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Gustavus G. Becher was born August 11, 1844, at Pilsen, Bohemia. That same year his father came to America and located at St. Louis, Missouri. In 1847, he sent for his family. They lived in St. Louis for ten years and his mother, Mrs. Becher, died there.
In 1857, his father came to Platte County. Gustavus had four sisters and one brother: Mary Margaret, Mrs. Charles Bremer; Katharina, Mrs. Charles A. Speice; Anna Laura Eleanor, Mrs. William Koenig; Josephine Angelina, Mrs. Philip Metz; and Francis G., married to Mary Rickly. Mrs. Metz, after her husband's death, married Joseph Miller.
Gustavus G. Becher came to Columbus in 1859, at the age of fifteen. After attending school for one year, he became a clerk in the hardware store of Hurford and Brothers in Omaha, and later worked for his brother, Francis G., in his hardware store in Columbus. He went to Omaha and followed the same line of employment for eight years, then returned to Columbus.
When the Pawnee Scouts were organized under Major Frank North, Mr. Becher was made a lieutenant, and was in command of a squad sent out to locate a band of Indians which had been raiding the Kansas boundary. As a result of this, there occurred the historic attack at Summit Springs, considered by many next in importance to Custer's last battle. At the battle of Summit Springs, the troops recovered many women who had been taken prisoners.
Mr. Becher's public career was centered chiefly in the activities of the firm with which he was connected many years as a senior member. In 1870, he assisted in the organization of a partnership to engage in the real estate and insurance business. In the course of time from this partnership evolved the present corporation, called the Becher, Hockenberger. and Chambers Company. Mr. Becher retired from the firm October 1, 1912, in favor of his son, Gustavus G. Becher, III. He was one of the organizers of the Columbus Land Loan. & Building Association and for twenty-six years served as its treasurer.
In 1870, Mr. Becher was appointed census taker for Platte and Madison Counties, and ten years later took the government census of Platte County. He was county treasurer for two terms, in 1880-1892, and represented his district in the State Legislature during the session of 1895. He was a Republican.
Mr. Becher was married November 29, 1869, to Miss LeAnna Bradford at Bon Homme, South Dakota. She was born at Norwich, Connecticut, August 24, 1849. From childhood, Mrs. Becher resided in the west. In 1858, her father came from New England to accept an appointment in the Government Commissary Department at Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs. Becher spent most of her early life in Omaha. She received her education at Brownell Hall, being one of the first students of the institution.
On her mother's side, Mrs. Becher was descended from one of the old and aristocratic families of New England. In direct line on her father's side, she was nine generations removed from William Bradford, second governor of Massachusetts, and the founder of Thanksgiving Day. Governor Bradford was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over on the historic Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock.
Mr. Becher met Miss Bradford while returning from a western expedition with the Indian Scouts to which he then belonged. They had two sons: Gustavus G., III, and Jesse B., of Minneapolis; and one daughter; Laura Ann, Mrs. Clarendon E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California.
The Becher family attended the Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus.
Mrs. Becher died February 21, 1913, and Mr. Becher died October 8, 1918.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0109.htm
Gustavus G. Becher was born August 11, 1844, at Pilsen, Bohemia. That same year his father came to America and located at St. Louis, Missouri. In 1847, he sent for his family. They lived in St. Louis for ten years and his mother, Mrs. Becher, died there.
In 1857, his father came to Platte County. Gustavus had four sisters and one brother: Mary Margaret, Mrs. Charles Bremer; Katharina, Mrs. Charles A. Speice; Anna Laura Eleanor, Mrs. William Koenig; Josephine Angelina, Mrs. Philip Metz; and Francis G., married to Mary Rickly. Mrs. Metz, after her husband's death, married Joseph Miller.
Gustavus G. Becher came to Columbus in 1859, at the age of fifteen. After attending school for one year, he became a clerk in the hardware store of Hurford and Brothers in Omaha, and later worked for his brother, Francis G., in his hardware store in Columbus. He went to Omaha and followed the same line of employment for eight years, then returned to Columbus.
