Bertha was born to Philip and Madgalena Harter near Wausau, Wisconsin in July of 1893. In 1898 the family moved to a farm just west of Startford. It was in Stratford that Bertha met her future husband, the Watkins man, Edward Becher. They were married in 1915.
Their children included: Magdalena, Dolores (Sister Marita), Edward Leo, Marian, Walter, Roman Aloysius, Florence, Joan, Philip, Jeanette, and Thomas.
In 1917, Bertha started an ice cream parlor from home, using her own recipe. The business became known as Becher's Ice Cream Parlor, and was located at 213 Elm Street in Stratford. Bertha and Ed ran the parlor from 1917 to 1949.
Ed and Bertha celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1965.
Ed died in 1970 and Bertha died in 1984.
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Their children included: Magdalena, Dolores (Sister Marita), Edward Leo, Marian, Walter, Roman Aloysius, Florence, Joan, Philip, Jeanette, and Thomas.
In 1917, Bertha started an ice cream parlor from home, using her own recipe. The business became known as Becher's Ice Cream Parlor, and was located at 213 Elm Street in Stratford. Bertha and Ed ran the parlor from 1917 to 1949.
Ed and Bertha celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1965.
Ed died in 1970 and Bertha died in 1984.
Contributed by Willemssen
Bertha was born to Philip and Madgalena Harter near Wausau, Wisconsin in July of 1893. In 1898 the family moved to a farm just west of Startford. It was in Stratford that Bertha met her future husband, the Watkins man, Edward Becher. They were married in 1915.
Their children included: Magdalena, Dolores (Sister Marita), Edward Leo, Marian, Walter, Roman Aloysius, Florence, Joan, Philip, Jeanette, and Thomas.
In 1917, Bertha started an ice cream parlor from home, using her own recipe. The business became known as Becher's Ice Cream Parlor, and was located at 213 Elm Street in Stratford. Bertha and Ed ran the parlor from 1917 to 1949.
Ed and Bertha celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1965.
Ed died in 1970 and Bertha died in 1984.
Contributed by Willemssen
Their children included: Magdalena, Dolores (Sister Marita), Edward Leo, Marian, Walter, Roman Aloysius, Florence, Joan, Philip, Jeanette, and Thomas.
In 1917, Bertha started an ice cream parlor from home, using her own recipe. The business became known as Becher's Ice Cream Parlor, and was located at 213 Elm Street in Stratford. Bertha and Ed ran the parlor from 1917 to 1949.
Ed and Bertha celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1965.
Ed died in 1970 and Bertha died in 1984.
Contributed by Willemssen
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