Malcolm Mitchell "Jack"/"Mitch" Becraft and Alma Jean Olson
Husband Malcolm Mitchell "Jack"/"Mitch" Becraft [5777]
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Born: 6 Mar 1923 - Batesville, Ripley, Indiana, United States 1 Christened: Died: 16 Sep 1985 - Braddock, Allegheny Co, PA 1 Buried: - Monongahela Cemetery, North Braddock, Allegheny Co, PA FamilySearch ID: L1KM-G6G Find A Grave ID: 77717689
Father: Charles Emerson Becraft [5848] (1901-1934) Mother: Ottie Mae Shoopeman [5849] (1905-1972)
Marriage: 6 Oct 1947 - Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United StatesEvents
Military: Plank Owners of Thorn
namerank Aboard Left ship Aboard Left ship DOB
Malcolm Mitchell BecraftWT3C 4/1/43 9/15/45 3/6/23. Soc Sec Num: 317-12-1467.
He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Adams, Ripley Co, IN. Charles Becraft, head, age 29, born 1900, IN; wife Ottis Mae, age 25, born 1904; Malcolm, age 7, born 1922; Laurette, age 5, born 1924, dau; Thomas, age 3, born 1926, son; Charles, age 1, born 1928, son.
He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn Co, IN. Malcohm Becraft
United States Census, 1940
Event Type:Census
Name:Malcohm Becraft
Sex:Male
Age:17
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original):Indiana, Dearborn, Center Township, Aurora, Ward 4
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household:Stepson
Last Place of Residence:Ripley, Indiana
Birth Year (Estimated):1923
Birthplace:Indiana
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
John NordhoffHead Male 42 Indiana
Ida May NordhoffWife Female 35 Kentucky
John NordhoffSon Male 12 Missouri
William NordhoffSon Male 11 Vicarra
Richard E NordhoffSon Male 2 Indiana
Malcohm BecraftStepson Male 17 Indiana
Loretta BecraftStepdaughter Female 15 Indiana
Wilbur BecraftStepson Male 14 Indiana
Margaret NordolfMother Female 63 Indiana.
Wife Alma Jean Olson [5778]
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Born: 4 Dec 1929 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 25 Nov 2005 - North Braddock, Allegheny Co, PA 1![]()
Buried: 29 Nov 2005 - Monongahela Cemetery, Braddock Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States 3 FamilySearch ID: G93G-NCX Find A Grave ID: 199579372
Father: George W Olson [9680] (1904-1985) Mother: Florence V McKee [13255] (1906-1981)
Events
Soc Sec Num: 166-24-9947.
Her obituary was published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 0027 to 28 Nov 2005. Alma Jean (Olson) Becraft BECRAFT
ALMA JEAN (OLSON)
Formerly of North Braddock, age 75, on Friday, November 25, 2005. Wife of the late Malcolm M. "Jack" Becraft; loving mother of Brian (wife, Nancy) Becraft of Delmont and George N. (fiancιe, Linda Levine) Becraft of North Braddock; sister of the late Florence Mehalic; grandmother of Jennifer Williams, and Stacy Severin; great grandmother of 3; also nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sun. 6-8 pm and Mon. 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the PATRICK T. LANIGAN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 700 Linden Avenue At Cable, East Pgh., (412-824-8800). Funeral service in Faith Bible Baptist Church on Tues. at 11:00 am.
www.laniganfuneralhome.com
Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 11/27/2005 - 11/28/2005. Her obituary was published in the Woodland Progress on 30 Nov 2005. Alma Becraft
Mother of two
Alma Jean Becraft, 75, formerly of North Braddock, died Nov. 25, 2005.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm "Jack" Becraft; and a sister, Florence Mehalic
Surviving are her sons, Brian Becraft and his wife, Nancy, of Delmont and George Becraft of North Braddock and his fiancee, Linda Levine; grandchildren, Jennifer Williams and Stacy Severin; three great-grandchildren.
Friends were received at Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home. A service was in Faith Bible Baptist Church.Marriage Events
Marriage: 6 Oct 1947, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
Charles Becraft
mentioned in the record of Malcolm Mitchell Becraft and Alma Jean Olson
NameCharles Becraft
genderMale
WifeOttie Shoopman
SonMalcolm Mitchell Becraft
Other information in the record of Malcolm Mitchell Becraft and Alma Jean Olson
from Pennsylvania, County Marriages
NameMalcolm Mitchell Becraft
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date06 Oct 1947
Event Place, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original)Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
GenderMale
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
Birth Year (Estimated)1923
Father's NameCharles Becraft
Mother's NameOttie Shoopman
Spouse's NameAlma Jean Olson
Spouse's GenderFemale
Spouse's Age17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1930
Spouse's Father's NameGeorge Olson
Spouse's Mother's NameFlorence V Mckee.
Children
1 M Brian G Becraft [5779] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Nancy L [5781] (living)
2 M George N Becraft [5780] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Janet [11892] (living)
General Notes: Husband - Malcolm Mitchell "Jack"/"Mitch" Becraft
See: http://www.geocities.com/thorndd647/list647.html
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tandnmca/monongahela/monsec1m.html
Cemetery listing has two entries next to Malcom's...
BECOATS CHARLES 1905 1998 Husband
BECOATS ONA Wife
Wonder if these are his parents? [RJB]
Burial Notes: Wife - Alma Jean Olson
Section 1
1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Alma Jean Olson, person ID G93G-NCX.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Alma Jean Olson, person ID G93G-NCX.
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