Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Henry H Becroft and Katie Maguire

Husband Henry H Becroft [13198] 

           Born: 1867 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 9HWM-KMT


         Father: Henry Lyon [13197] (1810-      ) 1
         Mother: Dorothea Thomas [5998] (1828-1885) 2


       Marriage: 30 May 1895 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

Events

• He 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.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bronx, New York Co, NY. Henry Becroft
United States Census, 1900
Name:Henry Becroft
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1900
Event Place:Borough of the Bronx, Election District 21 New York City Ward 34, New York County, New York, United States
Gender:Male
Age:23
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
Years Married:5
Birth Date:Nov 1877
Birthplace:New York
Marriage Year (Estimated):1895
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Birthplace:New York

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 23 New York
Katie Becroft Wife F 22 New York
Harry Becroft Son M 4 New York
Walter Becroft Son M 2 New York

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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bronx, New York Co, NY.
Henry Becroft
United States Census, 1910
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1866
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 15

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 44 New York
Kate Becroft Wife F 32 New York
Harold Becroft Son M 14 New York
Walter Becroft Son M 12 New York
Hazel Becroft Daughter F 6 New York.


Wife Katie Maguire [13199] 

           Born: 1877 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Maguire [13200] (      -      )
         Mother: Drought [13201] (      -      )

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Bronx, New York Co, NY. Katie Becroft
United States Census, 1900
Name:Katie Becroft
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1900
Event Place:Borough of the Bronx, Election District 21 New York City Ward 34, New York County, New York, United States
Gender:Female
Age:22
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Number of Living Children:2
Years Married:5
Birth Date:Sep 1878
Birthplace:New York
Marriage Year (Estimated):1895
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Birthplace:New York
Mother of how many children:2
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 23 New York
Katie Becroft Wife F 22 New York
Harry Becroft Son M 4 New York
Walter Becroft Son M 2 New York
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Bronx, New York Co, NY.
Kate Becroft
United States Census, 1910
Name Kate Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York, United States
Gender Female
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 15

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 44 New York
Kate Becroft Wife F 32 New York
Harold Becroft Son M 14 New York
Walter Becroft Son M 12 New York
Hazel Becroft Daughter F 6 New York.

Marriage Events

• Marriage: 30 May 1895, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States.
Henry Becroft
mentioned in the record of Henry Becroft and Katie Maguire
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 30 May 1895
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) Manhattan, New York
Gender Male
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
Birthplace New York City
Father's Name Theodore W. Becroft
Mother's Name Thomas
Spouse's Name Katie Maguire
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Spouse's Birthplace New York City
Spouse's Father's Name Henry Maguire
Spouse's Mother's Name Drought.

Children
1 M Harold Becroft [13203] 

           Born: 14 Mar 1896 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 






2  M  Walter W Becroft [13206]





           Born: Jun 1898 - New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Aug 1969
         Buried:  - Groveville Cemetery, Groveville, Mercer Co, NJ
Find A Grave ID: 12310912



         Spouse: Anna Reilly [13207] (1897-1942)
           Marr: 23 Dec 1917 - Queens, New York, United States






3  M  Richard Becroft [13204]





           Born: 26 Jan 1900 - Bronx, New York Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 








4  M  Elswood Becroft [13205]





           Born: 1901 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Feb 1904 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
         Buried: 1 Mar 1904 - St. John's Cemetery, , NY








5  F  Edna Becroft [13202]





           Born: 23 Aug 1904 - Bronx, New York Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 











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Sources




1
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. 

2
Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).







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