Joseph Becher ^{2 3}

   Another name for Joseph was Joseph Beecher.^{4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: 9ZS4-JHG.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ² The 1850 census recorded in Kensington in Philadelphia: Joseph Becher, harness maker, 31, living with wife Sarah, 31; daughter Emma, 0. Also in the home are four harness makers: William Wills, 23; Adam Albright, 21; Daniel Frees, 20; and William McLaughlin, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ Joseph Beecher, sadler, 42, was living with wife Sarah, 44; Sarah, 9; Ella, 7. Also with them: Margaret Cinley, 19, servant; Elijah Sailor, 16; John Groem, 78; and Sarah Becker, 83. Joseph's real estate was worth $10,000 and personal estate $1,000. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania, except Margaret in Ireland.

3. Census in 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ The 1870 census recorded Joseph Becher, harness maker, 50, living with wife Sarah, 50; Sarah, 18; Ella, 16. Also in the home is servant Bridget Oneill, 25; saddler Joseph Greyson, 22, and Daniel Greyson, 12. All were born in Pennsylvania except Bridget in Ireland.

4. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Joseph Becher on 29 Jan 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. DIED. BECHER On the 25th inst , JOS. BECHER. The relatives and friends of the family, also Shekinah Lodge, No. 246, A. Y. M.; Jordan Encampment, No. 55, I. O. O. F.; Chosen Friends' Lodge, No 100, I. O. O. F., and his late employees, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from his late residence, No. 1233 N. Seventh street, this (Thursday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock. To proceed to Laurel Hill.

Joseph married Sarah Gysen on 24 Dec 1840 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ (Sarah Gysen was born on 15 Aug 1815 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{4 7} died on 29 Mar 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ⁷ and was buried on 2 Apr 1895 in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ⁷.)