Ellen Lucille Gilbert was the second of seven children born to Ruben Edward Gilbert, b. Jun. 2, 1872 in MO. and d. May 22, 1930 &
Edith Lora Penfield, b. Jun. 5, 1875 in Santa Barbara, CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1945 in Sierra Park, CA.
*Note: Edith apparently remarried after Ruben died, to a Mr. Moyers.
Ruben E. Gilbert and Edith L. Penfield were marr. on May 10, 1894 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ruben and Edith's children were:
1. Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 29, 1895 in Santa Barbara County, CA. and d. Jul. 12, 1912 in San Bernardino County, CA.
2. Lucille Ellen Gilbert, b. May 21, 1897 in CA. and d. Sep. 28, 1997 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
3. Raymond E. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in Kansas and d. Jul. 27, 1934 at Rimforest, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Alice Louise Gilbert, b. 15 Jan. 15, 1907 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Apr. 8, 2011 in Carmel, Monterey, CA.. Alice marr. __ Mills.
5. Harold Theodore 'Ted' Gilbert, b. Jan. 12, 1908 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino Co., CA. He marr. Ruth Rampton.
6. Bruce H. Gilbert, b. Nov. 10, 1910 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 8, 1957 in Los Angeles Co., CA.
7. Ruth Elizabeth Gilbert, b. Oct. 14, 1913 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1994 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
In the Jun. 14, 1900 U.S census, 3 yr. old Lucel H. Gilbert, b. May 1897 in CA., was living in Kansas City Ward 2, Wyandotte, KS. with her
28 yr. old father, Rubin E. Gilbert, a cow salesman, b. Jun. 1871 in MO.
25 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. Jun. 1874 in CA.
5 yr. old sister, Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 1895 in CA.
7 mth. old brother, Raymond D. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in KS.
Ruben and Edith had been marr. for 6 yrs. Edith was the mother of three children, all alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Lucile E. Gilbert, b. abt. 1898 in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
37 yr. old father, Reuben C. Gilbert, a grocery store merchant, b. in MO.
34 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
14 yr. old Hazel E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old Raymond E. Gilbert, b. in KS.
3 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
1 yr. 5 mth. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
21 yr. old cousin, Fanny F. Gilbert, b. in KS.
16 yr. old hired hand/clerk at the grocery store, Carrol Merrit, b. in KS.
This was a first marriage for both Ruben and Edith. They had been marr. for 16 yrs. Edith was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 23 yr. old Lucile Gilbert, a nurse in training, b. abt. 1897 in CA., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 69, L.A., CA. with her
48 yr. old father, Edward R. Gilbert, a 'special officer', b. in MO.
45 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
20 yr. old brother, Raymond E. Gilbert, working for the Store Dept. (?) of the Southern Pacific, b. in KS.
12 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
9 yr. old brother, Bruce H. Gilbert, b. in CA.
6 yr. old sister, Ruth E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
Edward's (Ruben's) father was b. in NY. and his mother in VA.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
Ellen Lucille Gilbert married Clifford Beekman.
Lucille Gilbert and Clifford Beekman's children were:
1. John 'Jack' Van Doren Beekman, b. Mar. 12, 1924 in Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 22, 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
2. Patricia Beekman
3. Phyllis Ann Beekman. She marr. Ted Davis Jones on Sat., Jul. 24, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church of Upland, S.B., CA..
4. Margaret Ellen Beekman, b. Sep. 24, 1928 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, S.B., CA. She marr. Frank Joe Ballenari.
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 7, Col. 5
Mon, Jun. 22, 1925
DOG ARISTOCRAT STRAYS FROM HOME
PAYS UNINVITED VISIT TO HOME OF ONTARIO WOMAN
ONTARIO - June 21 - She entertained royalty unawares. When a stray dog dragging a broken piece of chain came to her house, on Archibald avenue in the Cucamonga district several days ago, Mrs. Clifford Beekman befriended the animal and fed it.
It required so much feed, in fact, already having a dog of her own, she decided that unless the owner quickly came to claim the new arrival she would be in a class with Old Mother Hubbard, and therefore inserted a found ad in the paper.
