Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Edward Becraft Jr. and Catherine Lilian Penner

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Husband James Edward Becraft Jr. [3065]

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           Born: 21 Jul 1922 - Maryland, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 1980 - Catonsville, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GLMS-6B6

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         Father: James Edward Becraft [3061] (1897-1957) 2
         Mother: Annie May Dyson [3062] (1899-1976)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Military: Sargent, WW II. Becraft, James E., Jr., Sgt. USA 33383744, Catonsville, Balto. Co.

• Soc Sec Num: 214-14-3368.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Election District 1, Baltimore, MD. James E. Becraft age 37 listed as head of household with wife Anna M. age 31 and children Grace I age 11 and James E age 7.

• Military: AAD, 13 Nov 1942, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Army Serial Number: 33383744
Name: Becraft, James E Jr
Residence: State #1 (Undefined Code)
Residence: County 005 (Undefined Code)
Place of Enlistment: 3110 (Baltimore Maryland)
Date of Enlistment Day: 13
Date of Enlistment Month: 11
Date of Enlistment Year: 42
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT#
Grade: Code 8 (Private)
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus sixs months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
Longevity: ###
Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil life)
Nativity: 31 (MD)
Year of Birth: 22
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 0 (Grammar school)
Civilian Occupation: 401 (Bakers)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted men))
Card Number: #
Box Number: 0651
Film Reel Number: 1.168
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Wife Catherine Lilian Penner [3307]

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           Born: 12 Nov 1921 - Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 May 2005 - Catonsville, Baltimore, Maryland, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GLMS-6ZD

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 217-12-5659.

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Children

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1 M James Russell Becraft [3308] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Louis Ireta Vorhees [3309] (living)

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Sources

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

2 War Records Division, Maryland in World War II, Register of Service Personnel, Volume I - A through D, Son listed as JR, changed E. to Edward.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Catherine Lilian Penner, person ID GLMS-6ZD.