Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Donald Glen Becraft and Mary Katheryn Fifer



Husband Donald Glen Becraft [2671]

           Born: 16 Jun 1900 - Atwood, Kosciusko, Indiana 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1957 - Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana 1


         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: KD3H-XP1
Find A Grave ID: 167427947


         Father: Elijah Sherwood Becraft [2545] (1869-1939)
         Mother: Dell Luella Griffith [2669] (1878-1952)


       Marriage: 12 Feb 1918 - Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, born about 1870; wife Della, born about 1878; Flossie, born about 1895; Donald, born about 1901.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, age 50y; wife Della, age 41y; dau Flossie, age 24y; son Donald, age 19y; dau-in-law Mary, age 18y; Belle Hunterham, age 40y; Rube Hunterham, age 45y.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Donald Becraft appears as head of household with Mary Becraft age 29; Mary Becraft age 12; Kathryn Becraft age 8 and Margaret Becraft age 4.




Wife Mary Katheryn Fifer [2672]

           Born: 25 Sep 1901 - Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1972 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2


         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-T4T
Find A Grave ID: 167427927


         Father: George W Fifer [2922] (      -      )
         Mother: Sarah Cathrine Wilkins [2923] (      -      )



   Other Spouse: Grover G Bisel [15979]

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Sherwood Becraft, age 50y; wife Della, age 41y; dau Flossie, age 24y; son Donald, age 19y; dau-in-law Mary, age 18y; Belle Hunterham, age 40y; Rube Hunterham, age 45y.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Mary Becraft age 29 appears as wife to Donald Becraft age 29 with children Mary age 12, Kathryn age 8, and Margaret age 4.


Children
1 F Mary Becraft [2694] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L14G-DSV



2 F Katheryn Lewella Becraft [2693]

           Born: 25 Sep 1921 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1960 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States


         Buried:  - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-THP
         Spouse: Caltaldo [13738] (living)


3 F Margaret Lucille Becraft [2695] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LY73-YHT
         Spouse: James Abraham Mcgowen [10875] (1914-      )



Notes: Marriage (Mary Katheryn Fifer):

book 9:74

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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Glen Becraft, person ID KD3H-XP1.

2 Findagrave.com.


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