Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Frank Meyers Becraft and Fannie Faulkner

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Husband Frank Meyers Becraft [3980] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 21 Feb 1866 - Tuxedo, Orange, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Apr 1951 1

         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: M535-VL1
Find A Grave ID: 178636640

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         Father: William Lewis Becraft [3977] (1841-1919) 1 4
         Mother: Eliza Matilda Hill [3978] (1845-1922) 1 4

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       Marriage: 2 Jan 1894 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY 1

Events

• He worked as a Policeman in New York City, New York County, New York, United States.

• He 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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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. William L. BECRAFT Self M Male W 39 NY Carpenter NY NY
Eliza M. BECRAFT Wife M Female W 37 NY Keeping House NY NY
Frank BECRAFT Son S Male W 14 NY Works On Farm NY NY
Violet BECRAFT Dau S Female W 11 NY At Home NY NY
Louis BECRAFT Son S Male W 8 NY NY NY
Loran B. BECRAFT Son S Male W 5 NY NY NY
Edmund A. BECRAFT Son S Male W 1 NY NY NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Manhattan Borough
Frank Becraft, head, b Feb 1867, age 33, married 6 years, born NY, police officer; wife Fannie, b Feb 1872, age 28, (2 children, 2 living), born England, emigrated 1890, in country 10 years; son Arthur, b Sept 1894, age 5, born NY; dau Estell, b Nov 1896, age 3y, born NY; says son-in-law, Mury, born Nov 1881, age 19y, born England, emigrated 1894, 6 years, dress-maker.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Ward 26
Frank M Becraft, born about 1866; wife Fannie, 1874; Arthur A, 1895; Ethel M, 1897.

• Event: Middletown Daily Times, 20 Jul 1915. Policeman Frank BECRAFT, of New York, a nephew of Mr. Hill, is spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William BECRAFT, of Sloatsburg, and he made a trip to this city with his motorcycle, giving his aged uncle a fine ride In the side car. Mr. Becraft returned to Sloatsburg ...
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Frank M Becraft, age 64, 1865; wife Fannie, age 58, 1871.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in New York, Kings Co, NY. Becraft, Frank M.B., head, age 74, born NY; Fanny, wife, age 68, born England.

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Wife Fannie Faulkner [3981] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Feb 1873 - Walsall near Birmingham, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1954 1

         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WH8
Find A Grave ID: 178636641

Events

• Immigrated: 1890.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Manhattan Borough
Frank Becraft, head, b Feb 1867, age 33, married 6 years, born NY, police officer; wife Fannie, b Feb 1872, age 28, (2 children, 2 living), born England, emigrated 1890, in country 10 years; son Arthur, b Sept 1894, age 5, born NY; dau Estell, b Nov 1896, age 3y, born NY; says son-in-law, Mury, born Nov 1881, age 19y, born England, emigrated 1894, 6 years, dress-maker.
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Ward 26
Frank M Becraft, born about 1866; wife Fannie, 1874; Arthur A, 1895; Ethel M, 1897.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Frank M Becraft, age 64, 1865; wife Fannie, age 58, 1871.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in New York, Kings Co, NY. Becraft, Frank M.B., head, age 74, born NY; Fanny, wife, age 68, born England.

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Children

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1 M Arthur Augustus Becraft [6179] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 16 Sep 1894 - Tuxedo, Orange, New York, United States 1 5
     Christened: 1896 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WC2

         Spouse: Anna Dorothy Forney 1 [6180] (1896-1992)
           Marr: 1921 1

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2 F Mary Ethel Becraft [6184] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Nov 1896 - Tuxedo, Orange, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 7 Oct 1897 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
           Died: 22 Jan 1974 1
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WH1
Find A Grave ID: 178667828

         Spouse: Clemence Jesse Chase 1 6 [6185] (1896-1986)
           Marr: 19 Nov 1920 - Kings, New York, United States 1

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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.), 15.

3 Findagrave.com.

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

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Augustus Becraft, person ID LWXM-WC2.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Clemence J Chase, person ID GCYN-J8W.