Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Wilber Finch Becraft and Helen Stuart



Husband Wilber Finch Becraft [4155] 1 2

           Born: 24 Jul 1871 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1947 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: M535-FR5


         Father: James Archabald Becraft [4143] (1837-1915) 1 4
         Mother: Martha A Finch [4144] (1835-1909) 1 5


       Marriage: 1897 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. James A. Becraft, age 42, born NY, works at bark mill; Martha, age 44, born NY, keeping house; dau Emma age 12, born NY, at school; son Bertie, age 10, at school; son Wilbur age 8, born NY, at school; son Frederick, age 5, born NY; son Ernest, age 3, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Wilbur F Becraft, age 38y; wife Helen, age 36y; son J Gordon, age 7y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Wilber F Becraft, age 47y; Helen, age 50y; son Gordon, age 17y.




Wife Helen Stuart [4156] 1 2

           Born: 1869 - Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1945 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1


         Buried:  - Sloatsburg Cemetery, Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 3

Events

• She immigrated from Scotland. in 1870.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Wilbur F Becraft, age 38y; wife Helen, age 36y; son J Gordon, age 7y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Wilber F Becraft, age 47y; Helen, age 50y; son Gordon, age 17y.


Children
1 M James Gordon Becraft [4157] 1 6

           Born: 7 Aug 1902 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jul 1963 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 1 7
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Fletcher 1 2 [6112] (1919-2008)


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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.), 14.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.

5 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 9.

6 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 15.

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


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