Jakob’s parents were Adam Becker, originally from Buechel, and Margaretha Schuster of Landkern. His baptismal sponsors were Jakob Heucher and Maria Katharine Schuster, both of Landkern.
Jakob Heucher was either (1) the son of Nikolaus Heucher and Maria Lauxen of Villa Beauweiler in Landkern who married Sophie Muennich Gilles in 1732 and Katharine Lauxen of Villa Beauwiler in 1747; or Jakob Heucher of Landkern who married Maria Katharine Steegman of Greimersburg in 1758 and Margaretha Lauxen of Illerich in 1767 and lived in Landkern.
Maria Katharine Schuster was the daughter of Paschasius Schuster and Gertrud who was born in 1731 in Landkern.
Jakob Becker was a baptismal sponsor in 1777 for Jakob Kreucher, son of Anton Kreucher and Gertrud Heucher of Landkern.

Her baptismal sponsors were Paul Schnitzler of Landkern and Anna Katharine Pauli of Greimersburg. Paul Schnitzler was married to Anna Katharine’s aunt, Maria Katharine Schuster of Landkern. Anna Katharine Pauli’s maiden name was Schuster. She was the second wife of Johann Pauli of Greimersburg but was originally from Landkern.