John Caspar Beecher
(1811-1882)
Rebecca Lenz
(1813-1893)
John Sumpter Jr.
(1818-1904)
Mary Anne Cheeseman
(1821-1898)
Gustaves Adam Beecher
(1845-1923)
Mary Ann Sumpter
(1843-1930)
Roy Winfield Beecher
(1881-1962)

 

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Roy Winfield Beecher 1 2 3

  • Born: 10 Sep 1881, Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA 3
  • Died: Aug 1962, DeSoto, Florida at age 80 3
  • Buried: Union Grove: Union Grove Memorial Cemetery, Racine, WI 3

   FamilySearch ID: LDKP-47M.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Dover Township, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 4 The 1900 census recorded Gustaves A. Beecher, farmer, 44, born Nov 1845, married for 30 years to Mary, 58, born Apr 1842. With them were son Edwin G., farmer, 31, Nov 1868, single; George A., farmer, 26, Apr 1874; son Frank W., farmer, 21, Apr 1879; daughter Birl P., 19, Feb 1881; son Roy W., farm laborer, 17, Oct 1882; son Ray G., 15, Nov 1884; and son Ross, 12, Nov 1887. Gustaves and his parets were born in Germany, Mary and her parents in England, and their children in Wisconsin. Gustaves immigrated in 1848 and was naturalized. Mary immigrated in 1854.

2. Census in 1910 in Dover, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 5 The 1910 census recorded Gustaves Beecher, farmer, 64, married for 43 years to Mary Anna, 67, who is recorded birthing 11 children, 9 alive in 1900. With them: son Edwin, farmer, 41, single; son Roy, farm laborer, 29, single; and son Ray, farm laborer, 25. Gustaves and his parents were born in Germany. Mary Anna and her parents were born in England. Their children were all born in Wisconsin.
Listed before Gustavus is son George Beecher, farmer, 35, married for 2 years to wife Emma, 24. They were born in Wisconsin, George's father in Germany and mother in England, and Emma's parents in Holland.

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

4. Census in 1920 in Dover Township, Racine, Wisconsin, USA. 7 The 1920 census recorded Gus Bucker, dairy farmer, 73, living with wife Mary A., 76; son Edward G., laborer home farm, 50, and son Roy W., laborer home farm, 37. Gus and his parents were born in Germany. He immigrated in 1858 and was naturalized in 1865. Mary and her parents were born in England. She immigrated in 1860 and was naturalized in 1880. The sons were born in Wisconsin.

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

6. Residence: on 22 Feb 1945 in Whitewater, Walworth, WI. 1


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/233777130.

4 1900 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM27-G25.

5 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJ1-JHJ.

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 1920 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF2R-RJC.



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