Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Earl Lester Beecraft and Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder



Husband Earl Lester Beecraft [1329]

           Born: 8 Jan 1914
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Mar 2008 - Maple Ridge Care Center, Lincoln, , IL


         Buried: 11 Mar 2008 - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: K26J-6HR


         Father: David Verton Beecraft [1325] (1879-1952)
         Mother: Josie May Hancock [1326] (1882-1974)


       Marriage: 10 Dec 1932 - Springfield, Menard, Illinois, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name: Earl M Beacraft
Residence: Mechanicsburg Township Village Of Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
Estimated Birth Year: 1915
Age: 5
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820406
Digital Folder Number: 4300581
Image Number: 00259
Sheet Number: 5
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF David B Beacraft M 39y Kansas
WIFE Joicy M Beacraft F 37y Illinois
SON William B Beacraft M 11y Illinois
SON Earl M Beacraft M 5y11m Illinois.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Christian Co, IL. Bert D Beecraft, born about 1880; wife Joise Mae, 1881; Bert D, 1909; Earl L, 1914; Erma T, 1921.

• His obituary was published in the Pantagraph.com on 8 Mar 2008. Earl L. Beecraft
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LINCOLN - Earl L. Beecraft, 94, Lincoln, died at 3:15 a.m. Saturday (March 8, 2008) at Maple Ridge Care Center, Lincoln.

Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, with the Rev. Kenneth ``George'' Guernsey officiating.

Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, with full military rites.

Visitation: One hour before the service Tuesday at the Funeral Home.

Memorials: American Lung Association, American Legion Post No. 263 or Veterans Of Foreign

Wars Post No. 1756

Survivors: one daughter, Karen Petro, Lincoln; two sons, Larry (Judy) Beecraft, Parachute, Colo.; and David Beecraft, Jacksonville; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; 10 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-great grandchildren.

• His obituary was published in The State Journal-Register on 9 Mar 2008. Birth: unknown
Death: Mar. 8, 2008

Earl L. Beecraft
LINCOLN - Earl L. Beecraft, 94, of Lincoln died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Lincoln.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.


Published in The State Journal-Register on 3/9/2008.




Wife Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder [1333]

           Born: 8 Feb 1914 - Illinois, United States 3 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Dec 1986 - Lincoln, Logan Co, IL 3


         Buried:  - Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: KL7W-TYZ

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 345-12-9915.

• Her obituary was published in The State Journal-Register on 20 Dec 1986 in Illinois, United States.


Children
1 M David Earl Beecraft [1375]

           Born: 19 Aug 1951 - Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Nov 2010 - Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL


         Buried: 6 Dec 2010 - Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States
FamilySearch ID: GS2R-3W6



2 F Karen Ardella Beecraft [1376] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ernest Michael Petro [1377] (1958-1981)


3 M Larry Gene Roderick Beecraft [1346]




           Born: 24 Jan 1939 - Decatur Co, IL
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Mar 2008 - Parachute, Garfield Co, CO
       Cremated: 21 Mar 2008
FamilySearch ID: GVS4-KY6
         Spouse: Judith Ann Marshall [1368] (1940-2021)
           Marr: 26 Mar 1960 - Colorado, United States



Burial Notes: Husband - Earl Lester Beecraft

TEC5 US ARMY
World War II
Section Z, Site 189

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder, person ID KL7W-TYZ.

5 http://www.eons.com, 8 Feb 1914.


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