Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Robert Osborn Becraft and Bertha Rounds

Husband Robert Osborn Becraft [2746] 1 

           Born: 6 May 1898 - New York, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 1963 - Munich (München), Stadtkreis München, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany 1 2
         Buried:  - Waldfriedhof Freising, Freising, Landkreis Freising, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany 3
FamilySearch ID: LWVN-44W
Find A Grave ID: 195012104


         Father: Jacob H. Becraft [877] (1857-After 1930)
         Mother: Ella B. Knapp [2745] (1877-1938) 4


       Marriage: 19 Jun 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 082-32-1184.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Salina Township, Onondaga Co, NY. Jacob H Becraft, head, b Oct 1857, age 42, married 4 years, born NY, shipping press clerk (factory); wife Ella B, b July 1877, age 22, (1 child, 1 living), born NY; son Robert O, b May 1898, age 2y, born NY.

• Military: State National Guard, 16 Jun 1916, New York, United States.
Robert O Becraft
New York Records of the State National Guard
Name Robert O Becraft
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 16 Jun 1916
Event Place , , New York, United States
Age 18
Military Unit Co H 3d Inf
Military Service Place New York Guard
Birth Year (Estimated) 1898.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Lake View Township 95 Ward, Chicago City, Cook Co, IL. Edward W Hursell, age 43y; wife Ella Hursell, age 42y; son Robert Becraft, age 21y; sister-in-law Josephine Nickette, age 41y.

• He worked as an Illinois Bell Telephone Co in 1921 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.

• Military: 17 Oct 1945, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Army Serial Number: 00643727
Name: Becraft, Robert O
Residence: State #91 (CA)
Residence: County 037 (Los Angeles)
Place of Enlistment: 2364 New York City, NY
Date of Enlistment Day: 17
Date of Enlistment Month: 10
Date of Enlistment Year: 45
Grade: Alpha Designation: M#SG (Master Sargent)
Grade: Code 1 (Master Sargent)
Branch: Alpha Designation: AC# (Air Corps)
Branch: Code: 20 (Air Corps)
Term of Enlistment: 3 (Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: B (Undefined Code)
Nativity: 23 (New York)
Year of Birth: 98
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 0 (Grammar school)
Civilian Occupation: 000 (Undefined Code)
Marital Status: 8 (Divorced, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 1 (Regular Army including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Card Number: 2
Box Number 0023
Film Reel Number: 1.23#
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• Military: World War II, 17 Oct 1945, New York City, New York County, New York, United States.
Robert O Becraft
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Name Robert O Becraft
Name (Original) BECRAFT ROBERT O
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 17 Oct 1945
Term of Enlistment Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Event Place New York City, New York, United States
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1898
Birthplace NEW YORK
Education Level Grammar school
Marital Status Divorced, without dependents
Military Rank Master Sergeant
Army Branch Air Corps
Army Component Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Serial Number 00643727
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 00231.23.


Wife Bertha Rounds [10949] 

           Born: 1892 - Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L87P-JD1

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
Bertha R Becraft
United States Census, 1930
Name Bertha R Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Female
Age 38
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1892
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Bertha R Becraft Head F 38 Michigan
Elizabeth J Becraft Daughter F 8 Illinois.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 19 Jun 1920, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Groom: Robert A. Becraft
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Groom's Age: 23
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1897
Groom's Birth Date: 1897
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Bride: Bertha Rounds
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Bride's Age: 28
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1892
Bride's Birth Date: 1892
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Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1920
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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Film Number: 1030731
Frame Number:
Digital Film Number: 4272594
Image Number: 471
Reference Number: 872105.

Children
1 F Elizabeth Jane Becraft [10953] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3X5-M2F

         Spouse: Kirkbride J Dooley [17544] (1917-      )

2 M Robert Osborn Becraft [10950] 

           Born: 8 Sep 1921 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1929 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 1 Jun 1929 - Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
         Status: Twin
FamilySearch ID: G4NK-BVY
Find A Grave ID: 244490176









Death Notes: Husband - Robert Osborn Becraft



Per his death report, he died at the U. S. Army Hospital of pneumonia. His wife is listed as Mrs. Irene T. Becraft, of Freising, Germany. He was receiving Social Security and V. A. benefits at the time of his death.


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Sources




1
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

2
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3
Findagrave.com.

4
Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html), (Nickette or Knapp).

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Osborn Becraft, person ID G4NK-BVY. 







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