Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

George Schlegel III and Lavinia Lowery Beecroft

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Husband George Schlegel III [6875]

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           Born: 4 Apr 1909 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 17 Apr 2003 - Harrison, Westchester, New York, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LYWV-L28

       Marriage: 7 Jan 1936

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Wife Lavinia Lowery Beecroft [5818]

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           Born: 15 Mar 1911 - Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1952 - Harrison, Westchester, New York, United States 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GHV5-5J9

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         Father: Edgar Charles Beecroft [5815] (1876-1939)
         Mother: Grace Edna Lowery [5816] (1878-1938)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States. Lavinia Beecroft
United States Census, 1920

Name:
Lavinia Beecroft
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Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1920
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Event Place:
Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
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Event Place (Original):
Pelham Manor, Westchester, New York, United States
Gender:
Female
Age:
8
Marital Status:
Single
Race:
White
Race (Original):
White
Birth Year (Estimated):
1912
Birthplace:
New York
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Father's Birthplace:
Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:
New York
Relationship to Head of Household:
Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):
Daughter
Sheet Letter:
A
Sheet Number:
5
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Edgar C BeecroftHeadMale43Illinois
Grace BeecroftWifeFemale40New York
John BeecroftSonMale14New York
Lavinia BeecroftDaughterFemale8New York
Dorothy BeecroftDaughterFemale7New York
Ida LoweryMother-in-lawFemale60New York.

• She arrived from Cherbourg, France on 14 Dec 1924 aboard the S.S. Leviathan (according to records at www.ellisisland.org).

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Westchester, New York, United States. Edgar C Beecroft, born abt 1876; wife Grace L, 1879; John R, 1906; Levinia, 1911; Dorothy, 1913.

• Her obituary was published in the New York Times on 1 Jul 1952. SCHLEGEL--Lavini Lowry Beecroft. of Harrison, N. Y.. suddenly, on June 28. 1952. he* loved wife of George Schlegel l II, devoted mother of Peter. ...

Marriage Events

• Marriage: New York Times, 8 Jan 1936. Lavinia Beecroft Married.
Miss Lavinia Beecroft, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Edgar Charles Beecroft of this place, was married to George Schlegel III, son of Mr. and Mrs. George...

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Children

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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 George Schlegel, person ID LYWV-L28.

2 Ellis Island Emigration Records (www.ellisisland.org).

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 Lavinia Lowery Beecroft, person ID GHV5-5J9.