Benjamin Beecher
(1801-1878)
Margaret Finney
(1804-1886)
Cyrus F. Beecher
(1826-1915)
Emeline Boyd
(1830-1878)
Oliver Boyd Beecher
(1872-1959)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Loro Hannah Bell

Oliver Boyd Beecher 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 6 Oct 1872, Coatesville, Chester, PA 3 4 6 9
  • Marriage (1): Loro Hannah Bell on 24 Mar 1893 in Camden, Camden, NJ 1 2
  • Died: 20 Nov 1959, Middletown Township, Delaware, PA at age 87 6 8 10
  • Buried: 23 Nov 1959, Linwood: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Delaware, PA 6

   FamilySearch ID: L46H-1H7.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in South Chester, Delaware, PA. 9 Cyrus Beacher, occupation "heater in rolling mill", 53, is living with his children: Sallie, 26; Mary, 16; Lewis, 14; Oliver, 7, and James, soldier, 23. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Newspaper: The Times: "Married. BEECHER-BELL -- March 24, 1894, by Rev. W. H. Burrell, 43 Cooper street, Camden, N. J., Mr. Oliver B. Beecher to Miss Loro H. Bell, both of Chester, Pa.", 2 Apr 1894, Camden, Camden, NJ. 2

3. Census in 1900 in Chester, Delaware, PA. 3 The 1900 census recorded at 121 E. 3rd Street: Hannah Petters, dressmaker, 52, born Feb 1848, widow, living with son-in-law Oliver Beecher, engineer, 27, Oct 1873; her daughter, Loro, 26, Aug 1873; and their son Cyrus, 5, Sep 1894. Also in the home is Hannah's son Harry W. Bell, worker, 24, Jul 1875. Oliver and Loro had been married for 6 years and given birth to 2 children, 1 alive in 1900.

4. Census in 1910 in Chester, Delaware, PA. 11 The 1910 census recorded Oliver Beecher, 38, living with wife Loro, 38; and son Cyrus, 14. Also in the home is mother-in-law Hanah Peters, 62. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Residence: 3615 N Marshall St. On 22 Jan 1915 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 12

6. Residence: Norfolk St., Chester, Delaware Co., PA on 12 Sep 1918 in Chester, Delaware, PA. 4

7. Engineer at Keystone Drop Forge Works 4

8. Census in 1920 in Chester, Delaware, PA. 13 The 1920 census recorded at 219 E. 5th St: Oliver B. Beecher, engineer in forge works, 43, living with wife Lena H., 40; and son Cyrus, 23, chemist in a chemical works.

9. Census in 1930 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. 14 The 1930 census recorded Oliver B. Beecher, 45, living with wife Loro H., 45; and mother-in-law Hannah A. Peters, 83. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

10. Residence: 1012 Prospect Avenue in 1937 in Prospect Park, Delaware, PA.

11. Census in 1940 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. 15 The 1940 census recorded at 54 Elmwood Avenue: Syrus O. Beecher, superintendent, food color plant, 44, living with wife Frances R. Living with them are his father, Oliver, 67, and mother, Loro, 67. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Frances in Maryland.

12. Census in 1950 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA. 16 The 1950 census recorded at 54 N. Elmwood Avenue: Silas O. Beecher [sic, as written by census taker], superintendent for chemical company, 54, living with wife Frances R., 56; and father Oliver B. Beecher, 77, retired, and mother Laura H., 77. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

13. Obituary: Delaware County Times: obituary of Oliver B. Beecher on 21 Nov 1959 in Chester, Delaware, PA. 8 BEECHER -- Of Glenoldern, Pa., Nov 20, 1959, Oliver B., husband of the late Loro H., nee Bell. Services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family. McCausland Funeral Home, 202 S. Chester Pike, Glenolden, Pa.


Oliver married Loro Hannah Bell, daughter of Robert Bell and Hannah A. Boyd, on 24 Mar 1893 in Camden, Camden, NJ.1 2 (Loro Hannah Bell was born on 9 Aug 1873 in , , Pennylvania, USA 3 5 17, christened on 27 Nov 1873 in Chester: Presbyterian Church, Delaware, PA,18 died on 5 May 1952 in Glenolden, Delaware, PA 5 17 19 20 and was buried on 7 May 1952 in Linwood: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Delaware, PA 5 17.)

Sources

1 New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985 (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZGP-HJV Oliver B. Beecher and Loro H. Bell, 24 Mar 1893.

2 Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA), 2 Apr 1894, page 5. Marriage of Oliver B. Beecher and Loro H. Bell.

3 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3SC-6VB Oliver Beecher in entry for Hannah Petters, 1900.

4 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6VJ-DGR Oliver Boyd Beecher, 1917-1918.

5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 42578. Loro H. Beecher. Father Robert Bell. Mother Anna Boyd. Spouse Oliver B. Beecher.

6 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 101852. Oliver B. Beecher. Father Cyrus Beecher. Mother Emeline Boyd. Spouse Loro Beecher.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 35684. Cyrus O. Beecher. Father Oliver B. Beecher. Mother Loro H. Boyd. Spouse Frances R.

8 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 21 Nov 1959, page 34. Obituary of Oliver B. Beecher.

9 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255126; National Archives Film T9-1126; Page 279C.

10 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Beecher, Oliver B., age 87, died 11/20/1959 Middletown Township, file number 101852.

11 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGDZ-K4J Oliver Beecher, 1910.

12 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), Death record for Cyrus F. Beecher.

13 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chester Ward 3, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1561; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 250.

14 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHSD-MH6 Oliver B Beecher, Glenolden, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0068, sheet , family 658, NARA microfilm publication .

15 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQQP-7TC Syrus O Beecher, Glenolden Borough, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23-78, sheet 3A, family 55, NARA digital publication T627, roll 3491.

16 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XBT-SLGP Silas O Beecher Glenolden, PA.

17 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=138239656.

18 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2FP-JX1 Hannah Bell, 27 Nov 1873.

19 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), Death Certificate 42578. Loro H. Beecher.

20 Delaware County Daily Times (Chester, PA), 6 May 1952, page 1.


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