John L. Pugh
(Abt 1811-)
Ann
(Abt 1813-Bef 1870)
John M. Beecher
(1839-1875)
Jane Pugh
(Abt 1848-1889)
Harry Christian Beecher Sr.
(1875-1943)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Catherine Ellen Burke

Harry Christian Beecher Sr. 1 2 3

  • Born: 19 Feb 1875, Johnstown, Cambria, PA, USA 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): Catherine Ellen Burke
  • Died: 1 Feb 1943, Providence, Providence, RI at age 67 5

   FamilySearch ID: L4P4-9FC.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Woodvale, Cambria, PA. 2 The 1800 census recorded Jane A. Beecher, 36, born in Wales, living as a widow with her children: Mary A., 14, born in Massachusetts; and two born in Pennsylvania: John B., 7; and Harry C., 5. The children's father was born in Wertemburg (Germany). They are all living in the home of John Pugh, 69. He and his parents were from Wales.

2. Census in 1900 in Providence, Providence, RI. 6 The 1900 census recorded living at 151 Washington: Harry C. Beecher, single, grocery clerk, 25, born Feb 1875 in Pennsylvania, as a lodger in the household of Lizie Wheeter, 50, born in England. Harry's father was born in Germany and his mother in Wales.

3. Occupation: bartender in 1906 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT. 4

4. Census in 1910 in Providence, Providence, RI. 7 The 1910 census recorded Harry C. Beecher, 36, living with Catherine, 32; and son Harry, 4. Harry was born in Pennsylvania, the others in Vermont.

5. Occupation: bartender for Philip Bausch, 68 Donanee Street on 12 Sep 1918 in Providence, Providence, RI. 3

6. Residence: 422 Huntington Avenue on 12 Sep 1918 in Providence, Providence, RI. 3

7. Census in 1930 in Providence, Providence, RI. 8 The 1930 census recorded at 424 Huntington Avenue: Harry Beecher, finisher woolen mill, 53, living with wife Catherine, 51; and son Henry C., underwriter insurance, 24. Harry was born in Pennsylvania, the others in Vermont. Catherine's parents were born in Ireland, and Harry Sr.'s father in Germany and mother in Wales. Harry was married at age 27, Catherine 25.


Harry married Catherine Ellen Burke, daughter of Tobias Burke and Mary Qualters. (Catherine Ellen Burke was born on 18 Sep 1880 in Putney, Windham, VT 4 9 and died on 6 Feb 1941 in Providence, Providence, RI 10.)


Sources


1 1880 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cambria County, Woodvale, Family History Library Film 1255110, NA Film Number T9-1110, Page 263D.

2 1880 United States Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodvale, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1110; Family History Film: 1255110; Page: 263D; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 0529.

3 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8WW-4Z8 Harry Christian Beecher, 1917-1918.

4 FamilySearch.org, Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2008, ttps://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XF8Z-QV9 Harry Christian Beecher in entry for Harry Christian Beecher Jr, 1906.

5 FamilySearch.org, Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8H1-H2Y Harry Christian Beecher, 1876.

6 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M975-B4F Harry C Beecher in entry for Lizie Wheeler, 1900.

7 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP6N-YT8 Harry C Beecher, 1910.

8 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM84-2KB Harry Beecher in entry for Daniel Lufkin, 1930.

9 Rhode Island, State Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPR8-G3V Catherine E Beecher, 1935.

10 FamilySearch.org, Rhode Island, Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8HP-H1W Catherine Ellen Beecher, 1879.



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