Howard Elmer Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Oct 1885 - MD
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Oct 1951 - Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick Co, MD
         Burial: in Frederick Memorial Park, Frederick, MD
 Cause of Death: complications following a long illness
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1900 in Woodville, Frederick Co, MD

Election District 18
John L Becraft, age 59, Jul 1840, MD, married 38 years, farmer; wife Frances N, age 54, Sep 1845, MD, (14 children, 10 living); son Charles H, age 34, May 1866, MD, farm laborer; son Spencer, age 24, Dec 1875, MD, farm laborer; son Elmer, age 14, Oct 1885, MD, at school; son Gilmore age 13, Apr 1887, MD, at school; and son Albert S age 10, Jul 1889, MD, at school.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Mt. Airy, Carroll Co, MD

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

• Event, The News, 24 Nov 1913

...tion, on the second floor, a residence had been fitted up and was occupied by Elmer Becraft. Mr. Becraft and family were away from home at the time, and all his household goods...

• Census, Federal, 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 Mount Pleasant, Frederick Co, MD

Elmer H Becraft, head of house, age 45, born in MD, listed with Norah B. age 41, Donald R age 2 and Ira R age 1.

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Parents

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         Father: John Louis Becraft
         Mother: Francis Elizabeth Herrington

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Martha Grace Duvall
       Marriage: 15 Feb 1906 - Montgomery Co, MD
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Herbert E. Becraft
                2. Howard E. Becraft

2. Norah B Mercer
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Donald Rudolph Becraft
                2. Ira Rudell Becraft

3. Lena Marie Lewis
       Marriage: Nov 1931 - MD
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Arthur G. Becraft
                2. Edward L Becraft
                3. Grace V Becraft

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Martha Grace Duvall)

Kemptown Circuit