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Title: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:03 GMT (UK)
I hope someone can help, I am not that proficient at looking at US records as I dont quite understand them or what I should be looking for

I am looking for children of a woman called Selina Maud Pember. I think she married a man called Frederick W Cocroft in 1919. I seem to have found that they married in London as well as New York, is that normal?

I think they had a daughter called (*)  Cocroft, born in New York in 1924.

My next problem is that I dont seem to be able to find marriage records for her. Did she marry a Mr Laurent and go on to have a son called Don?

But also, did Selina and Frederick have any more children?

Do American records show the mothers maiden name?

Thanks for any help


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Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 23 February 20 23:10 GMT (UK)
It appears that their daughter was alive as of her son's death in 2017, so she may still be living and I removed her name from your post.  No siblings are mentioned in her son's obituary, which can be found on findagrave.com.

What you will find on American records varies by location and time frame, but a birth, marriage, or death record from the 20th century will likely have a mother's maiden name if it is known.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:15 GMT (UK)
Thanks, I think my problem is that I dont know if that is her son, because I cant seem to put a marriage together which identifes her fathers name which would 'prove' it for me.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:18 GMT (UK)
Ive just realised I put their daughter as being born in 1924 by mistake, it is actually 1920
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:22 GMT (UK)
Uk marriage just Maud:

Sep 1919 Islington 1b 717
COCROFT Frederick W
PEMBER Maud

Is this the above mentioned Frederick?:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DYNW-CSW?i=751&cc=1861144&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AF3JJ-4ZK

1940 census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MB-9CMY?i=8&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQYL-SQJ

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:34 GMT (UK)
1930 census has her as Maud P:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZ8-9M5Z?i=8&cc=1810731&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AX45R-HTH

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:36 GMT (UK)
Uk marriage just Maud:

Sep 1919 Islington 1b 717
COCROFT Frederick W
PEMBER Maud

Is this the above mentioned Frederick?:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DYNW-CSW?i=751&cc=1861144&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AF3JJ-4ZK

1940 census:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MB-9CMY?i=8&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQYL-SQJ

Jamjar

Yes that is the family but Im struggling to find a marriage for the daughter D
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:47 GMT (UK)
Marriage:

Dec 1897 Pancras 1b 266
PEMBER Harry
RUFF Selina

Birth:

PEMBER, SELINA  MAUD mmn RUFF 
GRO Reference: 1899  J Quarter in PANCRAS  Volume 01B  Page 9

UK 1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWLR-K3S

Are you sure the daughter married? There is someone of her name in Chicago 1 Jan 1993.

Jamjar

Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:51 GMT (UK)
It appears that their daughter was alive as of her son's death in 2017

Whose son is this and what was his name, please?

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:51 GMT (UK)
No I dont know that she did, Im trying to find out, however on ancestry (which is not accurate I know) when you search for her, it comes up with another surname which sometimes can indicate that this is the same woman but under her married name
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Sunday 23 February 20 23:52 GMT (UK)
It appears that their daughter was alive as of her son's death in 2017

Whose son is this and what was his name, please?

Jamjar

Well that was my assumption that this is her son but there is no marriage that I can find betwee her and a Mr Laurent
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:55 GMT (UK)
I see, so the son is thought to be Don (Donald ) Laurent.

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Sunday 23 February 20 23:59 GMT (UK)
Where did Don die and how old was he at the time of death?

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 24 February 20 00:14 GMT (UK)
There is a 1956 passenger list mentioning an appropriate female LAURENT:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94P-K979-V?i=1250&cc=1923888&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A2HZG-9G5

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 24 February 20 00:20 GMT (UK)
The obituary indicates he was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Arizona at age 5.  It looks like he still lived there, so that was probably the place of death. 
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 24 February 20 00:27 GMT (UK)
Maud and daughter entering US, from UK in 1932. Daughter has a middle name:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95DT-QH31?i=664&cc=1923888&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A24JR-3GN

First arrived Canada 1919: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99D3-R3V2-H?i=793&cc=2185163&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQK31-9V4L

Then into US: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPVZ-W43

Jamjar

Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: RJ137 on Monday 24 February 20 00:45 GMT (UK)
DOB(23 Apr 1920) matches what's listed on 1932 Passenger List

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24JR-3GJ

Public records: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ4P-BCSR
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: shellyesq on Monday 24 February 20 00:46 GMT (UK)
It looks like Selina Maud was not with Frederick & daughter for the 1940 census or in 1942 when he registered for the draft and listed his daughter as the person who would always know where he lived.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3JJ-4ZK  Not sure what became of her.

