Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Roland William Becraft and Zella Beatrice Oberbeck



Husband Roland William Becraft [8393] 1

           Born: 12 Jul 1891 - Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States 2 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1975 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States 2 4


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: M6S4-LBZ
Find A Grave ID: 70391577


         Father: Robert William Becraft [2473] (1840-1934)
         Mother: Laurinda/Lorend Ann Estes [2474] (1853-1929) 5


       Marriage: 22 Aug 1929 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 301-40-8073.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States. Name: Roland W Becraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Oregon
Estimated Birth Year: 1892
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Enumeration District Number: 0450
Family Number: 197
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 80
NARA Publication: T626, roll 610
Film Number: 2340345
Digital Folder Number: 4584354
Image Number: 00212
HouseholdGenderAge
Roland W Becraft M 38
Spouse Zella B Becraft F 38
Parent Catherine C Olerbeck F 61.

• Military: WW II Draft Cards. Name: Roland William Becraft
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1891
Affiliate Publication Title: World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of Ohio
Affiliate Publication Number:
Affiliate ARC Identifier: 623234
GS Film number: 2371585
Digital Folder Number: 004143151
Image Number: 05153.

• His obituary was published. Findagrave.com

M Sgt Becraft was born in Salem, Oregon, son of William R & Lorinda A Becraft. He worked for a time on his brother Arthur's farm in Oregon, and then joined the United States Army, rising to the position of trainer and serving in many places around the country including Fort Bliss, Texas, and in Indianapolis.

In 1930 he married Zella Oberbeck, who survived him.




Wife Zella Beatrice Oberbeck [8394] 1

           Born: 14 Jul 1891 - Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio, United States 2 4 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1988 - Hilliard, Franklin, Ohio, United States 2 4 6


         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: K8XR-H76
Find A Grave ID: 70391578


         Father: Aaron Oberbeck [13280] (1843-1919) 2
         Mother: Katherine Caroline Eisenbach [11464] (1868-1951) 2


Events

• Soc Sec Num: 271-30-5276.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States. Name: Zella B Becraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Estimated Birth Year: 1892
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Enumeration District Number: 0450
Family Number: 197
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Line Number: 81
NARA Publication: T626, roll 610
Film Number: 2340345
Digital Folder Number: 4584354
Image Number: 00212
HouseholdGenderAge
Spouse Roland W Becraft M 38
Zella B Becraft F 38
Catherine C Olerbeck F 61.


Children
1 F Dorothy Ann Becraft [8395] 1

           Born: 1 Nov 1930 - Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Feb 2022 7
         Buried: 2022 - Blendon Central Cemetery, Westerville, Blendon Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: L6P2-SCM
         Spouse: James Warren Frashier [12608] (living)



Burial Notes: Husband - Roland William Becraft

Inscription:
M SGT / US ARMY

Plot: Old Cemetery, Section 71, Lot 153, space 3.


Burial Notes: Wife - Zella Beatrice Oberbeck

Plot: Old Cemetery, Section 71, Lot 153, space 2.

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Sources


1 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Roland William Becraft, person ID M6S4-LBZ.

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

5 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net, Lorend Ann.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Zella Beatrice Oberbeck, person ID K8XR-H76.

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 Dorothy Ann Becraft, person ID L6P2-SCM.


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