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Dana Cleveland Beecher

Male 1884 - 1956  (71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dana Cleveland Beecher was born on 8 Dec 1884 in Steuben County, New York; died in 1956; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.

    Notes:

    DANA C. BEECHER Dana C. Beecher of Atlanta died unexpectedly Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Burdett of Leicester. He was 70 years old. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie Beecher; a son, Wilson Beecher of Philadelphia, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Burdett, and Mrs. Frances Young of Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Don L. Beecher of Lakeville; two sisters, Mrs. Una Parmenter of New Haven and Mrs. Marion Colson of Denver, Col.; three grandchildren, three nephews and an uncle. Funeral services were held at the Baird Funeral Home In Wayland Saturday with interment in Clearview cemetery in North Cohocton

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41918963/dana-cleveland-beecher

    Family/Spouse: Annie Akins. Annie was born in 1887; died in 1965; was buried in Leicester Cemetery, Leicester, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dorothy Grace Beecher  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1914 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 19 Jul 1995 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dorothy Grace BeecherDorothy Grace Beecher Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dana1) was born on 27 Sep 1914 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; died on 19 Jul 1995 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York.

    Notes:

    Dorothy was a bookkeeper and employed at the Bath VA, McConnell Manufacturing in Prattsburg, George Vogel, CPA in Bath and SUNY at Geneseo. During World War II she was employed by Associated Transportation in Binghamton and thus became the first woman Dispatcher of men, freight and equipment in New York State. She was a former member of Bath's Woman's Republican Club and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Arkport where she moved in 1983 with her husband, James.

    Dorothy married James Wilson Burdett on 20 Jan 1934 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York. James (son of Francis Marion Burdett and Anna Dickinson Russell) was born on 29 Dec 1912 in Fremont, Steuben County, New York; died on 28 Nov 1999 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Joanne Louise Burdett  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jan 1936 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died on 26 Jan 2013 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York.
    2. 4. James Wilson Burdett, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1939 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died on 17 Dec 2006 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Joanne Louise BurdettJoanne Louise Burdett Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1) was born on 30 Jan 1936 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died on 26 Jan 2013 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York.

    Notes:

    Joanne B. Conrad, 76, of Center St. in Geneseo, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at the Teresa House in Geneseo, NY.
    She is survived by her husband Lowell G. Conrad, daughters, Diana Cottom of Phoenix, AZ, Michelle Burger of Phoenix, AZ, Elizabeth (Scott Johnson) Conrad of Albany, NY, step daughter, Virginia Conrad of Shrub Oak, NY, granddaughter, Alysia Cottom, step granddaughter, Katherine Balen, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Joanne was predeceased by her brother, James Burdett II.
    She was born January 30, 1936 in Binghamton, NY the daughter of James and Dorothy Beecher Burdett. Joanne graduated from York Central School in 1953 then earned her bachelor of science in English from SUNY Geneseo in 1966. She began her career teaching high school English at Wayland Central Schools in 1967, where she taught for six years until her third daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1974.
    In 1980, she joined the National Federation of Independent Business, a small business lobbying organization, as a District Representative and Territory Manager. In 1995, she was appointed by Governor George E. Pataki to serve as District Administrator for the New York State Workers' Compensation Board in Rochester, NY. In 2005, she was promoted to Director of the Board's Contact Relationship Office.
    A dedicated Republican, Joanne served the party in various capacities including as President of the Livingston County Women's Republican Club and several officer positions, currently the Recording Secretary, with the New York State Federation of Women's Republican Clubs, Inc. She also served as publicist for various Republican candidates in local and statewide elections and a member of the New York Republican State Committee, representing Livingston County.
    Joanne also served her community in various capacities. From 1985-1992 she served as Chairman of the Town of Geneseo Planning Board where she presided over all zoning and development applications and conducted the town's first state environmental quality review for a multimillion dollar project. At the same time, from 1990-1994, she served as President of the Board of Directors for Chances & Changes, Inc., a local domestic violence shelter for which Joanne created annual fundraising drives, compiled annual fiscal reports, and financially re-organized and managed a $180,000 budget. In addition, she joined the American Legion Auxiliary and served as Publicity Chair for the Harrison-Lee unit as well as for Livingston County. She also served as Auxiliary Girls State Chairman for the last few years.
    After her retirement from the Workers' Compensation Board in 2007, she continued her involvement in the community as a tutor for the Literacy Volunteers of Livingston County, a computer skills tutor for the Wadsworth Library in Geneseo, and a freelance writer of book reviews and her own blog.
    Visitation will be held at the Rector-Hicks Funeral Home, 111 Main St. in Geneseo on Monday, January 28, 2013 from 4-8 PM. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 11 AM at the Central Presbyterian Church, 31 Center St. in Geneseo with Pastor Nancy Lowmaster officiating. Burial will be in Temple Hill Cemetery in Geneseo.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Teresa House, 21 Highland Rd., Geneseo, NY, 14454.Woman, and has worked for the National Federation of Independent Business(NFIB), for many years.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104272010/joanne_louise-conrad

    Joanne married Chester Grant Burger on 26 May 1956 in Leicester, Livingston County, New York, and was divorced about 1965. Chester (son of Dana Grant Burger and Ruth Charlotte Kiefer) was born on 8 Jan 1935 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York; died on 23 Jun 2021 in Avon, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Rogersville Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dansville, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Joanne married Lowell George Conrad on 1 Sep 1967 in Leicester, Livingston County, New York. Lowell (son of Reverand George Carroll Conrad and Gladys Marguerite Machan) was born on 11 Apr 1935 in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio; died on 30 Jan 2022 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 4.  James Wilson Burdett, IIJames Wilson Burdett, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1) was born on 30 Aug 1939 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York; died on 17 Dec 2006 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.

    Notes:

    James had received his GED through Fort Knox, U.S. Army in 1958 and was there until February 1959. He then entered the Police force in Batavia,NY in January 1962 and retired as a Lieutenant in February 1982. As of 1995, James is living in Pheonix,Arizonia.

    James married Jeannette Alma Ashby on 3 Sep 1960 in Greigsville, Livingston County, New York, and was divorced on 3 Sep 1985 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York. Jeannette (daughter of Chester Ashby and Alma Johnson) was born on 22 Jan 1943 in Retsof, Livingston County, New York; died on 31 Dec 2018 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York; was buried in Grand View Cemetery, Batavia, Genesee County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    James married Lucille Paravato on 5 Apr 1986 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York. Lucille (daughter of Frank Paravato and Josephine DeSalvo) was born on 30 May 1937 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York; died on 16 Jul 2020 in Midland Twp, Midland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanne3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanne3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

  3. 7.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Joanne3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Cortney Virginia Ryan  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)


Generation: 5

  1. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living4, 3.Joanne3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

  2. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (8.Living4, 4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

  3. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living4, 4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

  4. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Living4, 4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

  5. 16.  Cortney Virginia Ryan Descendancy chart to this point (10.Living4, 4.James3, 2.Dorothy2, 1.Dana1)

    Cortney married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]