Edward Becker was born on May 2nd,
1834, at Port Rowan, Canada, and
passed from this life at his home on
East Sixth street Tuesday, October
18th, 1921, at the age of 87 years,
5 months 16 days.
His boyhood days were spent at
Port Rowan on Lake Erie and at the
age of 16 while playing a game of
mumbly peg with other boys was
injured by a knife in the knee which
made him lame for life.
At the age of 18, assisted by a
younger brother and his step-mother,
Mrs. Abigal Becker, he succeeded in
saving the lives of the half frozen
crew of nine men of the schooner
Conductor, which was wrecked during
a storm in early winter off Long
Point, Ontario. In honor of their
heroism Mrs. Becker was granted a
life pass by the Navigation Company
on all their ships on the Great Lakes.
March 13, 1858 he was united in
marriage to Harriet Ann Dusten and to
this union were born six children.
William E., Mrs. John White and Oliver
of Clare; Mrs H. C. Warren, of Toledo,
Ohio; and John, of Long Beach,
California; one child, Juliet, having
died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker by
trade but was engaged in ship building
for several years previous to moving
to Clare in 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary the 13th of
last March.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
life long companion, five children,
fourteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Warren, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Fay
Berringer, a grand daughter, of Grand
Rapids; Charles Becker, a half brother
, and Mrs. John Beeiz, of Lake City.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday, October 20th, Rev. E. E.
Davis officiating, and the remains laid
to rest in Cherry Grove.
1834, at Port Rowan, Canada, and
passed from this life at his home on
East Sixth street Tuesday, October
18th, 1921, at the age of 87 years,
5 months 16 days.
His boyhood days were spent at
Port Rowan on Lake Erie and at the
age of 16 while playing a game of
mumbly peg with other boys was
injured by a knife in the knee which
made him lame for life.
At the age of 18, assisted by a
younger brother and his step-mother,
Mrs. Abigal Becker, he succeeded in
saving the lives of the half frozen
crew of nine men of the schooner
Conductor, which was wrecked during
a storm in early winter off Long
Point, Ontario. In honor of their
heroism Mrs. Becker was granted a
life pass by the Navigation Company
on all their ships on the Great Lakes.
March 13, 1858 he was united in
marriage to Harriet Ann Dusten and to
this union were born six children.
William E., Mrs. John White and Oliver
of Clare; Mrs H. C. Warren, of Toledo,
Ohio; and John, of Long Beach,
California; one child, Juliet, having
died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker by
trade but was engaged in ship building
for several years previous to moving
to Clare in 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary the 13th of
last March.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
life long companion, five children,
fourteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Warren, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Fay
Berringer, a grand daughter, of Grand
Rapids; Charles Becker, a half brother
, and Mrs. John Beeiz, of Lake City.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday, October 20th, Rev. E. E.
Davis officiating, and the remains laid
to rest in Cherry Grove.
Edward Becker was born on May 2nd,
1834, at Port Rowan, Canada, and
passed from this life at his home on
East Sixth street Tuesday, October
18th, 1921, at the age of 87 years,
5 months 16 days.
His boyhood days were spent at
Port Rowan on Lake Erie and at the
age of 16 while playing a game of
mumbly peg with other boys was
injured by a knife in the knee which
made him lame for life.
At the age of 18, assisted by a
younger brother and his step-mother,
Mrs. Abigal Becker, he succeeded in
saving the lives of the half frozen
crew of nine men of the schooner
Conductor, which was wrecked during
a storm in early winter off Long
Point, Ontario. In honor of their
heroism Mrs. Becker was granted a
life pass by the Navigation Company
on all their ships on the Great Lakes.
March 13, 1858 he was united in
marriage to Harriet Ann Dusten and to
this union were born six children.
William E., Mrs. John White and Oliver
of Clare; Mrs H. C. Warren, of Toledo,
Ohio; and John, of Long Beach,
California; one child, Juliet, having
died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker by
trade but was engaged in ship building
for several years previous to moving
to Clare in 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary the 13th of
last March.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
life long companion, five children,
fourteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Warren, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Fay
Berringer, a grand daughter, of Grand
Rapids; Charles Becker, a half brother
, and Mrs. John Beeiz, of Lake City.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday, October 20th, Rev. E. E.
Davis officiating, and the remains laid
to rest in Cherry Grove.
1834, at Port Rowan, Canada, and
passed from this life at his home on
East Sixth street Tuesday, October
18th, 1921, at the age of 87 years,
5 months 16 days.
His boyhood days were spent at
Port Rowan on Lake Erie and at the
age of 16 while playing a game of
mumbly peg with other boys was
injured by a knife in the knee which
made him lame for life.
At the age of 18, assisted by a
younger brother and his step-mother,
Mrs. Abigal Becker, he succeeded in
saving the lives of the half frozen
crew of nine men of the schooner
Conductor, which was wrecked during
a storm in early winter off Long
Point, Ontario. In honor of their
heroism Mrs. Becker was granted a
life pass by the Navigation Company
on all their ships on the Great Lakes.
March 13, 1858 he was united in
marriage to Harriet Ann Dusten and to
this union were born six children.
William E., Mrs. John White and Oliver
of Clare; Mrs H. C. Warren, of Toledo,
Ohio; and John, of Long Beach,
California; one child, Juliet, having
died in infancy.
Mr. Becker was a carriage maker by
trade but was engaged in ship building
for several years previous to moving
to Clare in 1881.
Mr. and Mrs. Becker celebrated their
61st wedding anniversary the 13th of
last March.
He leaves to mourn their loss, his
life long companion, five children,
fourteen grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Those who attended the funeral from
out of the city were Mr. and Mrs. H.
C. Warren, of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Fay
Berringer, a grand daughter, of Grand
Rapids; Charles Becker, a half brother
, and Mrs. John Beeiz, of Lake City.
The funeral was held from the home
Thursday, October 20th, Rev. E. E.
Davis officiating, and the remains laid
to rest in Cherry Grove.
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