1900 US Federal Census
Name: Fred W Beckman
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jul 1893
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Buckeye, Gladwin, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Fred G Beckman
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Maud L Beckman
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Members:
Fred G Beckman 31 (Head)
Maud L Beckman 27 (Wife)
Ora M Beckman 10 (Daughter)
Ella M Beckman 8 (Daughter)
Fred W Beckman 6 (Son)
Hurbert W Beckman 5 (Son)
Mckinley Wm Beckman 3 (Son)
Erma H Beckman 1/12 (Daughter)
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1910 US Federal Census:
Name: Fred Beckman Jr
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Buckeye, Gladwin, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Fred Beckman
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Maud E Beckman
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Household Members:
Fred Beckman 41 (Head)- Sawyer - Shingle mill
Maud E Beckman 36 (Wife)
Fred Beckman Jr 16 (Son)
Hubert Beckman 14 (Son)
Mckinley Beckman 12 (Son)
Erma Beckman 10 (Daughter)
Ora Lewellyn 20 (Daughter) - Housekeeper - Private Family
Maynard Lewellyn 1 [1 11/12] (Grandson)
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Name: Fred W Beckman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birth Place: Midland County
Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1915
Marriage Place: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Age: 23
Residence Place: Rochester
Father: Fred L
Mother: Maude Iott
Spouse: Cloe Hazel Runnells
Record Number: 427
Film: 124
Film Description: 1915 Kent - 1915 Oceana
(Michigan, Marriage Records)
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Fred's first wife, Chloe born Aug 5, 1895 passes away on Feb 6, 1917. She and Fred had one daughter, Marvil Joy, born on Jan 1, 1917 who passed away on Feb 1, 1917.(ann4jesus contribution)
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His WWI Draft Registration Card simply lists his residence as Rochester, Mich. He lists his trade as lineman, employed with "D.U.R" of Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Five Feet and eleven inches tall, medium build, brown eyes, and brown hair.
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PFC Fred Beckman served in WWI in the 318th Field Hospital, 305th Sanitary Train, of the 80th Division in France.
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Name: Fred W Beckman
Departure Place: Newport News, VA
Residence Place: Goodison, Michigan
Mother: Maude Beckman
Ship: Mercury
Rank: Wagoner
Service Number: 1842612
Notes: Field Hospital No 318(AD), #305 Sanitary Train, 80th Division
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Name: Fred W. Beckman
Departure Date: 20 May 1919
Departure Place: Brest, France
Arrival Date: 31 May 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Goodison, Michigan
Mother: Maud Beckman
Ship: ROTTERDAM
Military Unit: F.H.318 305TH SAN TN
Rank: Wagoner
Service Number: 1, 842, 612
Notes: FIELD HOSPITAL NO 318, 305 SANITARY TRAIN
(U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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Wagoner Fred Winright Beckman sailed to & from France aboard the ships Mercury & Rotterdam with the 318th Field Hospital, of the 305th Sanitary Train. Soldiers of the 305th Sanitary Train of the 80th Division sailed to France for WWI on several ships, USS Mercury, USS Siboney, or USS Huron from Newport News & Norfolk, Virginia, in May, 1918. The Sanitary Train consisted of the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Ambulance Companies, the 317, 318, 319, and 320th Field Hospitals, and the 305th Sanitary Train Headquarters. The sanitary train returned to Hoboken, New Jersey, on the USS Rotterdam from Brest, France. The soldiers boarded the ship on May 20, 1919 in Brest France and arrived in Hoboken on May 31, 1919. Once ashore they were given refreshments by welfare organizations. They proceeded to Jersey City by ferry and then by passenger coaches to Camp Dix, New Jersey, for out-processing. All their possessions were sterilized in a steam sterilizer which was very effective. Anything leather shrunk to a much smaller size. Sanitary Train was decommissioned on Jun 9, 1919. (Reference: "History of 318 Field Hospital" (2019) by Thomas Nelson; U.S. Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939)
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1920 US Federal Census:
Name: Fred W Beckman
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Avon, Oakland, Michigan
Street: Griggs Street
