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William B Beglen 1935 - 2007

William Bertram Beglen of 5028 Shepherdstown Rd, in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia United States was born on September 11, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, and died at age 71 years old on April 7, 2007 at Martinsburg city hospital in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV. William Beglen was buried at There is no place of burial. His ashes are in a couple unknown places, of his request..

William Bertram Beglen
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5028 Shepherdstown Rd, in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia 25404, United States
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September 11, 1935
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Martinsburg city hospital in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
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  • Introduction

    Born on September 11, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA, William B. Beglen was adopted and grew up with siblings John Wellington, Katherine Bennett, Richard Beglen, Jim Wellington, Walter Beglen, and Marion Polma. It is uncertain whether he retained his original surname. William attended Ripley High School in New York and later served as a Private First Class in the US Army, though he did not see combat. He went on to work for both the Department of Defense and IBM. William married Ramona Winder Beglen and together they had six children: Peter J. Beglen, William B. Beglen, Susan D. Weinheimer, Karen K. Brill, Pamela J. Wilt, and Sheri Y. Beglen. Throughout his life, William traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world. His favorite destination was Hawaii.
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    1935

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    September 11, 1935
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    Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Caucasian. Of German, Swiss and other European countries. Most of our relatives (Beglen, Abegglen, etc.) have brown hair and blue eyes. Very few blonde people of the WW2 eugenics. Most Beglens arrived on the east coast of USA by the 1880s. Some came earlier. Some later. Some claim we are really of the Bauer family. I believe, it doesn't matter. We were already kin. Most of us are either 7th day Adventist/Christian, Catholic or agnostic. (It gets complicated.) Some research suggests: Our family left Europe, when Catholics and protestant people clashed. Other research suggests: Our family were Mennonites. If we are really of the Bauer surname, maybe, Jewish Germans who were forced to convert to Catholicism and take German names. (Centuries before WW2) Which would have been enough reason to move to the United States. It's interesting. Yet, all over the place. Every website about surnames, says something different.

  • Nationality & Locations

    William was adopted. It's not clear, whether he kept his real surname. Or, his adopted name. All I know is: He and his brothers and sister, escaped their abusive foster home, in Pittsburgh, Pa. William was 16 at the time. He traveled all over the country and the world. His favorite place was Hawaii. The last residence, before his passing, was: 5028 Shepherdstown rd. Martinsburg, WV.

  • Early Life & Education

    He attended Ripley high school in New York. I'm not exactly sure what college he went to. He did have a "Harvard" sweater hanging up in his office. Just another mystery about Pops.

  • Baptism

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  • Religious Beliefs

    He claimed "Agnostic." He was a technical type of guy. And he hated being forced to be Catholic at his foster home, as a child.

  • Military Service

    He was a private first class. Never went to war.

  • Professional Career

    William served in the US Army and also worked for the Department of defense and for IBM.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Very interesting man. There's still things popping up about him. He was a hobbyist, computer genius and musician. Which has been kept a legacy, 3 generations, so far.
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    2007

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    April 7, 2007
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    Lou Gehrig disease (and possibly lukemia.)
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    Martinsburg city hospital in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia United States
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    There is no place of burial. His ashes are in a couple unknown places, of his request.
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  • Obituary

    He was Married to Ramona (Winder) Beglen. Has 6 children. Sue, Sheri, William, Pam, Pete and Karen. Grandchildren and so-on can be updated by someone else. The last residence, before his passing, was: 5028 Shepherdstown rd. Martinsburg, WV. There is no place of burial. His ashes are in a couple unknown places, of his request. Like I said in the comment section. An amazing man, who did good for himself. Could make something out of nothing. And he did. And never wanted any recognition for it.
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William was my grandfather on my father's side of the family. He joined the U.S. Army. Put himself through college, doing odd jobs, selling produce to help pay it off. Got a job in the department of defense in the early 1960s. Helped with founding IBM. He also was a good musician. Though shy about it. He loved to play steel guitar and sing. There's so many unanswered mysteries, hints and rumors of his amazing life. He tried to make it look like he never existed. From recent research about him, I came across a strange surprise: Our family might not even be
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