Family/Spouse: RICHENBERG, Michael R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald + WYLUPEK, Anna Maria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 12/30/1952

Stricken with a cerebral hem-
orrhage early this morning while
visiting at the home of her son,
Mrs. Amelia Beccue, 67, was pro-
nounced dead upon arrival at
Lockport City Hospital.
Mrs. Beccue. widow of Detective
Sergt. Walter K. Beccue. who
served on the Lockport Police
Force for 23 years, had been making
her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Floyd Beyer, in Wilson for
tour years. She was spending a
few days with her youngest son,
Donald Beccue, 1S1 Lock St.. when
she became ill.
Born In Buffalo. July J. I8®
the daughter of John and Elisabeth
Saltzman Buhs, Mrs. Beccue
lived In Lockport approximately
38 years. She was a member of
the Auxiliary to United Spanish
War Veterans.
Besides her daughter and son
Donald, she Is survived by two
other sons, Karl W and William
A., both of Lockport, ten grandhildren,
two sisters and two
brothers, Mrs. Louis Panten, Mrs.
Clarence Dietsel and John Buhs,
all of Buffalo, aad William Buhs
of Chicago.
Services will be held Friday at
2 o'clock at Gaul Funeral Home,
253 East Ave., the Rev. Walter
L. Kingsley, pastor of Wilson
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Peter's Lu-
theran Cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/18/1893

The last will and testament of Abraham
Beccue, late of the City of Lockport, hits
beeu admitted to probate, and letters
testamentary issued to Anna Beccue.

Abraham married BECKER, Anna Franziska on 22 Nov 1874. Anna (daughter of BECKER, Fred and Fredrica) was born on 2 Nov 1854 in Prussia; died on 19 Aug 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married SALTZMAN, Elizabeth about 1886. Elizabeth was born about 1861 in New York; died in 1927 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]