Preston A. Becker
b. August 1884
- Father: Jacob Becker b. August 1847, d. 20 September 1921
- Mother: Caroline Bohnert b. 9 November 1856, d. 24 January 1950
- Preston A. Becker was born in August 1884 in Pennsylvania.
- Jacob Becker and Caroline Bohnert appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Callicoon, Sullivan County, New York. Other members of the household included Preston A. Becker, Joseph F. Becker and Maude Elizabeth Becker.
- He was working on the farm, according to the 1900 census.
- Jacob Becker and Caroline Bohnert appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Callicoon Township, Sullivan County, New York. Other members of the household included Preston A. Becker, Francis Xavier Bohnert.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
- He married Mary (?) circa 1913.
- Preston A. Becker appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Callicoon Township, Sullivan County, New York, at Livingston Manor Road and two hired men, living next to Preston's brother Daniel.
- He was operating a dairy farm, according to the 1920 census.
- The following appeared on 23 September 1921 in the Republican Watchman: Jacob Becker, aged 74, for many years a farmer living between Youngsville and Livingston Manor, died suddenly in an automobile at Callicoon Tuesday. [:CR;] For the past several years Mr. Becker and his wife had been living at Union, near Binghamton. Two weeks ago they came to visit the old homestead, and on Tuesday morning started for home, their son Preston motoring them to Callicoon. Mr. and Mrs. Becker were sitting in the back seat of the car and talking, when the conversation ceased and nothing more was said until the Erie Station at Callicoon was reached. Then it was discovered that Mr. Becker was dead, the cause being heart affection and hardening of the arteries. [:CR;] Deceased was born in Germany, coming to America when only five years old, his family locating near Jeffersonville.
- The following appeared on 8 October 1938 in The Binghamton Press: Mrs. Maude Elizabeth Parsons. Mrs. Maude Elizabeth Parsons, 49 years old, of 19 Myatt street, died Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Parsons; three daughters, Mrs. Gilbert Hutchings and Irene and Ruth Parsons of this city; a son, Walter Parsons of this city; her mother, Caroline Becker of Endicott; two brothers, Daniel and Preston Becker of Youngsville; and a grandson, Ronald Hutchings. The body was removed to the Benjamin L. Bradbury funeral home, 65 Main street.
- Last Edited: 13 May 2015