Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Gerald Phillip Myer and Catherine Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett

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Husband Gerald Phillip Myer [13273] ¹

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           Born: 23 Sep 1916 - Normal, McLean Co, IL 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Dec 1982 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1
         Buried:  - Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1

       Marriage: 

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Wife Catherine Elizabeth "Betty" Bennett [13274] ¹

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           Born: 1 Aug 1916 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1978 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1
         Buried:  - Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 1

Events

• Her obituary was published. Daughter of Robert C. and Beryl Dietrich Bennett. She married Clifford E. Wheeler, Aug. 15, 1956, in Peoria.

Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Nancy Becraft and Mrs. Joanne Gorman; two sons, Robert Myer and David Wheeler.

Condensed from her obituary published Thursday August 10 in the Peoria Journal Star AM Edition, page D-3.

Obituary located by Mel Slane.

Note: her obituary gave her first name as Katherine, as does at least one of her children's obituaries.

First marriage to Gerald Phillip Myer, with known children, Nancy, Phillip, Robert, and Joanne.

Buried next to her son, Phillip Curtis Myer.

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Children

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1 F Nancy Elizabeth Myer [4738]

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           Born: 18 Aug 1940 - Peoria Co, IL 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 2010 - Hawthorn Inn, Danville, , IL 2

         Buried:  - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion Co, IL 1
Find A Grave ID: 55672155

         Spouse: Robert Lee Becraft Sr. [4737] (1937-1994)

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

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