Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

John Arthur Beecroft and Hazel Conner

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Husband John Arthur Beecroft [2285]

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           Born: 10 Oct 1895 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1967 2
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-PYX
Find A Grave ID: 111773629

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         Father: James Beecroft [2234] (1841-1916)
         Mother: Catherine "Kate" Harrington [2272] (1860-1939)

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       Marriage: 4 Nov 1916 - Saratoga, New York, United States 3

Events

• He worked as a farmer/railroad worker.

• 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Schaghticoke Rd
Beecroft, Arthur, head, age 43, born NY, train hand, steam railroad; wife Hazel, age 42, born NY;
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daughter, Joy, age 20, born NY, house work, hotel; son John, age 15, born NY; daughter Norma, age 12, born NY; son Thomas, age 7, born NY; daughter Hope, age 5, born NY.

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Wife Hazel Conner [2311]

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           Born: 19 Feb 1895 - Mechanicville, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1955 - Melrose, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 4
         Buried:  - Elmwood Cemetery, Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States 2 5
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-N9M
Find A Grave ID: 111773624

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States. Schaghticoke Rd
Beecroft, Arthur, head, age 43, born NY, train hand, steam railroad; wife Hazel, age 42, born NY;
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daughter, Joy, age 20, born NY, house work, hotel; son John, age 15, born NY; daughter Norma, age 12, born NY; son Thomas, age 7, born NY; daughter Hope, age 5, born NY.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 4 Nov 1916, Saratoga, New York, United States. Name: John Arthur Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Nov 1916
Event Place: , Saratoga, New York, United States
Age: 21
Marital Status:
Previous Spouse:
Race:
Birthplace:
Estimated Birth Year: 1895
Father: James Beecroft
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Mother: Catherine Herrington
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Additional Relatives:
Spouse: Hazel Connor
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Marital Status:
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Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1895
Spouse's Father: Daniel Connor
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Spouse's Mother: Nina Davis
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Reference Number:
Film Number: 1287474
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Digital Folder Number: 004489254
Image Number: 00402.

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Children

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1 F Joy Beecroft [2312]

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           Born: 17 Nov 1919 - Mechanicville, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Mar 2016 - Melbourne Beach, Brevard, Florida, United States 6
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1JJ-W59

         Spouse: Frederick Richard Stay [2317] (1923-2021)
           Marr: 16 Aug 1948 - Glens Falls, NY

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2 M John Brian "Jack" Beecroft [2313]

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           Born: 18 Sep 1924 - Mechanicville, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jan 2018 - Easton, Washington Co, NY
         Buried: 5 Feb 2018 - Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, Saratoga, New York, United States
FamilySearch ID: GF6T-3JC
Find A Grave ID: 187008683

         Spouse: Barbara Christensen 7 [2320] (1926-2015)
           Marr: 10 Oct 1947 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States

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3 F Norma Beecroft [2314] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF6T-SXR

         Spouse: Charles Antolick [2323] (1922-2004)

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4 M Thomas Arthur Beecroft [2315]

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           Born: 9 Apr 1932 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Apr 2007 - Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York, United States
         Buried: 10 Apr 2007 - New Skete Manastery Cemetery, Cambridge, , NY 8
FamilySearch ID: GWVM-JSF

         Spouse: Vera Grinko 9 [2326] (1933-2025)
           Marr: 13 Aug 1952 - Watervliet, Albany, New York, United States

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5 F Hope Beecroft [2316] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GF6T-9B2

         Spouse: Victor Grogan [2328] (1933-2014)

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General Notes: Husband - John Arthur Beecroft

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

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General Notes: Wife - Hazel Conner

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

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 Arthur Beecroft, person ID GWVM-PYX.

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

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

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 Hazel Conner, person ID GWVM-N9M.

5 rootsweb.com.

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 Joy Beecroft, person ID L1JJ-W59.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Barbara Christiansen, person ID G6X3-R95.

8 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Vera Grinco, person ID P9DS-DHS.