Fred Becker
Title
Fred Becker
Description
Born in Prussia on 03/29/1823. Came to Milwaukee in 1853, Manitowoc 1854. Was the Captain of the 9th Wisconsin 1861. He returned to Manitowoc in 1863. In early May 1861 German residents of village organized "Home Guards" with Fred Becker as Captain. As Colonel of the 9th he served as part of the Army of the Frontier in the west. He also headed the south side volunteer fire department in 1866. Died in Milwaukee 02/24/1900.
Source
Proper Name Index Card Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Date
1823-03-29
Name
Fred Becker
Date
1823-03-29
Notes
Born in Prussia on 03/29/1823. Came to Milwaukee in 1853, Manitowoc 1854. Was the Captain of the 9th Wisconsin 1861. He returned to Manitowoc in 1863. In early May 1861 German residents of village organized "Home Guards" with Fred Becker as Captain. As Colonel of the 9th he served as part of the Army of the Frontier in the west. He also headed the south side volunteer fire department in 1866. Died in Milwaukee 02/24/1900.
Source Title
Proper Name Index Card
Source Description
Information found on card in Proper Name Index at Manitowoc County Historical Society, 1701 Michigan Ave, Manitowoc, WI 54220. 920-684-4445
Collection
Citation
“Fred Becker,” Manitowoc Genealogy and Local History Database, accessed November 9, 2026, https://www.manitowoccollection.manitowoclibrary.org/items/show/2921.