Laura May Stehlig ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Laura was Laura May Stalig.^{2 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LJBM-VXB.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ² The 1920 census recorded John Beecher, 45, living with wife Laura, 33; daughter Virginia, 16; and mother-in-law Pauline Stalig, 60. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷ The 1930 census recorded John Beecher, 56, living with wife Laura, 42; Virginia, 26; and mother-in-law Pauline Stehlig, 70. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John, Laura and Pauline's parents were born in Germany.

3. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸ The 1940 census recorded Henry E. Crankshaw, bank clerk, 32, living with wife Virginia, 35; sons Henry E., 8, and John T., 4; and father-in-law John W. Beacher, 66; mother-in-law Laura Beacher, 52; and Laura's mother Pauline Stehlig, 80. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: 4402 Comly St., Philadelphia, PA on 10 Nov 1944 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ³

5. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Larua Stehlig Beecher on 6 Jan 1977 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ Jan. 4, 1977, LAURA (nee Stehlig), age 89 years, wife of the late John Beecher, mother of Virginia Crankshaw and 3 grandchildren, Henry Crankshaw III, John T. Crankshaw and Virginia Salerno and 7 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral Fr., 2 P.M., from the FUNERAL HOME OF ALFRED P. G. ROSE, 2616 Bridge St., Bridesburg. Int. Oakland Cem. Friends may call Thurs. eve., 7 to 9 P. M. Contributions to the First Presbyterian Church of Bridesburg, 2766 Pratt St., 19137 would be appreciated.

Laura married John William Beecher Jr., son of John William Becher Sr. and Louisa Moe, in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.^{1 2} (John William Beecher Jr. was born on 2 Feb 1873 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{3 6 9} died on 10 Nov 1944 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ³ and was buried on 14 Nov 1944 in Philadelphia: Oakland Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.)