Heenan Becraft and Nellie Frances Giles
Husband Heenan Becraft [450]
Born: 15 Feb 1860 - Davis, Iowa, United States Christened: Died: 20 Mar 1929 - Clackamas, Oregon, United States 1 2![]()
Buried: - Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery, Milwaukie, Clackamas Co, OR 3 4 FamilySearch ID: LZFT-F5N Find A Grave ID: 136288073
Father: William Franklin Becraft [350] (1818-1896) Mother: Catherine Kronk Lawrence [442] (1821-1883)
Marriage: 10 Mar 1882 - Davis, Iowa, United States 3 5Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United States. Wm. Becraft, age 62, born KY, farmer; Catharine, age 58, born IN, keeping house; Charlott. daughter, age 35, born IN, at home; H.F. son, age 25, born IA, Farmer; Anne, daughter-in-law, age 21, born IN, Keeping House; H. son, age 21, born IA, Farmer; Clara Hudson, daughter, age 6, born IN; Nancy mother, age 84, born KY, retired from keeping house.
• He worked as a Musician in 1884. from Birth certificate for Carl Allen.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States. Henon Becraft, head, b Feb 1860, age 40y, married 18 years, born IA; wife Nellie F, b Dec 1859, age 40y, (6 children, 4 living), born IA; son Carl A, b Dec 1884, age 15y, born ???, at school; son Roy L, b Mar 1887, age 13y, born IA, at school; dau Hope ?, b Sept 1887, age 17y, born IA, at school; dau Garland, b Jul 1896, age 3y, born IA.
• He owned land Document # 49 on 21 Aug 1907 in Yellowstone, Montana, United States. 160 acres
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.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in School District 26, Yellowstone Co, MT. Henan Becraft, age 49y; wife Nellie F, age 49y; dau Hope T, age 22y; dau Alice G, age 13y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Yellowstone, Montana, United States. Hernan Becraft, age 59y; wife Nellie, age 60y; son Roy L, age 33y.
• He died on 20 Mar 1929. Name:
Heenan Becraft
Gender:Male
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Death Date:20 Mar 1929
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Age:69
Birth Date:1860
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Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Nellie
Father's Name:William Becraft
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Mother's Name:Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:I01232-8
System Origin:Oregon-EASy
Source Film Number:2184579
Reference Number:1364.
Wife Nellie Frances Giles [660]
Born: 4 Dec 1859 - Iowa, United States Christened: Died: 12 Jul 1941 - Oak Grove, Clackamas Co, OR 1 6![]()
Buried: - Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery, Milwaukie, Clackamas Co, OR 7 FamilySearch ID: LZFT-FJD Find A Grave ID: 119473257
Father: John J "JJ" Giles [13073] (1818-1893) Mother: Catherine Shisler [13074] (1821-1896)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States. Henon Becraft, head, b Feb 1860, age 40y, married 18 years, born IA; wife Nellie F, b Dec 1859, age 40y, (6 children, 4 living), born IA; son Carl A, b Dec 1884, age 15y, born ???, at school; son Roy L, b Mar 1887, age 13y, born IA, at school; dau Hope ?, b Sept 1887, age 17y, born IA, at school; dau Garland, b Jul 1896, age 3y, born IA.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in School District 26, Yellowstone Co, MT. Henan Becraft, age 49y; wife Nellie F, age 49y; dau Hope T, age 22y; dau Alice G, age 13y.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Yellowstone, Montana, United States. Hernan Becraft, age 59y; wife Nellie, age 60y; son Roy L, age 33y.
• Event: Oregon City Enterprise, 1 Jul 1921. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congregational church held an all-day "silver offering" picnic Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Beacraft in Gladstone.
This affair is the last meeting until fall.
A delicious dinner was served under the large maple trees and a most enjoyable day spent.
