Obit:
Coeur d' Alene Press 14 Oct 1937 Thursday
RATHDRUM PIONEER IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Rufus Beck, 64 pioneer resident of Rathdrum died last evening at a local hospital. The body is at the Cassedy Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of a sister, Mrs. O. H. Fuller of Fort Blakely, Wash.
Rufus was born 18 Jun 1879 to Simon and Mary Beck in Michigan. the family moved to Rathdrum, Idaho sometime before 1900.
His only known sibling was a young sister Lola (I'm not sure is this is the same O.H. Fuller named in the obituary or is that is a different sister. This sister was the only sibling found with the family in the census records from 1900-1930). She was born in Wisconsin in 1886, so the family must have lived in Wisconsin for a while before moving to Idaho.
From at least as early as 1910 until his death Rufus was a Blacksmith for Rathdrum. Rufus lost his mother Mary in 1919. By 1920 he and his father were partners in a Blacksmith shop until Simon's death in 1929.
Rufus finally married later in life some time before 1920 to Myrtle. Myrtle was previously married to Fredrick Dickison. They had two children; Carrie and Thomas. In the 1920 census Myrtle and Thomas are living with Rufus. Thomas was not Rufus' son, though he was recorded with his last name. This could have been an error or Thomas could have taken Rufus' last name for some reason. Carrie would have been 13 by the 1920 census. According to Carrie's birth records she was born in Washington 23 May 1907 to Fred Dickson and Myrtle Robinson. It's likely she has passed away as she is not with the family.
Thanks again Mike Ransom for the help and clues.
Coeur d' Alene Press 14 Oct 1937 Thursday
RATHDRUM PIONEER IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Rufus Beck, 64 pioneer resident of Rathdrum died last evening at a local hospital. The body is at the Cassedy Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of a sister, Mrs. O. H. Fuller of Fort Blakely, Wash.
Rufus was born 18 Jun 1879 to Simon and Mary Beck in Michigan. the family moved to Rathdrum, Idaho sometime before 1900.
His only known sibling was a young sister Lola (I'm not sure is this is the same O.H. Fuller named in the obituary or is that is a different sister. This sister was the only sibling found with the family in the census records from 1900-1930). She was born in Wisconsin in 1886, so the family must have lived in Wisconsin for a while before moving to Idaho.
From at least as early as 1910 until his death Rufus was a Blacksmith for Rathdrum. Rufus lost his mother Mary in 1919. By 1920 he and his father were partners in a Blacksmith shop until Simon's death in 1929.
Rufus finally married later in life some time before 1920 to Myrtle. Myrtle was previously married to Fredrick Dickison. They had two children; Carrie and Thomas. In the 1920 census Myrtle and Thomas are living with Rufus. Thomas was not Rufus' son, though he was recorded with his last name. This could have been an error or Thomas could have taken Rufus' last name for some reason. Carrie would have been 13 by the 1920 census. According to Carrie's birth records she was born in Washington 23 May 1907 to Fred Dickson and Myrtle Robinson. It's likely she has passed away as she is not with the family.
Thanks again Mike Ransom for the help and clues.
Obit:
Coeur d' Alene Press 14 Oct 1937 Thursday
RATHDRUM PIONEER IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Rufus Beck, 64 pioneer resident of Rathdrum died last evening at a local hospital. The body is at the Cassedy Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of a sister, Mrs. O. H. Fuller of Fort Blakely, Wash.
Rufus was born 18 Jun 1879 to Simon and Mary Beck in Michigan. the family moved to Rathdrum, Idaho sometime before 1900.
His only known sibling was a young sister Lola (I'm not sure is this is the same O.H. Fuller named in the obituary or is that is a different sister. This sister was the only sibling found with the family in the census records from 1900-1930). She was born in Wisconsin in 1886, so the family must have lived in Wisconsin for a while before moving to Idaho.
From at least as early as 1910 until his death Rufus was a Blacksmith for Rathdrum. Rufus lost his mother Mary in 1919. By 1920 he and his father were partners in a Blacksmith shop until Simon's death in 1929.
Rufus finally married later in life some time before 1920 to Myrtle. Myrtle was previously married to Fredrick Dickison. They had two children; Carrie and Thomas. In the 1920 census Myrtle and Thomas are living with Rufus. Thomas was not Rufus' son, though he was recorded with his last name. This could have been an error or Thomas could have taken Rufus' last name for some reason. Carrie would have been 13 by the 1920 census. According to Carrie's birth records she was born in Washington 23 May 1907 to Fred Dickson and Myrtle Robinson. It's likely she has passed away as she is not with the family.
Thanks again Mike Ransom for the help and clues.
Coeur d' Alene Press 14 Oct 1937 Thursday
RATHDRUM PIONEER IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Rufus Beck, 64 pioneer resident of Rathdrum died last evening at a local hospital. The body is at the Cassedy Funeral Home and funeral arrangements are pending the arrival of a sister, Mrs. O. H. Fuller of Fort Blakely, Wash.
Rufus was born 18 Jun 1879 to Simon and Mary Beck in Michigan. the family moved to Rathdrum, Idaho sometime before 1900.
His only known sibling was a young sister Lola (I'm not sure is this is the same O.H. Fuller named in the obituary or is that is a different sister. This sister was the only sibling found with the family in the census records from 1900-1930). She was born in Wisconsin in 1886, so the family must have lived in Wisconsin for a while before moving to Idaho.
From at least as early as 1910 until his death Rufus was a Blacksmith for Rathdrum. Rufus lost his mother Mary in 1919. By 1920 he and his father were partners in a Blacksmith shop until Simon's death in 1929.
Rufus finally married later in life some time before 1920 to Myrtle. Myrtle was previously married to Fredrick Dickison. They had two children; Carrie and Thomas. In the 1920 census Myrtle and Thomas are living with Rufus. Thomas was not Rufus' son, though he was recorded with his last name. This could have been an error or Thomas could have taken Rufus' last name for some reason. Carrie would have been 13 by the 1920 census. According to Carrie's birth records she was born in Washington 23 May 1907 to Fred Dickson and Myrtle Robinson. It's likely she has passed away as she is not with the family.
Thanks again Mike Ransom for the help and clues.
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