George Friedrich Beck

1849 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	George Friedrich Beck
  Born	6 Aug 1849	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	17 Nov 1849	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Birth	9 Aug 1854	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-34986
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I34986	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Friedrich Beck, Esq.,   b. 10 May 1816, Weiler, Baden, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 21 Mar 1906, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Charlotte Josephine Hespeler,   b. 6 May 1822, Gernsbach, Gernsbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 26 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1845	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F9296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lavinia Mary Bland,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F36439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GEORGE BECK, president of Beck Cereal Co. Born Preston, Ont. 9 Aug 1854 son of Jacob and Charlotte (Hespeler) Beck. Educated in public schools of Preston. Married at Ingersoll, Ont 1884 Louisa M. Bland; one daughter, Charlotte. Began business career with father, who founded the Beck Cereal Co., became member of the firm 1880 and since death of his father, Mar 21 1906 has been president of the company. Republican, Episcopalian; Residence 1033 Cass Ave The Book of Detroiters, Albert Nelson Marquis 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 22. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 22. George Friedrich Beck, son of Jacob and Charlotte Hespeler of Preston, born 6 Aug 1849, bapt 17 nov 1849. sponsors John Chapman, merchant of New Hope and his wife Wilhelmina Hespeler [S42] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Vol 9 Part 2 1852 - 1857, Baptisms by Frederick W. Bindemann, minister of United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church in Greenbush, Waterloo. born 6 Aug. 1849, son of Jacob BECK and Charlott HESPELIR, Iron Founder of Preston. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 39. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 76. [S774] Book - The Book of Detroiters: a biographical dictionary of leading living men of the city of Detroit. Biography of George Beck [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev’d Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston #53. Jacob Beck, to Charlotte Hespeler, both of Waterloo. 19 Oct. 1845. by Rev. Hottner

  
  

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  Born - 6 Aug 1849 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 17 Nov 1849 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - 9 Aug 1854 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth