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GENEALOGICAL    HISTORY 


OF 


Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties 


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NEW  JERSEY 


CORNELIUS   BURNHAM    HARVEY 

EDITOR 


The    New  Jersey   Genealogical    Publishing 

Company,    i  14    Fifth  Avenue,    New  York 

1900 
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THE  NEW  YORK 

ASTOR,  LENOX  AND 

TILDEN  FOUNDATIONS 

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The  Winthrop  Pri  88 
New    York 


I  [ail  to  posterity  ! 

Let  the  young  generations  yet  to  be 

Look  kindly  upon  this. 
Think    how  your  fathers  left  their  native  land. 

— Pas  tori  ><s. 

What  he  was  and  what  he  is 
They  who  ask  may  haply  find. 

—  Whittier. 


HUDSON    AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS     AND    THEIR    ORIGIN 

P  T<  >  tin-  close  of  i  he  <  "\\  il  War  family  origin  and  lineage  re- 
ceived  lmt  a  small  measure  of  attention  in  the  United 
Stales.  Here  and  there,  along  the  line  of  the  centuries, 
persons  possessed  of  wealth  and  leisure  had  caught  up  and 
reunited  t  he  broken  t  hreads  of  kinship;  but  I  he  great  mass  of  the  com- 
mon people  considered  time  thus  spent  ms  time  squandered.  In  ac- 
counting for  i  his  ii  should  be  remembered  thai  the  early  settlers  of 
the  country  never  expected  to  set  fool  again  on  European  soil.  Hav- 
ing deliberately  severed  all  the  ties  thai  connected  them  with  the  past, 
they  lived  to  remember  only — and  that  with  hatred — the  tyranny, 
despotism,  hardships,  and  persecutions  of  a  church  and  state  which 
had  forced  them  from  the  land  of  their  birth.  Again,  these  pioneers 
of  a  new  civilization  had  little  time  to  think  of  remote  family  ties. 
With  them  "  self  preservation  was  the  first  law  of  nature."  Bound- 
less forests  must  be  felled;  lands  must  be  cleared  and  tilled;  crops 
must  be  reared,  harvested,  and  protected;  the  savages  must  be 
watched,  fought,  and  exterminated;  civil  government  must  be  organ- 
ized and  maintained;  highways,  canals,  churches,  schools,  court 
houses,  and  jails  must  be  constructed  and  paid  for;  villages,  towns, 
cities,  counties,  states,  even  a  nation,  must  be  built  up;  and,  when, 
after  long  years  of  untold  hardships,  all  these  things  had  been  accom- 
plished, then  came  the  great  revolt  from,  and  struggle  with,  the 
mother  country  for  freedom  and  national  independence. 

After  the  republic,  the  War  of  1812,  then  the  war  with  Mexico,  and, 
lastly,  the  Civil  War,  the  great  and  final  struggle  for  national  life  and 
perpetuity.  This  "building  of  the  nation,"  and  the  wars  incident 
thereto,  did  not  stimulate  genealogical  research.  The  American 
Revolution  arraved  the  descendants  of  the  early  settlers  against  the 
descendants  of  their  European  oppressors,  and  the  American  Civil 
War  arrayed  father  against  father  and  brother  against  brother.  Both 
of  these  conflicts  tended  to  keep  alive  in  the  breasts  of  Americans  the 
animosities  kindled  by  wrongs  committed  on  European  soil  several 
generations  before. 


HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COl  NTIES 


Bu1  the  surrender  a1  Appomattox  soon  changed  all  this.  The  new 
nation  had  emerged  triumphanl  from  her  greal  crucial  stniiruh'-  freed 
from  the  curse  of  human  slavery.  Moreover,  and  quite  ;is  Important, 
she  had  shown  thai  she  could  and  would  maintain  t  li<*  integral  v  of  the 


Union.  She  immediately  took  n  commanding  position  among  the 
nations  of  the  earth,  :i  position  which  has  grown  stronger  and  more 
commanding  as  time  has  rolled  on,  until  a1  I  a  si  the  respecl  of  Europe 
has  been  won.  Equality  breeds  sociability.  And  now  the  descend- 
ants of  the  early  emigrants  to  America  hobnob  with  Europeans  with 
as  much  freedom  as  it  I  hev  were  members  of  the  same  household. 


THE    FIRST    SETTLERS 


All  this  lias  aroused  a  deep  and  abiding  interest  in  family  lineage, 
and  this  interest  has  been  greatly  intensified  in  the  last  decade  by 
the  organization  of  the  Holland  Society,  the  Huguenot  Society,  the 


New  England  Society,  the  Colonial  Dames,  the  Sons  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, the  Daughters  of  the  Revolution,  and  numerous  societies  of  a 
similar  character.  The  desire  among  all  classes  of  the  people  to 
know  something  of  their  ancestry  has  been  still  further  stimulated  by 


4  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

the  Qumerous  genealogical  societies  qow  established  throughoul  the 

1  'nioii. 

1 1  is  a  source  of  deep  regrel  thai  the  early  records  of  Northern  New 
Jersey  are  so  widely  scattered  more  so,  perhaps,  than  those  <>r  any 
other  section  of  the  country.  The  historian  and  genealogisl  must 
find  them  ;it  Albany,  New  York,  Goshen,  Richmond,  and  New  City 
in  New  York  State,  and  ;ii  Trenton,  Perth  Amboy,  Newark,  Jersey 
Uity,  Paterson,  and  Hackensack  in  the  Stale  of  New  Jersey.  Then, 
again,  the  chirography  of  the  early  records  of  ihis  section  is  peculiar, 
and  many  of  the  documents  and  records  are  in  a  foreign  language. 
Thousands  of  grants,  deeds,  wills,  and  other  documents  relative  to 
Bergen  County,  all  of  the  greatesl  importance  to  the  searcher  for 
knowledge,  were  never  recorded  and  never  even  deposited  in  any  pub- 
lic record  office,  owing  to  the  bitter conl roversy  be1  ween  the  Colonies 
of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  over  the  location  of  the  boundary  line 
between  them,  a  controversy  which  lasted  more  than  a  century 
Prom  the  time  the  country  began  to  be  settled  by  Europeans.  I  am 
forced  to  the  conclusion  thai  he  who  would  make  a  successful  plotting 
of  the  early  grants  of  land  in  Northern  New  Jersey  would  need  to 
spend  at  least  five  years  in  a  house-to-house  hunt  for  the  necessary 
data,  in  trunks  and  chests  <d  the  old  pioneers,  now  hidden  away  and 
forgotten,  in  the  garrets  of  their  descendants.  I  have  prepared  this 
article  from  such  data  as  1  have  been  able  to  find,  bul  for  the  reasons 
above  stated  the  matter  it  contains  must  necessarily  be  replete  with 
errors  and  importanl  omissions.  Nevertheless,  1  am  not  without 
strong  hope  thai  it  may  be  of  some  assistance  to  the  thousands  of 
descendants  of  the  sturdy  men  and  women  who  settled  the  Counties 
of  Hereon  and  Hudson.  I  have  prepared  and  inserted  four  maps: 
No.  1,  showing  Bergen  County  as  erected  in  L693;  No.  2,  showing  the 
greater  part  of  the  same  county  as  re-erected  in  L709-10;  No.  3,  show- 
ing Hudson  County  at  the  present  time:  and  No.  4,  showing  the 
greater  pari  of  Bergen  County  as  erected  in  L709-10,  and,  as  far  as 
possible,  the  locations  of  the  original  land  patents.  In  the  text  these 
ire  called  and  on  map  No.  1  are  numbered  "  Sections."  The  outlines 
of  these  "sections"  are,  of  course,  only  approximately  correct,  but 
they  will  be  found  useful  to  the  reader  In  locating  any  particular  set- 
tler. I  have  also  set  forth  t  he  counties  Into  townships,  boroughs,  and 
other  municipalities,  and,  lastly,  I  have  given  in  tabulated  form  the 
surname  ol  each  of  the  principal  settlers,  his  nationality,  and,  as  far 
as  possible,  the  name  and  domicile  of  his  European  ancestor. 

FORMATION  OF  BERGEN  AND  HUDSON  C0UNTD3S 

The  first  municipality  within  the  limits  of  New  Jersey  was  erected 
by  order  of  Director  General  Btuyvesanl  and  his  council  on  Septem- 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


ber  5,  1661,  and  christened  "The  Village  of  Bergen."  The  origin  of 
the  name  "  Bergen  "  rests  in  some  doubt.  Some  writers  confidently 
claim  it  to  have  been  derived  from  "  Bergen,"  the  capital  of  Norway, 


MAP 

or 

HUDSON  COUNTY 
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while  others  as  confidently  assert  it  to  have  been  derived  from  Ber- 
■  /'  n  op  Zoom,  an  important  town  on  the  River  Scheldt,  in  Holland, 
eighteen  miles  north  of  Antwerp.       Without  expressing  an  opinion, 


0  HUDSON    AM>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

1  may  say  that,  bo  far  as  my  investigations  have  extended,  the  evi- 
dence seems  to  favor  those  who  claim  the  name  to  have  been  derived 
from  ili<*  IIi>]1;iii<1  town.  During  the  seven  years  following  tin*  christ- 
ening oew  settlers  rapidly  purchased  and  located  on  lands  outside  of 
the  "  Village"  limits.  These,  with  a  view  to  more  effectually  pro- 
tecting themselves  from  the  savages,  asked  thai  they  mighl  be  an- 
nexed to  the  main  settlement.  Accordingly,  on  the  "ill  of  April, 
1668,  Governor  Philip  Carterel  and  his  council,  of  Easl  New  Jersey, 
granted  to  the  settlers  of  Bergen  (then  comprising  some  forty  fam- 
ilies) a  charter  under  the  corporate  mime  of  "  The  Towne  ami  <  Corpora- 
tion of  Bergen."  This  new  "Towne"  comprised  the  present  County 
<»f  llmlsun  as  far  wesl  as  the  Hackensack  River.  The  line  on  the 
nort  li.  as  described  in  i  he  charter,  started  "a1  Mordavis  meadow,  lying 
upon  the  wesl  side  of  Hudson's  River;  from  thence  to  run  upon  a  X.  W. 
lyne  by  a  Three  rail  fence  thai  is  now  standing  to  a  place  called 
Espatin  [The  Hill]  and  from  thence  to  a  little  creek  [Bellman's 
Creek]  surrounding  N.  X.  W.  till  it  comes  unto  the  river  Hackensack 
[Indian  name  for  "Lowland"],  containing  in  breadth,  from  tin-  top  of 
the  Hill,  1\  miles  or  L20  chains."  During  t  he  nexl  sixteen  years  now 
settlements  sprang  up  north  of  Bergen,  bul  in  matters  of  governmenl 
these  were  termed  "'out  lands'"  or  "precincts,"  without  any  corpor- 
ate ] lower  whatever,  and  subjeel  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  authorities 
of  t  ho  -  Towne." 

As  time  W'-nt  on  and  population  increased,  courts  became  neces- 
sary; and  as  all  the  colonial  officials  wore  Englishmen,  and  many  Eng- 
lish immigrants  had  settled  in  the  colony,  it  was  hut  natural  that  t bey 
should  desire  the  adoption  of  the  English  system  of  county  govern- 
ment. <  »n  the  7th  of  March.  1682,  tin-  provincial  legislature  passed, 
and  Deputy  Governor  Rudyard  approved,  an  act  under  which  New 
Jersey  was  divided  into  four  counties :  Bergen,  Essex,  Middlesex,  and 
Monmouth.  Bergen  County,  as  then  defined,  contained  "all  the 
settlements  between  Hudson's  River  and  the  Hackensack  River,  be- 
ginning al  Constable's  Hook  and  so  to  extend  to  the  uppermost 
bounds  of  the  Province,  northward  between  the  said  rivers  with  the 
seal  of  governmenl  at  the  town  of  Bergen."  (See  Map  No.  l.i  Essex 
County  comprised  "  all  the  settlements  between  the  west  side  of  the 
Hackensack  River  and  the  parting  lim-  between  Wbodbridge  ami 
Elizabethtown,  and  nort  bward  to  the  utmosl  bounds  of  the  Province." 
r»\  this  division  the  greater  part  of  the  present  County  of  Bergen 
fell  within  the  limits  of  Essex  County,  where  il  remained  until  L  709-10. 

This  division  into  counties  caused  ureal  dissatisfaction  among  the 
people,  particularly  in  Northern  New  Jersey.  They  complained  that 
the  counties  were  too  large,  that  the  distance  between  their  homes 
ami  the  county  seat  was  too  long,  ami  that   traveling  such  long  dis- 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS  7 

timers,  over  the  worst  of  roads,  in  all  sorts  of  weather,  interfered  with 
their  pursuits  and  subjected  them  to  great  expense  and  bodily  dis- 
comfort. Sheriffs  found  it  difficult  to  summon  and  compel  the  at- 
tendance  of  jurymen  and  witnesses.  The  administration  of  justice 
and  the  transaction  of  all  other  public  business  were  seriously  re- 
tarded. From  every  part  of  the  province  petitions  came  pouring  into 
the  colonial  assembly,  sometimes  accompanied  by  delegations  of  in- 
dignant citizens.  For  several  years  the  assembly  stood  out  against 
these  numerous  complaints  and  petitions,  but  in  the  end  it  was 
obliged  to  yield,  and  on  the  2d  of  January,  L709-10,  an  act  was 
passed  and  approved  directing  a  redivision.  By  the  terms  of  this 
act  the  boundaries  of  Bergen  County  were  fixed  as  follows: 

"  Beginning  at  Constable's  Hook,  so  up  along  the  bay  to  Hudson's 
River,  to  the  partition  point  between  New  .Jersey  and  the  Province 
of  New  York;  thence  along  the  line  and  the  line  between  East  and 
West  New  Jersey  to  the  Pequannock  and  Passaic  I  livers;  t  hence  down 
the  Pequannock  and  Passaic  Rivers  to  the  sound;  and  so  following 
the  sound  to  Constable's  Hook  where  it  begins."    iSee  Map  No.  2.) 

In  the  Qorthwestern  pari  of  the  county,  as  above  described,  was 
included  the  County  of  Passaic,  and  on  the  22d  <d"  February,  1840, 
all  that  pari  of  it  lying  south  of  the  original  north  bounds  of  the 
"Town  and  Corporation  of  Bergen,"  together  with  a  considerable 
area  of  territory  west  of  the  Backensack  River  known  as  New  Bar- 
badoes  Neck,  were,  by  legislative  enactment,  erected  into  the  County 
of  Hudson.  A  pari  id'  this  was  annexed  to  Bergen  County  in  1852, 
leaving  the  boundaries  id'  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties  as  they  are 
to-day.      (See  Map  No.  3.) 

INTRODUCTION  OF  TOWNSHIP  GOVERNMENTS 

The  first  division  of  the  counties  into  townships  was  made  pursuant 
to  two  aids  of  the  colonial  assembly,  one  approved  in  September,  1G92, 
and  the  other  in  October,  L693.  The  reasons  for  this  division  were 
set  forth  in  the  preamble  to  the  second  of  the  above  mentioned  acts, 
as  follows : 

•'Whereas,  several  things  is  to  be  done  by  the  inhabitants  of 
towns,  hamlets,  tribes,  or  divisions  within  each  county,  as  chusing 
of  deputies,  constables  &c,  taxing  and  collecting  of  several  rates  for 
publiek  uses  and  the  making  orders  amongst  themselves  respectively 
about  swine,  fences  &c. 

"  Whereas,  a  great  inanv  settlements  are  not  reckoned  within  anv 
such  town  or  division,  nor  the  bounds  of  the  reputed  towns  ascer- 
tained, by  means  thereof  the  respective  constables  know  not  their 
districts,  and  many  other  inconveniences  arising  from  them,  and  for- 
asmuch as  the  act  made  in  Sept  1092,  for  dividing  the  several  counties 


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uritsox    and    i;i:i;<;i:\    counties 


and  townships,  the  time  for  the  returns  of  the  said  divisions,  being 
too  short  and  the  method  of  dividing  by  county  meetings  inconvenient. 
ThtTof'oiv  1)0  it  enacted,"  etc. 

Under  the  above  acts  Bergen  County  (then  including  the  |»n-sent 
Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties)  was  divided  into  three  townships: 
Hackensack,  Veto  Barbadoes,  and  Bergen.  Of  these,  Eackensack  com- 
prised "all   the  land   betwixl    the  Hackensack   River    and    Hudson's 


-~ 


BLOCK'S    '•  1  I'.i  l:  \  i  IVI     MAI'."   LAID    BEFORE    THE    BTATES-GENERAL    IN    1614. 

River,  that  extends  from  the  corporation  town  hounds  of  Hereon  to 
t Ik-  partition  lino  of  i In-  Province."  New  Barbadoes  comprised  "  all 
the  land  on  Passaic  River,  above  the  third  river,  and  from  the  mouth 
of  the  said  third  river  aorthwesl  to  the  partition  line  of  the  Province, 
including  also  all  the  land  in  Now  Barbadoes  neck,  betwixl  Hacken- 
sack and  Passaic  rivers,  and  thence  to  the  partition  line  of  the  Prov- 
ince." Bergen  comprised  what  is  now  thai  pari  of  Hudson  County 
easl  of  the  Hackensack  River.    (See  Map  2.) 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


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The  following  table  shows  the  names  of  the  several  townships 
erected  in  Bergen  County  l<>  date,  the  dales  of  their  erection,  and  the 
names  of  the  townships  or  municipalities  from  which  they  were 
erected  : 


NO. 

NAME    OF    TOWNSHIP. 

DATE    OF    ERECTION. 

NAMES    OF    TOWNSHIPS    FROM 
WHICH    TAKEN. 

1. 

1  lackensack. 

October, 

L693. 

Original. 

2. 

New  Barbadoes. 

October, 

1693. 

Original. 

3. 

Saddle  River. 

1737. 

New  Barbadoes. 

4. 

Franklin. 

1707. 

New  Barbadoes. 

5. 

Harrington. 

dune  22. 

177.",. 

I  lackensack  and  New  Barbadoes. 

(i. 

Pompton. 

February  8, 

1707. 

Saddle  River  and  Franklin. 

7. 

Lodi. 

December  1, 

1825. 

New  Barbadoes. 

8. 

Washington. 

January  30, 

1840. 

Harrington. 

9. 

Hohokus. 

February  5, 

1849. 

Franklin. 

10. 

Union. 

February  19, 

1852. 

Harrison  in  Hudson  County. 

11. 

Midland. 

March   7, 

1871. 

New  Barbadoes. 

12. 

Palisades. 

March  22, 

1871. 

1  lackensack. 

13. 

Englewood. 

March  22, 

1871. 

Hackensack. 

14. 

Ridgefield. 

March  22, 

1871. 

Hackensack. 

1.-,. 

Ridgewood. 

March  30, 

1870. 

Franklin. 

16. 

17. 

Boiling  Springs. 

Orvil. 

A,>ril   17. 
April  2(>. 

1870. 
1885. 

Union. 

Hohokusjand  Washington. 

18. 

Bergen. 

February  22, 

1893. 

Lodi. 

19. 

20. 

Teaneck. 
Overpeck, 

February  10. 

March  23, 

1895. 

1807. 

Englewood  and  Ridgefield. 
Ridgefield. 

21. 

Hillsdale. 

March  25, 

L898. 

Washington. 

There  i^  no  record  of  the  erection  of  Saddle  tfiver  and  Franklin. 
They  are  first  mentioned  as  townships  in  deeds  and  oilier  recorded 
instruments  in  17.">7  and  17ti7  respectively.  Prior  to  that  they  are 
called  "Precincts."  Franklin  is  firsl  mentioned  in  the  county  free- 
holders' book  -May  17,  1772 

The  following  table  shows  the  names  of  the  several  townships  and 
municipalities  erected  in  Hudson  Counts  to  date,  the  dates  of  their 
erection,  and  the  names  of  the  townships  and  other  municipalities 
from  which  they  were  erected  : 


NAMES    OF    TOWNSHIPS 

FROM 

NO. 

NAME    OF    TOWNSHIP. 

DATE    OF    ERECT 

WHICH    TAKEN. 

1. 

Bergen  (Tp.). 

October, 

1693. 

Original. 

2. 

Jersey  (City). 

January  28, 

1820. 

Bergen. 

3. 

Harrison  (Tp.). 

February  22, 

1840. 

Lodi,  Bergen  County. 

4. 

Van  Vorst  (Tp.). 

March  11, 

1841. 

Bergen. 

5. 

North  Bergen  (Tp.). 

February  10, 

1843. 

Bergen. 

6. 

Hoboken  (Tp.). 

March  1, 

1841. 

North  Bergen. 

7. 

Hudson  (Tp.). 

March  4, 

1852. 

Bergen. 

8. 

Hoboken  (Citv  |. 

March  28, 

1855. 

North  Bergen. 

9. 

Weehawken  (Tp.). 

March  15, 

1859. 

Hoboken. 

10. 

Bayonne  (Tp.). 

Febiuary  16, 

1861. 

Bergen. 

11. 

Union  (Tp.). 

February  28, 

1861. 

Bergen. 

12. 

West  Hoboken  (Town). 

February  28, 

1861. 

Bergen. 

13. 

Greenville  (Tp.). 

March  18, 

1863. 

Bergen. 

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HUDSON  A.ND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


NO. 

NAMi     ni     TOWNSHIP. 

DATE    01 

ERECTION. 

NAMI      OK    TOWNSHIPS     FROM 
WHICH    TAKEN. 

14. 

Town  of  Union. 

March  29, 

1864. 

1   iiiiin. 

15. 

Kearnej    Town). 

Maid!    1  1. 

1867. 

1  [arrison. 

it;. 

Bayonne  (Citj  . 

March  10, 

L869. 

Bayonne. 

17. 

( ruttenberg    Tp.  |, 

April   1. 

L878. 

LJnion, 

18. 

\\  est  New  York  Town  ). 

March  21, 

is;  is. 

I  Inion, 

19. 

East  Newark  |  Town). 
Secaucus  i  Bor.). 

1  s<ts 

1  [arrison. 
North  Bergen. 

20. 

March  L2, 

1900. 

<  »f  ilic  above,  ;ill  of  Ponipton  and  ;i  large  pari  of  Franklin  and  Sad- 
dle  River  in  Bergen  County  became  pari  of  Passaic  County  by  acl  of 
February  73  L837.  (See  Map  4.i  Union  in  Bergen  County  was 
taken  from  Earrison  in  Hudson  County,  February  1(.»,  L852,  and  Barri- 
son  in  Hudson  was  taken  from  Lodi  in  Bergen  County,  February  22, 
L840.  Pari  of  Lodi  in  Bergen  was  annexed  to  Now  Barbadoes  in 
L896.  Van  Vorst,  Eoboken,  Greenville,  Hudson,  and  Bayonne  Town- 
ships in  I  hid soi i  County  have  1  icon  absorbed  by  the  remaining  munici- 
palities in  the  county.  Kearney  was  made  a  "  Town  "  March  23,  L898. 
West  Now  York  absorbed  the  whole  of  Union. 

BOROUGB  GOVERNMENTS 

The  borough  system  of  government  for  small  communities  was  iirsi 
introduced  into  Now  Jersey  -March  28,  L789,  by  an  act  incorporating 
the  "  Borough  of  Elizabeth."  During  the  next  ninety  years  a  num- 
ber of  similar  municipalities  were  erected  in  various  pans  of  the 
Siaio.  each  of  which  was  the  creation  of  a  special  act  of  the  legisla- 
ture. No  genera]  law  on  the  subject  was  enacted  until  April  5, 
1878,  when  what  has  since  been  known  as  "The  General  Borough 
Act  "  became  ;i  law.  It  provided  that  the  inhabitants  of  any  town- 
ship, or  pari  of  a  township,  embracing  an  area  not  to  exceed  four 
square  miles,  and  containing  a  population  not  exceeding  live  thou- 
sand, mighl  become  a  body  politic  and  corporate  in  fact  and  in  law 
whenever,  ;n  a  special  election  n»  ho  called  for  thai  purpose,  it  mighl 
ho  decided  by  a  majority  of  votes  of  the  (doctors  of  the  proposed 
borough  qualified  to  rote  ;it  elections  for  State  and  township  officers. 

For  :i  period  of  sixteen  years  following  the  passage  of  this  ad  very 
few  boroughs  were  organized  in  the  State,  only  three  of  them  being 
in  Bergen  County.  [n  the  spring  ol  L894anac1  was  passed  establish- 
ing an  entirely  new  s est  en i  of  public  instruction.  By  i  his  acl  i  ho  old 
school  districts  were  blotted  out  and  each  township  erected  into  a 
separate  and  distind  district.  All  the  taxpayers  of  each  township 
wore  thenceforth  required  io  assume  and  pay,  pro  rata,  the  debts 
already  incurred  by  the  several  old  districts,  as  well  as  nil  future 
debts  of  the  township  fop  school  purposes.  The  people  complained 
againsl  the  injustice  of  such  a  law,  and  soughl  a  way  to  escape  its 
operation.       By  the  terms  of  the  law  it  was  inoperative  in  all  Lncor- 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


11 


porated  boroughs,  towns,  villages,  and  cities,  and  accordingly  a  rush 
was  made  to  form  boroughs,  particularly  in  Bergen  County,  and  had 
not  the  legislature  hastened  to  check  tins  rush  by  amending  the 
SChoo]  law  the  whole  count  v  would  have  heen  carved  into  boroughs 
in  less  than  two  years.  As  it  was,  twenty-six  boroughs  were  created 
in  the  county  from  January  2o,  1S1I4,  to  December  IS,  of  the  same 
year.  The  amendment  which  the  legislature  made  to  the  school  act 
provided  that  no  borough  might  maintain  a  school  separate  from  the 
township  unless  there  should  be  four  hundred  children  within  its 
limits.  'Phis  so  effectually  checked  the  borough  movement  that  only 
five  have  since  been  formed. 

The  following  table  shows  the  aames  of  the  boroughs  organized  in 
Bergen  County  to  date,  tic  dates  of  t  heir  organization,  and  the  town- 
ships from  \\ln<li  they  were  respectively  taken: 


DATE    OF 

NO. 

NAME. 

FROM    WHICH    TOWNSHIPS    TAKEN. 

OROANI/  \  1  I'iN. 

1. 

Rutherford 

September  21,  1881. 
EnlargedJune  10,  '90 

-  Union. 

2. 

Ridgefield. 

Mav    25, 

1892. 

Ridgefield. 

3. 

Ridgefield  Park. 

May  25, 

1892. 

Ridgefield. 

4. 

Tenaflj . 

June  23, 

1X04. 

Palisades. 

.-.. 

East  Rutherford. 

March  29, 

1894. 

Boiling  Springs. 

6. 

Delford. 

Ma\    7. 

1891. 

Midland. 

7. 

Creskill. 

May  8, 

1894. 

Palisades. 

s. 

West  wood. 

May  8, 

1894. 

Washington. 

9. 

Park  Ridge. 

Mas     11, 

1  S94. 

Washington. 

10. 

Bergenfields. 

dune  2, 

1894. 

Palisades  and   Englewood. 

11. 

Carlstadt. 

dune  L!7, 

1894. 

Bergen, 

1L'. 

Maywood. 

June  29, 

1894. 

Midland. 

13. 

Riverside. 

dune  29, 

L894. 

Midland 

14. 

Schraalenburgh. ' 

July  19, 

1894. 

Midland. 

ir>. 

Hasbrouck  Heights. 

duly  21, 

1894. 

Lodi. 

16. 

Woodcliff. 

August  25, 

1894. 

Washington  and  Orvil. 

17. 

Montvale. 

August  30, 

1894. 

W  ashington  and  Orvil. 

IS. 

Glenrock. 

September  12 

1894. 

Saddle  River  and  Ridgewood. 

19. 

Little  Ferry. 

September  18 

1894. 

Lodi  and  New  Barbadoes. 

20. 

Old  Tappan. 

October  Hi, 

1894. 

Harrington. 

21. 

Allendale. 

November  8, 

1894. 

Orvil,  Hohokus,  and  Franklin. 

22. 

Bogota. 

November  14, 

1894. 

Ridgefield. 

23. 

W  oi>d  ridge. 

November  15, 

1894. 

Bergen. 

24. 

Saddle  River. 

November  19, 

1894. 

Orvil. 

2.-.. 

Upper  Saddle  River. 

November  20, 

1894. 

Orvil  and  Hohokus. 

26. 

Leoiiia. 

December  5, 

1X94. 

Ridgefield. 

27. 

Undercliff. 

December  5, 

1894. 

Ridgefield. 

28. 

Fairview. 

December  18, 

1894. 

Ridgefield. 

29. 

Wallington. 

December  31, 

1894. 

Saddle  River. 

30. 

Cliffside  Park. 

January  15, 

1895. 

Ridgefield. 

31. 

Englewood  Cliffs. 

May  19, 

1895. 

Englewood  and  Palisades. 

32. 

North  Arlington. 

March  9, 

1896. 

Union. 

33. 

Eastwood. 

March  26, 

1896. 

Washington. 

34. 

Garfield. 

March  15, 

1898. 

Wallington  Borough. 

35. 

Palisades  Park. 

March  22, 

1899. 

Ridgefield. 

1  The  name  of  Schraalenburgh  Borough  was  changed  to  Dumont  in  1899. 


12 


uudsox   and   i.kuckn   counties 


EARLY    SETTLERS   OF    HUDSON    COUNTS 

A  greal  majority  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Bergen  and  Hudson 
Counties  were  emigrants  from  Holland,  or  descendants  of  persons 
who  had  emigrated  from  thai  country  and  settled  on  Manhattan 
Island  or  Long  Island.  The  resl  were  English,  French,  Germans, 
and  Scandinavians.  What  broughi  those  to  the  shores  of  America? 
What  led  them  t<»  settle  in  New  Jersey?  Who  were  they?  The 
limits  of  this  article  will  permit  of  only  a  brief  reference  to  the  two 
principal  causes  which  impelled  them  to  leave  their  native  land,— 
overcrowding  of  population  in  Holland  and  the  desire  to  better  their 
condition. 

More  than  a  century  had   elapsed    since    the    Augustinian    monk 


UISl  I   i;i>  \M,     HOLLAND 


Luther,  had  nailed  his  ninety-five  theses  on  the  church  door  at  Wit- 
tenberg. Thai  act  had,  at  last,  wakened  into  activity  all  the  dor- 
mant forces  of  Christendom.  During  the  Middle  Ages  all  learning 
and  religion  had  been  controlled  by  the  Roman  hierarchy.  All  that 
lime  the  papacy  had  been  a  confederacy  Tor  the  conservation  of  learn- 
ing, againsl  the  barbarism  ami  ignorance  of  the  times;  and  so  long  as 
the  pontiff  retained  the  character  of  chief  clerk  of  such  a  confederacy 
his  power  remained  irresistible,  lint  as  su<>n  as  he  abandoned  the 
idle  of  chief  clerk  in  spiritual  affairs,  and  assumed  that  of  secular 
prince,  the  greal  revolution  began.  His  former  friends  became  his 
(  nemies.  The  British  schoolmen  led  the  way  in  the  revolt,  followed 
by  Wickliff,  Ihtss.  Jerome,  and  others.  The  breach  kept  widening, 
until  all  the  countries  of  Western  Europe  started  like  giants  out  of 
their   sleep   at    the    first    blast    of    Luther's    trumpet.      In    Northern 


ADRIAEN    VAX    DER    DOXCK's    MAP,    1656 


4 


HUDSON    AND    BKIUJKN    COUNTIES 


Europe  the  besl  half  of  the  people  embraced  the  [^formation.  The 
spark  which  the  monk  had  kindled  lighted  the  torch  of  civilization, 
which  was  to  illuminate  the  forests  of  the  Hudson  in  America, 

At  no  time  since  this  terrible  contest  began  had  the  Catholic  mon- 
archs  of  Europe  been  more  persistently  active  and  relentlessly  cruel 
toward  the  believers  in  the  new  religion  than  ;it  the  beginning  of  emi- 
gration  to   New   Netherland.     The  Id ly  conflict    known   as  "The 

Thirty  Years'  War"  was  then  paging  with  all  its  attendant  horrors. 
Nevertheless,  Holland,  of  all  the  circle  of  nations,  had  guaranteed 
safety  to  people  of  every  religious  belief,  and  enforced,  within  her  own 

borders  at  least,  respecl  for 
civil  Liberty.  As  a  result  she 
had  become  the  harbor  of  ref- 
uge and  the  temporary  home  of 
t  housands  of  t  he  persecuted  of 
almost  every  country;  the 
Brownists  from  England,  the 
Waldenses  from  Italy,  the 
Labadists  and  Picards  from 
France,  the  Walloons  from 
Germany  and  Flanders,  and 
many  other  Protestant  sects, 
all  flocked  into  Hollan  d. 
Across  her  borders  flowed  a 
continual  stream  of  refugees 
and  outcasts.  This  influx  of 
foreigners,  augmented  by  the 
natural  increase  of  her  own 
people,  caused  Holland  to  suf- 
fer seriously  from  overcrowd- 
ing, particularly  in  her  large 
cities.  A  learned  Hollander, 
writing  at  thai  time,  said  of 
the  situation:  ''Inasmuch  as 
the  multitude  of  people,  not  only  natives  but  foreigners,  who  are 
seeking  a  livelihood  here,  is  very  great,  so  that,  where  one  stiver  is 
to  be  earned,  t  here  are  ten  hands  ready  to  seize  it.  .Many  are  obliged, 
on  this  account,  to  go  in  search  of  other  lands  and  residences,  where 
they  can  obtain  a  living." 

In  the  few  years  preceding  L623  several  voyages  of  discovery  and 
adventure  had  been  made  by  the  Dutch  to  New  Netherland,  bu1  do 
colonies  had  been  founded.  Letters  from  these  voyagers  declared  thai 
New  Netherland  was  a  veritable  paradise  -a  hind  "flowing  with 
milk  and  honey,"  traversed  by  numerous  greal  and  beautiful  rivers, 


THE    "NEW    NKTHKl:l..\NI>. 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


15 


plentifully  stocked  with  fish;  great  valleys  and  plains,  covered  with 
luxuriant  verdure;  extensive  forests,  teeming  with  fruits,  game,  and 
wild  animals;  and  an  exceedingly  fertile  and  prolific  soil.  These  and 
many  similar  letters  aroused  and  stimulated  many  of  the  discontented 
and  unemployed  of  Holland  to  emigrate  to  New  Netherland  with 
i  heir  families  in  the  hope  of  being  able  to  earn  a  handsome  livelihood, 
strongly  fancying  that  they  could  live  in  the  New  World  in  luxury 
and  ease,  while  in  the  old  they  would  still  have  to  earn  their  bread 
h\  the  swrjit  of  their  brows. 

In  1621  the  "States-General'  took  steps  looking  toward  relief 
from  the  sit  mil  ion,  t  he  gravity  of  which  t  hey  now  fully  comprehended. 
On  June  3  they  granted  a  charter  to  "The  Dutch  West    India.  Com- 


&'   fort  nicutf    <±A trifle r<lam  <?j>  <7s  J/r-h.tki/is.     e*<S><<*r*£*dr?iS>iA03>'  <^>- 


Till     HIJS'I     VII  \\     ()K    NEW    AMSTERDAM,    IX    1635. 


pany "  to  organize  and  govern  a  colony  in  New  Netherland;  and  in 
June,  L623-4,  an  expedition  under  Captain  Cornelius  Jacobsen  Mey,  of 
Amsterdam,  carrying  thirty  families,  most  of  whom  were  religious 
refugees,  came  over  to  New  Amsterdam  ami  began  a  settlement  on 
the  lower  end  of  Manhattan  Island.  Mey,  not  liking  the  job  of  being- 
director  of  the  new  colony,  soon  returned  to  Holland,  leaving  matters 
for  a  time  in  charge  of  William  Verhnlst,  who  was  succeeded  by  Peter 
Minuit  in  1626.  This  first  colony  was  not  a  success.  The  colonists 
were  "on  the  make."  Aside  from  building  a  few  rude  bark  huts 
and  a  fort,  they  busied  themselves  dickering  with  the  savages  for 
skins  and  furs.  They  tilled  no  ground,  and  for  three  years  were  non- 
supporting.  On  the  7th  of  June,  1G29,  the  "  States-General  "  granted 
a  bill  of  "  Freedoms  and  Exemptions  "  to  all  such  private  persons  as 


16 


IIUHSOX    AM)     I'-KRCE.N     COUNTIES 


would  planl  any  colonics  in  any  pari  of  Now  Netherland  (except  the 
[sland  of  Manhattan),  granting  to  them  the  fee  simple  in  any  land 
they  mighl  be  able  to  successfully  improve.  Special  privileges  were 
also  granted  to  members  of  the  Wesi  [ndia  Company.  Whoever  of 
its  members  should  planl  a  colony  of  fifty  persons  should  be  a  feudal 
lord,  or  "  Patroon,"  of  ;i  trad  "sixteen  miles  in  length,  fronting  on 
a  aavigable  river  and  reaching  eighl  miles  back." 

As  vol  only  exploring  parties  benl  on  trade  with  the  savages  had 
traversed  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.  No  one  had  ventured  to 
"  take  up  "  any  lands  there.  But  now,  under  the  stimulus  of  the  bill 
of  "  Freedoms  and  Exemptions,"  one  Michael  Pauw,  then  burgomas- 
ter of  Amsterdam,  was  impelled,  for  speculative  purposes  no  doubt. 
to  obtain  from  the  Director  General  of  Now  Netherland,  in  L630, 
grants  of  two  large  tracts,  one  called  "  Hoboken  Hacking"  (land  of 
the  tobacco  pipe)  and  the  other  "  Ahasimus."  Both  of  these  tracts 
were  parts  of  what  is  now  Jersey  City.  These  grants  bore  date,  re- 
spectively, July  13  and  November  22,  1630.       The  grantee  gave  one 

place  the  name  of  "Pavonia."  Pauw  failed 
to  comply  with  the  conditions  set  forth  in  his 
deeds  and  was  obliged,  after  three  years  of 
controversy  with  the  West  India  Company, 
to  convey  his  "plantations'1  back  to  that 
company.  Michael  Paulesen,  an  official  of 
the  company,  was  placed  in  charge  of  them 
as  superintendent.  Tt  is  said  he  built  and  oc- 
cupied n  hut  at  Paulus  Hook  early  in  1633. 
If  so,  if  was  the  first  building  of  any  hind 
erected  in  either  Bergen  or  Hudson  County.  Later  in  the  same  year 
the  company  built  two  move  houses:  one  at  Communipaw,  afterward 
purchased  by  -Tan  Evert se  Bout,  the  other  at  Ahasimus  (now  Jersey 
City,  east  of  the  Hill),  afterward  purchased  by  Cornelius  Van  Vorst. 
Jan  Evertse  Bout  succeeded  Michael  Paulesen  as  superintendeni  of 
the  Pauw  plantation,  June  17,  1634,  with  headquarters  at  Commu- 
nipaw, then  the  capital  of  Pavonia  Colony.  He  was  succeeded  in 
June.  1636,  by  Cornelius  Van  Vorst,  with  headquarters  at  Ahasimus, 
where  he  kept  "open  house"  and  entertained  the  New  Amsterdam 
officials  iu  great   style. 

In  1641  one  Mynderl  Myndertse,  of  Amsterdam,  (bearing  the  pon- 
derous title  of  "  Van  der  Ileer  Nedderhorsl ;,")  obtained  a  grant  of  all 
the  country  behind  I  west  of)  Adder  Kull  i  Newark  Bay),  and  from 
thence  north  to  Tappan,  including  part  of  what  is  now  Bergen  and 
I  hid  son  Counties.  Accompanied  by  a  number  of  soldiers,  Myndertse 
occupied  his  purchase,  established  ;i  <  niiip,  and  proceeded  to  civilize 
the  Indians  bv  military  methods.       It  is  needless  to  say  thai  he  failed. 


1   LAG    OK    HOLLAND. 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS  17 

He  soon  abandoned  the  perilous  undertaking  of  founding  a  colony, 
returned  to  Holland,  and  the  title  to  this  granl  was  forfeited.  Early 
in  L638  William  Kiefl  became  Director  General  of  Now  Netherland, 
and  on  the  first  day  of  .May  following  granted  to  Abraham  Isaacson 
Planck  (Verplanck)  a  patent  tor  Paulus  Hook  (now  lower  Jersey 
City). 

