Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Gilbert Henry Becraft and Helen May "Nellie" Hall

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Husband Gilbert Henry Becraft [2785] ¹

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           Born: 19 Apr 1895 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1929 - Old Forge, Herkimer, New York, United States 2 3

         Buried:  - West Verona Cemetery, Verona, Oneida Co, NY 4
FamilySearch ID: LWGJ-TCX
Find A Grave ID: 22471447

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         Father: Harlan Elsworth Becraft [2782] (1863-1955) 5
         Mother: Mary E. Gilbert [2783] (1862-1910) 5

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       Marriage: 2 Jul 1924 - Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

Events

• Draft Registration: WW I Draft Registration Cards, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Gilbert Henry becraft, born Apr 19 1895, Caucasian, born in NY; USA, Syracuse, Onondaga, NY.

• Military: New York, Sgt 310 Inf 78 Div.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Ward 11
Harland Becraft, head, b Mar 1863, age 37y, married 14 years, born NY, canvasser Insurance; wife Mary E, b Oct 1862, age 37, (3 children, 2 living), born NY, canvasser (Novelties); dau Emily V, b Mar 1872, age 8, born NY, at school; son Gilber H, b Apr 1895, age 5y, born NY.

Cross, Warren J, boarder, b Nov 1877, age 22y, single, born NY, salesman (portraits).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. Ward 5
Mary Becraft, married, age 47y; dau Emily V, age 18y; son Gilber H, age 15y; dau Vivian E, age 3y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Onondaga, New York, United States. Otto W Rothenburg, age 31y; wife Emily Rothenburg, age 28y; brother-in-law Gilbert H Becraft, age 24y.

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Wife Helen May "Nellie" Hall [6291] ⁶

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           Born: 3 Oct 1893 - Pembroke, Genesee, New York, United States 7 8 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1978 - Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, United States 7 8 9 10 11 12

         Buried:  - Confederate Cemetery, Alvin, Brazoria Co, TX 4
FamilySearch ID: LDTM-CLL
Find A Grave ID: 10363287

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         Father: Frank Elias Hall [11132] (1868-1954) 13
         Mother: Jennie Miranda Knopp [11133] (1873-1928)

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Events

• Soc Sec Num: 262-36-7188.

• She appeared on the Federal census from 1900 to 1910 in Ridgeway, Orleans Co, NY. with her parents.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Ontario Co, NY.

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Children

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1 M Kenneth Hall Becraft [3254]

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           Born: 16 Aug 1926 4 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1984 - Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States 4 9 11 12 14

         Buried:  - Concord Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co, TX 4
FamilySearch ID: GHBS-KXC
Find A Grave ID: 35308774

         Spouse: Dolly Jeannine Atkins [6292] (1931-2000)
           Marr: 26 Nov 1947 4

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Burial Notes: Husband - Gilbert Henry Becraft

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Inscription: New York Sgt 310 Inf 78 Div

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General Notes: Husband - Gilbert Henry Becraft

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In 1920 he was single, living with his sister and brother-in-law in Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY and employed as a foreman for the railroad.

Sources

1 Ancestry.com (National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 20,243 rolls. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration.).

2 Findagrave.com, picture of stone has 34 years at the very bottom.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Gilbert Henry Becraft, person ID LWGJ-TCX.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

6 Findagrave.com, Helen Hall Becraft.

7 http://www.eons.com.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Helen May "Nellie" Hall, person ID LDTM-CLL.

9 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

10 rootsweb.com.

11 www.familytreelegends.com, Texas Deaths, 1964-1998.

12 LDS, Texas Death Index 1964-1998.

13 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

14 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Kenneth Hall Becraft, person ID GHBS-KXC.