Freeport Journal Standard July 6, 1917
DEATH OF JACOB BECKER
Retired Farmer of Durand Expires at
His Home in the Village
Jacob Becker, a retired farmer
and for many years a resident of
Durand, died at his home in the village
Tuesday at midnight. He had
been ill for a long time. Funeral services
were held today at 1:30 at the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Durand people held Mr. Becker in
high regard. He had lived in that
locality ever since the civil war, in
which he served for a. year as a
member of the Forty-sixth .Illinois
Infantry. He enlisted Jan. 27, 1865,
saw service in Alabama, and was
discharged a year later in Baton
Rouge.. He was a 'successful farmer
and moved into the village when
he retired. He was a native of Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, and was born
Aug. 20, 1844. His parents moved to
Stephenson county in, 1846.
Mr. Becker leaves a widow, two
sons and five daughters. His first
wife was Lydia Gardner and their
marriage took place February 26,
1868. They had seven children, all
of whom survive. His second wife,
who survives, was Mrs. Mary Smith.
The children are Mrs. Carrie Briggs,
of New York, Mrs. Jennie Mullarky,
of Shannon, Mrs. Laura Shockler, of
Califoria, Oscar and W erBletabtjlc
California, Oscar and Walter Becker,
Mrs. Mary Best, and Mrs. Fannie
Patterson, all of Durand.
DEATH OF JACOB BECKER
Retired Farmer of Durand Expires at
His Home in the Village
Jacob Becker, a retired farmer
and for many years a resident of
Durand, died at his home in the village
Tuesday at midnight. He had
been ill for a long time. Funeral services
were held today at 1:30 at the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Durand people held Mr. Becker in
high regard. He had lived in that
locality ever since the civil war, in
which he served for a. year as a
member of the Forty-sixth .Illinois
Infantry. He enlisted Jan. 27, 1865,
saw service in Alabama, and was
discharged a year later in Baton
Rouge.. He was a 'successful farmer
and moved into the village when
he retired. He was a native of Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, and was born
Aug. 20, 1844. His parents moved to
Stephenson county in, 1846.
Mr. Becker leaves a widow, two
sons and five daughters. His first
wife was Lydia Gardner and their
marriage took place February 26,
1868. They had seven children, all
of whom survive. His second wife,
who survives, was Mrs. Mary Smith.
The children are Mrs. Carrie Briggs,
of New York, Mrs. Jennie Mullarky,
of Shannon, Mrs. Laura Shockler, of
Califoria, Oscar and W erBletabtjlc
California, Oscar and Walter Becker,
Mrs. Mary Best, and Mrs. Fannie
Patterson, all of Durand.
Freeport Journal Standard July 6, 1917
DEATH OF JACOB BECKER
Retired Farmer of Durand Expires at
His Home in the Village
Jacob Becker, a retired farmer
and for many years a resident of
Durand, died at his home in the village
Tuesday at midnight. He had
been ill for a long time. Funeral services
were held today at 1:30 at the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Durand people held Mr. Becker in
high regard. He had lived in that
locality ever since the civil war, in
which he served for a. year as a
member of the Forty-sixth .Illinois
Infantry. He enlisted Jan. 27, 1865,
saw service in Alabama, and was
discharged a year later in Baton
Rouge.. He was a 'successful farmer
and moved into the village when
he retired. He was a native of Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, and was born
Aug. 20, 1844. His parents moved to
Stephenson county in, 1846.
Mr. Becker leaves a widow, two
sons and five daughters. His first
wife was Lydia Gardner and their
marriage took place February 26,
1868. They had seven children, all
of whom survive. His second wife,
who survives, was Mrs. Mary Smith.
The children are Mrs. Carrie Briggs,
of New York, Mrs. Jennie Mullarky,
of Shannon, Mrs. Laura Shockler, of
Califoria, Oscar and W erBletabtjlc
California, Oscar and Walter Becker,
Mrs. Mary Best, and Mrs. Fannie
Patterson, all of Durand.
DEATH OF JACOB BECKER
Retired Farmer of Durand Expires at
His Home in the Village
Jacob Becker, a retired farmer
and for many years a resident of
Durand, died at his home in the village
Tuesday at midnight. He had
been ill for a long time. Funeral services
were held today at 1:30 at the
home and at 2 o'clock at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Durand people held Mr. Becker in
high regard. He had lived in that
locality ever since the civil war, in
which he served for a. year as a
member of the Forty-sixth .Illinois
Infantry. He enlisted Jan. 27, 1865,
saw service in Alabama, and was
discharged a year later in Baton
Rouge.. He was a 'successful farmer
and moved into the village when
he retired. He was a native of Hesse
Darmstadt, Germany, and was born
Aug. 20, 1844. His parents moved to
Stephenson county in, 1846.
Mr. Becker leaves a widow, two
sons and five daughters. His first
wife was Lydia Gardner and their
marriage took place February 26,
1868. They had seven children, all
of whom survive. His second wife,
who survives, was Mrs. Mary Smith.
The children are Mrs. Carrie Briggs,
of New York, Mrs. Jennie Mullarky,
of Shannon, Mrs. Laura Shockler, of
Califoria, Oscar and W erBletabtjlc
California, Oscar and Walter Becker,
Mrs. Mary Best, and Mrs. Fannie
Patterson, all of Durand.
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