Peter Henry Becraft and Irelia
Husband Peter Henry Becraft [2409] 1
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Born: 23 Mar 1832 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 1 2 3 Christened: 9 Jun 1832 - Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States 1 2 3 Died: 11 Apr 1893 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 1 3 Buried: - Sunset Hill Cemetery, Kirkland, Oneida Co, NY FamilySearch ID: MQQX-C39
Father: Peter Becraft [2407] (1799-1849) Mother: Elizabeth Miller [2408] (1802-1880)
Marriage: 1860 1Events
• He was baptized on 9 Jun 1832 in Schoharie, Schoharie, New York, United States.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Hamilton Co, NY. 340, 349
Becraft, Jacob H, age 27, M, farmer, 400, NY
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Sarah M, age 3, F,,,NY
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Miller, Katherine, age 86, F ,,, NY.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Peter Becraft, age 26, carpenter, born NY; Elizabeth age 57, born NY; Elias age 15, at school, born NY; Anna Williams age 19, com. school teacher, born NY.
Elizabeth is Peter's mother, Elias is the son of Jacob Henry, Peter's brother.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kirkland, Oneida, New York, United States. Peter Becraft, age 40, born 1829 in NY; Julia? age 38, born 1831, in NY; Leonard, age 5, born 1864, in NY; Lewis, age 9 born 1860, in NY, George, age 2, born 1867, in NY.
Wife Irelia [2790] 1
Born: 1832 - New York, United States 1 Christened: Died: Buried:Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Kirkland, Oneida, New York, United States. Peter Becraft, age 40, born 1829 in NY; Julia? age 38, born 1831, in NY; Leonard, age 5, born 1864, in NY; Lewis, age 9 born 1860, in NY, George, age 2, born 1867, in NY.
Children
1 M Louis Henry Becraft [2415] 1
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Born: 3 Apr 1861 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 18 Apr 1931 - Clearfield, Davis, Utah, United States 1 4 5 6 Cause of Death: carcinoma of stomach - lesser curvature near cardiac orifice Buried: 21 Apr 1931 - Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber Co, UT 7 8 FamilySearch ID: KPHW-PCN Find A Grave ID: 60837419Spouse: Estella Ann Philpott [2416] (1868-1912) Marr: 6 Oct 1890 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United StatesSpouse: Charlotte Elizabeth Cunningham 1 9 [2678] (Cir 1887-1973) Marr: 20 May 1914 - Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States
2 M Leonard Becraft [2411] 1
Born: Cir 1865 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 1 Christened: Died: - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 10 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LJV7-1G6
3 M George Becraft [2412] 1
Born: 31 Mar 1867 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 11 Christened: Died: 15 Jul 1960 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States Buried: - Crown Hill Memorial Park, Clinton, Oneida Co, NY FamilySearch ID: LHSH-87J Find A Grave ID: 260139877Spouse: Adeline Lucy Hughes 1 [2791] (1870-1943) Marr: 27 Aug 1890 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United StatesSpouse: Christina [2792] (1870- )
4 M Francis F "Frank" Becraft [2413] 1
Born: 18 Feb 1872 - Clinton, Oneida Co, NY 1 Christened:![]()
Died: 20 Sep 1957 - Rochester, Monroe Co, NY 7![]()
Buried: - Grandview Cemetery, Whitesboro, Oneida Co, NY 7 FamilySearch ID: G3BC-FQ4 Find A Grave ID: 19936840Spouse: Emma J. Glover 1 [2806] (1874-1934) Marr: 24 Jun 1896 - Morehouseville, Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States
Christening Notes: Husband - Peter Henry Becraft
Name:
Peter Becraft
Gender:Male
Baptism/Christening Date:09 Jun 1832
Baptism/Christening Place:HIGH AND LOW DUTCH REFORMED CONGREGATION,SCHOHARIE,SCHOHARIE,NEW YORK
Birth Date:23 Mar 1832
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Father's Name:Peter Becraft
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Mother's Name:Elizabeth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C51134-1
System Origin:New_York-ODM
Source Film Number:534210
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General Notes: Husband - Peter Henry Becraft
LDS (AFN:B5VM-61) Ancestry.com, William Knox, wknox1@msn.com
He was about 8 years old when his family moved to Morehouse, Hamilton County, NY. In 1850 he was living in Morehouse with his brother Jacob’s family. In 1860 he was listed on the Morehouse census as head of household. He was 26, single, and employed as a carpenter. His mother and a nephew, Elias, were living with him. By 1870 Peter was married to Irelia. They had three sons, and one more on the way. The family was living in the town of Kirkland (P.O. Clinton) in Oneida County, NY. Peter owned real estate worth $2,000.00 and still listed Carpenter as his occupation. Irelia may have died after the birth of their fourth son and Peter married, for his second wife, Louise Bouquin. Her parents had come from France or Switzerland and had settled in Morehouse, Hamilton Co., NY by 1850. Louise had apparently been born at sea on the journey to America. In 1870, Louise’s sister, Sophia, was living in the home of William Becraft, Peter’s brother. In 1880, her sister Adel (Della) lived with Peter and Louise. By 1880, Peter had married Louise and they had a son together. They were living in Utica, Oneida County, New York where most of this family would stay for the next several decades. Peter continued in the occupation of Carpenter and was listed as such in the Utica directories of 1887 through 1891. He died in 1893 and was buried in Clinton, Oneida Co., NY. Louise was still living in Utica as a widow in 1930.
1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).
2 Ancestry.com (Original data extracted by Arthur and Nancy Kelly of Kinship Publishers from various church registers in Fulton, Herkimer Montgomery, Schenectady, and Saratoga Counties in New York.).
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Peter Henry Becraft, person ID MQQX-C39.
4 Ancestry.com (Bureau of Vital Statistics. Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 19--.), Louis Henry Becraft Sr, 18 April 1931, state file #1931001575, male, age 70, county of death Davis.
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Louis Henry Becraft, person ID KPHW-PCN.
6 LDS, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956.
7 Findagrave.com.
8 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Charlotte E Cunningham, person ID GKK1-NV1.
10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leonard Becraft, person ID LJV7-1G6.
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Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), Mar 1868.
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