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Stephen Becker

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Stephen Becker

Birth
Maxville, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Death
8 Jul 1931 (aged 72)
Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Son of Heinrich Becker and Anna Sophia Hecker, who came to America in 1856 on board the Oldenburgh Thyen, from Bremen to New Orleans. The family was from Rosellerheide, near Neuss, Germany on the Rhine. Several generations of Beckers can be found in the Catholic church records of St Jacob's in Neukirchen.

Stephen was the first child born in the United States, and had 2 older siblings who were born in Germany. Stephen was married to Mary Bour and they had six children: John H, Emil Nicolas, Leo, Victor, Florence, and Clara.
Son of Heinrich Becker and Anna Sophia Hecker, who came to America in 1856 on board the Oldenburgh Thyen, from Bremen to New Orleans. The family was from Rosellerheide, near Neuss, Germany on the Rhine. Several generations of Beckers can be found in the Catholic church records of St Jacob's in Neukirchen.

Stephen was the first child born in the United States, and had 2 older siblings who were born in Germany. Stephen was married to Mary Bour and they had six children: John H, Emil Nicolas, Leo, Victor, Florence, and Clara.


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  • Maintained by: Wendy Reed
  • Originally Created by: Momstore
  • Added: Aug 31, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41404416/stephen-becker: accessed ), memorial page for Stephen Becker (27 Oct 1858–8 Jul 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41404416, citing Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Arnold, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Wendy Reed (contributor 47577340).