Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Beecroft Jr. and Catherine Adeline McGee

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Husband John Beecroft Jr. [7313] ¹

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           Born: 13 Jan 1872 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1950 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1

         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-P4X
Find A Grave ID: 80348134

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         Father: John Lewis Beecroft [8902] (1820-1899)
         Mother: Ann Jane Golley [8901] (1831-1911) 4

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       Marriage: 31 Dec 1895 - East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1

Events

• He had a residence in 1924 in E. Wawanosh Township, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

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Wife Catherine Adeline McGee [7314] ¹

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           Born: 25 Jan 1873 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1928 - Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1 4
         Buried: 12 Dec 1928 - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1 3
FamilySearch ID: 97TZ-C6K
Find A Grave ID: 80348129

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         Father: James McGee [15747] (Abt 1847-1925)
         Mother: Janet Stewart [16071] (Abt 1848-1937)

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Events

• Her obituary was published in The Lanark Era on 12 Dec 1928. THE LANARK ERA

Wed. Dec. 12th, 1928 - death

Wingham, on Tuesday, Mrs. John Beecroft of East Wawanosh. Adeline McGee was the daughter of the late James and Mrs. McGee of East Wawanosh and m arried 30 years ago. She leaves four children; Mrs. Wellington Dow; Melville, at University; Gilbert, at home and Beatrice, in High School in Wingham. She also leaves three brothers and one sister; Robert McGee in Wingham; Harry and Leask in East Wawanosh and Mrs. George Robertson. Burial in Wingham Cemetery.

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Children

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1 F Dorcas Eccles "Dora" Beecroft [7315] ¹

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           Born: 28 Oct 1897 - Huron Co, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1992 - Ontario, Canada 1

         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-PFX
Find A Grave ID: 80349864

         Spouse: Edward Wellington Dow 1 [7318] (1883-1942)
           Marr: 31 Dec 1923 - Dungannon, Huron, Ontario, Canada

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2 M Melville Beecroft [7316] ¹

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           Born: 10 Sep 1903 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Oct 1994 - Ontario, Canada 1

         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: L6PV-2Y9
Find A Grave ID: 80348140

         Spouse: Orris Laurine McMullen 1 [7319] (1912-1998)
           Marr: 21 Jun 1941 - Petrolia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada 5

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3 M Gilbert Beecroft [7317] ¹

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           Born: 19 Dec 1908 - Ontario, Canada 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1994 - Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried: 11 Oct 1994 - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: GMPG-MTH
Find A Grave ID: 80348133

         Spouse: Margaret Strickland Watson 1 [7322] (1915-1997)

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4 F Beatrice I Beecroft [7323]

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           Born: 26 Oct 1911 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1999 - Gorrie, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Gorrie Public Cemetery, Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: L6K2-QJQ
Find A Grave ID: 150650297

         Spouse: Hector Alexander Hamilton 1 [7324] (1909-1990)
           Marr: 16 Dec 1944 - Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 6

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Burial Notes: Husband - John Beecroft Jr.

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Plot C32

Inscription
(E)In loving memory of
Adeline C. McGEE
wife of John BEECROFT
Jan. 1872-Nov. 1928
John BEECROFT
Apr. 1869-May 1950
Gilbert BEECROFT
1908-1992
his wife
Margaret S. WATSON
1915-1997

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Burial Notes: Wife - Catherine Adeline McGee

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Plot C

Sources

1 rtbond007@earthlink.net, Early Settler Families of Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (ancestry.com).

2 rtbond007@earthlink.net, Early Settler Families of Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (ancestry.com), 13 Apr 1869.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 LDS, Ontario Deaths 1869-1947.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Melville Beecroft, person ID L6PV-2Y9.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Beatrice I Beecroft, person ID L6K2-QJQ.