Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Hay Beecroft and Emma Blakey

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Husband William Hay Beecroft [9385] ¹

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           Born: 1872 - White Hills, Victoria, Australia 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1963 - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 1
         Buried:  - White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia 2
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-S6V

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         Father: John Marshall Beecroft [9364] (1841-1914)
         Mother: Isabella Hay [9379] (1850-1938)

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       Marriage: 1897 - Victoria, Australia

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Wife Emma Blakey [9386]

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           Born: 1873 - Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1952 - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
         Buried:  - White Hills Cemetery, Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City, Victoria, Australia 2
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-W2Q

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Children

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1 F Annabella Beecroft [9399] ³

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           Born: 1898 - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1968 - Park, Victoria, Australia 3
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GMHK-PH7

         Spouse: Alexander David "Barney" Holden [9400] (1895-1950)
           Marr: 1918 - Victoria, Australia

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2 F Violet Beecroft [18817] ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1902 - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1979 - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-7K5

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3 F Mary Agnes Beecroft [18815] ⁴

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           Born: 1 Dec 1908 - Bridgewater, Victoria 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Feb 2008 - Bendigo, Victoria, Australia 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-46F

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4 M William Beecroft [18818] ⁴

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           Born: Abt 1901 - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1901 - Western Australia, Australia 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-73B

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5 F Rita May Beecroft [18816] ⁴

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           Born: 1906 - Bendigo, Long Gully, Victoria, Australia 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 2003 - Victoria, Australia 4
         Buried: Jun 2003 - Korumburra Cemetery, South Gippsland, Shire, Victoria, Australia 4
FamilySearch ID: GMH2-H85

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Sources

1 fataussie214@hotmail.com, Hall, Kernaghan, Donaldson, Clark , Armstrong & Noble Family Trees (rootsweb.com).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Emma Blakey, person ID GMH2-W2Q.