Thomas Ward Beeching

Notes:

Said to have married Elda CROCESI of Fairmount, IL

Occupation: "Projectionist, or Stenographer, or Teletypewriter Operator, or Typist, or Court Reporter", in 1941, at enlistment in the Army. Cabinet maker, as occupation in marriage application, 1942. Military Service: 3 JUN 1941 Resident of Huntington, Indiana. Enlisted as Private, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Education: Three years of college, in 1941.

Obituary

From the Huntington Herald Press Online, April 8, 1999

Thomas C. Beeching, 82, 435 E. Market St., died at 4:23 p.m. Tuesday (April 6, 1999) at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Mr. Beeching worked for Dana, Fort Wayne, for 34 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. He was born July 25, 1916 in Andrews to George and Floy Cramer Beeching. He married Elda Crocesi May 15, 1942 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Huntington; his wife died July 29, 1982. Survivors include four sons, David Alan Beeching of Marysville, Ohio, Dennis Michael Beeching of Fort Wayne, John Steven Beeching of Huntington, and Joseph Eugene Beeching of Columbia City; three daughters, Mrs. Ken (Marilyn) Hartman of Huntington, Mrs. Roger (Gloria) Burkhart of Fishers, and Mrs. Robert (Susan) Zahm of Huntington; a brother, Cyril Beeching of South Dakota; a sister, Sarah Slagel of Huntington; 28 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Ward Beeching, and three sisters, Elizabeth Sands, Georgiana Leonhardt, and Letha Beeching. Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., with recitation of the Rosary at 6 p.m., Friday at Hart Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Catholic Chruch, with Father Gary Sigler officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church.

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Thomas married Elda Crocesi on 15 May 1942 in Huntington County, Indiana. Elda was born on 8 Mar 1923 in Illinois; died on 29 Jul 1982; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXNN-TPN
name: Thomas C Beeching
event: Marriage
event date: 15 May 1942
event place: , Huntington,
other event place:
registration place: , Huntington, Indiana, United States
marriage license date:
residence: Huntington Indiana
gender: Male
age (estimated): 26
number of prior marriages:
race: White
birth date: 25 Jul 1916
birthplace: Huntington Indiana
father's name: Geo M Beeching
mother's name: Flo Cramer
spouse's name: Elda Crocesi
spouse's residence: Huntington Indiana
spouse's gender: Female
spouse's age (estimated): 19
spouse's number of prior marriages:
spouse's race: White
spouse's birth date: 08 Mar 1923
spouse's birthplace: Fairmont Illinois
spouse's father's name: Leo Crocesi
spouse's mother's name: Serafina Giampietri
informant's name:
officiator's name: Jos A Klinker
page:
record number:
reference:
film number: 002295255
digital folder number: 004185616
image number: 00887
number of images: 1
batch number: M02121-7
Collection: Thomas C Beeching, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"

Notes:

Said to the son of Thomas M. Beeching of Allen Co, Ind and Sarah Ann "Sadie" Beeching prob. of Union, Tolland Co, CT

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Ward 2, Pr 1, Noble Twp, Wabash
Enumerated 2 Jan 1920
SD 11 ED 191 Sheet 1A
Tivey/Sivey St.
892-6-8
Beeching, George He M W 37 M Ind Ind Ind Sawman Furni facty
Beecher, Floy Wf F W 30 M Ind Ind Ind
Beeching, Cyril Son M W 8 S Ind Ind Ind
Beeching, Elizabeth Dtr F W 6 S Ind Ind Ind
Beeching, Thomas Son m W 3 1/12 S Ind Ind Ind
Beeching, Letha Dtr F W 11/12 s Ind Ind Ind

1930 Census
Not located

George married Floy Estella Cramer on 14 May 1907 in Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana. Floy (daughter of Alpheus Franklin "Frank" Cramer and Cora N. Lynn) was born on 12 Jul 1890 in Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana; died on 8 Aug 1966 in Huntington County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was not listed with her father and stepmother at the time of the 1900 federal census.

Notes:

Married:
Performed by Rev. J. T. Fettro, Consent by Frank Cramer, father of the bride.

Christina Rogers, a great-granddaughter, writes that they had 6 children:
Thomas C. Beeching b. 7/25/1916 in Andrews, IN, d. 4/18/1999
Elizabeth Sands
Georgiana Leonhardt
Letha Beeching
Cyril Beeching
Sarah Slagel

Thomas C. Beeching was my grandfather.

Christina Rogers (Beeching)
cmb6k@live.com

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XXN6-HZ5
name: George M Beeching
event: Marriage
event date: 14 May 1907
event place: , Huntington,
other event place:
registration place: , Huntington, Indiana, United States
marriage license date:
residence: Andrews Indiana
gender: Male
age (estimated): 24
number of prior marriages:
race: White
birth date: 15 Jul 1883
birthplace: Allen Indiana
father's name: Thomas Beeching
mother's name: Sarah Beeching
spouse's name: Floy E Cramer
spouse's residence: Andrews Indiana
spouse's gender: Female
spouse's age (estimated): 18
spouse's number of prior marriages:
spouse's race: White
spouse's birth date: 12 Jul 1889
spouse's birthplace: Huntington Indiana
spouse's father's name: Frank Cramer
spouse's mother's name: Cora May Lynn
informant's name:
officiator's name: J T Fettro
page:
record number:
reference:
film number: 002295250
digital folder number: 004185611
image number: 00482
number of images: 1
batch number: M02121-2
Collection: George M Beeching, "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959"

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 federal census, he was living with daughter Hazel May and her husband, Lowell J. HALEY. He was listed as Alfred F Cramer, age 62, widowed and born in Indiana. In 1940 he was still living with Lowell and Hazel, however at this enumeration he was listed as Alpheus Frank Cramer.

(Research):

Census Listings

1900 Census
Indiana, Wabash County, Noble Twp, Wabash city
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 11 ED 124 Sheet 4B Ward 3
Canal St
74-75
Miller, Edward A Head W M March 1836 64 M 28 Ohio Ohio Ohia Stationary Engineer
Miller, Margaret Wf W F Jan 1847 53 M 28 2/1 Ind Ohio Ohio
Cramer, Naomi Dtr W F Oct 1873 26 M6 1/1 Ind Ohio Ind
Cramer, Francis Son-in-law W M Nov 1867 32 M 6 Ind Ohio Ohio Teamster
Cramer, Hazel Dtr W F Jan 1896 4 S Ind Ind Ind

Alpheus married Cora N. Lynn on 25 Sep 1889 in Wabash County, Indiana. Cora was born before 1872; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Title: Wabash County, Indiana, Marriage Records 1882 - 1899 [Books 10 - 13] Book: 11; Page: 436.