It was not until A. A. Conti, Ninth street and Vineyard avenue, came to claim the canine that Mrs. Beekman learned that ‘Jack’ is a police dog with a pedigree dating back to Revolutionary times; that he is insured for $10,000, and that his mother is a ‘movie star’ drawing down a salary of $600 a week.
Mr. Conti explained that he had been entrusted with the care of the dog while the owner , whose name was not learned, was in New York on a business trip, and that Jack had broken his chain and strayed away.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Lucille Beekman, b. in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
32 yr. old husband, Clifford Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. abt. 1898 in NJ
6 yr. old son, John Beekman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Patricia Beekman, b. in CA.
3 yr. 11 mth. old daughter, Phylis Beekman, b. in CA.
1 yr. 8 mth. old daughter, Margaret Beekman, b. in CA.
Clifford and Lucille were 24 yrs. old when they married.
Clifford's parents were both b. in NJ.
Lucille's father was b. in MO. and her mother in CA.
Oct. 1932
Item from: ALTA LOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beekman, with their children, of Baseline avenue, and accompanied by Miss Bess Beekman, motored in to Los Angeles Thursday, calling at the Alhambra hospital in Alhambra, where Mrs. Beekman's uncle, W. B. Fenner, formerly of Montana, and often a visitor at the home of his relatives in Cucamonga-Alta Loma, lies critically ill, with small hopes held out for his recovery.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Lucile Beekmay (Beekman), b. in CA., was living on a farm at 844 Baseline Av. in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
42 yr. old husband, Clifford Beeckman, a Rancher, b. in NJ.
11 yr. old son, John Beekmay, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Patacia (Patricia) Beekmay, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Phyllis Beekmaym, b. in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Margaret Beekmay, b. in CA.
32 yr. old sister-in-law, Bessie Beckman, a Nurse for a private family, b. in NJ.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm.
The highest grade Clifford and Lucile had completed was 2nd yr. of high school. Bessie was a high school graduate. John had completed his first year of high school. Patricia had finished 8th grade; Phyllis, 7th; and Margaret, 6th.
Clifford worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 wks. in 1939.
Because he was self-employed, his income was listed as 0 - but he had income from other sources.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 10, Col. 4
Tue., Sep. 22, 1942
Excerpt from: Society Holds Benefit Event
CUCAMONGA, Sept. 21 - Members and guests of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a benefit luncheon at Cucamonga Methodist church with the victory garden theme being carried out in menu and decorations, directed by Mrs. John Stoebe.
Baskets of red, white and blue flowers, decorated the dining room and the tables were lighted with red candles in tri-colored V holders.
Community singing was lead by Mrs. Carl Doss, followed by readings.
Members and guests present were Mmes. Clarence Beekman, Clifford Beekman (and 42 others).
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 11, Tue., Dec. 8, 1942
Excerpt from: Women Abandon Cars for Horses
ALTA LOMA, Dec. 7 - A benefit luncheon given by the Women’s Society for Christian Service took the place of the regular December meeting.
The luncheon was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Beckley in Alta Loma, with Mrs. Ray Ford assisting hostess. The home was decorated with flowers.
Because of gas rationing, four members, expert horsewomen, rode their horses to the luncheon. Riders were Mrs. James R. Whitson, Mrs. Clifford Beekman, Mrs. Homer Stipe, Mrs. L. Dudley Phillips.
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 13, Oct. 8, 1995
Excerpt from: West End Residents travel down memory lane at reunion
Families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930 gather at Rancho Cucamonga High for the annual Roots Reunion
RANCH CUCAMONGA - Negotiating the hustle and bustle of West End freeways makes it difficult to imagine a gentler landscape.
But 98-year-old Lucille Beekman, who lives in Ontario, remembers a different Ranch Cucamonga when her family moved to the area in 1908.
“It was like the Garden of Eden compared to what it is today,” said Beekman, whose family operated a grocery store on Archibald Avenue at the time.
“We’ve lost all the orchards, the vineyards and the beautiful roads with eucalyptus trees bordering them,” she said.
Beekman was among the more than 100 people Saturday at Rancho Cucamonga High School for the second annual Roots Reunion - a gathering of families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930.
Edith Lora Penfield, b. Jun. 5, 1875 in Santa Barbara, CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1945 in Sierra Park, CA.
*Note: Edith apparently remarried after Ruben died, to a Mr. Moyers.
Ruben E. Gilbert and Edith L. Penfield were marr. on May 10, 1894 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ruben and Edith's children were:
1. Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 29, 1895 in Santa Barbara County, CA. and d. Jul. 12, 1912 in San Bernardino County, CA.
2. Lucille Ellen Gilbert, b. May 21, 1897 in CA. and d. Sep. 28, 1997 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
3. Raymond E. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in Kansas and d. Jul. 27, 1934 at Rimforest, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Alice Louise Gilbert, b. 15 Jan. 15, 1907 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Apr. 8, 2011 in Carmel, Monterey, CA.. Alice marr. __ Mills.
5. Harold Theodore 'Ted' Gilbert, b. Jan. 12, 1908 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino Co., CA. He marr. Ruth Rampton.
6. Bruce H. Gilbert, b. Nov. 10, 1910 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 8, 1957 in Los Angeles Co., CA.
7. Ruth Elizabeth Gilbert, b. Oct. 14, 1913 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1994 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
In the Jun. 14, 1900 U.S census, 3 yr. old Lucel H. Gilbert, b. May 1897 in CA., was living in Kansas City Ward 2, Wyandotte, KS. with her
28 yr. old father, Rubin E. Gilbert, a cow salesman, b. Jun. 1871 in MO.
25 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. Jun. 1874 in CA.
5 yr. old sister, Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 1895 in CA.
7 mth. old brother, Raymond D. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in KS.
Ruben and Edith had been marr. for 6 yrs. Edith was the mother of three children, all alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Lucile E. Gilbert, b. abt. 1898 in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
37 yr. old father, Reuben C. Gilbert, a grocery store merchant, b. in MO.
34 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
14 yr. old Hazel E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old Raymond E. Gilbert, b. in KS.
3 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
1 yr. 5 mth. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
21 yr. old cousin, Fanny F. Gilbert, b. in KS.
16 yr. old hired hand/clerk at the grocery store, Carrol Merrit, b. in KS.
This was a first marriage for both Ruben and Edith. They had been marr. for 16 yrs. Edith was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 23 yr. old Lucile Gilbert, a nurse in training, b. abt. 1897 in CA., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 69, L.A., CA. with her
48 yr. old father, Edward R. Gilbert, a 'special officer', b. in MO.
45 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
20 yr. old brother, Raymond E. Gilbert, working for the Store Dept. (?) of the Southern Pacific, b. in KS.
12 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
9 yr. old brother, Bruce H. Gilbert, b. in CA.
6 yr. old sister, Ruth E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
Edward's (Ruben's) father was b. in NY. and his mother in VA.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
Ellen Lucille Gilbert married Clifford Beekman.
Lucille Gilbert and Clifford Beekman's children were:
1. John 'Jack' Van Doren Beekman, b. Mar. 12, 1924 in Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 22, 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
2. Patricia Beekman
3. Phyllis Ann Beekman. She marr. Ted Davis Jones on Sat., Jul. 24, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church of Upland, S.B., CA..
4. Margaret Ellen Beekman, b. Sep. 24, 1928 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, S.B., CA. She marr. Frank Joe Ballenari.
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 7, Col. 5
Mon, Jun. 22, 1925
DOG ARISTOCRAT STRAYS FROM HOME
PAYS UNINVITED VISIT TO HOME OF ONTARIO WOMAN
ONTARIO - June 21 - She entertained royalty unawares. When a stray dog dragging a broken piece of chain came to her house, on Archibald avenue in the Cucamonga district several days ago, Mrs. Clifford Beekman befriended the animal and fed it.
It required so much feed, in fact, already having a dog of her own, she decided that unless the owner quickly came to claim the new arrival she would be in a class with Old Mother Hubbard, and therefore inserted a found ad in the paper.
It was not until A. A. Conti, Ninth street and Vineyard avenue, came to claim the canine that Mrs. Beekman learned that ‘Jack’ is a police dog with a pedigree dating back to Revolutionary times; that he is insured for $10,000, and that his mother is a ‘movie star’ drawing down a salary of $600 a week.
Mr. Conti explained that he had been entrusted with the care of the dog while the owner , whose name was not learned, was in New York on a business trip, and that Jack had broken his chain and strayed away.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Lucille Beekman, b. in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
32 yr. old husband, Clifford Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. abt. 1898 in NJ
6 yr. old son, John Beekman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Patricia Beekman, b. in CA.
3 yr. 11 mth. old daughter, Phylis Beekman, b. in CA.
1 yr. 8 mth. old daughter, Margaret Beekman, b. in CA.
Clifford and Lucille were 24 yrs. old when they married.
Clifford's parents were both b. in NJ.
Lucille's father was b. in MO. and her mother in CA.
Oct. 1932
Item from: ALTA LOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beekman, with their children, of Baseline avenue, and accompanied by Miss Bess Beekman, motored in to Los Angeles Thursday, calling at the Alhambra hospital in Alhambra, where Mrs. Beekman's uncle, W. B. Fenner, formerly of Montana, and often a visitor at the home of his relatives in Cucamonga-Alta Loma, lies critically ill, with small hopes held out for his recovery.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Lucile Beekmay (Beekman), b. in CA., was living on a farm at 844 Baseline Av. in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
42 yr. old husband, Clifford Beeckman, a Rancher, b. in NJ.
11 yr. old son, John Beekmay, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Patacia (Patricia) Beekmay, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Phyllis Beekmaym, b. in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Margaret Beekmay, b. in CA.
32 yr. old sister-in-law, Bessie Beckman, a Nurse for a private family, b. in NJ.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm.
The highest grade Clifford and Lucile had completed was 2nd yr. of high school. Bessie was a high school graduate. John had completed his first year of high school. Patricia had finished 8th grade; Phyllis, 7th; and Margaret, 6th.
Clifford worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 wks. in 1939.
Because he was self-employed, his income was listed as 0 - but he had income from other sources.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 10, Col. 4
Tue., Sep. 22, 1942
Excerpt from: Society Holds Benefit Event
CUCAMONGA, Sept. 21 - Members and guests of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a benefit luncheon at Cucamonga Methodist church with the victory garden theme being carried out in menu and decorations, directed by Mrs. John Stoebe.
Baskets of red, white and blue flowers, decorated the dining room and the tables were lighted with red candles in tri-colored V holders.
Community singing was lead by Mrs. Carl Doss, followed by readings.
Members and guests present were Mmes. Clarence Beekman, Clifford Beekman (and 42 others).
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 11, Tue., Dec. 8, 1942
Excerpt from: Women Abandon Cars for Horses
ALTA LOMA, Dec. 7 - A benefit luncheon given by the Women’s Society for Christian Service took the place of the regular December meeting.
The luncheon was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Beckley in Alta Loma, with Mrs. Ray Ford assisting hostess. The home was decorated with flowers.
Because of gas rationing, four members, expert horsewomen, rode their horses to the luncheon. Riders were Mrs. James R. Whitson, Mrs. Clifford Beekman, Mrs. Homer Stipe, Mrs. L. Dudley Phillips.
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 13, Oct. 8, 1995
Excerpt from: West End Residents travel down memory lane at reunion
Families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930 gather at Rancho Cucamonga High for the annual Roots Reunion
RANCH CUCAMONGA - Negotiating the hustle and bustle of West End freeways makes it difficult to imagine a gentler landscape.
But 98-year-old Lucille Beekman, who lives in Ontario, remembers a different Ranch Cucamonga when her family moved to the area in 1908.
“It was like the Garden of Eden compared to what it is today,” said Beekman, whose family operated a grocery store on Archibald Avenue at the time.
“We’ve lost all the orchards, the vineyards and the beautiful roads with eucalyptus trees bordering them,” she said.
Beekman was among the more than 100 people Saturday at Rancho Cucamonga High School for the second annual Roots Reunion - a gathering of families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930.
Ellen Lucille Gilbert was the second of seven children born to Ruben Edward Gilbert, b. Jun. 2, 1872 in MO. and d. May 22, 1930 &
Edith Lora Penfield, b. Jun. 5, 1875 in Santa Barbara, CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1945 in Sierra Park, CA.
*Note: Edith apparently remarried after Ruben died, to a Mr. Moyers.
Ruben E. Gilbert and Edith L. Penfield were marr. on May 10, 1894 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ruben and Edith's children were:
1. Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 29, 1895 in Santa Barbara County, CA. and d. Jul. 12, 1912 in San Bernardino County, CA.
2. Lucille Ellen Gilbert, b. May 21, 1897 in CA. and d. Sep. 28, 1997 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
3. Raymond E. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in Kansas and d. Jul. 27, 1934 at Rimforest, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Alice Louise Gilbert, b. 15 Jan. 15, 1907 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Apr. 8, 2011 in Carmel, Monterey, CA.. Alice marr. __ Mills.
5. Harold Theodore 'Ted' Gilbert, b. Jan. 12, 1908 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino Co., CA. He marr. Ruth Rampton.
6. Bruce H. Gilbert, b. Nov. 10, 1910 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 8, 1957 in Los Angeles Co., CA.
7. Ruth Elizabeth Gilbert, b. Oct. 14, 1913 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1994 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
In the Jun. 14, 1900 U.S census, 3 yr. old Lucel H. Gilbert, b. May 1897 in CA., was living in Kansas City Ward 2, Wyandotte, KS. with her
28 yr. old father, Rubin E. Gilbert, a cow salesman, b. Jun. 1871 in MO.
25 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. Jun. 1874 in CA.
5 yr. old sister, Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 1895 in CA.
7 mth. old brother, Raymond D. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in KS.
Ruben and Edith had been marr. for 6 yrs. Edith was the mother of three children, all alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Lucile E. Gilbert, b. abt. 1898 in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
37 yr. old father, Reuben C. Gilbert, a grocery store merchant, b. in MO.
34 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
14 yr. old Hazel E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old Raymond E. Gilbert, b. in KS.
3 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
1 yr. 5 mth. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
21 yr. old cousin, Fanny F. Gilbert, b. in KS.
16 yr. old hired hand/clerk at the grocery store, Carrol Merrit, b. in KS.
This was a first marriage for both Ruben and Edith. They had been marr. for 16 yrs. Edith was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 23 yr. old Lucile Gilbert, a nurse in training, b. abt. 1897 in CA., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 69, L.A., CA. with her
48 yr. old father, Edward R. Gilbert, a 'special officer', b. in MO.
45 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
20 yr. old brother, Raymond E. Gilbert, working for the Store Dept. (?) of the Southern Pacific, b. in KS.
12 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
9 yr. old brother, Bruce H. Gilbert, b. in CA.
6 yr. old sister, Ruth E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
Edward's (Ruben's) father was b. in NY. and his mother in VA.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
Ellen Lucille Gilbert married Clifford Beekman.
Lucille Gilbert and Clifford Beekman's children were:
1. John 'Jack' Van Doren Beekman, b. Mar. 12, 1924 in Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 22, 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
2. Patricia Beekman
3. Phyllis Ann Beekman. She marr. Ted Davis Jones on Sat., Jul. 24, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church of Upland, S.B., CA..
4. Margaret Ellen Beekman, b. Sep. 24, 1928 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, S.B., CA. She marr. Frank Joe Ballenari.
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 7, Col. 5
Mon, Jun. 22, 1925
DOG ARISTOCRAT STRAYS FROM HOME
PAYS UNINVITED VISIT TO HOME OF ONTARIO WOMAN
ONTARIO - June 21 - She entertained royalty unawares. When a stray dog dragging a broken piece of chain came to her house, on Archibald avenue in the Cucamonga district several days ago, Mrs. Clifford Beekman befriended the animal and fed it.
It required so much feed, in fact, already having a dog of her own, she decided that unless the owner quickly came to claim the new arrival she would be in a class with Old Mother Hubbard, and therefore inserted a found ad in the paper.
It was not until A. A. Conti, Ninth street and Vineyard avenue, came to claim the canine that Mrs. Beekman learned that ‘Jack’ is a police dog with a pedigree dating back to Revolutionary times; that he is insured for $10,000, and that his mother is a ‘movie star’ drawing down a salary of $600 a week.
Mr. Conti explained that he had been entrusted with the care of the dog while the owner , whose name was not learned, was in New York on a business trip, and that Jack had broken his chain and strayed away.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Lucille Beekman, b. in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
32 yr. old husband, Clifford Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. abt. 1898 in NJ
6 yr. old son, John Beekman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Patricia Beekman, b. in CA.