Tli  ore  were  now  t  wo  "  plant  at  ions  "  at  Bergen,  those  of  Planck  and 
Van  Vorst.  Tarts  of  those,  however,  had  been  leased  to,  and  were 
then  occupied  by,  Claes  Jansen  Van  Purmerend,  Dirck  Straatmaker, 
Barenl  Jansen,  Jan  Cornelissen  Buys,  -Ian  Evertsen  Carsbon,  Michael 
Jansen,  Jacob  Stoffelsen,  Aerl  Teunisen  Van  Putten,  Egberl  Wouter- 
sen,  (iarret  Dirckse  Blauw,  and  Cornelius  Ariessen.  Van  Putten 
had  also  leased  and  located  on  a  farm  at  Hoboken.  All  these,  with 
their  families  and  servants,  constituted  a  thriving  settlement.  The 
existence  of  the  settlement  of  Bergen  was  now  imperiled  by  the  acts 
of  Governor  Kieft,  whose  idea  of  governmenl  was  based  mainly  upon 
the  principle  thai  the  governor  should  gel  all  he  could  oul  of  the 
«-o\(  rned.  His  treatment  of  the  Indians  soon  incited  their  distrust 
and  hatred  of  the  whites.  The  savages,  for  the  first  time,  began  to 
show  symptoms  of  open  hostility.  Captain  Jan  Petersen  de  Vries,  a 
distinguished  navigator,  who  was  t  hen  engaged  in  the  difflcull  task  of 
trying  to  found  a  colony  at  Tappan,  soughl  every  means  in  his  power 
to  conciliate  the  [ndians,  and  to  persuade  Kiefl  that  his  treatment  of 
!  hem  would  result  in  bloodshed. 

The  crafty  and  selfish  governor  turned  ;i  deaf  ear  to  all  warnings 
and  advice  and  continued  to  goad  the  Indians  by  cruel  t  reatment  and 
harsh  methods  of  taxation.  In  1643  an  Indian  no  donbt  under 
stress  of  greal  provocation— shol  and  killed  a  member  of  the  Van 
Vorst  family.  This  first  act  of  murder  furnished  a  pretext  for  the 
whites  and  precipitated  what  is  called  "The  .Massacre  of  Pavonia," 
on  the  nighl  of  February  25,  L643,  when  Kieft,  with  a  sergeant  and 
eighty  soldiers,  armed  and  equipped  for  slaughter,  crossed  the  Hud- 
son, landed  at  Communipaw,  attacked  the  [ndians  while  they  were 
a  -h-ep  in  t  heir  camp,  and,  wii  hoiit  regard  to  age  or  sex,  deliberately, 
and  in  the  most  horrible  manner,  butchered  nearly  a  hundred  of  them. 
Stung  by  this  outrage  upon  their  neighbors  ami  kinsmen,  the  northern 
tribes  at  once  took  the  war  path,  attacked  the  settlement,  burned  the 
buildings,  murdered  the  sett  has,  wiped  the  villages  out  of  existence, 
and  laid  waste  the  country  round  about.  Those  of  the  settlers  who 
were  not  killed  outright  Hod  across  the  river  to  New  Amsterdam.  Nor 
was  peace  restored  between  the  savages  and  the  whites  until  August, 
1645,  when  the  remaining  owners  and  tenants  of  farms  returned  to  the 
site  of  the  old  village,  rebuilt  their  homes,  and  started  anew. 

Kieft  having  been  driven  from  office,  Petrus  Stuyvesant  was  made 


18 


HUDSON  AM'  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


Director  General,  Julj  28,  L646.  Under  his  administration  the  settle- 
ment ;ii  Bergen  \\;is  revived,  grew  rapidly,  and  prospered.  Between 
his  arrival  and  the  year  L669  tin  following  named  persons  purchased 
or  leased  lands,  though  ;il!  of  them  <li<l  not  become  actual  residents: 


POPPUE'S    I'l.AN    OF    NEW    rORK    ANT)    ITS    ENVIRONS,    1  T.'W. 

I  4  '  < 

Michael  Pauw,  Michael  Paulesen,  Jan  Evertse  Bout,  Cornelius  \';in 

Vorst,  Mynderl    Myndertsen   Van  der   Beer  Nedderhorst,  Abraham 

[saacsen  Planck  (Yerplanck),  Claes  Jansen  Van  Purmerend  (Cooper), 

■  Dirk  Straatmaker,  Barenl  Jansen,  Jan  Cornelissen  Buys,  John  Evert- 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


19 


sen  Carsbon,   Michael    Jansen    ( Vreeland),  •'Jacob    Stoffelsen,    Aert 

Teunisen  Van  Putten,  Egberl  Woutersen,VGarre1  Dircksen  Blauw, 
\  Cornelius     Ariesen,   Jacob   Jacobsen    Roy,  ^Francisco    Van    Angola 

(negro),  Gnilliaein  Ck>rneliesen, 'Dirt  Sycan,  Claes  Carsten  Norman, 

*  Jacob  Wallengen  (Van  Winkel)/ James  Luby,  '  Lubbert    Gerritsen, 

/Gysbert   Lubbertsen,  John  Garretsen  Van  [mmen^homas  Davison, 

J  Garret   Petersen,  Jan    Oornelissen    Schoenmaker,    Jan    Cornelissen 

Crynnpn,  Casper  Stimets,  Peter  Jansen,'  Hendrick  Jans  Van  Schalck- 


-  \- 


wyck,  Nicholas  Bayard,  Nicholas  Varlet,"  I  Ierman  Smeeman,  Tielman 
Van   Vleeck/Douwe /Harmansen   (Tallman),  Claes    Jansen    Hacker, 
.  Egberl  Steenhuysen,  Harmen  Edwards  Paulus  Pietersen,  Allerd  An 
ihony/.Joiiii  Vigne,  Paulus  Leendertsen,  John  Verbruggen, Balthazar 
Bayard,  Samuel  Edsall,  and  Aerent   Laurens. 

All  these  persons  received  their  deeds,  or  such  titles  as  they  had, 
from  the  Dutch,  through  the  different   Director  Generals. 

The  English  captured  Now  Netherland  from  the  Dutch  in  L664,  and, 
thereupon,  Philip  Carteret,  by  an  appoint- 
ment of  the  "Lords-Proprietors"  of  the 
Province  of  Mast  New  Jersey,  became  its  first 
governor.  The  t  it  les  of  i  he  set  t  lers  of  Bergen 
were  confirmed  by  Carteret  and  his  council 
in  L668.  In  L669,  following  his  appointment 
as  governor,  Carteret  also  granted  other  por- 
tions of  the  lands  in  Hudson  County  to  the 
following  named  persons:  Maryn  Adrianse, 
Peter  Stuyvesant,  (lues  Petersen  Cors, 
Severn  Laurens,  Bendrick  Jansen  Spier,  sealoi  new  Netherlands 
Peter  Jansen  Slott,  Barent  Christianse,  Mark     ' 

Noble,  Samuel  Moore,  Adrian  Post,  Guert  Coerten,  Frederick  Phil- 
lipse,  Thomas  Frederick  de  Kuyper,  Guert  Geretsen  (Van  Wagenen), 
Peter  Jacobsen,  John  Berry,  Ede  Cornelius  Van  Vorst,  Hans  Diedrick, 
Hendrick  Van  Ostum,  Cornelius  Ruyven. 

••The  town  and  corporation  of  Bergen,"  as  appears  by  Carteret's 
charter,  had  an  area  of  1.1,500  acres.  Up  to  the  end  of  1669  scarce 
one-third  of  this  area  had  been  patented  to  settlers.  The  balance, 
more  than  8,000  acres,  was  used  in  common  by  the  patentees,  their 
heirs,  devisees,  and  grantees,  for  nearly  a  century  before  it  was  finally 
divided  and  set  off  to  those  entitled  to  it.  As  is  ever  the  case  under 
similar  circumstances,  many  of  the  patentees  and  their  descendants 
and  grantees  encroached  upon  these  common  lands.  ••Tom,  Dick, 
and  Harry"  pastured  their  cattle  on  them,  made  lavish  use  of  the 
timber,  and  in  various  other  ways  committed  waste  with  impunity. 
.Many  patentees  caused  surveys  to  be  made,  presumed  to  "take  up," 
and  used  divers  parts  of  the  public  domain  "  without  any  warrant, 


20  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

power,  or  authority  for  so  doing,  withoul  the  consenl  of  the  majority 
of  the  other  patenl  owners,"  so  thai  in  the  course  of  time  ii  could  qoI 
be  known  how  much  of  these  common  Lands  had  been  taken  up  and 
appropriated.  This  state  oi  things  caused  greal  confusion  and 
numerous  violent  disputes  between  the  setl  lers,  who.  in  January,  1714. 
petitioned  Governor  Hunter  for  ;i  now  charter  empowering  thorn,  in 
their  corporate  capacity,  to  convey  or  lease  their  common  lands,  in 
fee,  for  one,  t  wo,  or  t hree  lives  or  for  \ ears. 

Governor  Hunter,  in  response  to  this  petition,  procured  a  new 
charter  for  the  town  and  corporation,  known  as  ••The  Queen  Anno 
Charter."  The  power  given  by  this  charter  had  little  or  no  effecl  in 
putting  a  stop  to  encroachments  upon,  and  disputes  between,  the 
settlers  about  the  common  lands.  Thus  matters  continued  until 
HUJ.  when  another  effori  was  made  by  tin-  settlers  to  proted  their 
rights  in  The  common  lands.  An  agreement  was  made,  dated  June 
the  Kith,  of  that  year,  providing  for  a  survey  of  the  common  lands  and 
a  determination  of  how  much  of  the  same  had  been  lawfully  taken 
up,  used,  or  claimed,  and  by  whom.  For  some  reason  this  agreemenl 
was  not  carried  out,  and  matters  continued  to  grow  worse  until  De- 
cember 7,  17<>:>,  when  the  settlers  appealed  to  the  legislature  for  re- 
lief. That  body  passed  ;i  hill,  which  was  approved  by  Governor 
Franklin,  appointing  commissioners  to  survey,  map,  and  divide  the 
common  lands  of  Bergen  among  the  persons  entitled  thereto.  These 
commissioners,  seven  in  number,  made  the  survey  and  division  and 
filed  their  report  and  maps  on  the  2d  day  of  March,  17<i.».  in  the  secre- 
tary's  office  at  Perth  Amboy,  copies  of  which  report  and  maps  are 
also  tiled  in  the  offices  of  i  he  clerks  of  both  Hudson  and  Bergen  <  !oun 

1  ies. 

In  the  division  made  by  the  commissioners  tic-  common  lands  were 
apportioned  among  the  patentees,  hereinbefore  named,  and  their  de- 
scendants, as  well  as  among  the  following  named  persons:  Michael 
de  .Mott.  George  do  Mott,  Gerebrand  Olaesen,  Joseph  Waldron,  Dirk 
Van  Yec  ht  en.  James  <  lollerd,  Thorn, is  Brown,  Amir  ies  Seagaerd,  1  >irk 
Cadmus,  Zackariah  Sickels,  Job  Smith,  Daniel  Smith.  Joseph  Hawk 
ins.  John  Halmeghs,  Philip  French,  [de  Cornelius  Sip.  Herman 
Beeder,  Nicholas  Preyer,  Sir  Peter  Warren,  Anthony  White,  Michael 
Abraham  Van  Tuyl,  Walter  Clendenny,  John  Cummings,  David 
Latourette,  John  Van  I  >olsen. 

Several  other  families,  namely,  those  of  Day,  de  Grauw,  de  Groot, 
Hessels,  Hopper,  Banta,  Huysman,  Van  Giesen,  Earle,  Franzen,  Mor- 
tis, and  Swaen,  had  heroine  residents  of  the  county  withoul  having 
lands  granted  them.  !t  may  therefore  be  safely  said  thai  the  fami- 
lies above  named  constituted  nearly  all  of  the  original  settlers  of 
Hudson  County  easl  of  the  Hackensack  River.      The  westerly  portion 


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S.    BELLIX'S    RARE    MAP,    1764. 


22  HUDSON    A\I»    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

of  the  county  was  included  in  the  purchase  by  Captain  William  Sand- 
ford  from  the  Parish  of  St.  Mary's  in  tin-  [sland  of  Barbadoes.  Gov- 
ernor (  arterel  and  council  granted  this  trad  to  Sandford,July  4.  !(»<'>>. 
h  contained  within  its  boundaries  an  area  of  L5,308  acres,  extending 
from  ili<-  poinl  of  union  of  the  Hackensack  and  Passaic  Rivers  about 
seven  miles  northward  along  said  rivers,  to  a  spring  now  known  as 
the  Boiling  Springs,  i  r  Sandford  Spring,  near  Rutherford.  This  pur- 
chase was  made  by  Sandford  for  himself  and  Major  Nathaniel  Kings- 
land,  also  from  the  [sland  of  Barbadoes,  and  the  same  was  subse 
(iu.iiiIn  divided  between  Sandford  and  Kingsland.  Kingsland,  who 
hem  mi-  the  owner  of  the  norl  hern  pari  (including  pari  of  the  present 
Bergen  County),  resided  ai  whal  is  now  known  as  "  Kingsland 
Manor,"  south  of  Rutherford,  in  Bergen  County,  while  Sandford,  who 
became  the  owner  of  the  southerly  part,  resided  ai  what  is  now  Easl 
Newark,  in  Hudson  County.  Much  of  this  large  section  of  territory 
remained  vested  in  the  respective  descendants  of  Sandford  and  Kings- 
land  for  many  years  after  their  deaths. 


EARLY  SETTLERS  OF  BERGEN  COUNTY 

Some  of  the  original  se1 1  lers  of  what  is  now-  Bergen  County  were  de- 
scendants  of  those  who  have  been  mentioned  as  having  settled  Hud- 
son County.  01  hers  came  from  Manhattan  Island,  Long  Island,  New 
Harlem,  Yonkers,  Albany,  Esopus,  Kingston,  and  other  already  estab- 
lished settlements,  while  still  others  came  direct  from  Europe.  The 
granl  of  section  1  to  William  Sandford,  in  L668,  as  before  stated,  ex- 
tended north  as  far  as  Boiling  Springs  near  Rutherford.1  The 
northern  half  of  this  was  released  to  Kingsland.  In  L702  Elias 
Boudinot,  a  French  Huguenot,  purchased  a  large  trad  from  the 
Kingslands,  described  as  butting  on  the  Passaic  River,  in  Bergen 
County.  John  and  William  Stagg,  Bartholemew  Feurst,  Daniel 
Rutan,  Jacob  Van  Ostrand,  Cornelius  Vanderhoff,  Herpert  Gerre- 
brants,  John  Varrick,  David  Provost,  John  Van  Emburgh,  Jacob 
Wallings  (Van  Winkle),  and  Henry  Harding  acquired  title  to  por- 
tions of  the  trad  in  Bergen  County,  but  the  hulk  of  Kingsland's  estate, 
a1  his  death,  passed  l>y  his  will  to  his  near  relatives,  who  settled  on 
it  and  retained  ii  for  many  years.  In  Kids  Captain  (afterward 
Major)  John  Berry  received  from  Govern  r  Carterel  a  patenl  for  sec- 
tion 2,  being  all  the  lands  between  the  Hackensack  and  Saddle  I  livers. 
for  a  distance  of  six  miles  north  from  Sandford's  purchase,  or  nearly 
as  Car  as  Cherry  Hill,  on  the  Now  Jersey  and  New  Fork  Railroad. 
Berrj  settled  and  buill  his  home  mansion  on  the  southerly  pari  of 
this  tract,  and  on  his  death,  most  of  it  passed  to  the  ownership  of  his 

1  For  sections,  refi  r  to  Hap  No.  1 


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23 


heirs.  The  northerly  pari  he  had  conveyed  in  parcels  at  various  times 
to  his  son,  Richard  Berry,  his  daughter,  Hannah  Noel,  and  (Jarret 
Van  I  Hen,  Laurence  Laurensen  Ackernian.  Rev.  Guilliaem  Bert- 
holf,  David  Thomas,  Thomas  Nicholson,  Albert  Albertsen  (Terhnne), 
Arie  Albertsen  (Terhune),  Claes  Jansen  Romeyn,  Dr.  John  Van  Em- 
burgh,  Hendrick  Hopper,  Ryck  Lydecker,  Juriaen  Lubbertsen  (Wes- 
tervelt),  Herman  Brass,  Abraham  Huysman,  Isaac  Vreeland,  Nicho- 
las Devoe,  Walling  Jacobsen  (Van  Winkle),  Elinor  Mellinot,  Folkert 
Hansen  (Van  Nostrand),  Thomas  Staag,  Alexander  Alliare,  Peter 
France,  Nicholas  Kipp.  Oorneliese  Christiansen,  -John  Christiansen, 
Charles  Maclean,  and   Anthony  Anthonys  (a   negro),  each  of  whom 


INDIAN    TOTEMS    AND    TOTEMIC    SIGNATURES. 


settled  on  the  portions  purchased  by  th<  m.  The  "  Moonachie  "  sec- 
tion he  sold  to  Kutt  Van  Horn,  Nicasie  Kipp,  and  Thomas  France. 
The  Zabriskies,  Voorheeses,  Brinkerhoffs,  Demarests,  Coopers,  Van 
Reipens,  and  Powlesses  acquired  interests  in  the  trad  at  an  early 
date.  In  HiliS  Samuel  Edsall  and  Nicholas  Varlet  bought  from  the 
native  Indians  section  3,  comprising  1,872  acres  <»f  "  waste  land  and 
meadow,"  bounded  east  by  the  Hudson  River,  west  by  the  Hacken- 
sack  River  and  Overpeck  ('reek-,  and  south  by  the  "Town  and  Cor- 
poration of  Bergen."  The  extent  of  this  tract  was  two  and  a  half 
miles  from  north  to  south,  aud  the  north  boundary,  beginning  at 
Aquepuck  Creek  below  Fort  Lee,  on  the  Hudson,  ran  northwest  to 
the  (  herpeck  Creek  near  Leonia.  Subsequently  Carteret  gave  Edsall 
and  Varlet  a  patent  of  this  tract.     Nicholas  Varlet  soon  after  sold 


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IU'DSnX    A.ND     BERGEN    COUNTIES 


his  interesl  in  ii  to  Edsall,  who,  in  L671,  conveyed  the  northerly  part 
of  ii  to  Michael  Smith  (a  son-in-law  of  Major  John  Berry).  Smith, 
;ii  his  death,  left  ii  to  Uis  son  and  tieir-at-law,  Johannes  Sm it h,  who, 
in  1 7( Mi,  conveyed  ii  to  - F < >  1 1 1 1  Edsall,  son  and  heir-at-law  of  Samuel 
Edsall,  deceased,  who  settled  <>n  i)  and  devised  ii  to  liis  children. 

In   L676  Samuel   Edsall,  by  deed  of  gift,  transferred  the  westerly 
pari  of  the  remainder  of  the  original  trad  to  liis  sons-in-law,  Benja- 
min Blagge,  of  London,  and  William  Laurence,  of  Newtown,  L.  1..  who 
divided  ii  between  them,  Blagge  taking  the  northerly  pari  and  Lau- 
rence the  southerly  part.     On    Blagge's  death 
his  widow  ;in<l  devisee  conveyed   it    to   Wessel 
Peterson,   who,  in    L690,  conveyed   it    to   David 
Danielsen,  who  settled  on  it.     Laurence's  pari 
of  it   passed  to  his  son.  Thomas  Laurence.     He 
sold    half  of  it,   said    to   contain   550  acres,   in 
17:'.o,  to  Matthew  Brown,  who.  in   17:57.  sold  ii 
to  Cornelius    Brinkerhoff.     Joseph    .Morris   and 
Adriaen   Boagland   musl    have  go1   the  balance 
of  Laurence's  half,  as  they  were  living  on  it  in 
1 T: lo,  ami  they  and  the  Brinkerhoffs  were  the 
first  actual  settlers.     Brinkerhoffs  purchase  in- 
cluded the  presenl   Borough  of  Ridgefield.     The 
easterly  pari   of  the  remainder  of  the  original 
tract,  which  fronted  on  the  Hudson  River,  was, 
on  March  L2,  L686,  conveyed  l>v  Samuel  Edsall 
to  Jacob  Milburn,  who.  with  Jacob  Lois  lor,  then 
<  rovernor  of  Now  York,  was  attainted  of  and  ex- 
ecuted   for    high    treason,   in    1691.      Milburn's 
ostato  (which  by  his  will,  executed  just  before 
his  death,   he  devised    to  his   wife   Mary),    .\as. 
by  operation   of  the  attainder,   forfeited;    bu1 
parliament,  by  special  act,  restored  the  estate  to  his  widow  and  sole 
devisee.     The  widow    i  who  a1  the  time  of  her  death  was  the  wife  of 
Abraham  Governeur)  lefl  ;i  will  empowering  her  daughter  Jacoba,  as 
executrix,  to  sell  her  lands  on  the  Hudson.  The  executrix  conveyed  the 
lands  in  separate  parcels  to  Hendrick   Banta,  Arie  *\<'  Groot,  Petei 
de  Groot,  Michael   \rreeland,  William   Day,  John   Day,  Mary   Edsall 
(alias  Mary  Banks),  John  Edsall,  and  John  Christiansen,  who  mu- 
tually released  each  other  and  settled  on  the  same.     The  trad   be- 
tween the  high  rocks  and  the  Hudson  River  was  claimed  l>y  John 
Christ  eon.  of  Newark,  under  a  granl  from  Berkley  and  <  Jarteret,  prior 
to  thai  of  Edsall  ami   Varlet.     This  hind  Christeen  sold   in   L7C0  t«» 
his  daughter  Naomi,  wife  of  .John  Day,  and  it  seems  to  have  become 


BOWS    AND     ARROWS. 


tin: 


MUST    SETTLERS 


25 


vested  eventually  in  the  same  persons  to  whom   .Mrs.  Governeur's 
executrix  conveyed  ii. 

On  June  LO,  L669,  Governor  Carterel  patented  to  Major  John  Berry 
section  I,  comprising  a  trad  of  1,500  acres,  lying  between  the  llud- 
sen  River  ami  Overpeck  Creek,  extending  one  and  one-half  miles 
Qorth  from  the  Edsall  and  Varlel  patent.  Berry  sold  the  north  hall' 
of  this  trad  t<>  George  Duncan,  an  English  merchant  in  New  York. 
•lames  Duncan  inherited  ii  from  his  father.  Richard  Hacker,  John, 
Samuel,  and  Matthew  Benson,  -Jacob  Day,  Michael  Vreeland,  Hen- 
drick  Banta,  and  Jacob  < Jowenhoven  subsequeni  ly  acquired  and  set  tied 
on  portions  of  ii.  The  south  half  of  it  Berry  conveyed  to  his  son-in- 
law,  Thomas  Noel,  who.  ai  his  death,  devised  ii  to  his  son,  Monteith 
Noel,  ami  to  his  wife's  son.  Richard  Hall.  .Monteith  Noel  died  in- 
testate ami  without  issue.  By  the  terms  of  his  father's  will  the 
lands  passed  to  Elizabeth  Patterson  and  .James  Martin,  the  two  in- 
fant children  and  only  Ueirs  of  Richard  Hall,  then  deceased.  By  or- 
der of  the  courl  ii  was  sold  in  Roberl  and  Ann  Drummond  in  trust 
for  the  two  Hall  children.  <>n  April  I.  L726,  I  he  trustees  sold  it  to 
.John  Stevens  and  William  Williamson,  who  soon  after  sold  it  to 
Samuel  .Moore.au  Englishman  from  the  Island  of  Barbadoes.  Will- 
iam Laurence,  Cornelius 
Bri  nkerholT.  Wa  1  l  or 
Briggs,  Thomas  de  Ka  \ . 
am!  others  eventually 
bough.1  parts  of  it. 

Sections  5,  '».  and  8, 
containing  ti,770  acres 
of  wildland,  were,  in 
L661,  granted  in  one 
parcel,  by  Carterel  and 
his  council,  to  Philip 
Carteret.  It  was  de- 
scribed as  being  seven 
miles  in  length,  north 
and  south,  and  three 
miles  in  width  from  the  Hudson  River  to  Overpeck  Creek.  It  ad- 
joined Berry  on  the  south  and  Bedlow  on  the  north.  Carterel 
failed  to  settle  within  the  prescribed  time  and  it  was  again 
granted,  in  L669,  to  Robert  Vanquillan,  of  Caen,  France;  James 
Bollen,  an  Englishman  (then  a  resident  of  Ridley,  Pennsylvania); 
and  Claude  Yallot,  id'  Champagne,  France.  Vanquillan  sold  his  in- 
teresl  to  Carteret  in  1(170.  These  gentlemen,  failing  to  make  any 
settlement  within  six  years,  lost  their  titles  by  forfeiture  and  the  tract 
remained   a   wilderness  without  an   owner  until  1698,  when  it  was 


:^?>.t 


FORT    LEE,    1770. 


26  HUDSON    AM>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

granted  to  Mary,  widow  of  Jacob  Mil  burn,  who  also  failed  to  settle 
it.  <>n  December  l<>.  1702,  the  southerly  portion  of  section  5,  forty 
chains  wide  and  said  to  contain  500  acres,  was  granted  by  the  pro- 
prietors to  .Michael  I  law  don,  a  native  of  Ireland,  bu1  then  a  residenl  of 
Now  York  and  engaged  in  land  speculation.  On  July  L6,  L676,  llaw- 
don  conveyed  to  George  Willocks,  of  Kenay,  Scotland,  and  the  heirs 
of  Andrew  Johnston,  deceased,  of  Leith,  Scol  land. 

John  Johnston,  Andrew's  heir-at-law,  released  to  Willocks  and 
Willocks  sold  to  George  Leslie,  of  Barbadoes,  W.  I.,  a  strip  on  the 
south,  nexi  to  the  Berry  trad,  half  a  mile  in  width.  Leslie,  on  No- 
vember 5,  17:'.::.  sold  the  southerly  half,  this  being  a  quarter  of  a  mile 
in  width  and  containing 330  acres,  to  .Manias  Demott,  of  Bergen,  who, 
it  is  said,  sell  led  on  it.  Carrot  Lydecker,  I  hen  a  resident  of  New 
York,  acquired  the  title  to  the  remainder  of  the  Willocks  and  John- 
ston purchase  and  to  the  remainder  of  section  5,  one  mile  in  width, 
and  containing  L,000  acres.  This  made  Lydecker's  farm  one  and 
one-quarter  miles  in  width  on  the  Hudson  Liver  and  the  same  width 
on  Orei-peck  ('reek.  It  extended  northward  as  far  as  Englewood. 
On  Ins  death,  in  1754,  Lydecker's  lands,  comprising  section  5,  passed 
by  his  will  to  his  four  sons,  Ryck,  Abraham,  Cornelius,  and  Garret 
Lydecker,  whose  descendants  still  occupy  portions  of  it. 

John  Lodts,  or  Loots,  a  native  of  Norwich,  England,  came  to  this 
country  in  H'>!>4,  and  in  the  fall  of  1695  married  Hilletje  Powless, 
widow  of  Lubbert  Lubbertsen  Westervelt,  Jr.,  of  Bergen  (now  Jersey 
City).  He  removed  to  Bergen  County  and  purchased  a  large  portion 
of  section  ('»,  adjoining  Lydecker  on  the  south,  on  which  he  settled. 
Upon  his  death  his  lands  were  inherited  by  his  sons,  John  and  Paulus 
Loots;  his  daughters,  Tryntie,  wife  of  Henry  Wierts  Banta,  and  Gessie, 
wife  of  Daniel  Commegar.  Roelofl  Lubberts  Westervelt,  a  brother 
of  the  ti l-st  husband  of  Loots's  wife,  purchased  a  strip  north  of  Loots 
in  section  6,  as  did  also  Cornelius,  Hendrick,  Dirk,  and  Seba  Banta, 
i  he  sons  of  Epke  Jacobs.  The  purchases  were  all  made  in  L695.  The 
combined  purchases  of  Loots,  Westervelt,  and  the  Bantas,  according 
to  references  in  old  deeds,  must  have  included  all  of  section  <>,  which 
extended  north  nearly  as  far  as  Tonally.  Descendants  of  the  de 
Motts,  Demarests,  and  Komaines  subsequently  acquired  parts  of  sec- 
tion G. 

The  triangular  lot,  section  7,  lying  between  the  east  and  west 
branches  of  Overpeck  Creek,  was  lirst  patented  by  the  East  New  Jer- 
sey proprietors,  in  1688,  to  Samuel  Emmett,  of  Boston.  Without 
settling  it,  Emmetl  conveyed  it,  September  17.  L695,  to  Roloff  Lub- 
bertsen Westervelt.  The  Indians  disputed  Westervelt's  title  in  1705, 
and  he  was  obliged  to  procure  from  them  a  release.  This  tract  ex- 
tended from  the  junction  of  the  two  branches  of  the  Overpeck,  at 


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27 


Englewood,  northward  to  the  head  of  the  Tlena  Kill  Brook,  a  Little 
south  of  'Penally.  The  acquisition  of  section  7  by  Westervelt  gave 
him  one  of  the  largest  farms  <>n  the  Hudson.  lie  settled  on  it  and 
his  descendants  si  ill  occupy  parts  of  it. 

Section  8,  containing  2,120  acres,  extending  from  the  Hudson  River 
to  the  Tiena  Kill,  and  one  mile  in  width,  was  granted,  April  27,  1688, 
to  Colonel  Jacobus  Van  Cortland! ,  of  New  York,  who,  on  April  10, 
17:1s.  conveyed  ii  to  Abram  de  Peyster,  Margaret,  his  wife,  John 
Chambers,  Anna,  his  wife,  and  Peter  Jay  and  Mary,  his  wife,  all  of 
New  York  City.  The  wives  of  these  three  men  were  the  daughters  of 
Van  Cortlandt.  Thev  divided  the  tract,  .Mrs.  Chambers  taking  the 
northerly  third,  .Mrs.  Jay  the  nexl  third  south,  and  Mrs.  de  Peyster 
the  mos1  southerly  third.  Mrs.  de  Peyster's 
third  included  the  present  village  of  Tenafly. 
Mrs.  Chambers  devised  her  share  to  her 
ni  phew.  Sir  James  Jay.  who.  by  his  father's 
will,  also  got  the  initei-'s  third.  Sir  James 
devised  the  north  third  :<>  his  son,  Peter  Jay, 
and  the  other  third  to  his  daughter,  Mary 
O'Kill.  The  north  or  Chambers  third  was 
sold  by  the  sheriff  in  L820  to  William  Van 
Hook.  Van  Hook  sold  it  in  1S21  to  Moses 
Field,  who  sold  it  to  David  <  >.  Bell,  in  L829. 
The  three  farms  were  then  divided  into  lots 
and    mapped,    being  known    respectively   as 

the  Bell,  O'Kill,  and  de  1'eyster  tracts.  This  section  was  settled  by 
the  Van  Buskirks,  Bantas,  Baldwins,  Tow  losses,  Demarests,  Wester- 
velts,  and  other  of  the  families  already  mentioned. 

Section  !>,  adjoining  No.  8  on  the  south,  was  patented  by  Carteret 
and  his  council  to  Isaac  Bedlow,  a  Swede,  June  20.  Kit;;).  It  was  also 
one  mile  in  width,  ami  extended  westerly  from  the  Hudson  River  to 
the  Tiena  Kill  Brook.  Its  extent  northward  w;is  to  a  point  near  Dem- 
arest,  X.  J.,  and  it  contained  2,120  acres.  Bedlow  had  an  Indian  deed 
for  this  tract  as  early  as  L661.  lie  held  it  until  1728,  when  he  sold  it 
to  Colonel  Jacobus  Van  Cortlandt,  id'  .New  York.  Captain  John  Huy- 
ler,  Johannes  Rolofse  Westervelt,  Samuel  Peters  Demarest,  Barent 
Jacobs  Cole,  and  Peter  Mathews  Bogert  became  the  owners  and 
settlers  on  this  section,  and  their  descendants  still  occupy  it. 

Another  section,  No.  10,  one  mile  wide,  adjoining  and  extending 
north  from  the  Bedlow  tract,  was  granted  by  Carteret,  July  30,  1669, 
to  Baltkazer  de  Hart.  De  Hart's  heirs  sold  it  March  5,  1701,  to  Ber- 
nard us  Vervalen,  Gideon  Vervalen,  and  Rynier  Vervalen.  Under  a 
grant  from  the  Colony  of  New  York  it  was  claimed  by  Captain  Lan- 


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HUDSON    AND     BKlKiKX    mi'XTIES 


caster  Symes,  of  London,  who,  prior  to  1711,  had  sold  parts  of  it  to 
Casparus  Mabie,  Jacob  Hertie,  and  others.  Eventually,  however, 
B(  rnardus  Vervalen,  by  a  granl  from  Queen  Anne  in  L709,  and  a  re- 
lease from  Symes  and  Ids  grantees  in  1717,  acquired  the  title  to  the 
whole  trad  and  conveyed  portions  of  it  to  Matthew  M.  Bogert,  Peter 
M.  Bogert,  Cornelius  Harmensen  Tallman,  Dowa  Harmensen  Tall- 
man,  Isaac  Johns  Meyer,  Martin  Powless,  and  Walter  Parsells,  who 
settled  it.  The  remainder  of  the  trad  descended  or  was  conveyed  to 
Bernardus  Vervalen's  beirs,  who  also  became  settlers.  Vervalen's 
sons  were  Isaac.  Daniel,  John,  Frederick,  Abraham,  Jacobus,  Ber- 
nardus, Gideon,  and  Cornelius.       His  daughters  Alida,  Cornelia,  and 

Hester  married,  respectively,  Hubartus  Ger- 
retsen  Blawvelt,  Peter  \'an  Schuyven,  and 
Jacob  ( Jole. 

Until  1772  the  Colony  of  New  York 
claimed  thai  this  tract  was  within  its  bound- 
aries and  so  t  reated  it. 

The  "  L  "  shaped  section.  No.  1 1,  adjoining 
this  last  tract  on  the  north,  contained  L,300 
acres,  and  was  also  claimed  to  be  within 
Symes's  patent  from  the  New  York  Colony. 
It  remained  wild  and  unoccupied  until  April 
28,  1710,  when  Symes  and  his  wife  conveyed 
it  to  two  brothers,  Barenl  and  Resolveri 
Naugle.  It  was  an  irregular  shaped  tract, 
extending,  on  the  north  side,  from  Hudson's 
River  to  the  Tiena  Kill.  On  the  west  it  was 
narrow,  bui  on  the  east  end  it  extended  from 
the  de  Hart  tract  northerly  beyond  iho  present  south  boundary  of 
Now  York.  The  Naugle  brothers  divided  it  between  them  in  June, 
171s.  Barenl  taking  the  north  half  and  Resolveri  the  south  half.  The 
sons  of  Barenl  and  Resolveri  Naugle  and  their  sons-in-law,  Nicholas 
Demarest,  Arie  Auryansen,  Tennis  Van  Honten,  RolofE  Van  Houten, 
John  W.  Ferdon,  and  Roloff  Stevens,  together  with  William  Ferdon, 
Daniel  de  Clark,  John  Parcells,  and  Peter  Quidore,  settled  this  tract. 
The  sect  ion  No.  L2,  the  next  trad  north  of  the  Naugle  tract,  contain- 
in;:  3,410  acres,  extended  northerly  into  the  Colony  of  New  York,  and 
was  granted  l>v  <  rovernor  I  )ongan,  of  New  York,  in  L687,  to  1  >r.  ( reorge 
Lockhart,  a  London  physician.  The  title  passed  from  1  >r.  Lockharl 
to  his  half-brother,  Colonel  William  Merritt,  whose  heirs  sold  it  to 
John  Corbett,  an  English  sea  captain,  in  L703,  who.  at  his  death, 
devised  it  to  his  only  child,  .Mary,  wife  of  I  Eenry  Ludlow,  of  New  York. 
The  Ludlows  sold  it   to  the  following  persons,  who  settled  it  :    Wilhel- 


GOYKRXOR    THOMAS    DO.NGAX. 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


29 


ruus  and  John  W.  Ferdon,  Hendrick  Geisener  (Gisner),  bis  sons  John 
and  Nicholas  i  risner,  Matthias  Concklin,  Jacob  Concklin,  John  1  icy  ken 
(Riker),  Abram  Abrams  Baring,  Teunis  Van  Houten,  Johannes 
Hyberts  Blawvelt,  John  J.  Naugle,  John  Sneden,  Cornelius  Smith, 
Jonathan    Lawrence,    Nicholas   Aekerman,    William   Campbell,   and 

Jacob  \';m  Weart,  who  settled  thai   pari    lying 
*%&3&s  within  the  presenl  County  of  Bergen. 

>$&■-;     .  '..w^&  The  "  Tappan  patent,"  section  L3,  consisting  of 

■gf*i"-Z  ..„  several  thousand  acres  lying  wesl  of  the  Lock- 

^^^  ■*.-.',  harl  patent,  was  purchased  from  the  rndians 


in  L681 ,  and  in  Lf»8*i   patented  by 
Governor  Dongan,  of  New  York, 


to  Daniel  de  Clark,  Peter  Jansen  Haring, 

#'™*mN        Coshm    Haring,   Carrel    Steinmets,   John 

®gr%$Mgg^  uel*John  Straatmaker,  Staats  de  Groot, 
,*V  Lamberl  Arianse  (Smith),  Arianse  Lam- 
berts (Smith),  Cornelius  Lambeife (Smith), 
Hyberts  Gerrits  (Blawvelt),  Johannes 
Con  its  (Blawvelt),  and  [de  Cornelius  Van. 
Vorst,  the  Indian  purchasers.  In  1704  it  was  surveyed  and  mapped 
and  a  pari  of  it  partitioned  between  the  last  named  persons  and  their 
heirs  and  assigns.  A  final  division  was  made  of  the  balance  in  17:i0. 
The  persons  named  in  the  two  divisions,  in  addition  to  the  above 
sixteen  original  purchasers,  were  .Manuel  Claesen,  Lewis  Claeson, 
Elizabeth  Claeson  (children  of  Claes  Manuel,  deceased),  Barbara  de 
Croot  (widow  of  Staats  de  Groot,  deceased),  Garret  Hyberts  Blawvelt, 
Maritie  Hvberts  Blawvelt,  and  Dirke  Hyberts  Blawvelt  (children  of 


W  yen 


. 


J"J^Ay    ~Yjc\!Y  &■ 


30  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Huyberts  Gerretse  Blawvelt,  deceased),  Abram  Johns  Baring,  Jacob 
Mattyce  Flearboom,  Cornelius  Jansen  Baring,  Antje  Meyer,  John 
Barmensen  T-a+httm*--  Henry  Van  Campen,  [saac  Gerrets  Blawvelt, 
•hw -otitis  John  ilc  Vries  i  V;m-4ixxbaji).  Abram  Jansen  Baring,  Ryniere 
Ryserick,  Laurence  I  ;«•<-<  1 .  Daniel  Blawvelt,  Joseph  Blawvelt,  Jacob 
Blawvelt,  Tunis.  Roeloff,  and  Nicholas  Van  Bouten,  John  Van  Dol- 
sen,  John  ; i ii*I  Cornelius  Eckerson,  Jurie  (Aaron)  Tomassen,  Gysberl 
Bogert,  William  de  Graw,  John  Ward,  Jacob  Cole,  Jacobus  de  (Mark, 
Jr..  Jeremiah  Borroughs,  Abram  ami  France  Van  Salee,  Jacob  King, 
Conrad  Bertie,  and  Mynderi  Myndertsen  Bogencamp.  Of  these,  all 
except  the  Claesens,  Reed,  Ward.  Borroughs,  and  King  became  set- 
i  lers  "ii  portions  of  ii. 

