Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lawrence Daniel Bolin and Bessie Anna Becraft

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Husband Lawrence Daniel Bolin [2563]

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           Born: 23 Mar 1907 - New Carlisle, St. Joseph Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Mar 1979 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
         Buried: Mar 1979 - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: LC72-RNK

       Marriage: 20 Jun 1931 - Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Wife Bessie Anna Becraft [2558]

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           Born: 27 Mar 1912 - Piecerton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Aug 1987 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RZS

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         Father: Franklin Alexander Becraft [2550] (1871-1940)
         Mother: May Shank [2551] (1884-1928)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. F A Becraft, age 47y; wife May, age 36y; son Commodore, age 14y; dau Ellen, age 13y; dau Evadana, age 12y; dau Bessie, age 7y; son Lenord, age 1y5m.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Bessie A. Becraft age 18 listed as daughter with father Frank A. Becraft age 58, listed as head of house and siblings Ellen R. age 24; Leonard J age 11; Luie G age 9; Devon F. age 4 and Marie Z age 4.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 20 Jun 1931, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Groom's Name: Lawrence D. Bolin
Groom's Birth Date: 23 Mar 1907
Groom's Birthplace: So.Bend, Ind.
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Bessie A. Becraft
Bride's Birth Date: 27 Mar 1912
Bride's Birthplace: Warsaw, Ind.
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 20 Jun 1931
Marriage Place: Elkhart Co. Ind.
Groom's Father's Name: Ed Bolin
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Unnrager
Bride's Father's Name: Frank Becraft
Bride's Mother's Name: May Shank
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00462-9
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 1845570
Reference Number: P 158.

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Lawrence Daniel Bolin

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Rootsweb.com "Joe" <CTOCSUSN@cs.com>

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Birth Notes: Wife - Bessie Anna Becraft

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H-12, 52

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General Notes: Wife - Bessie Anna Becraft

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LDS AFN: 1889-K71

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie Anna Becraft, person ID M7K9-RZS.

2 Findagrave.com.