Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Elmer Carl Becraft and Lillian Louise Helton



Husband Elmer Carl Becraft [1289]




           Born: 8 Mar 1900 - Rush, Indiana, United States 1 2
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           Died: 9 Jan 1944 - Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery, Anderson, Madison Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: LZYY-WRS
Find A Grave ID: 60780121


         Father: William Henry Becraft [1179] (1855-1943)
         Mother: Anna Belle Shane [1287] (1877-1962)


       Marriage: 18 Sep 1930 - Rush, Indiana, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salt Creek Township, Decatur Co, IN. Newport town
Wm H b. Oct 1855, age 44y, born IN, day laborer, married 4 years;
wife Anna B. b. Jan 1877, age 23y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN;
son Henry A, b Sept 1897, age 2y, born IN;
son Elmer C, b Mar 1900, age 2/12, born IN;

son Albert, b Jun 1883, age 16y, born IN;
son Hershel, b Nov 1886, age 13y, born IN;
dau Minnie b Mar 1885, age 15y, born IN;
son James b Oct 1891, age 8y, born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jackson, Rush Co, IN. William H Becraft, age 53y; wife Ana B, age 33y; son Arthur H, age 12y; son Elmer C, age 10y; dau Gulla G, age 7y; son Ralph D, age 5y; dau Mildred E, age 2y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Madison, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 63y; wife Annie, age 42y; son James, age 28y; son Arthur, age 22y; son Elmer, age 19y; son Ralph, age 17y; dau Mildred, age 12y; son Clarence, age 8y.

• He died on 9 Jan 1944 in Cook, Illinois, United States. Name: Elmer Carl Becraft
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Death Date: 09 Jan 1944
Death Place: Cook Co., Illinois
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Father: William H. Becraft
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Mother: Anna Shane
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Spouse: L. Louise Becraft
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Digital Folder Number: 4204765
Image Number: 1040
Film Number: 1983612
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 972.




Wife Lillian Louise Helton [10870]

           Born: 12 Jun 1907 - Alexander, Indiana, United States 3
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FamilySearch ID: LTH1-YFM

   Other Spouse: Ernest Wayne Fouse 4 [10871] (1894-1971) - 20 Mar 1923 - Indiana, United States 3

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 Sep 1930, Rush, Indiana, United States. Groom: Elmer C Becraft
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 08 Mar 1899
Groom's Place of Birth: Rush Indiana
Groom's Residence: Rushville Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: Once
Groom's Father: William Becraft
Groom's Mother: Anna Shane
Bride: Lillian Louise Fouse
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 12 Jun 1907
Bride's Place of Birth: Alexander Indiana
Bride's Residence: Rushville Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: once
Bride's Father: N G Helton
Bride's Mother: Laura Bell Parkhurst
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County of License: Rush
Date of Marriage: 18 Sep 1930
Place of Marriage: , Rush,
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Film Number: 1837933
Digital Folder Number: 4186014
Image Number: 00293
Number of Images: 1.


Children

Death Notes: Husband - Elmer Carl Becraft

Certificate # 0000972, unknown age

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

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 Elmer Carl Becraft, person ID LZYY-WRS.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Lillian Louise Helton, person ID LTH1-YFM.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025) Fouse, person ID GSR9-8FV.


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