William Edward Beacraft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 23 Aug 1864 - Townsend Centre, Ontario, Canada 1
    Christening: 
          Death: 29 Jan 1935 - Flint, Genesee Co, MI 1
         Burial: 6 Feb 1935 - Grace Lawn, Flint, Genesee Co, MI
 Cause of Death: 
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Biography, History of Genesee County, Michigan: Her People, Industries and Institutions By Edwin Orin Wood

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William Edward Beacraft

William Edward Beacraft, manager of factory No. 11 of the Buick Motor Company at Flint, is a native of the dominion of Canada, born at Port Dover, in the county of Norfolk, Ontario, August 23, 1865, son of...

• Census, Canadian, 1881 in Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

David Becraft, age 40, born Ontario, Blacksmith; Martha, age 36, born Ontario; William, age 17, born Ontario, laborer; Ruth, age 14, born Ontario; Smith, age 12, born Ontario; Nettie, age 9, born Ontario; Margaret, age 5, born Ontario; Norah, age 1, born Ontario.

All Ethnic Origin of German, Religion Baptist.

• Occupation, wool carder, 25 Dec 1884 in Townsend Centre, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
• Census, Canadian, 1901 in Brantford Township, Brant Co, Ontario, Canada

1901 Census of Canada Page Information
District: ON BRANT (South/Sud) (#46)
Subdistrict: Brantford (City/Cité) A-16 Page 6

Beacraft William M Head M Aug 14 1864 - 36
Beacraft Minnie F Wife M Apr 6 1867 - 34
Beacraft Orton L. M Son S Sep 12 1886 - 14
Beacraft Grace F Daughter S Oct 3 1888 - 12
Beacraft Josephine F Daughter S Mar 8 1891 - 10
Weekly Claudis M Adopted Son S Dec 28 1897 - 3
Cable Mary F Domestic W Nov 12 1859 - 41
Beacroft Clyde M Lodger S May 13 1882 - 18

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Genesee Co, MI

William E Beacroft, born abt 1854; wife Minnie, 1867.

• Event, 50th Wedding Anniversary, 7 Jan 1935

St. Thomas Times Journal
7 January 1935
page 9,
c3 50th Anniversary - Mr. & Mrs. William Beecraft of Flint, Michigan. Mrs. Beecraft is a sister to Mr. Frank Sharp of Waterford

• Obituary, St Thomas Times Journal, 31 Jan 1935

http://www.elginogs.ca/newsindexes/timesjournal/sttj1935janthrumar.htm

St. Thomas Times Journal
31 January 1935
page 6,
c2 Died - William Beecraft of Flint, Michigan, age about 70 (born Waterford), son of late David Beecraft & Mary Smith, husband of Minnie Sharp (married 25 Dec 1885, Galt), brother-in-law of Frank Sharp of Waterford

• Obituary, St Thomas Times Journal, 6 Feb 1935

http://www.elginogs.ca/newsindexes/timesjournal/sttj1935janthrumar.htm

St. Thomas Times Journal
6 February 1935
page 10,
c7 Died - William Beecraft of Flint, Michigan, formerly of Townsend Township, husband of Minnie Sharp formerly of Waterford, brother-in-law of Frank Sharp of Waterford. Buried Grace Lawn cemetery, Flint, Michigan

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Parents

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         Father: David Beacraft 2
         Mother: Martha Laney Smith 2

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Emily Idora "Minnie" Sharp 1 
       Marriage: 25 Dec 1884 - Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 3
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. M Beacraft 4
                2. Orton Chester Beacraft 1
                3. Grace Beacraft 1
                4. Zelle Beacraft 1
                5. Josephine Beacraft

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Notes

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Marriage Notes (Emily Idora "Minnie" Sharp)

#011839-84 (Waterloo Co): William E. BEACROFT, 20, wool carder, Townsend, Port Dover, s/o David & Martha, married Minnie SHARP, 17, Brantford, Waterford, d/o Theodore & Hannah, witn: John ROWE of Brantford & Mary HENDERSHOTT of Port Dover, 25 Dec 1884 at Galt

Sources

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1. Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com).

2. Ken Root Jr, Ken Root's Family (Rootsweb.com, krrotfinder@comcast.net).

3. LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4. Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Email, 10/12/2008.

1 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com).

2 Ken Root Jr, Ken Root's Family (Rootsweb.com, krrotfinder@comcast.net).

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Email, 10/12/2008.