David Beecher
(1814-1855)
Martha Jane Appleton
(1819-1903)
William Hughes
Matilda Etswiler
George Robinson Beecher
(1843-1921)
Annie Hughes
(1844-1924)
Walter Bryan Beecher
(1871-1938)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Caroline McAleese

Walter Bryan Beecher 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

  • Born: 6 Aug 1871, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA 13 17 18
  • Marriage (1): Caroline McAleese on 6 Aug 1896 in , Allegheny, PA
  • Died: 23 Dec 1938, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA at age 67 4 5 7 14 15
  • Buried: 26 Dec 1938, Pittsburgh: Allegheny Cemetery, Allegheny, PA 4 7 12 14 15

   FamilySearch ID: LWT2-7Q6.

  Birth Notes:

Event Description: Pittsburgh Press: "Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Beecher and George R. Beecher returned from a Great Lakes cruise, an 1800 mile voyage from Buffalo to Chicago and back on Great Lakes Transit Corporation's luxurious passenger ships, the Tionesta and Octarara."

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 2 In the 1880 Census was listed Geo. R. Beecher, works for gas co., 37, living with wife Annie, 35; daughter Stella, 13; son Walter, 9; and daughter Edith 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Residence: 1893 Pittsburgh Directory: Beecher, Walter B., cor clerk Duquesne National Bank, 409 Smithfield, h 1906 Ann in 1893 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 19

3. Occupation: bookkeeper at Duquesne Bank on 6 Aug 1896 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 3 16

4. Residence: Euclid Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA on 6 Aug 1896 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 3

5. Census in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 20 The 1900 census recorded renting at 709 Euclid Avenue: Walter Beecher, accountant, 30, born Aug 1878, living with wife Caroline, 23, Jul 1877; Walter, 8, May 1892; John, 1, Aug 1899; and brother-in-law John McAleese, clerk, 20, Nov 1880. Walter and Caroline were married for 4 years and she had birthed 2 children by 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Also in the home was servant Alice Oram, 14, born in England.

6. Residence: 1330 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On 29 May 1918 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 21

7. Census in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 22 In 1920 the household headed by Walter Beecher, 48, included wife Caroline, 42; Walter Beecher, 22; John Beecher, 20; George Beecher, 15; and mother Georgie Beecher, 75; and father George R. Beecher, 77. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: 1330 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On 6 Apr 1924 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 23

9. Residence: 1330 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On 10 Feb 1929 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 24

10. Census in 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 25 The 1930 census recorded owning a $25,000 home at 1330 Sheridan Avenue: Walter B. Beecher, chemical jobber, 58, living with wife Caroline, 54; and son George R., commercial artist, 25. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Newspaper: Post-Gazette: "Pittsburghers on board the Red Star Liner, the Pennland, which sailed for Europe Friday from New York are Mr. And Mrs. W. B. Beecher, George R. Beecher, Benjamin Dangerfield, Lee H. Marshall and George T. Price.", 31 Aug 1930, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 26

12. Arrived on ship S.S. Adriatic from Liverpool, England: Walter B. Beecher & Caroline, George R. Beecher. On 30 Aug 1931 in New York, New York, NY. 18

13. Cause of Death: adenocarcinoma of sigmoid. Resection of sigmoid June 1935. Colostomy May 1938., 23 Dec 1938, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 7

14. Residence: 1330 N. Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On 23 Dec 1938 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 7

15. Newspaper: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Death notice for Walter B. Beecher, 24 Dec 1938, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 27 BEECHER On Friday, December 23, 1938, at 7 p. m., Walter B. Beecher. husband of Caroline McAleese Beecher and father of Water McAlesse., John J. and George R. Beecher. Funeral services at his late residence, 1330 North Sheridan ave., Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment private.

16. Obituary: Pittsburgh Press: obituary of Walter B. Beecher on 24 Dec 1938 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 14 BEECHER. On Friday, December 23, at 7 p. m . Walter B. Beecher, husband of Caroline McAleese Beecher and father of Walter McAleeese, John J. and George R. Beecher. Funeral services at his late residence, 133K North Sheridan Ave, Monday afternoon at 3 o'cIock. Interment private.

