Mead Clarence Becraft
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Oct 1854 - MI 2
Christening:
Death: 26 Oct 1941 - Dowagiac, Cass Co, MI 3
Burial: in Watervliet Cemetery, Watervliet, Berrien Co, MI
Cause of Death: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis 4
AFN :
Events
• Census, Federal, 1870 in Dowagiac Village, Cass Co, MI
p. 48, res. 432• Census, Federal, 1880
Becraft, Caroline, 45, keeping house, $1,200 real est., $700 pers. est., PA
Julius, 20, clerk in store, MI
Frances, 17, MI, in sch.
Mead, 15, apprentice joiner, MI
Wallace, 10, MI, in sch.
Britton, Hattie, 21, school teacher, MI
ED 21, p. 417, res. 394• Census, Federal, 1900 in Watervliet Twp, Berrien Co, MI
Becraft, C.M., boarder, 26, tinsmith
note: listed in Hiram Pierce household. "C" written out as "Charles" under listing."
ED 81, p. 7A, res. 164• Event, The Weekly Press, 2 Apr 1908
Watervliet twp., Berrien Co., MI:
Becraft, Clarence, b. Oct. 1855 (?), 45, m. 18 y., MI NY PA, merchant
Endora, b. June 1861, 38, 7 ch. (6 alive), NY NY NY
Burr, son, b. Jan 1884, 16, MI, at school
Ima (?), dau, b. Mar 1886, 14, MI, at school
Lucy, dau, b. Jul 1888, 12, MI, at school
Charlotte, dau, b. Sept 1891, 9, MI
Frank, son, b. Jan. 1896, 4, MI
Mead, son, b. Oct. 1897, 2, MI
C. M. Becraft is on the sick list this week.• Event, The Weekly Press, 23 Jul 1908
C.M. Becraft of Watervliet, republican candidate for register of deeds, was in the city yesterday on...• Visit, The Weekly Press, 6 Aug 1908
C. M. Becraft of Watervliet, spent the day in town.• Event, The Weekly Press, 3 Sep 1908
... Rolland Barr for judge of probate, Herbert Parrish for treasurer, Clark for clerk, Becraft for register of deeds, John Sterling for prosecutor, and William Heyn for drain com-...• Visit, The Weekly Press, 26 Nov 1909
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Keeley were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Becraft at Watervliet.• Census, Federal, 1910 in Watervliet, Berrien Co, MI
Clarence M Becraft, age 56y; wife Eudora J, age 49y; son Burr J, age 26y; son Frank E, age 16y; son Mead S, age 14y.• Event, 1914 in Watervliet, Berrien Co, MI
90 YEARS AGO - 1914• Census, Federal, 1920 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co, MI
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ray September 23rd.
Harry Clark and Austin Higbee and family plan to start Saturday for a trip down the Missippi.
A ten-pound daughter arrived at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M.H. Tuttle September 25th.
Among those who attended the automobile races in Kalamazoo last Saturday were: P.H. Lewis, Doric Hawks, Dr. M.H. Tuttle, Paul Merrifield, and Burr Becraft.
C.M. Becraft and W.H. Ball represented Watervliet township at the Republican convention held in Kalamazoo Wednesday.
The Watervliet township representatives for the Democratic party that attended the convention in Detroit Wednesday were: F.H. Merrifield, Leon D. Case, and A.A. Howard.
ED 107, p. 4B, res. 92• Census, 1930 Federal Census, 1930 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co, MI
1006 State St.
St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI:
Becraft, Clarence M., 63, MI NY NY, hardware salesman
Eudora J., 57, NY NY NY
Charlotte, 28, MI
Frank E., 25, MI
Mead S., 24, MI
ED 51, p. 8B, res. 154• Event, The News-Palladium, 5 Aug 1941
1006 State St.
St. Joseph, Berrien Co., MI:
Becraft, Clarence M., 75, m. @ 27, MI NY PA, bookkeeper at plumbing shop
Eudora, 68, m. @ 20, NY NY NY
Lewis, Adelaide, g-dau., 13, OH IL MI
...at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Frazee, of Dowagiac.• Event, The News-Plladium, 9 Aug 1941
Mr. Becraft has made his home with Mrs. Frazee for several years, following the death of Mrs. Becraft in 1934. The Becrafts resided at 1002 Slate street, St. Joseph, coming to...
