George Frederick Beck

George Frederick Beck
George F. Beck
Male, #3380, Deceased, b. 26 December 1893, d. 26 October 1982
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Biographical Details
| 1893 | Birth name | George Frederick Beck was born on 26 December 1893 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa.1 |
| 1916 | Marriage | He married Sue Beatrice Slusser in 1916.2 |
| 1918 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Katherine Mary Beck, was born on 15 June 1918 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. |
| 1922 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Virginia Sue Beck, was born in 1922 in Ellensburg, Washington. |
| From 1925 to 1959 | Occupation | From 1925 to 1959 George Frederick Beck was a geologist at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.3 |
| From 1927 to 1938 | Anecdote | From 1927 to 1938 Around 1927, highway workers noticed deposits of petrified wood, leading geologist George F. Beck to organize excavations. The Civilian Conservation Corps completed the excavation, built a small museum, and opened the park to the public in 1938.4 |
| 1927 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Shirley Anne Beck, was born on 20 October 1927 in Ellensburg, Washington. |
| 1935 | Death of Parent | His father, Lawrence Caspar Beck, died on 21 September 1935 in Marlin, Grant County, Washington. |
| 1940 | Residence | George Frederick Beck lived at 106 East Eighth in Ellensburg, Washington on 9 April 1940.3 |
| 1972 | Death of Parent | His mother, Mary Christina Moeller, died on 12 January 1972 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. |
| 1979 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Sue Beatrice Slusser, died on 13 October 1979 in Yakima. |
| 1982 | Death | He died on 26 October 1982 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington.5 |
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Citations
- 1895 Iowa Census, George Beck
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: 2506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 844.0; FHL microfilm: 2342240.
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 19-9.
- Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, URL: http://en.wikipedia.org, 'Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park,' accessed 11 February 2014
- Washington Death Index 1940-2014, SSN 535-22-5137
Sue Beatrice Slusser
Female, #3381, Deceased, b. 5 March 1894, d. 13 October 1979
Biographical Details
| Name | Sue Beatrice Slusser was also known as Susie Beck.1 |
| Occupation | Sue Beatrice Slusser was a licensed practical nurse. |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1894 | Birth name | She was born on 5 March 1894 in Wisconsin.1 |
| 1916 | Marriage | She married George Frederick Beck in 1916.1 |
| 1918 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Katherine Mary Beck, was born on 15 June 1918 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. |
| 1922 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Virginia Sue Beck, was born in 1922 in Ellensburg, Washington. |
| 1927 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Shirley Anne Beck, was born on 20 October 1927 in Ellensburg, Washington. |
| 1940 | Residence | Sue Beatrice Slusser lived at 106 East Eighth in Ellensburg, Washington on 9 April 1940.2 |
| 1979 | Death | She died of cardiac arrest on 13 October 1979 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima.3,4 |
| 1979 | Burial | She was buried on 15 October 1979 in Tahoma National Cemetery in Yakima.4 |
| 1982 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, George Frederick Beck, died on 26 October 1982 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. |
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Citations
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: 2506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 844.0; FHL microfilm: 2342240.
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: T627_4349; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 19-9.
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Dawson Family Tree, accessed 7 July 2021, Date: 7 JUL 1921
- Death Certificate, Washingon Cert. #23346; local file no. 753, Date: 13 OCT 1979
Katherine Mary Beck

Katherine Beck, Ellensburg High School 1938
Female, #3382, Deceased, b. 15 June 1918
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Katherine Mary Beck had person sources.1 |
| 1918 | Birth name | She was born on 15 June 1918 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington.1,2 |
| From 1941 to 1943 | Occupation | From 1941 to 1943 Katherine Mary Beck was a high school teacher in Kittitas, Washington. |
| 1943 | Military | She served as a private in the Women's Army Corps on 6 March 1943. Her enlistment papers indicate that she was a teacher who had had four years of college.3 |
| 1948 | Marriage | She married Robert Loren Havnaer at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Yakima, Washington on 12 June 1948.4 |
| 1978 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Robert Loren Havnaer, died on 18 November 1978 in Yakima, Washington. |
| 1979 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Sue Beatrice Slusser, died on 13 October 1979 in Yakima. |
| 1982 | Death of Parent | Her father, George Frederick Beck, died on 26 October 1982 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. |
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Citations
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: 2506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 844.0; FHL microfilm: 2342240.
