Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George Washington Becraft and Cordelia Idella Hepler



Husband George Washington Becraft [2543]

           Born: 20 Jul 1880 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1935 - Tiffin, Seneca, OH 2


         Buried: 20 May 1935 - Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw, Wayne Township, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: PW4F-TJN
Find A Grave ID: 48213496


         Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
         Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)


       Marriage: 25 Sep 1904 - Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States 1

Events

• Draft Registration: WWI Draft Registration Card. George Washington Becraft, 2 Jul 1880, White, Fort Wayne, Allen, IN.

• He worked as a sheet metal worker.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Thomas Becraft, born about 1842, age 68y; wife ?, age 52y; son George, age 28y.

• He died on 18 May 1935 in Tiffin, Seneca, OH. Name: George Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 18 May 1935
Death Place: Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio
Birth Date: 02 Jul 1880
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Birthplace: St. Marys, Ohio
Death Age: 55 years 10 months 6 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color: Caucasian
Street Address: 24 East Perry St.
Occupation: Sheet Metal Worker
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Burial Date: 20 May 1935
Burial Place: Warsaw, Ind.
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Spouse's Name: Sarah Becraft
Father's Name: John Becraft
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Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Phefer
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Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Film Number: 2022519
Digital Folder Number: 4001927
Image Number: 1120
Certificate Number: fn 33466.




Wife Cordelia Idella Hepler [2668]

           Born: 5 Jan 1879 - Indiana, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 1909 - Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States 4
         Buried:  - Hepton Cemetery, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: PW4N-5FF

Events

• Event: Elkhart County, Indiana CRIMP Project Index
Elkhart Probate Records B

Film Name No Vault Extra - Names and Information
15 Beckwith, Charles 45 A-57 Vs. Hiram Abshire
207 Becraft, Cora Idella 139 K-27 Widower - George Becraft
173 Becraft, Cora Idelle 45 I-62 Marjory & Dorothy - HM.
180 Bectel, Daniel 35 J-7 Daniel Nye & Rosetta Ney
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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 25 Sep 1904, Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Groom: George W Becraft
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Bride: Cora Idella Hepler
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Date of License: 23 Sep 1904
County of License: Elkhart
Date of Marriage: 25 Sep 1904
Place of Marriage: , Elkhart, Indiana
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Record Number:
Film Number: 1845557
Digital Folder Number: 4540482
Image Number: 00494
Number of Images: 1.


Children
1 F Marjorie Lucille Becraft [7140] 5

           Born: 14 Aug 1905 - Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1984 - Sacramento Co, CA 5 6
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert S Ridinger [7141] (1904-1958)
           Marr: 12 May 1922 - Lucas, Ohio, United States


2 F Dorothy Irene Becroft [10835] 7

           Born: 1907 - Napanee, , IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7VW-B7R
         Spouse: John C Burkett [10836] (living)



Burial Notes: Husband - George Washington Becraft

Plot: Lot E 1/2 22 Blk 17


General Notes: Husband - George Washington Becraft

LDS AFN: 1889-JSC

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Sources


1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2 LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Cordelia Idella Hepler, person ID PW4N-5FF.

5 www.familytreelegends.com.

6 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy I Becraft, person ID G7VW-B7R.


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