Emma Becher ¹

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census, 1860, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹ John Becker [handwriting could be Becher], master tailor, 33, was married to wife Ann, 32. Living with them: Eliza, 11; Emanuel, 8; Emma, 4; Henry, 3; John, 10 months when the census was recorded on 15 Jun 1860. Also in the home is Elizabeth Meixel, 45, who has real estate valued at $550 and possessions worth $50. Since John has no real estate value, this implies he was living in Elizabeth Meixel's home.

• Census, 1870, West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² Emma Becher, domestic servant, 16, was living in the household of David Rank, farmer, 28, and his wife Lizzie G., 27, and son Adam H., 1. Also in the home is a farm laborer, Samuel Musselman, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is West Earl.