- Washington Birth Index, 1891—1919, Image #1023
- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA
- Marriage Certificate, The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane Church Records, 1870-1947; Volume Number: 2
Virginia Sue Beck
Female, #3383, Deceased, b. 1922, d. 17 September 2016
Parents
Biographical Details
| Person Source | Virginia Sue Beck had person sources.1 |
| 1922 | Birth name | She was born in 1922 in Ellensburg, Washington.1,2 |
| 1979 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Sue Beatrice Slusser, died on 13 October 1979 in Yakima. |
| 1982 | Death of Parent | Her father, George Frederick Beck, died on 26 October 1982 in Yakima, Yakima County, Washington. |
| 2009 | Death of Partner | Her partner, Russel Michel, died in 2009 in Odessa, Washington. |
| 2016 | Death | Virginia Sue Beck died on 17 September 2016 in Yakima County, Washington.2 |
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Citations
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington; Roll: 2506; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0007; Image: 844.0; FHL microfilm: 2342240.
- Ancestry.com Public Family Trees, Dawson Family Tree, accessed 7 July 2021, Date: 7 JUL 1921
Shirley Anne Beck
Female, #3384, Living
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Eileen Elber
Female, #3387, Living
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Joel Nathan Elber
Male, #3388, Living
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Moische Kalmanowicz
Male, #3390, Deceased
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Citations
- Kalmanowicz PDF
- Kalmanowicz PDF, sent by Shmuel Yaniv
Mascha Feiwlowicz
Female, #3391, Deceased
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Citations
- Kalmanowicz PDF
- Kalmanowicz PDF, sent by Shmuel Yaniv
Yetta Jacobs

Yetta Jacobs, 1936
Female, #3393, Deceased, b. 20 May 1905, d. 21 September 1973
Parents
Biographical Details
| Birth | Yetta Jacobs was also known as Jetty Jankelewicz.1 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.1 |
| 1905 | Birth name | She was born on 20 May 1905 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland.1 |
| 1922 | Occupation | In 1922 Yetta Jacobs was a milliner; later a seamstress for the Jonathan Logan firm.1,2 |
| 1922 | Immigration | She migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 1 October 1922
aboard the SS Paris from Le Havre.1
 |
| 1930 | Residence | She lived at 156 Vernon Avenue in Brooklyn, New York on 2 April 1930 She was boarding with the family of Harry Dremer.3 |
| 1930 | Occupation | On 2 April 1930 Yetta Jacobs was an operator in a dressmaking firm in New York City.3 |
| 1933 | Death of Parent | Her father, Szmul Jankelewicz, died on 29 August 1933 in Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. |
| 1942 | Residence | She lived at 222 East Tenth Street in New York City in 1942.1 |
| 1942 | Naturalization | She was naturalized in New York City on 16 November 1942. certificate granted by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.1 |
| 1943 | Death of Parent | Her mother, Dvoira Rywka Berger, died on 27 July 1943 in Łódź, Poland. |
| 1950 | Residence | Yetta Jacobs lived at 213 East Tenth St. in New York City on 15 April 1950.4 |
| 1973 | Residence | She lived at 63 Avenue A in New York City in September 1973.5 |
| 1973 | Death | She died on 21 September 1973 at Columbus Hospital in Manhattan.6,5 |
| 1973 | Burial | She was buried on 23 September 1973 in United Hebrew Cemetery in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York.5 |
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Citations
- Naturalization Petition, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1364. Seen on Ancestry.com
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ, 1 March 2014, According to my father, Yetta was an excellent seamstress and worked for Jonathan Logan, a very upscale dress manufacturer.
- 1930 Fed'l Census, Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York; Roll: 1503; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0323; Image: 828.0; FHL microfilm: 2341238. (Harry Dremer household)
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, New York, New York; Roll: 251; Sheet Number: 10; Enumeration District: 31-529
- Death Certificate, NYC Certificate #156-73-117788, 22 Sept. 1973
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., SSN 109-05-9724
Donata S. Heumann
Female, #3394, Living
Family: Neil Freddie Elber (1953-2006)
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Samantha Elber
Female, #3395, Living
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Jared Elber
Male, #3396, Living
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Jessica Elber
Female, #3397, Living
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Harry Gewisgold
Male, #3398, Deceased, b. 31 January 1904, d. 21 September 1978
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Harry Gewisgold was also known as Herzl Gewisgold.1 |
| Person Source | He had person sources.2 |
| 1904 | Birth name | He was born on 31 January 1904 in Warsaw, Poland.3,4 |
| 1928 | Marriage | He married Lena Nechal Perkol at Synagogue, 860 Willoughby Avenue, in Brooklyn, New York on 19 February 1928.5,6,7 |
| 1929 | Birth of Child | His son, Herman Abraham Gewisgold, was born on 14 March 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1931 | Birth of Child | His daughter, Frieda Gewisgold, was born on 27 June 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| From 1935 to 1950 | Residence (family) | Harry Gewisgold and Lena Nechal Perkol lived at 111 Lee Avenue in Brooklyn, New York from 1935 to 1950.8,9 |
| From 1940 to 1950 | Occupation | From 1940 to 1950 Harry Gewisgold was a carpenter in Brooklyn, New York.8,10 |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | He and Lena Nechal Perkol lived at 111 Lee Ave., Apt. 6E, in Brooklyn, New York on 9 April 1950.10 |
| 1951 | Death of Parent | His mother, Fanny Goldstein, died on 9 February 1951 in New York, New York. |
| 1953 | Death of Spouse | His wife, Lena Nechal Perkol, died on 16 November 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1954 | Death of Parent | His father, Morris Gewisgold, died on 18 June 1954 in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Connecticut. |
| 1978 | Death | Harry Gewisgold died on 21 September 1978 in the Bronx.3,11 |
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Citations
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2561; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24-578. (Gewisgold family)
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ 1 Mar 2014, My parents married in 1950 and divorced 2004, her mother was Leja Necha Perkal and father Herzl Gewisgold)
- Social Security Death Index, U.S., Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015., Number: 092-09-6262; Issue State: New York; Issue Date: Before 1951.
