Frederick Kent Beecher ^{1 5 6 7 8}

   Other names for Frederick were Fredrick Kent Beecher ¹¹ and Kent F. Beecher.⁹

   FamilySearch ID: LDHV-RYH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁹ The 1910 census recorded at 174 W. Third Street: Grant Beecher, ticket agent railroad, 39, living with wife Lynnie, 37; Kent, 7; and Bazier, 5. Everyone was born in Indiana except Lynnie in Kansas. Her parents were born in Indiana. Grant's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio.

2. Census in 1920 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁰ The 1920 census recorded living at 1125 N. Courtland: Grant Beecher, ticket agent railroad, 49, with wife Lynnie T., 47; Kent F., 16; and Branier K., 14. Everyone was born in Indiana except Lynnie in Kansas. Her parents were born in Indiana. Grant's father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio.

3. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: Marriage of Frederick Kent Beecher and Edna Margaret Cooney, 16 Sep 1929, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁵ The marriage of Frederick Kent Beecher of Chicago, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Beecher, 1125 North Courtland street, and Miss Edna Margaret Cooney, daughter of Mrs. Alexander Cooney of Madison, took place at the Downey Avenue Christian church in Indianapolis Saturday. The attendants were Herbert Rudduck of Misawaka, cousin of the bridegroom, and Miss Martha Hinshaw of Carmel, sorority sister of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher will make their home in Chicago, Mr. Beecher holding a position with the Motor Transit company. Both young people were graduated from Butler university in 1923. The bride is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority and Mr. Beecher of the Kappa Delto Rho fraternity.

4. Census in 1930 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹² The 1930 census recorded Kent Beecher, 27, living with wife Edna, 24. They and their parents were born in Indiana except Kent's mother was born in Kansas.

5. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: "Mr. And Mrs. Grant Beecher will spend Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio, with their son, Kent Beecher. Mrs. Beecher will remain there for a few days and will also visit in Barberton, Ohio, with another son, Brazier Beecher.", 24 Oct 1931, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹³

6. Residence: on 24 Oct 1931 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH. ¹³

7. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: Ad: "For Fuller Brushes at Bargain Prices See or Call F. Kent Beecher, Pb. 5463, 1125 N. Courtland.", 9 Dec 1936, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁴

8. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: Ad: Cleaned In Your Home. This new electronic machine cleans your furniture quickly, safely, and economically. Work insured against injury to your upholstery. F. Kent Beecher 1125 N. Courtland Phone 5570.", 16 Aug 1937, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁵

9. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: Marriage Licenses. F. Kent Beecher, 1125 North Courtland street, and Jennie Guyer, Kokomo, route 6., 6 Apr 1939, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ²

10. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: Beecher-Guyer., 10 Apr 1939, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ³ The Main Street Christian church was the scene of a pretty wedding Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, immediatley following the sunrise prayer meeting, when Mrs. Jennie Guyer, daughter of Mrs. Julia Hale of R. R. 6., became the bride of F. Kent Beecher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Beecher, 1125 North Courtland avenue.
The Rev. J. M. Horne performed the ceremony, using the double ring service. Palms and Easter lillies formed the setting for the wedding.
The organist, Miss Agnes Lee Smith, played "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life" and "O Promise Me" during the service.
Attending the couple were Mrs. Eva Atwater and William Kearnie.
The bride wore a navy blue lace dress with rose accessories and her flowers were roses and sweetpeas.
Mrs. Atwater's dress of dusty rose was worn with Dubonnet accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher are spending a few days in South Bend and on their return will be at home in their newly furnished apartment in the home of the bride's mother. A wedding dinner for the couple was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rudduck at Mishawaka. The bride traveled in an Eleanor blue crepe dress with navy accessories.
Mrs. Beecher was graduated from Kokomo high school in 1932 and has been employed at Hopkins Brothers Inc. Mr. Beecher, graduated from Butler university where he was a member of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity, is owner of the Beecher Cleaners. He is scoutmaster of Troop No. 21.

11. Census in 1940 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁶ The 1940 census recorded Julia Hale, widowed, stenographer, 43, living with son Marion, delivery truck driver, 19; son-in-law Kent Beecher, rug cleaning, 37; daughter Jennie Beecher, bookkeeper in furniture store, 24; granddaughter Naomi Joyce Guyer, 4; and son-in-law David Arnett, mechanic, 21. Everyone was born in Indiana except David in Tennessee.

12. Occupation: Employer: Kent Beecher Rug Cleaning, 1125 N. Courtland Rd., Kokomo, IN on 16 Feb 1942 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁸

13. He was described as 5' 8" 135 lbs brown eyes brown hair light complexion on 16 Feb 1942 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁸

14. Residence: 1016 S. Indiana Avenue, Kokomo, IN on 16 Feb 1942 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁸

15. Census in 1950 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁷ The 1950 census recorded at 1016 S. Indiana Avenue: F. Kent Beecher, final inspector at radio factory, 46, living with wife Jennie C., bookkeeper at lodge home, 34; and daughter N. Joy, 14, and mother-in-law Julia M. Hale, widowed, 52. Everyone was born in Indiana.

16. Newspaper: Kokomo Tribune: "The Butler University band gave a concert at the Main Street Christian Church before a large audience. Four local boys are members of the band: George Piercy, Robert Hutton and Kent and Brazier Beecher.. ", 14 Feb 1953, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ¹⁸

17. Residence: on 22 Mar 1956 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁶

18. Cause of Death: Frederick died at St. Joseph Hospital from pump failure due to acute myocardial infarction, 3 Mar 1981, Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁷

19. Occupation: Delco Electronics employee on 3 Mar 1981 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁷

20. Residence: 2600 W. Jefferson Rd. Apt 1404, Kokomo, IN on 3 Mar 1981 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. ⁷

Frederick married Edna Margaret Cooney, daughter of Alexander Cooney and Anna Vernon, on 14 Sep 1929 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN.¹ (Edna Margaret Cooney was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Madison, Jefferson, IN,^{1 12 19} died on 23 Oct 1995 in Madison, Jefferson, IN ¹⁹ and was buried on 25 Oct 1995 in Charlestown, Clark, IN ¹⁹.)

Frederick next married Jennie Catherine Hale, daughter of Roy Carl Hale and Julia M. Snow, on 9 Apr 1939 in Kokomo, Howard, IN.^{2 3 4} (Jennie Catherine Hale was born on 29 Sep 1915 in Kokomo, Howard, IN,^{4 20 21 22 23} died on 20 May 1993 in Kokomo, Howard, IN ^{20 22 23} and was buried on 24 May 1993 in Kokomo: Sunset Memory Garden Cemetery, Howard, IN ^{20 23}.)