Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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David Becroft and Florence Mary Bradbury



Husband David Becroft [10075]




           Born: 23 Dec 1855 - Essex, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1942 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KGCG-TFS
Find A Grave ID: 144600805


         Father: John Thomas Becroft [10268] (1814-1892)
         Mother: Mary Anne Jefferys [10269] (1821-1859)


       Marriage: 4 Jun 1881 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand

Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• Immigrated: on the Matilda Wattenbach, 8 Sep 1862.

• He died on 10 Dec 1942. Last name Becroft
First name David
Age 87
Gender M
Date of death 12/10/1942
Cemetery Port Albert Cemetery
Division Public Burial
Plot location Block 1, Row 1, Plot 145, Seq 1
Plot Type Burial
Funeral director No data available
Reference number 5198.




Wife Florence Mary Bradbury [10261] 1

           Born: 2 Feb 1861 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Aug 1932 - Auckland, New Zealand 1
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KC57-T1T
Find A Grave ID: 144600800

Events

• Immigrated: on board the Wattenbach, 8 Sep 1862.

• She died on 3 Jul 1932. Last name Becroft
First name Florence Mary
Age No data available
Gender F
Date of death 7/03/1932
Cemetery Port Albert Cemetery
Division Public Burial
Plot location Block 1, Row 1, Plot 115, Seq 1
Plot Type Burial
Funeral director No data available
Reference number 5167.


Children
1 F Muriel Genevieve Becroft [10348] 1

           Born: 15 May 1882 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jan 1940 - Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand 1
         Buried:  - Totara Memorial Park, Thames, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, New Zealand 2
Find A Grave ID: 181717283
         Spouse: Henry Robert Dudding [10370] (1879-1926)
           Marr: 22 Apr 1908 - Auckland, New Zealand 1


2 F Florence Ivy Irlam Becroft [10336] 1

           Born: 20 Jan 1884 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Sep 1966 - Te Hana, Auckland Council, Aucland, New Zealand
         Buried:  - Wellsford Cemetery, Wellsford, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
Find A Grave ID: 195756136
         Spouse: George Hugh Smith 1 [10337] (1876-1953)
           Marr: 22 Apr 1908 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 1


3 M Herbert Frank Becroft [10340] 1

           Born: 23 Nov 1885 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Sep 1955 1
         Buried:  - Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand 2
Find A Grave ID: 253581408
         Spouse: Irall Pretoria Maltby 1 [10343] (1900-1978)
           Marr: 26 Jan 1927 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 1


4 M James Becroft [10262] 1

           Born: 25 Nov 1887 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Nov 1887 - Port Albert, Auckland, New Zealand 1 3
         Buried:  - Port Albert Cemetery, Port Albert, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand 3
FamilySearch ID: MV62-TLC
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 F Edith Zoe Becroft [10330]

           Born: 26 Mar 1896 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1918
         Buried: Nov 1918 - Waikaraka Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand 2 4
FamilySearch ID: K8SV-91M
Find A Grave ID: 171842780
         Spouse: Andrew Stanley Fisher [10371] (1891-1971)
           Marr: 11 Jan 1916 - Auckland, New Zealand 1


6 M Cyril Maxwell Becroft [10328] 1

           Born: 1 Sep 1898 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Dec 1961 - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 1
         Buried:  - Birkenhead-Glenfield Cemetery, Birkenhead, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
FamilySearch ID: KHJG-NTL
Find A Grave ID: 212894745
         Spouse: Oenone Jean Marie O'Neill 5 [10329] (1901-1977)
           Marr: 7 Mar 1927 - Auckland, New Zealand


7 F Verena Emmeline Becroft [10354] 1

           Born: 10 Mar 1891 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Oct 1973 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John H W Busbridge 1 [10355] (      -1947)
           Marr: 24 Mar 1913 - Port Albert, Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand 1



Burial Notes: Husband - David Becroft


Block 1, Row 1, Plot 145, Seq 1

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Sources


1 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

2 Findagrave.com.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for James Becroft, person ID MV62-TLC.

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 Edith Zoe Becroft, person ID K8SV-91M.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Oenone Jean Marie O'Neil, person ID M9ML-WGY.


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