Herbert E. Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 24 Aug 1906 - MD 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 29 May 1989 - Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Winchester, , VA 1
         Burial: 30 May 1989 - Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery, , , VA
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num, 225-20-1723
• Census, Federal, 1910 in Mt. Airy, Carroll Co, MD

Howard L Becraft, age 24y; wife Martha G, age 24y; son Herbert E, age 4y.

• Census, 1920 Census, 1920 in Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD

Elmer Becraft, age 34, renting, head of household, laborer, General Farm listed with wife Martha G, age 31, a seamstress, shirt factory and sons Herbert E. age 13 and Howard E, age 8.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Washington, DC

Name: Herbert E Becraft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Maryland
Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Stepson
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Maryland
Enumeration District Number: 0176
Family Number: 54
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 11
NARA Publication: T626, roll 296
Film Number: 2340031
Digital Folder Number: 4531900
Image Number: 01002
HouseholdGenderAge
Winfred H Hinchman M 29
Grace M Hinchman F 40
Herbert E Becraft M 23
Ellen M Becraft F 20
Howard E Becraft M 19

• Obituary, The Frederick Post, 31 May 1989

Mr. Herbert BECRAFT Mr. Herbert E. BECRAFT, 82, of 1127 Oak St., Winchester, Va., died Monday, May 29, at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home in Winchester. He was the husband of Sabina Lewis BECRAFT, who predeceased him in 1987. Born in Mount Airy, Mr. BECRAFT was a son of the late Howard E. Becraft and Grace Duvall Becraft Hinchman.

A member of the Methodist faith, Mr. Becraft was a retired farmer and carpenter.

Surviving are one brother, Howard Becraft, Washington, DC; four half brothers, Ira Becraft, Gilmer Becraft, Donald Becraft and Lee Becraft; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, May 30, at the Brown Funeral Home in Martinsburg, W. Va. Interment will be in Gerrardstown Presbyterian Cemetery.

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Parents

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         Father: Howard Elmer Becraft
         Mother: Martha Grace Duvall

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Spouses and Children

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1. Emma M
       Marriage: 
         Status: 

2. *Elsie L Schultz
       Marriage: 23 Dec 1935 - Howard Co, MD 2
         Status: 

3. Sabina Lewis
       Marriage: 
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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Elsie L Schultz)

Becraft, Herbert E.29Washington, DCSchultz, Elsie L.32McLean, VA23 Dec 1935

Sources

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

2. Howard County Marriage Records.

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

2 Howard County Marriage Records.