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     Johann Michael Becher was born at Eschenau. He married Catharina Stubenrauch, daughter of Andreas Stubenrauch and Anna Neubert, on 17 January 1736 at Westheim (Haßfurt), Bavaria, Germany.

     Caroline Beck was born on 18 April 1837 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 32, Date : 18 Apr 1837; Child's Name: Caroline Beck; Father: Charles Beck, age: 33; Mother: Anne Marie Riehl, age: 30. She married Jean Boell, son of Jean Gottfried Boell and Marie Madeleine Debus, on 9 February 1861 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 3, Date: 9 Feb 1861; Husband: Jean Boell, age: 27, Born: 20 Nov 1833 (Father: Jean Goeffroi, age: 54 of Schiltigheim, Mother: Madeleine Debus, age: 55); Wife: Caroline Beck, age: 23, Born: 18 Apr 1837 (Father: Charles Beck, age: 56 of Schiltigheim, Mother: Anne Marie Riehl. age: 53 of Schiltigheim). Caroline Beck died on 20 March 1912 at Schiltigheim, Alsace, France, at age 74; A note in the margin of Caroline's birth record states that she died on 20 Mar 1912. The actual death record was found in the Schiltigheim Death Records for 1912; No. 57.
     Caroline Beck's LDS Familysearch Family Tree ID is: L85L-Y3K. Caroline's Birth record records her father as Charles Beck (age: 33) and her mother as Anne Marie Riehl (age: 30). Her marriage record records these same names. No record of the marriage of Charles Beck and Anne Marie Riehl nor a birth record for Anne Marie Riehl has been found as yet. However, the marriage of Charles Beck (age: 30) and Marie Catherine Riehl (age: 27) was recorded on 31 Mar 1834. The birth record for a Charles Beck is recorded on 26 Jun 1804 and for a Marie Catherine Riehl on 7 Feb 1807. There is no doubt that the birth records are for the same people who appear in the 1834 marriage record; the parents are the same for both cases. The question is: "Is the couple who were married in 1834 the parents of Caroline?"

There is evidence supporting both sides of the question:
Supporting the claim that they are the parents are 1) the fact that no marriage record for Charles Beck and Anne Marie Riehl has been found, nor has Anne Marie's birth record. 2) The ages of the known Charles and Marie Catherine are in reasonably agreement with those of Caroline's parents. 3) Marie Catherine's mother's name was Anne Marie. 4) Charles and Marie's first child, Marie Salome (b: 20 Jan 1835), married a Frederic Kiffel (19 Apr 1856). The record of the marriage of Caroline to Jean Boell shows witness #3 to be "Kiffel, Frederic, Brother-in-Law of the Bride"

Evidence against the claim is 1) both Caroline's birth record and marriage record state that her mother is Anne Marie whereas both the birth record and marriage record of Marie Salome state that her mother is Marie Catherine. A consistent difference. This consistency holds true for other children as well (See Charles, b:18 Apr 1837 and Jaques, b:16 Sep 1838). 2) There is no explanation for why Marie would be Marie Catherine sometimes and Anne Marie other times and yet be consistent as to which name she used with which child.

These arguments are far from conclusive. The Frederic Kiffel (Brother-in-Law) relationship is strong evidence in favor of the claim, but the consistent use of different names is strong evidence against the claim. Until evidence to the contrary is found, Charles Beck and Marie Catherine Riehl will be considered to be Caroline's parents.

Recent research has discovered the French census records for Schiltigheim for the years 1841, 1846, 1851 and later. These records show the family of Charles Beck and Marie Catherine Riehl with the four children: Maria Salome, Charles, Caroline and Jaques. This would seem to verify that Charles and Marie Catherine are the true parents of Caroline.

Caroline's birth record has her date of death (20 Mar 1912) noted in the margin. This date has been verified. Her death record was found in the Schiltigheim Civil Regestry for the date given in the birth record.

