Anna Wit

                                                   ┌── Simon Witc1815-?    
                        ┌── Frantisek Seraph Wit ──┤
                        │    1841-?                │
                        │                          └── Rosalie WitAnna Wit ───────────────┤
B: 1883                 │                          ┌── Michala (Michael)
D: ?                    │                          │
                        └── Katerina Pesla ────────┤
                             1850-?                │
                                                   └── Barbory (Barbara) (Sedlacek) Pesla (Pesl)
M: Columbus Mike Becker
   ├── David Becker 
   ├── Jess Becker 
   └── Ellen Becker 

Anna Wit     [ID 00202] Click here to switch to Ahnentafel view: Ahnentafel View

Born Nov 2 1883, Polen, Drslavic No. 3., Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.1,2  

She married Columbus Mike Becker, Aug 10 1907, Cook County, Illinois.3,4  Columbus, son of David Becker & Katherine Kerr2,5,6,7, was born Oct 16 18842,5,6,7, Bowling Green, Missouri2,5,6,7 [St. Louis, Missouri2,8].  

Children:

Jess/Jesse/Jessie Charles Becker, born Jul 30 1909, Illinois; died Sep 10 2001, buried Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas. 5,6,9,10,11
Ellen Becker, born Oct 15 1915, Chicago, Illinois. 2,5,6
Virginia Violet Becker, born Apr 21 1920, Chicago, Illinois. 2,6
David Becker, born Sep 28 1925, Cook County, Illinois; died Sep 22 2005. 6,10,12

Anna and family were shown in the 1910 census (May 4 1910), Harrison [street], Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana:9

Becker, Columbus L., head-of-household, age 24, born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother's birthplace unknown; first marriage, married 2 years; occupation: laborer, wagon; rented home.
Becker, Anna, wife, age 24, born in Germany; parents born in Germany; immigrated 1893 [unclear]; first marriage, married 2 years; 1 child, 1 living.
Becker, Jessie, son, age 9 months, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Germany.

On Sep 12 1918 Columbus Mike Becker, age 33, registered for the World War I draft in Chicago, Illinois.  He declared he was born Oct 16 1884, and was then living at 5823 S. Kildare in Chicago, occupied as a "temperature man" employed by the Armour Co. of Chicago.  He declared his nearest relative was his wife, Anna Becker, of the same address.  He was recorded as medium height, slender, gray eyes, brown hair.8  

Anna and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 2 1920), 5833 Kildare Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:5

Becker, Columbus M., head-of-household, age 36, born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Ohio; owned home (free); occupation: delivery man, furniture.
Becker, Anna, wife, age 36, born in Bohemia (mother tongue Czech); parents born in Bohemia (mother tongue Czech); immigrated 1897, naturalized 1907.
Becker, Jesse, son, age 10, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Bohemia; attended school.
Becker, Ellen, daughter, age 4 years 2 months, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Bohemia.

Anna and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 18 1930), 5833 So. Kildare Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:6

Becker, C.M., head-of-household, age 45, born in Missouri; father born in Germany; mother born in Ohio; first married at age 25; owned home ($3500 value); radio in home; occupation: shipping clerk, furniture co.; not a war veteran.
Becker, Anna, wife, age 45, born in Czechoslovakia; parents born in Czechoslovakia; mother tongue: Bohemian; immigrated 1900, naturalized; first married at age 25.
Becker, Jesse, son, age 20, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Czechoslovakia; occupation: shop work, electrical supplier.
Becker, Ellen, daughter, age 14, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Czechoslovakia; attended school.
Becker, Violet, daughter, age 10, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Czechoslovakia; attended school.
Becker, David, son, age 4 years 6 months, born in Illinois; father born in Missouri; mother born in Czechoslovakia.

In 1941 Anna and Columbus were still living at 5833 So. Kildare Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois:7

Columbus died Feb 27 1941, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; buried Mar 1 1941, Mount Hope Cemetery, 11500 South Fairfield Avenue, Worth, Cook County, Illinois.7

(photo)Photo: Jess Charles Becker gravestone Rest Haven Memorial Gardens 11


Sources

  1. A research report from the State Regional Archive in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, dated Nov. 5, 1984. From Dan Becker.
  2. Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922; http://www.ancestry.com.
  3. Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920; http://www.ancestry.com.
  4. personal interview with Lillian (Forster) Hinshaw.
  5. 1920 census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T625-346, ED 1786, page 28B, line #59, dwelling #540, family #599.
  6. 1930 census, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; roll T626-440, ED 567, page 31A, line #7, dwelling #152, family #159.
  7. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947; http://www.ancestry.com.
  8. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
  9. 1910 census, Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana; roll T624-362, ED 31, page 6A, line #1, dwelling #159, family #154.
  10. SSDI.
  11. http://www.findagrave.com.
  12. Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935; http://www.ancestry.com.


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