John William Beckman

John William was born on December 17th, 1866 in Germany.¹   John William's father was William Frederick Beckman and his mother was Wilheilma Broeker. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Henry, Will, George, Albert, Hannah, Alice and Aluina. He had a half-sister named Clara.  He died at the age of 84 on February 23rd, 1951 in Palmyra, Missouri.¹