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: 1921Events
• 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
SELFNathaniel Becroft M 69y New York
SONAlva 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
HeadAlva Bicroft M 45 Utah
WifeAnna Becraft F 36 California
DaughterClarabelle Becraft F 17 California
DaughterShirley Becraft F 14 California
SonCarl Becraft M 3 California
SonAllan 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
.
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: 220077338Events
• 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
HeadAlva Bicroft M 45 Utah
WifeAnna Becraft F 36 California
DaughterClarabelle Becraft F 17 California
DaughterShirley Becraft F 14 California
SonCarl Becraft M 3 California
SonAllan 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-QCRSpouse: 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-QVFSpouse: 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
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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