John James Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: L628-N7M.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ⁴ 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.

2. Census in 1910 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹ In the 1910 Census Walter B. Beecher, 38, is living with wife Caroline, 32; Walter M., 12; John J., 10; George R., 5 and Walter Sr.'s mother, Anna H. Beecher, 65. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. He was educated at Student at Peabody High School on 12 Sep 1918 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ³

4. Residence: 1330 Sheridan Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. On 12 Sep 1918 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ³

5. Newspaper: Pittsburgh Press: "The list of graduates follow: Peabody High -- John J. Beecher", 25 Jun 1919, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹³

6. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Vacationing in Wildwood, NJ: Wildwood Manor - W. H. Beecher, John and George Beecher, Pittsburgh, PA., 10 Aug 1919, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴

7. Census in 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁵ 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. Newspaper: Post-Gazette: "Doctor and Mrs. Howard Arthurs of North Sheridan avenue, East End, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Grace Baum Arthurs, to John James Beecher, son of Mr. And Mrs. Walter B. Beecher of Sheridan avenue.", 24 May 1928, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ⁶

9. Census in 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁶ The 1930 census recorded renting at 6230 Saint Marie Street: J. James Beecher, bank clerk, 27, living with wife Grace B., 22. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

10. Census in 1940 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁷ The 1940 census recorded owning a $16,000 home at 1330 Sheridan Avenue: Caroline Beecher, widow, 62, living with son George Beecher, advertising artist, 35; son John Beecher, assistant treasurer at bank, 40, and his wife Grace, no occupation, 29. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

11. Occupation: teller at The Hazelwood Bank, 4801 2nd Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA on 16 Feb 1942 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ⁹

12. He was described as 5' 8" 180 lbs. Blue eyes brown hair light ocmplexion on 16 Feb 1942 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ⁹

13. Residence: 1330 Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA on 16 Feb 1942 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ⁹

14. Census in 1950 in Allegheny City, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁸ The 1950 census recorded at 1330 Sheridan Avenue: Walter Beecher, salesman for wholesale plumbing, 53, marital status "separated", living with his mother, Caroline Beecher, 73, and brother John J. Beecher, bank teller, 50, marital status "separated". Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

15. Occupation: 1955 Pittsburgh City Directory: Beecher John J asst sec The Hazelwood Bank h3245 Beechwood blvd apt C24 in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹⁹

16. Obituary: Post-Gazette: obituary of John J. Beecher on 16 Jan 1980 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ¹² John J. Beecher, 80, retired assistant secretary of the Hazelwood branch of Equibank, died yesterday at his residence in the Canongate Apartments, Whitehall. Mr. Beecher retired in 1964 after 35 years with the bank. He attended Allegheny College and the University of Pittsburgh where he earned letters in basketball, tennis and track.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy, and two brothers, Walter and George R. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow in the L. Beinhauer and Son Mortuary, 2630 West Liberty Ave., South Hills, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills.

John married Dorothy E. Watt, daughter of James A. Watt and Helen Frances Koss. (Dorothy E. Watt was born on 24 Oct 1915 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ^{20 21} and died in Mar 1995 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ^{20 21}.)

John next married Grace Baum Arthurs, daughter of Dr. Howard Arthurs and Gertrude Roup Baum, in 1928 in , Allegheny, PA. The marriage ended in divorce. (Grace Baum Arthurs was born on 18 May 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ^{22 23 24} and died on 5 Feb 1982 in Hollywood, Broward, FL ^{24 25}.)