Early  in  jr>(;(.)  Oratani,  the  great  chief  of  tin'  [ndian  tribes  of  the 
Backensack  Valley,  in  consideration  of  her  ser\ ices  as  interpreter  be- 
tween  his  people  and  the  whites,  presented  to  Mrs.  Sarah  Kierstead, 
of  New  York,  a  deed  of  the  southerly  pari  of  section  14.  containing 
2,260  acres,  described  as  "A  neck  ol  land  between  Backensack  River 
and  Overpeck  Creek,  beginning  at  the  north  line  thereof  of  Backen- 
sack River  ai  a  swale  brook  thai  runs  about  twenty  rods  into  the 
w Is.  thence  to  cross  over  upon  a  direct  east  ami  west  line  to  Over- 
peck  ("reek."  The  tract  extended  north  as  far  as  Nordhoff  on  the 
Overpeck,  and  to  a  point  above  Bogota  on  The  Backensack.  Mrs. 
Kierstead  was  the  eldesl  daughter  of  the  celebrated  Anneke  Jans  and 
the  wife  of  Dr.  Hans  Kierstead.  at  thai  time  New  York's  leading  phy- 
sician, with  a  residence  on  the  corner  of  Pearl  and  Whitehall  Streets. 
Dr.  Kierstead  died  in  1660,  leaving  Sarah,  his  widow,  and  eight  chil- 
dren. She  afterward  married  Captain  Elbert  Elbertson  (Stoothoff), 
of  Platlands,  L.  I.,  one  of  tin-  purchasers  of  section  29.  Upon  his 
death  she  married  for  her  third  husband  Cornelius  Van  Borsum, 
whom  she  also  survived.  She  died  in  L693.  On  June  24,  L669,  Gov- 
ernor Carterel  issned  a  patenl  to  .Mrs.  Kierstead  containing  a  condi- 
tion that  tin  grantee  should  settle  it  within  three  years. 

On  January  6,  Ki7<>(  Tantaqua,  Carquetiem,  Wechlampaepeau, 
Bamougham,  Banagious,  Anesaschere,  ami  Poughquickquaise, 
sachems  representing  the  Backensack  tribes,  with  the  consent  of  Gov- 
ernor Philip  Carteret,  deeded  to  Laurense  Andriesen  Van  Buskirk 
and  company  "  a  parcel  of  land  commonly  called  by  the  name  of  New 
Backensack,  hounded  on  Old  Backensack,  and  from  thence  to  a 
small  kill  adjoining  to  the  greal  [ndian  field,  called  'the  Indian 
Castle'  northward  forward."  <Md  Backensack  was  the  name  given 
to  the  Demaresl  patents,  which  are  mentioned  later  on,  and  the  "  In- 
dian castle  "*  was  a  little  south  of  Palisades  Park,  opposite  the  mouth 
of  Overpeck  Creek.  The  description  given  in  the  granl  covers,  or  was 
intended  to  cover,  sections  14.  L5,  and    L6,  and   indicates  thai    Mrs. 


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Kierstead  either  lost  her  title  by  failing  to  comply  with  the  condition 
in  her  dcnl  or  conveyed  her  interest  in  section  1 1  to  Laurence  Andrie- 
sen  and  company. 

During  the  year  L669  Governor  Carteret  patented  sections  L5,  L6, 
17,  is.  and  1!».  each  containing  2,000  acres,  as  follows:  section  L5,  to 
Roberl  Van  Quillian;  section  L6,  to  James  Bollen;  section  17.  to  Mat- 
thias Nichols;  section  is,  to  William  Pardon;  and  section  in,  to  Major 
John  Berry.  Each  of  these  five  patents  contained  a  condition  that 
the  patentee  should  settle  on  his  patent  a  certain  number  of  families 
within  six  years.  The  grantees  failed  to  comply  with  the  conditions, 
and  the  patents  were  declared  forfeited.  Sections  14,  15,  and  l<; 
were  afterward,  in  L676,  granted  by  the  Indians  to  Laurence  Andrie- 
sen  (Van  Buskirk)  and  company,  the  "company"  consisting  of  John 
Corneliesen  (Bogert),  Martin  Powlesen  (Powles),  Hendrick  Joursen 
(Brinkerhoff),  Roloff  Lubbertsen  Westerfield  (Westervelt),  and  John 
Loots,  or  Lodts.  The 
patents  1 1  wo  or  more) 
of  Governor  Carteret 
for  t  be  last  nieiit  toned 
sect  imis  designal  ed 
them  as  "  parts  of  New 
1 1  a  c  ke  nsa  c  k."  'I1  h  e 
1  a  n  d  s  described  ox- 
tended  south  from  the 
1  lemarest  patents  at  a 
point  between  High- 
w 1  and  Tenafly  am! 

Were  bounded    west    by 

llackensack  River  and  east  by  Overpeck  Creek.  Lady  Elizabeth 
Carteret  confirmed  the  patents  on  April  10,  1682.  A  Large  par! 
of  these  patented  lands  was  allotted  to  the  patentees.  Other  por- 
tions of  them  were  sold  to  Nicholas  Lozier,  Peter  Vandelinda,  and 
John,  Peter,  and  Lawrence,  the  sons  of  Lawrence  Andriesen  (Van 
Buskirk),  the  latter  of  whom  had  the  largest  interest  in  them.  The 
balance  was  sold  or  released  by  the  patentees  November  20,  1(586,  to 
Eolof  Vandelinda,  Albert  Zabriskie,  Dirk  Epke  (Banta),  Lawrence 
Lawrencen  (Van  Buskirk),  Cornelius  Christianse,  and  Gerret  Gellis 
Mandeville,  who  subsequently  made  a  division  between  them.  The 
subsequenl  owners  ami  settlers  in  section  14  seem  to  have  been  John 
Zabriskie,  Joost  Zabriskie,  Jacobus  Hendricks  Brinkerhoff,  Jacob 
Van  Wagoner,  Samuel  Demarest,  Wiert  Epke  Banta,  Hendrick  Epke 
Banta,  Garret  Diedricks,  Jacob  Banta,  Johannes  Terhune,  and  Chris- 
tiaen  Zabriskie,  as  appears  by  a  release  which  they  executed  June 


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liri»S().\    AM'     BERGEN    COUNTIES 


19,  1 7<»:i,  of  ;i  trad  which  is  declared  to  be  ;i  pari  of  the  Sarah  Kier- 
stead  patent. 

After  ili«'  forfeiture  of  the  titles  to  sections  IT,  L8,  ;m<l  M>.  James 
Bollen  claimed  them  under  an  alleged  patenl  procured  by  him  in  1072. 
Berry  also  claimed  sectiou  L8,  and  the  subsequenl  patentees  of  these 
three  tracts  were  finally  compelled  to  procure  releases  from  both  Bol- 
len and  Berry. 

David  Demarest,  Sr.,  purchased  from  the  Indians,  June  8,  H*>77.  (by 
estimation,)  aboul  5,000  acres,  including  sections  L7, 18, 19,  and  20,  and 
lands  north  of  them,  bu1  received  patents  for  only  sections  L8  ;in<! 
1 '.».  I ' | ii in  bis  death,  in  L693,  his  lands  were  divided  between  his  sons 
John,  Samuel,  and  David,  Jr.,  his  nephew,  John  Durie,  and  liis  numer- 
ous grandchildren.  Mis  granddaughters  married,  respectively, 
Jacobus  Slotl  (Slote),  Peter  Slotl  (Slote),  Abram  Canon,  Thomas 
Heyer,  John  Stewart,  Abram  Brower,  James  Christie,  Peter  Lub- 
bertsen  (Westervelt),  Andries  Jans  Van  Orden,  Wierl  bJpke  i  Banta), 
Andries  Lawrencen  (Van  Buskirk),  Rynier  Van  Houten,  Stephen 
Albertsen  Terhune,  Cornelius  Epke  Banta,  Samuel  Helms,  Cornelius 
Van  Horn,  Jr.,  Peter  Durie,  Christian  Debaun,  Johannes  Juriansen 
Westervelt,  Jacobus  Peack,  and  Benjamin  Van  Buskirk.  AH  these, 
except  Canon,  Heyer,  and  Stewart,  settled  on  portions  of  the  original 
grant.  Demarest's  hind  was  sometimes  known  as  "  Schraalenburgh  ' 
and  sometimes  as  "  Old  Hackensack."  Section  Xo.  20  was  sd  i  led  by 
Samuel  Demaresl  (son  of  David  Demarest.  Sr.),  Jacobus  Peack, 
Adolph  Brower,  Care!  Debaun,  John  Van  Schuyven,  John  Durie,  Cor- 
nelius Jansen  Haring,  Cornelius  Cornelissen  Van  Horn,  John  Hertie, 
and  Abram  Davids  Demarest.  Some  of  the  grants  were  made  by 
Governor  Gawen  Laurie  and  some  by  Peter  Sonmans.  representing 
the  Mas!  New  Jersey  proprietors.  The  intermediate  owner-  svere 
Jurie  .Maris  i  Morris)  and  Ruloff  and  1  [endrick  Vandelinda,  who,  how- 
ever, did  nut  locate  on  any  i»t'  the  section,  which  was  known  as  the 
••  Ninth  West  Hook." 

The  tirs!  attempt  to  settle  lands  wesl  of  the  Saddle  River  was  made 
iii  L681,  win  n  a  patent  was  issued  by  Governor  Cart erel  and  his  coun- 
cil to  Jacob  Cortelyou,  Hendrick  Smock,  Rutgerl  I  >  sten,  and  others, 
for  3,525  acres  of  section  29,  adjoining  the  Saddle  River  on  the  east 
and  smith,  partly  on  the  Passaic  River  and  partly  on  a  brook,  on  the 
west.  This  patenl  was  declared  forfeited  for  non-settlement.  The 
second  attempl  was  made  seven  years  later  (.March  l!.~>,  L687),  when 
section  is.  containing  5,320  acres,  described  as  lying  between  the 
Passaic  and  Saddle  Rivers,  -"beginning  at  the  meeting  of  the  said 
rivers  and  running  northerly  along  the  Passaic  River,  its  several 
i  urns,  reduced  to  a  straighl  line,  four  miles  and  t  hirty-six  chains  to  a 
white  oak  tree  marked  on  four  sides  al  the  Mound  15 rook,  thence  from 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS  33 

the  Bound  Brook  north  easl  by  a  great  Rod?  of  Stone,  eighty  four 
chains,  thence  north  easl  along  the  line  of  the  Indian  purchase,  one 
hundred  and  eight  chains,  thence  along  Saddle  River  southwesterly 
to  the  place  where  if  began.  Being  in  length,  reduced  to  a  straight 
line,  six  miles  and  a  half,"-  -was  patented  by  the  proprietors  to  nine 
persons,  to  wit:  Colonel  Richard  Townley,  of  Blizabethtown,  X.  J.; 
Captain  Elbert  Elbertsen  (Stoothoff),  of  Flatlands,  L.  L;  Jaques 
(Jaiiiesi  Cortelyou,  of  New  Utrecht,  L.  T.:  Richard  Stillwell,  of  Staten 
Island.  N.  V.;  William  Nicholls,  of  the  City  of  New  York;  Catharine 
Hoagland,  of  Flatlands,  L.  T.;  Peter  Jacobus  Marius  (Morris),  of  the 
City  of  New  York;  and  Roloff  Joosten  (Van  Brunt)  and  Hendrick 
Matthiesen,  of  New  Utrecht,  L.  T.  The  survivors  of  these  persons, 
and  the  heirs  of  those  deceased,  partitioned  the  tract,  May  16,  1692, 
and  thereafter  sold  it  to  settlers  as  follows:  Joshua  Bos  (Bush), 
Thomas  Jurianse  (Van  Reipen),  John  Van  Horn.  John  Post.  Halmagh 
Van  Honten,  Garret  Jurianse  (Van  Reipen),  Garrel  Garretson  (Van 
Wagoner),  Garret  Garretson  (Van  Wagoner),  Jr.,  John  Garretson 
(Van  Wagoner),  Voter  Garretson  (Van  Wagoner),  Dirck  Barentsen, 
Thomas  Fredericksen,  Warner  Burger,  Abram  Van  Varrick,  Laurence 
Toers.  Peter  Jaeobson  Morris,  David  Laurencen  Ackerman,  Dirk  Van 
Zyle,  Hendrick  Vandelinda,  Jacob  Marinus,  Thomas  F.  and  Andries 
F.  Cadmus,  and  John  Billfield.  This  section  is  sometimes  called  in 
deeds  "  Acquackannock  '  and  sometimes  "  Slotterdam,"  and  com- 
prised the  greater  part  of  the  present  Township  of  Saddle  River.  The 
"  Rock  "  referred  to  is  supposed  to  have  been  what  is  now  Glen  Rock. 

A  portion  of  section  22  (adjoining  Major  Berry)  was  patented  by 
Lady  Elizabeth  Carteret,  in  1682,  to  Jaques  (James)  Laroux  and  An- 
thony LTendricksen.  The  same  year  Lady  Carteret  patented  to  Cor- 
nelius Mattys  420  acres  adjoining  Laroux  on  the  north  and  424  acres 
to  Albert  Zabriskie,  adjoining  Mattys  on  the  north  Zabriskie  seems 
to  have  acquired  the  title  to  the  Mattys  and  Laroux  purchases,  and 
all  the  land  west  of  himself.  Laronx,  and  Mattys,  as  far  as  Sprout 
Brook. 

North  of  Zabriskie.  in  section  22.  lav  lands  patented  to  Olaes  Jan- 
sen  Romeyn,  fronting  east  on  the  Hackensack  and  extending  to 
Sprout  Brook.  Romeyn  conveyed  parts  of  these  to  his  sons,  John. 
Albert,  Daniel,  and  Claes  Romeyn,  and  to  David  Ackerman,  John 
Zabriskie,  Peter  La  roe,  and  Henry  Van  Giesen,  husbands  of  his  daugh- 
ters Gerrebrecht,  Elizabeth,  Lydia,  and  Sarah,  respectively.  Jurian 
YVestorvelt,  Isaac  Van  Ciesen,  Paulus  Vanderbeck,  and  John  Berdan 
each  purchased  farms  from  Romeyn,  in  this  section,  all  bounding  east 
on  the  Hackensack.  Section  24  comprised  the  Kinderkamack  patents, 
granted  by  Governor  Gawen  Laurie  to  David  Demarest,  Sr.,  his  son 
John,  his  son-in-law  John  Dnrie,  and  Peter  Pranconier.       The  latter 


34 


limsoN    AM>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 


sold  liis  portion  t<>  John  Demarest,  who  ;i  few  years  later  conveyed  it 
to  Cornelius  CI aes  <  !ooper.  The  Demarests,  Duries,  < 'oopers,  and  Van 
Wagoners  were  the  principal  settlers  in  this  section.  The  Indian 
sachems  who  signed  the  grants  in  this  vicinity  were  Mamche,  Sacka- 
maker,  ( toorang,  Rawatones,  and  Towackhack. 

Section  21,  known  as  die  Paramus  patent,  containing  11,067  acres, 
was  boughl  by  Alberl  Zabriskie  in  L662.  Zabriskie's  title  to  this 
trad  was  no1  confirmed  by  grants  from  the  proprietors  during  his  life- 
time, Inn  Ins  son  Jacob  procured  a  release  Iron1  Peter  Sonmans,  agenl 
id'  ili"  proprietors,  .May  13,  L731.  In  1 675  the  sachems  of  the  tribes  of 
Northern  New  Jersey  became  ind<  bted  to  Allien  Zabriskie  for  a  con- 
siderable sum,  to  secure  the  payment  of  which  t  hey  verbally  promised 
to  convev  to  Zabriskie  a  large  trad  in  Rockland  Countv  known  as 
"  Xarransha we."     The  promise  to  convey  was  not,  however,  followed 

by  the  execution  of  a 
deed  from  t  he  Indians, 
and  in  due  course  of 
time  a  new  sot  of 
sachems  sold  and  con- 
veyed the  "  Xarran- 
sha we  '"  tract  to  other 
persons.  T  h  e  s  e  sa- 
chems were  probably 
ignoranl  of  the  prom- 
ises which  their  pred- 
ecessors had  made  to 
Zabriskie.  The  latter 
d  e  in  a  n  d  e  d  a  fulfill- 
ment of  the  Indian 
promise  and  a  (}<'('•] 
from  tin-  sachems  of 
lands  in  Bergen  <  boun- 
ty X.  J.,  equal  in  area  and  value  to  the  •  Xarransha  we  *'  tract  On 
•Iiiii«  1.  177l'.  Orachanap,  Metachenak,  Coorang,  and  Memerisconqua 
then  sachems  of  the  tribes  of  Northern  New  Jersey,  executed  to  Zabris- 
kie a  (]ci'<\  r.ii-  2,100  acres  of  land  in  Bergen  County,  described  as 
••  bounded  West  by  t  ho  Saddle  River,  North  and  Eas1  hy  ("hies  Jansen 
konievn.  and  South  by  Alberl  Zabriskie."  This  large  tract,  con- 
stituting parts  of  21  and  23,  was  known  as  the  New  Paramus  patent, 
bu1  is  frequently  referred  to  as  "  Wieremus,"  and  sometimes  as 
•  Paramus  Highlands."  Zabriskie  procured  mains  from  the  proprie- 
tors of  this  last  tract,  which,  added  t>>  his  previous  grant,  made  him 
one  of  the  largesl  landholders  among  the  original  settlers.  One-half 
of  the  tract   last   mentioned  Zabriskie  conveyed   March  20,    L708,  to 


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THE     Flit  ST    SETTLERS  35 

Thomas  Van  Buskirk,  of  New  Hackensack,  who  settled  <>m  it,  and 
whose  descendants  still  occupy  portions  of  it.  John  George  Achen- 
bach,  :i  German  emigrant,  together  wit  f  i  persons  named  Baldwin, 
Arkerman,  and  Conklin,  settled  on  parts  of  it.  Zabriekie's  children 
;iml  grandchildren  settled  in  this  section  us  well  ;is  in  section  ~2'.\. 
His  sons  were  Jacob,  John,  Joost,  Christian,  and  Henry. 

Section  23,  besides  Zabriskie's  2,100-acre  grant,  included  several 
l>;iients  granted  ;it  various  times  t<»  ('hie-;  Jansen  Romeyn  and  Jacob 
Zabriskie,  son  of  Albert,  who  cut  it  n|>  into  farms  and  parceled  it 
out  to  their  children.  Romeyn's  children  have  already  been  named. 
Jacob  Zabriskie's  sons  were  Albert,  Peter,  Stephen,  and  Jacob,  and 
his  sons-in-law  were  Anthony  Lozier,  Peter  Lozier,  John  Ackerman, 
and  Sylvester  Earle.  These  with  families  named  Duersen,  Stagg, 
Eopper,  Bogert,  Terhune,  Meyer,  Van  Gelder,  Trapgagen,  Verway, 
Tibout,  Conklin,  Volker,  Banta,  Vanderbeck,  Van  Blarcom,  and 
Laroe  settled  in  these  several  Paramus  tracts. 

Section  25,  known  as  the  "Old  Hook  Tract,"  consisting  of  L,300 
acres,  was  purchased  from  the  Indians,  April  24,  1702,  by  Jaques 
(James)  La  Roux  and  John  Alyea.  This  tract  was  part  of  the  share 
of  Peter  Sonmans,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  East  New  Jersey.  On 
December  1,  1 727,  Nicholas  Le  Sieur  (Lozier)  purchased  a  one-third 
interest  in  it.  The  three  owners  then  made  a  division  of  the  trad 
between  them,  and  on  June  23,  of  the  same  year,  Sonmans  was  in- 
duced to  confirm  the  Indian  granl  by  a  den]  in  which  the  grantees 
named  are  Jaques  (James)  La  Roux,  Peter  Alyea  (son  of  John 
Alyea),  Nicholas  Lozier,  Hendrick  La  Roux,  and  Samuel  I. a  Roux 
( sons  of  Jaques  (James)  Laroux).  The  trad  was  settled  by  the  last 
named  persons  and  their  numerous  sons  and  sons-in-law.  Peter  Van 
Buskirk,  Andrew  Hopper,  Peter  Debaun,  -Jacob  Debaun,  Richard 
Cooper,  Daniel  Duryea,  and  Jacob  Cough  purchased  parts  of  it. 
Families  named  Bogert,  Blawvelt,  Vandelinda,  Ackerman,  Rutan, 
Demarest,  Perry,  and  Quackenbush  also  became  settlers  on  parts  of 
the  tract. 

The  southwest  pari  of  section  28  was  called  "  Wierimus  "  and  fell 
within  a  patent  granted  to  Samuel  Bayard,  in  1  703.  The  title  passed 
from  Bayard's  heirs,  by  purchase,  to  Roloff  Vandelinda,  who  died  in 
New  York  in  1 70S.  By  his  will  he  devised  these  lands  to  liis  son, 
Hendrick  Vandelinda.  The  area  of  land  devised  to  Hendrick  is  not 
given,  but  it  was  large,  and  by  several  deeds  from  Peter  Sonmans,  as 
agenl  of  the  proprietors,  lie  afterward  acquired  several  other  tracts 
in  the  vicinity.  His  binds  were,  as  the  deeds  state,  bounded  on  the 
south  partly  by  Zabriskie  and  Romeyn  and  partly  by  the  Musquamp- 
sont  Brook,  a  branch  of  the  Pascack  River.  He  sold  it  in  parcels  to 
Rolof  Vandelinda,  Rev.   Benjamin    Vandelinda    (pastor  of  Paramus 


36  HUDSON    A.\l>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Church),  Frederick  Wortendyke  (the  first  settler  a1  Pascack),  Cor- 
nelius Baring,  John  and  Albert  Van  Orden,  Jacob  Zabriskie,  John 
Bogert,  Rev.  Bernard  Van  Duersen,  Jacob  Arents,  John  Durye, 
Daniel  Baring,  Care!  Debaun,  Abraham  Post,  David  Bopper,  Abram 
La  Roux,  Abraham  Van  Borne,  ami  Rev.  Samuel  Verbryck  (pastor 
of  Tappan  Church).  The  two  "dominies"  conveyed  parts  of  their 
purchases  to  Garrel  am!  David  Eckerson,  John  Forshee  ( Fiseur),  Gar- 
re1  Baring,  William Holdrum,  Frederick  Van  Reiper,and  .Michael  and 
John  Ryer.  Wes1  and  north  of  the  above  Cornelius  Mattys,  William 
Sandford  Van  Emburgh,  John  Guest,  Peter  and  Andrew  Van  Buskirk, 
Cornelius  Epke  Banta,  -lames  Johnston,  and  John  Stagg  secured  pat- 
ents from  the  proprietors.  The  locality  of  Arent's,  Mattys's,  and  Van 
Emburgh's  purchases  was  called  "  Awashawaughs's "  plantation. 

Nearly  all  of  the  above  purchases  and  settlements  were  made  be- 
tween  L728  and  1732. 

The  lands  comprising  section  iM,  between  iho  Backensack  River 
and  the  Pascack  River,  were  within  thai  pari  of  the  Bonan  and  Baw- 
don  patent  which  was  purchased  by  John  McEvers  and  Lancaster 
Symes,  and  at  the  division  between  McEvers  and  Symes  it  fell  to  Mc- 
Evers. About  L,800  acres  of  this  lie  sold  to  Dirk  Cadmus,  Garrex 
Bybertsen  Blawvelt,  Jacob  Flierboom,  John  Blawvelt,  Abram  Blaw- 
velt,  John  Berry,  Care!  Debaun,  Thomas  Clark.  Jonathan  Rose,  and 
Colonel  Cooper.  Owing  to  the  long  dispute  between  the  Colonies  of 
Xew  York  and  New  Jersey  over  the  location  of  the  boundary  line  be- 
tween them  but  very  few  of  the  conveyances  of  lands  in  sections  2<'>. 
27,  and  28  were  ever  recorded,  and  it  is  therefore  nexl  to  impossible 
to  locate  all  of  the  original  settlers  of  these  sections.  It  is  known, 
however,  from  old  gravestones  and  other  sources  that,  besides  those 
above  mentioned,  families  named  Demarest,  Post.  Merseles,  Meyers, 
Storms,  Mabie,  Baring,  Bogert,  Banta,  Holdrum,  Cooper,  Eckerson, 
Van  llouten,  Peack,  Van  Reiper,  Westervelt,  Bopper,  Campbell, 
Zabriskie,  Van  Emburgh,  and  Peterson  were  among  the  earliesl  set- 
tlers of  section  24. 

Section  30  appears  to  have  first  been  settled  by  the  Ackermans. 
Garrel  Ackerman  bought  of  the  proprietors  17s  acres  butting  on  the 
Saddle  River  as  early  as  1712.  David  Ackerman  and  Andries  Bopper 
purchased  large  tracts  adjoining  Garrel  on  the  south,  while  on  the 
north  of  them  were  the  purchases  of  Peter  Van  Buskirk  and  John 
Verway,  in  1724,  and  William  Sandford  Nan  Emburgh  and  John 
Guest,  in  1720. 

On  December  10,  1700,  Peter  Sonmans,  styling  himself  "Sole 
Agent,  Superintendent,  General  Attorney,  and  Recorder  General  "  of 
the  rest  of  the  proprietors,  conveyed  to  s^v+u*  persons,  to  wit  :  John 
Anboinean  (3-24),  Elias  Boudinol  (3-24)J  Peter  Franconier  (7-24),  Lu- 


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38  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    C<  HJX1  ll> 

.as  Kierstead  i  2-24),  John  Barberie  I  3-24),  Thomas  Bayaux  (2-24)2  An- 
drew Fresneau  (2-24),  and  Peter  Board  (2-24),  a  tract  bel  ween  the  Sad- 
dle and  Ramapo  Rii  ers,  aft<  rward  known  as  the  Ramapo  patent.  An 
boineau,  Boudinot,  Barberie,  Franconier,  and  Bayaux  were  French- 
men. Kierstead  was  a  Dutchman  and  Board  was  an  Englishman.  This 
trad  contained  12,500  acres  and  was  eighl  and  nine-tenths  miles  in 
length  from  the  head  of  Saddle  Riv<  r  southerly  i«>  iln-  junction  of  the 
Hohokus  Brook  with  the  Saddle  River,  from  which  poinl  iis  boundary 
ran  N.  <>7  W.  150  chains  i<>  .i  l^ i - < - ; 1 1  rock  or  stone  called  Paniackapuka 
i  in, w  den  Rock),  thence  X.  G3  VV.  sever  and  twenty-nine-fortieths 
miles  i«i  1 1  it-  Ramapo  River,  thence  X.  1  •">  W.  77  chains  i "  i  he  top  of  the 
Ramapo  mountains,  thence  along  the  top  <>l  the  said  mountains  aboul 
uine  and  a  half  miles,  and  thence  southeasterly  to  the  beginning.  This 
included  all  of  iln-  present  Township  of  Ridgewood,  nearly  all  of 
Franklin  and  Hohokus  Townships,  and  pari  of  Orvil.  William 
Bond  surveyed  and  mapped  ii  in  L709.  The  map  is  filed  in  iln-  clerk's 
office  at  I  [ackensack. 

On  February  I.  17H'.  Franconier  convejed  his  interest  to  Theodore 
V'alleau  and  David  Stout,  who,  on  Augusl  Hi.  17.~»l\  conveyed  to  Mada- 
lene  Vralleau,  daughter  <.i  t>  illiam  Franconier.  In  i  lie  same  year  the 
proprietors  discovered,  or  affected  to  discover,  thai  Sonmans's  con- 
veyance of  December  L0,  L709,  to  Auboineau  and  company  was  in- 
valid, and  forthwith  took  steps  n»  regain  the  title.  On  March  29, 
17.".::.  John  and  William  Burnetl  and  Cortlandl  Skinner,  pursuant  to 
a  warranl  of  tin-  proprietors,  induced  Madalene  Valh-an  t<>  execute 
a  release  t<»  the  proprietors  of  all  her  interest  in  the  original  42,000 
acres,  upon  receipt  ol  a,  deed  from  the  proprietors  i<>  her  of  900  acres 
ai  Campgaw.  This  900  acres,  located  in  section  30,  .Mrs.  Vallean 
afterward  sold  in  parcels  i<»  Dirk  and  John  Tiesbots  (Tiebout),  dohn 
Pullisfelt  (Pullis),  John  Billfield,  [saac  Bogert,  William  Winter, 
Barent  Van  [lorn,  and  llarman  Xax,  who  settled  on  it.  Between 
LG99  and  L753  several  grants  had  been  made  of  portions  of  this  12,000 
acres  some  by  the  proprietors  or  their  representatives,  and  some  by 
the  grantees  ot  Sonmans,  under  the  deed  of  December  L0,  17<m. 
Thomas  Hart,  of  Enfield,  Middlesex  County,  England,  procured  a  pat- 
'■iii  for  several  thousand  acres  in  the  locality  called  Preakness,  then 
in  Bergen  County,  but  now  in  Passaic  County.  By  his  will  in  L704 
he  devised  an  undivided  part  of  this  tract  to  his  sister,  Patience  Ash- 
field,  and  the  other  part  to  one  Mercy  Benthall. 

Patience  Ashfield's  will,  made  in  L708,  made  Joseph  Heale  executor 

with  power  to  sell.      Thereupon    Heale    with    Mercy    Benthall    and 

Richard  Ashfield,  heir  of  Patience  Ashfield,  sold  their  patented  lands 

in  parcels,  the  earliesl  purchasers  being  Anthony  Beem,  Conrad  Lyn, 

M 'i.i in  Lyn,  Derrick  Day,  Peter  Post,  Cornelius  and  John  Blinkerhoff. 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS  139 

Jacob  Arents,  Philip  Schuyler,  George  Ryerson,  Rip  Van  Dam,  John 
de  Reimer,  John  Berdan,  ninl  Cornelius  Jans  Doremus,  who,  with  I  he 
exception  of  Van  Dam,  were  the  principal  settlers  in  thai  locality. 
The  lands  were  in  seel  ion  31. 

Andrew  Johnston,  Edward  Vaughn,  William  Skinner,  and  George 
Leslie,  all  Scotchmen,  received  ;i  patent  for  about  1,0(10  acres  in  the 
same  locality,  which  was  sold,  among  others,  to  John  Berdan,  John 
Boaert,  Gysberl  Nan  Blarcom,  and  Abram  Garretsen  i  Van  Wagoner). 

In  KiO!'  George  Willocks  and  Andrew  Johnston  procured  a  patent 
for  several  thousand  acres,  consisting  of  tracts  in  various  localities, 
west  of  Saddle  River  at  Preakness,  The  Ponds,  Paramus,  etc.  These 
lands  were  mostly  in  section  31,  and  were  sold,  among  others,  to  John 
Laurence  Ackerman,  Jacobus  Laurence  Ackerman,  Jacobus  Kipp, 
John  Romaine,  Jacob  Kip]),  Tennis  Bennion,  David  Bennion,  Edo 
Merseles,  Martin  Ryerson,  John  Bogert,  Jacob  Outwater,  Nicholas 
Slingerland,  John  Le  Toere,  John  Berdan,  Samuel  Van  Saun,  Ruloff 
Romaine,  George  Vreeland,  Stephen  Camp,  and  Zekiel   Harris. 

What  was,  and  is  still,  known  as  the  Totowa  section  was  purchased 
by  Anthony  Brockholsl  and  company.  On  Brockholst's  death  it 
passed  to  his  son  Henry,  who  sold  it,  among  others,  to  David  Marinas, 
Gerrebrechi  Van  Bouten,  Balmagh  Van  Bouten,  Bastian  Van 
Giesen,  Abram  Godwin,  and  .Martin  Ryerson,  in  L768.  These  lands 
were  in  section  31. 

George  T.  Ryerson  procured  a  patent  lor  a  considerable  tract  in 
1748,  adjoining  north  and  east  on  the  Preakness  patent,  which  he  sold 
to  persons  having  similar  names  to  Trie  Westervelt,  John  Stagg,  John 
Romaine  (Romeyn),  and  others.     These  were  in  section  31. 

Peter  Franconier  and  others  had  sold  several  parcels,  in  the  mean- 
time, on  the  west  side  of  Saddle  River,  in  section  30.  Garret  Van  Dien, 
Peter  Johns  Van  Blarcom,  and  Dr.  John  Van  Emburgh  had  procured 
from  them  the  land  between  the  Saddle  River  atid  Bohokus  Brook, 
for  some  distance  northward,  and  Major  Isaac  Kingsland,  Peter 
Johns  Van  Blarcom,  Bendrick  Bopper,  and  Garrel  Van  Dyke  owned 
extensive  tracts  west  of  Bohokus  Brook.  John  and  William  Van 
Voorhys,  John  Rutan,  and  John  Berdan  had  procured  grants  and  were 
located  at  what  is  now  Wyckoff,  where  later  families  named  Van 
Horn,  Balstead,  Ackerman,  Winter,  Van  Blarcom,  Stur,  Folly,  and 
others  located. 

By  reason  of  these  many  prior  titles  the  proprietors,  after  they  had 
acquired  the  release  from  Magdalene  Valleau,  in  1753,  found  them- 
selves face  to  face  with  the  exceedingly  difficult  task  of  dealing  with 
numbers  of  settlers  who  had  supposed  their  land  titles  were  without 
flaw.  The  proprietors  undertook  this  task,  getting  some  settlers  to 
take  leases, — thereby  admitting  the  title  of  the  proprietors, — purchas- 


■iO  HUDSON    A.\I»    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

ing  from  some,  and  compromising  with  others.  Many  of  the  settlers 
would  make  no  settlement,  the  courts  were  appealed  to,  and  ;i  bitter 
controversy  ensued,  which  was  do1  entirely  settled  until  L790.  In 
1 707  the  whole  12,000  acre  trad  was  surveyed  and  mapped  by  <  reorge 
Ryerson,  Jonathan  Bampton,  and  Benjamin  Morgan.  The  original 
map,  a  piece  of  sheepskin  four  feel  square,  is  in  the  surveyor  general's 
'•Hire  ;ii  Perth  Amboy,  N.  J.  li  is  badly  worn,  and  much  of  the  writ- 
ins  is  obliterated  therefrom  by  time  and  use.  After  t li«*  man  was 
filed  the  lots  were,  from  time  to  time,  leased  or  sold  to  actual  settlers. 

In  L789  John  Stevens,  James  Parker,  and  Waller  Rutherford  ob- 
tained  a  grant  of  5,000  acres  <>f  the  Ramapo  patent,  made  up  of  many 
tracts  located  in  different  places.  The  following  persons  purchased 
from  Stevens  and  company  and  from  the  proprietors  and  became  set- 
tlers en  the  Ramapo  patent  or  on  lands  south  of  it  :  Albert.  H.  Za- 
briskie,  John  Fell,  Albert  A.  Terhune,  Baron  Steuben,  Cornelius  Bar- 
ing, Jacob  de  Baun,  Abraham  Van  Voorhis,  John  D.  Ackerman,  John 
Doremus,  Nicholas  Bopper,  David  Bertholf,  Benry  Van  Allen  (the 
latter  at  The  Ponds),  Abraham  Larue.. loin-  Christie,  Benjamin Wester- 
velt.  dames  Traphagen,  Andrew  Bopper,  John  Stevens,  Andrew  Van 
Orden  (the  last  two  at  New  Foundland),  .Matthias  Stuart,  Garret 
Bopper,  John  Moore,  dames  Crouter,  John  Ramsey,  Jacobus  Van 
Buskirk,  John  Zabriskie,  <  Jonrad  Wannamaker,  Derrick  Wannamaker, 
Benry  Smith  (the  last  named  at  New  Foundland),  Peter  Baring, 
Abram  Stevens,  Rolof  Westervelt,  Ryer  Ryerson  (The  Ponds),  Gerret 
Garretson,  Teunis  Van  Zyle,  Andrew  Van  Allen.  Edward  Jeffers, 
<  '"rnelius  de  i  rraw,  Richard  de  Graw,  John  Neafle,  Derrick  Tise,  Esaac 
Conklin,  David  Simons,  Daniel  Rutan,  Christiaen,  Benry,  and  Peter 
Wannamaker,  Douglas  Caines,  Adolph  Sivert,  Solomon  Peterson. 
Conrad  Massinger,  William  Jenkins,  John  Meyer,  John  Winter.  John 
Straat,  Joseph  Wood,  and  Peter  St  hit.  and  also  families  named  Fitch, 
Chappel,  Oldis.  Courter,  Camp,  Fountain,  Folly,  Fox,  Osborn,  Parker, 
Bamper,  Dater,  Frederick,  Youmans,  Mowerson,  Packer,  Quacken- 
biish.  Bush,  Vanderhoff,  Van  Dine,  Van  Bouten,  Terhune,  Bogert, 
John  Arie  Ackerman,  and  John  Labagh. 

On  November  11.  L695,  the  proprietors  granted  to  Anthony  Brock- 
liolst,  Areiii  Schuyler,  and  Colonel  Nicholas  Bayard  section  32,  4,000 
acres  of  land,  on  the  east  side  of  Pequannock  and  Passaic  Pi  vers,  one 
and  a  half  miles  wide,  and  running  northerly  from  aear  Little  Falls, 
up  the  Passaic  River,  along  the  Pompton  River  lour  ami  a  half  miles. 
This  was  then  in  Bergen  County,  now  in  Passaic  Both  Schuyler  and 
Brockholst  located  on  the  tract  <m  the  easl  bank  of  the  Pompton 
Rivera  little  south  of  Pompton  Lake.  The  purchase  was  made  for 
mining  purposes,  but  the  grantees  conveyed  the  greatest  part  of  it 
December  17.  L701,  to  George  Ryerson,  John    .Meet.   Samuel    Berry, 


THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


41 


David  Mandeville,  and  Bendrick  Mandeville.  They  settled  on  por- 
tions of  it  and  sold  oilier  portions  to  Elias  Smith,  Michael  Vander- 
beck,  Thomas  Juriansen  (Van  Reiper),  Peter  Van  Zyle,  Gerebreeht 
Gerrebrants,  John  Westervelt,  Michael  Hearty  (Hartie),  Casparus 
Schnyler,  Dirk  Van  Reiper,  Steven  Bogert,  Cornelius  Van  Horn,  (Jar- 
ret  Bertholf,  Michael  Demott,  and  Rolof  Jacobs. 

In  17(U  Oliver  Delancy,  Henry  Cuyper,  Jr.,  and  Walter  Rutherford, 
representing  the  proprietors,  sold  to  Peter  Hasenclaver  what  are 
known  as  the  Ringwood  and  Long  Pond  tracts,  in  the  northwest  pari 
of  Bergen  County,  containing  about  12, (too  acres.  This  is  now  in 
Passaic  County.  The  lands  were  first  patented  to  and  occupied  by 
Cornelius  Board,  James  Board,  Joseph  Board,  John  Ogden,  David 
( >gden,  Sr.,  David  <  >gden,  Jr.,  CJzal  <  >gden,  Samuel  <  i overman-,  Thomas 
Ward,  John  Morris,  David  Stevens,  and  Andrew  Bell. 

1 1  would  require  too  much  space  to  give  the  names  of  all  those  who 
purchased  or  settled  on  the  Ramapo,  Pequannock,  Totowa,  Preakness, 
and  other  patents  of  lands  west  of  the  Saddle  1  fiver.  The  reader  will 
note  that  nearly  all  the  surnames  given  of  sei  tiers  west  of  the  Saddle 
River  are  the  same  as  of  i  hose  sot  t  ling  east  of  that  river,  thus  indicat- 
ing that  the  Ramapo  patent  ami  the  lands  south  of  it  were  settled 
principally  by  the  descendants  of  t  hose  who  set  t  led   I  he  older  parts  of 

Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.  It,  would  therefore  be  a  repetition  of 
names  to  describe  in  detail  the  numerous  sub-divisions  of  the  Ramapo 
and  other  tracts. 


LANDOWNERS  AND  SETTLERS 

For  the  information  of  the  reader  and  i  hose  who  may  become  inter- 
ested in  genealogical  research  a  lisi  of  the  earliest  and  most  promi- 
nent landowners  and  sett  has  of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties  is  hereto 
appended. 


SURNAME 

OF   SETTLER. 

LINEAGE. 

NAME    AND    DESCENT 

>F    EUROPEAN    ANCESTOR. 

ACKERMAX 

Dutch 

David  Ackerman 

Berlikum 

Holland 

ACKKUSON 

Dutch 

Johannes  Tomassen 

( )ostenvelt 

Holland 

ADR  I  ANSI'. 

