Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Harry Hill Becraft and Laura May Taylor



Husband Harry Hill Becraft [6218] 1 2

           Born: 17 Apr 1885 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1952 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: K86L-8Q4
Find A Grave ID: 178667688


         Father: William Lewis Becraft [3977] (1841-1919) 1 4
         Mother: Eliza Matilda Hill [3978] (1845-1922) 1 4


       Marriage: 27 Sep 1910 - Rockland, New York, United States 1

Events

• Event: Middletown Daily Argus, 22 Aug 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. BECRAFT and son, Harry, of Sloatsburg, N. J., have been visiting at J. W. Hill's, on Prospect avenue.
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. William L Becraft, head, b July 1841, age 58, married 34 years, born NY, Truckerman; wife Eliza M, b Mar 1844, age 55, (9 children, 9 living), born NY; son Loren, b Sept 1875, age 24, single, born NY, plumber; dau Jane, b May 1881, age 19, single, born NY; son Henry, b Apr 1885, age 15y, born NY, at school; dau Susan, b Apr 1886, age 14, born NY, at school.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Rockland, New York, United States. Harry Becraft, born about 1886.

• Draft Registration: WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Harry Hill Becraft
City: Not Stated
County: Rockland State: New York
Birth Date: Apr 17 1885
Race: White
Roll: 1818812.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Harry H Becraft, age 34y; wife Laura T, age 31y; son Harold T, age 7y; son Richard H, age 4y8m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States. Harry Becraft, age 44, 1885, NY; Laura, age 41, 1888; Harold, 17, 1912, son; Richard, 14, 1915, son.




Wife Laura May Taylor [6219] 1 2

           Born: 25 Jan 1889 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Apr 1976 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: GS7M-MC6
Find A Grave ID: 178665990

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 091-18-6679. LAURA BECRAFT 05 Jan 1889 Sep 1976 10901 (Suffern, Rockland, NY <http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/NY/Rockland>)(none specified)091-18-6679New York
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Harry H Becraft, age 34y; wife Laura T, age 31y; son Harold T, age 7y; son Richard H, age 4y8m.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States. Harry Becraft, age 44, 1885, NY; Laura, age 41, 1888; Harold, 17, 1912, son; Richard, 14, 1915, son.


Children
1 M Harold Taylor Becraft [6220] 1 2

           Born: 28 Apr 1912 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1993 - Ocala, Marion Co, FL 1 5


       Cremated:  - Cremated 3
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-W6L
Find A Grave ID: 178666107
         Spouse: Helen G Greene 1 2 [6221] (1914-1983)
           Marr: Abt 1940-1950 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
         Spouse: Catherine Simmons [6224] (living)


2 M Richard Hill Becraft [6225] 1 2

           Born: 27 May 1915 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 2009 - New York, United States 5
         Buried: 9 Apr 2009 - Airmont Cemetery, Suffern, Rockland Co, NY 3
FamilySearch ID: LJ98-Q31
Find A Grave ID: 8340684
         Spouse: Velma May Furman 1 2 [6226] (1915-1989)
           Marr: 2 Apr 1937 1


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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 17.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 10.

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


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