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Niagara Gazette
BECKEN-At Castlepoint, N. Y., June 20, 1935. Albert, aged 38, son of Fredericka (sic); brother of Charles of Pekin, Richard and Edward of this city, Mrs. John Gelz (sic), Mrs. Thomas Caffery of Buffalo. Funeral from the home of his mother, Mrs. August Becken, in Bergholtz, Sunday, June 23, at 1:30 and 2 p.m., daylight saving time, from Church of Holy Ghost, Rev. J. Kuckenbecker officiating. Interment in Bergholtz.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 6/22/1935

BERGHOLTZ, June 22.~-Albert
Becken, 38, son of August and Frede-
ricka Becken of this village, died
Thursday at Castle Point, N. Y, where
he had gone for his health. Funeral
services will be held from the home
of the parents here on Sunday at 1
p. m., daylight saving time, and at
2 o'clock from the Holy Ghost church
Interment will be in Bergholtz. Be-
sides the parents, he is survived by
three brothers, Charles, of Pekln. and
Richard and Edward, Niagara Falls
and two sisters. Mrs. John Gilts and
Mrs Thomas Cassery of Buffalo
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Niagara Falls Gazette

YOUNG MAN PASSES
Bergholtz Resident Dies at 38 Years; Was Away for Health BERGHOLTZ, June 22.-Albert Becken, 38, son of August and Fredericka (sic) Becken of this village, died Thursday at Castle Point, N. Y. where he had gone for his health. Funeral services will be held from the home of the parents here on Sunday at 1:30 p. m., daylight saving time, and at 2 o'clock from the Holy Ghost church. Interment will in Bergholtz. Besides the parents, he is survived by three brothers, Charles, at Pekin, and Richard and Edward, Niagara Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. John Giltz (sic) and Mrs. Thomas Cassery of Buffalo.

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25 April 1927 Tonawanda News
August Becken, 76 years old, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Bergholz. Born in Germany, he had resided in Bergholz for the past 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Fredericka; four sons, Richard and Edward Becken, Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Charles Becken, Pekin, and Albert Becken, Buffalo, two daughters, Ms. John Geltz and Mrs. Thomas Caffery, Buffalo; 13 grandchildren, and five sisters, Mrs. August King, Buffalo, Mrs. Albert (Minnie) Neubauer, Mrs. August(Henrietta) Wienke, Mrs. John Miller and Mrs. August Mikalski, North Tonawanda. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the late residence and half an hour later at the Holy Ghost Church, Bergholz, Standard time. Rev. John Kuchenbecker of the Holy Ghost church will conduct the services and burial will be in the Holy Ghost cemetery.

August married BEHM, Fredericke in 1876 in Prussia. Fredericke (daughter of BEHM, Christiane Friederick Henriette) was born in Mar 1856 in Prussia; died on 5 Jul 1942 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News, Jul 6, 1942
Mrs Becker Dies
Former Falls Woman Passes at 84, Resided on Frontier 69 Years
NORTH TONAWANDA - Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Mrs. Fredericka Becker, 86, who died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Gelz, 29 Poultney Avenue, Buffalo. The rites were held at the Gelz residence at noon and at the Holy Ghost church in Bergholz at one o'clock. The Rev. John Kuckenbecker officiated. Interment was in Holy Ghost. Mrs. Becker was born in Germany. She came to the Niagara frontier from her native land 60 years ago, and continued her residence in this area the rest of her life. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Gelz, and Mrs. Lena Coffrey of Buffalo, three sons, Richard and Edward of Niagara Falls, and Charles of Pekin, 14 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/1908

At Bergehholtz last Wednesday occured
tho wedding of Miss Becker to
John Geltz. Quite a large number of
guests enjoyed a bountiful spread after
the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs, Geltz will
reside at Niagara Falls.

Karl + PIPIER, Henrietta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Michael married HELLERT, Louise Charlotte on 29 Oct 1826 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Louise was born on 13 Oct 1805 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Mar 1870 in Ploewen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]