Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Herbert Becroft and Nellie D "Ellen" Baptist

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Husband William Herbert Becroft [11844]

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           Born: Oct 1869
     Christened: 
           Died: 1959
         Buried:  - Grove Church Cemetery, North Bergen, Hudson Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: G625-JQT
Find A Grave ID: 213123838

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         Father: William Henry Becroft [11847] (1834-1926)
         Mother: Lucinda Simmons [11848] (1836-      )

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       Marriage: 30 Oct 1893 - West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in New York, United States. Name: William H Becroft
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 8m
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William H Becroft M 35y New York
Lucinda Becroft F 34y New York
Ida Becroft F 10y New York
Ella Becroft F 7y New York
Emma Becroft F 3y New York
William H Becroft M 8m New York
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• He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Name: Herbert Becroft
Event: Census
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age Class: 5 to 20 years
Family Number: 1354
Page: 209
Film Number: 888616
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William H Becroft M
Lucinda Becroft F
Emma Becroft F
Herbert Becroft M
Julia A Becroft F.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Name: H William Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 67 Precinct 1 West Hoboken town Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: Oct 1869
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 7
Estimated Marriage Year: 1893
Mother How Many Children:
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Immigration Year:
Page: 16
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 345
Reference Number: 36
Film Number: 1240975
Digital Folder Number: 004120435
Image Number: 00220
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head H William Becroft M 31 New York
Wife Nellie Becroft F 39 New Jersey.

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Wife Nellie D "Ellen" Baptist [11845]

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           Born: Sep 1871 - New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1958
         Buried:  - Grove Church Cemetery, North Bergen, Hudson Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: LCX2-FLZ
Find A Grave ID: 213123780

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Name: Nellie Becroft
Titles & Terms:
Event: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 67 Precinct 1 West Hoboken town Ward 2, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Birth Date: Sep 1861
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Race or Color (Standardized): White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 7
Estimated Marriage Year: 1893
Mother How Many Children: 0
Number Living Children: 0
Immigration Year:
Page: 16
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 345
Reference Number: 37
Film Number: 1240975
Digital Folder Number: 004120435
Image Number: 00220
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head H William Becroft M 31 New York
Wife Nellie Becroft F 39 New Jersey.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 30 Oct 1893, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Groom's Name: Wm. H. Becroft
Groom's Birth Date: 1869
Groom's Birthplace: U. S.
Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Nellie D. Baptis
Bride's Birth Date: 1871
Bride's Birthplace: U. S.
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 30 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: W. Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02520-6
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 495717
Reference Number: p361 rn 24.

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Children

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1 F Flora Becroft [11846]

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           Born: 9 Nov 1890 - Hudson Co, NJ
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 1890 - West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 949L-P9L

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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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 5 Nov 2025), entry for Nellie D "Ellen" Baptist, person ID LCX2-FLZ.