Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Silas Weldon Becroft Jr. and Eda Marian Williams

Husband Silas Weldon Becroft Jr. [7567] 

           Born: 16 Aug 1898 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1965 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LVYJ-N5R


         Father: Silas Weldon Becroft Sr. [6008] (1868-1951) 3
         Mother: Antoinette "Nettie" Sophia Dudley [7768] (1880-1971)


       Marriage: Abt 1924 - Connecticut, United States 2

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 040-18-1507.

• 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: 1899
Age: 21
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
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: Weldon Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1899
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son-In-Law
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Enumeration District Number: 0206
Family Number: 47
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 1
NARA Publication: T626, roll 278
Film Number: 2340013
Digital Folder Number: 4531882
Image Number: 01057
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur Williams M 55 Connecticut
Wife Emma Williams F 57 Connecticut
Son-In-Law Weldon Becroft M 31 Connecticut
Daughter Ida Becroft F 26 Connecticut.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. name: Silas Welden Becroft
titles & terms: Jr
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Wallingford Town, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
gender: Male
age: 41
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1899
residence in 1935: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
enumeration district number: 5-167
family number: 225
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 65
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 519
digital folder number: 005461408
image number: 00401
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Silas Welden Becroft M 41 Connecticut
wife Eda W Becroft F 36 Connecticut
son Donald W Becroft M 8 Connecticut
son Roger A Becroft M 3 Connecticut.

• He died on 1 Mar 1965 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. name: Silas W Becroft
event: Death
event date: 01 Mar 1965
event place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
residence: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
street address:
gender: Male
age: 66
marital status: Married
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation:
industry:
education:
birth date:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1899
father's name:
spouse's name: EDA
certificate number: 06597.


Wife Eda Marian Williams [7769] 

           Born: 12 Oct 1903 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Feb 1991 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 1
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PS8B-T29


         Father: Arthur Munson Williams [11739] (1874-1936) 5
         Mother: Emma Williams Harrison [11740] (1873-1948) 6

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 044-26-8280.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Name: Ida Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Estimated Birth Year: 1904
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Enumeration District Number: 0206
Family Number: 47
Sheet Number and Letter: 3A
Line Number: 2
NARA Publication: T626, roll 278
Film Number: 2340013
Digital Folder Number: 4531882
Image Number: 01057
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Arthur Williams M 55 Connecticut
Wife Emma Williams F 57 Connecticut
Son-In-Law Weldon Becroft M 31 Connecticut
Daughter Ida Becroft F 26 Connecticut.

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. name: Eda W Becroft
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Wallingford Town, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
gender: Female
age: 36
marital status: Married
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Wife
birthplace: Connecticut
estimated birth year: 1904
residence in 1935: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
enumeration district number: 5-167
family number: 225
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 66
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 519
digital folder number: 005461408
image number: 00401
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Silas Welden Becroft M 41 Connecticut
wife Eda W Becroft F 36 Connecticut
son Donald W Becroft M 8 Connecticut
son Roger A Becroft M 3 Connecticu.

• Her obituary was published in the New Haven Register on 15 Feb 1991 in Connecticut, United States. Becroft, Eda M. Wallingford - Citation Only.

• She died on 13 Feb 1991 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. name: Eda M Becroft
event: Death
event date: 13 Feb 1991
event place: Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut
residence: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut
street address: 388 CHURCH ST
gender: Female
age: 87
marital status: Widowed
race: White
hispanic origin:
occupation: RET CAFE WRKR
industry: WALLNGFRD BD OF ED
education: Primary/Secondary
birth date:
birthplace: Wallingford
estimated birth year: 1904
father's name: WILLIAMS
spouse's name: WELDE
certificate number: 03689.

Children
1 M James Becroft [10665] (details suppressed for this person) 

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           Died: 
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2  M  Donald W Becroft [8771] (details suppressed for this person)





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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Mary Virginia Moses [8768] (1929-1993)



         Spouse: Eliza A Wight [12228] (living)






3  M  Roger A Becroft [12232]





           Born: 20 Oct 1936 - Connecticut, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Feb 2011 - Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine, United States 7
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: GZN6-TGB



         Spouse: Dolores J Hatch [12233] (1939-2021)
           Marr: 1 May 1965 - Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States









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Sources




1
U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2
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. 

3
Becraft, James O (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/surnames.becroft/1.2).

4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Eda Marian Williams, person ID PS8B-T29. 

5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Arthur Williams, person ID LZG2-XBX. 

6
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 24 Nov 2025), entry for Emma, person ID KZDX-QDV. 

7
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 17 Nov 2025), entry for Roger A Becroft, person ID GZN6-TGB. 







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