Joseph Russell Becraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 8 Feb 1892 - Washington, DC 1 2
    Christening: 
          Death: Dec 1962 - Washington, DC 1 2
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num, 578-03-0441
• Birth, 8 Feb 1892 in Washington, DC

Name: Becraft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 08 Feb 1892
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race: White
Father's Name: George Becraft
Father's Birthplace: Harpeis Ferry
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Fannie Colbart Becraft
Mother's Birthplace: Hancock, Md.
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00548-9
System Origin: District of Columbia-EASy
Source Film Number: 2114632
Reference Number: 2531

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Washington, DC

George W Becraft, b June 1853, age 46, married 12 years, born KS, Iceman, rents house; wife Fannie, b Nov 1863, age 36, (6 children, 3 living), born PA; son Joseph, b Feb 1893, age 7y, DC; dau Jennie, b Oct 1895, age 4, DC; dau Ruth, b July 1897, age 2y, DC; Theresa Eddy, b Oct 1875, age 24, born PA; John Hauser, boarder, b May 1874, age 26, single, born VA, contractor.

• Census, Federal, 1910 in Precinct 7, Washington, DC

George W Becraft, age 53y; wife Fannie, age 47y; son Joseph R, age 18y; dau Jennie, age 14y; dau Ruth, age 12y; dau Pauline, age 9y; dau Mary, age 6y; niece Therisa Eddy, age 34y.

Mary Roberts, age 27y; Charles Roberts, age 9y.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Washington, DC

George O Becraft, age 65y; wife Fannie, age 55y; son Joseph, age 28y; dau Ruth Burns, age 22y; son-in-law Bernard Burns, age 22y; grandson James Burns, age 2y11m; grandson Francis Burns, age 8m; dau-in-law Helen, age 25y; granddaughter Catherine, age 6y; grandson George, 3y6m; grandson Leonard, age 2y4m; granddaughter Helen, age 5m; son-in-law Chas Schafler, age 23y; dau Pauline Schafler, age 19y; dau Marry, age 17y.

Lester Coon, age 22y; wife Madge Coon, age 20y; dau Kathleen Coon, age 3m; Chas Shepherd, age 11y; William Shepherd, age 8y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Washington, DC

Joseph R Becraft, head, age 38, born District of Columbia; wife Helen E, age 36; dau Katherine F age 16; son George V age 13; son Leonard A. age 12; dau Helen P, age 10; son Maurice R, age 8; son Kenneth E, age 7; dau Ruth A, age 4; dau Bettie J age 2.

• Event, Washington Post, 24 Mar 1930

Charged with possessing and transporting liquor, Joseph Russell Becroft, 38 years old, of Sherrier place near Fifty-second street northwest, and James R. Lyon, 20 years old, of M street near Thirty-fourth street northwest, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective W.R. Laflin, of the Eighth Precinct Station.

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Parents

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         Father: George W Becraft
         Mother: Frances "Fanny" Colbert or Eddy

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Helen E Basferd
       Marriage: 12 Mar 1913 - Washington, DC
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Katherine F. Becraft
                2. George V. Becraft
                3. Leonard Alfred Becraft
                4. Helen P. Becraft
                5. Maurice Roland Becraft
                6. Kenneth E. Becraft
                7. Ruth Audrey Becraft
                8. Betty Jean Becraft
                9. Gordon Earl Becraft Sr.
                10. Douglas Russell Becraft
                11. Mary J Becraft

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Helen E Basferd)

Parsonage by E. D. Stone

1 http://www.eons.com.

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