J. Burr Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1884 - MI 1
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 1930
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1900 in Watervliet, Berrien Co, MI

ED 81, p. 7A, res. 164
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

• Visit, The Weekly Press, 30 Aug 1906 in Watervliet, Berrien Co, MI

WATERVLIET. Burr BECRAFT of Chicago has been spending his annual vacation with his parents here.

• Visit, The Weekly Press, 27 Feb 1908

Burr Becraft of Chicago, is at home with his parents here this week.

• Visit, The Weekly Press, 9 Apr 1908

Burr Becraft of Chcago, is the guest of relatives in the city for a few days.

• Visit, The Weekley Press, 16 Apr 1908

WATERVLIET. Burr BECRAFT who has been working in Chicago for some time, is home for the summer.

• Visit, The Weekly Press, 5 Aug 1909

Frank Soule and Burr BECRAFT of Watervliet are spending the day in this city.

• 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
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.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Adrian City, Lewanee Co, MI

ED 52, p. 10A, res.
Adrian city, Lewanee Co., MI:
Becraft, J. Burr, 33, MI MI NY, T__ salesman for hardware co.
Marjorie M., 29, MI MI MI
E__gle M., son, 3 4/12, MI

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Parents

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         Father: Mead Clarence Becraft 1
         Mother: Eudora J Soule 2

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Marjorie Mary Engle
       Marriage: 10 Feb 1913 - Hartford, Van Buren Co, MI 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Engle M. Becraft

Sources

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1. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).

2. Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com). .... Michigan Department of Health.

3. LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.

1 Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).

2 Craig Blyeth, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com). .... Michigan Department of Health.

3 LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.