Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Alva Hart Becraft and Anna May Riechers



Husband Alva Hart Becraft [2741]

           Born: 1 Nov 1894 - Utah, United States 1 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 May 1972 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States 1 2 3 4


         Buried:  - Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA
FamilySearch ID: LWN4-TSW
Find A Grave ID: 220077202


         Father: Nathaniel Becraft [2567] (1851-1942)
         Mother: Isadora Francis Brandis [2736] (1856-1933) 5


       Marriage: 1921

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 552-05-4645.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Ward 4
Nathaniel Becraft, b Jan 1851, age 49y, married 25 years, born NY, car repairman; wife Isadora, b Dec 1856, age 43y, born NY; son Harry, b Aug 1881, age 18y, born NY; dau Belle, b July 1885, age 14y, born NY; dau Rena, b Mch 1889, age 11y, born NY; son Alva, b Nov 1894, age 5y, born Utah.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Stanislaus, California, United States. Harry D, born about 1882; wife Nellis, born about 1882; Raymond, born about 1903; George, born about 1905; Dorothy, born about 1907.

Also, father, Nathaniel Becraft, age 56y; brother Alva, age 16y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States. Name: Alva H Becroft
Residence: Modesto Township, Stanislaus, California
Estimated Birth Year: 1895
Age: 25
Birthplace: Utah
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820151
Digital Folder Number: 4294421
Image Number: 00775
Sheet Number: 23
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Nathaniel Becroft M 69y New York
SON Alva H Becroft M 25y Utah.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Alva as head of household at 35; Anna M age 26; Clarabelle age 7 and Shirley age 4.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Name: Alva Bicroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 7, Oakland, Brooklyn Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1895
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 61-258
Family Number: 116
Sheet Number and Letter: 5B
Line Number: 80
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 433
Digital Folder Number: 005456514
Image Number: 00380
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alva Bicroft M 45 Utah
Wife Anna Becraft F 36 California
Daughter Clarabelle Becraft F 17 California
Daughter Shirley Becraft F 14 California
Son Carl Becraft M 3 California
Son Allan L Becraft M 0 California.

• He died on 15 May 1972 in Alameda, California, United States. Name: Alva H Becraft
Event: Death
Event Date: 15 May 1972
Event Place: Alameda, California, United States
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1894
Birthplace: Utah
Gender: Male
Father:
Mother:.

• His obituary was published. Alva H Becraft, 77 years old of Oakland, California died May 15, 1972 in San Leandro, California.

He is survived by his wife, Anna May Riechers Becraft; two daughters, Claire Cook and Shirley Hudson; three sons, Allan Becraft, Norman L Becraft and Carl H Becraft; one brother, Harry D Becraft.

He was a native of Ogden, Utah and the son of Nathaniel and Isadore Becraft.

Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California May 17, 1972

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Wife Anna May Riechers [2742] 4

           Born: 11 Feb 1904 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States 1 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1987 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States 1 2 3 4
         Buried:  - Chapel of the Chimes Columbarium and Mausoleum, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA 6
FamilySearch ID: L7FV-4T5
Find A Grave ID: 220077338

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 552-72-0329.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Anna M Becraft, age 26; with husband and two daughters.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Name: Anna Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 7, Oakland, Brooklyn Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: California
Estimated Birth Year: 1904
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 61-258
Family Number: 116
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Line Number: 1
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 433
Digital Folder Number: 005456514
Image Number: 00381
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alva Bicroft M 45 Utah
Wife Anna Becraft F 36 California
Daughter Clarabelle Becraft F 17 California
Daughter Shirley Becraft F 14 California
Son Carl Becraft M 3 California
Son Allan L Becraft M 0 California.


Children
1 F Clarabelle Edith "Claire" Becraft [3004]

           Born: 7 Jul 1922 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 2002 - Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States 8
         Buried: 13 Apr 2002 - Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States
FamilySearch ID: L28N-QCR
         Spouse: Lawrence Allen Cook [3005] (1920-2008)
           Marr: 12 Sep 1944 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States


2 F Shirley Lucille Becraft [3071]

           Born: 17 May 1925 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 2017 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L28N-QVF
         Spouse: William Robert Hudson [8598] (living)


3 M Carl Hart Becraft [3205] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Norma Ruth Perschonok [12966] (living)


4 M Allan Lyle Becraft [3206] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 M Norman Laurence Becraft [3207]

           Born: 6 Apr 1945 - Alameda, California, United States 2 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 2010 - Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States 2
         Buried: 




Burial Notes: Husband - Alva Hart Becraft

Chapel of Strength

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Sources


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

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

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

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

5 Family Trees.

6 Findagrave.com.

7 www.familytreelegends.com, CA Birth Index, 1905-1995.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Clarabelle Edith "Claire" Becraft, person ID L28N-QCR.

9 www.familytreelegends.com, California Births, 1905-1995.


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