Watson Harold Beecher ¹

   FamilySearch ID: LXM4-F7Q.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Hartford City, Blackford, IN. ¹ 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.

2. Census in 1920 in West Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁴ 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.

3. Census in 1930 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded renting at 422 East Eighth Avenue: Watson H. Beecher, worked in paper mill, 22, living with wife Mildred, 21; and a boarder, John Herron, single, 24. Watson and his parents were born in Indiana, ther others and their parents in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1940 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ⁶ The 1940 census recorded renting at 126 Eleventh Avenue: H. Watson Beecher, superintendent paper mill, 33, living with wife Mildred, 31; daughter Jonnette, 8; son Watson, 5; and daughter Donna, 0. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Watson in Indiana.

5. Occupation: Employer: Glassine Paper Co. On 16 Oct 1940 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ²

6. He was described as 5' 11" 160 lbs. Gray eyes blonde hair light complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ²

7. Residence: 126 W. 11th Avenue, Conshohocken, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Conshohocken, Montgomery, PA. ²

8. Residence: 223 DuPont, Ivy Ridge, PA in 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

Watson married Mildred A. Bradley, daughter of Harry Bradley and Clara Malinda Hornberger. (Mildred A. Bradley was born on 30 Jan 1909 in , , PA ^{5 7} and died on 5 Apr 1993 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA ⁷.)