Brief Life History of James
When James Beck was born on 1 July 1812, in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Beck, was 30 and his mother, Catherine Dixon, was 29. He married Mary Jones on 23 May 1832. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1837 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 15 August 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- James Beck, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Beck, "England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Banns and Marriages, 1557-1960"
- James Beck, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1815 · Manchester Dock in Liverpool Built
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
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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