Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Herbert Henry Wegelin and Mildred M Smith

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Husband Herbert Henry Wegelin [15971]

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           Born: 14 Mar 1903 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1964 - Tonawanda, Erie Co, NY
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn, Buffalo, Erie Co, NY
Find A Grave ID: 218401852

       Marriage: 3 Jun 1924 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Events

• His obituary was published in 1964. Herbert Henry Wegelin was born in New York in 1903. He died in Tonawanda, New York, on September 15, 1964. He attended school through the first year of high school. He married Mildred M Wegelin on June 3, 1924, in Buffalo, New York. They had two children: Herbert Henry Wegelin Jr., born in 1927, in New York, and died in Orchard Park, New York, on May 24, 1995; and Marjorie Lou Wegelin, born on March 2, 1929, in Amherst, New York, and died on November 30, 1978, in Clinton, New York. Herbert worked as a plant engineer at a radiator company and later as a tool designer for card systems at the Remington Rand Company, in North Tonawanda, New York. His annual salary as a tool designer (in 1940) was $2,000. Known addresses where he resided are Locust St, Buffalo, New York 14204; 39 Richfield Rd, Buffalo, New York 14221 (owned, value: $7,000); 206 Berkshire Ave, Buffalo, New York 14215 (rented: $40/month); and 21 Paramount Pkwy, Buffalo, New York 14223.
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Wife Mildred M Smith [2804] ¹

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           Born: 11 Nov 1905 - Sloan, Erie, New York, United States
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           Died: 28 Dec 1981 - New Hartford, Oneida, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, Oneida Co, NY 2
Find A Grave ID: 249235605

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   Other Spouse: Clifford Becraft 1 [2796] (1900-1981) - 1970 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States

Events

• Her sister's obituary appeared in the Bufalo Courier-Express on 31 Mar 1974.

Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday 31 March 1974, page 59

UFLAND__Gertrude, March 29, 1974; wife of the late Glen J. Ufland Sr.; beloved mother of Glen J. (Matilda) Ufland Jr, sister of Mrs. Frederick (Hazel) O'Brien, Mrs. Leonard (Mabel) Murphy, Mrs. Clifford (Mildred)Becraft and the late Franklin Smith and Mrs. Alice Jennings; also survived by five grandchildren, Glen A. (Linda), Robert, Kathleen G., David G., William J. and the late Gary Ufland and three great-grandchildren, Kathy Ann, Debbie Ann and Nicole Ufland. Friends may call at the Jennison Funeral Home, 531 South Park Ave. from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. where the funeral will be held on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock.

• Her obituary was published in 1981. Mildred M. Becraft

NEW HARTFORD -- Mildred M. Becraft, 76, of 85 Genesee St., N.H. died Monday December 28, 1981 at Faxton Hospital after a one month illness.
She was born November 10, 1905, in Sloan, N. Y., daughter of Franklin and Mary Milsom Smith and received her education in the Buffalo School System. She was married to Herbert Wegelin Sr. in Buffalo. Mr. Wegelin died in 1964. Later she was married to Clifford Becraft in Itica in 1970. Mr. Becraft died in 1981.
Mrs. Becraft had been formerly employed as a Nursse at the Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo and retired in 1969. She has been a resident of this area since 1970 and was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Becraft was a member of the Senior Citizens Center at Kenmore, N. Y.
Mrs. Becraft is survived by one son, Herbert Wegelin Jr. of Buffalo, 2 step daughters, Mrs. Walter (Nancy) WHite of Rome, Mrs. Joseph (Barbara) D'Agostino of New Hartford; 2 stepsons, C. Gary Becraft of Central Square, N.Y., and Major Peter Michael Becraft of Burke, Va.; 8 grandchildren; 10 step grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. A daughter Mrs. Keith (Margy Lou) Sisson of Clinton predeceased her mother in 1979.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday morning at 10:30 from the Surridge & Jocobson Memorial Home Inc., 2212 Genesee St. with the Rev. Dr. C. Glenn Mingledorff officiating. Friends respectfully invited. Internment Crown Hill Memorial Park, Kirkland, N.Y. Calling hours Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9.

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Burial Notes: Husband - Herbert Henry Wegelin

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Section: 28, lot 664, south part

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.