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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Rosine Josephine 'Lydia' Bek: Birth: 24 Jun 1858 in Berger, Franklin, MO. Death: 4 Aug 1950 in Murdo, Jones, SD

  2. Christian Theophil Bek (Beck): Birth: 15 Nov 1859 in Gasconade Co., MO. Death: 1 Nov 1951

  3. Christian Carl Bek: Birth: 15 Nov 1861 in MO. Death: 28 Jul 1874 in Pinckney Twp., Warren, MO

  4. Gottlieb 'Carl' or 'Charles' Bek: Birth: 9 Aug 1863 in Big Berger, Franklin, MO. Death: 12 Feb 1951 in Falls City, Richardson, NE

  5. Paul Wilhelm Bek: Birth: 16 Jul 1865 in Washington, St. Charles, MO. Death: 16 Jun 1931 in Seward, Seward, NE

  6. Anna Maria 'Emma' Bek: Birth: 30 Aug 1867 in Augusta, St. Charles, MO. Death: 20 Feb 1878 in Seward, Seward, NE

  7. Theodor 'Ernst' Bek: Birth: 11 Feb 1870 in Augusta, St. Charles, MO. Death: 31 Aug 1944 in Seward, Seward, NE

  8. Cornelius Friedrich "Fred" Bek: Birth: 15 May 1872 in Big Berger, Franklin, MO. Death: 12 Mar 1934 in Chicago, Cook, IL


Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Pauline Wilhelmine Salome Bek: Birth: 12 Mar 1875. Death: 20 Nov 1880 in Seward, Seward, NE

  2. Johanne Amalie "Jane" Bek: Birth: 12 Sep 1876 in Pinckney Twp., Warren, MO. Death: 18 Nov 1880 in Seward, Seward, NE

  3. Christian Carl Bek: Birth: 10 Dec 1878 in Seward, Seward Co., NE. Death: 14 Mar 1972 in Winterset, Madison, IA

  4. John Jacob Bek: Birth: 1 Jan 1881 in Alhambra, Madison, IL. Death: 30 Sep 1956 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV

  5. Hugh Ernest Bek: Birth: 21 May 1883 in Arago, Richardson Co., NE. Death: 25 Jun 1935 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV

  6. Theodora Pauline Katherine "Dora" Bek: Birth: 30 Nov 1885 in Falls City, Seward, NE. Death: 23 Dec 1969 in Seward, Seward, NE


Sources
1. Title:   1900 United States Federal Census
Page:   Seward, Seward, NE, 3/3, Sup. Dist. 4, Enum. Dist. 155, Sheet No. 1, p. 154A
2. Title:   1910 United States Federal Census
Page:   Seward, Seward, NE, 6/6, Sup. Dist. 4, Enum. Dist. 176, p. 155, Sheet No. 1A
3. Title:   1880 United States Federal Census
Page:   p. 6, supervisor dist. 1, enumeration dist. 133, of [Twp.?] B, Seward Co., NE, family 49/51
4. Title:   "Missouri State Census Collection, 1844-1881," database, The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA., \i Ancestry.com\i0 �
Page:   accessed 11 Aug 2009), Christian Beck [sic - Bek]; St Louis, St Louis Ward 3, 1857, Survey Block 25.
Author:   Missouri State Archives
Publication:   (2007)
5. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census
Page:   Boeuff Twp., Franklin Co., MO, New Havin[sic] P.O., family 729/732, p. 99
6. Title:   1920 United States Federal Census
Page:   Seward, G Twp., Seward, NE, Sup. Dist. 189, Enum. Dist. 4, Sheet 3A, p. 150, 199 College Ave., family 52/55
7. Title:   History of Seward Co., Nebraska
Page:   13.
Author:   W.W. Cox
Publication:   University Place, NE: J.L. Claflin, 1905.
8. Title:   "Missouri State Census Collection, 1844-1881," database, The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA., \i Ancestry.com\i0 �
Page:   accessed 11 Aug 2009), Christian Beck[sic, Bek]; St Louis, St Louis Ward 3, 1857, Survey Block 25.
Author:   Missouri State Archives
Publication:   (2007)
9. Title:   (Seward, NE. Cemetery Directory.
Page:   p. 372, Original Survey, Row [Block] 267, Space 8.
Author:   Seward Cemetery

