Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Raymond Henry Becraft I and Minerva Jane "Minnie" Elliott



Husband Raymond Henry Becraft I [5618] 1




           Born: 5 Aug 1857 - Wisconsin, United States 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 1927 - Valley Hospital, , , WA 2 4


         Buried: 6 Jan 1927 - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 5
FamilySearch ID: LXMS-6P6
Find A Grave ID: 26710313


         Father: Thomas J Becraft [5617] (1821-1887) 1
         Mother: Francis "Fanny" Conrad [5705] (1826-1870) 6


       Marriage: 3 May 1882 - Brown, Wisconsin, United States 7

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Forkston Twp, Wyoming Co, PA. p.173 and 174, line 35
1235-1227 Beecroft, Thomas 39 NY
Fanny 34 NY
Sarah 10 PA
Andrew 8 PA
George 6 PA
Rymond 4 PA
Maria 1 PA.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Little Suamico, Oconto Co, WI. p.11 line 18
72-72 Beecraft, Thomas 50 NY
Catherine 28 NY
Andrew 19 NY
Geo. 15 NY
James 13 NY
Flora 10 NY
Isaac 8 NY
Fred 7 NY
* Lydia 1 WI
Hedlund, Eliza 6 NY
Thomas 9 NY
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Lyman, Skagit Co, WA. 199 10A line 28
135-136 Becraft, Raymond head Aug. 1857 42 m18 WI PA PA
Minerva wife Mar 1867 33 m18 (6-6 ch) WI PA PA
Douglass son May 1884 16 WI WI WI
Verna dau Aug. 1887 12 WI WI WI
James son Aug. 1889 10 WI WI WI
Charles son Mar 1892 8 WI WI WI
Elmer son Feb. 1895 5 WI WI WI
Nellie dau Feb. 1900 4/12 WI WI WI
.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Lyman, Skagit Co, WA. Douglas R Becraft, age 24y; wife Evalina, age 21y; father Raymond Decraft, age 52y; mother Mineva J Decraft, age 41y; John Marshal, age 43y.

• Biography: Raymond was born to Thomas J Becraft and Frances Conrad, one of eleven children. He married Minerva "Minnie" Elliott in Wisconsin in 1882 and they had six children: Douglas, Verna, Thomas "James", Charles, Elmer, and Nellie. They relocated to Washington where Ray and his sons worked in the lumber industry in the forests.

• He died on 4 Jan 1927 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States. Name: R. H. Becraft
Death Date: 04 Jan 1927
Death Place: Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington
Gender: Male
Race (Displayed on Form):
Age at Death: 69 years 4 months 30 days
Estimated Birth Year: 1858
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Minerva Becraft
Father's Name: Thos. J. Becraft
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Mother's Name: Fanny Concrad
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Film Number: 2022414
Digital GS Number: 4222378
Image Number: 366.




Wife Minerva Jane "Minnie" Elliott [5619] 1




           Born: 4 Mar 1866 - Oshkosh, Winnebago Co, WI 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1920 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 4


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 8
FamilySearch ID: 9JBG-P5X
Find A Grave ID: 26710337


         Father: William H Elliott [13036] (      -      )
         Mother: Maxine Cornish [13037] (      -      )


Events

• Her father's obituary appeared in the Oconto County Reporter on 8 Sep 1893.

William Henry Elliot. Sept. 8, 1893, Obituary
Died, Thursday, August 24, 1893, at his home in the town of Chase, Oconto county, Wis., William Henry Elliott, after a short illness. Mr. Elliott was in the 66th year of his age, and had always possessed extraordinary health and vigor. About six months ago his health began to decline, which continued gradually till the end. It can be truthfully said of him that he was an upright, honest man and good citizen, and possessed many noble traits of character. Mr. Elliot was born in Chenango county, N. Y., February 1828, was married in 1851 to Miss Maxa M. Cornish, of the same county. In 1864 he moved west, stopping for a time in Oshkosh, and afterward in Big Suamico, residing there until 1872, when he purchased land and located in the town of Chase. His wife and five children survive him - three sons and two daughters. Henry has a home in Chase, Douglas and Frank in Oconto Falls, Minerva is the wife of Raymond Becraft, and Alice is the wife of George Jaques, both from Chase. The funeral was held on Saturday, at the Methodist church, and
largely attended. The Rev. C. P. Cheeseman, of Oconto Falls.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Lyman, Skagit Co, WA. 199 10A line 28
135-136 Becraft, Raymond head Aug. 1857 42 m18 WI PA PA
Minerva wife Mar 1867 33 m18 (6-6 ch) WI PA PA
Douglass son May 1884 16 WI WI WI
Verna dau Aug. 1887 12 WI WI WI
James son Aug. 1889 10 WI WI WI
Charles son Mar 1892 8 WI WI WI
Elmer son Feb. 1895 5 WI WI WI
Nellie dau Feb. 1900 4/12 WI WI WI
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Lyman, Skagit Co, WA. Douglas R Becraft, age 24y; wife Evalina, age 21y; father Raymond Decraft, age 52y; mother Mineva J Decraft, age 41y; John Marshal, age 43y.

