Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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John Lewis Beecroft and Ann Jane Golley

Husband John Lewis Beecroft [8902] 

           Born: 9 Aug 1820 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Feb 1899 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Deacon's Memorial Cemetery, East Wawanosh Towhship, Huron, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-VF6
Find A Grave ID: 149299118

       Marriage: 6 Jul 1857 - London, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He appeared on the Canada census in 1871. NameJohn Becroft
SexMale
Age48
Event Date1871
Event PlaceEast Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Event PlaceEast Wawanosh, 02, North Huron, Ontario
Sub-DistrictEast Wawanosh
Sub-District Numberd
District Number26
Event TypeCensus
Birth Year (Estimated)1823
BirthplaceEngland
Marital StatusMarried
NationalityEnglish
ReligionC Eengland
Event Place Note02, East Wawanosh d, North Huron 26, Ontario
Household Identifier88
House Number88
Line Number7
Page24
Affiliate Film NumberC-9931

Other People on This Record
Jane A Becroft F 40 Ireland
William Becroft M 13 Ont
Mariah Becroft F 11 Ont
Joseph Becroft M 9 Ont
Thomas Becroft M 7 Ont
Margrat J Becroft F 4 Ont
John Becroft M 2 Ont
Ann J Becroft F 15 Ont.

• He appeared on the Canada census in 1881. NameJohn Bescroft
SexMale
Age58
Event Date1881
Event PlaceWest Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Event PlaceWawanosh East, Huron North, Ontario, Canada
Sub-DistrictWawanosh East
Sub-District NumberD
District Number175
Event TypeCensus
Birth Date1823
BirthplaceEngland
Marital StatusMarried
OccupationFarmer
RaceEnglish
NationalityEnglish
ReligionW Meth
Head of Household NameJohn Bescroft
Family Number72
Page19
Volume3

Other People on This Record
Jane Bescroft F 48 Ireland
William Bescroft M 21 Ontario
Myriah Bescroft F 18 Ontario
Thomas Bescroft M 15 Ontario
Joseph Bescroft M 17 Ireland
Margret Jane Bescroft F 13 Ireland
John Bescroft M 11 Ireland
James Bescroft M 8 Ireland
Davet Bescroft M 5 Ireland.


Wife Ann Jane Golley [8901] 2 

           Born: 15 Dec 1831 - Belfast, Antrim, Ireland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jul 1911 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 2
         Buried:  - Deacon's Memorial Cemetery, East Wawanosh Towhship, Huron, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-V56
Find A Grave ID: 204841095

Children
1 F Anne Jane Beecroft [8973] 

           Born: 18 Apr 1858 - McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Jun 1933 - Belgrave, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Brandon-Belgrave Cemetery, Belgrave, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: 9QZX-19L
Find A Grave ID: 121007355

         Spouse: Charles Campbell [8974] (1856-1932)
           Marr: 15 Oct 1879 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada

2 M William Beecroft [8906] 2 4 

           Born: 12 Nov 1859 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Dec 1909 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 2



         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LDKH-NLY
Find A Grave ID: 80348144

         Spouse: Agnes Robinson [8972] (1864-1936)
           Marr: 17 Mar 1886 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada

3 F Maria Beecroft [16060] 

           Born: 24 Aug 1861 - McGillivray, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1945 - Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-J1C
Find A Grave ID: 80353295

         Spouse: Henry McGee [16061] (Abt 1869-1954)
           Marr: 19 Jun 1895 - East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada 6

4 M Joseph Beecroft [16062] 

           Born: 18 Oct 1863 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 May 1885
 Cause of Death: Peritonitis
         Buried:  - Deacon's Memorial Cemetery, East Wawanosh Towhship, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-GQW
Find A Grave ID: 204840816

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

5 M Thomas Beecroft [16063] 

           Born: 8 Sep 1865 - Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Jan 1930 - Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
 Cause of Death: Heart failure
         Buried:  - Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-G4V
Find A Grave ID: 116569652

         Spouse: Mary Sutherland McKay [16064] (1863-1910)
           Marr: 10 Jul 1889 - Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada

6 F Margaret Jemima Beecroft [8977] 

           Born: 29 May 1867 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jan 1904 - Ontario, Canada
 Cause of Death: Giving birth to a 4th child
         Buried:  - Wingham Cemetery, Wingham, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-GRF
Find A Grave ID: 80353086

         Spouse: Joseph McBurney [8978] (1868-1937)
           Marr: 13 Apr 1893 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada

7 M James Beecroft [15746] 

           Born: 29 May 1871 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Aug 1892 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
         Buried: 22 Aug 1892 - Deacon's Memorial Cemetery, East Wawanosh Towhship, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-PVL
Find A Grave ID: 204841475






8  M  John Beecroft Jr. [7313] 7





           Born: 13 Jan 1872 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 3 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1950 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada 7







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



         Spouse: Catherine Adeline McGee 7 [7314] (1873-1928)
           Marr: 31 Dec 1895 - East Wawanosh Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada 7






9  M  David Beecroft [10964]





           Born: 17 Jul 1875 - East Wawanosh, Huron, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1943 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
         Buried:  - Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada 3 9
FamilySearch ID: LZYJ-PPB
Find A Grave ID: 149296094



         Spouse: Charlotte Stacey [11678] (1875-1941)
           Marr: 14 Oct 1903 - St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada









Burial Notes: Wife - Ann Jane Golley



Gravesite Details
Buried with husband John Beecroft Sr. Not listed on the headstone but documented by the Huron County branch of the OGS.


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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 Lewis Beecroft, person ID LZYJ-VF6. 

2
LDS, Ontario Deaths 1869-1947.

3
Findagrave.com.

4
LDS, Ontario Births, 1869-1912.

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 Maria Beecroft, person ID LZYJ-J1C. 

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 Henry McGee, person ID LZYX-J33. 

7
rtbond007@earthlink.net, Early Settler Families of Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (ancestry.com).

8
rtbond007@earthlink.net, Early Settler Families of Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (ancestry.com), 13 Apr 1869.

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 David Beecroft, person ID LZYJ-PPB. 







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