Charles Earl Becraft and Ida Mae Pruitt
Husband Charles Earl Becraft [5623] 1
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Born: 12 Mar 1892 - Chase, Oconto, Wisconsin, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 24 Oct 1930 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 3 4 Cause of Death: accident, bleed to death from a ruptured artery![]()
Buried: 26 Oct 1930 - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 2 5 FamilySearch ID: LXMS-6VX Find A Grave ID: 28607113
Father: Raymond Henry Becraft I [5618] (1857-1927) 1 Mother: Minerva Jane "Minnie" Elliott [5619] (1866-1920) 1
Marriage: 1911 - Washington, United StatesEvents
• He worked as a Truck Driver.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Lyman, Skagit Co, WA. 199 10A line 28
135-136 Becraft, Raymond head Aug. 1857 42 m18 WI PA PA
Minerva wife Mar 1867 33 m18 (6-6 ch) WI PA PA
Douglass son May 1884 16 WI WI WI
Verna dau Aug. 1887 12 WI WI WI
James son Aug. 1889 10 WI WI WI
Charles son Mar 1892 8 WI WI WI
Elmer son Feb. 1895 5 WI WI WI
Nellie dau Feb. 1900 4/12 WI WI WI
.• He died on 24 Oct 1930. Poor Charles died at the young age of 38 from an unfortunate freak accident while at work at the Fry & Co. trucking company in Sedro-Woolley. According to his death certificate, on October 24 1930, he was carrying 80 pounds of lard when he slipped and fell backward, landing hard sideways on his hip. He was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery, where it was evident that a large artery had been ruptured by this fall, leading to massive internal hemorrhage. The bleeding could not be stopped in time, and he died that day at the hospital. He left behind his wife Mae and five young children.
• He died on 24 Oct 1930 in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States. Name:
Charles E. Becraft
Death Date:24 Oct 1930
Death Place:Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington
Gender:Male
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Age at Death:38 years 8 months 12 days
Estimated Birth Year:1892
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Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:May Becraft
Father's Name:Raymond Becraft
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Mother's Name:Minerva Elliott
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Film Number:2022719
Digital GS Number:4220885
Image Number:2324
Volume/Page/Certificate Number:410.
Wife Ida Mae Pruitt [5664] 1 6 7
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Born: 1892 - Missouri, United States 4 Christened: Died: 1961 4![]()
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: LXMS-662 Find A Grave ID: 28607187
Father: Benjamin Pruitt [13033] (1871-1930) 4 Mother: Cora Grace Weygant [13034] (1873-1946) 4
Other Spouse: Earl Deloss Ellenberger 8 [13035] (1885-1957)Events
• Her obituary was published. Ida Mae "Mae" was born to Benjamin Pruitt and Cora Weygant in Missouri. She married Charles Earl Becraft in Washington in 1911 and they became a part of the earliest Sedro-Wooley logging community. Charles and Mae had five children: Nellie, Louise, Alice, George, and Dorothy. Charles died when the children were small from complications from a work injury. Mae later married Earl Ellenberger. She is loved and remembered by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Children
1 F Nellie Jane Becraft [5665] 1 9
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Born: 12 Dec 1912 - Burlington, Skagit, Washington, United States 6 7 10 Christened: Died: 3 Jan 2001 - Lake Forest, Orange Co, CA 7 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LRGG-V55Spouse: Nick Wagner [5919] (1911-1999) Marr: 14 Feb 1935 - Pierce, Benton, Washington, United States 7
2 F Mae Louise Becraft [5666] 1
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Born: 3 Apr 1914 - Washington, United States 7 11 Christened: Died: 21 May 1998 - Kennewick, Benton, Washington, United States 7 Buried: - Hawthorne Memorial Park, Mount Vernon, Skagit, Washington, United States FamilySearch ID: LRGG-J74 Find A Grave ID: 118134492Spouse: Edward James Eckenberg 7 [11107] (1912-1994) Marr: 3 Dec 1932 - Whatcom, Washington, United States 12
3 F Alice Marie Becraft [5667] 1
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Born: 29 Jun 1916 - Skagit, Washington, United States 6 7 13 Christened: Died: 15 Feb 2008 - Oroville, Okanogan Co, WA 7 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LRGG-JP3Spouse: Fred Komar [5920] (1912-1979)
4 M Dr. George Earle Becraft [5668] 1
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Born: 11 Oct 1922 - Skagit, Washington, United States 7 14 Christened: Died: 30 May 2011 - Brooksville, Hernando Co, FL Buried: FamilySearch ID: LRGG-NFF Find A Grave ID: 70835739Spouse: Mary Houser [6294] (1924-1983) Marr: 11 Jul 1948 - Renton, King, Washington, United States 15Spouse: Sharon Hollis [11116] (living)
5 F Dorothy Elaine "Dottie" Becraft [5669] 1
Born: 28 Dec 1924 - Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 7 16 17 Christened: Died: 15 Jul 2006 - Arlington, Snohomish, Washington, United States 7![]()
Buried: - Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States 5 17 FamilySearch ID: GCJY-DSMSpouse: Robert James Komar 7 [5925] (1916-1995) Marr: 13 Feb 1943 - Skagit, Washington, United States 17
Burial Notes: Husband - Charles Earl Becraft
Inscription: "Daddy, Charles E, 1892-1930"
Burial Notes: Wife - Ida Mae Pruitt
Inscription: "Mom, Mae, 1892-1961"
1 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com).
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Charles Earl Becraft, person ID LXMS-6VX.
3 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.
4 Findagrave.com.
5 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com : accessed 13 Apr 2020).
6 Ancestor.com, Washington State Birth Index, 1907-1919 [database] (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: Washington Department of Health. Washington State Births 1907-1919. Washington: Department of Health, 19--.).
7 Sarah Hunt, Cohen Stancyk Family Tree (Published on Ancestry.com).
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Earl Ellenberger, person ID LHDX-M5X.
9 Ancestor.com, Washington State Birth Index, 1907-1919 [database] (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: Washington Department of Health. Washington State Births 1907-1919. Washington: Department of Health, 19--.), "Jane."
10 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), Bef 1914.
11 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), 3 Apr 1914.
12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mae Louise Becraft, person ID LRGG-J74.
13 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), After 1914.
14 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), after 1915.
15 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for George Earle Becraft, person ID LRGG-NFF.
16 rangers_rainbow@msn.com, Eric Nelson's Family Genealogy (rootsweb.com), after 1916.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy Elaine "Dottie" Becraft, person ID GCJY-DSM.
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