920 census recorded renting at 176 Joaquinn Avenue: B. Ellen Beecher [indexed in census as Bucher since two handwritten e's appear like a u], 40, married, no occupation, living with her children: Earl, express driver, 18; Theodore, 15; Edward, 11; Charlie, 9. The children and their father were born in California. Ellen was born in Washington, her father in North Carolina, and mother in Illinois.

3. Census in 1930 in San Leandro, Alameda, CA. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded renting at 176 Joaquin Avenue: Ellen Beecher [indexed in census as Bucher], divorced, 50, born in Washington, living with her sons born in California: Edward, service man at caomtomotors, 21, and Charlie, 19. The boys father was born in California. Ellen was married at age 20. Her parents were born in Illinois.

4. Census in 1940 in San Leandro, Alameda, CA. ⁶ The 1940 census recorded renting at 176 Estudillo Avenue: Ellen Beecher, widowed, 61, born in Washington, living with sons Edward, service man, 31, and Charles, salesman in department store, 29, both born in California. Edward has completed 2 years of high school, and Ellen and Charles the 8th grade.