Arthur Becker

1882 - 1928  (46 years)

• Name	Arthur Becker
  Born	7 Nov 1882	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50506963
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Misfortune	1928
  	killed in auto accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76137P
  Died	9 Dec 1928	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I76137	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Becker,   b. 25 Sep 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1932, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Catherine Stager,   b. 3 Mar 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Mar 1915, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	22 Apr 1879	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F19924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma M. Einwechter,   b. 16 Oct 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1977  (Age 90 years)
  Children	1. Elma Becker,   b. Jan 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F22502	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WELL KNOWN FARMER DIES FROM INJURIES Arthur Becker Passes Away at K.-W. Hospital Following Motor Accident. FAILS TO REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS Arthur Becker, R.R. No. 2, Petersburg, aged 50 years, who was injured in an automobile accident near New Dundee on Friday, passed away at the K.-W. Hospital early Monday morning, without regaining consciousness. Concussion of the brain was the cause of death. H. S. Jones, R. R. No. 1, New Dundee, acompanied by Arthur Becker and his son Walter, were driving toward New Dundee when a car driven by C. E. Glover of Hamilton proceeding towards Kitchener, crashed into the Jones car, causing the coupe motor car to turn over. Becker, who was sitting at the right side, was thrown clear of the car before it turned over. He was picked up in an unconscious condition and rushed to the hospital. Provincial police investigated the accident and it is reported that Jones declared that Glover was not to blame as the accident took place at a road intersection. An Inquest has been ordered by Dr. F. H. Kalbfleisch, coroner, to be held at New Dundee on Wednesday, Dec. 19th, at two o'clock. Waterloo Chronicle 13 Dec 1928 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 14. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50506963. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry Becker Born: Wilmot Twonship Age: 25 Father: Henry Becker Mother: Wilhelmine Becker Born: abt 1854 Spouse: Catherine Steger Age: 21 born: Waterloo Township Father: Henry Steger Mother: Elizabeth Steger married 22 Apr 1879 married: Waterloo, Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Nov 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Dec 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth