Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Lever and Martha Jane "Jennie" Beecroft

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Husband Thomas Lever [12164] ¹

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           Born: 18 Jun 1898 - Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jan 1951 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried:  - German Protestant Cemetery, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co, PA 2
FamilySearch ID: LYMF-D1P
Find A Grave ID: 40545740

       Marriage: 19 Feb 1923 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Wife Martha Jane "Jennie" Beecroft [11044]

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           Born: 11 Jun 1901 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1970
         Buried:  - German Protestant Cemetery, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill Co, PA 2
FamilySearch ID: LYMF-VZH
Find A Grave ID: 40545741

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         Father: William Beecroft [5439] (1874-1954)
         Mother: Gertrude M Shoemaker [8285] (1878-1940)

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Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Shanandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA. Name:Jennie Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1910
Event Place:Shanandoah Ward 4, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original):Shanandoah Ward 4, , Pennsylvania
Sex:Female
Age:8
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1902
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:B
Sheet Number:15

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale33Pennsylvania
Gertrude BeecroftWifeFemale31Pennsylvania
William BeecroftSonMale11Pennsylvania
Jennie BeecroftDaughterFemale8Pennsylvania
Effie M BeecroftDaughterFemale5Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name:Jennie Beecroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1920
Event Place:Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original):ED 134, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Sex:Female
Age:18
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1902
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:6

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
William BeecroftHeadMale46Pennsylvania
Gertrude BeecroftWifeFemale42Pennsylvania
William BeecroftSonMale20Pennsylvania
Jennie BeecroftDaughterFemale18Pennsylvania
Effie BeecroftDaughterFemale16Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name:Jenny Lever
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Sex:Female
Age:28
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1902
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:12

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas LeverHeadMale29Pennsylvania
Jenny LeverWifeFemale28Pennsylvania
Effie LeverDaughterFemale6Pennsylvania
Delores LeverDaughterFemale3Pennsylvania.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name:Jennie Lever
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Ward 5, Shenandoah, Shenandoah Borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Last Place of Residence:Same House
Sex:Female
Age:38
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Birth Year (Estimated):1902
Birthplace:Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Thomas LeverHeadMale41Pennsylvania
Jennie LeverWifeFemale38Pennsylvania
Effie LeverDaughterFemale16Pennsylvania
Dolores LeverDaughterFemale13Pennsylvania.

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Children

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1 F Delores Lever [12165] ¹

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           Born: 16 Mar 1927
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 2012
         Buried:  - Sunset Memorial Park, Huntingdon Valley, Bucks Co, PA
Find A Grave ID: 263762217

         Spouse: Edward L Klinger [16724] (1928-1987)

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2 F Effie G Lever [12166] ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1923 - Pennsylvania, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 May 2017
         Buried: 30 May 2017 - Sunset Memorial Park, Lower Southampton Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: LYMF-C2Y
Find A Grave ID: 179770405

         Spouse: Joseph John "Jack" Furlong [12167] (1927-2000)
           Marr: 11 Nov 1948 - Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States 4

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Sources

1 Judy McEvoy, Beecrofts.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Effie Lever, person ID LYMF-C2Y.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Joseph "Jack" Furlong, person ID LYMF-JZT.