Obit for George DeBeck in the Mainland Guardian dated Sat May 7 1870 p. 3 Also
appeared in Carleton Sentinel June 1870

“Fatal Accident”: 

On Wednesday afternoon last ,Mr. George DeBeck met with his death in a very sudden and unexpected manner. It would appear from the evidence elicited at the inquest,that while in the act of stepping over some logs lying at a sharp angle,he slipped and fell. the concussion was so sudden and violent as to produce dislocation of the vertebrae ,the immediate cause of his death. Mr. DeBeck held a very high position in the esteem and respect of his fellow citizens, and will be a real loss to the community. He leaves a widow and family to deplore his loss.Mr.DeBeck was a native of New Brunswick where he held a very respectable position. When the sad news, reached the city, Dr. Black the coroner for the district, proceeded to the inlet and did an inquest on the remains .From the position of the deceased when found by his youngest son and the character of the injuries there can be no doubt as to the cause of death ,and the verdict was returned accordingly. The remains of the lamented gentleman were brought to town on Thursday,and will be interred today at the cemetery in Sapperton 

Obit from the Carlton Sentinal dated April 9 1864 p.59 reads "Died" At South Richmond ,of
Diptheria ,on the 25 inst. Hannah Althelia aged 19 years,the beloved daughter of George and Eliza Ann
DeBeck. Her many excellent qualities endeared her to a wide circle of acquaintances,and having been
cut off in the bloom of her youth her death is very much regretted. Her end was firm Hope and Peace in
Jesus. Beauteous flower thy bloom is shed,Hannah Athelia ,thou art dead. Yet are not dead but merely
gone.Where pain and sorrow are unknown. Your mortal part we still have here.your soul accounted far
more dear By God, is now we trust above In heavan ,where all is peace and love. We mourn our loss and
yet we praise The being who was pleased to raise You to the place were (sic) all are kept In bliss. We weep
for Jesus wept.

Emeline's obit dated July 7 1860 from the same newspaper p.155 reads "Died" At South
Richmond on the 22 ult. Of Consumption, Emeline, eldest daughter of George DeBeck Jr. aged 23 years. 



Marriage record for Olive an James Bell : The Carlton Sentinal at the
Harriet Irving Library in Fredricton N.B. Sept 23 1863 pg. 147 

Married At the residence of the brides father on the 2nd inst.by the Reverend
James Kidd A.M.James Bell Esq. Of Woodstock (late of California) to Miss Olive ,
second surviving daughter of George DeBeck ,Esq. Of South Richmond 

--the announcement also appeared in the Victoria Colonist Oct.22 1863


Newspaper Article: Herald May 29, 1956 pg.14 

Old Time Families Recalled by Ex-Royal City Pioneer 

A former pioneer of New Westminister descendant of the George deBeck family which arrived here with the Royal Engineers,Henry G. Proctor has returned to New Westminister after many years of abscence. He is a cousin of Viola McCrossan,Vancouver lawyer who before her marriage to the late George McCrossan was Viola DeBeck. Mr. Proctor remembers many old timers whose families have since dispersed. His grandmother DeBeck married a city pioneer William Gibson. His aunt Minnie Gibson was born in New West in 1857 and married the late Tom Calbeck,whose daughter Hazel was a school teacher in the Royal City and Vancouver. 
His aunt Edith was a nurse and took part in the Klondike gold Rush and married Edwin Wright. 
His mother,born in New Westminister in 1871 married Henry Proctor whoopened the first drug store there. They moved toNanaimo when young Henry first went to school and in 1895 went East. In 1900 they were living on Rainy River near Kenora during times of critical Indian disputes. His father was a Major in the 52 Battalion ,Pot Arthur and had seen service in the Riel rebellion. During World War One ,Henry G. Proctor served overseas with the 48th Highlanders from 1914 to 1919 and was wounded in 3 engagements. After the was he served 17 years with the U.S Social Security Dept. in Seattle and during WWIIhe was with the Seattle Home Defense as a Master Sergeant 
He has a daughter Mrs. William Yeager, West Covina , California and 3 grandchildren. A brother still resides in Nanaimo, a sister Vera,Mrs. F.E Devlin was a nurse at Royal Columbian Hospital, and now resides in Shelton Wash. Another sister Mrs.Edris Ray ,lives in Port Alberni. Mr. Proctor despite having lost his sight ,is much interested in tracing various family connections of the early days in New Westminister.