Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Vincent Reeves Becraft and Helen T. Kessler



Husband Vincent Reeves Becraft [3987] 1 2

           Born: 25 Sep 1896 - Spring Valley, Rockland Co, NY 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Apr 1970 - Garnerville, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3 4


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 4 5
FamilySearch ID: LWXM-WYK
Find A Grave ID: 179163271


         Father: Lewis Vincent Becraft [3985] (1872-1951) 1 2
         Mother: Mary Jane Winser [3986] (1872-1941) 1 2


       Marriage: 30 Jul 1921 - Thiells, Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States 4

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 094-03-7751.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Louis Becraft, head, b Oct 1872, age 27, married 5 years, born NY, plumber; wife Mary, b Dec 1872, age 27, (2 children, 2 living), born NY; son Vincent, b Sept 1895, age 4, born NY; son Marvel, b Dec 1899, age 5/12, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, born about 1878, wife Mary J, born about 1873, Vincent R, born about 1897, Marvel W, born about 1900, Donald H, born about 1902.

• Military: Enlistment, 10 May 1917. He enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force May 10, 1917.

• Military: WW I, Aug 1917-Apr 1918. WWI - Yeoman Naval Reserve Recruit. Office, NYC 8/1917 - 4/1918; sea duty USS Saranac.

• Military: Called to service, 3 Aug 1917. He was called into service Aug 3, 1917, served as yeoman at the Naval Reserve Recruiting Office in New York City until Apr 30, 1918; transferred to sea duty on the U.S.S. Saranac in European waters.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Lewis V Becraft, age 47y; wife Mary J, age 47y; son Vincent R, age 23y; dau Marvel W, age 20y; son Donald H, age 18y; son Richard A, age 5y; mother-in-law Charlotte Winser, age 74y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Bogota, Bergen Co, NJ. Vincent R. Becraft, age 33, born NY; wife Helen T, age 36; son Reeves L. age 8; son Wilbur V. age 2.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States. 205 John Lane?
Becraft, Vincent R, head, age 44, born NY, steamfitter; wife, Helen, age 46, born NY; Reeves, age 18, born NY; son Wilbur, age 13, born NY.




Wife Helen T. Kessler [3988] 1

           Born: 14 Oct 1893 - New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1979 - Stony Point, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GZJF-1M5
Find A Grave ID: 132970244

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 109-10-4490.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Bogota, Bergen Co, NJ. Vincent R. Becraft, age 33, born NY; wife Helen T, age 36; son Reeves L. age 8; son Wilbur V. age 2.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Haverstraw, Rockland, New York, United States. 205 John Lane?
Becraft, Vincent R, head, age 44, born NY, steamfitter; wife, Helen, age 46, born NY; Reeves, age 18, born NY; son Wilbur, age 13, born NY.


Children
1 M Reeves Lewis Becraft [3989] 1

           Born: 30 Mar 1922 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Apr 1984 - West Haverstraw, Rockland Co, NY 1 3


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: GQK6-SZ5
Find A Grave ID: 179161841
         Spouse: Veronica Cecilia Vilandry 1 [4238] (1923-2010)
           Marr: 25 Jan 1946


2 M Wilbur Vincent Becraft [3990] 1

           Born: 4 May 1927 - New Jersey, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 2006 - Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States 3 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GRK6-MN7
         Spouse: Clarine Violet Durham [6186] (living)
         Spouse: Ann Lisa Gronroos 1 [6200] (1935-1991)
           Marr: 1955 1



Burial Notes: Husband - Vincent Reeves Becraft

Inscription

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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 16.

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Vincent Reeves Becraft, person ID LWXM-WYK.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 http://www.eons.com.


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