- JOHN BECKER enjoys an enviable standing among the older and
most respected farmers of
- Green county, both on account of his years and his high character.
He is making his home on a large farm four miles southeast of
Monroe, which has become, thanks to his industry and management,
one of the most desirable country residences in the southwestern
part of the State.
- Mr. BECKER is a son of Casper and Annie (ELMER) BECKER, both
of whom were born in
- Switzerland, and were emigrants to this country about 1848.
They came to Wisconsin and were among the earlier settlers of
Green county. To them were born children as follows: Jacob, who
is a farmer in the town of Washington; Casper, who died in 1891;
Peter, a farmer in the town of Washington; John, born Jan. 18,
1854; Annie, the wife of John BLOOM, of Monticello, Wis.; Rosa,
wife of Jacob MARTY, a farmer in the town of York; and Fannie,
wife of D. ZIMMERMAN, of New Glarus, Wisconsin.
- John BECKER grew to manhood under the parental roof, and
was married to Miss Mary Ann
- KARLEN in 1880, who was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland,
Jan. 27, 1863, and was brought to this country while still a
child. Jacob and Mary Ann (ZWAHLEN) KARLEN, her parents, came
from Switzerland, now reside in Monroe, where Mr. KARLEN is engaged
in business as a cheese-maker. They are mentioned elsewhere in
this volume. Mr. and Mrs. John BECKER became the parents of the
following children: Mary Ann, born Oct. 15, 1880; John S., born
Nov. 8, 1884, is attending school; Jacob E., born Feb. 15, 1888;
Emma S., born Oct. 2, 1893; and Herman W., born Nov. 17, 1897,
all living at home.
- John BECKER was reared on the home farm, and received his
education at the hands of the
- teachers of the public schools of the town of Washington.
When he married the united resources of his wife and himself,
save their youth and strength were small indeed. But their hearts
were light, and they were willing to work hard, endure poverty
and practice self-denial, that by and by they might come to affluence.
They now own a fine farm of 268 acres, all highly improved, and
in a fine state of cultivation. In 1901 he built a large barn,
32x70 feet with basement, and 20-foot posts. In politics Mr.
BECKER is a Democrat. He is an honorable and upright man, and
believes in the Golden Rule, and the law of honesty and fair
play, as the essential part of all creeds and churches. He is
a man with a warm heart, is a good neighbor, and a genial, companionable
citizen.
-
- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 885-886.
-
- Courtesy of Carol.
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