Dutch 

Maryn  Adrianse 

Veere 

Holland 

AERISON 

Dutch 

Cornelius  Ariesen 

N.    Brabant 

Holland 

ALLEN  (1) 

Dutch 

Pieter  Van  Hallen 

Utrecht 

Holland 

ALLEN  (2) 

Flemish 

Lorens  Y;iu  Hallen 

Limbourg 

Flanders 

ALYEA 

French 

John  Alvea 

Artois 

France 

ANDERSON 

Scotch 

.John  Anderson 

Inverness 

Scotland 

ANTHONY 

Dutch 

Allerd  Anthony 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

ARENTS 

Dutch 

Johannes  Arents 

Vanderbilt 

Holland 

AURYAXSE  (1) 

Dutch 

Jan  Auryanse 

New  York 

United  States 

AURYANSE  (2) 

Dutch 

Lamhert  Arianse 

Gelderland 

Holland 

BACKER  (1) 

Dutch 

Claes  Jansen   Backer 

Hertogenhosli 

Holland 

BACKER  (2) 

English 

Richard  Backer 

Barbadoes 

West  Indies 

BACKER  (3) 

Dutch 

Jacohus  Backer 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

rz 

iiihsi  i\ 

AND     BERGEN     COUNTIES 

BURN  \MI 

LINEAGE. 

KAMI      ANH    1>I  -il  M 

in     1  riauM  AN     ANCESTOR. 

■  ■l     FETTLER. 

BANTA 

Dutcb 

kc  Jacobs 

1  [arlengen 

Holland 

BARENTSEN 

Dutch 

Dirk  Barents 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

BASTIENSEN 

Dutch 

Johannes  Bastiansen 

Aernheim 

Holland 

BAYARD  (1) 

French 

Balthazar  Bayard 

1  >aupheney 

France 

BAYARD  (2) 

French 

Nicholas  Bayard 

Alphen 

France 

BEDLOW 

Sw  edish 

[saac   Bedlow 

Stockholm 

•s\\  cden 

BEEDER 

Dutch 

Herman  Beder 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

BEEM 

( rerman 

Alithull\     I'.ccin 

Flammersvelt 

Germany 

BELL  .1) 

<  rerman 

Hermann  l>ell 

I  >armstadi 

Germany 

BELL   2 

English 

William  Bell 

New  York 

1  nited  States 

BENSON 

Sw  edish 

Dirck  Bensingh 

( rronengen 

Holland 

BERDAN 

Dutch 

Jan  Baerdan 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

BERRY 

English 

John  Berry 

Barbadoes 

W  est  Indies 

BERTHOLF 

Flemish 

Guillian  Bertholf 

Sluys 

Flanders 

BILFIELD 

English 

John  Bilfield 

Enfield 

England 

BLACKLEDGE 

English 

Philip  Blackleach 

London 

England 

BLAGGE 

lish 

Benjamin  Blagg 

London 

England 

BLANCH 

English 

Richard  Blanch 

Bristol 

England 

BLAWVELT 

Dutch 

( .ci-id  I  [endericksen 

1  >c\  enter 

Holland 

BLAUW    1 

Dutch 

( iciTct  I  >ircks  Blauw 

Drcnthe 

Holland 

BLAUW   2 

Dutch 

Herman  Jansen  Blauw 

'  i  vi  mengen 

Holland 

BOARD 

English 

1  lornelius  Board 

/on  don 

England 

BOGERT    1) 

Dutch 

<  lornelius  Jansen 

Schueiidew  oerl 

Holland 

BOGERT   2 

Dutch 

John  Louwe 

Schoendewoert 

Holland 

BOGERT  ;3) 

Dutch 

Tunis  ( i-ysbertsen 

Heykoop 

Holland 

BOUT 

Dutch 

Jan  Evertsen  limit 

BarneveH 

Holland 

BRAECKE 

Dutch 

Dirk  Claesen  Braecke 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

BRIGGS 

English 

Walter  Brig 

Providence 

Rhode  Island 

BRINKERHOFF 

Dutch 

[oris  Dircksen 

Drenthe 

Holland 

BROCKHOLST 

Dutch 

Anthony  Brockholsf 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

BR<  >SS 

Dutch 

Hendrick  Brass 

Albany 

New  York 

BROWEK  J 

Dutch 

Peter  Clementsen 

I [oorn 

Holland 

BROWER    2 

Dutch 

Adam  Brower 

Cologne 

France 

BROWER   3 

Danish 

Jacob  Eldertsan    Brower 

1 [olstein 

Denmark 

BROWN 

English 

Thomas  Brown 

London 

England 

BURGER 

Dutch 

Burger  Joris 

1 1  srsburg 

Silesia 

BUSB 

Dutch 

Hendrick  Bosb 

Leyden 

Holland 

BUYS 

Dutch 

Jan  Cornelisen  Buys 

l>i'('St 

Holland 

CADM1  - 

Dutch 

i  >irck  Fredricksen 

Friesland 

Holland 

CAMPBELL    1 

English 

Alexander  ( 'ampbell 

North  Britain 

England 

CAMPBELL   2 

-     <ch 

James  Campbell 

Aberdeen 

Scotland 

CAMPBELL 

English 

William  Campbell 

Isle  of  Man 

England 

CAMPBELL 

Irish 

William  ( iampbell 

1 1(  land 

CARSTENS 

Norwegian 

1        -  ( !arstiaens 

Sant 

Norwaj 

CHAMBERS 

tch 

John  Chambers 

New  York 

1  uited  States 

CARSBOON 

Dutch 

Jan  Elbertsen  ( larsboon 

<  relderland 

Holland 

CHRISTIANSE    l 

Danish 

Christ iaen  Pietersen 

Holstein 

1  leiiinark 

CHRISTIAN    : 

iiish 

Barenl  Christianse 

1  [olstein 

I  Denmark 

CHRISTIE    1 

itch 

James  ( 'hri-t  \  u 

Edinburgh 

Scotland 

CHRISTIE    2 

Dutch 

•  I    on  ( Ihristianse 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

CLAESEN 

Dutch 

Gei  brand  <  !laesen 

1 [oorn 

Holland 

(  LARK 

[rish 

IL. I.mt   Clark 

Caven  Co. 

Ireland 

<  i. i:\dt.\ny 

-    itch 

^  alter  ( llendenny 

Scotland 

(  OLE 

Dutch 

Barenl  Jacobsen  Kool 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

COLLERD 

lish 

Jacobus  <  lollerd 

London 

England 

(  OMMEGAR 

Dutch 

I  tendrick  Jan-  ( lommegar 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

COOPER    ! 

Dutch 

( Ilaes  Jansen 

Purmerend 

Holland 

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43 


surname 

OF    -1    MM   R. 

LINEAGE. 

NAME    AND    DESCf  \  I 

o;     1.1  Itoi'KAN    ANCESTOR. 

COOPEB   2) 

Danish 

Tennis  Fredericks 

( Hdenburg 

Denmark 

CONKLIN  (1) 

English 

Mattys  Conkelin 

Philipsburg 

New  York 

CONKLIN  (2) 

English 

John  Conklj  ne 

Not'ghamshire 

England 

CONOVEK 

Dutch 

Jacob  Wolfortsen 

An  sterdam 

Holland 

CORBETT 

English 

John  ( lorbetf 

London 

England 

CORNELISEN 

Sw  edish 

Cornelius  Mattys 

Stockholm 

Sweden 

CORNELL 

French 

W  illi.iin  Cornelise 

Kalhrist 

France 

CORS 

Dutch 

Claes  Petersen  C<>r> 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

CORTELYOU 

French 

Jacques  < iortelj  ou 

It  reidit 

Holland 

COX 

( rerman 

Michael  Cox 

Banover 

( rermany 

CUMMINGS 

English 

John  C.  Cummings 

Sent  land 

DANIELSON 

Dutch 

James  &  Jacob  Danielsen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

DAVIDSON 

Dutch 

John  Davidsen 

Liveden 

1  Eolland 

DAVISON 

English 

Thomas  Davison 

1  -olldoll 

England 

DAVISON  (2  ) 

[rish 

William  Davison 

Dublin 

[reland 

DAY  (1) 

Dutch 

Tunis   \h\ 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

DAY    2) 

English 

William  Day 

New    York 

United  States 

De  baun 

Flemish 

Joosl  de  Baen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

DEBOW 

Dutch 

llendrick    De   Boog 

Amsterdam 

I  loll  and 

De  CLARK 

Dutch 

Daniel  de  Clerq 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

De  i;i;.\\v 

Dutch 

Alberl  Leendertsen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

Di  GROOT  (1  ) 

Dutch 

Dirk  Jansen  de  <  i  n>i>t 

Ryleveli 

Holland 

De  GROOT  (2  i 

Dutch 

Staats  Jansen  de  <  rroof 

Tricht 

Holland 

l»i  GROOT  |  :'■  i 

Dutch 

Win.  Petersen  de  <  1-rool 

Haarlem 

Holland 

Di    HART 

Dutch 

Balthazar  de  I  [aerl 

I   t  ri.fil 

Holland 

De  KA1 

Dutch 

Theunes  <le  Kay 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

De  KLYN 

Dutch 

Hugh  Barents  de  Klyn 

Buren 

Holland 

Di   KUYPEB 

1  Danish 

Thomas  Fred.  <le  Kuyper 

( Udenburg 

Denmark 

DELAMATER 

French 

Claude  de  la  Maister 

Biechburg 

1'"  ranee 

De  La  MONTAGNE 

French 

.lean  de  la  Montagne 

Saintong 

France 

DEMAREST 

French 

Da\  ill  des  Marets 

Beauchamp 

France 

DEMEYB 

German 

X icholas  (!«•  Meyr 

1  [amburg 

Germany 

De  MONT 

( i<  in, an 

Frederick  Temonl 

Darmstadt 

( rermany 

Di.  MO'IT 

Dutch 

Mattys  de  Mott 

Kingston 

New  York 

Di    REIMEB 

French 

Petrus  de  Beimer 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

Di    BONDE 

Dutch 

Jacob  ih-  Bonde 

( lortl'd  .Manor 

New    York 

De  VOE(l) 

French 

Frederick  de  Voe 

Bochelle 

France 

De  Vol.   j 

French 

Nicholse  de  Voe 

Walslandl 

France 

De  VRIES  (1) 

Dutch 

.Ian  Jacobs  de  Vries 

Vries 

1  lolland 

De  VRIES  (2) 

Dutch 

.Ian  ( Sarretsen  de  Vries 

Workum 

Holland 

Di   VRIES  (3  i 

French 

.Ian   Petersen  de  Vries 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

De  WITT 

Dutch 

Dirk  ( llaesen  de  Witt 

Zunderland 

Holland 

DIEDRICKS 

Dutch 

Hans  I  >iedricks 

Isleven 

Holland 

DOREMUS 

Dutch 

Johannes  Doremus 

Middleburgh 

Holland 

DOUGLAS 

Scotch 

W  illiani   1  >ouglas 

Leith 

Scotland 

DOW 

Dutch 

Douwe  Jans 

Harlengen 

Holland 

DOUW 

Dutch 

Volkert  Jansen 

Lenwarden 

Holland 

DUNCAN 

English 

George  Duncan 

Bristol 

England 

DURIE 

French 

Jan  Durje 

Manheim 

Germany 

EARLE 

English 

Edward  Earle,  Jr. 

Maryland 

United  States 

ECKERSON 

Dutch 

Jan  Tomassen 

Oostenvelt 

Holland 

EDSALL 

Enolish 

Samuel  Edsall 

Reading 

England 

EDWARDS 

Welsh 

Harman   Edwards 

New  York  City 

New  York 

ELBERTSEN 

Dutch 

Elbert  Elbertsen 

Xieukerk 

Holland 

ELY 

English 

Nathaniel  Ely 

Hartford 

Connecticut 

EVERTSEN 

Dutch 

John  Everts  Bout 

Barnevelt 

Holland 

FELL 

French 

S\  moil  Fell 

Dieppe 

France 

44 

HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COU 

NTIES 

-i  i:\  \mi 

"i     si  1  1  i  i  i:. 

i  i\i  \(.i 

NAM!      \  \l>    DRSCRN1 

"i    i  i  ropj  \\    w<  i  -  tor. 

FELTER 

•  i'  I  man 

William  Velta 

Hamburg 

'  rermany 

i  i  i;iM»\ 

1   i  .  ni'll 

Thomas  \  erdon 

A  msterdam 

Holland 

FEURST 

1'  lemish 

Barl  holme  w  Feursl 

Bruges 

Flanders 

FLIERB(  ><»\| 

Dutch 

Mattys  Flierboom 

A 1 1  »:i  n  \ 

New  York 

FRAN(   1 

Dutch 

Frans  Jacobsen 

Beesi 

Holland 

FREDERICKSEN 

Dutch 

Dirk   Fredericksen 

Friesland 

Holland 

FRENCH 

Englisli 

Phillip  French 

London 

England 

FOUN  IAIN 

Freuch 

<  'hard  Fontej  u 

Brooklj  it 

Long  Island 

GARRABRAN  rS 

Dutcb 

<  rerebrand  ( llaesen 

1  [■m.iii 

Holland 

G  PRISON 

Dutcb 

1  \(  net  ( rerretsen 

W  ageningen 

Holland 

GARRETSON 

Dutcb 

1 i  ' rerretsen 

W  ageningen 

Holland 

GARRETSON i^ \ 

Dutcb 

W  outer  •  rarrel  sen 

W  orkum 

Holland 

GILBER  rs 

Dutch 

Gysberl  Lubberts 

Hilversam 

Holland 

GISNER 

<  rerman 

1  [endrick  <  reisener 

W  estchester 

New  York 

GROOME 

English 

Samuel  <  >  i me 

Stepney  > 
London    , 

land 

(, II  -1 

Dutch 

John  <  i  lies! 

l'cnii>\  Ivania 

I  nited  States 

HALMAGHS 

Dutch 

Peter  Roloefsen 

I  trechl 

Holland 

HARDING 

S\\  iss 

Hans  Jacobsen  1  larding 

Berne 

Sw  itzerland 

HARING 

Dutch 

Jan  Pietersen 

Hoorn 

Holland 

HARRIS 

English 

Ezekiel  Harris 

New   England 

I  nited  States 

HART 

Englisli 

Thomas  1 lart 

Enfield 

England 

II  W\  KINS 

English 

Richard  Hawkins 

1 don 

1  Ingland 

HELMS 

Dutch 

1  [endrick  Teimis  I  lellinck 

Leyden 

II. .Hand 

HENNION 

Dutcb 

Nath'l  Pietersen  Henyon 

New   York 

United  States 

HERTIE 

Sw  iss 

I  [ans  Jacob  Hertie 

Berne 

Switzerland 

HESSELS 

Dutdi 

Peter  I  [essels 

New  Utrechi 

Long  Island 

HOLDRI  M 

Dutch 

William  Holdrum 

Amsterdam 

HoUand 

HOOGLAND  |  1 ) 

Dutch 

1  >iik  Jansen 

Maarsendeen 

Holland 

HOOGLAND  (2) 

Dutcli 

tielius  Adriance 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

HOPPER 

Dutcli 

Andries  Hoppe 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

HOUSMAN 

Dutch 

1  ■  iicii  ( Jornelius  Huysman 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

HUYLER 

Dutch 

<  !apt.  John  Hu\  ler 

New  Fork 

United  states 

JA(  OBS 

Dutd, 

Peter  Jacobs 

Beesi 

Holland 

JACOBUS 

Dutch 

Roloff  Jacobus 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

JANSEN    l 

Norw  egian 

Peter  and  Roloff  Jansen 

San< 

Norway 

JANSEN  (2 

French 

Matt  ice  Jansen 

Cologne 

France 

.1  INSEN 

Swedish 

Baranl  Jansen 

Stockholm 

Sweden 

JAY 

French 

Peter  Jay 

London 

England 

JEROLEMON 

Dutch 

John  Hans  Jerolemon 

Albany 

New   York 

JOOSTEN 

Dutch 

Rutgert  Joosten 

Amsterdam 

1 1.. Hand 

JURIAN(  1. 

Dutch 

Andries  Juriance 

Bergen  op 
Zoom 

Holland 

KIERSTED 

<  rermau 

Kid   Wblters 

Magdeburg 

*  lermam 

KINGSLAND 

1  English 

Nath'l  &  Isaac  Kingsland 

Barbadoes 

Wesl    Indies 

KIPP 

Dutch 

1  [endrick  de  K  \  pi 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

KUYPER 

Dutch 

i  laes  Jansen 

Purmerend 

Holland 

LAMATER 

French 

( 'laude  de  Lamaister 

Riechbom  g 

France 

LAROE 

1  i  •  neb 

Jaques  Laroe 

France 

LAURENI  1.    l 

English 

William  Laurence 

St.  Albans 

England 

LAURENI  1     2 

Dutch 

Arenl  Laurens 

^  sselstein 

Holland 

LAURENC] 

1  Danish 

Serven  Lorens 

1  [olstein 

1  Denmark 

LAUREN*    1.     1 

1  >; 1 1  >  i  —  1 1 

Laurens  Andriesen 

Holstein 

I  •einiiark 

LEENDERTS 

Dutch 

Paulus  Leenderta 

Amsterdam 

HoUand 

LOCKHART 

English 

_•    Lockharl 

London 

England 

LOOTS 

English 

John  1 t> 

Norw  ich 

England 

LOZIER 

1  1 1  iich 

Francois  Luseur 

(  iiliucnil 

France 

THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


45 


>1    K\  \MK 

LINEAGE. 

NAME    AND    DESCENT 

OF    EUROPEAN    ANCESTOR. 

OF    SETTLER. 

Dutch 

LI  HY 

Jacoh  Luby 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

LUDLOW 

English 

Gabriel  Ludlow 

London 

England 

LYDECKEK 

Dutch 

Ryck  &  Gerrit  Lydecker 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

I.VN 

( rerman 

( lonrad  and  Abram  Lyn 

1  tarinstadt 

Germany 

mai'.ii: 

Dutch 

Casparus  Meebje 

Amsterdam 

Holland' 

MACLEAN 

Scotch 

Charles  Maclean 

Leith 

Scotland 

MANDEVILLE 

Dutch 

Gillis  Jansen   de    Mande- 

ville 

( larderen 

Holland 

MARINUS 

Flemish 

Cornelius  Jansen  Marinus 

Oostberg 

Flanders 

MARTIN 

English 

James  Mart  in 

New   York 

United  States 

MERSELIS 

Dutch 

Peter  Merselles 

Beest 

Holland 

MATTYS 

Swedish 

Cornelius  Mattice 

Stockholm 

Sweden 

MEET  (1) 

English 

Adam  Meet 

Essex 

England 

MEET  (2) 

Dutch 

Pieter  Jans  Meet 

A.mersfort 

Holland 

MELLINOT 

Italian 

Michael  Mellinoi 

Savoj 

Itah 

MERRITT 

English 

William   Meiritt 

London 

England 

MEYER  (1) 

( rerman 

Adolph  Meyer 

Usen 

( iermanv 

MEYER   •_' 

German 

Nicholas  Me\ er 

Hamburg 

( rermany 

Ml  A  l.i;    :; 

German 

1  [armanus  Meyer 

Bremen 

( rermany 

MILBURN 

English 

Jacob  Milburn 

London 

England 

MOORE  (1) 

English 

Francis  Moore 

Boston 

Massachusetts 

MOORE    2 

English 

Samuel  Moore 

Barbadoes 

West    Indies 

MORGAN 

Welsh 

Carl  Morgan 

Hamburg 

( iermanv 

MORRIS    I 

English 

Robert  Morris 

Liverpool 

England 

MORRIS   2 

English 

Richard  Morris 

London 

England 

MORRIS  i  ■■ 

English 

Anthony  Morris 

London 

England 

MORRIS  |  1  i 

English 

Jurj   Maris 

N  w  (ii.i: 

Dutch 

l'.aint  Naugle 

( i  ronengen 

Holland 

NEWKIRK 

Dutch 

( rerbrand  ( ilaesen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

NOBLE 

English 

Mark  Noble 

New   England 

I  'nited  States 

ONDERDONK 

Dutch 

Adrian   Yanderdunk 

Breda 

Holland 

()l   rWATER 

Dutch 

Frans  Jacobs  <  >utwater 

( hidewater 

Holland 

PAR(  ELLS 

Erench 

Thomas  Parcells 

I  luntington 

England 

PAUW 

Dutch 

Michael  Pauw 

A  msterdam 

Holland 

PEACE 

English 

Johannes  Peack 

A  msterdam 

Holland 

PERRY 

French 

.Ian   Perie 

Pont-le-feekes 

France 

PETERSEN  (  1  ) 

Dutch 

Gerrel  Petersen 

Friesland 

Holland 

PETERSEN  (2) 

Dutch 

Peter  Rolofsen 

Ltrecht 

Holland 

PHILLIPS 

Dutch 

Frederick  Phillipse 

Bolswaeri 

Holland 

PINHORNE 

English 

William  Pinhorne 

London 

England 

PLANCK 

Dutch 

Abram  [saacsen  Planck 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

POST  (  1  ) 

Dutch 

Jan  Jansen  Posl  mail 

Harlingen 

Holland 

POST  (2) 

Dutch 

(apt.  Adrian   Post 

Harlingen 

Holland 

POWLESS 

Dutch 

Pow  les  Pietersen 

M erven 

Holland 

POWLESSEN 

Dutch 

Pow  les  Pietersen 

Merven 

Holland 

POWLESSEN  (2) 
PRIOR 

Dutch 

Michael  Pom  les 

Yeendoren 

Holland 

Dutch 

Casparus  Cornelissen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

PROVOST 

Dutch 

David  Provost 

Connecticut 

United  States 

PULIS 

( rerman 

John  Pulisfelt 

Darmstadt 

<  rermany 

QUACKENBUSH 

Dutch 

Petrus  Quackenbos 

( >ostergeest 

Holland 

QUIDORE 

French 

Petrus  Quidore 

Havre 

France 

RAMSAY 

English 

Samuel  Ramsay 

Scotland 

REYSERICK 

Dutch 

Rynier  Reyserick 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

RIKER 

Dutch 

Alnam  Reyken 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

ROMAINE 

Dutch 

Claes  Jansen  Romeyn 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

ROY 

Dutch 

Jacob  Jacobsen  Roy 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

KIT  AX 

Dutch 

Daniel  Rutau 

Esopus 

New  York 

46 


HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


SURNAME 

m|     81   III. Kit. 

MM     \(.l 

\  \Ml      IND   DE8CEN1 

01     ii   ROPI    \  \     A  M  l  3TOR. 

RYERSON 

Dutch 

Adrian  &  Martin  Ryerson 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

RUYVEN 

Dutch 

( lornelius  1! u\  \ en 

Ruyven 

Holland 

SANDFORD 

English 

William  Sandford 

st  Marys    I 
Barbadoes  ( 

West     Indies 

SAUNIER 

French 

Paul  Saimier 

Normand  j 

France 

SCHOONMAKER 

Germ  au 

i  lornelius  Jans  Scl - 

SCHUYLER 

Dutch 

maker 
David    Pietersen    and 

1  [amburg 

I  rermany 

Philip  Petersen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

SEGER 

Swedish 

Andries  Seagard 

New   Albany 

New    York 

SCHOENMAKER 

Dutcli 

Jan  Cornelius  ( !rj  anen 

Aernheim 

Holland 

SHUART 

( rerman 

James  Shureg 

I  rarmstadi 

(  ieiinain 

SICKLES 

Aiist  rian 

Zacharias  Sickels 

Vienna 

A  list  ria 

SIP 

Dutch 

Jan  Adrianse  S\  |> 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

SIMMONS 

1  Inglish 

( reorge  Simmons 

Philadelphia 

Pennsj  Lvania 

SIVERT 

( i-erman 

Adolph  Shcit 

I'l  ll\  lies 

I  u!  lliall\ 

SLINGERLAND 

Dutch 

Albert  Slingerland 

A  1  ha ns 

New    York 

SLOTE 

1  Danish 

Jan  Pietersen  Slut  t 

Holstein 

1  leninark 

S MK KM  AN 

Dutch 

1  Iciinaii  Smeeman 

The  Marsh 

Holland 

SMITH    1 

I  rish 

Morgan  Smith 

( !o.  ('man 

1  reland 

SMITH    2 

English 

Matthew  Smith 

London 

England 

SMITH    3 
SMITH    1 

English 
Dutch 

Michael  and  John  Sniii  h 
Lambert  Arianse 

Loudon 
( S-elderland 

England 

Holland 

SMOCK 

Dutch 

1  lendrich  Mat t ice  Smock 

Friesland 

Holland 

SNEDEN 

Dutch 

Johannes  Sneden 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

SNYDER 

( J-erman 

Ahram  Snyder 

( rermany 

SOMERINDYKE 

Dutch 

Neeaseus  de   Stille 

Aernheim 

Holland 

SONMANS 

Scotch 

Pieter  Sonmans 

Wallingford 

Scol  land 

SPIER 

( rerman 

I  >irck  Jansen  Spier 

Bremen 

( rermanj 

STAGG 

Dutch 

■John  and   William  Stagg 

Amsterdam 

Holland' 

STEENHUYSEN 

Dutch 

Egberi  Steenhusen 

Soesl 

Holland 

STEVENSEN 

Dutch 

Oloff  ste\ ensen 

Holland 

STEWART 

Scotch 

John  Stewart 

Stirling 

Scot  land 

STILLWELL  il  i 

Dutch 

Alex.    Stilluell 

1 runkirk 

Holland 

SI  ILLWELL    2) 

English 

Nicholas  Stilwell 

Stateii    Lland 

New    York 

STIMETS 

Dutch 

( laspar  St  iiuets 

Zeeland 

Holland 

STOFFELSEN 

Dutch 

Jacob  Stoffelsen 

Zirrickzee 

Holland 

STOOTHOFF 

Dutch 

Elberl  Elbertsen 

New  kelk 

Holland 

STORMS 

Dutch 

Dirk  Sturm. 

1  t  rechi 

Holland 

STRAATMAKEB 

( rerman 

Dirk  St  raatmaker 

Bremen 

I  ri'iiiiam 

STRAUT 

i  rerman 

1  »iik  Straatmaker 

Bremen 

•  rermany 

STUYVESANT 

Dutch 

Pel  rus  St  u\  v/esani 

Friesland 

Holland' 

SI   FFERN 

1  rish 

John  Suffern 

Ant  rim  Co. 

Ireland 

SWAEN 

Sw  edish 

John  Sw  ;n  n 

St  ockholm 

Sweden 

M(  AN 

1  •  anish 

Dirk  Sycan 

1  1  O  I  s  |  ,  •  i  1 1 

1  Denmark 

1A  I.I, .MAN 

Dutch 

1  >(iu  we  I  la rmensen 

Friesland 

Holland 

III;    BOSH 

( rerman 

John  Terbosh 

1  >elmanhors< 

Wesl  phalia 

TERHUNE 

French 

Albert  Albertsen  Terhune 

1 1  tinen 

Holland 

TIBOUT 

French 

Michael  dan  Tiboul 

Bruges 

France 

TISE 

Dutch 

Dirk  Tysen 

(  iehlellalld 

Holland 

TITSORT 

Dutch 

John  Titsorl 

A  msterdam 

Holland 

\  wdki.inda 

Flemish 

Joosl    \'andeil\  nileii 

Belle 

[■'landers 

VANDERBEEK 

( rerman 

PauluS    Yaildellicek 

1  [amburgh 

I ici inan\ 

VANDERHOFF 

Dutch 

( lornelius  Vandehoff 

I  ichhrland 

Holland' 

\  ANDERPOOL 

Dutch 

M  \  ndeit  ( rerritsen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

VAKI.KT 

French 

Nicholas   \  a  rlel 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

\ai;i;k  k 

Dutch 

lkii(li>l]iliiis  Van   \  ariuk 

( relderland 

Holland 

THE     FIRST    SETTLERS 


47 


SURNAME 
OF   SETTLER. 

LINEAGE. 

NAMK     AND    DKSCKNT 

OF    EUROPEAK 

ANCESTOR. 

V  A  N 

ALLEN  (1) 

Flemish 

I. mens  Van  Ilalcn 

Limbourgh 

Flanders 

V  A  X 

ALLEN  (2) 

Dutch 

1  'it ins  Van  llalcu 

Utrechl 

Holland 

VAN- 

BLARCOM 

Dutch 

Johannus  Van  Blarcom 

Blarcom 

Holland 

VAX 

BUSKIRK 

Danish 

Lourens  Andriesen 

rlolstein 

Denmark 

V  A  X 

BUSSUM 

Dutch 

Cornelius  and  ( rerrel  Van 

Borsem 

Emden 

Holland 

V  A  X 

CAMPEN 

Dutch 

( iai  ret  Jansen 

Campen 

Holland 

VAX 

CORTLANDT 

Dutcli 

( )hitl    Stevens   Van  Cort- 

Wyck  te  dun- 

lamlt 

aerstede 

Holland 

Y  A  X 

DAM 

Dutch 

Rip  Van  Dam 

Albany 

New  York 

VAX   DINE  (1) 

Dutch 

( icrn-ct  ( lornelisse  Van 

Dyne 

Xieu  kiik 

Holland 

V  A  X 

DINE  (2) 

Dutch 

1  Mi k  ( rarretsen 

Tricht 

Holland 

Y  A  X 

DOLSEN  (1) 

Dutch 

rT a ii  ( rarretsen  Vries 

Workum 

Holland 

V  A  X 

DOLSEN  (2) 

Dutch 

1  >irk  Jan  Van  Dolsen 

1  laarleni 

Holland 

VAN 

DUSER 

Dutch 

Ahraiu  Pietersen 

1  rursen 

Holland 

\'  A  X 

DYKE 

Dutch 

.Jan  Toma  sse  Van  1  *\  ke 

Amsterdam 

I  lollaud 

V  A  X 

EMBURG 

Dutcli 

I  i  j  sherl  Gysberts  Van 

[mbrooch 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

VAX 

ETTEN 

Flemish 

Jacob  Jansen  Nan  Etten 

Brabant 

Flanders 

Y  A  X 

GELDER 

Dutch 

Jacobus  Evei*tse  Van 

Gelder 

( relderland 

Holland 

VAN 

GIESEN 

Dutch 

l!\  uicr  Bastianse 

( riesen 

Holland 

V  A  X 

HORN 

Dutch 

<  !laes  Jansen 

1  lool  II 

Holland 

VAN 

HOUTEN 

Dutch 

Peter  Roelfseu 

Utrechl 

Holland 

VAN 

I. MM  EX 

Dutch 

Dirk  ( rarretsen  \';m 

Iniiiiiu 

Bextel 

Holland 

V  A  X 

X  Kss 

Dut.-h 

Hendrick  Garretsen  Van 

Xc^ 

Emberlandl 

Holland 

VAN 

Xos'li;  AND 

Dutch 

1  [ans  1 [ansen 

Zeeland 

Holland 

V  A  X 

ORDEN  i  1 

Dutch 

( 'lacs  Jansen 

Xacnlcn 

Holland 

V  A  X 

ORDEN    2 

Dutch 

Dirk  Jansen 

Xaenlcn 

Holland 

VAX 

OSTUM 

Dutch 

Hendrick  Van  <  )stuni 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

V  A  X 

PUTTEN 

Dutcli 

Aerenl  Teunesen 

Putten 

Holland 

\'  A  X 

REIPEN 

Danish 

Juriaen  Tomassen 

Reipen 

Denmark 

V  A  X 

SALLE 

Dutch 

Anthonj   Franzen 

Saale 

Holland 

Y  A  X 

SAUN 

Dutch 

Jacob  Van  Saun 

Zauwen 

Holland 

V  A  X 

SCHALCK- 

Henry  Jans  Van  Schalck- 

WYCK 

Dutch 

W\ck 

Schalckwyck 

Holland 

V  A  X 

SCIVER 

Dutch 

I'eti  u>   Van  Schuyveu 

Schuyven 

Holland 

V  A  X 

TUYL 

Dutch 

Michael  Abrams  Van 

Tuy] 

Tuyl 

Holland 

VAX 

VALEN 

Dutch 

Johannes  Wn  idle 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

VAX- 

VECHTEN 

Dutch 

Tunis  I  Urcksen  Van 

Vechten 

Noeg 

Holland 

VAX 

VLECK 

German 

Tielman  Van  Vleck 

Bremen 

Germany 

V  A  X 

VOORHIS 

Dutch 

( 'ucit  Albertsen 

Voorhuysen 

Holland 

VAX 

VORST 

Dutch 

Cornelius  Nan  Vorst 

Gelderland 

Holland 

VAN 

WAGENEN 

Dutch 

( inert  ( rerretsen 

Wageningen 

Holland 

VAN 

WART(l) 

Dutch 

Mattice  Van  Waert 

I  trecht 

Holland 

VAN 

WART  (2) 

Dutch 

Tunis  Jacobsen  Van 

Woert 

Schoendewoert 

Holland 

VAN 

WINKLE 

Dutcli 

Walling,  Jacob  and 

Simon  Jacobsen 

Middleburg 

Holland 

VEDDI 

Dutcli 

Harman  Albertsen 

Vedder 

Gronengen 

Holland 

VERBRUGGEN 

Dutch 

John  Verbruggen 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

is 


lil'I»S('.\     AND     BERGEN    COUNTIES 


BURN \Ml 
01     SETTLER. 

LINEAGE. 

VERBRYCK 

Dutch 

\  I.KWAY 

Dutch 

VINGE 

Flemish 

VREELAND 

Flemish 

WALDRON 

Dutch 

WANNAMAKER 

( rermau 

WARREN 

English 

\\  1  STERVELT 

Dutch 

WHITE 

English 

WILSON 

Scotch 

WINANS 

Dutch 

w  i  x  x  i  •: 

Flemish 

WORTENDYKE 

Dutch 

WOUTERSON 

Dutch 

5TEREANSE 

Dutch 

ZABRISKIE 

Polish 

NAM]      wi>    DESCEM IKol'lAN     \Mlsiolt. 


Jansen  Verbryck 

[sveren 

Holland 

( lornelius  \  ri«  aj 

Amsterdam 

Holland 

.Idliii  Viuge 

Bruges 

Flanders 

M  ichael  Jansen 

Brockhuysen 

Flanders 

Resolved  Waldron 

A  msterdam 

Holland 

Peter  Wannamaker 

Darmstadl 

Germany 

Peter  Warren 

London 

England 

Lubber!  Lubbertsen 

Meppel 

Holland 

Anthony  White 

Bosl  on 

Massachusetts 

Peter  Wilsej 

Leil  li 

Scotland 

Cornelius  Wj  nhard 

Gronengen 

1  [olland 

Peter  Winne 

Ghent 

Flanders 

Nicaseus  <lc  St  die 

Aernheim 

Holland 

Egberl  Wouterson 

^  sselsl  ine 

Holland 

A niliics  Jurianse 

Bergen  o]> 

Zoom 

Holland 

Albrechl  Sobeiski 

Zolkieu 

Poland 

• 

Y 

•-• 

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DUTCH    \\  I  N  I  >    .Mill. 


GENEALOGICAL 


ABRAHAM  OOTHOUT  ZABR1SKIE  belonged  to  one  of  the  most. nu- 
merous and  eminently  conspicuous  families  of  Bergen  County.  In  Poland 
the  name  was  "  Sobieska,"  and  Albrecht  Sobieska  was  the  first  of  the 
family  in  America. 

It  has  been  claimed  by  many  of  his  descendants  that  royal  blood  coursed 
in  Albrecht's  veins,  because  he  was  a  brother  of  John  III.,  the  lasi  king 
of  Poland.  The  facts  d<>  qo1  sust.-iin  such  a  claim.  Albrechl  Sobieska 
was  not  a  brother  of  the  last  king  of  Poland,  -lames  Sobieska  (the  king's 
fathen  and  his  wife.  Theophila,  had  hut  three  children:  Mark,  John  (the 
king),  and  a  daughter.  Mark  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Batog,  leaving 
behind  no  issue;  John,  the  king,  had  two  sons.  .lames  and  Alexander, 
both  of  whom  died  childless,  as  did  also  the  king's  sister. 

Albrechl  Sobieska  (who  in  America  was  known  as  Alberl  Zabriskie) 
was  a  cousin  of  the  king  of  Poland.  That  fad,  however,  did  not  make 
royal  blood  flow  in  his  veins,  for  the  crown  of  Poland  when  attained  by 
King  John  was  not  Inheritable.  That  quality  had  long  since  been  forcibly 
taken  from  it.  None  of  John's  ancestors  had  ever  worn  it,  and  John  was 
elected  to  wear  it.  Hence,  there  was  no  more  inheritable  quality  in  it 
than  in  the  Presidency  of  the  United  States.  There  was,  however,  noble 
Idood  in  Albert's  veins.  His  ancestors  foe  two  centuries  had  been  Palatine 
nobles  <d'  Poland — famous  generals  who  had  fought  long  and  bravely  in 
the  cause  of  their  country,  distinguished  for  their  virtues  in  peace  and 
for  their  courage  in  war.  Albert's  cousin  .John,  upon  his  merits  alone, 
not  only  became  king  by  the  voice  of  the  people  of  his  native  country, 
but  he  had  also  become  one  of  the  greatest  warriors  of  the  sixteenth  cen- 
tury. Albert's  father  was  a  soldier,  but  the  son  had  no  taste  for  the  favor- 
ite calling  «>f  a  long  line  of  noble  and  warlike  ancestors.  Born  at  Zolkiew 
in  Poland,  in  1638,  he  grew  up  in  the  shadow  of  the  church  and  school, 
receiving  a  fail*  education.  His  turn  of  mind  was  such  that  his  father 
had  early  hopes  of  seeing  his  son  in  the  pulpit  preaching  the  Reformation. 
To  that  end  he  sent  Alberl  to  a  Protestant  school  in  Holland.  The  strict 
rules  and  Puritan  tenets  of  the  institution  were  not,  how7ever,  relished 
by  Albert,  and  he  soon  ran  away.  While  roaming  about  from  one  city  to 
another,  without  occupation  or  funds,  he  was  seized  by  the  government 
authorities  of  Prussia  and  pressed  into  the  army.  Watching  his  oppor- 
tunity he  escaped  to  Amsterdam,  early  in  1662,  from  which  port  he  sailed 
to  America  in  the  ship  "  Fox,"  reaching  New  York  in  August  of  that  year. 
For  ten  years  he  seems  to  have  wandered  among  the  settlements  about 
New  York  without  any  settled  purpose  in  life;  but  in  1070  we  find  him 
at  Bergen  (Jersey  City),  where  he  met,  and  on  December  17  of  that  year 
married.  Miss  Machtelt  (Matilda)  Van  der  Linden,  daughter  of  Yost  Van 
der  Linden,  a  young  lady  then  twenty  years  of  age  and  a  native  of  the  City 


50  HUDSON  \M>  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

of  Brussels,  Belgium,  whose  brother,  Roloff  Van  der  Linden,  was  destined 
later  to  become,  like  her  husband,  one  of  the  largesl  landowners  in  Bergen 
County.  The  intiiTiage  ceremony  was  solemnized  in  the  hutch  Reformed 
Church  .11    Bergen,  near  whal  is  qow  "the  Five  Corners." 

