Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Arthur Augustus Becraft and Anna Dorothy Forney



Husband Arthur Augustus Becraft [6179] 1 2

           Born: 16 Sep 1894 - Tuxedo, Orange, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 1896 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WC2


         Father: Frank Meyers Becraft [3980] (1866-1951) 1 2
         Mother: Fannie Faulkner [3981] (1873-1954) 1 2


       Marriage: 1921 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Manhattan Borough
Frank Becraft, head, b Feb 1867, age 33, married 6 years, born NY, police officer; wife Fannie, b Feb 1872, age 28, (2 children, 2 living), born England, emigrated 1890, in country 10 years; son Arthur, b Sept 1894, age 5, born NY; dau Estell, b Nov 1896, age 3y, born NY; says son-in-law, Mury, born Nov 1881, age 19y, born England, emigrated 1894, 6 years, dress-maker.
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Ward 26
Frank M Becraft, born about 1866; wife Fannie, 1874; Arthur A, 1895; Ethel M, 1897.

• Military: WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record
Name: Arthur Augustus Becraft
City: Brooklyn
County: Kings
State: New York
Birthplace: New York; United States of America
Birth Date: Sep 16 1894
Race: White
Roll: 1754610
DraftBoard: 78.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Arthur Becraft, age 35, born 1894, NY; Dorothy, age 33, 1896; John, age 8, born 1921, son; Anna, age 1, 1928, daughter; Mary J, 0, 1930, daughter.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in New York, Kings Co, NY. 135 South Oxford St
Becraft, Arthur A, head, age 45, born NY, civil engineer, Edison; wife, Dorothy, age 43, born PA; son John, age 18, born NY, messenger boy, drug; daughter, Anne, age 11, born NY; daughter, Mary, age 10, born NY.




Wife Anna Dorothy Forney [6180] 1

           Born: 14 Aug 1896 - Pennsylvania, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Apr 1992 - Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States 1 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LYDZ-JPC

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 103-26-6894.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Arthur Becraft, age 35, born 1894, NY; Dorothy, age 33, 1896; John, age 8, born 1921, son; Anna, age 1, 1928, daughter; Mary J, 0, 1930, daughter.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in New York, Kings Co, NY. 135 South Oxford St
Becraft, Arthur A, head, age 45, born NY, civil engineer, Edison; wife, Dorothy, age 43, born PA; son John, age 18, born NY, messenger boy, drug; daughter, Anne, age 11, born NY; daughter, Mary, age 10, born NY.


Children
1 M John F Becraft [6181] 1




           Born: 30 Dec 1921 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 2011 - Loganville, , GA
         Buried: 26 Nov 2011 - White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, Gwinnett Co, GA 5
FamilySearch ID: G3TX-QSR
Find A Grave ID: 80918168
         Spouse: Mary Villar [10543] (1922-2017)
           Marr: 1944


2 F Fanny Becraft [11258]

           Born: 1925
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1928 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
         Buried: 22 Apr 1928
FamilySearch ID: PWW5-SCD



3 F Anna Becraft [6182] 1

           Born: 23 Aug 1928 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1992 - Glendora, Los Angeles, California, United States
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States
FamilySearch ID: GH23-HQZ
Find A Grave ID: 178439098
         Spouse: Chase [11259] (living)


4 F Mary Jane Becraft [6183] 1

           Born: 23 Mar 1930 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 2018 - Middletown, Orange Co, NY
         Buried: 8 Mar 2018 - Frederick Loescher Veterans Memorial Cemetery, New Hempstead, Rockland Co, NY 5
FamilySearch ID: PQW2-VDP
Find A Grave ID: 205464673
         Spouse: Charles G Lane Jr [11257] (1927-1999)
           Marr: 16 Sep 1950 - Hanson Place Methodist Church, Brooklyn, , NY


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Sources


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

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 15.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Augustus Becraft, person ID LWXM-WC2.

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

5 Findagrave.com.


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