Winifield Scott Becker

1852 - 1926  (74 years)

• Name	Winifield Scott Becker
  Birth	22 May 1852	Kissell Hill, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Aug 1926	Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Moravian Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I31623	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann (Becker) Sturgis,   b. 31 Dec 1854, Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Feb 1938, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1878
  Children	1. Beatus Becker,   b. 1880   d. 1880 (Age 0 years)   2. Esther Jane Becker,   b. 1882   3. Beata Becker,   b. 1886   d. 1886 (Age 0 years)   4. Paul Ferdinand Becker,   b. 1891   d. 1968 (Age 77 years)   5. Arthur Becker,   b. 1893
  Family ID	F11503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Lancaster (PA) New Era, Monday, 16 Aug 1926, pg. 3. "Winfield Scott Becker, of Lititz, died at 1 o'clock this morning at his home, East Main street, of complications, aged 74 years, after a year's illness. He was confined to his bed only four days. He was born at Kissel Hill and lived there the early part of his life, having resided in Lititz the past 8 [sic - 48] years. He was a machinist by trade and was a member of the Moravian church and the Lititz Springs Council, No. 197, Order of Independent Americans. Besides his wife, who was Mary Ann Sturgis before marriage, he is survived by one daughter, Esther, wife of George H. Martzall, of Lancaster; one son, Paul; whose whereabouts are unknown; and three grandchildren. Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Moravian church, with interment in the Moravian cemetery." NOTE: Other obituaries list resided in Lititz the past 48 years. From JeanD (member #4734905): Winfield Scott S. Becker b. May 22, 1852 at Kissel Hill - s/o Christian B. & Mary (Schreiner) Becker d. Aug. 18 [sic - 16], 1926 - God's Acre, Avenue 3 left, Row 27, lot 4 m. Mary Ann Sturgis - Jan. 21, 1878 - children: 1. Beatus 1880 2. Esther Jane Becker Martzall 1882 3. Beata 1886 4. Paul Ferdinand 1891 5. Arthur Harrison 1893 Worked as a machinist. Lived at rear 127 East Main Street, Lititz. PA Death Certificate #86486 lists parents as Christian B. Becker and Susan (Schreiner). The following information is from contributor Susan Ayer Redfern (member #48862375): "He was perhaps named in honor of Winfield Scott (1786-1866), American military commander and political candidate. Source: www.britannica.com , 10 July 2021."

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44889793/winfield-scott-becker.