Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William John Baycroft and Josephine Amanda McCarthy

Husband William John Baycroft [4789] 1 

           Born: 1 Mar 1850 - Alliston, New Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1938 - Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
         Buried:  - Innisfail Cemetery, Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
FamilySearch ID: L7G1-61P
Find A Grave ID: 120990926


         Father: Henry Baycroft [4756] (1826-1910) 1
         Mother: Helen Augusta Heritage [4788] (1829-1915) 1


       Marriage: 24 Feb 1886 - Tecumseth Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He worked as a Farmer in Alberta, Canada.

• He 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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• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Tossorontio, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Henry BAYCROFT, M, Male, English, 54, England, Farmer, Methodist Canada
Ellen BAYCROFT, M, Female, English, 52, England, Methodist Canada
William BAYCROFT, , Male, English, 31, O <Ontario>, School Teacher, Methodist Canada
Elizabeth BAYCROFT, , Female, English, 24, O <Ontario>, Methodist Canada
Nellie BAYCROFT, , Female, English, 22, O <Ontario>, Methodist Canada
Alfred BAYCROFT, , Male, English, 19, O <Ontario>, Miller, Methodist Canada
Richard BAYCROFT, , Male, English, 18, O <Ontario>, , Methodist Canada
Alice BAYCROFT, , Female, English, 16, O <Ontario>, , Methodist Canada
Herbert BAYCROFT, , Male, English, 14, O <Ontario>, , Methodist Canada
Maud BAYCROFT, , Female, English, 9, O <Ontario>, , Methodist Canada
Ida BAYCROFT, , Female, English, 6, O <Ontario>, ,Methodist Canada
William HOPKINDS, ,Male, Irish, 21, O <Ontario>, Servant, Church of England.

• He worked as a Teacher in 1881 in Alberta, Canada.

• 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.


Wife Josephine Amanda McCarthy [4790] 2 

           Born: 17 Apr 1857 - Tecumseth Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Sep 1925 - Innisfail, Alberta, Canada
         Buried:  - Innisfail Cemetery, Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LC87-B27
Find A Grave ID: 120990922

Events

• She 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.

• She 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.

Children
1 M Henry Elmo "Harry" Baycroft [4791] 1 

           Born: 30 Jul 1887 - Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1942 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States 3 4
         Buried:  - Riverside Memorial Park, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States
FamilySearch ID: LC87-BG6
Find A Grave ID: 226311725

         Spouse: Irene Florence Mitchell [7123] (1895-1968)
           Marr: 21 Aug 1912 - Virden, Manitoba, Canada 5

2 M Perry McCarthy Baycroft [4792] 1 

           Born: 25 Apr 1889 - Beeton, New Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 6 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Aug 1966 - Laguna Hills, Orange, California, United States 7 8 9 10
         Buried:  - Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, Orange, California, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: LC87-BQ4
Find A Grave ID: 114636472

         Spouse: Pearl Winnifred Niles 1 [4797] (1902-1973)
           Marr: 10 Nov 1920 - Methodist Parsonage, Lake Saskatoon, , Canada

3 M William Roy Baycroft [4793] 1 

           Born: 4 Aug 1893 - Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1983 - Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
         Buried:  - Innisfail Cemetery, Innisfail, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LC87-BGN
Find A Grave ID: 120990925

         Spouse: Margaret Isobel Hayes 1 [4805] (1900-1978)
           Marr: 6 Apr 1922 - Alberta, Canada

4 M Alva Edison Baycroft [4794] 1 

           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 11
FamilySearch ID: LC87-BG5
Find A Grave ID: 223681095

         Spouse: Dorothy Annie Young 1 [4831] (1904-1992)
           Marr: 24 Dec 1924 - Bowden, Alberta, Canada

Notes: Marriage (Josephine Amanda McCarthy):

011041-87 (Simcoe Co.) W. J. BAYCROFT, 35, farmer, Tosorontio, Tecumseth, parents - Henry & Ellen BAYCROFT married Josephine McCORTY, -, Tecumseth, Tecumseth, parents - Perry & Ann McCORTY, witn; Fred McCORTY of Tecumseth & Helen BAYCROFT of Tosorontio, Feb. 24, 1886 at Tecumseth

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Sources

1 Canadian Ged.

2 Canadian Ged, 1857.

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 Henry Elmo "Harry" Baycroft, person ID LC87-BG6.

4 LDS, Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960.

5 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

6 http://www.eons.com.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Perry McCarthy Baycroft, person ID LC87-BQ4.

8 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

9 http://www.eons.com, Aug 1966, Laguna Hills, CA.

10 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).

11 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.

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