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Gustavus George “Gus” Becher III

Birth	:	18 Jun 1882 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 1937 Wyoming, USA
Burial	:	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.5421982, -122.3666992
Description	:	From the web page: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0109.htm Gustavus G. Becher, III, son of Gustavus G. and LeAnna Bradford Becher, was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on May 18, 1882, and died July 18, 1939, while on a vacation in Wyoming. His brother, Jesse, lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and his sister, Laura (Dovey), was Mrs. C. E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California. Gustavus was a grandson of the pioneer, Gustavus G. Becher, and the third generation to bear that name in Columbus. He attended the Columbus schools, and upon graduation from the Columbus High School, took a course in business, then entered the firm of Becher, Hockenberger... Read More	From the web page: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0109.htm Gustavus G. Becher, III, son of Gustavus G. and LeAnna Bradford Becher, was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on May 18, 1882, and died July 18, 1939, while on a vacation in Wyoming. His brother, Jesse, lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and his sister, Laura (Dovey), was Mrs. C. E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California. Gustavus was a grandson of the pioneer, Gustavus G. Becher, and the third generation to bear that name in Columbus. He attended the Columbus schools, and upon graduation from the Columbus High School, took a course in business, then entered the firm of Becher, Hockenberger and Chambers, in 1901, as a stenographer. He worked there for two years. In 1903, he went to Minneapolis, where he was employed by F. A. Peevey and Company, for a year. In March, 1904, he returned to Columbus, and re-entered the real estate and insurance firm of his father. When his father retired from active management of the firm, Gustavus G. purchased his interest in the business and became a member of the firm. He was later elected vice-president, and following the death of H. F. J. Hockenberger, in December, 1932, he became president and senior member of the firm. Aside from his work in the real estate and insurance firm, he was treasurer and a member of the board of directors of the Columbus Land, Loan and Building Association. On November 10, 1913, he was married to Dorothy Post, the daughter of Judge Alfred M. and Ella Munsell Post. They had two sons, Gustavus George, and Alfred E., of Columbus, and one daughter, Dorothy Bradford, Mrs. R. S. Tate, of Washington, D.C. Gus G. Becher lived in Columbus most of his life and was well known by all the older families throughout the county. He held memberships in the Platte County Pioneer's Association, the B.P.O.E. (Elks), being a charter member of that organization, the Sons of Herman, the Y.M.C.A., the Chamber of Commerce, and the Wayside Country Club. The Bechers are members of the Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus. Gustavus G. Becher served for over twelve years as junior warden on the church board. Politically, he was a Republican.

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Gustavus George “Gus” Becher III's memorial is located at: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, USA.
When did Gustavus George “Gus” Becher III death?
Gustavus George “Gus” Becher III death on 18 Jul 1937 in Wyoming, USA
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Latitude: 47.5421982
Longitude: -122.3666992

Family Members:

Parent

Gustavus G. Becher Jr.

(1844 - 1918)

LeAnna Bradford Becher

(1849 - 1913)

Spouse

Dorothy Post Becher

(1888 - 1963)

Siblings

Maude Becher

(1870 - 1871)

Blanche B. Becher

(1873 - 1880)

Children

Alfred Edwin Becher

(1923 - 1963)

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