Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Alvord Albert Claus and Rebecca Mathilda "Reba" Becraft

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Husband Alvord Albert Claus [13129] ¹

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           Born: 3 Aug 1876 - Oppenheim, Fulton Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Aug 1955 - Oppenheim, Fulton Co, NY 1
         Buried:  - Dolgeville Cemetery, Dolgeville, Herkimer Co, NY 1
FamilySearch ID: LX2Q-WY2
Find A Grave ID: 119402767

       Marriage: Abt 1910

Events

• His obituary was published. Son of Albert and Perlia Youker Claus.
He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Dorothea Kingsley, Salisbury Center; two grandchildren; three great grandchildren and two cousins.

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Wife Rebecca Mathilda "Reba" Becraft [2752] ²

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           Born: 31 Oct 1887 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Oct 1958 - Oppenheim, Fulton Co, NY 2
         Buried:  - Dolgeville Cemetery, Dolgeville, Herkimer Co, NY 1
FamilySearch ID: 27VG-QQN
Find A Grave ID: 119403230

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         Father: Giles Becraft [2569] (1850-1893) 2
         Mother: Margaretha Theodore Hart [2608] (1849-1930) 2

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Events

• She appeared on the NY State census in 1892 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Fredrick Becraft M 68 US C Laborer
Matilda Becraft F 65 US C
Giles Becraft M 40 US C Farmer
Margarete M Becraft F 42 US C
Fredy G Becraft M 12 US C
Elca A Becraft F 10 US C
John F Becraft M 7 US C
Rebecca M Becraft F 5 US C .

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Maggie Becraft, head, age 52, born NY, Jan, 1847, widowed, married 23 years, 5 children, 5 living, farmer; son William E, born NY, Nov 1879, age 20; son Frederick G, born NY, Oct 1880, age 19; dau Elsie A. born NY, Sep 1882, age 17; son John F, born NY, Apr 1884, age 16, at school; dau Rebecca M, born NY, Oct 1887, age 12, at school.

• She appeared on the NY State census in 1905 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Becraft Maggie Head W F 56 U.S Cit Housewife emp
Becraft Fred G. Son W M 24 U.S Cit Farmer oa
Becraft Elsie Daughter W F 22 U.S Cit Housework x
Becraft John F. Son W M 20 U.S Cit Farmer x
Becraft Rebecca M. Daughter W F 17 U.S School(8) x.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Margaret T. Becraft, head, age 60, Widowed, 5 children, 5 living, born NY, farmer; son Frederick G., age 29, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Elsie A. age 27, born NY; son John F, age 24, single; born NY, farm laborer; dau Rebecca M., age 22, born NY, Teacher.

• Her obituary was published. Daughter of Giles and Margaret Hart Becraft.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Seward Tompkins of Salisbury Center; a sister, Elsie Keller, of Oppenheim; two brothers, William and Frederick Becraft of Utica; a grandson and a granddaughter, several nieces and nephews.

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Children

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).