George Giles Beeker Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 9KGY-41Y.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Tyro, Davidson, NC. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded Chas. Beeker, farmer, 33, born Oct 1867, living with wife Mary L., farm laborer, 31, Sept 1869; sons Elmo L., 11, Aug 1889; Willie J., 9, Sept 1891; George G., 7 Mar 1893; and daughters Mary B., 4, Aug 1896; and Emma P., 1, Aug 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in North Carolina except Mary L.'s father in Virginia. Chas and Mary were married for 12 years and she had birthed 5 children by 1900 all alive that year.

2. Census in 1910 in Tyro, Davidson, NC. ⁸ The 1910 census recorded Charles L. Becker [sic, as indexed, but handwriting is Beeker], farmer, 42, living with wife Lula, 43; Elmo L., farm laborer, 20; Willie J., farm laborer, 18; George G., farm laborer, 16; Mary B., 13; Pauline, 11; Ann E., 9; Glenn, 6; Charley L, 4; and Bessie L., 10 months. Charles and Lula were married for 21 years and she had birthed 9 children all alive in 1910.

3. Occupation: clerk at Ford Hotel, Salisbury, NC on 5 Jun 1918 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ⁴

4. He was described as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair on 5 Jun 1918 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ⁴

5. Residence: Ford Hotel, Salisbury, NC on 5 Jun 1918 in Salisbury, Rowan, NC. ⁴

6. Census in 1920 in Wilmington, New Hanover, NC. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded as a "roomer" at 618 South 2nd Street: George Beeker, acetelyne welder in ship yard, 25. He and his parents were born in North Carolina.

7. Newspaper: Press Herald, 2 Aug 1929, Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ ---
Motored To North Carolina
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Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Beeker and sons Wilson and George Jr., and Mrs. Frank Hubler returned home on Wednesday of last week from an extended motor trip to Lexington, North Carolina, going and returning via the Cumberland Valley, Hagerstown, Md., the Shenandoah Valley to destination. On this trip they passed through beautiful Pinehurst, Sand Hills, etc. They also visited friends at Moncure. This was Mrs. Beeker's fourth trip south. The family were accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Beeker, who after a pleasant stay here returned home. Mrs. Beeker waa formerly Laura Hubler.

8. Census in 1930 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded in a $2000 home at 47 Pottsville Street owned by Helen A. Hubler, widowed, 53: her son-in-law George G. Beeker, foreman for construction work, 36, living with wife Martha L., 28; and sons Wilson G., 2, and George G., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except George Sr. in North Carolina.

9. Census in 1940 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA. ¹² The 1940 census recorded owning a $900 home at 47 E. Pottsville St: George G. Beeker, auto salesman, 43, living with wife Martha, sewing in shirt factory, 38; son Milson G., 12; George G., 11; Rita A., 9; and mother-in-law Helen Hubler, 63. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except George Sr. in North Carolina. In 1935 he was living in Davidson county, North Carolina, and Martha was in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania.

10. Residence: His son's WWII draft card has father's address: George Beeker, Box 1845, Seattle, Washington on 3 Jan 1947 in Seattle, King, WA. ¹³

11. Cause of Death: George died at Arlington Hospital from retroperitoreal hemorrhage due to arterio sclerosis, 18 Jan 1960, Arlington, Arlington, VA. ⁶

12. Occupation: construction laborer on 18 Jan 1960 in Arlington, Arlington, VA. ⁶

13. Residence: 6656 26th Street N., Arlington, VA on 18 Jan 1960 in Arlington, Arlington, VA. ²

14. Obituary: High Point Enterprise: George Beeker, Davidson Native, Dies In Virginia on 20 Jan 1960 in High Point, Guilford, NC. ² LEXINGTON -- George Giles Beecker, 66, of Arlington, Va., died Monday in an Arlington hospital. He was a native of Davidson County.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Hubler Beeker; two sons, Wilson Beeker of Alexandria, Va.; and George Beeker, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one daughter, Rita Beeker of the home; five brothers, Elmo Beeker of Route 3, Lexington, Willie Beeker of Linwood, G. B. Beeker of Route 5, Lexington, Lloyd Beeker of Easton, Pa., and Woodrow Beeker of Burlington; four sisters, Mrs. J. C. Stegall and Mrs. Walter Everhardt, both of Welcome, Mrs. Marvin Lee of High Point and Mrs. Sidney Snider of Route 5, Lexington; and one grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Ives Funeral Home in Arlington. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.

George married Martha Lydia Hubler, daughter of Frank Harrison Hubler and Helen Alverta Aungst, on 16 Dec 1926 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA.¹ (Martha Lydia Hubler was born on 3 Oct 1901 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill, PA,^{14 15} died on 22 Nov 1994 in Burke, Fairfax, VA ^{14 15} and was buried on 28 Nov 1994 in Arlington: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA ¹⁵.)