John Caspar Beecher
(1811-1882)
Rebecca Lenz
(1813-1893)
John Sumpter Jr.
(1818-1904)
Mary Anne Cheeseman
(1821-1898)
Gustaves Adam Beecher
(1845-1923)
Mary Ann Sumpter
(1843-1930)
Rozette Florence Beecher
(1870-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Fred Blackburn

Rozette Florence Beecher 2 3 4

  • Born: 26 Jan 1870, Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA 2 5
  • Marriage (1): Fred Blackburn on 3 Jul 1893 in Union Grove, Racine, WI 1
  • Died: 22 Feb 1945, Racine, Racine, WI at age 75 2
  • Buried: Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI 2

   Another name for Rozette was Rozette Florence Beecher.3 6 7

   FamilySearch ID: L4WF-GPN.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 7 The 1870 census recorded John C. Becher, railroad station agent, 65, living with wife Rebecca, 62; and domestic servant Milly Harry, 13. John and Rebecca were born in born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. John's real estate was valued at $1500 and his personal estate $400. The post office was Kansasville.
Next door is John's son Gustave Becher, farmer, 26, with wife Mary, 27; son Edward, 2; and daughter Rosetta, 6 months old Gustave was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Mary in England, and their children in Wisconsin. Gustave's real estate was valued at $4000 and personal estate $1200.

2. Census in 1880 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 6 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.

3. Residence: in 1916 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 3

4. Residence: on 5 Mar 1923 in Burlington, Racine, WI. 4

5. Moved: 1937, Racine, Racine, WI. 5

6. Obituary: Burlington Free Press: obituary of Rose Blackburn on 1 Mar 1945 in Burlington, Racine, WI. 5 Mrs. Rose Blackburn, Former Resident, Dies in Racine
Mrs. Rose Blackburn, 75, widow of Fred Blackburn, died in Racine last Thursday.
Mrs. Blackburn was born at Eagle Lake and came to Racine from Burlington eight years ago. She was a member of the Congregational church of Union Grove and attended Union Tabernacle during her residence in Racine.
Surviving are one son, Milo of Burlington; two daughters, Mrs. Grace Krohn and Mrs. Gertrude Payne of
Racine; three brothers, George Beecher of Union Grove; Ray Beecher of Franksville and Roy Beecher of Whitewater; three sisters, Mrs. E. Stevens of Eagle Grove, Iowa; Mrs. S Fish of Lake Geneva; and Mrs. Beryl Jarvis of Whitewater; also six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday with interment at Union Grove.


Rozette married Fred Blackburn on 3 Jul 1893 in Union Grove, Racine, WI.1 (Fred Blackburn was born in 1868,8 died in 1929 8 and was buried in Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI 8.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, "Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004."

2 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217511111.

3 "Racine County Wisconsin History: : Racine Belle City of the lakes and Racine County Wisconsin" (SJ Clarke Pub Co. Chicago. 1916. 1216 pgs.), https://accessgenealogy.com/wisconsin/biography-of-gus-beecher.htm.

4 "Burlington Free Press (Burlington, WI)," Mar 8, 1923 page 7, obituary of Gustavus Beecher.

5 "Burlington Free Press (Burlington, WI)," 1 Mar 1945, page 1. Obituary of Mrs. Rose Blackburn.

6 1880 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH8-KXR John C. Beecher, Dover, Racine, Wisconsin also Gus Beecher https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH8-KFV.

7 1870 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSS-YMC.

8 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231510721.



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