David Becker ¹

   Another name for David was David Beecher.

  Burial Notes:

His tombstone reads: Hier ruhet David Becker Ehegatte von Adline Alwer Geboren den 8 April 1834 starb den 13 August 1899 alter 65 harhre 4 monat 5 tag.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Name:,. Many Beckers recorded in Epler's Church appear as the surname Beecher in Census records, history books, etc. and clearly are the same families. Following the Civil War era, the name starts appearing as Beecher in Epler's records rather than Becker.

2. Census in 1860 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. ³ David Becker, 26, laborer, is living with wife Adaline, 25; Jane, 3; and Susan, 1.

In the neighboring household we find Kitty Becher, 21, hired girl, living in the household of Jonathan Recser, 30, miller, and his wife Catherine, 32.

3. He appeared as a sponsor at a baptism on 25 Feb 1877 at Bern Twp.: Epler's Church, Berks, PA. David Becker and Adalina were sponsors for the baptism of their daughter Henrietta's son, John. ⁴

David married Adeline Albert. (Adeline Albert was born on 3 Mar 1837,² died on 17 Jan 1916 in , Berks, PA ² and was buried in Bern Twp.: Epler's Church Cemetery, Berks, PA ².)