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Thomas C. Beeching

Male 1916 - 1999  (82 years)


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  • Name Thomas C. Beeching  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 25 Jul 1916  Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Apr 1999  Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    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.

      http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.huntington/1059/mb.ashx
    Person ID I20449  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father George Melvin Beeching,   b. 15 Jul 1882, Allen County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1955, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Floy Estella Cramer,   b. 12 Jul 1890, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1966, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 14 May 1907  Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    • 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"
    Family ID F5193  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elda Crocesi,   b. 8 Mar 1923, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1982  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 15 May 1942  Huntington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    • 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"
    Children 
     1. Thomas Ward Beeching,   b. Abt 1943, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1951, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 8 years)
    Last Modified 21 Apr 2013 
    Family ID F5182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jul 1916 - Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 May 1942 - Huntington County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal 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 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.), "Beechings from Kent, Co, England to New York, Indiana, USA, 1700's - 1900's" (tiokev@yahoo.com) Updated 2009-4-5 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=beechingpub (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1340] FamilySearch.org, Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992.

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 71497329 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S667] RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project, (The WorldConnect Project is a set of tools, which allow users to upload, modify, link, and display their family trees as a means to share their genealogy with other researchers. The program used to day has a genealogy of its own. RootsWeb announced the launch of the World Connect Project on November 10, 1999 after staff members and users submitted 5.5 million records during a four-week beta-testing period. The WorldConnect Project continues to grow, and as of January 2004 had more than 312 million records. GEDCOM is an acronym for GEnealogical Data COMmunications. It is a file format developed by the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). It provides a flexible and uniform format for exchanging computerized genealogical data, and allows you to share files with other researchers who may not use the same genealogy program.).

    6. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 71497341 (Reliability: 3).