John Thomas Becraft Jr.
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 6 Aug 1919 - Roodhouse, Greene Co, IL
Christening:
Death: 9 Sep 1993 - Marshall, Saline Co, MO
Burial:
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Soc Sec Num, 487-09-6953
Parents
Father: John Thomas Becraft 1
Mother: Lela Olive Saurrell
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary J Kirch
Children:
1. John Thomas Becraft III
2. Lawrence R Becraft
3. Dewey D Becraft
4. Bruce A Becraft
5. Christopher F Becraft
6. Robert L Becraft
7. Brian L Becraft
8. Leon W Becraft
9. Lela Becraft
10. Lorelei E Becraft
11. Debra Becraft
12. Russell L Becraft
Notes
General:
Email from Marc Becraft, son of Melvin Edward Becraft 12/28/2011:
John Thomas Becraft, Jr. was born on Aug 6, 1919 in Roadhouse, Ill.. He served in the army in WWII. He worked in the electronics field at Grifiss AFB, Rome, retiring in 1963. He was the son of John T. Becraft, Sr. and Lela Saurrell Becraft (Mrs. Lela Blackerby). The 1993 article said he married Mary J. Kirch on Dec 23, 1944 in Dexter. She was still living. At the time of his death, they had 8 living sons; John T. III, in Canastota, Lawrence R. in Elmira, Dewey D. and Bruce A., both in Camden, Christopher F. in Sherrill, Robert L. in Dexter, Brian L. in Watertown, and Leon W. in Dexter (I have his picture). They had 3 daughters, all still living on Sep 1993; Mrs. Basil (Lela) Rich in Watertown, Lorelei E. Whitmore in Oneida, and Mrs. James (Debra) Richmond in Dexter. A son, Russell L., died Nov. 11, 1984. My dad says he died in Army training in Texas. (Info from March 17, 1942 article, the Sept. 1993 article, and my dad).
Sources
1. Family Trees.