Barbara Helen Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded at 356 E. Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, Peru Trust Co. bookkeeper, 47, living with wife Minnie, 42; and daughters Katrina, 16; Evelyn, 10; Grace, 7; and Barbara, 7. Everyone was born in Indiana. Charles' parents were born in Pennsylvania. Minnie's father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois.

2. Census in 1930 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁸ The 1930 census recorded at 356 East Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, bank treasurer, 57, living with Minnie C., teacher in public school, 52; Evelyn, 20; and twins Grace and Barbara, 18, both employed typing in school office. Everyone was born in Indiana. Charles' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Ohio. Minnie's father was born in Indiana and mother in Illinois.

3. Occupation: Miami County Welfare Dept.: "MIss Barbara Beecher is the new employee added to the staff who investigate the circumstances surrounding each individual application for assistance." on 24 Sep 1937 in Peru, Miami, IN. ⁹

4. Occupation: Pharos-Tribune: Welfare Worker Plans Career As Missionary on 27 Dec 1937 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹⁰ PERU, Ind., Dec. 27 -- Miss Barbara Beecher, who has been employed in the Miami county welfare department at the court house, has resigned that position to sail from New York city on January 14 for India, where she will be a Methodist missionary. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beecher and following her graduation from DePauw university took special missionary training at a college in Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Charles Rich will fill the vacancy in the local office.

5. Census in 1940 in Peru, Miami, IN. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded owning a $5000 home at 356 East Fifth St.: Charles W. Beecher, commercial bank treasurer, 67, living with wife Minnie C., 62; and daughter Barbara, missionary in Methodist church, 28. Barbara's name is marked (Ab) meaning she was absent? All were born in Indiana.

6. Sailed on S. S. Capetown Castle from Capetown on 18 May arriving New York 16 Jun 1943 on 18 May 1943 in Cape Town, , Western Cape, RSA. ⁶

7. Newspaper: Pharos-Tribune: Peru Native, On Leave As Missonary, Talks at Peru Church Today, 19 Apr 1959, Peru, Miami, IN. ¹² PERU -- Miss Barbara Beecher, a native of Peru, and who in recent years has been a Methodist missionary to India, will speak at the morning church service at the First Methodist Church, Sunday.
Miss Beecher, who has been on leave, will return to Lucknow, India, next month. She is treasurer of the Isabelle Thoburn College there.
Her father, Charles W. Beecher, who was treasurer at the Peru Trust Co. fo rmany years and who now lives at the Methodist Home, Warren, ind., will be present for the service.
A basket meal in their honor will be served at teh church dining hall at 12:30 p.m.

8. Residence: on 9 Oct 1961 in Lucknow, , Uttar Pradesh, IND. ¹³