Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Richard Edgar Beecroft and Sarah Anne Parker

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Husband Richard Edgar Beecroft [6440]

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           Born: 19 Feb 1910 - New York City, New York County, New York, United States 1
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           Died: 22 Sep 1999 - Cumberland, New Jersey, United States 1
         Buried: 19 Oct 1999 - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Fairfax Co, VA 2 3
FamilySearch ID: G3C9-KZL

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         Father: William George Landsman Beecroft [6568] (1874-1924) 4
         Mother: Fredericka/Frieda Bette Schmidt [6569] (1878-1964)

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       Marriage: 31 May 1941

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 144-10-4059.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States. Ward 12
William G Beecroft, age 35y, born IL; wife Fredrica, age 32y, born NY; son William G, age 4y, born NJ; dau Elizabeth V, age 5y, born NY; son Richard E, age 0y 2m, born NY; mother Elizabeth, age 59y, born PA.

• His obituary was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on 24 Sep 1999 in Pennsylvania, United States. Richard E. Beecroft, 89, A Journalist in NJ

Richard E. Beecroft, 89, a Cumberland County journalist for six decades, died Wednesday morning at Cumberland Manor, Hopewell Township, Cumberland County. He had suffered problems resulting from congestive heart failure for 10 months. A Cumberland county resident most of his life, he lived in Bridgeton for 45 years before moving to Cumberland Manor in May. Before Bridgeton, he lived in Vineland, where he graduated from Vineland High School in 1930. He was born in New York City. Mr. ...

• His obituary was published in The Press of Atlantic City on 25 Sep 1999 in New Jersey, United States. County Newsman, Columnist Richard E. Beecroft dies at 89.

• His obituary was published in the Editor & Publisher on 2 Oct 1999. Richard E. Beecroft, 89, retired editor and columnist for the Bridgeton (N.J.) Evening News, died Sept. 22. During the course of his 45-year career with the Bridgeton paper (now the Bridgeton News), he served as sports editor, photographer, reporter, and editorial-page editor. His "Boating With Beecroft" column ran for 30 years until his retirement four years ago. Beecroft was the first president of the New Jersey Press Photographers Association.
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Wife Sarah Anne Parker [6441]

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           Born: 5 Apr 1916 1
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           Died: 9 Dec 2002 - Cumberland, New Jersey, United States 1 5
         Buried: 11 Apr 2003 - Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Fairfax Co, VA 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GXBW-LBJ

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 141-32-4843.

• Her obituary was published in The Daily Journal on 12 Dec 2002 in Vineland, NJ.

• Her obituary was published in The Press of Atlantic City on 12 Dec 2002 in New Jersey, United States.

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Children

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1 F Samantha Beecroft [6442] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Phillip J Betrus [6447] (living)

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2 M Richard Parker Beecroft [6443] (details suppressed for this person)

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3 M John Robert Beecroft III [6444] (details suppressed for this person)

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4 M William Gordon Beecroft [6445] (details suppressed for this person)

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5 F Emily Sheridan Beecroft [6446] (details suppressed for this person)

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         Spouse: Barry Wulderk [6448] (living)

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Burial Notes: Husband - Richard Edgar Beecroft

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Capt US ARMY

Section 5-DD, Row 2, Site 2

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Burial Notes: Wife - Sarah Anne Parker

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Section 5-DD, Row 2, Site 2

Sources

1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

2 Findagrave.com.

3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.

4 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org), William "George" Beecroft.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 22 Nov 2025), entry for Sarah Anne Parker, person ID GXBW-LBJ.