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John Peter Becker 1847–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1847

Birth Location: Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Death Date: 8 Apr 1912

Death Location: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA

Father: Bernhard Becker

Mother: Margaretha Eppers

Spouse(s): Mary Wertzler

Children(s): John Becker, Anna Becker, Mary Becker, Elizabeth Becker, Margaret Becker, John Becker, Michael Becker, Andrew Becker, George Becker

The story of John Peter Becker began in 1847 in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. In 1875, John Peter Becker resided in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA. John Peter Becker married Mary Eva Wertzler, and had children including Andrew Bernard Becker, Anna M Becker, Elizabeth Becker, George John Becker, John Peter Becker, John Thomas Becker, Margaret Louise Becker, Mary Eva Becker, Michael Matthew Becker. John Peter Becker passed away in 1912 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Peter Becker began in 1847 in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
  • In 1875, John Peter Becker resided in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA.
  • John Peter Becker married Mary Eva Wertzler, and had children including Andrew Bernard Becker, Anna M Becker, Elizabeth Becker, George John Becker, John Peter Becker, John Thomas Becker, Margaret Louise Becker, Mary Eva Becker, Michael Matthew Becker.
  • John Peter Becker passed away in 1912 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bernhard Becker
1820–1856
Birth Location: Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Margaretha Eppers
1819–1859
Birth Location: Mötsch, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
ME

Spouses(s)

Mary Wertzler
1853–1934
Birth Location: Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USA
MW

Children(s)

John Becker
1890–1924
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
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Anna Becker
1882–1962
Birth Location: Rice, Minnesota, USA
AB
Mary Becker
1875–1967
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
MB
Elizabeth Becker
1879–1971
Birth Location: Rice, Minnesota, USA
EB
Margaret Becker
1892–1986
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
MB
John Becker
1881–1881
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
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Michael Becker
1884–1961
Birth Location: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
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Andrew Becker
1877–1952
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
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George Becker
1886–1961
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
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John Becker's Ancestors

Self
John Becker
1847–1912
Birth Place: Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Parents
Bernhard Becker
1820–1856
Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Margaretha Eppers
1819–1859
Mötsch, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Wilhelmus Becker
1790–1837
Wawern, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Susanna) Salzburger
1796–1854
Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Valentine (Nicolai) Eppers
1797–1850
Mötsch, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Susanne Schelen
1793–1878
Bettingen, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Jakob Becker
1765–1836
Nicolaus Eppers
1745–1802
Lucia Grethen
1753–1802
Mathias Schelen
1777–
Margaret Nufges
1762–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolao Eberz
1716–1784
Annae Zwicken
1720–
Nikolaus Grethen
1743–1814
Angela Sartorius
1739–1807
Joannis Schelen
1667–

John Becker's Descendants

1.
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John (Peter) Becker (29 Jun 1847–8 Apr 1912) m. Mary (Eva) Wertzler (3 Jan 1853–18 May 1934)
  1. 1. John (Peter) Becker 1890–1924
  2. 2. Anna (M) Becker 1882–1962 m. John (Miles) Martin 1886–1965
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Martin 1910–1921
    2. 2. Marie (Ann) Martin 1907–1998 m. Eugene (Joseph) Jarvis 1897–1982
      1. 1. Kathleen (Marie) Jarvis 1945–1994
      2. 2. Robert (Eugene) Jarvis 1941–1990
      3. 3. Dorothy (Helen) Jarvis 1930–2021 m. William (Levi) Juhnke 1929–1998
        1. 1. Linda (Marie) Juhnke 1951–2022
      4. 4. Beatrice (Jean) Jarvis 1927–2010 m. Louis (Edwin) Kniefel 1914–1960
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Kneifel 1946–2008 m. Willard (Frank) Shaffer 1934–1985
      5. 5. Harold (Eugene) Jarvis 1932–1996
    3. 3. Beatrice (Cecilia) Martin 1920–2001 m. Charles (George) Humbert 1917–1985
  3. 3. Mary (Eva) Becker 1875–1967 m. John Frantz 1876–1973
    1. 1. Mamie (Eva) Frantz 1899–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Catherine) Frantz 1901–1971 m. Peter (Randolph N) Keymer –2000
  4. 4. Elizabeth Becker 1879–1971 m. Mathew (Andrew) Thomas 1878–1950
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Thomas 1912–1971
    2. 2. John (Henry) Thomas 1905–1996
    3. 3. Matthew (Peter) Thomas 1909–1982 m. Margaret (Catherine) Fox 1913–1999
      1. 1. Martin (Leonard) Thomas 1941–1999
      2. 2. Donald (Robert) Thomas 1946–2009
  5. 5. Margaret (Louise) Becker 1892–1986 m. Edwin (Alfred) Beese 1895–1988
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Becker 1881–1881
  7. 7. Michael (Matthew) Becker 1884–1961 m. Mary (Catherine) Karp 1886–1965
    1. 1. Helen (Thiel) Becker 1913–2007 m. Roger (F) Best 1913–1975
    2. 2. Howard (Joseph) Becker 1911–1983
  8. 8. Andrew (Bernard) Becker 1877–1952 m. Mayme OBrien 1881–1967
    1. 1. Genevieve (Elizabeth) Becker 1909–1946 m. Alvin (J) Randall 1910–1977
    2. 2. Marian (Evelyn) Becker 1906–1976 m. Neal Hollis 1903–1983
  9. 9. George (John) Becker 1886–1961 m. Susan Kotz 1887–1966
    1. 1. George (J) Becker 1926–2013 m. Donna (Mae) Kenow 1933–2009
    2. 2. Agnes (Catherine) Becker 1918–1999 m. Edwin (Joseph) Roehrick 1919–1988
      1. 1. Mary (Diane) Roehrick 1946–2000
      2. 2. James (Edwin) Roehrick 1951–2018
    3. 3. Scholastica (M) Becker 1922–2007 m. Philip (Andrew) Benjamin 1923–2002
      1. 1. Phyllis (Ann) Benjamin 1947–2020
      2. 2. Philip (Clement) Benjamin 1947–1972 m. Sharon (Lanay) Schlief 1949–1972
    4. 4. Clement (M) Becker 1920–2021 m. Imelda (Rose) Becker 1930–2021
      1. 1. Pauline (Susan) Becker 1950–2003
    5. 5. Lorraine (Marie) Becker 1923–2014 m. Edward (John) Schema 1921–2002
    6. 6. Herbert (Mathias) Becker 1915–2009 m. Dorothy (Mary) Graff 1919–1991
      1. 1. Kathryn (Elaine) Becker 1941–2021 m. Harlan (Paul) Lange 1926–1997 m. Robert (Joseph) Faust 1942–2016
    7. 7. Donald (Henry) Becker 1919–2007 m. Violet (Mae) Brown 1925–1951 m. Janet (Estella) Hatfield 1913–1999
      1. 1. Francis (Herbert) Becker 1947–2014

John Becker's Timeline

7 Records

1847
29 Jun 1847
Birth of John Peter Becker in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1875
1 May 1875
Age 28
John Peter Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
John Peter Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1885
1 May 1885
Age 38
John Peter Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
John Peter Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
John Peter Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1912
8 Apr 1912
Age 65
Death of John Peter Becker in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 632; Family History Film: 1254632; Page: 243D; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 0129.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 788; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1240788
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 527.
    [7] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 May 1866
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 527.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1875
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 632; Family History Film: 1254632; Page: 243D; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 0129.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1885
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: 788; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1240788

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 527.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [2] Minnesota Death Index
    [3] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
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