... comes from Dowagiac of the critical illness of Clarence M. Becraft, former Watervliet hardware dealer and for eight years Watervliet's postmaster.• Event, The News-Palladium, 18 Aug 1941
Mr. Becraft, who is 87 years of age, suffered a heart attack three...
..., reported her father C. M. Becraft, who lives at the Frazee home, improving from his recent serious illnes. Mr. Becraft is a former Watervliet business man.• Death, 27 Oct 1941 in Cassapolis, Cass Co, MI
Name:• Obituary, The News-Palladium, 27 Oct 1941Clarence Mead Becraft
Gender:Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date:27 Oct 1941
Death Place:Cassapolis, Cass Co., Michigan
Age:87
Birth Date:07 Oct 1854
Birthplace:Dowagiac, Mich
Occupation:
Race:White
Marital Status:Widowed
Spouse's Name:Eudora Soule Becraft
Father's Name:Isaaih Smith Becraft
Father's Birthplace:Orange Co., New York
Mother's Name:Caroline Wallace
Mother's Birthplace:Sisquehanna, Pa.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:B01726-7
System Origin:Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number:1941379
Reference Number:v 6 p 468
... of St. Joseph, Mr. Becraft was widely known in both counties.• Event, The News-Palladium, 28 Oct 1941
In his 87th Year
Mr. Becraft was in his 87th year. Critically ill for the past two-months, the deceased had fought a losing but marvelous fight. A month...
...Mr. Becraft's 87th birthday surrounded by his children and grandchildren.• Obituary, The News-Palladium, 30 Oct 1941
Long a member of the Masonic Fraternity, including Malta Commandery Knights Templar of Den Inn Harbor, Mr. Becraft enjoyed a...
... died Monday morning at the advanced age of 87.
Burial was at Watervliet cemetery, in the Becraft family lot, where Mrs. Becraft, who died in 1934, is buried.
Masons Render Ritual
...
Parents
Father: Isaiah Smith Becraft 5
Mother: Caroline Wallace 1
Spouses and Children
1. *Eudora J Soule 6
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. J. Burr Becraft 1
2. Ina Caroline Becraft 1
3. Lucy Wallace Becraft 1
4. Charlotte Flint Becraft 1
5. Ida Elizabeth Becraft
6. Frank E Becraft 1
7. Mead Soule Becraft 1
Notes
General:
Watervliet First Methodist Church
Entries from the Record Book, Undated
These are notes in the old Church Record Book, which appears to be notes someone wrote about members of the church. On the back of page 3, I found this note and it might help determine out who made the entries in this book.
"My Father & Mother hard workers.
Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Curtis, they with Curtis Price entertained the Minister from Coloma when he made his call in Watervliet. Sounday School Supt. some 20 years.
Elders and other devout members as follows:
Mr. & Mrs. Mead Becraft & unusual family.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/berrien/sunday.htm#anchor50794
St. Joseph Herald Press, Oct. 7, 1958
Forty Years Ago Today
Clarence M. Becraft, who is with the Dickinson hardware store, has moved his family to this city, at 511 Lake blvd.
Sources
1. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).
2. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com), Oct 1855. .... Michigan Department of Health, b. 7 Oct 1854 - d. 26 Oct 1941.
3. Michigan Department of Health. .... Findagrave.com.
4. Michigan Department of Health.
5. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com). .... Michigan Department of Health, "Smith."
6. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com). .... Michigan Department of Health.