Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Beecroft and Florence Bell Cribbins



Husband John Beecroft [11947]

           Born: 1884 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Jun 1936 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Windsor Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: G4VY-SKT


         Father: James Beecroft [15513] (1850-      )
         Mother: Ella/Helen Riddell [15516] (1858-1882)


       Marriage: 19 Dec 1919 - Walkerville, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He died on 12 Jun 1936 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. NameJohn Beecroft
SexM
Death Date12 Jun 1936
Death PlaceWindsor, , Ontario
Father's NameJames Beecroft
Mother's NameEllen Riddell
Spouse's NameFlorence Beecroft
Event TypeDeath
Birth Year (Estimated)1884
Record Number173
Record Number173.

• His obituary was published on 12 Jun 1936 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Veteran Dies in Hospital

Late John Beecroft came to Windsor Twenty Years Ago

Following a lengthy illness, John Beecroft, 52 years old returned soldier, of 320 Tecumseh road west, died yesterday at Metropolitan General Hospital.

Born in London Ont., Mr. Beecroft made his home in Windsor 20 years ago. He was an art glass worker employed by the Hobbs Manufacturering Company until the time of his illness. He was a member of St. Mark's Anglican Church. Mr. Beecroft enlisted in the 43rd Battalion, served in France, and was discharged in 1918, following the Armistice.

He is survived by two sons, Edward and Carl, at home; a daughter, Ella also at home, and a brother William, city.

Funeral services will be held from the Morris Funeral Home, Monday, at 3:30 p.m. with the Rev. J. A. Blackwell officiating. Interment will be in Windsor Grove Cemetery.




Wife Florence Bell Cribbins [15512] 2

           Born: 3 Jan 1894 - Romney Twp., Kent, Ontario 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Apr 1927 - Essex, Ontario, Canada 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9WH2-S5S


Children
1 M Edward "Ed" Beecroft [11948]

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1979
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dorothy Joan Price [11952] (1923-2004)


2 F Ella Beecroft [11949]

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 2002
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Virtue [11950] (living)


3 M Carl Louis Beecroft [11939]




           Born: 8 Dec 1921
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 2002 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 13 Nov 2002 - Victoria Memorial Gardens, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
         Spouse: Shirley Diett [11940] (1919-2023)



General Notes: Husband - John Beecroft

Sister Ella is one year older than Carl, and brother Ed is 5 years older than Carl. An article from the The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) 24 May 1937, Monday, Page 9, including a photo of brother Edward Beecroft, lists that they were orphans - parents had both died by 1937, the father in 1936 and the mother died in 1927, when Ed was 10 it stated. In that May 1937 article, listed Carl as 15 and sister Ella aged 16, and brother Ed was 20.

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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 29 Nov 2025), entry for Florence Cribbons, person ID 9WH2-S5S.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Florence Bell Cribbins, person ID 9WH2-S5S.


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