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John Bekken 1883 - 1973

John Bekken of Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan was born on August 16, 1883. He was married to Anna Van Leeuwen, and had children Martin Loring Bekken, Beatrice Bekken, and Everett v Bekken. John Bekken died at age 90 years old in September 1973.
John Bekken
Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan 49423
August 16, 1883
September 1973
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    September 1973
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In 1883, in the year that John Bekken was born, on July 4th, the first rodeo in the world was held in Pecos, Texas - according to its citizens. In the towns of Prescott and Payson Arizona, the same claim is made. All of these were gatherings of local cowboys, showing off their skills - no matter who was first.
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In 1892, John was merely 9 years old when on October 5th, the Dalton Gang was shot. The Gang was attempting to rob two banks - simultaneously - in Coffeyville Kansas but word spread of the robberies and townspeople with guns greeted them when they left the banks. Four members of the gang were killed - only Emmett Dalton survived his wounds and spent 14 years in prison.
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