Source: The Spencer News-Herald, Thursday, Dec. 27, 1923
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Jacob Beck Jr. who had been ill at is home in Fostoria IA since June 1, died on December 21, 1923. He first became ill with the rheumatism which later developed into dropsy. His death was due to a paralytic stroke suffered last week. Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fostoria IA by Rev. E. Hammerle pastor of the church. Burial was made in Riverside Cemetery in Spencer IA. Jacob Beck was born in Holstein, Germany on January 24, 1847 and was at the time of his death 66 years 16 months and 25 days of age. He grew to young manhood in Germany and in 1878 came to the United States and first settled at Bloomington IL and then came to Clay County where he lived for over forty years. He was farming four miles west of Fostoria three years ago when he decided to retire and moved into the town of Fostoria where he had once made his home. He had been running a cream station in Fostoria. Mr. Beck was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Dahms at Spencer and to this union eleven children were born. One child died in 1914. The surviving children are Mrs. Augusta Vanschravendyke of Hope ID, Mrs. Etta Coffman of Lacon IL, Fred Beck of Anoka IA, and Mrs. Marie Sonius, George Beck, Henry Beck, Gustave Beck, Louis Beck, Mrs. Edith Schoning and Mrs. Florence Meyers, all living in this county. Mr. Beck is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. C. S. Eggers of American Falls ID.
Source: the Spencer Reporter, Wednesday, December 26, 1923.
Source: The Spencer News-Herald, Thursday, Dec. 27, 1923
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Jacob Beck Jr. who had been ill at is home in Fostoria IA since June 1, died on December 21, 1923. He first became ill with the rheumatism which later developed into dropsy. His death was due to a paralytic stroke suffered last week. Funeral services were conducted at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Fostoria IA by Rev. E. Hammerle pastor of the church. Burial was made in Riverside Cemetery in Spencer IA. Jacob Beck was born in Holstein, Germany on January 24, 1847 and was at the time of his death 66 years 16 months and 25 days of age. He grew to young manhood in Germany and in 1878 came to the United States and first settled at Bloomington IL and then came to Clay County where he lived for over forty years. He was farming four miles west of Fostoria three years ago when he decided to retire and moved into the town of Fostoria where he had once made his home. He had been running a cream station in Fostoria. Mr. Beck was united in marriage to Miss Matilda Dahms at Spencer and to this union eleven children were born. One child died in 1914. The surviving children are Mrs. Augusta Vanschravendyke of Hope ID, Mrs. Etta Coffman of Lacon IL, Fred Beck of Anoka IA, and Mrs. Marie Sonius, George Beck, Henry Beck, Gustave Beck, Louis Beck, Mrs. Edith Schoning and Mrs. Florence Meyers, all living in this county. Mr. Beck is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. C. S. Eggers of American Falls ID.
Source: the Spencer Reporter, Wednesday, December 26, 1923.
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