Private Edward Becker

1885 - 1971  (86 years)

• Name	Edward Becker
  Prefix	Private
  Born	17 Aug 1885	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1  [7]
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Labourer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Military	1914	WW1   [8]
  	WW1, 118th Battalion, Service #751528
  Military	1914	WW1   [7]
  	WW1, Private
  Sports	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	St. John's Lutheran Church Hockey Team
  		St. John's Lutheran Church hockey team. Left to right: Leo Cotey, Manager and coach; child of Leo Cotey; Carl Schmidt; Henry (Dutch) Hamel; Herbert Heer; Edward Schlitt; Wilfred Lachman; Harold Lachman; Carl Kress; Carl Miller; Karl Hoffman; Edward Becker; Arthur Huehengard, team sponsor.
  Name	Eddie Becker
  Residence	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-351643
  Died	5 Sep 1971	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	8 Sep 1971	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I351643	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich D. "Henry" Becker,   b. 15 Dec 1845, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Caroline Seim,   b. 2 Apr 1850, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	11 Jul 1869	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 9]
  Family ID	F11603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edward Becker HESPELER - Edward Becker, 85, died at home at the Spruce Haven Lodge Sunday after a lengthy illness. He was born in Waterloo, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker, and lived there most of his life. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Rosella Gildner of Kitchener. He was predeceased by four brothers and three sisters. The body is at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo, where Rev. Willis Ott of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will conduct a service Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery, Waterloo. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Sep 1971 pg 20

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 12. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Edward Becker Born: 17 Aug 1885 County: Waterloo Father: Henry D Becker Mother: Caroline Seim [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 16. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Edward Becker Date of Birth:17 Aug 1885 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Henry D Becker Mother's name:Caroline Seim [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Name:Edward Becker Birth Date:17 Aug 1885 Birth Location:Waterloo, Ontario Residence:Waterloo, Ontario Relative:Mrs Caroline Becker Relationship:Mother Regiment Number:751528 [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jul 1869. Heinrich BECKER 11 Jul 1869 By Rev. Muenzinger, Heinrich Becker was married to Caroline Seim, both of Northeast Hope.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1885 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Sports - St. John's Lutheran Church Hockey Team - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Sep 1971 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Sep 1971 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth