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Re: Father's birth information

BECKER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 8/24/2016 at 15:44:05

In Response To: Father's birth information (Louis H. Becker)

Alwin R. Becker born abt 1902 Iowa
Wife Maurene M. Hansen 1907
Parents Henry F. Becker 1859 Anna Elizabeth Klinge 1859

1900 Sioux county Reading tsp census lists Henry Becker born Feb 1959 in Iowa, wife Elizabeth Becker born 1859 in Germany, children were Henry 18, Amelis 19, Louis 16, Emil 12, Mathilda 10 Lilly 8, Amanda 5, Helmuth 4,

1910 census of Sioux County Reading Tsp list Henry F. Becker born abt 1859 Iowa wife Elizabeth Becker born abt 1859 Germany , children were Amelia 29, Louis 26, Emil 22, Tellie 20, Lillie 19, Amanda 16, Helmuth 14, Alwin 8, Norma 6.

So this would lend fact to the fact that he was born in Reading Township Sioux County IA.

Also found on ancestry.com
Henry F. Becker born Feb 1859 Farmersburg Clayton IA
Wife Anna Elizabeth Klinge 1859-1944 buried in LeMars City cemetery.
They later moved to Pymouth County.
Alwin R. 1901-1982 wife Maurene 1905 -1999.

Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa, USA April 17, 1947 Thursday
Founder of German Mutual Ins. Dies at LeMars.
Plymouth county Early Day Resident expires at age of 88
LeMars, Iowa - Special: Henry F. Becker, 88, well known early day resident of Plymouth county and an extensive land owner and cattle feeder, died at his home here Saturday (April 12, 1947).
Mr. Becker was born February 16, 1859, in Clayton county, Iowa. He married Elizabeth Klinge on November 28, 1879, in Clayton county. Three years later Mr. Becker and his family moved to Plymouth county and to a farm near Struble, Iowa. He retired in 1915 and took up residence in LeMars, where he had lived since.
Mr. Becker was the founder of the German Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Sioux, Plymouth and Lyon counties. He served as president of the association for 53 consecutive years.
The German Mutual Insurance company has its office in Sioux Center under the management of M.T. Moeller.

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