Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Palmer Slingerland Beacraft and Sarah Slater

Husband Palmer Slingerland Beacraft [11073] 

           Born: 14 Dec 1899 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1963 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Lawyersville Union Cemetery, Lawyersville, Schoharie, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LT63-355


         Father: James E Beacraft [5592] (1856-Bef 1910)
         Mother: Hannah Jane "Jannie" Woodcock [10549] (1862-1962)


       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Palmer F Beacroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 40 Cobleskill Township (election district 2-3 excl. Cobleskill vill.), Schoharie, New York, United States
Birth Date: Dec 1899
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 5
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 111
Reference Number: 72
Film Number: 1241161
Digital Folder Number: 004114748
Image Number: 00088
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head James D Beacroft M 44 New York
Wife Jane Beacroft F 38 New York
Son David D Beacroft M 14 New York
Son Frederick Beacroft M 8 New York
Son James I Beacroft M 6 New York
Son Daniel Beacroft M 3 New York
Son Palmer F Beacroft M 1 New York.

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Schoharie, New York, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States. Jennie Beacraft, age 48y, born NY, widowed; son Frederick F, age 17y, born NY; son James J, age 15y, born NY; son Daniel C, age 12y, born NY; son Palmer S, age 10y, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Palmer Beacraft
Residence: , Schoharie, New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1900
Age: 20
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Film Number: 1821264
Digital Folder Number: 4442090
Image Number: 00331
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Jennie Beacraft F 55y New York
SON Fred Beacraft M 26y New York
SON Daniel Beacraft M 22y New York
SON James Beacraft M 24y New York
SON Palmer Beacraft M 20y New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Palmer Beacraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1901
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son-in-law
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0004
Family Number: 690
Sheet Number and Letter: 23B
Line Number: 54
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1646
Film Number: 2341380
Digital Folder Number: 4639216
Image Number: 00999
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lester Slater M 45 New York
Wife Sarah Slater F 45 New York
Son Raymond Slater M 18 New York
Daughter Edna E Slater F 15 New York
Son Leslie C Slater M 12 New York
Daughter Mildred Slater F 9 New York
Daughter Kathryn Slater F 6 New York
Son Chester I Slater M 3 New York
Son Stanly J Slater M 2 New York
Daughter Sarah Beacraft F 23 New York
Son-in-law Palmer Beacraft M 29 New York
Grandson Palmer Beacraft M 2 New York
Granddaughter Jennie M Beacraft F 0 New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. 14 Spring Street
Beacroft, Palmer, head, age 39, born NY, laborer, village; wife, Sarah, age 33, born NY; son Palmer Jr., age 13, born NY; daughter Jamie M, age 11, born NY; son Walter C, age 8, born NY; daughter Carrie E, age 5, born NY; daughter Thelma E, age 3, born NY; son Arthur W, age 5/12, born NY.

• His obituary was published. Mr. Beacraft's obituary appeared in the Albany Times Union, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1963 and contained the following information:

Mr. Palmer was 64 years old and died at Cobleskill Community Hospital. He was employed by the Village of Cobleskill and also worked at Patrick's Coal Co. He was survived by four sons, Palmer S. Beacraft, Jr., Arthur W. and Leslie J. Beacraft all of Cobleskill and Walter C. Beacraft of Schenectady, NY; three daughters, Mrs. Franklin D. Walker of Cobleskill, Mrs. Alfred Bearden of Beaumont, Texas and Mrs. William Jackson of Sharon Springs.; two brothers, James and Daniel Beacraft of Central Bridge.


Wife Sarah Slater [10484] 

           Born: 1907 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-4VW

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. Name: Sarah Beacraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0004
Family Number: 690
Sheet Number and Letter: 23B
Line Number: 53
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1646
Film Number: 2341380
Digital Folder Number: 4639216
Image Number: 00999
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lester Slater M 45 New York
Wife Sarah Slater F 45 New York
Son Raymond Slater M 18 New York
Daughter Edna E Slater F 15 New York
Son Leslie C Slater M 12 New York
Daughter Mildred Slater F 9 New York
Daughter Kathryn Slater F 6 New York
Son Chester I Slater M 3 New York
Son Stanly J Slater M 2 New York
Daughter Sarah Beacraft F 23 New York
Son-in-law Palmer Beacraft M 29 New York
Grandson Palmer Beacraft M 2 New York
Granddaughter Jennie M Beacraft F 0 New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States. 14 Spring Street
Beacroft, Palmer, head, age 39, born NY, laborer, village; wife, Sarah, age 33, born NY; son Palmer Jr., age 13, born NY; daughter Jamie M, age 11, born NY; son Walter C, age 8, born NY; daughter Carrie E, age 5, born NY; daughter Thelma E, age 3, born NY; son Arthur W, age 5/12, born NY.

Children
1 M Palmer Slingerland Beacraft Jr [11682] 2 

           Born: 19 Jul 1927 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 2016 - Oneonta, Otsego, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNR-LS2

         Spouse: Charlotte Betz 2 [17450] (1927-1983)
           Marr: 24 Jul 1948 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 2

         Spouse: Beatrice D Morell 3 [11696] (1924-1997)
           Marr: Abt 13 Aug 1984 2

2 F Jennie M Beacraft [11683] 

           Born: 1 Aug 1929 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Oct 1989 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 4
         Buried:  - Prospect Cemetery, Bramanville, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LT63-43C

         Spouse: Franklin D Walker [11694] (1926-1999)

3 M Walter Charles Beacraft [11684] 







           Born: 7 Oct 1932 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 2016 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 6
         Buried:  - Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: LT63-ZGG



         Spouse: ?? [13890] (living)



         Spouse: Patricia Luskin [13881] (1943-2025)
           Marr: 3 Nov 1962






4  F  Carrie Evelyn Beacraft [11685] 7





           Born: 16 Feb 1935 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Apr 2020 - Orange, Orange, Texas, United States 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GWMS-W2L



         Spouse: Alfred Beardon [11695] (living)



         Spouse: Stone [11692] (living)






5  F  Thelma Emily Beacraft [11686]





           Born: 20 Oct 1937 - New York, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Mar 2000 - St. Clare's Hospital, Schenectady, , NY
         Buried:  - Lawyersville Union Cemetery, Lawyersville, Schoharie, New York, United States
FamilySearch ID: GWM9-J37



         Spouse: William Jackson [11691] (living)






6  M  Leslie J Beacraft [11693] (details suppressed for this person)





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








7  M  Arthur W Beacraft Sr [11687]





           Born: 7 Mar 1940 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 May 1995
         Buried:  - Lawyersville Union Cemetery, Lawyersville, Schoharie, New York, United States 5 10
FamilySearch ID: LT63-4GZ



         Spouse: Lillian Muriel Hasbrouch 11 [13875] (1936-2013)
           Marr: 24 Jul 1962 10









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Sources




1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Palmer Slingerland Beacraft, person ID LT63-355. 

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 Palmer S Beacraft, person ID GZNR-LS2. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Beatrice Morrell, person ID L5RG-4H3. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Jennie M Beacraft, person ID LT63-43C. 

5
Findagrave.com.

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Charles Beacraft, person ID LT63-ZGG. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Carrie E Beacraft, person ID GWMS-W2L. 

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Carrie Evelyn Beacraft, person ID GWMS-W2L. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Thelma Emily Beacraft, person ID GWM9-J37. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur W Beacraft, person ID LT63-4GZ. 

11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Muriel Hill, person ID GM2M-CZR. 







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