Individual Details
Francis Marion Beck
(31 Jan 1910 - 15 Jun 1941)
Francis drowned in Kern River near Taft, Calif. He was married and had two small children. His wife remarried and her husband adopted the children and the family lost track of them.
San Diego Union, San Diego, California, Tuesday, June 17, 1941, Page 9: Phoenix Man's Body Found in Kern River. Bakersfield, June 16 (AP)---The body of Francis W. Beck, Phoenix musician, was on a rock 80 feet from shore today in the Kern river rapids near Democrat hot Springs. Beck was drowned yesterday while picnicking. He swam across the swollen river, and, exhausted, was carried downstream as he tried to return to his party. Sheriff's officers were trying to recover the body today.
San Diego Union, San Diego, California, Tuesday, June 17, 1941, Page 9: Phoenix Man's Body Found in Kern River. Bakersfield, June 16 (AP)---The body of Francis W. Beck, Phoenix musician, was on a rock 80 feet from shore today in the Kern river rapids near Democrat hot Springs. Beck was drowned yesterday while picnicking. He swam across the swollen river, and, exhausted, was carried downstream as he tried to return to his party. Sheriff's officers were trying to recover the body today.
Events
| Birth | 31 Jan 1910 | Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona |  | ||
| Birth | 1912 | Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1936 | Angela Orene Lane | |||
| Death | 15 Jun 1941 | Near Taft, Kern Co., California | | ||
| Death | 15 Jun 1941 | Age: 31, Kern Co., California | | ||
| Alt name | Francis Beck | |
Families
| Spouse | Angela Orene Lane (1917 - 1991) |
| Child | Richard L. Beck (1939 - ) |
| Child | Robert Beck (1941 - 1997) |
| Father | Jesse Radford Beck (1876 - 1954) |
| Mother | Lochie Flowers Smith (1878 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Jessie Beck (1909 - 1909) |
Endnotes
2. Genealogical Records of the Kirkpatrick Families, Compiled for Dr. S. B. Kirkpatrick By Asa C. Elliott, El Paso, Texas, 1942--Revised 1959 by Dr. B. A. Kirkpatrick, Taylor, Texas.
3. Genealogical Records of the Kirkpatrick Families, Compiled for Dr. S. B. Kirkpatrick By Asa C. Elliott, El Paso, Texas, 1942--Revised 1959 by Dr. B. A. Kirkpatrick, Taylor, Texas.
5. Genealogical Records of the Kirkpatrick Families, Compiled for Dr. S. B. Kirkpatrick By Asa C. Elliott, El Paso, Texas, 1942--Revised 1959 by Dr. B. A. Kirkpatrick, Taylor, Texas.