Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William W Dillon and Edna Sophia Hopkins

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Husband William W Dillon [7575]

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           Born: Abt 1849 - Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jan 1907 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCB7-9QS

       Marriage: 12 Jul 1871

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Wife Edna Sophia Hopkins [7574]

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           Born: 20 Jun 1855 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1916 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
         Buried: 1 Jun 1916 - Rose Hill Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL 2
FamilySearch ID: 938J-29M
Find A Grave ID: 136893159

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         Father: William C Hopkins [12032] (1801-1872)
         Mother: Mary "Polly" Harris [12033] (1817-1889)

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   Other Spouse: William Stanion Becraft [7573] (1850-1904) - 17 Apr 1881 - Berrien Co, MI 3

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Ward 21
Wm Becraft, b Oct 1850, age 49y, married 18 years, born IN, switchman; wife Edna, b June 1853, age 46, (3 children, 3 living), born NY; Frank Dillon, stepson, b May 1872, age 28, born IL, coal business.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Ward 23
Francis Dillon, age 36y, born IL; wife Georginia Dillon, age 28y, born MI; mother Edna Beacroft, widowed, age 60y, born England, immigrated 1855.

• She died on 30 May 1916 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Name: Edna Becraft
Titles and Terms (original):
Death Date: 30 May 1916
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: 1856
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1855
Birthplace: Penn.
Father: Hiram Hopkins
Father's Titles and Terms (original):
Father's Birth Place: Penn.
Mother: Sophia Harris
Mother's Titles and Terms (original):
Mother's Birth Place: Penn.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence:
Street Address:
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles and Terms (original):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Burial Date: 01 Jun 1916
Burial Place: Rose Hill
Cemetery:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Digital Folder Number: 4205889
Image Number: 1156
Film Number: 1852181
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: certificate # 16128.

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Children

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Death Notes: Wife - Edna Sophia Hopkins

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Certificate # 6016128

Name: Edna Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 30 May 1916
Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Death Age: 60y 11m 10d
Estimated Birth Year:
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1855
Birthplace: Penn.
Marital Status:
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Father: Hiram Hopkins
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: Penn.
Mother: Sophie Harris
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: Penn.
Occupation: Housewife
Street Address: 215 Freemont St. Old No.
Residence:
Cemetery: Rosehill
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 01 Jun 1916
Funeral Home:
Informant:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 1276300
Digital Folder Number: 4004831
Image Number: 1455
Reference Number: cn 16128

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Notes: Marriage (William Stanion Becraft):

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husband age 30
wife age 27

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for William W Dillon, person ID GCB7-9QS.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).