Dorothy Mae Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   FamilySearch ID: LF2L-GYJ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Spring Grove, York, PA. ⁶ The 1930 census recorded at 164 Water Street: Edward S. Bucher [transcription error, handwriting in census is Beecher], barber, 25, living with wife Pauline F., 23; Dorothy M., 3 years 1 month; and Joan M., 1 year 6 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Living in the same building are relatives Thomas Staumbaugh, 26, and his wife Gertrude. In the home at 163 Water Street is Anna Stambaugh, widow, 68, and her daughter Edna M., single, 42.

2. Census in 1940 in York, York, PA. ⁴ The 1940 census recorded at 659 N. Market Street: Edward Beecher, barber (own shop), 35, living with wife Pauline, 33; Dorothy, 13; and Joan, 11. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. In 1935 Edward was living in Newport, Perry county.

3. Census in 1950 in York, York, PA. ¹² The 1950 census recorded at 940 W. Princess Street: Edward S. Beecher, barber shop proprietor, living with wife Pauline, 43; and daughter Dorothy M., operator for telephone company, 23. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Newspaper: Gazette and Daily: Dorothy Beecher Become Bride, 2 Jun 1952, York, York, PA. ² Dorothy Beecher Becomes Bride
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Beecher, 622 West King street, wed to Albert Sher in ceremony at Temple Beth Israel.
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The marriage of Dorothy Mae Beecher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Beecher, 622 West King street, to Albert Bernard Sher, 563 West Market street, son of Mrs. Minnie Sher, Philadelphia, was solomnized at 11 a. m. yesterday at Temple Beth Israel.
Rabbi Marcus Kramer officiated at the single ring ceremony. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a gown of white silk tulle over satin. A tiara of white flowers held a fingertip veil, and she carried a white bible with a white orchid.
Matron of honor, Mrs. Thomas Dauber, sister of the bride, 622 West King street, wore a yellow net over taffeta gown and carried a bouquet of mixed flowers. Robert H. Leepcr, 508 South Pershing avenue, was best man and Thomas Dauber, ushered.
A reception for about 50 guests took place at the bride's home. The couple will reside at 563 West Market street.
Graduated from William Penn Senior High school in 1945, the bride is employed by B. A. Wagner, realtor. The bridegroom, graduated from Temple university, Philadelphia, in 1949, is sports director at radio station WORK.

5. Residence: 150 East 37th St., New York, NY on 9 Nov 1967 in New York, New York, NY. ³

6. Residence: on 20 Jun 1972 in Goldens Bridge, Westchester, NY. ¹³

7. Residence: on 5 Oct 1990 in Spring Grove, York, PA. ⁹

8. Newspaper: York Daily Record: Large Public Sale for Dorothy Mae Strayer - Heindel Now a resident of Blough Nursing Home and the late Penrose H. Heindel, 18 Apr 1996, York, York, PA.

9. Residence: on 13 May 2005 in Spring Grove, York, PA. ⁵

10. Obituary: York Dispatch: obituary of Dorothy B. Strayer on 28 Aug 2018 in York, York, PA. ¹⁰ Dorothy Strayer, 1927-2018

York - Dorothy B. Strayer, 91, of York, died on August 23, 2018 at The Brunswick at Longstown. She was the wife of the late John F. Strayer. Born in York on March 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Edward S. and Pauline (Barnhill) Beecher.

Dorothy was the public relations director for White Plains Hospital and was a costume designer at the York Little Theatre.

She is survived by a niece Jane Duke Powers and her husband Bill of Dallastown, a nephew Thomas W. Dauber and his wife Barbara of Spring Grove, a great nephew, a great niece and two great-great nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Joan Dauber in 1990.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 11:00 am at Mount Rose Cemetery, 1502 Mount Rose Avenue, York. Those attending are asked to meet at the cemetery entrance at 10:45 am.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to Memorial White Rose Hospice, 1412 6th Avenue, York, PA 17403.

Arrangements by the Etzweiler-Koller Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, 2000 West Market Street, York, PA 17404.

www.etzweilerfuneralhome.com
Published in York Daily Record & York Dispatch on Aug. 28, 2018.

Dorothy married Albert Bernard Sher, son of Israel F. Sher and Minnie Factor, on 1 Jun 1952 in York, York, PA.^{1 2} (Albert Bernard Sher was born on 10 Oct 1922 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{14 15 16} and died on 6 Jul 1997 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL ^{15 16}.)

Dorothy next married John Franklin Strayer, son of George Drayton Strayer and Cora Elizabeth M. Bell, on 9 Nov 1967 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA.³ (John Franklin Strayer was born on 18 Nov 1908 in New York, New York, NY,^{3 11 17} died on 2 Apr 1981 in Chapel Hill, Orange, NC ^{7 8} and was cremated on 5 Apr 1981 in Chapel Hill, Orange, NC ⁷.)