Beck, John, MA

John M. Beck (Jean-Michel Beck) was born in Ernolsheim-Bruche, France, on September 6, 1819. He immigrated to the United States sometime before 1848 and settled in New York. He married Mary Carr, a daughter of William Carr, on December 30, 1848. In 1850 Beck traveled to California by way of Cape Horn and mined for gold near the Slate Range Bar in Yuba County. He died in New York City.

From the description of Beck family papers, 1786-1947 (bulk 1815-1850) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 662484682