Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Stanion Becraft and Edna Sophia Hopkins



Husband William Stanion Becraft [7573]

           Born: Oct 1850 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1904 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried:  - City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: 938J-2ML


         Father: John Becraft [13048] (1804-1871) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Roof [13049] (1816-1899) 1


       Marriage: 17 Apr 1881 - Berrien Co, MI 2

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. William S Becraft
United States Census, 1860
Name William S Becraft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, United States
Gender Male
Age 8
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852
Birthplace Ind
Page 21

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John Becraft M 59 Ky
Elizabeth Becraft F 38 Ohio
Susan Becraft F 17 Ohio
William S Becraft M 8 Ind.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Ward 21
Wm Becraft, b Oct 1850, age 49y, married 18 years, born IN, switchman; wife Edna, b June 1853, age 46, (3 children, 3 living), born NY; Frank Dillon, stepson, b May 1872, age 28, born IL, coal business.




Wife Edna Sophia Hopkins [7574]

           Born: 20 Jun 1855 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1916 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 1 Jun 1916 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL 1
FamilySearch ID: 938J-29M
Find A Grave ID: 136893159


         Father: William C Hopkins [12032] (1801-1872)
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Harris [12033] (1817-1889)



   Other Spouse: William W Dillon [7575] (Abt 1849-1907) - 12 Jul 1871

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Ward 21
Wm Becraft, b Oct 1850, age 49y, married 18 years, born IN, switchman; wife Edna, b June 1853, age 46, (3 children, 3 living), born NY; Frank Dillon, stepson, b May 1872, age 28, born IL, coal business.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Ward 23
Francis Dillon, age 36y, born IL; wife Georginia Dillon, age 28y, born MI; mother Edna Beacroft, widowed, age 60y, born England, immigrated 1855.

• She died on 30 May 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Name: Edna Becraft
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 30 May 1916
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: 1856
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1855
Birthplace: Penn.
Father: Hiram Hopkins
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Penn.
Mother: Sophia Harris
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Penn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence:
Street Address:
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 01 Jun 1916
Burial Place: Rose Hill
Cemetery:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4205889
Image Number: 1156
Film Number: 1852181
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: certificate # 16128.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 17 Apr 1881, Niles, Berrien Co, MI. Groom's Name: Wm. S. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date: 1851
Groom's Birthplace: South Bend, Ind.
Groom's Age: 30
Bride's Name: Edna Dillon
Bride's Birth Date: 1854
Bride's Birthplace: Penyan, N.Y.
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1881
Marriage Place: Niles, Berrien, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73548-5
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 945411
Reference Number: p 61 n 1261.


Children

Death Notes: Husband - William Stanion Becraft

Certificate # 00001150


Death Notes: Wife - Edna Sophia Hopkins

Certificate # 6016128

Name: Edna Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 30 May 1916
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Death Age: 60y 11m 10d
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1855
Birthplace: Penn.
Marital Status:
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Father: Hiram Hopkins
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Penn.
Mother: Sophie Harris
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Occupation: Housewife
Street Address: 215 Freemont St. Old No.
Residence:
Cemetery: Rosehill
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 01 Jun 1916
Funeral Home:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 1276300
Digital Folder Number: 4004831
Image Number: 1455
Reference Number: cn 16128


Notes: Marriage (Edna Sophia Hopkins):

husband age 30
wife age 27

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).


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