Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Homer Lee Aiken and Doris Ida Beecroft

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Husband Homer Lee Aiken [16638]

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           Born: 20 Dec 1914 - Lincoln Township, Grundy Co, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Oct 1988 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States 1
         Buried: 1988 - Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LCXV-RX1
Find A Grave ID: 40873082

       Marriage: 18 Mar 1959 - Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States 1

Events

• He had a residence in 1930 in Palermo, Grundy, Iowa, United States.

• He had a residence in 1920 in Melrose, Grundy, Iowa, United States.

• Military Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa, United States.

• His obituary was published. Homer Lee Aiken, 73, died of respiratory failure on Monday, October 10, at the Doctor's Medical Center in Modesto, CA, where he had been hospitalized since the previous week.
Homer Lee Aiken was born in Lincoln township, Grundy county, on Dec. 20, 1914, the son of Rolly O. and Vida Fern Crouse Aiken. He graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1932. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in March, 1941, and received training as a machinist, spending time at various Air Bases. During WWII, he was stationed in places in the South Pacific. He was discharged in March, 1947, after which he attended an Electrical Technical School in Chicago, taking heating and air-conditioning. He later worked in Quality Control for the Boeing Airplane Co. for 30 years, and retired in Jan., 1980.He was married to the former Doris Beecroft on March 18, 1959.When living in Rapid City, SD, he worked closely with the minister in helping with the establishment of the Christian Reformed Church there. He also served as Elder in the Christian Reformed Churches at Spokane and Lynnwood, WA.Homer was preceded in death by his parents.Besides his wife, Doris, he is survived by two brothers, Harold, of Monticello, AZ, and Rolly, of Big Rock, IL; and five sisters, Marjorie Holeman, of Waterloo, Mildred Morrison, of Nuevo, CA, Miriam Henry, of Grand Island, NE, Marillyn Akkerman, of Palm Dessert, CA, and Myrna Woods, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

• He had a residence in 1940 in Grundy Center, Palermo Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States.

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Wife Doris Ida Beecroft [10533]

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           Born: 28 Sep 1917 - Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Feb 2001 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States
         Buried:  - Shiloh Cemetery, Shiloh Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: LCXM-MTR
Find A Grave ID: 40873052

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         Father: Thomas Theodore Beecroft [8243] (1872-1927)
         Mother: Sophia Freerksen [10529] (1885-1973)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States. 1930 Wellsburg, Grundy Co., Iowa Federal Census. Enumeration District #38-20.
National Archives microfilm #T626, roll 656.
SHEET 4B. Enumeration Date: 23 April 1930

112, Beecroft, Sophia, Head, Widow, 45, Iowa, None
Beecroft, Clarence H., Son, Single, 25, Iowa, Agent/Marathon Oil
Beecroft, Margaret E., Daughter, Single, 22, Iowa, Asst. Post Master/Post Office
Beecroft, Ardie J., Daughter, Single, 18, Iowa, None
Beecroft, Theodore T., Son, Single, 16, Iowa, None
Beecroft, Doris, Daughter, Single, 12, Iowa, None
Beecroft, Junice, Daughter, Single, 7, Iowa, None
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wellsburg, Grundy, Iowa, United States. Name: Doris Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Wellsburg, Shiloh Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Iowa
Birth Year (Estimated): 1919
Last Place of Residence: Rural, Grundy, Iowa
District: 38-20
Family Number: 69
Sheet Number and Letter: 3B
Line Number: 61
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 1163
Digital Folder Number: 005461460
Image Number: 00356
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Sophia Beecroft F 55 Iowa
Daughter Margaret Beecroft F 33 Iowa
Daughter Ardie Beecroft F 29 Iowa
Son Theodore Beecroft M 25 Iowa
Daughter Doris Beecroft F 21 Iowa
Daughter Junice Beecroft F 17 Iowa.

• Her obituary was published in The Grundy Register/Wellsburg Herald (Grundy Center, Iowa) on 8 Mar 2001. Doris Ida Aiken, 83, of Modesto, CA, formerly of Wellsburg, died February 25 at the English Oaks Convalescent Hospital in Modesto.
Doris was born September 28, 1917 in Wellsburg the daughter of Thomas T. and Sophie (Freerksen) Beecroft. She graduated from Wellsburg High School. She was a teller at Peoples Savings Bank in Wellsburg and the Bank of Everett, Silver Lake Branch in Washington State. On March 18, 1959 she was united in marriage to Homer Lee Aiken. He passed away in 1988.She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two brothers, Clarence and Ted Beecroft; and four sisters, Mary Beecroft, Margaret Johnson, Ordie Beecroft and Junice Groote.She is survived by her two nephews, Sheldon Groote of Montezuma and Preston Groote of Denver, CO; two brothers-in-law, Herman Groote of Wellsburg and Ralph Johnson of Iowa Falls.Doyen-Abels Funeral Home, Wellsburg, was in charge of the arrangements.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Husband - Homer Lee Aiken

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Lot 19, Grave 13

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Burial Notes: Wife - Doris Ida Beecroft

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Lot 19, Grave 12

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 5 Nov 2025), entry for Homer Lee Aiken, person ID LCXV-RX1.

2 Findagrave.com.