John Freeman Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 26 Apr 1885 - Morehouse, Hamilton Co, NY 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Oct 1952 - Gray, Herkimer Co, NY 1
         Burial: in Hurricane Cemetery, Norway, Herkimer Co, NY 1
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Draft Registration ², WW I Draft Registrations

Becraft, Joh Freeman (listed twice)

1) 26 Apr 1885, lives in Gray, NY, Hamilton, NY, White
2) 26 Apr 1885, relative lives Lowville NY, Hamilton, NY, White

• Census, NY State, 1892 in Morehouse Twp, Hamilton, NY

Fredrick Becraft M 68 US C Laborer
Matilda Becraft F 65 US C
Giles Becraft M 40 US C Farmer
Margarete M Becraft F 42 US C
Fredy G Becraft M 12 US C
Elca A Becraft F 10 US C
John F Becraft M 7 US C
Rebecca M Becraft F 5 US C

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Morehouse Twp, Hamilton, NY

Maggie Becraft, head, age 52, born NY, Jan, 1847, widowed, married 23 years, 5 children, 5 living, farmer; son William E, born NY, Nov 1879, age 20; son Frederick G, born NY, Oct 1880, age 19; dau Elsie A. born NY, Sep 1882, age 17; son John F, born NY, Apr 1884, age 16, at school; dau Rebecca M, born NY, Oct 1887, age 12, at school.

• Census, NY State, 1905 in Morehouse Twp, Hamilton, NY

Becraft Maggie Head W F 56 U.S Cit Housewife emp
Becraft Fred G. Son W M 24 U.S Cit Farmer oa
Becraft Elsie Daughter W F 22 U.S Cit Housework x
Becraft John F. Son W M 20 U.S Cit Farmer x
Becraft Rebecca M. Daughter W F 17 U.S School(8) x

• Land, 18 Dec 1906 in Morehouse, Hamilton Co, NY

Book 45, pg. 49
Indenture made 18 December 1906
Daniel F. Stobel & Carrie E. Stobel his wife of Herkimer, Herkimer Co.
To Fred Becraft & John Becraft of Morehouse.
20 acres on lot #10 of the Bethune Tract

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Morehouse Twp, Hamilton, NY

Margaret T. Becraft, head, age 60, Widowed, 5 children, 5 living, born NY, farmer; son Frederick G., age 29, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Elsie A. age 27, born NY; son John F, age 24, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Rebecca M., age 22, born NY, Teacher.

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Parents

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         Father: Giles Becraft 1
         Mother: Margaretha Theodore Hart 1

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary Alley Sperl 1 
       Marriage: 21 Oct 1914 - Ohio, Herkimer Co, NY
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mae Elizabeth Becraft
                2. John Becraft
                3. Elsie Becraft
                4. Florence B Becraft
                5. Helen Diana Becraft

Sources

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1. Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

2. Ancestry.com.

1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

2 Ancestry.com.