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Mathias Becker 1845–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1845

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

Death Date: 16 Jun 1926

Death Location: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA

Father: Bernhard Becker

Mother: Margaretha Eppers

Spouse(s): Margaret Gansen

Children(s): Mary Becker, John Becker, Leonard Becker

In 1845, Mathias Becker entered the world in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, born to Bernhard Becker And Margaretha Eppers. In 1870, Mathias Becker resided in New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA. Mathias Becker married Margaret Gansen, and had children including John Peter Becker, Leonard Nicholas Becker, Mary Evelyn Becker. Mathias Becker passed away in 1926 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Mathias Becker entered the world in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, born to Bernhard Becker And Margaretha Eppers.
  • In 1870, Mathias Becker resided in New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA.
  • Mathias Becker married Margaret Gansen, and had children including John Peter Becker, Leonard Nicholas Becker, Mary Evelyn Becker.
  • Mathias Becker passed away in 1926 in Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gansen
1853–1937
Birth Location: Mauel, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
MG

Children(s)

Mary Becker
1883–1949
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
MB
John Becker
1881–1949
Birth Location: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
JB
Leonard Becker
1877–1964
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
LB

Mathias Becker's Ancestors

Self
Mathias Becker
1845–1926
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–

Mathias Becker's Descendants

1.
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Mathias Becker (19 Aug 1845–16 Jun 1926) m. Margaret Gansen (8 Jul 1853–17 Jul 1937)
  1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Becker 1883–1949 m. Theodore (Joseph) Kitzman 1882–1958
    1. 1. Robert (Edward) Kitzman 1921–1922
    2. 2. Margaret (Josephine) Kitzman 1909–1993 m. Leonard (Henry) Rost 1909–1990
    3. 3. Helen (Delores) Kitzman 1925–2021 m. Albert (John) Beucler 1921–1996
      1. 1. Gary (Joseph) Beucler 1947–2021
      2. 2. Mary (Joyce) Beucler 1942–2020
    4. 4. Angeline (Margaret) Kitzman 1922–2016 m. Napoleon (Joseph) LeMieux 1921–1969
      1. 1. David (Paul) Lemieux 1944–2014
    5. 5. Mary (Evelyn) Kitzman 1913–2000 m. Vernon (Leo) Perron 1912–1992
      1. 1. Donald (James) Perron 1937–1994
    6. 6. Joseph Kitzman 1915–1977 m. Susan (Gertrude) Maas 1918–1984
      1. 1. Philip (Joseph) Kitzman 1938–2017
      2. 2. Kenneth (Eugene) Kitzman 1940–1999
    7. 7. Marcella (Anna) Kitzman 1919–1981 m. Clayton (Sylvester) Condon 1918–2021 m. Joseph (Emery) Sweeney 1902–1978
    8. 8. Theodore (Joseph) Kitzman 1917–1957 m. Elaine (Marie) Plante 1917–2016
      1. 1. Gerald (Thomas) Kitzman 1940–2020 m. Shirley (Kay) Wilson 1945–2013
      2. 2. Charles (Theodore) Kitzman 1944–2023 m. Diane (Marie) Neuman 1946–2006
      3. 3. Kathleen (Ann) Kitzman 1939–1997
    9. 9. Dorthea (Marie) Kitzman 1911–1999 m. Maurice (Harold) Paro 1909–1985
      1. 1. Theodore (Edward) Paro 1933–2013 m. Alice (Mary) Broderick 1936–2018
      2. 2. Mary (Jeanne) Paro 1937–2012 m. Norbert (Raymond) Karow 1933–2001
      3. 3. Baby (Boy) Paro 1943–1943
    10. 10. Stephen (Mathew) Kitzman 1908–1989 m. Leone (Ann) Peterson 1906–2008
      1. 1. Richard (Charles) Kitzman 1932–1932
      2. 2. Robert (Theodore) Kitzman 1932–2006 m. Carolyn (Virginia) Gasciewicz 1934–1983
      3. 3. Baby (Boy) Kitzman 1944–1944
      4. 4. Stillborn Kitzman 1938–1938
      5. 5. Joan (Elizabeth) Kitzman 1938–2020 m. Mark (Olin) Batchelder 1928–1998
  2. 2. John (Peter) Becker 1881–1949 m. Anna (Clara) Kaul 1884–1971
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Clare) Becker 1921–2019
    2. 2. James (Mathew) Becker 1919–2016 m. Anna Sultanoff 1933–2013 m. Ruthmarion Johnson 1926–1995
    3. 3. Edward (John) Becker 1918–2011 m. Delora (Ann) Wagner 1922–1983
    4. 4. Mary (Lenore) Becker 1913–1982 m. Marvin (Thomas) Lenway 1912–1998
      1. 1. John (Francis) Lenway 1936–2016 m. Jeanine (Louise) Harrison 1940–2007
      2. 2. Joan (Kaul) Lenway 1935–2022
  3. 3. Leonard (Nicholas) Becker 1877–1964 m. Helen (Grace) Kruppenbacher 1904–1973 m. Ruth (McGlynn) Manville 1885–1938 m. Barbara (M) Strouth 1876–1939
    1. 1. Baby (Boy) Becker 1914–1914
    2. 2. Baby (Boy) Becker 1908–1908
    3. 3. Raymond (Peter) Becker 1912–1913
    4. 4. Margaret (Imelda) Becker 1902–1987 m. Mathias (John) Kotz 1897–1986
      1. 1. Ralph (Alfred) Kotz 1929–2025 m. Imogene Tucker 1933–2025 m. Dorothy Flury 1918– m. June (Marie) Lorge 1932–2006
      2. 2. William (Roger Kotz) Sr 1926–1995 m. Belen Moncada 1932–2021
      3. 3. Eileen (Barbara) Kotz 1924–2010 m. Francis (Paul) LaCanne 1918–2007
        1. 1. Dennis (William) LaCanne 1947–2022
      4. 4. Roman (Charles) Kotz 1941–1992 m. Colleen (Amanda) Strehlow 1941–2022
      5. 5. Harold (John) Kotz 1931–1995 m. Marilyn (Ann) Bartel 1932–2004
      6. 6. Jerome (H) Kotz 1933–1994 m. Phyllis (June) Fischer 1933–2015
    5. 5. Alfred (John) Becker 1907–1986 m. Gertrude (Catherine) Bauer 1914–1994
    6. 6. Matthew (L) Becker 1901–1976 m. Clara (Susanna) Blatz 1909–1979
      1. 1. Lawrence Becker 1933–1933
      2. 2. Irvin (William) Becker 1935–2024 m. Charlotte (Marie) Trenda 1939–2023
      3. 3. Kenneth (Gilbert) Becker 1937–2013 m. Roselyn (Agnes) Gillen 1939–2026
    7. 7. William (John) Becker 1910–1956 m. Janet (Estella) Hatfield 1913–1999
      1. 1. Lawrence (William) Becker 1942–1994
      2. 2. Patricia (Ann) Becker 1935–2023 m. Edward (Elwyn) Parrott 1921–2013
      3. 3. Gordon (Alfred) Becker 1936–2002 m. Joan (Marie) Kabrud 1939–2016 m. Darlene (Marie) Diaz 1938–2023

