Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Wilbert A Beecroft

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Husband Wilbert A Beecroft [4492]

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           Born: 6 Sep 1858 - Yardville, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Nov 1932 - Monmouth, NJ 1
         Buried:  - Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ 1
Find A Grave ID: 60651109

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         Father: Jacob Beecroft [4489] (1817-1896)
         Mother: Mary Ann Disbrow [4490] (1821-1872) 2

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Events

• He was born on 6 Sep 1858 in Hamilton, Mercer Co, NJ. Name: Wilbert H. Beecroft
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 06 Sep 1858
Birthplace: HAMILTON TWP,MERCER,NEW JERSEY
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Father's Name: Jacob Beecroft
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Mother's Name: Mary Ann
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50923-1
System Origin: New_Jersey-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
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• He appeared on the Federal census in 1870 in Hamilton, Mercer Co, NJ. Jacob Becraft, age 53, Miller, property 4000, born in Maryland
Mary A, age 49, keeping house, born NJ
Charles, age 24, miller, born NJ
Jacob L, age 17, at home, born NJ
Wilbert A, age 11, born NJ.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in Chester, Burlington Co, NJ.

• He appeared on the New Jersey census in 1885 in Ocean, Monmouth Co, NJ. Name: Wilbert A Beecroft
Event: Census
Event Year: 1885
Event Place: Ocean, Monmouth, New Jersey
Gender: Male
Age Class: 20 to 60 years
Family Number: 4
Page: 5
Film Number: 888630
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Jacob Beecroft M
Mary Beecroft F
Wilbert A Beecroft M
Jacob L Beecroft M
Anna Lennon F.

• He was elected as member in 1908. House of Assembly, Trenton, 132d session under Govenor John Franklin Fort.

Modern Battles of Trenton, by William Edgar Sackett.

• Directory: Asbury Park, Ocean, 1910, Asbury Park, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Beecroft Bros (Charles A and Wilbert A), livery, Main c Cedar ave, Allenhurst
Beecroft Charles A (Beecroft Bros), h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Charles W, h Main c Cdedar ave, Allenhurst
Beecroft Frances I, h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Mary, h 406 Second ave
Beecroft Wilbert A (Beecroft Bros), h Main c Cedar ave, Allenhurst.

• Event: Trenton Evening Times, 30 Aug 1910. Anticipating that Monmouth County will show a population of at least 100,000 by the census returns, and that it will thus come under the law requiring the creation of the office of register of deeds, the Democrats have put a candidate in the field in the person of Wilbert A. Beecroft. No Republican candidate has filed a petition, and some Democrats take this to mean that the G.O.P. leaders have acquired inside knowledge as to Monmouth County's population to the effect that it has not yet reached the 100,000 point.
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• Event: Trenton Evening Times, 20 Nov 1911. Monmouth Sheriff Native of Mercer

Wilbert A. Beecroft, who was elected sheriff of Monmouth County November 7, is a native of Mercer County. He was born in Yardville in 1859 and is the son of the late Jacob Beecroft. Wilbert was educated at the old Trenton Academy and went to Monmouth County about thirty years ago.

For the past twenty-five years he has been active in politics as a staunch Democrat. He is a member of the firm of McCue & Beecroft which conducts ?libery? stables at Seabright, Allenhurst and Lakewood. He resides at Oakhurst. He was a member of the Assembly in 1908.

• His obituary was published in The New York Times on 13 Nov 1932. Wilbert A. Beecroft, Former Sheriff of Monmouth County, NJ...

A. Beecroft, former Monmouth County Sheriff, Assemblyman and Freeholder, died here early today in his home at 54 Atlantic Avenue. Mr. Beecroft was born in ...

• His obituary was published. Former Monmouth County Sheriff. He was one of the Democratic "old guard" and served in the Assembly in 1908. He had been in the livery business at various times in Allenhurst, Sea Bright and Lakewood.

He was sheriff in Monmouth County in 1912 and served the usual term of three years. He maintained an active interest in political affairs of the county for several years after he left office.

For many years he engaged in the business of carriage manufacturing and livery and boarding stables. As secretary and treasurer of the firm of McCue and Beecroft company he conducted one of the largest livery and boarding stables in the State.

He was educated at the public school of Crosswicks and the Trenton Academy. He was a member of the Board of Freeholders in Monmouth for one term, 1906. In 1884, he was assistant to Henry D. Winton, clerk of the House of Assembly and in 1890-91 he was assistant bill clerk of the House.
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Burial Notes: Husband - Wilbert A Beecroft

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Sources

1 Findagrave.com.

2 mbh99@comcast.com.