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From the Belvidere Apollo, Belvidere, New Jersey dated October 13, 1893:

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  ... The little two-year-old daughter of Jacob Beck, of Hainesburg, was
scalded so badly Friday night that she died Sunday night.  Some member of
the family had placed a basin of hot water near the edge of a table, and
when on turning from the table but for a minute, the little one upset it
emptying the contents on her chest and arms, resulting in the child's death.

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From the Washington Star, Washington, New Jersey dated December 18, 1902:

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  Jacob J. Beck and Theodore Beck made a business trip to Marksboro on
Wednesday.

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From "Beck Family History" by Leroy Beck DePuy (1.456) in 1984:

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  Jacob J. Beck Jr. and Emma F. Crisman represented the sixth generation
as recorded by the Beck Family group, or fifth in America if we count from
the 1752 arrival in Philadelphia of Johannes Georg Beck.  Jacob J. Jr.,
1849-1917, sometimes called Jake or J.J. was only 15 when his father died.
He apparently did not talk much about his early life, but since he is listed
as eight out of eleven in his generation by the Beck Family group, we could
assume that with four children as minors there must have been considerable
struggling to survive.  My count of the family into which J.J. was born
comes to 12 children including Susan listed on her parents' monument;
with her, there would be five young people at time of her father's death.
  From Mother's account J.J. was involved in township affairs, serving
as freeholder and in political events.  He was a delegate to the state
convention which nominated Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic candidate
for Governor.  Wilson was elected, serving 1910-12 before he became, in
turn, the successful candidate for President in 1912.  We can assume that
J.J. was active politically in other state or local campaigns.  He was
an avid supporter of President Wilson to the extent of proposing "Woodrow
Wilson" as the writer's first and middle names.
  We have a record, in the form of a wedding invitation of J.J. and Emma's
marriage on Nov. 27, but the year is not shown.  We can assume the date
to be no later than 1879 considering that their first child, Gertrude,
was born 1880; she lived only until 1881.  Second child, Raymond E., who
lived only 21 years 1882-1903, was a likeable young man by Mother's accounts.
  Our Mother, Elizabeth (Bessie) Howell, 1886-1959, became, with Ray's
death, the oldest of the children.  She was educated in the local schools
and those of Paterson, N.J. where she went to live with the John Hall family.
Upon return to Hainesburg, Mother taught in three or four country or village
schools at Delaware, Dunfield (north of Columbia along the Delaware River) and
at Walnut Valley, a few miles east of Hainesburg.  She almost certainly taught
at a location about two miles from Delaware on a road toward Hainesburg.
To the writer's knowledge, none of these schoolhouses is still standing.
Her teaching career lasted at least four years previous to marriage Sept. 1912
to Harry A. DePue.  Four males of the six children born into this family were
the only male grandchildren in the J.J. and Emma Beck family.  Moreover,
two of a total of three female granchildren likewise were children of
Elizabeth and Harry, the third being a daughter of Olla Y. Beck and Earl Oyer.
  After Elizabeth came Harry C. 1888/9-1969, who remained unmarried and
lived at Walnut Valley.  Olla, 1892-1975, was fifth; she married Earl
Oyer, 1893-1978(?).  After their marriage they lived with J.J. Beck on his
homestead, he having become a widower in 1910.  Sixth of the children is Fred,
born in 1895 and married in 1925 to Elsie Mae England of Cynthiana, Ky. who
was born in 1896; Fred during his career was a contractor in road construction
and a truck owner.  Last born of the family was Edna M. 1898-1980; she married
Hearl, 1893-1968, (brother of Early Oyer, husband of Allo), and with him
operated a grocery store at 42 S. 14th Street, Easton, Pennsylvania 1921-59.

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