Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Howard Melvin Becraft and Catherine Oriole Shultz

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Husband Howard Melvin Becraft [1202]

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           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

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

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       Marriage: 1 Mar 1937 - Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Alexandria, Fairfax Co, VA

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.

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Wife Catherine Oriole Shultz [1203]

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           Born: 23 Jul 1906 - Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 May 1983 - Catonsville, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
         Buried: 9 May 1983 - Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 2
Find A Grave ID: 167327830

Marriage Events

• They had a residence in Alexandria, Virginia, United States.

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Children

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1 M Howard Melvin Becraft Jr [1204] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Beverly Jean Hellwig [1280] (living)

         Spouse: Sharon Ruth Mueller [1279] (living)

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Burial Notes: Husband - Howard Melvin Becraft

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Chapel Maus. 123 E-6

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Burial Notes: Wife - Catherine Oriole Shultz

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Chapel maus. 123

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 Findagrave.com, Sara K. Becraft.