Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Jacob Roof and Mary Ann Bainter

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Husband Jacob Roof [13054]

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           Born: Nov 1781 - Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 1831 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

         Buried:  - City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GLGY-7FM

       Marriage: 30 Apr 1807 - Muskingum, Washington, Ohio, United States

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Wife Mary Ann Bainter [13053] ²

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           Born: 1784 - Ohio, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 1867 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1 2
         Buried: May 1867 - City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LYGF-3ZY

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States.
Margrette Reefs
United States Census, 1850
Name Margrette Reefs
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Portage, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Gender Female
Age 66
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1784
Birthplace Ohio
House Number 28

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John Becraft M 46 Kentucky
Elisebeth Becraft F 34 Ohio
Mary Becraft F 14 Indiana
Susannah Becraft F 9 Ohio
John Becraft M 4 Indiana
Margrette Reefs F 66 Ohio.

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Roof [13049] ¹

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           Born: 2 Jun 1816 - Ohio, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1899 1

         Buried:  - City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GPC6-VSR

         Spouse: John Becraft 1 [13048] (1804-1871)
           Marr: 21 Jan 1833 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Bainter

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Plot Section 1 West Block 8 Lot 32

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Bainter, person ID LYGF-3ZY.