Husband John Edward James Becraft [1320]
Born: 23 Jul 1887 - Illinois, United States
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Died: 7 Jun 1957 - Peoria Co, IL
Buried: 10 Jun 1957 - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: K2V6-GMB
Find A Grave ID: 144713893
Father: George Waller Becraft [1311] (1839-1925)
Mother: Matilda Jane Waterman [1312] (1847-1912)
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sagamon, Illinois, United States. George Becraft, 1837; wife Matilda G, 1846; son Albert, 1879; daughter Rosie, 1882; son John Edward, 1887; grand-daughter Myrtle Estelle, 1888.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Woodside, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: • He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. • Draft Registration: 1942, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL. • His obituary was published. John E. Becraft. Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Woodside, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: 2nd Wife
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John Becraft
Leonard Becraft
Clarence Becraft 
John Edward Becraft
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John E. Becraft, of Peoria, formerly of Springfield and Mechanicsburg, died at 11:30 a. m. Friday in Peoria. He was 69 years old.
Mr. Becraft was born July 23, 1887, in Mechanicsburg.
His survivors include a son, George Becraft, of Springfield.
The body is at the Wilton funeral home, Peoria, and will be taken to Mechanicsburg where graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Mechanicsburg cemetery.
Wife Etta Grace Shockley [6763]
Born: 30 Aug 1899 - Illinois, United States
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Died: 16 Jun 1937 - Illinois, United States
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1 M Leonard Edward Becraft [11699] 2
Born: 4 Dec 1919 - Illinois, United States 3
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2 M Clarence Samuel Becraft [11700]
Born: 26 Jun 1924 - Illinois, United States 1
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Died: 1969 1
Buried: 1969 - Parkview Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1
Find A Grave ID: 132931697
Spouse: Cora Lee Taylor [16375] (living)
3 F Betty Lou Becraft [7561] 4
Born: 1927 - Illinois, United States 5
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4 F Doris Becraft [7562] 4
Born: 15 Dec 1928 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 6
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Died: 8 Feb 1999 - Orange, Florida, United States 6
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5 M Leroy Charles Becraft [7563] 4
Born: 14 Jul 1930 - Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 7
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Died: 23 Apr 2009 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 7
Cremated: 27 Apr 2009
Find A Grave ID: 36678313
Spouse: Joyce Banks [9670] (living)
6 M Floyd Richard Becraft [7564] (details suppressed for this person)
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7 M Robert Lee Becraft Sr. [4737]
Born: 27 Jan 1937 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 7
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Died: 10 Nov 1994 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 7
Buried: - Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1
Find A Grave ID: 134452472
Spouse: Nancy Elizabeth Myer [4738] (1940-2010)
Spouse: Judith S Foster [12747] (living)
General Notes: Wife - Etta Grace Shockley