Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Kruhm and Catherine Elisabeth Ehrlich



Husband Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Kruhm [1858] 1

           Born: 9 Feb 1798 - Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany 1
     Christened: 13 Feb 1798 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
           Died: 4 Aug 1849 - Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHB9-CYN


         Father: Frederich Kruhm [6321] (1753-      )
         Mother: Anne Margarethe Ehrlich [6320] (1780-1840)


       Marriage: 17 Jun 1822 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany

Events

• He worked as a Shoemaker.




Wife Catherine Elisabeth Ehrlich [1859]

           Born: 30 Aug 1798 - Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany 2
     Christened: 31 Aug 1798 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
           Died: 27 Jul 1863 - Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany 2
         Buried: 30 Jul 1863 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
FamilySearch ID: GHBS-WHQ


         Father: Frederich Wilhelm Ehrlich [6322] (      -1822)
         Mother: Magdalene Winnefeld [6323] (1775-1857)


Events

• Immigrated: Arrival Port Baltimore 1852, 19 Apr 1852. Catherine Elisabeth (52), Helene (26), Johann Friedrich (17() and Johann Heinrich (12), arrived in the port of Baltimore, April 19, 1852. They emigrated to America from the port of Bremen, Germany departing on the ship OCEAN on March 4, 1852. It is believed that mother Catherine, and perhaps daughter Helene returned to their hometown in Melsungen, Germany leaving the two boys settled in Fulton, MD. Johann Heinrich Kruhm was one of the founders of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Fulton) in 1870.


Children
1 F Helene Kruhm [2944]

           Born: 1826 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1901 - Howard, Maryland, United States
         Buried: May 1901 - St. John's Cemetery, Waterloo Rd, Columbia, Howard Co, MD
FamilySearch ID: GJSD-8Z9



2 M Christian Friedrich Kruhm [2971]

           Born: 23 Jul 1830 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
     Christened: 3 Aug 1830 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
           Died: 8 Mar 1832 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJSD-6FP
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 M Johann Friedrich Kruhm [2943]

           Born: 28 Apr 1834 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
     Christened: 8 May 1834 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
           Died: 13 Jun 1885 - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GJSD-PZJ
         Spouse: Anna Caroline [6389] (1845-      )
           Marr: 1863
         Spouse: Catherine [6390] (      -      )


4 M Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Kruhm [564]




           Born: 25 Sep 1840 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
     Christened: 10 Oct 1840 - Melsungen, Hesse, Nassau, Germany
           Died: 11 Feb 1910 - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States 3
         Buried:  - St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: L6KJ-9P1
         Spouse: Marianna (Mary Ann) Iager [565] (1846-1904)
           Marr: 10 Oct 1866 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States



Christening Notes: Husband - Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Kruhm

Godfather: Johann Wilhelm Stirz, Linen Weaver.


Christening Notes: Wife - Catherine Elisabeth Ehrlich

Godfather: Jost Henrich Schlotz, Master Wool Fabric Maker.

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Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Johann Henrich Wilhelm Kruhm, person ID GHB9-CYN.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Elisabeth Ehrlich, person ID GHBS-WHQ.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 13 Nov 2025), entry for Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Kruhm, person ID L6KJ-9P1.

4 Findagrave.com.


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