Orton Chester Beacraft and Cornelia "Cora" Gorbutt
Husband Orton Chester Beacraft [7053] 1
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Born: 12 Sep 1886 - Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1 2 Christened: Died: 7 Apr 1958 - Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2 Buried: 10 Apr 1958 - Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: K4DB-FBZ
Father: William Edward Beacraft [7050] (1864-1935) 1 Mother: Emily Idora "Minnie" Sharp [7051] (1867-1952) 1
Marriage: 1 May 1913 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States 3Events
He appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 in Brantford Township, Brant, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada Page Information
District: ON BRANT (South/Sud) (#46)
Subdistrict: Brantford (City/Citι) A-16 Page 6
Beacraft William M Head M Aug 14 1864 - 36
Beacraft Minnie F Wife M Apr 6 1867 - 34
Beacraft Orton L. M Son S Sep 12 1886 - 14
Beacraft Grace F Daughter S Oct 3 1888 - 12
Beacraft Josephine F Daughter S Mar 8 1891 - 10
Weekly Claudis M Adopted Son S Dec 28 1897 - 3
Cable Mary F Domestic W Nov 12 1859 - 41
Beacroft Clyde M Lodger S May 13 1882 - 18. He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery Co, PA. Name:
Orton C Beacraft
Residence:, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year:1887
Age:33
Birthplace:Canada
Relationship to Head of Household:Self
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Father's Birthplace:Canada
Mother's Birthplace:Canada
Film Number:1821607
Digital Folder Number:4384796
Image Number:00125
Sheet Number:8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELFOrton C Beacraft M 33y Canada
WIFECora Beacraft F 26y Michigan
SONDonald Beacraft M 5y Michigan
SONGonbutt R Beacraft M 4y5m Michigan
DAUMozelle Beacraft F 2y6m Michigan. He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Montgomery Co, PA. Orton C Beacraft, born abt 1887; wife Cora, 1894; Donald C, 1914; Gorbult R, 1916; Mozelle, 1918; William E, 1921.
Wife Cornelia "Cora" Gorbutt [7056] 1
Born: 15 Nov 1893 - Huron Co, MI 4 Christened: Died: 14 Jun 1974 - Miami, Dade, Florida, United States 5 Buried: FamilySearch ID: K4YK-PZBEvents
She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Montgomery Co, PA. Name:
Cora Beacraft
Residence:, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year:1894
Age:26
Birthplace:Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Gender:Female
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Father's Birthplace:Canada
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Film Number:1821607
Digital Folder Number:4384796
Image Number:00125
Sheet Number:8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELFOrton C Beacraft M 33y Canada
WIFECora Beacraft F 26y Michigan
SONDonald Beacraft M 5y Michigan
SONGonbutt R Beacraft M 4y5m Michigan
DAUMozelle Beacraft F 2y6m Michigan. She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Montgomery Co, PA. Orton C Beacraft, born abt 1887; wife Cora, 1894; Donald C, 1914; Gorbult R, 1916; Mozelle, 1918; William E, 1921.
Marriage Events
Marriage: 1 May 1913, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States. Groom's Name:
Orton, C. Beacroft
Groom's Birth Date:1887
Groom's Birthplace:Canada
Groom's Age:26
Bride's Name:Cornelia Gorbutt
Bride's Birth Date:1894
Bride's Birthplace:Michigan
Bride's Age:19
Marriage Date:01 May 1913
Marriage Place:Flint, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:Wm. Beacroft
Groom's Mother's Name:Minnie Sharp
Bride's Father's Name:Gorbutt
Bride's Mother's Name:Martha Randall
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Marital Status:Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:White
Bride's Marital Status:Single
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M02047-2
System Origin:Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number:973982
Reference Number:268.
Children
1 M Donald Chester Beacraft [7057] 6 7
Born: 26 Mar 1914 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States 7 8 9 Christened: Died: 2 May 1994 - Naples, Collier, Florida, United States 5 7 8 9 Buried: - Naples Memorial Gardens Cemetery, North Naples, Collier, Florida, United States 8 10 FamilySearch ID: K4PX-17VSpouse: June Dick 7 [7630] (1919-1986) Marr: 4 May 1946 - Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States 7
2 M Gorbutt Ross Beacraft [7702]
Born: 1 Sep 1915 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States 9 11 Christened: Died: 30 Jan 1984 - Pinellas, Florida, United States 5 9 Buried: FamilySearch ID: KDSZ-R5VSpouse: Doris [8927] (living)
3 F Mozelle Eileen Beacraft [7058] 1
Born: 10 Jul 1917 - Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States 12 13 Christened: Died: 19 Jan 2000 - Naples, Collier, Florida, United States 12 13 Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZ58-DDDSpouse: George Lucian Yocom 1 [8278] (1910-1998) Marr: 1 May 1937 - George Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, , PA 12
4 M William Edward Beacraft Sr. [7060] 1
Born: 26 May 1920 - Sanatoga, Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Christened: Died: 17 Dec 2010 - Kingston Nursing Center, Conway, Horry Co, SC Buried: FamilySearch ID: LZ5D-C9ZSpouse: Alice Melnich [10759] (1923-2011)
5 F Doris L Beacraft [7059] 1
Born: 15 Mar 1923 Christened: Died: 12 Aug 1989 - Pinellas, Florida, United States Buried: FamilySearch ID: PWWX-1R8
Birth Notes: Husband - Orton Chester Beacraft
Name:
Orton Chester Beacraft
Gender:Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date:12 Sep 1886
Birthplace:Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name:William Edward Beacraft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name:Minnie Idora Sharp
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:C02782-4
System Origin:Canada-EASy
Source Film Number:1845880
Reference Number:p382 reg023531 n8
1 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com).
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 Orton Chester Beacraft, person ID K4DB-FBZ.
3 LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.
4 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Email 10/12/2008.
5 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Email, 10/12/2008.
6 Howard Ray Lawrence, "Lawrence" (rootsweb.com), Son.
7 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).
8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Donald Chester Beacraft, person ID K4PX-17V.
9 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
10 Findagrave.com.
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 Gorbutt Ross Beacraft, person ID KDSZ-R5V.
12 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.
13
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Mozelle Eileen Beacraft, person ID LZ58-DDD.
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