Mary Ann Sumpter ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. ³ The 1880 census recorded John C. Beecher, notary public, 68, living with wife Rebecka, invalid, 66; and granddaughter Augusta, housekeeper, 15. John and Rebecka and their parents were born in Prussia, as well as Augusta's parents. Augusta was born in Illinois.
On the same census page is Gus Beecher, farmer, 34, living with wife Mary A.; son Edwin, 11; daughter Rozett, 9; daughter Lorette, 8; daughter Clarabell, 7; son George, 5; daughter Stella M., 4; son Frank, 2; and daughter Berl, 3 months old born in February 1880. Gus and his parents were born in Prussia. Mary and her parents were born in England. The children were born in Wisconsin.

2. Obituary: Journal Times: obituary of Mary Ann Beecher on 21 Oct 1930 in Racine, Racine, WI. ⁴ Union Grove, Wis. Oct 20-funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Rohde-Strouf Funeral home for Mrs. Mary Ann Beecher. Dr. Frank N. Dexter, pastor of the Congregational church, conducted the service and music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Griffiths and Miss Meredith using "Refuge" and "Rest for the Weary" Pallbearers were chosen from the grandsons of deceased and included John and Ortin Fish, Lyle and Ernest Johnson, Leslie Payne and LaVerne Krohn. Out-of-town relatives present were Mrs. Mattie Sumpter, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Payne, LaVerne Krohn and family, Mrs. Will Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Helm, Mrs. L. Higgins and daughter, all of Racine. Mrs. Ed Stevens and son, Harold, Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Fish, Lyle Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John Fish, Mr. and Mrs. Ortin Fish, Lake Geneva, Ernest Johnson, Kenosha; Mrs. Rose Blackburn, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Beecher, Lyons; and son James, East Troy; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beecher, Raymond and Lloyd, Franksville.

Mary married Gustave Adam Beecher, son of John Casper Beecher and Rebecca Lenz, in 1868 in , Kenosha, WI, USA.¹ (Gustave Adam Beecher was born on 7 Nov 1845 in Schwickartshausen, Büdingen, HE, DEU ^{1 5 6 7}, christened on 23 Nov 1845 in Schwickartshausen, Büdingen, HE, DEU,^{7 8} died on 5 Mar 1923 in Union Grove, Racine, WI ^{5 6} and was buried in Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI, USA ⁵.)