Robert Bartlett Beeker ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁶ The 1930 census recorded renting a home for $30 a month at 6 South 26th Street: Pearl Beeker, widowed, works at coal company, 48, living with Lewis E., 25; Josephine, stenographer at Purdue University, 21; Alice, 16; and Robert, 5. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Pearl's father in Kentucky and mother in New Jersey.

2. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Robert Beeker Breaks Arm, 21 Jun 1934, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁷ Boy Accepts Dare And Breaks Arm
Robert Beeker, nine-year-old son of Mrs. Pearl Beeker, 141 Sheetz street, fractured both arms at the wrists, in a fall while at play Wednesday. He was taken to the Home hospital, where X-rays revealed a double fracture of one arm. After the injuries had been treated he was returned to his home. Young Beeker, having made one successful jump from the house fire escape to a nearby cherry tree, missed his hold on the tree limb and fell, when playmates dared him to try it again.

3. Census in 1940 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁸ The 1940 census recorded renting a house for $50 a month at 141 Sheetz Street: Pearl R. Beeker, widowed, occupation "rooming students in own home", 58, living with sons Ross, bookkeeper in bank 37, and Robert, 15. They were born in Indiana and lived in the same house in 1935. Also in the home is a roomer Warren Grise, 20, tutoring students and odd jobs at Purdue University.

4. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Seven more young men have enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps through the Lafayette recruiting office. Robert Bartlett Beeker, son of Mrs. Pearl Beeker, 141 Sheetz, West Lafayette, NOv. 30., 27 Nov 1942, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁹

5. He was described as 5' 7" 130 lbs. Brown eyes brown hair ruddy complexion on 26 Nov 1945 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁵

6. Residence: 141 Sheetz Street, West Lafayette, IN on 26 Nov 1945 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁵

7. Residence: 1320 Ferry St., Lafayette, IN on 28 Feb 1948 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ²

8. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: MATHES-BEEKER, 2 Mar 1948, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ² Mrs. Louis M. Sperb announces the marriage of her sister, Miss Imogene Mathes, 1320 Ferry street, to Robert B. Beeker, son of Mrs. Pearl Beeker, 141 Sheetz street, West Lafayette. The double ring ceremony was read Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28, at 2 o'clock by Dr. B. D. Beck, of Trinity Methodist church, at the home of the groom's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Beeker, 1200 Esplanade avenue. Pink tapers in crystal candelabra burning on the mantle enclosed by sweet peas of pastel shades arranged around the fireplace, formed the setting before which the troth was pledged. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Louis Sperb. Lewis E. Beeker attended his brother, the groom. Following tne ceremony, a reception was held in the Beeker home. Mrs. M. L. Hackleman and Mrs. Ross N. Beeker, both sisters of the groom, served at a table covered with linen upon which pink tapers and pink carnations in low bowls were placed. The bride is employed at the Warren Paper Products company. After graduation from West Lafayette high school, the groom served three years in the Marine corps, spending 15 months in the Pacific theater. He is employed at the Brown Rubber company. After a few days in Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Beeker will reside at 1320 Ferry street.

9. Census in 1950 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ²⁰ The 1950 census recorded at 3112 Ferry Street: Robert B. Beeker, receiving clerk in plumbing supply store, 25, living with wife Imogene R., 22, and son Gerald B., 1. Everyone was born in Indiana.

10. Residence: on 19 Jan 1954 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶

11. Residence: 2340 N. 20th St., Lafayette, IN on 21 Dec 1969 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹

12. Residence: on 7 May 1972 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ¹⁰

13. Residence: 1434 South Street, Lafayette, IN on 16 Oct 1976 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁷

14. Newspaper: Journal and Courier: Mathes-Beeker Wedding, 2 Mar 1984, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ²¹ Mrs. Louis M. Sperb announces the marriage of her sister, Miss Imogene Mathes, 1320 Ferry street, to Robert B. Beeker, son of Mrs. Pearl Beeker, 141 Sheetz street, West Lafayette. The double ring ceremony was read Saturday afternoon, Feb. 28, at 2 o'clock by Dr. B. D. Beck, of Trinity Methodist church, at the home of the groom's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Beeker, 1200 Esplanade avenue.
Pink tapers in crystal candelabra burning on the mantle enclosed by sweet peas of pastel shades arranged around the fire place, formed the setting before which the troth was pledged. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. Louis Sperb. Lewis E. Beeker attended his brother, the groom.
Following tne ceremony, a reception was held in the Beeker home. Mrs. M. L. Hackleman and Mrs. Ross N. Beeker, both sisters of the groom, served at a table covered with linen upon which pink tapers and pink carnations in low bowls were placed. The bride is employed at the Warren Paper Products company. After graduation from West Lafayette high school, the groom served three years in the Marine corps, spending 15 months in the Pacific theater. He is employed at the Brown Rubber company. After a few days in Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Beeker will reside at 1320 Ferry street.

15. Cause of Death: Robert died at home from metastertic non-small cell lung cancer, 25 Jul 2004, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵

16. Occupation: machinist on 25 Jul 2004 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵

17. Residence: 309 Winesap Dr., Lafayette, IN on 25 Jul 2004 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵

18. Obituary: Journal and Courier: obituary of Robert B. Beeker on 28 Jul 2004 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁸ Robert B. Beeker, 79, of 309 Winesap Drive, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2004, in his residence. Born Aug. 22, 1924, in Lafayette, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Beeker worked as a machinist for Fairfield for 23 years, retiring in 1986. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater. He was a former member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, David Beeker of Lafayette, and Gerald Beeker (wife: Janet) of Lafayette; and a daughter, Janet Igo (husband: Mike) of Lafayette; and a companion, Doris Wyant, with whom he resided.

Robert married Rose Imogene Mathes, daughter of Willard Mathes and Maude Hathaway, on 28 Feb 1948 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN.^{1 2} The marriage ended in divorce. (Rose Imogene Mathes was born on 14 Aug 1927 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN,^{22 23} died on 9 Jan 2007 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN ^{22 23} and was buried on 13 Jan 2007 in Battle Ground: Battle Ground Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ^{22 23}.)