Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Thomas Gardiner Beacroft and Jemima Jermyn

Husband Thomas Gardiner Beacroft [7015] 1 

           Born: 26 Dec 1865 - At Sea 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Mar 1930 - Beaver Meadow Mines, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 98GG-L64


         Father: John Becroft [7014] (1835-1912)
         Mother: Mary Gardner [18590] (1835-      ) 2


       Marriage:

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Beaver Meadow Mines, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States. John Becroft, age 45, born ENG, mine boss; Thomas, son, age 16, born Australia, laboer; Ellen, daughter, age 6, born PA; John, son, age 4, born PA; Mary Kress, other, age 35, born ENG, servant.

• Immigrated: 1865.

• Immigrated: 1866.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Banks, Carbon Co, PA. Thomas Beacroft, age 44y, born [Ata], immigrated 1865; wife Jemimiah, age 44y, born PA; son John E, age 25y, born PA; Edward J, age 23y, born PA; dau May G, age 20y, born PA; dau Mattie J, age 18y, born PA; dau Devilla I, age 16y, born PA; dau H Gertrude, age 14y, born PA; son Evan G, age 10y, born PA; mother-in-law, Mary Ann Jermyn, age 75y, widowed, born PA.


Wife Jemima Jermyn [7016] 

           Born: 6 Feb 1865 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Mar 1920 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 3
         Buried:  - Jeanesville Cemetery, Tresckow, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LVSH-TKD

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Banks, Carbon Co, PA. Thomas Beacroft, age 44y, born [Ata], immigrated 1865; wife Jemimiah, age 44y, born PA; son John E, age 25y, born PA; Edward J, age 23y, born PA; dau May G, age 20y, born PA; dau Mattie J, age 18y, born PA; dau Devilla I, age 16y, born PA; dau H Gertrude, age 14y, born PA; son Evan G, age 10y, born PA; mother-in-law, Mary Ann Jermyn, age 75y, widowed, born PA.

Children
1 M John Edwin Beacroft [7017] 4 

           Born: 15 Dec 1885 - Junedale, Banks Township, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 May 1947 5
         Buried: May 1947 - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: L158-BDR

         Spouse: Hannah Hughes 5 [18591] (1886-1964)
           Marr: 2 Jul 1910 - Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 5

2 M Edward J Becroft [7018] 

           Born: Jul 1887 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Aug 1948 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L158-LXY






3  F  May G Becroft [7019]





           Born: 1890 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Aug 1963 - Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, New York, United States 7
         Buried:  - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: L158-YDR



         Spouse: William Donald McCay 7 [18597] (1889-1952)






4  F  Mattie Jermyn Beacroft [11037] 8





           Born: 9 Aug 1891 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Aug 1917 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 9
         Buried:  - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 9
FamilySearch ID: LXMY-HQ8



         Spouse: William Donald McCay 9 [18596] (1889-1952)
           Marr: 28 Dec 1910 - Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 9






5  F  Devilla Becroft [7021]





           Born: 1894 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G71X-Q7S



         Spouse: Harry Davis [7835] (      -      )






6  F  Helen Gertrude Beacroft [7020] 10





           Born: 19 Nov 1895 - Junedale, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 May 1965 10
         Buried: May 1965 - Jeanesville Cemetery, Tresckow, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 10
FamilySearch ID: L158-TZJ



         Spouse: James Stephen Henry 10 [18595] (1894-1985)
           Marr: 3 Jan 1917 - Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States 10






7  M  Evan G Becroft [11038]





           Born: 1900 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L158-B6M











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Sources




1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Becroft, person ID 98GG-L64. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Gardiner Beacroft, person ID 98GG-L64. 

3
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Jemima Jermyn, person ID LVSH-TKD. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for John E Becroft, person ID L158-BDR. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for John Edwin Beacroft, person ID L158-BDR. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Edward J Becroft, person ID L158-LXY. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for May G Becroft, person ID L158-YDR. 

8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Mattie J Becroft, person ID LXMY-HQ8. 

9
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Mattie Jermyn Beacroft, person ID LXMY-HQ8. 

10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Gertrude Becroft, person ID L158-TZJ. 







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