Brief Life History of Earnest R.
When Earnest R. Becker was born on 10 June 1873, in Lafayette Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States, his father, Eugene Marshall Becker, was 21 and his mother, Marjorie Ann Hopkins, was 17. He married Lydia Ann Wight on 8 December 1891, in Lafayette Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 14 July 1918, in Hamilton Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Ithaca, Gratiot, Michigan, United States.
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- Ernest Becker in household of Eugene M Becker, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ernest Becker, "Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917"
- Earnest Becker, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925" m 08 Dec 1891
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
German and Dutch: occupational name for a baker of bread, or brick and tiles, derived from Middle High German and Middle Dutch backen ‘to bake’. The German surname is also found in France (mainly Lorraine and Alsace).
Danish: occupational name for a baker, from bechere ‘baker’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a baker, from German Bäcker (compare 1 and Backer ) or Yiddish beker ‘baker’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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