Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Hiram Becraft and Alice Rebecca Monticue



Husband Hiram Becraft [485]




           Born: 1 Jan 1858 - Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Oct 1934 - Fresno, Fresno, California, United States


         Buried: 5 Oct 1934 - Lindsay-Strathmore Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: 9F9N-Y3Q
Find A Grave ID: 44070819


         Father: Samuel Becraft [356] (1824-1866)
         Mother: Mary Kronk Lawrence [480] (1823-1895)


       Marriage: 26 Nov 1888 - Scotland, Missouri, United States 2

Events

• He worked as a Real estate dealer.

• He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census census in 1870 in Miller, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Mary Becraft, age 48, born in IN, listed with children Cath age 18, born IN; Henry age 16 born IA; Hiram age 10, born IA; Jane age 15, born IA; N Becraft age 25 born IN.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood Co, KS. Hiram Becraft, b Jan 1852, age 48y, married 10 years, born IA, Farmer; wife Alice R, b Sept 1853, age 47y, (1 child, 1 living), born PA; dau Lulu H, b Dec 1893, age 7, born KS.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States. Name: Hiram Beacroft
Birthplace: Iowa
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Lindsay, Tulare, California
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Family Number: 592
Page Number: 29
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Hiram Beacroft M 52y Iowa
WIFE Alice Beacroft F 51y Pennsylvania
DAU Lulu Beacroft F 17y Kansas.

• Event: 13 May 1920. <http://www.hindexing.com/Haz16NameB.html>

The Hazard Herald Newspaper Index 1916,1917,1918,1919,1920 by Name
13415/13/20BEACRAFT, HIRAMINJURED IN POWDER EXPLOSION AT INDIAN HEAD COAL COMPANY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Township 3, Fresno Co, CA. Hiram Becraft, age 72, born IA head; Alice R. age 71, wife.

• His obituary was published in the Fresno Bee on 5 Oct 1934. Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA, Friday, October 5, 1934

RITES HELD IN LINDSAY FOR H. BECRAFT OF FRESNO

LINDSAY, TULARE COUNTY, OCTOBER 5--Funeral services for Hiram Becraft , 76, who died Tuesday night at his home in Fresno, were held today in the chapel of the Webb Funeral Parlors here. Rev. Kenneth L. Danskin, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in Olive Cemetery.

Becraft, a native of iowa, came to California twenty-four ago and resided in Lindsay until six years ago when he moved to Fresno.

Surviving relatives are the widow and one daughter, Mrs. Everett Smith, of Clovis.




Wife Alice Rebecca Monticue [3551] 2 3




           Born: 20 Sep 1858 - Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States 2 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 1940 - Fresno, Fresno, California, United States 2 5 6


         Buried: 2 Nov 1940 - Lindsay-Strathmore Cemetery, Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States 1 7 8
FamilySearch ID: LCC4-QFD
Find A Grave ID: 44069939

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Otter Creek Township, Greenwood Co, KS. Hiram Becraft, b Jan 1852, age 48y, married 10 years, born IA, Farmer; wife Alice R, b Sept 1853, age 47y, (1 child, 1 living), born PA; dau Lulu H, b Dec 1893, age 7, born KS.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Lindsay, Tulare, California, United States. Name: Alice Beacroft
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Lindsay, Tulare, California
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Family Number: 592
Page Number: 29
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Hiram Beacroft M 52y Iowa
WIFE Alice Beacroft F 51y Pennsylvania
DAU Lulu Beacroft F 17y Kansas.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Township 3, Fresno Co, CA. Hiram Becraft, age 72, born IA head; Alice R. age 71, wife.

• Her obituary was published on 1 Nov 1940. FORMER LINDSAY WOMAN DIES IN FRESNO

Lindsay, Fresno Co. Nov. 1, 1940
Mrs. Alice Becraft, 82, who had lived in Lindsay for 30 years until she moved to Fresno two years ago, died yesterday at a Fresno hospital following a long illness.

Mrs. Becraft, a native of Pennsylvania, is survived by one daughter, Mrs. E.E. Smith and eight grandchildren, all of Fresno. She was the widow of the late Hiram Becraft, local real estate dealer who died in 1934.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Webb parlors with Rev. Thomas Miller officiating. Burial will be in Olive Cemetery.


Children
1 F Lulu Hazel Becraft [3552] 2

           Born: 15 Dec 1892 - Greenwood, Greenwood, Kansas, United States 2 5 9 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Dec 1980 - Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, United States 4 5 9 11
         Buried:  - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States 9
FamilySearch ID: LZ57-56Q
         Spouse: Edward Everett Smith 2 [3553] (1887-1970)
           Marr: 22 Nov 1915 - Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States 2



General Notes: Wife - Alice Rebecca Monticue

Father: David Fiscus Monticue (1832-1902)
Mother: Rebecca Jane Campbell (1833-1900)

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

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

3 Findagrave.com, "Rebecca."

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

5 www.familytreelegends.com.

6 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.), 30 Oct 1940.

7 Amy Rummelhart (azureami@hotmail.com), "Amy's Tree" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/daygirl/5/data/4565).

8 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lulu Hazel Becraft, person ID LZ57-56Q.

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

11 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), Antioch, CA.


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