Husband Franklin Alexander Becraft [2550]
Born: 25 Dec 1871 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH
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Died: 10 Aug 1940 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Buried: - Pleasant View Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: LWYG-BST
Find A Grave ID: 49023457
Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)
Marriage: 25 Aug 1904 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Salem, Auglaize Co, OH. Thomas Beecraft, age 37, born MD, laborer; Martha, wife, age 33, born IN, Keeps house; Sherwood, son, age 10, born MD, attends school; Franklin, son, age 8, born MD; Belle, dau, age 7, born MD; Homer, son, age 5, born MD; Valentine, son, age 3, born MD; Catharine, dau, age 2, born MD; Florence, dau, age 1, born MD.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Jennings Township, Venedocia Village, Van Wert Co, OH. Becraft, Frank A, boarder, listed living in houes of John F Lawrence.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Clay, Kosciusko Co, IN. Frank A Becraft, age 39y; wife May, age 26y; son Commodore R, age 5y; dau Rachel E, age 4y; dau Martha E, age 3y; mother-in-law Rachel D Shank, age 65y, widowed.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. F A Becraft, age 47y; wife May, age 36y; son Commodore, age 14y; dau Ellen, age 13y; dau Evadana, age 12y; dau Bessie, age 7y; son Lenord, age 1y5m.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. Frank A. Becraft age 58, listed as head of house with daughter Ellen R age 24; Bessie A age 18; Leonard J age 11; Luie G age 9; Devon F. age 4 and Marie Z age 4.
Wife May Shank [2551]
Born: 27 May 1884 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
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Died: 13 Jul 1928 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Buried: - Pleasant View Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: K8HB-M26
Find A Grave ID: 57385852
Father:
Mother: Rachel [15982] ( -1911)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Clay, Kosciusko Co, IN. Frank A Becraft, age 39y; wife May, age 26y; son Commodore R, age 5y; dau Rachel E, age 4y; dau Martha E, age 3y; mother-in-law Rachel D Shank, age 65y, widowed.
• Her mother's obituary appeared in The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on 20 Jun 1911.
MRS. RACHAEL SHANK DIES HOME OF DAUGHTER. W.4Mri. Rachael aged. years, dead at the home of her daughter, Mrs. .Frank BECRAFT, flveitotles south of this city. -The funeral will, be held Tuesday- Ing View church.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. F A Becraft, age 47y; wife May, age 36y; son Commodore, age 14y; dau Ellen, age 13y; dau Evadana, age 12y; dau Bessie, age 7y; son Lenord, age 1y5m.
• Her obituary was published on 13 Jul 1928 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. The South Bend Tribune, Friday evening, July 13, 1928.
Obituary. Mrs. Frank Becraft
Mrs. Frank Becraft, age 44, died at her home at 207 North Wenger street this morning at nine o'clock. She had been ill for two weeks with complications. She is survived by her husband, Frank, three sons, Commodore, Leonard, and Louis Becraft, all at home; four daughters, Mrs. Russell Love, Ellen, Bessie and Marie Becraft all at home, two brothers Jacob and Frank Shank of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Overholser of this city, and Mrs. Cerena Funk of Atwood, Ind. She was born in Warsaw, Ind., May 27, 1884, and came to this city at the age of six years and lived here all her life. Funeral arrangements are as yet incomplete.
Children
1 M Commodore Roosevelt Becraft [2557]
Born: 20 Feb 1905 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 2 3
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Died: 15 Oct 1965 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 2 3
Buried: - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: KH6B-GPY
Find A Grave ID: 112268205
Spouse: Margaret Kunikunda Weinkauf [2560] (1903-1976)
Marr: 29 Jun 1929 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
2 F Rachel Ellen Becraft [2555]
Born: 14 Feb 1906 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
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Died: 22 Oct 1977 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Buried: 24 Oct 1977 - St Joseph Valley Memorial Park, , St. Joseph Co, IN
Spouse: Herman K Kronewitter [9736] (living)
3 F Martha Evadana Becraft [2556]
Born: 14 Feb 1907 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
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Died: 14 Apr 1973
Buried: 1973 - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Spouse: Russell Earl Love 4 [2999] (1907-1972)
Marr: 22 Feb 1928 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
4 F Bessie Anna Becraft [2558]
Born: 27 Mar 1912 - Piecerton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 5
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Died: 17 Aug 1987 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Buried: - Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 1 5
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RZS
Spouse: Lawrence Daniel Bolin [2563] (1907-1979)
Marr: 20 Jun 1931 - Elkhart, Indiana, United States
5 M Leonard J. Becraft [2553]
Born: 31 May 1918 - Leesburg, Plain Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 2 6
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Died: 3 May 1994 - Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, United States 2 6 7
Cause of Death: Acute Myocardial Infarction
Buried: 1994 - Five Points Cemetery, Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, United States 1 6
FamilySearch ID: G3FM-DWV
Find A Grave ID: 142556233
Spouse: Leota Ilean Ostrom [2998] (1921-2003)
Marr: 17 Oct 1942 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States 8
6 M Louis Gene Becraft [2554]
Born: 19 Jan 1921 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 9 10 11
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Died: 13 Mar 1979 - White Pigeon, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States 2 10 11 12
Buried: - White Pigeon Cemetery, White Pigeon, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-TZN
Find A Grave ID: 103896559
Spouse: Phyllis Betty Mackorwicz [2659] (1924-1979)
Marr: 20 Jun 1942 - St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
7 M Devon F. Becraft [3072] (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
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Died:
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FamilySearch ID: G3F9-SMQ
8 F Marie Zelpha Becraft [5576]
Born: 21 Mar 1926 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
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Died: 29 Nov 2002 - North Manchester, Fulton Co, IN
Buried: 4 Dec 2002 - Fairview Cemetery, Servia, Wabash Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: G3F9-V87
Spouse: Luther Floyd Young [5577] (1926-1997)
Marr: 3 Jul 1950
9 F Ida Belle Becraft [2559]
Born: 4 Jul 1928 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
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Died: 6 Jul 1928 - Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Buried: 7 Jul 1928 - Pleasant View Cemetery, Warsaw, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
Find A Grave ID: 57385883
General Notes: Husband - Franklin Alexander Becraft
LDS AFN: 1889-J98
General Notes: Wife - May Shank
LDS AFN: 1889-QL5
Notes: Marriage (May Shank):
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