Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Beecroft and Mary Bradley

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Husband George Beecroft [7543] ¹

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           Born: 2 Apr 1852 - Milford, Pike, Pennsylvania 1
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           Died: 21 Apr 1900 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried: 26 Apr 1900 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FamilySearch ID: GS4D-8VV

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         Father: Samuel Thomas Beecroft [7539] (1812-1867) 2
         Mother: Sophia Scott [7540] (1815-1887) 2

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Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: George Becroft
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: Upper Merion Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 8
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Page: 46
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Samuel Becroft M 48 England
Sophia Becroft F 45 England
James Becroft M 19 England
Nancey Becroft F 14 New York
Anna Becroft F 12 Maryland
John Becroft M 10 Pennsylvania
George Becroft M 8 Pennsylvania
Household ID: 326 , GS Film Number: 805143 , Digital Folder Number: 004292161 , Image Number: 00333.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sophia Beecroft, age 58, keeping house, 200, born England; John age 20, working in Woolen Mill, born PA; Anna, age 22, weaver, born MD; George, age 18, weaver, born PA; Sophia, age 10, born CT.

• His obituary was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on 24 Apr 1900. Beecroft. - On April 21, 1900, George Beecroft, aged 48 years. Funeral services on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock, at No. 639 West Diamond street. Internment at Norwalk, Conn.
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• He died on 21 Apr 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: George Beecroft
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 21 Apr 1900
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 48
Birth Year (Estimated): 1852
Marital Status: Married
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial Date: 26 Apr 1900
GS Film number: 1838984 , Digital Folder Number: 004009499 , Image Number: 00588 , Reference ID: 23281.

• He died in 1900 in Connecticut, United States. name: George Beecroft
gender: Male
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indexing project (batch) number: B03746-9
system origin: Connecticut-EASy
source film number: 3355
reference number: 131.

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Wife Mary Bradley [7847]

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           Born: Mar 1854 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1930
         Buried:  - Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States

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Children

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1 F Edith Marguerite Beecroft [11654]

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           Born: 15 Oct 1877 - Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1950
         Buried:  - Hillside Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, Roslyn, Montgomery Co, PA 3
FamilySearch ID: 2DXL-W3Y
Find A Grave ID: 121696177

         Spouse: Milton Matthais Bergey [11655] (1876-1948)
           Marr: 11 Oct 1905 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 4

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Death Notes: Husband - George Beecroft

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Name: George Beecroft
Death Date: 21 Apr 1900
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 48 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1852
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Marital Status: Married
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Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Burial Date: 26 Apr 1900
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Film Number: 1838984
Digital Folder Number: 4009499
Image Number: 588
Reference Number: 23281

Sources

1 re: Beecrofts in Phila. Pa, & New Jersey (genforum.genealogy.com).

2 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Milton Matthais Bergey, person ID 2DXL-W91.