Résumé

Carpenter, Fort Madison, IA, 1890- c.1901. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage, accessed 12/02/2020 and Waterloo, Iowa, City Directory, 1901, p. 1457.)

Carpenter, Waterloo, IA, 1901. Anthony Beimer worked in Waterloo, IA, in 1901. (See Waterloo, Iowa, City Directory, 1901, p. 680.)

Principal, Anthony Beimer, Building Contractor, San Bernardino, CA, 1907-1910. In 1908, Beimer had an office at 411 Court Street in San Bernardino. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1908, p. 34.) He was listed as being a carpenter in CA voting rolls for San Bernardino County, c. 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 12/02/2020.) The US Census of 1910 also indicated his profession as "contractor."

Designer, [Joseph W.] Myzelle and [R.E.] Imhoff, General Contractors and Millmen, San Bernardino, CA, 1911. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1911, p. 32.)

Principal, Anthony Beimer, Architectural Designer, San Bernardino, CA, 1912-1914. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1912, p. 272.) In 1914, Beimer had an office at 433 3rd Street. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1914, p. 27.)

Partner, Beimer and [P.W.] Ehlers, Architects, San Bernardino, CA, 1915-1916. This firm had an office at 443 3rd Street in 1915-1916. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1915, p. 26 and San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1916, p. 27.)

Relocation

Born in Fort Madison, IA, Beimer lived in that city with his parents, Henry and Mary Beimer, as per the 1870 US Census. They resided next door to Anthony's grandparents, Anton and Margaret Beimer. At the time, the family had managed to accumulate modest wealth. The census recorded that Henry and Mary owned $300 worth of real estate and $300 of personal savings. His grandparents owned $600 worth of real estate and had $200 in personal wealth, having increased from $500 and $20, ten years before. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 549; Family History Library Film: 803330, accessed 12/02/2020 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Fort Madison Ward 4, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M593_403; Page: 107B; Family History Library Film: 545902, accessed 12/02/2020.)

Beimer moved to Waterloo, IA, residing at 1729 Division Street. (See Waterloo, Iowa, City Directory, 1901, p. 680.)

It is not clear where Beimer lived between 1902 and c. 1907, when he relocated to San Bernardino, CA.

He had a dwelling at 194 North Mount Vernon Avenue in San Bernardino in 1907.(See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968, accessed 12/02/2020 and San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1907, p. 39)

Beimer resided on the west side of C Street, south of Highland Avenue in 1908. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1908, p. 34.)The US Census of 1910 listed the Beimer Family as residing on 20th Street near Arrowhead Avenue, which was C Street renamed. It is likely that this was the same house. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: San Bernardino Ward 4, San Bernardino, California; Roll: T624_94; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1374107, accessed 12/02/2020.) The address was listed as 320 20th in 1915, and 326 20th Street in 1916. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1915, p. 26 and San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1916, p. 27.)

Beimer died in San Bernardino at the age of 49.

Parents

His father was Henry Beimer, Sr., (born c. 1848 in MO), his mother, Anna Maria Triens (born c. 1849 in Prussia). (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage, accessed 12/02/2020.) The 1870 US Census indicated that Henry worked as a carpenter, as did his father Anton (born c. 1814 in Prussia). His mother and paternal grandmother, Margaret (born c. 1807 in Prussia), both worked in their homes. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: Fort Madison Ward 4, Lee, Iowa; Roll: M593_403; Page: 107B; Family History Library Film: 545902, accessed 12/02/2020.) Anthony's mother had been naturalized an American citizen in 1884, according to the 1900 US Census.

The Iowa State Census of 1885 indicated that Anthony had two full brothers: Henry Beimer, Jr., (born c. 1871 in Fort Madison, IA), who worked as a laborer in 1901, and Herman Beimer (born c. 1875 in Fort Madison, IA). (See Ancestry.com Source Information: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007, accessed 12/02/2020.)

Henry, Jr., married Bertha Louise Buckler (born c. 1871-1926) on 06/04/1901 in Fort Madison. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation: Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage, accessed 12/02/2020.)

Henry Beimer, Sr., married twice, the second time to Agnes Meyer (born 04/26/1861 in Germany-d. 02/08/1926 in Streator, IL), with whom he raised six children, three of their own, and three step-children. The step-children all had the last name "Rahling." (Agnes had married Henry Rahling previously.) Henry, Sr., still working as a carpenter, relocated to Edina, MO, by 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Knox, Missouri; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1240868, accessed 12/02/2020.)

Spouse

He wed Margaretha Wilkin in Fort Madison, IA, on 08/07/1890, who was 25 at the time of her marriage. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage, accessed 12/02/2020.)

His widow resided at 336 20th Street in San Bernardino, CA, in 1930. (See San Bernardino, California, City Directory, 1930, p. 79.)

Children

He and Margaretha had two children: Martin Beimer (born c. 1892 in Fort Madison, IA) and Agnes Beimer (born c. 1895 in Fort Madison, IA).

Biographical Notes

At birth, his name was "Anton" Beimer, named for his paternal grandfather.