Husband William Chaney [1273]
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Died: 1907
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FamilySearch ID: MZ49-4MK
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Wife Margaret Christina Beall [1258]
Born: 20 Feb 1888 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1 2
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Died: 7 Dec 1971 - Union Memorial Hospital 1
Buried: - Lake View Memorial Park, Sykesville, Carroll, Maryland, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: MZ49-WWC
Find A Grave ID: 196439820
Other Spouse: James Gordon Becraft [1081] (1884-1918) - Abt 1908 2
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 218-52-1166.
• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Margaret Becraft age 42 listed as head of household with children James age 18; Margaret E. age 16; Thelma age 14; Laura age 11 and John age 6.
• Her obituary was published. BECRAFT-CHANEY
On December 7, 1971, Margaret C. (nee Beall), beloved wife of the late James G. Becraft, Sr., devoted mother of William E. Chaney, James G. Becraft, Jr., Mrs. Margaret E. Ballantine, Mrs. Thelma L. Robinson, Mrs. Laura G. Ragland and John M. Becraft, sister of Mrs. Eva Usher. Also survived by 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Services at the Leonard J. Ruck Funeral Home, Inc. 5303 Hartford road (at Echodale) on Friday at 1 P.M. Interment in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Her obituary was published. Becraft rites set tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret C. Becraft, widow since 1918 who worked as a housemaid while she raised 6 children, will be held at 1 P.M. tomorrow at the Leonard J. Ruck funeral establishment, 5303 Harford road.
Mrs. Becraft, who was 83, died Tuesday in Union Memorial Hospital. She had suffered from diabetes most of her life.
The former Margaret Beall was born in Baltimore, had three years of elementary school education, and was married twice. Her first husband, William Chaney died in 1907. Her second husband, James Becraft, died of influenza in 1918.
Left with six children, Mrs. Becraft did housework and sewing to earn a living. "She was a woman who worked hard, but was poor all her life," her daughter said.
She is survived by three sons, William E. Chaney, James G. Becraft and John M. Becraft; three daughters, Mrs. Margaret E. Ballantine, Mrs. Thelma L. Robinson and Mrs. Laura G. Ragland; a sister, Mrs. Eva Usher, 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Children
1 M William Edward Chaney [1274]
Born: 1908 - Maryland, United States
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FamilySearch ID: GKBR-3CG
General Notes: Wife - Margaret Christina Beall
sister Mrs. Eva Usher