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Benjamin Franklin Crocker

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Benjamin Franklin Crocker

Birth
West Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
5 Feb 1906 (aged 83)
Foxborough, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Hyannis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Son of Enoch Crocker and Lydia Percival.
Siblings:
Alanson born 1816 d. 1855 in California.
Adaline born 1818 d. 1888 married Josiah Jones in 1845.
Hiram born 1820 d. 1917
Augusta born 1824 d. 1896 married William Sampson.
Enoch born 1825 d. 1861 Civil War Vet.
Charles C. born 1831 d. 1922
George W. 1835 twin d. 1921
Chloe P. 1835 twin died aged 3 days.

Founder of the Sandy Pond Ice Company, one of the first ice companies on Cape Cod. He also founded the West Barnstable Brick Company. He went to California in 1849 and left in 1852. His brother Alanson died there in 1855.

Married to Caroline P. Pulsifer, of Ellsworth, Maine on Sept. 13, 1855.
Children:
Willard b. 1859 d. 1912
Augusta b. 1864 d. 1941
Benton P. b. 1867 d. 1939
Bertha b. 1867
Son of Enoch Crocker and Lydia Percival.
Siblings:
Alanson born 1816 d. 1855 in California.
Adaline born 1818 d. 1888 married Josiah Jones in 1845.
Hiram born 1820 d. 1917
Augusta born 1824 d. 1896 married William Sampson.
Enoch born 1825 d. 1861 Civil War Vet.
Charles C. born 1831 d. 1922
George W. 1835 twin d. 1921
Chloe P. 1835 twin died aged 3 days.

Founder of the Sandy Pond Ice Company, one of the first ice companies on Cape Cod. He also founded the West Barnstable Brick Company. He went to California in 1849 and left in 1852. His brother Alanson died there in 1855.

Married to Caroline P. Pulsifer, of Ellsworth, Maine on Sept. 13, 1855.
Children:
Willard b. 1859 d. 1912
Augusta b. 1864 d. 1941
Benton P. b. 1867 d. 1939
Bertha b. 1867


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