Magdalena Hergert Becker

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^[1] . The matron position was one created by the US government to assist with assimilation efforts.^[2] Becker was considered a success^[3] 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.^[4]

References

1. ^ Reimer, Luetta. "Magdalena Hergert Becker (1878–1938)". Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission. http://www.mbhistory.org/profiles/becker.en.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
2. ^ Wishart, David J.. "Field Matron". Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.gen.013. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
3. ^ Kroeker, Marvin E. (1997). Comanches and Mennonites on the Oklahoma plains. Centers for Mennonite Brethren Studies. ISBN 0-921788-42-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=Dt1fTc_PCNwC&pg=PA158&lpg=PA158&dq=Magdalena+Hergert+Becker&source=bl&ots=70sXN1veQq&sig=M0s44vmX_mPp7ugBJfgqDUStyh8&hl=en#v=onepage&q=Magdalena%20Hergert%20Becker&f=false. 
4. ^ Deckert, Lois; Richard D. Thiessen (March 2008). "Becker, Magdalena Hergert (1878-1938)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/B4433.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Becker, Magdalena Hergert
Alternative names
Short description	field matron, missionary
Date of birth	4 August 1878
Place of birth	Ebenfeld, Kansas
Date of death	7 July 1938
Place of death	Indiahoma, Oklahoma