Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James L White and Frances C Becraft

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Husband James L White [6178] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 7 Jan 1864 - Sterlington, Rockland Co, NY 1
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           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: LWF8-1V6

       Marriage: 22 Dec 1887 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY 1

Events

• He worked as a general contractor.

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Wife Frances C Becraft [3979] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 21 Feb 1866 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
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           Died: Bef 1880 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-7PD

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         Father: William Lewis Becraft [3977] (1841-1919) 1 3
         Mother: Eliza Matilda Hill [3978] (1845-1922) 1 3

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. page 116
William L., age 28, laborer, personal property worth $150, born NY; Eliza, age 28, Keeping house; Frances, age 4, born NY; Frank, age 4, born NY; Willetta age 1, born NY.
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Children

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1 M Dr Ralph Lewis White [13988] ^{4 5}

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           Born: 14 Jun 1889 6
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           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G5HB-6QJ

         Spouse: Olive McCready 2 [18530] (1890-1991)
           Marr: 23 Dec 1911 6

         Spouse: Christine F Kaufman 6 [18715] (1911-      )
           Marr: 21 Jul 1948 - Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States 6

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2 M John B White [13989] ²

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           Born: 1 Nov 1904 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 7
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           Died: 24 Aug 1985 - Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States 7
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDK6-1R7

         Spouse: Ruth M. Wilson 8 9 [18531] (1908-1993)

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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.), 16.

3 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 10.

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 15.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ralph L White, person ID G5HB-6QJ.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ralph Lewis White, person ID G5HB-6QJ.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for John B White, person ID GDK6-1R7.

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

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Ruth Wilson, person ID GDK6-Y12.