James Edward Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 1892 - MD
    Christening: 
          Death: 19 Dec 1957 - Catonsville, Baltimore Co, MD
         Burial: in Good Shepard Cemetery
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1920 in Baltimore, MD

James Becraft, age 26y; wife Anna May, age 21y; dau Grace, age 1y.

• Census, 1930 Census, 1930 in Election District 1, Baltimore, MD

James E. Becraft age 37 listed as head of household with wife Anna M. age 31 and children Grace I age 11 and James E age 7.

• Obituary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec 1957

James E. Becraft d. 12/19/1957 at 62
Baltimore Sun, 12/21/1957.
Becraft on December 19, 1957, James E. the beloved husband of Annie M. Becraft (ne Dyson) of 1 Raynor Avenue, Catonsville. Funeral services will be held at the MacNabb Memorial Chapel, Frederick and Wade Avenues, Catonsville on Sunday at 2pm. Interment in Good Shepard Cemetery.

• Obituary, Catonsville Herald, 26 Dec 1957

James E. Becraft, 62, of No 1 Maryland Avenue, died on Thursday December 19, after a short illness. He was born in Carroll Co, but has resided in Baltimore Co for the last 45 years. Mr. Becraft was employed by the same firm for 34 years and recently worked for the Baltimore Co. Highways department.

Funeral services were held from the MacNabb Memorial Chapel on Sunday December 22, at 2 pm with Rev. Henry J. Hughs of St. Mark's Catholic Church officiating. Burial was in Good Shepard Cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Annie M. Becraft (nee Dyson), 3 children, a daughter, Mrs. George Morris, and 2 sons James and Ernest E. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren all of Catonsville and 3 brothers Francis Becraft of Reisterstown, Lawrence Becraft of Catonsville, and Morris Becraft of Dundalk.

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Parents

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         Father: Becraft
         Mother: 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Annie May Dyson
       Marriage: 7 Mar 1918 - Ellicott City, Howard Co, MD 2
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Grace Mary Becraft
                2. James Edward Becraft Jr.
                3. Ernest E. Becraft

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Annie May Dyson)

Rev J Edward Snyder.

Sources

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1. War Records Division, Maryland in World War II, Register of Service Personnel, Volume I - A through D, Son listed as JR, changed E. to Edward.

2. Howard County Marriage Records, 16 Mar 1916.

1 War Records Division, Maryland in World War II, Register of Service Personnel, Volume I - A through D, Son listed as JR, changed E. to Edward.

2 Howard County Marriage Records, 16 Mar 1916.