Cornelia Elisa Becker

1897 - 1973  (76 years)

• Name	Cornelia Elisa Becker
  Born	17 Feb 1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284422793
  Name	Cornelia Elisa Duffy
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Catholic
  Residence	1954	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States   [2]
  Residence	1965	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-37846
  Died	15 Jun 1973	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
  Buried	Gethsemane Cemetery and Crematory, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I37846	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian H. Becker,   b. 17 Nov 1862, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Marie Elizabeth Wunnenburg,   b. 7 Mar 1863, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario ,   d. 5 Mar 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1886	Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F9919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertand Francis Duffy,   b. 10 Mar 1896, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1953, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 57 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F10687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Becker-Cornelia-Duffy-001-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg Cornelia Becker Duffy - pearsons1295 originally shared this on 26 Apr 2010 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

• Notes

  Cornelia Duffy BRIGHTON-Mrs. Cornelia E. Duffy passed away early Friday morning, June 15, at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, following an extended illness. She was born February 17, 1897 in Canada, the daughter of Christian and Marie (Willianburg) Becker. In 1918, she was married to Bertrund Duffy in Canada. Mr. Duffy preceded her in death in 1953. Surviving is a son, Francis: C., of Brighton Township with whom Mrs. Duffy made her home since 1965, a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Andrea of Phoenix, Arizona, 12 grandchildren, seven greatgrandchildren, and a cousin. Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16 from the Keehn Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronald Gross, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Howell, officiating. Burial was at Gethsemane Cemetery, Detroit. Livingston County Daily Press and Argus, Howell, Michigan Wed, Jun 20, 1973 Page 21

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 9. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Cornelia Elisa Becker Born: 17 Feb 1897 County: Waterloo Father: Christian Becker Mother: Marie Wunnenburg. informant: Mrs. Cornelia Duffy of Detroit [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Christian Becker Born: Normanby Age: 23 Father: Henry Becker Mother: Anna Becker Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Mary Wermenberg Age: 22 born: On Father: Fred Wermenberg Mother: Elizabeth Wermenberg married 21 Jan 1886 married: Grey, Bentick

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Feb 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Aug 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1954 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Residence - 1965 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Died - 15 Jun 1973 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Buried - - Gethsemane Cemetery and Crematory, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth