Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

James Elgin Becraft and May Millard

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Husband James Elgin Becraft [2878] ¹

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           Born: 30 Oct 1869 - Charlotte Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1917 - Aylmer, Malahide Township, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried:  - Aylmer Cemetery, Aylmer, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada
Find A Grave ID: 104915453

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         Father: William James Becraft [2853] (1824-1888) 1
         Mother: Mary Margaret Sovereen [2874] (1843-1919) 1

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       Marriage: 13 Sep 1899 - Aylmer, Malahide Township, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 2

Events

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
William J. BIGCROFT M Male 56 O <Ontario> Farmer Episcopal Methodist
Mary M. BIGCROFT M Female 39 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Welesley W. BIGCROFT Male 17 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Delila BIGCROFT Female 15 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Elnorah BIGCROFT Female 13 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Elgin BIGCROFT Male 11 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Ensely BIGCROFT Male 9 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Bertha BIGCROFT Female 6 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
R. K. BIGCROFT Male 2 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
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Source Information:
Census Place Charlottesville, Norfolk South, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375898
NA Film Number C-13262
District 157
Sub-district C
Division 2
Page Number 61
Household Number 289
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• He worked as a Railway Foreman on 13 Sep 1899.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Ward 6
Bartlett, ? L, head, b July 1871, age 28y, married 3 years, born MI, Clerk-Hardware; wife Clara C, b July 1876, age 23y, (1 child, 1 living), born MI, boarding-house keeper; son Harry E L, b Aug 1898, age 1, born MI;

James E Becraft, boarder, b Oct 1869, age 30, married 0 years, born Canada (Eng), emigrated 1890, 10 years, pile driver;
May Becraft, boarder, b Sept 1880, age 19, married 0 years, (0 children, 0 living), born Canada (Eng), emigrated 1899, 0 years.
also
Forstead, John; Mead, Charles F. M.; Crumms, Elizabeth... all boarders.

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Elgin (West/Ouest), Ontario.

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Wife May Millard [3788]

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           Born: 10 Sep 1880 - Aylmer, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 1962 - Aylmer, Malahide Township, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
         Buried:  - Aylmer Cemetery, Aylmer, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
Find A Grave ID: 104915465

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   Other Spouse: John Edward Secord [17197] (1879-1955) - 1927

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Ward 6
Bartlett, ? L, head, b July 1871, age 28y, married 3 years, born MI, Clerk-Hardware; wife Clara C, b July 1876, age 23y, (1 child, 1 living), born MI, boarding-house keeper; son Harry E L, b Aug 1898, age 1, born MI;

James E Becraft, boarder, b Oct 1869, age 30, married 0 years, born Canada (Eng), emigrated 1890, 10 years, pile driver;
May Becraft, boarder, b Sept 1880, age 19, married 0 years, (0 children, 0 living), born Canada (Eng), emigrated 1899, 0 years.
also
Forstead, John; Mead, Charles F. M.; Crumms, Elizabeth... all boarders.

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Children

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Birth Notes: Husband - James Elgin Becraft

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Name: James Elgin Bigcroft
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1869
Birthplace: Norfolk, Ontario
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: William Bigcroft
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Mary Sovereen
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01418-8
System Origin: Canada-EASy
Source Film Number: 1844883
Reference Number: item 3 p 137

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Burial Notes: Husband - James Elgin Becraft

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B179 Red granite on red granite on cement base, obelisk

(W) B / James BEECRAFT/ 1870 - 1917/ May BEECRAFT SECORD/ 1880 - 1962/ BEECRAFT

(E) M / Jeremiah MILLARD/ 1836 - 1906/ Charlotte MILLARD/ 1848 - 1904 / and three infants/ MILLARD

(N) J. Edward/ SECORD/ 1879 - 1955

Fs: Eddie

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Burial Notes: Wife - May Millard

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B179 Red granite on red granite on cement base, obelisk

(W) B / James BEECRAFT/ 1870 - 1917/ May BEECRAFT SECORD/ 1880 - 1962/ BEECRAFT

(E) M / Jeremiah MILLARD/ 1836 - 1906/ Charlotte MILLARD/ 1848 - 1904 / and three infants/ MILLARD

(N) J. Edward/ SECORD/ 1879 - 1955

Fs: Eddie

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Notes: Marriage (May Millard):

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#004592-89 (Elgin Co): James Beecroft, 29, railway foreman, not given, Detroit, Mich, s/o James Beecroft & Mary Soverene, married May Millard, 19, Aylmer, same, d/o Jerry Millard & Charlotte Smith, witnesses were R.K. Beecroft & Laura Boellinger, both of Aylmer, Sept 13, 1899 at Aylmer.

Sources

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

2 maryc, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/link98.htm.

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