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William Francis Beck 1874–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Mar 1949

Death Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Father: William Beck

Mother: Sarah White

Spouse(s): Annette Grove

Children(s): Helen Beck

The story of William Francis Beck began in 1874 in Fayette County, Illinois, USA. William Francis Beck married Annette Grove, and had children including Helen Gould Sally Rand Beck. William Francis Beck passed away in 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Francis Beck began in 1874 in Fayette County, Illinois, USA.
  • William Francis Beck married Annette Grove, and had children including Helen Gould Sally Rand Beck.
  • William Francis Beck passed away in 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Beck's Ancestors

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William Beck
1874–1949
Birth Place: Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Henry Beck
1851–1924
Sarah (A) White
1852–1880
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Beck
1828–1923
washington twp., Holmes County, Ohio, USA
Anne Harrison
1828–1862
Isle of Man
Great-Grandparents
Ann Kneale
1797–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Beck's Descendants

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William (Francis) Beck (14 Feb 1874–22 Mar 1949) m. Annette Grove (JUN 1882–)
  1. 1. Helen (Gould (Sally Rand)) Beck 1904–1979

William Beck's Timeline

2 Records

1874
14 Feb 1874
Birth of William Francis Beck in Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Fayette County, Illinois, USA
1949
22 Mar 1949
Age 75
Death of William Francis Beck in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Journal Herald; Publication Date: 24 Mar 1949; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.7353855,0.6269054,0.78528863&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1949
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Journal Herald; Publication Date: 24 Mar 1949; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.7353855,0.6269054,0.78528863&xid=3355

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