Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Jacob H. Becraft and Ella B. Knapp

Husband Jacob H. Becraft [877] 

           Born: Oct 1857 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: After 1930
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L7FX-L7L


         Father: Jacob Henry Becraft [4520] (1821-Between 1856/1860)
         Mother: Serena Rickart [2565] (1828-1903)


       Marriage: 1896 - New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Hobert Osborn, age 27, gentleman, 200, 11760, born NY; Syrena, age 31, born NY; Prusellia, age 1, born NY.
Becraft, Preselia, age 13, born NY; Nathaniel, age 9, born NY; Angeline age 7, born NY; Jacob H, age 3, born NY.
Rickard, Margaret, age 65, born NY; William age 46, farm laborer, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Paris, Oneida Co, NY. Jacob H Becroft
United States Census, 1880





Name:
Jacob H Becroft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1880
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Event Place:
Paris, Oneida, New York, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Paris, Oneida, New York, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
23
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
W
Occupation:
Farm Laborer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1857
Birthplace:
New York, United States
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Father's Birthplace:
New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace:
New York, United States
Relationship to Head of Household:
Stepson
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
SSon
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
401
Person Number:
4
Volume:
1
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Hobert OsbornSelfMale47New York, United States
Serena OsbornWifeFemale50New York, United States
Jennie OsbornDaughterFemale21New York, United States
Willie OsbornSonMale19New York, United States
Jacob H BecroftStepsonMale23New York, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salina Township, Onondaga Co, NY. Jacob H Becraft, head, b Oct 1857, age 42, married 4 years, born NY, shipping press clerk (factory); wife Ella B, b July 1877, age 22, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; son Robert O, b May 1898, age 2y, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Pendelton, Niagara Co, NY. Jacob Becraft, born about 1856, (widowed).

Living with Elmer Deglopper, age 23y and his wife, Bessie Deglopper, age 24y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Niagara Co, NY. Jacob E Helwig, age 57y; wife Emma L, age 47y; Raymond G Helwig, age 26y; Herbert A Helwig, age 222y; Glenn F Helwig, age 19y; Donald J, age 14y; Jacob Becraft, age 60y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Onondaga, New York, United States. Jacob Becroft
United States Census, 1930





Name:
Jacob Becroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
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Event Place:
Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Onondaga, 172, Onondaga
Gender:
Male
Age:
72
Marital Status:
Widowed
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1858
Birthplace:
New York
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Father's Birthplace:
New York
Mother's Birthplace:
New York
Relationship to Head of Household:
Inmate
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Inmate
Sheet Letter:
B
Sheet Number:
1.


Wife Ella B. Knapp [2745] 1 

           Born: Jul 1877 - New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1938 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR37-X4B

   Other Spouse: Edward W Hursell [10801] (1877-      ) - 2 Oct 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salina Township, Onondaga Co, NY. Jacob H Becraft, head, b Oct 1857, age 42, married 4 years, born NY, shipping press clerk (factory); wife Ella B, b July 1877, age 22, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; son Robert O, b May 1898, age 2y, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Lake View Township 95 Ward, Chicago City, Cook Co, IL. Edward W Hursell, age 43y; wife Ella Hursell, age 42y; son Robert Becraft, age 21y; sister-in-law Josephine Nickette, age 41y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. NameElla B Hurssell
SexFemale
Age52
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplacePennsylvania
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdWife
Father's BirthplaceCanada French
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1930
Event PlaceEvanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Line Number82
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number14
Affiliate Publication NumberT626
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Ella B Hurssell's Spouses and Children
Edward W HurssellHusbandM54Illinois
Other People on This Record
Otto A BleseerM69Kentucky.

• She died on 5 Mar 1938 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. NameElla B. Hurssell
SexFemale
Age60
Birth Date24 Jul 1877
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplaceWarren, Pennsylvania
Residence PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date8 Mar 1938
Burial PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois
OccupationHousewife
RaceW
Father's NameJoseph Nickette
Father's SexMale
Mother's NameMary Knapp
Mother's SexFemale
Mother's BirthplaceFulton, New York
Spouse's NameEdward W.
Event TypeDeath
Event Date5 Mar 1938
Event PlaceChicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)Chicago, Cook, Illinois
CemeteryGraceland
Source Detailsrn 6721.

Children
1 M Robert Osborn Becraft [2746] 2 

           Born: 6 May 1898 - New York, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1963 - Munich (Mόnchen), Stadtkreis Mόnchen, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany 2 3
         Buried:  - Waldfriedhof Freising, Freising, Landkreis Freising, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany 4
FamilySearch ID: LWVN-44W
Find A Grave ID: 195012104

         Spouse: Bertha Rounds [10949] (1892-      )
           Marr: 19 Jun 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

General Notes: Husband - Jacob H. Becraft

Jacob lived with his mother in Clay, Onondaga Co. and moved with her family to Paris, Oneida Co., NY. From 1887 to 1890, Jacob was living in Syracuse and was employed as a shipper. In 1900 he and Ella were living in Salina, Onondaga Co. and had a son. Sometime between 1900 and 1910 Jacob and Ella divorced. She and her son were living in Syracuse with her brother, W.A. Knapp, in 1910. Ella re-married and moved with their son to Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Jacob seems to have moved to Niagara Co., NY where he worked as a hired man on a farm. 2

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Sources

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

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

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

4 Findagrave.com.

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