     Caroline Beck was born on 8 April 1868 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 42, Date: 8 Apr 1868; Child's Name: Caroline Beck; Father: Charles Beck (32); Mother: Caroline Debus (31).

     Charles Beck was born on 26 June 1804 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; Date: 7 Messidor XII (26 Jun 1804); Child's Name: Charles Beck; Father: Jacques Beck; Mother: Dorothea Ehrhard.
He married Marie Catherine Riehl, daughter of Jean Jacques Riehl and Anne Marie Herzog, on 31 March 1834 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 8; Date: 31 Mar 1834; Husband: Charles Beck, age: 30; Born: 7 Messidor XII (FRC) (Father: Jean Jacques Beck (Deceased), Mother: Dorothé Ehrhard, age: 66); Wife: Marie Catherine Riehl, age: 27; Born: 7 Feb 1807 (Father: Jacques Riehl, age: 53, Mother: Anne Marie Herzog, age: 53.)
Charles Beck died on 24 August 1873 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France, at age 69; Death was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Death Register; Date: 24 Aug 1873; Name: Carl Beck, age: 69; Spouse: Maria Catharina Riehl; Son of: Jacob Beck and Dorothea Ehrhardt; Reported by: Jacob Beck, age: 34, son of the deceased.
     Charles Beck's LDS Familysearch Family Tree ID is: L8R9-WFM. Charles' birth record was recorded on 7 Messidor XII using the French Republican Calendar. This converts to 26 Jun 1804.

Charles Beck is indicated to be the father of Caroline Beck in her birth record. However, there is some doubt as to whether this Charles Beck is Caroline's father (See the details recorded with Caroline Beck). There is no doubt that this Charles Beck is the one that married Marie Catherine Riehl. He appeared on the census of 1836 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France. He was a Menuisier (carpenter.)

     Charles Beck was born on 12 February 1836 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 19, Date: 12 Feb 1836; Child's Name: Charles Beck; Father: Charles Beck, age: 30; Mother: Catherine Marie Riehl, age: 28. Witness: Jacques Riehl, age: 56.
He married Caroline Debus, daughter of Jonathan Debus and Caroline Debus, on 12 July 1862 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 21, Date: 12 Jul 1862; Charles Beck, age: 26; Born: 12 Feb 1836 (Father: Charles Beck, age: 58; Mother: Catherina Marie Riehl, age: 55); Wife: Caroline Debus, age: 25; Born: 30 Nov 1836 (Father: Jonathan Debus, Mother: Caroline (nee) Debus).

     Charles Beck appeared on the census of 1836 in the household of Charles Beck at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France.

     Cretien Beck was born on 24 April 1806 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Birth Records; Page: 11; Date: 24 Apr 1806; Child's Name: Cretien; Father: Jacquea Beck, age: 33; Mother: Dorothé Ehrhard.

     Dorotheé Beck was born on 28 July 1842 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No.73, Date: 28 Jul 1842; Child's Name: Dorotheé Beck; Father: Charles Beck, age: 38; Mother: Marie Catherine Riehl, age: 35. She died on 24 October 1843 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France, at age 1; Death was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Death Register; Date:24 Oct 1843; Child's Name: Dorothea Beck, age: 1; Father: Charles Beck; Mother: Marie Riehl.

     Eva Beck was born on 23 November 1718 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Bischheim Evangelische Church Baptism Registry: Date: 23 Nov 1718; Child's Name: Eva; Father: Hanß Beck (Schreiner); Mother: Eva Hummel.

     Friederich Beck was born on 29 October 1802 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; Page: 1, Date: 7 Brumaire XI (FRC)(29 Oct 1802); Child's Name: Friederich Beck; Father: Jacob Beck; Mother: Dorothea Ehrhard.

     Jacques Beck was born on 16 September 1838 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 73, Date: 16 Sep 1838; Child's Name: Jacques Beck; Father: Charles Beck, age: 34; Mother: Anne Marie Riehl, age: 30.

