Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Wilkinson and Mary Ann Baycroft

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Husband William Wilkinson [4845]

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           Born: 6 Apr 1848 - Cheltenham, Caledon, Peel, Ontario, Canada 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1938 - Everett, Adjala-Tosorontio, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 2 3 4
         Buried:  - Alliston Union Cemetery, Alliston, New Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 2 5
FamilySearch ID: L44M-6G5

       Marriage: 31 Jan 1877 - Alliston, New Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 5

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Wife Mary Ann Baycroft [4844] ³

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           Born: 22 Oct 1853 - Essa Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 5 6
     Christened: 20 Nov 1854 - Essa Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 6
           Died: 31 Oct 1879 5
         Buried:  - Graham's Methodist Pioneer Cemetery, Adjala, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LJBP-1PV
Find A Grave ID: 258882097

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         Father: Henry Baycroft [4756] (1826-1910) 3
         Mother: Helen Augusta Heritage [4788] (1829-1915) 3

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Events

• She appeared on the Canadian census in 1861 in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. 1861 census 391 page 011 line 05
@ca.on.simcoe.tosorontio_township film C1073 lds0349322 <http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/6/6.htm>
5 BAYCROFT Henry m 34 married
6 BAYCROFT {?} Helen f 31 married
7 BAYCROFT William John m 11
8 BAYCROFT George Edward m 10
9 BAYCROFT Mary Ann f 8
10 BAYCROFT Elisabeth f 6
11 BAYCROFT Helen f 3
12 BAYCROFT Edward m 40 married
13 BAYCROFT George m 10
14 BLAKEMORE Elisabeth f 21
15 BELAMY William m 21
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Children

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Christening Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Baycroft

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1396SimcoeEssa Twp.Mary AnnBaycroftHenryEllenTorontoToront1853-10-221854-11-20EssaBriggs, Rev. J.

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Baycroft

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Inscription
Beloved wife of William
Aged 26 Y'RS
Gravesite Details
Hard to read

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Notes: Marriage (Mary Ann Baycroft):

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[An oops perhaps, RJB]

009729-77 (Simcoe Co) William WEKMAN?, farmer, Chinguacousy, same, s/o William & Elizabeth WEKMAN? married Mary Ann BAYCROFT, Tosorontio, same, d/o Henry & Ellen BAYCROFT Witn: George BAYCROFT & Nancy McGREGOR both of Tosorontio, Jan. 31, 1877 at Tosorontio

[and the correction?]

Ontario Archive marriage record:
#010069-77 William WILKINSON, 28, farmer, Chinguacousy, same, s/o William & Elizabeth, married Mary Ann BAYCROFT, 23, Tossorontio, same, d/o Henry & Ellen, witn: George BAYCROFT & Nancy J. McGREGOR, both of Tossorontio, 31 Jan 1877 at Alliston

Sources

1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org), Cheltenham, Peel, Ontario.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for William Wilkinson, person ID L44M-6G5.

3 Canadian Ged.

4 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org), 11 Jan 1938, Everetts, , Simcoe, Ontario.

5 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

6 Ida Reed, WESLEYAN METHODIST BAPTISMS (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm).