Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Donald Rudolph Becraft and Janice Viola Wieneke

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Husband Donald Rudolph Becraft [593]

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           Born: 27 Jun 1927 - Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, United States 1
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           Died: 30 Nov 2015 - Mill Creek, Snohomish Co, WA
         Buried: 15 Dec 2015 - Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
FamilySearch ID: LKBP-XRM
Find A Grave ID: 217204411

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         Father: Howard Elmer Becraft [425] (1883-1951)
         Mother: Norah Blanche Mercer [3140] (1889-1931)

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Events

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Mount Pleasant, Frederick Co, MD. Elmer H Becraft, head of house, age 45, born in MD, listed with Norah B. age 41, Donald R age 2 and Ira R age 1.

• Event: The Frederick Post, 26 May 1944. High School graduates... Donald Rudolph Becraft...

• Military: 13 Feb 1946, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Army Serial Number: 13207247
Name: Becraft, Donald R
Residence: State #31 (MD)
Residence: County 021 (Frederick)
Place of Enlistment: 3110 (Baltimore Maryland)
Date of Enlistment Day: 13
Date of Enlistment Month: 02
Date of Enlistment Year: 46
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: AC# (Air Corps)
Branch: Code: 20 (Air Corps)
Term of Enlistment:3 Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel: 2 (Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of discharge)
Nativity: 31 (MD)
Year of Birth: 27
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 4 (4 years of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 352 (Undefined Code)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 1 (Regular Army including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0138
Film Reel Number: 1.138
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• Event: The Frederick Post, 7 Feb 1951. S. Sgt. Donald R. Becraft, Route 1, Frederick, and Air Force radio operator is now stationed at a ...

• His obituary was published in The Herald on 16 Dec 2015 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States. Donald passed away on November 30, 2015, in Mill Creek, Washington. He was born June 27, 1927, in Rockland, Maryland. Graveside Service will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Everett, Washington.

Published in The Herald (Everett) on Dec. 16, 2015.

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Wife Janice Viola Wieneke [13660]

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           Born: 25 Mar 1933 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jan 2019 - Mill Creek, Snohomish Co, WA
         Buried: 1 Feb 2019 - Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States
FamilySearch ID: G55J-1ZP
Find A Grave ID: 217204488

Events

• Her obituary was published in The Herald on 26 Jan 2019 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States. March 25, 1933 - January 7, 2019
Janice Becraft, nee Wieneke, passed away January 7, 2019 in Mill Creek, WA. She was born March 25, 1933 at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Becraft. Janice is survived by three sons - Mark, Kent (wife Jayne), and Scot (wife Dana); three grandchildren, Phillip (wife Kesley), Tanner, and Alexis; two great-granddaughters, Bria and Brynn of Phillip and Kesley. Graveside Service will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2019 at Cypress Lawn Cemetery in Everett, WA.

Published in The Herald (Everett) from Jan. 26 to Jan. 27, 2019.

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Children

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1 M Mark Becraft [13661] (details suppressed for this person)

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2 M Kent Becraft [13662] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Jayne [13663] (living)

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3 M Scot Becraft [13664] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Dana [13665] (living)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Rudolph Becraft, person ID LKBP-XRM.