Mathias Becker's Timeline

9 Records

1845
19 Aug 1845
Birth of Mathias Becker in Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1870
1870
Age 25
Mathias Becker resided here in New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
1875
1 May 1875
Age 30
Mathias Becker resided here in New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
1880
1880
Age 35
Mathias Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1895
1895
Age 50
Mathias Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Mathias Becker resided here in Dundas, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Dundas, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
Mathias Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1920
1920
Age 75
Mathias Becker resided here in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
1926
16 Jun 1926
Age 81
Death of Mathias Becker in Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Schleid, Bitburg-Prum, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [2] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [3] Rice County, Minnesota Census, 1900-10
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T625_856; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Market, Scott, Minnesota; Roll: T132_10; Page: 495; Image: 420; Family History Library Film: 830430
    [7] OneWorldTree
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T623_788; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 146.
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374734
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1864
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T625_856; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .
    [2] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1864; Arrival: , ; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_244; Line: ; List number: .
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T623_788; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 146.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374734

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Market, Scott, Minnesota; Roll: T132_10; Page: 495; Image: 420; Family History Library Film: 830430

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 May 1875
    Event Place: New Market, Scott, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses
    [2] Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    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

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dundas, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T623_788; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 146.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rice County, Minnesota Census, 1900-10
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T624_721; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374734

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota; Roll: T625_856; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1926
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network
    [2] Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties
    [3] Minnesota Death Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Faribault, Rice, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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