Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Wilfred Beecroft and Annie Laughlin



Husband Wilfred Beecroft [9000]

           Born: 17 Mar 1865 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Mar 1865 - Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
           Died: 4 Jul 1938 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried: 5 Jul 1938 - Victoria Memorial Gardens, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: G97G-1ZD
Find A Grave ID: 249646083


         Father: Daniel Beecroft [9002] (1837-1901)
         Mother: Mary Sanderson [9003] (1846-1896)


       Marriage: 14 Feb 1888 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He appeared on the Canada census in 1881 in Essex, Ontario, Canada. NameWilfred Becroft
SexMale
Age

16 years

Birth Date1865
BirthplaceEngland
RaceEnglish
NationalityEnglish
ReligionCh. of Eng.
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1881
Event Place

Essex, Ontario, Canada

Sub-DistrictWindsor
Sub-District NumberM
District Number181
Family Number391
Page Number79
Volume10
Affiliate Publication Numbere008208734

Other People on This Record
Donald Becroft M 42 years England
Mary Becroft F 35 years England
Sarah Becroft F 10 years Ontario
William Becroft M 5 years Ontario
Bessie Becroft F 3 years Ontario
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• He worked as a Car Inspector on an unknown date.

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1901 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Canada Census, Essex County, Ontario, Windsor
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Wilfrid Beecroft 36 Head
Annie Beecroft 34 Wife
Ethel Beecroft 11 Daughter
William Beecroft 10
Albert Beecroft 7.

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1921 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. 1921 Canada Census, 533 Cataraqui St., Windsor
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Wilfrid Beecroft 56 Head
Annie Beecroft 54 Wife
William Beecroft 30 Son.

• His obituary was published in The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario) on 5 Jul 1938. Old Resident Passes Away. Wilfred Beecroft Lived in Windsor Period of 70 years.
A resident of Windsor for 70 years Wilfred Beecroft 73 of 649 Cataraqui street died yesterdav in Hotel Dieu Hospital, following an illness of four years.

Born in England he came to Windsor when three years old where he lived for the rest of his life. Retiring 10 years ago he was a car inspector for the Canadian National Railway for 43 years.

Mr. Beecroft w as a member of the Independent Older of Foresters and a member of All Saint Anglican Church. Surviving are his widow. Annie: two sons William and Albert, of Windsor, one daughter. Mrs. Wallace Monforton of Windsor; one brother. William, of Windsor, and two sisters. Mrs. J A Newman of St Marys, and Mrs. H. Flint, of Owen Sound. Funeral services at Albemy J. Janisse Funeral Home, 411 Sandwich street east, with Canon P. N. Harding, rector of All Saints Anglican Church, officiating. Burial In Victoria Memorial Paik Cemetery.




Wife Annie Laughlin [9001]

           Born: 17 Jul 1866 - Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
     Christened: 2 Aug 1866 - St James, Dublin, Ireland 2
           Died: 26 Sep 1941 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Victoria Memorial Gardens, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: G97P-QY6
Find A Grave ID: 249646518

Events

• She died on 26 Sep 1941 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Mrs Annie Beecroft [Mrs Annie Laughlin] Gender: Female Age: 75
Birth Date: 17 Jul 1866 Birth Place: Dublin Ireland
Death Date: 26 Sep 1941 Death Place: Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Father: Thomas Laughlin Mother: Jane Thornborough
Spouse: Wilfred Beecroft
Ontario Certificate Number: 016297
[Note: granddaughter gave info at time of death].

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 14 Feb 1888, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Wilfred Beecroft Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1865 Birth Place: England
Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1888 Marriage Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
Father: Daniel Beecroft Mother: Mary Sanderson
Spouse: Annie Laughlin Father: Thomas Laughlin Mother: Jane Thornborough.


Children
1 F Annie May Beecroft [18785] 3

           Born: 6 May 1900 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Dec 1907 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G7PT-WF9



2 F Etta Beecroft [10981]

           Born: 4 May 1889 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9WH8-BV6



3 F Elizabeth Beecroft [18784] 3

           Born: 1890 - Essex, Ontario, Canada 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G97P-8M7



4 M William Beecroft [10987]

           Born: 19 Mar 1891 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 13 May 1891 - St. Alphonsus, Catholic Church, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
           Died: 21 Oct 1956 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Victoria Memorial Gardens, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: G3NG-D5D
Find A Grave ID: 249644589
         Spouse: Gladys Glandon [18783] (1907-      )
           Marr: 21 Aug 1929 - Lucas, Ohio, United States


5 M Albert "Tom" Beecroft [10988]

           Born: 2 Sep 1893 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1964 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Victoria Memorial Gardens, Windsor, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: G97P-QBW
Find A Grave ID: 249647754
         Spouse: Thelma Irene Kenney [16533] (1904-1959)
           Marr: 8 Feb 1921 - Essex, Ontario, Canada


6 F Beecroft [10993]

           Born: 22 Jun 1898 - Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GWHD-3MG




Notes: Marriage (Annie Laughlin):

3351-88 Wilfred BEECROFT, 23, laborer, England, Windsor, s/o Daniel BEECROFT & Mary SANDERSON, married Annie LAUGHLIN, 21, Ireland, Windsor, d/o Thomas LAUGHLIN & Jane THORNBOROUGH, 14 Feb. [1888] at Windsor

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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 25 Nov 2025), entry for Annie Laughlin, person ID G97P-QY6.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025), entry for Wilfred Beecroft, person ID G97G-1ZD.


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