Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Maurice Cleveland and Ellen Beecroft

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Husband Maurice Cleveland [12734] ¹

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           Born: 31 Jul 1905 - Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Mar 1970 - Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: LV74-LQ2
Find A Grave ID: 69189816

       Marriage: 

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Wife Ellen Beecroft [8706]

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           Born: 28 Sep 1913 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1973 - Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey, United States 1
         Buried:  - Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L645-ZN4
Find A Grave ID: 69189740

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         Father: Meredith Joseph Beecroft [7626] (1875-1958) 4
         Mother: Lillie Sarah Priestnall [8357] (1877-1931)

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   Other Spouse: Frank Manganiello 1 [12733] (1911-1974) - Nov 1941

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Ellen Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 1001-1236), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1914
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 1060
Family Number: 36
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 57
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2135
Film Number: 2341869
Digital Folder Number: 4639472
Image Number: 00063
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Meredith Beecroft M 55 Connecticut
Wife Lilly Beecroft F 52 England
Daughter Glads Beecroft F 25 Pennsylvania
Daughter Ellen Beecroft F 16 Pennsylvania
Son Melvin Beecroft M 12 Pennsylvania.

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Children

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Sources

1 GED from Geoff.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Maurice Cleveland, person ID LV74-LQ2.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).