Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Richard Beecroft and Minnie Morley

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Husband William Richard Beecroft [5490]

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           Born: 9 Sep 1866 - Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jan 1897
         Buried:  - Batteau Hill Cemetery, Duntroon, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada 1
FamilySearch ID: MVM2-JNK
Find A Grave ID: 96709006

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         Father: Edward Beecroft [4755] (1818-1906) 2
         Mother: Mary Hood [4769] (1827-1910) 2

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       Marriage: 5 Jun 1895 - Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Events

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1881 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Edward Becraft, born England, age 68, farmer; Mary, (scottish), born Ontario, age 52; James, age 28, born Ontario, farmer; Thomas, age 25, born Ontario, farmer; John, age 23, born Ontario, farmer; Edward, age 20, born Ontario, farmer; Alfred, age 19, born Ontario, farmer; William, age 14, born Ontario, farmer; Robert, age 12, born Ontario; Benjamin, age 9, born Ontario.

• He appeared on the Canadian census in 1891 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Nottawasaga, dist. E-2, page 3
Beacroft Edward ---- c.1816, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 16
Beacroft Mary ---- c.1825,, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 17
Beacroft James ---- c.1855, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 18
Beacroft Thomas ---- c.1857, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 19
Beacroft Richard ---- c.1869, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 20
Beacroft Robert ---- c.1871, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 21
Beacroft Bengaman ---- c.1873, Nottawasaga Dist E2 Pg 3 Line 22.

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Wife Minnie Morley [16600]

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           Born: 7 Jul 1871 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1912 - Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
         Buried:  - Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
FamilySearch ID: LKW9-YP3
Find A Grave ID: 230397759

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         Father: Thomas John Morley [17140] (1841-      ) 3
         Mother: Matilda Althea Barrett [17141]

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   Other Spouse: George Henry Atkinson [16601] (1871-1934) - 30 Sep 1908 - Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 5 Jun 1895, Barrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. NameWilliam R Baycroft
SexMale
Age26 years
Birth Year (Estimated)1869
Father's NameEd Baycroft
Mother's NameMary Hood
Spouse's NameMinnie Morley
Spouse's SexFemale
Spouse's Age25 years
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)1870
Spouse's Father's NameThos J Morley
Spouse's Mother's NameMatilda Barrett
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date5 June 1895
Event PlaceBarrie, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Source Details010985.

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Children

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Burial Notes: Wife - Minnie Morley

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 Canadian Ged.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Morley, person ID 94MR-N25.