Charles H Beecroft Sr. and Anna Mary Husch
Husband Charles H Beecroft Sr. [5415] 1
Born: 20 Mar 1840 - Mercer Co, NJ 2 3 Christened: Died: 8 Jul 1914 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 3 Cause of Death: prostatic hypertrophy![]()
Buried: 13 Jul 1914 - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3
Father: Joseph Beecroft [4938] (1805-1890) Mother: Christiana [5414] (1801-1874) 1
Marriage: 26 Apr 1864 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 1 3Events
• Military: Civil War. Trenton NJ
At 18 joined 3rd NJ Foot Militia, Co C on 4/23/1861 in Trenton NJ. At age 20 for 3 month enlistment; and was discharged on 7/31/1861. He rejoined the service in the 1st regiment, Co B NJ calvalry as a corporal 8/1/186, but was demoted to private on 3/18/1862. He transferred to Co D where he was promoted to corporal on 6/1/1865. He mustered out with the rest of the unit on 7/24/1865. The unit fought a Harper's Ferry, Gettysberg and was at Appomatox.
He was 5' 8 1/2 inches tall, with a light complexion, blue eyes and blond hair; discharged July 24, 1865. Was single when enlisted- married 26 Apr 1864 in Trenton. Sent money to Christiana Beacroft until 1864, when he sent money to Mary Beacroft in Trenton NJ. In 1900 was a boarder at 318 Hewitt in Trenton - where Barbara widow of Wilhelm was living with her brother. In 1898 was living there as well Invalid pension (initally $4 per month) commencing 7/25/1865, increased to $6 p.m. in 1881, reduced to $2 p.m. in 1883, increased to $4 pm in 1886 , $8 pm in 1897, $12 pm in 1901, $15pm in 1910, $25 in 1912- cert no. 178727 due to impact of broken femur which occured while riding his horse during a drill inSeptember 1861 at Camp Kalorama, near Washington DC.• He worked as a Spinner, Dyer before the Civil War.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Ewing, Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles Becroft
Event:Census
Event Date:1850
Event Place:Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Male
Age:10
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race (Expanded):
Birthplace:New Jersey
Estimated Birth Year:1840
Dwelling House Number:31
Family Number:31
Line Number:6
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 worked as an Engineer, after the Civil war.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in 1st Ward, District 1, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ. Chas H. Beecroft, age 40, born NJ, occupation Cigar Shop; Anna M., wife, age 37, born NY, keeps house; Chas H, son, age 15, born NJ; Emily C, dau, age 13, born NJ; Adeline, dau, age 8, born NJ; Martha Flash, other, female, age 65, born NJ.
• He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in Chambersburg, Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles H Beecroft
Event:Census
Event Year:1885
Event Place:Chambersburg, Mercer, New Jersey
Gender:Male
Age Class:20 to 60 years
Family Number:3
Page:141
Film Number:888625
Household Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Beecroft M Mary Beecroft F Charles H Beecroft M Emily C Beecroft F Adeline Beecroft F. • He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1905 in Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Charles H Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Census Year:1905
Event Place:, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Gender:Male
Age:65
Estimated Birth Year:1840
Family Number:559
Page Number:51
Line Number:47
Film Number:1688615
Digital Folder Number:004881577
Image number:00204
Household Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Beecroft M 65 Barbara Beecroft F 53 Theodore Kast M 17. • His obituary was published in the Trenton Evening Times on 10 Jul 1914. Beecroft - in this city, on the 9th inst, Charles H Beecroft, Sr, in the 75th year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family also Bayard Post, No 8, G A R, Assanpink Tribe No 86, L O R M, Trenton Aerie No 100, F O of E, Good Will Fire Company and Exempt Firemen are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No 318 Hewitt Street, on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock Interment at Riverview Cemetery. l-10-2t.• His obituary was published in the Trenton Sunday Times Advisor on 12 Jul 1914. s1 p6.
