Descendants of Michael Becker
This file containing nine generations of descendants of Michael Becker is the result of research by Elaine Becker Morrison who acknowledges the work by Gwen Pritzkau for reading of the early Alsacian church records, and the many other relatives who have shared their family records. Elaine may be contacted at [email protected] . Ruth (Schauer) Davison prepared the file for the web. She may be reached at [email protected].
Copyright: 13 Nov 2000, Elaine Becker Morrison and Ruth (Schauer) Davison
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Because this file is very large it has become necesary to put Generations 7, 8 and 9 on seperate pages.
Eight Generations of Descendants of Michael Becker and Maria Gilig
Generation No. 1
1. MICHAEL1BECKER was born in Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace. He married MARIA (GILICH) GILIG.
Child of MICHAEL BECKER and MARIA GILIG is:
2.i. MICHAEL2 BECKER, b. August 12, 1640, Reutzenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace
(Source: church records, Sessenheim, LDS 746033)
Generation No. 2
2. MICHAEL2 BECKER (MICHAEL1) was born August 12, 1640 in Reutzenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace. He married MARIA NAAS May 6, 1671. She was born 1642.
Child of MICHAEL BECKER and MARIA NAAS is:
3.i. JOHANN3 BECKER, b. February 3, 1671/72, Reutzenheim, Alsace
(Source: church records, Sessenheim, LDS 746033)
Generation No. 3
3. JOHANN3 BECKER (MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born February 3, 1671/72 in Reutzenheim, Alsace. He married EVA HELCK February 13, 1702/03. She was born January 31, 1684/85 in Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace and died January 21, 1737/38 in Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace.
Children of JOHANN BECKER and EVA HELCK are:
i. EVA4 BECKER, b. December 4, 1703, ? Sessenheim, Alsace
ii. JOHANNES BECKER, b. March 22, 1707/08, ? Sessenheim, Alsace
iii. JOHANNES BECKER, b. August 29, 1710, ? Sessenheim, Alsace
4.iv. MICHAEL BECKER, b. August 24, 1715, Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace; d. March 3, 1760, Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace
(Source: church records, Sessenheim, LDS 746033)
Generation No. 4
4. MICHAEL4 BECKER (JOHANN3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born August 24, 1715 in Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace, and died March 3, 1760 in Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace. He married ANNA MARIA GALLMAN January 31, 1735/36 in Reutzenheim, Bas Rhin, Alsace. She was born March 7, 1715/16 in Lousau(sp) Bas Rhin, Alsace.
Children of MICHAEL BECKER and ANNA GALLMAN are:
i. ANNA MARIA5 BECKER, b. October 17, 1736
ii. MICHAEL BECKER, b. February 25, 1737/38
iii. MICHAEL BECKER, b. May 6, 1739
iv. JOHANN GEORG BECKER, b. July 17, 1740
v. JOHANNES BECKER, b. January 10, 1743/44
vi. BARBARA BECKER, b. May 6, 1746
vii. JOHANN PAULUS BECKER, b. December 14, 1748
viii. DOROTHEA BECKER, b. July 31, 1750
ix. CHRISTIAN BECKER, b. September 23, 1753
5.x PAUL BECKER, b. April 15, 1756, Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace; d. ? S Russia
(Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033)
Generation No. 5
5. PAUL5 BECKER (MICHAEL4, JOHANN3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born April 15, 1756 in Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace and is assumed to have died in South Russia. He married EVA BARBARA WICK October 8, 1783 in Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace. She was born January 18, 1760 in Auenheim Bas-Rhin, Alsace (Source for all: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033), and died in S Russia. PAUL BECKER disappeared, leaving his family in Kassel. (Source: Stumpp page 687, K 49)
Children of PAUL BECKER and EVA WICK are:
i. PAUL6 BECKER, b. December 4, 1783, Sessenheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033). No mention in Stumpp's book that this person had gone to S Russia along with his parents.
ii. JOHANN MICHAEL BECKER, b. 1785, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Auenheim, LDS 746033). May not have immigrated with parents to S Russia.
iii. JOHANNES BECKER, b. 1786, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim, LDS 746033). May not have immigrated with parents to S Russia.
iv. ANNA MARIA BECKER, b. December 29, 1788, Sessenheim, Alsace, (Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033; d. November 29, 1878, Bergdorf, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1895624/1 - 679 - 59); m. VALENTIN BENDER (Source: St Petersburg record of his wife, 1895624/1 - 679 - 59); b. July 15, 1785, Lembach (Source: St Petersburg, 1883181/1 - 351 - 55); d. May 1, 1851, Glueckstal colony, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1883181/1 - 351 - 55).
See Stumpp p 663 for names of children and grandchildren.
v. MICHAEL BECKER, b. 1791, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Auenheim, LDS 746033). According to Stumpp, page 687, Michael ran away in 1814 when he was 20 yrs old. No further mention.
6. vi. EVA BARBARA BECKER, b. October 25, 1793, Sessenheim, Alsace; d. October 25, 1874, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia. (Source: St Petersburg, 1884120/1 – 703 – 039)
vii. MARIA BECKER, b. 1795, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Auenheim, LDS 746033).
viii. CHRISTIAN BECKER, b. January 4, 1797, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Auenheim, LDS 746033). Stumpp, p 687 says that Christian ran away in 1815. No further mention.
7. ix GEORG BECKER, b. January 7, 1798, Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace; d. April 25, 1874, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia.
x. PHILIP JAKOB BECKER, b. 1800, Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim, LDS 746033).
8. xi. ADAM BECKER, b. June 15, 1803, Sessenheim, Alsace; d. ?Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, SRussia.