It looks like Frederick died in 1952.  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199806839  He appears to be on the New York City death index under Fre Cocroft and the New York State death index as Frederic Cocroft with a place of death of Orangetown, New York.  Maybe his daughter and grandson moved away after his death?
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 24 February 20 01:23 GMT (UK)
Do you have all you need on the UK PEMBER’s?

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Monday 24 February 20 07:17 GMT (UK)
It looks like Selina Maud was not with Frederick & daughter for the 1940 census or in 1942 when he registered for the draft and listed his daughter as the person who would always know where he lived.  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3JJ-4ZK  Not sure what became of her.

It looks like Frederick died in 1952.  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199806839  He appears to be on the New York City death index under Fre Cocroft and the New York State death index as Frederic Cocroft with a place of death of Orangetown, New York.  Maybe his daughter and grandson moved away after his death?

Yes thats the problem, I can see that Selina wasnt on that census, and then that he died but I cant seem to find any marriage for the daughter so am not sure if Don Laurent is the grandson. Also cant find a death for Selina
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Monday 24 February 20 07:19 GMT (UK)
Do you have all you need on the UK PEMBER’s?

Jamjar

I think so. There is one sister of Harry Pember called Alice Beatrice and Im trying to find out if she married. There is no marriage of any Alice Beatrice Pember but there is of a Beatrice A Pember to an Archie Morgan. Not sure if that is her or not.

People seem to keep using their middle names instead of first names.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: Jamjar on Monday 24 February 20 09:02 GMT (UK)
Yes, the swapping about of names is annoying. That 1922 marriage is a fit age and location wise, I suppose.

Jamjar
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 09:20 GMT (UK)
There is a 1956 passenger list mentioning an appropriate female LAURENT:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94P-K979-V?i=1250&cc=1923888&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A2HZG-9G5

Jamjar

I think this was a different Doris Laurent - it maybe Doris Sutton who maried Martin Laurent Madera California 8 Feb 1952.

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 09:20 GMT (UK)
This is the FIND A GRAVE entry for Don Laurent with the obituary attached to it..

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=don-laurent&pid=186708444

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183587628

The person who left the flower is the partner who was mentioned in the obituary

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 09:41 GMT (UK)
If it is the same Don -  this was the Laurent birth (Don) - Laurent - Gender Male
Birth Date 2 Sep 1946 - Birth Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Certificate Number 37081

Don married in Imperial, California when he was 20 years old -17 February 1967 - presumably the couple divorced.

Photograph of him in school year books Phoenix Christian High School in 1962.

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 09:42 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage William Laurent to a Doris Beck 23 August 1945 Brooklyn, New York City,
License Number 12126  ??? Is this a red herring  ???

Sandra

Note  Doris is now deceased 2018
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 09:47 GMT (UK)
Interestingly - On a  London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for Selina Maud Pember on 4 July 1904 it gives a partial date of birth as 31 March.  ???

The SSDI shows - Helen Beck - Birth Date 31 Mar 1899 - 7 January 1988  ??? (same person  ???)
Last Residence:   85351, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona;
Issued New York before 1951.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007   Helen Beck - Birth Date 31 Mar 1899 - Death Date 7 Jan 1988
Claim Date 1 Jul 1966

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: polarbear on Monday 24 February 20 15:03 GMT (UK)
The image of the marriage of Frederick Cocroft and Maud Pember can be found on Anc...y.

The address that both parties give is 12 Pemberton Terrace. Maud's father Harry Pember, a French Polisher. Frederick is a soldier.

This same address can be found on the incoming (to England) passenger list for the 1932 trip that Maud and her daughter took. Perhaps this might help to connect a few dots.

Frederick served with the Canadian Army (CEF) in WW1. This link is to his complete digitized service record (courtesy of Library and Archives Canada). There are 33 pages. It will be very slow to download.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B1833-S023

It appears that the daughter named in Don's obit has a tree on Anc....y. If you have a sub, perhaps you might be able to make contact with her. She has Frederick Cocroft and Maud Pember as parents to D M. She also has a death of 2018 for D M but no details to corroborate the info so I have chosen to just use her initials.

PB

Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 15:27 GMT (UK)
A possible for William Laurent - 15 October 1888 - January 1976
Issue year Before 1951 - Issue State New York
Last Residence 85002, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBG4-J24

WW2 Draft - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRP3-X5T?i=1024&cc=1861144&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AF3Z2-3J4

Sandra

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29FV-2LW
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 16:09 GMT (UK)


Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona 11 Jan 1976, Sun    Page 64

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45535104/william_laurent_11_january_1976/

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 16:12 GMT (UK)
Obituary Donald Beck (husband of Helen Beck)


Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona 12 Dec 1980, Fri   Page 35

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45535281/donald_beck_12_december_1980/

Sandra

10351 W Mission Lane

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01p3k/
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 16:48 GMT (UK)
Hmmm WW2 Draft Card  ??? - Donald Arthur Beck born 2 January 1903 Columbus Ohio- aged 39 years -
Registration Date 15 Feb 1942 - Registration Place Brooklyn, Kings, New York
Employer American Machine and Foundry Co
Weight 150 Complexion Light - Eye Colour Hazel - Hair Colour Brown - Height 5 11
Next of Kin Helen Beck.

Arthur D. Beck - Birth Date 2 Jan 1903  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
Father Arthur Anderson Beck - Mother Lillian M. Kastner

Father listed on FIND A GRAVE - with photograph

Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68810177

mother -  Lillian Margaret Kastner Beck.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68649074/lillian-margaret-beck

sister - Dorothy Margaret Beck

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67827222/dorothy-margaret-beck

Arthur Beck 1873 - 23 June 1939 Kings New York
Age:   66 - Certificate Number 13939

parents married Michigan


Arthur Beck - 1872 - marriage 8 September 1901 Detroit Wayne Michigan - aged 29 years 
Father George Beck - Mother Catherine Egroff - Spouse Lillian Kastner

1910 census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLYP-CVJ



Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 18:46 GMT (UK)


1940 census  Kings, New York.

Donald Beck   37 born Ohio. Radio Oper.
Helen Beck   37 born England. Housewife.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ1T-42H

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MY-R8TT?i=13&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQ1T-42H

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 24 February 20 18:55 GMT (UK)
City Directory - 1952/1956 - 2212 Westward Blvd AAL 3-3792 Arizona - Donald A Beck and Helen Beck -

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 09:01 GMT (UK)
Thanks everyone, I have a feeling that the Laurent link is  a red herring. I cant seem to find a marriage between my Doris Cocroft and a Mr Laurent.

Unless she changed her name to Helen Beck?
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 09:09 GMT (UK)
The image of the marriage of Frederick Cocroft and Maud Pember can be found on Anc...y.

The address that both parties give is 12 Pemberton Terrace. Maud's father Harry Pember, a French Polisher. Frederick is a soldier.

This same address can be found on the incoming (to England) passenger list for the 1932 trip that Maud and her daughter took. Perhaps this might help to connect a few dots.

Frederick served with the Canadian Army (CEF) in WW1. This link is to his complete digitized service record (courtesy of Library and Archives Canada). There are 33 pages. It will be very slow to download.

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B1833-S023

It appears that the daughter named in Don's obit has a tree on Anc....y. If you have a sub, perhaps you might be able to make contact with her. She has Frederick Cocroft and Maud Pember as parents to D M. She also has a death of 2018 for D M but no details to corroborate the info so I have chosen to just use her initials.

PB

Ah you are correct, I have messaged her. She seems to sign in regularly so hopefully she can get back to me. I do message quite a lot of people on that site but dont really hear back!
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 10:01 GMT (UK)
Interestingly - On a  London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for Selina Maud Pember on 4 July 1904 it gives a partial date of birth as 31 March.  ???

The SSDI shows - Helen Beck - Birth Date 31 Mar 1899 - 7 January 1988  ??? (same person  ???)
Last Residence:   85351, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona;
Issued New York before 1951.

