Ethel Louise Wood is the daughter of Louisa Alice Hively and Dawson J. Wood. She was born 5 April 1891 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. She died 16 January 1973 at age 81 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana.

• On 7 October 1911, she married Ernest Peter Beehler in Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan. He is the son of Frederick Beehler and Elizabeth Schalmo. He was born 16 July 1887 in Woodland, St. Joseph, Indana. He died 12 February 1965 at age 778 in Indiana.

Children of Ethel Louise Wood and Ernest Peter Beehler:

1. Nedra A. Beehler was born 11 April 1915 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. She died 14 October 2008 at age 93 in Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. On 18 October 2008, she was buried at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana. She apparently never married.
2. Helen L. Beehler was born 15 November 1917 in Indiana. She died 6 March 1999 at age 81 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan.

Sources

Mary:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Ethel Beehler; SSN: 314-52-2065; Last Residence: 46514 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Born: 5 Apr 1891; Died: Jan 1973; SSN issued: Indiana (1964)].
• Marriage from the Michigan Marriage Index [Groom's Name Ernest P. Beehler; Groom's Age 24 years; Groom's Birth Date 1887; Groom's Birthplace St. Joseph Co., Ind.; Bride's Name Ethel L. Wood; Bride's Age 20 years; Bride's Birth Date 1891; Bride's Birthplace Elkhart, Ind.; Marriage Date 07 Oct 1911; Marriage Place Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan; Groom's Father Frederick Beehler; Groom's Mother Elizabeth Shalmon; Bride's Father Dawson Wood; Bride's Mother Alice L. Higeley; Film Number 2342692; Digital Folder Number 4209152; Image Number 393; Reference Number v 1 p 877 rn 121].

Ernest:

• Birth from his WWI draft card [Name: Ernest Peter Beehler; County: Elkhart; State: Indiana; Birthplace: Indiana; Birth Date: 16 Jul 1887; Race: Caucasian (White); FHL Roll Number: 1503793; DraftBoard: 2].
• Birth from his WWII draft card [Name: Ernest Peter Beehler; Birth Date: 16 Jul 1887; Birth Place: Saint Joseph; Residence: Elkhart, Indiana; Race: White; Roll: WW2_2240318; Nearest Relative: Ethel Louise Beehler].
• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Ernest Beehler; SSN: 308-03-7494; Last Residence: Indiana; Born: 16 Jul 1887; Died: Feb 1965; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].

Nedra:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Nedra A. Beehler; SSN: 308-03-7460; Last Residence: 46514 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Born: 11 Apr 1915; Died: 14 Oct 2008; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].
• Birth, Death and Burial from her obituary.

Helen:

• Birth and Death from the Social Security Death Index [Name: Helen L. Bentley; SSN: 317-18-4524; Last Residence: 49242 Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan; Born: 15 Nov 1917; Died: 6 Mar 1999; SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Ethel: 1900 census. Concord, Elkhart, IN . 6.
• Ethel: 1910 census. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN. 19.
• 1920 census. Elkhart, Elkhart, IN p. 10 .