Minerva was the eighth child of Nesbit and Caroline Finger. She was a seamstress and moved to a boarding house in Reading where she lived for several years from 1907 to 1910. The house was at 125 5th St. From there she moved to 119 S. Third St. and was living at that home in 1916. Minerva worked her way up to dressmaker and her place of business was at 512 Pennsylvania St. in Reading. Elmer Beck was a widower and lived in the same boarding house for a time. Minerva married Elmer Lincoln Beck in Manhattan, New York on the 14th of December 1918. She passed away in 1968. [1]
Sources
↑ "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964" Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 104901-107750
MARRIAGE "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:246Q-F7J : 10 February 2018), Elmer Lincoln Beck and Minerva Bell Finger, 14 Dec 1918; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,643,173.
CENSUS "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXL-8KV : 20 February 2021), Minerva B Finger in household of Nesbit Finger, West Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 99, sheet 464B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,115.
CENSUS "1910 United States Federal Census" Year: 1910; Census Place: Reading Ward 4, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1314; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375327
CENSUS "1920 United States Federal Census" Year: 1920; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 34, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1631; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 1216; Image: 414
CENSUS "1930 United States Federal Census" Year: 1930; Census Place: West Lawn, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2003; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0158; Image: 283.0; FHL microfilm: 2341737
CENSUS "1940 United States Federal Census" Year: 1940; Census Place: West Lawn, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3436; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 6-105
MARRIAGE "New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937" New York City Municipal Archives; New York, New York; Volume Number: 14.
DEATH "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964" Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 104901-107750.
DEATH Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21272417/minerva-b-beck : accessed 01 April 2022), memorial page for Minerva B Beck (27 Jun 1879–Nov 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21272417, citing Elverson Methodist Cemetery, Elverson, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Gina Reardon-Gaddis (contributor 46772796) .
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