Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Herbert Beecroft and Amelia "Millie" Friske

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Husband Herbert Beecroft [6017]

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           Born: 12 Oct 1876 - Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1957 - Barron, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 1 2

         Buried:  - Barron Cemetery, Barron, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: KGCK-3WJ
Find A Grave ID: 87366939

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         Father: Thomas Beecroft [5981] (1856-1907)
         Mother: Anna Lucy Fenwick [5982] (1856-1916)

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Event: Atlas of Barron Co, WI, on rootsweb.com

Herbert Becroft, Route #1, Turtle Lake, section 22, 40 acres, wife Millie, children Myrtle and Herbert, in county 2 months, Almena township, no notes.

• He worked as a Repair-Man on an unknown date.

• He appeared on the England census in 1881 in Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Rg11, Piece 3290, Folio 101, Page 25
Registration District Glandord Brigg
Civil Parish Barton Upon Humber St Peter
Address Whitecross Street
NameRelationship to Head of HouseholdConditionGenderAgeOccupation/DisabilityBirth Place
Thomas BeecroftHeadMarriedM25Working Gardener (N D)East Halton, Lincolnshire
Annie BeecroftWifeMarriedF24Bishop Burton, Yorkshire
Herbert BeecroftSonSingleM4Barton On Humber, Lincolnshire
Frank BeecroftSonSingleM2Grimston, Yorkshire
Annie BeecroftDaughterSingleF0Barton On Humber, Lincolnshire
William MorrisLodgerSingleM22General LabourerSanton, Yorkshire.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Clinton Twp, Barron Co, WI. Tom (44, married for 24 years, born in England), Annie (43, England), Herbert (23, England), Frank (21, England), Annie (19, England), Sarah (16, England), Tomas (16, England), William (14, England), Harry (12, WI), James (8, WI), Jane (8, WI), Alice (2, WI), Mary (7 months, WI).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN. Ward 12
Herbert Beecroft, age 33y, born England, immigrated 1890; wife Amelia, age 21y, born Russia, immigrated 1895; dau Myrtle, age 1y; born WI; brother William age 23y, born England, immigrated 1890.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Barron, Wisconsin, United States. Herbert Beecroft, born abt 1878; wife Ameila, 1889; Herbert, 1914; Vernell, 1917; Lawrance, 1919; Keneth, 1924.

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Wife Amelia "Millie" Friske [7131]

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           Born: 1889 - Russia
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1974 1

         Buried:  - Barron Cemetery, Barron, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SG-XX6
Find A Grave ID: 87367596

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co, MN. Ward 12
Herbert Beecroft, age 33y, born England, immigrated 1890; wife Amelia, age 21y, born Russia, immigrated 1895; dau Myrtle, age 1y; born WI; brother William age 23y, born England, immigrated 1890.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Barron, Wisconsin, United States. Herbert Beecroft, born abt 1878; wife Ameila, 1889; Herbert, 1914; Vernell, 1917; Lawrance, 1919; Keneth, 1924.

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Children

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1 F Myrtle M Beecroft [5464]

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           Born: 1 Oct 1908 - Almena, Barron, Wisconsin, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 2011 - Rice Lake, Barron Co, WI
         Buried: 4 Jun 2011 - Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: G3DL-PGH
Find A Grave ID: 70489985

         Spouse: Erling Theodore Mjaanes [5465] (1907-1998)
           Marr: 5 May 1935 - Barron, Wisconsin, United States

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2 M Herbert Earl "Herb" Beecroft [5466]

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           Born: 1913 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1939 1

         Buried:  - Barron Cemetery, Barron, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SG-XTD
Find A Grave ID: 87367952

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3 M Vernus Charles "Verne" Beecroft [5452]

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           Born: 17 Nov 1916 - Almena, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Feb 1991 - Jensen Beach, Martin Co, FL 3

         Buried:  - Barron Cemetery, Barron, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SG-F8Q
Find A Grave ID: 9282404

         Spouse: Lorraine G Leuck [5453] (1921-2014)
           Marr: 8 Nov 1940 - Chisago City, MN

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4 M Lawrence W "Larry" Beecroft [5462] ¹

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           Born: 13 Feb 1919 - Barron, Barron, Wisconsin, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 2011 - Cumberland, Barron Co, WI 1
         Buried: 18 Feb 2011 - Lakeside Cemetery, Cumberland, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SG-FLJ
Find A Grave ID: 65735795

         Spouse: Dorothy Clare Tappon 1 [11095] (1922-1998)
           Marr: 1946

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5 M Kenneth Elwood Beecroft [8724]

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           Born: 10 Jan 1924 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 1991 3
         Buried:  - Barron Cemetery, Barron, Barron Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: L8SG-NQ9
Find A Grave ID: 105425801

         Spouse: Juanita Joyce Harbaugh 1 [7576] (1934-2006)
           Marr: 27 Sep 1950 4

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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for Herbert Beecroft, person ID KGCK-3WJ.

3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

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 Juanita Joyce Harbaugh, person ID L8SG-N86.