Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Albert Whittaker Becroft and Anne "Celia" Phelan

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Husband Albert Whittaker Becroft [6009] ¹

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           Born: 5 Apr 1870 - Connecticut, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jan 1956 - Thomaston, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
         Buried:  - Saint Thomas Cemetery, Thomaston, Litchfield Co, CT 2
FamilySearch ID: GM3D-48R
Find A Grave ID: 148300221

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         Father: James Henry Becroft Sr. [5994] (1827-1898) 1
         Mother: Mary Jane Whittaker [5999] (1832-1893) 1

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       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. James H, age 53, born NY, occupation Carpenter; Mary J, age 46, born MA, keeping house; Wm E, age 23, born CT, occupation Carpenter; George M, age 19, born NY, occupation Work Glass Shop; Lizzie M, age 17, born CT, none; Charles O, age 14, born CT, School; Silas W, age 11, born CT, School; Albert W, age 9, born CT, School.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Ward 2
Burt Becroft, age 39y, born CT; wife Celia, age 35y, born RI; step-daughter Maria, age 13y [?], born CT; son Theodore, age 16y, born CT; son Harold, age 15y, born CT; son Raymond, age 8y, born CT; dau Irene, age 6y, born CT.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Name: Abert Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Father-in-law
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Enumeration District Number: 0234
Family Number: 248
Sheet Number and Letter: 9B
Line Number: 77
NARA Publication: T626, roll 279
Film Number: 2340014
Digital Folder Number: 4531883
Image Number: 01152
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ernest J Evans M 37 New York
Wife Irene Evans F 30 Connecticut
Daughter Annabelle Evans F 11 New York
Son Burton Evans M 9 New York
Son Albert Evans M 8 New York
Son Ernest Evans M 1 Connecticut
Father-in-law Abert Becroft M 60 Connecticut.

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Wife Anne "Celia" Phelan [11018]

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           Born: 1875 - Rhode Island, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1930
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM38-R6J

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Ward 2
Burt Becroft, age 39y, born CT; wife Celia, age 35y, born RI; step-daughter Maria, age 13y [?], born CT; son Theodore, age 16y, born CT; son Harold, age 15y, born CT; son Raymond, age 8y, born CT; dau Irene, age 6y, born CT.

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Children

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1 M Theodore Francis Becroft [11019]

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           Born: 25 Feb 1894 - Connecticut, United States 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Jan 1973 - Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
         Buried:  - Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GM3D-4X8
Find A Grave ID: 83502281

         Spouse: Elizabeth Lillian Conarty 2 [4510] (1894-1947)

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2 M Harold Joseph Becroft [11020]

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           Born: 13 Jan 1895 - Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Sep 1963 - Torrington, Litchfield Co, CT
         Buried:  - Saint Thomas Cemetery, Thomaston, Litchfield Co, CT
FamilySearch ID: GM3D-CGH
Find A Grave ID: 148300222

         Spouse: Grace E McCaul [11741] (1902-1980)

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3 M Raymond J Becroft [11021]

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           Born: 7 Oct 1898 - Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM3D-8Z3

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4 F Irene Mary Becroft [11022] ⁴

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           Born: 16 Jan 1900 - Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1997 - Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GM1N-DD1

         Spouse: Ernest Jones Evans [11310] (1892-      )

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Birth Notes: Husband - Albert Whittaker Becroft

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Sources

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

2 Findagrave.com.

3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Irene M Becroft, person ID GM1N-DD1.