George Becker

1799 - 1874  (75 years)

• Name	George Becker
  Born	1799	, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  House of Industry and Refuge	1874
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-90474
  Died	10 Apr 1874	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Inflammation of Prostate gland
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I90474	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener. Geore Becker 10 Apr 1874 74 Cause: Inflammation of Prostate gland Claimed and remarks: Died whilst on a visit to Mr. David Bricker at Breslau Interred in Mennonite Burial Ground near Breslau

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1799 - , Germany Died - Cause: Inflammation of Prostate gland - 10 Apr 1874 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth