Friedrich Beck
RESIDENT OF COUNTY FOR 70 YEARS PASSES
A resident of Manitowoc County for over seventy years, during which time
he followed the trade of a blacksmith at Two Rivers and later engaged in
farming in the county, Frederick Beck(sic), aged 88 years, passed away
at an early hour this morning at the family home, 730 South Twenty-first
Street. He suffered an attack of pneumonia which at his advanced years
proved fatal.
Mr. Beck was born in Germany in 1842 and came to this country when a
young man. He first located in Two Rivers where he operated a blacksmith
shop. Later he engaged in farming. He sold his farm and removed to this
city to reside in 1910, since which time he has lived a retired life. He
was married March 24, 1872 to Miss Anna Koehler, who survives him
together with three daughters, Mrs. Jacob Pollack and Miss Hilda, both
of this city and Mrs. John Hale of Reedsville and two sons, Robert of
Milwaukee and George of this city. A sister, Mrs. Barbara Schaefer and
fourteen grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the
home and at two o'clock from the Wesley M.E. Church. Interment will be
at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Fri., Feb. 28, 1930 page 18
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Friedrich Beck
RESIDENT OF COUNTY FOR 70 YEARS PASSES
A resident of Manitowoc County for over seventy years, during which time
he followed the trade of a blacksmith at Two Rivers and later engaged in
farming in the county, Frederick Beck(sic), aged 88 years, passed away
at an early hour this morning at the family home, 730 South Twenty-first
Street. He suffered an attack of pneumonia which at his advanced years
proved fatal.
Mr. Beck was born in Germany in 1842 and came to this country when a
young man. He first located in Two Rivers where he operated a blacksmith
shop. Later he engaged in farming. He sold his farm and removed to this
city to reside in 1910, since which time he has lived a retired life. He
was married March 24, 1872 to Miss Anna Koehler, who survives him
together with three daughters, Mrs. Jacob Pollack and Miss Hilda, both
of this city and Mrs. John Hale of Reedsville and two sons, Robert of
Milwaukee and George of this city. A sister, Mrs. Barbara Schaefer and
fourteen grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 from the
home and at two o'clock from the Wesley M.E. Church. Interment will be
at Two Rivers.
Manitowoc Herald News, Fri., Feb. 28, 1930 page 18
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