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Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham 1903 – 1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 7 1903

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1998

Death Location: Illinois

Father: John Vogel

Mother: Anna Hemken

Spouse(s): Glen BECKHAM, Ernest Koch

Children(s): Doris Beckham, Lois Beckham, Dorothy Dirks

Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham was born in 1903 in Illinois, the child of John Louis Vogel and Anna Hemken. In 1910, Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA. Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham married Glen Oral BECKHAM, Ernest Koch, and had children including Doris Irene Beckham, Lois Jean Beckham, Dorothy Louise BECKHAM Dirks. Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham passed away in 1998 in Illinois.

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Biography

  • Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham was born in 1903 in Illinois, the child of John Louis Vogel and Anna Hemken.
  • In 1910, Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA.
  • Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham married Glen Oral BECKHAM, Ernest Koch, and had children including Doris Irene Beckham, Lois Jean Beckham, Dorothy Louise BECKHAM Dirks.
  • Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham passed away in 1998 in Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Vogel
1876 – 1938
Birth Location: Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
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Anna Hemken
1878 – 1959
Birth Location: Fosterburg, Madison County, Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Glen BECKHAM
1889 – 1930
Birth Location: Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, USA
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Ernest Koch
1900 – 1994
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Doris Beckham
1926 – 1996
Birth Location: Panama Montg, Illinois
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Lois Beckham
1928 – 2002
Birth Location: Pannama, Illinois
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Dorothy Dirks
1929 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Bertha Beckham's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Beckham
1903 – 1998
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
John Louis Vogel
1876 – 1938
Grisham Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Anna Hemken
1878 – 1959
Fosterburg, Madison County, Illinois
Grandparents
Louis (A) Vogel
1830 – 1912
Landau, Waldeck, Hessen, Germany
Caroline (Lena) Miller
1830 – 1903
Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Niedersachsen, Germany
Egge (Jansen) Hemken
1840 – 1915
Velde, Ostrifriesland, Germany
Emma (Anna Maria Elizabeth) Strohkirch
1855 – 1904
St. Goarshausen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Adam Vogel
1793 –
Marie Giessing
George Hemken
1810 – 1875
Anna Neuneighbor
1812 – 1898
gottfried Strohkirch
maria sawerwine
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Vogel
1722 – 1808
Maria Luckey
1766 – 1820

Bertha Beckham's Descendants

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Bertha (Melvina VOGEL) Beckham (Jan 7 1903 – 1998) m. Glen (Oral) BECKHAM (04 Sep 1889 – 20 Jan 1930) m. Ernest Koch (ABT 1900 – 1994)
  1. 1. Doris (Irene) Beckham (9 Aug 1926 – 2 Aug 1996) m. Eugene ("Johnny" Francis) Herman (ABT 1905 – 1 SEP 1996)
  2. 2. Lois (Jean) Beckham (29 Feb 1928 – 2 Oct 2002) m. Raymond (Anthony "Tony") Todt (02 Jul 1923 – 05 Aug 2004) m. Dale Smith
    1. 1. Stephen Smith
    2. 2. Vicki Smith
    3. 3. Beverly Smith
    4. 4. Sherry Kessler
  3. 3. Dorothy (Louise BECKHAM) Dirks (Nov 24, 1929 – ) m. Harold (Richard) Dirks (24 Dec 1928 – )
    1. 1. Roger (Alan) Dirks (7 Sep 1952 – )
    2. 2. Gregory (Lee) DIRKS (9 Nov 1953 – ) m. Susan (Marie) HOBART (07 mar 1952 – )
      1. 1. Eric DIRKS (Jan 14, 1980 – )
    3. 3. Thomas (Dean) Dirks (28 Aug 1955 – )
    4. 4. Pamela (Suzanne) Dirks (Jan 6, 1961 – May 9, 1970)
    5. 5. Daniel (Joseph) Dirks (Jan 1, 1966 – ) m. Meredith (Ann) Patton

Bertha Beckham's Timeline

6 Records

1903
Jan 7 1903
Birth of Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham in Illinois
Illinois
1910
1910
Age 7
Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1925
1925
Age 22
Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided here in Pana, Illinois, USA
Pana, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham resided here in Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
1998
1998
Age 95
Death of Bertha Melvina VOGEL Beckham in Illinois
Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 7 1903
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 355-07-9667; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T625_394; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 91
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340279
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374325
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1374325

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Roll: T625_394; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 91

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Pana, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grisham, Montgomery, Illinois; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2340279

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1998
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 355-07-9667; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sorento, Bond County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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