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George Leonard Beck

Birth	:	2 Feb 1869 Nevada, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 1910 King County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9286003, -91.7928009
Plot	:	Section J
Description	:	History - Hidden Drama in the Graveyard by Margaret Fazio in the Roots Tracer, October 1982. George L. Beck Feb 2 1869-Mar 1 1910 Ella A. Beck May 8 1879-Mar 1 1910 Hariet Beck Jun 15 1903-Mar 1 1910 Erma Beck Sep 15 1905-Mar 1 1910 Leonard Beck Jul 18 1907-Mar 1 1910 The Livermore Herald of March 5, 1910 reported a disaster in Wellington, Washington, that claimed the lives of George L. Beck, his wife and three children, plus two others from the Livermore area: Emma Marion and an infant. Two trains, the Spokane Limited with 40 passengers and the west-bound transcontinental Fast Mail with... Read More	History - Hidden Drama in the Graveyard by Margaret Fazio in the Roots Tracer, October 1982. George L. Beck Feb 2 1869-Mar 1 1910 Ella A. Beck May 8 1879-Mar 1 1910 Hariet Beck Jun 15 1903-Mar 1 1910 Erma Beck Sep 15 1905-Mar 1 1910 Leonard Beck Jul 18 1907-Mar 1 1910 The Livermore Herald of March 5, 1910 reported a disaster in Wellington, Washington, that claimed the lives of George L. Beck, his wife and three children, plus two others from the Livermore area: Emma Marion and an infant. Two trains, the Spokane Limited with 40 passengers and the west-bound transcontinental Fast Mail with no passengers, became imprisoned in the snow on February 24, 1910. At approximately 4:15 a.m. on March 1 an avalanche swept both of the trains down the side of the mountain. Thirty workmen who had been helping to dig the trains out were also swept over the side of the mountain as they slept in one of the coaches. In all, 96 persons died in this disaster, still the highest avalanche death toll in U.S. history. George Beck and his family were en route to California from their home in Marcus, Washington, where they had moved two years earlier. They were supposed to be coming by steamer, but had changed their plans at the last minute. John Beck, George's father, had not known that his son was aboard the ill-fated train. * * * * * Died in Wellington (later known as Tye), a small unincorporated railroad community on the Great Northern Railway in northeastern King County, Washington. Founded in 1893, it was located at the west portal of the original Cascade Tunnel under Stevens Pass. It is infamous for being the site of the March 1, 1910, Wellington avalanche, the worst avalanche in United States history, in which 96 people died. After the disaster, the town's name was changed to Tye, after the nearby Tye River, because of the negative connotation of the original name. Tye was abandoned in 1929 when the second Cascade Tunnel came into use. This ghost town went on to have an elementary school built and named after it. Wellington Elementary is an elementary school in the Northshore School District. George L. Beck was born in Nevada in 1869, but was brought to Livermore by his parents as a young child. Mrs. Beck was, before marriage, Ella Groser of Danville. History Link.org and Wikipedia

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Where is George Leonard Beck's memorial?
George Leonard Beck's memorial is located at: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Linn County, USA.
When did George Leonard Beck death?
George Leonard Beck death on 1 Mar 1910 in King County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the George Leonard Beck's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9286003
Longitude: -91.7928009

Family Members:

Parent

John Beck Sr.

(1842 - 1917)

Harriet Abigail McCreery Beck

(1842 - 1870)

Spouse

Ella A. Grosser Beck

(1879 - 1910)

Siblings

(1867 - 1908)

(1870 - 1870)

(1870 - 1870)

(1877 - 1952)

(1877 - 1944)

Olivetta “Olive” Beck Block

(1883 - 1970)

Children

Hariet Beck

(1903 - 1910)

Erma Beck

(1905 - 1910)

Leonard Beck

(1907 - 1910)

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