     He witnessed the death of Charles Beck on 24 August 1873 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Death was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Death Register; Date: 24 Aug 1873; Name: Carl Beck, age: 69; Spouse: Maria Catharina Riehl; Son of: Jacob Beck and Dorothea Ehrhardt; Reported by: Jacob Beck, age: 34, son of the deceased.

     Jocabea Beck was born on 3 April 1801 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schilltigheim Civil Birth Registor: Date: 13 Germanil IX (FRC); Child's Name: Jocabie; Father: Johann Jacob Beck; Mother: Marie Dorothea Ehrhard. She married Jean Frederic Kuamo on 19 July 1832 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schilltigheim Civil Birth Registor: Date: 19 July 1832;Husband: Jean Frederic Kuamo; Bride: Jacobie Beck.

     Johann Georg Beck was born on 4 October 1720 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Bischheim Evangelische Church Baptism Registry: Date: 4 Oct 1720; Child's Name: Johann Georg; Father: Hanß Beck (Schreiner); Mother: Eva Hummel. He married Anna Maria Schwartz on 5 January 1751 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Bischheim Evangelische Church Marriage Registry: Date: 5 Jan 1751; Groom: Johann Georg Beck; Father: Hanß Beck; Bride: Anna Maria Schwartz. Johann Georg Beck married Rosina Riedinger, daughter of Jacob Riedinger and Maria Dustler, on 7 November 1758 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Evangelic Church of Bischheim; Date: 7 Nov 1758; Groom: Johann Georg Beck; Bride: Rosina Riedinger; Father: Jacob Riedinger, of Hoerdt.

     Johann Jacob Beck was born on 13 October 1773 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Bischheim Civil Birth Registor: Date: 13 Oct 1773; Child's Name: Johann Jacob; Father: Johann Georg Beck; Mother: Rosina Riedinger. He married Maria Dorothea Ehrhard, daughter of Johann Daniel Ehrhard and Maria Salom Rhein, on 8 January 1795 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Marriage Records; Page: 5; Date: 19 Nivose III (8 Jan 1795); Groom: Jacob Beck, age: 21 (Father: Johann Georg Beck; Mother: Rosina Riedinger); Bride: Dorothea Ehrhard, age: 25 (Father: Johann Daniel Ehrhard (Deceased), of Schiltigheim; Mother: Salom Rhein.

Johann Jacob Beck died on 28 March 1829 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France, at age 55; Death was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Death Register; No. 27; Date: 28 Mar 1829. Name: Jean Jaques Beck; age: 55 yrs, 5 mos., 15 days; Born in Bischheim; Father: Jean Georg Beck; Mother: Rosina Riedinger.

     Johannes Beck married Eva Hummel on 7 September 1717 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Bischheim Evangelische Church Marriage Registry: Date: 7 Sep 1717; Groom: Hanß Beck; Bride: Eva Hummel; Father: Hanß Hummel (Schreiner).

     Johannes Beck was born on 28 January 1728 at Bischheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Bischheim Evangelische Church Baptism Registry: Date: 28 Jan 1728; Child's Name: Johannes; Father: Hanß Beck (Schreiner); Mother: Eva Hummel.

     Marie Salomé Beck was born on 20 January 1835 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 4, Date: 20 Jan 1835; Child's Name: Marie Salomé Beck; Father: Charles Beck, age: 31; Mother: Marie Catherine Riehl, age: 27. Witness: Jacques Riehl, age: 54.
She married Frederic Kiffel, son of Frederic Kiffel and Christine Michailé, on 19 April 1856 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Marriage was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; No. 5, Date: 19 Apr 1856; Groom: Frederic Kiffel, age: 23; Born: 2 May 1832 (Father: Fredric Kissel, age 46, Mother: Christine Michailé, age: 51); Bride: Marie Salomé Beck, age: 21; Born: 20 Jan 1835 (Father: Charles Beck, age: 52, Mother: Marie Catherine Riehl, age: 48).
Marie Salomé Beck died on 25 February 1900 at Nancy, France, at age 65.
     She appeared on the census of 1836 in the household of Charles Beck at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France.

