Edward Franklin Beecher Sr. ^{2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ³ The 1900 census recorded at 783 S. 25th Street: John H. Beecher, watchman, 39, born Apr 1861, living with wife Mary M., 34, May 1866. They were married 10 years and she had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900. Living with them: Edward F. Beecher, 8, Dec 1891; and Ada M. Beecher, 6, May 1894. John his parents were born in Pennsylvania, and Mary and her parents in Germany. She immigrated in 1881.

2. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 2213 Parrish Street: John W. Beecher, overseer at Eastern Penitentiary, 50, living with wife Bernice, 42; stepson Lester Burwell, clerk grocery store, 18; stepdaughter Marion Burwell, 14; son Edward Beecher, clerk electric company, 19; daughter Ada Beecher, 16. Also in the home are lodgers Albert A. Derr, overseer at Eastern Penitentiary,52; Ella Runkle, nurse children, 38; and William J. Musey, house carpenter, 39. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Ella in New Jersey and William in Maryland.

3. Military Draft: World War I, 5 Jun 1917, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹ Name: Edward Franklin Beecher
Address: 2213 Parrish, Phila Penna
Date of birth: Dec 25 1891
Born: Phila Penna USA
Single
Occupation: clerk
Employer: J. L. Matt, 1006 Filbert St., Phila
Medium height, medium build, gray eyes, light hair.
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4. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹² The 1920 census recorded at 2213 Parrish Street: John Beecher, prison keeper, 60, living with wife Bernice, 52; son Edward Beecher, manager supply co., 27; stepson Lester Burwell, salesman railroad supplies, 27; and stepdaughter Marion Burwell, clerk railroad, 24. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹³ The 1920 census recorded at owning the home at 5003 Pulaski Avenue: Edward F. Beecher, salesman plumbing supply, 28, living with wife Anna O., 31; Edward F. Jr., 1 year 5 months; father-in-law William J. Fullerton, pattern maker machine shop, 78; and mother-in-law Jane S. Fullerton, 73. The Fullerton's and their parents were born in Ireland. William immigrated in 1870 and was naturalized in 1884. Jane's immigration was "unknown" and she was not naturalized. Edward, Anna, Edward Sr. and his father were born in Pennsylvania. His mother was born in Germany.

6. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴ The 1930 census recorded owning a $7500 home at 5003 Pulaski Street: Edward F. Beecher, salesman plumbing supplies, 38, living with wife Anne F., 42; Edward F., 11; and Jane S., 6. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Edward Sr.'s father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Germany. Anne's parents were from North Ireland.

7. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded owning a home at 5003 Pulaski Avenue: Edward F. Beecher, salesman plumbing supply, 48, living with Anna A., 53; son Edward F., 21; and daughter Jane S., 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

8. Military Draft: World War II, 27 Apr 1942, Downingtown, Chester, PA. ⁴ Name: Edward Franklin Beecher
Address: 5003 Pulaski Ave., Phila. Pa.
Age: 50 Date of birth: 12-25-1891
Place of birth: Phila Pa
Person who will know address: Anne F. Beecher, 5003 Pulaski Ave
Employer: Crane Co., 245 Master St., Phila.
Physicial: 5' 10", 143 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair.

9. Residence: 5003 Pulaski Ave., Philadelphia on 27 Apr 1942 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

10. Residence: on 30 Apr 1949 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶

11. Census in 1950 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁶ The 1950 census recorded at 5003 Pulaski Street: Edward Beecher, plumbing material salesman, 58, living with wife Ann, 60; and daughter Jane Holloway, 27; son-in-law Richard Holloway, advertising salesman, 27. All were born in Pennsylvania.

12. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: Obituary of Edward Franklin Beecher on 19 Apr 1983 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁹ BEECHER EDWARD FRANKLIN on April 17, 1983 of Wayne, Pa., age 91 years, husband of the late Anne F. Beecher, father of Jane B. Holloway of Larchmont, N.Y., formerly of Wayne and Dr. Edward F. Beecher Jr. of Edinburg, Va.; also survived by 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at West Laurel Hill Cem., Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, Pa., Wed. April 20 at 10 AJVL Int. in the Cem. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Assn. would be appreciated.

Edward married Anna Throne Fullerton, daughter of William John Fullerton and Jane Stevenson, on 16 Jun 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Anna Throne Fullerton was born on 15 Dec 1886 in , , PA,^{14 17} died on 9 Jan 1979 in Wayne, Delaware, PA ^{17 18} and was buried on 13 Jan 1979 in Bala-Cynwyd: West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ¹⁸.)