Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Adam Henry Becraft and Onie Bell Gring



Husband Adam Henry Becraft [4030] 1

           Born: 9 Aug 1880 - Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States 1 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Sep 1973 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1 2 3 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6LH-RZ4


         Father: Joel A Becraft [4028] (1853-1914) 1
         Mother: Emma Francis Legg [4029] (1856-1911) 1


       Marriage: 11 Feb 1903 - Dallas, Iowa, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 547-22-9298.

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, San Bernardino, California, United States.

• He appeared on the Iowa State Census, 1895 census in 1895 in Amaqua Township, Boone, Iowa, United States. Joel A. Becraft, age 41, born NY; wife Emma age 38, born OH; son Adam age 14, born Boone Co, IA; son Harley age 9, born Boone Co, IA; son Lucius age 3, born Boon Co, IA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Joel Becraft, head b Oct 1853, age 46y, married 20 years, born NY, Farmer; wife Emma, b Feb 1856, age 44, (3 children, 3 living), born OH; son Adam, b Aug 1880, age 19, single, born IA, laborer farm; son Harley, b Sept 1885, age 14, born IA, at school; son Lucius, b Mch 1891, age 9, born IA, at school; Martha Wilson, boarder, b Apl 1876, age 24, single, born IA, school teacher.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Aztec, San Juan, New Mexico, United States. Adam H Becraft, age 29y; wife Onie B, age 29y; dau Mabel A, age 6; dau Emma P, age 3y; son Joel D, age 0y 8m; Borden Dodds, age 21y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA. A H Becraft, age 39y; wife Onie B, age 38y; dau Mabel, age 15y; son Joel, age 10y; dau Dorothy Fay, age 1y11m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA. Adam Becraft, age 49, born IA; wife Onie age 48, Mable, age 26, Joseph age 20, Dorothy age 12.

• Event: Arcadia Tribune, 12 Feb 1932, California, United States. The Inter-county Walnut Growers' department, under the chairmanship of A. J. MeFadden of Tustin, will bring a program full of valuable information to walnut growers of southern California at Chino tomorrow. The program has been carefully worked out be a committee consisting of Mr. McFadden; H. J. Wilder, farm advisor in San Bernardino county; H. S. White; A. H. Becraft, and others. Luncheon will be available in the high school cafeteria. Details of the program follow: 10:00 AM - Greetings, A. H. Becraft, chairmen, San Bernardino County Walnut Growers's department. etc.....

• Event: The Ogden Reporter, 2 Jun 1938. Mr. & Mrs. Adam Becraft from California, was calling on friends here Wednesday. They attended the
meeting at the Brethren church that evening.




Wife Onie Bell Gring [4031] 1

           Born: 28 Apr 1881 - Farmington, IL 1 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1969 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1 2 4
         Buried:  - Mausoleum, Pomona, , CA
FamilySearch ID: L6LC-5P6

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 547-22-9298.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Aztec, San Juan, New Mexico, United States. Adam H Becraft, age 29y; wife Onie B, age 29y; dau Mabel A, age 6; dau Emma P, age 3y; son Joel D, age 0y 8m; Borden Dodds, age 21y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA. A H Becraft, age 39y; wife Onie B, age 38y; dau Mabel, age 15y; son Joel, age 10y; dau Dorothy Fay, age 1y11m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA. Adam Becraft, age 49, born IA; wife Onie age 48, Mable, age 26, Joseph age 20, Dorothy age 12.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 11 Feb 1903, Dallas Center, Dallas Co, IA. Groom's Name: Adam H. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 1880
Groom's Birthplace: Boone Co., Ia
Groom's Age: 23
Bride's Name: Onie B. Gring Read
Bride's Birth Date: 1881
Bride's Birthplace: Saybrook, Il
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1903
Marriage Place: Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: Joseph Becraft
Groom's Mother's Name: Emma R. Legg
Bride's Father's Name: David E. Gring
Bride's Mother's Name: Lydia Fantz
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Married
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86828-9
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1034113
Reference Number: Vol 2 P12.


Children
1 F Mabel Adelia Becraft [4032] 1

           Born: 2 Jan 1904 - Dallas Center, Dallas Co, IA 1 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jun 1989 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1 2 3 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3KR-JHM
         Spouse: Ivan Gilbert Burkhart 1 [4033] (1907-1931)
           Marr: 2 Jun 1931 6
         Spouse: John Joseph Flores 1 [4044] (1898-1947)
         Spouse: Andrew Vanderzwaag 1 [4060] (1901-1988)


2 F Emma Pearl Becraft [4061] 7

           Born: 1907 - Iowa, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Dec 1917 - San Bernardino, California, United States 1 8


         Buried:  - Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, California, United States
FamilySearch ID: G32S-S61
Find A Grave ID: 20878590
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 M Joel David Becraft [4062] 1

           Born: 12 Aug 1909 - Aztec, San Juan, New Mexico, United States 1 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Aug 1994 - San Marcos, San Diego, California, United States 1 2 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G32S-HY2
         Spouse: Margaret Sirella McCuen 1 [4063] (1913-1985)
           Marr: 1932 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1. (Divorced on 5 Apr 1946)
         Spouse: Mamie B 1 [6238] (1918-2004)
           Marr: Abt 1960 1


4 F Dorothy Faye Becraft [4099] 1

           Born: 13 Jan 1918 - Chino, San Bernardino Co, CA 1 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Mar 2005 - Kirkland, King, Washington, USA 10
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G329-GJ4
         Spouse: Francis Willard Johnson 1 11 [4100] (1916-1992)
           Marr: Sep 1937 11


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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

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

4 www.familytreelegends.com.

5 www.familytreelegends.com, Los Angeles Co, CA.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Ivan Gilbert Burkhart, person ID KG9G-V59.

7 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com), Onie Pearl.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Pearl Becraft, person ID G32S-S61.

9 www.familytreelegends.com, California Births, 1905-1995, 01/13/1918, San Bernardino Co, CA.

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy Faye Becraft, person ID G329-GJ4.

11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Francis W. Johnson, person ID G766-M2J.


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