George Lemuel Beeker ^{1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   FamilySearch ID: KLBS-ZJ5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸ The 1870 census recorded Norssman Becker [indexed wrong due to poor handwriting], farmer, 28, living with wife Mary Jane, 30; sons Frank Ellsworth, 3, and George L. Beeker, 9 months, born in November. Also in the home is William VanCamp, 23. Everyone was born in Indiana. Norssman's real estate was valued at $1000 and personal estate $600.

2. Census in 1880 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹³ The 1880 census records 4 Beeker households as neighbors.

Hannah Beeker, 41, was living with daughter Eldira, 20; son John, 18; daughter Lilla J., 13; and two orphans: Theadora Emily, 8; and Charles Baily, 14. Also in the home is Charles Beeker, farmer, 24. Hannah was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania. Her children were born in Pennsylvania, their father in Ohio.
Next door is Narcemos Beeker, farmer, 38, with wife Mary J., 43; Frank E., 13; George L., 10; Harry W., 7; Charles C., 5; and Clide R., 1. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Narcemos and Mary's parents in Onio.
Next door is Manford Beeker, farmer, 37, with wife Magdaline, 35; Lavira, 11; John L., 10; May 8; Dermeranda, 6; and 18-year-old Charles E. Deardoff, farm laborer. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Manford and Magdaline's parents in Onio.
Next door is Daniel Beeker, farmer, 62, with wife Mary F., 57; Charles W., farmer, 26; daughter Ferona, 19; Jennie, 17; and Rosetta, 12;
Daniel and his children were born in Indiana and his parents in North Carolina. Mary F. and her parents were born in Kentucky.

3. Census in 1900 in Sumas, Whatcom, WA. ¹⁴ The 1900 census recorded the Beekers as lodgers in the household headed by Pete Saar, occupation landlord, widowed, 69, born Jun 1830, and his son John, 40, Aug 1859. George Beeker [indexed in census as Becker], farmer, 30, Nov 1869, was with wife Olive, 26, Dec 1873; Gradys, 5, Apr 1895; Natalia, 2, Jul 1897. The Beekers were married for 6 years and she had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900. Also with them is Lulu Lane, 5, born Feb 1885. All the Beekers, their parents, and LuLu were born in Indiana, except Olive's father in Ohio. Pete and his parents were born in Germany. John was born in Oregon, his father in Germany and mother in Illinois.
The next household is Olive's brother, F. G. Thomas, 31, Nov 1869, with wife Millie, 20, Jan 1880. F. G. was born in Indiana, his father in Ohio and mother in Indiana. Millie was born in South Dakota, her father in Wisconsin and mother in Iowa.

4. Occupation: rancher on 14 Jul 1905 in Sumas, Whatcom, WA. ⁹

5. Residence: on 14 Jul 1905 in Sumas, Whatcom, WA. ⁹

6. Census in 1910 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁵ The 1910 census recorded George Beeker, farmer, 40, living with wife Ollie, 37; Gladys, 15; Natalia, 12; Lloyd N., 9; and Francis Josephine, 4. Everyone and their parents were listed as born in Indiana [note orther records confirm Lloyd and Francis were actually born in Sumas, Whatcom, Washington.] The census columns state George and Ollie were married for 16 years and she had birthed 4 children, all alive in 1910.

7. Census in 1920 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁶ The 1920 census recorded renting a home at 453 Vine Street: George L. Beeker, supply clerk in railroad office, 50, living with wife Olive T., 47; Loyd N., piece work in tire factory, 18; Gladys O., teacher in grade school, 24; Natalia G., 22; Francis J., 14; and Eva K., 7. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana.

8. Census in 1930 in Boone Township, Porter, IN. ¹² The 1930 census recorded renting a farm: George L. Baker [sic, as indexed due to poor handwriting of Beeker by census taker], farmer on rent farm, 60, living with wife Olive, 57; and daughter Kathryn, 17. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except George's mother in Ohio.

9. Residence: on 6 Aug 1937 in Hebron, Porter, IN. ⁴

10. Cause of Death: apoplexy, 9 Jan 1939, Hebron, Porter, IN. ⁷

11. Occupation: farmer on 9 Jan 1939 in Hebron, Porter, IN. ⁷

12. Obituary: The Vidette-Messenger: George Beeker, Hebron, Dies on 10 Jan 1939 in Valparaiso, Porter, IN. ¹ Geo. Beeker, Hebron, Dies
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South County Farmer Succumbs Following Eight Months' Illness.
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George L. Beeker, age 69 years, died Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at his home south of Aylesworth Switch, between Hebron and Kouts. He had been in ill health for the last eight months of complilcation of diseases.
The decedent was born on Nov. 8, 1869, at Battle Ground, Ind., a son of Norcemous Beeker and Mary June Beeker.
He was united in marriage in 1894 at Battle Ground, Ind., and came to the Aylesworth vicinity 18 years ago. He followed farming all his life.
He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges.
Surviving are the widow, Olive, and five children, Gladys, Natalia, Lloyd, Frances and Catherine.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Hebron Episcopal church, Rev. G. G. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Hebron cemetery with the Masonic lodge in charge of the committal services.

George married Olive Edna Thomas, daughter of John Marion Thomas and Rachel Barkhurst, on 30 May 1894 in Battle Ground, Tippecanoe, IN.^{1 2 3} (Olive Edna Thomas was born on 13 Dec 1872 in Linden, Montgomery, IN,^{9 11 17} died on 19 Oct 1957 in Medina, Medina, OH ¹⁷ and was buried on 22 Oct 1957 in Hebron: Hebron Cemetery, Porter, IN ¹⁷.)