Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Leonard Edward Becraft

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Husband Leonard Edward Becraft [11699] ¹

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           Born: 4 Dec 1919 - Illinois, United States 2
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FamilySearch ID: GWJL-MWC

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         Father: John Edward James Becraft [1320] (1887-1957)
         Mother: Etta Grace Shockley [6763] (1899-1937)

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Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Woodside, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: Leonard Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Woodside, Sangamon, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1920
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Enumeration District Number: 0093
Family Number: 140
Sheet Number and Letter: 6A
Line Number: 39
NARA Publication: T626, roll 560
Film Number: 2340295
Digital Folder Number: 4584641
Image Number: 00256
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Becroft M 42 Illinois
Wife Etta Becroft F 30 Illinois
Son Leonard Becroft M 10 Illinois
Son Clarence Becroft M 5 Illinois
Daughter Betty L Becroft F 3 Illinois
Daughter Dorris Becroft F 1 Illinois.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Peoria, Peoria Co, IL.
Leonard Becraft
United States Census, 1940
Name Leonard Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Ward 8, Peoria, Peoria City Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States
Sex Male
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birthplace Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated) 1920
Last Place of Residence Same Place

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John Becraft Head M 52 Illinois
Leonard Becraft Son M 20 Illinois
Clarence Becraft Son M 15 Illinois.

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leonard Becraft, person ID GWJL-MWC.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Leonard Edward Becraft, person ID GWJL-MWC.