First Generation  

1. Joannes Leonardus BECKERS, son of Frederik BECKERS and Joanna Gertrudis THEVISSEN, was born on 26 Apr 1808 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.¹

Noted events in his life were:

• The family emigrated to Minnesota in 1863.
They travelled from Antwerp to New york on the Germania, arrivel Apr 22, 1863.

Joannes married Anna Catharina BOUWENS, daughter of Jan Hendrik BOUWENS and Joanna Elisabeth DULLENS, on 11 Aug 1831 in Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.² Anna was born on 8 Feb 1797 in Schimmert, Limburg, Netherlands¹ and died on 15 Aug 1858 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands³ at age 61.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Mechtild BECKERS was born on 1 May 1830 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands⁴ and died before Jan 1870 in Minnesota.

   3 F    ii. Maria Elisabeth BECKERS was born on 27 Feb 1832 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands and died on 2 Mar 1832 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.⁵

   4 F    iii. Joanna Gretruid BECKERS was born on 12 May 1834 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands and died on 17 May 1834 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.⁵

   5 M    iv. Jan Mathijs BECKERS was born on 17 Feb 1835 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands and died on 18 Feb 1835 in Lutterade-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands.⁶