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Beck Family History
Beck Genealogy & Family TreeBeck is an English name from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England, where they were granted lands by King William in the 11th Century. It comes from the Old Norse word bekkr which means “stream.” In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Denmark, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Unitate fortior which means “Stronger by union.”
Other spellings include “Becke,” “Bech,” and “Beche.” Notable people with the surname include English guitarist Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds), American basketball player Corey Beck (Charlotte Hornets, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls), American actress Kimberly Beck (General Hospital, Independence Day, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter), American actor Michael Beck (Xanadu, The Warriors, Megaforce), and Canadian film and television composer Christophe Beck (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Under the Tuscan Sun, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief). The first Beck to come to America was Alexander Beck in Massachusetts in 1634.
Beck Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Fredonia Ann Beck -- --, 1836 April 29, 1862 Tennessee
- Ernest Monroe Beck -- --, 1880 March 16, 1971 Ohio
- Catherine Beck -- --, 1805 December 0, 1858
- James Edwin Beck -- --, 1961 April 8, 1997 Oregon
- Moses Beck -- --, 1840 December 0, 1901 Essex
Beck Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abraham Beck -- --, 1751 New York
- Sabra Ann Beck -- --, 1842 Kansas
- Friedrich Louis Beck -- --, 1873 March 3, 1957 Saxony
- Freda V. Beck -- --, 1924 May 3, 2002 Pennsylvania
- Hans Michael Beck -- --, 1648 December 0, 1673
