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     He was born on 3 January 1880 at Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G.^1,3,6,4,8,9 Alexander married Elsie M Heise on 1 October 1902 at Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 015243. His occupation was given as labourer.^2,3,7
     Alexander Becker died on 11 November 1910 at Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, at age 30 of tuberculosis ?of kidney? according to Ontario Death Registration 026530.^1,3,5 The informant on his death registration was was not legible.⁵
     Alexander Becker was buried at Albert Street Cemetery - Block H, Arnprior, McNab Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.^3,5
     He was commonly known as Alex Becker.¹⁰
     Alixander Receker appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Brudenell & Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Albertina Receker.⁹
     Alexandr Becker appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberlina Becker.⁸
     In circa 1900, Frederick, August, Emma, Wilhelmina, Charles, Alexander, Mary, Martha, Helena and Aurena were included in a family photograph Becker family group about 1900.¹¹
     Alexander Becker appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberteena Becker.⁴ Alex Becker was listed as a witness to the marriage of Alexander Kuhl and Mary Becker on 2 October 1902.¹⁰
     Alexander Becker was recorded as the father of the bridegroom at the marriage of Walter Eric Becker and Lavina Avis Simpson on 4 August 1934.¹²

     She was born on 19 June 1882 at Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G. Note that in the 1921 census, her age is heavily written, but may read 39, rather than 29 as transcribed on Ancestry.com.^1,6,7,10 Alternatively, she may have been born in January 1881 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1911 census, and her grave marker (year only.)^9,11 Mary married Alexander Kuhl on 2 October 1902 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 015347.^{12,13,3,14,5,11}
     Other information from their marriage registration:
Mary married William Verch on 5 August 1914 at Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Marriage Registration 019642.^{15,16,17,18,8,19}
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Mary Becker died on 27 April 1974 at age 91.^1,9
     Mary Verch was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.^9,20
     Mary Becker appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, William and Alberlina Becker.⁷
     In circa 1900, Frederick, August, Emma, Wilhelmina, Charles, Alexander, Mary, Martha, Helena and Aurena were included in a family photograph Becker family group about 1900.²¹
     Mary Becker appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of her parents, William and Alberteena Becker.⁶
     Alex and Mary Kuehl appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 2 June 1911. Alex was described as a carpenter. Their children Hazel and Gordon were listed as living with them.¹¹ She lost herhusband, Alexander Kuehl, on 2 January 1913.²²
     William and Mary Verch and their blended family appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1921, described as a farmer on his own farm, living in a log house . Their children Hazel Kuhl, Gordon Kuhl, Wilbert Kuhl and Allan Verch were listed as living with them.⁸
     William and Mary Verch appeared on the 1931 Canadian Census of Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario, enumerated 1 June 1931. William was described as a labourer for the city. Their children Allen were listed as living with them. Their son, Allen, is incorrectly enumerated as William's stepson, and a ditto mark indicates his surname was Koehl, not Verch.¹⁹
     Mary Becker was recorded as the mother of the bridegroom at the marriage of Allen Alexander Verch and Ethel Margueritte Grohofsky on 10 June 1939.²³ On 14 October 1942 at Kitchener in Waterloo County, Mary Verch certified the accuracy of information about the birth of of Kitchener, Gordon Edward Kuehl.²⁴
     In the obituary of Allen Verch who died 31 March 2011, her wife, Mary Becker, was listed as predeceased.²⁵

