Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Ira Clayton Becraft and Ethel Fern Baker



Husband Ira Clayton Becraft [3542] 1

           Born: 17 Oct 1885 - Greenwood Co, KS 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Aug 1968 - Rose Corners, Broom Co, NY 2 3


         Buried:  - Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Vestal, Broome, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-4YC
Find A Grave ID: 86452685


         Father: Henry Becraft [483] (1853-1933)
         Mother: Margaret Elizabeth Mustoe [3541] (1856-1930) 1


       Marriage: 1903
   Marr. Status: Divorced before 1912

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 113-14-6544.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood Co, KS. Henry Becraft, b Nov 1853, age 46, married 16 years, born IA, farmer; wife Margaret E, b Dec 1856, age 43 years, (5 children, 4 living), born WV; son Ira C, b Oct 1885, age 14y, born KS, farm laborer/at school; son Albert O, b Dec 1887, age 12y, born KS, at school; son David F, b Mch 1891, age 10y, born KS, at school; dau Evalena, b Sept 1897, age 2, born KS.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Butte, California, United States. Name: Ira C Becraft
Birthplace: Kansas
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: , Butte, California
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Family Number: 211
Page Number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Ira C Becraft M 24y Kansas
WIFE Ethel Becraft F 22y Colorado
DAU Lillian Becraft F 4y Colorado
SON Melvin H Becraft M 1y 11m Colorado.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Dade Co, FL. Ira C Becraft, age 33y; Dorothy, age 32y; son Clarence E, age 3y; son Richard H, age 10m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Finney Co, KS. Name: Ira C Beecraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Garden, Finney, Kansas
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Kansas
Estimated Birth Year: 1885
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Iowa
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Enumeration District Number: 0002
Family Number: 435
Sheet Number and Letter: 17A
Line Number: 34
NARA Publication: T626, roll 702
Film Number: 2340437
Digital Folder Number: 4584458
Image Number: 00069
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ira C Beecraft M 45 Kansas
Wife Dorothy Beecraft F 47 England
Son Clarence E Beecraft M 13 Florida
Son Richard H Beecraft M 11 Florida.




Wife Ethel Fern Baker [9855]

           Born: 1888 - Colorado, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KLV6-HR3

   Other Spouse: Franklin E Stafford [11141] (1871-1964) - 1 Jun 1912 - Oroville, Butte Co, CA

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Butte, California, United States. Name: Ethel Becraft
Birthplace: Colorado
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: , Butte, California
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Family Number: 211
Page Number: 9
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Ira C Becraft M 24y Kansas
WIFE Ethel Becraft F 22y Colorado
DAU Lillian Becraft F 4y Colorado
SON Melvin H Becraft M 1y 11m Colorado.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Chico, Butte Co, CA. Rodeo Avenue, Franklin E. Stafford, aged 49, dairy farmer, bp MI, both parents MI; Ethel F. aged 32, bp CO, both parents ME; Melvin aged 11, bp CO, father MO, mother ME.

Marriage Events

• They were divorced Daily Capital Journal on 10 Feb 1911. WANTS TO GIVE WIFETOTHE STAR BOARDER

[United Press Leased Wire.]
Oroville, Calif., Feb. 10. -- Suit for divorce entered in Chico by Ira Becraft shocked the United Brotherhood church members there today when it was learned that Becraft, who is one of the leading members, wishes to give up his wiefe to a young man who has been a star boarder at his home. Becraft it is said, deeded all his property to Mrs. Becraft and sued for divorce.


Children
1 F Lillian Hazel Becraft [3543] 1

           Born: 7 Sep 1905 - Colorado, United States 4 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jan 1917 - Miami, Dade, Florida, United States 4


         Buried: 26 Jan 1917 - Miami City Cemetery, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States 4 6 7
FamilySearch ID: LBW6-9N1
Find A Grave ID: 37426882
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Melvin H. Becraft [3544] 1

           Born: 1908 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




Burial Notes: Husband - Ira Clayton Becraft

Plot: F 26-1

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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).

4 Findagrave.com.

5 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 1906.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Hazel Becraft, person ID LBW6-9N1.

7 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).


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