Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Walter Raymond Becraft and Lorraine Plotner

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Husband Walter Raymond Becraft [2918]

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           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

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         Father: Walter Jacob Becraft [2654] (1900-1967)
         Mother: Mattie Mae Reed [2656] (1902-1977)

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       Marriage: 1 Aug 1952 - Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1950 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. NameW Raymond Becraft
SexMale
Age27 years
Event Date8 April 1950
Event PlaceFort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original)Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Enumeration District95-46
Birth Year (Estimated)1923
BirthplaceIndiana
Marital StatusNev
OccupationTruck Driver
RaceW
IndustryOil Company
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Line Number4
Page Number74

W Raymond Becraft's Parents and Siblings
Mattie M Becraft Mother F 47 years Indiana
Walter J Becraft Father M 48 years Indiana
Max R Becraft Brother M 20 years Indiana
Rex C Becraft Brother M 24 years Indiana

Other People on This Record
Betty J Bratt F 26 years Indiana
Lorraine F Laughlin F 25 years Indiana
Donna J Gabre F 18 years Indiana
Stephen G Laughlin M 3 years Indiana
Agnes Smeeter F 40 years Ohio
Patrick Abarillo M 35 years Philippine Islands.

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Wife Lorraine Plotner [15965]

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           Born: 13 Aug 1924 - Pierceton, Kosciusko Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 May 2008 - Sutherlin, Douglas, Oregon, United States
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Wesley Plotner [15966]
         Mother: Erma Wildering Olmstead [15967] (1878-1949) 1

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   Other Spouse: Laughlin [15969] -  (Divorced in 1949)

Events

• She died on 27 May 2008 in Sutherlin, Douglas, Oregon, United States. NameLorraine Becraft
StateIndiana
Residence PlaceOregon
Last Place of ResidenceSutherlin, Douglas, Oregon
Previous Residence Postal Code97479
Age84
Birth Date13 Aug 1924
Death Date27 May 2008.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Walter Raymond Becraft

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Section 46A, Site 2861

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Erma W Olmstead, person ID M7K9-RY8.