Harold Sylvester Beecher Sr. ^{1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: L69K-S98.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Court: Harold was born 2 days after his father's death and was put under the care of the Children's Aid Society. On 17 Mar 1911 in Coatesville, Chester, PA.

2. Residence: 248 S. 1st St., Coatesville, PA on 17 Mar 1911 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ⁸

3. Harold S. Beecher, 9, was living at Girard College as a student. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ Harold S. Beecher, 9, was living at a boarding school, Girard College, as a student.

4. Census in 1930 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ¹¹ The 1930 census recorded Charles M. Jackson, electric welder in steel mill, 27, living with wife Ruth, 27; sons Charles, 6; and Donald, 1. Also in the home is Robert Jackson, father, 55; brothers Frank Jackson, 24; Robert Jackson, 18; Wilson Jackson, 17; James Jackson, 15; and mother-in-law Catherine, 60, born in Irish Free State; sister-in-law Edna, 18, and nephew Harold Beecher, 14. Everyone else was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Occupation: clerk on 9 Mar 1934 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ²

6. Residence: 217 N. Adams St., West Chester, Pa. On 9 Mar 1934 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ²

7. Residence: 132 W. Gay St., West Chester, PA on 6 Mar 1935 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁷

8. Census in 1940 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ¹² The 1940 census recorded renting at 132 E. Gay Street: Harold S. Beecher, operating service electric light co., 29, living with wife Myrtle S., 27. They were living in the same house in 1935 and were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Occupation: Philadelphia Electric Corp., 920 E. Main St., Coatesville, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in Coatesville, Chester, PA. ⁶

10. He was described as 5' 9" 165 lbs. Blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁶

11. Residence: 132 E. Gay St., West Chester, PA on 16 Oct 1940 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁶

12. Military from 8 May 1943 to 21 Dec 1945 in , , PA: Word War II: Army 345 Harbor Craft Co., AUS Tec 4. ³

13. Residence: 217 N. Adams St., West Chester, PA on 8 May 1943 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁴

14. Census in 1950 in Chester, Delaware, PA. ¹³ The 1950 census recorded at 244 E. Chestnut Street: Harold S. Beecher, dispatcher for electric company, 39, living with wife Myrtle, 37; Harold S. Jr., 9; and Carol, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

15. Residence: 244 E. Chestnut St., West Chester, PA on 28 Feb 1950 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁴

16. Cause of Death: Herbert died at Paoli Memorial Hospital from cerebral vascular hemorrhage due to arteriosclerosis, 28 Nov 1970, Willistown, Chester, PA. ⁹

17. Occupation: construction detailer on 28 Nov 1970 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁹

18. Residence: 244 East Chestnut, West Chester, PA 19380 on 28 Nov 1970 in West Chester, Chester, PA. ⁹

Harold married Myrtle Shaw, daughter of James W. Shaw and "Mamie" Mary Gaukel, on 13 Mar 1934 in Oxford, Chester, PA.^{1 2} (Myrtle Shaw was born on 9 Oct 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{7 12 14 15} and died in Dec 1980 in West Chester, Chester, PA ¹⁴.)