Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Arthur Norris Becraft and Marie Ethel Dwyer



Husband Arthur Norris Becraft [1087]

           Born: 29 Jan 1879 - Maryland, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Apr 1937 - East Orange, , FL 1


         Buried: 27 Apr 1937 - Howard Chapel Cemetery, Mt. Airy, Howard, Maryland, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LZDH-V3V
Find A Grave ID: 88992641


         Father: Milton Lee Becraft [291] (1838-1912)
         Mother: Susan Rebecca Watkins [1085] (1848-1903)


       Marriage: 2 Aug 1918 - Mt. Airy, Howard, Maryland, United States

Events

• No Name: Named As Father's Admin.

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Carroll, Maryland, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 4, Howard, MD. Milton L Becraft, age 42, 1838, MD; wife Susan R age 37, 1843, MD; daughter Minnie E, age 18, 1862, MD; son Louis E, age 15, 1865, MD; daughter Mary M, age 14, 1866, MD; son Nathan W age 12, 1868, MD; daughter Cecelia age 9, 1871, MD; daughter Amanda age 7, 1873, MD; daughter Bertha L age 6, 1874, MD; son Arthur N age 2, 1878, MD; and daughter Martha E 6/12 1880 MD.

• Voter Registration: Howard County, MD Voter Registrations, 1899, Long Corner, Howard, Maryland, United States. Lisbon Precinct #4, Book 2, Howard County Voter Registrations, Residence Long Corner, PO Address Long Corner, Becraft, Arthur N, Party -, Sworn or Affirmed Sworn, Age 21, Nativity MD, White, Time of Residence Precinct or Dist 10 mo, Time of Residence County or Legislative Dist 10 mo, Time of Residence State 21 years, Naturalized Native, Can Read Yes, Qualifed Voter Yes, Date of Application Oct 10, 1899, Voted 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905.

• He appeared on the 1900 Census census in 1900 in Howard, Maryland, United States. Arthur M Becraft, age 22, Jan 1878, MD with wife Lizzie, age 19, NR, MD.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in West Friendship, Howard, Maryland, United States. Arthur N Becraft, age 32y; wife M Elizabeth, age 29y.

• He appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Mt. Airy, Carroll, Maryland, United States. Author M Becraft, age 40, born in Maryland.

• He died on 25 Apr 1937 in Leesburg, Lake, Florida, United States. Name: A. Norris Becraft
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Death Date: 25 Apr 1937
Death Place: Leesburg, Lake, Florida
Gender: Male
Race (Original): white
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Death Age: 59y
Estimated Birth Year: 1878
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Marital Status: Widowed
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Occupation: Laborer Citrus Grove
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Place of Residence: Weirsdale, Fla.
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Burial Place: Mt. Airy, Md.
Burial Date: 27 Apr 1937
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Film Number: 2135947
Reference Number: cn7343.

• His obituary was published in The Frederick Post on 5 May 1937. -- Word was received here last week of the rather sudden death of Norris Becraft, of East Orange, Fla., and a former resident of Mt. Airy and Long Corner neighborhoods...




Wife Marie Ethel Dwyer [1095]

           Born: Cir 1903
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Marie Ethel Dwyer):

by consent.

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Sources


1 Holdcraft, Names in Stone 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions.

2 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 Norris Becraft, person ID LZDH-V3V.

3 Findagrave.com.


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