Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George William Becraft and Maude Miller

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Husband George William Becraft [7728]

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           Born: Apr 1870 - Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jan 1949 - Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried:  - Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford Co, PA 1
FamilySearch ID: GLLN-D1Z
Find A Grave ID: 225993098

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         Father: Fenton E Becraft [8396] (1835-1909)
         Mother: Hester A Miller [8401] (1842-      )

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Ward 2-3
Van Buren Etta, head, b May 1865, age 35y, widowed, (3 children, 3 living), born IA; dau Nellie, b Nov 1887, age 12, born IA, at school; dau Grace, b Aug 1890, age 9y, born PA, at school; son Frank, b Oct 1891, age 8y, born PA, at school; brother Wm Becraft, b Apr 1870, age 30y, single, born IA, painter; brother John, b Feb 1873, age 27, single, born IA, brakeman.

• Directory: 1900, Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. 1900 Sayre Borough Directory

Becraft, Czar, painter emp. L. V. R. R., h Bensley
Becraft, George, painter, bds Shepard
Becroft, John, switchman, bds Shepard.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Athens, Bradford Co, PA. William Becraft, age 39y; wife Mary, age 43y; adopted son Charles, age 3y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. William C Becraft, age 47y; wife Maud M, age 52y; Joseph F Lynn, age 15y; Louise U Lynn, age 12y; adopted son Charles W, age 12y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. William G, age 60, born 1869, IA; Maude M, age 62, born 1867; Charles, age 22, born 1907, stepson.

• His obituary was published in 1949. George Becraft,
Sayre Resident
52 Years, Dies

George William Becraft, 77, of 501 N. Lehigh Avenue, retired Lehigh Valley railroad shopman and resident of Sayre for 52 yeras, died this morning at the Robert Packer hospital after a long illness.
Mr. Becraft was born in Fort Madison, Ia., and came to Sayre as a young man. He worked as a painter for some time before entering the employ of the Lehigh, where he serves as a shops crane operator. He was retired from railroad service 15 years ago.
He was a member of the Church of the Redeemer.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude Becraft; one son, charles, at home; a daughter, Miss Louise Lynn of Harrisburg; a sister, Mrs. Etta Palmer of Sayre, and several nieces and nephews.
The body is at the Kolb funeral home, 126 N. Elmer Avenue, Sayre, where funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with Rev. heodore Johnson of the Church of the Redeemer officiating. Burial will be in Tioga Point Cemetery.

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Wife Maude Miller [16390]

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           Born: 1871 - Sheshequin, Bradford Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Apr 1955 - Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried:  - Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, Bradford Co, PA 1
FamilySearch ID: LDXD-FQ5
Find A Grave ID: 225992974

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   Other Spouse: Joseph Henry Lynn 2 [16391] (1855-1912) - 24 Jan 1903 - Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States 3

Events

• Her obituary was published in 1955. Maude Becraft,
Ex-Sayreite
Dies at Age 84

Mrs. Maude Becraft, widow of William Becraft, formerly of 501 N. Lehigh avenue, Sayre, died early today following a lingering illness. She was 84 years old.
Born in Sheshequin, Mrs. Becraft spent her entire life in the Valley area.
She was a member of the Sayre Church of the Redeemer.
Her survivors include a daughter, Louise Lynn, of Harrisburg; a stepson, Charles Becraft of Sayre; a sister, Mrs. Louise Rantz, of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
The body was removed to the Kolb Funeral home, 126 N. Elmer avenue, Sayre. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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Children

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025) Lynn, person ID LDXD-FQR.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Henry Lynn, person ID LDXD-FQR.