Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Erling R Swanson and Ellen Mary Newman

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Husband Erling R Swanson [16124]

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           Born: 25 Mar 1913
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jun 1974
         Buried:  - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
FamilySearch ID: L1KH-P6W

       Marriage: 30 Aug 1935 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States

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Wife Ellen Mary Newman [16123]

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           Born: 25 Jan 1914 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Nov 1989 - Clackamas, Oregon, United States
         Buried:  - Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah Co, OR
FamilySearch ID: L1KH-KLW
Find A Grave ID: 236203950

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   Other Spouse: Joseph William Becraft [8704] (1912-1993) - 28 Nov 1943 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

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Children

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1 M Dwight Bert Swanson Becraft [7190]

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           Born: 1 Dec 1936 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Apr 2008 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1

         Buried: 17 Apr 2008 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GGC2-27W
Find A Grave ID: 61897814

         Spouse: Janette Elaine McLean [7191] (1938-2024)
           Marr: 10 Aug 1958 - Oregon, United States

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2 M Donald E Swanson Becraft [7186]

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           Born: 1 Dec 1936 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jul 2005 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States 1

         Buried: 16 Jul 2005 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 2
Find A Grave ID: 61699615

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Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dwight Bert Swanson Becraft, person ID GGC2-27W.