John
Charles
Beukema
Born:
08/11/1888
Muskegon,
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Died: 09/21/1967
Parents: Charles John and Wyke Beukema
Spouse: Jantina
Children: Charles Robert, John Lewis
Address(es):
Interred: Evergreen Cemetery
Muskegon, MI
Died: 09/21/1967
Parents: Charles John and Wyke Beukema
Spouse: Jantina
Children: Charles Robert, John Lewis
Address(es):
Interred: Evergreen Cemetery
Muskegon, MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The port of Muskegon, Michigan | Michigan History | Adult | [Muskegon, Mich. | 1957 | |
| A study of the factors influencing the development of Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula | Non Fiction, Michigan | Adult | Lansing, Mich. : Research Division, Michigan Economic Development Dept. | 1954 | |
|
The Yellow Spider - Under name Beechame |
Fiction | Adult | New York : W.J. Watt & Company | 1917 | |
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The Argus Pheasant - Under name Beechame |
Fiction | Adult | New York : W.J. Watt & Company | 1916 | |
| - Contributor of articles to business journals | Fiction |
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Skills:
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Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Who's Who |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Member of the Elks and Rotary | |
| Trustee and Director of the Muskegon YMCA | |
| Advisory Board Member of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | 1953-1961 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attended | Calvin College | Grand Rapids, MI | 1906 |
| Attended | Central Indiana College (now University of Indianapolis) | Indianapolis, IN |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretary and Manager | Muskegon Chamber of Commerce | Muskegon, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1922-1953 |
| Secretary | Manistee Board of Commerce | Manistee, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1917-1922 |
| Newspaper reporter, editor, and business manager | Muskegon News | 1906-1917 | |
| Chairman | Muskegon Federal Savings & Loan Association | Muskegon, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent |
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Other Comments:
His greatest achievement was his fight to secure legislation for a deep draft waterway from the Atlantic to the inland seas of America's heartland known as the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
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