Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Benjamin Stimpson and Francis Becraft

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Husband Benjamin Stimpson [12372]

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           Born: 1857 - Dennison Co, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 15 Sep 1881 - Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States

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Wife Francis Becraft [12366]

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           Born: 1863 - Michigan, United States
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FamilySearch ID: GFS6-75G

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         Father: George W Becraft [12360] (1826-1909)
         Mother: Eleanor E Hendricks [12361] (1825-1900) 1

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Nebraska, United States. name: Frances Bicraft
estimated birth year: 1863
gender: Female
age in 1870: 7y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Michigan
home in 1870: Nebraska, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
George Bicraft M 44y New York
Ellen Bicraft F 45y New York
John Bicraft M 12y Michigan
Elea Bicraft F 10y Michigan
Frances Bicraft F 7y Michigan
Ellen Bicraft F 4y Nebraska
Fred Bicraft M 1y Nebraska
Guy Stuart M 22y Michigan.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States. name : Francis Becraft
event: Census
event date: 1880
event place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
gender: Female
age: 17
marital status :
occupation : Housework
race or color (original) :
ethnicity (standardized) : American
relationship to head : Daughter
birthplace : Michigan, United States
birthdate : 1863
spouse's name :
spouse's birthplace :
father's name : George Becraft
father's birthplace : New York, United States
mother's name : Eleanor Becraft
mother's birthplace : New York, United States
page : 196
page character : B
entry number : 1997
nara film number : T9-0756
gs film number : 1254756
digital folder number: 004242039
image number: 00758
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self George Becraft M 54 New York, United States
wife Eleanor Becraft F 55 New York, United States
daughter Eva Becraft F 20 Michigan, United States
daughter Francis Becraft F 17 Michigan, United States
daughter Ellen Becraft F 14 Nebraska, United States
son Fred Becraft M 11 Nebraska, United States
son John H. Becraft M 22 Michigan, United States.

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Children

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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 Eleanor P "Elnore", person ID KHZK-N6X.