Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sigel Samuel Heilman and Lavinia Catherine "Vina" Becraft

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Husband Sigel Samuel Heilman [772]

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           Born: 7 Oct 1862 - Scott, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Mar 1941 - Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States 1
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co, CO 2
FamilySearch ID: L6CQ-P4W
Find A Grave ID: 199332011

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         Father: John B. Heilman [3190] (1836-1936)
         Mother: Phytamia Conway [3192] (1844-1906)

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       Marriage: 11 Mar 1893 - Greenwood, Kansas, United States

Events

• He worked as a Teacher in 1883.

• He attended school at Teacher Certificate in 1883 in Rio Grande, Colorado, United States. http://www.archives.state.co.us/schools/teachcerts/RIO.HTM
lists Sigel Heilman as receiving a teaching certificate in 1883.
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• He appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Sigel Heilman is listed age 52, with wife Vina B age 47; daughter Ruth age 12 and father John B Heilman age 83.

• He worked as a Clerk in 1920 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. according to the 1920 census.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Sigel S Heilman, listed as head of house he owned worth 6000, age 69. He is listed as having an occupation of accountant for an insurance company. His wife Vina B is listed below, age 56 and his daughter Ruth H age 23 born in CO.

• He worked as an Accountant for Insurance company in 1930 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. from 1930 Census.

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Wife Lavinia Catherine "Vina" Becraft [625] ³

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           Born: 8 Dec 1873 - Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jul 1957 - Adams, Colorado, United States 3 4 5
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co, CO 2 3
FamilySearch ID: KNBT-MDW
Find A Grave ID: 199331999

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         Father: Adam Franklin Becraft [446] (1848-1902)
         Mother: Nancy Ann Anthony [626] (1856-1876)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Fabius, Schuyler Co, MO. Adam Becraft, age 32, born IN, Farmer; Laura, wife, age 19, born IA, housekeeper; Lavina, dau, age 6, born IA; Cora, dau, age 1, born MO.

• She appeared on the 1920 Census census in 1920 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Sigel Heilman is listed age 52, with wife Vina B age 47; daughter Ruth age 12 and father John B Heilman age 83.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Sigel S Heilman, listed as head of house he owned worth 6000, age 69. He is listed as having an occupation of accountant for an insurance company. His wife Vina B is listed below, age 56 and his daughter Ruth H age 23 born in CO.

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Children

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1 F Ruth Catherine Heilman [1831]

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           Born: 3 Mar 1907 - Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Dec 2003 - Englewood, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 6
         Buried:  - Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson Co, CO
FamilySearch ID: L6CQ-PDM
Find A Grave ID: 200798579

         Spouse: George Henry Whiteaker [1832] (1898-1981)

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Burial Notes: Husband - Sigel Samuel Heilman

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Block 51

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General Notes: Husband - Sigel Samuel Heilman

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See my file web030101Heilman.doc for more info.

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Burial Notes: Wife - Lavinia Catherine "Vina" Becraft

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Block 51

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Nancy Ann Anthony, person ID K6GP-BSX.

4 dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), 04 Jul 1957, Denver, CO.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lavinia Catherine "Vina" Becraft, person ID KNBT-MDW.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Ruth Catherine Heilman, person ID L6CQ-PDM.