Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Harry James Beecroft and Janet Lister Patterson

Husband Harry James Beecroft [11500] 

           Born: 1882 - Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1956
         Buried:  - Minnesota, United States
FamilySearch ID: MCHX-VNL


         Father: Henry James Beecroft Jr. [4289] (1840-1919) 1
         Mother: Mary Reeves [4303] (1845-1909) 2


       Marriage: 22 Apr 1905 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Greenwood, Hennepin Co, MN. Name: Harry J Becroft
Birthplace: Iowa
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Greenwood, Hennepin, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Family Number: 77
Page Number: 4
HouseholdGenderAge
Harry J Becroft M 30y
Spouse Janet J Becroft F 33y
Child Harold E Becroft M 1y
Chauncy J Foster M 65y.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Crow Wing Co, MN. Name: Harry Becraft
Residence: , Crow Wing, Minnesota
Estimated Birth Year: 1882
Age: 38
Birthplace: Minnesota
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820829
Digital Folder Number: 4312177
Image Number: 00384
Sheet Number: 61
HouseholdGenderAge
Harry Becraft M 38y
Spouse Annie Becraft F 35y
Child Harold Becraft M 11y.


Wife Janet Lister Patterson [10944] 

           Born: 1878 - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jan 1912 - Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2DJ-M96

Events

• Immigrated: 1900.

• She appeared on the Minnesota State Census census in 1905 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Name: Mrs. Harry J Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1905
Event Place: Minneapolis, Ward Number: 02, Hennepin, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Estimated Birth Year: 1877
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Page: 383
Line Number: 27
Film Number: 928781
Digital Folder Number: 004520277
Image Number: 00436.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Greenwood, Hennepin Co, MN. Name: Janet J Becroft
Birthplace: Scotland
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Greenwood, Hennepin, Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1901
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Family Number: 77
Page Number: 4
HouseholdGenderAge
Spouse Harry J Becroft M 30y
Janet J Becroft F 33y
Child Harold E Becroft M 1y
Chauncy J Foster M 65y.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota, United States. Name: Janet Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
Birthplace: Scotland
Estimated Birth Year: 1878
Immigration Year: 1900
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Enumeration District Number: 0002
Family Number: 284
Sheet Number and Letter: 12A
Line Number: 15
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1078
Film Number: 2340813
Digital Folder Number: 4609318
Image Number: 00044
HouseholdGenderAge
Janet Beecroft F 52
Edith Garlinghouse F 17
Ila Bell F 14
Child Harold Beecroft M 21.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 24 Apr 1905, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Groom's Name: Harry J. Beecroft
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Bride's Name: Janet L. Patterson
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Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1905
Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73677-7
System Origin: Minnesota-EASy
Source Film Number: 1380445
Reference Number: Book 108 Page 454.

• Marriage: 22 Apr 1905, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Name: Harry J Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Apr 1905
Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: 1881
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Spouse: Janet Lister Patterson
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Spouse's Age: 27
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1878
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Reference Number:
Film Number: 001380406
Digital Folder Number: 004540672
Image Number: 01283.

Children
1 M Harold Edward Beecroft [10945] 

           Born: 1 Dec 1908 - Minnesota, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 May 1995 - Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L2DJ-Q9M

         Spouse: Violet Myrtle Sabin [10947] (1917-1945)

2 M Beecroft [11504] 

           Born: 25 Feb 1906 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR12-PY9






3  F  Eleanor Mary Beecroft [11505]





           Born: 1912
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jan 1912 - Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRCS-Y68



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






4  M  Beecroft [11506]





           Born: 1913
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jan 1913 - Aitkin, Aitkin, Minnesota, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LRCS-1XZ



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






5  M  Robert Beecroft [11514]





           Born: 29 Mar 1921 - Crow Wing, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Mar 1921 - Brainerd, Crow Wing, Minnesota, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LR12-V7K



         Spouse: Did Not Marry









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Sources




1
lamar@ida.net, DarrelLaMarWakley9 (rootsweb.com).

2
LDS.

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 Janet Lister Patterson, person ID L2DJ-M96. 

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Robert Beecroft, person ID LR12-V7K. 







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