Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Howard Hugh Becraft and Lena Mildred Hogancamp

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Husband Howard Hugh Becraft [7716] ¹

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           Born: 1905 - Chatham, Tioga, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1952 - Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA
FamilySearch ID: L1YN-48Q
Find A Grave ID: 261802387

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         Father: Thadeus H Becraft [3797] (1870-1930) 1
         Mother: Cora Bell Lee [7713] (1871-1948) 1

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       Marriage: 18 Feb 1922 - Chemung, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States. Thad H Beersht [Thad H Becraft], born about 1871; wife Cora B, 1873; Lee C, 1892; Gertrude V, 1894; Myron E, 1900; Hugh H, 1905.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Chemung, New York, United States. Thad H Becraft, age 47y; wife Cora B, age 46y; son Hugh H, age 17y.

• His obituary was published in 1952. Howard H. Becraft, 48, of 722 Kinyon St. Sunday morning, Nov. 9, 1952, following an extended illness. Survived by wife, Mrs. Velma Garrison Becraft of Elmira; sister, Mrs. Rice Hungerford of Elmira, with whom Mr. Becraft had made his home; brothers, Lee C. Becraft of Pine City, Myron E. of Horseheads; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The body is at the Barber Funeral Home, Horseheads, where friends are invited to call today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m., and where funeral will be held Wednesday, 1 p. m. The Rev. Eldred C. Simkins, Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Pa.

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Wife Lena Mildred Hogancamp [10889]

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           Born: 1902 - Osceola Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Sep 1947 - Corning, Steuben, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Caton, Steuben, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: GH8G-4QG
Find A Grave ID: 137792228

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 18 Feb 1922, Chemung, New York, United States. Name: Hugh Howard Becraft
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Event: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Feb 1922
Event Place: Chemung, New York
Age: 21
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Estimated Birth Year: 1901
Father: Thad Becraft
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Mother: Cora Lee
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Spouse: Lena Mildred Hogancamp
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Spouse's Age: 20
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Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1902
Spouse's Father: Duane Earnest Hogancamp
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Spouse's Mother: Johnson
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Reference Number: v 2 rn 9221
Film Number: 849270
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Digital Folder Number: 4515447
Image Number: 458.

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Children

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Sources

1 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Lena Mildred Hogancamp, person ID GH8G-4QG.

3 Findagrave.com.