Charles O. Beebe
| Charles O. Beebe | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1871 Long Branch, New Jersey, US |
| 💀Died | March 5, 1956 (aged 84) Long Branch, New Jersey, USMarch 5, 1956 (aged 84) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Margaret Ellen Jackson (1903), Erma D. Fesler (1914) |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
Charles O. Beebe (May 23, 1871 – March 5, 1956) was a 19th-century American Sandy Hook Pilot. He is best known for coming from a multigenerational family of Sandy Hook pilots, the son of James D. M. Beebe and grandson of Theophilus Beebe. Beebe was a World War I veteran. He served on the pilot boat Trenton, No. 4. Beebe lived in Long Branch, New Jersey, his whole life and died on March 5, 1956, at age 84.
Early life[edit]
Charles O. Beebe was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on May 23, 1871. He was the son of James D. M. Beebe (1827-1917) and Elizabeth J. Sweeney (1845-1894). His married Margaret Ellen Jackson on September 30, 1903, in New York City. They had one child, James Dean Monroe Beebe (1885-1971) of Long Branch, New Jersey. His second marriage was to Erma D. Fesler in 1914.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Captain Charles O. Beebe was a member of the Sandy Hook Pilot Association, this making the family name associated with Maritime pilots for 100 years. He started sailing with his father in the New York Harbor.[3] During the Blizzard of 1888 he was working in a company of pilots with his father when they were shipwrecked.[4]
Beebe was assigned to the pilot boat Trenton, No. 4, and sailed looking for incoming steamers. On October 10, 1910, he sailed to Long Branch, New Jersey, to visit his home town. In Long Branch, he took a guest for a drive with his horse "Sunday Evening." The Trenton, had a crew of six and six apprenticeship boys under the instruction of Captain Beebe.[5]
On September 18, 1917, his father died, at age 90, in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of its oldest Brooklyn citizens at the time of his death. He was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.[6] Beebe was a World War I veteran.[7]
Beebe retired in 1935 from his job as a New York harbor pilot. He was a member of the Phil Daly Hose Company and a life member and lodge trustee of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Long Branch Lodge No. 742.[7] On May 21, 1946, the members of the Long Branch Lodge paid tribute to Beebe, who was chairman of the lodge's House Committee, for his 75th birthday.[8]
His wife, Erma D. Beebe died on October 30, 1939, at their home in Long Branch. Funeral services were held at the John W. Flock Funeral Home. She was buried at the West Long Branch Cemetery.[9]
Death[edit]
Charles Beebe died on March 5, 1956, at age 84 at the Monmouth Memorial Hospital in Long Branch, New Jersey. He lived in Long Branch his whole life. Funeral services were with the John W. Flock Funeral Home, officiated by Rev. Paul Friedrich, pastor of St. Luke's Methodist Church. He was buried at the in Woodbine Cemetery, Oceanport, New Jersey. He was survived by his son James Dean Monroe Beebe of Long Branch.[7]
See also[edit]
- List of pilot boats and pilots.
References[edit]
- ↑ "1920 US Census: Long Branch Ward 1, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1058; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 110". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ Beebe, Clarence (1904). Monograph of the descent of the family of Beebe. From the Earliest Known Immigrant. 132 Nassau St. New York. p. 176. Search this book on
- ↑ "Capt. Beebe, Noted Pilot, Dead at 92". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 1917-09-20. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ↑ "Capt. Beebe, Pioneer Pilot, Dead At 92". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. 19 Sep 1917. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ↑ "Pilots Land Here. Captain Charles Beebe and East Orange Friend Anchor Offshore". The Daily Record, Long Branch. New Jersey. 27 Oct 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "James D. M. Beebe Dies, One of Oldest Brooklynites and Veteran Pilot". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. 1917-09-17. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Charles O. Beebe, World War I Vet". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. 5 Mar 1956. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ↑ "Feeders Will Honor Beebe". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. 21 May 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
- ↑ "Mrs. Charles O. Beebe". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. 1 Nov 1939. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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