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007   Helen Beck - Birth Date 31 Mar 1899 - Death Date 7 Jan 1988
Claim Date 1 Jul 1966

Sandra

That is interesting because you know on ancestry when they come up with matches, it keeps coming up with a Helen Beck as a match for Selina Maud Pember
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 10:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks everyone, I have a feeling that the Laurent link is  a red herring. I cant seem to find a marriage between my Doris Cocroft and a Mr Laurent.

Unless she changed her name to Helen Beck?

This is worth investigating further - would not be unusual for someone to change there name - to many coincidences not to...........

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: shellyesq on Tuesday 25 February 20 12:43 GMT (UK)
Thanks everyone, I have a feeling that the Laurent link is  a red herring. I cant seem to find a marriage between my Cocroft and a Mr Laurent.

Not all marriages are online.  I don't think Arizona has many, if any, for the time frame you might be looking at.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 12:52 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage William Laurent to a Doris Beck 23 August 1945 Brooklyn, New York City,
License Number 12126  ??? Is this a red herring  ???

Sandra

Note  Doris is now deceased 2018

Reminder reply 25
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 12:52 GMT (UK)


1940 census  Kings, New York.

Donald Beck   37 born Ohio. Radio Oper.
Helen Beck   37 born England. Housewife.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ1T-42H

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MY-R8TT?i=13&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQ1T-42H

Sandra

Reminder Helen Beck in Kings NY 1940
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 12:59 GMT (UK)
Im always a bit wary of using family search, I dont know how accurate it is. I rarely use it but I havent ever needed american records.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:09 GMT (UK)
Ah I have just created an account on family search, I see that some of the records have images now, I literally hadnt used it for about 20 years when it was just transcriptions

So it might be, that Frederick and Selina divorced and she went and changed her name to Helen. she then married Donald Beck.

Meanwhile Doris stayed living with her father but then later married a Don Laurent, but used Beck as her maiden name instead of Cocroft?

They had one son Don Laurent, who has since died but leaves 2 living children.

How would I access the marriages to check this out, do american marriage records have the father's names on them or the mothers names of the bride and grooms?
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:21 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage William Laurent to a Doris Beck 23 August 1945 Brooklyn, New York City,
License Number 12126  ??? Is this a red herring  ???

Sandra

Note  Doris is now deceased 2018

Reminder reply 25

Where do I find this marriage, I cant find it on ancestry?
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:25 GMT (UK)
Ah I have just created an account on family search, I see that some of the records have images now, I literally hadnt used it for about 20 years when it was just transcriptions

So it might be, that Frederick and Selina divorced and she went and changed her name to Helen. she then married Donald Beck.

Meanwhile Doris stayed living with her father but then later married a Don Laurent, but used Beck as her maiden name instead of Cocroft?

They had one son Don Laurent, who has since died but leaves 2 living children.

How would I access the marriages to check this out, do american marriage records have the father's names on them or the mothers names of the bride and grooms?

Doris stayed with her father (1940 census) but then marries William Laurent as per reply 25 and the reminder  reply 39.  They had one son Don Laurent who passed away in 2017

Don married in Imperial, California when he was 20 years old -17 February 1967 - presumably the couple divorced. (reply 24)

The lady who owns the ancestry tree "C"was a daughter born in 1968. The brother "D" could be a twin - he was born 1968

Doris Cocroft/Beck/Laurent passed away in 2018

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:27 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage William Laurent to a Doris Beck 23 August 1945 Brooklyn, New York City,
License Number 12126  ??? Is this a red herring  ???

Sandra

Note  Doris is now deceased 2018

Reminder reply 25

Where do I find this marriage, I cant find it on ancestry?

The marriage is listed on  New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 on ancestry.  You would need to get the actual certificate for more details.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:29 GMT (UK)
Thank you, do you know where I can access the marriage, I cant find it on ancestry. Does it mention her fathers name so that I can prove its Doris Cocroft?

I wonder why Selina Maud changed her name?

Is there a way I can find and order divorce records, I assume she divorced Fred and married Don Beck but is there a marriage for this?

I do find some of the replies hard to read, my apologies, I cant work out what number the post is.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:30 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage William Laurent to a Doris Beck 23 August 1945 Brooklyn, New York City,
License Number 12126  ??? Is this a red herring  ???

