Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Silas Weldon Becroft Sr. and Antoinette "Nettie" Sophia Dudley

Husband Silas Weldon Becroft Sr. [6008] 1 







           Born: 24 Nov 1868 - Connecticut, United States 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1951 - Middlesex Co, CT 1







         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9LB-TVM
Find A Grave ID: 81891199







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








       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. 

•  MilitaryService: 1917, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 7 Oct 1893, Connecticut, United States. The entertainment of the White Rose Social club in the town hall this evening will have in addition to meals and dancing, the assistance of Silas W. Becraft and his famous "Same Old Girl."  Frank J Taylor and Amanda Hall, with his banjo that he can make talk. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 22 May 1894. Silas W. Becraft, with "That Same Old Girl" is the leading attraction at Burton Prichard's benefit in Waterbury, tomorrow evening. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 8 Jul 1895, Connecticut, United States. The final round of the White Rose pool tournament will be played this evening at E. M. Roach's cafe between Silas Becroft and E.M. Roach. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 18 Jul 1895, Connecticut, United States. This evening the postphoned match in the White Rose pool tournament, between E.M. Roach and Silas Becroft, will be played at Roach's Cafe. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 7 Jan 1896, Connecticut, United States. ...
7. Silas Becroft, ventriloquist...
... 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 10 Jan 1896, Connecticut, United States. Ivy Lodge, U.R.K.P., will give a smoker in Masonic Hall this evening.  The committee have engaged Prof. Taylor, pianist; Silas Becroft, ventriloquist, and Frank Kelly, tenor, to assist in furnishing the evening's entertainment. 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 10 Feb 1896, Connecticut, United States. ... was spent with an impromptu musical program, many sweet selections being rendered on the piano and xylophone by Burton Harriott, a harmonica solo by Silas Becroft, whistling solo by W. L. Ingraham, and vocal selections by Measrs. Williams, Hill and Becroft. Among those present were noticed... 

•  Event: New Haven Register, 6 Oct 1897, Connecticut, United States. Director A.H. Hall at his home on Church Street last evening.  During the evening several vocal selections were ordered by the gifted and talented singer, Miss Georgia Whittaker.  Refreshments were served.  Silas Becroft, Wallingford's funny man, entertained all present with some comical songs and whistling solos. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Silas W Becroft, b Nov 1868, age 31, married 3 years, born CT, Silver chaser; Nettie S, b Nov 1880, age 19, (1 child, 1 living), born CT; son Weldon W, age Aug 1898, age 1, born CT. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Silas W Becroft, age 41y, born CT; Nettie S, age 30y, born CT; son S Weldon, age 11y, born CT; son Donald D, age 9y, born CT; dau Doris E, age 6y, born CT; dau Vera E, age 1y 11m, born CT. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in New Haven Co, CT. Name: Silas W Becroft
Residence: , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Age: 51
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: 
Mother's Birthplace: 
Film Number: 1820194
Digital Folder Number: 4295762
Image Number: 00203
Sheet Number: 4
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Silas W Becroft M 51y Connecticut
WIFE Nettie S Becroft F 39y Connecticut
SON Silas W Becroft M 21y Connecticut
DAU Doris E Becroft F 16y Rhode Island
DAU Vera E Becroft F 11y Connecticut
DAU Hazel I Becroft F 8y Connecticut
SON James O Becroft M 7y Connecticut
SON Raymond G Becroft M 5y Connecticut
Minor Dayton M 63y Connecticut. 

•  He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Name: Silas W Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Immigration Year: 
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Enumeration District Number: 0206
Family Number: 169
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 18
NARA Publication: T626, roll 278
Film Number: 2340013
Digital Folder Number: 4531882
Image Number: 01071
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Silas W Becroft M 61 Connecticut
Wife Nettie S Becroft F 49 Connecticut
Daughter Hazel I Becroft F 19 Connecticut
Son James O Becroft M 17 Connecticut
Son Raymond G Becroft M 15 Connecticut. 

•  He died on 23 Mar 1951 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. name: Silas W Becroft
event: Death
event date: 23 Mar 1951
event place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
residence: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
street address: 
gender: Male
age: 82
marital status: Single
race: White
hispanic origin: 
occupation: 
industry: 
education: 
birth date: 
birthplace: 
estimated birth year: 1869
father's name: 
spouse's name: 
certificate number: 04145. 






