LeRoy D Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 9 Aug 1881 - PA
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Jan 1941 - Corning, Steuben Co, NY
         Burial: in Hope Cemetery, Cambell, Steuben Co, NY 1
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1910 in Bath, Steuben Co, NY

Leroy D Becraft, born about 1881; wife Dora I, 1884; Charles D, 1902; Leroy D, 1908.

Also, Murt Hale, age 21y; Roy F Davis, age 28y; George Simmons, age 22y; William Simmons, age 20y.

• Event, Case No. 5480, 14 Oct 1919 in Albany, Albany Co, NY

[Case No. 5480]
State of New York,
Public Service Commission, Second District.

At a session of the Public Service Commission, Second District, held in the city of Albany on the 14th day of October, 1919.

Present:
Frank Irvine,
John A. Barhite,
Thomas F. Fennell,
Joseph A. Kellogg,
Commissioners.

In the matter of the Petition of Arthur L. Kiff under chapter 667 of the laws of 1915 for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation of a stage route by auto buses in the city of Corning, it being proposed that the route shall also be operated between Corning and Keuka Landing. Petition and Supplemental Petition of Leroy D. Becraft for consent to assign the certificate.

By order dated April 27, 1916, this Commission granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the operation by Arthur L. Kiff of an auto bus route over certain streets in the city of Corning, to be operated as part of a route extending to Keuka Landing, on Keuka Lake. This certificate was assigned to Leroy D. Becraft with the consent of this Commission given by order dated May 15, 1917. On August 9, 1917, Leroy D. Becraft sold to Martin Chrisjohn, for the sum of $850, one Studebaker sixteen passenger auto buss used on siad route, together with tools, extra tires, tubes and accessories, and also assigned to him, without consideration, the certificate of convenience and necessity. The lawyer who had charge of the matter entered the United States Army service shortly after the transaction was completed, and both parties considered the whole matter was taken care of by him. Upon being notified by the Commission, the petition for consent to assignment nunc pro tune was filed. A hearing was held, and Leroy D. Becraft and Martin Chrisjohn, who as been operating the route, having appeared and explained, as above stated, why consent to the assignment had not sooner been asked; and it appearing from the petition and the evidence heard that this Commission may properly consent to such assignment, it is
Ordered: That the consent of this Commission be and it hereby is given to the assignment by Leroy D. Becraft to Martin Chrisjohn of the said certificate of public convenience and necessity nunc pro tune as of August 9, 1917.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Steuben Co, NY

Leroy D Becraft, age 40y; Ora May, age 37y (no relation); son Charles, age 18y; son Leroy, age 12y.

Variety of others appear to be living in the same household.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Corning, Steuben Co, NY

Leroy Becraft, age 45, born 1884, PA; Nellie, age 29, born 1900, wife.

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Parents

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         Father: James W Becraft
         Mother: Josephine Knapp

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Endora Ida Hall
       Marriage: 
         Status: Divorced
       Children:
                1. Charles Deo Becraft Sr
                2. Ada Ella Becraft
                3. LeRoy Dwight Becraft

2. Nellie Hyde Phillips
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

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Notes

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Medical:

Leroy went blind in his older years from Glaucoma.

Sources

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1. www.paintedhills.org.

1 www.paintedhills.org.