Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Matthews Benson and Dorothy Dent Beecroft

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Husband George Matthews Benson [8645]

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           Born: 19 Jul 1909 - Highland Park, Lake, Illinois, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Feb 1998 - Belknap, New Hampshire, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9V95-KH7

       Marriage: 29 May 1936 - Scarsdale, Westchester Co, NY

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Wife Dorothy Dent Beecroft [5819]

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           Born: 15 Jul 1912 - Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jan 1989 - Clearwater Beach Island, Pinellas, Florida, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G3HR-GMB

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         Father: Edgar Charles Beecroft [5815] (1876-1939)
         Mother: Grace Edna Lowery [5816] (1878-1938)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States. Dorothy Beecroft
United States Census, 1920

Name:
Dorothy Beecroft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
7
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1913
Birthplace:
New York
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Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
New York
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Edgar C BeecroftHeadMale43Illinois
Grace BeecroftWifeFemale40New York
John BeecroftSonMale14New York
Lavinia BeecroftDaughterFemale8New York
Dorothy BeecroftDaughterFemale7New York
Ida LoweryMother-in-lawFemale60New York.

• She arrived from Cherbourg, France on 14 Dec 1924 on the S.S. Leviathan, according to arrival records at www.ellisisland.org.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Westchester, New York, United States. Edgar C Beecroft, born abt 1876; wife Grace L, 1879; John R, 1906; Levinia, 1911; Dorothy, 1913.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: The New York Times, 1 Jun 1936. Dorothy Beecroft wed in Scarsdale; Daughter of Jurist...

Miss Dorothy Dent Beecroft, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Edgar Charles Beecroft of this place, was married Friday to George Matthews Benson, son of Mr. and ...

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Children

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for George Matthews Benson, person ID 9V95-KH7.

2 Ellis Island Emigration Records (www.ellisisland.org).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Dorothy Dent Beecroft, person ID G3HR-GMB.