Louis Wood (abt. 1820 - abt. 1890)

Born about 1820 in Canada

Descendants

Biography

notes: this information suggests the Margaret Wood who married William Andrew Beecher may have been the daughter of Louis and Mary Breathwhite Wood.

Margaret Wood who married William Andrew Beecher. Margaret is 37 years old on the 1880 St Johnsbury, VT census, giving her a birth year of about 1843. William and Margaret Beecher are living in Brighton, Essex County, VT on the 1870 census (attached.) Note that this family was erroneously indexed as "Bacher." Notice that Lewis and Mary Wood are on the same page, on line 16 and 17. Lewis Wood is 73 - born about 1797. Also notice the continuation of the Beecher family on the next page -four more older children, Mareno, 20 Carpenter, Burton 18, Vieton(sp?) 14 M, Clasanco)sp?) 11 M, who are half-siblings of Ada, Willie and Maria. ^[1][2]

Margaret Wood was the second wife of William Andrew Beecher. His first wife was Olive Flanders, who was the mother of Hazen(b. abt.1850, Canada; Burton, (b abt. 1852 in Canada); Victor (b. abt. 1856 in Canada) and Clarence (b.abt. 1859-1860, in Vermont). On the 1851 Census of Melbourne, Sherbrooke County, Quebec, Andrew Bucher or Beecher (age 26) is listed as born in Canada, and his wife Olive (age 27) born in the U.S. On the 1860 census for Canaan, Essex County Vermont, Andrew "Busher" age 35, is listed as born in New Hampshire, and Olive, age 36, born in New Hampshire as well. Hazen, Burton, and Victor born in Canada, Clarence born in Vermont. In 1880, Clarence and Burton "Beacher" are living in Coos, Stratford County, New Hampshire. Father born in NH, mother born in MA. The marriage record of Hazen Beecher and Mary Hinman on 5 Mar 1879 in Bloomfield, VT, states that Hazen was born in Eli, QC, Canada. (This probably refers to St-Elie). His parents are listed as William A. Beecher and Olive Flanders. When Victor C. Beecher married Mary McDermott on 2 Jan 1885 in Colebrook, New Hampshire, Victor's birth is listed as 1857, Milburn (i.e. Melbourne), Quebec, Canada. Parents William A. Beecher and Olive Flanders.

Sources

1. ↑ US Census, 1870 (Brighton, Essex County, Vermont) page 11
2. ↑ US Census, 1870 (Brighton, Essex County, Vermont) page 12

• Son Isaac's Death Certificate