“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHARLES BECKER, CIGAR MANUFACTURER, Sixth Ward, Dodge 
Co.; was born in Germany Aug. 26, 1838; came to Watertown in 1866; 
worked as cigar-maker for Wiggenhorn Bros. Until December, 1878; in 
the spring of 1879, he commenced manufacturing for himself.  In April, 
1868, he married Augusta Zahn; she was born in Germany; they have 
five children – Christiana, Fredrick, William Charles, Victor Otto, 
Augusta and an infant son.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)