Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Freeman Young and Mabel Bertha Beecroft

Husband Walter Freeman Young [11779] 

           Born: 7 Feb 1884 - Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Oct 1915 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
         Buried: 24 Oct 1915 - Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: G4MK-CB5

       Marriage: 28 Oct 1902 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Events

• He was born on 7 Feb 1884 in Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Rhode Island, State Births Index, 1819, 1852-1900
Name:Walter Fremont Young
Event Type:Birth
Event Date:7 Feb 1884
Event Place:Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original):Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Sex:Male
Father's Name:Lycurgus S. Young
Mother's Name:Rosina M. Young.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Name:Walter Young
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1900
Event Place:Woonsocket, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original):Woonsocket city Ward 2, ED 174, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Sex:Male
Age:16
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Birth Date:Feb 1884
Birthplace:Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:13

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Lycurgus S YoungHeadMale49Rhode Island
Sarah M YoungWifeFemale49Rhode Island
Alba YoungSonMale22Rhode Island
Frank YoungSonMale18Rhode Island
Walter YoungSonMale16Rhode Island
Harry HiltonNephewMale19Rhode Island.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name:Walter F Young
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1910
Event Place:Philadelphia Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original):Philadelphia Ward 19, , Pennsylvania
Sex:Male
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1882
Birthplace:Rhode Island
Father's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Mother's Birthplace:Rhode Island
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:3

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Walter F YoungHeadMale28Rhode Island
Mable B YoungWifeFemale28Pennsylvania
Aurthur J YoungSonMale6Pennsylvania
Walter F YoungSonMale3Pennsylvania
Myrtle YoungDaughterFemale0Pennsylvania.


Wife Mabel Bertha Beecroft [7627] 

           Born: 19 Mar 1882 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 2
     Christened: 19 Mar 1882
           Died: 1966 - Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9XPD-Y31


         Father: Joseph Illingworth Beecroft [7621] (1838-1918) 3 4
         Mother: Fannie Jane Bruffee [7622] (1845-1931) 3

Events

• She was baptized on 19 Mar 1882 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Mabel Piegroff
Gender: Female
Event: Birth
Event Date: 19 Mar 1882
Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Joseph Piegroff
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Fanny
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C59578-7
System Origin: Pennsylvania-ODM
Source Film Number: 1289321
Reference Number:.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Mable Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 401 Philadelphia city Ward 19, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth Date: Mar 1882
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 10
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 191
Reference Number: 62
Film Number: 1241461
Digital Folder Number: 004115198
Image Number: 00198
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Joseph E Beecroft M 52 England
Wife Fannie J Beecroft F 56 Massachusetts
Son William Beecroft M 33 Connecticut
Son Meridith Beecroft M 26 Connecticut
Daughter Mable Beecroft F 18 Pennsylvania
Daughter Elsie Beecroft F 10 Pennsylvania
Boarder Andrew Mckenna M 29 England
Boarder Freeman Tucker M 40 New Jersey
Boarder Sophia Tucker F 40 Connecticut
Wife Margaret Beecroft F 23 Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Mabel Young
United States Census, 1920
Name:Mabel Young
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original):ED 424, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sex:Female
Age:36
Marital Status:Widowed
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1884
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace:England
Mother's Birthplace:Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:1

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Fanny BeecroftHeadFemale75Massachusetts
Frank BeecroftSonMale55Massachusetts
Mabel YoungDaughterFemale36Pennsylvania
Arthur YoungGrandsonMale19Pennsylvania
Walter YoungGrandsonMale13Pennsylvania
Myrtle YoungGranddaughterFemale10Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Mabel Young
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Philadelphia (Districts 0501-0750), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Age: 48
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1882
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Enumeration District Number: 0699
Family Number: 589
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 12
NARA Publication: T626, roll 2113
Film Number: 2341847
Digital Folder Number: 4639450
Image Number: 00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Mabel Young F 48 Pennsylvania
Daughter Myrtle Young F 20 Pennsylvania
Mother Fannie Beecroft F 84 Pennsylvania.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 1902, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Walter F Young
Spouse's Name: Beecroft
Event Year: 1902
License Number: 153235
Image Number: 00026 , Digital Folder Number: 4141945.

• Marriage: 28 Oct 1902, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Civil Marriages, 1677-1950
Name:Walter F Young
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:28 Oct 1902
Event Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sex:Male
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:Mabel B Beecroft
Spouse's Sex:Female.

Children
1 M Arthur Joseph Young [15228] 

           Born: 12 Sep 1903 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1987
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G39D-T8D

         Spouse: Dolly Katherine Gray [15227] (living)

         Spouse: Elnora Ryer Singley [15230] (1918-1971)
           Marr: 11 Dec 1943 - Los Angeles, California, United States

2 M Walter Freeman Young [15229] 

           Born: 23 Nov 1906 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7L1-H67






3  F  Myrtle Rosira Young [11780]





           Born: 23 Feb 1910 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Nov 2001 - Horseheads, Chemung, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7L1-STL



         Spouse: Thomas Francis Clisham [15232] (1906-      )
           Marr: 1933 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States









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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 23 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Freeman Young, person ID G4MK-CB5. 

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Mabel Bertha Beecroft, person ID 9XPD-Y31. 

3
LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4
re: Beecrofts in Phila. Pa, & New Jersey (genforum.genealogy.com).

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 11 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Joseph Young, person ID G39D-T8D. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Freeman Young, person ID G7L1-H67. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 23 Nov 2025), entry for Myrtle Rosira Young, person ID G7L1-STL. 







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