Wife Antoinette "Nettie" Sophia Dudley [7768]











           Born: 14 Nov 1880 - Connecticut, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Apr 1971 - New Haven Co, CT 2







         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9LB-YSR
Find A Grave ID: 81893143



Events

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Silas W Becroft, b Nov 1868, age 31, married 3 years, born CT, Silver chaser; Nettie S, b Nov 1880, age 19, (1 child, 1 living), born CT; son Weldon W, age Aug 1898, age 1, born CT. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Silas W Becroft, age 41y, born CT; Nettie S, age 30y, born CT; son S Weldon, age 11y, born CT; son Donald D, age 9y, born CT; dau Doris E, age 6y, born CT; dau Vera E, age 1y 11m, born CT. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in New Haven Co, CT. Name: Nettie S Becroft
Residence: , New Haven, Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1881
Age: 39
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Gender: Female
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: 
Mother's Birthplace: 
Film Number: 1820194
Digital Folder Number: 4295762
Image Number: 00203
Sheet Number: 4
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Silas W Becroft M 51y Connecticut
WIFE Nettie S Becroft F 39y Connecticut
SON Silas W Becroft M 21y Connecticut
DAU Doris E Becroft F 16y Rhode Island
DAU Vera E Becroft F 11y Connecticut
DAU Hazel I Becroft F 8y Connecticut
SON James O Becroft M 7y Connecticut
SON Raymond G Becroft M 5y Connecticut
Minor Dayton M 63y Connecticut. 

•  She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Name: Nettie S Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1881
Immigration Year: 
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Enumeration District Number: 0206
Family Number: 169
Sheet Number and Letter: 10A
Line Number: 19
NARA Publication: T626, roll 278
Film Number: 2340013
Digital Folder Number: 4531882
Image Number: 01071
  Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Silas W Becroft M 61 Connecticut
Wife Nettie S Becroft F 49 Connecticut
Daughter Hazel I Becroft F 19 Connecticut
Son James O Becroft M 17 Connecticut
Son Raymond G Becroft M 15 Connecticut. 

•  She died on 18 Apr 1971 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. name: Netti S Becroft
event: Death
event date: 18 Apr 1971
event place: Meriden, , Connecticut
residence: Wallingford, , Connecticut
street address: 
gender: 
age: 90
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin: 
occupation: 
industry: 
education: 
birth date: 
birthplace: 
estimated birth year: 1881
father's name: 
spouse's name: 
certificate number: 07633. 




Children

1  M  Silas Weldon Becroft Jr. [7567]





           Born: 16 Aug 1898 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1965 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 3 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVYJ-N5R



         Spouse: Eda Marian Williams [7769] (1903-1991)
           Marr: Abt 1924 - Connecticut, United States 4






2  M  Donald D Becroft [6897]





           Born: 4 Mar 1901 - Connecticut, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Nov 1917 - Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States 2







         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9L1-3WM
Find A Grave ID: 81893233



         Spouse: Did Not Marry






3  F  Doris E Becroft [10666]





           Born: 22 May 1903 - Rhode Island, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Feb 1993 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2







         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9L1-QCR
Find A Grave ID: 81894277



         Spouse: Bertram Archibald Self 2 5 [10671] (1899-1990)
           Marr: Abt 1926






4  F  Vera Elizabeth Becroft [10667]





           Born: 21 Jul 1908 - Connecticut, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1983 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G9LB-TVC
Find A Grave ID: 81893482



         Spouse: Charles T Raffuse [12031] (      -      )
           Marr: 2 Jun 1931



         Spouse: Kenneth Gedney Blakeslee [10670] (1907-2003)
           Marr: 11 Jun 1938






5  F  Hazel Irene Becroft [10668]





           Born: 31 Jan 1911 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 2004 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
         Buried:  - In Memorium Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
FamilySearch ID: G9L1-QZW
Find A Grave ID: 58294688



         Spouse: Clifton Belmont Eldredge [10669] (1909-1989)






6  M  James Otis Becroft [7568] 1





           Born: 23 Dec 1912 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Sep 1976 - Vermont, United States
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G9LB-Y7Z



         Spouse: Grace Constance Stevenson [7770] (1916-1999)
           Marr: 17 Apr 1937 - Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States






7  M  Raymond Gerden "Ray" Becroft [10672]











           Born: 3 Dec 1914 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 2010 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 6







         Buried: 25 Sep 2010 - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
FamilySearch ID: GWV9-P76
Find A Grave ID: 106702126



         Spouse: Mildred Grace Freeman [10673] (1921-2020)
           Marr: 1947









Birth Notes: Husband - Silas Weldon Becroft Sr.



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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 17 Nov 2025), entry for Silas Weldon Becroft, person ID LVYJ-N5R. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Bertram A Self, person ID GZF3-5H2. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Raymond Gerden "Ray" Becroft, person ID GWV9-P76. 







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