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Carl Christian "Charles" Becking

Male 1870 - 1909  (39 years)


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  • Name Carl Christian "Charles" Becking 
    Born 17 May 1870  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune suicide 
    Name Carl Boecking 
    Name Charles Becking 
    Name Charles Boecking 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1909  188 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-173735 
    Died 15 Jun 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I173735  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father William Becking,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Romrod, District of Alsfed, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Catharina Heller,   b. CALC 15 Feb 1832, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F8439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eugenia "Emmie" Schrank,   b. Jun 1866, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Arina Lilly "Irene" Becking,   b. 4 Mar 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 91 years)
     2. Electra Eleanor Becking,   b. 10 Jul 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Joseph Becking,   b. Jun 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F169075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COMMITS SUICIDE IN BERLIN

      With no apparent reason for the rash act, Charles Becking, aged 38 years, took his own life by drinking carbolic acid at his home. Albert street, west, about 4.30 o'clock Monday afternoon.

      The deceased was employed as teamster at Potter's hardware store, but had not been at work on Satur+day or Monday It is reported he took the acid in the presence of his eldest daughter whom he asked for some water, saying he was going to take some medicine. She noticed the label and tried to take it out of his hands, but he quickly downed the acid which proved fatal. Dr. Huehnergard was summoned, but before reaching him he was dead.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 17 Jun 1909, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 59.

    2. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      Carl Becking/ Born Aug. 17, 1870/ Died June 15, 1909/ Aged 38 Yrs. 9 M./ 29 Days/ Becking

    3. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 4.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Carl Christian Becking
      Gender:Male
      Age:28y, 9m, 29d
      Birth Date:abt 1881
      Birth Place:Berlin, Ontario
      Death Date:15 Jun 1909
      Death Place:188 Ahrens St. W., Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Suicide by Carlolic Acid
      Occ: teamster
      d/o William Becking and Catharine Heller

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Wilhelm Böcking - 10 Apr 1902.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 20 Page 2.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Wilhelm Bäcking, wagon maker of Wilmot, to Catharine Heller of Waterloo, 2 Apr 1850 Greenbush by banns, witnesses: Yost Stroh shoemaker of Waterloo and John Martin Horner blacksmith of Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 May 1870 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1909 - 188 Ahren's St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jun 1909 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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