Husband Benjamin Henry Becraft [569]
Born: 26 Dec 1907 - Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1
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Died: 18 Dec 1972 - Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States 1
Cause of Death: in a home fire
Buried: Dec 1972 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GJ9R-LWT
Find A Grave ID: 41954675
Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [417] (1874-1960)
Mother: Mary Louise Kruhm [563] (1881-1964)
Marriage: 9 Dec 1929 - Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
Events
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, Benjamin F, head, age 36; Mary L, age 29; Harry C, age 7; Albert O, age 6; Benjamin H, age 4; Austin F, age 3; ???, age 3/12.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, B F, age 44, born in Maryland; Mary, age 38; Louis, age 17; Harry, age 16; Albert, age 14; Ben, age 12; Austin, age 10; Arthur, age 6; Ella, age 2/12.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Benjamin H Becraft age 22 listed as head of household with Katherine V. age 18.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, Benjamin, head, age 32, born MD, laborer, dept agriculture; wife Catherine, age 28, born MD; son Benjamin Jr, age 8, born MD; son Franklin, age 6, born MD; son William O, age 4, born MD; son Frances, age 3/12, born MD.
• Event: The Frederick Post, 14 Apr 1971. 29 -- Benjamin Becraft, Household, tools & antiques on Green Castle Rd, 1/2 way between Burtonsville & Laurel Md.
[Notice also ran 16, 17, 22, 23, 28, 29 Apr 1971, big notice May 1, 4, 8, 12, 22, 24, big notice 28].
• His obituary was published in 1972. Hyattsville Man Killed in Blaze
A 64-year old man was killed last night when a blaze firemen believe he set swept through the first floor of his family's home in Hyattsville, a Prince Georges County fire marshall said.
The body of Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr (oops s/b Sr) was found in the kitchen of the home at 6104 42nd Place. He was alone in the house.
• His obituary was published in the Washington Post on 19 Dec 1972. Hyattsville Fire Kills Man, Damages Home
A Hyattsville man was killed last night in a house fire that officials say may have been set by the victim himself, Prince George's County fire officials reported.
The dead man was identified as Benjamin Henry Becraft Sr., 64, of 6104 42d Pl. His body was found in the kitchen of his home several hours after the 7 p.m. blaze, officials said. Becraft was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fire Insp. Ward Caddington said early today that there is "a possibility that the fire was set by the victim himself."
Caddington said he believed the fire began in the living room of Becraft's two-story frame home. The fire caused an estimated $30,000 damage to the house, he said. The county fire marshal's office is investigating the blaze.
Wife Catherine Virginia Mills [729]
Born: 16 Dec 1911 - Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States 4
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Died: 29 Apr 2006 - Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States 4
Buried: 6 May 2006 - Meadowridge Memorial Park, Elkridge, Howard, Maryland, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: G3DQ-296
Father: Jacob Franklin "Jake" Mills [4534] (1882-1957)
Mother: Ella Mae Butler [4533] (1892-1929)
Other Spouse: Thomas "Tommy" Lee Howell [1971] (1929-2016) - 1 Mar 1986 4
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, United States. Mills, Jacob F, head, renting, age 37, married; Ella Mae, wife, age 26; Catherine V., daughter, age 8; Charles L, son, age 7; Randolph C, son, age 6; Vergie M, daughter, age 4; Henry H, son, age 3; James E, son, age 1; Rebecca, mother, age 59, widowed.
• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States. Benjamin H Becraft age 22 listed as head of household with Katherine V. age 18.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Becraft, Benjamin, head, age 32, born MD, laborer, dept agriculture; wife Catherine, age 28, born MD; son Benjamin Jr, age 8, born MD; son Franklin, age 6, born MD; son William O, age 4, born MD; son Frances, age 3/12, born MD.
• Her obituary was published in the Laurel Leader on 4 May 2006. Catherine Howell
Catherine Virginia Howell, 94, a resident of Laurel from 1925 to 1960, died April 29, 2006 at the Danohoe Manor Nursing Home in Bedford, Pa.
She was born Dec. 16, 1911 in Front Royal, Va. She was a seamstress for the National Institute of Cleaning and Dye.
She is survived by her second husband, Thomas Howell of Everett, Pa.; sons Franklin, William and Francis Becraft; daughter Linda Lou Kesterson; ((of)) first husband Benjamin Becraft Sr.; and numerous grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 6 from noon to 2 p.m. in the Vermillion Chapel of the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park,7250 Washington Blvd. at Elkridge. Funeral services will follow immediately, with the Rev. Charles Zitzman, pastor of Carlisle Baptist Church of Carlisle, Pa., officiating. Burial will be at Meadowridge Memorial Park.
Children
1 M Benjamin Henry Becraft Jr [730]
Born: 19 Jan 1932 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States 5
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Died: 13 Nov 2005 - Lusby, Calvert Co, MD 6
Buried: 19 Nov 2005 - Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, Cheltenham, Prince George's Co, MD 7
FamilySearch ID: GTXX-BQW
Find A Grave ID: 41364733
Spouse: Barbara Lee Tyler [839] (1937-1988)
Marr: 20 Mar 1954
Spouse: Dorothy Marie Allen [5074] (1962-2005)
2 M Franklin Lloyd Becraft [731]
Born: 24 Jun 1933 - Laurel, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Died: 3 Dec 2019 - Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States 8
Buried: 9 Dec 2019 - Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon Co, PA 9
FamilySearch ID: GTRK-LV7
Find A Grave ID: 205215539
Spouse: Louise Virginia Kesterson [846] (1939-2022)
Marr: 12 Jun 1959. (Divorced in 1982)
Spouse: Mary Catherine Stake [849] (living)
3 M William O'Donald Becraft [732] (details suppressed for this person)
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FamilySearch ID: GTXF-MZQ
Spouse: Maria Anna (Antionette?) Theobald [868] (1941-2003)
Spouse: Clara Marlene Post [12242] (1938-2017)
4 M Francis Lewis Becraft [733] (details suppressed for this person)
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FamilySearch ID: GTXX-BL7
Spouse: Elizabeth Frances "Betty" Stanton [1873] (1928-2001)
5 M Richard Eugene Becraft [734]
Born: 26 May 1941 - Greencastle Road, Laurel, Montgomery Co, MD 10
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Died: 18 Feb 1968 - Greencastle Road, Laurel, Montgomery Co, MD 10
Cause of Death: Shot himself
Buried: 23 Feb 1968 - Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore City, MD 7 10
FamilySearch ID: GTXX-GLC
Find A Grave ID: 346796
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Linda Lou Becraft [736] (details suppressed for this person)
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FamilySearch ID: GTXF-QNR
Spouse: Roger Lester Kesterson [861] (living)
7 F Mary Elizabeth Becraft [6363]
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Died: died young
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Death Notes: Wife - Catherine Virginia Mills
Donohoe Manor Nursing Home