Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Norval D Beecroft and Sophia Luthera Doe

Husband Norval D Beecroft [11793] 

           Born: 2 Jun 1833 - Maine, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Aug 1912 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME 1
FamilySearch ID: K4BS-L1Z
Find A Grave ID: 111263839


         Father: Thomas Beecroft [11797] (1793-1855)
         Mother: Jane Carter [11798] (1801-1854)


       Marriage: 22 Oct 1866 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Norval Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: New Brunswick
Estimated Birth Year: 1836
Dwelling House Number: 1336
Family Number: 1392
Line Number: 41
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 264
Film Number: 443501
Digital Folder Number: 004198854
Image Number: 00200
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Thomas Becroft M 49 England
Jane Becroft F 49 England
James Becroft M 18 New Brunswick
Mary Becroft F 22 New Brunswick
Margaret Becroft F 19 New Brunswick
Norval Becroft M 14 New Brunswick.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1860 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Norval Becroft
Residence: , Penobscot, Maine
Ward: Bangor Ward 3 West Side Kenduskeag Stream
Age: 26 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Birthplace: Maine
Gender: Male
Page: 132
Family Number: 998
Film Number: 803447
DGS Number: 4231258
Image Number: 00825
NARA Number: M653.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Maine, United States. Name: Noah D Becroft
Estimated Birth Year: 1833
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 37y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Noah D Becroft M 37y Maine
Sophia Becroft F 30y Maine
Ralph Becroft M 2y Maine
William Becroft M 8m Maine.

• Invention: 18 Feb 1873. https://patents.google.com/patent/US136020/en

NameN D Beecroft
Event TypeBiography
Event Date18 Feb 1873
Event PlaceBangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Registration Number136020
NotePatent number: 136020.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Norval D. Beecroft
Residence: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Birthdate: 1834
Birthplace: Maine, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Sophia L. Beecroft
Spouse's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 46 years
Occupation: Gardener
NARA Film Number: T9-0485
Page: 193
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 4447
Film number: 1254485
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Norval D. Beecroft M 46 Maine, United States
WIFE Sophia L. Beecroft F 41 Vermont, United States
SON Ralf S. Beecroft M 12 Maine, United States
SON Willie I. Beecroft M 10 Maine, United States
DAU Sophia Beecroft F 5 Maine, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Norval D Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 76 Bangor city Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Birth Date: Jun 1833
Birthplace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 31
Estimated Marriage Year: 1869
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Page: 2
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 303
Reference Number: 95
Film Number: 1240597
Digital Folder Number: 004119828
Image Number: 00272
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Norval D Beecroft M 67 Maine
Wife Sophia C Beecroft F 63 Massachusetts
Daughter Sophia M Beecroft F 28 Maine.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Nowel D Beecroft
Birthplace: Maine
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Residence: Bangor Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Family Number: 316
Page Number: 13
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Nowel D Beecroft M 76y Maine
WIFE Sophia L Beecroft F 72y Vermont.

• He died on 24 Aug 1912 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. NameNorval D Beacroft
SexMale
Age79 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1833
Father's NameThomas
Mother's NameJean Caster
Event TypeDeath
Event Date24 August 1912
Event PlaceBangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
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Wife Sophia Luthera Doe [11790] 

           Born: 12 Jul 1838 - Vermont, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1922 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME 1
FamilySearch ID: K4N1-33B
Find A Grave ID: 110609569

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Maine, United States. Name: Sophia Becroft
Estimated Birth Year: 1840
Gender: Female
Age in 1870: 30y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Maine, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Noah D Becroft M 37y Maine
Sophia Becroft F 30y Maine
Ralph Becroft M 2y Maine
William Becroft M 8m Maine.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Sophia L. Beecroft
Residence: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine
Birthdate: 1839
Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse's Name: Norval D. Beecroft
Spouse's Birthplace: Maine, United States
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Female
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 41 years
Occupation: Keeping House
NARA Film Number: T9-0485
Page: 193
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 4448
Film number: 1254485
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Norval D. Beecroft M 46 Maine, United States
WIFE Sophia L. Beecroft F 41 Vermont, United States
SON Ralf S. Beecroft M 12 Maine, United States
SON Willie I. Beecroft M 10 Maine, United States
DAU Sophia Beecroft F 5 Maine, United States.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Sophia C Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 76 Bangor city Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Birth Date: Jun 1837
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 31
Estimated Marriage Year: 1869
Mother How Many Children: 3
Number Living Children: 3
Immigration Year:
Page: 2
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 303
Reference Number: 96
Film Number: 1240597
Digital Folder Number: 004119828
Image Number: 00272
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Norval D Beecroft M 67 Maine
Wife Sophia C Beecroft F 63 Massachusetts
Daughter Sophia M Beecroft F 28 Maine.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Sophia L Beecroft
Birthplace: Vermont
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Residence: Bangor Ward 4, Penobscot, Maine
Marital Status: Married
Race : White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Family Number: 316
Page Number: 13
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Nowel D Beecroft M 76y Maine
WIFE Sophia L Beecroft F 72y Vermont.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Marlboro City, Middlesex Co, MA. Name: Sophia L Beecroft
Residence: Marlboro City, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Estimated Birth Year: 1838
Age: 82
Birthplace: Vermont
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1820714
Digital Folder Number: 4301111
Image Number: 00174
Sheet Number: 4
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Ralph S Beecroft M 50y Maine
WIFE Minnie G Beecroft F 48y Massachusetts
MOTH Sophia L Beecroft F 82y Vermont
Ethel B Belmore F 5y Massachusetts.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Oct 1866, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Groom's Name: Norval D. Beecroft
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Bride's Name: Sophia L. Doe
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Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1866
Marriage Place: Bangor,Penobscot,Maine
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52151-3
System Origin: Maine-ODM
Source Film Number: 10585
Reference Number:.

• Marriage: 26 Oct 1866, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Name: Norval D. Boecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Oct 1866
Event Place: Lowell, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Single
Race:
Birth Date:
Birthplace: Me.
Marriage Registration Year:
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Estimated Birth Year: 1832
Father: Thomas
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Mother: Jane
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Spouse: Sophia L. Doe
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Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father: Jacob
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Spouse's Mother: Lydia
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Record Number: 143
Film Number: 1433024
Digital Folder Number: 4279277
Image Number: 00198
Number of Images:.

Children
1 M Ralph S Beecroft [11788] 

           Born: 24 Mar 1868 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1963 - Massachusetts, United States
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Minnie Gertrude Stimpson [11789] (1870-      )
           Marr: 30 Jun 1896 - Milford, Worcester, MA

2 M William I Beecroft [11795] 

           Born: 19 Oct 1869 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Jun 1951 - San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
         Buried: 1951 - Escondido, San Diego, California, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9S5-8Y7






3  F  Sophia M Beecroft [11794]





           Born: 2 Sep 1872 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jul 1958 - San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME 1
Find A Grave ID: 119562925



         Spouse: Lindsay Duncan [11796] (1875-1924)
           Marr: 7 Oct 1901 - Marlboro City, Middlesex Co, MA









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Sources




1
Findagrave.com.

2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for William I Beecroft, person ID G9S5-8Y7. 







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