William Henry Becker^[1]

1864 - 1938  (73 years)

• Name	William Henry Becker
  Born	5 Nov 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Elected Office	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener Council
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Stationer
  Eby ID Number	00101-5610.1
  Died	14 Jan 1938	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I4394	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich H. "Henry" Becker,   b. 25 Sep 1835, Groph, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 9 Feb 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Stoltz,   b. 8 Apr 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1915, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1862	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F5660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary E. Sherk,   b. 3 Dec 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Jul 1893	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Among the early booksellers were Joseph Bingeman, M. S. Hall man, W. H. Becker, F. I. Weaver, Mr. Swaisland, and J. P. Bender. Since then the J. C. Jaimet Company and R. B. Russell have been founded. History of Kitchener pg 320

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 234. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 8 Household Number 28. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 8. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 60. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Henrich Becker, aged 26, res. Wilmot born Groph Hessen, son of Adam and Elizabeth (Herman) married Magdalena Stoltz, aged 19, res. Wilmot born Wilmot daughter of Jacob and Sophia married 11 Feb 1862. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Mar 1862. Married 11 Feb 1862 By Rev. Wurster, Heinrich Becker was married to Magdalena Stolz, both of Wilmot. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mary E Sherk Born: Can Age: 23 Father: David Sherk Mother: Sarah Sherk Born: abt 1870 Spouse: William Becker Age: 28 born: Can Father: Henry Becker Mother: Lena Becker married 12 Jul 1893 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Nov 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Jul 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener Council - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Stationer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jan 1938 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth