Person:Adelaide Beck (1)

1897-Adelaide was born on a Thursday at 9 AM. Her birth certificate shows Adelade K Beck; sex Female; color white; date of birth 21 October 1897; place of birth Port Carbon, PA; name of father John S. Beck; occupation of father printer; name of mother Lou S. Beck; residence Port Carbon East, PA; date of record June 16, 1898; recorded in book 2 page 32.

1900 census-shows the family living with George M. HOFFMAN, the great-uncle of Adelaide's father. Adelaide is 2 and her place of birth as well as the place of birth of both parents is shown as PA. The census shows the residence to be the county of Schuylkill, the borough of Pottsville, and 423 East Arch Street

1910 census-Adelaide is 12

She met her first husband, Floyd, at WCTU during World War I. Adelaide had some musical talent and played the piano and sang. She also played bridge and could knit and crochet.

1920 census-Adelaide and Floyd living with her parents, John S. and Lucinda Beck.

1930 census-Adelaide and the children living at Copley Courts, 1514 Seventeenth St. There is a very peculiar division of the household. The census runs from line 1-18. Dwelling 309, family 39 shows Florence E Harris, head of house, rents for $45, age 44, single can read and write, born NY, father born NY, mother born NJ, she is a sec/steno with the government. May V Harris, sister, age 41, can read and write, born NY, father born NY, mother born NJ, she is a sales lady in a department store. Family 39A is Adelaide B Wooley, head of house, rents for $65, has a radio, age 32, divorced, married at age 21, she and her parents are all born in PA, she is a clerk for the US Government. Dwelling 301 family 40 shows Alice S????? Richey, head of house, rents for $65, age 64, widow, married at age 22, she is born in LA, father born in London, England and mother born in LA, she is a clerk for the US Government. Mary C, daughter, age 41, single born TN, father born NY, mother born LA, she is sp. expert for the US Government, Jeanne M Wooley, daughter, age 10, born DC, father born NE, mother born PA. Dwelling 203 family 41 shows Clarence H Lutz, head, rents for $40, has radio, 27, married at 25, he and parents born NC, he is a policeman with the District Government. Florence C, wife, age 25, married at 20, born WA, father born MD, mother born WA, she is a beautician in a beauty parlor, James M Wooley, son, age 8, born DC, father born NE, mother born PA. Dwelling 107, family 42 shows Urban C Stoner, head, rents for $80, has radio, 63, married at 31, born IN, father born VA, mother born IN, he is a lawyer for the governemnt. Helen B, wife, age 62 married at 29 born OH, father born NY, mother born PA, Susanne, daughter, 26, single, born IN, father born IN, mother born OH, she is a public shool teacher. Dwelling 507 family 43 shows Carlton Van Valkinberg, head, rents for $48.75, has radio, age 57, married at 38, he and his parents are born in MN, he is an architect and a verteran of the World War. Th?????, wife, age 57, married at 38, born Hamburg, Germany, her parents are born Germany, Richard M Wooley, son, age 6, born DC, father born NE, mother born PA. Dwelling 612 family 44 shows James N Norris, head, rents for $40, age 52 married at 48, born AR, parents born VA, he is a salesman of food produce. Marguerite M, wife, 30, married at 26, born WA, parents born PA, Margy Ruth Wooley, daughter, 5, born DC, father born NE, mother born PA

1940 census-Adelaide B; 42; school H-4; PA; worked 39 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; draftsman; Dept of Agriculture; worked 52 weeks 1939; $1,640

1975-Her death certificate shows Adelaide B Palmer; female; date of death 28 November 28 , 1975; white; age 78; date of birth 21 October 1897; state of birth Pennsylvania; married; spouse Raymond A. Palmer; social security 266-92-4045; usual occupation illustrator; US Dept. of Agriculture; residence 62 Mango Drive, Naples, Collier County, FL; father John S. Beck; mother Lucinda Shissler; cause of death metastic cancer to liver; primary from colon; length of illness 22 April 1975 to 28 November 1975; time of death 5:20 PM; physician is Lloyd D. Caudill. She was cremated and buried in Naples, FL.

1. ↑ birth certificate for Adelaide Kennedy BECK
   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; County of Schuylkill; certified copy in possession of author.

   starts with clerk of the Orphans' Court certification; shows name; sex; color; date of birth; place of birth; name of father; occupation of father; name of mother; residence; date of record; recorded in book # pg #; ends with witness and seal of clerk

2. ↑ death certificate for Adelaide Kennedy BECK
   file 75-074513, Florida State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, certified copy in possession of author.

   name, sex, date of death, race, age, date of birth, place of death, hospital, state of birth, marriage, spouse, ss#, occupation, residence, parents, cause of death, certification, burial

3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, ED 183, roll T623 1485, page 11A.

   Record for George M Hoffman _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Database online. Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, ED 183, roll T623 1485, page 11A.

4. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, ED , roll T624_130, part , page .

   Record for John S Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Database online. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, ED , roll T624_130, part , page .

5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, ED , roll , page , image 560.

   Record for John S Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, ED , roll , page , image 560.

6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;)
   Database online. Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, ED 67, roll 293, page , image 1084.0.

   Record for Adelaide B Wooley _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002), Database online. Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, ED 67, roll 293, page , image 1084.0.

7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;)
   Database online.

   Record for Adelaide Palmer _FOOT: Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Database online.