Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

David Arthur Simmons and Emma Flora Beecraft

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Husband David Arthur Simmons [4221] ¹

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           Born: 15 Apr 1867 - Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jul 1935 - Middleton Township, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried: 23 Jul 1935 - Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: K698-YBG
Find A Grave ID: 175377459

       Marriage: 23 Oct 1894 - Dorchester Township, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada 3 4

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Wife Emma Flora Beecraft [4206] ¹

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           Born: 30 Sep 1863 - Glenshee, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 4 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jul 1932 - Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1 6 7
         Buried: 15 Jul 1932 - Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 2 7
FamilySearch ID: K15Q-21L
Find A Grave ID: 175377375

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         Father: Nathan F Becraft [2850] (1818-1908) 8
         Mother: Mary Ann Wiley [2864] (1818-1904) 8

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   Other Spouse: John Dirk 4 [5529] (1860-      ) - 5 Oct 1884 - Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 4

Events

• She appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Nathan BEECRAFT M Male 63 O <Ontario> Farmer Episcopal Methodist
Maryann BEECRAFT M Female 61 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Caroline BEECRAFT Female 26 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Emma BEECRAFT Female 19 O <Ontario> Episcopal Methodist
Charles BEECRAFT Male 10 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 59
Household Number 283
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• Her obituary was published in the St Thomas Times Journal on 14 Jul 1932. 14 July 1932 last edition

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c-1 Death - Emma Elora Beecroft w/o David Simmons, 6.

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Children

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1 M Orval Simmons [4222] ¹

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           Born: 5 Nov 1898 - Glenshee, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1963 - Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KCVD-T7L

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Notes: Marriage (Emma Flora Beecraft):

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Marriage Notes for EMMA BEECRAFT and DAVID SIMMONS:
Emma E. Beecraft found in:
Ontario, 1887-1899 Marriage Index Volume 3
Spouse: Simmons, David A.
Date of Marriage: Oct 23, 1894
Marriage Place: Dorchester Township
Source Code: 007419
Microfilm Reel Number: 82

also

007419-94 (Middlesex), David A. SIMMONS, 28, farmer, Ontario, Dorchester, s/o George and Sarah SIMMONS, mar Emma E. BEECRAFT, 27, Ontario, Charlotteville, d/o Nathan and Mary Ann BEECRAFT, witn Joseph and Mary Ann JOHNSTON of Dorchester Sta, 23 Oct 1894 Methodist Parsonage Dorchester

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Notes: Marriage (John Dirk):

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Marriage Notes for EMMA BEECRAFT and JOHN DIRK:
Emma Beecraft found in:
Ontario, 1869-1886 Marriage Index Volume 2
Spouse: Dirk, John
Date of Marriage: Oct 5, 1884
Marriage Place: Charlotteville Township
Source Code: 007642
Microfilm Reel Number: 47

Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/1260/Beecraft.html, bef 1898.

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

5 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/1260/Beecraft.html, 1862.

6 LDS, Ontario Deaths 1869-1947.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Flora Beecraft, person ID K15Q-21L.

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