Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Orton Chester Beacraft and Cornelia "Cora" Gorbutt



Husband Orton Chester Beacraft [7053] 1




           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 3

Events

• 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
SELF Orton C Beacraft M 33y Canada
WIFE Cora Beacraft F 26y Michigan
SON Donald Beacraft M 5y Michigan
SON Gonbutt R Beacraft M 4y5m Michigan
DAU Mozelle 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-PZB

Events

• 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
SELF Orton C Beacraft M 33y Canada
WIFE Cora Beacraft F 26y Michigan
SON Donald Beacraft M 5y Michigan
SON Gonbutt R Beacraft M 4y5m Michigan
DAU Mozelle 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-17V
         Spouse: 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-R5V
         Spouse: 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-DDD
         Spouse: 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-C9Z
         Spouse: 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

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Sources


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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