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 2Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States. William S Becraft
United States Census, 1860
NameWilliam S Becraft
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1860
Event PlaceSouth Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, United States
GenderMale
Age8
RaceWhite
Birth Year (Estimated)1852
BirthplaceInd
Page21
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
John BecraftM 59 Ky
Elizabeth BecraftF 38 Ohio
Susan BecraftF 17 Ohio
William S BecraftM 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 1871Events
• 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
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Age:60
Estimated Birth Year:1856
Birth Date:20 Jun 1855
Birthplace:Penn.
Father:Hiram Hopkins
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Father's Birth Place:Penn.
Mother:Sophia Harris
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Mother's Birth Place:Penn.
Occupation:Housewife
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Burial Date:01 Jun 1916
Burial Place:Rose Hill
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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
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Groom's Race:White
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Bride's Race:White
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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
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Death Date:30 May 1916
Death Place:Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender:Female
Race (Original):White
Race (Standardized):White
Death Age:60y 11m 10d
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Birth Date:20 Jun 1855
Birthplace:Penn.
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Father:Hiram Hopkins
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Father's Birthplace:Penn.
Mother:Sophie Harris
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Mother's Birthplace:Penn.
Occupation:Housewife
Street Address:215 Freemont St. Old No.
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Cemetery:Rosehill
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Burial Date:01 Jun 1916
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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
1 Findagrave.com.
2
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).
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