William VanDeventer
(Abt 1791-1841)
Mary
(-1839)
Jacob Beecher
(Abt 1818-1877)
Mary Ann VanDeventer
(Abt 1829-)
William Henry Beecher
(1849-1922)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Lucyna White

William Henry Beecher 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Born: Nov 1849, Center, McHenry, IL 2 3 13
  • Marriage (1): Mary Lucyna White on 16 Jul 1877 in , Kane, IL 1
  • Died: 8 May 1922, Polk, Venango, PA at age 72 8
  • Buried: 10 May 1922, Franklin: Franklin Cemetery, Venango, PA, USA 8

   FamilySearch ID: MJWD-26R.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Death certificate has Oct 1849 birth date., Oct 1849 and Center, McHenry, IL. 8

2. Census in 1850 in Center, McHenry, IL. 2 Jacob Beecher, farmer, 32, was living with wife Polly, 21; Mary, 2; and William H., 11 months when the census was recorded on 8 Oct 1850. Jacob was born in Pennsylvania, the others in Illinois.

3. Census in 1860 in Aurora, Kane, IL. 3 The 1860 census recorded Jacob Bencher [should be indexed as Beecher], farmer, 39, living with Mary Ann, 36; Mary Ann, 13; Wm. H., 11; and Saml. C., 7 months when the census was recorded 16 Jun 1860. Jacob was born in Pennsylvania, his wife in New York, and the children in Illinois.

4. Census in 1880 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA. 4 The 1880 census recorded at 292 Buffalo Street: William H. Beecher, carpenter, 28, born in Illinois, living with wife Lucinda, 26, born in New York, and son George H., 1, born in Pennsylvania. William's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Illinois. Lucinda's parents were born in New York.

5. Residence: 1896 Franklin City Directory: Beecher, William H., carpenter, h 205 Liberty in 1896 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA.

6. Census in 1900 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA. 14 The 1900 census recorded renting at 205 Liberty Street: William H. Beacher, carpenter, 47, born Oct 1852, living with wife Lucyna A., 45, Nov 1854. There were married for 23 years and had birthed 7 children, 5 alive in 1900. Living with them: George H., 20, Jun 1879; Ida M., 18, Oct 1881; Antinetta, 13, Oct 1886; Edward C., 6, May 1894; and Mary L., 3, Jan 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except William and his mother in Illinois, and Lucyna and her parents in New York.

7. Newspaper: The Oil City Derrick: Ad: "W. H. Beecher: Franklin, Pa. Electrical and mechanical specialist. Repairer of typewriters, cash registers and electrical instruments. Shop 204 Missouri Street. Petroleum phone 574-2.", 4 Aug 1908, Oil City, Venango, PA. 15

8. Newspaper: Oil City Derrick: Ad: "Typewriter And Cash Register Repair Shop. W. H. Beecher, Proprietor. Residence phone Pet. 574-2 - Liberty Street Over Kingey's Cigar Store - Franklin, PA.", 12 Oct 1908, Oil City, Venango, PA. 16

9. Census in 1910 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA. 17 The 1910 census recorded at 1309 New Street: W. H. Beecher, carpenter, 57, born in Illinois, living with wife Lucina, 56, born in New York; and their children born in Pennsylvania: son Edward, 15; and daughter Lucina, 13. The parents had been married 32 years and given birth to 7 children, 5 still alive in 1910.

10. Residence: 1912 Oil City Directory for Franklin in 1912 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA. 18 The 1912 Oil City, Pennsylvania directory listed these Beechers living in Franklin:

Beecher Edward C., apprentice printer, res. 2 Tenth ext.
Beecher George (Effie), laborer, h 1616 Elk.
Beecher Lucina, opr. C. D. P. & T. Co., res. 2 Tetnth ext.
Beecher William H. (Lucina), carpenter, h. 2 Tenth ext.

11. Cause of Death: valvular heart disease, 8 May 1922, Polk, Venango, PA. 8

12. Residence: Franklin Road, Polk, Pa. on 8 May 1922 in Polk, Venango, PA. 8


William married Mary Lucyna White, daughter of George White and Unknown, on 16 Jul 1877 in , Kane, IL.1 (Mary Lucyna White was born on 22 Oct 1857 in , , NY,19 died on 27 Jan 1914 in Franklin, Venango, PA, USA 5 19 and was buried on 29 Jan 1914 in Franklin: Franklin Cemetery, Venango, PA, USA 19.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KFL2-RM6 William H. Beecher and Lucina White, 1877.

2 1850 United States Census, Illinois, McHenry County, Center, Series: M432 Roll: 117 Page: 368.

3 1860 United States Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M653_191; Page: 357; Image: 125; Family History Library Film: 803191.

4 1880 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWVV-MLJ Lucinda Beecher in entry for William H. Beecher, 1880.

5 Lima News (Lima, OH) (Lima, Allen County, Ohio.), 24 Mar 1922, obituary of Mrs. Antoinette Swatsler nee Beecher.

6 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X85S-LR8 Death Certificate for Antoinette Beecher Swatsler, 1922.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 73195. George Henry Beecher. Father William H. Beecher. Mother Lucinda White.

8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 55047. William H. Beecher. Father William H. Beecher. Mother not listed.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 36373. Ida May Shorts. Father William Henry Beecher. Mother Mary Lucyna White.

10 Franklin News-Herald (Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania.), 20 Apr 1954, page 2. Obituary of Mrs. Raymond Shorts.

11 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K81G-HHB Daniel W Buck and Lucyna Wilt, 12 Jun 1951; citing Allen, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2251799.

12 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2VL-WGM Mary L Beecher, 06 Jan 1897; Birth, citing , Venango, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 911,568.

13 1850 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8RS-1ZG Jacob Beecher, 1850.

14 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M34J-X7H William H Bracher, Franklin city, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241490.

15 The Oil City Derrick (Oil City, PA), 4 Aug 1908, page 7.

16 The Oil City Derrick (Oil City, PA), 12 Oct 1908, page 6.

17 1910 United States Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin Ward 2, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1423; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375436.

18 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1912 Oil City, Pennsylvania, City Directory, printed page 35, online image 146 of 220.

19 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 2380. Lucyna Beecher. Father George White. Mother __ Delo. Spouse W. H. Beecher.


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