Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Hudson Becraft and Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley

Husband Walter Hudson Becraft [2536] 

           Born: 3 Jan 1882 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH
     Christened: 



           Died: 12 Oct 1956 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States



         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: KF5N-GPV
Find A Grave ID: 106212125


         Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
         Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)


       Marriage: 15 Aug 1912 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• He worked as a glasscutter in 1910.

• He 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.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household appears with wife Celia Becraft, age 38 and children Stella M age 17; 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).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Harrison Township, Kosciusko Co, IN. Thomas Becraft, b Sept 1842, age 57y, married 31 years, born MD, Laborer (Day); wife Martha J, b Nov 1845, age 54y, (17 children, 10 living), born IN; son Hudson b May 1883, age 17y, born OH, Laborer (Day); dau Laura, b June 1884, age 15y, born OH, Servant.


Wife Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley [2662] 

           Born: 30 Jul 1891 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1989 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1



         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LJGJ-X4N
Find A Grave ID: 133314634

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 303-70-5039. Celia E Becraft.

• 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. Celia Becraft, wife appears with Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household and children Stella M age 17; 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: The Fort Wayne News, 16 Aug 1912. Marriage License. Walter H. Becroft, twenty-eight, finisher, and Cecelia Spanley, twenty-one.

Children
1 F Clara Becraft [2912] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  F  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 3







         Buried:  - Catholic Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: K6MW-SW4



         Spouse: Byron Patrick "Jim" Ryan [5025] (1906-1981)
           Marr: 27 Oct 1934 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States






3  M  Jack F. Becraft [2905]





           Born: 26 Feb 1914 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9DR-S44








4  F  Ruth Elizabeth Becraft [2910]





           Born: 24 Jul 1915 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 May 1993







         Buried: 10 May 1993 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: LKKW-DXT



         Spouse: Steward [8429] (living)



         Spouse: Everett R Higgins [9705] (1916-      )
           Marr: 12 Jun 1950 - Allen, Indiana, United States






5  M  Walter Pershing Becraft [2906]





           Born: 14 Oct 1918 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 2003 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: G9D5-GJZ
Find A Grave ID: 133314813



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






6  M  Paul Burton Becraft [2903]





           Born: 12 Jun 1920 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Oct 1986 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RD7
Find A Grave ID: 136252106



         Spouse: Etta Ada Emelia "Mickey" Ruch [5026] (1924-2012)






7  M  Wayne Leroy Becraft [2902]





           Born: 10 Mar 1922 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 







           Died: 7 Nov 1980 - Huntington, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RDJ
Find A Grave ID: 76121335



         Spouse: Martha Jean Barnett 5 [5031] (1926-1997)






8  M  Gerald Stanley Becraft [2901]





           Born: 4 Oct 1923 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1987 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried: 21 Nov 1987 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RDL
Find A Grave ID: 113015194



         Spouse: Donna Kathleen Fries [5034] (1921-1953)
           Marr: 28 Oct 1946 - Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States






9  M  Robert Jerome Becraft [2907]





           Born: 1 Sep 1925 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Dec 1996 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried: 2 Jan 1997 - Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9D5-57W
Find A Grave ID: 59894074



         Spouse: Juanita May Maxson [4246] (1929-2013)
           Marr: 10 Jul 1948 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States






10  M  Thomas E Becraft [2908]





           Born: 19 Oct 1927 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 6 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1996 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried: 8 Jun 1996 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
FamilySearch ID: G9D5-YBB
Find A Grave ID: 76509087



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






11  M  Donald Gordon Becraft [2909]





           Born: 31 Aug 1929 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Dec 1997 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1







         Buried: 23 Dec 1997 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2 8
FamilySearch ID: G9DR-SR6
Find A Grave ID: 68871260



         Spouse: Betty Jean Cramer [5043] (1928-2004)
           Marr: 22 Jan 1966 - Allen, Indiana, United States 9






12  M  Nolan James Becraft [5024]











           Born: 20 Sep 1931 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 







           Died: 14 Nov 2016 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
         Buried: 18 Nov 2016 - Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9D5-VHL
Find A Grave ID: 172805619



         Spouse: Pansy Lou Bashop [5050] (1932-2014)
           Marr: 26 May 1952 - Allen, Indiana, United States






13  M  Richard Vincent Becraft [2911]











           Born: 3 Dec 1933 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Aug 2018 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2
         Buried: 5 Sep 2018 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 2
Find A Grave ID: 192704987



         Spouse: Patricia Rose Fischer [5045] (1936-2025)
           Marr: 26 May 1956 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States









General Notes: Husband - Walter Hudson Becraft



LDS AFN: 1889-KCT


Burial Notes: Wife - Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley



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Sources




1
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2
Findagrave.com.

3
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. 

4
Ancestry.com (Works Progress Administration.  Index to Birth Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.).

5
Family Trees.

6
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index, 19 Oct 1927.

7
http://www.eons.com.

8
gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

9
database(https://www.acgsi.org/marriage2/be.asp : accessed 18 Apr 2020). 







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