Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Johann Heinrich Kruhm Jr and Ella Nora Beall

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Husband Johann Heinrich Kruhm Jr [1849]

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           Born: 17 Nov 1868 - Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 17 Jul 1870 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, Howard Co, MD
           Died: 1 Dec 1959 - Boonesboro, Frederick Co, MD
         Buried: 4 Dec 1959 - St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LLC3-82G

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         Father: Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Kruhm [564] (1840-1910)
         Mother: Marianna (Mary Ann) Iager [565] (1846-1904)

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       Marriage: 12 Oct 1898 - Maryland, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Savage, Howard, Maryland, United States. Kruhm, Henry, age 29, shoemaker, $300; Mary A, age 23, keeping house; Charles H, age 3; John H, age 1.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Howard, Maryland, United States. Kruhm, Henry, age 39, shoemaker; Mary, age 33, Keeping house; Charles, age 12; John, age 11; Annie, age 9; Ida, age 7; Frederick, age 4; Christina, age 2; Emmie, age 10/12.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Kruhm, John, head, age 71, born MD; wife Ella, age 67, born MD.

• His obituary was published. John H. Kruhm

John H. Krum, 91, died on December 1, 1959, at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home in Boonesboro. Funeral services were held Friday, December 4, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, with Rev. Theodore Menter officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Arrangements by Donaldson Funeral Home.

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Wife Ella Nora Beall [2973]

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           Born: 27 Mar 1872 - Maryland, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1955 - Simon's Rest Home, Fulton, Howard Co, MD
         Buried: 1 Mar 1955 - St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Fulton, Howard, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: GMNQ-CHN

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Kruhm, John, head, age 71, born MD; wife Ella, age 67, born MD.

• Her obituary was published. Ella N. Kruhm
Mrs. Ella N. Kruhm, who would have celebrated her 83rd birthday next week, died Sunday, February 27, 1955, at the Simon's Rest Home, Fulton, Maryland, where she had been an invalid for some time. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 2 o'clock from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Fulton, with Rev. Theodore L. Menter officiating. Interment was in St. Paul's Cemetery.

In addition to her husband, John, the deceased is survived by a brother, Ira Beall, of Laurel, and a sister, Mrs. Robert Grimes, of College Park.

Mrs. Kruhm lived in Howard County, but for the past few years made her home in College Park.

• Her obituary was published. Kruhm, Ella N. On Sunday, February 27, 1955, Ella N. Kruhm, formerly of 7504 Princeton Ave., College Park, MD beloved wife of John H. Kruhm and sister of Mrs. Robert Grimes and Mrs. Ira Beall. Friends may call at the Donaldson Funeral Home, 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel, MD. Funeral services at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fulton, MD, on Tuesday, March 1, at 2 p.m. Interment St. Paul's Cemetery.

Marriage Events

• Anniversary: 50th Wedding Anniversary. Golden Wedding - Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kruhm, 7504 Princeton Avenue, College Park, MD, who recently observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr. Kruhm is 79, his wife 75. They have no children.
--Harris & Ewing Photo.

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Children

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Had no children

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Christening Notes: Husband - Johann Heinrich Kruhm Jr

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by Pastor Veerhoff; sponsored by Johann Iager, uncle; confirmed at St. Paul's on 17 May 1885.

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Death Notes: Husband - Johann Heinrich Kruhm Jr

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Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Ella Nora Beall, person ID GMNQ-CHN.