Thearen Quentin Beck

Thearen Quentin Beck

Male 1922 - 1999  (77 years)

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  • Name Thearen Quentin Beck 
    Born 7 Oct 1922  Anna, Shelby County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1

    • Note: Thearen's middle name was misspelled on his birth certificate as Quinten instead of Quenten. This is on the original document.

      Note: Anna is a small town in Shelby County, Ohio. Anna, first surveyed in 1867, was a station on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway. Anna Station, as it was known, lies in Dinsmore and Franklin townships.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Randolph Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    as Thearen Q. Beck, son, in the household of Walter H. Beck 
    Address:
    Covington Pike 
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  Shelby County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    as Thearen Beck, son, in the household of Walter Beck, residence in 1935 Shelby County, Ohio 
    Graduation 5 May 1941  West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 5 May 1941, p5 
    Address:
    West Milton High School 

    • Newspaper: The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 5 May 1941, p5
      Union Township
      Members of the senior class of Milton-Union high school will conduct their own commencement exercises at the school Wednesday, May 21. The program will include a historical pantomime of Union township, presented entirely by the seniors. Rev. J. Fletcher Lewis of the Hoffman Memorial Methodist church will address the baccalaureate service in the school auditorium Sunday night, May 18. Thearen Beck and Charlotte Leeth are among the graduates.

      Newspaper: The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio), 13 May 1941, p10
      Milton-Union has 1941 Class of 54
      Commencement Program Announced for Night of May 21st.
      West Milton, May 13.—Fifty-four members comprise the 1941, Senior class of Milton-Union high school which will be graduated at commencement exercises Wednesday night, May 21 in the high school auditorium. Listed in the class are Thearen Beck and Charlotte Leeth.
    Occupation 1942  [7
    laborer 
    Residence 1942  West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    RD #1 
    Physical Description 30 Jun 1942  [8
    white, 5'10", 165 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair, light complexion 
    Draft Registration 30 Jun 1942  Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    registered for the WWII Draft 
    Occupation 30 Jun 1942  Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    was employed 
    Address:
    Dayton Power and Light Company 
    Residence 30 Jun 1942  Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Address:
    R. R. No. 2 
    Military Between Apr 1943 and Feb 1946  [9, 10
    served as a Corporal in US Army Air Force. He was a bombardier, togglier and gunnery instructor 
    Military 3 Apr 1943  Newport, Campbell County, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    enlisted in the military for U.S. World War II 
    Address:
    Fort Thomas 
    Newspaper 4 Apr 1943  [12
    Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) 4 April 1943, p22 

    • Miami County Men Leave For Camp
      Troy, April 3—83 men left Troy Saturday over the B. & O. railroad for assignment at Ft. Thomas, Ky. Those in the group included Thearen Quentin Beck of R. R. 1, Union.
    Newspaper 23 Jun 1943  [13
    The Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 23 June 1943, p13 

    • Thearen Beck, husband of Mrs. Charlotte Beck, RR 1, Union, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Beck of West Milton, is serving with the Army Air Forces and training in Florida.
    Physical Description 13 Feb 1946  [14
    brown hair, brown eyes, 5' 9", 165 pounds 
    Military 13 Feb 1946  Edinburgh, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    received an Honorabe Discharge 
    Address:
    Camp Atterbury 
    Occupation 1947  [15
    metal worker 
    Residence 1947  Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Occupation 1951  Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    die caster 
    Address:
    Yoder Die Casting 
    Occupation From 1951 to 1970  Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18
    Foreman at Bendix Corporation 
    Residence 1951  West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Newspaper 14 Aug 1958  [19
    The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5 

    • The Leeth Family Reunion
      The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
      Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of ??? Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.
    Newspaper 14 Jun 1964  [20
    Lawton Constitution (Lawton, Oklahoma), 14 June 1964 

    • Former Resident Amazed By City
      A 78-year old Ohio woman who lived in Lawton before statehood visited here Saturday and expressed amazement at the city's growth since she left 57 years ago.
      The visitor was Mrs. Ethel Beck, 78, Port Jefferson, Ohio, whose late husband, Walter H. Beck, built one of the first large farm buildings in Comanche county before statehood.
      Mrs. Beck was traveling with her son, Thearen Beck, Englewood Ohio, and his wife, Charlotte, and daughter, Mary Ann, 5. He has been on business trips to San Antonio and Oklahoma City, and they decided to spend the weekend in Lawton to give his mother an opportunity to visit old landmarks of the area.
    Physical Description 20 Nov 1967  [18
    weight 190, height 5' 9", brown hair, brown eyes 
    Hobby antiques, gardening, woodworking, hunting and fishing  [21
    Medical Condition end stage renal disease and hypertension 
    Member was a member of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors and the American Trapshooters Association 
    Newspaper 9 Jan 1970  [22
    The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio), 9 January 1970, p14 

    • Report From The Courts
      Miami Probate Court
      Application filed in the estate of Ethel Beck for appointment of Thearen Q. Beck, administrator, with letters issued.
    Property 13 Jul 1971  Kessler, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    received a 1/6 interest in the property of Rosa Cress 
    Address:
    (parcel #32-67550 Section 14, Town 6, Range 5) 

    • Certificate for Transfer of Real Estate
      Rosa F. Cress of Union Township, deceased
      Persons inheriting real estate:
      Thearen Beck, grandson 1/6 interest
      Orelia G. Green, granddaughter 1/6 interest
      Louise Rosell, granddaughter 1/6 interest
      Vivian Beemer, granddaughter 1/6 interest
      Robert Darrell Stahler, grandson 1/6 interest
      Richard Stahler, grandson 1/6 interest
    Newspaper 16 Jul 1971  [24
    The Piqua Daily Call (Piqua, Ohio), 16 July 1971, p7 

    • Real Estate Transfers
      Rosa F. Cress to Thearen Beck et al, lot, Kessler.
    Occupation Real Estate Broker  [21
    Will 30 Jun 1978  Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Residence 21 Nov 1999  Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    825 Barkins Ave. 
    Died 22 Nov 1999  Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [26
    Cause: of cardiac arrest, atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and rupture of myocardium 
    Address:
    Good Samaritan Hospital 
    Buried 24 Nov 1999  Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [27, 28
    Address:
    Arlington Cemetery 

    • MILITARY MARKER
      Thearen Quentin Beck
      CPL US Army Air Forces
      World War II
      Oct 7 1922 - Nov 22 1999
    Person ID I253  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2021 

    Father Walter Herbert Beck,   b. 4 Mar 1878, Covington, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1962, Port Jefferson, Shelby County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Ethel May Vance,   b. 5 May 1887, Nashville, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1969, North Fairfield, Huron County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1903  Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charlotte Louise Leeth,   b. 4 Mar 1923, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 2011, Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [29
    Married 7 Dec 1941  Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [30

    • Note: Thearen and Charlotte met in a class at high school. Their first date was on a Saturday when Thearen stopped at the Leeth's to ask if Charlotte could accompany him to the Bradford Pumpkin Festival. They were married at the home of Charlotte's parents, on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan and heard the news on the radio after the wedding.
    • at her parents home
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Kenneth Walter Beck,   b. 11 Nov 1947, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1954, Englewood, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     3. Living
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart