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Johan Albert Becker
Johan Albert Becker, son of Johannes
Becker, Jr. and Cornelia Uziele, was born in Huntersland, Schoharie County,
NY and was baptized on April 28, 1731 in the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church and
died on April 14, 1816. His wife was Magdalena Becker, daughter of
Johan Storm Becker and Gertrude Klein. Magdalena was baptized on October
15, 1736 in the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church and died on December 17, 1819.
Both Albert and Magdalena were buried in the Van
Schoonhoven Cemetery.
Johan Albert and Magdalena are listed as sponsors in the
Schoharie church several times, but often their names are spelled
differently. He seems to have gone by the name of Albert, Allebartus or
Albertus most of his life and her name is listed as simply "Laney" on
her gravestone, but as Lena or Lancha in the baptismal records. Albertus
Becker is listed in the 1790 Census as living in Schoharie. They purchased the family
farmlands in Halfmon, Waterford and Lansingburgh in 1792 from Jacobus van Schoonhoven (Saratoga County Deeds, Book
54, page 20).
He is an ancestor of Raymond Merton Becker, whose family
tree is also available on this site.
Children:
Johannes, born October 3, 1758, baptized November 5, 1758, sponsored by her
grandparents Hannes and Cornelia Becker (at the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church).
Geertruid, born November 28, 1760, baptized February 7, 1761, sponsored by
her uncle Johan Storm and his wife Geertruid Becker (at the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church).
Cornelia, born October 9, 1763, baptized October 22, 1763, sponsored by
aunt Cornelia and her husband Peter Siele (at the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church). Lisabeth, baptized
October 19, 1766, sponsored by uncle Abraham and his wife Lisabeth Becker (at the
Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church).
Anna (Nancy), born May 15, 1769, (called daughter of Albertus at her
marriage).
Storm A. L., born about 1774.
Albertus, born about 1776 (probable).
Pieter, baptized March 5, 1781, sponsored by uncle Pieter and his wife
Maria Becker (at the Schoharie Dutch Reformed Church).
Note: We are indebted
to Larry Rickard for this information. It is taken from his book, Beckers of Eastern New York,
which is published by Kinship Press.
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