Becker, Melvina
Birth
Melvina Becker was born 8 Feb 1844 in Berne, Albany, New York, the daughter of David Becker and Elizabeth Salsburg.[1] Her siblings were:
- Julia Ann Becker
- David Becker
- Catharine Maria Becker
- Miner Becker
- Anna Becker
- Hannah Eliza Becker
- Sarah Elizabeth Becker
- Elmina Becker
- Jacob Becker
- Almond Becker
Education
Occupation
Marriage & Children
Melvina Becker married Albert Peter Bassler (1838 – 1924), the brother of John Jost Bassler and son of Peter Bassler and Eve Deitz.[1], on November 12, 1872 in Berne, Albany, New York. Their children were:
- Charles Daniel Bassler (1874 – 1950)
- Nellie May Bassler (1876 – 1944)
- Rhoba E. Bassler (1877 – 1970)
Death
The death of Mrs. Albert Bassler, of West Berne, occurred Tuesday. April 17th, 1900.
Obituary
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We truly regret to announce the death of Mrs. Albert Bassler, of West Berne, which occurred Tuesday. April 17th, aged 66 years. A husband and three children mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother, she was a devoted and earnest Christian and a member of the Lutheran church at Berne.
- Altamont Enterprise — April 27, 1900
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