• She died on 19 Oct 1920 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States. Name: Menerva J. Becraft
Death Date: 19 Oct 1920
Death Place: Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington
Gender: Female
Race (Displayed on Form):
Age at Death: 54 years 7 months 16 days
Estimated Birth Year: 1866
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: R. H. Becraft
Father's Name: W. H. Elliott
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Mother's Name: Maxine Cornish
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Film Number: 1992756
Digital GS Number: 4220986
Image Number: 754
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 360.


Children
1 M Douglas Raymond Becraft [5620] 9 10




           Born: 29 May 1884 - Little Saumico, Oconto, Wisconsin 1 11 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Sep 1932 - Marblemount, Skagit, Washington, United States 1 4 11
 Cause of Death: killed by falling snag


         Buried: 30 Sep 1932 - Union Cemetery, Skagit, Washington Territory, United States 2 11 13
FamilySearch ID: G7GH-D51
Find A Grave ID: 230762979
         Spouse: Evelyn Wambolt 1 [5626] (Abt 1890-      )
           Marr: 19 Dec 1905 - Lewis, Washington, United States


2 F Verna Mae Becraft [5621] 1




           Born: 5 Aug 1887 - Chase, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States 1 12 14
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Nov 1910 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 1 2 5 14


         Buried: 3 Nov 1910 - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 15
FamilySearch ID: LHQZ-36J
         Spouse: Ami Elie Terwilliger 10 16 [5660] (1875-1957)
           Marr: 11 Nov 1903 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 10 17


3 M Thomas James Becraft [5622] 1




           Born: 10 Aug 1889 - Green Bay, WI 1 10 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1969 - Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co, WA 10 18 19


         Buried:  - Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton, King Co, WA 2 5
FamilySearch ID: 9V21-F4Z
Find A Grave ID: 169349311
         Spouse: Esther I [15175] (1904-1997)
         Spouse: Ruth Aurelia Taylor 1 [5661] (1893-1967)
           Marr: 21 Dec 1910 - Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States


4 M Charles Earl Becraft [5623] 1




           Born: 12 Mar 1892 - Chase, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States 1 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Oct 1930 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 4
 Cause of Death: accident, bleed to death from a ruptured artery


         Buried: 26 Oct 1930 - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 20 21
FamilySearch ID: LXMS-6VX
Find A Grave ID: 28607113
         Spouse: Ida Mae Pruitt 1 10 22 [5664] (1892-1961)
           Marr: 1911 - Washington, United States


5 M Elmer Lloyd Becraft [5624] 1




           Born: 1 Feb 1895 - Chase, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States 1 12 23
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jun 1904 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 10 23
 Cause of Death: cerebral hemorage caused by brain trauma when falling out of a tree


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 13
FamilySearch ID: 9V2B-ZDZ
Find A Grave ID: 230499766
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 F Nellie Gale Becraft [5625] 1




           Born: 4 Feb 1900 - Washington, United States 24
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1988 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States 10
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LXMS-XPD
         Spouse: George Sharick [5921] (1889-1971)
           Marr: 1922


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3 Sarah Hunt, Cohen Stancyk Family Tree (Published on Ancestry.com), 5 Aug 1858.

4 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.

5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 16 Apr 2020).

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7 Sarah Hunt, Cohen Stancyk Family Tree (Published on Ancestry.com), 3 May 1882, Brown Co, WI.

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11 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Douglas Raymond Becraft, person ID G7GH-D51.

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15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Verna Mae Becraft, person ID LHQZ-36J.

16 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), A.O. Terwilliger.

17 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), Abt 1904, WA.

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19 Ancestry.com, Washington Death Index, 1940-96 (Ancestry.com. Washington Death Index, 1940-96 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: Index created by: Washington State Department of Health. Microfilmed copy of index obtained from: Washington State Archives.), 18 Dec 1969, Mt. Vernon, Skagit Co, WA, certificate # 029688.

20 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Earl Becraft, person ID LXMS-6VX.

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24 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), 1901, WA.


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