Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Richard Palmer Beacraft and Phyllis Jean Townsend

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Husband Richard Palmer Beacraft [11672]

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           Born: 24 Aug 1933 - Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 2011 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-CB5

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         Father: Daniel Carl Beacraft [99] (1896-1969) 2
         Mother: Barbara Hogaboome [100] (1909-1982) 2

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       Marriage: 30 Apr 1956 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States. Beacraft, Daniel, head, age 43, born NY, lineman, telephone; wife Barbara, age 29, born NY; son Daniel Jr., age 13, bor NY; daughter Harriet, age 10, born NY; daughter Leah age 8, born NY; son Richard, age 6, born NY; daughter Lucy Ann, age 4, born NY; son Harry, age 3, born NY; son Charles B, age 8mo, born NY.

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Wife Phyllis Jean Townsend [13872]

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           Born: 19 Dec 1937 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1995 - Mercy Care Center, Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
       Cremated: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-FBC

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         Father: John Jay Townsend [13919] (1916-1983) 3
         Mother: Lucille A Lindblad [13920] (1915-2012)

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Children

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1 F Kathleen Rae Beacraft [17451] ¹

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           Born: 4 Jun 1960 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Sep 2005 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LT63-V3P

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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 Richard Palmer Beacraft, person ID LT63-CB5.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for John J Townsend, person ID L6XN-Z44.