In  the  year  of  his  marriage  il<i7<;i  Alberl  made  his  firs!  purchase  from 
the  Backensack  ;in<l  Tappan  Indians — a  trad  of  L,067  acres— abutting 
south  on  Captain  John  Berry's  purchase,  extending  north  one  and  five 
eighth  miles,  and  from  the  Saddle  River  easl  to  whal  is  known  ;is  Sproul 
Brook.  This  trad  was  known  as  "Paramus"  or  "The  Point."  <>n  this 
In-  lniili  his  family  mansion,  and  spenl  his  life  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
.Much  of  ii  is  still  occupied  by  his  descendants,  who  have  become  numerous 
in  Bergen,  Budson,  and  Passaic  Counties,  h  bas  been  said  thai  the 
!ii(li;ins  captured  his  eldes!  sun.  Jacob,  and  refused  to  give  him  up  to  his 
father  until  he  should  be  taughl  the  Indian  language;  thai  the  father  ac- 
quiesced; thai  ili"  boy  mastered  the  language,  and  the  chiei  of  the  tribe 
thru  gave  the  father  title  i<»  his  lands.  This  is  probably  only  tradition. 
At  any  rate,  the  deed  recites  the  consideration  to  have  been  wampum 
(white  and  black),  peltries,  clothing,  rum,  and  implements  of  husbandry. 
In  L682  Alberl  obtained  from  Lady  Carterel  grants  of  several  tracts  of 
land  adjoining  his  firs!  purchase,  principally  one  of  120  acres  on  the  easl 
and  extending  to  the  Backensack  River.  In  i<'»7!>  the  Indians  in  some  way 
(nol  stated)  became  indebted  to  Albert,  and  to  liquidate  such  indebtedness 
the  sachems  verbally  agreed  to  convey  to  him  2,000  acres  in  Rockland 
County,  X.  Y.  This  agreemeni  was  no1  performed  until  171)2.  when  Alberl 
agreed  to  take  lands  in  New  Jersey  instead  of  Rockland  County  lands. 
Accordingly,  the  sachems  of  the  tribes  deeded  him  2,100  acres  in  Bergen 
County,  north  of  his  firsl  purchase,  and  fronting  wesi  <>n  the  Saddle  River. 
Albert's  patents  are  known  as  the  "  Paramus  "  and  "  New  Paramus"  pat- 
ent ,.  Altogether  Alberl  must  have  owned  more  than  4,000  acres  in  Bergen 
County.  .Much  of  this  was  afterward  claimed  by  Peter  Sonmans.  whose 
claims  to  it  wen-  not  released  until  1 731-35,  long  after  the  death  of  Albert. 
In  his  day  he  was  considered  a  very  wealthy  man.  lie  was  highly  re- 
speded,  no1  only  for  his  greal  liberality,  Lin  Tor  his  integrity,  and  above 
all  for  his  fair  dealings  with  the  savages,  who  esteemed  him  highly.  Be 
understood  their  language  and  frequently  acted  a-  their  interpreter.  In 
Hi^fi  he  helped  to  organize  the  "Church  on  the  Green"  at  Backensack, 
of  which  he  was  one  of  the  firsl  members.  Be  took  an  active  pari  in  civil 
affairs  and  was  the  firsl  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Upper  Bergen  County, 
to  which  office  he  was  commissioned  by  Governor  Hamilton  in  L0S2.  Be 
died  September  11,  1711.  having  been  one  of  the  most  active  and  enter 
prising  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  his  county,  and  his  descendants  are  noted 
for  the  same  qualities.     Mis  wife  survived  him,  dying  in   L725. 

His  children  (of  the  second  generation)  were  (1)  Jacob  A.,  born  aboul 
April  li'.  L679  (married  Ann  Alliens  Terhune),  and  had  ten  children;  (2) 
John  A.;  (3)  Joosl  A.,  born  in  L687  (married  November  L2,  L712,  Christina 
Casparus  Mabie),  ami  had  eighl  children;  ih  Christian  A.,  horn  July  •*'.. 
IG0G  (married  .M ;  i  \  28,  171  I.  Lea  Hendricks  Bopper),  and  had  five  children: 
and  (5)  Benry,  born  in  L696  (married  Gertrude  Bendricks  Bopper),  and 
had  lour  children. 

John  A.  Zabriskie,  of  the  second  generation,  was  horn  at  Backensack 
aboul  L682.  He  married  Hi  September  20,  L706,  Elizabeth  Claes  Romeyn, 
who  was  horn  in    L683  at   Graves  laid.   I..   I.,  and  died   near  Backensack, 


GENEALOGICAL 


51 


\.  J.,  in  171l'.  lie  i2i  married  again  December  (i,  1712,  Margaretta  Johns 
Durie.  lit-  succeeded  to  the  ownership  of  part  of  Ids  father's  lands.  In 
1720  he  bought  el'  Samuel  I  >es  Maresi  (2)  ;i  large  farm  ill  what  is  now 
Hawroth,  N.  •!..  some  of  which,  until  very  recently,  was  owned  by  the  de- 
scendants of  Ids  eldest  son  Albert.  Il  extended  from  the  Schraalenburgh 
road  west  to  the  Hackensack  River.  Some  of  his  lands  were  claimed  by 
Peter  Sonmans,  hut  were  released  to  Zabriskie  aboul  L751,  by  Hans  Spier, 
agenl  of  Sonmans. 

John  Zabriskie  (2)  was  a  farmer,  but  was  active  in  township  and  church 


ABRAHAM    O.    ZABRISKIE. 


matters.  He  died  in  17<><>.  His  second  wife  survived  him.  His  children 
of  the  third  generation  were  four  by  his  first  wife  and  nine  by  Ins  second 
wife,  to  wit:  Albert,  Matilda.  Nicholas.  Christina,  Elizabeth,  John,  Jacob, 
Elizabeth,  Peter,  Joost,  Rachel.  Cornelius,  and  Christian. 

Of  the  above  named  thirteen  children  Jacob  J.  Zabriskie.  of  the  third 
generation,  born  near  Hackensack,  July  27.  171s.  married,  in  174-">.  Sarah 
Varrick.  a  descendant  of  an  old  aristocratic  family  of  New  York.     Their 
issue  of  the  fourth  generation  was  a  son,  John  L.  Zabriskie,  baptized  Feb 
ruary  27.  1752.     He  died  April  24,  1782.     He  married  December  7,   177."), 


52  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTESS 

Lena  Lansing,  <>r  Albany,  N.  Y..  where  she  was  born  October  .~i.  1 T ~» o .    She 
died  April  26,  L826. 

John  L.  Zabriskie's  widow,  after  his  death,  married  (2)  November  11. 
I7si;.  General  Abraham  Oothout.  John  L.  Zabriskie  (4)  had  issue  one 
son,  John  Lansing  Zabriskie  (5),  who  married  Sarah  Barrea.  He  was  a 
prominenl  clergyman  ;ii  Greenbush,  X.  Y.,  and  had  issue  two  children  of 
the  sixth  generation:  John  Barrea  Zabriskie  (a  prominenl  physician  a1 
Flatbush,  L.  I.)  and  Abraham  Ootl i  Zabriskie  (the  subjed  of  this  sketch). 

Abraham  Oothoul  Zabriskie,  LL.D.,  <»r  Backensack  and  Jersey  City,  was 
born  in  Greenbush,  N.  Y..  June  1<>.  L807,  and  when  four  years  old  wenl 
with  his  parents  to  .Millstone.  N.  J.  lie  received  ;ni  academic  education 
and  matriculated  at  Nassau  Hall,  Princeton,  in  L823.  becoming  a  member 
of  the  junior  class  when  only  sixteen.  He  was  graduated  from  thai  insti- 
tution  in  L825,  read  law  with  dames  S.  Green,  of  Princeton,  and  was  ad- 
mitted as  ;ui  attorney  in  November,  1828,  and  as  a  counselor  in  1831.  He 
practiced  in  Newark  two  years  and  in  Hackensack  aineteen  years,  and  in 
1838  was  appointed  Surrogate  of  Bergen  County  and  was  re-appointed 
in  ls-l.">.  serving  in  all  ten  years.  He  not  only  learned  how  to  frame  state- 
ments of  execution  and  administration,  bu1  acquired  a  lull  knowledge  of 
ecclesiastical  law  as  pertaining  to  estates  of  descendants,  and  also  evinced 
a  method  and  accuracy  that   distinguished  his  life. 

In  1842  he  was  appointed  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  of  Bergen  County  and 
became  master  of  the  principles  of  criminal  law.  Later  he  often  acted 
as  counsel  in  criminal  and  civil  cases,  and  in  cases  involving  land  lilies. 
He  became  familiar  with  the  duties  of  a  practical  surveyor  and  also  with 
the  proprietary  history  of  New  Jersey,  and  understood  i-\(\\  patent  in 
the  old  "Field  Book  of  Bergen  County,"  and  tin  common  hinds  assigned 
to  each  patent,  lie  was  regarded  as  a  formidable  adversary  in  all  cases 
involving  title  to  land,  and  was  for  several  years  Supreme  Court  Reporter 
io  1855.  In  l>li  he  removed  to  Jersey  City,  and  in  1850  he  was  elected 
State  Senator  and  served  three  years. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  committee  of  citizens  which  framed  the  charter 
of  Jersey  city,  passed  .March  18,  1851;  was  the  author  of  the  "  Long  Dock 
Charter"  of  1856;  and  from  ls."i<;  to  1866  was  a  Director  of  the  New  J<  rs<  \ 
Railroad  and  Transportation  Company.  In  1859  he  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Newell  Chancellor  of  New  Jersey,  bu1  the  Senate  refused  to 
confirm  him,  and  the  State,  during  thai  memorable  struggle,  was  without 
a  Chancellor  for  a  year.  In  1866  he  was  nominated  by  Governor  Ward 
and  confirmed  by  the  Senate  as  Chancellor,  and  began  his  official  duties 
.May  1.  1866.  He  performed  the  duties  of  that  office  with  a  promptness 
and  ability  thai  have  never  been  surpassed  by  any  of  his  successors.  lie 
took  a  prominenl  pari  in  the  greal  railroad  war  as  opposed  to  tin  monopoly. 
aud  for  an  expression  used  in  a  public  speech  earned  the  sobriquel  of 
•  Captain  of  the  Pick-axe  Guard."  He  was  an  eminent  jurist,  an  aide  and 
learned  lawyer,  a  sagacious  lmsinrs>  man.  and  officially  connected  with 
several  corporate  enterprises.  He  traveled  extensively,  and  while  on  a  nip 
io  the  Pacific  slope  died  a1  Truckee,  California,  dune  27,  is"::. 

lie  married  Mi  April  7.  is:;*;.  Sarah  Augusta  Pell,  horn  September  '•'. 
1810,  died  April  ::.  1845.  He  married  (2)  January  :'.  1848.  Julia  M.  Halsey. 
His  children  of  the  seventh  generation  were  Abraham,  Lansing,  Sarah  A.. 
and  Augustus,  of  these,  Abraham  (8)  was  commissioned  \djuiant  of  the 
Ninth  New  .Jersey  Volunteers,  October  18,  L861,  promoted  1<>  Major  Feb- 
ruary H>.  1862,  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  December,  L862,  and  subsequently  to 


GENEAIiOGICAX  53 

Colonel.  Be  died  May  24,  L864,  of  won nds  received  in  the  battle  of  Drury's 
Bluff,  Va.  Sarah  A.  (8)  is  the  wife  of  Franz  Ernsl  de  Bille,  a  native  of 
Denmark,  who  is  a1  present   Danish  Minister  to  England. 

Lansing  Zabriskie  (8),  now  deceased,  was  a  prominenl  lawyer  in  Jersey 
City,  as  iv  ;l|si>  his  brother  Augustus,  at  the  presenl  lime.  Augustus  and 
Sarah  have  children  of  ihe  ninth  generation. 


»v 


JOHN     N.    ACKERMAN    is    a    descendant    in    the    direct     line    from 
David   Ackerman,   the  tirsi    American   ancestor  of   the   family.     Southeast 
of   Rotterdam,  in   hutch   Brabant,  twenty-four  miles  from   Breda,  is  the 
City  of  Bois-Le-Duc,  called  by  the  natives  Eertogenbosch.     It  is  now  the 
chief  low  n  of  North  Brabant,  ami  was  built  and  strongly  fortified  in  the 
eleventh  century,  though  it  was  a  place  of  some  note  much  earlier,  being 
near  the  Maas  River  and  the  great  highway  built   by  the  Romans  in  their 
later  coiii|i]csis   in    Northern    Kurope.      In    the  seventeenth   century  there 
was  much  heath   land   to  the  south  and   west   of  it  which  has  since  been 
reclaimed.      Agriculture  and    manufacturing    were   then,  as   now,   the  main 
employments  of  tin-  people,  Tilbury,  the  nearest  city,  being  noted  for  its 
extensive  cloth  manufactories.     The  « •  i i  \   contains  the  chapel  and  church 
of  St.  John,  built  in  L260  and  rebuilt   in   i:»L2, — one  of  the  oldest  and  best 
preserved  edifices  in  Northern  Europe,     from  the  city  a  road  leads  almost 
direct    to   the   renowned    battlefield    of   Waterloo.      Near   Bois-Le-Duc,   in 
about    L620,  vvas  born    David   Ackerman,  the  son  of  a   farmer  and   the  pro- 
genitor of  the  Ackerman  family  in  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties.    Growing 
to  manhood,  he  married  in   Hill,  and  engaged  in  tilling  the  soil  until  the 
stampede  to  the  New  World,  caused  by  religious  persecution  and  the  threat 
ened   war  with  Spain  and   England  drew    him   into  its  vortex.     Being  an 
ardent   Protestant,  he  could  not   brook  the  fanatical  domination  of  Roman- 
ism, and    when   in   August.    L662,   the  power  ol    the  state  could   no   longer 
protect    him   in  the  exercise  of  his  religious  liberty,  he.   with  many  of  his 
neighbors,  including  the  Storms.  Terbosches,  and  others,  whose  descendants 
Lave  since   become  n    numerous   host    in    Bergen    County,   embarked   with 
their  families  on  board  the  Dutch  West    India  ship  "  Pox  "  (Captain  .Jacob 
IIuvsi.  and  on  September  2,  following,  landed  at  New  Amsterdam.    David 
had  with  him  his  wife  and  six  children — t  he  latter  aged  respectively  t  wenty, 
eighteen,  sixteen,  twelve,  eight,  and  six  years.     It   has  been  said  "  it  may 
be  doubted    whether   he  survived   the   voyage ";  but    there   is   little  reason 
for  such  doubt.    Ii  is  tine  that  the  emigrant  list  published  is  a  list  of  those 
who  sailed  from  Holland  ports,  not  of  those  who  actually  arrived  at   New 
Amsterdam.     It    is   likewise  true  That    the  records   make  no  further  men- 
tion of  either  David  or  his   wife.     lint  these  facts   furnish  no  ground  to 
doubt    their  arrival    on    our   shores.      The   first   family   abode   was  in  the 
Marhvelt  Stegg.    In  16G8  the  family  nucleus  was  at  New  Harlem.    Whether 
David    or    his   wife   were   living  at  the  time   of   the   removal   to   Harlem, 
whether    Elizabeth   on   her  marriage   and   removal    to   Harlem   took  her 
brothers  with   her,  are  at  best    subjects  of  conjecture.     David  may  have 
'lied  ,ii   the  .Markvelt  Stegg  residence,  or  he  may  have  removed  to  Harlem 
and  died  there.    However  this  may  be.  as  no  public  records  of  deaths  were 
kept,  the  date  of  his  death  and  that  of  his  wife,  as  well  as  her  name,  are 
facts  which  are  likely  never  to  be  ascertained,  except  by  accident.     Of 
ihe  children.  Ann  was  the  first  to  break  the  family  circle  by  her  marriage 
in  1664,  and  subsequent  removal  up  the  Hudson.     Elizabeth  followed  her 
example  in  1668,  uniting  in  marriage  with  the  somewhat  renowned  Kier 


54  HUDSON    AMi    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Walters  (ancestor  of  the  Kiersens),  who,  however,  died  two  years  later. 
Lawrence  was  ;i  youth  of  untiring  energy  and  persevered  in  everything  he 
undertook.  In  1669,  being  then  only  nineteen,  he  hired  ;i  portion  of  whal 
was  then  called  the  Archer  farm  a1  Harlem,  hi  hill)  he  married  Greetje 
Egberts  and  remained  at  Harlem  until  L685,  during  which  time  two  daugh- 
ters were  born  to  him.  I>;i\id.  the  eldest  son,  wenl  to  New  York,  where, 
in  L680,  be  married  Hellegorid  Ver  Planck,  and  remained  there  until  L686, 
during  which  time  several  children  were  born  to  him.  Lodowyck,  who 
us.  .it  first,  t<»  have  been  rather  a  wild  boy,  went  to  Kingston,  X.  Y.. 
where,  in  L681,  he  wooed  and  wedded  .Miss  Jenneke  Blaeck,  by  whom  he 
had  at  least  two  children.  Alter  his  removal  to  Bergen  County  his  wife 
died  and  he  married  Hillegorid  Bosch,  by  whom  he  had  two  children. 

Abraham,  the  youngesi  of  the  children,  married,  in  1683,  at  New  York. 
[tie  Van  Lear,  by  whom  he  had  six  children  before  his  removal  to  New 
Jersey,  and  four  more  in  New  Jersey.  Lawrence  and  David  were  the  first 
i  l  i  he  family  to  remove  to  Bergen  County  in  1686.  Lodowyck  and  Abraham 
followed  in  1694.  They  all  settled  on  large  tracts  of  land  between  the 
Hackensack  and  Saddle  Rivers,  and  also  west  of  the  Saddle  River.  The 
family  became  very  numerous  both  in  Bergen  and  in  what  is  now  called 
Passaic  County.  Numerous  members  of  the  family  have  been  the  most 
active  and  influential  in  the  county,  and  have  been  honored  with  town, 
county,  and  State  offices,  others  have  been  important  factors  in  religious 
work,  and  have  attained  eminence  in  various  branches  of  learning. 

Lawrence  Ackerman  was  buried  at  Wyckoff  or  Oakland.  His  children 
were  John  and  dames. 

John  Ackerman,  sou  of  Lawrence,  married  Catherine  Etomaine.  Both 
are  buried  at  Wyckoff  or  Oakland.    Their  children  were  Lawrence,  Nicholas, 

and  dames. 

Nicholas  Ackerman.  son  of  John,  was  born  .January  24,  17!).j.  died  dune 
1.  ls:;!>.  married  Polly  or  .Maria  Snyder,  who  was  born  in  L801,  died  March 
24,  1S77.  Their  children  were  John  N..  born  January  28,  1818;  Abraham, 
born  August  -7.  1830;  and  George. 

John  N.  Ackerman,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Franklin 
Township,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  January  28,  1818,  and  is  now  one  of  the 
oldesl  residents  of  Hackensack.  He  is  the  eldest  son  of  Nicholas  Ackerman 
and  Polly  or  Maria  Snyder,  a  grandson  of  John  Ackerman  and  Catharine 
Romeyn,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Lawrence  Ackerman.  He  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Franklin  Township,  lb-  left  home  at  the  age  of 
fifteen,  and  for  two  years  worked  at  the  trade  of  carriage  making.  Since 
tin  n  he  has  earned  his  own  livelihood.  When  seventeen  he  went  to  New- 
York  <"iiy  and  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  mastering  <-\e\-y  branch. 
In  L837  he  returned  to  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  married  Rachel  K.  Vanderbeek, 
and  engaged  in  business  as  a  manufacturer  of  sash,  doors,  and  blinds. 
which  In-  followed  with  marked  success  until  L896,  a  period  of  tifl\  nine 
years.  He  then  retired  to  enjoy  in  private  life  the  fruits  of  a  long  and 
honorable  career.  Mr.  Ackerman  has  resided  in  Hackensack  since  he  es- 
tablished himself  in  business  there  in  1837,  and  from  the  first  lias  taken 
.in  active  interesl  in  the  growth  and  development  of  the  town,  and  all  those 
public  matters  which  appeal  to  the  progressive  spirit  of  a  patriotic,  ener- 
getic citizen.  Though  never  aspiring  to  office,  and  as  a  rule  avoiding 
political  life,  he  was  for  ten  years  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  in  this  and 
other  minor  capacities  has  displayed  greal  ability,  sound  judgment,  and 
commendable  enterprise. 


GENEALOGICAL  55 

Mr.  Ackerman  was  married,  June  II.  1837,  in  Backensack,  to  Rachel 
Ryerson  Vanderbeek,  born  February  7.  L806,  died  June  26,  1891,  a  descend- 
ant, like  himself,  of  one  of  the  old  Holland  Dutch  families  of  Bergen 
County.  Their  children  are  George  J.  Ackerman,  born  March  i!7.  L839,  and 
.Mary  R.  Ackerman.  horn  September  L'T.  1845. 

George  J.  Ackerman.  oldest  child  of  John  X.  and  Rachel  R.  Ackerman, 
married  Julia  A.  Groesbeck,  Decembei  24,  1863.  She  was  born  November 
27,  1842,  and  died  April  11.  1886.  Thej  had  one  child.  George  Groesbeck 
Aekorman,  horn  November  ii.  1.867,  who  married,  September  27,  1803,  flrne- 
line  Inglehart,  of  Watertown,  X.  Y..  who  was  horn  December  ■">.  1.869.  Thej 
have  one  child.  Alison  Groesbeck  Ackerman,  born  October  13,  1896. 

AARCXN  E.  ACKERMAN,  of  Backensack,  is  of  the  seventh  generation 

from  David  Ackerman.  the  lirsi  of  I  he  family  in  America  (see  sketch  on 
page  53).  lie  was  horn  a  I  Saddle  River.  Bergen  <  'on  my,  September  <">.  L836, 
and  is  a  sen  of  Peter  Ackerman  and  Eliza  Eckerson,  ami  a  grandson  of 
Allien  Ackerman  and  Eliza,  his  wife.  This  Allien  served  as  a  soldier  in 
the  War  of  L812.  Aaron  Ackerman's  maternal  grandparents  were  Aaron 
Eckerson  and  Matilda  YVestervelt.  As  will  he  seen.  Mr.  Ackerman  is  of 
Dutch  extraction  on  both  sides  of  the  family  tree. 

lie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County,  remaining  on 
his  father's  farm  until  he  reached  the  age  of  seventeen.  He  then  entered 
the  employ  of  Conklin  &  Post,  of  Schraalenburgh,  as  a  carpenter,  and  con 
tinned  with  thai  well  known  firm  lor  aboul  twenty-three  years.  (Mi  (he 
death  ol  Mr.  Posl  ho  became  a  partner  with  Peter  I..  Conklin,  the  senior 
member  of  the  old  firm.  The  new  firm  of  Conklin  iV  Ackerman  continued 
in  hnsiness  eighl  years,  or  until  L882,  when  Mr.  Conklin  retired  after  an 
active  life  of  lorn  years.  Mr.  Ackerman  succeeded  to  the  hnsiness,  which 
lie  siill  conducts,  and  which  is  one  of  the  oldesi  of  the  kind  in  Easl  Jersey, 
having  been  in  continuous  existence  for  nearly  sixty  years.  And  under 
his  able  and  energetic  managemenl  ii  has  not  only  retained  hut  greatly 
increased  its  old-time  prestige  ami  usefulness.  Tin-  buildings  and  other 
carpenter  work  which  he  has  erected  in  Backensack  and  vicinity  would, 
if  enumerated,  make  a  list  thai  would  Mil  a  good  sized  volume. 

Mr.  Ackerman  is  a  man  of  acknowledged  ability  ami  integrity,  and  both 
in  hnsiness  and  social  relations  has  always  enjoyed  the  respect  and  con- 
fidence of  his  fellow  mien.  Enterprising,  patriotic,  and  public  spirited,  he 
has  taken  from  the  tirst  a  deep  interesl  in  municipal  affairs,  and  liberally 
encourages  every  worthy  project,  lie  served  three  years  and  one  month 
in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  becoming  a  second  sergeant,  and  is  a  promi- 
nent member  of  the  Second  Reformed  Church  of  Hackensack. 

He  married  Miss  Abigail  Wygant,  and  they  have  two  daughters:  Nellie, 
born  in  1st;:;,  and  Fannie,  horn  in  1871. 

ALEXANDEB  TAGGART  McGILL,  A.M..  LL.D.,  for  thirteen  years 
Chancellor  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  was  born  October  20,  1845,  in  Alle- 
gheny City,  Pa.,  where  his  father.  Rev.  Alexander  T.  McGill,  D.D..  LL.D., 
was  a  professor  in  the  Western  Theological  Seminary.  His  great-grand- 
father was  an  Indian  fighter  of  note  in  Pennsylvania,  and  served  as  a 
Lieutenant-Colonel  in  the  Continental  Army  under  Washington  at  Trenton 
and  Princeton.  The  Chancellor's  father  was  for  some  years  a  lawyer  in 
Georgia,  but  later  studied  theology  and  became  professor  in  the  Western 
Theological     Seminary.     When     the     Chancellor     was     nine     years     old. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


iii  1854,  ltis  father  accepted  a  professorship  in  Princeton  Theological  Semi- 
nary and  the  family  moved  to  New  Jersey.  His  father  held  that  position 
until  his  deal  h  in  L889. 

Chancellor  McGill  thus  spenl  his  early  life  in  the  midst  of  the  best 
edncational  and  social  advantages,  which  he  imbibed  with  an  eagerness 
characteristic  of  his  race.  While  a  youth  he  exhibited  scholarly  tasies, 
and  rapidly  acquired  a  high  standing  as  a  thorough  and  painstaking 
stud<  in.  His  chief  aim  was  to  master  every  problem,  no  matter  how  diffi- 
cult, that  came  to  his  attention.     He  was  a  keen  observer,  possessed  of 


ALEXANDER     T.     McGILL. 


analytical  powers  of  a  high  order,  and  won  the  praise  and  respect  of  both 
teachers  and  associates.  Entering  Princeton  College,  he  pursued  the  reg 
ular  course  and  received  the  degree  of  A.B.  in  1864  and  that  of  A.M.  in 
L867,  and  afterward  his  alma  mater  and  Rutgers  College  of  New  Jersej 
'•:>.li  conferred  upon  him  the  honorary  degre  of  LL.D.  In  June,  i860,  he 
was  graduated  from  the  <  !olumbia  Law  School,  and  thereafter  continued  his 
legal  studies  with  the  late  Hon.  Kdward  W.  Scudder,  of  Trenton.  He 
came  to  1he  bar  in  New  Jorse\  as  an  attorney  at  the  November  term.  1867, 
and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  1870. 


GENEALOGICAL  57 

For  ;i  few  months  he  remained  in  Trenton  as  an  associate  of  his  preceptor, 
Judge  Scudder,  and  then,  in  L868,  moved  to  Jersey  City,  where  lie  after- 
ward resided.  Chancellor  McGill  soon  achieved  prominence  as  an  able, 
industrious,  ami  conscientious  lawyer.  From  L870  to  L876  he  was  the  law 
partner  of  the  late  Attorne}  General  Robert  Gilchrist.  In  L374  and  1875 
he  was  counsel  lor  the  Ci1y  ol  Bayonne  and  also  member  of  Assembly  from 
the  then  Firsl  District  of  Hudson  County.  He  was  active  and  influential 
in  the  Legislature,  and  served  on  the  loading  committees.  In  April,  187s. 
Governor  McClellan  appointed  him  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  for  the  County 
of  Hudson,  and  in  April,  iss::.  ho  was  appointed  Law  Judge  of  that  county 
by  <  rovernor  Ludlow. 

On  Mar.h  29.  L887,  ho  was  appointed  by  Governor  Green  as  Chancellor 
of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  and  the  appointmeni  was  unanimously  con- 
firmed ''\  ihi  Senate  on  the  31s1  of  the  same  month.  His  lirst  term  ex- 
pired May  1.  L894,  and  ho  was  re  appointed  to  the  office  by  Governor  Worts, 
and  ;n  once  unanimously  confirmed  by  the  Senate  without  reference. 

It  was  during  his  term  as  Chancellor  thai  the  famous  coal  combine  bill 
was  passed  b\  the  Legislature.  When  Governor  Abbot  i  refused  to  sign  the 
bill  the  railroad  companies  in  the  combination  contended  that  they  were 
protected  by  existing  laws,  and  proceeded  to  act  accordingly.  The  at- 
torney genera]  broughl  suit  againsl  the  Coal  Trust  in  the  Court  of  Chan- 
cery. The  Chancellor  rendered  t  decision  which  not  only  laid  down  the 
relations  of  corporations  to  the  State  with  a  clearness  and  fairness  that 
placed  his  ruling  beyond  ittack,  bul  dealt  a  blow  to  nil  the  monopoly  com- 
binat  ions  of  the  I  !oal  Trust  class. 

In  the  fall  of  L895  the  Democratic  party  nominated  the  Chancellor  for 
Governor.  In  the  campaign  thai  followed  he  look  no  part,  but  continued 
to  discharge  the  duties  ol  the  office  of  Chancellor.  The  election  resulted  in 
Ids  defeal  i>\  John  \Y.  Griggs,  now  United  states  Attorney  General,  by  a 
plurality  ol  26,900. 

Chancellor  McGill  died  April  21,  I! a1  his  home  in  Jersey  City.     His 

friends  declare  thai  he  died  ;i  martyr  to  duty.  Mis  office  killed  him.  lb 
was  ;t  scrupulously  conscientious  man.  and  thoughl  of  duty  above  every- 
thing else.  He  would  never  shirk  a  responsibility,  however  much  he  might 
sutler  in  fulfilling  it.  His  learning,  dignity,  good  judgment,  and  ability 
long  adorned  the  highest  equity  bench  in  the  State.  He  was  one  of  the 
most  popular  jurists  thai  ever  presided  over  the  Courts  of  Errors  and  Ap- 
peals and  chancery.  As  a  citizen,  lawyer,  and  judge  he  was  universally 
respected  am1  esteemed. 

Chancellor  McGill  married  .Miss  Olmstead,  a  relative  of  the  Stevens 
family,  of  Hoboken,  who  survives.  He  had  no  children.  He  is  also  sur- 
vived by  a  brother.  Dr.  John  I).  McGill,  Surgeon-General  of  New  Jersey. 

MATTHEW  J.  BOGERT.— The  Bougaerdts  were  a  numerous  and  in- 
fluential family  in  Holland,  where  they  filled  many  important  military 
and  civic  positions,  and  attained  lasting  fame  in  the  arts,  sciences,  and 
literature  centuries  before  the  advent  of  any  of  them  in  America.  Guil- 
liaem  Bougaerl  was  Sellout  of  the  City  of  Dordrecht  in  1123.  His  son  Adam 
became  first  Professor  of  Music  and  Rector  of  the  Academy  at  Leyden, 
where  he  died  in  1482.  He  is  buried  in  St.  Peter's  Church  in  Leyden,  be- 
neath a  stone  surmounted  with  a  copper  plate  on  which  is  an  inscription 
setting  forth  his  fame.  Tins  church  was  built  in  1315  as  a  monument  to 
Boerhave,  the  great  physician,  and  contains  the  remains  of  the  most  dis- 


58  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

tinguished  worthies  of  Holland.  Adam's  son  Jacob  became  firsl  physician 
to  the  City  of  Antwerp  and  afterward  was  Profesor  of  Medicine  and  Sur- 
gery .-it  Leyden  for  more  than  twenty  years.  Like  his  father  he  also  at- 
tained ili«-  rectorship  of  the  academy.  He  was  a  fluenl  writer  ob  medical 
science,  <»n  which  he  published  a  treatise  in  five  parts,  the  manuscript  of 
which  is  now  in  the  public  library  a1  Antwerp.  ETarman  Myndertse  Bou- 
gaerl  came  to  New  Amsterdam  in  L620,  and  was  probably  the  first  of  the 
name  to  locate  in  America.  He  was  a  medical  man  of  long  experience  and 
was  appointed  official  physician  to  the  Infani  metropolis.  In  l<;.".4  Rev. 
Everard  Bogardus,  a  son  of  William  Bougaert,  and  who  wrote  his  name  in 
Latin  Everardus  Bougardus,  came  over  to  New  Amsterdam  in  company 
with  Governor-General  Wouter  Von  Twiller.  Bogardus  was  the  firsl  regu- 
lar preacher  on  Manhattan  Esland,  where  he  married,  in  H>:'»7.  Ann,  widow 
of  Roelof  Jansen,  of  Maeslandt,  Holland,  the  lady  aboul  whom,  and  whose 
estate  and  Trinity  Church,  so  much  has  been  written  and  said  during  the 
last  thirty  years.  Dominie  Bogardus  rented  a  tobacco  plantation  on  the 
island  and  spenl  much  time  and  labor  upon  it.  tobacco  being  a1  thai  time 
the  principal  currency  of  the  country.  In  time  be  quarreled  with  Governor 
Kieft  because  of  the  latter's  cruelty  to  the  New  Jersey  Indians.  Kieft 
broughl  charges  of  immorality  against  him,  the  investigation  of  which  was 
cut  short  by  ih»-  superseding  of  Kieft,  who  was  drowned  off  the  coast  of 

Wales. 

Joosl  (Justus)  Bougaert,  in  1641,  was  appointed  by  Queen  Christina,  of 
Sweden,  commander  of  a  colony  on  the  easl  side  of  the  Delaware  River 
below  Philadelphia.  He  held  that  position  seine  time  on  an  annual  salary 
of  500  florins. 

In  M]~)'2  Tennis  Gvsberl  Bougaert  emigrated  to  New  Amsterdam  from 
Hey  Koop,  a  little  hamlet  northeast  of  Leyden.  Two  years  later  he  settled 
at  Brooklyn,  when  he  married  Sarah  Rapelje,  a  daughter  of  one  of  Brook- 
lyn's earliesl  settlers.  He  was  Mayor  of  Brooklyn  for  three  years.  His 
farm  fronted  on  the  Walabochl  (Wallabout).  His  descendants  scattered 
over  Long  Island  and  along  the  Raritan  Riv  -v  in  New  Jersey. 

Matthew  J.  Bogerl  is  descended  from  Jan  Louwe  Bougaerdt,  a  cousin  of 
Gysbert,  above   named.     Jan  was  cradled  and   grew  to  man's  estate  at 

Scl ndewoerdl    (a    word  meaning  liner  words),  a   small   fortified   village 

noted  for  its  salmon  fisheries,  on  a  branch  of  the  Maas  River  twenty  miles 
above  Rotterdam  and  about  two  miles  from  Hey  Koop,  the  former  home  of 
his  ancle  Gysbert.  Jan  was  reared  a  farmer,  bu1  early  in  life  struck  out 
for  himself.  Reaching  manhood,  he  married  Cornelia  Evertse,  the  daughter 
of  a  well  ted.)  neighbor,  and  settled  down  to  farming  in  his  native  town. 
In  common  with  thousands  id'  Hollanders  he  seems  to  have  caughl  the 
prevalent  emigration  fever,  for,  on  April  LG,  1663,  we  find  him  and  his 
family  with  many  of  his  neighbors  embarking  at  Amsterdam  on  the  Dutch 
Wesl  India  ship  "Spotted  Cow,"  hound  for  the  shores  of  America.  A 
month  later  the  stamh  crafl  touched  the  what!  at  New  Amsterdam,  where 
some  of  the  cargo  of  emigrants  remained  and  others  went  to  Brooklyn, 
Staten  Island,  and  All. any.  dan.  no  doubt,  desiring  to  1m-  near  his  uncle, 
repaired  to  the  vicinity  «»l  Bedford,  I..  I.,  where  he  boughl  a  farm,  and 
remained  there  until  KiT:!.  He  must  have  been  possessed  of  some  means, 
as  in  the  spring  of  that  year  he  had  an  opportunity,  of  which  he  availed 
himself,  to  take  charge  of  the  farm  of  Dr.  John  de  la  Montagne  uear  Harlem. 
On  the  1st  of  May,  L671,  he  removed  thither  from  Bedford,  and  thence 
forward  for  a  period  of  twenty  years  was  an  active  participanl  in  the  civil 


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ami  religious  affairs  <>f  Harlem.  Thai  he  prospered  is  evidenced  by  the 
fad  thai  in  L679,  L691,  and  1  To l  he  boughl  lands  a1  Hoorns  Hook,  Spuy ten 
Duyvil,  ;iikI  on  Bellega1  Sound.  Ele  was  chosen  magistrate  of  Harlem 
in  L675  and  HiTti.  bu1  tailed  afterward  in  the  realization  of  his  political 
aspirations,  which  seem  to  have  been  strong.  In  L695  he  sold  his  lands  at 
Bedford  and  in  I  To* ;  his  farm  lands  a1  Harlem.  The  followins  sorine 
stricken  in  years,  he  and  his  wife  removed  to  New  Amsterdam  (joining  the 
Dutch  Church  there  .May  l'7.  L707),  where  they  died  soon  after  at  a  ripe 
old  age. 

.Ian  l.oiiwc  Bougaerdl  was  a  man  of  firmness  and  decision  of  character; 

born  to  c nand.  rather  than  to  follow;  hasty  in  his  temper,  but  prone  to 

justice  when  cool;  a  man  of  his  word,  who  demanded  of  his  neighbor  the 
exercise  of  the  same  quality;  shrewd  in  protecting  his  own  interests,  but 
honest  iii  his  dealings  with  Ins  neighbor;  a  man  of  sound  judgment,  keen 
intelligence,  and  possessing  a  large  fund  of  general  information;  a  stern 
hut  affed  ionate  and  dutiful  husband  and  father,  and  a  devoted  Christian, — 
all  qualities  which,  under  i he  i rying  circumstances  in  which  he  was  placed, 
lined  him  for  the  trials  of  a  frontier  lite.  They  had  nine  children  of  the 
second  generation,  to  wit:  Peter  Jansen,  Margaretta,  Gysbert,  Nicholas, 
Elizabeth,  Catharine,  Cornelia,  Janneke,  and  John. 

Peter  Jansen  Bogerl  (2d  gen.),  born  at  Schoondewoerdt,  Holland,  in 
L656,  married  in  New  York,  September  29,  L686,  Sophia,  a  daughter  of  Judge 
.Matthias  Flierboom,  of  Albany,  lie.  with  his  sister  Margaretta,  and  his 
brother  Gysbert,  removed  to  Tappan,  then  a  pari  id'  Orange  County,  X.  Y. 
Gysberl  and  Margaretta's  husband  purchased  large  tracts  of  land  at 
Tappan,  on  which  iln\  settled.  Peter  Jansen  died  in  New  York,  but  his 
children  remained  at  Tappan.  These  were  of  the  third  generation,  to  wit: 
Cornelia,  Maria,  Elizabeth,  Catalyntie,  John  P.,  Matthew  P.,  Peter  I'..  and 

Willeiiiina. 

Mai  I  hew  I*.  Bogerl  (3d  gen.),  baptized  at  Hackensack  in  L702,  married, 
in  L735,  Margaretta  Tunisens  Talman,  ami  in  January,  L740,  boughl  of 
Bernardus  Van  Valen  U ~» u  acres  of  woodland  south  of  Closter  and  ex- 
tending from  the  Hudson  River  to  the  Tiena  Kill  Brook.  The  westerly 
part  of  this  was  soon  cleared  and  slocked  .\\\A  a  family  mansion  erected 
on  the  easl  side  of  the  old  road  leading  to  Piermont.  .Matthew  P.  Bogert 
followed  agricultural  pursuits  until  his  death  in  list.  His  children  of 
the  fourth  generation  were  Peter  M.,  Sophia.  <  Jornelius,  Maria,  Matthew  M., 
Maria,   and    Howe. 

Matthew  M.  Bogerl  ilth  gen.)  by  will  obtained  and  resided  on  pari  of 
i  he  homestead  of  his  father  at  Closter  until  his  death.  He  married,  in  1777, 
Sarah  Bogert,  a  relative  of  his.  who  survived  him.  He  served  as  a  private 
in  the  New  Jersey  militia  in  177U.  He  was  a.  farmer  and  left  children  of 
the  fifth  generation,  to  wit:  Margaretta..  Sarah.  Mai  ia.  Matthew  M.,  Albert 
M.,  and  Sophia. 

Matthew  M.  Bogert  (5th  gen.),  born  .November  6,  1779,  died  March  30, 
1871,  married  .May  «.t,  L801,  Willempie  Haring,  born  March  28,  1783,  died 
•Inly  25,  1859.  Matthew  M.  (5)  was  also  a  farmer  and  resided  on  the  home- 
stead occupied  by  his  ancestors  at  Closter.  His  children  of  the  sixth 
generation  were  Sally,  -lane,  Margaret,  Maria,  and  Jacob  M. 

•Jacob  M.  Bogerl  (6th  gen.),  born  at  Closter.  X.  J.,  May  15,  1*]»,  died 
March  18,  1*74,  married.  November  30,  1842,  Maria  Haring.  born  in  1823. 
She  survives  him  and  resides  in  Hackensack.     He  was  a  farmer  by  oc- 


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cupation.    Their  children  of  the  seventh  generation  were  Henry  Ver  Valen 
(deceased),  Matthew  •)..  Cornelia,  Sarah  Jane,  Leah,  and  Huyler. 

