Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Walter Henry Beecroft and Margaret E Sullivan

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Husband Walter Henry Beecroft [12325]

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           Born: 1872 - Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 1
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           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: L55R-W14

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

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       Marriage: 16 Dec 1897 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Events

• He was naturalized in 1899 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. NameWalter H Beecroft
Birth Date1872
Event TypeNaturalization
Event Date1899
Event PlaceNew York City, , New York, United States
Event Place (Original)New York City, , New York, United States
Affiliate Publication NumberM1674
Affiliate Publication TitleIndex to Naturalization Petitions filed in Federal, state and local court in New York, 1792-1906.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Washington Township, Morris Co, NJ. NameWalter H Beecroft
SexMale
Age28 years
Birth DateFebruary 1872
BirthplaceEngland
Arrival Date1879
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Years Married2
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1900
Event PlaceWashington Township, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Event Place (Original)Washington Township, North District, ED 82, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Household Identifier48
Line Number84
Sheet LetterB
Sheet Number2
Affiliate Publication NumberT623
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Walter H Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Robert J Beecroft Son M 2 years New York
Margaret E Beecroft Wife F 27 years Vermont.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Ossining, Westchester Co, NY. NameWalter H Beecroft
SexMale
Age

38 years

Birth Year (Estimated)1872
BirthplaceEngland
Arrival Date1879
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1910
Event Place

Ossining, Ossining Town, Westchester, New York, United States

Event Place (Original)Ossining, 100, Westchester, New York, United States
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number4
Affiliate Publication NumberT624
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Walter H Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Celia Beecroft Wife F 40 years Ireland
Howard Hay Step-son M 17 years New York
Robert James Beecroft Son M 11 years New York
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Westchester, New York, United States. NameWalter H Beecroft
SexMale
Age49 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1871
BirthplaceEngland
Arrival Date1880
Marital StatusMarried
RaceWhite
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Father's BirthplaceEngland
Mother's BirthplaceEngland
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1920
Event PlaceWestchester, New York, United States
Event Place (Original)Briar Cliff, ED 148, Westchester, New York, United States
Household Identifier188
Line Number12
Sheet LetterA
Sheet Number11
Affiliate Publication NumberT625
Affiliate NameThe U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Walter H Beecroft's Spouses and Children
Celia Beecroft Wife F 55 years Ireland
Robert J Beecroft Son M 21 years New York
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Wife Margaret E Sullivan [12327]

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           Born: 1873 - Vermont, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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FamilySearch ID: 9CFD-MTQ

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 16 Dec 1897, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. groom's name: Walter H. Beecroft
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bride's name: Margaret Sullivan
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marriage date: 16 Dec 1897
marriage place: Manhattan, New York, New York
groom's father's name: James
groom's mother's name: Mary J. Armitage
bride's father's name: James
bride's mother's name: Margaret Sheridan
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indexing project (batch) number: M00654-0
system origin: New_York-ODM
source film number: 1503722
reference number:.

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Children

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1 M Robert James Beecroft [16857]

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           Born: 12 Sep 1898 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jul 1992 - Brandon, Hillsborough Co, FL
         Buried:  - Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co, FL
FamilySearch ID: LKMT-957
Find A Grave ID: 347439

         Spouse: Ethel May Rose [16858] (1916-1993)

         Spouse: Beatrice [16860] (1900-      )
           Marr: 28 Nov 1922. (Divorced on 12 Apr 1935)

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Walter Henry Beecroft, person ID L55R-W14.