Beck, Peter

BECK

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Date: 3/11/2007 at 21:35:14

Peter Beck

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.10, Council Bluffs)
Beck Brothers, grocers, Council Bluffs. Peter Beck now has control of the business of this firm, his brother, Charles Beck, having died August 8, 1881. The style of the firm, however, yet remains - Beck Brothers. They commenced business July 19, 1879, in the house occupied by them now, 600 South Main St. Their stock when beginning business amounted to $1,500, and their annual sales were $20,000. The firm has on hand at present about $4,000 stock, and the annual sales now amount to $30,000. Mr. Beck attends in the store himself and has two salesmen besides. Peter Beck was born in Bingen on the Rhine, Germany in 1854. His parents removed to this country when he was but six years old, and came to St. Joseph, Mo., where they lived one year. They then moved to Omaha, remained there a year, and then came to Council Bluffs, where he has ever since resided. He was educated in the public schools of Council Bluffs.