Ernest Elsworth Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 18 Jan 1877 - Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY 1
    Christening: 28 Jul 1877 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
          Death: Abt 1952
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY

James A. Becraft, age 42, born NY, works at bark mill; Martha, age 44, born NY, keeping house; dau Emma age 12, born NY, at school; son Bertie, age 10, at school; son Wilbur age 8, born NY, at school; son Frederick, age 5, born NY; son Ernest, age 3, born NY.

• Event, Middletown Daily Argus (Sloatsburg section), 29 Sep 1894

Ernest Becraft has accepted a position as clerk in Mr. Whitmore's store.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY

James R Becraft, head, b Nov 1837, age 62y, married 39 years, born NY, poultry dealer; wife Martha, b Mar 1835, age 65y, (6 children, 6 living), born NY; dau Ella, b Mar 1866, age 34y, single, born NY, housework; son Ernest E, b Jun 1877, age 23, single, born NY, ??? planer.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY

Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 119, p. 223A, s. 8A, im. 15, ln 30
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 32, Married once 8 yrs, New York, New York, New York, Clerk, Builders Office
Date: 20-21 Apr 1910

also, Mary H, age 32y, born NY; son Ronald E, age 7y, born NY; dau Margaret T, age 3y, born NY.

• Military, WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Ernest Elsworth Becraft
City: Not Stated
County: Rockland
State: New York
Birth Date: Jan 18 1877
Race: White
Roll: 1818812

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY

Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 230, p. 38A, s. 2A, im. 3, ln 49
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 42, Married, New York, New York, New York, Bookkeeper, Feed and Coal
Date: 2 Jan 1920

wife Mary T, age 41y; son Ronald, age 16y; Margaret T, age 12y.

also, Luella Kidd, age 21y; Ester Baker, age 18y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Clifton, Passaic Co, NJ

Page: Ernest Becraft, Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey, E.D. 111, p. 161A, s. 24A, im. 47, ln 35
Text: Becraft, Ernest, Head, M, 53, Widowed, New York, New York, New Jersey, Salesman, Insurance Co
Date: 14 Apr 1930

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Parents

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         Father: James Archabald Becraft 1
         Mother: Martha A Finch 1

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Mary H. Taylor 1 
       Marriage: 1901 - Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY 1
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Ronald Edward Becraft Sr. 1
                2. Margaret T. Becraft 1

Sources

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1. David (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

1 David (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).