Elisabeth's Family

Harry Aaron Kraftson (born July 7, 1917 – died December 24, 1994)
married Elisabeth Jane Hallstrom (born November 20, 1915 - died August 15, 2009)

Elisabeth Jane Hallstrom was born in Lakewood Ohio on November 20, 1915, to Raymond Lester Hallstrom and Elsie Gertrude Breytspraak Hallstrom. She had one older brother, John Raymond Hallstrom, who was a rocket scientist on the Titan missile project.

Elisabeth, also known as 'Betsey' and later 'Betty', graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1934. She graduated from Rosemont College in 1938 with a degree in Biology. She married Harry on April 15, 1939. They lived in a variety of homes. As their family grew, they moved to 314 Cynwyd Rd. in Bala Cynwyd. In 1960 they moved to a house that Harry built, 357 Malin Rd. in Newtown Square, to be close to the Delaware County Christian School. They downsized to 5 Hunters Run in Newtown Square in the early '80's. They moved to Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community in 1992.

Key churches they attended include:
Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian) - Bala Cynwyd
Springton Lake Presbyterian Church - Newtown Square
Faith Reformed Presbyterian Church - Quarryville

Their children are:

Raymond (Randy) Harry Kraftson (Margo Knewstub) of Villanova. They have 4 children:
• Donald Kraftson (Ann) of NYC. They have 2 children, Brooke and Charlie. Donald works with his father in their own business.
• Meg Kelley (James), Baltimore works in public relations
• Beth Sikdar (Ian), Rose Tree, Delaware County teaches kindergarten
• Michele Griffen (Brian), Villanova

Judith Ann Kraftson, stillborn on March 19, 1942

Timothy Alan Kraftson (Nguyen Thi Sát, called Sát), Troy, Michigan
They have 3 children:
• Anna Elisabeth Kraftson, Chicago has a son, Kincade Kraftson-Hogue and teaches high school science in Naperville.
• Andrew Timothy Kraftson (Sonia Klauder) has a son, David and live in Ann Arbor, Michigan where Andrew is a fellow in endocrinology.
• Stephanie Kraftson - pre-med at U. of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Meredith Jane Stone (Ralph)- They live in Houston and have 4 children:
• Timothy Edward Stone – died in 2007. His widow is Kristen Murphy Stone who lives in Dearborn, MI and teaches first grade.
• Laurel Elisabeth Stevens (John) lives in Houston and has 2 children, Elisabeth and Henry.
• Joshua Stone (Sarah) lives in Houston and has 2 children, Timothy and Charlotte.
• Nathaniel Stone lives in Austin, Texas.

Constance (Connie) Elisabeth McDowell (Glenn) live in Conshohocken, PA and has 4 children:
• David Alastair Whitefield McDowell, living at home
• Shelby Victoria Faith McDowell, attending Philadelphia University.
• Anna Elisabeth McDowell, attending Philadelphia Biblical University.
• Andrei Benjamin McDowell, in high school

Claudia Damaris Brice (Dennis) lives in Harleysville, PA and has 4 children:
• Dennis Nathanael Aaron Brice (Ana Batista) live in Union, NJ and have a daughter, Ariana Evangeline.
• Mark Ashley Kraftson Brice (Sandy Smit) is attending U. of Delaware for graduate work in psychology.
• Abigail Joanna Rae Green (Mark) lives in Virginia Beach.
• Peter Ian Michael Aiden Brice is studying geology at Wheaton College