Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Peter Ward Becraft and Leoni Denver Boyd

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Husband Peter Ward Becraft [3149]

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           Born: 6 Aug 1891 - Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Dec 1971 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States 1 2 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K4X4-LGJ

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         Father: Elisha Hitt Becraft [2627] (1854-1912)
         Mother: Laura Estella "Stella" Peck [14012] (1859-      )

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       Marriage: 4 Jun 1911 - Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States

   Marr. Status: Divorced on 19 Mar 1917

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 569-01-6480.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States. Ward 1
Elisha H Becraft, b Mar 1852, age 46y, married 20y, born IL, RR Engineer; wife Estella, b Sept 1859, age 40, (2 children, 2 living), born IN; dau Bertha, b Oct 1880, age 19, born IL; dau Jefsie, b Dec 1882, ge 17, born IL, at school; son Clarence M, b July 1886, age 13, born IL, at school; son Peter W, b Aug 1891, age 8, born IL, at school; son John T, b Dec 1892, age 7y, born IL, at school; mother, Mary A, b Sept 1827, age 72, widowed, (5 children, 1 living), born KY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Crow Creek, Weld Co, CO. Peter W Becraft, age 18, single, living with the Shuler family.

Alonzo W Shuler, age 29y; Nancy O Shuler, age 30y; Jesse L Shuler, age 7; Fannie E Shuler, age 21y; Bertha E Shuler, age 2.

• He resided at Becraft, P W Ward, lab, r 2921 32d av in 1913 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. Denver, Colorado 1913 Directory page 516.

• Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Peter Ward Becraft
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918





Name:
Peter Ward Becraft
Event Type:
Draft Registration
Event Date:
from 1917 to 1918
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Event Place:
Greene, Illinois, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Illinois, Greene County
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 Aug 1891
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Birthplace:
Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States
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Citizenship Place:
United States
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Country of Citizenship:
United States.

• Military: 14 Aug 1919, Parris Island, Beaufort, SC. Peter W Becraft
United States Muster Rolls of the Marine Corps, 1798-1937





Name:
Peter W Becraft
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Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
14 Aug 1919
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Event Place:
Parris Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Battalion B Marine Barracks Training Camp Parris Island SC
Residence Place:
Battalion B Marine Barracks Training Camp Parris Island SC.

• Military: 20 Oct 1920. Peter Ward Becraft
United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940





Name:
Peter Ward Becraft
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Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
20 Oct 1920
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Birth Date:
6 Aug 1891
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Death Date:
11 Dec 1971
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States. Name:Peter W Becroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Councilmanic District 3, Long Beach, Long Beach Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States
Last Place of Residence:Same Place
Gender:Male
Age:48
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1892
Birthplace:Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Peter W BecroftHeadMale48Illinois
Margaret B BecroftWifeFemale61New York.

• He died on 11 Dec 1971 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Peter W Becraft
California Death Index, 1940-1997





Name:
Peter W Becraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
11 Dec 1971
Event Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Birth Date:
06 Aug 1891
Birthplace:
Illinois
Gender:
Male.

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Wife Leoni Denver Boyd [3150]

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           Born: 23 May 1891 - Adams, Denver, CO 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KWV4-N5V

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         Father: Willie Hanley Boyd [3152] (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Lilly Elizabeth Catte [3151] (      -      ) 6

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 4 Jun 1911, Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States. Peter W Becraft
Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006





Name:
Peter W Becraft
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Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
04 Jun 1911
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Event Place:
Golden, Jefferson, Colorado, United States
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Gender:
Male
Spouse's Name:
Leonie D Boyd
Spouse's Gender:
Female.

• They were divorced on 19 Mar 1917 in Denver Co, CO. Peter Ward Becraft
mentioned in the record of Leonie Becraft





Name:Peter Ward Becraft
Sex:Unknown
Spouse:Leonie Becraft
Other information in the record of Leonie Becraft
from Colorado Statewide Divorce Index, 1900-1939

Name:
Leonie Becraft
Event Type:
Divorce
Event Date:
19 Mar 1917
Event Place:
Denver, Colorado, United States
Event Place (Original):
Denver, Colorado, United States
Marriage Date:
4 Jun 1911
Marriage Year:
1911
Spouse's Name:
Peter Ward Becraft
Court Docket Number:
62436.

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Children

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1 F Eliza Leonie Becraft [3153]

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           Born: 28 Mar 1912 - Denver, Colorado, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 2006 - Victorville, San Bernardino, California, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L6BL-R4N

         Spouse: James Anthony Route 7 [17515] (1913-1989)

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2 F Martha Estella Becraft [3154]

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           Born: 1915
     Christened: 
           Died: 
 Cause of Death: Scarlett Fever
         Buried: 

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3 F Louise B Becraft [3155]

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           Born: 1916
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Sources

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

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

3 www.familytreelegends.com.

4 Ancestry.com (Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records.), Leoni Denver Boyd, spouse Peter Ward Becraft, born Adams, Denver, CO, Birthday 23 May 1891.

5 Ancestry.com (Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records.), Father's name.

6 Ancestry.com (Edmund West, comp. Family Data Collection - Individual Records.), Mother's name.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eliza Leonie Becraft, person ID L6BL-R4N.