When the Pawnee Scouts were organized under Major Frank North, Mr. Becher was made a lieutenant, and was in command of a squad sent out to locate a band of Indians which had been raiding the Kansas boundary. As a result of this, there occurred the historic attack at Summit Springs, considered by many next in importance to Custer's last battle. At the battle of Summit Springs, the troops recovered many women who had been taken prisoners.
Mr. Becher's public career was centered chiefly in the activities of the firm with which he was connected many years as a senior member. In 1870, he assisted in the organization of a partnership to engage in the real estate and insurance business. In the course of time from this partnership evolved the present corporation, called the Becher, Hockenberger. and Chambers Company. Mr. Becher retired from the firm October 1, 1912, in favor of his son, Gustavus G. Becher, III. He was one of the organizers of the Columbus Land Loan. & Building Association and for twenty-six years served as its treasurer.
In 1870, Mr. Becher was appointed census taker for Platte and Madison Counties, and ten years later took the government census of Platte County. He was county treasurer for two terms, in 1880-1892, and represented his district in the State Legislature during the session of 1895. He was a Republican.
Mr. Becher was married November 29, 1869, to Miss LeAnna Bradford at Bon Homme, South Dakota. She was born at Norwich, Connecticut, August 24, 1849. From childhood, Mrs. Becher resided in the west. In 1858, her father came from New England to accept an appointment in the Government Commissary Department at Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs. Becher spent most of her early life in Omaha. She received her education at Brownell Hall, being one of the first students of the institution.
On her mother's side, Mrs. Becher was descended from one of the old and aristocratic families of New England. In direct line on her father's side, she was nine generations removed from William Bradford, second governor of Massachusetts, and the founder of Thanksgiving Day. Governor Bradford was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over on the historic Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock.
Mr. Becher met Miss Bradford while returning from a western expedition with the Indian Scouts to which he then belonged. They had two sons: Gustavus G., III, and Jesse B., of Minneapolis; and one daughter; Laura Ann, Mrs. Clarendon E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California.
The Becher family attended the Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus.
Mrs. Becher died February 21, 1913, and Mr. Becher died October 8, 1918.
From the web site:
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0109.htm
Gustavus G. Becher was born August 11, 1844, at Pilsen, Bohemia. That same year his father came to America and located at St. Louis, Missouri. In 1847, he sent for his family. They lived in St. Louis for ten years and his mother, Mrs. Becher, died there.
In 1857, his father came to Platte County. Gustavus had four sisters and one brother: Mary Margaret, Mrs. Charles Bremer; Katharina, Mrs. Charles A. Speice; Anna Laura Eleanor, Mrs. William Koenig; Josephine Angelina, Mrs. Philip Metz; and Francis G., married to Mary Rickly. Mrs. Metz, after her husband's death, married Joseph Miller.
Gustavus G. Becher came to Columbus in 1859, at the age of fifteen. After attending school for one year, he became a clerk in the hardware store of Hurford and Brothers in Omaha, and later worked for his brother, Francis G., in his hardware store in Columbus. He went to Omaha and followed the same line of employment for eight years, then returned to Columbus.
When the Pawnee Scouts were organized under Major Frank North, Mr. Becher was made a lieutenant, and was in command of a squad sent out to locate a band of Indians which had been raiding the Kansas boundary. As a result of this, there occurred the historic attack at Summit Springs, considered by many next in importance to Custer's last battle. At the battle of Summit Springs, the troops recovered many women who had been taken prisoners.
Mr. Becher's public career was centered chiefly in the activities of the firm with which he was connected many years as a senior member. In 1870, he assisted in the organization of a partnership to engage in the real estate and insurance business. In the course of time from this partnership evolved the present corporation, called the Becher, Hockenberger. and Chambers Company. Mr. Becher retired from the firm October 1, 1912, in favor of his son, Gustavus G. Becher, III. He was one of the organizers of the Columbus Land Loan. & Building Association and for twenty-six years served as its treasurer.
In 1870, Mr. Becher was appointed census taker for Platte and Madison Counties, and ten years later took the government census of Platte County. He was county treasurer for two terms, in 1880-1892, and represented his district in the State Legislature during the session of 1895. He was a Republican.
