Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Heathcot Beecroft and Emma Kipp



Husband William Heathcot Beecroft [7367]

           Born: 15 Jul 1882 - Eureka, , IL 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jul 1955 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1


         Buried:  - Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LJGZ-ZMR
Find A Grave ID: 18532446


         Father: Heathcote Disbrow Beecroft [4942] (1844-1914)
         Mother: Mary Anna Norton [7045] (1854-1941)


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Genoa, Nance Co, NE. Name: William H Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Residence: Genoa village, Nance, Nebraska
Birth Date: Jul 1882
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Spouse:
Spouse's Titles & Terms:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father: Heatha? ? Beecroft
Father's Titles & Terms:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother: Mary A Beecroft
Mother's Titles & Terms:
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (expanded): White
Head-of-household Name: Heatha? ? Beecroft
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Years Married: 0
Estimated Marriage Year: 1900
Mother How Many Children:
Number Living Children:
Immigration Year:
Enumeration District: 0146
Page: 2
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 45
Reference Number: 97
Film Number: 1240935
Image Number: 00115
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Heatha? ? Beecroft M
Parent Mary A Beecroft F
Clara M Beecroft F
William H Beecroft M
Mable E Beecroft F
Ethel B Beecroft F
J Sangford Beecroft M
Vernie R Beecroft F
Seah Beecroft F
Harold N Beecroft M.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. Name: William H Beecroft
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Residence: Omaha Ward 9, Douglas, Nebraska
Marital Status: Single
Race : White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Family Number: 44
Page Number: 2
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent Heathcoat Beecroft M 62y
Parent Mary A Beecroft F 57y
Clara M Beecroft F 34y
William H Beecroft M 28y
Ethel B Beecroft F 23y
Langford Beecroft M 21y
Leah M Beecroft F 17y
Harold N Beecroft M 15y
Oliver B Miller M 24y.

• Military: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: William Heathcoat Beecroft
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Pierce County, Platte County, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1882
Birthplace: United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509
GS Film number: 001711766
Digital Folder Number: 005253466
Image Number: 02323.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: William H Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 187
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Illinois
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 89
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820999
Digital Folder Number: 004313292
Image Number: 00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred Staub M 35 Switzerland
Wife Margret Staub F 32 Nebraska
Daughter Hulda Staub F 11 Nebraska
Daughter Irene E Staub F 7 Nebraska
Son Milton A Staub M 2 Nebraska
Head William H Beecroft M 37 Illinois
Wife Emma M Beecroft F 28 Nebraska
Daughter Geneveive B Beecroft F 7 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen E Beecroft F 5 Nebraska
Daughter Delorise Beecroft F 0 Nebraska.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: William H Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 0007
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1883
Birthplace: Illinois
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 50
Line Number: 82
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1290
GS Film number: 2341025
Digital Folder Number: 004610722
Image Number: 00638
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William H Beecroft M 47 Illinois
Wife Emma K Beecroft F 40 Nebraska
Daughter Genevieve Beecroft F 17 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen Beecroft F 16 Nebraska
Daughter Delores Beecroft F 10 Nebraska
Son Robert Beecroft M 0 Nebraska.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: W H Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Columbus, Columbus City Township, Platte, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Illinois
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 71-8
Family Number: 21
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 6
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2261
Digital Folder Number: 005460567
Image Number: 00102
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head W H Beecroft M 55 Illinois
Wife Emma Beecroft F 50 Nebraska
Son Robert Beecroft M 10 Nebraska
Son Norton Beecroft M 7 Nebraska.




Wife Emma Kipp [7368]

           Born: 4 Mar 1890 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Jan 1942 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1


         Buried:  - Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LRY4-5JZ
Find A Grave ID: 18532439

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: Emma M Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 187
Gender: Female
Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birthplace: Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 4B
Household ID: 89
Line Number: 54
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T625
GS Film number: 1820999
Digital Folder Number: 004313292
Image Number: 00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Fred Staub M 35 Switzerland
Wife Margret Staub F 32 Nebraska
Daughter Hulda Staub F 11 Nebraska
Daughter Irene E Staub F 7 Nebraska
Son Milton A Staub M 2 Nebraska
Head William H Beecroft M 37 Illinois
Wife Emma M Beecroft F 28 Nebraska
Daughter Geneveive B Beecroft F 7 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen E Beecroft F 5 Nebraska
Daughter Delorise Beecroft F 0 Nebraska.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: Emma K Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District: 0007
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Birthplace: Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Household ID: 50
Line Number: 83
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 1290
GS Film number: 2341025
Digital Folder Number: 004610722
Image Number: 00638
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head William H Beecroft M 47 Illinois
Wife Emma K Beecroft F 40 Nebraska
Daughter Genevieve Beecroft F 17 Nebraska
Daughter Eileen Beecroft F 16 Nebraska
Daughter Delores Beecroft F 10 Nebraska
Son Robert Beecroft M 0 Nebraska.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name: Emma Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 1, Columbus, Columbus City Township, Platte, Nebraska, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 50
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birthplace: Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1890
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 71-8
Family Number: 21
Sheet Number and Letter: 2A
Line Number: 7
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2261
Digital Folder Number: 005460567
Image Number: 00102
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head W H Beecroft M 55 Illinois
Wife Emma Beecroft F 50 Nebraska
Son Robert Beecroft M 10 Nebraska
Son Norton Beecroft M 7 Nebraska.


Children
1 F Genevieve Beecroft [8693]

           Born: 1 Jun 1912 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Feb 2010 - Genoa, Nance Co, NE
         Buried:  - Roselawn Memorial Park, Columbus, Platte Co, NE
FamilySearch ID: L1SK-CHW
Find A Grave ID: 48249861
         Spouse: Ervin Emil Mueller [12649] (1911-1967)
           Marr: 17 Feb 1934 - Kearney, Nebraska, United States


2 F Eileen E Beecroft [8385]

           Born: 31 Jan 1914 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 2003 - Genoa, Nance Co, NE
         Buried:  - Valley View Cemetery, Genoa, Nance, Nebraska, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: LTC9-3V1
Find A Grave ID: 11344304
         Spouse: Jack Curtis [8386] (1913-1978)
           Marr: 23 Dec 1936 - Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States


3 M Langford Beecroft [14925]

           Born: 10 Apr 1917
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jul 1918
         Buried:  - Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 18532434
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


4 F Deloris Elvira Beecroft [7369] 2




           Born: 4 Jul 1919 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 2013 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
         Buried: 9 Dec 2013 - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby, Polk Co, NE 1
FamilySearch ID: L1SK-FW9
Find A Grave ID: 131127592
         Spouse: Carl J Benda [7370] (1913-1991)
           Marr: 10 Oct 1939 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellwood, , NE


5 M Wilford Beecroft [14926]

           Born: 4 Nov 1921
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Mar 1924
         Buried:  - Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States 1
Find A Grave ID: 18532429
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 M Robert Carroll "Bob" Beecroft [12648]




           Born: 6 Feb 1930 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Sep 2016 - Foley, Baldwin Co, AL
         Buried: 28 Sep 2016 - Lay Cemetery, Miflin, Baldwin Co, AL 1
Find A Grave ID: 170633510
         Spouse: Ruth Ann Barnes [14920] (1930-2017)
           Marr: 1953


7 M Norton Beecroft [12650]

           Born: 1933 - Nebraska, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 2013
         Buried: 



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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 26 Nov 2025), entry for Deloris A Beecroft, person ID L1SK-FW9.


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