Leon Vincent Becraft
Husband Leon Vincent Becraft [7725]
Born: 24 Nov 1899 - Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2 3 Christened: Died: 15 Jan 1928 - El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States 1 2 4![]()
Buried: 15 Jan 1928 - Waxahachie City Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis Co, TX 1 2 5 FamilySearch ID: L1HY-2Y6
Father: Charles Czar Becraft [7723] (1869-1920) Mother: Miranda C Copass [7731] (1876-1925)
Marriage: Did Not MarryEvents
• He worked as a salesman.
• He was born on 16 Dec 1899. Date of Rcd
Name of Child Sex Color Name of Father Name of Mother Residence Occupation/Father Date of Birth Place of Birth
12/16/1899Becraft, Leon M W Becraft, Cezar Becraft, Miranda Bensley Laborer 11/24/1899 Sayre. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. Czar Becraft, head, b May 1878, age 32y, married 6 years, born IA, painter; wife Maranda, b Mch 1876, age 24y, (2 children, 2 living), born KY; son Leland E, b Nov 1896, age 3, born IA; son Leon V, b Oct 1899, age 7/12y, born PA.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Olean, Cattaraugus Co, NY. Czar C Becraft, age 41y; wife Miranda C, age 34y; son L Elmo, age 13y; son L Vincent, age 10y.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Cattaraugus, NY. Charles C Becraft, age 51y; wife Miranda, age 43y; son Vincent, age 20y.
• Visit: Olean Evening Herald, 30 Mar 1920. Vincent Becraft of Akron, O., is spending the Easter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Becraft of North Third street.
• Event: Olean Evening Times, 18 Oct 1927. October 18, 1922
Vincent Becraft accepted a postition at the Lester Shoe store.• He died on 15 Jan 1928. Name:
Leon Vincent Becraft
Death Date:15 Jan 1928
Death Place:El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Gender:Male
Race:White
Death Age:28 years 2 months 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date:24 Oct 1899
Birthplace:Penn.
Marital Status:Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:Charles Becraft
Father's Birthplace:Iowa
Mother's Name:Maranda Copass
Mother's Birthplace:Ky.
Occupation:Salesman
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:Waxahachie, Texas
Burial Date:15 Jan 1928
Additional Relatives:
Film Number:2114437
Digital Film Number:4165524
Image Number:1207
Reference Number:certificate # 1555. • His obituary was published in the Olean Evening Times on 16 Jan 1928. Vincent Becraft
Vincent Becraft, twenty-eight years old of El Paso Tex., died...
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Death Notes: Husband - Leon Vincent Becraft
Name:
Leon Vincent Becraft
Death Date:15 Jan 1928
Death Place:El Paso, El Paso, Texas
Gender:Male
Race:White
Death Age:28 years 2 months 21 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date:24 Oct 1899
Birthplace:Penn.
Marital Status:Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:Charles Becraft
Father's Birthplace:Iowa
Mother's Name:Maranda Copass
Mother's Birthplace:Ky.
Occupation:Salesman
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:Waxahachie, Texas
Burial Date:15 Jan 1928
Additional Relatives:
Film Number:2114437
Digital Film Number:4165524
Image Number:1207
Reference Number:certificate # 1555
1 Findagrave.com.
2 LDS, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
3
Joyce Tice, http://www.joycetice.com/birth/bcbb08.htm, Date of Rcd Name of Child Sex Color Name of Father Name of Mother Residence Occupation/Father Date of Birth Place of Birth
12/16/1899 Becraft, Leon M W Becraft, Cezar Becraft, Miranda Bensley Laborer 11/24/1899 Sayre.
4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leon Vincent Becraft, person ID L1HY-2Y6.
5
Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).
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