Eugene Coleman Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   FamilySearch ID: LDBN-8FK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Eugene's death certificate has 13 Oct 1884 as his birth, not 13 Aug 1884 as he wrote on his WWI draft card., 13 Oct 1884 and Pottsgrove Twp., Montgomery, PA. ⁸

2. Census in 1900 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁹ Colman Beecher [sic], gardener, 54, born Nov 1845, was married for 30 years to wife Helen, 49, Dec 1851. She had birthed 9 children, 8 were alive in 1900. With them: Mary, cigar maker, 28, Aug 1871; William, huckster, 26, Dec 1873; Harry, salesman, 21, Jun 1878; George, machinist, 17, Jul 1882; Eugene, cigar maker, 15, Nov 1884; Anna, 13, May 1887. All of the children were single. Also in the home: James McGuire, grandson, 2, Aug 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennylvania, except Helen's father was from Ireland and mother from New York.

3. Census in 1910 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ¹ Living at 226 Miner St, Coleman Beecher, gardener odd jobs, 64, was married for 40 years to wilfe Ellen, 60. She had birthed 9 children, 7 still living. With them: Eugene, 25; Anna, 22; William H., 37. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Ellen and her parents in New York. Coleman's parents were from Pennsylvania.

4. Eugene served in the military on 12 Sep 1918 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ³ World War I Draft Registration Card:

Euegene Coleman Beecher
710 Church, Norristown, Montg. Penna.
34 years, date of birth: Aug 13 1884
White, native born U.S. citizen
Occupation: food & produce, owner
Farmers Market, Norristown, Montg. Pa.
Nearest relative: Mrs. Ellen Beecher
710 Church Norristown Montg. Pa.
Height: medium, build: medium, eyes: blue, hair: brown
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5. Census in 1920 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ² Living on Church St. in Norristown in 1920, Eugene Beecher [indexed in census as Beecker], laborer in fiber mill, 35, was with wife Florence, 25; daughter Mary, 7; and son Ellsworth, 3. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Cause of Death: Eugene died at Montgomery Hospital from chronic parenchymatous nephritis, 15 Apr 1922, Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁸

7. Residence: 18 W. Oak St., Norristown, Pa. On 15 Apr 1922 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA. ⁸

Eugene married Florence Mamie Schreck, daughter of Harry Cake Schreck and Mary Catherine Mamie Zwayer. (Florence Mamie Schreck was born on 28 Nov 1894 in Norristown, Montgomery, PA,¹⁰ died on 28 May 1954 in Schuylkill Twp., Schuylkill, PA ^{10 11} and was buried on 1 Jun 1954 in Philadelphia: Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ¹⁰.)