Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Ernest Elsworth Becraft and Mary H. Taylor



Husband Ernest Elsworth Becraft [4163] 1 2

           Born: 18 Jan 1877 - Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 28 Jul 1877 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
           Died: Abt 1952
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LCVZ-L2L


         Father: James Archabald Becraft [4143] (1837-1915) 1 4
         Mother: Martha A Finch [4144] (1835-1909) 1 5


       Marriage: 1901 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. James A. Becraft, age 42, born NY, works at bark mill; Martha, age 44, born NY, keeping house; dau Emma age 12, born NY, at school; son Bertie, age 10, at school; son Wilbur age 8, born NY, at school; son Frederick, age 5, born NY; son Ernest, age 3, born NY.

• Event: Middletown Daily Argus (Sloatsburg section), 29 Sep 1894. Ernest Becraft has accepted a position as clerk in Mr. Whitmore's store.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. James R Becraft, head, b Nov 1837, age 62y, married 39 years, born NY, poultry dealer; wife Martha, b Mar 1835, age 65y, (6 children, 6 living), born NY; dau Ella, b Mar 1866, age 34y, single, born NY, housework; son Ernest E, b Jun 1877, age 23, single, born NY, ??? planer.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 119, p. 223A, s. 8A, im. 15, ln 30
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 32, Married once 8 yrs, New York, New York, New York, Clerk, Builders Office
Date: 20-21 Apr 1910

also, Mary H, age 32y, born NY; son Ronald E, age 7y, born NY; dau Margaret T, age 3y, born NY.

• Military: WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Ernest Elsworth Becraft
City: Not Stated
County: Rockland
State: New York
Birth Date: Jan 18 1877
Race: White
Roll: 1818812.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 230, p. 38A, s. 2A, im. 3, ln 49
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 42, Married, New York, New York, New York, Bookkeeper, Feed and Coal
Date: 2 Jan 1920

wife Mary T, age 41y; son Ronald, age 16y; Margaret T, age 12y.

also, Luella Kidd, age 21y; Ester Baker, age 18y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Clifton, Passaic Co, NJ. Page: Ernest Becraft, Clifton, Passaic, New Jersey, E.D. 111, p. 161A, s. 24A, im. 47, ln 35
Text: Becraft, Ernest, Head, M, 53, Widowed, New York, New York, New Jersey, Salesman, Insurance Co
Date: 14 Apr 1930.




Wife Mary H. Taylor [4164] 1 2

           Born: 7 Mar 1878 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 6 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Feb 1923 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 7 8 9
         Buried: 1923 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: LCVZ-6V2

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 119, p. 223A, s. 8A, im. 15, ln 30
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 32, Married once 8 yrs, New York, New York, New York, Clerk, Builders Office
Date: 20-21 Apr 1910

also, Mary H, age 32y, born NY; son Ronald E, age 7y, born NY; dau Margaret T, age 3y, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Page: Ernest Becraft, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, E.D. 230, p. 38A, s. 2A, im. 3, ln 49
Text: Becraft, Ernest E, Head, M, 42, Married, New York, New York, New York, Bookkeeper, Feed and Coal
Date: 2 Jan 1920

wife Mary T, age 41y; son Ronald, age 16y; Margaret T, age 12y.

also, Luella Kidd, age 21y; Ester Baker, age 18y.


Children
1 M Ronald Edward Becraft Sr. [4165] 1 2

           Born: 26 Jan 1903 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 1975 - Milford, Pike, Pennsylvania 1 10 11
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWX9-D8J
         Spouse: Mary Louise Gertrude Murrin 1 [4166] (1904-1984)
           Marr: 1929 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 1


2 F Margaret T. Becraft [4167] 1 2

           Born: 1907 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1968 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LWX9-DZK
         Spouse: John Heintz 1 [4168] (1905-1976)



General Notes: Wife - Mary H. Taylor

Father: Alexander H Taylor, Mother: Amelia M Gregory

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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 14.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Ernest Elsworth Becraft, person ID LCVZ-L2L.

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.

5 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 9.

6 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com), 1877, NJ.

7 Rootsweb Gedcom entry.

8 Family Trees.

9 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com), Bef 1930.

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

11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ronald Edward Becraft, person ID LWX9-D8J.


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