Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



picture
Michael Becraft and Catherine Wagner

Husband Michael Becraft [16301] 

           Born: 21 Aug 1827 - Manortown, Columbia, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 26 Nov 1827 - St. Johns Luthern Church, Manortown, Columbia, New York, United States
           Died: 5 Jul 1905 - New York, United States
         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Pine Plains, Dutchess Co, NY
FamilySearch ID: L71P-43S


         Father: Abraham Becraft [4473] (1792-1872)
         Mother: Sally Sarah Warner [16294] (Abt 1800-1881)


       Marriage: 1858 - Columbia, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Milan, Dutchess Co, NY. NameMichael Peacraft
SexMale
Age22 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1828
BirthplaceNew York
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1850
Event PlaceMilan, Dutchess, New York, United States
Household Identifier202
House Number190
Line Number11
Schedule Type1850 Population
Affiliate Publication NumberM432
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
Abraham Peacraft M 55 years New York
Sally Peacraft F 50 years New York
Emeline Peacraft F 18 years New York
Cordelia Peacraft F 16 years New York
Lewis Peacraft M 19 years New York
Catherine Warner F 30 years New York
.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1855 in Gallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Becraft
SexMale
Age26 years
Birth Date1829
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1855
Event PlaceGallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Line Number23

Michael Becraft's Spouses and Children
Caroline Becraft Daughter F 3 years
Caty Becraft Wife F 23 years

Other People on This Record
Elisa Waggoner F 12 years
.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Ancram, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Begraft
SexMale
Age38 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1822
BirthplaceNew York
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceAncram, Columbia, New York, United States
Page Number99
Affiliate Publication NumberM653
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
Catharine Begraft F 33 years New York
Caroline Begraft F 9 years New York
John Begraft M 4 years New York
Henry Begraft M 2 years New York
Catharine Begraft F 0 days New York.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1865 in Gallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Begraft
SexMale
Age34 years
Birth Date1831
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1865
Event PlaceGallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Household Identifier62
Line Number20
Page Number9
Michael Begraft's Spouses and Children
Henry Begraft Son M 8 years
Eliza A Begraft Son M 5 years
Catharin Begraft Wife F 34 years
Norman Begraft Son M 2 years
Caroline Begraft Daughter F 16 years
John Begraft Son M 12 years
.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Becrafs
SexMale
Age45
Birth Year (Estimated)1825
BirthplaceNew York
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1870
Event PlaceGallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Household Identifier161
Line Number14
Page Number20
Affiliate Publication NumberM593
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
Catherine Becrafs F 37 New York
Caroline Becrafs F 20 New York
John Becrafs M 15 New York
Henry Becrafs M 13 New York
Eliza Becrafs F 10 New York
Normen Becrafs M 6 New York
Ella Becrafs F 4 New York
Allin Becrafs F 2 New York
Peggy Waggener F 75 New York.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1875 in Gallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Begraph
SexMale
Age45 years
Birth Date1830
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1875
Event PlaceGallatinville, Gallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Line Number23
Page Number12

Michael Begraph's Spouses and Children
Alace Begraph Daughter F 5 years
Catharine Begraph Wife F 44 years
Ella Begraph Daughter F 7 years
Henry Begraph Son M 20 years
Delia Begraph Daughter F 4 years
Liza A Begraph Daughter F 16 years
Norman Begraph Son M 19 years

Other People on This Record
Margeret Wagoner F 85 years.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Gallatin, Columbia Co, NY. NameMichael Begraft
SexMale
Age50 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1830
BirthplaceNew York, United States
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationFarm Laborer
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSelf
Father's BirthplaceNew York, United States
Mother's BirthplaceNew York, United States
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1880
Event PlaceGallatin, Columbia, New York, United States
Household Identifier10543304
Person Number0
Sheet LetterD
Sheet Number184
Volume1
Affiliate Publication NumberT9
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Michael Begraft's Spouses and Children
Mary A. Begraft Daughter F 11 years New York, United States
Eliza Ane Begraft Daughter F 17 years New York, United States
Norman Begraft Son M 15 years New York, United States
John Begraft Son M 21 years New York, United States
Henry Begraft Son M 19 years New York, United States
Cathrine Begraft Wife F 45 years New York, United States
Delia Begraft Daughter F 9 years New York, United States
Ellen Begraft Daughter F 13 years New York, United States

Other People on This Record
Francis Begraft F 18 years New York, United States
Peggy Wagoner F 85 years New York, United States

.

• He died on 7 Jul 1905. Michael Beacraft, 80, was taken suddenly ill at the home of his son-in-law, Charles Poucher, and died before a doctor could reach him. Interment in Evergreen, Pine Plains
Pine Plains Register, 1905, July 7.


Wife Catherine Wagner [16302] 

           Born: 1835 - Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 16 Jun 1836 - Saint Johns Lutheran, Manorton, Columbia, New York 2
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWWV-LQ1

Children
1 F Caroline Becraft [16336] 

           Born: Abt 1858 - Columbia, New York, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWWV-212






2  M  John Becraft [16334]





           Born: 1859 - Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-F1L








3  F  Catherine Becraft [16335]





           Born: 1859 - New York, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-4C8








4  M  Henry Becraft [16333]





           Born: Abt 1861 - Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-NMS








5  F  Elisa Ann Becraft [16332]





           Born: 1863 - Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-NMD








6  M  Norman Becraft [16317]





           Born: 1865 - Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-NMY



         Spouse: Alice Swart [16318] (      -1900)






7  F  Delia Becraft [16316]





           Born: Abt 1866 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-68N








8  F  Ellen Becraft [16310]





           Born: 1867 - Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1942
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-N98



         Spouse: Charles Poucher [16311] (1854-1944)
           Marr: 1880 6






9  F  Alice Becraft [16315]





           Born: Abt 1868 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-HMQ








10  F  Mary A Becraft [16313]





           Born: 1869 - Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-NS9



         Spouse: Andrew Proper [16314] (1856-1931)






11  F  Delia Becraft [16312]





           Born: 1871 - Columbia, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: M535-NSD











picture

Sources




1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Michael Becraft, person ID L71P-43S. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Wagner, person ID LWWV-LQ1. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Caroline Becraft, person ID LWWV-212. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Becraft, person ID GZNC-4C8. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Elisa Ann Becraft, person ID M535-NMD. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Ellen Becraft, person ID M535-N98. 







Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List


This website was created 2 Dec 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by castlewrks@aol.com