Born [location unknown]
Daughter of Jacob John Johan Messmer
and Antonia (Beck) Messmer
Sister of
Leopold Messmer and Maria Anna (Messmer) Fensterer
Wife of
Jakobus Beck
— married
about 23 Apr 1844 in Grosselfingen, Hechingen, Hohenzollern, Prussia, Germany
Descendants 
Mother of
Rosalia (Beck) Sickinger
Died
at age 52
in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2014
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Biography
Came to the US in 1833.[1] This would appear to be incorrect as her daughter Rosalia Beck was born in Germany in 1850 and her daughter, Annie Beck (b1854) is listed in the 1870 US Census as being born in Germany as well. Her first child born in the US was Maria Barbara Beck[2] born in 1857.
possible birthplace Leidringen Germany
Her entry on FamilySearch[3] lists her nine children as:
Jacob Beck 1844–Deceased • K852-2N9
Maria Magdalena Bek 1848–Deceased • MH1Z-CXY
Rosalia Beck 1850–1926 • LVGC-WGL
Anna Eugenia Beck 1854–1902 • L28R-KB8
Maria Barbara Beck 1857–Deceased • M4YK-HVS
Elizabeth A. Beck 1860–1921 • K634-THN
Maria Theresia Beck 1862–Deceased • M4YK-HV1
Mollie Theresa Beck 1863–1945 • LWVX-TMP
Henry A Beck 1865–1925
Sources
- ↑ Wuerttemberg, Germany Emigration Index
- ↑ Maria Barbara Beck on FamilySearch
- ↑ Agnes Mes(s)mer on FamilySearch
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Agnes by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Agnes:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Agnes by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Agnes:
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~1.56%
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