Brief Life History of Reed Atwood
When Reed Atwood Beck was born on 19 May 1920, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, Wesley Julius Beck, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Delila Atwood, was 27. He married Billie May Beebe on 12 January 1942. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 26 July 1997, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (26)
- Reed A Beck in household of Wesley J Beck, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Reed Atwood Beck, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
- Reed A Beck in household of Wesley J Beck, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
Spouse and Children
1920–1997 Male
1924–1992 Female
Children (1)
1956– Male
Parents and Siblings
1889–1966 Male
1893–1982 Female
Siblings (6)
1920–1997 Male
1922–2005 Female
1922–2011 Male
1931–2007 Female
1931–2017 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 3
1923 · President Harding visits Utah to get to know the people.
Age 3
1941
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived beside a stream, from northern Middle English bekke ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of various places in northern France named Bec, for example Bec Hellouin in Eure, named with Old Norman French bec ‘stream’, from the same Old Norse root as in 1 above.
English: from the Middle English personal name Becke (Old English Becca or Beocca), of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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