Jacob H. Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Oct 1857 - Morehouse, Hamilton Co, NY
    Christening: 
          Death: After 1920
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1860 in Morehouse Twp, Hamilton, NY

Hobert Osborn, age 27, gentleman, 200, 11760, born NY; Syrena, age 31, born NY; Prusellia, age 1, born NY.
Becraft, Preselia, age 13, born NY; Nathaniel, age 9, born NY; Angeline age 7, born NY; Jacob H, age 3, born NY.
Rickard, Margaret, age 65, born NY; William age 46, farm laborer, born NY.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Salina Township, Onondaga Co, NY

Jacob H Becraft, head, b Oct 1857, age 42, married 4 years, born NY, shipping press clerk (factory); wife Ella B, b July 1877, age 22, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; son Robert O, b May 1898, age 2y, born NY.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Pendelton, Niagara Co, NY

Jacob Becraft, born about 1856, (widowed).

Living with Elmer Deglopper, age 23y and his wife, Bessie Deglopper, age 24y.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Niagara Co, NY

Jacob E Helwig, age 57y; wife Emma L, age 47y; Raymond G Helwig, age 26y; Herbert A Helwig, age 222y; Glenn F Helwig, age 19y; Donald J, age 14y; Jacob Becraft, age 60y.

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Parents

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         Father: Jacob Henry Becraft
         Mother: Serena Rickart

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Ella B. Knapp 1 
       Marriage: 1896 - NY
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Robert O Becraft 2

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Notes

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General:

Jacob lived with his mother in Clay, Onondaga Co. and moved with her family to Paris, Oneida Co., NY. From 1887 to 1890, Jacob was living in Syracuse and was employed as a shipper. In 1900 he and Ella were living in Salina, Onondaga Co. and had a son. Sometime between 1900 and 1910 Jacob and Ella divorced. She and her son were living in Syracuse with her brother, W.A. Knapp, in 1910. Ella re-married and moved with their son to Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Jacob seems to have moved to Niagara Co., NY where he worked as a hired man on a farm.
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Sources

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

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

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

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