Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Lewis Vincent Becraft and Mary Jane Winser



Husband Lewis Vincent Becraft [3985] 1 2

           Born: 12 Oct 1872 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 26 Dec 1881 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY
           Died: 13 Mar 1951 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 4
FamilySearch ID: K4GJ-LWZ
Find A Grave ID: 132849398


         Father: William Lewis Becraft [3977] (1841-1919) 1 5
         Mother: Eliza Matilda Hill [3978] (1845-1922) 1 5


       Marriage: 8 Jan 1896 - Tallman, New York, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. William L. BECRAFT Self M Male W 39 NY Carpenter NY NY
Eliza M. BECRAFT Wife M Female W 37 NY Keeping House NY NY
Frank BECRAFT Son S Male W 14 NY Works On Farm NY NY
Violet BECRAFT Dau S Female W 11 NY At Home NY NY
Louis BECRAFT Son S Male W 8 NY NY NY
Loran B. BECRAFT Son S Male W 5 NY NY NY
Edmund A. BECRAFT Son S Male W 1 NY NY NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Louis Becraft, head, b Oct 1872, age 27, married 5 years, born NY, plumber; wife Mary, b Dec 1872, age 27, (2 children, 2 living), born NY; son Vincent, b Sept 1895, age 4, born NY; son Marvel, b Dec 1899, age 5/12, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, born about 1878, wife Mary J, born about 1873, Vincent R, born about 1897, Marvel W, born about 1900, Donald H, born about 1902.

• Military: WW I Draft Registration, 1917-1918. Name: Lewis Vincent Becraft
City: Not Stated
County: Rockland
State: New York
Birth Date: Oct 12 1872
Race: White
Roll: 1818812.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, age 47y; wife Mary J, age 47y; son Vincent R, age 23y; dau Marvel W, age 20y; son Donald H, age 18y; son Richard A, age 5y; mother-in-law Charlotte Winser, age 74y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Becraft, Lewis, head, age 67, born NY; wife Mary Jane, age 67, born England; son Richard A. age 25, single, occupation Stationary Clerk, Stationary and Soda Store.




Wife Mary Jane Winser [3986] 1 2

           Born: 13 Dec 1872 - Sandhurst, Kent, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1941 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-W58
Find A Grave ID: 179163044

Events

• She emigrated at the age of 15 (1888) and worked as a nurse & midwife. .

• Immigrated: 1888.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Louis Becraft, head, b Oct 1872, age 27, married 5 years, born NY, plumber; wife Mary, b Dec 1872, age 27, (2 children, 2 living), born NY; son Vincent, b Sept 1895, age 4, born NY; son Marvel, b Dec 1899, age 5/12, born NY.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, born about 1878, wife Mary J, born about 1873, Vincent R, born about 1897, Marvel W, born about 1900, Donald H, born about 1902.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, age 47y; wife Mary J, age 47y; son Vincent R, age 23y; dau Marvel W, age 20y; son Donald H, age 18y; son Richard A, age 5y; mother-in-law Charlotte Winser, age 74y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Becraft, Lewis, head, age 67, born NY; wife Mary Jane, age 67, born England; son Richard A. age 25, single, occupation Stationary Clerk, Stationary and Soda Store.


Children
1 M Vincent Reeves Becraft [3987] 1 2

           Born: 25 Sep 1896 - Spring Valley, Rockland Co, NY 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Apr 1970 - Garnerville, Rockland, New York, United States 1 6 7


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 4 7
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WYK
Find A Grave ID: 179163271
         Spouse: Helen T. Kessler 1 [3988] (1893-1979)
           Marr: 30 Jul 1921 - Thiells, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States 7


2 F Velma Windsor Becraft [3991] 1

           Born: 1899 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: William Slavia 1 [3992] (1899-      )
           Marr: 1924 1


3 F Marvel Winser Becraft [3993] 1 2

           Born: 30 Dec 1899 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Apr 1993 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States
 Cause of Death: stroke
         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WYS
         Spouse: John Henry Babcock III 1 2 [6208] (1894-1965)
           Marr: 3 Dec 1921 - Garnerville, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States


4 M Donald Hill Becraft [3994] 1 8

           Born: 6 Nov 1901 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1962 1 9


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WR4
Find A Grave ID: 132839940
         Spouse: Martha Adelaide Slavin 1 [3995] (1906-1999)
           Marr: 20 Jun 1925 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 1 10


5 M Richard Arthur Becraft [3997] 1 8 11

           Born: 25 Oct 1914 - New York, United States 1 6 11 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1983 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States 1 6 11 12


         Buried: 12 Aug 1983 - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co, CA 13 14
         Status: Adopted
Find A Grave ID: 43454685
         Spouse: Margarite M Jeffrey 11 [4518] (1916-1989)
           Marr: 25 Apr 1943 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1


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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 16.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Lewis Vincent Becraft, person ID K4GJ-LWZ.

4 Findagrave.com.

5 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 10.

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

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Vincent Reeves Becraft, person ID LWXM-WYK.

8 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 17.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Hill Becraft, person ID LWXM-WR4.

10 NYC Grooms Index (italiangen.com).

11 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

12 www.familytreelegends.com.

13 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

14 Findagrave.com, Burial:
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
San Diego
San Diego County
California, USA
Plot: CA 0 465.


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