Henry Beckenbach & Katherine Becker Family
This page is devoted to all of the documents and records collected for the Henry Beckenbach family. He was born as Johann Heinrich Beckenbach in Osthofen, Germany but became Henry Beckenbach in America. He was a shoemaker initially but later joined his brother as a carpenter in the furniture business. The family expanded into undertaking. As the sons of Henry and Kate grew, they worked in the family business and expanded. After Henry's death in 1890, Kate ruled the family firmly until her death in 1916.
Henry Beckenbach Family Group Sheet
Federal Census Records : 1850 1860 1870 1880 Henry died in 1890. Wife Catherine is shown here: 1900 1910
1880 Federal Manufacturing Census
Henry Beckenbach Birth Record- Henry was born in 1830 in Osthofen, Germany to Johann Heinrich Beckenbach and Maria Schilly.
Henry Beckenbach Confirmation Record
Katherine Becker Birth Record - transcript
Henry Beckenbach Naturalization Card
Henry Beckenbach Naturalization List
Henry Beckenbach Naturalization Record
Henry Beckenbach Bio - From The History of Cleveland
Cleveland City Directory : 1850 1857 1863
Maps of Early Cleveland - From The History of Cleveland
Cleveland Land Ownership Map 1852
Henry & Kate Beckenbach Family Pictures
Henry Beckenbach County Death Record
Henry Beckenbach Probate Petition - Henry died in 1890 and did not leave a will. His family did not file for probate until Katherine died 25 years later.
Kate Beckenbach Death Certificate - Kate is the daughter of Henry and Katherine. She died in 1914.
Katherine Becker Beckenbach Death Certificate
Katherine Becker Beckenbach Probate Petition - Katherine died in 1916. Her sons filed for probate for Henry and then for her.
Grave Headstones :
Henry Katharine
Children of Henry and Kate:
John Henry Charles Jacob(died at age 4) Albert George(died as infant) Edward Katherine William O. Baby (stillborn)
Updated on 26 December 2021
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