JOHN BECK
John Beck
From Manitowoc county marriage records: John Beck and Rosina Elisi Gross (v.6 p.343) Married March 3, 1896 in religious ceremony, Town of Rhine, Sheb. County John Beck Son of Louis Beck and Johanna Mauer Born Town of Rhine –farmer in Town of Rhine Rosina Elisi Gross Daughter of George Karl Gross and Therese Dittmar Born Germany Witnesses O.S. Kruger and Maria Gross ********** From Sheboygan county death records: John Beck (v.45 p.103) July 13, 1872-June 23, 1940 Husband of Rosina Gross Son of Ludwig Beck and Johanna Maurer (both born Germany) Born Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County –farmer Died from “myocardial failure, 6 months –hypertension” Buried at Kiel Cemetery, Manitowoc co. *********** John Beck Dies At Home In Village Sunday Night John Beck, aged 67, passed away at his home here Sunday evening at 7:15 o'clock, after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Beck was born in the town of Rhine July 13, 1872, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Beck. He was married to Rosina Gross on March 3, 1896, in the town of Rhine, and they lived on the Beck homestead for 18 years. They moved to Kiel, where he was employed as night watchman for the Kiel Funiture Company for four years. They then moved to a farm in the town of Greenbush until May 25, 1939, when they moved to this village. Survivors are the widow; four daughters, Mrs. Martin (Loretta) Spindler, Mrs. Henry O. (Rosie) Miller, town of Greenbush; Mrs. Fred (Thekla) Thiele, Milwaukee; Mrs. Harold (Martha) Michaels of St. Anna; two sons, Otto of Ada and Oscar of the town of Greenbush; four sisters, Mrs. Katie Heinbuckle of Boltonville; Mrs. Peter Brickbauer of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Carl Engel of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Gustave Brickbauer of Elkhart Lake. Seventeen grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held this Wednesday at 1:30 at the Raeder Funeral Home, and at 1:45 at the Evangelical and Reformed church at Elkhart Lake, with the Rev. F. J. Lowenbergh officiating. Burial was made in the Kiel cemetery. Sheboygan Press, 24 June 1940 *********** From Sheboygan county death records: Rosina Alesa Beck nee Gross (v.59 p.66) Oct. 8, 1875-Feb. 21, 1951 Wife of John Beck Daughter of Carl Gross and Trasa Dittmann Born Germany Died from “cerebral hemorrhage, 12 hours” Buried at Kiel Cemetery, Manitowoc co. *********** Mrs. Rosina (Gross) Beck Funeral services for Mrs. Rosina Beck, 75, of Greenbush, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Community Evangelical and Reformed church, Elkhart Lake. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Martin Spindler, Sheboygan, Mrs. Henry O. Miller and Mrs. Harold Michaels, Greenbush, and Mrs. Fred Thiele, Milwaukee; two sons, Otto, Ada, and Oscar, Town Greenbush; eight great grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. August Weber, Sheboygan, Mrs. Oscar Obbereich, Fond du Lac, and Mrs. Val Raeder, Plymouth. Her husband, John, and two sisters preceded her in death. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Paul Olm, pastor, with burial in the Kiel cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Raeder Funeral Home, Elkhart Lake, until 11 a.m. Saturday, and at the church from Saturday noon until 2 p.m. Sheboygan Press, 23 Feb. 1951
LUDWIG AND JOHANNA (MAUER) BECK - BECK FAMILY
Ludwig and Johanna (Mauer) Beck Family
GAR photo of Ludwig Beck
Daughters are in no particular order: Mrs. Katie Heinbuckle of Boltonville; Mrs. Peter Brickbauer (Annie) of Elkhart Lake, Mrs. Carl Engel of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Gustave Brickbauer of Elkhart Lake, and the son is John Beck. (Info. from John's obituary) ******** BECK:-Ludwig Beck, a veteran of the Civil War and an old resident of Elkhart Lake, died on Wednesday evening, Apr. 21. at the Milwaukee Soldier's Home, aged 77 yrs. The deceased was born in Germany in 1838 and came to America in 1861. He was married the same year and the following year he enlisted in Co. H., 26th Wis. Vol. Infy. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg and later served in the invalid corps. He is survived by one son, Carl and three daughters. The remains were interred in the Kiel cemetery Sunday afternoon. Sheboygan County News, 28 April 1915 ********* Johanna (Mauer) Beck Mrs. Louis Beck, age 87 years, a resident of Elkhart Lake, was found dead in bead, Thursday, April 17, having expired from heart trouble, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Engel, at Milwaukee, where she had been visiting for the last three months. She was born in Germany on Feb. 26, 1837 and came to Wisconsin when a girl. She lived in the town of Rhine for many years on a farm three miles north of the village of Elkhart Lake. She lived in the village for the last 22 years. Her husband died 11 years ago. Four daughters and one son survive. The funeral was held Monday at Elkhart Lake, with burial in the Kiel cemetery. Sheboygan County News, 23 April 1924 ********* Annie in this marriage is one of the girls in the photo and Peter is the brother of Carl Brickbauer who has a photo. From Sheboygan county marriage records: Peter Brickbauer and Annie Beck (v.6 p.411) June 11, 1889 in Evangelical Church, Town of Russell Peter Brickbauer Son of George Brickbauer and Eva Strub Born Town of Russell, Sheboygan County –farmer Anna Beck Daughter of Louis Beck and Jeanne Maurer Born Town of Rhine, Sheboygan County Witnesses Gustav Brickbauer and Dorothea Beck
Miss Beck
NIC BECK
Nic Beck
Market Operator For 70 Years Dies Menasha - Nicholas Beck, 93, who operated a meat market in Menasha for 70 years, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at his home, 1861 Main St. Mr. Beck was born May 13, 1861 in St. Anne, Calumet County, coming to Menasha when he was 16 years old. He opened a meat market in 1884. Surviving are three sons, Frank, who is Menasha's city treasurer, Alexander and Bernard, both of Menasha, 12 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Laemmrich Funeral Home and at St. Mary's Church where solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Margaret's Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, June 8, 1954