Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Herbert Sweetmore Becraft and Dorcas Sarah Jennings

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Husband Herbert Sweetmore Becraft [4204] ¹

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           Born: 10 Apr 1855 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1920 - Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 28 Feb 1920 - Vienna, Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: K15Q-259

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         Father: Nathan F Becraft [2850] (1818-1908) 3
         Mother: Mary Ann Wiley [2864] (1818-1904) 3

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       Marriage: 25 Dec 1881 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 4

Events

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 on Elgin, Bayham, Ontario, Canada. District: ON ELGIN (East/Est) (#57)
Subdistrict: Bayham B-3 Page 7
23 60 Beecraft Herbert M Head M Apr 10 1855 46
24 60 Beecraft Sarrah F Wife M Mar 2 1855 44
25 60 Beecraft Oliver M Son S Aug 27 1878 23
26 60 Beecraft Walter E M Son S Jun 24 1885 15
27 60 Beecraft Loyd A M Son S Jun 14 1896 4
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• He died on 26 Feb 1920 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. NameHerbert Becraft
SexMale
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationLaborer
RaceEnglish
Father's NameNathan Becraft
Mother's NameWhiley
Event TypeDeath
Event Date26 Feb 1920
Event PlaceBayham, Elgin, Ontario
EthnicityEnglish
Birth Date10 Apr
Birth Year (Estimated)1855
BirthplaceCharlotville
Death PlaceBayham, Elgin, Ontario
Death Age65 years 10 months
Burial Date28 Feb 1920
Burial PlaceVienna
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Record Number91.

• He died on 26 Feb 1920 in Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Name: Herbert Becraft
Event: Death
Event Date: 26 Feb 1920
Event Place: Bayham, Elgin, Ontario
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: 1855
Father: Nathan Becraft
Mother: Whiley
Spouse:
Reference Number: yr 1920 cn 13742
Film Number: 1863284
Digital Folder Number: 4170931
Image Number: 562.

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Wife Dorcas Sarah Jennings [5524] ²

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           Born: 2 Mar 1855 - Charlotte Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Dec 1934 - Elgin, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: K15Q-255

Events

• She appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 on Elgin, Bayham, Ontario, Canada.

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Children

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1 M Oliver M Becraft [5525]

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           Born: 27 Aug 1878 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956 5
         Buried:  - Carlisle United Church Cemetery, Carlisle, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: 9KBV-R5P
Find A Grave ID: 135790481

         Spouse: Nellie Lucentta Tansley [13779] (1889-1969)
           Marr: 1 Jan 1907 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

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2 F Maud Amberzine Becraft [10968]

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           Born: 27 Feb 1881 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1892 - Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9MTH-CKB

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3 F Gertie May Becraft [10972]

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           Born: 16 Apr 1883 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 964C-G67

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4 M Walter Ernest Beecroft [11340]

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           Born: 24 Jun 1884 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1967 - Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada 7
FamilySearch ID: 9KBV-R5R
Find A Grave ID: 124014873

         Spouse: Florence Marguerite Howard [11341] (1890-1964)
           Marr: 13 Dec 1909 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

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5 M Thomas Nathan Becraft [10978]

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           Born: 3 Nov 1887 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJ5J-Z6T

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6 M Norman Alexander Becraft [10983]

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           Born: 18 Jul 1889 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJ5X-TYD

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7 M Lloyd Alfred Becraft [5527]

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           Born: 14 Jun 1896 - Walsingham Township, Norfolk Co, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 1972
         Buried:  - Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada 7
FamilySearch ID: 9KBV-R5Y

         Spouse: V Emeline "Emma" Chisholm [13778] (1896-1959)
           Marr: 17 Sep 1919 - Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

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Sources

1 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/1260/Beecraft.html.

2 Janet Bessey [jan.bessey@rogers.com].

3 dhufft@aol.com, Hufft (rootsweb.com).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Dorcas Sarah Jennings, person ID K15Q-255.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Oliver M Becraft, person ID 9KBV-R5P.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Maud Amberzine Becraft, person ID 9MTH-CKB.

7 Findagrave.com.