Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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
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• 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
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• 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

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Sources


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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