Samuel Beecher
(1816-1889)
Margaret Jane Smith
(Abt 1819-Bet 1870/1880)
Patrick O'Reilly
John Lyman Beecher
(1853-1932)
Mary Elizabeth O'Reilly
(1859-1947)
Daniel Adrian Beecher Sr.
(1886-1951)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Leona Rittenhouse

Daniel Adrian Beecher Sr. 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 2 May 1886, Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO 2 3 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Leona Rittenhouse on 17 Jan 1918 in Saint Charles, St. Charles, MO 1
  • Died: 30 Apr 1951, Bothell, King, WA, USA at age 64 3 5
  • Buried: 3 May 1951, Lake Forest Park, King, WA, USA 3 5

   FamilySearch ID: L6VJ-7JJ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 9 John L. Beecher, manager of bakery, 52, born Aug 1847, was married for 15 years to wife Mary, 38, born Dec 1860. Living with them were their twins: Samuel, 14, May 1886; and Daniel, 14, May 1886. John was born in Missouri, his wife in Michigan, and her parents in Ireland. He owned the home at 4929 N Reber Place.

2. Residence: 1908 Gould's Directory: Beecher D Adrian electric r 4929 N Reber Pl in 1908 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 10

3. Census in 1910 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 11 The 1910 census recorded owning the home at 4929 Reber Place: Jno L. Beecher, proprietor in bakery, 56, living with wife Mary E., 50, born in Michigan, and sons Adrian, restaurant manager, 23, and Lyman, gas engineer, 23. The men were born in MIssouri. Mary was married for 26 years and had given birth to only 2 children.

4. Military Draft: World War I Draft Registration, 12 Sep 1918, Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 8 Draft Registration Card Serial Number 1692
Danial Adrian Beecher
4920a Berthold, St. Louis, Mo.
Age: 32 Born: May 2, 1886
White, Native Born Citizen
Occupation: Asst. Manager, Cadillac Auto Co., 3918 Olive, St. Louis, Mo.
Nearest Relative: Leona Beecher, 4920a Berthold, St. Louis, Mo.
Medium height, medium build, brown eyes, dark hair.
Sept. 12, 1918.

5. Census in 1920 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 12 The1920 census recorded renting at 1920 Berthold Avenue: Daniel A. Beecher, securities salesman, 33, living with wife Leona, 33, and daughter Mary Jane, 7. Daniel and his father were born in Missouri, and his mother in Michigan. Leona was born in Kansas, her father in Virginia, and mother in Ohio. Mary Jane was born in New Mexico.

6. Census in 1930 in Kirkwood, St. Louis, MO. 13 In 1930 Daniel W. Beecher, 44, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, 44, born in Kansas; and daughter Mary J., 17, born in New Mexico, and son Daniel, 4, born in Missouri. Daniel Sr.'s father was born in Missouri, his mother in Michigan. Leona's father was born in Virginia and her mother in Ohio.

7. Census in 1940 in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO. 14 In 1940 Daniel A. Beecher, restaurant operator, 53, born in Missouri, was living with wife Leona, restaurant operator, 53, born in Kansas; and son Daniel A., 15, born in Missouri. Also with them is Daniel's daughter, Mary Jane Cantrell, 28, born in New Mexico, and her husband Marshall Cantrell, restaurant cook, 26, and their son Marshall A. Cantrell, 1 month old when the census was recorded on 8 Apr 1940. Both Marshall's were born in Missouri.

8. Census in 1950. 15 The 1950 census recorded on Everett Highway: Daniel A. Beacher, maintenance at boy's ranch, 62, born in Missouri, living with wife Leona, cooking at boy's ranch, 64, born in Kansas.

9. Cause of Death: Daniel died while fishing before medical help could be obtained. History of artereosclerotic heart disease., 30 Apr 1951, Bothell, King, WA, USA. 3


Daniel married Leona Rittenhouse, daughter of Omar Rittenhouse and Malinda Jennifer O'Day, on 17 Jan 1918 in Saint Charles, St. Charles, MO.1 (Leona Rittenhouse was born on 2 Jul 1885 in Altamont, Labette, KS, USA,12 16 17 died on 2 Mar 1960 in Seattle, King, WA 17 18 and was buried in Lake Forest Park, King, WA, USA 17.)


Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.), https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/400357329:1171 Daniel A. Beecher m. 17 Jan 1918 Leona Black in St. Charles MO.

2 1900 United States Census, Missouri, Saint Louis (City), Saint Louis Ward24, Roll T623-899, Page 11B.

3 FamilySearch.org, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3BM-GLQ Daniel Adrian Beecher Sr., 30 Apr 1951.

4 John W. Leonard, A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men of the City of St. Louis and Vicinity (The St. Louis Republic, 1906.), Page 46, John Lyman Beecher.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209487520.

6 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3TM-84B Daniel Adrian Beecher b. 2 May 1886 St. Louis MO.

7 Missouri Death Cerfiticate (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/), Death certificate 5949, Samuel L. Beecher.

8 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3TM-84B Daniel Adrian Beecher.

9 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DH-TGQ John L Beecher, Missouri, Saint Louis (City), Saint Louis Ward 24, Roll T623-899, Page 11B.

10 Ancestry.com, U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, 1908 Gould's St. Louis Directory. Page 171. Online image 81. Beecher.

11 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M21Z-1M8 Year: 1910; Census Place: St Louis Ward 24, Saint Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T624_814; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0380; FHL microfilm: 1374827.

12 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M88W-VLK Daniel A Beecher, , St Louis (Independent City), Missouri; citing enumeration district (ED) , sheet 3A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1820960.

13 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHNG-ZV4 Daniel W Beecher, Kirkwood, St. Louis, Missouri; citing enumeration district (ED) 0003, sheet 12A, family 275, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1223.

14 1940 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7WQ-M21 Daniel A Beecher, Bonhomme Township, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95-36, sheet 6A, family 124.

15 "1950 United States Census," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X14-1FG3 Danel Beacher Snohomish WA.

16 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M3CK-XJT Jennie M Rittenhouse, 1900.

17 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189741382.

18 FamilySearch.org, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N31R-5F3 Leona Beecher, 02 Mar 1960.



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