Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Clemons Aldridge Beecroft and Madelyn Mary O'Brien

Husband Clemons Aldridge Beecroft [4376] 1 2 

           Born: 24 Dec 1914 - Turtle Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 1 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1995 - W. St Paul, Dakota, Minnesota, United States 3 4
 Cause of Death: Bilary Carcinoma
         Buried:  - Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: 9XF9-P6Z
Find A Grave ID: 101321856


         Father: Thomas Aldridge Beecroft [4374] (1883-1968) 6
         Mother: Selma Lowella Retruhm [4375] (1890-1929) 1


       Marriage: 30 Nov 1935 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States 7

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 477-01-0510.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Barron, Wisconsin, United States. Name:Clemens T Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Barron, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original):Wisconsin, Barron
Sex:Male
Age:5
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1915
Birthplace:Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace:England
Mother's Birthplace:Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:2

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas BeecroftHeadMale33England
Selma L BeecroftWifeFemale24Wisconsin
Clemens T BeecroftSonMale5Wisconsin
Jerome W BucroftSonMale2Wisconsin
Harriet BucroftDaughterFemale1Wisconsin.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN. Name:Clemons A Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Ward 1, St. Paul, St. Paul City, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Last Place of Residence:Same Place
Sex:Male
Age:25
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1915
Birthplace:Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Clemons A BeecroftHeadMale25Wisconsin
Madelyn M BeecroftWifeFemale26Minnesota
Thomas C BeecroftSonMale3Minnesota
James A BeecroftSonMale1Minnesota.


Wife Madelyn Mary O'Brien [4380] 8 9 

           Born: 14 Oct 1913 - Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States 3 4 7 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1991 - St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN 3 4 8
 Cause of Death: Renal Failure
         Buried:  - Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, United States 5 7
FamilySearch ID: 9XF9-P68
Find A Grave ID: 101321855

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 471-36-7120.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN. Name:Madeline O Brien
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Event Place (Original):St Paul Ward 8, ED 97, Ramsey, Minnesota
Sex:Female
Age:6
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1914
Birthplace:Minnesota
Father's Birthplace:Ireland
Mother's Birthplace:Wisconsin
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:15

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
James F O BrienHeadMale51Ireland
Belle O BrienWifeFemale42Wisconsin
Leland O BrienSonMale7Minnesota
Madeline O BrienDaughterFemale6Minnesota
Paul O BrienSonMale4Minnesota
Lorraine O BrienDaughterFemale2Minnesota
Gladys O BrienDaughterFemale0Minnesota
Michael O BrienBrotherMale48Ireland.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN. Name:Madelyn M Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Ward 1, St. Paul, St. Paul City, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States
Last Place of Residence:Same Place
Sex:Female
Age:26
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1914
Birthplace:Minnesota
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Clemons A BeecroftHeadMale25Wisconsin
Madelyn M BeecroftWifeFemale26Minnesota
Thomas C BeecroftSonMale3Minnesota
James A BeecroftSonMale1Minnesota.

Children
1 M Clemons Thomas Beecroft [4381] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Marion Shref [4428] (living)

2 M James Aldrige Beecroft [4382] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Phyllis [4427] (living)

3 M Robert Eugene Beecroft [4383] 8 

           Born: 1 Apr 1941 - St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 2002 - Erlangen, Mittlefranken, Bayern 10
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9XF9-P6C

         Spouse: Dorothy K "Ollie" Moberg [4421] (living)

4 M Theodore John Beecroft [4384] 8 

           Born: 3 Nov 1944 - St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN 8 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 2017 - Big Lake Township, Sherburne Co, MN
 Cause of Death: car accident
         Buried:  - Acacia Park Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Find A Grave ID: 179873666

         Spouse: Darla Jean Marlow [11605] (living)

         Spouse: Donna Rae Wilson [11612] (1949-2025)
           Marr: 25 Jul 1981 - Ramsey, Minnesota, United States 12

5 F Victoria Ann Beecroft [4385] (details suppressed for this person) 

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Edward Szalapki [4420] (living)

Death Notes: Husband - Clemons Aldridge Beecroft

Certid# 1995-MN-030684 (MN)

Burial Notes: Husband - Clemons Aldridge Beecroft

Willow, Block 4, Block 5, Grave 1

Death Notes: Wife - Madelyn Mary O'Brien

1991-MN-7573 Death Cert #.
Mother's Maiden Name: Bouche

Burial Notes: Wife - Madelyn Mary O'Brien

Willow, Block 4, Block 5, Grave 2

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Sources

1 Marisa Benson (rootsweb.com).

2 State of Minnesota, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (ancestry.com, online database, Original data: State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002. Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.), "Aldridge."

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

4 State of Minnesota, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (ancestry.com, online database, Original data: State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002. Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.).

5 Findagrave.com.

6 Marisa Benson (rootsweb.com), Tom.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Madelyn Mary O'Brien, person ID 9XF9-P68.

8 Gary and Bonnie Nelson, The Genealogy of the Family of Martin Johnson and Lena Peterson Johnson: 1831-1996.

9 State of Minnesota, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (ancestry.com, online database, Original data: State of Minnesota. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002. Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis, Minnesota.), Mary.

10 LDS.

11 LDS, Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2002.

12 LDS, Minnesota, Marriage Index, 1958-2001.

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