John Casper Beecher
(1811-1882)
Rebecca Lenz
(1813-1893)
Gustave Adam Beecher
(1845-1923)
Mary Ann Sumpter
(1843-1930)
George Alvin Beecher
(1875-1957)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emma Bosma

George Alvin Beecher 1 2 3

  • Born: 9 Apr 1875, Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA 3
  • Marriage (1): Emma Bosma
  • Died: 3 May 1957, Union Grove, Racine, WI at age 82 3
  • Buried: May 1957, Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI, USA 3

   FamilySearch ID: LKG7-D63.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 4 The 1880 census recorded John C. Beecher, notary public, 68, living with wife Rebecka, invalid, 66; and granddaughter Augusta, housekeeper, 15. John and Rebecka and their parents were born in Prussia, as well as Augusta's parents. Augusta was born in Illinois.
On the same census page is Gus Beecher, farmer, 34, living with wife Mary A.; son Edwin, 11; daughter Rozett, 9; daughter Lorette, 8; daughter Clarabell, 7; son George, 5; daughter Stella M., 4; son Frank, 2; and daughter Berl, 3 months old born in February 1880. Gus and his parents were born in Prussia. Mary and her parents were born in England. The children were born in Wisconsin.

2. Newspaper: Journal Times: Kansasville: Mr. Gus Beecher and Mr. George Beecher had their houses painted recently which improved the appearance greatly., 4 Sep 1913, Racine, Racine, WI. 5

3. Residence: in 1916 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 6

4. Residence: on 5 Mar 1923 in Union Grove, Racine, WI. 2

5. Residence: on 22 Feb 1945 in Union Grove, Racine, WI. 1


George married Emma Bosma. (Emma Bosma was born in 1884,7 died in 1974 7 and was buried in Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI, USA 7.)


Sources


1 "Burlington Free Press (Burlington, WI)," 1 Mar 1945, page 1. Obituary of Mrs. Rose Blackburn.

2 "Burlington Free Press (Burlington, WI)," Mar 8, 1923 page 7, obituary of Gustavus Beecher.

3 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112010379.

4 1880 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH8-KXR John C. Beecher, Dover, Racine, Wisconsin also Gus Beecher https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNH8-KFV.

5 The Journal Times (Racine, WI), 4 Sep 1913, page 4.

6 "Racine County Wisconsin History: : Racine Belle City of the lakes and Racine County Wisconsin" (SJ Clarke Pub Co. Chicago. 1916. 1216 pgs.), https://accessgenealogy.com/wisconsin/biography-of-gus-beecher.htm.

7 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112029339.



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