Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Harry Dwight Becraft and Nellie Ruth Doty



Husband Harry Dwight Becraft [2738] 1

           Born: 25 Aug 1881 - Utica, Oneida, New York, United States 1 2 3 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1973 - Paradise, Butte, California, United States 2 3 4 5
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G6C6-N32


         Father: Nathaniel Becraft [2567] (1851-1942)
         Mother: Isadora Francis Brandis [2736] (1856-1933) 6


       Marriage: 4 Jun 1901 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 552-05-2694.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Ward 4
Nathaniel Becraft, b Jan 1851, age 49y, married 25 years, born NY, car repairman; wife Isadora, b Dec 1856, age 43y, born NY; son Harry, b Aug 1881, age 18y, born NY; dau Belle, b July 1885, age 14y, born NY; dau Rena, b Mch 1889, age 11y, born NY; son Alva, b Nov 1894, age 5y, born Utah.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Stanislaus, California, United States. Harry D, born about 1882; wife Nellis, born about 1882; Raymond, born about 1903; George, born about 1905; Dorothy, born about 1907.

Also, father, Nathaniel Becraft, age 56y; brother Alva, age 16y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Brooklyn Township, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA. Harry D Becraft, age 38y; wife, Nellie, age 37y; son Raymond R, age 17y; son George F, age 14y; dau Dorothy R, age 12y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Harry Becraft, age 48, born 1881, NY; Nell, wife, age 49, born 1880.

• Military: United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, 1942. Name: Harry Dwight Becraft
Event: Military
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Santa Cruz, , California
Residence: Santa Cruz, , California
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1881
Film Number: 2435119
Digital Folder Number: 4670131
Image Number: 00448.




Wife Nellie Ruth Doty [3204] 7 8

           Born: 21 Jan 1881 - Illinois, United States 2 5 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1970 - Butte, California, United States 2 5 9
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWLB-VVN

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 552-05-2694.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Stanislaus, California, United States. Harry D, born about 1882; wife Nellis, born about 1882; Raymond, born about 1903; George, born about 1905; Dorothy, born about 1907.

Also, father, Nathaniel Becraft, age 56y; brother Alva, age 16y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Brooklyn Township, Oakland, Alameda Co, CA. Harry D Becraft, age 38y; wife, Nellie, age 37y; son Raymond R, age 17y; son George F, age 14y; dau Dorothy R, age 12y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States. Harry Becraft, age 48, born 1881, NY; Nell, wife, age 49, born 1880.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: Groom's Name: Harry D. Becroft
Groom's Birth Date: 1881
Groom's Birthplace: Of Ogden, Weber, Utah
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Nellie R. Craig
Bride's Birth Date: 1882
Bride's Birthplace: Of Ogden, Weber, Utah
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 04 Jun 1901
Marriage Place: Ogden, Weber, Utah
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M74769-5
System Origin: Utah-EASy
Source Film Number: 1324665
Reference Number: 1182.


Children
1 M Raymond R Becraft [3208] 6

           Born: Abt 1903 - California, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1967
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L449-4J7



2 M George Francis Becraft [3209] 6

           Born: 24 Mar 1905 - California, United States 2 6 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jul 1991 - Auburn, Placer, California, United States 2 6 10


         Buried:  - New Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Placer Co, CA 11 12
FamilySearch ID: G6C6-ZCC
Find A Grave ID: 72064380
         Spouse: Freda Rosalyn Crum 6 [7641] (1909-1989)
           Marr: Abt 1927 6


3 F Dorothy Rena Becraft [3210] 6 9

           Born: 29 Nov 1906 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 6 9 13 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1990 - Contra Costa, California, United States 2 9
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJKM-MWN
         Spouse: Don A Monaco 15 [8757] (1900-1978)


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Sources


1 LDS.

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

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

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

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

6 Family Trees.

7 Family Trees, "Doty."

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

9 www.familytreelegends.com, California Deaths, 1940-1997.

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for George Francis Becraft, person ID G6C6-ZCC.

11 Findagrave.com.

12 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).

13 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 Rena Becraft, person ID LJKM-MWN.

14 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.), Mother's maiden name "Craig".

15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025) Monaco, person ID G3FX-GHQ.


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