Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Arthur Rowe and Nettie Rozell Beacraft

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Husband John Arthur Rowe [8279]

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           Born: 7 Jun 1871 - Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1923 - Brant, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 97TQ-L9S

       Marriage: 7 Apr 1888 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He worked as a mechanic in 1888.

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Wife Nettie Rozell Beacraft [7707] ¹

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           Born: 10 Sep 1871 - Port Dover, Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Nov 1923 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHK8-5G1

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         Father: David Beacraft [7062] (1838-1906) 3
         Mother: Martha Laney Smith [7063] (1846-1929) 3

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Events

• She appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Port Dover, Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. David Becraft, age 40, born Ontario, Blacksmith; Martha, age 36, born Ontario; William, age 17, born Ontario, laborer; Ruth, age 14, born Ontario; Smith, age 12, born Ontario; Nettie, age 9, born Ontario; Margaret, age 5, born Ontario; Norah, age 1, born Ontario.

All Ethnic Origin of German, Religion Baptist.

• Event: 17 May 1924, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada. 6635-24 (Brant Co) Wilbert Lloyd LOUCH, 22, musician, London Ontario, 27 Chatham St Brantford, s/o George LOUCH (b. Wellburn Ontario) & Esther THUROW, married Reta Margaret ROWE, 16, Brantford, 224 Park Ave Brantford, d/o John A. ROWE (b. Toronto) & Nettie BEACROFT, witn: Nuella V. MIRTH & Frank W. FARR both of Brantford, 17 May 1924 at Brantford.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 7 Apr 1888, Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada. 001341-88 ( Brant Co) John A. ROWE , 18 , mechanic , Canada , Brantford , s/o John & Theresa , married Nettie BEECROFT , 17 , Canada , Port Dover , d/o David & Martha , witn: Mamie SHARP & Michael O'CONNER of Brantford , 7 April 1888 at Brantford.

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Children

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Notes: Marriage (Nettie Rozell Beacraft):

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001341-88 ( Brant Co) John A. ROWE , 18 , mechanic , Canada , Brantford , s/o John & Theresa , married Nettie BEECROFT , 17 , Canada , Port Dover , d/o David & Martha , witn: Mamie SHARP & Michael O'CONNER of Brantford , 7 April 1888 at Brantford

Sources

1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

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 Nettie Rozell Beacraft, person ID LHK8-5G1.

3 Ken Root Jr., Ken Root's Family (Rootsweb.com, krrotfinder@comcast.net).