Ora Lee Gibson ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: L6C6-24H.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Spring Twp., Perry, PA. ¹⁰ The 1880 census recorded F. A. Gibson, merchant, 24, living with wife Alice, 22, and daughter Alice, 1. Also in the home is father Robert C. Gibson, 63. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹¹ The 1900 census recorded owning a home at 1525 Second Street: Frank Gibson, manager tea co., 45, born May 1855, , living with wife Alice V., 44, born Feb 1856, and daughter Ora, at school, 20, born Dec 1880. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1900 in Pennsburg, Montgomery, PA. ¹² The 1900 census recorded at Perkiomen Seminary: Ora Gibson, student, 21, born Dec 1878, single. She and her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Newspaper: Harrisburg Daily Independent: wedding announcement, 10 Oct 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁷ Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Ora Lee Gibson, to Mr. John Mullen Batten Beecher, at their home, 1523 North Second street, on Wednesday evening, October 18, at 7.30. A reception from 9 to 11 will follow the ceremony. The bride is a popular young lady, a graduate of the High school, also a graduate of the musical department of Perkiomen seminary. The groom is a former resident of Pittsburg and is now draughtsman for the P. R. R. company at this place.

5. Newspaper: Harrisburg Patriot: Beecher-Gibson, 19 Oct 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸ A pretty home wedding was solemnized last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street, when their daughter, Miss Ora Lee Gibson was united in marriage to John Mullin Batten Beecher, draughtsman for the Pennsylvania Railroad Cmopany. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Henry Harms, pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The ring service was used.
At 7.30 the bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, played by Miss Elizabeth Orth. The bride attended by Miss Mayme Kelley, of Allentown, as maid of honor; Miss Edith Hemler, of this city, Miss May Carscaden, of Williamsport, as bridesmaids, and Miss Doris Rothert and Miss Anna Schroeder as ribbon girls. Robert S. Beecher, brother of the groom, was best man.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of white net over white silk and carried a large bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Kelley, maid of honor, wore pink crepe de chine; the bridesmaids wore white point D' Esprit over pink silk and the flower girls wore dainty costumes of white mousseline.
The home was handsomely decorated with ferns, palms, pink and white roses and pink and white ribbons being the color scheme. A reception followed the ceremony after which Mr. and Mrs. Beecher left on a two weeks' tour to southern cities. On their return they will reside at 1525 North Second street..
Miss Gibson was a graduate of the local High School and also of the musical department of Perkiomen Seminary. She is a great favorite in social circles and an accomplished musician. The grrom was a former resident of Pittsburg. Guests attended the wedding from Altoon, Williamsport, New York and Chicago.

6. Newspaper: Altoona Tribune: "J. B. Beecher and wife, of Harrisburg, are visitng at the home of Mrs. Beecher's grandmother, Mrs. Anna Heicks, 703 Chestnut avenue.", 25 Dec 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹³

7. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mr. and Mrs. Beecher are visiting Mrs. Anna Hicks, Altoona.", 26 Dec 1905, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁴

8. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mr. and Mrs. J. M. B. Beecher, Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Beecher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, North Second street.", 6 Jul 1906, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁵

9. Newspaper: The Courier: "Mrs. John Beecher, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, for several weeks, was called to Philadelphia on Wednesday, by the serious illness of her husband, at their home in that city.", 13 Jul 1906, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁶

10. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mr. and Mrs. John Beecher, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street.", 29 Dec 1906, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁷

11. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beecher, formerly of this city, have taken a house in West Philadelphia. Mrs. Beecher was formerly Miss Ora Gibson, of this city.", 15 Feb 1907, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁸

12. Newspaper: The Courier: "Mrs. John M. Beecher, of Philadelphia, who was Miss Ora Gibson, of this city, before her marriage, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street, during the holidays.", 5 Jan 1908, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁹

13. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street, left to-day to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Beecher, in Philadelphia.", 3 Oct 1908, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁰

14. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²¹ In the 1910 Census in Philadelphia Ward 46 is listed John M. Beecher, 30, married to Ora, 30, living with daughter Elaine, 1. They are their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

15. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson and Mrs. John M. Beecher, 27 Jun 1910, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²² Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, of North Second street, and Mrs. John M. Beecher and little daughter Elaine, of Philadelphia, motored to Philadelphia to-day. Mrs. Beecher will attend the commencement exercises of Perkiomen Seminary while away.
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16. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. Frank A. Gibson and daughter, Mrs. John Beecher, have returned from York where they were guests of ex-Mayor Gibson and family, for a few days.", 31 Jul 1911, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²³

17. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. Ora Gibson Beecher and daughter, who spent the past two months with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson, left for their home in Philadelphia and from there will go to Pine Beach, N.J. to spend the month of August.", 8 Aug 1911, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁴

18. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, of 1525 North Second street, have gone to Philadelphia to spend the holidays at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John M. Beecher.", 23 Dec 1911, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁵

19. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. John Beecher and little daughter Elaine, of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street. Mrs. Beecher was formerly Miss Ora Gibson, of this city.", 11 Jun 1912, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁶

20. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. John M. Beecher Is Here For The Holidays", 24 Dec 1913, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁷ Mrs. Frank F. A. Gibson, of 1525 North Second street, has returned from Philadelphia, where she has been spending some time. Her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Beecher, accompanied her home and will remain during the holiday season.

