1a.  Marriage Index:  Indiana, 1851-1900 (Broderbund CD-243):  not found.

1b.  Blaine R. Bake, ed.  1996.  Marriage Index: AZ, CA, ID, NV, 1850-1951 (Broderbund CD-225):  not found.

2.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 44): 1912 Hidalgo St., Los Angeles City (Ward 4), Los Angeles Twp. (Pct. 70), Roll T623_89, p. 325B, SN 11, SD 6, ED 44, enumerated 12 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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1912

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Beck A Edwin

Head

W

M

May 1865

35

M

2

IN

IN

IN

Bookeeper

Y

Y

Y

O

M

H

"  E Florence

Wife

W

F

Dec 1864

30

M

2

1

1

MA

MA

MA

House Wife

Y

Y

Y

"  Al?etta

Dau

W

F

Sep 1890

10

S

CA

IN

KS

At school

7

Y

Y

Y

Cross L Kate

SDau

W

F

Jan 1890

10

S

CA

WI

MA

"    "

7

Y

Y

Y

Beck Bessie

Dau

W

F

Apr 1892

8

S

CA

IN

KS

"    "

7

Y

Y

Y

*Hidalgo St

Cynthia Alouetta BECK's birthyear in her death record is 1889; and, indeed, for her to be age 10 on Jun 1st, she had to have been born in 1889, not 1890.

3.  1910 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 18):  County Road between Anaheim and Ritchfield, Placentia Pct., Fullerton Twp., Orange Co., CA, Roll T624_90 (Part 3), p. 85A, SN 2A, SD 8, Ed 62, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Beck Edwin A

Head

M

W

44

M2

12

IN

IN

IN

Eng

Farmer

home

Emp

Y

Y

O

M

F

16

____ Florence E

Wife

F

W

47

M2

12

1

1

MA

MA

MA

Eng

None

Y

Y

____ Cynthia A

Dau

F

W

20

S

CA

IN

IN

Eng

None

Y

Y

N

____ Kate L

Step-Dau

F

W

20

S

CA

US

MA

Eng

None

Y

Y

Y

McLaine? James G

hired Man

M

W

27

S

TN

TN

TN

Eng

Laborer

Farm

W

N

0

Y

Y

*County Road between Anaheim and Ritchfield

James is indexed "McLEARN," but I don't buy it.

4.  1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #30 of 52):  Orangethorp, Yorba Linda Pct., Placentia Twp., Orange Co., CA, Roll T625_123, p. 223B, SN 15B, SD 9, ED 74, enumerated 24 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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Fm

340

392

Beck Edwin A

Head

O

M

M

W

55

M

Y

Y

IN

US

IN

Y

Fruit grower

Oranges

E

107

____ Florence

Wife

F

W

55

M

Y

Y

MA

MA

VT

Y

None

Hill Frank F

Son-in-law

M

W

29

M

Y

Y

IA

US

US

Y

Fruit grower

Oranges

OA

____ Kate L

Dau

F

W

30

M

Y

Y

CA

PA

MA

Y

None

____ Roy

GSon

M

W

5

S

CA

IA

CA

None

*Orangethorp

Kate Leslie (CROSS) HILL is Edwin's step-daughter, not his daughter.

5.  1930 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #35 of 85):  1749 Micheltorena?, Los Angeles City (Assembly District 55, Block No. 865), Los Angeles Co., CA, Roll 132 (Book 2), p. 18A, SN 18A, ED 19-13, SD 16, enumerated 2 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1930:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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1749

1

1

Beck Edwin? A

Head

O

$14000

R

M

W

64

M

22

N

Y

Indiana

Indiana

Indiana

?

Manager

General farm

O

Y

N

____ Flarence E

Wife

F

W

69

M

27

N

Y

Mass

Mass

Mass

Y

none

Mellen Frederich

Nephew

M

W

26

S

Y

Y

Calif

Mass

US

Y

none

2

Mariner Harry B?

Head Guest

M

W

52

M

24

N

Y

Calif

Maine

Maine

Y

Manager

Insurance Co

W

Y

N

_______ Florence L

Guest

F

W

47

M

19

N

Y

Can Eng

Can Eng

Can Eng

Eng

1900

Na

Y

none

2

3

Straub Henry E

Head

O

$15000

M

W

39

M

26

N

Y

Iowa

Indiana

Michigan

Y

Exo?dentias?

Dentist

O

Y

Y

WW

______ Cinthia A

Wife

F

W

40

M

27

N

Y

Calif

Indiana

Missouri

Y

none

______ Philip

Son

M

W

12

S

Y

Y

Calif

Iowa

Calif

Y

none

______ Ruth A

Dau

F

W

9

S

Y

Calif

Iowa

Calif

Y

none

______ Burt A

Son

M

W

7

S

Y

Calif

Iowa

Calif

Y

none

Beck Florence C

Niece

F

W

15

S

Y

Y

Calif

Iowa

Calif

Y

none

*Micheltorena?

He is Harry E. STRAUB, not Henry. 

6.  CADI:  California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online at RootsWeb.com and Ancestry.com):  neither Edwin nor Florence is found, so presumably they died before 1940.

7.  Broderbund.  World Family Trees.  Vol. 3, Pedigree #4259; Vol. 38, Pedigree #369.