Hello everybody
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Firstly, I would like to say I hope you all have a Happy Easter!
This post is in regard to my great-great-uncle Peter Beck. I have been researching him just recently, but there are some "family stories" that I cannot prove or disprove. Apparently he was a sailor who "Jumped Ship" at New Zealand and was also a farmer there, at Papawai, at one stage.
Please let me provide you with some background information.
Peter was born in Veilby, Denmark March 12, 1844 to Jens Pedersen Bech (surname has also been spelt as Beier and Beck) and Ellen Marie Pederdatter Bech. I believe they were farmers. From What I discovered on Ancestory.com it seems Peter had many siblings:
Ane Marie Jensdatter - b. Dec 1, 1834
Peter Greisen (alt spelt Gregessen) Bech - b. Sept 11, 1837
Karen Marie Bech - b. Oct 19, 1838 (it seems she later married Niels Peter Rasmussen). d. Aug 6, 1900
Peter Bech - b. Feb 16, 1842. d. 1843
Jorgen Jydth Bech - b. Aug 31, 1848.
Peter Dinesen Bech - b. Oct 10, 1851. d. Feb 20, 1912
Elizabeth Johanne Conradine Bech (twin) - b. Jan 29, 1855 (later married Jakob Mundt Lausen)
Esseline Marie Bech - also called Caroline (twin) - b. Jan 29, 1855 (later married Christian Jensen)
I am confused why there were 2 Peters, as my Peter Beck didn't die until April 5th, 1903. Maybe a mistake has been made?
In the 1870s, Peter met and married Ciliane Prebensen April 10, 1876. You can see about Ciliane here:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=691953.msg5358273#msg5358273 and here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100905780/ciliane_marie_beck and Peter here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100905785/peder_beck. They had a daughter called Anna Beck on April 2, 1876. More information here:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87836966/anna_s_hills.
I know Peter Beck was a bushman at Papawai.
The family left New Zealand for San Francisco in 1883.I do not know the ship or exactly when.
If anybody can shed more light on if Peter Beck was a salior, when exactly he arrived in San Francisco - or about any of his siblings or parents would be fantastic.
Warmest regards,
Ashley
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