Author: De Krafft, Maria
Biography:
De Krafft, Maria (c 1790-1815: ancestry.com)
Though she is sometimes documented as "Mary" De Krafft, she refers to herself in her poems as Maria and there is a gravestone in Washington DC with the names on it of Maria De Krafft, died in October 1815 at the age of 25, and her five-month-old daughter Maria Evans De Krafft. The mother, née Maria Evans (parentage unknown), had married Edward De Krafft in Washington on 10 May 1814. He was a partner in the printing firm of McKay and De Krafft which published her book in 1809. He went on to become printer to Congress. (ancestry.com 26 Aug. 2018; WorldCat; findmypast.com 8 Dec. 2021)
Other Names:
- Mary De Krafft
Books written (1):
Washington [DC]: [McKay and De Krafft], 1809