Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Fenton Becraft and Margaret



Husband William Fenton Becraft [3758] 1

           Born: 10 Sep 1841 - Michigan, United States 2
     Christened: 


           Died: 20 Jul 1922 - Augusta, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
 Cause of Death: myocarditic
         Buried: 22 Jul 1922 - Augusta Village Cemetery, Augusta, Ross Township, Kalamazoo Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: MDVC-MZB
Find A Grave ID: 41890411


         Father: Isaiah Smith Becraft [3749] (1811-1865) 1 4
         Mother: Lydia Wallace [3757] (1817-Bef 1850) 1


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Dowagiac City, Cass Co, MI. Fenten Beecraft
United States Census, 1850





Name:
Fenten Beecraft

Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1850

Event Place:
Dowagiac Station, Cass, Michigan, United States

Event Place (Original):
Dowagiac Station, Cass, Michigan
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Race:
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1840
Birthplace:
Michigan
Schedule Type:
1850 Population
House Number:
1104
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Isiah BeecraftMale39New York
Caroline BeecraftFemale25Pennsylvania
Fenten BeecraftMale10Michigan
Ann BeecraftFemale7Michigan
Orseyman BeecraftMale0Michigan
Julia WallaceFemale21Pennsylvania.

• Military: Civil War, 1861-1865. William F. Becraft
United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865





Name:
William F. Beecraft
Also Known As Name:
William F. Becraft
Event Type:
Military Service
Military Beginning Rank:
Private
Military Final Rank:
Sergeant
Military Side:
Union
State or Military Term:
Michigan
Military Unit:
1st Regiment, Michigan Cavalry
Military Company:
M
Note:
Original filed under William F./Becraft
Affiliate Film Number:
3.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Niles, Berrien Co, MI. p. 7, res. 46
Ward 2, Niles, Berrien Co., MI:
Becraft, William, 30, blacksmith, $500 pers. est., MI
Margaret, 31, keeping house, MI, parents of foreign birth

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• He worked as a Blacksmith in 1870.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Ross, Kalamazoo Co, MI. ED 141, p. 310, res.
Ross twp., Kalamazoo Co., MI:
Becraft, William F., 38, wagon maker, MI NY PA
Adda, 33, keeping house, MI NY NY
Lina, 10, MI
Mary, 8, MI
Charles, 6, MI

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• He worked as a Wagon Maker in 1880.

• Military: Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 6 Oct 1886, Michigan, United States. Wm F Becraft
Michigan, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1876-1945





Name:
Wm F Becraft
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
06 Oct 1886
Event Place:
Michigan, Oceana, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original):
Michigan.

• He was contained in a pension record in 1907. William F Becraft
United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933





Name:
William F Becraft

Event Type:
Pension
Event Date:
1907-1933

Event Place:
United States

Death Date:
20 Jul 1922
Beneficiary's Name:
Addie Becraft.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ross, Kalamazoo Co, MI. William F Becraft, age 69y; wife Adelaide, age 63y.

• He died on 20 Jul 1922 in Augusta, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. William F Becraft
Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952





Name:
William F Becraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
20 Jul 1922
Event Place:
Augusta, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Gender:
Male
Age:
80
Marital Status:
Married
Birth Date:
10 Sep 1841
Birthplace:
Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated):
1842
Father's Name:
Isiah Becraft
Mother's Name:
Caroline Wallace.




Wife Margaret [3760] 1

           Born: 1839 - Michigan, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Niles, Berrien Co, MI. p. 7, res. 46
Ward 2, Niles, Berrien Co., MI:
Becraft, William, 30, blacksmith, $500 pers. est., MI
Margaret, 31, keeping house, MI, parents of foreign birth.


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - William Fenton Becraft

grave 139, Lot 52, age 80y


General Notes: Husband - William Fenton Becraft

Per Berrien Co. Marriage Records, William S. Becroft married Mattie A. Finch May 27, 1875 and Edna Dillon April 17, 1881.

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Sources


1 cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com).

2 cblyeth@yahoo.com, "My American Family, July 2004" (rootsweb.com), Abt 1840.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Michigan Department of Health, "Smith."


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