Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Hetzel Becraft and M Frances Riggs



Husband William Hetzel Becraft [4126] 1

           Born: 11 Mar 1895 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jul 1972 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Brick Church Cemetery, Spring Valley, Rockland Co, NY 3
FamilySearch ID: P7X6-XQV
Find A Grave ID: 130761795


         Father: Edward Whritenour Becraft [4121] (1859-1928) 1 4
         Mother: Wilhelmina "Minnie" Hetzel [4122] (1864-1936) 1 4


       Marriage: 1921 1

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 097-28-0633.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. Edward J Becraft, head, b Aprl 1859, age 41, married 8 years, born NY, grocer; wife Minnie, b Sep 1864, age 35, (3 children, 3 living), born NJ (parents both born Germany); son Joel H, b Dec 1983, age 6y, born NY; son William H, b Mch 1895, age 5y, born NY; dau Louise, b Dec 1897, age 2y, born NY; Ida Morgan, servant, b May 1881, age 19, single, born NY, servant.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Rockland, New York, United States. Edward W Becraft, born about 1858; wife Wilhelmina, born about 1864; Joel H, 1894; William H, 1895; Louise, 1898; Helen, 1902; Alice, 1904.

• Military: WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William H Becraft
City: Not Stated
County: Rockland
State: New York
Birthplace: New York; United States of America
Birth Date: Mar 11 1895
Race: Caucasian
Roll: 1818812.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Rockland, New York, United States. Edward R Becraft, age 61y; wife Wilhelmina, age 55y; son Joel H, age 26y; son William H, age 24y; dau Louisa, age 22y; dau Helen, age 17y; dau Alice, age 15y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. 1 Clinton Place
Becraft, William, head, age 45, born NY, postman?, grocery store; wife Francis, age 43, born NY; daughter, Barbara J, age 17, born NY; son, William R, age 5, born NY.




Wife M Frances Riggs [4127] 1

           Born: 1 Sep 1896 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Apr 1984 - Bybee, Cocke, Tennessee, United States


         Buried:  - Brick Church Cemetery, Spring Valley, Rockland Co, NY 5
FamilySearch ID: P7X6-QPF
Find A Grave ID: 133640291

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States. 1 Clinton Place
Becraft, William, head, age 45, born NY, postman?, grocery store; wife Francis, age 43, born NY; daughter, Barbara J, age 17, born NY; son, William R, age 5, born NY.


Children
1 F Barbara Becraft [4128] 1

           Born: 30 Apr 1922 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1984 - Bybee, Cocke, Tennessee, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GT8X-LH9
         Spouse: Richard J DeRoche 1 [6103] (1922-1988)
           Marr: 1 Jan 1950 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 6


2 M William R Becraft [6104] 1

           Born: 12 Jan 1934 - Suffern, Rockland, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Feb 1962 - Chelveston AFB, England 1


         Buried: 15 Feb 1962 - Brick Church Cemetery, Spring Valley, Rockland Co, NY 3
Find A Grave ID: 130761796
         Spouse: Jean Anne Tillman [6105] (living)


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Sources


1 davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).

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

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.), 13.

5 Findagrave.com, M Frances Becraft.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Barbara Becraft, person ID GT8X-LH9.


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