Robert Leighton Beecher Sr. ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: L6Y7-VTW.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded Earl J. Beecher, 27, living with wife Ethel O., 27; Robert L., 8; Ethel L., 4; and Esther L., 4. Everyone was and their parents were born in born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1930 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹² The 1930 census recorded renting at 359 Laurel Street: Earl Bucher [indexed wrong], picture operator - amusement, 38, living with wife Ethel, 40; twin daughters Ethel, 14 and Esther, 14; and son Robert, 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: Central News: Robert Beecher, age 19, of 359 Laurel street, Pottstown, suffered a fractured ankle on Sunday afternoon in the football game between Riverside A. C. And the Sellersville Greenjackets. He was playing left half back for Riverside.", 5 Nov 1930, Perkasie, Bucks, PA. ¹³

4. Newspaper: Pottstown Mercury: Robert L. Beecher Bicycle Champion, 25 May 1935, Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹⁴ Robert L. Beecher, 214 High street, former Pennsylvania amateur bicycle champion, will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Keystone Wheelman club in Reading tonight. Beecher will talk on training and keeping in condition to be a real headliner in the bicycle world. An injury forced Beecher to retire from active competition two years ago, but he expects to make a comeback June 26 at Reading.

5. Census in 1940 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ³ The 1940 census recorded renting at 958 Linden St.: Robert L. Beecher, 28, projectionist in theatre, living with wife Arlene F., 28; and son Robert, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. They were living in the same place in 1935.

6. Occupation: Employer: Mrs. Minnie Friedman, 425 Tilghman St., Allentown, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ¹⁰

7. He was described as 5' 8" 140 lbs brown eyes brown hair dark complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ¹⁰

8. Military 13 Mar 1944 to 2 Mar 1946 in New Cumberland, Cumberland, PA: World War II: U.S. Army. ⁹

9. Residence: on 7 Jan 1949 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁵

10. Census in 1950 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ¹⁵ The 1950 census recorded at 958 Linden Street: Robert L. Beecher, bicycle shop repair proprietor, 39, living with wife Arline F., 39; and Robert F., 12. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

11. Residence: 958 Linden, Allentown, Pa. On 6 Feb 1950 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁹

12. Cause of Death: Robert died at Sacred Heart Hospital from lymphosarcoma, 13 Feb 1967, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷

13. Occupation: watchman on 13 Feb 1967 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷

14. Residence: 921 Hamilton St., Allentown, PA on 13 Feb 1967 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ⁷

15. Obituary: Morning Call: obituary of Robert L. Beecher on 14 Feb 1967 in Allentown, Lehigh, PA. ¹⁶ BEECHER -- Robert L. Sr., 55 years 7 months, of 921 Hamilton St., Allentown, Feb 13, 1967; husband of Arline F. Davis Beecher. Services and interment at convenience of family. Trexler.

Robert married Arline Faith Davis, daughter of Warren B. Davis and Florence Christianna Wagner, on 31 Dec 1936 in , Lehigh, PA.¹ (Arline Faith Davis was born on 14 May 1911 in , , PA,^{3 17 18} died on 5 Jan 1995 in Columbus, Franklin, OH ^{17 18 19} and was buried in Allentown: Highland Park Cemetery, Lehigh, PA ¹⁸.)