Albert Arthur Beecroft

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: Oct 1877 - IL
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Jul 1934 - Mamaroneck, , NY
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: suicide
           AFN : 
                 

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Events

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• Census, Federal, 1880 in Flushing, Queens, NY

John R Beecroft, age 33, born ENG, Clerk in Store; Elizabeth, wife, age 31, born PA, Keeping House; Frederick J, son, age 7, born IL; William G, son, age 5, born IL; Edgar C., son, age 3, born IL; Albert A, son, age 1, born IL.

• Census, Federal, 1900 in Pelham Manor, Westchester Co, NY

Beecroft, John R, head, born May 1849, 51, married 29 years, born in England, both parents born in England, immigrated in 1869, occupation publisher;

Elizabeth, wife, born June 1850, 50, born Penns, both parents born Penns;

F J, son, born Dec 1873, 27, born Illinois, occupation Lawyer;

Edgar C, son, born Feby 1875, 25, born Illinois, occupation Lawyer;

Albert A, son, born Oct 1877, 23, born Illinois, occupation Promoter;

Roswell C, son, born Jun 1880, 19, born New York, occupation Student;

Mary C, dau, born June 1883, 17, born New York.

Ross, Annie M, servant, born May 1877, 23, born Virginia;

German, Stephen, servant, born June 1873 27, born S. Carolina.

• Census, Federal, 1920 in Westchester, NY

Albert A Beecroft, age 42y; wife Veronica, age 32y; dau Margaret age 4y; son Albert A, age 6m; Margaret Barton, age 57y.

• Census, Federal, 1930 in Westchester, NY

Albert Arthur Beecroft, born abt 1879; wife Veronica B, 1887; Margaret B, 1916; Albert Arthur, 1920.

• Death, 9 Jul 1934

The New York Times, page 18

EX-MOVIE PRODUCER ENDS LIFE WITH A SHOT; A.A. Beecroft, 56, Stands in a Rowboat off Mamaroneck to Commit Suicide.
Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
July 09, 1934.

MAMARONECK, N.Y., July 8. -- A.A. Beecroft, 56 years old, pioneer moving picture producer and formerly business manager of the Exhibitors Herald, a movie trade magazine, committed suicide today by shooting himself through the head while standing alone in a hired rowboat 100 yards off Harbor Island Park, here.

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Parents

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         Father: John Robert Beecroft
         Mother: Elizabeth Corbett

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Veronica Barton
       Marriage: 4 Dec 1914
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Margaret B Beecroft
                2. Albert Arthur Beecroft