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Louis John Beck 1861–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1861

Birth Location: Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA

Death Date: 11 Jul 1942

Death Location: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Des Moines Co, IA

Father: George Beck

Mother: Susannah Obermann

Spouse(s): Mary Bachenberg

Children(s): Anna Beck, Irma Beck, Chester Beck, Alma Beck, Verna Beck, Lester Beck

In 1861, Louis John Beck entered the world in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA, born to George Henry Beck And Susannah Elizabeth Obermann. Louis John Beck married Mary Anna Bachenberg, and had children including Alma Elizabeth Beck, Anna Elizabeth Beck, Chester Elmer Beck, Irma Gertrude Beck, Lester Elner Beck, Verna Marie Beck. Louis John Beck passed away in 1942 in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Des Moines Co, IA.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Louis John Beck entered the world in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA, born to George Henry Beck And Susannah Elizabeth Obermann.
  • Louis John Beck married Mary Anna Bachenberg, and had children including Alma Elizabeth Beck, Anna Elizabeth Beck, Chester Elmer Beck, Irma Gertrude Beck, Lester Elner Beck, Verna Marie Beck.
  • Louis John Beck passed away in 1942 in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Des Moines Co, IA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louis Beck's Ancestors

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Louis Beck
1861–1942
Birth Place: Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA
Parents
George `Henry` Beck
1826–1901
Koddingen, District Alsfeld, Duchy Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany
Susannah (Elizabeth) Obermann
1827–1916
Heimertshausen, Kreis Alsfeld, Groszherzogtum Hessen Darmstadt, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Conrad) Beck
1781–
Germany
Gertrude Fink
1787–1864
Germany
Johannes Obermann
1794–1850
Heimertshausen, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany
Maria Obermann
1794–1850
Billertshausen, Oberhessen, Hessen
Great-Grandparents
Johann Obermann
1757–1814
Johanna Herdt
1762–1837
Maria Boppert
1775–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Obermann
1721–1788
Anna Schäfer
1750–

Louis Beck's Descendants

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Louis (John) Beck (23 Jan 1861–11 Jul 1942) m. Mary (Anna) Bachenberg (12 May 1867–24 Sep 1949)
  1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Beck 1894–1894
  2. 2. Irma (Gertrude) Beck 1906–1991 m. Kenneth (A.) Smith 1905–1989
  3. 3. Chester (Elmer) Beck 1903–1969 m. Hazel (F.) Brandt 1898–1981
    1. 1. Helen (Lucille) Beck 1931–2005
  4. 4. Alma (Elizabeth) Beck 1893–1974 m. John (H.) Jones 1886–1965
  5. 5. Verna (Marie) Beck 1899–1971 m. Arthur (V.) Gibbs –1980
  6. 6. Lester (Elner) Beck 1903–1978 m. Ruth (Mary) Rice 1905–1970
    1. 1. Marleen (Vivian) Beck 1934–2022
    2. 2. Donald (Louis) Beck 1937–2021
    3. 3. Marjorie (Elaine) Beck 1944–2022

Louis Beck's Timeline

2 Records

1861
23 Jan 1861
Birth of Louis John Beck in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA
Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA
1942
11 Jul 1942
Age 81
Death of Louis John Beck in Middletown, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Middletown, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Pleasant Grove, Des Moines Co., Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Middletown, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prairie Grove Cemetery, Des Moines Co, IA

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