William J. Becker (1866 - 1942)

Born Sep 1866 in Albany, New York, United States

Husband of Harriet Margaret (Folts) Becker — married 26 Feb 1895 in Cohocton, Steuben, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1942 at age 75 in Cohocton, Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

William Becker has Prussian Roots.

William was born in September of 1866 at Albany, New York. He was a son of Wilhelm P. Becker and Agnes Adelheid (Terworth) Becker. His parents were farmers who were born in Prussia.

He married Harriet Margaret Folts on February 26, 1895 in Cohocton, New York.

He ran a grocery store and meat market in Cohocton.

William passed away on April 12, 1942 in Cohocton at the age of 75. He Was interred at the Cohocton Old Catholic Cemetery.^[1]

Known Children

• Edith Becker 1892-?
• Edward George Becker 1906-1985

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KF-PKW : 29 May 2021), William Baker in entry for William Baker, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGD-SH6 : 13 January 2022), William J Becker, 1900.
• "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVB8-31H : 8 March 2021), William J Becker, Cohocton, A.D. 02, Cohocton Village, E.D. 01, Steuben, New York; citing p. 3, line 34, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 512,431.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M543-H2S : accessed 25 February 2023), William J Becker, Cohocton, Steuben, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 110, sheet 2B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1080; FHL microfilm 1,375,093.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9PV-Q53 : 1 June 2022), William J Becker, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSN-RQQ : 2 February 2021), William J Becker, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4Y3-537 : accessed 25 February 2023), William J Becker, Cohocton, Steuben, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 2B, line 92, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1648; FHL microfilm 2,341,382.

Research Notes

• The name Becker was anglicized to Baker in some records. His father's name was also sometimes recorded in the English form William.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #16694141, William J. Becker (1866-1942)