William Raymond Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LXM4-FQT.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His WWII draft and PA death certificate have 1902 birth but his birth certificate and tombstone have 1903., 5 Sep 1902 and Hartford City, Blackford, IN. ^{2 3}

2. Census in 1910 in Hartford City, Blackford, IN. ² The 1910 census recorded renting at 418 Washington Street: Chester E. Beecher, backtender paper mill, 21, living with wife Edith S., 16; and Chester A., 0. They had been married 1 year. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

On the same census page at 718 Water Street is Chester's father, William P. Beecher, millright in paper mill, 43, with wife Lewella M., 41. They had been married 21 years and she had birthed 7 children, 6 alive in 1910. Living with them: Ruth J., 11; Opal M., 9; William R., 6; and Watson H., 2. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.

3. Census in 1920 in West Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁶ The 1920 census recorded William Beecher, machiinist in paper mill, 55, with wife Luella, 53; Ruth, stenographer, 20; William, laborer in paper mill, 17; Watson, 12. Also in the home is Opal Williams, 19; Opal's daughter Helen Williams, 1 year 1 month; Watson P. Vance, 38; Alta Vance, 29; Thelma Vance, 11; William Vance, 9; and Pauline Vance, 1 year 5 months. Everyone was born in Indiana except the elder William, Helen, and Pauline were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1930 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded renting at 310 West Tenth Avenue: William R. Bucher [indexed wrong, handwritten e's look like a u], repair work in paper mfg., 28, living with wife Anna M., 36; daughter Anna M., 2 years and 2 months, and step-daughter Elma Moore, 18. William and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Anna, her parents, and her daughter Anna were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1940 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁸ The 1940 census recorded owning a home at 310 Tenth Avenue: William R. Beecher, presser in paper factory, 38, born in Indiana, living with wife Anna M., 46, and daughter Anna M., 12, both born in Pennsylvania.

6. Occupation: Glassine Paper Co. On 16 Feb 1942 in West Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ³

7. He was described as 5' 11" 192lbs gray eyes blonde hair light complexion on 16 Feb 1942 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ³

8. Residence: 310 W 10th Ave, Conshohocken, PA on 16 Feb 1942 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ³

9. Cause of Death: left ventricular failure due to chronic rheumatic heart disease, 9 Oct 1969, Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

10. Occupation: machinist on 9 Oct 1969 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

11. Residence: 227 W. 11th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA on 9 Oct 1969 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁵

William married Anna May Harris, daughter of John C. Harris and Barbara S. Hesh. (Anna May Harris was born on 17 May 1892 in Phoenixville, Chester, PA,^{8 9 10} died on 8 Mar 1968 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA ^{9 10} and was buried on 12 Mar 1968 in Norristown: Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ¹⁰.)