3 yr. 11 mth. old daughter, Phylis Beekman, b. in CA.
1 yr. 8 mth. old daughter, Margaret Beekman, b. in CA.
Clifford and Lucille were 24 yrs. old when they married.
Clifford's parents were both b. in NJ.
Lucille's father was b. in MO. and her mother in CA.
Oct. 1932
Item from: ALTA LOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beekman, with their children, of Baseline avenue, and accompanied by Miss Bess Beekman, motored in to Los Angeles Thursday, calling at the Alhambra hospital in Alhambra, where Mrs. Beekman's uncle, W. B. Fenner, formerly of Montana, and often a visitor at the home of his relatives in Cucamonga-Alta Loma, lies critically ill, with small hopes held out for his recovery.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Lucile Beekmay (Beekman), b. in CA., was living on a farm at 844 Baseline Av. in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
42 yr. old husband, Clifford Beeckman, a Rancher, b. in NJ.
11 yr. old son, John Beekmay, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Patacia (Patricia) Beekmay, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Phyllis Beekmaym, b. in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Margaret Beekmay, b. in CA.
32 yr. old sister-in-law, Bessie Beckman, a Nurse for a private family, b. in NJ.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm.
The highest grade Clifford and Lucile had completed was 2nd yr. of high school. Bessie was a high school graduate. John had completed his first year of high school. Patricia had finished 8th grade; Phyllis, 7th; and Margaret, 6th.
Clifford worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 wks. in 1939.
Because he was self-employed, his income was listed as 0 - but he had income from other sources.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 10, Col. 4
Tue., Sep. 22, 1942
Excerpt from: Society Holds Benefit Event
CUCAMONGA, Sept. 21 - Members and guests of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a benefit luncheon at Cucamonga Methodist church with the victory garden theme being carried out in menu and decorations, directed by Mrs. John Stoebe.
Baskets of red, white and blue flowers, decorated the dining room and the tables were lighted with red candles in tri-colored V holders.
Community singing was lead by Mrs. Carl Doss, followed by readings.
Members and guests present were Mmes. Clarence Beekman, Clifford Beekman (and 42 others).
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 11, Tue., Dec. 8, 1942
Excerpt from: Women Abandon Cars for Horses
ALTA LOMA, Dec. 7 - A benefit luncheon given by the Women’s Society for Christian Service took the place of the regular December meeting.
The luncheon was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Beckley in Alta Loma, with Mrs. Ray Ford assisting hostess. The home was decorated with flowers.
Because of gas rationing, four members, expert horsewomen, rode their horses to the luncheon. Riders were Mrs. James R. Whitson, Mrs. Clifford Beekman, Mrs. Homer Stipe, Mrs. L. Dudley Phillips.
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 13, Oct. 8, 1995
Excerpt from: West End Residents travel down memory lane at reunion
Families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930 gather at Rancho Cucamonga High for the annual Roots Reunion
RANCH CUCAMONGA - Negotiating the hustle and bustle of West End freeways makes it difficult to imagine a gentler landscape.
But 98-year-old Lucille Beekman, who lives in Ontario, remembers a different Ranch Cucamonga when her family moved to the area in 1908.
“It was like the Garden of Eden compared to what it is today,” said Beekman, whose family operated a grocery store on Archibald Avenue at the time.
“We’ve lost all the orchards, the vineyards and the beautiful roads with eucalyptus trees bordering them,” she said.
Beekman was among the more than 100 people Saturday at Rancho Cucamonga High School for the second annual Roots Reunion - a gathering of families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930.
Edith Lora Penfield, b. Jun. 5, 1875 in Santa Barbara, CA. and d. Aug. 17, 1945 in Sierra Park, CA.
*Note: Edith apparently remarried after Ruben died, to a Mr. Moyers.
Ruben E. Gilbert and Edith L. Penfield were marr. on May 10, 1894 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA.
Ruben and Edith's children were:
1. Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 29, 1895 in Santa Barbara County, CA. and d. Jul. 12, 1912 in San Bernardino County, CA.
2. Lucille Ellen Gilbert, b. May 21, 1897 in CA. and d. Sep. 28, 1997 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
3. Raymond E. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in Kansas and d. Jul. 27, 1934 at Rimforest, San Bernardino County, CA.
