Becker Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Becker Family

18,650 Becker records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

18,650Records in our database

1816Earliest birth

2Documented families

6Biographies

See the Becker family trees →1,338 Becker families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

18,650 Becker records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Wisconsin (4,448 of 18,650)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Max Joseph Becker, born 1828, Michigan
Earliest in the county histories: Henry Becker, born 1816

Most common first names

William489 John481 Mary336 Robert307 George282 Edward243 Joseph233 Henry219 Helen214 Anna206 Charles199 Margaret199

Documented families

Becker families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (2)

The Becker family of Montgomery CountyOhioStarts: Henry Becker (b. 1816)Most recent: Christian Becker (b. 1838)The Becker family of Scott CountyIowaStarts: Henry Becker (b. 1820)Most recent: Charles Becker (b. 1850)

The earliest Beckers in the county histories

Henry BeckerBorn 1816, Montgomery CountyChild of John Becker and Rebecca BeckerMontgomery County, Ohio Henry BeckerBorn 1820Scott County, Iowa Charles BeckerBorn 1830Perry County, Indiana George W. BeckerBorn 1836Child of Henry Becker and Susanna BeckerMontgomery County, Ohio Charles BeckerBorn 1840St. Clair County, Illinois H. A. BeckerBorn 1841Child of Rev. F. C. Becker and Mamie BeckerDelaware County, Ohio

Family trees from the public record

1,338 Becker families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

36 Becker death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

33 Becker people in 22 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (6)

Henry BeckerBorn 1816 · Montgomery County, Ohio Jacob E. BeckerBorn 1833 · Montgomery County, Ohio George W. BeckerBorn 1836 · Montgomery County, Ohio Gustave BeckerBorn 1848 · Scott County, Iowa Joseph A. BeckerBorn 1848 · Clark County, Ohio Charles BeckerBorn 1850 · Scott County, Iowa

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Common questions

Becker genealogy: FAQ

Where were Becker ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 18,650 Becker records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Wisconsin (4,448), then Missouri (2,921) and Illinois (2,736).

How far back does the Becker family tree go?

The earliest Becker birth in our database is 1828: Max Joseph Becker, Michigan. The old county histories name Henry Becker, born 1816. We have pieced together 1,338 Becker family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Becker family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Becker family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.