Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Edwin Roy Becraft and Gladys Marie Grainger



Husband Edwin Roy Becraft [3522] 1




           Born: 15 Jun 1907 - Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1953 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States 2 3


         Buried: 10 Mar 1953 - Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT 3
FamilySearch ID: LT7V-X74
Find A Grave ID: 91782909


         Father: Carl Allen Becraft [661] (1884-1954)
         Mother: Jessie J. Johnson [3521] (1885-1936) 1


       Marriage: 18 Sep 1931 - Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Miles, Custer Co, MT. Ward 3
Carl Becraft, age 25y; wife Jessie, age 24y; son Edmond, age 3y; dau Marion, age 1y1m; son Clinton, age 0y2m; Anna Mcfarland, age 19y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rosebud Co, MT. Name: Edwin R Becroft
Residence: , Rosebud, Montana
Estimated Birth Year: 1908
Age: 12
Birthplace: Montana
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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Film Number: 1820975
Digital Folder Number: 4313243
Image Number: 00798
Sheet Number: 15
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Carl A Becroft M 35y Missouri
WIFE Jessie Becroft F 34y Montana
SON Edwin R Becroft M 12y Montana
DAU Marion E Becroft F 11y Montana
SON Clinton A Becroft M 9y Montana.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Miles, Custer Co, MT. Carl A. Becraft, age 45, born MO; wife Jessie J age 44; son Edwin R age 23; dau Marian E age 21; son Clinton A age 20.




Wife Gladys Marie Grainger [10885]

           Born: 1910 - Laredo, Grundy Co, MO
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jul 1991 - Yellowstone, Montana, United States 3


         Buried:  - Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT 3
FamilySearch ID: LD7Q-3CX


         Father: Robert Hugh Grainger [13069]
         Mother: Sarah McCauley [13070]



   Other Spouse: Lamach [3067]

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 Sep 1931, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States. Name: Edwin R. Becraft
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Event: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Sep 1931
Event Place: Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana
Age: 24
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Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Father: Carl A. Becraft
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Mother: Jessie Johnson
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Spouse: Gladys Grainger
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Spouse's Age: 21
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Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Spouse's Father: Robert H. Grainger
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Spouse's Mother: Jessie Mccalley
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Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 1636
Film Number: 1940590
Digital Folder Number: 4351436
Image Number: 100.


Children
1 M Lloyd Grainger Becraft [6037]

           Born: 5 Apr 1936 - Glasgow, Valley, Montana, United States 4 5 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Feb 1997 - Stanford University Hospital, Palo Alto, , CA 4 7 8
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9S1-HLR
         Spouse: Dianne Margaret Friedt [6038] (1938-1996)
           Marr: 15 Jun 1958 - Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States


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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

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 Edwin Roy Becraft, person ID LT7V-X74.

3 Findagrave.com.

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

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lloyd Grainger Becraft, person ID G9S1-HLR.

6 www.familytreelegends.com.

7 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

8 www.familytreelegends.com, Santa Clara Co, CA.


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