Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Alvin Francis Becraft and Myrtle Agnes Ross



Husband Alvin Francis Becraft [2820] 1

           Born: 2 Jun 1920 - New York, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jan 2011 - Bexar, TX 2


         Buried:  - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX 3 4
Find A Grave ID: 72735347


         Father: Arthur Becraft [2817] (1888-Bef 1930) 1
         Mother: Rosetta E. Leopold [2818] (1889-1968) 1


       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 116-22-9398.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Brookfield, Madison Co, NY. Rosetta E. Becraft age 40, born NY, is housekeeper in the household of dairy farmer Charles Miner age 49. Her son Alvin F. is listed age 9, boarder.

• Event: The Brookfield Courier: Commencement, 18 Jun 1930. Commencement
Occurs Next Week
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday, Juvenile
Entertainment Monday, and
Commencement 6"h Wednesday
Evening\emdash Five Members in Graduating
Class
The graduation exercises of Brookfield
Central High School' -'will- occur
next week. The baccalaureate - sermon
will be delivered by Rev. H.-.L.
Polan at the. Baptist church, Sunday
evening, June 22, at eight o'clock.:
On Monday evening the annual
juvenile entertainment will be presented,
at I. O.O. F. hall, at eight
o'clock. The program is as follows:
Juvenile Entertainment
Selection Brookfield Orchestra
A Welcome . . . . . . . . J u n i o r Stanbro
A Song of Welcome . . . . . . . . G r a d es
Presentation of Diplomas,
Principal E. W. Blowers
Dialogue\emdash "Bobby Grumble Boy"\emdash
Earl Rollins, Clyde Abrams, Paul
Chesebro
Recitation Curtis Nickerson
Dressed Up Drill\emdash Elmer Johnson,
Donald Witchley, Alvin Becraft, Junior
Stanbro, Lyle Maine, Lynn Burch,
George Mahtell, Meade Palmer
Playlet\emdash "The Inspector's Visit"\emdash
Floyd Edick, inspector; pupils, Mildred
Brinkerhoff, Alice Maine, Sarah
Sessions, Arthur Cruikshank, Stanley
Maxwell
\\ Rose song\emdash Lura Polan, Evelyn McClintock,
Lynn Burch, Francis Babbit
Recitation\emdash "The Boys We Need"
- Ronald Fraser
Wreath Drill\emdash Luella Crumb, Dorothy
Jones, Caroline Marvin, Frances Polan,
Frances Merwin, Alpha Crumb,
Patricia Doyle, Louise Fancett
- Pantomime\emdash ."Robbie's Dream"\emdash
Alvin Becraft, Elmer Johnson.
Dialogue\emdash Luella Crumb, Mary
...
On Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock, at the Baptist church, the
commencement exercises of the high
school will occur. The graduating
class consists of five members: Mary
L. Bigelis, Anne B. Bolonis, Mary L.
Card, Willis. F. Witter, Wilson M.
Brown. The program: ...
Salutatory . . . . . . . . . . .Wilson Brown
Class History . . . . . . . . . .Mary Bigelis
Class Prophecy . . . . . . . . . Mary Card
Class Will . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Bolonis
Junior Response . . . . . . . . J o h n Cowen
Music
Awarding of the Saunders and
Babcock prizes
Address
Reading, of the prize essay
Valedictory . . . . . . . . . . . . Willis Witter
Music.

• Military: 13 Oct 1939. Army Serial Number: 06977030
Name: Becraft, Alvin F
Residence: State #23 (NY)
Residence: County 077 (Otsego)
Place of Enlistment: 4094 (Undefined Code)
Date of Enlistment Day: 13
Date of Enlistment Month: 10
Date of Enlistment Year: 39
Grade: Alpha Designation: ####
Grade: Code #
Branch: Alpha Designation: ###
Branch: Code: 45 (Undefined)
Term of Enlistment:#
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: #
Nativity: 23 (NY)
Year of Birth: 55 [RJB ???]
Race and Citizenship: #
Education: 6 (2 years of college)
Civilian Occupation: 550 (Undefined Code)
Marital Status: 0 (Undefined code)
Component of the Army: 1 (Regular Army including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0047
Film Reel Number: 1.40#
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• Military: Brookfield NY Courier, 4 Jun 1941. Corporal Alvin Becraft
Becomes Sergeant
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Corporal Alvin F. Becraft of Brookfield, who enlisted in the United States Air Corps October 13, 1939, has been promoted to Sergeant, effective May , Sgt. Becraft is stationed at Mitchell Field, Long Island.




Wife Myrtle Agnes Ross [11156]




           Born: 25 Mar 1920 - McLoud, , OK
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 2008 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States


         Buried: 2 Jun 2008 - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co, TX 5
Find A Grave ID: 72739313

Events

• Her obituary was published. Myrtle Agnes Becraft

Born in McLoud, OK on Mar. 25, 1920
Died May 29, 2008 and resided in San Antonio, TX.

Graveside Service:: Monday, Jun. 2, 2008
Funeral Home: Porter Loring Mortuary
Cemetery: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Myrtle Agnes Becraft, age 88, of San Antonio, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2008.

During World War II she worked in Aircraft maintenance.

She is survived by her husband, Alvin F. Becraft; daughter, Ada Wesch and husband, George of New Braunfels, TX; sisters, Leota Kelly of St. Louis, MO and Cherrie Rooker of McLoud, OK; grandchildren, Joe Wesch and Rose, Joan Begia and Larry; great grandchildren, Tanis Wesch, J.R. Wesch and Rachel, Ross and Lindsey.


Children
1 F Ada Becraft [11157] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: George Wesch [11158] (living)



Burial Notes: Husband - Alvin Francis Becraft

Plot Section 43 Site 114

Inscription:
US AIR FORCE

Note: World War II, Korea


Burial Notes: Wife - Myrtle Agnes Ross

Plot Section 43 Site 114

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Sources


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

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

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).

5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).


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