Person:Aurelia Beck (1)

1906-Aurelia was born on a Monday at 9AM.

1910 census-Aurelia is 4

1920 census-Aurelia is 13 and at school

1930 census-Aurelia is 24; a typist for the US Government

1940 census-Aurelia B; 33; school C-1; PA; 1935 res DC; worked 40 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; stenographer; commodities rnch admin; worked 52 wks 1939; $1,420

1951-Bill of Complaint for Divorce A Vinculo Matrimonii - shows Aurelia's marriage date as 17 Aug 1938 in Gaithersburg, MD by Rev. William S. Campbell

1974-letter to Lucinda Seitz (Beck) Clark from Aurelia Dear Cindy Your Christmas greeting was the first one to be received and best wishes for a fine holiday to you all. The year 1974 was not good to me --- just one frustration after another. I haven’t found a house in W. Va. After trying all summer & to end up the year I just spent a week in the Calvert Memorial Hospital for a check-up to see why my digestive system has been out of whack. The intestinal tract was found to harbor a polyp which was forthwith removed & has proved benign. I was x-rayed from top to bottom & nothing else proved amiss. Am fine now --- the medicine for my tummy relieved the digestive trouble & all is normal again. Besides the polyp I lost several pounds (a good result) as well as several ounces of silver (a bad result). But I’m not complaining; I got off easy! But I’ll be very happy to usher 1974 out nevertheless.

The energy crises at the beginning of the year grounded me & after that trouble with the power steering on my car cramped my style quite a lot. Just within the last 2 months things seemed back to normal & then came the hospital bit! So I’ve been hampered from doing a lot of things I wanted to do. One was to get a gift for Guy & Chris. It seemed every time I planned a shopping spree I was thwarted. I finally gave up & have now decided to send them a Christmas check so they can choose something they may need or want at this time.

I have been thinking of you all a lot & hope Harold’s work has been going well. Everything seems in such a state of upset its hard to know what to expect next. I presume the grandchildren have returned to Hawaii by now and hope you have been able to realize your plan to move to Virginia in the near future. It sounds wonderful

I must get a card off to Adelaide, too – hope she is well & happy. Undoubtedly you’ll see her at Christmas & do give her my love. Well, till later then, farewell & Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all – With love from Aunt Aurelia

[bottom of page is a note to Guy James Clark and Christine Lynn (Seymour) Clark]

Dear Chris & Guy: Have wanted to help you in your homemaking but things just wouldn’t let me! Cindy will tell you the details. So please forgive the delay and the method I am using. Hope it may give you pleasure in choosing something you really want. Love & best wishes, Aunt Aurelia

1. ↑ 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 .

2. ↑ 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.

3. ↑ 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 353, roll 302, page , image 900.0.

   Record for John S Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002), Database online. Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, ED 353, roll 302, page , image 900.0.