Charles Ward Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LCTS-1GH.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Apollo, Armstrong, PA. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded Charles Beecher, contractor, 36, born Dec 1864, living with wife Lucy, 31, Sep 1869; Charles W., 8, Jan 1892; Roy L., 6, Jan 1894; Altha, 3, May 1897; and niece Dora Beecher, single, 24, May 1876. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Chales and his parents in England. Lucy's parents were born in Ireland. Charles and Lucy were marreid for 12 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1900.

2. Military Draft: World War II, 5 Jun 1917, Apollo, Armstrong, PA. ⁷ Charles Ward Beecher
Address: Warren Ave., Apollo, Pa.
Date of birth: January 20, 1892
Where born: Washington, Pa.
Occupation: driller (oil & gas)
American Natural Gas Co., Apollo, Pa.
Wife, married.

3. Census in 1920 in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded C. Ward Beecher, 28, living with wife Goldie, 25; and son Paul, 1.

4. Census in 1930 in Monongahela, Washington, PA. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded at 309 Third Street: C. Ward Beecher, contractor gas and oil wells, 38, living with wife Goldie H., 34; Paul, 12; and Glenn, 8. Also in the home is Henry Gribcan, truck driver oil co., 22. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except C. Ward was born in Ohio, his father in England, and mother in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1940 in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland, PA. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded Ward E. Beecher, oil and gas driller, 48, living with wife Goldie, 46; Paul, tool dresser - oil and gas, 22; Glenn, 18; and father-in-law Harry Riggle, 72. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Military Draft: 27 Apr 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹ Charles Ward Beecher
Residence: Allegheny Twp., Westmoreland, Pa.
Mailing Address: RD #2, Leechburg, Pa.
Age: 50
Place of birth: Washington, Pa.
Date of birth: Jan 20 1892
Person who will know address: Mrs. C. Ward Beecher
Employer: Contract drilling.

7. Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, 26 Aug 1953, Leechburg, Armstrong, PA. ⁶

8. Obituary: Valley Daily News: obituary of Charles Ward Beecher on 26 Aug 1953 in Tarentum, Allegheny, PA. ⁵

9. Occupation: retired gas well driller on 26 Aug 1953 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA. ⁶

10. Residence: R.D. #2, Leechburg, PA on 26 Aug 1953 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA. ⁶

Charles married Goldie Viola Riggle. (Goldie Viola Riggle was born on 24 Mar 1894 in Gilpin Township, Armstrong, PA,^{9 12} died on 28 Aug 1977 in Leechburg, Armstrong, PA ^{2 12} and was buried in Bagdad: Brookland Cemetery, Westmoreland, PA ¹².)