John L. Beeker ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: LVZX-62L.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸ The 1870 census recorded Leonard Becker [indexed wrong due to poor handwriting], farmer, 58, living with son Manford, laborer, 28; his wife Maggie, 27; their children Laura, 3; and John L., 8 months when the census was recorded 6 Sep 1870. Also in their home was domestic Silas Wilent, 19, male; and farmer Wm. Halifan, 35. Everyone was born in Indiana except Wm. in Ohio. Leonard's real estate was valued at $5000 and personal estate $2000; Manford $2500 and $100; and Wm. $2000 and $700. The post office is Chauncey.

2. Census in 1880 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁹ The 1880 census records 4 Beeker households as neighbors.

Hannah Beeker, 41, was living with daughter Eldira, 20; son John, 18; daughter Lilla J., 13; and two orphans: Theadora Emily, 8; and Charles Baily, 14. Also in the home is Charles Beeker, farmer, 24. Hannah was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania. Her children were born in Pennsylvania, their father in Ohio.
Next door is Narcemos Beeker, farmer, 38, with wife Mary J., 43; Frank E., 13; George L., 10; Harry W., 7; Charles C., 5; and Clide R., 1. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Narcemos and Mary's parents in Onio.
Next door is Manford Beeker, farmer, 37, with wife Magdaline, 35; Lavira, 11; John L., 10; May 8; Dermeranda, 6; and 18-year-old Charles E. Deardoff, farm laborer. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Manford and Magdaline's parents in Onio.
Next door is Daniel Beeker, farmer, 62, with wife Mary F., 57; Charles W., farmer, 26; daughter Ferona, 19; Jennie, 17; and Rosetta, 12;
Daniel and his children were born in Indiana and his parents in North Carolina. Mary F. and her parents were born in Kentucky.

3. Census in 1900 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded renting a farm: Jason L. Beuker [sic, as indexed in census due to poor handwriting by census taker of John L. Beeker], farmer, 30, born Nov 1869, living with wife Dora, 30, Oct 1869; Opal, 6, Oct 1893; Hazle, 5, May 1895; Maggie, 3, Dec 1897; and Manford, 1, Aug 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.
On the same census page are neighbors Manford Beeker, 59, with his family and on the previous page John L. Beeker, 38, with his family.

4. Census in 1910 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded John L. Becker [sic, as indexed because handwriting of Beeker is poor], farmer, 40, living with wife Dora, 40; Opal, 16; Hazel, 14; Magdalene, 13; Manford, 11; and Burnice, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana. John and Dora were married for 17 years and she had birthed 5 children all alive in 1910.

5. Census in 1920 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹² The 1920 census recorded owning his home: John L. Becker [sic, as indexed because handwriting in census of Beeker is hard to read], farmer, 50, living with wife Dora, 50; and daughter Bernice, 14. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.

6. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Beeker Home Afire, 1 Jan 1920, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹³ The home of John L. Beeker, northeast of Battle Ground, was damaged by fire at 9 o'clock Thursday morning. The conflagration was caused by sparks from a chimney, Mrs. Beeker was engaged ina conversation over the telephone with her daughter, Mrs. Morris R. Parks, of this city, when a neighbor informed her the roof was in flames. A volunteer fire brigade hurriedly formed and the blaze was soon entinguished. The damage will no reach a large amount.

7. Residence: on 6 Aug 1925 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁷

8. Census in 1930 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁴ The 1930 census recorded John Beeker, farmer, 60, living with wife Dora, 60. They and their parents were born in Indiana.

9. Cause of Death: uraemia, contributory coronary metasosis, pulmonary infarction, hypertension heart disease, 7 Dec 1937, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN.

10. Occupation: retired farmer on 9 Dec 1937 in Hope, Bartholomew, IN. ⁴

11. Residence: on 9 Dec 1937 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁴

12. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of John L. Beeker on 10 Dec 1937 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ² JOHN L. BEEKER
BATTLE GROUND, Dec. 10 -- John L. Beeker, 68, lifelong resident of this community, died of heart trouble last night at 10:45 o'clock at the Home hospital, Lafayette. He had been ailing for two years. Born at Battle Ground, Nov. 30, 1869, he was a son of Manford A. and Mary Magdeline Beeker. On Nov. 30, 1892, he married Dora Hendrickson. Mr. Beeker was a member of the Methodist church and Masonic lodge No. 313. Since a young man he had been engaged in farming. Besides his widow, he leaves four daughters: Mrs. Opal Aper and Miss Bernice Beeker, Monroe, Mich.; Mrs. Hazel Chenoweth. Pontiac, Mich., and Mrs. Maggie Hornbeck, Colfax; a son, Manford E. Beeker, Brookston, also eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Laura Shigley, Battle Ground. Friends may call at the residence, four miles north of here, after 6 o'clock Friday evening. Services Sunday at 2 p. m. from Pretty Prairie church. Burial in Pretty Prairie cemetery. Thompson and Moore, funeral directors of Brookston, in charge.

John married Dora Hendrickson, daughter of Enoch Hendrickson and Mary Jane Beasy, on 30 Nov 1892 in , White, IN.^{1 2} (Dora Hendrickson was born on 1 Oct 1869 in Monticello, White, IN,^{15 16 17} died on 25 Mar 1942 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ^{15 16 17 18} and was buried on 28 Mar 1942 in Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ^{15 16 17}.)