4. Alice Louise Gilbert, b. 15 Jan. 15, 1907 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. and d. Apr. 8, 2011 in Carmel, Monterey, CA.. Alice marr. __ Mills.
5. Harold Theodore 'Ted' Gilbert, b. Jan. 12, 1908 in Cucamonga, San Bernardino Co., CA. He marr. Ruth Rampton.
6. Bruce H. Gilbert, b. Nov. 10, 1910 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 8, 1957 in Los Angeles Co., CA.
7. Ruth Elizabeth Gilbert, b. Oct. 14, 1913 in San Bernardino Co., CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1994 in San Bernardino Co., CA.
In the Jun. 14, 1900 U.S census, 3 yr. old Lucel H. Gilbert, b. May 1897 in CA., was living in Kansas City Ward 2, Wyandotte, KS. with her
28 yr. old father, Rubin E. Gilbert, a cow salesman, b. Jun. 1871 in MO.
25 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. Jun. 1874 in CA.
5 yr. old sister, Hazel E. Gilbert, b. May 1895 in CA.
7 mth. old brother, Raymond D. Gilbert, b. Nov. 1899 in KS.
Ruben and Edith had been marr. for 6 yrs. Edith was the mother of three children, all alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 12 yr. old Lucile E. Gilbert, b. abt. 1898 in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
37 yr. old father, Reuben C. Gilbert, a grocery store merchant, b. in MO.
34 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
14 yr. old Hazel E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old Raymond E. Gilbert, b. in KS.
3 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
1 yr. 5 mth. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
21 yr. old cousin, Fanny F. Gilbert, b. in KS.
16 yr. old hired hand/clerk at the grocery store, Carrol Merrit, b. in KS.
This was a first marriage for both Ruben and Edith. They had been marr. for 16 yrs. Edith was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Ruben's father was b. in VT. and his mother in TN.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 23 yr. old Lucile Gilbert, a nurse in training, b. abt. 1897 in CA., was living in Los Angeles Assembly District 69, L.A., CA. with her
48 yr. old father, Edward R. Gilbert, a 'special officer', b. in MO.
45 yr. old mother, Edith L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
20 yr. old brother, Raymond E. Gilbert, working for the Store Dept. (?) of the Southern Pacific, b. in KS.
12 yr. old sister, Alice L. Gilbert, b. in CA.
10 yr. old brother, Harold T. Gilbert, b. in CA.
9 yr. old brother, Bruce H. Gilbert, b. in CA.
6 yr. old sister, Ruth E. Gilbert, b. in CA.
Edward's (Ruben's) father was b. in NY. and his mother in VA.
Edith's father was b. in IL. and her mother in MI.
Ellen Lucille Gilbert married Clifford Beekman.
Lucille Gilbert and Clifford Beekman's children were:
1. John 'Jack' Van Doren Beekman, b. Mar. 12, 1924 in Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 22, 2001 in Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ.
2. Patricia Beekman
3. Phyllis Ann Beekman. She marr. Ted Davis Jones on Sat., Jul. 24, 1948 at the First Presbyterian Church of Upland, S.B., CA..
4. Margaret Ellen Beekman, b. Sep. 24, 1928 at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, S.B., CA. She marr. Frank Joe Ballenari.
Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA.), P. 7, Col. 5
Mon, Jun. 22, 1925
DOG ARISTOCRAT STRAYS FROM HOME
PAYS UNINVITED VISIT TO HOME OF ONTARIO WOMAN
ONTARIO - June 21 - She entertained royalty unawares. When a stray dog dragging a broken piece of chain came to her house, on Archibald avenue in the Cucamonga district several days ago, Mrs. Clifford Beekman befriended the animal and fed it.
It required so much feed, in fact, already having a dog of her own, she decided that unless the owner quickly came to claim the new arrival she would be in a class with Old Mother Hubbard, and therefore inserted a found ad in the paper.
It was not until A. A. Conti, Ninth street and Vineyard avenue, came to claim the canine that Mrs. Beekman learned that ‘Jack’ is a police dog with a pedigree dating back to Revolutionary times; that he is insured for $10,000, and that his mother is a ‘movie star’ drawing down a salary of $600 a week.
