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William Edgar Beck 1862–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1862

Birth Location: Putnam, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 5 Oct 1953

Death Location: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Father: Lewis Beck

Mother: Cynthia Winters

Spouse(s): Fannie Henderson

Children(s): Eleanor Beck, Thomas Beck

William Edgar Beck was born in 1862 in Putnam, Illinois, USA, the child of Lewis Iza Beck And Cynthia Anne Winters. In 1870, William Edgar Beck resided in Magnolia, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William Edgar Beck resided in Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA. William Edgar Beck married Fannie Matilda Henderson, and had children including Eleanor Winters Beck, Thomas Beck. William Edgar Beck passed away in 1953 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Edgar Beck was born in 1862 in Putnam, Illinois, USA, the child of Lewis Iza Beck And Cynthia Anne Winters.
  • In 1870, William Edgar Beck resided in Magnolia, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William Edgar Beck resided in Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA.
  • William Edgar Beck married Fannie Matilda Henderson, and had children including Eleanor Winters Beck, Thomas Beck.
  • William Edgar Beck passed away in 1953 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beck's Ancestors

Self
William Beck
1862–1953
Birth Place: Putnam, Illinois, USA
Parents
Lewis Iza Beck
1818–1895
Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Cynthia (Anne) Winters
1818–1906
Elizabeth Township, Miami, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Rebecca Ijams
1795–1843
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Obediah (Lewis) Winters
1774–1849
Dutchess Co., New York, USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Prillaman
1780–1849
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Major
1728–1822
Elizabeth WILLIAMS
1733–1811
Jacob JR
1752–1840
Sarah Bradley
1753–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Winter
1691–1760
Alice Lippett
1702–1793
John Sr
1707–1818
Joseph Williams
1702–1750
Jacob Prillaman
1721–1796
Waltpurgelly Helm
1723–1799
William Bradley
1730–1757
Martha Stocks
1716–1762

William Beck's Descendants

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William (Edgar) Beck (9 Sep 1862–5 Oct 1953) m. Fannie (Matilda) Henderson (24 Mar 1866–16 April 1935)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Winters) Beck 1901–1989
  2. 2. Thomas Beck 1903–1959

William Beck's Timeline

5 Records

1862
9 Sep 1862
Birth of William Edgar Beck in Putnam, Illinois, USA
Putnam, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 8
William Edgar Beck resided here in Magnolia, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
Magnolia, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 18
William Edgar Beck resided here in Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
1928
Abt 1928
Age 66
William Edgar Beck resided here in Oakland
Oakland
1953
5 Oct 1953
Age 91
Death of William Edgar Beck in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1862
    Event Place: Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 244; Page: 293b; Enumeration District: 232
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M593_271; Page: 184A
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Magnolia, Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: M593_271; Page: 184A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Magnolia, Putnam, Illinois; Roll: 244; Page: 293b; Enumeration District: 232

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1928
    Event Place: Oakland
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Oakland Tribune; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1928; Publication Place: Oakland, California, USA; ,0.09281413,0.6346566,0.49705708&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1953
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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