Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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George B Beecroft and Marie L "Mary" Kopmann



Husband George B Beecroft [11908]

           Born: 31 Dec 1852 - East Halton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1924
         Buried:  - Roseburg IOOF Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas, OR
FamilySearch ID: LB13-LB7
Find A Grave ID: 44045617


         Father: Thomas Henry Beecroft [6876] (1832-1901)
         Mother: Jane Topper [6877] (1832-1891)


       Marriage: 27 Feb 1894 - Hudson, St. Croix Co, WI

Events

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Name: George Beecroft
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: East Halton, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Condition: Married
Profession/Occupation: Ag Laborer
Address: Vinegar Hill
Census Place: Barton Upon Humber St Peter, Lincolnshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
Family History Library Film: 1341784
The National Archives Reference: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3290 / 120
Page Number: 32
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Beecroft M 28 East Halton, Lincolnshire, England
Wife Elizabeth Beecroft F 26 Elstronwick, Yorkshire, England
Son George Beecroft M 6 Barton On Humber, Lincolnshire, England.

• Immigrated: 1888.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Spooner town, Washburn Co, WI. Name: George Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 167 Spooner town, Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
Birth Date: Dec 1852
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Estimated Marriage Year: 1894
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year: 1888
Page: 15
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 290
Reference Number: 13
Film Number: 1241821
Digital Folder Number: 004120647
Image Number: 00542
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Beecroft M 48 England
Wife Mary Beecroft F 29 Germany
Son William A Beecroft M 20 England
Daughter Mary J Beecroft F 6 Wisconsin
Son James W Beecroft M 4 Wisconsin
Daughter Dina A Beecroft F 3 Wisconsin
Son Henry P Beecroft M 2 Wisconsin.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brooklyn, Washburn Co, WI. George B Beecroft, age 58y, born England, immigrated 1889; Maria L, age 39y, born Germany; dau Mary J, age 15y, born WI; son James W, age 14y, born WI; son Henry, age 11y, born WI; dau Alice E, age 9y, born WI; dau Augusta, age 7y, born WI; son Christopher T, age 6y, born WI; son Charles C, age 4y, born WI; grand-daughter Bessie, age 9y, born WI.

• Event: Morning Oregonian, 30 Aug 1917. LOOT KEPT FOR SIX YEARS

Money and Valuables Stolen by Burglar Returned by Mail.

ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 29. -- (Special.) -- Six years ago a burglar entered the home of George Beecroft, of this city, and stole $65 in gold, a camera, automatic revolver, rifle and other articles of considerable value.

Today Mr. Beecroft received through the mails from Chicago a package containing $80 in bills and practically all of the loot taken from his home. On the corner of the package were the words, "If not called for return to C. F. Brown, 333 Dearborn stree, Chicago."




Wife Marie L "Mary" Kopmann [11907]

           Born: 15 Jun 1871 - Straton, Germany
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jun 1941 - Douglas, Oregon, United States
         Buried:  - Roseburg IOOF Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas, OR 1
FamilySearch ID: LB13-LHC
Find A Grave ID: 176956022

Events

• Immigrated: 1881.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Spooner town, Washburn Co, WI. Name: Mary Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 167 Spooner town, Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
Birth Date: Jun 1871
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Estimated Marriage Year: 1894
Mother How Many Children: 4
Number Living Children: 4
Immigration Year: 1888
Page: 15
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 290
Reference Number: 14
Film Number: 1241821
Digital Folder Number: 004120647
Image Number: 00542
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Beecroft M 48 England
Wife Mary Beecroft F 29 Germany
Son William A Beecroft M 20 England
Daughter Mary J Beecroft F 6 Wisconsin
Son James W Beecroft M 4 Wisconsin
Daughter Dina A Beecroft F 3 Wisconsin
Son Henry P Beecroft M 2 Wisconsin.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Brooklyn, Washburn Co, WI. George B Beecroft, age 58y, born England, immigrated 1889; Maria L, age 39y, born Germany; dau Mary J, age 15y, born WI; son James W, age 14y, born WI; son Henry, age 11y, born WI; dau Alice E, age 9y, born WI; dau Augusta, age 7y, born WI; son Christopher T, age 6y, born WI; son Charles C, age 4y, born WI; grand-daughter Bessie, age 9y, born WI.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Douglas, Oregon, United States. Name: Marie Becroft
Residence: , Douglas, Oregon
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Age: 48
Birthplace: Germany
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Film Number: 1821494
Digital Folder Number: 4383760
Image Number: 00212
Sheet Number: 1
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Geo Becroft M 67y England
WIFE Marie Becroft F 48y Germany
SON James Becroft M 23y Illinois
SON Henry Becroft M 20y Illinois
DAU Gusta Becroft F 17y Illinois
SON Cristofer Becroft M 16y Illinois
SON Clyde Becroft M 14y Illinois.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States. Name: Mary Bucroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Immigration Year: 1881
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Enumeration District Number: 0003
Family Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 16
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1943
Film Number: 2341677
Digital Folder Number: 4547505
Image Number: 00029
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Mary Bucroft F 58 Germany
Son Christopher Bucroft M 29 Wisconsin
Son Henry Bucroft M 25 Wisconsin
Son Charles Bucroft M 23 Wisconsin.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States. Name: Mary Bevcroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 2, Roseburg, Lane Election Precinct, Douglas, Oregon, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 68
Marital Status: Widowed
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Mother
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Mother
Birthplace: Germany
Estimated Birth Year: 1872
Residence in 1935: Same House
Enumeration District Number: 10-3
Family Number: 6
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 22
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 3360
Digital Folder Number: 005449189
Image Number: 00040
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles Bevcroft M 34 Washington
Wife Ruth Bevcroft F 34 Washington
Son Donald Bevcroft M 7 Oregon
Son Charles Bevcroft M 5 Oregon
Daughter Joyce Bevcroft F 3 Oregon
Mother Mary Bevcroft F 68 Germany
Lodger Mabel Dawson F 22 Oregon.


