Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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James Beecroft and Catherine "Kate" Harrington



Husband James Beecroft [2234]

           Born: 30 Apr 1841 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jul 1916 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2


         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-2C9
Find A Grave ID: 111775249


         Father: Thomas Beecroft [2214] (1810-1873)
         Mother: Elizabeth White [2226] (1807-1895)


       Marriage: 7 Mar 1885 - St. John The Babtist Roman Cath Church

Events

• He worked as a Butcher.

• He was baptized on 24 Feb 1867 in Schaghticoke Methodist Church, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co, NY.

• He appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Hart's Falls, Rensselaer, New York, United States. James Becraft, age 38, born NY; daughter Elizabeth, age 7, born NY; daughter Jennie age 9, born NY; son Morgan age 4, born NY.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. James Beecroft, age 67y, born NY; Catherine, age 50y, born NY; dau Harriet V, age 17y, born NY; son Arthur, age 14y, born NY; son James, age 25y, born NY.




Wife Catherine "Kate" Harrington [2272]

           Born: 6 Jan 1860 - Valley Falls, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Nov 1939 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-XBQ

Events

• She worked as a housekeeper to James.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. James Beecroft, age 67y, born NY; Catherine, age 50y, born NY; dau Harriet V, age 17y, born NY; son Arthur, age 14y, born NY; son James, age 25y, born NY.


Children
1 F Nellie Beecroft [2283]

           Born: 4 Nov 1888 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1893 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 



2 F Harriot "Hattie" V Beecroft [2284]

           Born: 23 Sep 1893 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GYVL-5D1
         Spouse: Frederick Robert Blume [2287] (1898-      )
           Marr: 30 Nov 1916 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States


3 M John Arthur Beecroft [2285]

           Born: 10 Oct 1895 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1967 1
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-PYX
Find A Grave ID: 111773629
         Spouse: Hazel Conner [2311] (1895-1955)
           Marr: 4 Nov 1916 - Saratoga, New York, United States 5



Death Notes: Husband - James Beecroft

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General Notes: Husband - James Beecroft

"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.


General Notes: Wife - Catherine "Kate" Harrington

"Beecroft", David Kendal Martin, 1964, Library of Congress.

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Sources


1 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/cemb6.htm.

2 rootsweb.com.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for John Arthur Beecroft, person ID GWVM-PYX.

5 LDS, New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935.


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