OBITUARY: Menomonee Falls News May 9, 1919. 'PIONEER WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH. The death of Mrs. Mathias Becker at her home in this village, Wednesday, May 7th removed from our midst another of the very few remaining pioneers of this section. Deceased was the daughter of John and Christine Menden. She was born in Treirs(sic), Germany Dec. 27, 1841. At the age of three years she came to America with her parents in 1884(sic) settling on what is now the Jos. Theine farm near the parish of Fussville. Her life of three quarters of a century was spent in this community. In the year 1862, she was united in marriage to Mathias Michiels, he died Dec. 5, 1871 Seven children were born to them of who three are surviving. Frank Michaels, Mrs. Hy. J. Roets of Hartford, Wis., and Mrs. Wm. Gessert of the Falls. On Sept 22, 1873 she married Mathias Becker of this union eight children were born, six of whom with her husband survive to mourn the loss of a true wife, a good mother and a kind neighbor. The children are Mrs. August Rott, Mrs. Reinhold Krueger, Mrs. John N. Zimmer, Mrs. Paul Gundrum of Allenton, Wis., Mrs. Peter Becker of Menomonee, and Jacob Becker of Milwaukee and also forty-one grand children. Mr. and Mrs. Becker retired from farming several years ago coming to the village to reside. The last rites for the deceased will be observed Saturday, May 10, at St. Mary's Church at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. A. M. Dentinger officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery."
OBITUARY: Menomonee Falls News May 9, 1919. 'PIONEER WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH. The death of Mrs. Mathias Becker at her home in this village, Wednesday, May 7th removed from our midst another of the very few remaining pioneers of this section. Deceased was the daughter of John and Christine Menden. She was born in Treirs(sic), Germany Dec. 27, 1841. At the age of three years she came to America with her parents in 1884(sic) settling on what is now the Jos. Theine farm near the parish of Fussville. Her life of three quarters of a century was spent in this community. In the year 1862, she was united in marriage to Mathias Michiels, he died Dec. 5, 1871 Seven children were born to them of who three are surviving. Frank Michaels, Mrs. Hy. J. Roets of Hartford, Wis., and Mrs. Wm. Gessert of the Falls. On Sept 22, 1873 she married Mathias Becker of this union eight children were born, six of whom with her husband survive to mourn the loss of a true wife, a good mother and a kind neighbor. The children are Mrs. August Rott, Mrs. Reinhold Krueger, Mrs. John N. Zimmer, Mrs. Paul Gundrum of Allenton, Wis., Mrs. Peter Becker of Menomonee, and Jacob Becker of Milwaukee and also forty-one grand children. Mr. and Mrs. Becker retired from farming several years ago coming to the village to reside. The last rites for the deceased will be observed Saturday, May 10, at St. Mary's Church at 9:30 o'clock, Rev. A. M. Dentinger officiating. Interment will take place in the church cemetery."
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