Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George B Beecroft and Nettie Ophelia Van Schaak

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Husband George B Beecroft [2238]

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           Born: 23 Jan 1853 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Apr 1934 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GV2P-F28
Find A Grave ID: 111771893

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         Father: Thomas Beecroft [2214] (1810-1873)
         Mother: Elizabeth White [2226] (1807-1895)

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       Marriage: 2 Jun 1879 - Schaghticoke Methodist Church, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY

Events

• He worked as a butcher w/ bro James.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Hart's Falls, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Living with inlaws, Keeps meat market, age 27, wife Nettie O. and Thomas E. age 7 months.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Name: George Beecroft
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York
Marital Status: Widowed
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: England
Family Number: 142
Page Number: 6.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. T Edward Beecroft, age 50, born NY, head; Malley E, age 50, wife, George age 78, father.

• He died on 5 Apr 1934 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Beecroft, George, 5 Apr, Schaghticoke, 26644. New York State Death Index - 1934.

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Wife Nettie Ophelia Van Schaak [2358]

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           Born: 14 Nov 1857 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jul 1885 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GVKF-Z7G
Find A Grave ID: 111772040

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         Father: William W Van Schaak [2895] (1822-1882)
         Mother: Allice Ophelia Thayer [2896] (1826-      )

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Events

• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Hart's Falls, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Living with parents, with husband George and son Thomas.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: Christian Advocate New York Edition, 9 Jan 1879. BEECRAFT, George, Hart's Falls, N.Y.., m. Nettie A. VAN SCHAAK, Hart's Falls, N.Y., Jan. 2, 1879, by Rev. D.R. LOWELL.

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Children

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1 M Thomas Edward Beecroft [2359]

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           Born: 6 Nov 1879 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Nov 1963 - Valley Falls, NY
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCXN-PW7

         Spouse: Alma A Cyngell [2364] (1880-1927)
           Marr: 11 Jun 1902 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States

         Spouse: Molly E. Fuller [2365] (1879-      )
           Marr: 22 May 1928 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

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2 F Alice Ophelia Beecroft [2360]

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           Born: 24 Feb 1881 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GCXJ-5G4

         Spouse: George Richard Little Md [2369] (1877-1936)
           Marr: 20 Nov 1900 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States

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3 F Gracia Beecroft [2361]

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           Born: 23 Oct 1883 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Mar 1884 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Marcia Beecroft [2362]

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           Born: 23 Oct 1883 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1884 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Wallace Beecroft [2363]

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           Born: 6 Nov 1884 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Mar 1937 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GV2G-GPW

         Spouse: Carolyn E Lenihan [2376] (1887-1948)
           Marr: 1906. (Separated)

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General Notes: Husband - George B Beecroft

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"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.

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General Notes: Wife - Nettie Ophelia Van Schaak

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"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.

Sources

1 rootsweb.com.

2 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/cemb6.htm.

3 Findagrave.com.