Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Albert Arthur Beecroft Jr. and Jean Louise Simon



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: 16 Nov 1973 - Clark, Washington, 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 Jean Louise Simon [6661] 4

           Born: 30 Jan 1920 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1993 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
 Cause of Death: cancer


         Buried:  - River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: G2W9-RNT

   Other Spouse: John Livingston Schmorl 6 [6496] (1918-1970)

Events

• She died on 23 Apr 1993 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Albert Beecroft
mentioned in the record of Mrs Jean L Simon Beecroft





Name:Albert Beecroft
Sex:Male
Wife:Mrs Jean L Simon Beecroft
Other information in the record of Mrs Jean L Simon Beecroft
from United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

Deceased
Name:Mrs Jean L Simon Beecroft
Titles and Terms:Mrs
Event Type:Obituary
Event Date:23 Apr 1993
Event Place:Portland, Oregon, United States
Gender:Female
Age:73
Relationship to Deceased:Deceased
Birth Date:30 Jan 1920
Birthplace:Portland, ,
Death Date:23 Apr 1993
Death Date (Estimated):about 23 Apr 1993
Death Place:Portland, ,
Affiliate Image Identifier:1005F05195DCBF96
Spouse and Children
Mrs Jean L Simon BeecroftWifeFemale
Others on Record
Robert SchmorlUnknownMale
Kathy HowardUnknownFemale.

• Her obituary was published in The Oregonian on 23 Apr 1993. A private funeral for Jean L. Beecroft, a lifelong Portland resident, will be Friday in Riverview Cemetery.

Mrs. Beecroft, who died of cancer Monday in a Portland nursing home, was 73.

She was born on Jan. 30, 1920, in Portland and lived here all her life. Her maiden name was Simon. She married Albert Beecroft on Nov. 16, 1973, in Vancouver, Wash.

Mrs. Beecroft, a descendant of the Briggs family pioneers who settled in what is now Canyonville, was a homemaker.

Survivors in addition to her husband include her son, Robert Schmorl of Troutdale; daughter, Kathy Howard of Vancouver, Wash.; and four grandchildren.

[The Oregonian, 23 Apr 1993, Page: D09].

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 16 Nov 1973, Clark, Washington, United States. Albert A Beecroft
Washington Marriage Index, 1969-2014





Name:
Albert A Beecroft
Spouse's Name:
Jean L Schmorl
Event Type:
Marriage
Event Date:
16 Nov 1973
Event Place:
Clark, Washington, United States
Event Place (Original):
Clark, Washington, United States
Marriage Licence Place:
Clark, Washington, United States.


Children

Burial Notes: Husband - Albert Arthur Beecroft Jr.

Section A, site 889

SFC US ARMY
World War II


Burial Notes: Wife - Jean Louise Simon

Cor 14, Crypt 156

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Sources


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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Joan Simon, person ID G2W9-RNT.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Jean Louise Simon, person ID G2W9-RNT.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for John L Schmorl, person ID L2GK-54H.


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