Mr. Conti explained that he had been entrusted with the care of the dog while the owner , whose name was not learned, was in New York on a business trip, and that Jack had broken his chain and strayed away.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 32 yr. old Lucille Beekman, b. in CA., was living in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
32 yr. old husband, Clifford Beekman, a citrus farmer, b. abt. 1898 in NJ
6 yr. old son, John Beekman, b. in CA.
4 yr. 6 mth. old daughter, Patricia Beekman, b. in CA.
3 yr. 11 mth. old daughter, Phylis Beekman, b. in CA.
1 yr. 8 mth. old daughter, Margaret Beekman, b. in CA.
Clifford and Lucille were 24 yrs. old when they married.
Clifford's parents were both b. in NJ.
Lucille's father was b. in MO. and her mother in CA.
Oct. 1932
Item from: ALTA LOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beekman, with their children, of Baseline avenue, and accompanied by Miss Bess Beekman, motored in to Los Angeles Thursday, calling at the Alhambra hospital in Alhambra, where Mrs. Beekman's uncle, W. B. Fenner, formerly of Montana, and often a visitor at the home of his relatives in Cucamonga-Alta Loma, lies critically ill, with small hopes held out for his recovery.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 42 yr. old Lucile Beekmay (Beekman), b. in CA., was living on a farm at 844 Baseline Av. in Cucamonga, San Bernardino, CA. with her
42 yr. old husband, Clifford Beeckman, a Rancher, b. in NJ.
11 yr. old son, John Beekmay, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Patacia (Patricia) Beekmay, b. in CA.
13 yr. old daughter, Phyllis Beekmaym, b. in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Margaret Beekmay, b. in CA.
32 yr. old sister-in-law, Bessie Beckman, a Nurse for a private family, b. in NJ.
In 1935, everyone in the family was living on the same farm.
The highest grade Clifford and Lucile had completed was 2nd yr. of high school. Bessie was a high school graduate. John had completed his first year of high school. Patricia had finished 8th grade; Phyllis, 7th; and Margaret, 6th.
Clifford worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 wks. in 1939.
Because he was self-employed, his income was listed as 0 - but he had income from other sources.
San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 10, Col. 4
Tue., Sep. 22, 1942
Excerpt from: Society Holds Benefit Event
CUCAMONGA, Sept. 21 - Members and guests of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held a benefit luncheon at Cucamonga Methodist church with the victory garden theme being carried out in menu and decorations, directed by Mrs. John Stoebe.
Baskets of red, white and blue flowers, decorated the dining room and the tables were lighted with red candles in tri-colored V holders.
Community singing was lead by Mrs. Carl Doss, followed by readings.
Members and guests present were Mmes. Clarence Beekman, Clifford Beekman (and 42 others).
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 11, Tue., Dec. 8, 1942
Excerpt from: Women Abandon Cars for Horses
ALTA LOMA, Dec. 7 - A benefit luncheon given by the Women’s Society for Christian Service took the place of the regular December meeting.
The luncheon was held at the home of Mrs. Charles Beckley in Alta Loma, with Mrs. Ray Ford assisting hostess. The home was decorated with flowers.
Because of gas rationing, four members, expert horsewomen, rode their horses to the luncheon. Riders were Mrs. James R. Whitson, Mrs. Clifford Beekman, Mrs. Homer Stipe, Mrs. L. Dudley Phillips.
The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), P. 13, Oct. 8, 1995
Excerpt from: West End Residents travel down memory lane at reunion
Families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930 gather at Rancho Cucamonga High for the annual Roots Reunion
RANCH CUCAMONGA - Negotiating the hustle and bustle of West End freeways makes it difficult to imagine a gentler landscape.
But 98-year-old Lucille Beekman, who lives in Ontario, remembers a different Ranch Cucamonga when her family moved to the area in 1908.
“It was like the Garden of Eden compared to what it is today,” said Beekman, whose family operated a grocery store on Archibald Avenue at the time.
“We’ve lost all the orchards, the vineyards and the beautiful roads with eucalyptus trees bordering them,” she said.
Beekman was among the more than 100 people Saturday at Rancho Cucamonga High School for the second annual Roots Reunion - a gathering of families who settled the western Inland Empire before 1930.
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