George Henry Beecher ^{3 4 5 6}

   Another name for George was Harry Beecher.^{7 10 11}

   FamilySearch ID: KWJH-PS4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Cumberland Twp., Adams, PA. ⁷ Cornelius Beecher, farmer, 55, born Feb 1845, widowed, was living with son Harry, at school, 13, born Dec 1886. Also with them is boarder H. Margaret Miller, house keeper, 45, born Feb 1855, widowed. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Newspaper: Gettysburg Compiler: "G. H. Beecher of the training ship Lancaster, spent part of his 13 days furlouigh with his father at Greenmount.", 8 Nov 1905, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ¹²

3. Census in 1910 in Columbia, Lancaster, PA. ¹³ The 1910 census recorded John M. Adams, heater in rolling mill, 32, with wife Minnie G., 30, and son John Adams, 7; and Minnie's brother George H. Beecher, laborer in rolling mill, 33, single, all as lodgers in the household of John N. Caton, railroad conductor, 50, and his wife Emma F., 42. John M. Adams was born in Maryland and his mother in Pennsylvania and father in the United States. Minnie, son John, and George Beecher and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. John and Minnie were married for 13 years and she had birthed 3 children, 1 alive in 1910.

4. Occupation: 1916 Grocers Retail: Beecher Carrie M Mrs. 591 Greenwood av in 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ¹⁴

5. Military Draft: World War I Draft Registration, 5 Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne, MI. ⁹

6. Occupation: Handyman at Detroit Auto Specialty Co. on 5 Jun 1917 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ⁹

7. Residence: 243 Kirby W., Detroit, Michigan on 5 Jun 1917 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ⁹

8. Residence: on 7 Feb 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ¹⁰

9. Census in 1930 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. ¹⁵ The 1930 census recorded renting at 916 Lathrop: George Beecher, foreman in adding machine company, 42, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Anna, running a boarding house, 48, born in Arkansas. Her father was born in Alabama and her mother in Tennessee. Also living with them are 6 people who are boarding in their home.

10. Census in 1940 in Plymouth, Wayne, MI. ¹⁶ The 1940 census recorded owning a $4000 home at 289 W. Spring: George H. Beecher, bench foreman at adding machine company, 52, born in Pennsylvania, living with his wife Anna, 58, born in Arkansas, and a lodger, Ethel Sameski, timekeeper at adding machine company, 27, born in Michigan. In 1935 George and Anna were living in Detroit.

11. Residence: 289 W. Spring Street, Plymouth, Michigan on 27 Apr 1942 in Plymouth, Wayne, MI. ³

12. Residence: 1946 Plymouth City Directory: Beecher Geo H (Anna V) asmblr Burroughs Add Mach h289 W Spring in 1946 in Plymouth, Wayne, MI. ¹⁷

13. Census in 1950 in Benton, Saline, AR, USA. ¹⁸ The 1950 census recorded living on Military Street: George H. Beecher, no occupation, 63, living with wife Anna V., 70. He was born in Pennsylvania and she in Arkansas.

14. Residence: on 3 Jul 1954 in Benton, Saline, AR, USA. ⁶

George married Carrie Mae Keener, daughter of James D. Keener and Sarah A. Sixe, on 23 Jun 1912 in York, York, PA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Carrie Mae Keener was born on 15 Dec 1884 in York, York, PA ¹⁹ and died on 17 Jul 1962 in Detroit, Wayne, MI.)

George next married Anna Victoria Godbey on 27 Feb 1929 in Toledo, Lucas, OH.² (Anna Victoria Godbey was born on 4 Sep 1877 in Hurricane Township, Saline County, AR, USA,^{9 16} died on 19 Mar 1967 in Benton, Saline, AR, USA ⁹ and was buried on 21 Mar 1967 in Benton: New Rosemont Cemetery, Saline, AR ⁹.)