Matthew  J.  Bogerl  (7th  gen.),  the  subjed  of  tins  sketch,  born  a1  Clost<  v, 
X.  J.,  .May  l.  1846,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  al  Closter  and  worked 
.hi  his  father's  farm  until  L864,  when  he  became  a  clerk  in  the  wholesale 
tore  of  Pangborn  &  Bronner  in  New  York  City.  Later  he  became  ;i  book- 
keeper in  the  hardware  house  of  II.  Carter  &  Bon.  May  22,  L873,  he  married 
.Miss  Mary  A.  Hopper,  daughter  of  James  G.  Hopper,  of  Etna,  X.  -T.  Iu 
iv7i  he  embarked  in  the  business  of  wood-turning  in  Pearl  Street,  New 
York.  This  lie  made  ;i  success,  and  will,  his  partner.  Abraham  .1.  Hopper, 
now  conducts  an  extensive  business  in  William  Street,  New  York,  with 
mills  a1  Kingsfield,  Me.  Mr.  Bogerl  is  an  active,  energetic,  and  thoroughly 
practical  business  man.  Though  an  active  Republican  with  the  exception 
ol  being  Postmaster  at  Demarest,  X.  J.,  since  L892,  he  has  aever  held  any 
really  political  office.  He  has  for  several  years  been  a  member  of  the 
School  Board  of  Harrington  Township,  and  for  twelve  years  has  been  a 
Director  and  Treasurer  of  the  Harrington  Building  and  Loan  Association, 
which  he  helped  to  organize.  He  is  prominent  and  active  in  religious 
work.  He  is  now  an  Elder  and  has  during  several  vears  held  other  offices 
in  th"  Reformed  Church  at  Closter,  and  for  thirteen  years  has  boon  Super- 
intended of  the  Sunday  School  of  thai  church.  His  living  children  of  the 
eight  h  general  ion  arc  Jessie  (married  in  1900  Frederick  \Y.  Mai  tocks,  a  New 
York  lawyer),  Virgil  mow  associated  with  his  father  in  business!,  and 
Clarence,  who  has  jnst  entered  Princeton  University- 

JOHN  M.  BOGERT  is  descended  from  the  same  common  ancestor  as 
Matthew  J.  Bogert,  whose  genealogy  has  been  given.  Peter  M.  Bogert, 
of  the  fourth  generation  from  dan  Louwe  Bougaerdl  and  son  of  Matthew 
P.  Bogerl  (3d  gen.),  was  born  at  Closter,  April  L2,  17:Ui.  died  there  L809, 
married  November  22,  17.~>!t.  Rachel  Banta,  born  1740.  He  was  a  plain 
fanner  and  resided  near  Closter  on  part  of  the  lands  which  hi>  father  had 
bought.  He  also  purchased  other  lands  adjoining  them.  His  children  of 
the  fifth  generation  were  Margaret,  Mary  Ann.  Matthew  p..  Seba,  Sophia. 
Samuel,  and  Margaret.  His  uncle,  Peter  Bogert,  resided  and  was  one  of 
the  earliest  settlers  west  of  the  Hackeiisack  in  Washington  Township.  He 
was  born  in  17or>  and  died  in  L786.  He  was  a  man  of  wealth,  a  Judge  of 
the  Bergen  County  Common  Pleas,  and  held  main  other  offices. 

Seba  Bogerl  (5th  gen.),  born  at  Closter.  March  25,  1771.  died  April  27, 
L84G,  married  Sarah  Blackledge,  born  May  20,  177<i.  died  December  20, 
L81  1.  Seba  was  a  farmer  and  resided  all  his  days  at  Closter.  His  children 
of  the  sixth  generation  were  Peter  S.,  Benjamin  S.,  Matthew  S.,  Samuel  S.. 
Henry  S..  Jacob  S.,  Peter  S.,  and  Rachel. 

Mat  i  hew  S.  Bogerl  (61  b  gen.),  born  at  <  Jloster,  April  9,  1 7!i!t.  died  <  October 
23,  LS74,  married  January  31,  L824,  Maria  Kipp,  who  died  March  2,  L833. 
He  married  (2)  November  L3,  L833,  Margarel  Christie,  widow,  born  October 
27,  L794,  died  September  is.  1874  Matthew  S.  Bogerl  was  a  farmer,  but 
was  active  in  township  affairs.  His  children  of  the  seventh  generation 
were  Seba  M.  mow  a  Wall  Sire.t  broker).  Eliza,  Sally,  Catharine,  David 
(a  soldier  in  the  Union  army  who  died  in  the  service),  John  M..  and  Samuel 
M.,  who  served  as  a  Union  soldier  and  died  April  5,  L871. 

John  M.  Bogerl  (7),  the  subjeel  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  Closter,  X.  J., 
Augusl  <i.   L839.     lb-  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  where  he  imbibed  a 


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greal  liking  for  horses,  which  he  still  entertains.  His  business  is  farming 
and  training  horses  for  speed.  Ee  married,  June  5.  L858,  Jane  Bogert,  a 
daughter  of  Johu  J.  Bogert,  born  Augusi  26,  1839.  Upon  his  father's  death 
he  succeeded  to  the  ownership  of  the  <>I<1  homestead  at  Cluster,  where  he 
now  resides.  They  have  had  seven  children  of  the  eighl  generation,  to  wit: 
Margarel  (died),  David,  dark.  Morton,  Emma  (died),  .Mabel  (died),  and 
Elmer. 

David  Bogert  (Sth  gen.)  married  in  1885  and  has  issue  tour  children  of 
the  ninth  generation,  and  Morton  h;'s  one  child. 

GARRET  A.  EARING.— The  City  of  Eoorn  is  located  on  a  small  arm  of 
t  In'  Zuyder  Zee  in  1  loll  and.  It  is  now  a  place  of  lit  tie  importance,  but  from 
the  beginning  of  the  fifteenth  to  the  seventeenth  century  it  was  a  city  of 
considerable  magnitude  and  trade.  During  the  Spanish  wars  it  was  suffi 
ciently  so  to  be  fortified  and  stubbornly  defended  by  the  Spanish  under 
Admiral  De  Bossu.  It  glories  in  being  the  birthplace  of  William  Schouten, 
who  in  Hilt)  first  doubled  the  soiiihniosi  cape  of  South  America,  which  he 
named  after  his  birthplace,  Cape  Horn.  Abel  Jansen  Tasman,  who  dis- 
covered Van  Dieman's  Land  and  New  Zeeland,  was  also  a  native  of  Hoorn. 
Back  from  the  city  the  land  is  low  but  fertile,  adapted  to  grazing  and  dairy 
purposes.  Manufacturing  and  shipbuilding  were,  two  centuries  ago.  exten 
sively  carried  on  there.  It  was  at  Boom  thai  the  great  fleet  of  Admiral  He 
Ruyter  was  built.  But  the  most  extensive  of  its  varied  interests  were  its 
herring  fisheries,  which  were  numerous  and  of  great  value,  employing  large 
numbers  of  men. 

Among  tin-  families  residing  at  Hoorn  were  tin-  Earings.  The  name  is 
mentioned  on  the  pages  of  histon  .is  far  buck  us  L573,  and  when  the  Dutch 
weie  defeated  ;ii  'he  battle  of  Diemark,  in  that  year,  it  is  related  of  one 
John  Earing,  of  Eoorn,  that  he  stood  with  sword  and  helmet,  on  a  narrow 
part  of  the  dyke,  and  singly  by  miracles  of  valor  kept  back  a  thousand 
Spaniards,  until  his  comrades  had  made  their  retreat.  Then  plunging  into 
the  sea,  he  escaped  unhurt.  Not  long  afterward,  in  a  sea  fight,  he  climbed 
on  board  the  great  Spanish  ship  "The  Inquisitor"  and  hauled  down  her 
flaunting  colors  and  was  fatally  pierced  by  a  bullet.  Among  his  descend- 
ants I'ieter  Jansen  Earing  ih  is  said  to  have  been  a  native  of  Newcn- 
huysen  in  Holland,  where  he  was  born  in  HI  in.  and  from  whence  he  removed 
to  Eoorn.  His  third  son.  dan  Pietersen  Baring  (2),  one  of  a  large  family, 
was  born  at  Hoorn.  December  26,  l»i-"»::.  He  emigrated  to  America  in  16G0, 
and  on  Whitsuntide  in  L662  became  the  second  husband  of  a  young  widow 
named  Margaretta  Cozine,  born  in  Haarlem,  Holland,  in  1634.  This  was 
i  he  first  marriage  in  the  Dutch  Church,  on  the  farm  called  the  Bowery, 
which  chinch  was  situated  where  now  stands  St.  Mark's  Church,  corner 
of  East  Eleventh  Street  and  Second  Avenue,  in  New   York. 

John  Pietersen  Haring  purchased  and  resided  until  his  death  (December 
7.  Kis.'b  on  a  farm  of  100  acres,  which  extended  from  the  Bowery  Lane 
westward  to  and  beyond  Bedford  Street,  including  both  sides  of  Broadway. 
from  vVaverly  Place  to  Bleecker  Street.  His  descendants  continued  for 
more  than  a  century  to  own  portions  of  it.  John  Pietersen  Haring  (2)  had 
children  of  the  third  generation  Peter,  Cozine,  Cornelius,  Abraham,  Brechie, 
Vroutie.  and  Maretie.  All  of  these  with  their  mother.  Margaretta  Cozine, 
removed  to  Tappan  in  1080.  The  widow  had  previously  (February  2.  1685) 
taken  a  third  husband  in  the  person  of  Daniel  de  Clark,  by  whom  she  left 


62  HUDSON  AMi  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

no  issue.  John  Pietersen  Haring's  children  all  married  and  settled  at  or 
near  Tappan  on  the  Tappan  patent,  of  which  I  wo  of  (ho  sous  were  joint  pur- 
chasers with  de  Clark,  the  Blawvelts,  Smiths,  mid  others,  in  1686.  They 
all  reared  large  families.  Peter,  Cozine,  Cornelius,  and  Abraham  settled 
within  the  limits  of  Harrington  Township  in  Bergen  County,  N.  .1..  where 
their  descendants  are  very  numerous.  The  township  received  its  name  from 
the  family  in  1775.  Garret  A.  Haring,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  de- 
scended  in  the  seventh  generation  from  John  Pietersen  Haring,  the  first 
American  ancestor.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  (1)  John  Pietersen 
Haring  ami  Margaretta  Cozine,  (2)  Cozine  Johns  Haring  and  Margaretta 
Garrets  Blawvelt,  (3)  John  Cosines  Haring  and  Aeltje  Van  Dolsen,  (4)  Gar- 
ret  -Johns  Haring  and  Cornelia  Lent.  (5)  Abram  Garrets  Haring  and  Eliza 
beth  Blawvelt,  (6)  Garrel  Abrams  Haring  ami  Maria  Smith,  ill  Abram 
Carrots  Haring  and  Charity  Johnson,  and  (8)  Garrel  Abrams  Haring  and 
Lavina  Van  Houten. 

Rev.  Garret  Abram  Haring,  for  many  years  the  beloved  pastor  of  the 
True  Reformed  Church  of  Schraalenburgh,  Bergen  County,  is  one  of  the 
oldest  ami  host  known  clergymen  in  Eastern  New  Jersey.  His  great-grand- 
father, Abram  G.  Haring,  born  .May  18,  1755.  settled  in  Tappan,  N.  J.,  and 
followed  agricultural  pursuits.  By  his  wife.  Elizabeth  Blawvelt,  also  of 
Holland  descent,  he  had  a  son.  Garret  A.  Haring,  who  was  born  March  '2:1. 
L781,  and  who  was  the  grandfather  of  tin  subject  of  this  sketch.  This 
Garret  A.  Haring  settled  in  Ramapo,  Rockland  County.  X.  V..  and  spent 
his  active  life  as  a  farmer  and  mil  lei-,  dying  December  li'.  L869.  He  married 
Maria  Smith  and  had  two  children:  Abram  G.  and  Hetty  (Mrs.  Albert  J. 
Terhune).  Abram  C.  Haring  was  born  on  the  homestead  in  Rockland 
County  on  the  Kith  (if  -Inly.  1803,  and  was  also  a  farmer,  succeeding  his 
father  in  the  management  and  ownership  of  t  he  family  estate.  He  married 
Charity  Johnson,  of  Ramapo,  and  had  two  sons:  Rev.  Garret  A.  and  John 
J.  Mr.  Haring  died  March  li'.  1864,  after  a  career  which  equaled  in  use- 
fulness and  prominence  t  ha1  of  his  honored  father,  who  survived  him  nearly 
six  years. 

Rev.  Garret  A.  Haring,  eldesl  son  of  Abram  G.  and  Charity  (Johnson) 
Haring,  was  born  on  the  family  homestead  in  Ramapo,  Rockland  County, 
X.  Y..  on  the  L8th  of  November,  1829.  There  he  also  spent  his  early  life. 
acquiring  in  the  distrit  t  schools  the  rudiments  of  an  education  and  follow- 
ing various  business  pursuits.  But  he  was  not  destined  for  a  mercantile 
nor  an  agricultural  life.  His  lastes  were  scholarly;  Ids  inclinations  were 
for  a  profession.  And  with  this  end  in  view  he  took  up  the  st  udy  of  theol 
ogy.  Having  thoroughly  tilled  himself  for  the  ministry,  Mr.  Haring  re 
ceived  a  call  ami  was  duly  ordained  pastor  of  the  True  Reformed  Church 
•  J  Schraalenburgh,  Bergen  County,  and  in  that  capacity  has  labored  ever 
since.  Under  his  pastorate,  which  covers  a  generation,  the  church  has 
grown  and  prospered  until  now  it  is  one  of  the  largesl  in  that  locality. 

.Mr.  Haring  is  a  man  of  broad  scholarly  attainments,  of  noble  and  gener- 
ous impulses,  and  universally  esteemed  and  respected,  not  only  for  his 
learning  and  culture,  but  also  for  those  affectionate  and  sympathetic  quali- 
ties which  make  him  so  popular  among  all  denominations.  He  has  always 
interested  himself  in  the  a  Hairs  of  the  community,  and  is  an  anient  advocate 
of  every  movenieiii  and  project  which  lias  the  welfare  of  the  people  at  heart. 
He  is  a' Democrat  in  politics,  a  friend  of  education,  and  a  benevolent,  patri- 
otic, public  spirited  <it  izen. 


GENEALOGICAL  63 

Januan  1.  L851,  Mr.  Haring  married  Miss  Lavina  Van  Houten.  They 
have  three  daughters:   Melissa,  Ellen  EL,  and  Anna  Naomi. 

ALBERT  ZABRISKIE  HARING  is  a  lineal  descendanl  of  Jan  Pietersen 
Haring,  the  firsl  emigranl  of  the  name  (see  sketch  on  page  61).  Cornelius 
Jansen  Haring  (2)  (the  third  <>l'  the  children  of  Jan  Pietersen  Haring  ill  and 
Margaretta  Cozine),  born  in  New  Vork  in  1672,  married,  in  L693,  Catalyntie, 
daughter  of  Judge  Matthew  Flearboom,  of  Albany,  X.  V.  Cornelius  re- 
moved in  Tappan,  N.  Y..  with  other  members  of  the  family,  in  L686,  and  in 
1721,  when  the  Tappan  patented  lands  were  divided,  he  received  as 
his  portion  a  large  trad  in  Harrington  Towmship,  on  both  sides  of  the 
Tappan  road  and  extending  easl  of  thai  read  as  far  as  what  is  now  North- 
vale,  lie  subsequently  boughl  of  Samuel  Des  Maresl  (2)  a  farm  of  several 
hundred  acres  near  whal  is  new  Haworth,  X.  -I..  on  which  he  erected  his 
family  mansion  and  resided  until  his  death.  Much  id'  this  farm  remained  in 
the  ownership  of  his  descendants  up  to  twenty  years  ago.  His  seven  chil- 
dren of  the  third  generation  were  John  c.  Margaret,  Sophia,  Vroutie, 
Daniel  <'..  Cornelius  < '..  and  Jacob  < !. 

of  these  seven  children,  Ljjxmdiu.v  < '.  Haring  (3)  married,  in  1710.  Ken  si.' 
Blawvelt,  and  dying  lefl  eighl  children  ol  the  fourth  generation:  Caroline. 
A l»ra ha m  J.,  Cornelius  < '..  Margan  i.  Maria.  Elizabeth,  John  < '..  and  Sophia. 

A  lira  ha  m  Johns  Haring  i  1 1  married  Elizabeth  .Ma  hie.  He  boughl  and  set- 
tled on  a  large  farm  jusl  north  ol  whal  is  now  called  Wes1  Norwood,  in 
Bergen  County.  This  farm  had  formerly  belonged  i<»  his  grandfather, 
Cornelius  Haring  (2).  He  left  three  children:  John  A.,  born  in  March,  175] 
(died);  Peter  A.;  and  John  A.  (2),  hern  April  9,  1702.  Of  these  Peter  A. 
resided  on  his  father's  farm  until   his  death. 

Peter  Abrams  Haring  (5),  hern  a1  Norwood,  X.  J.,  April  16,  1754,  married 
Maria  Blawvelt,  by  whom  In-  had  two  children  of  the  sixth  generation: 
Elizabeth,  hern  January  20,  177:;  (married  Abraham  A.  Blawvelt),  aud 
David  P. 

David  Peters  Haring  (6),  hem  Ma.\  27,  1775,  married  Lydia  Zabriskie,  and 
lived  all  his  lifetime  on  a  portion  of  his  grandfather's  farm  near  West 
Norwood.  l!is  children  of  the  seventh  generation  were  Margarei  (died), 
Lavina  (married  John  Tallman),  and   Peter  l>. 

Peter  I>.  Haring  (7)  married  Betsey  Bogert,  and  had  issue  of  the  eighth 
generation  David  P.  (married  Catharine  Bross),  Samuel  B.  (married  Letty 
Blawvelt),  Albert  Z.,  Newton  (died),  Ann  .Maria  i married  Isaac  Onderdonk), 
and  James  (married  Jane  Van  Houten). 

Allien  Zabriskie  Haring,  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  born  near  Nor 
wood.  X.  J.,  December  21,  1846.  He  attended  the  common  schools  of 
Bergen  County  until  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  then  became  a  clerk  in  the 
grocery  business,  which  occupation  he  followed  for  a  number  of  years.  In 
1873  he  entered  as  a  clerk  tin-  Hudson  Countj  National  Bank  of  Jersey  City, 
then  under  the  managemenl  of  John  Armstrong,  John  Van  Vorst,  and  Hon. 
A.  A.  Hardenburgh.  lie  has  been  in  the  hank  for  twenty-nine  years,  has 
occupied  various  positions  in  it.  and  for  the  past  twelve  years  has  been  its 
ravin-  Teller. 

He  married  in  1866  Jemima,  the  daughter  of  the  late  Senator  Ralph  S. 
Demarest,  and  lias  two  children  of  the  ninth  generation:  Chauncey  and 
Minnie  C.  The  latter  is  married  and  has  issue  of  the  tenth  generation, 
CTarisse.  horn  in  1900.     He  has  a  summer  residence  at  Demarest,  X.  J. 


64 


HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


ELMER  WILSON  DEMAREST  is  a  din  .1  descendant  of  Jean  des 
Marest  (1),  a  prominent  citizen  and  resident  of  Beauchamp  in  the  Province 
of  Picardy,  Prance.  There,  about  L620,  was  born  his  son.  David  des  Marest 
(2),  who,  upon  reaching  manhood,  espoused  the  Protestant  faith  and  lied 
to  Holland  to  escape  persecution,  locating  at  Middleburgh  on  the  Island 
of  Walcheron  in  Zeeland.     Hoc  on  July  24,   L643,  David  married  Maria, 

a  daughter  of  Fran 
q  o  i  s  S  0  h  i  e  r,  of 
Nieppe,  a  (own  in 
Hainault.  The  couple 
resided  at  Middle- 
b  u  i-  g  h  until  1651, 
when  they  removed 
10  Manheim  on  the 
Rhine  River,  in  the 
lower  Palatinate, 
then  under  the  pro- 
it  ction  of  the  Elector 
Charles  Lewis.  At 
Manheim,  tin-  Protes- 
tants were  already 
being  threat*  nod  by 
the  Catholic  princes, 
and  David  des 
Marest,  with  others 
of  a  like  religious 
faith,  determined  to 
go  to  America  for 
safety.  Accordingly, 
early  in  the  spring  of 
1663  they  journeyed 
down  the  Rhine  t" 
v-  msterdam,  w  h  e  r  e 
they  embark*  d  for 
New  Amsterdam  on 
t  h  o  ship  •■  Spot  ted 
Cow,"  reaching  tin 
latter  port  on  April 
11;.  1  (;<;::.  \)i-^  Marest 
first  went  with  his 
wife  aad  throe  sons 
io  Stati-n  Island,  where  they  joined  the  Huguenot  settlement,  recently 
started.  The  following  year  he  was  elected  to  represent  the  settlement 
in  the  provincial  assembly.  The  savages  proving  troublesome,  Demarest 
bought  and  located  on  lands  at  New  Harlem,  then  a  name  applied  to  the 
upper  end  of  .Manhattan  Island.  Here  he  prospered,  acquired  several 
town  lots,  and  became  prominent  in  town  affairs.  In  L677,  a  tax  having 
been  levied  on  him  for  the  supporl  <>r  the  Dutch  Church  at  Harlem,  he 
refused  to  pay  it.  claiming  immunity  therefrom  because  he  was  neither 
:in  attendant  ma-  a  communicant  of  the  Dutch  Church.  The  "powers 
1  hat  i»i-*'  sued  him  for  Hie  tax.  procured  judgment,  and  proceeded  by  ex- 
ecution and  levy  to  collect  it.  This  angered  Demarest  and  he  determined 
1..  leave  Harlem.    <>n  the  8th  of  June,  1077.  lie  purchased  from  the  Hack- 


ELMEK  W.   DEMARES1 


GENEALOGICAL  65 

ensack  and  Tappan  Indians  a  large  trad  (estimated  a1  about  6,000  acres) 
of  land  on  the  fast  hank  of  the  Backensack  River,  extending  northward 
from  Now  Bridge.  By  subsequent  purchase  lie  added  an  extensive  tract 
west  of  the  Backensack,  on  which  lie  built  two  mills.  He  built  his  family 
residence  ;u  what  is  now  old  Bridge  and  erected  a  French  Church  on  the 
easi  side  of  the  river,  a  little  west  of  the  Schraalenburgh  road.  The  lands 
he  purchased  were  claimed  by  several  white  persons  and  by  the  savages. 
Some  of  these  claims  w ere  not  extinguished  until  after  his  death.  He- 
died  in  New  York  <'ii\  in  LC93,  leaving  a  will  by  which  he  devised  all 
his  lands  to  his  two  surviving  sons.  John  and  Samuel,  and  to  his  very  nn 
nieroiis  grandchildren. 

David  des  Mutest.  Jr.  (3),  the  second  of  the  i  migrant's  sons,  died  in  1691, 
before  the  decease  of  his  father.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  residing 
east  of  the  Backensack  on  part  of  his  father's  original  patent  near 
Schraalenburgh.  Il<  was  horn  at  Manheim  in  the  lower  Palatinate  in 
1652,  ami  married,  April  I.  1675,  Rachel,  daughter  of  1'ierre  Crasson,  a 
French  refugee.  His  occupation  was  that  of  a  farmer,  lie  had  twelve 
children:  David,  Peter,  Susanna.  Rachel,  Jacobus  !>..  Samuel,  Mary, 
Daniel,  Benjamin,  Jacomina,  Lea,  and  Lydia. 

Jacobus  Davids  ']<■<■  Marest  (4),  the  tilth  of  these,  baptized  at  New  York 
October  '■'».  1681,  mat  tied  (1)  Lea  De  Groot  and  (2)  Margaretta  Cozine 
Baring.  Farming  was  his  principal  occupation  and  he  held  several  town 
ship  offices.  He  resided  in  the  Schraalenburgh  district  and  left  at  his 
death  twelve  children,  id'  whom  Garret  Jacobse  Demarest  (5),  born  at 
Schraalenburgh,  June  30,  L725,  died  there  December  17.  lT'.is.  married. 
in  1747,  Jacomina  (Tunis)  Helms.  They  resided  at  Schraalenburgh,  where 
Garrel  pursued  tin-  calling  of  a  farmer.  His  issue  were  fifteen  children, 
of  whom  Abraham  Garrets  Demarest  (6)  was  born  at  Schraalenburgh 
March  L5,  17t;7.  ami  died  there  March  is.  i860.  He  married  Margaret 
Demarest.  a  relative,  born  Decembers,  L  761,  died  May  L6,  L832.  Abraham 
was  a  farmer  and   left   three  children:  Garret    A..  John   A.,  and  James  A. 

John  A.  Demarest  (7),  born  April  11.  L798,  died  May  23,  l^fil.  married. 
in  L818.  Jane,  daughter  of  Peter  Merseles,  horn  March  .!.  L803,  died  Sep- 
tember 22,  L888.  He  purchased  and  resided,  at  the  lime  of  his  death,  on 
lands  at  what  is  now  Eastwood,  X.  J.,  where,  on  his  death,  he  left  two 
children:  Margaretta  -I..  wife  of  Albert  X.  Ackerman,  and  Abraham  J. 
Demarest.  lie  was  a  cattle  dealer,  purchasing  cattle  in  the  west  and  sell- 
ing them  in  New  York,  under  the  firm  name  of  Demarest  iV  Grant,  lie  also 
conducted  an  importing  house  of  willowware,  etc.,  in  New  York,  and  a 
country  grocery  store  on  the  farm  at  Eastwood. 

Abraham  .1.  Demarest  (8),  born  at  Hast  wood.  X.  J.,  April  .".<).  1840,  mar- 
ried, May  18,  L859,  Eliza  W..  daughter  of  Jacob  G.  II.  Lozier,  of  Teaneck, 
now  Englewood.  She  was  a  descendant  of  Peter  Wilson,  a  Scotchman,  who 
held  the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Haws,  and  was  for  some  time  a  member  of 
the  faculty  of  Columbia  College,  New  York.  Abraham  J.  followed  farm- 
ing until  his  father's  death,  when  he  removed  to  Closter,  X.  J.,  where  he 
conducted  a  meat  market  until  L892,  when  ho  retired  from  business  and 
is  now  residing  at  Bayonne,  X.  -I.  Ho  has  had  three  children:  Nettie 
Marcelia.  married  Horace  Roberson,  a  lawyer,  at  Bayonne;  Edwin  S..  died; 
and  Elmer  Wilson,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Elmer  Wilson  Demarest  i«»i  was  horn  at  Eastwood,  N.  J.,  May  L5,  1870. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Closter,  XT.  J.,  the  Rutgers  Pre- 
paratory School.  Rutgers  College,  and  Columbia  Law  College,  graduating 


66  BTJDSON    AM)    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

from  tin-  Ias1  named  institution  as  ;i  Bachelor  of  Laws  in  1802.  ITe  was 
admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  February,  L892,  and 
as  a  counselor  in  June,  1805,  and  i<>  practice  in  the  United  Stales  Courts 
in  January,  1S07.  Since  liis  admission  he  lias  practiced  law  in  Bayonne 
and  Jersey  City,  and  lias  been  successful  in  litigations,  having  conducted 
a  number  el'  importan!  cases.     He  i^  eounsel  for  a  number  of  corporations. 

He  inn  only  stands  high  in  Ids  profession,  bu1  is  also  prominenl  as  a 
Republican  leader,  having  always  affiliated  with  the  Republican  party. 
He  lias  shown  greal  activity  in  lids  connection.  In  L802  lie  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Bergen  County  Republican  Executive  Committee.  He  has  been 
a  member  and  Vi<i  President  of  the  Hudson  County  Republican  Coin 
niiiiee  from  L803  to  Hie  presenl  lime.  He  is  also  a  Trustee  and  a  member 
of  the  Executive  Committee  of  thai  organization,  in  1807  lie  was  elected 
to  the  New  Jersey  House  of  Assembly,  was  prominently  connected  with 
the  equal  taxation  measure  of  that  year,  and  conducted  Hie  fighl  in  the 
House  for  Hie  Voorhees  Judiciary  Constitutional  amendments.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Athletic  Club  of  Bayonne,  of  the  Newark 
Bay  Boa1  Club  of  Bayonne,  and  of  the  Talma  (dub  of  Jersey  City. 

()n  September  !».  L806,  Mr.  Demaresl  married  Miss  Blanche  Adeline 
Bristow,  of  Bayonne,  ami  they  have  one  child.  Kenneth  I-:.  Demaresl  (10), 
born  Au-nst    M.   L897. 

GARRET  I.  DEMAREST  is  descended  from  the  same  common  ancestor 
as  is  Elmer  Wilson  Demaresl  (see  sketch  on  page  'Hi.  David  des  Maresf, 
the  first  American  emigran!  of  the  name,  had  a  great-grandson,  Garrel 
Jacobus  des  Marest  (5),  who  married  Jacomyntie  Tunis  Helms,  and  had 
fifteen  children.  One  of  these.  John  <i.  Demaresl  Mil.  was  born  at  Schraal- 
enburarh,  Januarv  23,  1771.  and  died  there  November  6,  LS34.  He  married 
Catharine  Blawvelt,  who  died  May  4,  1849,  aged  seventy-one  years  eleven 
months.  John  G.  was  a  farmer  and  had  issue  ten  children,  of  whom 
John  J.  Demaresl  (7),  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  X.  J.,  November  1.  1824, 
married  Elizabeth,  a  daughter  of  Weirt  Banta  and  Margarel  Demarest. 
John  G.  Demaresl  was  a  farmer  and  resided  neai  the  North  church  at 
Schraalenburgh.    He  left  two  children.  Garrel    I.  ami  Margaret. 

Garrel  I.  Demarest  (8),  the  subjeci  of  this  sketch,  was  born  al  Schraalen- 
burgh May  25,  L828.  He  is  a  prominent  farmer  ami  resides  in  the  Borough 
of  Dunioni  on  part  of  the  farm  originally  owned  by  his  French  ancestor. 
All  of  his  long  line  of  ancestors,  both  paternal  and  maternal,  have  been 
honored  citizens  of  Bergen  County,  active  and  influential  in  local  affairs 
of  both  church  and  State. 

.Mr.  Demaresl  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Schraalenburgh, 
which  lie  attended  until  lie  reached  the  age  of  sixteen.  Since  thai  lime 
he  has  devoted  his  energies  to  the  condud  el  tin-  old  family  homestead. 
He  succeeded  his  father  on  the  farm,  and  through  his  integrity,  industry, 
and  sound  judgmenl  has  achieved  marked  success.  Having  been  horn  and 
reared  on  tin-  place  he  has  always  occupied  and  now  owns,  he  has  imbibed 
the  associations  and  traditions  which  have  descended  to  him  from  an  hon- 
orable ancestry,  and  from  the  first  has  improved  ami  beautified  the  home 
so  dear  to  him  and  his  family  by  reason  of  these  ancestral  connections. 
His  patriotism  is  attested  by  his  service  of  nine  months  in  the  Civil  War 
as  a  sergeani  in  the  Twenty  second  Regimenl  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  He 
was  for  one  \.;ii-  ;i  lie-nil n -p  of  the  Town  ('oiiiicil.  is  a  nieiulier  of  the  North 


GENEALOGICAL  67 

Reformed  Church  of  Schraalenburgh,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respeel 
of  his  fellowmen. 

Mi.  Demaresl  married  Miss  Catherine  Demarest,  a  member  of  another 
branch  of  the  Bergen  County  Demarests.  They  have  had  three  daughters 
of  the  ninth  generation  from  their  original  French  ancestor. 

DAVID  DEMAREST  is  another  of  the  lineal  descendants  of  David  des 
Maresl  and  Ins  wife,  Maria  Sohier,  who  came  to  America  in  L662  (see  sketch 
on  page  64).  The  emigranl  had  a  great-grandson,  David  Demarest,  who 
resided  ;ii  Schraalenburgh  more  than  ;i  hundred  years  ago.  This  last  named 
David  had  several  children,  one  of  whom  was  dames  D.  Deiuaresl  (6),  horn 
at  Schraalenburgh  March  2,  17«i::.  died  there  April  28,  1830.  Mis  wife 
Rachel,  born  July  28,  L768,  died  April  lV,.  L828.  dames  I),  was  a  farmer 
residing  at  Schraalenburgh.  One  of  his  several  children  was  Abraham 
J.  Demarest  (7),  wlm  married  Rachel  Blawvelt,  daughter  of  David  Blaw- 
velt.  Th<-\  lived  at  Schraalenburgh.  Both  of  them  have  been  dead  several 
years.     Among  their  children   was  David   Demarest. 

David  Demaresl  (8),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  horn  at  Schraal- 
enburgh (now  I  Milium!  i  February  1.  L832.  lie  owns  and  resides  on  pari 
of  the  farm  which  his  French  ancestor  owned  two  hundred  and  twenty 
three  years  ago.  This  trad  has  passed  from  lather  to  son  in  an  unbroken 
line  for  more  than  two  centuries.  In  a  barn  on  the  premises  is  a  beam 
which  was  tirst  used  in  ,i  barn  on  the  same  farm  in  L721.  Mr.  Demarest 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the  county.  Ai  the  age  of  seventeen 
he  ceased  studying  hooks  ami  took  charge  of  the  old  family  homestead, 
which  he  has  ever  since  conducted.  During  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  he 
served  nine  months  as  a  private  in  the  Twenty  second  Regimen!  New  Jersey 
Volunteers,  being  honorably  discharged  at  the  end  of  his  term  of  enlist- 
ment. Mr.  Demarest  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  besl  and  most  substantial 
farmers  in  Bergen  County,  where  he  has  speni  his  entire  life,  lie  is  deeply 
interested  iii  public  affairs,  active  and  prompl  in  the  supporl  of  all  worthy 
objects,  prominently  identified  with  the  welfare  of  the  community,  and 
thoroughly  alive  to  the  needs  of  his  fellow  citizens.  As  a  member  of  the 
North  Reformed  Church  of  Schraalenburgh  he  lias  been  influential  in  pro 
moting  various  moral  and  intellectual  movements  which  have  contributed 
materially   to  the  general   welfare. 

In  early  life  Mr.  Demaresl  married  Christina  de  Kami,  who  died  May  11. 
L895.    They  were  the  parents  of  five  children — four  daughters  and  a  son— 
of  t  he  ninth  general  ion. 


^* 


EDMUND  W.  KINGSLAND,  President  of  the  Provident  Institution  for 
Savings  of  Jersey  City  and  one  of  the  ablesl  and  hest  known  financiers  in 
Eastern  New  Jersey,  was  horn  in  Jersey  <  'it  y  on  the  loth  of  December,  L839, 
his  parents  being  Edmund  \V.  and  Sarah  A.  Kingsland.  He  is  a  direct 
descendant  in  the  sixth  generation  from  Isaac  Kingsland,  an  Englishman 
from  the  Parish  of  Christ  Church,  on  the  Island  of  Barbadoes,  W.  I.,  and  a 
nephew  of  Major  Nathaniel  Kingsland,  of  the  same  place.  On  July  4,  1008, 
one  Captain  William  Sandford,  also  of  Barbadoes,  W.  1.,  purchased  of  the 
Hackensack  Indians  a  tract  of  land  between  the  Hackonsack  and  Passaic 
Rivers,  extending  "northward  about  seven  miles."  Tin's  purchase  was 
made  in  the  interest  of  Major  Kingsland.  On  June  1,  1071.  the  Major  con- 
veyed the  south  half  of  this  to  Sandford  and  kept  the  north  half  after  ex- 
tinguish in.-   the  Indian  title.     By  the  Major's  will,  dated  March  14,  1085, 


68  Hi  DSON    AND    r.KK«;i:.\    COUNTIES 

lif  gave  one-third  <>t'  his  New  Jersej  lands — aboul  3,402  acres — to  liis 
nephew  Isaac,  [saac's  residence  was  a1  Kingsland  Manor  near  Rutherford 
in  Bergen  County.  His  descendants  are  still  numerous  in  both  Bergen  ;m<l 
Hudson  Counties.     The  1 1 ;  1 1 :  i  *  -  of  his  wife  does  nol  appear. 

Edmund  \V.  Kingsland  received  his  early  educational  training  under  the 
tutorship  of  the  lat<  William  Leveretl  Dickenson,  and  subsequently  at- 
tended  the  New  York  Polytechnical  School,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  honor  in  the  class  of  L856.  After  completing  his  studies,  which  were 
designed  i<»  lii  him  for  the  practical  affairs  of  life,  he  accepted  a  clerkship  in 
i he  wholesale  in ii  ion  house  of  Lyman  Cook  &  Co.,  of  New  York  City,  and  re 
tnained  with  them  until  1  >«",:;.  gaining  a  broad  and  accurate  knowledge  of 
Imsimss   matters  as   well   ;is   the  entire  confidence  and   resped    of   his   em 

plovers. 

Iii  L863  Mr.  Kingsland  resigned  his  position  as  clerk  for  Lyman  Cook  & 
Co.  ami  was  made  general  clerk  of  the  Providenl  Institution  for  Savings 
in  Jersey  City.  There  he  soon  gained  recognition  lot-  those  abilities  which 
have  ever  since  characterized  his  business  life  and  which  have  long  made 
him  a  powerful  factoi  in  local  financial  circles.  He  gradually  rose  by  pro 
motion  and  in  L888  was  elected  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  which  positions 
he  tilled  with  greal  energy  ami  satisfaction  until  duly  i'ii.  L896.  when  he  was 
elected  President.  In  this  capacity  he  has  maintained  and  in  a  large  mens 
ure  increased  tin-  prestige  and  substantial  character  of  the  Provident  In- 
stitution for  Savings,  making  it  one  of  the  soundest  and  besl  known  fidu 
ciary  concerns  in   Eastern  New  .Jersey. 

Mr.  Kingsland  is  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Jersey  City,  where  he  has 
spent  his  entire  life.  He  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising, 
thoroughly  identified  with  every  project  which  promises  advancement  to  the 
community,  and  generously  encourages  those  movements  that  have  the  wel 
fare  of  the  place  at  heart.  He  is  a  member  of  the  [Jnion  League  Club  of 
Jersey  City,  a  man  of  broad  and  accurate  learning,  and  universally  re- 
spected ami  esteemed.  Iii  1^77  he  married  Miss  Justine  Bayard  Blackwell, 
of  New   York  City,  and  of  their  five  children  two  are  living. 

DAVID  l>.  BLAWVELT. — After  the  Demaxests  and  Barings,  the  Blaw- 
velts  ate  the  most  numerous  of  the  families  that  settled  the  northern  part 
of  Bergen  County.  <  >n  the  east  hank  of  the  River  Yssel,  in  the  Province 
of  Overyssel,  in  Holland,  nestles  the  by  no  means  sleepy  town  ol  Deventer 
-the  birthplace  of  the  great  Gronovios  and  the  still  greater  Groote, — a 
town  of  iron  foundries  and  carpet  manufactories,  famous  for  its  "  honey  - 
cakes,"  a  species  of  gingerbread,  tons  of  which  are  annually  shipped  to 
different  parts  of  the  kingdom.  The  Valley  of  the  Yssel,  traversed  as  it  is 
by  numerous  tributaries  to  the  river,  is  exceedingly  fertile,  and  the  lands 
about  Deventer  are  among  the-  most  productive  of  any  in  Holland.  Near 
Deventer,  in  L623,  was  horn  of  well-to-do  Dutch  parents  one  Garret  Hen 
dricksen,  who.  as  a  youth,  is  said  to  have  been  possessed  of  a  restless  spirit. 
In  Hill  he  tired  of  agricultural  pursuits,  left  the  paternal  fold,  and  found 
Ids  way  to  America,  landing,  as  all  emigrants  in  those  days  did,  at  New 
Amsterdam.  Two  years  later  he  married  Mary,  tin-  eldest  daughter  of 
I.anihert  Moll,  a  native  of  Berne,  who  had  emigrated  to  America  a  few 
years  earlier  and  was  then  domiciled  at  Bushwick,  L.  I.  Garret  Hen- 
dricksen  and  his  wife.  Mary  Moll,  lived  and  died  in  New  Amsterdam, 
having  had  thirteen  children,  most  of  whom  adopted  'he  surname  id'  Blaw- 


GENEALOGICAL  69 

veil  (Blue-Field),  in  memory,  it  is  said,  of  the  blue  hills  about  Deventer. 
Of  Garret  Bendricksen's  sons,  Hybert,  John,  Abraham,  and  Isaac  Blawvelt 
were  destined  to  transplanl  the  name  in  Bergen  County,  principally  in 
Harrington  and  Washington  Townships.  Elyberl  and  John  (2)  joined  in 
the  purchase  of  the  Tappan  patent,  in  1686,  and  in  L689,  with  others  of 
the  family,  became  members  of  the  Tappan  settlement.  Hybert  mar- 
ried, April  L5,  Hi7'.»,  Wellempie  Ariense,  a  sister  of  one  of  his  co-patentees, 
and  located  in  Harrington  Township  on  the  Tappan  road,  just  north  of 
what  was  once  known  as  the  "Old  Jug"  tavern.  His  brother  Abraham 
iL'i  settled  on  the  west  side  of  the  road  leading  along  the  rim  north  of 
the  mill,  late  of  Peter  A.  Demarest.  Isaac  and  another  brother  settled 
on  a  large  trad  on  which  are  now  the  residences  of  John  R.  Herring  and 
others,  lake  the  Demarests  and  Harings,  though  not  to  such  an  extent. 
the  Blawvelts  had  much  to  do  with  the  administration  of  civil,  military, 
and  religious  affairs  of  Bergen  County. 

