• Born: 9 Jun 1819, New Brunswick NJ
• Died: 30 Oct 1916, Mount Vernon NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed 1836-1843 in New York City NY.

• He was a partner in 1848-1852 with William L. Coles in New York City NY as COLES & VANCOURT, with a shop at 83 Duane Street.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at New York City NY, listed as a silversmith.

• He worked circa 1852-1854 as a silversmith in New York City NY
  At the end of 1854, he set aside his trade, bought a small tract of land in Mount Vernon and set up as a grocery, one of the first merchant in the newly established town. In 1867, he sold up his business to become a real estate speculator and made a sizeable fortune.

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Eastchester NY, listed as a merchant.