Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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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 Marry

Events

• 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

12/16/1899 Becraft, 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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Children

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

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Sources


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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