Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Lamont Miles Beecroft and Laverna Horrocks



Husband Lamont Miles Beecroft [9779] 1

           Born: 4 Jan 1909 - Peoa, Summit, UT 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1988 1


         Buried: 12 Sep 1988 - South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: KWC7-8H2
Find A Grave ID: 27615346


         Father: Joseph Glaze Beecroft [2091] (1869-1917) 2
         Mother: Mary Icavinda Miles [2206] (1884-1964)


       Marriage: 3 Apr 1929 - Price, Carbon, Utah, United States 3

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 528-18-9115.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States. Joseph G Beecroft, age 40y, born AZ; wife Mary I, age 25y, born UT; son Marion C, age 15y, born UT; son Theodore, age 13y, born UT; son Lamont M, age 1y 6m, born UT.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Uintah Indian Reservation, Uintah, UT. Name: Lamont M Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Uintah Indian Reservation, Uintah, Utah
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Utah
Mother's Birthplace: Utah
Enumeration District Number: 0013
Family Number: 3
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 13
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2424
Film Number: 2342158
Digital Folder Number: 4547822
Image Number: 00105
HouseholdGenderAge
Lamont M Beecroft M 21
Spouse Verne H Beecroft F 20
Charley W Beecroft M 16
Alvin Wardell M 25 [PARTNER].

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Name: Lamont Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: South Jordan, Election Precinct 9, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Head
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Residence in 1935: Rural, Salt Lake, Utah
Enumeration District Number: 18-41
Family Number: 96
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 59
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4216
Digital Folder Number: 005459989
Image Number: 00513
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lamont Beecroft M 31 Utah
Wife Laverna Beecroft F 30 Utah
Son Joseph Beecroft M 9 Utah
Daughter Thora Beecroft F 7 Utah
Son David Beecroft M 5 Utah
Daughter Betty Beecroft F 3 Utah.




Wife Laverna Horrocks [9780] 1

           Born: 2 Dec 1909 - Jensen, Uintah Co, UT 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Aug 1996 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1


         Buried: 4 Sep 1996 - South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: KWC7-8C7
Find A Grave ID: 27615391

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 528-60-0387.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Uintah Indian Reservation, Uintah, UT. Name: Verne H Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Uintah Indian Reservation, Uintah, Utah
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Utah
Mother's Birthplace: Utah
Enumeration District Number: 0013
Family Number: 3
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Line Number: 14
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2424
Film Number: 2342158
Digital Folder Number: 4547822
Image Number: 00105
HouseholdGenderAge
Spouse Lamont M Beecroft M 21
Verne H Beecroft F 20
Charley W Beecroft M 16
Alvin Wardell M 25.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Name: Laverna Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Year: 1940
Event Place: South Jordan, Election Precinct 9, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race (Standardized): White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Wife
Birthplace: Utah
Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Residence in 1935: Rural, Salt Lake, Utah
Enumeration District Number: 18-41
Family Number: 96
Sheet Number and Letter: 6B
Line Number: 60
NARA Publication Number: T627
NARA Roll Number: 4216
Digital Folder Number: 005459989
Image Number: 00513
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lamont Beecroft M 31 Utah
Wife Laverna Beecroft F 30 Utah
Son Joseph Beecroft M 9 Utah
Daughter Thora Beecroft F 7 Utah
Son David Beecroft M 5 Utah
Daughter Betty Beecroft F 3 Utah.

• Her obituary was published in The Deseret News on 2 Sep 1996. Laverna Horrocks Beecroft

Laverna Horrocks Beecroft, age 86, passed away August 31, 1996, in Salt Lake City of causes incident to age.

Born December 2, 1909, in Jensen, Utah, to David and Caroline Dudley Horrocks. married Lamont Miles Beecroft, April 3, 1929, in Price, Utah; marriage later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Lamont preceded her in death on September 9, 1988.

Survivors children, Thora (Stanley) Thayno of Lewiston, Utah, David (Nola) of Lehl, Utah, Betty Onfiveros of Tuscon, Ariz., Charles (Jocelyn) of Bountiful, Utah, Bruce (Roma) of South Jordan. 13 grandchildren and many great grandchildren, brother Harold Horrocks of Salt Lake City, sister, Vella Pilali of Murray Utah.

Preceded in death by a son, Joseph, a brother, Marlon, a son-in-law, Michael Onliveros, and infant great-grandson.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 4, at 1 p.m. at Jenkins-Solfe Mortuary, 4760 South State, Murray, Utah. Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the mortuary and Wednesday, one hour prior to the service. Interment, South Jordan City Cemetery.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 3 Apr 1929, Carbon, Utah, United States. Name: Lamont Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Apr 1929
Event Place: Carbon, Utah, United States
Age: 20
Race:
Estimated Birth Year: 1909
Father:
Father's Titles & Terms:
Mother:
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Spouse: Laverna Hoorocks
Spouse's Titles & Terms: Miss
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1910
Spouse's Father:
Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Mother:
Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms:
Reference Number:
Film Number: 0484625
Digital Folder Number: 004580161
Image Number: 00371.


Children
1 M Joseph Lamont Beecroft [9781] 1

           Born: 17 Jul 1930 - Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Feb 1947 - South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1


         Buried:  - South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 27615307
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 F Thora Loretta Beecroft [11191]

           Born: 21 Aug 1932 - Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jun 2004 - Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States
         Buried: 1 Jul 2004 - Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake Co, UT 1
Find A Grave ID: 126604884
         Spouse: Stanley Lloyd Thayne [11200] (1929-1998)


3 M David Miles Beecroft [11192]




           Born: 29 Nov 1934 - Ioka, Duchesne Co, UT
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 2012 - Utah, United States


         Buried:  - Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah Co, UT 1
FamilySearch ID: KWH7-Z5R
Find A Grave ID: 150463378
         Spouse: Carol Jean Dobson [12150] (1936-1957)
           Marr: 24 Nov 1956 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
         Spouse: Nola M Wilkins [11199] (living)


4 F Betty Laverna Beecroft [11193] 4




           Born: 23 Sep 1936 - Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Apr 2020 - Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 5
         Buried: 7 Apr 2020 - South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1 5
FamilySearch ID: G72N-B64
Find A Grave ID: 208750292
         Spouse: Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros [11198] (1931-1994)
           Marr: 27 Sep 1959
         Spouse: Leland David Moss 5 [18605] (1934-2006)
           Marr: 2 Mar 1955 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States 5


5 M Charles L Beecroft [11194] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jocelyn [11197] (living)


6 M Bruce T Beecroft [11195] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Roma [11196] (living)



Burial Notes: Husband - Lamont Miles Beecroft

Plot: 11-31-8


Burial Notes: Wife - Laverna Horrocks

Plot: 11-31-7

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

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

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Betty Beecroft, person ID G72N-B64.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Betty Laverna Beecroft, person ID G72N-B64.


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