John Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. He immigrated in 1855.

2. Census in 1870 in Cazenovia, Woodford, IL. ¹ The 1870 census recorded Leonard Beecher (indexed as Bucher), farmer, 50, living with wife Catharine, 45; John, farm hand, 21; Margaret, 13; Mary, 11; and Fredrick, 10. Leonard's real estate was valued at $900 and personal estate $200. Leonard, Catharine, and John were born in Baden, Germany, and their other children in Illinois.

3. Census in 1880 in Cazenovia, Woodford, IL. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded John Beacher, farmer,29, living with wife Mary, 26; daughter Anna, 4; and Otis Baggs, farm laborer, 12. Everyone was born in Illinois except Mary and her parents in France.John's parents were born in Wurtemberg, Germany.

4. Census in 1910 in Jordan Township, Jasper, IN. ⁸ The 1910 census recorded John Beecher, farmer, 61, living with wife Mary, 58; son Jesse, farmer, 20; daughter-in-law Mary F. Beecher, 21; daughter Anna, garment worker in factory, 33; grandson Dale, 13; and granddaughter Nina, 9. John and
Mary were marreid for 35 years and she had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1910. John and his parents were born in Germany and he immigrated in 1855 and became a US citizen. Mary and her parents were born in France and she immigrated in 1852. Jesse and Anna were born in Illinois, their father in Germany and mother in France. Mary F. and her parents were born in Indiana. Dale and Nina were born in Indiana and their parents in Illinois. Anna was married for 14 years and had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1910.

5. Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, 17 Oct 1913, Rensselaer, Jasper, IN. ²

6. Occupation: retired farmer on 17 Oct 1913 in Rensselaer, Jasper, IN. ²

7. Obituary: Metamora Herald: John Beecher Dies at Rensselaer, Ind. On 24 Oct 1913 in Metamora, Woodford, IL. ⁶ Former Resident of Metamora Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke -- Relatives Go To Attend Funeral
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Mrs. P. A. Sommers of Metamora, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beecher of Washburn and Jos. Schertz of Deer Creek, left Saturday for Rensselaer, Ind., to attend the funeral of John Beecher, a former well known resident of this vicinity.
Mr. Beecher passed away Friday, as the result of paralysis. He had been in poor health for a number of years. Several years ago the lower part of his legs were removed for relief from grangrene, and afterwards, Mr. Beecher's health improved for a time and he made a visit to relatives and old friends here. Deceased, prior to moving to Indiana about 20 years ago farmed four miles north of Metamora. He was a solider of the rebellion.
Deceased is survived by his wife and two children, Jessie, who is married, and Anna, at home. He is also survived by one brother, Fred at Washburn, and two sisters, Mrs. P. A. Sommers of Metamora and Mrs. Alfred Kenyon of Lowpoint. The latter has been in a critical condition for some time from a stroke of paralysis.

John married Mary Schertz, daughter of Chris Schartz and Unknown. (Mary Schertz was born on 10 Jul 1853 in , , , FRA,^{4 9} died on 10 Nov 1922 in Rensselaer, Jasper, IN ^{4 9} and was buried on 12 Nov 1922 in Rensselaer: Weston Cemetery, Jasper, IN ^{4 9}.)