Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Edward Beecroft and Frances Banke

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Husband William Edward Beecroft [11273]

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           Born: 8 Feb 1878 1
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FamilySearch ID: 2WXV-323

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         Father: Marcus Henry Beecroft [11065] (1857-      )
         Mother: Alice V Garland [11066] (1858-      )

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       Marriage: 8 Mar 1902 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 2

Events

• He was born on 8 Feb 1878. Name: Wm. Edward Beecroft
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 08 Feb 1878
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Father's Name: Mark Henry Beecroft
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Mother's Name: Allice V. Beecroft
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01370-9
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1011990
Reference Number: 405.

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Wife Frances Banke [11274]

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           Born:  - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 3
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FamilySearch ID: 2WXV-32Q

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 8 Mar 1902, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Groom's Name: William Beecroft
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Groom's Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wis.
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Bride's Name: Frances Banke
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Bride's Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wis.
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Marriage Date: 08 Mar 1902
Marriage Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Groom's Father's Name: Marcus Beecroft
Groom's Mother's Name: Alice Garland
Bride's Father's Name: Frank Banke
Bride's Mother's Name: Josephine
Groom's Race: White
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Bride's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00169-7
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1014011
Reference Number: 510.

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Children

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1 M Beecroft [11281] ⁴

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           Born: 3 Aug 1903 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
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           Died: 3 Aug 1903 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
         Buried:  - Pilgrims Rest, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 5
FamilySearch ID: PWWZ-MYW

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Beecroft [11282] ⁴

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           Born: 19 May 1904 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
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           Died: 19 May 1904 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
         Buried:  - Pilgrims Rest, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 5
FamilySearch ID: P3RP-P1L

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Beecroft [11283] ⁴

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           Born: 1 Aug 1905 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
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           Died: 1 Aug 1905 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 4
         Buried:  - Pilgrims Rest, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 4 5
FamilySearch ID: PWWZ-HKZ

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Grace A Beecroft [11284]

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           Born: 10 Aug 1906 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1
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FamilySearch ID: L1JJ-GZM

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5 F Florence Beecroft [11285]

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           Born: 28 Dec 1900 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1
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FamilySearch ID: 2WXV-32S

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6 U Beecroft [15493]

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           Born: 16 Nov 1913 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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           Died: 16 Nov 1913 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
         Buried:  - Pilgrims Rest, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 5
FamilySearch ID: PWWZ-KJ1

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Sources

1 LDS, Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926.

2 LDS, Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Frances Banke, person ID 2WXV-32Q.

4 LDS, Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968.

5 Findagrave.com.