Fred Elsworth Becraft and Ruth S. Lockwood
Husband Fred Elsworth Becraft [3768] 1
Born: 1871 - Iowa, United States 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 26 Sep 1918 - Cass, Michigan, United States 2 3![]()
Buried: - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 2 4 FamilySearch ID: KJ46-5JV Find A Grave ID: 152888825
Father: Julius Orsemus "J O" Becraft [3751] (1850-1925) 1 Mother: Harriet Helen "Hattie" Britton [3767] (1849-1909) 1
Marriage:Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Dowagiac City, Cass Co, MI. Ward 2
Becraft, Julius O, head, b Apr 1850, age 50y, married 30 years, born MI, post master; wife Harriet, b Sept 1848, age 51, (1 child, 1 living), born MI; son Fred E, b Mar 1871, age 29, single, born IA, assistant postmaster.
Mary Graham, servant, b Jan 1857, age 43y, widowed, (2 children, 2 living), born MI, servant.• He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census census in 1910 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States. ED 101, p. 4A, res. 102
206 Courtland St.
Dowagiac, Cass Co., MI:
Becraft, Julius, 69, wid., MI NY PA, postmaster
Fred E., 39, m. once 2 y., MI MI MI, post office clerk
Ruth S., dau.-in-law, 43 (?), ", no ch., NY NY NY
McNancy (?), Genevive, __, 45, div., 2 ch. (1 alive), MI MI MI, servant for private family
.• His obituary was published. Fred Becraft, assistant postmaster at Dowagiac for several years past, died at his home in that city Monday afternoon, aged forty-seven years, death resulting after a long illness from pneumonia. Deceased was a son of J.O. Becraft and was well known by a host of friends who appreciated his many excellent qualities and held him in high esteem.
• He died on 23 Sep 1918 in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States. Name:
Fred Elsworth Becraft
Gender:Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date:23 Sep 1918
Death Place:Dowagiac, Cass Co, Mi
Age:47
Birth Date:1871
Birthplace:Iowa
Occupation:Postal Clerk
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:J O Becraft
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:Harriet Britton
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:B51825-6
System Origin:Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number:1021048
Reference Number:v B p 206.
Wife Ruth S. Lockwood [3770] 1
Born: Nov 1869 - New York, United States 5 Christened: Died: 24 Oct 1950 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States 4![]()
Buried: - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: KJ46-X5K Find A Grave ID: 152888892
Father: Stephen Lockwood [13127] (1818-1913) 4 Mother: Oriel A Wood [13128] (1832-1875) 4
Events
• She appeared on the 1920 Federal Census census in 1920 in Dowagiac City, Cass Co, MI. ED 3, p. 4B, res. 108
206 Courtland
Dowagiac city, Cass Co., MI:
Frazee, Arthur F., 32, MI MI MI, superintendant for public schools
Lucy, 31, MI MI NY
Eudora, 4 2/12, MI
Charlotte, 1/12, MI
Becraft, Ruth, cousin, 50, wid., NY NY NY, pub. school teacher
.• She died on 24 Oct 1950. New York, Death Index, 1880-1956
Name: Ruth S Becraft
Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1870
Death Date: 24 Oct 1950
Death Place: Buffalo, New York, USA
Returned to Michigan, buried with her husband.
Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Fred Elsworth Becraft
Plot Block 63
Book B, page 206, entry 61
Fred Elsworth Becraft, age 47 years 5 months 9 days born Iowa, died Dowagiac, father J.O. Becraft, mother Harriet Britton.
Burial Notes: Wife - Ruth S. Lockwood
Plot Block 63
1 cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).
2 Ginny39FL@aol.com, "Meachum Family" (rootsweb.com).
3 Cass County Death Records 1867-1960 (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/cass/dea1867to1960.htm).
4 Findagrave.com.
5
cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com), 1867.
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