Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Myron Ernest Becraft and Ann Davis



Husband Myron Ernest Becraft [5760] 1 2

           Born: 10 Apr 1900 - Barrington Township, Yates Co, NY 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1960 - Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States 3 4
         Buried:  - Maple Grove Cemetary, Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LRHP-XJY
Find A Grave ID: 99455738


         Father: Thadeus H Becraft [3797] (1870-1930) 1
         Mother: Cora Bell Lee [7713] (1871-1948) 1


       Marriage: 

Events

• Military Draft Registration: Between 1917 and 1918, Cortland, New York, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Barrington Township, Yates Co, NY. Thad Becraft, head, b Jan 1870, age 29y, married 9 years, born PA, iceman; wife Cora, b Nov 1872, age 27y, (3 children, 3 living), born PA; son Lee, b Jan 1892, age 8y, born PA; dau Gertrude, b Mch 1894, age 6y, born PA; son George, b Apr 1900, age 1/12y; born NY; Frank Marvin, boarder, b Feb 1872, age 28, single, born NY; Emma Spears, boarder, b Oct 1885, age 14y, single, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States. Thad H Beersht [Thad H Becraft], born about 1871; wife Cora B, 1873; Lee C, 1892; Gertrude V, 1894; Myron E, 1900; Hugh H, 1905.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States. 225 Fairview No
Becraft, Myron, head, age 40, born NY, salesman, retail auto agency; wife Ann, age 42, born PA; son, Myron Jr, age 15, born NY; daughter, Lois, age 13, born NY; daughter, Gertrude, age 11, born NY; son Joseph, age 10, born NY.




Wife Ann Davis [5761]

           Born: 1 Sep 1894 - Pennsylvania, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 May 1977 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 3
         Buried:  - Maple Grove Cemetary, Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LRHP-N7Y
Find A Grave ID: 99455737

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States. 225 Fairview No
Becraft, Myron, head, age 40, born NY, salesman, retail auto agency; wife Ann, age 42, born PA; son, Myron Jr, age 15, born NY; daughter, Lois, age 13, born NY; daughter, Gertrude, age 11, born NY; son Joseph, age 10, born NY.


Children
1 M Myron Alson "Mike" "Moose" Becraft [5762]




           Born: 3 Oct 1923 - Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States 5 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jun 2000 - Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States 5 6 7
         Buried: 22 Jun 2000 - Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Sumter Co, GA 3 8
FamilySearch ID: LRHP-VD9
Find A Grave ID: 51151302
         Spouse: Lillian Arlene Osborn [12336] (1927-2017)


2 F Lois Becraft [5773] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Tony Rubino [5775] (living)


3 F Gertrude Ann Becraft [5774]

           Born: 3 Jul 1928 - Chemung, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 2017 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore City, MD
Find A Grave ID: 185699481
         Spouse: Joseph Patrick "Joe" O'Beirne [5776] (1927-2010)


4 M Joseph Hugh Becraft [5758]

           Born: 2 Jan 1930 - Elmira Heights, Elmira Town, Chemung, New York, United States 5 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jun 2005 - Chemung County Nursing Facility, Elmira, Chemung Co, NY 5
         Buried: 17 Jun 2005 - St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung Co, NY 8
FamilySearch ID: GTMY-NYH
Find A Grave ID: 165543592
         Spouse: Dolores A Bernabei [5759] (1931-2013)
           Marr: 1955


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Sources


1 lgold2499@hotmail.com, Dunn-Blossom-Barnard-Moldt (rootsweb.com).

2 Findagrave.com, Myron Ernest.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Myron Ernest Becraft, person ID LRHP-XJY.

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

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Myron Alson "Mike" "Moose" Becraft, person ID LRHP-VD9.

7 http://www.eons.com.

8 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Hugh Becraft, person ID GTMY-NYH.


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