David  l>.  Blawvell  is  of  the  sixth  generation  in  direct  line  from  Garret 
Hendricksen,  the  emigrant.  He  was  born  at  Tappan.  Bergen  Countv, 
November  17,  lsi'.i.  and  is  a  son  of  David  < '.  Blawvell  (who  was  born 
February  1".  1 77:'.  died  January  30,  L835,  married  Maria  Demarest,  born 
April  L2,  1770,  died  .May  L3,  1843),  a  grandson  of  Cornelius  Blawvell  (born 
January  9,  L 744,  died  January  11.  1832),  who  also  married  a  Demarest.  His 
father  had  six  children — four  sons  and  two  daughters:  one  daughter  died 
in  L824,  aged  nineteen;  the  other  -Inly  6,  L887,  aged  eighty-eight;  dames 
D.  Blawvell  died  in  L891,  ai  the  age  of  ninety:  Cornelius  D.  died  aged 
eightv-two:  and  John  D.  is  still  living  a1  the  age  of  eightv-four.  Educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county  and  reared  amid  scenes  of  ances- 
tral associations  and  agricultural  activity,  Mr.  Blawvell  started,  at  the 
early  age  of  sixteen,  to  learn  the  trade  of  cabinet  making,  which  he  followed 
successfully  tor  fourteen  years,  gaining  in  the  business  a  wide  and  honor- 
able reputation.  Hut  this  was  not  to  be  his  life  work.  The  influences  and 
surroundings  of  his  youth  drew  him  back  to  rural  pursuits,  and  since  1853 
he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  farming  in  Schraalenburgh.  When  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out  Mr.  Blawvell  enlisted  in  the  Union  cause, 
becoming  first  sergeant  of  Company  C,  'Twenty-second  Regimenl  New  Jersey 
Volunteers.  He  served  nine  months,  returned  with  an  honorable  discharge, 
and  resumed  his  labors  on  the  farm. 

In  public  life  Mr.  Blawvell  has  rendered  valuable  service  to  his  town 
and  fellow  citizens.  He  was  surveyor  of  township  roads  for  a  number 
of  years,  one  of  the  Township  Committee  for  three  years,  a.  member  of 
the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  for  four  years,  Town 
Assessor  tor  six  years,  and  a  member  of  the  Town  Council  for  three  years. 
In  each  of  these  capacities  he  displayed  eminent  ability,  sound  judgment, 
and  greal  sagacity.  He  has  been  a  consistent  member  of  the  Dutch  Re- 
formed Church  since  April.  L860. 

Mr.  Blawvelt  has  been  married  fifty-eight  years,  his  wife's  maiden  name 
being  Elizabeth  Quackenbush.  They  have  had  eight  children,  seven  of 
whom — four  sons  and  four  daughters — are  living.  They  also  have  thirty- 
four  grandchildren  and  four  great-grandchildren.  Mr.  Blawvelt  inherited 
and  early  developed  the  sturdy  characteristics  of  his  race,  and,  emulating 
his  ancestors'  worthy  lives,  has  instilled  into  the  minds  of  his  descendants 
those  qualities  of  head  and  heart  which  have  served  him  so  well,  and  which 
have  won  for  him  the  confidence  and  respect  of  the  entire  community. 


70 


HUDSON    AMI    BERGEN   COUNTIES 


GILBERT  COLLINS,  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Courl  of  New  Jersey, 
was  horn  in  Stonington,  New  London  County,  Conn..  A.ugus1  -<i,  L846,  and 
is  a  descendanl  of  an  old  English  family  which  originally  came  from  Kent, 
England.  His  great-great-grandparents  were  Daniel  Collins  and  Alice 
Pell.  His  great-grandfather,  Daniel  Collins  (1732-1819),  of  Stonington, 
served  in  the  Revolutionary  War.  and  according  to  existing  records  was 

First  Lieutenanl  in  the 
First  Regimenl  Connec 
ticul  line,  formation  of 
1777.  and  il  is  also 
known  thai  lie  was  in 
service  from  177.~>.  Be 
married  Anne  Potter. 
Mis  son  Cilheii  (1789 
L865),  grandfal  her  of  I  lie 
present  Gilbert  Collins, 
served  several  terms  in 
the  Conneci  Lcu1  Legisla- 
ture. His  wife  was 
Prudence  Frink.  Judge 
Collins's  father,  Daniel 
Prentice  Collins  (bom  in 
1813,  died  in  1862),  was  a 
manufacturer  in  Ston- 
ington throughout  his 
life;  he  also  had  busi- 
ness  relations  in  Jersey 
City,  and  on  this  ac- 
count his  son  event  nally 
made  choice  of  thai  city 
as  his  field  of  labor  and 
his  home.  His  mother. 
Sarah  R.,  was  a  descend 
ant  of  the  Wells  family, 
of  ( !onnec,1  icut. 

Judge  Collins  was 
prepared  for  Yale  Col- 
lege, but  the  death  of 
his  father  and  the  in- 
volved state  in  which 
his  financial  affairs  were 
left  rendered  the  completion  of  his  course  there  impracticable.  The  family, 
which  consisted  of  his  mother  and  one  sister,  removed  to  Jersey  City,  X.  J., 
in  L863,  and  in  lsti.")  he  there  entered  the  law  office  of  Jonathan  Dixon,  now 
a  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  as  an  attorney  in  February,  L869,  and  as  a  counselor  in  February,  \xl'2. 
On  January  1.  L870,  he  became  a  partner  of  .Mr.  Dixon  and  continued  in 
that  relationship  until  thai  gentleman  was  elevated  to  the  bench  in  April. 
L875.  He  afterward  formed  a  partnership  with  Charles  L.  Corbin.  In  L88] 
William  II.  Corbin  was  admitted  as  a  member  of  the  firm,  which  continued 
under  the  style  of  Collins  &  <  Sorbin  till  March  s,  L897,  when  Mr.  ( 'oil  ins  was 
appointed  a  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Courl  of  New  Jersey,  which  position  In- 
st ill  holds,  having  recently  been  assigned  to  the  Hudson  circuit. 


GILBERT    COLLINS. 


(I 


GENE  LLOGICAL  ,  I 

His  jury  practice  was  the  largesl  in  his  county,  and  probably  was  not 
exceeded  l>.\  thai  of  any  one  in  the  State.  He  was  counsel  for  the  Hudson 
County  National  Bank,  of  which  be  was  a  Director;  counsel  for  the  Now 
Jersey  Title  Guarantee  and  Trust  Company,  of  which  ho  was  one  of  the 
founders  and  active  promoters;  and  local  counsel  for  the  Lehigh  Valley 
Railroad  <  !ompanj . 

.lud^e  Collins  is.  in  politics,  a  Republican;  he  has  been  nominated  by 
his  party  for  State  Senator  (1880)  once  and  lor  Congress  twice  (1S82  and 
L888).  For  two  years,  from  May,  L884,  to  May,  lssi;.  he  served  as  Mayor 
f  Jersey  City,  having  been  elected  by  a  combination  of  an  independent 
organization  of  citizens  with  the  Republicans.  Foi  five  years  previous  to 
L893  he  served  as  Chairman  of  the  Republican  County  Committee,  when  he 

declined    a    re  elect  ion. 

June  2,  L870,  he  was  married  to  Harriel  Kingsbury  Bush.  Of  their  six 
children,  a  son  and  two  daughters  survive.  Their  son.  Walter  ( 'oil ins.  was 
graduated  with  honors  from  Williams  College,  and  is  now  practicing  law  in 
Jersey  City.  -Indue  Collins  is  .-i  member  of  the  Union  League  and  Palma 
Clubs  of  Jersey  City,  and  one  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  New  Jersey 
Society  of  the  Sons  of  the  Revolution. 

JACOB  II.  HOPPER.— The  Hopper  family,  ii  is  said,  started  in  France. 
They  spelled  the  name  Hoppe,  and  finally  changed  it  to  Hopper.  Some  of 
them  went  to  Holland  during  times  oi  religious  persecution.  It  is  known 
thai  Andries  (Andrew)  Hopper  came  to  America  from  Amsterdam,  Holland, 
with  a  wife  (and,  perhaps,  two  or  three  children),  as  early  as  Hi.""):!,  and  lo- 
cated in  t he  City  <>f  New  Amsterdam.  The  name  of  his  wile  does  not  a p] tea i 
in  the  New  Jersey  records.  After  their  arrival  the  couple  had  three  chil- 
dren hern  in  them:  William  in  L654,  Hendrick  in  L656,  and  Matthew  in 
1658. 

Of  the  three  lasl  named  children  William  (2)  married  Mynen  Paulus  and 
hud  issue  three  children:  Christina,  Gertrude,  and  Belitie  (Bridget).,  all 
horn  in  New  Amsterdam.  William's  two  brothers,  Hendrick  il'i  and 
Matthew  (2),  went  to  Bergen  (Jersey  City)  in  L680.  There,  on  March  14,  of 
the  same  year,  Hendrick  (2)  married  .Mary  Johns  Van  Blarkum,  a  daughter 
of  the  American  emigranl  of  thai  name,  and  April  15,  L683,  Matthew  (~i 
married  Ann  Peterse,  afterward  called  Aritje  Jorckse.  It  does  not  appear 
thai  Hendrick  and  Matthew  purchased  lands  in  Bergen.  They  probably 
lived  on  leased  lands  while  there.  William  (2)  went  to  Hackensack  in  L686, 
where  he  joined  the  Hutch  Church  in  March  of  thai  year.  His  brothers 
Hendrick  il'i  and  .Matthew  (2)  went  to  Hackensack  the  following  year. 
William  (2)  had  a  child.  Andrew,  baptized  at  Hackensack  in  March.  L686, 
shortly  after  his  arrival.  Nothing  more  is  said  of  William  (2),  and  the  in- 
ference is  that  he  died  soon  after.  Hendrick  (2)  and  Matthew  (2),  soon  after 
their  arrival,  each  purchased  from  Captain  John  Berry  a  farm  of  between 
two  and  three  hundred  acres  a1  Hackensack  (partly  in  the  presold  village), 
and  extending  from  the  Hackensack  River  i<>  the  Saddle  River.  Each  of 
them  settled  and  lmilt  on  his  farm,  where  they  remained  until  their  deaths. 
Both  were  farmers,  hut  took  an  active  pari  in  town  and  church  matters. 
Mat  t hew  was  a.  deacon  of  the  "  ( Jhurch  on  t  he  ( rreen  "  in  1705. 

Matthew's  children  (of  the  third  generation)  were  Andrew,  horn  in  1684, 
at  Jersey  City,  married   Elizabeth  Bross;  Christina,  horn  in  1686  (married 
•John  Huysman);    Lea.  horn  in  1695  (married  John  Vanderhoff,  of  Albany); 
Rachel,  horn   in   17(»:'»  (twice  married);  and  John,  horn   in   1705   (married 


72  HUDSON    A.\I>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Elizabeth  Kipp).  Ml  excepl  Andrew  were  born  a1  tlackensack.  Hendriek's 
children  oi  the  third  generation  were  Andrew,  born  in  l'isi  (married 
Abigail  A  ckerman);  John,  born  in  L682  (married  Rachel  Terhune) :  William, 
born  in  l(iS4;  Catharine,  born  in  L685  (married  Peter  Garretse  Van  Allen, 
of  Rotterdam,  Holland);  Garret,  born  in  L696;  Gertrude,  born  in  1<'>!):> 
(married  Hendrick  Alberts  Zabriskie) ;  and  Lea  (married  Christian  Alberts 
Zabriskie). 

Many  of  these,  with  their  children,  removed  !<>  Paramus  ;in<l  scattered 
through  Saddle  River,  Ridgewood,  and  Midland  Townships,  where  their 
descendants  are  to-day  numerous.  Members  of  the  family  have  represented 
Bergen  County  in  both  houses  of  the  Legislature;  others  have  worn  the 
judicial  ermine  with  dignity  and  respectability;  still  others  have  held  from 
time  to  time  county  and  township  offices,  and  have  become  famous  .-is 
physicians,  clergymen,  lawyers,  mayors  of  cities,  publicists,  mechanics, 
sailors,  soldiers,  and  agriculturists. 

•Jacob  II.  Hopper,  the  subjeci  of  this  sketch,  is  a  lineal  descendant  of 
Andrew  Hopper,  the  first  emigrant  of  the  name.  He  is  a  son  of  John 
Hopper  and  Elizabeth  (Goetchius)  Hopper,  and  was  born  at  Saddle  River, 
in  Bergen  County,  Augusl  <i.  L823.  Having  received  a  fair  common  school 
education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  county,  he  acquired  while  quite  young 
i lie  trade  of  harness-making,  which  lie  followed  successfully  at  Hackensack 
until  1880,  when  he  was  made  superintended  of  the  cemetery  in  that  vil 
lage.  He  still  holds  this  position,  having  tilled  it  with  great  ability  and 
fidelity  during  the  last  twenty  years.  Mr.  Hopper  has  also  been  a  promi- 
nent figure  in  public  affairs.  He  was  Town  Collector  of  Hackensack  for 
three  years  and  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  ten  years,  and  has  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Town  Committee.  For  forty-nine  years  he  has  been  a  lead- 
ing  member  and  one  of  the  chief  supporters  of  the  Hackensack  Christian 
Reformed  Church.  The  ability,  faithfulness,  and  integrity  with  which  he 
has  discharged  every  trust,  and  the  active  interest  he  has  taken  in  the 
progress  and  welfare  of  his  town  and  county,  have  won  for  him  great  re- 
spect and  the  confidence  of  all  who  enjoy  his  acquaintance.  He  is  public 
spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic  and  a  liberal,  progressive  citizen,  whose 
energies  have  been  directed  toward  useful  and  charitable  ends. 

lie  married  Lydia  Bogert,  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  Bergen  County 
families,  and  their  children  are  Ann  Elizabeth,  John  Henry,  and  Martha 
Amelia  Hopper. 

JOHN  II.  POST. — Captain  Adriaen  l'os!  tirst  came  to  America  from 
Harlengen,  Holland,  about  1653,  as  agenl  or  manager  of  Baron  Van  der 
Cappellan's  colony  on  Staten  Island.  Upon  the  destruction  of  that  colony 
by  I  lie  savages  early  in  L655,  Mr.  Tost  (led  to  Bergen  (Jersey  City),  whence, 
in  September  following,  he,  with  his  wife,  five  children,  two  servants,  and 
one  girl,  were  taken  prisoners  by  the  savages  at  what  is  known  as  the 
second  massacre  at  Pavonia.  The  family  escaped  by  the  payment  of  a 
heavy  ransom,  and  Tost  was  thereupon  dispatched  by  the  Bergen  colonists 
to  treal  with  the  sachems  of  the  Hackensack  tribes  for  a  release  of  other 
prisoners.  After  his  return  from  a  successful  performance  of  this  duty 
he  settled  at  Bergen  and  eventually  became  one  of  the  most  active  and 
influential  members  of  the  struggling  colony.  Having  had  some  military 
experience  in  Holland,  the  Bergen  colonists  appointed  him  Ensign  of  the 
militia  September  <i.  L665.  <>n  Mn\  L2,  L6G8,  he  boughl  from  Governor 
Philip  Carteret   lots  Nos.  ".."».  55,  117,   l(t<>.  and   Hit.  of  the   Bergen  common 


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lands,  containing  in  all  aboul  Hi.")  acres.  Be  built  and  resided  on  lot  164, 
containing  fifty-five  acres.  <>n  June  in.  Ib7">.  fie  was  elected  to  represent 
the  Towd  el'  Bergen  in  the  provincial  assembly,  where  fie  acquitted  himself 
with  distinction.  On  duly  1!>.  L672,  fie  was  appointed  Prison  Keeper  for 
East  Jersey,  and  was  the  first  person  to  hold  that  position.  "Captain 
Post."  by  which  official  title  he  always  went,  died  at  Bergen  in  February, 
li!77.  His  wife's  name  is  not  mentioned.  Me  left  a  large  family.  He  was 
the  ancestor  of  all  the  Posts  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.  He  resided 
in  the  town  on  lot  \o.  Kil.  His  children  were  Adriaen.  William.  Elias, 
Margaretta,  Francis,  and  Gertrude.  Adriaen  lib  became  one  of  the  paten 
tecs  of  the  Aquackanonck  patent.  The  latter"s  two  sons,  Adriaen  and 
Abraham  (3),  came  to  Bergen  County  in  L735,  and  married  respectively 
Bendricke  Ackerman  and  Rachel  Bertie.  Abraham  located  on  the  upper 
Saddle  River,  purchasing  lands  of  Bendrick  Vandelinda. 

John  II.  Post,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  descended  in  the  seventh 
generation  from  Captain  Adriaen  Post.  His  paternal  grandfather,  Benn 
Tost,  a  farmer,  was  horn  in  the  western  pari  of  the  county,  lnit  died  in  Se 
can  (Mis.  where  his  son,  Adriaen  Post .  the  father  of  John  II..  was  horn  in  1818. 
Adriaen  Post  was  a  farmer  in  New  Durham  and  Secaucus,  and  died  in  the 
latter  place  March  L5,  L896,  in  his  seventy-eighth  year.  His  wife.  .Mary  Van 
Giesen,  daughter  of  Garrel  Nan  Giesen,  died  December,  31,  L891,  aged 
seventy-two.  Ber  family  was  also  a  very  early  one  in  Hudson  County. 
and  like  the  Posts  was  of  Holland  hutch  descent.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adrian 
Post  had  five  'hi  Id  ren.  namely  :  I  lenry.  Leah  Ann,  John  1 1..  Adrian,  dr.,  and 
one  who  died  in   infancy. 

John  11.  Tost  was  born  in  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  October  7,  1844, 
but  has  spent  most  of  his  life  on  a  part  ol  the  old  family  homestead  on  tin 
Paterson  plank  road  in  Secaucus.  He  received  a  thorough  education,  at- 
tending the  public  schools  of  Secaucus.  Union  Hill,  ami  Bergen  Point,  and 
a  boarding  school  at  Deckertown,  X. d..  and  since  completing  his  studies  has 
devoted  himself  to  agricultural  pursuits.  Mr.  post  is  one  of  the  best 
fanners  in  Hudson  County,  and  has  been  eminently  successful.  He  has  al- 
ways taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs,  and.  though  never  aspiring  to 
office,  has  served  three  years  as  a  school  trustee  and  three  years  as  district 
clerk.  With  these  exceptions  he  has  declined  political  or  public  prefer- 
ment. In  politics  he  is  a  consistent  Republican,  and  in  a  quiet  way  has 
rendered  efficient  service  to  his  party.  Be  is  a  progressive,  patriotic  citi- 
zen, honored  and  respected,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  entire  com- 
munity. 

Mr.  Post  was  married  April  6,  L868,  to  Fredericka  Huber,  daughter  of 
Frederick  Huber.  of  Secaucus.  They  have  four  children:  Adrian.  Christina, 
William  1 1.,  and  Walter. 

CORNELIUS  BURNHAM  HARVEY.— The  surname  Harvey  is  cor- 
rupted from  Bervey,  and  is  from  an  ancient  Norman  name,  Herve  or 
Bervie.  M.  do  Greville  in  his  Mem.  Soc.  Ant.  Norm..  1644,  observes:  "  We 
sometimes  call  it  Bervot  le  Hervnrie.  As  a  family  designation  it  appears 
in  the  twelfth  century.*'  Didot,  however,  in  his  Vouvelle  lii<></.  Universale, 
shows  the  name  to  have  been  adopted  much  earlier,  when  he  speaks  of 
Bervie,  Archbishop  of  Rheims,  who,  he  says,  died  A.I).  922,  and  Polydore 
Virgil,  in  his  Chronicle,  says  -  Harvey  and  Hervey  "  was  Hervicus.  "One 
of  the  family,"  he  adds.  "  came  over  to  England  from  the  Flemish  coast  in 
the  time  of  King  Hardicanute  and  participated  in  subduing  the  British."' 


74  HUDSON  .\\h  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Lower  (English  Sur-names)  maintains  thai  in  the  time  of  the  Conquest 
Harvey  was  Hervie,  and  thai  in  Brittany  and  France  Hervieu  retains  its 
I  aim  it  i\  •«'  terminal  ion  Herve.  The  same  writer  in  liis  Patronimica  Bi'itannica 
remarks:  "  Osberl  de  Hervei  is  stvled  in  the  Register  of  St.  Edniundsbury 
the  son  of  Hervey.  Prom  Hervie  spring  the  Herveys  ennobled  in  England 
and  Ireland  and  also  (in  ;ill  probability,  from  the  resemblance  of  the  arms) 
the  Herves  and  Hervies  of  Aberdeenshire  and  other  parts  of  Scotland." 

I'.oili  SiuIiIps  (Regi-strum  sacrum  Inglicanum)  and  the  author  of  Li  Veues 
Fastt  Ecelesia  Vnglicana  make  mention  of  Herve  le  Breton,  Bishop  of 
Bangor,  in  1092,  and  Ely  in  L109,  who  died  A.  I  >.  L131.  Didot,  in  Ids 
BiographU  Universale,  mentions  a  Hervie  who  was  a  noted  monk  in  tin 
eleventh  century,  and  also  of  a  Hervie  who  was  abbot  of  Si.  Ghildas  dp 
Rhins  in  Brittany  in  111'.",  and  of  Hervie,  a  monk  famous  as  ;i  religious 
teacher,  who  died  a.  i>.  L145.  This  writer  also  praises  the  --kill  of  a 
celebrated  French  writer  named  Hervie  Freerabras,  who  flourished  A.  I». 
t550;  of  one  Francois  Cucq  de  Hervie,  a  poel  and  Knighl  of  Si.  John  of 
Jerusalem  in  the  sixteenth  century;  of  William  Harvey,  the  discoverer  of 
the  circulation  of  the  blood;  of  Daniel  Hervie,  a  greal  French  Theologian, 
who  died  in  1694;  and  of  Gideon  Harvey,  a  ureal  English  physician,  born 
A.  I>.  L625,  and  died  A.  I>.  t700.  Michaud  in  his  i:i<i</!<i/>hi<  I'nivcrsali 
mentions  a  monk  named  Hervie  as  having  acquired  greal  oratorical  fame 
and  ho  tells  something  of  NToel  Hervey,  or  Hervie,  who  was  general  of  the 
Order  of  Preachers  and  Philosophers  and  died  A.  I).  1323.  The  Rotuli 
Hundredorum  (of  Edward  l.i  names  Hemes  as  having  become  the  holders 
of  lands  in  England  A.  I>.  li'Tii.  and  by  Domes  Day  />'«»/,•  Hervies  are  domi 
riled  in  lielis.  Suffolk,  and  Bucks.  Oridge,  in  his  Citizens  and  Rulers  <■ 
London,  makes  honorable  mention  of  Sit-  Walter  Harvey,  High  Sheriff  of 
London  A.  I  >.  1268  and  Lord  Mayor  of  thai  city  A.  I).  il'Tl':  of  Sir  dames 
Harvey,  High  Sheriff  of  London  A.  I).  1573  and  Lord  Mayor  of  the  same 
eii\  a'.  I>.  L581  ;  and  of  sir  Sebastian  Harvey,  Sheriff  of  London  A.  I>.  L609 
and  Lord  Mayor  A.  I>.  L616.  Cooper  in  his  Ithenat  Cantaorigiensis  makes 
mile  of  William  Harvey,  a  famous  divine  in  London  in  L525,  and  of  one 
Roberl   Harvey,  another  equally  noted  preacher  there  in  L570. 

Camden  comments  on  several  prominenl  Herveys  and  Hervies  to  wit: 
••The  ureal  gate  of  i he  church-yard  of  St.  Edmonds  was  constructed  by 
ller\e\  the  Sociisl  in  I  he  lime  of  Aiiselni  7lh.  AldioU  of  Si.  Ldnionds  in  the 
eleventh  cenl  ury."  Again  he  says:  ••  William  de  Hervie  was  king's  a1  torney 
in  .lime.  iiT'.i.  ami  pleaded  a  celebrated  land  case  in  London  in  thai  year.'' 
lie  extols  the  bravery  id'  Sir  Nicholas  Harvey  and  other  aobles  in  the 
battle  of  Tewkesberry  in  1471.  lie  briefly  alludes  to  John  Harvey,  the 
boatman  ai  <  'a  la  is.  France,  in  l-*'»  IT:  and  further  says:  "  Some  of  the  Harveys 
were  merchanl  adventurers  at  Lyme,  England,  in  Queen  Elizabeth's  time. 
Richard  Harvey  gave  the  pulpil  a1  Lyme  Church  in  1613  with  an  inscription 
on  ii  •  Faith  is  by  hearing.''  Rose  in  his  Biographical  I >i<-H<ui<irn  stales 
i  ha i  Richard  Harvej  was  famous  as  a  writer,  astrologer,  and  antiquarian  in 
the  sixteenth  century,  and  thai  another  almosl  equally  noted  astrologer  in 
London  was  John  Harvey  in  the  seventeenth  century.  Watts  in  his 
Bibliothea  Britannica  mentions  one  Henry  Ham  \  as  an  eminent  preacher 
and  master  in  chancery  and  John  Harvey  as  a  -real  writer,  who  died 
A.  I>.  L592.  Chalmers  in  his  (it  mini  Biographical  Dictionary  uotes 
Gabriel  Harvey,  a  greal  English  lawyer  and  poet,  Lorn  A.  I ». 
L546,  died  A.  I  >.  1630,  and  Lord  John  Harvey,  of  [cksworth,  a  political 
writer  and  versifier  A.  I  >.  1696;    while  Foss  in  his  Judges  of  England  highly 


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commends  the  wisdom  and  justice  of  Sir  Francis  Harvey.  Prom  Collection 
Tnj>.  Gen.  ii  appears  thai  a  Hervie  was  abbot  of  Hingham  County,  Salop, 
A  D.  L236-37;  thai  one  Thomas  de  Harvye  was  clerk  of  St.  Nicholas  Priory 
at  Exeter  in  the  third  year  of  Edward  III.;  that  Goldstan  Harvey  was  a 
truanl  at  Beauchamps  A.  1>.  L222;  that  Walter  Harvey  and  his  son  wen 
tenants  at  Drayton  in  L222;  and  there  were  one  Godeman  Hervie  and  one 
Ulrica  Hervie  at  Thorp  at  the  same  time.  At  St.  Leonard's  Parish,  Aston 
Clinton.  Bucks  County,  England,  is  the  will  of  one  Sylvester  Baldwin 
wherein  the  testator  leaves  all  Ids  property  to  Henry  and  Sylvester  Harvye 
and  to  the  six  children  of  Preamor  Harvye  A.  1).  L564.  Preamor  Harvye 
married  Baldwin's  daughter  Avelyne.  This  marriage  license  was  made 
at  the  registry  of  the  Bishop  of  London.  She  died  in  L585  and  Harvey 
married  (2)  and  died  June  L5,  L621.  Walker  in  Ids  Independency  says 
Adam  Harvey,  a  silk  merchant,  was  made  a  Colonel  by  Cromwell,  and  go1 
the  Bishop  of  London's  house  and  Manor  of  "  Pulham."  Clarendon  in  his 
Rebellion  says  this  man  was  "a  decayed  silk  man."  and  Buckle  in  his 
History  of  Civilization  refers  t<>  the  same  person. 

The  Harveys,  two  centuries  after  the  Norman  Conquest,  had  become 
numerous  in  Bedfordshire,  Lincolnshire.  Kent,  Suffolk,  .Middlesex,  Hert- 
fordshire, ami  Norfolkshire;  at  Beachamwell  in  Norfolkshire  were  John 
Harvey,  Ids  son  Robert,  and  his  grandson  Robert;  ai  Northwald  Thomas 
I  lar\  c\  ;  and  at  Norwich  John  Harvey,  twice  Lord  Mayor  of  that  city. 

Roberl  Harvey,  a  descendant  of  one  of  t host  Norfolkshire  Harveys,  had 
a  son  Robert,  who  was  a  man  of  note,  possessing  a  considerable  fortune, 
which  his  eldesl  son.  under  the  laws  of  primogeniture,  inherited  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  his  brothers  and  sisters.  This  eldest  son  had  two  brothers, 
Samuel  ami  Roberl  Harvey,  who  emigrated  to  America  about  17.~>H.  and 
located  in  New  York  City,  whence,  after  a  brief  stay,  they  went  to  Shrews- 
bury, Monmouth  County,  N.  I.  In  May.  L763,  they  purchased  a  trad  of  1  Til 
acres  in  what  was  then  Shrewsbury  Township  in  Monmouth  County.  This 
tract  lay  south  id' what  is  now  Ocean  Grove.  Robert's  firsl  wife,  who  came 
over  from  England  with  him.  died  in  17<iL'  and  in  January,  L764,  he  married 
Hannah  While,  who  survived  him.  He  was  a  farmer  and  iron  smelter.  His 
children  of  the  second  generation  were  Jacob,  Stephen.  Thomas.  Peter,  and 
Samuel,  besides  daughters. 

Of  these,  Thomas  Harvey  (2),  born  in  M  on  month  <  !ounty,  X.  J.,  Noam  mber 
IT.  IT.").".,  married  there,  January  lit.  177.").  Elizabeth  Sutton,  born  then 
December  LO,  L758.  Thomas  was  a  farmer  and  resided  there  oil  a  farm  of 
115  acres,  near  what  is  now  Belmar.  He  died  December  11,  1811,  and  his 
wife  survived  until  April  6,  l^.'Ui.  Their  children  of  The  third  generation 
were  L\dia.  Abigail.  Nathan,  Asher,  Reuben,  John,  Elizabeth,  charity. 
Jesse,  and  Sarah. 

Of  these  eleven  children  Reuben  Harvei  (3)  was  horn  at  Shrewsbury, 
X.  J.,  May  12,  1782,  died  at  Enfield,  X.  V..  June  23,  1866.  married,  in  1806, 
Lydia  Bennett,  born  in  Monmouth  Countv,  X.  J..  Januarv  !».  17S4.  died  at 
Enfield,  X    Y..  May  23,  1862. 

In  L806  i  he  "Genesee  Country"  began  to  open  up  and  emigrants,  par- 
ticularly from  New  Jersey,  began  To  pour  into  the  -  Empire  Stale.**  All 
of  Thomas  Harvey's  sens  caughl  the  emigration  fever,  and  loading  their 
families  and  their  household  effects  upon  canvas-covered  wagons  or  carls, 
drawn  by  ox  teams,  they  made  a  journey  of  more  than  300  miles,  occupying 
several  weeks.  Their  route  lay  much  of  the  way  through  an  unbroken  wil- 
derness, through  which  roads  had  to  be  cut  as  thev  went.     Thev  subsisted 


76  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

on  what  they  could  find  en  route,  ;in<l  slept  in  their  wagons.  In  time  they 
readied  n  poinl  half  way  between  the  Cayuga  and  Seneca  Lakes  in  Tomp- 
kins County,  where  they  located  <>n  various  tracts  of  wildland.  These 
tracts,  which  they  purchased  from  the  original  grantees  of  the  Stale,  were 
densely  weeded,  but  exceedingly  fertile.  Reuben  Harvey,  with  his  wife 
Lydia,  was  in  this  "  caravan."'  He  settled  on  a  "  half  section  "  of  rich  and 
heavily  timbered  land  near  what  is  now  Enfield  renter,  aboul  eighl  miles 
west  of  Ithaca,  and  with  the  aid  of  his  sons  cleared  and  lei n-ed  ;i  large  farm. 
His  nearest  neighbor  was  then  about  five  miles,  and  the  surrounding  forests 
rang  with  the  howls  of  wild  beasts.  Bears  and  wolves  played  havoc  with 
the  | »i lis.  poultry,  and  lambs.  In  the  course  of  time  his  farm  was  denied 
and  became  one  of  the  finesl  in  the  county.  Alter  his  boys  grew  up  he, 
lor  several  years,  followed  droving,  buying  up  sheep  and  cattle,  principally 
in  Ohio  and  Pennsylvania,  and  driving  them  to  New  York  City  to  a  ready 
market.  He  accumulated  wealth  and  was  greatly  respected  by  his  ueigh- 
bors,  who  always  gave  him  the  prefix  of  "Uncle."  His  children  of  the 
fourth  generation  were  Seneca.  Charlotte,  Charles,  Joel  B.,  Eleazer  15. . 
A  slier,  Cornelia,  Mary  A..  Elizabeth,  and  Reuben. 

Of  these  Joel  15.  i4)  was  born  at  Enfield  Center,  N.  Y..  November  21,  L813, 
died  at  Howell,  X.  •!..  August  11.  1880,  married  Mi  Lydia  A.  Wood;  (2) 
Susan  Arzilla  Buck;  and  (3)  Elizabeth  B.  Hagerman.  Joel  15.  engaged  in 
farming  at  Enfield,  X.  Y..  until  the  winter  of  ls."iti,  when  he  removed  to 
Howell,  Monmouth  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  continued  agricultural  pursuits 
until  his  death.  He  was  a  respected  citizen  and  a  member  of  the  Met  hodist 
Episcopal  Church  at  Jerseyville,  X.  J.,  which  he  helped  to  organize.  His 
children  of  the  fifth  generation  were  Cornelius  Burnham,  Lucretia  M., 
Huldah  15..  Samuel  II..  -Mary  E.,  Charles  \\\,  VVinfield  S..  Euphemia  II.. 
Joseph  II.  and  Joel  B.  (twins),  and  Ida  S. 

Cornelius  Burnham  Harvey  (5),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  tin-  eldest  of 
these.  He  was  born  in  Enfield  Center,  Tompkins  County,  X.  Y.,  October 
20,  1839,  and  married.  March  4.  L873,  Mary  P.,  daughter  of  Peter  J.  and 
Sarah  (Zabriskie)  White,  of  Closter,  Bergen  County.  He  received  the  char 
acteristic  discipline  of  hard  work  on  the  farm  throughoul  the  summer,  with 
attendance  at  the  district  schools  in  the  winter.  He  was  '11111111  ions,  and 
between  1855  and  is.")!)  every  moment  of  leisure  was  devoted  to  study  and 
reading.  Having  passed  the  requisite  examination,  in  L859  he  received  a 
license  in  leach  school  from  the  School  Board  of  Monmouth  County.  After 
teaching  for  two  terms  in  thai  county  he  attended  school  for  some  lime  in 
New   York  City. 

Moved  by  a  war  sermon  preached  by  Henry  Ward  Beecher  in  Brooklyn, 
early  in  the  summer  of  L862  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  I  >.  Four 
leenili  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  was  in  camp  on  the  Monmouth  battle 
ground  at   Freehold,  X.  .1.     Having  been  mustered  into  service  in  August, 
1862,  the  regimenl  was  sent  to  Monocacy.  Md.,  and  did  its  fust  campaign- 
ing in  West  Virginia  and  Maryland.     After  the  battle  of  Gettysburg  ii  was 
attached  to  the  Third  Corps  of  Hie  Army  of  the  Potomac,  under  the  com 
tnand  of  General  Sickles,  a  ml  subsequently  was  attached  to  the  Sixth  Corps, 
under   the   command   of  General    Sedgwick   and    Intel-   of  General    II.   G. 
Wright.    Mr.  Harvey  served  for  three  years,  until  the  close  of  the  war.     lie 
became  one  of  the  uon-eommissioned  officers  on  the  regimental  stall',  be 
coming  Chief  Musician  of  the  regiment. 

At  i he  dose  of  t he  w;ir  he  resumed  teaching,  in  Bergen  County,  following 
iliis  profession   for  three  years.      In  the  fall  of   L868  he  began   the  study  of 


GENEALOGICAL  77 

law  in  the  office  in  Jersey  City  of  the  late  Hon.  Roberl  Gilchrist,  then  At- 
torney-General of  New  Jersey,  ami  was  admitted  to  practice  in  1873,  and  as 
counselor  in  L876,  and  for  a  time  was  associated  with  Mr.  <  iilchrist  in  pro- 
fessional practice. 

He  thus  became  employed  in  the  arduous  historico-legal  work  of  preparing 
the  rase  for  New  Jersey  in  the  famous  jurisdiction  and  boundary  suit  be- 
tween the  State  of  Delaware  and  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  begun  in  L872, 
and  not  vet  settled.  It  was  essential  in  this  case  to  locate  and  identify 
the  original  land-grants  in  certain  sections  of  New  Jersey,  and  in  this  work 
Mr.  Harvey  and  others  were  engaged.  The  results  of  this  research  can  be 
seen  by  anyone  fortunate  enough  to  examine  the  large  octavo  volume 
privately  printed  ;it  Trenton  in  1ST.",  for  the  lawyers  in  the  case,  and  en- 
titled ••The  State  of  the  Question  of  Jurisdiction  and  EJoundary  between 
New  Jersey  and  Delaware,  A.  D.  1ST::."  To  achieve  accuracy  in  this,  every 
conceivable  source  of  information  was  drawn  upon,  including  the  State 
records  .it  Trenton,  the  records  of  the  early  Proprietors  at  Perth  Amboy, 
those  ,n  Albany.  tog<  ther  with  local  records  and  original  deeds,  and  what- 
ever of  use  could  he  found  in  the  State  libraries  of  New  Jersey,  Delaware. 
New  York,  and  Pennsylvania. 

While  engaged  in  researches  in  this  case  Mr.  Harvey  began  to  take  notes 
with  reference  to  the  original  land-grants  of  Bergen  County,  X.  .1.  This 
labor  of  lov< — lot-  such  it  necessarily  is — has  been  prosecuted  to  the  present 
time,  lie  has  had  the  record  offices  of  New  Jersey  and  other  Stales 
ransacked  tor  every  scrap  ol  information  ascertainable  respecting  the  early 
hi  in  I  grants  and  transfers  in  Bergen  County,  has  uncart  lied  numerous  deeds 
thai  were  never  recorded,  ami  has  engaged  in  the  arduous  labor  of  identify- 
ing boundaries  and  preparing  maps.  The  use.  in  the  original  surveys,  ol'  the 
old  manner's  compass,  which  was  not  perfectly  accurate,  renders  this  work 
el'  identification  one  of  the  most  delicate  tasks  imaginable.  .Mr.  Harvey 
has  also  collected  ami  arranged  in  alphabetical  arrangement  all  the  mar 
riaee  records  tor  Bergen  Countv  known  to  be  in  record  offices.  In  another 
series  of  manuscript  volumes  he  has,  in  alphabetical  order,  the  inscriptions 
from  the  tombstones  in  .ill  the  graveyards  in  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  and 
Rockland  County,  N.  Y..  with  the  single  exception  of  that  at  Nyack.  The 
labor  and  expense  involved  in  acquiring  these  collections  would  be  quite 
incredible  to  one  unfamiliar  with  the  requirements  of  such  work.  lie  also 
has  ;i  set  of  large  manuscript  volumes  containing  miscellaneous  historical 
and  genealogical  collections,  never  before  used  in  historical  works, 
and  which  would  till  many  printed  volumes.  Prom  these  collections, 
together  with  all  the  more  ordinary  sources  of  historical  information, 
he  is  preparing  a  work  upon  the  original  families  and  land-grants  in  Bergen 
County,  which  will  be  more  exhaustive  and  accurate,  probably,  than  any 
thing  of  the  kind  ever  attempted  for  a  similar  section  of  territory  by  his- 
torical workers  in  this  country.  He  has  also  compiled,  and  in  1889  pub 
lished,  a  genealogical  volume  on  the  Origin,  History,  ami  Genealogy  of  tin 
Unci-  Family,  and  has  compiled  the  Origin  and  Genealogy  of  the  Harvey 
Family,  not  yet  published. 

