Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Henry Brubaker and Hallie "Hallevenia" Becraft



Husband William Henry Brubaker [2019]

           Born: 31 Jan 1869 - Miami Co, IN 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jul 1953 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried: 10 Jul 1953 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 2
       Marriage: 29 Oct 1889 - Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 1 3

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Richland, Fulton Co, IN. Will Brubaker, age 41y; wife Hall Brubaker, age 38y; dau Mary I Brubaker, age 0y 6m; father-in-law William Becraft, age 69y; mother-in-law Mary, age 68y.

• His obituary was published in the News-Sentinel on 8 Jul 1953. William H. Brubaker
William Henry BRUBAKER, 84, pioneer resident of Fulton county died at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home, 621 North Jefferson street, this city. He had resided in the Woodrow community for many years.
Born Jan. 31, 1869, in Miami county, he was the son of Joel and Lavanda DENISTON BRUBAKER. On Oct. 28, 1889, he was married to Hallavina BECRAFT. His wife preceded him in death on April 26, 1951. Mr. Brubaker engaged in farming practically all of his life. He was a member of the Rochester Baptist church and the I.O.O.F. and Eagles lodges, this city.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. John WEBER, this city; a granddaughter, Hallie WEBER; five brothers and two sisters: J. Walter and Arthur A. BRUBAKER, this city; Omar J. BRUBAKER, Upland, Cal; Frederick E. BRUBAKER, Rockford, Ill.; Harold E. BRUBAKER, South Bend; Mrs. Emma CAMERER and Mrs. Maude DIELMAN, both of Rochester, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with Rev. H. Gordon HYDE in charge. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.




Wife Hallie "Hallevenia" Becraft [2015]

           Born: 1 Apr 1871 - Ripley, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Apr 1951 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 1


         Buried: 29 Apr 1951 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 2


         Father: William H. Becraft [439] (1841-1923)
         Mother: Mary Ann Grey [2012] (1842-1918)


Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 39, born IN; wife Mary age 36, born IN; all daughters, Mattie age 13 born IN; Mary C. age 10 born IN; Halley age 8, born IN; Addie age 6 born IN.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Richland, Fulton Co, IN. Will Brubaker, age 41y; wife Hall Brubaker, age 38y; dau Mary I Brubaker, age 0y 6m; father-in-law William Becraft, age 69y; mother-in-law Mary, age 68y.

• Her obituary was published in The Rochester News-Sentinel on 28 Apr 1951. Saturday, April 28, 1951

Hallevenia Brubaker
Mrs. Hallevenia BRUBAKER, 80, died at 8:25 o'clock Friday evening at her farm home near the Woodrow school on route 1. She had been in ill health for the past nine years and bedfast for three years.
Born [Hallevenia BECRAFT] in Ripley county, Indiana, April 1, 1871, she was the daughter of William and Mary GRAY BECRAFT. Her marriage on Oct. 14, 1890, in Denver, Ind., was to William H. BRUBAKER.
A resident of Rochester and vicinity for the past 55 years, she came here from Ripley county. She was a member of the Rochester Baptist church and the Green Oak Community club.
Survivors are the husband; one daughter, Isabelle [BRUBAKER], a granddaughter, all at home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. (DST) Sunday at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home. Rev. H. Gordon HYDE of the Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery.
The body is at the funeral home where friends may call.


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - William Henry Brubaker

Plot: Section 4, Row 8


Burial Notes: Wife - Hallie "Hallevenia" Becraft

Plot: Section 4, Row 8

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Sources


1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/genealogy/Tombaugh/Marriages/Html/Marriages%20%20--%20A-K.htm.


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