21. Newspaper: Harrisburg Daily Independent: "Mrs. John M. Beecher and daughter, Elaine, of Hammond, Ind., are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street.", 22 Sep 1916, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁸

22. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: Motor to Philadelphia, 29 Sep 1916, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁹ "Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Gibson, of North Second street, will start on an automobile trip to Philadelphia tomorrow, taking home their daughter, Mrs. John M. Beecher and granddaughter Miss Elaine Beecher, who have been their guests for some time on the way back from Evanston, Ill., where they spent the summer."

23. Residence: 11 Mason St., Hammond, IN on 12 Sep 1918 in Hammond, Lake, IN. ⁵

24. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ² In the 1920 Census in Philadelphia is listed John M. B. Beecher, 39, married to Ora, 39, living with daughter Elaine G., 10. They are their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Also in the home is Henry Hill, 44, born in India, and John Edwards, 23, born in Virginia.

25. Residence: 714 N. 18th St., Harrisburg, PA on 23 Jul 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³⁰

26. Obituary: Evening News: Funeral of Mrs. S. M. Beecher on 28 Oct 1922 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³¹ The funeral of Mrs. Flora A. Beecher, 34, of 714 North Eighteenth street, who died at the Polyclinic Hospital Thursday night, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the home, with burial in Westminster Cemetery, Carlisle. The Rev. H. F. Rhoades will officiate. Mrs. Beecher leaves a husband and three children.

27. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. Ora Beecher and Miss Elain Beecher, Wilmington, N. C., are visiting F. A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street.", 19 Jun 1925, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³²

28. Newspaper: Gettysburg Times: "Mrs. Harry Beecher, Detroit, Michigan, has returned to her home after spending some time with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Powers Pittenturf, West High street.", 2 Jun 1926, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ³³

29. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. John Beecher, has returned to Newark, N. J., after visiting her father, F. A. Gibson, 1525 North Second street.", 11 Jun 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³⁴

30. Newspaper: Harrisburg Evening News: Mrs. John Beecher, of East Orange, N. J., spent some time recently here as the guest of her father, Frank Gibson, 1525 North Second street., 23 Jan 1929, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³⁵

31. Census in 1930 in East Orange, Essex, NJ, USA. ³⁶ The 1930 census recorded renting for $90 a month at 148 Halsted Street: John Buecher [indexed as written on the census page], machinist - laundry machine mfg., 48, living with wife Olda G., 48, and daughter Elaine, 20. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

32. Newspaper: Evening News: $18,000 Gibson Estate Goes to Two Relatives, 20 Aug 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ³⁷ A daughter and granddaughter are named heirs to the $18,000 estate of Frank A. Gibson, late of this city, the will disclosed today when filed in the Dauphin County Courthouse.
The daughter, Ora Gibson Beecher, of 1525 North Second street, is named executrix of the estate, which includes $13,000 personal property and $5000 in real estate. The granddaughter is Elaine Beecher.

33. Census in 1940 in Cedar Grove, Essex, NJ. ³⁸ The 1940 census recorded owning a $4500 home at 21 Summit Avenue: John Beechem [as indexed, but handwriting is Beecher], mechanical engineer at Oral Ref. Machinery, 61, living with wife Ora, 60. In 1935 they were living in East Orange, Essex, NJ. They were born in Pennsylvania.

34. Residence: 308 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, PA on 4 Dec 1940 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ³⁹

35. Residence: 21 Summit Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ on 27 Apr 1942 in Cedar Grove, Essex, NJ. ⁴

36. Residence: 296 N. Arlington Ave., East Orange, NJ is the corrected address Ora ammended to her husband's death certificate. on 17 Sep 1946 in East Orange, Essex, NJ, USA. ⁴⁰

37. Residence: 500 Haverford Rd., Wynnewood, PA on 17 Sep 1946 in Wynnewood, Montgomery, PA, USA. ⁶

38. Obituary: Newark Star-Ledger: obituary of Ora Beecher on 7 Dec 1971 in Newark, Essex, NJ. ⁹ Newark Star-Ledger, 7 Dec 1971, page 35.

Mrs. Ora Beecher, service Thursday

Serviecs for Mrs. Ora Beecher of 36 S. Munn Ave., East Orange, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Weatherhead Funeral Home, 126 Main St., Orange.
Mrs. Beecher died Sunday at home.
Born in Falling Springs, Pa., she lived in East Orange for 12 years.
She is survived by one grandchild.

Ora married John Mullin Batten Beecher, son of Jacob Henry Beecher and Susan Catherine Oberlin, on 18 Oct 1905 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA.¹ (John Mullin Batten Beecher was born on 15 Jul 1879 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA,^{3 4 5 6 40 41 42 43 44} died on 17 Sep 1946 in Wynnewood, Montgomery, PA, USA ^{3 6 45 46} and was buried on 20 Sep 1946 in Paxtang: Paxtang Cemetery, Dauphin, PA ^{3 6}.)