Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Thomas Beecroft and Jane Carter

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Husband Thomas Beecroft [11797]

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           Born: Jun 1793 - Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 16 Jun 1793 - Pittington, Durham, England
           Died: 11 May 1855 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9S5-RN1
Find A Grave ID: 270186345

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         Father: Matthew Beecroft [16729]
         Mother: Margaret [16730]

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       Marriage: 17 May 1824 - Fredericton, York, New Brunswick, Canada

Events

• He was baptized on 11 May 1855 in Pittington, Durham, England. Name Thomas Beacroft
Sex Male
Father's Name Matthew Beacroft
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Margaret
Mother's Sex Female
Event Type Christening
Event Date 16 Jun 1793
Event Place Pittington, Durham, England
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• He was naturalized in 1843 in Maine, United States. Name: Thomas Beacroft
Event: Naturalization
Event Date: 1843
Event Place: Maine
Age:
Birth Year:
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England
NARA Publication Title: Index to New England Naturalization Petitions, 1791-1906
NARA Publication Number: M1299
NARA Roll Number: 49
Film Number: 1429719
Digital Folder Number: 4639025
Image Number: 03261.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Thomas Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1801
Dwelling House Number: 1336
Family Number: 1392
Line Number: 36
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.

• His obituary was published. Obituary. -- Died, in this city, May 11th, Mr. Thomas Beacroft, aged 62 years.

Mr. Beacroft was born in England, and was educated as a gardener on one of the large estates in that country. He came to Bangor in 1834, since which time he has been one of the most active and successful of gardeners. To uncommon industry and intelligence in his great art he added the graces of a gentleman and the spirit of a Christian. It is not quite a year since we recorded the death of his estimable wife, who was a mother in Israel, and whom he felt he should soon follow to the heavenly home. Their quite and loving earthly home was the centre of the kindest hospitality, and was often visited by all classes of our citizens.
It was the seat of the "Beacroft Sabbath School," and of the social, religious meetings of the neighborhood, and where all found a ready welcome and the warmest sympathy.
Mr. Beacroft's life has seemed to illustrate most favorably, the success and honor, the respect and confidence which may be won by the steady pursuit of the every-day duties of life, as a man, a citizen, and a Christian, in the simple endeavor to be faithful and useful.
He died, as he could have wished, on a bright and beautiful morning in mid May, in the midst of his loved family, in which he has been signally blessed, and the company of cherished friends, and was sustained by the firmest trust in God, and in the realities and hopes of a blessed immortality in the spirit world.
We have known Mr. Beacroft long and well, and we never knew a better man, or one who more sincerely endeavored to fill up life's hours with its uses and duties. He has so long been known by our citizens generally, and his home has been so many years prominent in its social and religious influences that some special notice seemed to be demanded.

"Brother, there is bending o'er thee,
Many an eye, with sorrow wet,
All our stricken hearts deplore thee;
Who that knew thee can forget?."

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Wife Jane Carter [11798]

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           Born: 1801 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot Co, ME 1
FamilySearch ID: G9SR-BZJ
Find A Grave ID: 270187569

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States. Name: Jane Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1801
Dwelling House Number: 1336
Family Number: 1392
Line Number: 37
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.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 17 May 1824. Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950

NameThomas Beecroft
SexMale
Spouse's NameJane Carter
Spouse's SexFemale
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date17 May 1824
Event PlaceYork, New Brunswick, Canada
Page Number241.

• Marriage: Fredericton New Brunswick, 17 May 1834. Fredericton New Brunswick 17th May 1834

These are to certify that Thomas Beacroft of the parish of Fredericton and Jane Carter of the same parish were married by me this Seventeenth day of May 1834. George Best

This marriage was solemnized between us in the presence of (her mother's first name is hard to decipher) Carter George Carter.

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Children

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1 F Mary A Beecroft [11800]

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           Born: 10 May 1829 - New Brunswick, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 1900 - Ashland, Ashland Co, WI
         Buried:  - Mount Hope Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland Co, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: KHFD-X88
Find A Grave ID: 18723884

         Spouse: Rev. Franklin Bradley Doe [11803] (1824-1901)
           Marr: 31 Aug 1854 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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2 F Margaret J Beecroft [11801]

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           Born: 1831 - Maine, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNCM-FL7

         Spouse: John F Jerard [11802] (      -      )
           Marr: 10 Jun 1856 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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3 M James Beecroft [11799]

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           Born: 1832 - New Brunswick, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GNCM-8ZC

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4 M Norval D Beecroft [11793]

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           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

         Spouse: Sophia Luthera Doe [11790] (1838-1922)
           Marr: 22 Oct 1866 - Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.