Sandra

Note  Doris is now deceased 2018

Reminder reply 25

Where do I find this marriage, I cant find it on ancestry?

The marriage is listed on  New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 on ancestry.  You would need to get the actual certificate for more details.

Sorry I have just seen this, I couldnt find it, I will search again
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:37 GMT (UK)
I have now found the marriage you are refering to Sandra but I must be going blind, it looks like its transcribed wrong, it looks like it says Doris Bedler, not Beck.

Plus there are records for a Doris Beck in New York at the same time as my Doris Cocroft so now Im doubly confused about whether this is a bit of a red herring.

I cant work out why Doris Cocroft would call herself Doris Beck on marriage.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:43 GMT (UK)
This is what the transcription gives .....

William Laurent
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse Doris Beck
License Number 12126

Doris Beck
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse William Laurent
License Number 12126

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 13:50 GMT (UK)
I also spent a lot of time searching the other Doris Beck yesterday..................

1920 census Cedar Street Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York

Lenard Beck 27 - Ida Beck   24 - Doris Beck   0

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Doris Lillian Beck - Doris Padula
3 Apr 1919 Birth Place Bklyn, New York - Death Date 11 Apr 2004
Father Leonard Beck - Mother Ida Bench

Obituary -

Pascack Valley Community Life Westwood, New Jersey
26 May 2004, Wed    Page A23

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45593553/obituary-for-doris-padula-aged-85/

Sandra
 
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: RJ137 on Tuesday 25 February 20 14:29 GMT (UK)
This is what the transcription gives .....

William Laurent
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse Doris Beck
License Number 12126

Doris Beck
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse William Laurent
License Number 12126

Sandra

Bride: https://archive.org/details/NYC_Marriage_Index_Brooklyn_1945/page/n113/mode/1up

Groom: https://archive.org/details/NYC_Marriage_Index_Brooklyn_1945/page/n555/mode/1up

Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 14:44 GMT (UK)
I also spent a lot of time searching the other Doris Beck yesterday..................

1920 census Cedar Street Brooklyn Assembly District 19, Kings, New York

Lenard Beck 27 - Ida Beck   24 - Doris Beck   0

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Doris Lillian Beck - Doris Padula
3 Apr 1919 Birth Place Bklyn, New York - Death Date 11 Apr 2004
Father Leonard Beck - Mother Ida Bench

Obituary -

Pascack Valley Community Life Westwood, New Jersey
26 May 2004, Wed    Page A23

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45593553/obituary-for-doris-padula-aged-85/

Sandra

That is very helpful thank you
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 14:50 GMT (UK)
This is what the transcription gives .....

William Laurent
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse Doris Beck
License Number 12126

Doris Beck
Marriage License Date 23 Aug 1945
Marriage License Place Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Spouse William Laurent
License Number 12126

Sandra

Bride: https://archive.org/details/NYC_Marriage_Index_Brooklyn_1945/page/n113/mode/1up

Groom: https://archive.org/details/NYC_Marriage_Index_Brooklyn_1945/page/n555/mode/1up


Thank you
I think I will have to look into how I order some of these documents. I dont have a cheque book anymore, havent for years, didnt even know places still took them!

They dont seem to have any online ordering options!!
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: polarbear on Tuesday 25 February 20 15:07 GMT (UK)
This looks like the place to order the 1945 marriage record. It deals with historical New York City marriage records. I don't know who might be qualified to order a historical record but the info is probably there somewhere.

There is various info on this linked page. The very first line says orders up to 1949 are made through DORIS. You click on the DORIS to get to the form.

https://www.cityclerk.nyc.gov/content/marriage-records

PB

Added: you have the certificate number from the index.

Another add: I don't know what parental info you would get from the record but it may be the only way forward at this point.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 15:50 GMT (UK)
Thanks yes that is my best option at the moment
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: polarbear on Tuesday 25 February 20 15:55 GMT (UK)
I was poking around in the website and it looks like anyone can order a historic marriage record (prior to 1950).

PB
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 16:23 GMT (UK)
Yes I had a quick look as best i could and it also appears they take cards as payments too, thank goodness because I have no other way of paying!!

