Katie Bromwell Penn

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 19 Jul 1872 - Ridgeville, Frederick Co, MD
    Christening: 
          Death: 12 Feb 1954 - Washington Grove, Montgomery Co, MD 1
         Burial: 14 Feb 1954 - Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1900 in Clarksburg, Montgomery Co, MD

Election District 2
Charles E Becraft, age 33, Nov 1866, MD, married 7 years, farmer; wife Kate B age 27, Jul 1872, MD (4 children, 4 living); daughter Mabel V age 6, Oct 1893, MD; son John H age 4, Jan 1896, MD; Eva age 2, Apr 1898, MD; Clarence E age 7/12 Nov 1899, MD; servant Tobias Pralis, b Mar 1881, age 19, single, MD.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD

Becraft, C E age 53, born in Maryland, Rents, manages farm is listed with
KB, wife, age 47, no occupation
MV, daughter, age 26, teacher school
JH, son, age 23, labor farm
EM, daughter, age 21, clerk office
CE, son, age 20, labor farm
HW, son, age 15, none
HM, daughter, age 15, none

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery Co, MD

Charles E. Becraft age 63, listed as head of household with wife Katie B age 57 and children Mabel V. age 35; John H age 32; Eva M age 30; Henry W age 25; and Helen M age 15.

• Obituary, The Frederick Post, 13 Feb 1954

Mrs. Katie Becraft

Mrs. Katie (Penn) Bromwell Becraft died Friday at her home in Washington Grove. She was the wife of the late Charles Edward Becraft.

The deceased was born near Ridgeville and was a long time resident of that area.

Survivors included the following children: Miss Mabel V. Becraft; J. Herbert Becraft and Mrs. Everett Bean, all of Washington Grove; Clarence Becraft. Gaithersburg; Mrs. Frank Lanahan. Manasas, Va. Four grandchildren also survive.

The body rests at the Gartner funeral home in Gaithersburg where final services will be held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Interment in Forest Oak cemetery, Gaithersburg.

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Parents

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         Father: John Penn
         Mother: Eleanore

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Charles Edwin Becraft
       Marriage: 9 Nov 1892 - Lisbon, Howard Co, MD
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mabel Vivian Becraft
                2. John Herbert "Herb" Becraft
                3. Eva Marie Becraft
                4. Clarence Edward Becraft
                5. Henry Willard Becraft
                6. Helen Mildred Becraft

Sources

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1. (2/13/1954).

1 (2/13/1954).