Name Magdalena Becker | Died July 7, 1938 | |
Magdalena Hergert Becker (4 August 1878, Ebenfeld, Kansas to 7 July 1938, Indiahoma, Oklahoma) was a pioneer missionary. She served as Field Matron at Post Oak Missionary in Oklahoma for 28 years. The matron position was one created by the US government to assist with assimilation efforts. Becker was considered a success in the matron program as some Native Americans did identify as Christian.
Becker was married to Abraham “A.J.” Becker, a Mennonite missionary. They had 7 children with 1 dying in infancy.
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