Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William D. Cheeseman and Bertha Estelle Goodwin

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Husband William D. Cheeseman [2776] ¹

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           Born: 18 Nov 1881 - Barry, Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1959
         Buried:  - Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Eaton Co, MI 2
Find A Grave ID: 131849551

       Marriage: 28 Mar 1921 - Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States 1

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Wife Bertha Estelle Goodwin [2775] ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1890 - Michigan, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1964
         Buried:  - Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Eaton Co, MI
FamilySearch ID: LH3N-VLB
Find A Grave ID: 163947102

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   Other Spouse: William Fred Becraft 1 4 [2774] (1878-1919) - 1 Nov 1909 - Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States 1 3

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer on 9 Oct 1964. Mrs. William Cheeseman
CHARLOTTE -- Mrs. Bertha Estelle Cheeeman, 75, of Charlotte, died Thursday at a local convalescent home where she had been a patient five years. She was born in Allegan County, a daughter of Lewis and Anna (Moon) Goodwin, but had been a resident of Eaton County for 60 years. She was the widow of William Cheeseman, who died in 1959. Mrs. Cheeseman was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Charlotte. Surviving are three sons, Francis Beacraft of Carmel Township, Ivan Beacraft of Chester Township, and Vance Cheeseman of Kalamo Township; a daughter, Mrs. Harold (Arlene) Swan of Onaway; two stepsons, Homer Cheeseman of Wixom and Ira Cheeseman of Novi; a brother, Orval Goodwin of Olivet; a sister, Mrs. Harley (Tress) Badger of Jonesville; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

• Her obituary was published in the Lansing (MI) State Journal on 9 Oct 1964. Mrs. Bertha Cheeseman
CHARLOTTE--Mrs. Bertha E. Cheeseman, 75, died Thursday at a local convalescent home where she had been a patient for five years. She had lived in Eaton County for 60 years and was a member of the Charlotte Jehovah's Witnesses. Surviving are three sons, Francis Beacraft, Ivan Beacraft and Vance Cheeeman, all of rural Charlotte, a daughter, Mrs. Harold Swan of Onaway, two step sons, Homer Cheeseman of Wixom and Ira Cheeseman of Novi, a brother, Orville Goodwin of Olivet and a sister, Mrs. Harley Badger of Jonesville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pray Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Bellevue.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 28 Mar 1821, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States. Groom's Name: Wm. D. Cheeseman
Groom's Birth Date: 1882
Groom's Birthplace: Mich.
Groom's Age: 39
Bride's Name: Bertha Goodwin Bocraft
Bride's Birth Date: 1889
Bride's Birthplace: Mich.
Bride's Age: 32
Marriage Date: 28 Mar 1921
Marriage Place: Charlotte
Groom's Father's Name: Israel Cheeseman
Groom's Mother's Name: Emily Spire
Bride's Father's Name: Lewis Goodwin
Bride's Mother's Name: Anna Moon
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73576-6
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 966598
Reference Number: p351 #51.

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William D. Cheeseman

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Son of Israel Cheeseman and Emily Spires. Husband of Hazel Garms and Bertha Goodwin. Plot location from miegs.org

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Burial Notes: Wife - Bertha Estelle Goodwin

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Section C-09, Lot 499

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for William F. Becraft, person ID KP32-WHJ.