Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Becraft and Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell



Husband William Becraft [5673] 1

           Born: 8 Jul 1845 - Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2
     Christened: 


           Died: 15 Aug 1922 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 2 3


         Buried: 17 Aug 1922 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 2 4 5
FamilySearch ID: KWNV-GWW
Find A Grave ID: 114199625


         Father: John Becraft [5677] (1819-1880) 1
         Mother: Eliza Swan [5678] (1823-1901) 1


       Marriage: 17 Oct 1875 - Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Hamlet of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. William Beecroft
England and Wales Census, 1851

Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
Hamlet Of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Registration District:
Grantham
Residence Note:
Mill Hill
Gender:
Male
Age:
5
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1846
Birthplace:
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Page Number:
18
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2102 / 182
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294909/00357&parentid=GBC/1851/0012672389
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale33Bourn, Lincolnshire
Eliza BeecroftWifeFemale26Grantham, Lincolnshire
William BeecroftSonMale5Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Ann BeecroftDaughterFemale1Bourn, Lincolnshire.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Ward 4
William Becraft, head, b July 1847, age 52, married 24 years, born England, emigrated 1870, check clerk RR; wife Nellie A, Mar 1850, age 50y, (4 children, 4 living), emigrated 1869; dau Susie, b Dec 1876, age 23y, born NY; dau Nellie Ritchie, b July 1878, age 21y, married 1 year, born NY; son Frank W, b Mar 1888, age 12y, born UT, at school; son Raymond, Mar 1890, age 10y, born UT, at school.

• He worked as a shipping clerk for the Southern Pacific R.R.

• His obituary was published in the Southern Pacific Bulletin in Nov 1922. William Becraft
At the age of 78 years 2 months, William Becraft, retired Warehouseman Freight Department, Ogden, died on August 15th. He was pensioned in January, 1912, after 31 years 7 months service, practically thirty years of which had been spent in continuous service at the Ogden Freight Station. During his long service he was never absent from duties longer than a day or two on account of illness, and since his retirement he had never missed attending the annual reunion of Southern Pacific veterans.

• He died on 15 Aug 1922 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Name: William Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 15 Aug 1922
Death Place: Ogden, Weber, Utah
Birthdate:
Estimated Birth Year: 1844
Birthplace:
Death Age: 78 years 1 month 7 days
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Color:
Spouse's Name: Nellie Quibell
Father's Name: John Becraft
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Name: Eliza Swan
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Film Number: 2259289
Digital GS Number: 4121324
Image Number: 1155
Certificate Number: 366.




Wife Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell [5674] 1




           Born: 26 Mar 1850 - Navenby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1 2 6
     Christened: 28 Mar 1850 - Navenby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 6
           Died: 13 Dec 1915 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 2 7 8
 Cause of Death: abdominal abscess


         Buried: 16 Dec 1915 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 1 2 5
FamilySearch ID: KWNV-GW7
Find A Grave ID: 114200308


         Father: Bennett Burrows Quibell [10948] (1811-1900) 9
         Mother: Susie Bescoby [12010] (1814-1904)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Ward 4
William Becraft, head, b July 1847, age 52, married 24 years, born England, emigrated 1870, check clerk RR; wife Nellie A, Mar 1850, age 50y, (4 children, 4 living), emigrated 1869; dau Susie, b Dec 1876, age 23y, born NY; dau Nellie Ritchie, b July 1878, age 21y, married 1 year, born NY; son Frank W, b Mar 1888, age 12y, born UT, at school; son Raymond, Mar 1890, age 10y, born UT, at school.

• Her obituary was published in The Ogden Standard on 14 Dec 1915 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. The Ogden stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Paints lost one of Its best known and best loved women. Mrs. Becraft passed away at the family residence, the cause' of death-being an abdominal abscess from which she had suffered a month past. She was the wife of William BECRAFT who. with the following children, her! Mrs. Susie Stewart, Mrs. Nellie nitchle, Frank and Raymond Becraft She Is also survived by eight grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Joseph A. Quibell, Provi- dence. Utah; Bennett Quibell. Albany, New York; Mrs. An...
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• She died on 13 Dec 1915 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Name: Nellie Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Death Date: 13 Dec 1915
Death Place: Ogden, Weber, Utah
Birthdate:
Estimated Birth Year: 1850
Birthplace:
Death Age: 65 years 8 months 17 days
Gender: Female
Marital Status:
Race or Color:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bennett Quibell
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Name: Susie Bescoby
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Film Number: 2229572
Digital GS Number: 4121232
Image Number: 1424
Certificate Number: 415.


Children
1 F Susie Becraft [5675] 1

           Born: 17 Dec 1876 - Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States 1 2
     Christened: 2 Sep 1880 - Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States


           Died: 28 Mar 1925 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 2
 Cause of Death: acute yellow atrophy of liver


         Buried: 31 Mar 1925 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KW8Q-GQF
         Spouse: Joseph Alvin Stewart Jr. [6854] (1877-1957)
           Marr: 18 Nov 1903 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States


2 F Nellie Becraft [5676] 1

           Born: 15 Jul 1878 - Alabama, Genesee, New York, United States 1 2 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Aug 1940 - Los Angeles, California, United States 2 10
         Buried: 12 Aug 1940 - Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: KWZB-7YH
         Spouse: George Ritchie [7143] (1873-1943)
           Marr: 7 Sep 1898 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States


3 M Frank William Becraft [8821]

           Born: 12 Mar 1888 11
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1972 - Colorado, United States 11
         Buried:  - Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: KWVC-LRH
Find A Grave ID: 57185452
         Spouse: Jennie Gardner [10664] (1887-1931)
           Marr: 1926


4 M Raymond John Becraft [5670]




           Born: 16 Mar 1890 - Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 1938 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 12


         Buried: 8 Sep 1938 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 13
FamilySearch ID: KWZT-9KK
Find A Grave ID: 103366916
         Spouse: Ireta Harris [5671] (1897-1938)
           Marr: 24 Dec 1919 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States



Burial Notes: Husband - William Becraft

2A-5-26-1E


Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell

As Susie, 2A-5-26-2E


General Notes: Wife - Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell

Father: Bennett Quibell, Mother: Susan Bescoby.

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Sources


1 LDS.

2 Cemetery Website (http://ims.ogdencity.com/cemetery/default.asp).

3 Ancestry.com (Bureau of Vital Statistics. Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 19--.), Certificate# 1922003395.

4 LDS, Ogden, UT.

5 Findagrave.com.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Ellen "Nellie" Quibell, person ID KWNV-GW7.

7 Ancestry.com (Bureau of Vital Statistics. Utah Death Index 1905-1951 Salt Lake City, UT: Utah Department of Health, 19--.), Certificate # 1915004346.

8 LDS, Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Bennett Quibell, person ID LZXL-676.

10 www.familytreelegends.com.

11 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

12 State of Oregon, "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98" (ancestry.com database), 6 Sep 1938, Portland Co, OR, certificates 2787 or 2788.

13 Billion Graves (billiongraves.com).


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