Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Albert Arthur Beecroft Jr. and Mary Eleanore Curran



Husband Albert Arthur Beecroft Jr. [8701]

           Born: 9 Jun 1919 - Mamaroneck, Westchester Co, NY 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jun 2004 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1


         Buried: 30 Jun 2004 - Willamette National Cemetery, Happy Valley, Clackamas, Oregon, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: G3HT-M1T
Find A Grave ID: 36256150


         Father: Albert Arthur Beecroft [6570] (1877-1934)
         Mother: Veronica Barton [8433] (1887-1966)


       Marriage: 26 Sep 1942 - Henrico, Virginia, United States

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 071-12-6068.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Westchester, New York, United States. Name:
Albert Arthur Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930

Event Place:
Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York, United States

Event Place (Original):
Mamaroneck, 174, Westchester
Gender:
Male
Age:
10
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1920
Birthplace:
New York

Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
New York
Relationship to Head of Household:
Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Son
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
22
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Albert Arthur BeecroftHeadMale51Illinois
Veronica B BeecroftWifeFemale43New York
Margaret B BeecroftDaughterFemale14New Jersey
Albert Arthur BeecroftSonMale10New York
Margaret BartonMother-in-lawFemale69New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Westchester, New York, United States. Albert A Beecroft, age 42y; wife Veronica, age 32y; dau Margaret age 4y; son Albert A, age 6m; Margaret Barton, age 57y.

• Military: 2 Jan 1942, New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Albert A Beecroft
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

Name:
Albert A Beecroft
Name (Original):
BEECROFT ALBERT A
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
02 Jan 1942
Term of Enlistment:
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Race:
White
Citizenship Status:
citizen
Birth Year:
1919
Birthplace:
NEW YORK
Education Level:
4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation:
Credit men
Marital Status:
Single, without dependents
Military Rank:
Private
Army Branch:
Air Corps
Army Component:
6
Source Reference:
Civil Life
Serial Number:
12040017
Affiliate ARC Identifier:
1263923
Box Film Number:
00811.74.

• Military: SFC US ARMY, WORLD WAR II.

• He died on 29 Jun 2004 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Deceased
Name:Albert A Or Bud Beecroft Jr
Titles and Terms:Jr
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:29 Jun 2004
Event Place:Portland, Oregon, United States
Gender:Male
Age:85
Relationship to Deceased:Deceased
Birth Date:09 Jun 1919
Birthplace:Mamaroneck, , New York
Death Date:26 Jun 2004
Newspaper:Oregonian, The
Affiliate Image Identifier:1038B12DA2BDEAD6
Spouse and Children
Eleanore CurranWifeFemale
Joan SchmorlWifeFemale
Mary E St ArnoldDaughterFemale
Margaret A DreilingDaughterFemale
Veronica BeecroftDaughterFemale
Bob SchmorlSonMale
Kathy HowardDaughterFemale.

• His obituary was published in the Portland Oregonian on 29 Jun 2004. Albert A. Beecroft Jr.

June 29, 2004

A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2004,
in Willamette National Cemetery for Albert A. "Bud"
Beecroft Jr., who died June 26 at age 85. Mr. Beecroft
was born June 9, 1919, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. During
World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps in
Iceland. After the war, he continued in the Army for a
total of 22 years. He moved in 1957 to Portland, where
he was a recruiter for the Army and then a delivery
man for Jantzen Inc. for 13 years. He moved to Eagle
Point in 2002. In 1942, he married Eleanore Curran;
she died in 1968. He married Joan Schmorl in 1973; she
died in 1993.

Survivors include his daughters, Mary E. St. Arnold,
Margaret A. Dreiling and Veronica Beecroft; stepson,
Bob Schmorl; stepdaughter, Kathy Howard; eight
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Conger-Morris in Central Point.

Portland Oregonian.

• His obituary was published in the Argus Courier on 29 Jun 2004. Albert Beecroft
June 29, 2004
Former resident
Albert Arthur "Bud" Beecroft Jr., died June 26, 2004 in White City, Ore. He was 85.
He served during World War II at Reykjavik, Iceland, Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Schofield Barracks in Hawaii and Two Rock Ranch Station. From 1957 to 1962 he was an Army recruiter in Portland.
After retiring from the military, he worked for 13 years at Jantzen.
He is survived by daughters Mary St. Arnold of White City, Ore., Margaret Dreiling of Central Point, Ore., and Veronica Beecroft of Okemos, Mich., stepchildren Bob Schmorl of Portland and Kathy Howard of Vancouver, Wash., eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Services have been held.
.

• His obituary was published in The Oregonian on 4 Jul 2004 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Citation Only.




Wife Mary Eleanore Curran [14119]

           Born: 28 Jul 1920 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Apr 1968 2


         Buried: 16 Apr 1968 - Willamette National Cemetery, Happy Valley, Clackamas, Oregon, United States 2 3 4
FamilySearch ID: G3HR-TKD
Find A Grave ID: 347427


         Father: James P Curran [14120] (1880-      )
         Mother: Marguerite Callaghan [14121] (1890-      )


Events

• Military: S2, US NAVY.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 26 Sep 1942, Henrico, Virginia, United States. Albert A Beecroft
Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988

Name:
Albert A Beecroft

Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
26 Sep 1942

Event Place:
, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Gender:
Male
Age:
23
Race:
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1919
Marriage License Place:
Henrico, Virginia
Father's Name:
Albert A Beecroft

Mother's Name:
Veronica Barton

Spouse's Name:
Mary Eleanor Curran

Spouse's Gender:
Female
Spouse's Age:
22
Spouse's Race:
White
Spouse's Race (Original):
White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
1920
Spouse's Father's Name:
James P Curran

Spouse's Mother's Name:
Marguerite Callaghan

Certificate Number:
29283
Affiliate Image Identifier:
43067_172028004349_0513-00333.j2k.


Children
1 F Mary Eleanor Beecroft [6820] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: St. Arnold [6823] (living)


2 F Margaret Ann Beecroft [6821] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dreiling [6824] (living)


3 F Veronica Lee Beecroft [6822] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




Burial Notes: Husband - Albert Arthur Beecroft Jr.

Section A, site 889

SFC US ARMY
World War II


Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Eleanore Curran

Section A, Site 889

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Sources


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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

4 Cemetery Transcription Library, interment.net.


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