Children
1 F Mary Jane Beecroft [11059]




           Born: 30 Dec 1894 - Almena, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 May 1971 - Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States 2
         Buried:  - Roseburg IOOF Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas, OR 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SL-R4C
Find A Grave ID: 44046249
         Spouse: Eugene Edmund Morgan 3 [16632] (1881-1953)
           Marr: 6 Aug 1911 - Douglas, Oregon, United States 4


2 M James W Beecroft [11060]

           Born: 1896 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1964 - Douglas, Oregon, United States
         Buried:  - Roseburg IOOF Cemetery, Roseburg, Douglas, OR 1
Find A Grave ID: 44046171



3 F Dina A Beecroft [11061]

           Born: Feb 1897 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1910
         Buried: 



4 M Henry Paul Beecroft [11910]

           Born: 14 Apr 1899 - Spooner, Washburn, Wisconsin, United States 1 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1961 - Oregon, United States 1
         Buried: 22 Jun 1961 - Willamette National Cemetery, Happy Valley, Clackamas, Oregon, United States 1 6
FamilySearch ID: L8SL-TCY
Find A Grave ID: 347430
         Spouse: Lena Eloise Jordan [5873] (1914-1960)
           Marr: 18 Sep 1933 - Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States


5 F Alice Ethel Beecroft [3301] 7

           Born: 27 Dec 1900 - Turtle Lake, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1989 - Oregon, United States 7
         Buried: 24 Dec 1989 - Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States 7
FamilySearch ID: K631-RVY
         Spouse: Heskett John Baker 7 [7157] (1898-      )
           Marr: 1917 - Douglas, Oregon, United States 7


6 F Augusta Mabel Grace Beecroft [11062]

           Born: 21 Oct 1902 - Lampson, Washburn Co, WI
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1982 - Multnomah, Oregon, United States
         Buried:  - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G2RW-24Z
Find A Grave ID: 37085586
         Spouse: Roy Glen Tipton 8 [16633] (1900-1943)
           Marr: 19 Nov 1922 - Sutherlin, Douglas, Oregon, United States 9


7 M Christopher Thomas Beecroft [11909]

           Born: 4 Jan 1904 - Lampson, Washburn Co, WI
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Sep 1972 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States
         Buried:  - Mountain View Cemetery, Lakewood, Pierce Co, WA 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SL-B6Z
Find A Grave ID: 154524039
         Spouse: Venora Linnie Bates [16634] (1907-1999)
           Marr: 18 Dec 1936 - Lane, Oregon, United States


8 M Charles Clyde Beecroft [8262]

           Born: 22 Sep 1905 - Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1970 - Washington, United States
         Buried:  - Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Roseburg, Douglas Co, OR 1
Find A Grave ID: 112190566
         Spouse: Ruth L [8263] (1906-2002)


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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Mary Jane Beecroft, person ID L8SL-R4C.

3 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 Edmond Morgan, person ID GMT9-7K4.

4 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 Edmund Morgan, person ID GMT9-7K4.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Henry Paul Beecroft, person ID L8SL-TCY.

6 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

7 LDS.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Roy G Tipton, person ID G2R4-4ZD.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Roy Glen Tipton, person ID G2R4-4ZD.


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