Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lorenzo M Chanter and Cynthia Ann Underhill

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Husband Lorenzo M Chanter [13162]

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           Born: 8 Sep 1810
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1904 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
         Buried:  - Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co, MI 1
FamilySearch ID: LWYV-9GP
Find A Grave ID: 19636105

       Marriage: 3 Jun 1885 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

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Wife Cynthia Ann Underhill [2841] ²

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           Born: 27 Dec 1837 - Ontario, Canada 2
     Christened: 

           Died: 13 Sep 1924 - Grand Rapids, Ionia, Michigan, United States 2 3
         Buried:  - Nims Cemetery, Jackson, Michigan, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: 2V72-81T
Find A Grave ID: 18868733

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   Other Spouse: Oliver R Bigcraft 2 [2840] (1829-1877) - 2 Oct 1853 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 2

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Cynthia BIGCRAFT Self W Female W 42 W. CAN Keeping House W. CAN W. CAN
James BIGCRAFT Son S Male W 23 MI Work On Farm W. CAN W. CAN
Martha BIGCRAFT Dau S Female W 14 MI At School W. CAN W. CAN
Eliza BIGCRAFT Dau S Female W 12 MI At School W. CAN W. CAN
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Source Information:
Census Place Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254585
NA Film Number T9-0585
Page Number 99D

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: Marriage Record
Groom's Name: Lorenzo M. Chanter
Groom's Birth Date: 1812
Groom's Birthplace: Island Of Malta
Groom's Age: 73
Bride's Name: Cynthia A. Underhill Bigcraft
Bride's Birth Date: 1838
Bride's Birthplace: Mich.
Bride's Age: 47
Marriage Date: 03 Jun 1885
Marriage Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74385-5
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 941635
Reference Number: V., G-H Ln.#215.

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Children

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Notes: Marriage (Oliver R Bigcraft):

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Oliver R. Bigcraft found in:
Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s
Event: Married
Year: 1853
Place: Charlotteville
Province of record source: Ontario
Source: District Marriage Registers of Upper Canada, Talbot District 1837-1857, Provincial Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 dhufft@aol.com, Hufft (rootsweb.com).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Cynthia Ann Underhill, person ID 2V72-81T.