From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 736. City of La Crosse S. BECKER, grain and produce dealer, Front street, between Main and State, has been in the city of La Crosse since 1877; he is a native of Bavaria, born in 1834, and came to the United States in 1855. He lived in Tiffin, Ohio, one year; then went to Milwaukee and remained there till 1860; he came from there to La Crosse and stayed one year; then went to Trempealeau, Wis. Was married there in 1863, to Miss Emma Salomon, of St. Paul, and came from there back to La Crosse in 1877; has four children - Jacob, Albert, Cora and Ida. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]