Margaret posted a couple requests in August of 1997 looking for information on Beck lineage. Here messages are below. The email address she listed no longer works. I would really like to get in touch with her, as it seems she knows of a missing link in my lineage. If anyone else can help here, I would greatly appreciate it! My email to her follows: Hello Margaret, I saw your posting at http://www.chm.davidson.edu/PAGenWeb/Q1997.html regarding Beck lineage. I believe that I am of Johann Christian Beck lineage. In my second-hand research(mostly at familysearch.org), as well as verbal history, I've pieced this together: --------------------------- Christian Beck - 1787-c1860 and Elizabeth Stamm gave birth to Andrew J Beck in 1831 in Indiana. Andrew J Beck and UNKNOWN gave birth to James Milton Beck in 1851 James Milton Beck and Nancy Ann Everman gave birth to John Reeve Beck in 1884 John Reeve Beck and Mabel Claire Moss gave birth to my grandfather John Edward Beck in 1925 Then my father and myself. The dates would be right for my Christian Beck to be the child of John Phillip Beck, born in 1751. Do you have any additional dates for John Phillip Beck's children? Well I would appreciate anything your can offer. In exchange I'll fill you in on any details I have. Thank you, Brad ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ * BECK/SCHULTZ/LAUDENSCHLAGER/STEIN/HIESTER/RITTER. Johann Christian BECK, Sr. was the immigrant. He marr. Anna Maria. They had 2 sons that I know of: [John] Christian,1750/1806, and [John] Philip BECK,1751/1811. Christian was a powdermaker and marr. Eva Mgt. Ritter,1755/1829. Philip a noted gunsmith marr. Anna Maria LAUK of Tulpehocken, Berks Co. Supposedly, 1 of his guns is on display in the Independence Hall Museum, but I have not viewed it. Christian had 3 sons: J. Christian III, Tobias & Wilhelm. Philip with Anna Maria had 6 surviving ch.: Catherine, Christian, Anna Maria, J.Philip, Jr.,Polly, Elizabeth. With his second wife, Barbara Bosher surviving was Susannah Beck, 1806/?. My direct line follows Eliz. but am interested in finding any BECKs of this line. Margaret Snyder Pugliese; prova2@ix.netcom.com; Posted: August 3, 1997 * BECK--Looking for anyone with connection to Christian and Philip Beck of Lebanon Twp. The immigrant, Christian, along with his brother came to Amer. supposedly from Prussia and escapees of a POW camp. [John] Philip Beck was a noted gunsmith and marr. Anna Maria LAUK of Tulephocken, Berks. Co. They had 8 ch. One of those ch. Mary Beck,1782/?, marr. John Geo. LAUDENSCHLAGER in 1806. Did they have ch.? I have been told that one of Philip's guns is in the museum at Independence Hall, but don't get to Phila. often as I live in GA to check that out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Margaret Snyder Pugliese; prova2@ix.netcom.com; Posted: August 2, 1997