Roy Beacroft and Dorothy Grace Brandt
Husband Roy Beacroft [7926]
Born: 15 Oct 1896 - Gunnerby, Near Hatcliffe, Lincolnshire, England Christened: Died: 1 Dec 1968 - Veterans Hospital, Toronto, Canada Cause of Death: Muscular Dystrophy Buried: - Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada FamilySearch ID: G7KS-FKQ
Father: James William Beacroft [7923] (1864-1953) 1 Mother: Emily Soulby [7924] (1876- ) 1
Marriage: 30 Nov 1935 - Toronto, York, Ontario, CanadaEvents
• Military: Lincolnshire Regiment, Aug 1914. Roy enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment in August 1914. On his enlistment papers his mother's address is given as Horkstow Grange. Steeleye Span made a record called Horkstow Grange.
Wife Dorothy Grace Brandt [7949]
Born: 9 Feb 1912 - Mount Forest, Ontario Christened: Died: 22 Sep 1978 - Scarborough, Totonto, Ontario, Canada Buried: - Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada Find A Grave ID: 279134178Events
• She was adopted in 1918. Dorothy was adopted by John and Hannah Haynes of Markham in 1918.
• She attended school in 1926. She graduated from SS14 Public School in Markham in 1926.
Children
1 F Doris Grace May Beacroft [7950] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Syd Hayward [7952] (living)
2 M Leonard Roland Beacroft [7951] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Sharon Baker [7953] (living)Spouse: Pat Sinott [8650] (living)
3 F Gale Eleanor Beacroft [7954] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: William Pow [7955] (living)
4 M Gary Roy Beacroft [7956]
Born: 1948 Christened: Died: 2019 Buried: - Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada Find A Grave ID: 279077642
5 F Deborah Ann Beacroft [7957]
Born: 17 Dec 1953 - Scarborough, Totonto, Ontario, Canada Christened: Died: 8 Jul 1970 - Scarborough, Totonto, Ontario, Canada Buried: - Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada Find A Grave ID: 279069722
6 F Darlene Beacroft [7958]
Born: 8 Jul 1955 - Scarborough, Totonto, Ontario, Canada Christened: Died: 13 Jul 1955 - Scarborough, Totonto, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Darlene was born with an heart defect and only lived a few days Buried: - Pine Hills Cemetery, Scarborough, Canada
General Notes: Husband - Roy Beacroft
Roy's early life was centered on various farms in the district where he grew up, but never far from the town of Brigg. He served in the 5th Lincolnshire Regement joining up on the 11th of August 1914 and was discharged ( having been wounded in the stomach) on 10th of April 1916. He recieved the 1914-15 Star and the British War and Victory Medals. He was a fair marksman and won a silver cup which is still in the possesion of his family. He emigrated to Canada with his first wife. They sailed on the SS Minnedosa from Liverpool on July 23rd arriving in Quebec on July 30th 1920. He was employed as a teamster and foreman at several establishments in Hamilton, Ontario and was also actively involved with the 2nd Dragoons in Hamilton from 1924 to 1927. He and his first wife separated in 1928 and he subsequently married again and changed his name to Roland Beecroft. Between 1929 and 1935 he had several jobs such as farm labourer, bricklayer and odd job man. He joined th R.C.Signals in August 1941 and was demobbed on 21st August 1946. He received the Canadian Volenteer Service Medal.
(Syd Beacroft: I am indebted to Gary Beecroft for this information)
The 1901 census shows him living in Appleby with his parents and three siblings.
Burial Notes: Wife - Dorothy Grace Brandt
Section 3, Lot 1650
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Syd Beacroft, Mr.
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