Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Theodore William Becraft and Dorothea Thomas



Husband Theodore William Becraft [5992] 1

           Born: 27 Apr 1823 - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Aug 1863 - Cape Hatteras, , NC
 Cause of Death: lost in the shipwreck of the USS Bainbridge off the coast of Cape Hatteras
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LDHG-NLW
Find A Grave ID: 101173014


         Father: Seth Becraft [4472] (1796-1840)
         Mother: Clarinda Isabell Weldin [5991] (1808-1872) 1


       Marriage: 16 Jan 1849 1

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Name: Theodore Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: New York City, ward 8, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: New York
Estimated Birth Year: 1822
Dwelling House Number: 53
Family Number: 111
Line Number: 3
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 542
Film Number: 444258
Digital Folder Number: 004202060
Image Number: 00250
HouseholdGenderAge
James Murphy M 42
Elisabeth Murphy F 32
Catherine A Murphy F 11
John Murphy M 9
James Murphy M 7
Elisabeth Murphy F 5
William Murphy M 3
David Murphy M 1
Jane Gault F 19
Sarah Becroft F 47
Theodore Becroft M 28
James Becroft M 23
Martha Becroft F 21
John ?Online M 21
Eliza R ?Online F 17.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. Dorothea Becroft, female, 42, b 1827-28, NY; Theodore Becroft, male, 19, b 1850-1851, NY; John Becroft, male, 15, b 1854-55, NY; Eliza Becroft, female, 13, b 1856-57, NY; Dorthea Becroft, female, 8, b 1861-62, NY.




Wife Dorothea Thomas [5998] 1

           Born: 20 Sep 1828 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 May 1885 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
         Buried:  - Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: K89Y-Q3Y
Find A Grave ID: 126749862

  Other Partner: Henry Lyon 3 [13197] (1810-      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Bronx, New York Co, NY. Dorothea Becroft, female, 42, b 1827-28, NY; Theodore Becroft, male, 19, b 1850-1851, NY; John Becroft, male, 15, b 1854-55, NY; Eliza Becroft, female, 13, b 1856-57, NY; Dorthea Becroft, female, 8, b 1861-62, NY; Henry H Lyin, male, age 4, 1865-66, NY.

• She died on 17 May 1885 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate
Number County Soundex
Becroft Dorathea 56 y May 17 1885 528196 Manhattan B261.

• She died on 17 May 1885 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. NameDorathea Becroft
SexFemale
Age56
Burial Date19 May 1885
Burial PlaceCypress Hill Cemetery
Death Date17 May 1885
Death PlaceManhattan, New York County, New York, United States
Death Place (Original)Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated)1829
BirthplaceU.S.
Marital StatusWidowed
OccupationHouse.
Father's NameTheodore Bunn
Father's SexMale
Father's BirthplaceU.S.
Mother's NameDorathea Bunn
Mother's SexFemale
Mother's BirthplaceU.S.
Certificate Numbercn 528196
Note191 Rivington St., 13 Ward.


Children
1 M Theodore Weldon Becraft [7566] 1

           Born: 19 Mar 1852
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9Z92-T45
         Spouse: Mary McDonald [7569] (      -      )
           Marr: 24 Nov 1875 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 4 5


2 M John Thomas Becroft [12264] 6

           Born: Nov 1855 - Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States 2 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Sep 1913 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 2
         Buried: 9 Sep 1913 - Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens Co, NY 2
FamilySearch ID: 9C18-V4Z
Find A Grave ID: 126911425
         Spouse: Mary Lenz [13185] (      -Bef 1913)
           Marr: 1883


3 F Eliza Isabella Becraft [6012] 8




           Born: 23 Sep 1857 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jul 1925 - Queens, New York City, New York, United States 8 9
         Buried: 12 Jul 1925 - Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York 8 9
FamilySearch ID: KHB8-5GD
         Spouse: Francis Arthur Waldreaon 8 [6013] (1849-1897)
           Marr: 24 Nov 1874 - New York City, New York County, New York, United States 8


4 F Lucy Becraft [12265]

           Born: Cir 1860 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZN6-PKG



5 F Dorothea Becraft [12266]

           Born: 1862 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9Q7L-FFR
         Spouse: Charles Loeffler [12311] (      -      )
           Marr: 25 Aug 1883 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 5


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Sources


1 Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 25 Nov 2025) Lyin, person ID GT7J-8H3.

4 LDS, New York, Marriages, 1686-1980.

5 NYC Grooms Index (italiangen.com).

6 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for John Becroft, person ID 9C18-V4Z.

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 John Thomas Becroft, person ID 9C18-V4Z.

8 http://www.rootsweb.com/~deschart/z0000038.html.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Eliza Isabella Becraft, person ID KHB8-5GD.


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