Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Jacob Becraft and Mattie Mae Reed



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: 4 Feb 1921 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, 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 Mattie Mae Reed [2656]

           Born: 1 Jun 1902 - Milwood, Kosciusko Co, IN 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Feb 1977 - Klamath Falls, Klamath Co, OR 1 4


         Buried:  - Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens, Klamath Falls, Klamath Co, OR 3 5
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-RBW
Find A Grave ID: 43964128


         Father: William Perry Reed [2920] (1869-1952)
         Mother: Maggie Ella "Nellie" Freed [2921] (1876-1963) 6


Events

• Soc Sec Num: 315-20-5328.

• She 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.

Marriage Events

• They were divorced Box 526, Case 16517 on 3 Dec 1928 in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. Dismissed.


Children
1 M Walter Raymond Becraft [2918]

           Born: 22 May 1922 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1998
         Buried:  - Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
Find A Grave ID: 346799
         Spouse: Lorraine Plotner [15965] (1924-2008)
           Marr: 1 Aug 1952 - Allen, Indiana, United States


2 M Rex Clifford Becraft [2919]

           Born: 5 Nov 1925 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Aug 2006 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
 Cause of Death: Natural causes
         Buried:  - Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
Find A Grave ID: 276997724
         Spouse: Rosemary Mae Murphy [15968] (1933-1997)
           Marr: 6 Sep 1961 - Allen, Indiana, United States


3 F Delores Irene Becraft [2657]

           Born: 16 Aug 1927 - Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Aug 1977 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States 7 8
         Buried:  - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: M7K9-5BR
         Spouse: Walter Kuehn Thomas [10876] (1924-2008)
           Marr: 27 Feb 1946 - Allen, Indiana, United States


4 M Max Richard Becraft [2658]

           Born: 4 Dec 1929 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 26 Jul 1973 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1
         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN




General Notes: Husband - Walter Jacob Becraft

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com I00907


Death Notes: Wife - Mattie Mae Reed

Certificate 77-02127


General Notes: Wife - Mattie Mae Reed

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com I1798

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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 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database).

5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 15 Apr 2020).

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Maggie Ell Freed, person ID LDTT-MTK.

7 LDS.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Delores Irene Becraft, person ID M7K9-5BR.


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