Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Commodore Roosevelt Becraft and Margaret Kunikunda Weinkauf



Husband Commodore Roosevelt Becraft [2557]

           Born: 20 Feb 1905 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Oct 1965 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: KH6B-GPY
Find A Grave ID: 112268205


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


       Marriage: 29 Jun 1929 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 309-10-5454.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Clay, Kosciusko Co, IN. Frank A Becraft, age 39y; wife May, age 26y; son Commodore R, age 5y; dau Rachel E, age 4y; dau Martha E, age 3y; mother-in-law Rachel D Shank, age 65y, widowed.

• He 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.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Commodore R. Becraft age 25 listed as head of house with his wife Margaret C. age 26.




Wife Margaret Kunikunda Weinkauf [2560]

           Born: 15 Nov 1903 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Mar 1976 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried:  - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RHS
Find A Grave ID: 98375799

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 317-48-9264.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Margaret C. listed as wife with Commodore R. Becraft age 25 listed as head of house.


Children
1 F Kathleen Becraft [2679]




           Born: 15 Dec 1935 - Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Sep 2024
         Buried:  - Saint Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: P9H6-3QX
Find A Grave ID: 284486375
         Spouse: Dale K Fozo [7026] (1935-2012)
           Marr: 25 Jul 1959


2 F Sherry May Becraft [2681]




           Born: 18 Sep 1938 - Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jun 2022 - Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 5
         Buried:  - Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GHG8-PHV
Find A Grave ID: 245036112
         Spouse: Edward John Sheets [7027] (1935-2018)
           Marr: 18 Apr 1959 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States


3 M Joseph Quintin Becraft [2682]

           Born: 18 May 1931 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1974 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried:  - St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph Co, IN 3
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-TVG
Find A Grave ID: 94908833
         Spouse: Darlene Mae Szczypiorski [3567] (1939-2021)
           Marr: 12 Jan 1957 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States


4 M Franklin Paul Becraft [2680]




           Born: 30 Jan 1934 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Oct 2017 - Memorial Hospital, South Bend, , IN
         Buried:  - Body donated to the Anatomical Education Program at IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis 3
FamilySearch ID: G2QQ-LQ8
Find A Grave ID: 184122376




Birth Notes: Husband - Commodore Roosevelt Becraft

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General Notes: Husband - Commodore Roosevelt Becraft

LDS AFN: 1889-JVR


General Notes: Wife - Margaret Kunikunda Weinkauf

Rootsweb Marriage Database.


Notes: Marriage (Margaret Kunikunda Weinkauf):

Book 48, page 81

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Sources


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

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Commodore Roosevelt Becraft, person ID KH6B-GPY.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Kathleen Becraft, person ID P9H6-3QX.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Sherry May Becraft, person ID GHG8-PHV.


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