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Abram Van Wie Becker

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Abram Van Wie Becker Veteran

Birth
Schoharie County, New York, USA
Death
1894 (aged 74–75)
Quenemo, Osage County, Kansas, USA
Burial
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Husband of Pheobe (Briggs) Becker.

ABRAM BECKER, farmer, Section 32, P. O. Quenemo, was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., April 8, 1818; son of Peter V. L. Becker and Helen Van Wie; was brought up on a farm; educated in the public schools.
He lived in Indiana twenty years. Came to Kansas in 1866, settled in Quenemo, and engaged in farming.
Enlisted in 1863 in Company D, One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Infantry; took part in the battles of Resaca and Atlanta, and was discharged in 1865.
He was married in Otsego County, N. Y., September 23, 1841, to Miss Phoebe, daughter of Squire Briggs and Desire Weeks. They have had ten children - Anna, born July 4, 1845; Amanda, born January 8, 1847; Alfred, born September 19, 1848; died December 20, 1872; Henry, born August 5, 1850; Alex, born November 25, 1840-died December 18, 1848; Helen, born July 25, 1855; Martha, born September 8, 1857; Florence born December 10, 1859; Laura, born February 2, 1862; Alonzo, born March 25, 1853, died September 16, 1856.
Mr. Becker is a member of the Methodist Church.

(Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas; Osage Co. Part 17; Quenemo.)
Husband of Pheobe (Briggs) Becker.

ABRAM BECKER, farmer, Section 32, P. O. Quenemo, was born in Schoharie County, N. Y., April 8, 1818; son of Peter V. L. Becker and Helen Van Wie; was brought up on a farm; educated in the public schools.
He lived in Indiana twenty years. Came to Kansas in 1866, settled in Quenemo, and engaged in farming.
Enlisted in 1863 in Company D, One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Infantry; took part in the battles of Resaca and Atlanta, and was discharged in 1865.
He was married in Otsego County, N. Y., September 23, 1841, to Miss Phoebe, daughter of Squire Briggs and Desire Weeks. They have had ten children - Anna, born July 4, 1845; Amanda, born January 8, 1847; Alfred, born September 19, 1848; died December 20, 1872; Henry, born August 5, 1850; Alex, born November 25, 1840-died December 18, 1848; Helen, born July 25, 1855; Martha, born September 8, 1857; Florence born December 10, 1859; Laura, born February 2, 1862; Alonzo, born March 25, 1853, died September 16, 1856.
Mr. Becker is a member of the Methodist Church.

(Source: William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas; Osage Co. Part 17; Quenemo.)


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