Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Howard Melvin Becraft and Margaret Becker



Husband Howard Melvin Becraft [1202]

           Born: 29 Aug 1896 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1978 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 30 Nov 1978 - Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G688-WPB
Find A Grave ID: 167327832


         Father: Cornelius Arthur Becraft [1199] (1871-1956)
         Mother: Sarah Catherine Snack [1201] (1871-1955) 3


       Marriage: 
   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 705-05-6073. Long-time or retired railroad workers.

• He appeared on the 1900 Census census in 1900 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Cornelius A. Becraft age 28, Oct 1871, MD; wife Catherine age 28, Sep 1871, MD; son Howard M age 3, Aug 1896 MD; brother-in-law Charles H. Snack age 26, Nov 1873, MD.

• Draft Registration: WW I Draft Registration Card, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Howard melvin Becraft, 29 Aug 1896, born MD; USA, Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), MD.

• Military: Maryland in the World War (I). Becraft, Howard Melvin
2633 Wilkens Ave., Baltimore
Baltimore, Md.; 8/29/96
Ind 8/27/18 pvt
45 Co 154 Dep Brig; Hq 5 Prov Bn
Engrs Ft Benjamin Harrison Ind.
9/30/18; Det B Ft Benjamin Har-
rison October Aut Repl Draft 10/
22/18; Co L 2 Engr Tng Regt
Camp Humphreys Va. 11/23/18;
Co C 2 Engr Tng Regt 1/5/19
Hon disch 3/26/19.

• He worked as a Brakeman - B&O.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Cornelius Becraft age 58 listed as head of household with wife Katherine age 58 and son Howard age 33.




Wife Margaret Becker [1208] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - Howard Melvin Becraft

Chapel Maus. 123 E-6

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Sources


1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Findagrave.com, Sara K. Becraft.


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