     Salomé Beck was born on 28 November 1798 at Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin, France; Birth was recorded in the Schiltigheim Civil Registry; Page: 9, Date: 8 Frimaire VII (28 Nov 1798); Child's Name: Saloma Beck; Father: Jacob Beck, age: 24; Mother: Dorothea Ehrhard.

     Anna Magdalena Becker was born circa 1687 at Jeckenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. She married Georg Schneider, son of Johannes Schneider and Maria Schopp, circa 28 February 1708 at Meisenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

     Nickel Becker lived circa 1675 at Jeckenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

     Celia Beecher married Curtis Lee Weigold, son of Donald Elmer Weigold and Alice E. Syverson, in April 1964.

     Dorothy Belles was born circa 1904. She married Edwin Charles Schnepper, son of Louis Frank Schnepper and Julia Liebermann, on 31 March 1924 at Lawrence Co., Illinois. Dorothy Belles died in 1985.

     George Belles married Dora Brown.

     Carolina Bender was born on 29 December 1853 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Carolina's record of death, dated 14 Jan 1854, gives her age as 14 days, placing her birth date on 1 Jan 1854. She died on 14 January 1854 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Death was recorded in the Reform Church Registry at Odenbach.

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Date : 14 jan 1854
Child's Name:Carolina Bender, age: 14 days
Father: Jakob Bender of Odenbach
Mother: Philippina Venter.

     Elisabetha Bender was born on 6 February 1855 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

     Jacob Bender was born on 20 April 1859 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Reform Church Registry at Odenbach; No. 22; Date : 20 Apr 1859; Child's Name: Jacob Bender; Father: Jacob Bender; Mother: Philippina Venter.

     Jakob Bender was born illegitimate on 19 May 1828 at Adenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Birth was recorded in the Reform Church Registry at Odenbach; No. 17; Date : 19 May 1828; Child's Name:Jacob Bender; Illegitimate son of Anna Maria Bender of Odenbach; Jakob's record of marriage to Philippina Venter on 21 Jan 1853 also gives his date of birth as 19 May 1828. He married Philippina Venter, daughter of Johannes Venter and Catharina Berg, on 21 January 1853 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Reform Church Registry at Odenbach.

No. 1
Date: 21 Jan 1853

Jakob Bender, Born: 19 May 1828 at Adenbach
Father:
Mother: Anna Margaretha Bender
Philippina Venter, Born: 28 Oct 1831
Father: Johannes Venter
Mother: Katharina Berg.

     Katharina Bender was born on 5 November 1856 at Odenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

     Anna Margaretha Bendler was born on 26 February 1662 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptismal Register; Page: 6; Date: 26 Feb 1762; Child's Name: Anna Margaretha; Father: Hanß Bendel [sic]; Mother: Anna. She married Nicolas Schwab, son of Nicolaus Schwab and Barbara (?), on 31 January 1682 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Marriage was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Marriage Register; Page: 285; Date: 31 Jan 1685; Groom: Nicolaus Schwab (Father: Nicolaus Schwab); Bride: Anna Margaretha Bendler (Father: Hans Bendler). Anna Margaretha Bendler was buried in July 1727 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Burial was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Burial Register; Page:409; Date: July 1727; Name: Anna Margaretha, age: 65 yrs., 4 mos., 2 wks; Husband: Nicol Schwab, deceased.

     Barbara Bendler was baptized on 10 December 1669 at Auerbach, Hessen, Germany; Baptism was recorded in the Auerbach Lutheran Church Baptism Register; Page: 21; Date: 10 Dec 1669; Child's Name: Barbara; Father: Hans Bendler; Mother: Anna Catharina.