Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Samuel Becroft and Alice Augusta Hall

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Husband George Samuel Becroft [6005] ¹

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           Born: 17 Feb 1861 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1917 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
 Cause of Death: tuberculosis of lungs
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co, MI
FamilySearch ID: GZN6-5GJ
Find A Grave ID: 268854390

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         Father: James Henry Becroft Sr. [5994] (1827-1898) 1
         Mother: Mary Jane Whittaker [5999] (1832-1893) 1

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       Marriage: 18 Feb 1890 - Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. James H, age 53, born NY, occupation Carpenter; Mary J, age 46, born MA, keeping house; Wm E, age 23, born CT, occupation Carpenter; George M, age 19, born NY, occupation Work Glass Shop; Lizzie M, age 17, born CT, none; Charles O, age 14, born CT, School; Silas W, age 11, born CT, School; Albert W, age 9, born CT, School.

Name: George M. Beecroft
Residence: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
Birthdate: 1861
Birthplace: New York, United States
Relationship to Head: Son
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: James H. Beecroft
Father's Birthplace: New York, United States
Mother's Name: Mary J. Beecroft
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Age (Expanded): 19 years
Occupation: Work Glass Shop
NARA Film Number: T9-0104
Page: 523
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 79
Film number: 1254104.

• He died on 18 Apr 1917 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Death Certificate #4310, State of Michigan.

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Wife Alice Augusta Hall [17641]

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           Born: 1866 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Oct 1892 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
 Cause of Death: took corrosive sublimate (bedbug poison)//prolonged illness
         Buried: 26 Oct 1892 - East Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
FamilySearch ID: PWZ7-CH1

Events

• She died on 24 Oct 1892. The Journal, Monday, October 24, 1892, page 1

SHE TOOK BEDBUG POISON.
How Mrs. Becroft killed herself this morning

Large Dose of Corrosive Sublimate Caused her death -- Was Undoubtedly Insane when she did the deed -- Daughter of Walter B. Hall.

About 6 o'clock, this morning, Mrs. Allice A. Becroft, who resides with her husband at the residence of her father, Walter B. Hall, at 202 Liberty street, took a dose of thirty-two grains of bedbug poison (corrosive sublimate) and in spite of all the efforts of Drs. Hughes and Griswold, who had been hastily summoned, died soon after.
Mrs. Becroft was undoubtedly temporarily insane when she arose from her bed, went to the closet where the poison was kept, and took the fatal dose. She had been ill for a long time, and her recovery was hopeless. She had been living down in Wallingford until recently. She was twenty-six years of age. No children survive her.
Medical Examiner Wilson was notified and went to the house.
Dr. Wilson found the facts as stated and considered that illness had maed the woman insane. She lingered, according to his report, until 9 o'clock this morning. When the two doctors were trying to relieve her she cried "Let me die; let me die."
Her husband, George F. Becroft, a joiner, who had been working in Wallingford, recently, was watching with her last night, but towards morning dozed off. She embraced the opportunity, to steal out of bed and take the poison.
No inquest was deemed necessary by Dr. Wilson. Mrs. Becroft's father, Mr. Hall, was formerly the up-town postmaster.
The funeral will be from the house Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the bearers to be Arthur E. Miller, Judson Hall, Louis Perkins and Erwin Baldwin.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: The Journal, Wednesday, Feb 19, 1890
Their Friends Surprised.
The announcement of the marriage of Miss Allie Hall and George Becroft, which took place in Hartford yesterday, surprises all their friends. Miss Hall is a daughter of Walter B. Hall the up-town mail carrier. Mr. Becroft is in the employ of Everts & Bliss.

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Children

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Birth Notes: Husband - George Samuel Becroft

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Burial Notes: Husband - George Samuel Becroft

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Section 32, Space 473.

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Burial Notes: Wife - Alice Augusta Hall

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Section 3

Sources

1 Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).