- World War II Draft Registration Card, Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ 1 Mar 2014
- Marriage Index, Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
- Marriage Certificate, Broroklyn cert. #3147, 19 Feb. 1928 (Harry Gewisgold & Lena Perkal)
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2561; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24-578
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ, 7 Sept. 2016
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1798; Sheet Number: 76; Enumeration District: 24-509
- Find A Grave database, Online: http://www.findagrave.com, Memorial #151734655
Lena Nechal Perkol
Female, #3399, Deceased, b. 1901, d. 16 November 1953
Parents
Biographical Details
| Name | Lena Nechal Perkol was also known as Leja Nechal Gewisgold.1 |
| Name | She was also known as Lena Gewisgold.2 |
| Person Source | She had person sources.3 |
| 1901 | Birth name | She was born in 1901 in Lomza, Poland.4,5 |
| 1921 | Immigration | She migrated to Ellis Island in New York City on 16 January 1921
aboard the SS Gothland from Danzig.4
 |
| 1928 | Marriage | She married Harry Gewisgold at Synagogue, 860 Willoughby Avenue, in Brooklyn, New York on 19 February 1928.1,6,5 |
| 1929 | Birth of Child | Her son, Herman Abraham Gewisgold, was born on 14 March 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1931 | Birth of Child | Her daughter, Frieda Gewisgold, was born on 27 June 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| From 1935 to 1950 | Residence (family) | Harry Gewisgold and Lena Nechal Perkol lived at 111 Lee Avenue in Brooklyn, New York from 1935 to 1950.7,8 |
| 1950 | Occupation | In April 1950 Lena Nechal Perkol was a house dress operator.9 |
| 1950 | Residence (family) | Harry Gewisgold and she lived at 111 Lee Ave., Apt. 6E, in Brooklyn, New York on 9 April 1950.9 |
| 1953 | Death | She died on 16 November 1953 in Brooklyn, New York. |
| 1978 | Death of Spouse | Her husband, Harry Gewisgold, died on 21 September 1978 in Bronx, New York. |
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Citations
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ 1 Mar 2014
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2561; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24-578. (Gewisgold family)
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ 1 Mar 2014, My parents married in 1950 and divorced 2004, her mother was Leja Necha Perkal and father Herzl Gewisgold)
- Passenger Manifest, New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.1921; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 2910; Line: 2; Page Number: 53.
- Marriage Certificate, Broroklyn cert. #3147, 19 Feb. 1928 (Harry Gewisgold & Lena Perkal)
- Marriage Index, Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
- 1940 Federal Census, Record originated in..., Place: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: T627_2561; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24-578
- E-mail message, Linda Elber to RCJ, 7 Sept. 2016
- 1950 Fed'l Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: New York, Kings, New York; Roll: 1798; Sheet Number: 76; Enumeration District: 24-509
Pinkhus Glotzer
Male, #3400, Deceased
Biographical Details
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Citations
- Polish Death Record, 1923-1939 Death & Birth Register for Pinsk Jewish Community Fond 917, Opis 1 Delo 5 p. 39 overleaf, ¹37. On April 1 (14 Nisan), 1931 Sosha daughter of Pinkhus and Golda-Brayna Glotser, nee Kreynin, Itshok son of Khonon’s wife died at the age of 39 in Pinsk. She died of cardiac failure and was buried at Pinsk Jewish cemetery. (translation from Polish).
- Polish Death Record, 1923-1939 Death & Birth Register for Pinsk Jewish Community Fond 917, Opis 1 Delo 5 p. 39 overleaf (Sosha Kreynin), Date: 1 APR 1931, No. 37. On April 1 (14 Nisan), 1931 Sosha daughter of Pinkhus and Golda-Brayna Glotser, nee Kreynin, Itshok son of Khonon’s wife died at the age of 39 in Pinsk. She died of cardiac failure and was buried at Pinsk Jewish cemetery. (translation from Polish).