Joseph Russell Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 8 Feb 1892 - Washington, DC 1
    Christening: 
          Death: Dec 1962 - Washington, DC 1
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num, 578-03-0441
• Birth, 8 Feb 1892 in Washington, DC

Name: Becraft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 08 Feb 1892
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: George Becraft
Father's Birthplace: Harpeis Ferry
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Fannie Colbart Becraft
Mother's Birthplace: Hancock, Md.
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00548-9
System Origin: District of Columbia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2114632
Reference Number: 2531

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Washington, DC

George W Becraft, b June 1853, age 46, married 12 years, born KS, Iceman, rents house; wife Fannie, b Nov 1863, age 36, (6 children, 3 living), born PA; son Joseph, b Feb 1893, age 7y, DC; dau Jennie, b Oct 1895, age 4, DC; dau Ruth, b July 1897, age 2y, DC; Theresa Eddy, b Oct 1875, age 24, born PA; John Hauser, boarder, b May 1874, age 26, single, born VA, contractor.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Precinct 7, Washington, DC

George W Becraft, age 53y; wife Fannie, age 47y; son Joseph R, age 18y; dau Jennie, age 14y; dau Ruth, age 12y; dau Pauline, age 9y; dau Mary, age 6y; niece Therisa Eddy, age 34y.

Mary Roberts, age 27y; Charles Roberts, age 9y.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Washington, DC

George O Becraft, age 65y; wife Fannie, age 55y; son Joseph, age 28y; dau Ruth Burns, age 22y; son-in-law Bernard Burns, age 22y; grandson James Burns, age 2y11m; grandson Francis Burns, age 8m; dau-in-law Helen, age 25y; granddaughter Catherine, age 6y; grandson George, 3y6m; grandson Leonard, age 2y4m; granddaughter Helen, age 5m; son-in-law Chas Schafler, age 23y; dau Pauline Schafler, age 19y; dau Marry, age 17y.

Lester Coon, age 22y; wife Madge Coon, age 20y; dau Kathleen Coon, age 3m; Chas Shepherd, age 11y; William Shepherd, age 8y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Washington, DC

Joseph R Becraft, head, age 38, born District of Columbia; wife Helen E, age 36; dau Katherine F age 16; son George V age 13; son Leonard A. age 12; dau Helen P, age 10; son Maurice R, age 8; son Kenneth E, age 7; dau Ruth A, age 4; dau Bettie J age 2.

• Event, Washington Post, 24 Mar 1930

Charged with possessing and transporting liquor, Joseph Russell Becroft, 38 years old, of Sherrier place near Fifty-second street northwest, and James R. Lyon, 20 years old, of M street near Thirty-fourth street northwest, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective W.R. Laflin, of the Eighth Precinct Station.

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Parents

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         Father: George W Becraft
         Mother: Frances "Fanny" Colbert or Eddy

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Helen E Basferd
       Marriage: 12 Mar 1913 - Washington, DC
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Gordon Earl Becraft Sr.
                2. Douglas Russell Becraft
                3. Katherine F. Becraft
                4. Joseph Russell Becraft
                5. George V. Becraft
                6. Leonard Alfred Becraft
                7. Helen P. Becraft
                8. Mary J Becraft
                9. Maurice Roland Becraft
                10. Kenneth E. Becraft
                11. Ruth Audrey Becraft
                12. Betty Jean Becraft

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Helen E Basferd)

Parsonage by E. D. Stone

Congress St Methodist Protestant Church

Sources

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1. http://www.eons.com. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

1 http://www.eons.com. .... U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.