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Ferdinand W L Becker

Birth	:	30 Nov 1837 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death	:	4 Jul 1921 Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7832985, -92.6810989
Plot	:	P9
Description	:	Germany has furnished her full quota of valuable citizens to Iowa, among the number being Ferdinand Becker of Butler county, formerly closely identified with agricultural interests, but now living retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest. He was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, November 30, 1837, and is a son of Johann and Wilhemina (Koch) Becker. The mother died when her son Ferdinand was but a year old. The father died in Germanv, where he had learned and followed the tailor's trade, making it his life work. He was twice married and had nine children bv his first wife,... Read More	Germany has furnished her full quota of valuable citizens to Iowa, among the number being Ferdinand Becker of Butler county, formerly closely identified with agricultural interests, but now living retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest. He was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, November 30, 1837, and is a son of Johann and Wilhemina (Koch) Becker. The mother died when her son Ferdinand was but a year old. The father died in Germanv, where he had learned and followed the tailor's trade, making it his life work. He was twice married and had nine children bv his first wife, but Ferdinand Becker was the only child of the second marriage. Public schools of his native country furnished Ferdinand Becker his educational opportunities. He remained in the fatherland until nineteen years of age, and then, attracted by the reports which he had heard concerning the opportunities and advantages of the new world, he came to America in 1857, settling first at Guttenberg, Clayton county, Iowa, where he began working by the year as a farm hand, receiving one hundred and thirty-three dollars per annum during the two years spent in that way. He afterwards operated a threshing machine for about seven seasons nd through the remainder of the year engaged in farming. In 1862 he went to South Dakota and secured a claim, but after working there for a short time with oxen he returned to Iowa. In 1866 he came to Butler county, settling five miles northeast of Clarksville in Butler township, where he purchased eighty acres of land and added thereto from time to time until he had one hundred and sixty acres. Year after year he carefully tilled his fields and harvested his crops until he retired to Clarksville about seven years ago. He still owns the farm, which is a well improved tract of prairie land and which returns to him a gratifying annual income. On the 25tli of March, 1863, Mr. Becker was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Buchholz, who was born in Hanover, Germany, August 30, 1844, a daughter of Henry and Caroline (Kalla) Buchholz, and went to Clinton county, Iowa, in 1854, with her mother. Her father died in New York soon after his arrival on this side of the water, but the mother passed away in Butler county. Mr. and Mrs. Becker have become the parents of nine children : William, who is living on his father's farm in Butler township; Caroline, the wife of Herman Schmadeke ; Louise, who died at the age of fifteen months ; Augusta, who is the wife of F. W. Meyer and makes her home with her father ; Bertha, the wife of F. Fahshold of North Dakota ; Anna, the wife of Henry Miller of Clarksville ; Gesina, the deceased wife of Ed Klinemeyer ; Ferdinand of North Dakota; and Rosa, the wife of Henry Bushing of North Dakota. The parents are both members of the Lutheran church, loyal to its teachings, and they are today among the most respected and venerated of the old couples of Clarksville. Mr. Becker has passed the seventy-sixth milestone on life's journey and his record proves what may be accomplished in this land, where opportunity is not hampered by caste or class, but where the road to usefulness and success is open to all. ------------------------------------------------------ Name: Ferdinand W L Becker Birth date: 30 Nov 1837 Birth place: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Death date: 4 Jul 1921 Death place: Clarksville, Butler, Iowa U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: Ferdinand Becker Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Illinois Regiment Name: 9 Illinois Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 9th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Company: D Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M539 roll 6 1870 United States Federal Census Birthplace: Mecklenburg Home in 1870: Butler, Butler, Iowa Post Office: Butler Center Household Members: Ferdinand Becker 31, Louisa Becker 23, William Becker 6, Caroline Becker 4, Augusta Becker 10/12 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ferdinand W L Becker Birth Date: Nov 1837 Birthplace: Germany Home in 1900: Clarksville, Butler, Iowa Immigration Year: 1857 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louisa Becker Marriage Year: 1863 Years Married: 37 Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Ferdinand W L Becker 62, Louisa Becker 55, son Ferdinand W F Becker 22 (traveling salesman), dau Rosa M Becker 18, widowed dau August M Myer 30 [Augusta] (dressmaker), grandson Edmand Myer 11, Hans Miller 23 (farm laborer), boarder Fritz Vos 24 (farmer) 1920 United States Federal Census Home in 1920: Butler, Butler, Iowa Immigration Year: 1855 Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Ferdianand Becker 82, Louise Becker 75, dau Augusta Meyer 50, granddau Mildred Kleinmeyer 18 Ferdinand W L Becker Birth: Nov 1837 - Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany Death: 4 Jul 1921 - Clarksville, Butler, Iowa Father: Mother: Spouse: Caroline Louise Buchholz (1844-1927) Married: 1863 Children: William Henry (1864-) Louise Caroline (1866-1934) Augusta M (1869-) Bertha M (1871-) Anna M (1873-) Gesina C (1875-1902) Ferdinand William (1877-1958) Rosa M (1881-) Info from Hooked on Family

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Ferdinand W L Becker's memorial is located at: Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Butler County, USA.
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Ferdinand W L Becker death on 4 Jul 1921 in Clarksville, Butler County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7832985
Longitude: -92.6810989

Family Members:

Spouse

Louisa Caroline Buchholz Becker

(1844 - 1927)

Children

William Henry Becker

(1864 - 1937)

Caroline “Carrie” Becker Schmadeke

(1866 - 1934)

Augusta Marie Becker Meyer Busching

(1869 - 1959)

Anna Marie Becker Muller

(1873 - 1945)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lynwood Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7832985, -92.6810989

2. Old Town Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7742004, -92.6622009

3. Lowell Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7578011, -92.6346970

4. Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7400800, -92.6635000

5. Antioch Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7740100, -92.6132900

6. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8332000, -92.6148000

7. Allison Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7400017, -92.7891998

8. Riverside Cemetery
Shell Rock, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7126600, -92.5874500

9. Nettleton Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8438988, -92.7881012

10. Jungling Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7879100, -92.8191900

11. Butler Center Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7000008, -92.7722015

12. Coster Cemetery
Allison, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6749600, -92.7122700

13. South Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8168000, -92.8298800

14. Brethren Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8695500, -92.7909100

15. Willow Lawn Cemetery
Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8432999, -92.5391998

16. Spring Lake Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7742004, -92.5147018

17. Hardeman Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8706017, -92.8013992

18. North Vilmar Cemetery
Vilmar, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8329700, -92.8392900

19. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9067001, -92.6342010

20. Saint Marys Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8827300, -92.7990200

21. Rose Hill Cemetery
Greene, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8843994, -92.7988968

22. New Albion Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6427994, -92.7416992

23. Andrews Cemetery
Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7771988, -92.4772034

24. Jackson Cemetery
Plainfield, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8908005, -92.5302963