     He was born on 14 January 1883 at Brudenell Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to Ontario Birth Registration.^4,5,6,8 Alternatively, he may have been born on 14 January 1882 at Killaloe, Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada, according to his death registration. Note that it gave Killadle (sic) as his death location³; or, on 14 January 1884 at Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, (the date is from the 1901 census)^4,5,7; or, in 1885 or 1886 at Ontario, Canada, from later census records.^9,10 August married Elsa Adela Frieda Becker on 30 March 1917 at United Church manse, Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.^{11,5,3,12,13,9}
     August John Becker died on 9 December 1965 at St. Martin's Hospital, Oliver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 82.^4,3 The informant on his death registration was his wife, Elsie A. Becker.³ The cause of his death was given as carcinoma of the colon.³
     August John Becker was buried on 11 December 1965 at Oliver Cemetery, Oliver, British Columbia, Canada.³
     August Becker appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberlina Becker.⁸
     In circa 1900, Frederick, August, Emma, Wilhelmina, Charles, Alexander, Mary, Martha, Helena and Aurena were included in a family photograph Becker family group about 1900.¹⁴
     Agust Becker appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberteena Becker.⁷
     August Becker appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces, RM of Pittville No. 169, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1916, described as a farmer. His household was enumerated just after his father's household..¹⁰
     August and Elsie Becker appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Pittville No. 169, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921. August was described as a farmer.. Their children Edward and Florence were listed as living with them.⁹
     In the obituary of Elsie Becker who died 16 February 1984, his husband, August John Becker, was listed as predeceased.¹⁵

The following biographical fact was included at the book Hazlet and Its Heritage, vol. II published in Hazlet, Saskatchewan, 1987:

     In the obituary of Florence New who died 11 April 1999, her father, August Becker, was listed as predeceased.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Roy Addison Becker who died 21 June 2013, his parents, August Becker and Elsie Becker were listed or implied as predeceased.¹⁷

     He was born on 29 November 1885 at Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G.^4,3,5,6 Alternatively, he may have been born on 24 November 1885 at Lyndoch Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada^G,⁷; or, circa 1885 at Ontario, Canada, age 6 in the 1891 census.¹ William married Meta Bretschneider on 12 June 1913 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.^{8,5,9,10,11,12,13,14,6}
     William Becker died on 10 November 1947 at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA, at age 61.^15,16,17,12
      Alternatively, he died on 10 November 1947 at Friend, Saline County, Nebraska, USA, at age 61.¹⁸
     William Becker was buried on 13 November 1947 at Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA.^7,19
     He was listed as next-of-kin of his son, Lt. William E. Becker who was reported as a prosoner of war from 26 June 1944 to 16 May 1945 at Austria.^20,21
     William Becker appeared on the 1891 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberlina Becker.¹
     William Becker appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Hagarty Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario in the household of his parents, William and Alberteena Becker.³
     William and Meta Becker appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, enumerated 3 January 1920, described as an Inspector in an Illimuniating W(orks?). Their children: Hilda, Albert and William, were listed as living with them. They were renting their home. The questions related to his immigration to the US and naturalization were not answered.⁹
     William and Meta Francis Becker appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Friend, Saline County, Nebraska, enumerated 2 April 1930, described as the Minister of a Congregational Church. Their children: Hilda E, Albert C, William E., Mary E. and Robert H, were listed as living with them. . He reported that both of his parents were born in Saxony, which is now Germany.⁵
     William and Meta Francis Becker appeared on the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, enumerated 23 April 1940, described as Superintendent of the City Rescue Mission working 70 hours per week. Their children: William E., Mary Ellen and Robert H, were listed as living with them.⁶
     William Becker was referenced in a newspaper article about Sgt. Robert Becker on 21 August 1943 at the newspaper the Lincoln Star.^22,23
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Lincoln Evening Journal published in Lincoln, Nebraska 12 November 1947:


     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper the Lincoln Star published in Lincoln, Nebraska 12 November 1947:


     In the obituary of William Edward Becker who died 21 May 2011, his father, William Becker, was listed as predeceased.²⁴

     He was born in 1927.^3,2
     Stanley Schnider died on 2 June 2001 at Freeport Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.^4,2,3
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Stanley Schnider.
     Stanley Schnider was buried on 6 June 2001 at St. James Luterhan Cemetery, Elmira, Ontario, Canada.^3,2