Simon Essig
(1754-1852)
Julia Margaret Schneer
(1761-1844)
Jacob Becher
(1778-1854)
Elizabeth Essig
(1784-1860)
Henry Becher
(1820-1904)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lydia Snyder

Henry Becher 1 2 3

  • Born: 7 Feb 1820, , Stark, OH 3
  • Marriage (1): Lydia Snyder on 23 May 1852 in , Stark, OH 1
  • Died: 5 Mar 1904, , , IN at age 84

   FamilySearch ID: 9S27-NHZ.

  General Notes:

He is probably the Henry Becher found in 1900 Census in Richland Township, DeKalb County, Indiana.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Plain Twp., Stark, OH. 3 In 1860 four Becher households are living nearby as follows:

Jacob H. Becher, shoemaker, 42, was living with Elizabeth, 35. Also with them: Levi Ganty, 13. Everyone was born in Ohio. Jacob's home was valued at $600, and personal estate $50. The post office was New Berlin.

At page bottom is Uriah Becher, 54, living in the household headed by Christian C. Kryder, 24, shoemaker. Uriah was born in Pennsylvania, and Christian in Ohio.

Atop the next census page, Elizabeth Becher, 30, is in her own household living by herself.

Next door in Henry Becher, farmer, 38; Lydia, 34; Jacob, 7; Elizabeth, 5; John H., 3; Julian, 2; Simon P., 1; and James Bowers, farm laborer, 16. Everyone was born in Ohio.

2. Census in 1870 in Fairfield Twp., Dekalb, IN. Henry Becher, farmer, 50, was living with wife Lydia, 45; Jacob, farm laborer, 17; Elisabeth, 15; John H., 14; Simon P., 11, and Susanna, 8. Everyone was born in Ohio except Susanna in Indiana. His farm was valued at $9250, and personal estate $1855. The post office is Corunna.

3. Census in 1880 in Fairfield Twp., Dekalb, IN. 4 Henry Becher, farmer, 58, widowed, was living with son Jacob, laborer, 27; daughter Elizabeth, 25; Susanne R., 18?; and Simon P. , farm laborer, 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Ohio.


Henry married Lydia Snyder on 23 May 1852 in , Stark, OH.1 (Lydia Snyder was born A4 Jul 1826 in , , OH,3 died on 9 Aug 1875 and was buried in Corunna, DeKalb, IN.)


Sources


1 Marriage records, 1809-1916; marriage index, 1809-1972 Ohio. Probate Court (Stark County) (Family History Center microfilm 0897629).

2 1870 United States Census, Indiana, Dekalb County, Fairfield Township, Series: M593 Roll: 309 Page: 286.

3 1860 United States Census, Ohio, Stark County, Plain Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1038 Page: 407-408.

4 1880 United States Census, Indiana, De Kalb County, Fairfield Township, Series: T9 Roll: 273 Page: 15.



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