- PETER L. BECKER, retired farmer; P.O. Evansville; born in
Schoharie Co., N.Y., in 1802; he
- came to Wisconsin in 1844, settled in Porter, engaged in
farming, continued until 1872, when he was obliged to give up
all active business, in consequence of loss of sight and old
age. Previous to coming West, he had been engaged fourteen years
in sailing on Lake Erie; was by trade a ship carpenter and built
in Milwaukee, in 1845 and 1846, two sailing vessels, having gone
from his home in Rock Co. for that purpose. Mr. BECKER is a
member of the M. E. Church. He married in Brownville, Jefferson
Co., N.Y., on March 13, 1825, Miss Margaret VAN PATTEN, a native
of Schoharie Co., N.Y. She died. Mr. BECKER married a second
time, at Evansville, Nov. 17, 1875, Idella DIMMICK, a native
of Otsego Co., N.Y.
-
- [Transcriber's Note: I double-checked the date of his
second marriage to make sure it was 1875.]
-
- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 862.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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