Husband William James "Jim" Beecroft [4946]
Born: 2 Dec 1871 - Caradoc, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada 1
Christened:
Died: 28 Feb 1959 - Ontario, Canada
Buried: - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 2
FamilySearch ID: 9FMW-PBW
Find A Grave ID: 209600166
Father: John Beecroft [4943] (1842-1901)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Plain [4944] (1842-1930)
Marriage: 15 Sep 1903 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Events
• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada. John Beecroft, age 38, born USA, farmer, Presbyterian; wife Mary age 38, born Ontario, Presbyterian; son James age 9, born Ontario, Presbyterian; son Jacob age 7, born Ontario, Presbyterian; son John age 4, born Ontario, Presbyterian; dau Rebecca age 2, born Ontario, Presbyterian.
Wife Mary Florence Tollman [4954]
Born: 1877 - Dunwich, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 27 Apr 1953 - Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada
Buried: - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 2 3
FamilySearch ID: KC1J-2NX
Find A Grave ID: 209600238
Children
1 M John Beecroft [5383]
Born: 30 Oct 1904 - Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 4
Christened:
Died: 3 May 1960
Buried: - Bothwell Cemetery, Zone Township, Kent Co, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: 9SB2-WSD
Find A Grave ID: 152035739
Spouse: Nathaline Marie Conlin [5384] (1905-1974)
2 M James William Beecroft [5385]
Born: 10 Apr 1908
Christened: - United Church, Shedden, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada
Died: 1 Feb 1975 - St. Thomas, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Buried: - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
Status: Twin
Find A Grave ID: 209596767
Spouse: Norma Irene Webber [15182] (1921-2015)
3 M William James "Bill" Beecroft [5386]
Born: 10 Apr 1908 - Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 3 Jun 1982
Buried: - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
Status: Twin
FamilySearch ID: 9SB2-W3D
Find A Grave ID: 209597237
Spouse: Annabelle Clark [15183] (1912-2002)
Marr: 6 Jun 1931
4 F Sarah Margaret Beecroft [5387] 5
Born: 3 Nov 1912 - Southwold, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 5
Christened:
Died: 21 Feb 1969 - Iona Station, Ontario, Canada 6
Buried: - Cowal McBrides Cemetery, Iona Station, Elgin Co, Ontario, Canada 3
FamilySearch ID: 9SB2-W3R
Find A Grave ID: 209600653
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Birth Notes: Husband - William James "Jim" Beecroft
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General Notes: Husband - William James "Jim" Beecroft
Jim was born December 2, 1871 in Caradoc Township. Jim grew up in a farming environment. As a boy he moved with his parents John and Mary to a nearby farm in Southwold Township, Elgin County. He was married September 15, 1903 in Dunwich Township, to Mary Florence Tolman. Mary was born in Dunwich Township in 1877. Jim and Mary were farmers all their lives in Southwold. The 1911 Census shows the family William 39, Mary 32, John 6, James 3, William 3, Blanch Logan domestic 14 and Eric Newman labourer 17. The 1921 Census shows William 49, Mary 43, son John 16, son William 13, son James 13 and daughter Margaret 8. They farmed next door to brother Alfred.