Clayton County IA Archives Obituaries.....Becker, Christian July 31, 1935
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Guttenberg Press - 1 Aug 1935 - Thursday
Christian Becker Is Called By Death Wednesday A. M.
The community was saddened Wednesday by news that Christian Becker had died at 7
in the morning following a lingering illness.
He had been a resident of Clayton county for more than 70 years, and was
respected by all who knew him.
Mr. Becker was born Sept. 29, 1856 in Basile, Germany. At his death, he was 78
years, 10 months and three days old. He came to the United States when he was 3
years old, and settled with his parents on a farm in Millville township.
He was confirmed by the Rev. Johans Turner in 1877. On March 15, 1882, he
married Louise Weideman, who died Nov. 5, 1910. They had eight children, two of
whom died in infancy.
Mr. Becker later married Wilhelmina Flentje, who lives to mourn him.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran church.
The Rev. W. J. F. Adix will officiate. Burial will be in City cemetery.
Mr. Becker is survived by his widow; six children, William Becker, Mrs. William
Overbeck, Mrs. Louise Bittner, John Becker, Miss Elsie Becker and Albert Becker;
a brother, Fred Becker of Burdock, S.D.; a sister, Mrs. Caroline Harnisch of
Menno, S.D.; four step-children, Henry Flentje of Fairmont, Minn., Mrs. F. C.
Bluecher and Mrs. Mike Yambura, both of Dubuque, and Elmer Flentje of Saginaw,
Mich.; and nine grandchildren and on great grandchild.
Mr. Becker operated a farm in Millville township until his retirement in 1907,
when he moved to Guttenberg, where he made his home until his death.

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