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 1Events
• 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: 133640291Events
• 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-LH9Spouse: 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: 130761796Spouse: Jean Anne Tillman [6105] (living)
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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