Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Linn Beardslee and Lena A Beecroft

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Husband William Linn Beardslee [11834] ¹

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           Born: Mar 1861 - New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Dec 1924 - Hillside, Union, New Jersey, United States 2
         Buried:  - Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Sussex Co, NJ 3
FamilySearch ID: M2VZ-DG8
Find A Grave ID: 31286403

       Marriage: 9 Nov 1892 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Name: William Beardleys
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 39 District 6 Newark city Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: May 1861
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Estimated Marriage Year: 1892
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 6
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 123
Reference Number: 32
Film Number: 1240963
Digital Folder Number: 004120420
Image Number: 00351
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Beardleys M 39 New Jersey
Wife Lena A Beardleys F 38 New Jersey
Daughter Grace H Beardleys F 7 New Jersey
Son Linn A Beardleys M 4 New Jersey
Father-in-law Abraham Beicroft M 67 New Jersey
Mother-in-law Jane E Beicroft F 63 New Jersey.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Name: William L Beardslee
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Newark Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Family Number: 260
Page Number: 12
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF William L Beardslee M 49y New Jersey
WIFE Lena A Beardslee F 43y New Jersey
DAU Grace H Beardslee F 16y New Jersey
DAU Lena A Beardslee F 13y New Jersey
Abram S Beecroft M 77y New Jersey
Jane E Beecroft F 73y New Jersey.

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Wife Lena A Beecroft [11833]

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           Born: May 1862 - New Jersey, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1938
         Buried:  - Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Sussex Co, NJ 3
Find A Grave ID: 31286393

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         Father: Abraham S Beecroft [11831] (1833-1911)
         Mother: Jane E Pullen [11832] (1837-1917)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Name: Lena A Beardleys
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 39 District 6 Newark city Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: May 1862
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Estimated Marriage Year: 1892
Mother How Many Children: 2
Number Living Children: 2
Immigration Year:
Page: 6
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 123
Reference Number: 33
Film Number: 1240963
Digital Folder Number: 004120420
Image Number: 00351
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William Beardleys M 39 New Jersey
Wife Lena A Beardleys F 38 New Jersey
Daughter Grace H Beardleys F 7 New Jersey
Son Linn A Beardleys M 4 New Jersey
Father-in-law Abraham Beicroft M 67 New Jersey
Mother-in-law Jane E Beicroft F 63 New Jersey.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States. Name: Lena A Beardslee
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Newark Ward 4, Essex, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Family Number: 260
Page Number: 12
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF William L Beardslee M 49y New Jersey
WIFE Lena A Beardslee F 43y New Jersey
DAU Grace H Beardslee F 16y New Jersey
DAU Lena A Beardslee F 13y New Jersey
Abram S Beecroft M 77y New Jersey
Jane E Beecroft F 73y New Jersey.

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Children

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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for William L Beardslee, person ID M2VZ-DG8.

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 William Linn Beardslee, person ID M2VZ-DG8.

3 Findagrave.com.