Mr. Becher was married November 29, 1869, to Miss LeAnna Bradford at Bon Homme, South Dakota. She was born at Norwich, Connecticut, August 24, 1849. From childhood, Mrs. Becher resided in the west. In 1858, her father came from New England to accept an appointment in the Government Commissary Department at Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs. Becher spent most of her early life in Omaha. She received her education at Brownell Hall, being one of the first students of the institution.
On her mother's side, Mrs. Becher was descended from one of the old and aristocratic families of New England. In direct line on her father's side, she was nine generations removed from William Bradford, second governor of Massachusetts, and the founder of Thanksgiving Day. Governor Bradford was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over on the historic Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock.
Mr. Becher met Miss Bradford while returning from a western expedition with the Indian Scouts to which he then belonged. They had two sons: Gustavus G., III, and Jesse B., of Minneapolis; and one daughter; Laura Ann, Mrs. Clarendon E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California.
The Becher family attended the Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus.
Mrs. Becher died February 21, 1913, and Mr. Becher died October 8, 1918.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Platte/pages/bios/hpcn0109.htm
Gustavus G. Becher was born August 11, 1844, at Pilsen, Bohemia. That same year his father came to America and located at St. Louis, Missouri. In 1847, he sent for his family. They lived in St. Louis for ten years and his mother, Mrs. Becher, died there.
In 1857, his father came to Platte County. Gustavus had four sisters and one brother: Mary Margaret, Mrs. Charles Bremer; Katharina, Mrs. Charles A. Speice; Anna Laura Eleanor, Mrs. William Koenig; Josephine Angelina, Mrs. Philip Metz; and Francis G., married to Mary Rickly. Mrs. Metz, after her husband's death, married Joseph Miller.
Gustavus G. Becher came to Columbus in 1859, at the age of fifteen. After attending school for one year, he became a clerk in the hardware store of Hurford and Brothers in Omaha, and later worked for his brother, Francis G., in his hardware store in Columbus. He went to Omaha and followed the same line of employment for eight years, then returned to Columbus.
When the Pawnee Scouts were organized under Major Frank North, Mr. Becher was made a lieutenant, and was in command of a squad sent out to locate a band of Indians which had been raiding the Kansas boundary. As a result of this, there occurred the historic attack at Summit Springs, considered by many next in importance to Custer's last battle. At the battle of Summit Springs, the troops recovered many women who had been taken prisoners.
Mr. Becher's public career was centered chiefly in the activities of the firm with which he was connected many years as a senior member. In 1870, he assisted in the organization of a partnership to engage in the real estate and insurance business. In the course of time from this partnership evolved the present corporation, called the Becher, Hockenberger. and Chambers Company. Mr. Becher retired from the firm October 1, 1912, in favor of his son, Gustavus G. Becher, III. He was one of the organizers of the Columbus Land Loan. & Building Association and for twenty-six years served as its treasurer.
In 1870, Mr. Becher was appointed census taker for Platte and Madison Counties, and ten years later took the government census of Platte County. He was county treasurer for two terms, in 1880-1892, and represented his district in the State Legislature during the session of 1895. He was a Republican.
Mr. Becher was married November 29, 1869, to Miss LeAnna Bradford at Bon Homme, South Dakota. She was born at Norwich, Connecticut, August 24, 1849. From childhood, Mrs. Becher resided in the west. In 1858, her father came from New England to accept an appointment in the Government Commissary Department at Sioux City, Iowa. Mrs. Becher spent most of her early life in Omaha. She received her education at Brownell Hall, being one of the first students of the institution.
On her mother's side, Mrs. Becher was descended from one of the old and aristocratic families of New England. In direct line on her father's side, she was nine generations removed from William Bradford, second governor of Massachusetts, and the founder of Thanksgiving Day. Governor Bradford was one of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over on the historic Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock.
Mr. Becher met Miss Bradford while returning from a western expedition with the Indian Scouts to which he then belonged. They had two sons: Gustavus G., III, and Jesse B., of Minneapolis; and one daughter; Laura Ann, Mrs. Clarendon E. Adams, of Los Angeles, California.
The Becher family attended the Grace Episcopal Church in Columbus.
Mrs. Becher died February 21, 1913, and Mr. Becher died October 8, 1918.
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