Harold Kline Beecher Sr. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FamilySearch ID: L44H-NM4. Noted events in his life were: 1. Census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 5 The 1900 Census in Pottsville Ward 3 listed John W. Beecher, born Jun 1856. Living in his household are his wife of 16 years, Sarah A. born Sep 1856; and son Harold born Mar 1885. The listing indicates she only had given birth to a single child as of 1900. His occupation is lumber merchant. 2. Residence: in 1908 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 3. Occupation: lumber business on 2 May 1908 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 2 4. Newspaper: The Allentown Leader: Miss Bullock A Bridge, 4 May 1908, Allentown, Lehigh, PA. 2 In the First Presbyterian Church at Hazleton Saturday Harold K. Beecher of Pottsville and Miss Ethel Bullock, daughter of E. L. Bullock, the Beaver Brook coal operator, were married by the pastor, Rev. Robert B. Jack. The maid of honor was Miss Florence Wycoff of Elmira, N.Y. The bridesmaids were Miss Laura Boyer, Pottsville; Miss Gladys Haines, Cuba; Miss Leuise Fleischman and Miss Alice Lauterbach, New York, and the Misses Frazier, Richmond, Va. Irving Randall of Chicago was the best man. The ushers were Allyn and Edward Bullock, Hazleton; E. D. Moore, Lebanon; J. Brownback, New Haven, Conn., and William Allen, Pottsville. Guests were present from many parts of the state. The bridgegroom is engaged in the lumber business at Pottsville. He is a graduate of Yale. The bride is a graduate of Bryn Mawr. 5. Newspaper: Lebanon Courier: "Pine Grove: Miss Ella Beecher entertained a dinner party, at which her nephew and his wife, Mr. And Mrs. Harold Beecher, of Pottsville, were among the guests.", 13 Nov 1908, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 14 6. Census in 1910 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 15 7. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "J. William Beecher and son Harold, or Pottsville, spent a day here looking after their timber interests in Swopes Valley, now in process of cutting.", 11 Jan 1917, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. 16 8. Census in 1920 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 17 Harold K. Bucher [indexed in census as Bucher not Beecher, as handwriting is unclear], lumber merchant, 34, was living with Ethel B., 35. With them: Carrol B., 10; Harold Jr., 7; John W., 5. Also in the home is John W. Bucher, lumber merchant, father, widowed, 69; and Ludie Bretz, servant, 19. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. They owned the home at 1511 W. Mahantongo St. 9. Residence: 1238 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, PA on 29 Nov 1947 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 12 10. Cause of Death: Harold died at Pottsville Hospital from uraemia, aneurysm, arterio-sclerosis, nephrosclerosis, 12 Aug 1951, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 11 11. Occupation: stock broker, N.Y. Stock exchange on 12 Aug 1951 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 11 12. Residence: Cressona Rd., Pottsville, PA on 12 Aug 1951 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 11 13. Obituary: Pottsville Republican: obituary of Harold K. Beecher on 13 Aug 1951 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. 7 Harold married Ethel Stratton Bullock, daughter of Edward Lippincott Bullock and Emma Stratton Brandriff, on 2 May 1908 in Hazleton: First Presbyterian Church, Luzerne, PA.1 2 (Ethel Stratton Bullock was born on 23 Jan 1884 in Audenried, Carbon, PA,4 9 18 died on 6 Jan 1949 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA 4 6 18 19 and was buried on 8 Jan 1949 in Pottsville: Charles Baber Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA 4 18.) |
1 Zerbey, Joseph H., History of Pottsville and Schuylkill County (J. H. Zerbey Newspapers, 1934-1935; indexed.).
2 The Allentown Leader (Allentown, PA) (Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania), 4 May 1908, page 1. Marriage of Harold K. Beecher and Ethel Bullock in Hazleton First Presbyterian Church.
3 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Roll 1485 Book 1, Page 217a.
4
Shaw, James, Beecher Family Genealogy (Rootsweb:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=billjim).
5 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pottsville Ward 3, Roll 1485 Book 1, Page 217.
6 Charles Baber Cemetery, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
7 Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 13 Aug 1951, page 16. Obituary of Harold K. Beecher.
8 Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah.), 13 Aug 2000, page C6. Obituary of Harold Kline Beecher.
9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 5901. Ethel Bullock Beecher. Father Edward Lippincott Bullock. Mother Emma Brandriff. Spouse: Harold K. Beecher.
10 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44496178.
11 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 71426. Harold Kline Beecher. Father John William Beecher. Mother Sarah Kline.
12 The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 5 Dec 1947, page 3. Obituary of John W. Beecher.
13 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 71426. Harold K. Beecher.
14 Lebanon Courier Newspaper (Lebanon Borough, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania), 13 Nov 1908, page 8.
15 1910 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Roll 1418 Book 1, Page 133b.
16 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 11 Jan 1917, page 7.
17 1920 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Pottsville Ward 3, Series: T625 Roll: 1651 Page: 79.
18 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44496171.
19 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 5901, Ethel B. Beecher.
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