Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Verity Armitage Dewhurst Beecroft and Katherine M "Kitty" or "Kate" Higgins

Husband Verity Armitage Dewhurst Beecroft [12314]

           Born: 1876 - Clitheroe, Lancashire, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1949 - Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L55R-HJC

         Father: James Beecroft [16664] (1841-      )
         Mother: Mary Jane Armitage [12313] (1842-1895)

       Marriage: 21 Jun 1898 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Events

• He appeared on the New York State census in 1905 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. name: Verity Beecroft
residence: Manhattan, New York, New York
age: 27
estimated birth year: 1878
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Head
race: W
gender:
family number: 501
page number: 40
line number: 10
film number: 1433109
digital folder number: 4518324
image number: 00555.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Richmond, Richmond Co, NY. name: Verity Beecroft
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Richmond Ward 1, Richmond, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1890
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
family number: 339
page number: 20
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Verity Beecroft M 34y England
wife Katherine Beecroft F 29y New York
son Verity R Beecroft M 7y New York
son Walter J Beecroft M 5y New York
dau Genevieve S Beecroft F 0y 9m New York.

• He appeared on the New York State census in 1915 in Ossining, Westchester Co, NY. name: Verity Beecroft
event: Census
event year: 1915
event place: Ossining, Westchester, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 39
relationship to head of household: Head
estimated birth year: 1876
years in the u.s.: 35
family number: 54
page: 01
line number: 19.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Westchester, New York, United States. name: Verity Beecroft
residence: , Westchester, New York
estimated birth year: 1877
age: 43
birthplace: England
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
film number: 1821276
digital folder number: 4442106
image number: 00950
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Verity Beecroft M 43y England
wife Katherine Beecroft F 38y New York
son Verity Beecroft M 17y New York
son Walter Beecroft M 15y New York
dau Genevieve Beecroft F 10y New York
dau Ruth Beecroft F 3y8m New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Ossining, Westchester Co, NY. name: Verity A D Belcroft
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Ossining, Westchester, New York
gender: Male
age: 53
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1877
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: England
enumeration district number: 0302
family number: 237
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 76
nara publication: T626, roll 1664
film number: 2341398
digital folder number: 4638878
image number: 00528
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Verity A D Belcroft M 53 New York
wife Katherine Belcroft F 48 New York
daughter Jean Belcroft F 19 New York
daughter Ruth Belcroft F 13 New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Ossining, Westchester Co, NY. name: A D Verity Beecroft
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Ward 2, Ossining, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 63
marital status: Widowed
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1877
residence in 1935: Same House
enumeration district number: 60-259
family number: 60
sheet number and letter: 2B
line number: 79
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 2811
digital folder number: 005459408
image number: 00316
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head A D Verity Beecroft M 63 New York
daughter Ruth Beecroft F 23 New York
Stanley O'Connor M 36 New York
Howard Deans M 21 Pennsylvania
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• He died in 1949 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, United States. name: Verity A. D. Beecroft
prefix:
suffix:
event: Death
event date: 1949
event place: Palm Beach, Florida, United States
gender: Male
age:
race: White
estimated birth year:
source file: FDI03-1949.txt
source file line number: 1574
source cd number: FDI03
certificate number: 6534
volume number: 1348
notes:
other death info:.

Wife Katherine M "Kitty" or "Kate" Higgins [12315]

           Born: 1882 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1940
         Buried:

         Father: Peter Higgins [12316] (      -      )
         Mother: Catharine Bree [12317] (      -      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Richmond, Richmond Co, NY. name: Katherine Beecroft
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Wife
residence: Richmond Ward 1, Richmond, New York
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: England
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 339
page number: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Verity Beecroft M 34y England
wife Katherine Beecroft F 29y New York
son Verity R Beecroft M 7y New York
son Walter J Beecroft M 5y New York
dau Genevieve S Beecroft F 0y 9m New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Westchester, New York, United States. name: Katherine Beecroft
residence: , Westchester, New York
estimated birth year: 1882
age: 38
birthplace: New York
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
film number: 1821276
digital folder number: 4442106
image number: 00950
sheet number: 8
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Verity Beecroft M 43y England
wife Katherine Beecroft F 38y New York
son Verity Beecroft M 17y New York
son Walter Beecroft M 15y New York
dau Genevieve Beecroft F 10y New York
dau Ruth Beecroft F 3y8m New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Ossining, Westchester Co, NY. name: Katherine Belcroft
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Ossining, Westchester, New York
gender: Female
age: 48
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1882
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Ireland
mother's birthplace: Ireland
enumeration district number: 0302
family number: 237
sheet number and letter: 9B
line number: 77
nara publication: T626, roll 1664
film number: 2341398
digital folder number: 4638878
image number: 00528
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Verity A D Belcroft M 53 New York
wife Katherine Belcroft F 48 New York
daughter Jean Belcroft F 19 New York
daughter Ruth Belcroft F 13 New York.

Children

1 F Gertrude Ethel Beecroft [15395]

           Born: 24 Apr 1899 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1901 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
         Buried:

2 M Beecroft [15396]

           Born: 1900
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Dec 1900 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
         Buried:

3 M Verity Reginald Beecroft Jr. [12321]

           Born: 23 Nov 1902 - Richmond, Staten Island, New York, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

4 M Walter Jerome Beecroft [12322]

           Born: 1905 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 1954
         Buried:

         Spouse: Elizabeth R [12324] (1905-      )

5 F Genevieve S Beecroft [12323]

           Born: 1 Sep 1909 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

6 F Jean Beecroft [12318]

           Born: 1911 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

7 F Ruth Beecroft [12319]

           Born: 1917 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried:

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