Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Frederick Richard Stay and Joy Beecroft

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Husband Frederick Richard Stay [2317]

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           Born: 30 Jan 1923 - Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 2021 - Palm Bay, Brevard, Florida, United States 1
         Buried: Mar 2021 - Cape Canaveral National Cemetery, Mims, Brevard, Florida, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: GF6T-QLC

       Marriage: 16 Aug 1948 - Glens Falls, NY

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Wife Joy Beecroft [2312]

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           Born: 17 Nov 1919 - Mechanicville, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Mar 2016 - Melbourne Beach, Brevard, Florida, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1JJ-W59

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         Father: John Arthur Beecroft [2285] (1895-1967)
         Mother: Hazel Conner [2311] (1895-1955)

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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.

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Children

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1 M Frederick Walter Stay [2318]

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           Born: 14 Jun 1950
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 May 2011 - Albany, New York, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: P9DS-NSW

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2 M John Guy Stay [2319] (details suppressed for this person)

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Frederick Richard Stay

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

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General Notes: Wife - Joy Beecroft

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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 Frederick Richard Stay, person ID GF6T-QLC.

2 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.

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