Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ray Star Bigcraft and Grace Myrtle Gohn

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Husband Ray Star Bigcraft [13797]

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           Born: 21 Dec 1889 - Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1964
         Buried:  - Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson Co, MI 1
FamilySearch ID: 9X9G-Z2S
Find A Grave ID: 23426924

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         Father: Arthur E Bigcraft [5535] (1862-1948) 2
         Mother: Mary R "Mamie" Plowe [5536] (1867-1920) 2

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       Marriage: 8 Feb 1907 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

Events

• He was born. Name: Ray Bigcraft
Birth Date: 21 Dec 1889
Birthplace: Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Arthur Bigcraft
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Name: Mamie Bigcraft
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Film Number: 2321099
Digital Folder Number: 4207111
Image Number: 1317
Reference Number: item 3 p 176 rn 446.

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Wife Grace Myrtle Gohn [13798]

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           Born: 16 May 1888 - Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Feb 1936 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
         Buried:  - Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: M17R-S19
Find A Grave ID: 83076604

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   Other Spouse: Vernon Omar McFadden [13799] (1878-1937) - 17 Oct 1925 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States

Events

• She died on 25 Feb 1936 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Death Record
Name: Grace Myrtle Mcfadden
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Feb 1936
Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 16 May 1887
Birthplace: Henrietta, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1888
Father's Name: Otto Gohn
Mother's Name: Florence Quainton
GS Film number: 1972765
Digital Folder Number: 005237605
Image Number: 02540.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 8 Feb 1907, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Groom's Name: Roy Star Bigcraft
Groom's Age: 18 years
Groom's Birth Date: 1889
Groom's Birthplace: Henrietta
Bride's Name: Grace Gohn
Bride's Age: 19 years
Bride's Birth Date: 1888
Bride's Birthplace: Henrietta
Marriage Date: 08 Feb 1907
Marriage Place: Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Groom's Father: Arthur
Groom's Mother: Plough
Bride's Father: Otto
Bride's Mother: Quainton
Film Number: 2342678
Digital Folder Number: 4208658
Image Number: 72
Reference Number: v 3 p 19 rn 45
*Divorced. Grace married Vernon McFadden 17 Oct 1925.

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Children

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1 M Bernard Hunter Bigcraft [13801]

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           Born: 14 Jul 1909 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1974 - Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan, United States 3
         Buried:  - Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States 1 3
FamilySearch ID: GPSR-SXT
Find A Grave ID: 18933100

         Spouse: Janna Boogert [13834] (1908-      )

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2 M Arthur Otto Bigcraft [13802]

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           Born: 22 Jul 1911
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Apr 1988 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States
         Buried:  - Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 18933152

         Spouse: Mildred K Huntley [16891] (1906-1992)
           Marr: 1929

         Spouse: Marion L Shuart [13803] (1915-1989)
           Marr: 1939

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 Janet Bessey [jan.bessey@rogers.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 Bernard Hunter Bigcraft, person ID GPSR-SXT.