There is no grave marker for Leonard or his wife, Helen Becker. Leonard was the son of Mathias & Margaret (Gansen) Becker of Bridgewater Township, Rice, Minnesota.
Leonard N. Becker of 351 Sherburne. Beloved husband of Helen G. Father of Mrs. Matthew Kotz, Matthew Becker, both of Faribault; Alfred Becker, Dundas, & F. Eugene O'Leary, St. Paul.
Visitation 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Funeral 10 a.m. Sat. at Kenneth F. Spielman Mortuary, 344 University ave. Int. Elmhurst.
BECKER L. N. BIOGRAPHY BOOK - HISTORY OF RICE & STEELE COUNTIES VOL I & II 1910. L. N. Becker, a thrifty farmer of Bridgewater township, was born there October 4, 1876, to Mathias and Margaret (Jansen) Becker, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1866, and located at Springfield, Ill., where they remained a short time. They came to Minnesota in the seventies and located at New Market, remaining there five years, when they removed to Bridgewater township, Rice county, and located in Section 31, where the father has carried on general farming up to the present time. The subject of this sketch acquired his education in the common schools of Bridgewater. Leaving school, he worked on a farm, and in 1899 he bought a farm in Section 20, which he sold two years later; buying another, 150 acres, in Sections 21 and 30, which he has improved and on which he carries on general and diversified farming with success up to the present time. In 1899 Mr. Becker married Miss Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Driver) Strouth, natives of Germany, who came toAmerica in 1868, locating in Wisconsin, where they farmed for some time, and later came to Minnesota, being of the first settlers in Cannon City township, Rice county, where they are still farming. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have three children: Mathias, Margaret and Alfred, who are all living with their parents. Mr. Becker takes an active interest in the public affairs in his locality. He has served on the town board in Bridgewater, and is also secretary and manager of the Forest Creamery Company. In politics he is a Democrat, and he and his family belong to the Catholic church.
Leonard N. Becker of 351 Sherburne. Beloved husband of Helen G. Father of Mrs. Matthew Kotz, Matthew Becker, both of Faribault; Alfred Becker, Dundas, & F. Eugene O'Leary, St. Paul.
Visitation 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Funeral 10 a.m. Sat. at Kenneth F. Spielman Mortuary, 344 University ave. Int. Elmhurst.
BECKER L. N. BIOGRAPHY BOOK - HISTORY OF RICE & STEELE COUNTIES VOL I & II 1910. L. N. Becker, a thrifty farmer of Bridgewater township, was born there October 4, 1876, to Mathias and Margaret (Jansen) Becker, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1866, and located at Springfield, Ill., where they remained a short time. They came to Minnesota in the seventies and located at New Market, remaining there five years, when they removed to Bridgewater township, Rice county, and located in Section 31, where the father has carried on general farming up to the present time. The subject of this sketch acquired his education in the common schools of Bridgewater. Leaving school, he worked on a farm, and in 1899 he bought a farm in Section 20, which he sold two years later; buying another, 150 acres, in Sections 21 and 30, which he has improved and on which he carries on general and diversified farming with success up to the present time. In 1899 Mr. Becker married Miss Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Driver) Strouth, natives of Germany, who came toAmerica in 1868, locating in Wisconsin, where they farmed for some time, and later came to Minnesota, being of the first settlers in Cannon City township, Rice county, where they are still farming. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have three children: Mathias, Margaret and Alfred, who are all living with their parents. Mr. Becker takes an active interest in the public affairs in his locality. He has served on the town board in Bridgewater, and is also secretary and manager of the Forest Creamery Company. In politics he is a Democrat, and he and his family belong to the Catholic church.
There is no grave marker for Leonard or his wife, Helen Becker. Leonard was the son of Mathias & Margaret (Gansen) Becker of Bridgewater Township, Rice, Minnesota.
Leonard N. Becker of 351 Sherburne. Beloved husband of Helen G. Father of Mrs. Matthew Kotz, Matthew Becker, both of Faribault; Alfred Becker, Dundas, & F. Eugene O'Leary, St. Paul.
Visitation 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Funeral 10 a.m. Sat. at Kenneth F. Spielman Mortuary, 344 University ave. Int. Elmhurst.
BECKER L. N. BIOGRAPHY BOOK - HISTORY OF RICE & STEELE COUNTIES VOL I & II 1910. L. N. Becker, a thrifty farmer of Bridgewater township, was born there October 4, 1876, to Mathias and Margaret (Jansen) Becker, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1866, and located at Springfield, Ill., where they remained a short time. They came to Minnesota in the seventies and located at New Market, remaining there five years, when they removed to Bridgewater township, Rice county, and located in Section 31, where the father has carried on general farming up to the present time. The subject of this sketch acquired his education in the common schools of Bridgewater. Leaving school, he worked on a farm, and in 1899 he bought a farm in Section 20, which he sold two years later; buying another, 150 acres, in Sections 21 and 30, which he has improved and on which he carries on general and diversified farming with success up to the present time. In 1899 Mr. Becker married Miss Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Driver) Strouth, natives of Germany, who came toAmerica in 1868, locating in Wisconsin, where they farmed for some time, and later came to Minnesota, being of the first settlers in Cannon City township, Rice county, where they are still farming. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have three children: Mathias, Margaret and Alfred, who are all living with their parents. Mr. Becker takes an active interest in the public affairs in his locality. He has served on the town board in Bridgewater, and is also secretary and manager of the Forest Creamery Company. In politics he is a Democrat, and he and his family belong to the Catholic church.
Leonard N. Becker of 351 Sherburne. Beloved husband of Helen G. Father of Mrs. Matthew Kotz, Matthew Becker, both of Faribault; Alfred Becker, Dundas, & F. Eugene O'Leary, St. Paul.
Visitation 7 to 9 p. m. Friday. Funeral 10 a.m. Sat. at Kenneth F. Spielman Mortuary, 344 University ave. Int. Elmhurst.
BECKER L. N. BIOGRAPHY BOOK - HISTORY OF RICE & STEELE COUNTIES VOL I & II 1910. L. N. Becker, a thrifty farmer of Bridgewater township, was born there October 4, 1876, to Mathias and Margaret (Jansen) Becker, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America in 1866, and located at Springfield, Ill., where they remained a short time. They came to Minnesota in the seventies and located at New Market, remaining there five years, when they removed to Bridgewater township, Rice county, and located in Section 31, where the father has carried on general farming up to the present time. The subject of this sketch acquired his education in the common schools of Bridgewater. Leaving school, he worked on a farm, and in 1899 he bought a farm in Section 20, which he sold two years later; buying another, 150 acres, in Sections 21 and 30, which he has improved and on which he carries on general and diversified farming with success up to the present time. In 1899 Mr. Becker married Miss Barbara, daughter of John and Mary (Driver) Strouth, natives of Germany, who came toAmerica in 1868, locating in Wisconsin, where they farmed for some time, and later came to Minnesota, being of the first settlers in Cannon City township, Rice county, where they are still farming. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have three children: Mathias, Margaret and Alfred, who are all living with their parents. Mr. Becker takes an active interest in the public affairs in his locality. He has served on the town board in Bridgewater, and is also secretary and manager of the Forest Creamery Company. In politics he is a Democrat, and he and his family belong to the Catholic church.
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