Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Donald (Pat) Ray and Ella Elizabeth Becraft

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Husband Donald (Pat) Ray [749]

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           Born: 3 Apr 1906 - Salem, Marion Co, IL
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1985 - Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GJ9T-54M

       Marriage: 20 Nov 1949

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Wife Ella Elizabeth Becraft [573]

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           Born: 27 Jul 1917 - Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Oct 2003 - Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, United States 3
         Buried: 13 Oct 2003 - Union Cemetery, Burtonsville, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
FamilySearch ID: L1K8-9RV

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         Father: Benjamin Franklin Becraft [417] (1874-1960)
         Mother: Mary Louise Kruhm [563] (1881-1964)

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Events

• She 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.

• She appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Colesville, Montgomery Co, MD. Benjamin Becraft age 55 listed as head of household with wife Mary L age 48 and children Harry E age 26; Arthur E age 16; and Alla E age 12.

• Her obituary was published in the Washington Post on 11 Oct 2003. RAY, Ella Elizabeth (BECRAFT); 86; Silver Spring MD; Wash DC Post (DC); 2003-10-11; kimk.

• Her obituary was published in the Laurel Leader on 16 Oct 2003. RAY, Ella Elizabeth (BECRAFT); 86; Silver Spring MD; Laurel Leader; 2003-10-16; kat
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Children

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Birth Notes: Wife - Ella Elizabeth Becraft

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Ella was born in the Hobb's house on the corner of Robey Rd and Greencastle Rd. (According to Auston Becraft 7/13/98).

Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 Liberty Grove Methodist Church Birth Records.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Ella Elizabeth Becraft, person ID L1K8-9RV.