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William Austin Beam 1906–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 August 1906

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 2 December 1943

Death Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA

Father: David Beam

Mother: Mary Beam

Spouse(s): Jewel Beam

Children(s): Jewel Ferree

William Austin Beam was born in 1906 in North Carolina, the child of David Anthony Beam And Mary Emma Rudisill Beam. In 1935, William Austin Beam resided in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina. In 1940, William Austin Beam resided in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA. William Austin Beam married Jewel Faye Owena Beam, and had children including Jewel Elizabeth Beam Ferree, Mary Jane Beam, Nancy Beam. William Austin Beam passed away in 1943 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • William Austin Beam was born in 1906 in North Carolina, the child of David Anthony Beam And Mary Emma Rudisill Beam.
  • In 1935, William Austin Beam resided in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, William Austin Beam resided in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Austin Beam married Jewel Faye Owena Beam, and had children including Jewel Elizabeth Beam Ferree, Mary Jane Beam, Nancy Beam.
  • William Austin Beam passed away in 1943 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Beam's Ancestors

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William Beam
1906–1943
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
David Anthony Beam
1850–1941
Mary (Emma Rudisill) Beam
1866–1910
Grandparents
Aaron Beam
1803–1853
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Shull) Beam
1814–1900
Great-Grandparents
Johann Böhm
1732–1807
Elizabeth Beam
1756–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Bohm
1702–1801
Sarah Rudolph
1705–1792
Aaron Rudolph
1711–

William Beam's Descendants

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William (Austin) Beam (12 August 1906–2 December 1943) m. Jewel (Faye Owena) Beam (19 March 1907–6 April 1970)
  1. 1. Jewel (Elizabeth Beam) Ferree 1936–1978 m. Harold (Conrad) Ferree 1932–2006

William Beam's Timeline

4 Records

1906
12 August 1906
Birth of William Austin Beam in North Carolina
North Carolina
1935
1935
Age 29
William Austin Beam resided here in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 34
William Austin Beam resided here in Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
1943
2 December 1943
Age 37
Death of William Austin Beam
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 August 1906
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2891; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-21
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2891; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Shelby, Cleveland, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2891; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-21

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 December 1943
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Find a Grave Index

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