Michael Becker ¹

   Another name for Michael was Michael Baker.

  General Notes:

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  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration, 1860-1864. The 1880 census has Michael's son John born in Bayern, Germany, about 1860; and his son Henry born in Pennsylvania in Oct, 1863. This indicates Michael immigrated 1860-1863. Further research needed to find the ship.

• Census, 1880, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² Living at 2027 Josephine St.: Michael Baker, laborer, 52, was with wife Aggetta, 50; son John, laborer, 20; Henry, breakman, 16; Elisabeth, 14; Josophine, 11; George, 9; and Kate, 7. John, his wife, their parents, and his son John were born in "Byerne" [Bayern, Germany]. The other children were born in Pennsylvania.

Michael married Agatha Wenzel, daughter of George Wenzel and Gertrude, about 1853 in , , Bayern, Germany.¹ (Agatha Wenzel was born in Sep 1829 in , , Bayern, Germany ¹ and died on 20 Mar 1902 in Pittsburgh: Southside, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ¹.)