John Martin BECK^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1843 - 1921  (77 years)    Has no ancestors but 21 descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	John Martin BECK
  Birth	14 Oct 1843	Selb, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1862
  	Age at immigration: 18-19
  Occupation	Akron Paint & Varnish Company, Founder and President
  _UID	7CF55F2B13EB44DF97C0A366C22D6AAF84D2
  Death	17 Jan 1921	Akron, Summit County, Ohio   [7]
  	Cause: Cancer - stomach
  	Age: 77
  Burial	Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio
  Person ID	I516155	Waite-Humphreys Master Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2021

  
  

  Family	Catherine Jane BUCHTEL,   b. 6 Dec 1845, Coventry Township, Summit County, Ohio d. 9 Dec 1930, Akron, Summit County, Ohio (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1871	Summit County, Ohio   [8]
  Age at Marriage	John : 27 years and 3 months old - Catherine : 25 years and 1 month old.
  Children	1. William Buchtel BECK,   b. 22 Jun 1872, Akron, Summit County, Ohio d. 3 Apr 1953, Akron, Summit County, Ohio (Age 80 years)   2. Edward Martin BECK,   b. 27 Oct 1873, Ohio d. 23 Jul 1917, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Age 43 years)   3. Martha Louise BECK,   b. 18 Jan 1875, Akron, Summit County, Ohio d. 30 Mar 1969, Wayne Township, Wayne County, Ohio (Age 94 years)   4. Henry John BECK,   b. 25 Oct 1881, Akron, Summit County, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   5. Carl Ferdinand BECK,   b. 8 Jun 1885, Akron, Summit County, Ohio d. 24 Jun 1959, Akron, Summit County, Ohio (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F505049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2021

  
  

• Headstones

  John Martin Beck is buried at Glendale Cemetery

  
  

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• Notes

  In partnership with E.G. Kubler, John Martin formed the Akron Paint and Varnish Co. in 1878.

  
  

• Sources

  [S164] Cemetery Records, http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103177537 (Reliability: 4). Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit County, Ohio [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10129/1880-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=76967574-&groupId=a4b907c4f9dcb9b8b200fadda954a553&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5516155 (Reliability: 4). John M. Beck Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1844 - Germany Residence: 1880 - Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Age: 36 Marital status: Married Occupation: Manufacturer Varnish Race: White Ethnicity: American New dwelling: X Father's birth place: Germany Mother's birth place: Germany Wife: Cathorine J. Beck Children: William B. Beck, Edward M. Beck, Martha Louise Beck Census: Township:AkronSeries:T9Image:548 County:SummitRoll:1255068 State:OhioSheet:43-B Date:1880Line:14 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head; John M. Beck; 36 Wife; Cathorine J. Beck; 34 Son; William B. Beck; 7 Son; Edward M. Beck; 6 Daughter; Martha Louise Beck; 4 Other; Harriet Manchester; 25 [S9] 1900 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10131/1900-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=42150540-&groupId=cb77fc5e0c598306e0c4df5a7d0d5111&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5516155 (Reliability: 4). Martin Beck Gender: Male Birth: Oct 1843 - Germany Residence: 1900 - Akron city, Summit, Ohio, USA Age: 57 Marital status: Married Marriage: Circa 1871 Immigration: 1862 Race: White Ethnicity: American Wife: Catharine J Beck Children: William B Beck, Edward M Beck, Martha L Beck, Carl F Beck Census: Township:Akron cityWard:3Sheet:1 County:SummitEnum. District:64Family:18 State:OhioSeries:T623Line:84 Date:1900Roll:1241323Image:751 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head;Martin Beck; 57 Wife; Catharine J Beck; 54 Son; William B Beck; 28 Son; Edward M Beck; 27 Daughter; Martha L Beck; 24 Son; Carl F Beck; 15 Butler; Frank Myers; 23 Servant; Lizzie Armore; 22 [S6] 1920 United States Federal Census, http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10133/1920-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=165179143-&groupId=baeb24ab5751b53fbec811e03c6acf75&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5516155 (Reliability: 4). J Martin Beck Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1844 - Germany Residence: 1920 - Summit, Ohio, USA Age: 76 Marital status: Married Immigration: 1872 Race: White Ethnicity: American Father's birth place: Germany Mother's birth place: Germany Wife: Catherine J Beck Census: County:SummitSheet:9-BImage:862 State:OhioFamily:214 Date:1920Line:72 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head; J Martin Beck; 76 Wife; Catherine J Beck; 74 [S5] 1910 United States Federal Census, https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10132/1910-united-states-federal-census?s=220748851&itemId=61764419-&groupId=7e790ec5ef5af2b2a459b22c80ec950c&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5516155 (Reliability: 4). J Martin Beck Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1844 - Germany Residence: 1910 - Akron Ward 3, Summit, Ohio, USA Age: 66 Marital status: Married Immigration: 1862 Race: White Ethnicity: American Wife: Kate J Beck Children: Edward M Beck, Martha L Beck, Carl F Beck Census: Show detailsHide details Township:Akron Ward 3Series:T624Image:592 County:SummitSheet:3-B State:OhioFamily:65 Date:1910Line:51 See household members Household Relation to head; Name; Age Head; J Martin Beck; 66 Wife; Kate J Beck; 64 Son; Edward M Beck; 37 Daughter; Martha L Beck; 34 Son; Carl F Beck; 24 [S221] Compilation of Published Sources, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-90100/compilation-of-published-sources?s=220748851&itemId=123117167&action=showRecord&indId=individual-220748851-5516155 (Reliability: 4). Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, 1908 Date: 1908 Place: Ohio, USA Publication place: Chicago, Illinois, USA Text: "...Harvester Company, which purchased the assets of the Aultman, Miller Company. In 1878 Edward George Kubler and John Martin Beck founded what has been known as the Akron Varnish Works. They are manufacturers..." About this source: Title: Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, 1908 Description: Includes indexes Publication date: 1908 Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co Author: Doyle, William B., b. 1868 Sponsor: Sloan Foundation Tags: library_of_congress, americana Contributor: The Library of Congress [S34] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GN-5P8?id=L118-DFD (Reliability: 4). Name: J Martin Beck Sex: Male Age: 77 Death Date: 17 Jan 1921 Death Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio Marital Status: Married Occupation: Retired Mfgr. Race: White Father's Name: Adam Beck Address: 640 W. Market St. Birth Date: 14 Oct 1843 Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Birthplace: Germany Burial Date: 19 Jan 1921 Cemetery: Glendale Cem. Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Spouse's Name: Kate J. Beck Record Number: 26 Record Number: 26 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Adam Beck Father M Germany UNKNOWN Mother F Germany Kate J. Beck Wife F Reference ID: fn 5826 GS Film Number: 1991487 Digital Folder Number: 004022187 Image Number: 00034 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03900-5 Citing this Record "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GN-5P8 : 8 March 2021), J Martin Beck, 17 Jan 1921; citing Akron, Summit, Ohio, reference fn 5826; FHL microfilm 1,991,487. [S184] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQP-HML (Reliability: 4). Name: J Martin Beck Sex: Male Age: 21 Marriage Date: 12 Jan 1871 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, United States Source County: Summit Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Spouse's Name: Kate J Buchlet Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Kate J Buchlet Wife F 18 Page: 38 GS Film Number: 000900964 Digital Folder Number: 004732953 Image Number: 00049 Citing this Record "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QQP-HML : 8 March 2021), J Martin Beck and Kate J Buchlet, 12 Jan 1871; citing Marriage, Summit, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.