Christoph
Heinrich
Beck
Born in Metzingen, Urach, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Ancestors 
Son of Johann Caspar Beck
and Anna Maria (Bonwetsch) Beck
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Christiane Friederike Kromer
— married
2 May 1793 in Metzingen, Urach, Württemberg, Germany
Descendants 
Father of
Wilhelm Friederich Beck Sr.
Died
at age 75
in Metzingen, Urach, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
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Biography
Birth
Christoph was born on 1 September 1769 in Metzingen, Urach, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.[1]
Occupation
He was a red tanner.[2] Tanning was an odiferous process, and its practitioners were usually situated on the outskirts of towns so as not to emburden their inhabitants.
Marriage
Christoph Beck married Christiane Fredericke Kromer on 2 May 1793 in Metzingen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.[3]
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| Marriage Record for Christoph Beck and Christiane Kromer |
Children
Christiane Fredericke and Christoph had at least the following children:[4]
| Name | Dates | Notes |
| Christian Friedrich | b. 2 April 1794 | Born in Metzingen. |
| Wilhelm Friederich Beck Sr | 17 Feb 1797 - 1863. | Married Regina Magdalena Underkircher on 15 May 1821 in Metzingen. Wilhelm and his family left together with their in-laws, the Unterkirchers, on 21 August 1849 on the ship St. Nicolas from Le Havre to New York to settle in Pennsylvania. |
| Anne Judithe | 1 April 1799 – 18 June 1799 | A twin with Marie Cathrine. Both died in infancy. |
| Marie Cathrine | 1 April 1799 – 17 June 1799 | A twin with Anne Judithe. Both died in infancy. |
| Anne Kathrine | 15 March 1800 – 13 Sep 1800 | Died in infancy. |
| Anne Judithe | 3 June 1801 – 20 June 1802 | Died in infancy. |
| Marie Margrethe | 13 Feb 1803 – 9 Sep1805 | Died at age 2. |
| Johann Ludwig | 11 April 1804 – 23 Oct 1841 | Married Maria Agnes Scherb (1799–1844) on 10 May 1827 |
| Johanne | 10 June 1805 – 24 July 1805 | She died in infancy. |
| Kathrine Barbara | 14 Oct 1806 – 6 Nov 1806 | Died in infancy. |
| Christoph Heinrich | b. 4 Feb 1808 | Born in Metzingen. |
| Marie Margaretha | 30 June 1810 – 20 Sep 1810 | Died in infancy. |
| Carl Friedrich | 6 May 1812 – 18 May 1812 | Died in infancy. |
| Anne Justine | 16 June 1813 – 10 Aug 1813 | Died in infancy. |
Death
Christoph Heinrich Beck died on 27 June 1845 in Metzingen, Urach, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Baptismal Register of Metzingen, Anno 1769, Entry 9 verso; also recorded in the Register of Deaths in Metzinger, Anno 1845, Entry #88.
- ↑ Marriage Register for Metzingen, Anno 1821, Entry 10.
- ↑ Marriage Register for Metzingen, Anno 1793, Entry 13, pp. 54-55.
- ↑ FamilySearch, Christoph Heinrich Beck.
- ↑ Register of Deaths in Metzinger, Anno 1845, Entry #88.
See Also:
- Baptismal Register of Metzingen, Anno 1769, Entry 9 verso, 1 September (Image 1001 of 1091). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Christoph Heinrich Beck. Metzingen > Taufen Unehel 1559-1782.
- Marriage Register for Metzingen, Anno 1793, Entry 13, pp. 54-55, 2 May (Image 37 of 856). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Caspar Beken (Becken). Metzingen > Heiraten u Tote 1604-1877.
- Register of Deaths in Metzinger, Anno 1845, Entry #88, 27 June (Image 928 of 1298). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Xoph Heing (Christoph Heinrich) Beck. Metzingen > Tote 1726-1875.
- FamilySearch, Christoph Heinrich Beck, 2 September 1769 – 27 June 1845, L7BL-MJ2.
Mentioned in records of his children:
- Baptismal Register for Metzingen, Anno 1795, Entry #103, 6 October (Image 100 of 1159). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Maria Margaretha Bek. Metzingen > Taufen 1781-1843.
- Baptismal Register for Metzingen, Anno 1797, Entry 18, 17 February (Image 107 of 1159). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Wilhelm Friedrich Bek. Metzingen > Taufen 1781-1843.
- Marriage Register for Metzingen, Anno 1821, Entry 10, 15 May (Image 193 of 856). Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 for Wilhelm Friedrich Beck. Metzingen > Heiraten u Tote 1604-1877.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christoph by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Christoph:
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