Beatrice May Welsh ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: LCSB-LN8.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1910 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ⁸ The 1910 census recorded Scott E.Welsh, miller in feed mill, 37, living with wife Emma M., 31; Beatrice M., 14; Clarence E., 12; Geneva G., 10; A. Minerva, 8; Iva I., 7; Florence A., 6; and Myrtle E., 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Scott and Emma were married for 15 years and she had birthed 7 children by 1910.

2. Census in 1920 in West Brandywine Twp., Chester, PA. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded living on the state road to Centerville: James Beecher, foreman rolling mill, 22, living with wife Beatrice M., 22; son Earl James, 3; and daughter Dorothy May, 2. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except James' mother in Ireland.

3. Census in 1930 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded living at 35 W. 6th Avenue: James Beecher, pitt helper steel mill, 33, living with wife Beatrice M., 33; son Earl J., 13; and daughter Dorothy M., 12. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except James' mother in Irish Free State.

4. Census in 1940 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded living at 35 W. 5th Avenue: James Beecher, heater Lukens Steel, 43, living with wife Beatrice M., 44; son Earl J., welder G Huet Co.23; and daughter Dorothy M., operator Pa. Water, 22. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Census in 1950 in Valley Twp., Chester, PA. ¹² The 1950 census recorded James Beecher, heater in steel industry, 53, living with wife Beatrice, 54. They were born in Pennsylvania.
On the same census page is James' son Earl J. Beecher, welder in steel industry, 33, with his wife Elizabeth, 28; Dorothy Ann, 7; and Robert, 2. They were born in Pennsylvania.
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6. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Beatrice Beecher on 16 Jul 1989 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁵ Beatrice Beecher, 93, of Coatesville Beatrice May Beecher, 93, a longtime resident of the Coatesville area, died July 7 at her daughter's home in Coatesville.
Mrs. Beecher, born in Nantmeal Township, was a resident of Coatesville and had lived in the area her entire life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Olivet United Methodist Church in Coatesville for more than 50 years. She was active for many years with the West End Fire Company Auxiliary, Coatesville, and in the past served as treasurer for more than 25 years. She also was a longtime member of the VFW Sahler Sedan Post 287 Auxiliary in Coatesville and served as treasurer for many years.
Mrs. Beecher was the wife of the late James Beecher, who died in 1972. She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy May Shannon, with whom she lived. In addition, she is survived by a son, Earl J. Beecher; two sisters, four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and four great-great-granchildren.
A funeral service was held Tuesday in the Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.

Beatrice married James Parris Beecher, son of Parris Epler Beecher and Catherine Ryan. (James Parris Beecher was born on 28 Apr 1896 in Coatesville, Chester, PA,^{1 13 14 15} died on 5 Jul 1972 in Coatesville: Coatesville Hospital, Chester, PA ^{1 2 15} and was buried in Coatesville: Fairview Cemetery, Chester, PA ¹⁵.)