Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Byron Patrick "Jim" Ryan and Stella Elizabeth Becraft



Husband Byron Patrick "Jim" Ryan [5025]

           Born: 1 Jul 1906 - Jefferson Township., Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 1981 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States


         Buried:  - Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: 9F3Q-WQ5
       Marriage: 27 Oct 1934 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States



Wife Stella Elizabeth Becraft [2904]

           Born: 26 Nov 1912 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jun 1976 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2


         Buried:  - Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: K6MW-SW4


         Father: Walter Hudson Becraft [2536] (1882-1956)
         Mother: Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley [2662] (1891-1989)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Walter H Becraft, age 36y; wife Celia, age 28y; dau Stella, age 7y; son Jack P, age 5y; dau Ruth E, age 4y6m; son Pershing, age 1y3m.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Stella M. Becraft age 17 appears with father Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household; mother Celia Becraft, age 38 and siblings Jack F age 16; Ruth E age 14; Pershing W age 11; Paul B age 9; Wayne L age 7; Gerald S age 6; Robert J age 4; Thomas E age 3 and Donald G (no age listed).

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 27 Oct 1934, Allen, Indiana, United States. Groom: Byron P Ryan
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth: 01 Jul 1906
Groom's Place of Birth: , Allen, Indiana
Groom's Residence: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: 1st
Groom's Father: Joseph Ryan
Groom's Mother: Virginia Gerardot
Bride: Stella E Becraft
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth: 26 Nov 1912
Bride's Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Bride's Residence: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: 1st
Bride's Father: Walter H Becraft
Bride's Mother: Celia B Spanky
Informant Name:
Date of License: 24 Oct 1934
County of License: Allen
Date of Marriage: 27 Oct 1934
Place of Marriage: , Allen, Indiana
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 2130286
Digital Folder Number: 4204536
Image Number: 00523
Number of Images: 1.


Children

Burial Notes: Wife - Stella Elizabeth Becraft

Plot sec. D; lot 530;

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Stella Elizabeth Becraft, person ID K6MW-SW4.


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