Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mervin Herbert Becker

Male 1914 - 1987  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mervin Herbert Becker was born 1914 (son of Herbert Becker and Eva Lovina Brown); died 1987; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-162917

    Mervin — Myrle Elizabeth Hallman. Myrle (daughter of Cranson Hallman and Ella Viola Heckedon) was born 1923; died 30 May 2012; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Herbert Becker was born 20 Aug 1889, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of August Becker and Sophia Sararas); died 1960; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5518.4
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

    Herbert married Eva Lovina Brown 5 Nov 1913, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Eva (daughter of Jacob Brown and Elizabeth Koehler) was born 22 Feb 1891, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eva Lovina Brown was born 22 Feb 1891, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Brown and Elizabeth Koehler); died 28 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Eva Lovina Becker
    • Name: Eva Lovina Wilkinson
    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5518.4000

    Children:
    1. Earl Becker died INFANCY; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Ross Becker
    3. Laurene Becker
    4. 1. Mervin Herbert Becker was born 1914; died 1987; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Clarence Melvin Becker was born 24 Apr 1917, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Grace Elizabeth Becker was born 28 Jan 1920, , Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 2010, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  August Becker was born 8 Aug 1859, , Germany (son of Adam Becker and Anna Maria "Mary" Damm); died 8 May 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5518.1
    • Immigration: 1872, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1938, Hall's Lane, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    August — Sophia Sararas. Sophia (daughter of Nicolas L. Sararas and Catherine Shupe) was born 10 Sep 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1914, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Sophia Sararas was born 10 Sep 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Nicolas L. Sararas and Catherine Shupe); died 3 Aug 1914, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sophia Becker
    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5518
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Sophia Sararas, "was born September 10th, 1854. She is married to August Becker. They reside in New Dundee, Ontario, and have a family as follows"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. Selina Becker was born 21 Jan 1886, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elma Becker was born 4 Sep 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. 2. Herbert Becker was born 20 Aug 1889, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Gilbert "Gib" Becker was born 7 Jul 1891, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Rostella Becker was born 31 Jul 1893, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1971, Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; was buried , Vineland Mennonite Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Ontario.
    6. Melvin Becker was born 1 Dec 1897, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1904; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Jacob Brown was born Abt 1861, Of, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48573

    Jacob — Elizabeth Koehler. Elizabeth was born Abt 1861, Of, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Koehler was born Abt 1861, Of, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Brown
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48574

    Children:
    1. 3. Eva Lovina Brown was born 22 Feb 1891, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Garfield Jacob Brown was born 1894, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Adam Becker was born 1823, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 1885; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122270P
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer

    Adam — Anna Maria "Mary" Damm. Anna was born 1833, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Maria "Mary" Damm was born 1833, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Maria "Mary" Becker
    • Name: Mary Dahm
    • Name: Mary Damm
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122271

    Children:
    1. Henry D. Becker was born 15 Jun 1850, Merlau, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 23 Jan 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. August Becker was born 8 Aug 1859, , Germany; died 8 May 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Charles Becker was born 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Becker was born 9 Mar 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1918, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
    5. Martha Becker was born 17 Jan 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York, United States.
    6. Matilda Becker was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Nicolas L. Sararas was born 8 May 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Andrew Sararas and Elizabeth Livergood); died 13 Jul 1893, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00145-5511
    • Historic Building: Abt 1840, Nicholas Sararas's relocated home, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm
    • Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

    Notes:

    Nicolas L. Sararas, "was born May 8th, 1808. He was married to Catharine, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Sheirich) Shupe. She was born September 10th, 1815. He died July 13th, 1893. Since the decease of her husband she has her home with her son, Moses, who resides on the old homestead near New Dundee, Ontario. Their family consisted of eight children"

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Historic Building:
    Sararas House originally located in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County. Constructed around 1840. Original owner, Nicholas Sararas. Gift of the Pennsylvania-German Folklore Society, 1970

    Nicolas — Catherine Shupe. Catherine (daughter of Bishop George Shupe and Elizabeth Scheirich) was born 10 Sep 1815, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1908; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Shupe was born 10 Sep 1815, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Bishop George Shupe and Elizabeth Scheirich); died 25 Jan 1908; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Sararas
    • Eby ID Number: 00113-7172
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
    • Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard

    Notes:

    Catherine Shupe, "the eldest in the family, was born September 10th, 1815. She was married to Nicolas Sararas who was born May 8th, 1808. They resided near New Dundee, where he died July 13th, 1893. To them was born a family of eight children"

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. George Sararas was born 19 Jan 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jul 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Noah S. Sararas was born 25 Jun 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Elizabeth Sararas was born 2 Dec 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1926, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Sararas was born 1 Jan 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1940, RR2, Kitchener, Waterloo Region , Ontario; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Magdalena Sararas was born 10 Oct 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1926, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frances "Fannie" Sararas was born 7 Nov 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1889.
    7. L. Sararas was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 5. Sophia Sararas was born 10 Sep 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1914, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Moses Sararas was born 30 Nov 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1930; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.