1. | BECCUE, Karl Walter was born on 24 Mar 1882 in New York (son of BECCUE, Abraham and BECKER, Anna Franziska); died on 12 Jan 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/13/1947
Ill for more than 5 years. Walter
K. Beccue, 64, retired police
sergeant and Spanish-American
War Veteran, died Sunday evening
at his home, 32 Carlton Place.
Mr. Beccue was born in Lockport
March 24, 1882, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Abraham Beccue. His father op-
erated a hotel in Park Avenue.
The son attended the former
Hawley and Washburn Street
schools. When war broke out with
Spain he answered the call to the
colors and served with the 42nd
Regiment, U.S. Volunteers, in the
Philippines.
Before failing health forced his
retirement in 1932, Mr. Beccue
served 23 years in the Lockport
Police Department. Appointed a
patrolman on April 1, 1909, he rose
from the ranks to detective sergeant
and served in that capacity for sev-
eral years. Unable to perform the
latter duties because of his health,
he served as desk sergeant for a
short time before he retired.
Mr. Beccue was a member of the
Hickory Club and Lockport Lodge,
73, F&AM.
Surviving are his wife, Amelia
Buhs Beccue; a daughter, Mrs.
Floyd Beyer of Wilson and three
sons, Karl W., William A. and Don-
ald R. Beccue of Lockport. There
are seven grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday
at 2:30 at the Clemens O. Gaul
Funeral Home, 263 East Ave.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Ceme-
tery.
Karl married BUHS, Amelia on 18 May 1910. Amelia (daughter of BUHS, John and SALTZMAN, Elizabeth) was born on 2 Jul 1885 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 30 Dec 1952 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- BECCUE, Thelma Frances was born on 4 Mar 1914 in New York; died on 13 Feb 2001 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
- BECCUE, Karl Walter was born on 30 Oct 1915 in New York; died in Apr 1995 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL.
- BECCUE, William August was born on 14 Feb 1918 in New York; died on 19 Mar 1982 in Sebring, Highlands County, FL.
- BECCUE, Donald Robert was born on 31 Mar 1924 in New York; died on 3 May 1988 in Abbeville, Abbeville County, SC.
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