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Conrad Beck

Male 1867 -


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  • Name Conrad Beck 
    Birth 1867  Lustdorf, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I854  Family History of Henry Witte
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2010 

    Father Jacob Beck,   b. 31Aug1828, Russia or Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31Apr1896, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Sophia Felm,   b. 10Apr1830, Russia or Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09Feb1899, Russia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Family ID F244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes  Born:
    • I could not find Conrad's birthdate but it's stated that he was 10 years younger than Sophia. In the latter part of the 19th century, the Russian Army of Catherine the Great broke their promise to German immigrants and began to recruit them for the Russian Army. This is why Sophia and Conrad left for America, he was 18 and she was 28. The story goes that he was dressed as a girl and smuggled out of the country in order to avoid the Russian army. The records from the U.S. Federal Archives show them both as being 28 and they were listed as "farmer and wife". Evidently, they fibbed about their age and status to get on the ship.