Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Keith Linden Becraft and Dorothy Rose Spence

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Husband Keith Linden Becraft [4113] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Apr 1909 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States 1 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1979 - Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 1 3 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVJG-3QW

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         Father: Harley Arthur Becraft [4111] (1885-1974) 1
         Mother: Bessie Bertha Milner [4112] (1886-1947) 1 5

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       Marriage: 29 Aug 1936 - Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 480-03-1048.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harly A, age 24y; wife Bertha B, age 23y; son Keith L, age 0y11m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. Name: Keith L Becroft
Residence: , Rio Grande, Colorado
Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Age: 10
Birthplace: Colorado
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820171
Digital Folder Number: 4294441
Image Number: 00268
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Harley A Becroft M 34y Iowa
WIFE Bessie B Becroft F 34y Indiana
SON Keith L Becroft M 10y Colorado.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Precinct 5, Rio Grande Co, CO. Harley A. Becraft, age 44, born IA; wife Bessie B, age 43; son Keith age 20.

• Directory: Mont Vista Directory, 1936. Becraft H A Iowa (Bessie Ind) Keith Becraft Fd33 r 40 Community jntr Sargent Con school SW1/4 28-40-8 Am.

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Wife Dorothy Rose Spence [6239] ^{1 6}

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           Born: 20 Nov 1913 - Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States 1 4 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Aug 2002 - Denver, Colorado, United States 1 4 7
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GS78-9Y1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 524-66-1830.

• Event: Iowa City Press Citizen, 21 Oct 1938. Mrs. K.L. Becraft of Denver Colorado arrived by plane Thursday evening to visit her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Spence, 505 South Capital Street. She expects to remain to or
three weeks. At Denver, Mr. Becraft is connected to United Air Lines.

• Event: Iowa City Press Citizen, 16 Nov 1938. Mrs. K. L. Becraft of Denver Colorado, this mourning concluded a month's visit at the
home of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Spence, 505 South Capital Street. and left my train for
Des Moines, from where she will return home by plane.

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Children

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Sources

1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Keith L. Becraft, person ID LVJG-3QW.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Keith Linden Becraft, person ID LVJG-3QW.

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

5 Dan and Linda Deslauriers, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, CO, Bessie Milner Becraft.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy R Spence, person ID GS78-9Y1.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy Rose Spence, person ID GS78-9Y1.