Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Warren Hiram Palmer and Frances Elizabeth Becraft

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Husband Warren Hiram Palmer [3785] ¹

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           Born: 7 Oct 1847 - Langrange, Cass Co, MI 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1926 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 2
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LHFM-3Z5

       Marriage: 19 Dec 1872 - Cass, Michigan, United States 3

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Wife Frances Elizabeth Becraft [3754] ^{4 5}

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           Born: 24 Oct 1852 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1904 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 1 7
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: LZF5-6X6

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         Father: Isaiah Smith Becraft [3749] (1811-1865) 4 8
         Mother: Caroline Wallace [3750] (Abt 1825-1898) 4

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Dowagiac Village, Cass Co, MI. p. 48, res. 432
Becraft, Caroline, 45, keeping house, $1,200 real est., $700 pers. est., PA
Julius, 20, clerk in store, MI
Frances, 17, MI, in sch.
Mead, 15, apprentice joiner, MI
Wallace, 10, MI, in sch.
Britton, Hattie, 21, school teacher, MI.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 19 Dec 1872, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States. Groom's Name: Warren H. Palmer
Groom's Race:
Groom's Age: 25 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1847
Groom's Birthplace: Michigan
Bride's Name: Frankie Becraft
Bride's Race:
Bride's Age: 20 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1852
Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
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Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1872
Marriage Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Groom's Father:
Groom's Mother:
Bride's Father:
Bride's Mother:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Bride's Marital Status:
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Film Number: 2342454
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number: 4207549
Image Number: 603
Reference Number: v 1 p 160 rn 1634.

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Children

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1 M Harry Wallace Palmer [3786] ¹

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           Born: 10 Jul 1882 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jan 1972 - La Grange, Cass, Michigan, United States 9
         Buried: 1972 - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 9
FamilySearch ID: KZ9H-243

         Spouse: Belle Secor [5078] (1881-1967)
           Marr: 12 Jul 1902 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 10

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2 M Fred Becraft Palmer [3787] ¹

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           Born: 17 Jul 1894 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 1 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jan 1961 - South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, United States 11
         Buried: 24 Jan 1961 - Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 11
FamilySearch ID: 9Q1Q-W9D

         Spouse: Vera Angle [5079] (1897-1987)
           Marr: 9 Oct 1915 - Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, United States

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Sources

1 http://www.walterpalmer.com/WPS.wbg/wga5.html#I1116.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Warren Hiram Palmer, person ID LHFM-3Z5.

3 LDS.

4 cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Frances E. Becraft, person ID LZF5-6X6.

6 cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com), 1853.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Frances Elizabeth Becraft, person ID LZF5-6X6.

8 Michigan Department of Health, "Smith."

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Harry Wallace Palmer, person ID KZ9H-243.

10 LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.

11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Fred Becraft Palmer, person ID 9Q1Q-W9D.