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Source: Southwest Louisiana and Biographical and Historical by
William Henry Perrin published in 1891;  page 281.


                      JOHN BAPTIST BECKER
                         Abbeville, LA

John Baptist Becker, a large sugar planter and manufacturer, was
born in New Orleans, 1840.  He is the son of Peter and Ellen
(Moore) Becker. Otis father was a native of Alsace, Germany, and
came with his parents to the United States when he was about
twelve years of age. Several years prior to his death he was a
grocer in New Orleans.  The mother of our subject is also a
native of Alsace. She removed with her parents to New York City,
and from thence to New Orleans. She died in that city. The
subject of this sketch and his brother, Nicholas, are the only
two surviving members of the family.
   John Baptist Becker spent his school days in New Orleans. and
received a good business education. At the beginning of the civil
war he joined the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry and served during
the whole war. His field of operations was in Louisiana, and  he
participated in the battles of Camp Bisland,  Mansfiedl and
Pleasant Hill. After the war he engaged in planting, which he
has since followed with good success. He was married, in 1867,
to Miss Rosalin Lecour, of Vermilion parish. They are the parents
of eleven chilclren, eight sons and three daughters. He and wife
are members of the Catholic church.