Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Alva Edison Baycroft and Dorothy Annie Young

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Husband Alva Edison Baycroft [4794] ¹

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           Born: 2 Dec 1896 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 1966 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
         Buried:  - Evergreen Funeral Chapel and Reception Centre Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: LC87-BG5
Find A Grave ID: 223681095

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         Father: William John Baycroft [4789] (1850-1938) 1
         Mother: Josephine Amanda McCarthy [4790] (1857-1925) 3

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       Marriage: 24 Dec 1924 - Bowden, Alberta, Canada

Events

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1891 in Alberta, Canada. Baycroft, William J, Mar 1, 1850, age 51; Johsephine, wife, Apr 17, 1859, age 41; Harry E, son, Jul 30, 1887, age 13; Perry M, son, Apr 25, 1889, age 11; William R, son, Aug 4, 1893, age 7; Alia, son, Dec 7, 1896, age 4.

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 in Bowden, Alberta, Canada. Bowden, Alberta, The Territories, O, page 5
Baycroft, William J., m, head, m, March 1, 1850, age 51, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Josephine, f, wife, m, April 17, 1859, age 41, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Harry E., m, son, s, July 30, 1887, age 13, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Perry M., m, son, s, April 25, 1889, age 11, b: Ontario
Baycroft, William R., m, son, s, August 4, 1893, age 7, b: Ontario
Baycroft, Alia, m, son, s, December 7, 1896, age 4, b: Ontario.

• Military: Canadian Expeditionary Force, 13 May 1918-29 Mar 1919. He served in the CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE from May 13th, 1918 to March 29th, 1919. A discharge certificate was issued due to demobilization of the force.

This is to certify that No. 3209854 (Rank) Private
BAYCROFT, Alva Edison enlisted in the
First Depot Battalion, Alta. Reg't.
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE at Calgary, Alta. on the thirteenth
day of May 1918
He served in Canada
and is now discharged from the service by reason of demobilization
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• Military: 14 Jun 1918. He received letter from the Royal Air Force signed by M.G. Doner.

To:- A.E.Baycroft,
Innisfail, Alta.

Dear Sir,
Reference your application for enlistment in
the Royal Air Force, I regret to inform yoy that owing to
new regulations just received from Headquarters, Toronto,
I shall be unable to despatch you East on the 11th inst
and have been obliged to erase your name from our lists.
Should, however, further instructions reach this office
I shall immediately inform you.

Yours truly,

.....Capt.
Royal Air Force.

Calgary
14-6-18.

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Wife Dorothy Annie Young [4831] ¹

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           Born: 25 Jan 1904 - Ymir, British Columbia, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1992 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
         Buried:  - Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
FamilySearch ID: GH6Y-4JK
Find A Grave ID: 223681056

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Children

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1 M Kenneth Jack Baycroft [4832] ¹

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           Born: 9 Oct 1928
     Christened: 
           Died: 2005
         Buried:  - Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Find A Grave ID: 200603086

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2 M Donald Lyle Baycroft [4833] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Lorrain Joyce Peet [4836] (living)

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3 F Gwendolyn Joy Baycroft [4834] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Harold Ashmed [4838] (living)

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4 M Gerald Henry Baycroft [4835] (details suppressed for this person)

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Sources

1 Canadian Ged.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Alva Edison Baycroft, person ID LC87-BG5.

3 Canadian Ged, 1857.