Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Jacob Ackler and Jennie Emma Becraft

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Husband James Jacob Ackler [2606] ¹

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           Born: 25 Dec 1864 - Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Apr 1950 - Mohawk, Herkimer Co, NY 1
         Buried:  - North Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LWFG-R8X

       Marriage: 22 Nov 1890 - Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States 2

Events

• Number of Children: No children.

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Wife Jennie Emma Becraft [2604] ¹

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           Born: 5 Aug 1861 - Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Aug 1948 - German Flatts, Herkimer, New York, United States 1 3
         Buried: 1948 - North Columbia, Herkimer, New York, United States 1 3
FamilySearch ID: LWFG-R7J

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         Father: Frederick Becraft [2471] (1824-1893) 1
         Mother: Matilda Rickart [2568] (1827-1901) 1

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Morehouse, Hamilton, New York, United States. Frederick Becraft, age 47, farmer, property 1000, born NY; Matilda, age 41, keeping house; Giles, age 19, laborer; Idora, age 15; Emma Jane, age 11.

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Children

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General Notes: Wife - Jennie Emma Becraft

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James and “Jennie” (Becraft) Ackler lived most of their lives in Ilion, Herkimer Co., NY and had no children.

Sources

1 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

2 Marion Edick Ames, "Ames-Edick Family" (http://www.gencircles.com/users/marion1/1/data/7194).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Jennie Emma Becraft, person ID LWFG-R7J.