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Marital Status: Widowed
[Widow]
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Maud Beckman
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Woolen Mills
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Maud Beckman 47
Fred W Beckman 27
Mayard L Beckman 11
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Name: Fred W Beckman
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birth Place: Midland, Michigan
Marriage Date: 10 Dec 1923
Marriage Place: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Age: 28
Residence Place: Rochester, Michigan
Father: Fred L Beckman
Mother: Maude Ottie
Spouse: Laura Mosher
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Birth Place: Decker
Spouse Residence Place: Rochester, Michigan
Spouse Father: Elmer Mosher
Spouse Mother: Ida Fike
Record Number: 861
Film: 170
(Michigan Marriage Records, 1867-1952)
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1930 US Federal Census:
Name: Fred W Beckman
Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Street address: Griggo
House Number in Cities or Towns: 333
Dwelling Number: 78
Family Number: 81
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 3000
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first marriage: 31
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Truck Driver
Industry: Lumber Yard
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members:
Fred W Beckman 36 (Head)(Truck Driver - Lumber Company)
Laura M Beckman 27 (Wife)
Violet E Beckman 6 (Daughter)
Betty L Beckman 4 (Daughter)
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1940 US Federal Census:
Name: Fred Beckman
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Street: Guggs Street
House Number: 333
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 186
Occupation: Truck Driver
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1800
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 63
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Household Members:
Fred Beckman 46 (Head)(Truck Driver - Lumber Company)
Laura Beckman 37 (Wife)
Violet Beckman 16 (Daughter)
Betty Lau Beckman 14 (Daughter)
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His WWII Draft Registration Card lists 333 Griggs St, Rochester, Oakland County, Mich. He lists Mrs. A. J. Holt, 927 First St Rochester, Mich as someone who will always know his address. His employer was listed as Dillman-Upton, Rochester, Mich, on Main Street. On the back side of the card, he is listed as white, 5 ft 11 inches tall 170 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair, with a ruddy complexion.(see attached card).
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Name: Fred W Beckman
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1893
Birth Place: Midland CO, Michigan
Death Date: 2 Apr 1946
Claim Date: 10 Apr 1946
Type of Claim: Death Claim
Notes: 09 Sep 1977: Name listed as FRED W BECKMAN
(U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007)
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Name Fred W Beckman
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Married
Death Age 52
Birth Date 27 Jul 1893
Birth Place Midland, Michigan
Death Date 2 Apr 1946
Death Place Rochester, Oakland, Michigan
Father -Fred L Beckman
Mother -Maud Iott
File Number 000893
(Michigan Death Certificate)
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In the headstone application with the government, Wagoner Fred W. Beckman, 318th Field Hospital, 305 Sanitary Hospital, 80th Division. The flat granite marker with a Christian emblem was order by William Biggie, 312 East First Street Rochester, Michigan, for Rochester Cemetery. Wagoner Beckman enlisted on Aug 8, 1917, serial no. 1842612, honorable discharge on Jun 10, 1919.
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Contact was made with Mt. Avon Cemetery to see if his parents were buried nearby. They reported neither buried there. The mother's death certificate shows burial in Midland, Michigan. (contributioon by Ann4Jesus)
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Violet Edna (Newbury) born February 23, 1924 passed May 2 1990.
Betty Lou (Sumner) born September 20, 1925 passed March 15, 1999.
Betty Lou's first husband Joseph Harvey Sonenstrahl were married March 20, 1948, divorced April 30, 1949.
Joseph born March 12, 1926 passed January 30, 1985.
(Contributed by ann4Jesus)
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Name Fred Winwright Beckman
Record Type Military Service
Birth Date 27 Jul 1893
Military Date 10 Jun 1919
Residence Place Rochester, Michigan
Death Date 2 Apr 1946
(Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940)