Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Ervin Emil Mueller and Genevieve Beecroft

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Husband Ervin Emil Mueller [12649]

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           Born: 15 Aug 1911 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1967 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
         Buried:  - Roselawn Memorial Park, Columbus, Platte Co, NE 2
FamilySearch ID: 97X1-1XB
Find A Grave ID: 22254325

       Marriage: 17 Feb 1934 - Kearney, Nebraska, United States

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Wife Genevieve Beecroft [8693]

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           Born: 1 Jun 1912 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Feb 2010 - Genoa, Nance Co, NE
         Buried:  - Roselawn Memorial Park, Columbus, Platte Co, NE
FamilySearch ID: L1SK-CHW
Find A Grave ID: 48249861

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         Father: William Heathcot Beecroft [7367] (1882-1955)
         Mother: Emma Kipp [7368] (1890-1942)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: Geneveive B Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 187
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Birthplace: Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 89
Line Number: 55
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820999
Digital Folder Number: 004313292
Image Number: 00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred Staub M 35 Switzerland
Wife Margret Staub F 32 Nebraska
Daughter Hulda Staub F 11 Nebraska
Daughter Irene E Staub F 7 Nebraska
Son Milton A Staub M 2 Nebraska
Head William H Beecroft M 37 Illinois
Wife Emma M Beecroft F 28 Nebraska
Daughter Geneveive B Beecroft F 7 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen E Beecroft F 5 Nebraska
Daughter Delorise Beecroft F 0 Nebraska.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: Genevieve Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 0007
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1913
Birthplace: Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Nebraska
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 50
Line Number: 84
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1290
GS Film number: 2341025
Digital Folder Number: 004610722
Image Number: 00638
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William H Beecroft M 47 Illinois
Wife Emma K Beecroft F 40 Nebraska
Daughter Genevieve Beecroft F 17 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen Beecroft F 16 Nebraska
Daughter Delores Beecroft F 10 Nebraska
Son Robert Beecroft M 0 Nebraska.

• Her obituary was published. Daughter of William and Emma (Kipp) Beecroft. Genevieve grew up in Columbus and graduated from Kramer High School in 1930. On Feb. 17, 1934, Genevieve married Ervin Mueller in Minden. They moved to a farm north of Columbus where they farmed all their lives. In 1999, she moved to Genoa, and in 2003, to the Genoa Long Term Care. Genevieve was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was a member of the ladies aide, and she enjoyed gardening and sewing.

Genevieve is survived by her daughter, Janice Nelson, of Genoa; daughter, Joanne (Milan) Siefken, of Columbus; daughter, Mary (John) Slice, of Durant, Okla.; sister, Deloris Benda, of Bellwood; brother, Robert (Ruth) Beecroft, of Foley, Ala.; brother, Norton (Jo) Beecroft, of Sandown, N.H.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Genevieve was preceded in death by her husband, Ervin Mueller; two infant brothers; sister, Eileen Curtis; and son-in-law, Norman Nelson.

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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 22 Nov 2025), entry for Ervin Emil Mueller, person ID 97X1-1XB.

2 Findagrave.com.