James Maurice Beecher ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: 1921 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher Maurice J., clk h 1243 Riverside av in 1921 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁴

2. Census in 1900 in Queenstown, Queen Anne's, MD. ¹ Jas. B. Bucher [index in census as Bucher but handwriting is Beecher; the two e's look like a u], farmer, 39, born Mary 1861, was married for 18 years to wife Henriet M., 36, born Jan 1864. She had birthed 8 children, all alive in 1900: William, oyster culler, 14, Aug 1885; Eva, 17, Aug 1887; Opal, 11, Jan 1889; Maurice, 8, Jun 1891; Amy, 5, Dec 1894; Hampton, 4, May 1896; Hilda, 5 months, Dec 1899. Also with them: father William Beecher, 65, Dec 1834; and Mary E., mother, 60, Dec 1839. She was married for 41 years, had birthed 5 children, 1 still alive in 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Maryland. James was renting the home.

3. Residence: 1913 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher Jas B., lab, h 1243 Riverside av. Beecher J Maurice, ctr, 1243 Riverside av in 1913 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁵

4. Occupation: Lamplighter, City of Baltimore on 5 Jun 1917 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³

5. Residence: 1251 Riverside Ave., Baltimore, MD on 5 Jun 1917 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ³

6. Residence: 1923 Baltimore City Directory: Beecher Amy S bkpr 1251 Riverside av; Cecelia clk 1251 Riverside av; Maurice (Kath) ctr 1253 Riverside av in 1923 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. ⁶

James married Catherine Francis Reed on 13 Oct 1910 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD. (Catherine Francis Reed was born on 16 Jan 1893 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, died on 11 Jun 1985 in Baltimore, Baltimore, MD and was buried in Queenstown: St. Peter's Church, Queen Anne's, MD.)