Edmund Theobold Becker

Edmund Theobold Becker

• Edmund Theobold Becker was born on 6 June 1861 in Germany.
• Edmund Theobold Becker arrived in the United States circa 1886, according to the 1900 census.
• He married Christina Theresia Laurier, daughter of Franz Peter Laurier and Luisa Hofstetter, on 9 July 1892 in Manhattan, New York.
• Edmund Theobold Becker and Christina Theresia Laurier appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Fort Ogden Precinct, DeSoto County, Florida. In view of the erroneous information recorded (her name and both of their births), perhaps one of their boarders was the informant.
• He was general inspector, Peace River Phosphate Mining Company, according to the 1900 census.
• Edmund Theobold Becker appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Hartstown, Citrus County, Florida, enumerated without his wife, apparently in company housing with many other phosphate mine employees.
• He was employed as a cashier at a phosphate mine, according to the 1910 census.
• The following appeared on 8 July 1910 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: (Ocala) Mrs. E. T. Becker of Holder has gone to Niagara Falls and other places. Mr. Becker will join her in a couple of weeks and they will pay a visit to their former home in Germany.
• The following appeared on 12 June 1911 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: (Ocala) Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Becker, of Holder, were prominent visitors to our city Friday. Mr. Becker is head bookkeeper of the Buttgenbach Phosphate Company. They passed last summer in Europe, and had such a pleasant time that they may repeat their visit this year.
• The following appeared on 26 July 1912 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: E. T. Becker, of Dunnellon, was noted among the callers in Tampa Thursday. Mr. Becker is engaged in the phosphate business in his home city, and reports business favorable.
• The following appeared on 28 July 1917 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: (Inverness) Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Becker and Mrs. Packer of Holder were guests of Mrs. Paul Edwards Monday.
• The following appeared on 4 August 1918 in the Tampa Sunday Tribune: (Avon) Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Dewey, Mrs. M. F. Rogers, all of Punta Gorda, Mr. and Mrs. P. Burns of Dunnellon, and Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Becker of Holden, Fla., formed a congenial party visiting in Avon Park on Tuesday.
• The following appeared on 21 April 1919 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: (Inverness) Judge and Mrs. E. C. May entertained as guests recently Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Becker of Holder.
• The following appeared on 30 September 1919 in the Tampa Morning Tribune: (Dunnellon) The officers of the J. Butt[g]enbach phosphate mines have been moved from Holder to Dunnellon, where the former home of N. H. Boswell will be used for both offices and residence of the head of the office force, Mr. Becker, and wife.
• The following appeared on 12 October 1919 in the Tampa Sunday Tribune: (Dade City) Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Becker, of Holder, expect to move to town as soon as their house is finished. Dunellon's gain will be Holder's loss.
• Edmund Theobold Becker died on 11 January 1922 at age 60 in Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida.
• Christina Theresia Laurier became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Inverness.

• Last Edited: 10 Apr 2014