The H600 Project Genealogy DB
William L. Beck
1881 - 1962 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. William L. Beck was born on 20 Nov 1881 in Ellery Center, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (son of George C. Beck and Anna M. Granberg); died on 26 Dec 1962; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery). Notes:
http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/5018.1/mb.ashx
Obituary:
William L. Beck, 81, of 361 North Main St., well known veteran of the Spanish-American War and president of the 46th United states Infantry Reunion, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 26, 1962) at his home.
Born Nov. 20, 1881, in Ellery Center, the son of George and Anna Beck, Mr. Beck had spent his entire life in this area, with exception of service in the Spanish-American War.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck observed their 56th wedding anniversary last June. They were married June 27, 1906 by Rev. Frederick A. Gould of the First Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Laura L. Hoard Beck; a daughter, Mrs. Wilmah Larson, Pasadana, Calif.; four grandchildren: Douglas Larson, Julia Ann Larson, David Larson and Robert Larson, all of Pasadana; four nephews: George Beck of the state of Washington; Howard Beck, Arizona; Ray Smiley and Harry Smiley, Jamestown; and three nieces, Mrs. Masrgaret Naples, Oregon; Mrs. Grace Prendred, New Jersey; and Mrs. Al Ekberg, Jamestown.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Christ Chapel of the First Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. James McIntosh will officiate. Burial will be in the Fluvanna Cemetery.
Ellery Scrapbook E, pg 47William married Laura Hoard on 27 Jun 1906. Laura (daughter of Jesse Hoard and Ilona Whitmore) was born on 9 Jun 1883 in Conewango, Cattaraugus Co, New York, USA; died on 7 Mar 1963; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. George C. Beck was born on 9 Jan 1841 in Denmark; died on 17 Feb 1888 in Ellery, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery). Notes:
Cemetery:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=beck&GSiman=1&GScid=740157&GRid=103229846&George married Anna M. Granberg. Anna was born about 1854 in Denmark; died in 1917; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery). [Group Sheet]
3. Anna M. Granberg was born about 1854 in Denmark; died in 1917; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery). Notes:
Cemetery: http://www.paintedhills.org/CHAUTAUQUA/FluvannaCem/FluvannaA-F.html
Children:
- Georgianna C. Beck was born in Jul 1866 in Denmark; died on 16 Jun 1906; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery).
- Julius Beck was born on 3 Jul 1872 in Illinois, USA; died on 5 Nov 1926 in , Chautauqua Co, New York, USA.
- Louis Beck was born on 10 Nov 1877 in New York, USA.
- 1. William L. Beck was born on 20 Nov 1881 in Ellery Center, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA; died on 26 Dec 1962; was buried in Ellicott, Chautauqua Co, New York, USA (Fluvanna Cemetery).