Present were Mrs. C. H. Caufield, president; Mrs. Laura Thornberry, secretary; Mrs. H. C. Stevens and daughter, Miss Muriel Stevens, Mrs. David Caufield, Mrs. Ada Pearl, Mrs. C. D. Latourette, Mrs. Snover, Mrs. Marion Snover, Mrs. Minda Church, Mrs. Julia Haskell, Mrs. J. M. Mark, Mrs. A. W. White, Mrs. C. H. Dye, Mrs. Lena Charman, Miss June Charman, James Wilkinson, deacon, Rev. and Mrs. Morgan, of Oregon City; Mrs. Charles Bluhm and daughters, Kathryn and Margaret of Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodbeck, of Jenings Lodge; Mrs. Wishart, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. J. W. Moffatt, of West Linn; Mr. and Mrs. James Roake, Mrs. Chapell, Mrs. Allen of Camas, Wash.; mrs. William Money, of OCean Falls, B.C.; Mrs. F. P. Nelson, Mrs. John McGetchie, Mrs. Surber, Leonard Charman, Mrs. Garland Chapel and Mrs. Beacraft of Gladstone.• Event: Oregon City Enterprise, 3 Mar 1922. Mrs. A. B. Chapell, who has been quite ill with an attack of influenza is much improved. Mrs. Beacraft, mother of Mrs. Chapell is caring for her.
Children
1 M Carl Allen Becraft [661]
Born: 15 Dec 1884 - Lancaster, Schuyler, Missouri, United States 8 Christened: Died: 12 Apr 1954 - Prineville, Crook, Oregon, United States 3 8 Buried: 1954 - Custer County Cemetery, Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States 3 8 FamilySearch ID: LZYR-D5Y Find A Grave ID: 88135792Spouse: Jessie J. Johnson 1 [3521] (1885-1936) Marr: 15 Aug 1906 - Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States 1Spouse: Marie Magdeleine "Madge" Arsenault [11708] (1884-1962) Marr: 6 Jul 1937 - Clackamas, Oregon, United States 8
2 M Roy Leonard Becraft [662]
Born: 21 Mar 1886 - Stiles, Davis, Iowa, United States 9 Christened:![]()
Died: 26 Mar 1948 - Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States 1 9 10 11![]()
Buried: 2 Apr 1948 - Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery, Milwaukie, Clackamas Co, OR 3 FamilySearch ID: LZYR-DR9 Find A Grave ID: 65363049Spouse: Alzettia Ruth Rowland [3849] (1902-1965) Marr: 14 Mar 1921 - Columbus, Stillwater, Montana, United States
3 F Hope F/T Becraft [663]
Born: 2 Sep 1887 - Iowa, United States 3 Christened: Died: 25 Aug 1911 - Montana, United States 12![]()
Buried: - Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co, MT 3 4 Find A Grave ID: 67752848Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Alice Garland Becraft [664]
Born: 28 Jul 1896 - Iowa, United States 3 Christened: Died: 30 Nov 1976 - Multnomah, Oregon, United States 3 Buried: - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 3 FamilySearch ID: LZYR-DR4Spouse: Andrew Brand Chappell [3525] (1887-1974) Marr: 12 Aug 1920 - Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - Heenan Becraft
Plot Plot 117 Grave 03
Death Notes: Wife - Nellie Frances Giles
Certificate 2127
Burial Notes: Wife - Nellie Frances Giles
Plot Plot 137 Grave 05
1 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.).
2 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database), certificate 117.
3 Findagrave.com.
4 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 14 Apr 2020).
5 Ivory Goodrich, Research sent to me by Ivory, 21 Oct 1876.
6 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database), 12 Jul 1941, Portland Co, OR, certificate 2127.
7 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Carl Allen Becraft, person ID LZYR-D5Y.
9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Roy Leonard Becraft, person ID LZYR-DR9.
10 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database), certificate 2874.
11 www.familytreelegends.com, Oregon Deaths, Early 1900's.
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