Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Oliver M Becraft and Nellie Lucentta Tansley

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Husband Oliver M Becraft [5525]

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           Born: 27 Aug 1878 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956 1
         Buried:  - Carlisle United Church Cemetery, Carlisle, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: 9KBV-R5P
Find A Grave ID: 135790481

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         Father: Herbert Sweetmore Becraft [4204] (1855-1920) 2
         Mother: Dorcas Sarah Jennings [5524] (1855-1934) 3

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1907 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He appeared on the Canada census in 1901 in Elgin, Ontario, Canada. NameOliver Beecraft
SexMale
Age23
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplaceOntario
Marital StatusSingle
NationalityCanada
Relationship to Head of HouseholdSon
Event TypeCensus
Event Date31 Mar 1901
Event PlaceElgin (east/est), Ontario, Canada
Event Place (Original)Elgin (east/est), Ontario, Canada
Sub-DistrictB
Page Number7

Oliver Beecraft's Parents and Siblings
Sarrah Beecraft Mother F 44 Ontario
Herbert Beecraft Father M 46 Ontario
Loyd A Beecraft Brother M 4 Ontario
Walter E Beecraft Brother M 15 Ontario
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• He appeared on the Canada census in 1901 in Nipissing, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. NameOliver Beechraft
SexMale
Age23
Birth Date26 August 1887
Birth Year (Estimated)1878
BirthplaceOntario, Canada
Marital StatusSingle
RaceWhite
NationalityCanadian
Relationship to Head of HouseholdLoger
Event TypeCensus
Event Date31 March 1901
Event PlaceNipissing, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Event Place (Original)Nipissing, Ontario
Sub-DistrictF2
Page Number2
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Wife Nellie Lucentta Tansley [13779]

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           Born: 1889 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 1969 - Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Carlisle United Church Cemetery, Carlisle, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LJ5X-RV3
Find A Grave ID: 135790526

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Children

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1 M Bruce Oliver Becraft [13821]

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           Born: 28 Jan 1908 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Jun 1974 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LJ5X-YL7

         Spouse: Constance Irene Packham 4 [17502] (1912-1979)
           Marr: 14 Sep 1934 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada 4

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2 M Frank Tansley Becraft [16876]

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           Born: 4 Oct 1910 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Mar 1999
         Buried:  - Carlisle United Church Cemetery, Carlisle, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: GXNF-BSW
Find A Grave ID: 202551509

         Spouse: Marion A Newport [16877] (1918-1988)

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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 9 Nov 2025), entry for Oliver M Becraft, person ID 9KBV-R5P.

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

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

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 6 Nov 2025), entry for Bruce Oliver Becraft, person ID LJ5X-YL7.