John S. Becker ^{1 2 3}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1880 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ³ Living at 2027 Josephine St.: Michael Baker, laborer, 52, was with wife Aggetta, 50; son John, laborer, 20; Henry, breakman, 16; Elisabeth, 14; Josophine, 11; George, 9; and Kate, 7. John, his wife, their parents, and his son John were born in "Byerne" [Bayern, Germany]. The other children were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. ² John S. Becker, occupation "labor mill", 40, born Jan 1860, was married for 16 years to Mary, 36, Sep 1863. She had birthed 3 children, all alive in 1900 and with them: George, clerk in mill, 15, Feb 1885; Herman, 12, Oct 1887; and Phillip, 5, Jun 1894. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John and Mary's parents were from Germany. John owned the home at 115 25th.

John married Mary A. Drost, daughter of Phillip Drost and Anna, on 20 May 1884 in Pittsburgh: Southside: St. Michael's Church, Allegheny, PA.^{1 2} (Mary A. Drost was born in Sep 1863 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ^{1 2} and died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA ¹.)