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John Becker

23 Feb 1827 – 28 Dec 1902

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

28 Dec 1902

Date of birth

23 Feb 1827

Age at death

75 years, 10 months, 5 days

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

John Becker
Born Feb 23 1827
Died Dec 28 1902
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

I went and had a hunt for John Becker in the 1900 United States Federal Census on Ancestry.com. I found several individuals of interest as you can see below.

1900 United States Federal Census

NameParent or spouse namesHome in 1900 (City, County, State)Birth DateBirthplace
John BeckerElgin, Kane, IllinoisOct 1827Germany
John P BeckerSarah JElkhart, Noble, IndianaJul 1827Germany
John BeckerSussanaMunson, Stearns, MinnesotaMar 1827Germany
John BeckerManhattan, New York, New YorkAug 1827Germany

Sources consulted

  • 1900 United States Federal Census

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  • 1880 US Federal Census

    John Becker, John, Louisa, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA abt 1871 Pennsylvania Son

    Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · abt 1871, Pennsylvania

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  • 1880 US Federal Census

    John Becker, John, Maggie, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY abt 1871 New York Son

    Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA · abt 1871, New York

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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