Grace Rebecca Beecher ^{3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: 9634-WTH.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in York, York, PA. ³ In the 1900 Census was John Beecher, age 38 born Jan 1862, married for 6 years to Bertha, 34, born Aug 1865. She had 3 children with 2 still living in 1900. He is a cigar maker. Living with them is Ward H, born July 1888; and Grace R. born Sep 1890 and John C. born Sep 1896. Everyone and everyone's parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1910 in York, York, PA. ⁹ The 1910 census recorded at 662 West Market St.: Grace Beecher, servant for private family, 19, single, living in the household of Louis S. Weaver, allopathic physician, 32, and his wife Romayne, 27. Grace and her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Newspaper: York Daily: marriage of Howard Dittenhafer and Grace Beecher, 11 Sep 1911, York, York, PA. ¹⁰ Dittenhafer -- Beecher
Howard Dittenhafer and Miss Grace Beecher, this city, were married last Thursday evneing at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Shreiner, 435 West College avenue, by the Rev. Allen J. Barr, of Hopewell township.

4. Residence: 418 Codorus Avenue, York PA on 30 Mar 1912 in York, York, PA. ¹¹

5. Residence: York City Directory: Dittenhafer Howard C, lab, res 422 Salem av. in 1913 in York, York, PA. ¹²

6. Residence: 729 Jersey Place, York, PA on 3 Nov 1913 in York, York, PA. ¹³

7. Residence: Beecher, Jas M., (Grace R) laborer h 2124 Turner in 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁴

8. Residence: Harrisburg City Directory: Beecher, Jas. M., (Grace R.), lab, h 932 Penn in 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁵

9. Newspaper: York Daily: "Masters were appointed in divorce cases as follows: James G. Glessner, in case of Howard C. Dittenhafer vs. Grace R. Dittenhafer.", 5 Feb 1918, York, York, PA. ¹⁶

10. Residence: on 26 Dec 1918 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ¹

11. Newspaper: The Sentinel: Wedded: McMahon - Beecher. December 26, 1918, at Carlisle, by Rev. G. M. Shafer, James B. McMahon and Grace R. Beecher, Baltimore., 16 Jan 1919, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁷

12. Census in 1920 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. The 1920 census recorded James M. Beecher [indexed as Bucher in some online census listings, since two handwritten e's appear like one u], 35, living with wife Grace R., 27; Gladys C., 7; Elizabeth D., 6; and Madeline V., 2.

13. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: "Mrs. James Beecher, of 932 Penn street, is convalescing at her home, after undergoing a serious operation in the Harrisburg Hospital.", 7 Apr 1922, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁸

14. Residence: Beecher, Jas M (Grace R) laborer h932 Penn in 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ¹⁹

15. Census in 1930 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²⁰ The 1930 census recorded at 1210 Susquehanna Street: Grace R. Beecher, widowed, 39, living with single daughters Gladys C., child's nurse for private family, 18; Elizabeth D., 16; Madeline V., 12; and Rhea A., 10.

16. Census in 1940 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²¹ The 1940 census recorded at 1210 Susquehanna Street: Grace R. Beecher, widowed, 39, living with 3 daughters Elizabeth D., single, 25; Madeline V., single, saleslady retail clothing, 22; and Rhea A. Maff, married, 20. Also in the home was lodger Robert W. McMollen, iceman, 59. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same house in 1935.

17. Census in 1950 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²² The 1950 census recorded at 1109 Penn Street: Edward Maff, office work at air depot, 36, living with wife Rhea, 30; Madeline, 9; Julia Ruth, 5; and Angela Rhea, 2. Also in the home is mother-in-law Grace Beecher, salad woman at air depot, widowed, 58, and her daughter Elizabeth Beecher, saleswoman at drug store, 35. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

18. Residence: on 4 Apr 1950 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁶

19. Cause of Death: Grace died at Harrisburg Hospital from carcinoma of lung with pulmonary metastisis, 22 Dec 1955, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸

20. Occupation: clerk at Kresge's 5&10 on 22 Dec 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸

21. Residence: 1109 Penn St., Harrisburg, PA on 22 Dec 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ⁸

Grace married Howard Cleveland Dittenhafer, son of James Buchanan Dittenhafer and Elizabeth Margaret Heintzelman, on 7 Sep 1911 in York, York, PA.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce on 11 Mar 1918. (Howard Cleveland Dittenhafer was born on 10 Sep 1884 in Biglerville, Adams, PA,^{23 24 25 26 27} died on 8 Jun 1951 in Aspers, Adams, PA ^{25 27 28} and was buried on 11 Jun 1951 in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA ^{25 27}.)

Grace next married James Beecher, son of James B. Beecher and Anna Garis, on 29 Dec 1918 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA.¹ (James Beecher was born on 29 Sep 1875 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD,^{1 29 30} died on 17 Sep 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA ^{29 30 31} and was buried on 20 Sep 1924 in Paxtang: Paxtang Cemetery, Dauphin, PA ^{29 30}.)