Kit Carson County, Colorado
Photographs |
 |
Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Fred Beehr, 9 South 51 West
Fred Beehr, arriving in 1889, declared his intent to naturalize in Colorado.
Fred claimed a quarter in section 9, 9 South, 51W in 1891, near Flagler, Kit Carson County.
Others who originally filed in section 9 :
Andrew Aberg, northeast quarter, June 1892, cancelled July 25.
Marion W. Saxton, northeast quarter January 1906.
William W. WInchester, June 1887 cancelled,
James M. Lawley October 1889 cancelled.
Frederick S. "Beaker" 31, born in Hanover, married Dora W. Stender on
25 Sep 1888 in Bremer, Iowa. His parents were Henry Beahr and
Elenore Fisher. She was 22, daughter of Heinrich Stender and Heinrette Eberhardt.
In 1900 Colorado Springs,
Fred "Baihr" is a miner, born Sept 1858 in Germany, Dora H. November 1867 in Germany,
32 Wife
Minnie Baihr
9 Daughter
Dortha Baihr
8 Daughter.
In 1901 Colorado Springs, Fred S. Baehr is a miner, with Mrs. Dora H. at 312 Harrison Avenue.
In 1910 Teller County,
Fred "Baekr" is 53,
Dorthy Baekr
44 Wife,
Powell Gilbert
28 Son-in-law,
Mina Gilbert
21 Daughter, and
James Gilbert
1 Grandson.
Fred S. Beehr claimed twenty acres in Teller County, Colorado, 15S 69W in 1915.
Fred Simmons Baehr
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 17 Nov 1927
BURIAL
Evergreen Cemetery
Colorado Springs, Colorado,
PLOT Block 00061 000044 - 0000SE
MEMORIAL ID 34399096.
Dorothea Baehr
BIRTH 1860
DEATH 3 Jul 1918
BURIAL
Evergreen Cemetery
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado,
PLOT Block 00061 000044 - 0000EC
MEMORIAL ID 34399095
"Survived by a husband and two daughter, Mrs. Paul Gilbert and Mrs. R. E. Truex."
Minnie L. Gilbert
BIRTH 1889
DEATH 1973
BURIAL
Masonic Cemetery
Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 89011243.
" A memorial service for Torrington resident Warren Gilbert, 82,
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, March 6, at Harrison. Neb..
Bible Church by Pastor Matt Parker. Cremation has taken place under the direction
of Colyer Funeral Home of Torrington. He died March 2, 2006, at Torrington
Community Hospital.
Born Aug. 4, 1923, in Redwing, Colo., he was the son of Minnie (Baehr) and
Paul Gilbert; was raised and educated in Huerfano County; and graduated from
Colorado A&M University in 1945, with a degree in civil engineering.
He served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific as a field artillery officer with
the 7th Infantry Division during World War II; and was released from active duty
in 1946, after serving for a year with the occupation troops in South Korea.
In 1968, he married Kathleen Eberspecher Hilder-brand in Rawlins.
He was employed by the Department of Agriculture and Soil Conservation Service
for 34 years and was project engineer on Cloud Peak, Willow Park, Kearney Lake,
and the original Cross Creek and Dull Knife reservoir."
Dorothy Baehr Truex
BIRTH 6 Jul 1890
DEATH 13 Feb 1980 BURIAL
Valley Lawn Cemetery
Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado,
PLOT Christus (Section 3)
MEMORIAL ID 99279920.
FRED COULD HAVE CHANGED HIS NAME UPON NATURALIZATION - IT WAS OFFERED TO EACH AS PART OF THE ADJUDICATION BY THE COURT.
IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ON THIS LAND CLAIMANT, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
This page is maintained by Steve Stein.