Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Marcus Henry Beecroft and Alice V Garland

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Husband Marcus Henry Beecroft [11065]

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           Born: 1857 - Decota, , WI
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FamilySearch ID: 9ZD1-3JR

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         Father: Henry Marcus Beecroft [1207] (1814-1889)
         Mother: Ester B Enos [11270] (1820-1883)

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       Marriage: 17 Jul 1876 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Wisconsin, United States. Name: Marcus Beecroft
Estimated Birth Year: 1857
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 13y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1870: Wisconsin, United States
HouseholdGenderAge
Henry M Beecroft M 51y
Esther Beecroft F 50y
Marcus Beecroft M 13y
Julia E Howard F 21y
William E Howard M 29y
William H Howard M 2m.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Limestone, , AL. Name: Marcus H. Becroft
Residence: Limestone, Alabama
Birthdate: 1857
Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Relationship to Head: Son
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name: Henry M. Becroft
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Ester B. Becroft
Mother's Birthplace: New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 23 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-0020
Page: 415
Page Character: A
Entry Number: 4137
Film number: 1254020
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Henry M. Becroft M 62
Parent Ester B. Becroft F 60
Marcus H. Becroft M 23.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Ward 23
Marcus M H Beecroft, age 53y, born WI; wife Allis A V Beecroft, age 52y, born WI; son David H Beecroft, age 22y, born WI; dau Lulu V, age 18y, born WI; dau Edith B, age 15y, born WI; son Seymour M, age 28y, born AL; daughter-in-law Edna M, age 22y, born WI.

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Wife Alice V Garland [11066]

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           Born: Jan 1858 - Wisconsin, United States 2
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FamilySearch ID: 9ZD1-3JT

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Ward 23
Marcus M H Beecroft, age 53y, born WI; wife Allis A V Beecroft, age 52y, born WI; son David H Beecroft, age 22y, born WI; dau Lulu V, age 18y, born WI; dau Edith B, age 15y, born WI; son Seymour M, age 28y, born AL; daughter-in-law Edna M, age 22y, born WI.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 17 Jul 1876, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Groom's Name: Marcus Henry Beecroft
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace: Decota, Wisconsin
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Bride's Name: Alice V. Garland
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Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1876
Marriage Place: Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Groom's Father's Name: H. M. Beecroft
Groom's Mother's Name: Ester Beecroft
Bride's Father's Name: John Garland
Bride's Mother's Name: Grace N. Garland
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00562-8
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
Source Film Number: 1013963
Reference Number: p. 756.

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Children

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1 M Seymour Marcus Beecroft [8728]

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           Born: 12 Jul 1882 - Athens, , AL
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           Died: Aug 1973
         Buried:  - Valhalla Memorial Park, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 3
FamilySearch ID: KLT3-T2R
Find A Grave ID: 242011344

         Spouse: Erma Martha Feldmeier [8729] (1894-1973)
           Marr: 31 Jan 1907 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1

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2 M David H Beecroft [11067]

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           Born: 1888 - Wisconsin, United States
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FamilySearch ID: LK9C-CXQ

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3 M William Edward Beecroft [11273]

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           Born: 8 Feb 1878 4
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FamilySearch ID: 2WXV-323

         Spouse: Frances Banke [11274] (      -      )
           Marr: 8 Mar 1902 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1

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4 F Adeline E Beecroft [11275]

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           Born:  - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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FamilySearch ID: LK9C-C6Z

         Spouse: Floyd A Lynch [11276] (      -      )
           Marr: 17 Mar 1906 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States 1

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5 F Louise V "Lulu" Beecroft [11068]

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           Born: 22 May 1891 - Wisconsin, United States
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           Died: 21 Jun 1983 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 3
FamilySearch ID: LK9C-CFH
Find A Grave ID: 143605296

         Spouse: Anthony John Krafcheck [15495] (1885-1922)
           Marr: 1915

         Spouse: Endres [15496] (      -      )

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6 F Edith B Beecroft [11069]

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           Born: Jan 1896 - Wisconsin, United States
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           Died: 12 Jun 1931
         Buried:  - Holy Trinity Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, WI 3
FamilySearch ID: LYT7-FGG
Find A Grave ID: 159550780

         Spouse: Thomas Michael Foran [15494] (1892-1947)

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Sources

1 LDS, Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Alice V Garland, person ID 9ZD1-3JT.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 LDS, Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926.