Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Almon Edwin "Almy" Beecroft and Hilda Irene Dunning

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Husband Almon Edwin "Almy" Beecroft [5400] ¹

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           Born: 13 Apr 1911 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jun 2004 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada 2
         Buried:  - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZB1-TZB
Find A Grave ID: 195538106

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         Father: John Edward Beecroft [4948] (1876-1954) 4
         Mother: Violet May Coutts [4955] (1894-1987) 4

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       Marriage: 21 Dec 1937 - Shedden, Southwold Twp, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He was born on 13 Apr 1911 in Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. name: Almon Edwin Beecroft
event: Birth
event date: 13 Apr 1911
event place: Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
gender: Male
father: John Edward Beecroft
mother: Violet May Coutts
registration year: 1911
registration number: 017347
film number: 2424648
digital folder number: 004530263
image number: 00217.

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Wife Hilda Irene Dunning [12354]

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           Born: 23 Aug 1911 - Elgin, Ontario, Canada 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 2002 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada 2
         Buried:  - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
Find A Grave ID: 195538231

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         Father: Thomas Clayton Douglas Dunning [13534] (1881-1962) 2
         Mother: Ida May Cross [13535] (1881-1941)

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Children

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1 F Marilyn Beecroft [12357] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Shores [12358] (living)

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2 M James Francis "Jim" Beecroft [12356]

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           Born: 4 Sep 1939 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 2008 - Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
Find A Grave ID: 195538570

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3 M Donald Floyd Beecroft [12355]

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           Born: 27 Feb 1941
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 2013 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 9 Jan 2013 - St. John's Cemetery, Arva, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: G9DY-CZC
Find A Grave ID: 103306281

         Spouse: Mary Margaret Whitton [15193] (1943-2012)
           Marr: 1962. (Divorced in 0020)

         Spouse: Jill Victoria Buckley [12359] (1944-2014)

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General Notes: Husband - Almon Edwin "Almy" Beecroft

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During World War 11 Almy served in the Canadian Army. After his discharge, Almy became employed at London Concrete Machinery Company. There he learned the trades of electrical journeyman, gas fitter, stationary operating engineer, and millwright. Almy and Hilda were strong members of Richards United Church in London. They were very social and had a number of interests including square dancing, music and cards. Almy and Hilda enjoyed friends and family and always had fun. After 65 years of strong loving marriage, Almy and Hilda were very much "in tune" with each other. Almy was the patriarch of this branch of the family, and had a great love and knowledge of it's history. notes kwb

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General Notes: Wife - Hilda Irene Dunning

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During the early war years, Hilda and the two infant boys Donald and Jimmy, spent time at her inlaw's farm in Dunwich, when Almy was away with the military. Little Marilyn was born on the farm, in the same bed as her father Almy. She had been delivered by her grandfather, John. Hilda and Almy lived at several homes in London, Third Street, Cornish Ave and Wonderland Road. They were strong members of Richards United Church. They were very social and had a number of interests including square dancing, music and cards. Almy and Hilda enjoyed friends and family and always had fun. After 65 years of strong loving marriage, Almy and Hilda were very much "in tune" with each other. notes kwb

Sources

1 dzenger7@rogers.com, My Extended Family Tree (rootsweb.com).

2 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 LDS.