Ada Marie Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

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  Burial Notes:

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  Noted events in her 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. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Marriage Licenses Issued: Ada Beecher, 2213 Parrish st., and Lawrence Costello, 849 Comelton ave., 16 Aug 1917, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

4. Residence: 2213 Parrish St., Philadelphia, PA on 16 Aug 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹

5. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 1107 South Peach Street: Lawrence Costello, civil engineer in city transit, 25, living with wife Ada, 25; and son Lawrence W. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except Lawrence Sr.'s father in Virginia.

6. Cause of Death: Ada died at her father's home at 2213 Parrish St. From tuberculosis of lungs, 12 Feb 1923, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁹

7. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Ada Marie Costello on 13 Feb 1923 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ COSTELLO -- Feb 12. ADA MARIE, beloved wife of Lawrence Costello and daughter of John and late Mary Beecher. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral services, Wed., 2 P. M., at her father's residence, 2213 Parrish st. Int. private.

Ada married Lawrence Costello, son of William Costello and Ann Orr, in Aug 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Lawrence Costello was born on 12 Jun 1894 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ¹² and died on 17 Oct 1972 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ¹³.)