Lake County Times Indiana Feb. 26, 1907 Obits Crown Point Mrs. John BEERK of this city, the mother-in-law of ex-superintendent of the County Poor Farm BIXMAN, died of old age at her home in Crown Point yesterday. Mrs. BEEK was 80 years old at the time of her death. She was a well known and much respected woman. Spellings of BEEK and BEERK were taken as spelled in the newspaper.