Person:Fredrick Beckman (3)

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Fredrick William K. Beckman
b.27 Sep 1827 Westfalia, Germany
d.23 Mar 1894 Hull, IA
  • HFredrick William K. Beckman1827 - 1894
  • WRoseli Steiner1833 - 1909
m. 1853
  1. Fredrick C. Beckman1857 - 1898
  2. Godfrey Beckman1859 - 1943
  3. Francis Beckman1862 -
  4. Mary Jane Beckman1863 -
  5. Henry M Beckman1865 -
  6. Rosa Beckman1870 - 1941
Facts and Events
Name Fredrick William K. Beckman
Alt Name Fritz _____
Gender Male
Birth[1] 27 Sep 1827 Westfalia, Germany
Marriage 1853 New Jerseyto Roseli Steiner
Death[1] 23 Mar 1894 Hull, IA
Burial[1] Hope Cemetary, Hull, IA
Reference Number 1880 census

Fredrick W. Beckman emmigrated from Westphalia, Germany about 1852. He worked at the trade of shemaking in Brooklyn, NY where he married Roseli Steiner and his first son, Fredrick C. was born. After a few years in Brooklyn the family moved to Jones Co, Ia where he partnered with a mill owner then working on a farm for a Mr. Buchnel. After renting land for a few years he purchased property and lived on it until 1885. He then sold it and moved to Sioux Co, five miles south of Hull. FW Beckman was subject to violent, sick headaches, often confined to bed for days with them. He seemed to suffer a stroke around 1882 with his health declined soon afterwards.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Obituary.