Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joseph Beecroft and Christiana



Husband Joseph Beecroft [4938]

           Born: 25 Mar 1805 - Lane Particular Baptist, Bramley by Leeds, Yorkshire, England 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jun 1890 - Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ 1 2
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 1
FamilySearch ID: GSLZ-Y95


         Father: George Beecroft [4932] (1776-1851) 2
         Mother: Sarah Rogers [4933] (1778-1867) 2


       Marriage: 

Events

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name: Joseph Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: England
Estimated Birth Year: 1805
Dwelling House Number: 31
Family Number: 31
Line Number: 4
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 454
Film Number: 443653
Digital Folder Number: 004201726
Image Number: 00484
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Becroft M 45 England
Christine Becroft F 46 New Jersey
Charles Becroft M 10 New Jersey
George Becroft M 5 New Jersey
Mary E Becroft F 1 New Jersey.

• He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name: Joseph Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age Class: Over 60 years
Family Number: 147
Page: 28
Film Number: 888625
Household Gender Age Birthplace
James Brooks M
Eliza Brook F
Cecelia Brook F
Ellen E Brook F
John Brook M
Joseph Beecroft M.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. James Brooks, age 60, born in ENG, farmer; Elizabeth N, wife, age 60, born in NJ, keeping house; Cecilia, dau, age 37, born in NJ; Anna M. dau, age 30, born in NJ; Elizabeth, dau, age 20, born in NJ; Joseph Beecroft, BroL, age 74, born in ENG; Martha Beecroft, Other, married, black, age 40, born NJ, servant.

• He died on 26 Jun 1889 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name: Joseph Becroft
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 26 Jun 1889
Death Place: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1805
Birthplace: Us
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B06603-5
System Origin: New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number: 589315
Reference Number: v 28 p 292.




Wife Christiana [5414] 2

           Born: 1801 - New Jersey, United States 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Jan 1874 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1 2
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 1

Events

• She appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name: Christine Becroft
Event: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 46
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace: New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year: 1804
Dwelling House Number: 31
Family Number: 31
Line Number: 5
NARA Publication Number: M432
NARA Roll Number: 454
Film Number: 443653
Digital Folder Number: 004201726
Image Number: 00484
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph Becroft M 45 England
Christine Becroft F 46 New Jersey
Charles Becroft M 10 New Jersey
George Becroft M 5 New Jersey
Mary E Becroft F 1 New Jersey.


Children
1 M Charles H Beecroft Sr. [5415] 2

           Born: 20 Mar 1840 - Mercer Co, NJ 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jul 1914 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 4
 Cause of Death: prostatic hypertrophy


         Buried: 13 Jul 1914 - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 4
         Spouse: Anna Mary Husch 4 5 [5416] (1843-1888)
           Marr: 26 Apr 1864 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 2 4
         Spouse: Annie M Huggens [11821] (1856-      )
           Marr: 17 Sep 1890 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
         Spouse: Barbara Hiller Kast 4 [5734] (1851-1918)
           Marr: 27 Dec 1908 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 4


2 M George W Beecroft [5417] 2

           Born: 1845 - Mercer Co, NJ 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 F Mary E Beecroft [5418] 2

           Born: 1849 - Mercer Co, NJ 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



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Sources


1 Findagrave.com.

2 mbh99@comcast.com.

3 mbh99@comcast.com, 1840.

4 Joyce Pieritz, Hiller-Bukh (rootsweb.com).

5 mbh99@comcast.com, Mary Wardlow.


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