Daniel Adrian Beecher Sr. ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: L6VJ-7JJ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ⁹ John L. Beecher, manager of bakery, 52, born Aug 1847, was married for 15 years to wife Mary, 38, born Dec 1860. Living with them were their twins: Samuel, 14, May 1886; and Daniel, 14, May 1886. John was born in Missouri, his wife in Michigan, and her parents in Ireland. He owned the home at 4929 N Reber Place.

2. Residence: 1908 Gould's Directory: Beecher D Adrian electric r 4929 N Reber Pl in 1908 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁰

3. Census in 1910 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded owning the home at 4929 Reber Place: Jno L. Beecher, proprietor in bakery, 56, living with wife Mary E., 50, born in Michigan, and sons Adrian, restaurant manager, 23, and Lyman, gas engineer, 23. The men were born in MIssouri. Mary was married for 26 years and had given birth to only 2 children.

4. Military Draft: World War I Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918, Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ⁸ Draft Registration Card Serial Number 1692
Danial Adrian Beecher
4920a Berthold, St. Louis, Mo.
Age: 32 Born: May 2, 1886
White, Native Born Citizen
Occupation: Asst. Manager, Cadillac Auto Co., 3918 Olive, St. Louis, Mo.
Nearest Relative: Leona Beecher, 4920a Berthold, St. Louis, Mo.
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair.
Sept. 12, 1918.

5. Census in 1920 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹² The1920 census recorded renting at 1920 Berthold Avenue: Daniel A. Beecher, securities salesman, 33, living with wife Leona, 33, and daughter Mary Jane, 7. Daniel and his father were born in Missouri, and his mother in Michigan. Leona was born in Kansas, her father in Virginia, and mother in Ohio. Mary Jane was born in New Mexico.

6. Census in 1930 in Kirkwood, St. Louis, MO. ¹³ In 1930 Daniel W. Beecher, 44, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, 44, born in Kansas; and daughter Mary J., 17, born in New Mexico, and son Daniel, 4, born in Missouri. Daniel Sr.'s father was born in Missouri, his mother in Michigan. Leona's father was born in Virginia and her mother in Ohio.

7. Census in 1940 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. ¹⁴ In 1940 Daniel A. Beecher, restaurant operator, 53, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, restaurant operator, 53, born in Kansas; and son Daniel A., 15, born in Missouri. Also with them is Daniel's daughter, Mary Jane Cantrell, 28, born in New Mexico, and her husband Marshall Cantrell, restaurant cook, 26, and their son Marshall A. Cantrell, 1 month old when the census was recorded on 8 Apr 1940. Both Marshall's were born in Missouri.

8. Census in 1950. ¹⁵ The 1950 census recorded on Everett Highway: Daniel A. Beacher, maintenance at boy's ranch, 62, born in Missouri, living with wife Leona, cooking at boy's ranch, 64, born in Kansas.

9. Cause of Death: Daniel died while fishing before medical help could be obtained. History of artereosclerotic heart disease., 30 Apr 1951, Bothell, King, WA. ³

Daniel married Leona Rittenhouse, daughter of Omar Rittenhouse and Malinda Jennifer O'Day, on 17 Jan 1918 in Saint Charles, St. Charles, MO.¹ (Leona Rittenhouse was born on 2 Jul 1885 in Altamont, Labette, KS,^{12 16 17} died on 2 Mar 1960 in Seattle, King, WA ^{17 18} and was buried in Lake Forest Park, King, WA ¹⁷.)