Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Henry P Becroft and Sarah Zillah Timms

Husband Henry P Becroft [13189] 1 

           Born: 27 Dec 1890 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1974 - Berkely Shores, Ocean Co, NJ 1
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, Union Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-Q99
Find A Grave ID: 126913181


         Father: John Thomas Becroft [12264] (1855-1913) 2
         Mother: Mary Lenz [13185] (      -Bef 1913)


       Marriage: 23 Aug 1911 - Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Events

• 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 23 New York City Ward 34, New York County, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Date Dec 1890
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace S Carolina

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
John Becroft Head M 45 New York
Jessie Becroft Daughter F 16 New York
Henry Becroft Son M 10 New York
John Becroft Son M 5 New York
Sadie Becroft Daughter F 1 New York
Mary Lenz Mother-in-law F 37 Germany.

• He appeared on the New York census in 1915 in Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States.
Henry Becroft
New Jersey State Census, 1915
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Year 1915
Event Place Garwood Borough, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender Male
Birth Date Dec 1890
Birthplace New York

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft M New York
Sarah Becroft F New York
Bernice Becroft F New York.

• Draft Registration: W W I, 1917-1918, Union Co, NJ.
Henry Becroft
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Union County no 3, New Jersey, United States
Gender Male
Nationality United States
Birth Date 27 Dec 1890
Birthplace New York City, New York, United States.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States.
Hi?An Becroft
United States Census, 1920
Name Hi?An Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender Male
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Own or Rent Rent
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 2

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Hi?An Becroft Head M 29 New York
Sarah Z Becroft Wife F 29 New York
Bernice A Becroft Daughter F 7 New York.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States.
Henry Becroft
United States Census, 1930
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender Male
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1890
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 40 New York
Sara Becroft Wife F 41 New York
Bernice Becroft Daughter F 18 New York.

• Draft Registration: W W II, 1942, Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States.
Henry Becroft
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1942
Event Place Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States
Residence Place Garwood, Union, New Jersey
Gender Male
Employer Henry/Becroft
Birth Date 27 Dec 1890.

• He died in Jan 1974.
Henry Becroft
United States Social Security Death Index
Age 84
Given Name Henry
Surname Becroft
Birth Date 27 Dec 1890
State New Jersey
Last Place of Residence Orange, Essex, New Jersey
Previous Residence Postal Code 07050
Event Date Jan 1974.


Wife Sarah Zillah Timms [13190] 1 

           Born: 1888 - New York, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1938 1
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, Union Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: L5GC-8HZ
Find A Grave ID: 126913451


         Father: Robert Henry Timms [13195] (1857-1937)
         Mother: Sarah Zillah Drew [13196] (1857-1910)

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States.
Sarah Z Becroft
United States Census, 1920
Name Sarah Z Becroft
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender Female
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife
Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 2

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Hi?An Becroft Head M 29 New York
Sarah Z Becroft Wife F 29 New York
Bernice A Becroft Daughter F 7 New York.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States. Sara Becroft
United States Census, 1930
Name:Sara Becroft
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1930
Event Place:Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Female
Age:41
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
Birth Year (Estimated):1889
Birthplace:New York
Father's Birthplace:New York
Mother's Birthplace:England
Sheet Letter:A
Sheet Number:14

HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Henry Becroft Head M 40 New York
Sara Becroft Wife F 41 New York
Bernice Becroft Daughter F 18 New York


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Marriage Events

• Marriage: 23 Aug 1911, Bronx, New York Co, NY.
Henry Becroft
mentioned in the record of Henry Becroft and Sadie Zillah Timms
Name Henry Becroft
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 23 Aug 1911
Event Place Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Event Place (Original) Bronx, New York
Gender Male
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Birthplace New York City
Father's Name John Thomas Becroft
Mother's Name Mary Lenz
Spouse's Name Sadie Zillah Timms
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1891
Spouse's Birthplace New York City
Spouse's Father's Name Robert H. Timms
Spouse's Mother's Name Sarah Drew.

Children
1 F Bernice Becroft [13192] 3 

           Born: 1912 - New York, United States 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-CLT

         Spouse: Quick [16507] (living)

2 M Henry Becroft Jr [13191] 1 

           Born: 1915 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1918 1
         Buried:  - Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, Union Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-953
Find A Grave ID: 126913467






3  F  Muriel Becroft [16508]





           Born: 8 May 1921 - Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Mar 2004 - Garwood, Union, New Jersey, United States 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZNC-9P1



         Spouse: Walter Joseph Flesher Jr 5 [16510] (1921-2003)
           Marr: 14 Mar 1941 4






4  F  Louise Becroft [16509] (details suppressed for this person)





           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZN6-L16



         Spouse: Sears [16511] (living)









General Notes: Husband - Henry P Becroft



Son of John Becroft and Mary Lenz
He was a grocery store manager.
His residence per his death certificate was 343 South Avenue, Garwood, NJ. He died at the Bayview Nursing and Convalescence Center of cerebro vascular accident.
He was a widower at the time of his death. His wife's name was Sarah. (Sarah Zillah Timms according to an Ancestry tree).
His children included Mrs Bernice Quick, Mrs. Muriel Flesher and Mrs. Louise Sears. He was also survived by eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a sister Mrs. Jessie Edwards.

He was cremated at Rosehill Crematory but this was his final resting place. The Ancestry tree includes a picture of his headstone which shows he's buried with his wife and son, Henry Jr.


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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for John Becroft, person ID 9C18-V4Z. 

3
LDS.

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025), entry for Muriel Becroft, person ID GZNC-9P1. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 28 Nov 2025) Flesher, person ID GZNC-H1T. 







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