Friederika Katharina Ruckaberle

Female 1872 - 1963  (90 years)


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  • Name Friederika Katharina Ruckaberle 
    Born 12 Sep 1872  Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 15 Sep 1872  Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Jul 1963  Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11  Murray
    Last Modified 25 Mar 2021 

    Father Friedrich Jakob Rückaberle,   b. 3 Jun 1843, Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Charlotte Friederika Baelz,   b. 16 Feb 1847, Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 24 Aug 1871  Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Kilian Robert Beck,   b. 30 Oct 1865, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1935, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Martin Beck,   b. 1893
    +2. Walter George Beck, Sr.,   b. 28 Jan 1894, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1973  (Age 79 years)
     3. Elsie Beck,   b. Abt 1897
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Documents
    1872 Baptism of Friedrika Katharina 'Katherine' Ruckaberle
    1872 Baptism of Friedrika Katharina "Katherine" Ruckaberle
    Breitenstein, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany

    15 Sep 1872 Baptism (in German)
    Friedrika Katharina Ruckaberle
    Born Breitenstein 12 Sep 1872, 11 at night

    Father: Friedrich Jakob Ruckaberle, Schuster (Cobbler)
    Mother: Charlotte Friedricka born Balz
    Godparents: Johanas Stabler, Bauer (Farmer) & Christiana Luisa Kaufman

    FamilySearch.org. (Weil im Schoenbuch, Böblingen, Württemberg, Germany) Taufen 1851-1875 (Breitenstein). Film 1184698, digital image 51
    1891 Marriage Bond of George K. Beck
    1891 Marriage Bond of George K. Beck
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    8 Jun 1891
    Be it known the we Geo. K. Beck as principal, and Katharina Lauffer as surety,
    are jointly and severally bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars.

    The condition of the Bond is as follows:
    That, whereas Marriage is intended to be solemnized between the above bound Geo. K. Beck and
    Katie F. Ruckaberle (by consent of her aunt & custodian, her only relative in this country)

    Dated at Louisville, Jefferson County, this 8th day of June, 1891.

    -Katharina Lauffer, the surety on this bond, appears to be the daughter of John Laufer and Barbara Baelz.
    -Barbara (Baelz) Laufer is likely the Aunt that is giving consent for the marriage of Katie Ruckaberle.
    -Katie Ruckaberle's mother was Charlotte Friederika Baelz.
    -Charlotte Friederika Baelz and Barbara Baelz are probably sisters (more research needed)

    -John Laufer is a witness to George & Katharina's actual marriage performed the next day.

    FamilySearch. Kentucky, County Marriages 1797-1954

    1891 Civil Marriage Register for George K. Beck & Katharine Ruckaberle
    1891 Civil Marriage Register for George K. Beck & Katharine Ruckaberle
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    9 Jun 1891
    Geo. K Beck & Katie F. Ruckaberle
    Maried by C.F. Knite
    Witnesses: John Lauffer, Lillie Meyers

    FamilySearch.org. Kentucky, County Marriages 1797-1954
    1900 Census of Beck households
    1900 Census of Beck households
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    1728 Lexington Street
    Beck, Martin, head, 65, born May 1835 Germany, Butcher, Immigrated 1848
    Josephine, wife, 57, born Apr 1843 KY
    Albert M., son, 22, born Mar 1878 KY, single, Hardware man

    1724 Lexington Street
    Beck, Gus, head, 32, born May 1868 KY, Butcher
    Elisabeth, wife, 30, born Apr 1870 KY
    Josephine, dau, 8, born Sep 1891 KY

    1722 Lexington Street
    Beck, George, head, 34, born Jan 1866 KY, Butcher
    Katie, wife, 28, born May 1872 KY [incorrect]
    Martin, son, 8,b Apr 1892 KY
    Walter, son, 6, born Jan 1894 KY
    Elsie, dau, 4, born Jun 1895 KY
    Gormer, Frida, servant, 20, born May 1880 Germany
    1935 Death Certificate of George K. Beck
    1935 Death Certificate of George K. Beck
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    16 Nov 1935
    George K. Beck, married, Retired Butcher
    Residence 1722 Breckenridge
    Wife Katherine Beck
    Born 30 Oct 1865 Louisville, KY
    Age 70 years 0 months 16 days
    father: Martin Beck born Germany
    mother: Josephine Seng born Louisville KY
    Informant: Katherine Beck, 1722 Breckenridge

    Cause: Myocarditis, Valvular Insufficiency
    Contributing: Arteriosclerosis, cirrhosis of liver

    Burial: 19 Nov 1935
    Cave Hill Cemetery

    Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    1963 Death of Katherine (Ruckaberle) Beck
    1963 Death of Katherine (Ruckaberle) Beck
    Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    3 July 1963
    Katherine F. Beck, widowed, housewife
    place of death: 2138 Trevilian Way
    Age 90, born 12 Sep 1872 Stuttgart, Germany
    father: Frederick Jacob Ruckaberle
    mother: Charlotta Fredericka Baelz
    Informant: Walter G. Beck

    Cause: Malnutrition, duration 6 months
    contributing: Arteriosclerosis, 30 years; Senility, 5 years

    Burial: 5 Jul 1963 Cave Hill Cemetery

    Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965 (indexed as Back)