Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Jacob Becraft and Bessie Hanson



Husband Walter Jacob Becraft [2654]

           Born: 6 Sep 1900 - Atwood, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jan 1967 - Veterans Hospital, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
 Cause of Death: uremia with acidosis//nephrosclerosis


         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN 3
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-51P
Find A Grave ID: 105350779


         Father: Samuel Homer Becraft [2539] (1877-1922)
         Mother: Minnie Clintillion "Tid" Rupert [2651] (1876-1930)


       Marriage: 10 Sep 1918 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 312-07-5415.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Ward 9
Minnie Becraft, divorced, age 34y; son Harvey, age 12y; son Walter, age 9y.

George Streicher, age 46y; wife Fredricka Streicher, age 48y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wayne, Allen Co, IN. Walter Becraft, age 29, born IN, head; wife Mattie, age 27; son Raymond age 7, son Rex age 4; dau Delores age 2; son Max age 0.




Wife Bessie Hanson [10854]

           Born: 1 Sep 1900 - Oregon, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L49K-FQX

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 10 Sep 1918, Allen, Indiana, United States. Groom's Name: Walter Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 06 Sep 1897
Groom's Birthplace: Indiana
Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Bessie Hanson
Bride's Birth Date: Sep 1900
Bride's Birthplace: Oregan
Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1918
Marriage Place: Allen Co., Indiana
Groom's Father's Name: Herman Becratf
Groom's Mother's Name: Minnie Rupert
Bride's Father's Name: Henry Hanson
Bride's Mother's Name: Lillian Grubb
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00950-8
System Origin: Indiana-EASy
Source Film Number: 2130028
Reference Number: 343.

• Marriage: 10 Sep 1918, Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Groom: Walter Becraft
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Date of Birth:
Groom's Place of Birth: Atwood, , Indiana
Groom's Residence: Warsaw, , Indiana
Groom's Number of Marriage: 1st
Groom's Father: Homer Becraft
Groom's Mother: Minnie Rupert
Bride: Bessie Hanson
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Date of Birth:
Bride's Place of Birth: Shoals, , Oregon
Bride's Residence: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Bride's Number of Marriage: 1st
Bride's Father: Henry Hanson
Bride's Mother: Lillian Grubbs
Informant Name:
Date of License:
County of License:
Date of Marriage: 10 Sep 1918
Place of Marriage: Warsaw, , Indiana
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number: 2130632
Digital Folder Number: 4168340
Image Number: 00505
Number of Images: 1.


Children

General Notes: Husband - Walter Jacob Becraft

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Sources


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

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 1 Dec 2025), entry for Walter Jacob Becraft, person ID M7K9-51P.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Bessie Hanson, person ID L49K-FQX.


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