Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Fred William Held and Melvina "Nellie" Becraft

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Husband Fred William Held [13685]

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           Born: 17 Sep 1899 - Sangamon, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Oct 1980 - Chatham, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried:  - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: KHVD-GKD
Find A Grave ID: 155208087

       Marriage: 1929 - Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1

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Wife Melvina "Nellie" Becraft [1324]

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           Born: 23 Aug 1903 - Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1979 - Springfield, Menard, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 1979 - Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: KGC9-PVT
Find A Grave ID: 155208049

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         Father: Calvin Washington Becraft [1316] (1873-1928)
         Mother: Catherine/Kathryn/Katie Reedner [1322] (1885-1952)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Cal W Becraft, age 36y; wife Katie, age 27y; son Willie, age 8y; dau Nellie, age 6y.

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Children

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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 20 Nov 2025), entry for Fred William Held, person ID KHVD-GKD.