Notes
a. Note:   BI47
Note:   In his biography of Christian Bek in "History of Seward County, Nebraska and reminiscenses [sic] of territorial history," W.W. Cox lists Christian's birthdate as 5 Jul 1829. Town name also spelled "Eichelberg." In the 1880 census, both Christian and Pawline [sic] are listed as having been born in Whittemburg, not Wurtemburg.
b. Note:   Census of the 3rd Ward for 1857, St. Louis, MO: Survey Block 25 lists the following: Jacob Steins, b. in Germany, age 52, Male, White, Cond[ition?] good, no occ. Catharine Steins, Germany, 59, Female, White, Good, no occ. Christian Beck[sic], Germany, 28, M, W, Good, no occ. Bernard Buddig, Germany, 30, M, W, Good, no occ. Catherine Buddig, Germany, 25, F, W, Good, no occ. Bernard Buddig, Can[ada?], 6 mo., M, W, Good, no occ. Jacob Bockman, Swiss, 66, M, W, Good, no occ. Anna Bockman, Swiss, 55, F, W, Good, no occ. J. Wilde, Germany, 25, M, W, Good, Blacksmith [a mark after the name "Wilde" looks somewhat like a "ditto" mark that would indicate his last name was actually "Bockman", but Elizabeth's "ditto" looks to be under "Wilde" rather than being in line with "Bockman", so it may be that the mark after "Wilde" is not a "ditto"] Elizabeth Wilde, Germany, 22, F, W, Good, no occ. R. Brusselbach, Germany, 33, M, W, Good, no occ. Augusta Brusselbach, Germany, 21, F, W, Good, no occ. Matilda Brusselbach, Can, 2, F, W, Good, no occ. Augusta Brusselbach, Can, 6 mo., F, W, Good, no occ. Stephen [Brusselbach - no "ditto" indicated], Germany, 41, M, W, Good, no occ.
c. Note:   g on 2 Oct 1860: 729/732 - Christian Beck, 31, M, E.U.[V.?] Clergy M., Pers. Est. value $400, born in Wurtenberg Rosiena, 29, F, b. Wurtenberg Liedia, 2, F, b. MO Theofieto[Theofielo], 11/12, M., b. MO Elizabeth Volk, 14, F, b. MO, attended school within the year
Note:   Census record, p. 99, for New Haven, MO, lists the followin
d. Note:   . 133, of "B," Seward, NE, of those living in the district on 1 Jun 1880, lists the following: Bek, Christian, W, M, 50, Married, Farmer, b. Whittemberg [sic], f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Pawline [sic], W, F, 37, Wife, Married, Keeping house, b. Whittemberg, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Lydia, W, F, 21, Daughter, Single, At home, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Theophil, W, M, 20, Son, Single, At home, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Charles, W, M, 16, Son, Single, At home, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Pawl [sic], W, M, 14, Son, Single, At home, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg [Note: Emma had died in 1878 at age 10] ---, Theodore, W, M, 10, Son, Single, At home, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg ---, Cornelious [sic], W, M, 8, Son, Single, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg [Note: Rosina died in 1873; Christian married Pauline in 1874] ---, Pauline, W, F, 5, Daughter, Single, b. MO, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg [Note: Pauline died of diphtheria later that year at age 5] [Note: Either the census enumerator did not register Johanna Amalie, who also died of diphtheria later that year at age 4, or else she had died before the enumeration, and the date of death I have recorded is in error] ---, James, W, M, 1, Son, Single, b. NE, f.b. Whittemberg, m.b. Whittemberg [Note: This child was actually named Christian Carl]
Note:   Census record, p. 6, supervisor dist. 1, enumeration dist
e. Note:   n dist. 155, of Seward, Seward, NE recording residents of the district as of 1 Jun 1900 lists the following: Bek, Christian, Head, W, M, July 1829, 70, Married 26 years, b. Germany, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, immigrated to US 1855, 45 yrs. in US, not naturalized [sic], Minister, 0 mo. not employed, can read, write and speak English, owns a home free of mortgage ---, Paulina, Wife, W, F, July 1843, 56, Married 26 years, mother of 14 children, 10 of which are still living [sic; stepmother of 8 of those; mother of 6, 4 of whom were still living in 1900], b. Germany, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, immigrated to US 1871, 29 yrs. in US, no indication of naturalization, can read, write and speak English ---, Theodora, Daughter, W, F, Nov 1885, 14, Single, b. NE, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, At school 9 mo. in census year, can read, write and speak English
