Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Lorne Arnold Beecroft and Eileen Gertrude Snell



Husband Lorne Arnold Beecroft [5396]




           Born: 11 Mar 1928 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Nov 1999 - Delta, British Columbia, Canada
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried: Nov 1999 - Boundary Bay Cemetery, Tsawwassen, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: 9XV6-T64
Find A Grave ID: 128475337


         Father: John Edward Beecroft [4948] (1876-1954) 2
         Mother: Violet May Coutts [4955] (1894-1987) 2


       Marriage: 1950
   Marr. Status: Divorced

Events

• His obituary was published. BEECROFT, Lorne; ; BC; Province; 1999-11-25; verbeek
BEECROFT, Lorne; ; Ladner BC; Vanc Sun; 1999-11-24; mumtaz
BEECROFT, Lorne Arnold; 71; Delta BC; London F-P (ON); 1999-11-27; chc
BEECROFT, Lorne Arnold; 71; Ladner=Delta BC; London F-P (ON); 1999-11-26; chc.

• He worked as a Pilot. Became a pilot and provided the necessary lifeline to the residents of Pelee Island on Lake Erie. His pilot duties meant he was more and more away from home and the marriage failed.




Wife Eileen Gertrude Snell [7068]




           Born: 20 Apr 1926 - Morris Township, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Apr 2022 - London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada
Find A Grave ID: 239010440

Events

• Event: Eileen, a single mum worked and raised the children while working in London,
Ontario. She retired in 1988 and now winters in Lakeland, Florida at her
seasonal home.


Children
1 M Beecroft [7069] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Balfour [7070] (living)
         Spouse: Bier [7071] (living)


2 M Beecroft [7072] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Lawrence [7073] (living)



Medical Notes: Husband - Lorne Arnold Beecroft

Lorne was the first heart transplant in Western Canada, but
died of cancer.

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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 LDS.


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