Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Elmer Christopher Becraft and Dorothy Mallon

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Husband Elmer Christopher Becraft [537]

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           Born: 5 Dec 1894 - Virginia, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1954 - Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States 1
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G93T-9MJ
Find A Grave ID: 179593647

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         Father: George Christopher Becraft [415] (1871-1943)
         Mother: Annie Elizabeth Watts [535] (1871-1951)

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       Marriage: 31 Jul 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 1

Events

• Military:

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Norfolk City no 1, Virginia, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States. Ward 5
G C Becraft, b Nov 1870, age 29y, married 7 years, born MD, moterman, Street car; wife Annie, b Jany 1873, age 27y, (4 children, 4 living), born MD; son Jas A, b Jul 1893, age 6y; born VA; son Elmer C, b Dec 1894, age 5y; born VA; son Frederick C, Dec 1896, age 3, born VA: son Lloyd E, Oct 1899, age 7/12y, born VA.
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Tanners Creek, Norfolk Co, VA. George Becraft, age 38y; wife Annie, age 37y; son James A, age 16y; son Elmer, age 15y; son Clifton F, age 12y; son Lloyd E, age 11y; dau Mary E, age 8y; son Ryland, age 5y; dau Lelia V, age 5y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Name: Elmer C Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Tanners Creek Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: 1896
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 65-11
Family Number: 301
Sheet Number and Letter: 14B
Line Number: 58
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4279
Digital Folder Number: 005449071
Image Number: 00586
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Elmer C Becraft M 44 Virginia
Wife Dorothy Becraft F 42 Illinois
Son Francis Becraft M 19 Virginia
Daughter Dorothy Becraft F 11 Virginia.

• He died on 24 Aug 1954. Name: Elmer Christopher Becraft
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 59
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1894
Death Date: 24 Aug 1954
Death Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 25 Aug 1954
Father: George C Becraft
Mother: Annie Watts
Spouse: Dorothy Mallon Becraft.

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Wife Dorothy Mallon [12422]

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           Born: 26 Oct 1895 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jun 1972 - Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 2
         Buried:  - Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, , VA 2
FamilySearch ID: G9QH-HVK
Find A Grave ID: 67314106

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Name: Dorothy Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Tanners Creek Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 42
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original):
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1898
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 65-11
Family Number: 301
Sheet Number and Letter: 14B
Line Number: 59
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4279
Digital Folder Number: 005449071
Image Number: 00586
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Elmer C Becraft M 44 Virginia
Wife Dorothy Becraft F 42 Illinois
Son Francis Becraft M 19 Virginia
Daughter Dorothy Becraft F 11 Virginia.

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Children

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1 M Francis E Becraft [12423]

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           Born: 1921 - Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 1957 - Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, United States 2
         Buried:  - Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, , VA 2
FamilySearch ID: G9QH-ZZY
Find A Grave ID: 67314114

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2 F Dorothy Becraft [12424] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
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         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9QH-4L7

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Burial Notes: Husband - Elmer Christopher Becraft

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Plot Southwest Center, Lot 106, Space 4

MMI - USNAF World War I

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 Elmer Christopher Becraft, person ID G93T-9MJ.

2 Findagrave.com.