Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Edward W Hursell and Ella B. Knapp

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Husband Edward W Hursell [10801]

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           Born: 1877 - Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 2 Oct 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Lake View Township 95 Ward, Chicago City, Cook Co, IL. Edward W Hursell, age 43y; wife Ella Hursell, age 42y; son Robert Becraft, age 21y; sister-in-law Josephine Nickette, age 41y.

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Wife Ella B. Knapp [2745] ¹

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           Born: Jul 1877 - New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1938 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR37-X4B

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   Other Spouse: Jacob H. Becraft [877] (1857-After 1930) - 1896 - New York, United States

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salina Township, Onondaga Co, NY. Jacob H Becraft, head, b Oct 1857, age 42, married 4 years, born NY, shipping press clerk (factory); wife Ella B, b July 1877, age 22, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; son Robert O, b May 1898, age 2y, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Lake View Township 95 Ward, Chicago City, Cook Co, IL. Edward W Hursell, age 43y; wife Ella Hursell, age 42y; son Robert Becraft, age 21y; sister-in-law Josephine Nickette, age 41y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. NameElla B Hurssell
SexFemale
Age52
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplacePennsylvania
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdWife
Father's BirthplaceCanada French
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1930
Event PlaceEvanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Line Number82
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number14
Affiliate Publication NumberT626
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Ella B Hurssell's Spouses and Children
Edward W HurssellHusbandM54Illinois
Other People on This Record
Otto A BleseerM69Kentucky.

• She died on 5 Mar 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. NameElla B. Hurssell
SexFemale
Age60
Birth Date24 Jul 1877
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplaceWarren, Pennsylvania
Residence PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date8 Mar 1938
Burial PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois
OccupationHousewife
RaceW
Father's NameJoseph Nickette
Father's SexMale
Mother's NameMary Knapp
Mother's SexFemale
Mother's BirthplaceFulton, New York
Spouse's NameEdward W.
Event TypeDeath
Event Date5 Mar 1938
Event PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)Chicago, Cook, Illinois
CemeteryGraceland
Source Detailsrn 6721.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 2 Oct 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. NameEdward W. Hurssell
Age43 years
Birth Date1875
Residence PlaceCook, Illinois, United States
Spouse's NameElla B. Becraft
Spouse's Age44 years
Spouse's Birth Date1874
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date02 Oct 1918
Event PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Source Details809541
Additional RelativesX.

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Children

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Sources

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

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