David Beckman

BECKMAN, LARSON, ANDERSON

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/19/2010 at 17:24:11

DAVID BECKMAN

David Beckman, a native of son of Mount Valley township, Winnebago county, is there engaged in farming on section 27, and his well directed efforts are rewarded by a gratifying financial return. He was born on the 4th of June, 1876, and is a son of Andrew P. and Clara R. (Larson) Beckman, natives of Sweden, where they remained until after their marriage. It was in 1874 that they came to the United States and their first residence in this country was in the city of Duluth, Minnesota. Subsequently they removed to St. Paul and in 1876 came to Winnebago county, Iowa, where they remained for a short time. They then took up their residence upon a farm in Ellington township, Hancock county, and there remained until called by death, the father's demise occurring in March, 1903, and the mother's on the 7th of September, 1915. Both were highly esteemed in their community, and in his work as a farmer the father was very successful.

David Beckman was reared at home and in the acquirement of his education attended the district schools. On going to work he was first employed for two years as a clerk in a hardware store in Forest City and then, deciding that the occupation to which he had been reared offered better chances of advancement, began farming in Mount Valley township. He purchased his present farm on section 27 not long after his marriage and has made a number of improvements upon the place. He raises both grain and stock and both phases of his business have proved profitable. He also is financially interested in the Forest City Creamery.

In 1903 Mr. Beckman was united in marriage to Miss Ida Anderson of Mount Valley township, a daughter of Carl G. Anderson, who was born in Sweden and was one of the early settlers of Winnebago county. To Mr. and Mrs. Beckman have been born a son and a daughter, namely, Raymond and Mildred.

The republican party has a stanch adherent in Mr. Beckman and he is now serving as a member of the public school board. He realizes the great importance of a good educational system and is always willing to do anything that he can to advance the interests of the local schools. He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church, and his wife is a member of the Baptist church. Both are known as people of high principles and those who have been most intimately associated with them are their stanchest friends.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 487-488.