Jacob Becher was born Abt. 1795 in Berks Co., PA, and died 27 Nov 1862 in New Columbia, White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA. He married Margaret Charolotte Long on Abt. 1820, daughter of Joseph Long? and Jane.
Notes for Jacob Becher: It is unsure where our Jacob Becher came from prior to Union Co., PA. He could have come from Berks or Lancaster Co. perhaps. The 1898 history (see below) says that he was from Berks.
1790--Census. Berks Co., PA The following households are listed: Jacob Becher, 1-0-1 Jacob Becher, Jr., 1-1-2 Gotlieb Becker (Greenwich Twp.), 1-6-4 Jacob Becker Jacob Becker (Exeter Twp.), 1-2-4
1800--Census. Berks Co., PA
1810--Census. Berks Co., PA
1818-- He is said to have arrived in New Columbia, White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA during this year.
1820--Census. White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA, page 65. Jacob Baker, 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 (1 male > 44; 1 female > 44) Michael Baker, 1-1-1-0-1-1-2-0-0-0-1-0-1 (1 male < 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male > 44, 1 female < 10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female > 44, and 1-0-1 = 1 free white male 16-18?)
1830--Census. New Columbia, White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA, No. 262 The only Becker listed in Union Co. 1 male < 5 2 males > 4 and < 10 1 male > 29 and < 40 1 female < 5 1 femlae > 4 and < 10 1 female > 29 and < 40 Neighbors: Henry Burker and Henry Burker, Jr.
1840--Census. Union Co., PA, 6th Census of the US, vol. 28, 258-413. Available at Reg. & Rec. Office, Union Co. Court House, Lewisburg, Roll 496, page 5, 12th person. Jacob Becher, manufacture & trades males 0-2-0-0-0-0-1 (2 males 5-10, 1 male 40-50) females 1-1-1-0-0-0-1 (1f < 5, 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 40-50) Neighbors: Susan Werts, Samuel Hawk, Jacob Wert, Catherine Yaller, Moses Yetter, George Troxel, Conrad Blend, and Samuel C. Keffer.
1850--Census. White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA, September 16, page 228, Dwelling house #1051, Family #1093, Lines 34-38. Jacob Becker 30 Margret 28 Sarah 12 Amos 10 James 8 Neighbors: Joel & Sarah Rank, Jacob & Caroline Gravel, Jacob Troxel, Margaret Bells, Paul & Elizabeth Gordbunder, Jacob & Sarah Engleman, George & Ellen Troxell (or Gravel), and John & Hannah Buck.
1860--Census. White Deer Twp., Mifflinburg P.O., Union Co., PA, July 23, page 25, No. 29, Lines 1099-1046. Jacob Becher 66, wagon maker, $100 Real estate, $50 Personal estate R. 60 Joz. 22, wagon maker Sarah 20 Amos 18, laborer James Mare 17, laborer Neighbors: Elizabeth Goodlander (widow), Buck, Buck, Miller, Joel Rank (age 73), and Bostian. * Mary Lontz, page 147 Union Co. Historical Library record has 60 year old "R." named as "Rebecca."
1898--History. J. H. Beers & Co.'s "Commemorative Biographical Record of Centre, Clinton, Union, and Snyder Co.'s," 1898, page 851-852. (This information, part of a history on "Harry P. Ranck," was probably supplied by Sallie (Becher) Ranck (1870-1937), a grand-daughter and husband to Harry P. Ranck). "...On April 7, 1889, Mr. Ranck was married to Miss Sallie R. Becker, and their home has been made brighter by three children: Russell R., born March 1, 1892; Violet V., born February 6, 1894; and Charles L., born October 19, 1897. Mrs. Ranck's paternal grandfather, Jacob Becker, a wagon maker by trade, was a native of Berks county, Penn., but settled upon a farm at the present site of New Columbia about 1818, and there he and his wife, Margaret Long, passed their remaining years, the latter dying October 13, 1862, aged sixty-two years and eight months, and the former passing away November 27, of the same year, at the age of sixty-seven. Of their ten children, Rachel died in infancy; Mary married Fred Ludwig, a farmer in Ohio; Levi, who married Eliza Miller, is a farmer of Montgomery county, Penn.; Charles, a blacksmith by trade, married Miss Elutz; Margaret married Charles Corp, a carpenter at Lewisburg, Penn.; Catherine (deceased) was the wife of James Taylor, a farmer of Minnesota; Jacob left home, and his present location is unknown; William, who died in 1895, was twice married, (first) to Matilda Peters, and, after her death, to Carrie Haynes, also deceased; Sallie married a farmer; and Amos G. (Mrs. Ranck's father), who was born at New Columbia, November 25, 1840, and is still residing in his native township. for fifteen years he followed the sawyer's trade but at present is not engaged in any regular business. In 1864, he enlisted in Company I, 202nd P. V. I., under Capt. Jacob Neighbert, and, although he took part in several important engagements, including the second battle of Bull Run, he was not wounded. He belongs to the Grand Army Post at Milton, and, in politics, is a steadfast Republican. Amos Becker was married to Miss Margaret J. Berkheimer, a native of White Deer township, born December 24, 1842. Her father, Samuel Berkheimer, a farmer by occupation, was born in Chester county, Penn., and died in White Deer township, Penn. He and his wife, Mary Cattler, reared a family of four children: Margaret (Mrs. Becker); Joseph (a farmer near Mazeppa, Penn.); Eliza (who married Levi Keefer, a farmer in White Deer township, Union county); and William (a resident of the same township). Mr. and Mrs. Becher are devout members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have always been in hearty sympathy with progress in all lines. They have five living children: (1) Elmer, born September 24, 1862, married Miss Maize Keefer, and has had three children--Lula, Lee, and Hazel. (2) Lida, born May 11, 1866, married Samuel Bennage, a carpenter of White Deer township, Penn., and has on son, Albert. (3) Sallie O., born March 8, 1870, is the wife of our subject. (4) Samuel, born February 10, 1868, is a railway employee, and resides at Shamokin, Penn. He married Miss Mary Cornelius, and has on daughter, Sadie. (5) Miss Clara, born May 27, 1878, resides with her parents."
http;//feefhs.org/frl/de/frl-surt.html Ernest Thode's "The Most Common German Surnames," Copyright 1996, 1997. Ernest Thode, professional genealogist, author, lecturer, map dealer, and FEEFHS professionl member ranks the name "Becker" as the seventh most common German name.
More About Jacob Becher: Occupation(s): Wagon Maker and Farmer. PlaceBuried/Age: age 67y. Residence: Abt. 1818, Came to New Columbia, Union Co., PA from Berks Co., PA.35
More About Jacob Becher and Margaret Charolotte Long: Marriage: Abt. 1820
Children of Jacob Becher and Margaret Charolotte Long are:
+Amos G. Becher, b. 25 Nov 1840, New Columbia, Union Co., PA36, d. 5 Sep 1926, White Deer Twp., Union Co., PA.
Jacob Becher (b. Abt. 1795, d. 27 Nov 1862)
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