Wife Anna Mary Husch [5416] 3 4
Born: 1843 - New Jersey, United States 3 Christened: Died: 29 Nov 1888 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States 3![]()
Buried: 1 Dec 1888 - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 3 5
Father: Andrew Husch [11824] ( - ) Mother: Martha [11825] ( - )
Other Spouse: Wardlow [5736] ( -Bef 1864)Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in 1st Ward, District 1, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ. Chas H. Beecroft, age 40, born NJ, occupation Cigar Shop; Anna M., wife, age 37, born NY, keeps house; Chas H, son, age 15, born NJ; Emily C, dau, age 13, born NJ; Adeline, dau, age 8, born NJ; Martha Flash, other, female, age 65, born NJ.
• She appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in Chambersburg, Mercer Co, NJ. Name:
Mary Beecroft
Event:Census
Event Year:1885
Event Place:Chambersburg, Mercer, New Jersey
Gender:Female
Age Class:20 to 60 years
Family Number:3
Page:141
Film Number:888625
Household Gender Age Birthplace Charles H Beecroft M Mary Beecroft F Charles H Beecroft M Emily C Beecroft F Adeline Beecroft F. • She died on 1 Dec 1888 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Name:
Anna M. Beecroft
Gender:Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date:01 Dec 1888
Death Place:Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Age:47
Birth Date:1841
Birthplace:U.S.
Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:U.S.
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:U.S.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:B06602-1
System Origin:New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number:589313
Reference Number:v 25 p 309. Marriage Events
• Marriage: 26 Apr 1864, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States. Groom's Name:
Charles Beecroft
Groom's Birth Date:1842
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age:22
Bride's Name:Mary Wardlow
Bride's Birth Date:1843
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age:21
Marriage Date:26 Apr 1864
Marriage Place:Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey
Groom's Father's Name:Joseph
Groom's Mother's Name:Christiana
Bride's Father's Name:Andrew Husch
Bride's Mother's Name:Martha Husch
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:Widowed
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M02522-5
System Origin:New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number:584571
Reference Number:pg. 390.
Children
1 M Charles H Beecroft Jr. [5735]
Born: 27 Jan 1865 Christened: Died: 20 Aug 1946 Cause of Death: Hyper Ht. Diesease Buried: 23 Aug 1946 - Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United StatesSpouse: Anna M McKee [5988] ( - ) Marr: 17 Sep 1890Spouse: Lucy F Robinson [11822] (1867- ) Marr: 27 Sep 1888 - Bordentown, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
2 M John A Beecroft [5737] 3
Born: 27 Jan 1865 3 5 Christened: Died: 19 Jan 1872 3 5![]()
Buried: 22 Jan 1872 - Riverside Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 5Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 F Emily C Beecroft [5433] 6
Born: 16 Aug 1867 - First-Second-Third-Fourth-Fifth-Sixth-Seventh Ward, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 6 Christened: Died: Buried: FamilySearch ID: LWS4-YSNSpouse: Louis J Fish [7176] (1868- ) Marr: 6 Oct 1890 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
4 F Adaline Beecroft [5989]
Born: 20 Mar 1872 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: John F Vollmer [11823] (1861- ) Marr: 11 Jun 1891 - Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - Charles H Beecroft Sr.
marker similar to Washington monument with a picture of a soldier on a horse on one side, buried with first wife Anna.
Info from his gravestone in Riverview Cemetery. It says:
Born March 20, 1840
Service in War From
1863 to 1865 [Note - not sure of the last digit, 3, in 1863]
Co. D, First N.J. Cavalry
Died July 8, 1914.
Burial Notes: Wife - Anna Mary Husch
Lot 502, Section K
Notes: Marriage (Anna Mary Husch):
Married by Rev. J.B. Dobbins at Green Street
1 mbh99@comcast.com.
2 mbh99@comcast.com, 1840.
3 Joyce Pieritz, Hiller-Bukh (rootsweb.com).
4 mbh99@comcast.com, Mary Wardlow.
5 Findagrave.com.
6
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