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Beck Family from Abram

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Maria Greenwood (neé Beck)
Maria Greenwood (neé Beck)
Photo: Maxine Williams (Greenwood)
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My Grandmother Maria Greenwood (neé Beck)as a young woman:
She was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Standish. She died in Apr 1987 in Abram.

Comment by: Lizzie down under on 9th January 2013 at 09:28

A very beautiful woman....Love the button detail on her skirt, lovely Maxine.

Comment by: Maxine Williams (Greenwood) on 9th January 2013 at 09:49

Thankyou! Wish I could see her hands to see if she was married or not on this, but I think they tended not to show hands for some reason!

Comment by: Maureen Andrews on 9th January 2013 at 10:53

I love these photos..and isn't she striking..a moment in time.

Comment by: henry7 on 9th January 2013 at 16:21

Beautiful young woman. Nice to know she lived to be 98.

Comment by: Maxine Williams (Greenwood) on 9th January 2013 at 22:12

Thankyou henry7, she did have a long and happy life, and she died in her sleep, Bless her.

Comment by: Paula on 9th January 2013 at 22:24

Lovely photo. I have saved the photo to zoom in. Not sure if I can see the edge of a wedding ring on her finger???

Comment by: Maxine Williams (Greenwood) on 10th January 2013 at 13:14

mmm Paula, I can see where you mean, they certainly don't make it easy for us do they!

Comment by: STEPHEN BECK on 19th July 2018 at 08:05

i am sure these are related to the becks from stubshaw a lot was kept from us when we were younger and its only now one of my aunties have to me a gentleman from Platt bridge who i called my uncle George was was my grandad he was GEORGE BECK he lived on Tram Street platt Bridge

Comment by: Lynda Hobson (née Greenwood) on 24th July 2018 at 10:49

This is my grandmother too! I am Thomas's youngest daughter ( the one before Jeffrey). I seem to remember there was talk of links to Platt Bridge when I was younger.

Comment by: Joanne on 7th February 2024 at 23:03

I knew a George Beck Tram Street

Comment by: winnie on 8th February 2024 at 10:00

Marriage: 2 Jan 1915 St John the Evangelist, Abram, Lancashire
Isaac Greenwood - 23, Collier, Bachelor, 181 Warrington Rd.
Maria Beck - 24, Pit-Brow, Spinster, 10 Warrington Rd.
Groom's Father: Thomas Greenwood, Collier
Bride's Father: John Beck, Collier
Witnesses: Christopher Greenwood; Sarah Beck
Married by Banns by W. Wentworth Scott Vicar

Comment by: Rev David Long on 8th February 2024 at 11:06

Marriage: 13 Apr 1925 St Nathaniel, Platt Bridge, Hindley, Lancashire
George Beck - 22, Miner, Bachelor, 10 Warrington Rd Abram
Margaret Mary Smith - 26, Spinster, 71 Walthew Lane, Platt Bridge
    Groom's Father: John Beck, Miner
    Bride's Father: Richard Smith, Miner
    Witnesses: Elizabeth Hughes; William Alfred Hughes
    Married by Banns by Arthur Dean
   
Burial: 13 Apr 1935 St John the Evangelist, Abram, Lancs.
Margaret Mary Beck -
    Age: 36 years
    Abode: 9 Car St. Platt Bridge
    Grave: 467 A N.G.
    Buried by: W. H. Vaughan Vicar

Burial: 10 Jan 1934 St John the Evangelist, Abram, Lancs.
John Beck -
    Age: 2 years
    Abode: 9 Car St. Ince
    Grave: 467. a N.G.
    Buried by: W. Wentworth Scott Vicar
    

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 9th February 2024 at 12:16

What a lovely picture to have, she looks stunning in that high neck Edwardian Dress. Every inch a Lady.
We once had a nice collection of family photo's from that period of my mothers family, sadly now lost.

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