Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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William Robinson Beecroft Sr. and Elizabeth Isabel Kay

Husband William Robinson Beecroft Sr. [3634] 1 

           Born: 25 Apr 1844 - England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 8 Jun 1844 - West Rainton, Durham, England
           Died: 20 May 1898 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 2
         Buried: 22 May 1898 - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: MT7S-XG9
Find A Grave ID: 158049474


         Father: John Beecroft [14874] (      -      )
         Mother: Mary Beecroft [14514] (1825-      )


       Marriage: 28 Dec 1867 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom

Events

• He was born in 1844 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. William Robinson Beecroft
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
Name:William Robinson Beecroft
Event Type:Birth Registration
Registration Quarter:Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year:1844
Registration District:Houghton Le Spring
County:Durham
Event Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Volume:24
Affiliate Line Number:23.

• He was baptized on 8 Jun 1844 in West Rainton, Durham, England. William Beecroft
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name:William Beecroft
Event Type:Christening
Event Date:8 Jun 1844
Event Place:West Rainton, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):West Rainton, Durham, England
Gender:Male
Mother's Name:Mary Beecroft.

• He appeared on the England census in 1851 in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. Name:
William Beecroft
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1851
Event Place:
, Durham, England
Registration District:
Houghton Le Spring
Residence Note:
Low Moorsley
Gender:
Male
Age:
6
Marital Status:
Unmarried
Occupation:
Scholar
Birth Year (Estimated):
1845
Birthplace:
Middle Rainton, Durham
Relationship to Head of Household:
Grand Son
Page Number:
4
Registration Number:
HO107
Piece/Folio:
2393 / 588
Affiliate Record Type:
Household
Affiliate Image Identifier:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4294954/00625b&parentid=GBC/1851/0015994124
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John BeecroftHeadMale50Shadforth, Durham
Mary BeecroftDaughterFemale27Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Henry BeecroftSonMale21Houghton Le Spring, Durham
Edward BeecroftSonMale19Middle Rainton, Durham
John BeecroftSonMale16Middle Rainton, Durham
Matthew BeecroftSonMale13Middle Rainton, Durham
George BeecroftSonMale12Middle Rainton, Durham
William BeecroftGrand SonMale6Middle Rainton, Durham.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Beaver Meadow Mines, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States. William Becroft, age 37, born ENG, miner; Elizabeth E. age 34, born ENG, keeps house; Elizabeth E. daughter, age 11, born ENG, at school; son R.J. age 7, born PA, at school; William age 6, born PA; Henry age 4, born PA; daughter M.A. age 2, born PA; Jane age 3M, born PA.

Thomas Howe, other, age 57, born ENG, laborer; Edward Graham, age 40, born ENG, miner.

• His obituary was published. Beacroft - At Shenandoah, Pa., May 19th, William Beacroft, aged 54 years. Remains will be brought to Hazleton on Sunday morning, arriving here at 10:42. Interment in Vine street cemetery. Bachman & Sons, funeral directors.

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• His obituary was published in the Plain Speaker on 21 May 1898. William Beacroft, a former resident of Stockton, Harwood and this city, died yesterday at his home in Shenandoah, aged 54 years. He is survived by four sons and two daughters and the funeral is to take place tomorrow morning, the remains arriving here on the 10:42 train. Interment will follow in the Vine street cemetery. Mr. Beacroft left this city about nine years ago and located in Shenandoah where he engaged in coal mining.
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• His funeral was held Plain Speaker on 23 May 1898. The remains of the late William Beacroft, of Shenandoah, arrived in town yesterday morning of the 10:42 train and were conveyed to Vine street cemetery, where interment was made. Deceased was a brother to John Beacroft, until recently of Coleraine, and was well known throughout this section where his family resided years ago.

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Wife Elizabeth Isabel Kay [3635] 1 

           Born: 15 Nov 1844 - England, United Kingdom 1
     Christened: 20 Dec 1846 - Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom 4
           Died: 21 Mar 1916 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States 1
 Cause of Death: fall//contributory gangrene
         Buried: 24 Mar 1916 - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 4
FamilySearch ID: GQL1-6H4
Find A Grave ID: 158059858


         Father: Robert Kay [14872] (1811-1846)
         Mother: Isabella Dickinson [14873] (1816-1880)

Events

• Immigrated: from England, 1871, Pennsylvania, United States.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Beaver Meadow Mines, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States. William Becroft, age 37, born ENG, miner; Elizabeth E. age 34, born ENG, keeps house; Elizabeth E. daughter, age 11, born ENG, at school; son R.J. age 7, born PA, at school; William age 6, born PA; Henry age 4, born PA; daughter M.A. age 2, born PA; Jane age 3M, born PA.

Thomas Howe, other, age 57, born ENG, laborer; Edward Graham, age 40, born ENG, miner.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Name: Bella Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 169 Shenandoah borough Ward 4, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Birth Date: Nov 1844
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Widowed
Years Married:
Estimated Marriage Year:
Mother How Many Children: 9
Number Living Children: 6
Immigration Year: 1865
Page: 14
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 241
Reference Number: 66
Film Number: 1241484
Digital Folder Number: 004115228
Image Number: 00440
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Bella Beecroft F 6 England
Son Harry Beecroft M 24 Pennsylvania
Daughter Mary Beecroft F 22 Pennsylvania
Son Joseph Beecroft M 17 Pennsylvania
Granddaughter Emma Jane Beecroft F 1 Pennsylvania
Boarder Cecil James M 28 Wales Eng
Boarder George James M 26 Wales Eng.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Shanandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA. Ward 4
Isabella Beecroft, age 68y, born England, widowed, immigrated 1871; son Harry, age 33y, born PA; son Joseph, age 20y, born PA; Fred Mack, age 20y, born PA; Herman Telow, age 50y, born Germany, immigrated 1890.

