Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Wilber Bigcraft and Maggie Delora Ernst

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Husband James Wilber Bigcraft [2834] ¹

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           Born: 26 Jan 1898 - Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jul 1962 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States 1

         Buried:  - Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA 2
FamilySearch ID: 218J-9M4

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         Father: James Wilber Bigcraft [13790] (1857-1920) 1
         Mother: Alice Nevada Steele [680] (1863-1934) 1

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       Marriage: 18 Feb 1917 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States. 1534 North Rayaud, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, U.S.A.
Thomas, Emanuel, Head, age 45, married, born England, parents, born England, Concrete Worker
Thomas, Alice M., Wife, age 47, married, 11 children born, 10 living, born Colorado, father New York, mother Illinois
Bigcraft, Fredrick, Stepson, age 19, born Colorado, father Michigan, mother Colorado, Furnace ManBigcraft, Annie, Step Daughter, age 15, born Colorado, father Michigan, mother ColoradoBigcraft, Alice L., Step Daughter, age 14, born Colorado, father Michigan, mother Colorado
Bigcraft, James W., Step Son, age 12, born Colorado, father Michigan, mother Colorado
Bigcraft, Edna W., Step Daughter, age 10, born Colorado, father Michigan, mother Colorado
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• He died on 5 Jul 1962 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States. James W Bigcraft
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name:
James W Bigcraft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
05 Jul 1962
Event Place:
San Diego, California, United States
Birth Date:
26 Jan 1898
Birthplace:
Colorado
Gender:
Male
Mother's Name:
Steele.

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Wife Maggie Delora Ernst [13780]

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           Born: 15 Jun 1898 - Missouri, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jun 1926 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

         Buried:  - Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA 2
FamilySearch ID: LHGN-P3P

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Children

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1 F Leona Becraft [13781]

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           Born: 1919 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 F Hazel Becraft [13782]

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           Born: 1920 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Clifford Carson [13785] (1919-1953)

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3 M Daniel W Bigcraft [13783]

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           Born: 3 Mar 1923 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 2011 - California, United States
       Cremated: 
FamilySearch ID: L2Q8-1RC

         Spouse: Laura Mae Potts [13786] (1922-2003)
           Marr: Jan 1946 - Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States 3

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4 M Carl Leander Becraft [13784]

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           Born: 8 Jun 1926 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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Sources

1 dhufft@aol.com, Hufft (rootsweb.com).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Daniel W Bigcraft, person ID L2Q8-1RC.