Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Douglas George Thayer and Gertrude Violet Becraft



Husband Douglas George Thayer [16400]

           Born: Jul 1892 - Roaring Branch, Tioga Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1949 - Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA
FamilySearch ID: LHRS-4ZG
Find A Grave ID: 35363093
       Marriage: 



Wife Gertrude Violet Becraft [7715] 1

           Born: 16 Mar 1894 - Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jan 1956 - Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
         Buried: 21 Jan 1956 - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA
FamilySearch ID: LRHP-CSX
Find A Grave ID: 261732981


         Father: Thadeus H Becraft [3797] (1870-1930) 1
         Mother: Cora Bell Lee [7713] (1871-1948) 1



   Other Spouse: Rice Earle Hungerford [5449] (1901-1965)

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Barrington Township, Yates Co, NY. Thad Becraft, head, b Jan 1870, age 29y, married 9 years, born PA, iceman; wife Cora, b Nov 1872, age 27y, (3 children, 3 living), born PA; son Lee, b Jan 1892, age 8y, born PA; dau Gertrude, b Mch 1894, age 6y, born PA; son George, b Apr 1900, age 1/12y; born NY; Frank Marvin, boarder, b Feb 1872, age 28, single, born NY; Emma Spears, boarder, b Oct 1885, age 14y, single, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States. Thad H Beersht [Thad H Becraft], born about 1871; wife Cora B, 1873; Lee C, 1892; Gertrude V, 1894; Myron E, 1900; Hugh H, 1905.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Canisteo, Steuben Co, NY. Name: Gertrude Pease
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Canisteo, Steuben, New York
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1895
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Enumeration District Number: 0017
Family Number: 25
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 2
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1648
Film Number: 2341382
Digital Folder Number: 4639218
Image Number: 00701
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Cora Beecraft F 57 Pennsylvania
Daughter Gertrude Pease F 35 Pennsylvania
Boarder John Thayer M 42 New York
Laborer Frank Marvin M 57 New York.

• Her obituary was published in 1956. Mrs. Gertrude Becraft Hungerford, 61, of 722 Kinyon St., Elmira, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1957. She was a former employee of Eclipse Machine Division of Bendix Aviation Corp. Survived by brothers, Lee Becraft of Pine City and Myron Becraft of Horseheads; several nieces and nephews. Body at Barber Funeral Home, Horseheads, where friends may call today 7 to 9 p. m. and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Funeral there Saturday at 1 p.m., the Rev. Eldred C. Simkins. Burial at Knoxville, PA.


Children

Birth Notes: Wife - Gertrude Violet Becraft

Recorded 7/10/1894

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Sources


1 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com).


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