Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Frank Augustus "Gus" Beecroft and Wilhelmina Laura Erke

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Husband Frank Augustus "Gus" Beecroft [16210]

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           Born: 1869 - California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Dec 1937 - Sutter, California, United States
         Buried: 10 Dec 1937 - Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter Co, CA

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         Father: John Thomas Beecroft [10986] (1826-1878)
         Mother: Margaret Virginia Webb [13297] (1837-1892)

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       Marriage: 10 Sep 1891 - Sutter, Sutter, California, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in San Francisco, California, United States. NameFrank A Beecroft
SexMale
Age2
Birth Year (Estimated)1868
BirthplaceCalifornia
RaceWhite
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1870
Event PlaceSan Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Household Identifier1237
Line Number4
Page Number141
Affiliate Publication NumberM593
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Other People on This Record
John L Bucroft M 44 New Brunswick
Virginia W Beecroft F 33 Maine
Harry W Bucroft M 4 California
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Ventura Co, CA. NameFrank Beecroft
SexMale
Age24 years
Birth DateMarch 1876
BirthplaceCalifornia
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Years Married9
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceChile
Mother's BirthplaceGermany
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1900
Event PlaceVentura, California, United States
Household Identifier34
Line Number58
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number2
Affiliate Publication NumberT623
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Frank Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Virginia Beecroft Daughter F 7 years California
Minerva Beecroft Daughter F 4 years California
Willah Beecroft Daughter F 2 years California
Minerva Beecroft Wife F 28 years California
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Sutter, Sutter, California, United States. NameFrank A Beecroft
SexMale
Age41 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1869
BirthplaceCalifornia
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceMaine
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1910
Event PlaceSutter, Sutter, California, United States
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number15
Affiliate Publication NumberT624
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Frank A Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Virginia L Beecroft Daughter F 17 years California
Willah L Beecroft Daughter F 11 years California
Francis E Beecroft Son M 9 years California
Minerva M Beecroft Daughter F 14 years California
Wilhelmina L Beecroft Wife F 38 years California
Herman R Beecroft Son M 4 years California
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Sutter, Sutter, California, United States. NameFrank A Beecroft
SexMale
Age51 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1869
BirthplaceCalifornia
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceMaine
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1920
Event PlaceSutter, Sutter, California, United States
Household Identifier113
Line Number38
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number7
Affiliate Publication NumberT625
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Frank A Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Herman R Beecroft Son M 14 years California
Minerva M Beecroft Daughter F 23 years California
Willhelmina Beecroft Wife F 47 years California
Francis E Beecroft Son M 19 years California
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Sutter, Sutter, California, United States. NameFrank A Beecroft
SexMale
Age62 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1868
BirthplaceCalifornia
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceCanada
Mother's BirthplaceMaine
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1930
Event PlaceSutter, Sutter, California, United States
Line Number67
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number11
Affiliate Publication NumberT626
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Frank A Beecroft's Spouses and Children

Wilhemina L Beecroft Wife F 58 years California
Herman Beecroft Son M 24 years California

Other People on This Record

Herman Erke M 56 years California [RJB: Wilhemina's brother]

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• He died on 7 Dec 1937 in Judicial Township 4, Amador Co, CA. NameFrank A Beecroft
SexMale
Age69 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1868
Event TypeDeath
Event Date7 December 1937
Event PlaceJudicial Township 4, Amador, California, United States
Certificate Number82226.

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Wife Wilhelmina Laura Erke [16211]

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           Born: 29 Jan 1872 - California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1950 - Sutter, California, United States
         Buried: 4 Mar 1950 - Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter Co, CA

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 10 Sep 1891, Sutter, Sutter, California, United States. NameFrank Augustus Beecraft
Name Noteboth res Sutter Co, Ca
SexMale
Age23
Birth Year (Estimated)1868
Spouse's NameWilhelmine Laura Erke
Spouse's SexFemale
Spouse's Age19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1872
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date10 Sep 1891
Event PlaceSutter, Sutter, California, United States
Source Detailsbk D, p 61
ReferenceVolumes A-D.

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Children

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1 F Virginia Lotta Beecroft [16212]

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           Born: 27 Mar 1893 - Sutter, Sutter, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1982 - Chico, Butte Co, CA
         Buried: 13 Jan 1982 - Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter Co, CA
FamilySearch ID: M6F2-DDP

         Spouse: Leo Ainslee Wadsworth [16213] (1892-1975)
           Marr: 7 Jul 1917 - Sutter, Sutter, California, United States

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2 F Minerva Mildred Beecroft [16214]

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           Born: 1 Apr 1896 - Yuba, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 1980 - Yuba, California, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LHQS-4NX

         Spouse: Eugene B Montna [16215] (1896-1956)
           Marr: 24 Dec 1921 - Sutter, California, United States 1

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3 F Willah Lavanche Beecroft [16216]

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           Born: 22 Aug 1898 - Yuba, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Dec 1984 - Sacramento Co, CA
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LD51-RXW

         Spouse: Neal N Cummins [16217] (1895-1987)
           Marr: 11 Oct 1918 - Yuba City, Sutter, California, United States 2

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4 M Francis Erke Beecroft [16218]

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           Born: 22 Dec 1901 - Marysville, Yuba, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1982 - Sacramento Co, CA
         Buried:  - Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Solano Co, CA

         Spouse: Zelma Belle Klemp [16219] (1902-1976)

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5 M Herman Ralph Beecroft [16221]

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           Born: 10 Aug 1905 - Sutter, Sutter, California, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Dec 1970 - Sutter, California, United States
         Buried: 31 Dec 1970 - Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter Co, CA

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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for Eugene B Montna, person ID LZBG-KQF.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Neal N Cummins, person ID LHLT-C9W.