John Francis Hicks
(1853-1946)
Malinda Margary Anna Merchant
(1861-1941)
Ruth Hicks
(1890-1947)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Charles Meily Biecher

Ruth Hicks 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 28 Feb 1890, Owen Sound, Grey, ON, CAN 3 4 6
  • Marriage (1): Charles Meily Biecher on 26 Dec 1911 in Toronto, York, ON, CAN 1
  • Died: 23 Jun 1947, Mirror, , AB, CAN at age 57 4
  • Buried: Alix: Alix Cemetery, , AB, CAN 4

   FamilySearch ID: 9HZS-SP6.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1901 in D, Grey (north/nord), ON, CAN. 5 The 1901 Canada Census recorded Jno F. Hicks, 59, with wife Milanda, 39; Robert, 18; Isabell, 16; Milinida J., 13; Ruth, 12; Elemda, 9; Edna, 6; and Edenor, 4. Everyone was born in Ontario except Jno. in Quebec. He was of Irish ancestry and religion Church of England.

2. She immigrated in 1911 to , , , USA. 7

3. Occupation: clerk on 26 Dec 1911 in Owen Sound, Grey, ON, CAN. 1

4. Episcoplanian on 26 Dec 1911 in Owen Sound, Grey, ON, CAN. 1

5. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 7 The 1920 census recorded renting at 2620 Jessup Street: Charles M. Beecher, pipe coverer, 45, living with wife Ruth, 30. He and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. Ruth and her parents were born in Canada (English). She immigrated in 1911.

6. Census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 3 The 1930 census recorded owning a $3500 home at 2602 N. Sartain St: Charles M. Beecher, insulator contractor, 60, married to wife Ruth, 40. He was married at age 39 and she age 22. He and his parents were born in Pennsylvania. She and her parents were born in East Canada.

7. Census in 1940 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 8 The 1940 census recorded owning a home at 2602 Sarton Street: Charles M. Beecher, asbestos insulator, 69, living with wife Ruth, 49. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Canada (English).

8. Fact: Ruth died at the home of her younger sister Marjorie, 23 Jun 1947, Mirror, , AB, CAN.


Ruth married Charles Meily Biecher, son of William Biecher Jr. and Louisa Hartman Embich, on 26 Dec 1911 in Toronto, York, ON, CAN.1 (Charles Meily Biecher was born on 29 Sep 1869 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA 2 9 10 11 12 13 14, christened on 31 May 1873 in Lebanon: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA,10 died on 6 Sep 1949 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 2 11 12 and was buried on 9 Sep 1949 in Lebanon: Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, PA 2 11 12.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KS8Q-NXX Charles Beecher and Ruth Hicks, 20 Dec 1911; citing registration 040099, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,888,530.

2 Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 14 Jun 1897, page 1.

3 1930 United States Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2125; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0758; Image: 63.0; FHL microfilm: 2341859.

4 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83932536.

5 Canada Census, 1901, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KH2T-KZ2 Jno F Hicks, D, Grey (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 10, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

6 FamilySearch.org, Ontario Births, 1869-1912, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMXX-513 Ruth Hicks, 1890. Father John francis Hicks. Mother Melinda Merchant.

7 1920 United States Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1639; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1305; Image: 252.

8 1940 United States Census, Charles M. Beecher Philadelphia PA.

9 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255145; National Archives Film T9-1145; Page 275C.

10 Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania (Church records available from Lebanon County Historical Society and also by renting these microfilms from the Catalog at FamilySearch.org: Film 933974 Births/Christenings 1763-1876, computer printout. Film 1434022 Baptismal Registers and Burial Records, 1773-1876, typewritten transcription. Film 1033984 Marriages 1794-1876, typewritten transcription. Film 1434022 has been transcribed onto the FamilySearch.org site and can be searched online by entering the Film # into the search form.).

11 Beacher, Bruce Franklin, Beau-Chere, The Beacher Family Newsletter, Issue 1 Jun 1979.

12 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11708667.

13 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), Charles Beecher, SSN 202031503.

14 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), SSN 202031503 Charles Beecher b. 29 Sep 1869 claim 23 Apr 1946.



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