Generation No. 6
6. EVA BARBARA6 BECKER (PAUL5, MICHAEL4, JOHANN3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born October 25, 1793 in Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033), and died October 25, 1874 in Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884120/1 - 703 - 39). She married GEORG HERR. He was born December 6, 1792 in Ingolsheim (Source: Stumpp, p 693 and St Petersburg 1884101/1 - 442 - 45), and died December 6, 1856 in ? Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884101/1 - 442 - 45. The family is also shown in Stumpp, page 693, # 166)
Children of EVA BECKER and GEORG HERR are:
9. i. GEORG7 HERR, JR., b. May 22, 1820, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. November 15, 1877, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia. (Source: St Petersburg, 1895622/1 – 700 – 036)
ii. JAKOB HERR, b. Abt. 1823 (Source: Stumpp, p 693)
iii. ADAM HERR, b. March 4, 1825, Kassel Parish, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia , d. March 13, 1875, Kassel Parish, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884064/1 – 661 - 008)
iv. PHILIPP HERR, b. Abt. 1829 (Source: Stumpp, p 693)
v. FRIEDRICH HERR, b. Abt. 1832 (Source: Stumpp, p 693)
vi. CONRAD HERR, b. August 1, 1835, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882645/2 - 197 - 116 and Stumpp p 693)
7. GEORG6 BECKER (PAUL5, MICHAEL4, JOHANN3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born January 7, 1798 in Sessenheim, Bischweiler, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS 746033), and died April 25, 1874 in Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884120/1-702-14). He married ANNA MARIA LANG. She was born November 26, 1803 in Kuschedole Poland (Source: St Petersburg, 1884095/3 - 504 - 041), and died November 26, 1862 in Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884095/3 -504-041).
Children of GEORG BECKER and ANNA LANG are:
10. i. PHILIP7 BECKER, b. February 10, 1824, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. April 22, 1903, Scotland, Bon Homme, SD
11. ii. DAVID BECKER, b. January 7, 1829, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. December 23, 1913, Gunsch farm 13 miles NW of Wishek, ND
12. iii. JOHANN BECKER, b. Abt. 1830, ? Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
iv. FRIEDRICH BECKER, b. June 1, 1834, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882634/1 - 238 - 97); d. June 4, 1834, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882634/1 - 257 - 75)
13. v. ELISABETHA BECKER, b. November 6, 1836, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. April 19, 1926, Ashley, McIntosh, ND
vi. FRIEDRICH BECKER, b. November 7, 1839, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882649/3 - 221 - 179); d. November 8, 1839, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882649/3 - 241 - 72)
14. vii. CATHARINA BECKER, b. May 21, 1841, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
15. viii. BARBARA BECKER, b. July 13, 1843, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. August 17, 1917, Manhaven, Mercer, ND
8. ADAM6 BECKER (PAUL5, MICHAEL4, JOHANN3, MICHAEL2, MICHAEL1) was born June 15, 1803 in Sessenheim, Alsace (Source: church records, Sessenheim-Auenheim, LDS #746033.), and died in ?Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia. He married (1) SALOMEA HUFT. She was born November 3, 1802 in Warschau (Source: St Petersburg, 1882594/3 - 95 - 183) and died November 3, 1843 in Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, #1882594/3 - 95 - 183). He married (2) BARBARA RUEB February 6, 1844 in Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg,
1882634/3 - 48 - 12).
Children of ADAM BECKER and SALOMEA HUFT are:
16. i. LOUISA ANASTASIA7 BECKER, b. 1826, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia; d. 1888, Neudorf, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
ii. MARIA BECKER, b. February 13, 1833, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1792290/2 - 155 - 29); d. ?Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
iii. MARGARETHA BECKER, b. January 8, 1834, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882643/1 - 228 - 7); d. ?Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
iv. GEORG PHILIPP BECKER, b. August 28, 1836, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882646/2 - 218 - 141); d. ?Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
v. CHRISTINA BECKER, b. November 12, 1838, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882648/2 - 164 - 211); d. January 11, 1841, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1883192/2 - 236 - 2)
vi. GEORG BECKER, b. May 14, 1841, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1883192/2 - 220 - 99); d. August 2, 1843, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882594/3 - 93 - 151)
vii. ADAM BECKER, b. October 24, 1843, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882594/3 - 111 - 180); d. March 24, 1864, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884123/4 - 66 - 17)
Children of ADAM BECKER and BARBARA RUEB are:
viii. HEINRICH7 BECKER, b. November 13, 1844, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882634/3 - 46 - 242); d. November 16, 1844, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882634/3 - 58 - 114)
ix. ELISABETHA BECKER, b. November 9, 1845, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882636/2 - 127 - 221)
x. CATHARINA BECKER, b. February 12, 1848, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882641/2 - 338 - 36); d. December 13, 1883, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1895616/2 - 820 - 46); m. LORENZ REICH November 17, 1868, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884092/1 - 506 - 14)
xi. JAKOB BECKER, b. August 9, 1850, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1882651/3 - 316 - 168)
17. xii. JOHANN BECKER, b. December 17, 1852, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
xiii. GEORG BECKER, b. July 2, 1855, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1994075/1 - 382 - 59); d. July 4, 1855, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884075/1 - 393 - 42)
xiv. BOY BECKER, b. August 6, 1856, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884101/1 451 - 75); d. Stillborn, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia
xv. GOTTFRIED BECKER, b. March 18, 1858, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884106/1 - 817 - 24)
xvi. CHRISTINA BECKER, b. June 30, 1861, Kassel Parish, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884094/2 - 208 - 43)
xvii. ANDREAS BECKER, b. March 4, 1867, Kassel, Glueckstal, Odessa, S Russia (Source: St Petersburg, 1884091/3 - 561 - 20)
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