Becker Family - Borodino Cemetery, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member jiggs11
N 42° 51.361 W 076° 19.783
18T E 391363 N 4745683
Large monument in Borodino Cemetery, remembering members of the Becker family.
Waymark Code: WMTWDT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
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Large 8 foot tall zinc monument to Peter and Mary Becker, and 8 of their children.

The monument was erected in 1881 by patriarch Peter Becker.

The monuments lists Mary, his wife who died in 1866.

It also lists the births of seven sons and one daughter, but no dates of death.

There are some headstones for the Beckers throughout the cemetery, but only the father has a zinc one next to the monument. His wife Mary has a standard stone marker next to his.

The rear of the mark lists his wife, Mary.

Mary, Wife of Peter Becker
died April 2, 1866
Aged 67 years, 9 Months, 27 days.
Date of birth (optional): 06/06/1798

Date of death (optional): 04/02/1866

Headstone text (optional):
PETER BECKER Born June 11, 1800 Died July 29, 1889 Aged 89 Y'rs 1 Mo., 18 d'ys He Rests Well Base reads: Erected by Peter Becker in 1881


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