I will email them to find out what the process is, one of the other sites quoted above seemed into indicate you can only pay by cheque if you have to do it by post, very cumbersome.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 16:53 GMT (UK)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....Unclaimed Funds.  County of Richmond. This address 534 Cary Avenue is the same as the 1940 census address for Fred and Doris............. ??? ???


Daily News New York, New York
6 Jul 2013, Sat    Page 57

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45601175/doris-cocroft-6-july-2013/


1940 census - 534 Cary Avenue  Richmond, New York

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MB-9CMY?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQYL-SQJ

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 16:58 GMT (UK)

https://www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/index.htm

https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/_-K6i0qMEazVtjuHbimmIw/_-K7c

https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/_-K6i0qMEazSSDNgHRVQaA/_-K7c

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: polarbear on Tuesday 25 February 20 17:53 GMT (UK)
Super find *Sandra*

I note from the links that there is a similar record related to Maud and gives the same address as that for Doris. It looks like they both might be unclaimed life insurance.

What a tangled web this is!

PB
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:04 GMT (UK)
Looking through the Cocroft line for any clues but absolutely nothing so far.

Obituary for the father John Bernard Cocroft

The Kingston Daily Freeman Kingston, New York
28 Mar 1931, Sat    Page 6

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45606387/john-b-cocroft-28-march-1931/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140898056/john-b-cocroft

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:05 GMT (UK)

Mother Annie McDermott Cocroft (second wife of John Cocroft)

The Kingston Daily Freeman Kingston, New York
31 Jul 1939, Mon   Page 2

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45606542/annie-b-cocroft-31-july-1939/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140898432/annie-cocroft

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:06 GMT (UK)
Sister Georgia Tonkings

The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida
28 Oct 1967, Sat    Page 44

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45603683/obituary-for-georgia-a-tonking-aged/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140898546/georgia-tonking

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:07 GMT (UK)
Sister Harriette Cocroft Young

The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey
7 Aug 1951, Tue    Page 8

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45603328/harriette-cocroft-young-7-august-1951/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62203132/harriette-t_-young

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:08 GMT (UK)

Sister Clara Cocroft/Ham/Ulrich

Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida
20 Feb 1953, Fri    Page 16

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45603508/clara-cocrofthamulrich-20-february/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12024636/clara-ulrich

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:09 GMT (UK)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....Unclaimed Funds.  County of Richmond. This address 534 Cary Avenue is the same as the 1940 census address for Fred and Doris............. ??? ???


Daily News New York, New York
6 Jul 2013, Sat    Page 57

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45601175/doris-cocroft-6-july-2013/


1940 census - 534 Cary Avenue  Richmond, New York

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MB-9CMY?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AKQYL-SQJ

Sandra


Gosh that is very confusing though, why would the advert be using her maiden name rather than married name if it was from 2013.
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:10 GMT (UK)

If they knew her married name - they would be on the way to finding her. Obviously no one knew that.

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:11 GMT (UK)


Sister Ada Macalpine

Tampa Bay Times St. Petersburg, Florida 7 May 1960, Sat  -   Page 14

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:12 GMT (UK)
Brother Robert Hall Cocroft   (Frederick Warren Cocroft only had the one brother)

The Kingston Daily Freeman Kingston, New York
15 Sep 1969, Mon    Page 10

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45605323/obituary-for-robert-hall-cocroft-aged/



Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: noo on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:12 GMT (UK)

If they knew her married name - they would be on the way to finding her. Obviously no one knew that.

Sandra

Oh yes thats obvious now you say it!
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:14 GMT (UK)

Sister Alice Palmer -

SSDI - Alice Palmer - Birth Date 3 Sep 1886 - November 1980
Last Residence 12401, Kingston, Ulster, New York.
Issued New York before 1951

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94371679/alice-palmer

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:15 GMT (UK)

Sisters Eva (1903) and Flora Grave died 1921 - both single.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140898759/eva-f-cocroft

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140899884/flora-grace-cocroft

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:16 GMT (UK)

Sister Daisy Baker - 1875 - 1958

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140898650/daisy-g-baker

Sandra
Title: Re: Pember married Cocroft in New York and London? 1919
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 25 February 20 19:21 GMT (UK)

Sister Laura G Come - White Plains New York  - 30-7-1966

North Chatham, Columbia County, New York.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162767443

Sandra