Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William John (or James) Martin and Mary Ann Beecroft

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Husband William John (or James) Martin [9058] ¹

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           Born: 20 May 1840 - Cornwallis, Windsor, NSW, Australia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Dec 1912 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 2
         Buried: 1912 - Wilberforce Cemetery, Wilberforce, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia
Find A Grave ID: 155623572

       Marriage: 23 May 1866 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 1 3 4

Events

• He worked as a farmer in Freemans Reach, New South Wales, Australia.

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Wife Mary Ann Beecroft [9057] ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Sep 1847 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 1 2 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Sep 1882 - Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 1 6
         Buried: 1882 - Wilberforce Cemetery, Wilberforce, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia 6 7
Find A Grave ID: 155623569

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         Father: Edward Beecroft [9043] (1827-1880) 1
         Mother: Mary Bushell [9056] (1829-1904) 1

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Children

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Death Notes: Husband - William John (or James) Martin

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#18761

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Burial Notes: Husband - William John (or James) Martin

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Right Section - Row 1 - Plot 6

Inscription on headstone reads "In memory of / WILLIAM / JOHN MARTIN / WHO DIED / 26TH DECEMBER 1912 / AGED 72 YEARS / SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS / Also / ARTHUR ARNOLD / BELOVED HUSBAND OF / ISABELLA / JANE MARTIN / DIED 8TH JUNE 1922 / IN HIS 53RD YEAR / THY LIFE WAS LOVE / THY JOY BENEVOLENCE / Also / ISABELLA JANE MARTIN / DIED 2ND AUGUST 1959 / PEACE PERFECT PEACE."

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Burial Notes: Wife - Mary Ann Beecroft

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Right Section - Row 11 - plot 6

Inscription on headstone reads "Sacred / TO / THE MEMORY OF / EDWARD BECROFT DIED ON THE 8TH OF MAY / 1880 AGED 53 YEARS / ALSO / Mary MARTIN / DIED ON THE 30TH OF SEPT / 1882 AGED 35 YEARS / Also MARY BECROFT / Dearly beloved wife of the above / DIED March 6th 1904 / AGED 74 YEARS."

Sources

1 marycotter001@gmail.com, Cotters, Ruths, Kealys, Clancys, Lyalls, etc (http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=marycotter&id=I95300757&ti=5544).

2 roslyn.taylor@westnet.com.au, Roslyn Taylor(nee Jones) Wide Family Tree (rootsweb.com).

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm), Windsor district; 3342/1866.

5 Online Australian Birth-Marriage-Death Index (http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/familyHistory.htm).

6 dftgen60@gmail.com, None (rootsweb.com).

7 Findagrave.com.