Henry Becher
(1782-1847)
Magdalena Brothers
(1780-1849)
John Becher
(1806-1894)
Polly Failer
Henry Becher
(1831-1920)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Jane Duell

Henry Becher 1 2 3

  • Born: 31 Oct 1831, Pike Twp., Stark, OH 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Jane Duell in 1855 in , Stark, OH
  • Died: 22 Apr 1920, Canton, Stark, OH at age 88 2 3
  • Buried: 24 Apr 1920, Canton: Westlawn Cemetery, Stark, OH 3

   FamilySearch ID: G3KW-W7D.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His death record indicates his mother was Elisa Brothers. This conflicts with the 1892 biography about his father John, which says Polly Failer was Henry's mother.

2. Residence: 1206 4th St NW on 31 Oct 1831 in Canton, Stark, OH. 2

3. Census in 1850 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. 4 Jno Becker, farmer, 44, was with wife Elisabeth, 44; Henry, 19; Wm, 12; Martha, 14; Mary, 5; and Susan Failer, 35. John and wife were born in Pennsylvania, the others in Ohio.

4. Census in 1880 in Canton, Stark, OH. 5 Henry Becher, 47, was with Jane, 46; Margaret, 20; Flora, 17; and William, 14. Everyone was born in Ohio. Henry's parents were from Germany, and Jane's father from Pennsylvania and mother from NY or NJ [handwriting is faint]. They were living at 110 Market St.

5. Census in 1900 in Canton, Stark, OH. 6 Henry Becher, woodworker, 68, born Oct 1831, was married for 45 years to wife Jane, 73, Dec 1826. She had birthed no children by 1900. They and his parents were born in Ohio. Jane's father was from Pennsylvania and mother from New Jersey. They were living at 1247 S Market St.


Henry married Jane Duell in 1855 in , Stark, OH. (Jane Duell was born in Dec 1826 in , , OH 6 7.)


Sources


1 Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio (Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892), Pages 242-244. Biography of William Becher.

2 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, Death certificate of Henry Becher.

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135824568.

4 1850 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Pike Township, Series: M432 Roll: 731 Page: 196.

5 1880 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Canton Ward 2, Series: T9 Roll: 1067 Page: 363.

6 1900 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Canton Ward 6, Series: T623 Roll: 1321 Page: 294.

7 FamilySearch.org, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953, Death record for Margaret Becher.



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