Note:   Census record of sheet 1, supervisor's dist. 4, enumeratio
f. Note:   ist. 176, for Seward, Seward, NE, recording data as of 15 Apr 1910, lists the following, living on College Avenue: Bek, Christian, Head, M, W, 80, Married twice, 36 years of current marriage, b. Germany, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, immigrated in 1855, naturalized, speaks English, Own income, able to read and write, owns own home free of mortgage ---, Paulina, Wife, F, W, 67, Married once, 36 years of current marriage, mother of 6 children, 4 of whom are still living, b. Germany, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, immigrated in 1871, naturalized, speaks English, not employed, can read and write ---, Dora, Daughter, F, W, 24, Single, b. NE, f.b. Germany, m.b. Germany, speaks English, Teacher, Country school, working on own account [i.e. not employer or employee], employed on 15 Apr 1910, 14 weeks unemployed in census year
Note:   Census record sheet 1A, supervisor's dist. 4, enumeration d
g. Note:   rator's dist. 4 [sic], of "G" Twp., Seward, Seward, NE, as of 1 Jan 1920, lists the following: Bek, Chris[tian], Head, Owner of home free of mortgage, M, W, 90, widowed, immigrated to US 1859, naturalized in 1864, able to read and write, b. Wurttemberg, mother tongue German, f.b. Germany, f.m.t. German, m.b. Germany, m.m.t. German, able to speak English, not employed ---, Theo E., Son, M, W, 49, Single, able to read and write, b. MO, f.b. Germany, f.m.t. German, m.b. Germany, m.m.t. German, able to speak English, no occupation listed ---, Doris [sic - actually 'Dora'] K., Daughter, F, W, 32, Single, able to read and write, b. NE, f.b. Germany, f.m.t. German, m.b. Germany, m.m.t. German, able to speak English, bookkeeper, office, working on own account
Note:   Census record, sheet 3, supervisor's dist. 189 [sic], enume
h. Note:   Census of the 3rd Ward for 1858, St. Louis, MO: Eilers Survey Block 24 lists the following from the top of the page: Nicholas Wilde, born in MO, age 4 mo., Male, White, condition Fair, no occ. [bottom of previous page lists Elizabeth Wilde, Germany, 22, F, W, Fair, no occ. - cf. 1857 census] Jacob Bachman, Switz, 67, M, W, Fair, Labourer Charles Klausman, Germany, 48, M, W, Fair, Keeps the ?-House Nannette Klausman, Germany, 42, F, W, Fair, no occ. Francis Klausman, MO, 15, M, W, Fair, no occ. Caroline Klausman, MO, 10, F, W, Fair, no occ. Frederika Klausman, MO, 6, F, W, Fair, no occ. Charles Klausman, MO, 3, M, W, fair, no occ. Christian Beck, Germany, 26, M, W, Fair, Bar Keeper Christine Bohle, Germany, 20-1/2, F, W, Fair, Servant Ch[ar]le[s] A. Stephani Jr., Germany, 32, M, W, Fair, Brewer Henrietta Stephani, Germany, 32, F, W, Fair, no occ. Panoratius Bein, Germany, 26, M, W, Fair, Brewer William Sieferer, Germany, 15, M, W, Fair, Brewer
  Other names on previous page include (cf. 1857 census): Rudolf Brusselbach, Germany, 27, M, W, Fair, Brewer unreadable name Mathilda Brusselbach, MO, 2-1/2, F, W, Fair, no occ. Augusta Brusselbach, MO, 1-1/4, F, W, Fair, no occ.
i. Note:   Census Record, p. 3, for Pinckney, MO, lists the following: Beck, Christ., 41, M, W, Preacher, pers. est. $2000, b. Wurtemberg, both parents of foreign birth, male citizen over 21 Rosina, 39, F, W, Keeping house, b. Wurtemberg, both parents of foreign birth Lydia, 12, F, W, At school, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth, attended school Theophile, 11, F[sic], W, At school, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth, attended school [p. 4] Beck, Christian, 9, M, W, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth, attended school Charles, 7, M, W, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth Paul, 5, M, W, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth Emma, 3, F, W, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth Theodor, 5/12(Feb), M, W, b. MO, both parents of foreign birth Oberhort, Mathilda, 19, F, W, Domestic ser't., b. MO, both parents of foreign birth


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