Person:John Beck (30)

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John Shissler Beck
b.24 Jul 1892 Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
d.3 Aug 1951 Myerstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 21 Jan 1891
  1. John Shissler Beck1892 - 1951
  2. Adelaide Kennedy Beck1897 - 1975
  3. Eleanor Copeland Beck1900 - 1998
  4. Aurelia Neville Beck1906 - 1993
  5. Theodore Dewes Beck1911 - 1977
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Apr 1916
  1. Grace Tiley Beck1917 - 1982
  2. Adelaide Shissler Beck1917 - 2003
Spouse and Children
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  1. Lucinda Seitz Beck1927 - 2014
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Facts and Events
Name John Shissler Beck
Gender Male
Birth? 24 Jul 1892 Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Census[1][2] 1900 Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USAhead of house-George M Hoffman
Marriage 15 Apr 1916 Pennsylvania, USAto Grace Lee TILEY
Military[3] 5 Jun 1917 Pennsylvania, USAWorld War I draft registration
Marriage to Bertha May STOKES
Census? 1920 Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USAhead of house
Military[4] 27 Apr 1942 Myerstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USAWorld War II draft registration
Death? 3 Aug 1951 Myerstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Other? 59 Years, 0 Months, 10 Days Age at death

1892-John's birth date was a Sunday and he was born at 4:20AM

1900 census-John S is 7; born Aug 1892

1917-World War I draft registration-John S Beck; age 24; 16 Pike, Port Carbon, PA; born 24 Jul 1892 in Port Carbon, PA; printer working for self in Port Carbon, PA; wife; 2 children; married; white; previous military service: 4 yrs seaman, US Navy; tall; medium build; blue eyes; dark hair

1920 census-Pennsylvania-Schuylkill County-Port Carbon-shows Annie Shissler, Belle Shissler and John Shissler Beck all living in the same house. Though Annie is shown as head of family 246 and John is head of family 247. John is renting, he is 27 and is a ship?????inspector in the foundry. His wife, Grace is 26; the children are listed as Grace, 2; and Adelaide, 2. Everyone is born in Pennsylvania.

1930 census-PA-Schuylkill-Palo Alto-15 Apr 1930-Ed 54-77-sheet 19B-lines 55-61-90 Tuscarora Street-dwelling/family 387-John S Stokes; owns home; value $3,000; has radio; 57; married at age 32; born PA; father born England; mother born Spain; engineer at power house; Sophia C; 51; married at age 16; born PA; father born Germany; mother born PA; Bertha M Beck; daughter; 31; married at age 18; born PA; John S Beck; son-in-law; 37; married at age 33; born PA; shipping clerk in shirt factory; Grace T; granddaughter; 13; Adelaide S; 13; Lucinda S; 2y6m

1940 census-PA-Lebanon-Myerstown-10 Apr 1940-ED 38-38-sheet 6B-lines 46-49-212 South Railroad Street-family 129-rents $27-John S Beck; 46; school H-r; worked 40 hrs 24-30 Mar 1940; thread store keeper; shirt factory; worked 40 weeks 1939 $1,800; Bertha M; 42; school 7; Adelaide; 23; school H-3; Lucinda; 12; school 5; all b PA

1942-World War II draft registration-John Shissler Beck; 123 N Railroad, Myerstown, Lebanon, PA; age 49; born 24 Jul 1892 in Port Carbon, Schuylkill, PA; next of kin: Mrs. Bertha Beck; employment: self; 5'4"; 185 lbs'\; blue eyes; gray hair; ruddy complexion; scar on lower right leg

References
  1. ↑ 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.

  2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census (1). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 183.

    Record for John Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Port Carbon, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, ED , roll , page , image 183.

    Anna Margaret (Lilly) Shissler and Isabell Guiterman Shissler are at the top of this page as a separate household

  3. ↑ Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
    Database online. Roll 1926661, DraftBoard 7.

    Record for John S Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Database online. Roll 1926661, DraftBoard 7.

  4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;)
    Database online.

    Record for John Shissler Beck _FOOT: Ancestry.com, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), Database online.

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