Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Thomas Becraft and Mary Ada Stalder

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Husband William Thomas Becraft [5851]

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           Born: 11 Oct 1926 - Batesville, Ripley, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1999 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
         Buried: 9 Oct 2003 - Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH 1
FamilySearch ID: LYBY-JX1
Find A Grave ID: 78891331

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         Father: Charles Emerson Becraft [5848] (1901-1934)
         Mother: Ottie Mae Shoopeman [5849] (1905-1972)

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       Marriage: 6 Apr 1963 - Greensburg, Washington Township, Decatur, Indiana, United States 2

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Adams, Ripley Co, IN. Thomas Becraft
United States Census, 1930

Event Type:Census
Name:Thomas Becraft
Sex:Male
Age:3
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Adams, Ripley, Indiana, United States
Birth Year (Estimated):1927
Birthplace:Indiana
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Father's Birthplace:Indiana
Mother's Birthplace:Indiana
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Charles BecraftHeadMale29Indiana
Ottir Mae BecraftWifeFemale25Indiana
Malcolm BecraftSonMale7Indiana
Laurette BecraftDaughterFemale5Indiana
Thomas BecraftSonMale3Indiana
Charles BecraftSonMale1Indiana.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn Co, IN. Event TypeCensus
NameWilbur Becraft
SexMale
Age14
Event Date1940
Event PlaceAurora, Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original)Indiana, Dearborn, Center Township, Aurora, Ward 4
Marital StatusSingle
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdStepson
Last Place of ResidenceRural, Ripley, Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated)1926
BirthplaceIndiana

Wilbur Becraft's Parents and Siblings
John Nordhoff
Father
M
42
Indiana

Ida May Nordhoff
Mother
F
35
Kentucky

John Nordhoff
Brother
M
12
Missouri

William Nordhoff
Brother
M
11
Vicarra

Richard E Nordhoff
Brother
M
2
Indiana

Malcohm Becraft
Brother
M
17
Indiana

Loretta Becraft
Sister
F
15
Indiana

Other People on This Record
Margaret Nordolf
F
63
Indiana.

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Wife Mary Ada Stalder [15069]

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           Born: 12 May 1915 - Dillsboro, Dearborn Co, IN
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1990 - Dillsboro, Dearborn Co, IN
         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: L5YL-VYN
Find A Grave ID: 20828180

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Children

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1 F Patricia G "Pat" Becraft [15071]

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           Born: 1 Jun 1941 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Feb 2018 - Dillsboro, Dearborn Co, IN
         Buried: 3 Mar 2018 - Oakdale Cemetery, Dillsboro, Dearborn Co, IN 1
FamilySearch ID: PW21-JVX

         Spouse: Charles Arthur "Sonny" Yeary [15072] (1938-2007)

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Death Notes: Husband - William Thomas Becraft

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Deceased Record

Interment Number:
213497
Interment Date:10/09/2003
Location:LN-103-173-9C210

Name:
WILLIAM T BECRAFT

Date of Birth:
10/11/1926
Birth Place:BATESVILLE, IN

Date of Death:
12/05/1999
Death Place:408 B VALLEY DRIVE

Name of Father:
CHARLES BECRAFT
Name of Mother:OTTIE MAE SHOOPMAN

Sex:
M
Marital Status:D

Name of Spouse:

Funeral Home

Funeral Home:
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI BODY DONATION
Address:231 BETHESDA AVE
City, State, Zip:CINCINNATI OH 45267-5612
Phone:(513) 558-5612

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Burial Notes: Husband - William Thomas Becraft

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Plot Garden LN, Section 103, Lot 173, Space 9C210

William T. Becraft donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

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General Notes: Husband - William Thomas Becraft

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William T. Becraft donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Father: Charles Becraft
Mother: Ottie Mae Shoopman

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ada Stalder

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Permit # 11665
Burial - Section 1 K, row H, Gr 48

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Ada Stalder

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Mary was the daughter of Willard, and Nora Abbott Stalder. She was retired from Seagram's and lived at 311 Lower Indiana Avenue in Dillsboro. Mary died at her residence and was married at the time of his death.

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for William Thomas Becraft, person ID LYBY-JX1.