Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Joseph P Beecroft and Anna Veronica Carroll

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Husband Joseph P Beecroft [8287]

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           Born: 7 Nov 1889 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1962 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried:  - Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA 1
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-12F
Find A Grave ID: 182062934

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         Father: William Robinson Beecroft Sr. [3634] (1844-1898) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Isabel Kay [3635] (1844-1916) 2

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       Marriage: 28 Apr 1915 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Joseph Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 169 Shenandoah borough Ward 4, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth Date: Nov 1883
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 14
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 241
Reference Number: 69
Film Number: 1241484
Digital Folder Number: 004115228
Image Number: 00440
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Bella Beecroft F 6 England
Son Harry Beecroft M 24 Pennsylvania
Daughter Mary Beecroft F 22 Pennsylvania
Son Joseph Beecroft M 17 Pennsylvania
Granddaughter Emma Jane Beecroft F 1 Pennsylvania
Boarder Cecil James M 28 Wales Eng
Boarder George James M 26 Wales Eng.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Shanandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA. Ward 4
Isabella Beecroft, age 68y, born England, widowed, immigrated 1871; son Harry, age 33y, born PA; son Joseph, age 20y, born PA; Fred Mack, age 20y, born PA; Herman Telow, age 50y, born Germany, immigrated 1890.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Joseph Beecroft
Residence: , Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1890
Age: 30
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Film Number: 1821649
Digital Folder Number: 4384805
Image Number: 00971
Sheet Number: 17
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph Beecroft M 30y Pennsylvania
WIFE Annie Beecroft F 32y Pennsylvania
SON William Beecroft M 4y6m Pennsylvania
DAU Isabella Beecroft F 1y4m Pennsylvania.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Joseph Beecroft, wife Anna; William, 1916; Isabelle, 1919.

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Wife Anna Veronica Carroll [8707]

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           Born: 6 Dec 1890 - Big Mine Run, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Nov 1952 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
 Cause of Death: cerebral thrombosis
         Buried: After 1 Nov 1952 - Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States 1 3
FamilySearch ID: L1PY-WGN
Find A Grave ID: 182063088

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         Father: Thomas Carroll [11772] (      -      )
         Mother: Anna Marie Lamb [11773] (      -      )

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Annie Beecroft
Residence: , Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1888
Age: 32
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Film Number: 1821649
Digital Folder Number: 4384805
Image Number: 00971
Sheet Number: 17
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Joseph Beecroft M 30y Pennsylvania
WIFE Annie Beecroft F 32y Pennsylvania
SON William Beecroft M 4y6m Pennsylvania
DAU Isabella Beecroft F 1y4m Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Joseph Beecroft, wife Anna; William, 1916; Isabelle, 1919.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 28 Apr 1915, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Joseph Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 28 Apr 1915
Event Place: Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: 1889
Father: Wm
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother: Isabel Kaze
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Anna Carroll
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1889
Spouse's Father: Thomas
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother: Mary Saville
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Reference Number:
Film Number: 2131385
Digital Folder Number: 004541309
Image Number: 00170.

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Children

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1 M William Thomas Beecroft [8708] ⁴

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           Born: 14 Jul 1915 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1982 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GDL9-QZQ

         Spouse: Mabel Jean Haun 5 [18822] (1926-2002)
           Marr: 1 Sep 1945 - Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States 5

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2 F Isabelle M Beecroft [8709]

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           Born: 15 Sep 1918 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1988
         Buried:  - Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA 1
FamilySearch ID: L1PY-7LY
Find A Grave ID: 182063010

         Spouse: Cyril Adrian Ross [13353] (1915-1990)

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com).

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Anna Veronica Carroll, person ID L1PY-WGN.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for William Beecroft, person ID GDL9-QZQ.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for William Thomas Beecroft, person ID GDL9-QZQ.