1904 - 1986 (81 years)
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Name |
Maxwell Israel "Max" Becker |
Historic Building |
1854 |
1643 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
- 2 1/2 story three bay Georgian Revival house on the south side of Bleams Road. Contructed in 1854 by Henry Woods. In 1991 was used as a parsonage of the Freedom in Christ Church.
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1643 Bleams Road in 2009
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Born |
27 Aug 1904 |
Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3, 4] |
Gender |
Male |
Name |
Max Becker |
Residence |
1911 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
United Brethren |
Residence |
1957 |
1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-132716 |
Died |
25 Jul 1986 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Cause: heart attack |
Buried |
Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Person ID |
I132716 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
12 May 2025 |
Father |
Ezra F. Becker, b. 28 Jun 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Mother |
Mary Ann Israel, b. 18 Aug 1878, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
28 Jan 1903 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Family ID |
F9963 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Florence May Shantz, b. 2 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Mar 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
Married |
2 Sep 1936 [3] |
Children |
| 1. Bruce Robert Becker |
| 2. Barbara Ann Becker |
| 3. Linda Catherine Becker, b. 27 Sep 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Dec 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 4 years) |
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Last Modified |
13 May 2025 |
Family ID |
F41816 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Max erected traffic weigh scales at Williamsburg (Fischer-Hallman) in the 1960's as a tribute to the original weigh scales at Williamsburg. The replacement weigh scales where removed in 2005.
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Becker, Maxwell Israel, son of Ezra and Mary Ann (Israel) Becker, was born in Manheim, Ont., Aug. 27,1904; died of a heart attack at Kitchener, Ont., July 25, 1986; aged 81 y. On Sept. 2, 1936, he was married to Florence Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Bruce), one daughter (Barbara Schlegel), and 6 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter (Linda). He was a member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 29, in charge of Vernon Leis; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Gospel Herald - Volume 79, Number 35 - September 2, 1986, p. 601-602
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Sources |
- [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
Linda, Dau. Of/ Max & Florence Becker/ 1951-1955/ Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
- [S1046] Building - Heritage Building Inventory - Kitchener 1991, Report on 1643 Bleams Road, Kitchener - pg 6.
- [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Maxwell Israel Becker - September 2, 1986.
- [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 8.
- [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Linda Catherine Becker - Dec 12 1955 pg 5.
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Event Map |
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 | Historic Building - 1854 - 1643 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - United Brethren - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1957 - 1024 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - Cause: heart attack - 25 Jul 1986 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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