Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beecroft and Eliza Ann Mills



Husband John Beecroft [4935]

           Born: 24 Jan 1813 - London, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 15 Oct 1830 - S. Sepulchre, Middlesex, England
           Died: 19 Nov 1871 - Caradoc Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 1
         Buried:  - Cook's United Cemetery, Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 1 2
FamilySearch ID: KJL6-JVX
Find A Grave ID: 183631804


         Father: Gervas Beecroft [14763] (1779-1853)
         Mother: Ann Hopkins [14764] (1791-1875)


       Marriage: 8 Jul 1839 - St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He was born on 24 Jan 1813 in Cripplegate, London, England. John Beecroft
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977

Name:John Beecroft
Event Type:Birth
Birth Date:24 Jan 1813
Birthplace:Cripplegate, London
Father's Name:Gervis Beecroft
Mother's Name:Ann Beecroft.

• He was baptized on 15 Oct 1830. John Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:John Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:15 Oct 1830
Event Place:London, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):London, England
Gender:Male
Birth Date:24 Jan 1813
Birthplace:S. Sepulchre, Middlesex, England
Father's Name:Gervis Beecroft
Mother's Name:Ann Hopkins
Maternal Grandfather's Name:Richard Hopkins.




Wife Eliza Ann Mills [4940]

           Born: 25 Dec 1819 - Kent, England, United Kingdom 3
     Christened: 10 Jan 1823 - St. Mary Magdalen Woolich Kent England 3
           Died: Aug 1875 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Cook's United Cemetery, Caradoc, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: LWXF-VST
Find A Grave ID: 183631835

Marriage Events

• Marriage: Eliza and John Beecroft were married July 8, 1839 in the old Anglican Church in St. Thomas. They were married by the Reverend Mark Burnham. The births of their children were all recorded in the bible that was given to them by Rev. Burnham that day. Witnesses to the marriage were a Henry Dawson and Nancy McRay.
Contributor: Ken Beecroft (49756938).


Children
1 F Rebecca Beecroft [15178]

           Born: 23 Mar 1840 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1842 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9XV6-TDS
Find A Grave ID: 183632396



2 M John Beecroft [4943]




           Born: 16 Jun 1842 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Jan 1901 - Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 4
 Cause of Death: paralytic stroke


         Buried: Jan 1901 - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LWXF-J1W
Find A Grave ID: 183631993
         Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Plain [4944] (1842-1930)
           Marr: 6 Apr 1870 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada


3 M James Beecroft [13375]

           Born: 23 Oct 1848 - Brooklyn, Delaware Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Aug 1849 - Brooklyn, Delaware Co, NY
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 94VB-9ML
Find A Grave ID: 183632362



4 F Eliza Ann Becraft [5492]

           Born: 1849 - United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K412-H1J



5 F Louisa Lucy Alberta Becraft [5493] 5

           Born: 4 Nov 1851 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
     Christened: 4 Feb 1872 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
           Died: 18 Aug 1940 - Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Mount Brydges Cemetery, Mount Brydges, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LWXF-V34
Find A Grave ID: 175017056
         Spouse: John MacKenzie [15179] (1830-1923)


6 F Mary Ann Beecroft [15180] 2

           Born: 2 Sep 1854
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1855
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 94VB-9SZ
Find A Grave ID: 183632295



7 M William George Gervis Becraft [5494]

           Born: 21 Sep 1856 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 4 5
     Christened: 4 Feb 1872 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
           Died: 20 Nov 1920 - Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 4
         Buried: 23 Nov 1920 - Cook's United Cemetery, Caradoc, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada 2 4
FamilySearch ID: LWXF-V3J
Find A Grave ID: 183632253
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


8 F Anna Alice E Becraft [5495] 5

           Born: 5 Oct 1859 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
     Christened: 4 Feb 1872 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
           Died: 1939 - Mount Brydges, Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 6
         Buried:  - Cook's United Cemetery, Strathroy-Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 2 6
FamilySearch ID: LWXF-VQQ
Find A Grave ID: 158335600
         Spouse: William James Burch [15181] (1848-1939)
           Marr: 4 Sep 1878 - Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 7


9 M Frederick Ebenezer Beecroft [10912]

           Born: 21 Jan 1863 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Sep 1940 - Abbotsford, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
         Buried:  - Hazelwood Cemetery, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: LHWC-RNW
Find A Grave ID: 94712427
         Spouse: Florence Rose Padgham [10913] (1871-1917)
           Marr: 1893



General Notes: Husband - John Beecroft

The family probably emigrated from England to the US about 1840. Then in the early 1850s they moved to Upper Canada. They were in Caradoc in 1861 and were probably there for some considerable period of time before leaving, probably to return to the US after the Civil War, as their son John was working in Brooklyn in 1870.


Notes: Marriage (Eliza Ann Mills):

Eliza and John Beecroft were married July 8, 1839 in the old Anglican Church in St. Thomas. They were married by the Reverend Mark Burnham. The births of their children were all recorded in the bible that was given to them by Rev. Burnham that day. Witnesses to the marriage were a Henry Dawson and Nancy McRay.
Contributor: Ken Beecroft (49756938)

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Sources


1 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 Beecroft, person ID KJL6-JVX.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Eliza Ann Mills, person ID LWXF-VST.

4 LDS, Ontario Deaths 1869-1947.

5 Ida Reed, WESLEYAN METHODIST BAPTISMS (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-index.htm).

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Anna Alice E Becraft, person ID LWXF-VQQ.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for William James Burch, person ID 9XV6-TX8.


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