Christ McGregor
(1848-1913)
Amelia Yingling
(1852-1938)
Rose Olive McGregor
(1880-1936)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Emory Clayton Beecher Sr.

Rose Olive McGregor 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 5 Jul 1880, Altoona, Blair, PA 2 4 7
  • Marriage (1): Emory Clayton Beecher Sr. on 14 May 1908 in Altoona, Blair, PA 1
  • Died: 12 Oct 1936, Altoona, Blair, PA at age 56 2 4 7 8
  • Buried: 16 Oct 1936, Altoona: Rose Hill Cemetery, Blair, PA 2 4

   FamilySearch ID: 9XTY-BTP.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: 105 Sixth Ave., Altoona, PA on 14 May 1908 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 6

2. Newspaper: Altoona Tribune: Beecher - McGregor Wedding, 16 May 1908, Altoona, Blair, PA. 6 Mr. Emory C. Beecher and Miss Rose O. McGregor were married Thursday night at the home of the bride's parents, 2200 Eighth avenue. The home was beautifully decorated with potted and cut flowers and at the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held and a bridal supper served. Mrs. Beecher, sister-in-law of the groom, rendered Mendelssohn's wedding march and Miss Estella Beecher, a sister of the groom, was bridesmaid. Mr. Samuel Goodman acted as a best man. The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harry Kochenderfer, pastor of Grace Reformed church. The groom is employed as a carpenter by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher will go to housekeeping in the newly furnished home at 105 Sixth avenue.

3. Census in 1910 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 9 The 1910 census recorded Emory C. Beecher, 30, living with wife Rose O., 29; and Luther S., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: 105 6th Ave., Altoona, Pa. on 20 Jul 1910 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 3

5. Census in 1920 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 10 The 1920 census recorded Emery Beecher, 40, living with wife Rose, 39; Luther, 11; and Ann3, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1930 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 11 The 1930 census recorded Emory Beecher, 51, living with wife Rose, 50, and daughter Anna M., 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

7. Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, 12 Oct 1936, Altoona, Blair, PA. 4

8. Residence: 105 6th Ave., Altoona, Pa. on 12 Oct 1936 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 4

9. Obituary: Altoona Tribune: obituary of Mrs. Rose Beecher on 13 Oct 1936 in Altoona, Blair, PA. 7 MRS. ROSE BEECHER Mrs. Rose McGregor Beecher, wife of Emory C. Beecher of 105 Sixth avenue, died at her home at 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was born in this city July 5, 1880, the daughter of Christ and Amelia McGregor. Surviving are the husband; one daughter, Anna Mae Beecher; her mother; these sisters, Mrs. Howard Mauk, Mrs. Albert Pluff, Mrs. William Lantz, Mrs Grover Creps, Mrs William States and Ella McGregor, all of the city She was a member of Bethany Lutheran church. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.


Rose married Emory Clayton Beecher Sr., son of Adam Beecher and Christina Barbara Bittinger, on 14 May 1908 in Altoona, Blair, PA.1 (Emory Clayton Beecher Sr. was born on 31 Dec 1878 in Altoona, Blair, PA,12 13 14 died on 29 Dec 1958 in Altoona, Blair, PA 15 and was buried in Altoona: Rose Hill Cemetery, Blair, PA 15.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFSP-FGF Emory C. Beecher and Rose O. McGregor, 14 May 1908; citing Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; FHL microfilm 1293329.

2 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67136815.

3 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.), Certificate 64642. Baby Beecher. Father Emory Clayton Beecher. Mother Rose Olive McGregor.

4 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 91987. Rose Beecher. Father Christ M McGregor. Mother Amelia Yingling.

5 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 499593. Luther Beecher. Father Emory Beecher. Mother Rose McGregor.

6 Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA), 16 May 1908, page 14. Beecher--McGregor wedding.

7 Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA), 13 Oct 1936, page 12. Obituary of Mrs. Rose Beecher.

8 Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Indices (Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records, New Castle, PA, 16103. Online at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686 .), 1936, Beecher, Rose, death certificate 91987, died Altoona 12 Oct 1936.

9 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MGZM-TZG Emory C Beecher, Altoona Ward 10, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57, sheet 9A, family 181, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375330.

10 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFRZ-Y78 Emery Beecher, Altoona Ward 10, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821539.

11 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCHQ-RPC Emory Beecher, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 7A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2005.

12 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255103; National Archives Film T9-1103; Page 427A.

13 1900 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Altoona, Series: T623 Roll: 1381 Page: 97.

14 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VQFZ-N24 Emory Clayton Beecher, 1942; citing ARC identifier 563728, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C; FHL microfilm 2243664.

15 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=67136690.



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