Robert Beecroft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 23 Jul 1843 - Kingston on Hull, Yorkshire, England 2
    Christening: 25 Dec 1843 - Holy Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England 1
          Death: 12 Mar 1910 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA 1
         Burial: in Fairview Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA 3
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Military, Civil War

The Roster of Enlisted Men from Council Bluffs or Pottawattamie County, Iowa who served in the civil war, reconstructed from the Adjutant Generals' Reports of 1862-1863.

• Immigration ⁴, Kennebec from Liverpool, England, 10 Jan 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Departure on Kennebec from Liverpool, England for Isabella age 35, Emma age 15, Robert age 8; Isabella age 6, and Elizabeth age 4.

The Kennebec arrived in New Orleans, LA on 19 March 1852.

• Census, Federal, 1860 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA

Henry Beecroft, age 45, born England; wife Isabella age 44, born England; dau Emma age 24, born England; son Henry, age 20, born England; son Robert age 17, born England; dau Isabella, age 15, born England; dau Elizabeth, age 13, born England; dau Matilda age 5, born Utah.

• Military, 14 Aug 1862

Roster and Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion, Together with Historical Skeches…

Page 1358
Beecroft, Robert. Age 17. Residence Council Bluffs, nativity England. Enlisted Aug 14, 1862, as Drummer. Mustered Nov 7, 1862. Mustered out on Aug 10, 1865, New Orleans, La.

• Census, Federal, 1870 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA

HJ Beecroft, age 30, teamster, personal value 700, born ENG; wife Mary, age 25, keeping house, born ENG; son Robert H, age 6, born IA.

Minnie age 21, born IA; Wm, age 2, born IA and Robert age 27, Teamster, born ENG also listed.

• Census, Federal, 1880 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA

Robert Becroft, age 37, born ENG, musician; Annie age 23, born OH, housekeeping; Fannie age 5, born IA; Ada, age 2, born IA.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA

Name: Robert Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Council Bluffs city, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Birth Date: Jul 1844
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Spouse: Ada Beecroft
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace: Illinois
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Robert Beecroft
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 26
Estimated Marriage Year: 1874
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1859
Enumeration District: 0134
Page: 1
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 14
Reference Number: 62
Film Number: 1240455
Image Number: 00683
HouseholdGenderAge
Robert Beecroft M
Spouse Ada Beecroft F
Child Ada Beecroft F
Child Nellie Beecroft F
Child Pearl Beecroft F

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Parents

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         Father: Henry Beecroft Sr. 1
         Mother: Isabella Frazor 1

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Minnie
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. William Edward Beecroft
                2. Harry Beecroft
                3. Mary Beecroft
                4. Olive Beecroft

2. Adeline May Lewis 5 
       Marriage: 2 Oct 1873 - Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA 5
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Fannie Beecroft
                2. Ada Beecroft
                3. Nellie Beecroft
                4. Pearl Beecroft

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Notes

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Burial Notes:

Plot: Sec. C lot 50

Sources

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1. Darrel La Mar Wakley, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com).

2. Darrel La Mar Wakley, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com). .... LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3. Findagrave.com.

4. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild (http://immigrantships.net/v6/1800v6/kennebec_saluda18520319.html).

5. LDS.

1 Darrel La Mar Wakley, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com).

2 Darrel La Mar Wakley, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com). .... LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild (http://immigrantships.net/v6/1800v6/kennebec_saluda18520319.html).

5 LDS.