Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joseph Coleman and Gladys E Beecroft



Husband Joseph Coleman [12731] 1

           Born: 8 Mar 1902 1
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1973 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
         Buried:  - Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 2
Find A Grave ID: 136570126
       Marriage: 



Wife Gladys E Beecroft [8705]

           Born: 21 Jan 1905 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1963 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
         Buried: 12 Jul 1963 - Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G37Y-21P
Find A Grave ID: 136570030


         Father: Meredith Joseph Beecroft [7626] (1875-1958) 3
         Mother: Lillie Sarah Priestnall [8357] (1877-1931)


Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Ward 33
Meridith Beecroft, age 37y, born CT; wife Lily, age 31y, born England, immigrated 1893; dau Ethel, age 6y, born PA; dau Gladys, age 5y, born PA; son Raymond, age 3y, born PA; Wilfred Priestnell, age 26y, born England, immigrated 1895.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Glads Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 1001-1236), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1905
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: England
Enumeration District Number: 1060
Family Number: 36
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 56
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2135
Film Number: 2341869
Digital Folder Number: 4639472
Image Number: 00063
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Meredith Beecroft M 55 Connecticut
Wife Lilly Beecroft F 52 England
Daughter Glads Beecroft F 25 Pennsylvania
Daughter Ellen Beecroft F 16 Pennsylvania
Son Melvin Beecroft M 12 Pennsylvania.


Children
1 M Alan Joseph Coleman [12732]

           Born: 7 Nov 1939
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Dec 1984
         Buried:  - Union Cemetery, Richboro, Bucks Co, PA 2
Find A Grave ID: 47117218



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Sources


1 GED from Geoff.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).


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