Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Lee Charles Becraft and Ethel Gertrude Collins

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Husband Lee Charles Becraft [7714] ¹

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           Born: 22 Jan 1892 - Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Aug 1966 - Catlin, Chemung, New York, United States 3
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA 4 5
FamilySearch ID: L1YX-KQ4
Find A Grave ID: 81693445

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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: 30 Mar 1914 - Geneva, Ontario, New York, United States 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 114-09-7216.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Barrington Township, Yates Co, NY. Thad Becraft, head, b Jan 1870, age 29y, married 9 years, born PA, iceman; wife Cora, b Nov 1872, age 27y, (3 children, 3 living), born PA; son Lee, b Jan 1892, age 8y, born PA; dau Gertrude, b Mch 1894, age 6y, born PA; son George, b Apr 1900, age 1/12y; born NY; Frank Marvin, boarder, b Feb 1872, age 28, single, born NY; Emma Spears, boarder, b Oct 1885, age 14y, single, born NY.

• 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 1930 in Steuben Co, NY. Les (Lee) Beecroft, born abt 1930 [?]; wife Ethel, 1895; Madeline, 1917; Howard, 1919.

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Wife Ethel Gertrude Collins [7717] ¹

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           Born: 29 May 1894 - New York, United States 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1972 - Chemung, New York, United States 7
         Buried:  - Riverside Cemetery, Knoxville, Deerefield Twp, Tioga Co, PA 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LRHP-ZZJ
Find A Grave ID: 81693431

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         Father: James H Collins [13210] (1873-1896)
         Mother: Minnie Pound [13211] (1877-1944)

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Events

• Soc Sec Num: 101-12-5759.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Steuben Co, NY. Les (Lee) Beecroft, born abt 1930 [?]; wife Ethel, 1895; Madeline, 1917; Howard, 1919.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 30 Mar 1914, New York, United States.
Lee C. Becroft
mentioned in the record of Lee C. Becroft and Ethel M. Collins
Name Lee C. Becroft
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 30 Mar 1914
Event Place , New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Father's Name Thad Becroft
Mother's Name Cora Lee
Spouse's Name Ethel M. Collins
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1894
Spouse's Father's Name James Collins
Spouse's Mother's Name Minnie Pound.

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Children

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1 F Madeline Helen Becraft [7719]

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           Born: 1916 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1964 - New York, United States
         Buried:  - Young Hickory Cemetery, Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, United States
FamilySearch ID: L1YN-912
Find A Grave ID: 131139634

         Spouse: William L Bailey [10057] (1908-1974)
           Marr: 28 May 1938 - Greenwood, Steuben, New York, United States 8

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2 M Howard Lee Becraft [7718]

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           Born: 20 Nov 1918 - Chemung, New York, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Oct 1981 - Pine City, Chemung, New York, United States 9
         Buried: 16 Oct 1981 - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, Chemung Co, NY 5
FamilySearch ID: L1YX-CWM
Find A Grave ID: 99381377

         Spouse: Helen Gertrude "Honey" Sherman [10050] (1922-2015)
           Marr: 14 Apr 1940

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Sources

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

2 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com), Jan 1892.

3 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com), After 1920.

4 www.paintedhills.org.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com), 1895.

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

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for William L Bailey, person ID K2Q2-NZM.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Howard Lee Becraft, person ID L1YX-CWM.