Henry Lawrence Beecroft and Minnie N Jorgensen
Husband Henry Lawrence Beecroft [5605]
Born: 5 Oct 1891 - California, United States 1 2 Christened: Died: 16 Apr 1951 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States 1 2 3![]()
Buried: 20 Apr 1951 - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co, CA 4 5 FamilySearch ID: LX9F-SLQ Find A Grave ID: 3551583
Father: Henry Lovell Beecroft [5601] (1861-1958) 6 Mother: Emily Josephine Hoover [5602] (1861-1945)
Marriage: 21 Mar 1931 - Oakland, Alameda, California, United States 3Events
• Soc Sec Num: 557-07-6941.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Hollister, San Benito, California, United States. Name:
Henry L Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Residence:Hollister Township (excl. Hollister town), San Benito, California
Birth Date:Oct 1891
Birthplace:California
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father:Henry L Beecroft
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace:England
Mother:Emily J Beecroft
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:California
Race or Color (expanded):White
Head-of-household Name:Henry L Beecroft
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Single
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District:0016
Page:1
Sheet Letter:B
Family Number:14
Reference Number:60
Film Number:1240097
Image Number:00142
Household Gender Age
ParentHenry L Beecroft M
ParentEmily J Beecroft F
Henry L Beecroft M Ethelbert L Beecroft M Alba R Beecroft M Richard B Williams M Annie F Williams F Mary M Williams F Rollie Williams M. • Military: Machinist Mate 1st, US Navy, 20 Jul 1915-19 Jul 1919.
• According to an article in the Mountain Democrat from 5 Oct 1918:
Marysville. - H.L. Beecroft, former Sutter County resident, who has been manager of the Newcastle News, will sever his connection with that newspaper to become a member of the shipyards crew as a riveter at San Francisco. Gus Williams, a newspaperman at Roseville, will take charge of the News.![]()
• Military: 31 Oct 1918. Hanry Lawrence Beecroft
United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940
Name:
Hanry Lawrence Beecroft
•
Event Type:
Military Service
Event Date:
31 Oct 1918
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Event Place:
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States
•
Event Place (Original):
City of San Jose, California
Residence Place:
San Jose, California
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Birth Date:
5 Oct 1891
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Death Date:
16 Apr 1951
.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States. Henry L Beccroft
United States Census, 1930
Name:
Henry L Beccroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
•
Event Place:
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States
•
Gender:
Male
Age:
38
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1892
Birthplace:
California
•
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
California
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
15
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Henry L BeccroftHead Male 38 California
Elizabeth BeccroftWife Female 31 Rhode Island
Emily G BeccroftDaughter Female 9 Rhode Island
Henry L Beccroft Jr.Son Male 7 California. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States. Name:
Henry L Beecraft
•
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
•
Event Place:
San Jose Judicial Township, Santa Clara, California, United States
•
Last Place of Residence:
Same House
Gender:
Male
Age:
48
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1892
Birthplace:
California
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Head
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Henry L BeecraftHead Male 48 California
Minnie BeecraftWife Female 53 Nevada
Emily J BeecraftDaughter Female 19 Rhode Island
Henry E BeecraftSon Male 17 California. • Military: World War II Draft Registrations, 1942, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States. Henry Lawrence Beecroft
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name:
Henry Lawrence Beecroft
Event Type:
Draft Registration
Event Date:
1942
Event Place:
Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States
Residence Place:
Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California
Gender:
Male
Employer:
Henry Lawrence/Beecroft
Birth Date:
05 Oct 1891.• He died on 16 Apr 1951 in San Francisco, California, United States. Henry L Beecroft
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name:
Henry L Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
16 Apr 1951
Event Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Birth Date:
05 Oct 1891
Birthplace:
California
Gender:
Male
Father's Name:
Beecroft
Mother's Name:
Hoover.• He died on 16 Apr 1951 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. Henry L Beecroft
California, San Francisco County Records, 1824-1997
Name:
Henry L Beecroft
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
16 Apr 1951
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Event Place:
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
•
Gender:
Male
Age:
60
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1891
Birthplace:
California, United States
•
Spouse's Name:
Minnie.
Wife Minnie N Jorgensen [14127]
Born: 23 Oct 1886 - Verdi, Washoe Co, NV Christened: Died: 3 Aug 1974 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, United States Buried: 6 Aug 1974 - Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States 4 FamilySearch ID: LZFS-3FK Find A Grave ID: 203370571
Father: Peter Jorgensen [14131] (1850-1932) Mother: Nancy T Jorgensen [14132] (1864-1917)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States. Elizabeth Beccroft
United States Census, 1930
Name:
Elizabeth Beccroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1930
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Event Place:
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States
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Gender:
Female
Age:
31
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1899
Birthplace:
Rhode Island
•
Father's Birthplace:
England
Mother's Birthplace:
Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
15
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Henry L BeccroftHead Male 38 California
Elizabeth BeccroftWife Female 31 Rhode Island
Emily G BeccroftDaughter Female 9 Rhode Island
Henry L Beccroft Jr.Son Male 7 California. • Her obituary was published in the Federal in 1940 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States. Minnie Beecraft
United States Census, 1940
Name:
Minnie Beecraft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1940
•
Event Place:
San Jose Judicial Township, Santa Clara, California, United States
•
Last Place of Residence:
Same House
Gender:
Female
Age:
53
Marital Status:
Married
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1887
Birthplace:
Nevada
Relationship to Head of Household:
Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Wife
HouseholdRole Sex Age Birthplace
Henry L BeecraftHead Male 48 California
Minnie BeecraftWife Female 53 Nevada
Emily J BeecraftDaughter Female 19 Rhode Island
Henry E BeecraftSon Male 17 California. • Her obituary was published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on 5 Aug 1974. Mrs. Minnie N. Beecroft, 87, who lived and worked on a ranch in Scotts Valley for 65 years, died Saturday in a Santa Cruz rest home. A native of Verdi, Nev she was a member of the Starlight Lodge, Chapter 401, OES.
Surviving her are a daughter, Mrs. Emily McMillin of San Jose; a niece, Mildred Jorgensen of Scotts Valley; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was a gold star mother.
Preceding her in death was her husband, Henry L. Beecroft and a son, Henry L. Beecroft.
Services will be conducted at the Oak Hill Mortuary's Chapel of the Oaks, 300 Curtner Ave., San Jose, Tuesday at 1 :30 p.m. Interment will be in Oak Hill Memorial Park.
Published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel on August 5, 1974.
Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Henry Lawrence Beecroft
Plot: R, 3016
Machinist Mate 1st US NAVY
World War I
1 California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Sacramento, Ca: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, 19--.).
2 www.familytreelegends.com.
3 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 Lawrence Beecroft, person ID LX9F-SLQ.
4 Findagrave.com.
5 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 20 Nov 2025), entry for Henry L Beecroft, person ID 92MY-S43.
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