I am new to this list. I am trying to find my grandfather Wilbur Beemer. My grandmother
is Maud Beemer. They were married in Sept. 1920. They had 7 children. Wilbur was born
July 4, 1879 and died Jan. 29, 1940 and is buried in Goshen cemetery. According to the
1920 census in Jan. he was a boarder of Rueben and Luetta (?) along with his step-son
Russell Stewart and a Lawrence Bragg. According to a family Bible he was married to
Bertha Rich (Russell's mother) in 1908. Russell was born in 1899, according to the
1910 census. I have heard that Wilbur was supposedly from Muncie. My mother remembers a
grandma BELL (Wilbur's mother?), and my Aunt was supposed to have been named after
the 2 grandmothers. It is possible that Wilbur's mother's name was Harriett,
either first or middle.
Here are my problems: 1 - I can not find a death certificate, 2 - I can not find a record
of his birth, 3 - I do not know who his parents are and if he had any siblings.
Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you Brenda