Chester Arthur Becraft and Ella Barbara Hislop
Husband Chester Arthur Becraft [2418] 1
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Born: 25 Dec 1893 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 22 Apr 1920 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 2 3 Cause of Death: peritontitus![]()
Buried: 25 Apr 1920 - Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber Co, UT 4 FamilySearch ID: L64H-PQX Find A Grave ID: 53389074
Father: Louis Henry Becraft [2415] (1861-1931) 1 Mother: Estella Ann Philpott [2416] (1868-1912)
Marriage: 15 Jun 1914 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United StatesEvents
• He worked as an Auto Mechanic.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Louis H Becraft, b Apl 1862, age 38, married 10 years, born NY, dealer in bycycles; wife Estella, b Nov 1867, age 32y, (2 children, 2 living), born NY; son Chester A, Dec 1893, age 6y, born UT, at school; son Louis H, Dec 1896, age 3y, born UT.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Weber Co, UT. Louis H Buraft [Louis H Becraft], born about 1868; wife Estella W, 1869; Chester A, 1894; Louis H, 1897.
• Event: Ogden Standard, 20 Aug 1915, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Chester BECRAFT. eldest eon of L. H. BECRAFT, accidentally Bliot himself last night through the fleshy part of the right arm just above the elbow, with a .32 calibre revolver. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock and his wound was dressed shortly afterward by Dr. R. E. Worrell. ...
• Event: Salt Lake Telegram, 9 Oct 1916, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. OGDEN, Oct. 9 - Chester Beecraft, 23, and Blaine Stone, 25, both married, are in jail here accused of an attempted...
• Event: Salt Lake Telegram, 20 Oct 1916, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. OGDEN, Oct. 20. - The preliminary hearing of Chester Becraft and Blaine ???, charged with an attempted statutory offense against a young...
• He appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Huntsville, Weber Co, UT. Chester A Becraft, age 26, renting, head of household, Mechanic, Automoble, listed with wife Ella B, age 26 and son Chester A Jr age 3 1/2.
• His obituary was published in The Ogden Standard-Examiner on 22 Apr 1920. Becraft
Chester A. Becraft, 26, died at a local hospital this morning of peritontitus. He was born in Ogden, December 25, 1892, and was the son of L.H. Becraft. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Ella Hislop, one son, Chester Becraft, Jr., father, and brother, L.H. Becraft, Jr.
Wife Ella Barbara Hislop [2420]
Born: 24 Aug 1893 - Huntsville, Weber Co, UT 5 Christened: Died: 14 Mar 1969 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 5![]()
Buried: 17 Mar 1969 - Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber Co, UT 4 6 FamilySearch ID: KWCD-M3F Find A Grave ID: 53389181
Father: John Taylor Hislop [13075] (1855-1904) Mother: Elizabeth Jane Smith [13076] (1857-1907)
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 528-10-2704.
• She appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Huntsville, Weber Co, UT. Chester A Becraft, age 26, renting, head of household, Mechanic, Automoble, listed with wife Ella B, age 26 and son Chester A Jr age 3 1/2.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Name:
Ella Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Event Year:1940
Event Place:Legislative District 4, Ogden, Ogden City Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States
Gender:Female
Age:45
Marital Status:Widowed
Race (Original):White
Race (Standardized):White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Mother
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized):Mother
Birthplace:Utah
Estimated Birth Year:1895
Residence in 1935:Same Place
Enumeration District Number:29-46
Family Number:253
Sheet Number and Letter:13A
Line Number:37
NARA Publication Number:T627
NARA Roll Number:4222
Digital Folder Number:005459995
Image Number:01190
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadChester A Becraft M 23 Utah
WifeFlorence Becraft F 22 Utah
MotherElla Becraft F 45 Utah. Marriage Events
• Marriage: 15 Jun 1914, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Groom's Name:
Chester A. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date:1894
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Groom's Age:20
Bride's Name:Ella B. Hislop
Bride's Birth Date:1894
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Bride's Age:20
Marriage Date:15 Jun 1914
Marriage Place:Ogden, Weber, Utah
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M74776-5
System Origin:Utah-EASy
Source Film Number:1324689
Reference Number:cn7403 pg258 No.H.
Children
1 M Chester Arthur Becraft [2422]
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Born: 25 Apr 1916 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 7 8 9 Christened: Died: 11 Jan 1974 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 7 8 9![]()
Buried: 15 Jan 1974 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 7 9 10 FamilySearch ID: KWD3-Q2Q Find A Grave ID: 114370362Spouse: Florence Elba Anderson [2423] (1917-2005) Marr: 19 Jul 1939 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
2 M Henry Taylor Becraft [2421]
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Born: 28 Apr 1920 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Christened: Died: 29 Jan 2015 - Huntsville, Weber Co, UT Buried: 31 Jan 2015 - Linquist's Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, South Ogden, Weber Co, UT 4 FamilySearch ID: KWCC-9BC Find A Grave ID: 142371797Spouse: Virginia Belnap Fowers [10574] (1921-2017) Marr: 15 May 1941 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - Chester Arthur Becraft
Plot: Block 9, Lot 29, Position 6
General Notes: Husband - Chester Arthur Becraft
LDS: (AFN:B5VL-WH)
General Notes: Wife - Ella Barbara Hislop
LDS: (AFN:5493-N7)
1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).
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 Chester Arthur Becraft, person ID L64H-PQX.
3 Ancestry.com (Bureau of Vital Statistics. Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 19--.), Chester Arthur Becraft, 22 April 1920, State File # 1922003395, Male, 78, county of death Weber.
4 Findagrave.com.
5 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
6 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).
7 http://history.utah.gov/.
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 Chester Arthur Becraft, person ID KWD3-Q2Q.
9 Cemetery Website (http://ims.ogdencity.com/cemetery/default.asp).
10
Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).
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