Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Joseph Parley Beecroft and Zetta Elmira Land

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Husband Joseph Parley Beecroft [2137] ¹

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           Born: 21 Dec 1892 - Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Oct 1987 - Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 2
         Buried: 12 Oct 1987 - Santa Fe Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: KWDC-5RB

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         Father: Joseph Henry Beecroft [2100] (1867-1894) 1
         Mother: Cornelia Jane "Fannie" Haynie [2136] (1873-1960) 1

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       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 525-76-4550.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Joseph P. Beecroft, age 30, born CO; Zetta age 24, wife; Freda, age 3, dau.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Name: Joseph F Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Santa Fe, Election Precinct 33 Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Colorado
Estimated Birth Year: 1893
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 25-18
Family Number: 50
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 58
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2452
Digital Folder Number: 005461748
Image Number: 00494
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Beecroft M 47 Colorado
Wife Zetta Elmira Beecroft F 33 Colorado
Daughter Freida Anne Beecroft F 13 Colorado
Son Ralph Emerson Beecroft M 8 Colorado.

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Wife Zetta Elmira Land [4926]

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           Born: 29 Sep 1906 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Apr 1996 - Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States 2
         Buried: 22 Apr 1996 - Santa Fe Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: KWDC-5T9

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 585-16-6281.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Joseph P. Beecroft, age 30, born CO; Zetta age 24, wife; Freda, age 3, dau.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Name: Zetta Elmira Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: Ward 3, Santa Fe, Election Precinct 33 Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 33
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Colorado
Estimated Birth Year: 1907
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Enumeration District Number: 25-18
Family Number: 50
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 59
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 2452
Digital Folder Number: 005461748
Image Number: 00494
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph F Beecroft M 47 Colorado
Wife Zetta Elmira Beecroft F 33 Colorado
Daughter Freida Anne Beecroft F 13 Colorado
Son Ralph Emerson Beecroft M 8 Colorado.

• Her obituary was published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on 20 Apr 1996 in New Mexico, United States.

• Her obituary was published in The Santa Fe New Mexican on 21 Apr 1996 in New Mexico, United States.

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Children

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1 F Frieda Anne Beecroft [4927]

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           Born: 30 Nov 1926 - Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Oct 2006 - Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried: 28 Oct 2006 - Santa Fe Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 5
FamilySearch ID: KW82-WCC
Find A Grave ID: 16339766

         Spouse: William Lewis "Bill" Clark [7048] (1914-1990)
           Marr: 1947

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2 M Ralph Emerson Beecroft [7049]

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           Born: 10 Nov 1931 - Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Dec 1974 - Deming, Luna, New Mexico, United States 6
         Buried: 28 Dec 1974 - Santa Fe Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 6
FamilySearch ID: KWJD-4G5

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3 M John Land Beecroft [7607] ⁷

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           Born: 29 Oct 1928 - Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jan 1929 - Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 7 8
         Buried: 6 Jan 1929 - Fairview Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States 8
FamilySearch ID: 943Y-JWW

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Parley Beecroft

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Sources

1 GenCircles (Family of Jim Beecroft at http://www.gencircles.com/users/jobeecroft/1, dated 2002.).

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph Parley Beecroft, person ID KWDC-5RB.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Zetta Elmira Land, person ID KWDC-5T9.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Frieda Anne Beecroft, person ID KW82-WCC.

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Ralph Emerson Beecroft, person ID KWJD-4G5.

7 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for John Land Beecroft, person ID 943Y-JWW.