Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Henry Beecroft and Virginia J Bundy

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Husband William Henry Beecroft [11583] ¹

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           Born: 10 Feb 1919 - Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 18 Dec 1921 - St. Stephan's Church, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States 2
           Died: 27 Nov 1984 - Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States 2
         Buried:  - Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: G8MW-HV6

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         Father: George A Beecroft [11580] (1888-1969)
         Mother: Hazel Catherine O'Brien [11579] (1896-1967) 3

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       Marriage: 23 May 1941 - Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States 2

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Essex, New Jersey, United States. Name: William H Bucroft
Residence: , Essex, New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year: 1920
Age: 0
Birthplace: New Jersey
Relationship to Head of Household: Grandchild
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number: 1821037
Digital Folder Number: 4313338
Image Number: 00654
Sheet Number: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Lawrence J O'Brien M 44y Massachusetts
WIFE Mary O'Brien F 41y New Jersey
DAU Mary C O'Brien F 22y New Jersey
SON Lawrence J O'Brien M 18y New Jersey
Geo A Bucroft M 30y England
DAU Hazel C Bucroft F 23y New Jersey
Geo A Bucroft M 4y5m New Jersey
Lawrence W Bucroft M 2y11m New Jersey
William H Bucroft M 11m New Jersey
George Boyle M 38y Massachusetts
Anthoney Kane M 73y New York
August Sachard M 34y Germany.

• He worked as a State Police Officer on an unknown date.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States. Name: William H Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age: 12
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Birthplace: New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year: 1918
Immigration Year:
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Enumeration District Number: 0032
Family Number: 232
Sheet Number and Letter: 9A
Line Number: 40
NARA Publication: T626, roll 1375
Film Number: 2341110
Digital Folder Number: 4660928
Image Number: 00596
HouseholdGenderAge
Parent George A Beecroft M 42
Parent Hazel C Beecroft F 34
George A Beecroft M 14
Lawrence W Beecroft M 13
William H Beecroft M 12
John R Beecroft M 10
Arthur Beecroft M 1
Lawrence J O'Brien M 54.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States. name: William B
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Point Pleasant Borough, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
gender: Male
age: 21
marital status: Single
race (original):
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original):
relationship to head of household (standardized): Son
birthplace: New Jersey
estimated birth year: 1919
residence in 1935: Same Place
enumeration district number: 15-53
family number: 226
sheet number and letter: 10B
line number: 55
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 2374
digital folder number: 005462112
image number: 00862
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head George Beecro?Ft M 53 England
wife Hazel Beecro?Ft F 44 New Jersey
son Laurence B M 23 New Jersey
son William B M 21 New Jersey
son John B M 19 New Jersey
son Thomas B M 11 New Jersey
daughter Mary B F 8 New Jersey.

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Wife Virginia J Bundy [18606] ²

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           Born: 1922 - New York, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Nov 1990 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: G8MW-21P

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Children

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1 M George Beacroft [18607] ²

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           Born: 1943 - New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: P7TJ-B7L

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2 M William Beecroft [18608] ²

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           Born: 26 Sep 1946 - Point Pleasant, Ocean, New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1989 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: P9F7-1KK

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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 21 Nov 2025), entry for William H Beecroft, person ID G8MW-HV6.

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 William Henry Beecroft, person ID G8MW-HV6.

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 Hazel C O'Brien, person ID G8MW-Z35.