• She died. PA Death Certificate:
daughter of Robert Kay and unknown mother, both born in England. She was widowed.

• Her obituary was published in the Evening Herald on 21 Mar 1916 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. Mrs. Beecroft Died today at Hazleton on 21 Mar 1916 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. 14 MRS. BEECROFT DIED TODAY AT HAZLETON

Isabelle, widow of William Beecroft, of No. 301 West Cherry street, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bella Spencer, at Hazleton, at eight o'clock this morning.
Three days before Christmas, in December last, Mrs.Beecroft went to Hazleton to visit her daughter. December 26th while on the way to the station, to make the return trip, she slipped and fell, injuring her spine. She was removed to the home of her daughter and later to the Hazleton hospital where it was considered inadvisable to operate on account of her age. She was a patient at the institution for three days and then removed to the home of her daughter where she had been bedfast ever since, gangrene later developing.
The deceased was one of the oldest and best known residents of town, having resided on West Cherry street for many years. She was 73 years old.
Four sons, Robert, William, Joseph and Harry, of town, and three daughters, Mrs. Bella Spencer, of Hazleton, and Mary and Emma, of Harrisburg, Illinois, survive. The funeral will take place from the home of her daughter, the time to be announced later.

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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 22 Dec 1867, Newbottle, Durham, England, United Kingdom. William Becroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:William Becroft
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:22 Dec 1867
Event Place:Newbottle, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Newbottle, Durham, England
Gender:Male
Spouse's Name:Elizabeth Isabel Kay
Spouse's Gender:Female.

• Marriage: 28 Dec 1867, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom. William Beecroft
England Marriages, 1538\endash 1973

Name:William Beecroft
Name Note:Miner
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:28 Dec 1867
Event Place:Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original):Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England
Gender:Male
Age:23
Marital Status:Single
Birth Year (Estimated):1844
Father's Name:John Beecroft
Spouse's Name:Isabel Kay
Spouse's Gender:Female
Spouse's Age:21
Spouse's Marital Status:Single
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1846
Spouse's Father's Name:Robert Kay.

Children
1 F Elizabeth Isabel Beecroft [5438] 

           Born: 26 May 1869 - England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Apr 1961 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
         Buried:  - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L1P5-STY
Find A Grave ID: 139461325

         Spouse: William Spencer [8284] (1869-1932)
           Marr: 20 Jan 1891 - Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

2 M Robert John Beecroft Sr [3636] 1 

           Born: 4 May 1873 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Sep 1968 - Ashland State General Hospital 1
         Buried: 20 Sep 1968 - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville, Schuylkill Co, PA
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-5HS
Find A Grave ID: 210991655

         Spouse: Elizabeth Ann White 1 [3637] (1872-1911)
           Marr: 4 Feb 1895 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

         Spouse: Ethel P. Temple [3845] (1896-1959)
           Marr: 29 Nov 1917 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

3 M William Beecroft [5439] 

           Born: 4 Oct 1874 - Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jun 1954 - West Mahanoy, Schuylkill Co, PA
 Cause of Death: carcinoma right lung
         Buried: 17 Jun 1954 - Pioneer Cemetery, Newstead, Erie Co, NY 5
FamilySearch ID: L6XZ-BJV
Find A Grave ID: 104480957

         Spouse: Gertrude M Shoemaker [8285] (1878-1940)
           Marr: 15 Mar 1898 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

         Spouse: Sarah A Frank [15161] (Abt 1882-      )
           Marr: 15 Dec 1946 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States

         Spouse: Sadie Pasker 6 [12163] (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1949

4 M Henry Harry Beecroft [5440] 

           Born: 5 Oct 1876 - Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Feb 1924 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States 7
 Cause of Death: lobar pneumonia
         Buried: 5 Feb 1924 - Vine Street Cemetery, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States 3
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-RTX
Find A Grave ID: 236166552

         Spouse: Ann [8286] (      -      )

5 F Mary A Beecroft [5441] 

           Born: Apr 1878 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-YFH

         Spouse: Frank Deen [14871] (      -      )
           Marr: 21 Jul 1907 - Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

6 F Jane Beecroft [5442] 

           Born: Apr 1880 - Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-Y93






7  M  Joseph P Beecroft [8287]





           Born: 7 Nov 1889 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 1962 - Shenandoah, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
 Cause of Death: cancer
         Buried:  - Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Co, PA 3
FamilySearch ID: L1PP-12F
Find A Grave ID: 182062934



         Spouse: Anna Veronica Carroll [8707] (1890-1952)
           Marr: 28 Apr 1915 - Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States









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Sources




1
jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com).

2
jimzimmermann@ewol.com, The BEECROFT's of Pennsylvania (rootsweb.com), 19 May 1888.

3
Findagrave.com.

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Elizabeth Isabel Kay, person ID GQL1-6H4. 

5
Judy McEvoy, Beecrofts, Shenandoah Heights Cemetery.

6
Judy McEvoy, Beecrofts.

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Henry Harry Beecroft, person ID L1PP-RTX. 







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