17. Newspaper: Pittsburgh Press: Beecher Funeral Set, 25 Dec 1938, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 12 BEECHER FUNERAL SET. Services for Walter B. Beecher, 67, retired Pittsburgh business man who died Friday, will be held at the family residence. 1330 Sheridan Ave., tomorrow at 3 p. m. He was a member of Emory Methodist Episcopal Church and Alcoma Country Club. He is survived by his widow. Mrs. Carolyn McAleese Beecher, and three sons, Walter. John J. and George R. Burial will be in Allegheny Cemetery.
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18. Obituary: Pittsburgh Press: funeral of Walter B. Beecher on 25 Dec 1938 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 15 Beecher Funeral Set
Services for Walter B. Beecher, 67, retired Pittsburgh business man who died Friday, will be held at the family residence, 1330 Sheridan Ave., tomorrow at 3 p. m. He was a member of Emory Methodist Episcopal Church and Alcoma Country Club. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Carolyn McAleese Beecher, and three sons, Walter. John J., and George R. Burial will be in Allegheny Cemetery.


Walter married Caroline McAleese, daughter of John McAleese and Mary A. Patterson, on 6 Aug 1896 in , Allegheny, PA. (Caroline McAleese was born on 13 Jul 1877 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA,18 28 29 30 died on 12 Jun 1952 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA 10 30 31 32 and was buried on 14 Jun 1952 in Pittsburgh: Allegheny Cemetery, Allegheny, PA 29.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2V4-HJQ George Beecher in entry for Walter Beecher, 06 Aug 1871; citing reference , FHL microfilm 499264.

2 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW6J-WFQ Geo. R. Beecher, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 224C, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-1092.

3 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHX2-YHZ George R Beecher and Frances Walton Halla, 1949.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109985700.

5 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 Dec 1938 and 26 Dec 1938, death notice for Walter B. Beecher of North Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburgh.

6 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6KJ-VM3 John James Beecher, 1917-1918; citing Pittsburgh City no 8, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (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 102299. Walter B. Beecher. Father George R. Beecher. Mother Annie Hughes.

8 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 2 Mar 1927, page 8. Marriage of Walter McAleese Beecher and Virginia McIntosh.

9 Pittsburgh Gazette Times (Pittsburgh, PA), 6 Feb 1927, Seventh Section, page 1. Photo of Miss Virginia Mary McIntosh.

10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 13 Jun 1952, page 25. Funeral of Caroline McAleese Beecher.

11 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 May 1928, Page 10.

12 Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 25 Dec 1938, page 8. Funeral for Walter B. Beecher.

13 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2V4-HJ3 Walter Beecher, 06 Aug 1871.

14 Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 Dec 1938, page 12. Obituary of Walter B. Beecher.

15 Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 25 Dec 1938, page 8. Funeral Walter B. Beecher.

16 Biographical Review Volume XXIV, Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Pittsburgh and the Vicinity Pa (Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company 1897), Page 90, biography of John McAleese.

17 Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, PA), 29 Aug 1930, page 28.

18 FamilySearch.org, New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21889-35387-94?cc=1923888 5026 - vol. 10861-10862, Aug 30, 1932 > image 41 of 780; citing NARA microfilm publication T715.

19 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1893 J. F. Diffenbacher's Directory: Pittsburgh and Allegheny, PA. page 141, online image 68.

20 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS1P-Q1W Walter Beecher, Precinct 9 Pittsburgh city Ward 19, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241361.

21 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6KJ-VMQ Walter McAleese Beecher, 1917-1918; citing Pittsburgh City no 8, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.

22 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M61D-Y58 Walter Beecher, , Allegheny, Pennsylvania; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 14A, family 298, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821518.

23 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 35179. Mrs. Anna Beecher. Father William Hughes, mother Matilda Etswriler.

24 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (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 17084. Baby Beecher. Father John J. Beecher. Mother Grace B. Arthurs.

25 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1975; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0169; Image: 202.0; FHL microfilm: 2341709.

26 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 31 Aug 1930, page 11.

27 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), 24 Dec 1938, page 18.

28 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGHF-1MJ Walter B Beecher, Pittsburgh Ward 11, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; citing sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375315.

29 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81320463.

30 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (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 48524. Caroline McAleese Beecher. Father John McAleese. Mother Mary A. Patterson.

31 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=116359722.

32 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 48524. Caroline M. Beecher, died 6-12-52.


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