On  his  mother's  side  Mr.  Harvey  is  descended  from  Emanuel  Buck,  who 
came  from  England  in  L634,  and  settled  at  Wethersfield,  Conn.  His  great- 
grandmother  was  Elizabeth  Sherman,  wife  of  James  Buck,  a  Revolutionary 
soldier,  and  a  sister  of  Roger  Sherman,  a  Signer  of  the  Declaration  of 
Independence.  His  paternal  grandmother  was  a  descendant  of  Wilhelmus 
Burnett,  who  emigrated  to  New  York  from  Holland  in  1660.     Mrs.  Harvey 


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was  a  studenl  a1  Swarthmore  College,  Pa.  On  the  paternal  side  she  is  de- 
scended from  Jonas  White,  who  emigrated  to  America  from  Avon,  Somer- 
setshire, England,  in  L81  I.  and  became  a  farmer  ;il  "  The  Flatts  "  in  Bergen 
County.  On  her  maternal  side  she  is  descended  from  Albert  Zabriskie,  the 
Polander,  whose  family  lias  been  traced  in  these  pages. 

.Mr.  Harvey's  children  are  Augustus  Hardenburgh  Harvey,  born  in  1880, 
qow  an  accountant  with  the  Mutual  Life  insurance  Company' in  New  York, 
and  Arzilla  B.,  born  in  1.886,  now  ai  school. 

^Ir.  Harvey  is  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Historical  Society,  of  the 
Englewood  Council,  Royal  Arcanum,  of  Guilliam  \'an  Houten  Post,  No.  :'>. 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  several  oilier  organi- 
/.:'.  I  ions. 

ISAAC  ROM  VINE,  of  Jersey  City,  is  a  lineal  descendant  of  ill  Klaas 
Jansen  Romeyn,  who  came  from  Holland  to  America  in  1653  and  eventually 
sell  led  iii  Hackensack,  X.  J.,  where  his  son  (2)  Alberi  was  horn  in  L680,  and 
where  the  iai  ter's  son  (3)  Nicholaas  was  horn  in  I  >eeember,  1711.  The  nexl 
in  descent,  i-li  \lherl  Romein,  son  of  Nicholaas,  was  born  in  Schraalen- 
burgh,  N.  J.,  February  11.1 752,  and  had  a  son  (5)  Roelef  A.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred duly  _'l.  1774.  John  R.  Romine  (6),  son  of  Roelef  A.  Romein,  was 
horn  in  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  May  18,  1806,  and  married  Ann.  daughter  of 
John  Zabriskie,  of  old  Bergen  mow  Hudson)  County.  They  were  the 
parents  of  Isaac  Romaine,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  who  was  born  in 
Bergen  Township,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  on  the  4th  of  May,  1&4.0.  These 
worthy  ancestors  not  only  took  a  lively  interest  in  public  and  business 
affairs,  but  transmitted  to  their  numerous  descendants  in  general  and  Mr. 
Romaine  in  particular  their  sturdy  Dutch  characteristics  and  habits  of 
thrift,  and  left  behind  them  careers  which  illumine  the  pages  of  history  and 
urace  the  annals  of  their  respective  communities. 

Mr.  Romaine  attended  the  Columbia  Distriel  School  until  1s~>l\  prepared 
for  college  at  a  private  school  in  the  Township  of  Bergen,  Hudson  County, 
and  was  graduated  from  Rutgers  College  in  1S59.  Having  studied  law 
with  Hon.  A.  ( ).  Zabriskie,  subsequently  Chancellor  of  the  Stale  of  New 
Jersey,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an  attorney  in  November,  1862,  and  as 
a.  counselor  in  November,  1865,  and  since  i  he  spring  of  1863  has  practiced  in 
Jersey  City,  lie  was  Corporation  Counsel  of  the  City  of  Bergen  from  1865 
to  1867,  and.  becoming  an  Alderman  in  May.  1869,  was  President  of  the 
Board  of  Alderman  in  1869  and  1870,  immediately  preceding  the  consolida 
i  ion  of  Bergen  ami  Jersey  « !ity.  from  1880  to  1885  he  was  a  member  of  t  he 
Board  of  Education  of  Jersey  City.  Tn  1883  he  was  appointed  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Finance  and  Taxation,  bui  was  not  seated  on  account  of  legal 
complications  until  1.885.  In  1884  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  As- 
sembly, in  which  body  he  served  on  the  Committees  on  Claims  and  Revo- 
lutionary Pensions  and  Stationery,  as  well  as  on  the  Joinl  Committee  on 
Passed   Bills. 

Throughout  his  career  Mr.  Romaine  has  been  a  stanch  and  active  Re- 
publican. He  is  a  master  and  examiner  and  a  special  master  in  chancery 
for  New  Jersey.  Prior  to  ihe  expiration  of  thai  office  by  legal  limitation, 
duly  1,  ls'.»7.  he  was  ;i  Commissioner  of  the  Circuil  Couri  of  the  United 
States  for  the  Distriel  of  New  Jersey.  At  the  presenl  time  he  is  a  Commis- 
sioner of  the  District  Courl  of  the  United  States  for  the  Distrid  of  New 
Jersey.     He  has  been  President  of  the  Star  Mutual  Building  and  Loan  As 


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soeiation  of  Jersey  City  since  L886,  having  been  one  of  iis  founders  and  iis 
first  Vice  President  in  L885.  He  is  a  member  of  the  I  loll  and  Society  of  New 
York  Crh  and  was  its  Vice-President  from  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  in  lsiiT 
;iihI  L898.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Jersey  City,  Carteret,  and  Union 
League  Clubs  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  other  important  organizations. 

December  l".».  L863,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Annie  A.,  daughter  of  John  \Y. 
Morton,  of  Jersey  City,     she  died  February  1.  L895. 

VVHEELOCK  HENDEE  PARMLY,  D.D.,  for  forty  years  the  beloved 
pastor  of  the  First  Baptisl  Church  of  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  \\:>s  born  in  Brain 

Vt.,  July  27,  1816,  Ids  parents  being  Randolph  Parmly  and  Elizabeth 

B.  Murray,  the  former  of  English  and  die  latter  of  Scotch  descent.  He 
came  of  good  New  England  stock.  1 1  is  father  was  I  he  lirsi  male  child  horn 
in  i  he  village  of  Randolph,  Vi ..  i  he  dale  of  his  birth  being  January  15,  1  783, 
and  ai  the  request  of  the  selectmen  his  parents,  Jahial  Parmly  and  Eunice 
Hendee,  named  him  Randolph,  after  the  town.  His  mother,  a  niece  of 
Eleazer  Wheelock,  the  founder  and  first  President  of  Dartmouth  College, 
was  born  in  Chester,  X.  II..  .May  19,  1 782,  and  was  the  daughter  of  Robert 
Murray  and  Jane  Ramsey.  In  L795  her  parents  moved  into  the  State  of 
N'etnioni.  and  there  both  families  became  prominent  in  all  public  and 
private  a  ffairs. 

When  four  years  of  age  Wheelock  II.  Parmly  removed  with  the  family 
to  Hancock  and  three  years  later  to  Middlebury.  Vi..  whence  they  came, 
seven  years  afterward,  to  New  Jersey,  locating  at  Shrewsbury,  Monmouth 
County.  In  lv:'v.  after  a  residence  of  eight  years  in  that  town,  they  moved 
to  New  York  City. 

Dr.  Parmly's  parents  did  all  in  their  power  in  give  him  a  good  earlv 
training,  but  their  means  were  limited  and  he  was  dependent  in  a  greal 
measure  upon  his  own  efforts  for  his  education.  While  residing  in 
Shrewsbury  he  prepared  himself  for  college  by  teaching  and  performing 
various  other  kinds  of  work,  and  at  a  very  early  age  became  ;i  great  Bible 
reader,  a  trait  which  characterized  his  entire  life.  His  parents,  though 
not  members  of  any  church,  attended  with  their  children  the  Episcopal 
services,  but  young  Parmly,  convinced  of  the  truth  of  the  Baptist  prin 
ciples.  adopted  the  faith  and  practice  of  that  denomination,  and  amid  con 
siderable  opposition,  from  both  his  family  and  the  Episcopalian  clergy,  was 
baptized  August  •">.  L834,  in  the  Shrewsbury  River.  And  connecting  himself 
with  Hie  Baptist  Church  ;it  Middletown,  X.  J. — the  nearest  society  of  that 
faith  to  his  home, — he  was  faithful  in  his  attendance  on  worship,  active  in 
ali  departments  of  church  work,  and  influential  among  both  old  and  young. 

In  1838  Dr.  Parmly  entered  Columbia  College  in  New  York  City  and  was 
graduated  from  that  institution  in  1842.  standing  high  in  ids  (lass  and 
receiving  many  tokens  of  excellence  in  scholarship  during  Ids  collegiate 
course.  About  the  time  he  entered  college  he  united  with  Hie  old  Amity 
Street  Baptisl  Church  in  New  York,  of  which  Rev.  Dr.  William  R.  Williams 
was  pastor.  He  also  formed  a  close  friendship  with  Rev.  Dr.  Spencer  II. 
Cone,  of  Xew  Fork  City,  which,  with  that  of  Dr.  Williams,  lasted  until  his 
death.  It  was  undoubtedly  from  these  eminent  clergymen  and  great 
teachers  that  he  learned  many  of  the  principles  which  made  him  so  success- 
fid  during  his  career  of  half  a  century  in  the  ministry. 

<  >n  leaving  college  Dr.  Parmly  was  confronted  with  the  problem  of  de- 
termining his  vocation  in  life — a  problem  which  all  young  men  must 
solve.     He  had   been   urged   to  enter  the  ministry   bv   nianv  friends   who 


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thoughl  him  peculiarly  fitted  for  thai  profession;  others  assured  him  of 
success  in  ;i  mercantile  career,  while  others  still  tempted  him  with  flatter- 
ing offers  in  various  branches  <>t'  business;  bui  the  guiding  voice  of  nature 
bade  him  preach  the  gospel,  a  labor  i<>  which  his  ••mind  rather  inclines." 
On  Augusl  1".  L842,  at  the  requesl  of  Dr.  Williams,  he  preached  to  the  peo- 
ple  of  the  Amity  Streel  Church,  and  immediately  afterward  made  this  entry 
in  his  diary:  "  The  subject  of  the  ministry  has  occupied  my  mind  for  a  long 
time.  It  is  now  settled,  and  I  hope  for  good." 
Dr.  Parmly  was  unanimously  voted  a  "  license  to  preach  the  gospel  "  by 

the  Amity  Streel  Church 
on  the  L6th  of  July,  1844, 
and  in  the  following 
nnnii h  |  August)  w  a  s 
graduated  from  Madi- 
son Theological  Semina- 
ry, where  lie  had  pur- 
sued a  thorough  course 
of  study.  On  August  •'>. 
1867,  Madison  Univer- 
sity conferred  upon  him 
the  honorary  Title  of 
Doctor  of  Divinity. 

Soon  after  graduation 
he  received  a  call  To  the 
pastorate  of  the  Harlem 
Baptist  Church  of  New 
York  City,  which  he  was 
obliged  to  refuse  on  ac- 
count of  impaired  health 
and  a  serious  affliction 
of  the  eyes  that  had  de- 
\  eloped  d  u  r  i  n  g  his 
course   in   the  seminary. 

A    three    Weeks"    sea    voy- 

age  brought  him  to  New 
( Orleans,  where  he  began 
to  preach,  and  while 
there  he  accepted  the  as- 
sistant pastorate  of  the 
Baptist  Church  at  Clin- 
ton,  La.,  which  he  filled 
must  acceptably  for  two 
vears,  declining  during 
that  period  three  calls 
to  become  paster  of  churches  in  the  North.  He  developed  a  strong  friend- 
ship for  the  negro,  frequently  visited  them  in  their  cabins,  took  a  fearless 
stand  on  the  slavery  question  as  an  advocate  of  human  rights,  and  after- 
ward sheltered  many  a  fugitive  slave.  During  his  residence  in  The  South 
he  also  acquired  that  habil  of  great  hospitality  which  always  characterized 
his  home. 

The  illness  of  his  mother,  however,  compelled  him  to  return  at  the  end 
of  two  years  to  New  York  <"ity.  and  on  November  1~>.  ls47.  he  accepted  a 
call  to  the  Baptist  Church  at  Shelburne  Falls,  .Mass..  where  he  remained 


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two  years,  and  resigned,  the  winter  climate  of  the  Berkshire  hills  being  too 
hard  for  his  constitution.  Shortly  after  be  accepted  ihis  pastorate  he  mar- 
ried Katharine  Dunbar,  daughter  of  Rev.  Duncan  Dunbar,  of  the  Mac- 
dougal  Streel  Baptisl  Church,  New  York  City,  and  a  lady  "lovely  in 
character,  strong  in  faith,  wise  in  judgment,  remarkable  for  patience, 
prayerful,  and  zealous  in  every  good  work."  Upon  her  death  on  July  10, 
L877,  he  wrote  in  his  diary:  "  The  brightest  light  of  my  home  has  gone  out," 
while  another  expressed  these  words  and  sentiments:  -she  added  to  the 
sum  of  human  iov,  and  were  everyone  to  whom  she  performed  some  [ovine 
service  to  bring  a  blossom  to  her  grave,  she  would  sleep  to-night  beneath  a 
wilderness  oi  flowers." 

Dr.  Parmly  assumed  the  duties  of  pastor  of  the  Baptist  Church  at   Bur 
lington,  N.  J.,  in  .May.  L850,  and  remained  there  nearly  five  years,  during 
which  time  the  "  church  grew  mightily." 

On  the  1st  of  September,  LS54,  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight,  he  entered  upon 
his  labors  .is  pastoi  of  the  First  Baptist  ('lunch  of  Jersey  City,  and  ably, 
honorably,  and  satisfactorily  idled  that  pastorate  until  his  death,  August  1, 
ism. — a  period  of  fortj  years,  lacking  one  month.  When  he  came  to 
Jersey  City  there  was  but  one  church  of  the  Baptist  faith  in  the  place,  and 
that  was  mad"  up  <>\'  the  scatt<  red  membership  of  churches  which  had  been 
formed  and  which  had  proved  too  weak  to  continue  their  organizations. 
The  chinch  was  then  known  as  the  Union  Baptist  ('lunch  and  had  206 
members.  Three  other  rigorous  Baptisl  churches  now  exist  in  the  city, 
the  beginnings  of  which  came  largely  from  the  old  church  during  Dr. 
Parmly's  pastorate.  The  mother  church  changed  its  name  on  the  establish- 
ment of  the  other  churches  to  the  First  Baptist  Church  of  Jersev  City,  and 
now   has  a  membership  of  nearly   four  hundred. 

Dr.  I'ainilx   labored  hard  with  great  success,  baptizing  in  the  winter  of 

lsi;.~i  aim ver  one  hundred  converts.     In  that  year  he  spenl  four  months 

in  Europe,  and,  returning  with  new  energy,  entered  into  his  work  with  re- 
doubled force,  giving  also  a  vast  amount  of  his  time  to  the  general  inter- 
ests of  the  city,  the  suite,  and  the  Nation.  He  was  especially  active  in  the 
establishment  of  the  denominational  school  now  known  as  Peddie  Institute 
at  Hightstown,  X.  J.,  contributing  years  of  labor  and  large  sums  of  money 
for  t  hat  purpose. 

As  a  pastor  Dr.  Parmly  certainly  excelled.  His  people  were  strongly  at- 
tached to  him,  and  under  no  circumstances  would  they  allow  him  to  go 
in  response  to  the  successive  calls  which  he  received  from  other  societies. 
He  was  recognized  as  t  he  man  for  t  he  place.  <  >nce  each  year  he  endeavored 
to  visit  personally  every  family  in  his  congregation,  and  his  calls  upon  those 
who  were  sick  were  frequent.  Believing  in  this  method  as  he  did,  it 
certainly  added  largely  to  his  success  in  pastoral  relations.  He  preached, 
while  in  Jersey  City,  five  thousand  sermons,  made  addresses  on  public  oc- 
casions to  an  equal  number,  attended  844  funerals,  performed  L,425  mar- 
riages, raised  nearly  $300,000  for  the  church  and  $50,000  for  benevolent 
purposes,  received  into  the  church  over  1,000  members,  and  baptized  more 
than   1.:: >thers. 

He  remained  as  the  faithful  servant  of  that  church  until  September.  1887, 
when,  at  the  age  of  seventy-one,  he  was  unable  to  bear  longer  the  burden  of 
the  pastorate  alone,  and  at  his  request  the  church  called  to  his  aid  an  assist- 
ant pastor  Two  years  later  he  again  asked  to  be  relieved,  and  by  unani- 
mous vote  of  the  chinch  was  made  its  Pastor  Emeritus,  a  position  he  held 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  August  1,  1894.     He  was  survived  by  four 


82  iiudsox  and  p,i:i;<;i:.\  cottnties 

children:    Duncan    D.    Parmly,    Mrs.    Elizabeth    P.    Thompson,    Randolph 
Parmly,  and  Christine  I>.  Parmly.     <  >ih*  son.  Walter,  died  in  his  youth. 

His  only  installation  as  pastor  of  the  church  in  Jersey  City  was  the 
singing  by  the  congregation  of  Montgomery's  beautiful  hymn,  of  which  the 
following  is  a  pari : 

"  We  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 
Of  Jesus,  our  Exalted  Head; 
Conic  as  a  servant,  so  He  came, 
And  we  receive  thee  in  His  stead. 

"  Conic  as  a  messenger  of  peace, 

Filled  with  His  spirit,  fired  with  love! 
Live  to  behold  our  large  increase, 
And  die  to  meet  us  all   above."' 

Dr.  Parmly  was  especially  interested  in  the  cause  of  Christian  education, 
and  gave  himself  unreservedly  to  the  upbuilding  of  Peddie  Institute  and 
the  New  Jersey  Baptist  Education  Society,  becoming  a  member  of  the 
latter  in  1852,  serving  it  for  more  than  forty  years  as  a  member  of  its  Board 
of  Managers,  for  seven  years  as  President,  and  then  being  elected  its 
Honorary  President,  an  office  specially  created  for  him.  From  almost  the 
Hist  he  was  also  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  Peddie  Institute  and 
for  many  years  one  of  its  Education  Committee.  In  every  capacity  he  was 
a  good  man,  a  true  Christian,  a  benefactor,  anchored  in  the  Baptisi  faith 
by  an  intense  st  inly  of  the  Scriptures,  and  loyal  to  all  the  trusts  confided  to 
his  care.  No  man  had  a  more  honored  leadership  in  Ins  church  in  the 
State,  and  none  was  more  beloved  or  more  universally  esteemed. 

DUNCAN  DUNBAE  PARMLY,  the  oldest  son  of  Rev.  Wheelock  II. 
Parmly.  was  horn  in  Shelburne  Falls.  .Mass..  .May  25,  1849,  and  until  re- 
cently resided  in  Jersey  City.  lie  Avas  graduated  from  Mount  Washing- 
ton Collegiate  Institute  of  New  York  City  and  at  an  early  age  entered 
the  office  of  Henry  G.  Marquand,  banker,  of  New  York  City.  Later  he  was 
connected  with  the  St.  Louis,  Iron  .Mountain  and  Southern  Railroad — now 
a  pari  of  the  Missouri  Pacific  System, — and  was  one  of  the  founders  and  for 
many  years  file  senior  partner  in  the  firm  of  Marquand  &  Parmly,  bankers, 
of  New  York.  Owing  to  ill  health  he  was  compelled  to  give  up  his  active 
business  and  in  L893  became  the  President  of  the  Phenix  National  Rank  ol 
New  York  <  Jity,  and  has  since  acted  as  the  head  of  thai  financial  institution. 
For  i  he  past  eighl  years  he  has  been  a  resident  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey 
with  his  hone- at  Middletown  in  Monmouth  County. 

RANDOLPH  PARMLY,  of  New  York  and  Jersey  City,  was  born  April  2, 
L854,  at  Burlington,  N.  J.,  ami  is  the  son  of  Rev.  Wheelock  II.  Parmly  and 
Katharine  (Dunbar)  Parmly.  He  was  educated  at  Hasbrouek  Institute  in 
Jersey  Cit.v  and  at  the  University  of  the  city  of  New  York,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  in  L875.  Afterward  he  continued  his  course  of  study  in  the 
( 'oluniltia    La  w  School. 

Mr.  Parmly  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  the  State  of  New  .Jersey  in  .June, 
L878,  and  lias  continuously  practiced  from  that  time  to  the  present.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  New  York  bar.  Having  made  a  specialty  of  cor- 
poration law.  he  has  spent  a  good  portion  of  his  time  with  certain  cor- 
porations for  whom  he  is  counsel  in  t  he  City  of  New  York.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Association  ol  the  Bar  of  Jersey  City  and  of  New  York,  and  of  the 
Lawyers'  club  and  the  University  club  of  New   York  Citv. 


GENEALOGICAL  83 

.IOI1N  •!.  VOORHEES-  Steven  Coerts  (or  Koerts,  as  he  wrote  it),  the 
common  ancestor  of  the  Voorhees  family  in  Bergen  :ui<1  Hudson  Counties, 
emigrated  to  this  country  in  April,  L660,  coming  over  on  the  ship  "  Spotted 
Cow."  with  his  wife  and  seven  children.  They  came  from  Ruinen,  in  the 
Province  of  Drenthe,  Holland,  and  from  in  fronl  of  the  little  hamlel  of 
Hees,  Dear  thai  locality.  Hence  the  name  was  at  first  Van  Voorhees, 
••  Van  "  meaning  "from,"  "  Voor,"  meaning  "near,"  and  "Hees"  (the 
hamlet  name)  "from  near"  or,  ■■oxer  from  Hees."  Steven  was  not  the 
tiisi  of  the  family  to  emigrate.  In  February,  L659,  Harman  Koerts  had 
preceded  him  on  the  shi|i  "  Faith,"  with  his  wife  and  five  children.  Steven 
soi  i  led  ai  Flatlands,  L.  I.,  where  many  other  Dutch  emigrants  had  already 
located.  He  musl  have  been  born  aboui  L600.  Who  his  firsl  wife  was  does 
not  appear,  bu1  she  died  in  aboui  L675,  and  he  married  (2),  in  11177,  Well 
empie  Roeloffse  Leubering.  IN'  died  aboui  February,  L684.  lie  bought, 
November  29,  LG60,  n\'  Cornelis  Dircksen  Hoogland,  eighteen  acres  of  corn 
land,  fourteen  acres  of  woodland,  twenty  acres  of  plainland,  ami  ten  acres 
of  sail  meadow  -in  all  sixty-two  acres — for  $3,000;  and  also  the  house 
and  lot  lying  in  the  village  of  Amersfoort,  with  the  brewery  and  all  the 
brewing  apparatus,  kettle-house,  and  casks,  with  the  appurtenances,  which 
shows  thai  he  musl  have  been  a  brewer  as  well  as  a  fanner,  lie  was 
assessed  ai  Flatlands  in  L675,  and  was  manager  of  taxes  there  in  L683.  His 
name  appears  as  one  of  the  patentees  there  in  1664  and  K»<»7.  Me  died 
aboui  February  L6,  L684.  His  children  were  Hendricke,  Mergen,  Coert, 
Lucas,  John,  Albert,  Aeltje,  lannetje,  Hendricke  (2),  and  Abraham.  Mis 
son.  \lheri  Stevens  Voorhees,  and  his  wife.  Jelletie  Rynieres  Wisselpen- 
aick,  wein  i«i  Hackensack  in  L686,  joined  the  Dutch  church  there,  and 
boughl  an  extensive  trad  of  land  from  .Major  John  Berry  between  the 
Hackensack  and   Saddle   Rivers. 

John  -I.  Voorhees  is  a  lineal  descendant  el  the  sixth  generation  of 
Steven  Coerts  Van  Voorhees,  the  emigrant.  His  father.  Peter  Voorhees, 
was  horn  !in  the  "hi  farm  ai  Flatlands,  L.  I.,  where  Steven  firsl  settled  in 
1660. 

Mr.  Voorhees  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Utrecht,  1..  I., 
and  in  L863  accepted  a  clerkship  in  a.  country  store,  where  he  remained 
five  years.  After  filling  similar  positions  he  obtained  a  position  as  assist- 
ant bookkeeper  for  the  New  Jersey  Car  Spring  and  Rubber  Company,  and 
ai  the  end  of  one  year  was  promoted  to  head  bookkeeper.  Not  long  afterward 
he  was  made  Secretary  of  the  company  and  held  thai  position  until  L885, 
when  he  was  elected  Treasurer  of  the  corporation.  In  lsss  he  was  made 
Genera]  Manager,  and  a1  the  present  time  is  Presidenl  of  the  Voorhees 
Kul iher  Manufacturing  Company,  of  Jersey  City,  which  is  one  of  the  largest 
and  most  successful  concerns  of  I  he  kind  in  the  country,  having  an  exten- 
sive business  and  employing  a  large  number  of  hands. 

In  1885  Mr.  Voorhees  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion of  Jersey  City  and  served  for  three  terms,  during  five  successive  years 
of  which  he  was  President  of  the  hoard,  being  annually  re-elected  without 
opposition.  As  a  member  of  the  Condemnation  Commission  on  the  County 
Roads  in  L892  he  rendered  most  efficient  services  to  the  community  at  large, 
and  displayed  that  eminent  ability  and  superior  judgment  which  have 
characterized  his  entire  business  career,  lie  is  a  member  of  The  Hoard  of 
Directors  and  a  member  of  the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Trade,  of  which  he 
was  President  in  1892.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of 
the  Commercial  Trust  Company  of  New  Jersey,  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 


84  HTJDSOM    AMI    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

of  the  Free  Public  Library  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  the  Palma   Club,  the 
Carterel  Club,  and  the  Holland  Society  of  New  Fork  City. 

Mr.  Voorhees  was  married  October  14,  1S74.  to  Annie  M.  Collier,  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  They  have  had  three  children,  and  reside  at  ."»"  Duncan 
Avenue.  Jersey  City. 

CHARLES  E.  VOORHIS  is  a  descendanl  in  the  eighth  generation  from 
Steven  Coerts  Van  Voorhees,  Hie  first  American  ancestor  of  the  family  in 
America,  whose  pedigree  has  been  written  in  the  sketch  on  page  83.  One 
of  Steven's  children,  Albert  Stevens  Voorhees  (2),  emigrated  with  bis  father 
to  America  in  L660,  and  located  with  the  rest  of  Ids  family  a1  Flatlands, 
L.  L.  where  he  married  ill  Barentie  Williamse,  (2)  Tjelletje  Wizzelpenning, 
and  (3)  Elina  Vander  Scheur.  He  was  living  at  Flatlands  as  late  as  1683, 
as  the  assessment  roll  then  shows.  TTe  removed  with  Ins  family,  in  1686, 
to  Hackensack,  where  he  purchased  from  Captain  John  Berry  a  large  farm 
extending  from  the  Hackensack  to  the  Saddle  River,  Lie  joined  the  church 
in  1686,  and  subsequently  became  an  officer  in  it.  His  children  of  the 
third  generation  were  Cornelia,  Stephen.  Stephen,  Jannetje,  Margrietie, 
Lucas.  Rachel,  Feumietje,  Albert,  William,  Peter,  Isaac.  Willempie,  John, 
and  James. 

Of  these  Lucas  Alberts  Voorhis(3) married,  September,  2.  1 72<>.  Ann  Kipp. 
They  resided  at  Hackensack.  Their  children  of  the  fourth  generation  were 
Ann.  Henry,  Lena.  Elizabeth.  Margrietie,  Nicholas.  Catharine.  Isaac,  and 
Jacob.  Of  these,  Nicholas  (4)  married  Jannetje  Ackerman  and  had  issue 
Albeit  N..  Ann.  Lucas.  Henry,  and  Jannetje. 

Albeit  N.  Voorhis  (5)  was  born  in  1767.  TTe  was  a  farmer  and  resided 
at  Schraalenburgh.  He  married,  December  10,  1791,  Grietie  Demurest,  who 
died  in  1854,  leaving  several  children  of  the  sixth  generation. 

Of  these  children  of  the  sixth  generation  Henry  A.  L.  Voorhis  f6),  who 
was  born  September  20.  1702.  married  Levina  Blawvelt.  born  September  14. 
171»2.  and  died  July  15,  1872.  He  was  a  farmer-  and  resided  near  Demurest. 
N.  J.,  on  part  of  the  farm  formerly  belonging  to  John  Peack.  Among  his 
children  of  the  seventh  generation  were  Elizabeth.  Maria.  Margaret,  Henry 
D..  David  H..  Nicholas  1L.  and  John. 

Nicholas  IT.  Voorhis  (7)  married  Caroline,  daughter  of  Peter  B.  Wester- 
velt,  of  Cresskill,  N.  J.     He  resided  at  Orosskill  until  his  death. 

Charles  E.  Voorhis  (8),  son  of  Nicholas  n.  and  the  subject  of  ibis  sketch. 
\\;is  born  at  Cresskill,  Bergen  County.  N.  J..  September  11.  1856,  and  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town.  He  left  school  when 
seventeen  years  of  age  and  began  his  business  career  in  the  grocery  trade, 
in  which  he  remained  for  ten  years.  At  the  end  of  thai  time  he  engaged 
with  the  firm  of  Peter  Henderson  &  Company,  the  famous  New  York  City 
firm  of  seedsmen  and  tlorists.  Tie  has  continued  with  this  house  to  the 
present  lime.     TTe  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church. 

Mi-  Voorhis  married  Ruth  Richardson  and  bus  four  children:  Edward, 
aged  thirteen;  Henry,  aged  eleven;  Raymond,  aged  nine:  ami  Clarence, 
aged  seven. 


i^v 


JOHN  ALBERT  BLAIR,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Fleas,  General 
Quarter  Sessions,  and  Orphans'  Court  of  the  County  of  Hudson,  was  born 
near  Blairstown,  N.  J.,  on  the  8th  of  July,  1842,  his  parents  being  John 


GENEALOGICAL 


85 


II.   Blair  and   Mary  (Angle)   Blair.     Be  is  the  grandson  of  William  and 
Rachel  (Brands)  Blair,  of  Know  lion  Township,  Wan-en  Count  v.  N.  J.,  and 
descends  from  one  of  the  mosl  distinguished  families  in  the  State     His 
ancestors    sprung    from 
ill,,   noted    Blair   family 
of     Blair-Athol,     Perth- 
shire, Scotland,   whence 
they  came  to  this  conn 
try    in    L720,   settling    in 
Pennsylvania    and    Now 
Jersey.      Among     tin-in 
were  two  brothers,  Sam- 
uel    and     John      Blair, 
both  of  whom  were  edu- 
cated at  the  Lou  College 
on    the    Neshaminy    an 
dor  the  celebrated  Will- 
iam Tennant.     They  be- 
came disi inguished  min- 
isters   of     the     Presby- 
terian     Church.        The 
Rev.  Samuel    Blair   was 
culled    to    Fagg's    Manor 
in  <  Jhester  <  'ounty,   Pa., 
in    L739,    where,   in   con 
junction    with    his    pas 
torn!       work,      he      con 
ducted  a  school  I  hat   was 
among    the    mosl     aote- 
worthy     of     the     early 
Presbyterian  academies. 
Ilis   son.   also   the    Rev. 
Samuel    Blair,    was   pas- 
tor   of    the    Old    South 
<  'hurch  in  Boston  before 
the  Revolul  ion.     He  be- 
came   Chaplain     of     the 
Pennsylvania    Battalion 
of  Riflemen  that  part ici- 

pated  in  the  siege  of  Boston.  The  Rev.  Samuel  Blair,  the  second,  was 
offered  the  presidency  of  the  College  of  Now  Jersey  (Princeton),  but  de- 
clined in  favor  of  Dr.  Witherspoon.  The  Rev.  John  Blair  was  ordained 
pastor  of  Big  Spring,  .Middle  Spring,  and  Rocky  Spring  in  the  Cumberland 
Valley  in  174:!.  but  resigned  in  consequence  of  the  frequent  Indian  incur- 
sions on  the  frontier  1 L755-57)  and  succeeded  his  brother  at  Fagg's  Manor. 
In  17<>7  he  became  Professor  of  Divinity  and  Moral  Philosophy  at  Prince- 
ton, and  was  acting  President  of  the  college  until  the  accession  of  Dr. 
Witherspoon  in  17<;!>.  He  died  at  Wallkill,  in  the  New  York  Highlands, 
in  1771. 

While  one  branch  of  the  family  was  devoting  its  energies  to  the  work 
of  the  ministry  and  the  dissemination  of  knowledge,  another  wras  molding 
the  commerce  which  has  since  become  one  of  the  mainstays  of  the  State 
of  New  . Jersey.    In  the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  another  Samuel 


JOHN    ALBERT    KLAIR. 


86  HUDSON  AM)  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Blair  was  sent  by  a  Philadelphia  linn  id  lake  charge  of  the  iron  industry 
at  Oxford  Furnace,  in  Warren  County,  X.  -I.  This  Samuel  Blair  was  the 
great-great-grandfather  of  Judge  John  A.  Blair  and  the  great-grandfather 
of  the  laic  John  [nsley  Blair,  who  died  December  2,  L899,  ai  the  age  of 
ninety-seven,  after  one  of  the  mosl  eventful  careers  in  the  history  of  Now 

Jersey. 

Judge  John  A.  Blair's  rudimentary  education  was  obtained  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  place,  and  later  on  lie  prepared  for  college  ai  the 
Blairstown  Presbyterian  Academy.  He  entered  the  College  of  New  Jersey 
ai  Princeton  and  was  graduated  from  thai  institution  in  ls<»<>.  At  the  close 
of  the  college  term  he  began  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  the  Hon. 
d.  <;.  Shipman,  at  Belvidere,  X.  d.  lie  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an 
attorney  at  the  June  term,  L869,  and  as  a  counselor  at  the  dime  term, 
L872.  In  January,  L870,  he  came  to  Jersey  City,  where  he  has  ever  since 
resided  and  been  engaged  in  his  profession. 

On  the  passage  of  the  law  creating  district  courts  in  Jersey  city  Hon. 
Bennington  F.  Randolph  and  Mr.  Blair  were  appointed  the  firs!  judges 
thereof  by  the  Hon.  Joseph  l>.  Bedle,  who  was  at  that  time  Governor  of 
the  State.  In  .May.  L885,  Mr.  Blair  was  appointed  Corporation  Counsel 
of  Jersey  City,  which  office  he  held  until  his  resignation  in  L889.  He  was 
re-appointed  in  L894  and  served  in  thai  capacity  until  April  1.  L898,  when 
he  resigned  to  accept  the  appointment  of  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  General  Quarter  Sessions,  and  Orphans'  Court  of  the  County  id' 
Hudson,  to  which  he  had  been  appointed  by  Governor  Griggs  just  before 
the  latter  became  Attorney-General  in  President   McKinley's  Cabinet. 

Judge  Blair  is  a  sound  lawyer,  an  attractive  and  eloquenl  speaker,  a 
man  of  tine  rlassir;il  acquirements,  and  the  possessor  of  a  large  and  choice 
library.  He  is  a  prominent  and  active  Republican  in  politics.  Although 
never  seeking  office,  his  name  has  been  frequently  mentioned  in  connection 
with  some  of  the  most  prominent  positions  in  the  Stale.  He  is  a  regular 
ai  tendant  of  i  he  First  Presbyterian  <  Jhurch  of  Jersey  <  Jity.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Palma  Club,  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Union  League  Club, 
and  was  President  of  the  latter  organization  for  several  years. 

ALBERT  V.  HUYLER. — Johannes  (John)  Huyler  came  to  America  from 

Holland  a  1  ton i  1  71 1.  and  weni  to  Bergen  County,  where  he  married,  in  L742, 
Eva,  daughter  of  Cornelius  Banta.  He  purchased  of  the  heirs  of  Colonel 
Jacobus  Van  Cortlandi  a  large  trad  of  land  (several  hundred  acres)  bei  ween 
Cresskill  and  Tenafly,  extending  from  the  Hudson  River  to  the  Tiena  Kill. 
where  he  resided  until  his  death.  His  children  were  Cornelia,  married  John 
Banta;  Joris  (George),  married  Maria  Symonson;  John,  married  ill  Effie 
Westervalt  and  (2)  Anntje  Banta;  Jannetje  (dead);  and  Wilhelmus,  married 
<  'hrisi  ina  ( !ole. 

John  Huyler  il'i  known  as  "Captain  John,"  born  in  174s.  resided  on  his 
father's  farm  above  Tenafly  and  was  in  the  Revolutionary  War.  By  his 
wife  he  had  children  John,  Peter,  and  George. 

Peter  Huyler  (3),  born  April  s.  L7S1,  married  Catharine  Benson,  and  had 
children  Barney,  Carrel.  Henry,  John,  and  George,  the  latter  of  whom 
obtained  1  it  le  to  the  old  homestead. 

Henry  Huyler  ill  married  Margarel  Voorhis  and  by  her  had  three  chil- 
dren: Peter  E.,  Harry,  and  Albert  V..  the  hitler  of  whom  is  the  subject  of 
this  sketch. 

Albert  V.  Huyler  (5)  was  born  at  Tenafly,  X.  J.,  and  there  received  his 


GENEALOGICAL  87 

education  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  left  school  and 
engaged  in  the  watch  and  diamond  business  a1  No.  -1  Maiden  Lane,  New 
Fork  City,  in  which  he  has  continued  for  the  pasl  fifteen  years,  doing 
business  under  the  style  of  X.  II.  White  &  Co.  lb-  is  a  public  spirited  and 
nroeressive  citizen,  ami  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  com- 
munity. 

Mr.  Huyler  married  .Miss  Virginia  Connor,  ami  they  have  two  children: 
Cleveland  C.  ami  Washington  E.  Buyler. 

ALBERT  IRVING   DRAYTON,  President  and  General  Manager  of  the 

Xew  Jersey  Title  ami  Abstract  Company  am!  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
younger  bar  of  .Jersey  ('it  v.  is  the  son  of  Henry  S.  Drayton,  M.D.,  and 
Alraira  E.  Guernsey,  and  a  grandson  of  William  R.  ami  .Mary  M.  (Shipman) 
Drayton  ami  of  Dr.  Henry  ami  Martha  .1.  (Halsey)  Guernsey.  His  paternal 
greal  grandparents  were  Henry  ami  Mary  (Rood)  Drayton  ami  Jacob  and 
M;h\  (Mulford)  Shipman,  while  those  on  his  mother's  side  were  William 
ami  Elizabeth  Nancy  (Scofield)  Guernsey  and  Rensselaer  ami  -lane  Halsey. 
These  names  represent  some  of  the  oldest  families  in  New  Jersey,  many 
of  whose  members  have  been  prominent  in  the  history  of  the  colony  and 
State,  and  distinguished  in  both  civil  and  military  life.  William  Henry 
Drayton,  one  of  Mr.  Drayton's  ancestors,  was  Chief  Justice  and  Governor 
of  South  Carolina  in  L776-77  and  a  member  of  the  Continental  Congress  in 
177ST!».  and  another  member  of  the  family  was  Captain  Percival  Drayton, 
an  eminent  naval  commander. 

Albert  I.  Drayton  was  born  in  Jersey  City  on  the  14th  of  August,  1869. 
He  received  his  preparatory  education  in  the  various  public  and  private 
grammar  schools  of  that  city  and  at  the  Jersey  city  High  School,  and  sub- 
sequently entered  the  New  York  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
wit  h  t  he  class  of  Issn.  |  determining  upon  t  he  law  as  his  profession,  he  was 
a  law   student    from   L888  to   L891,  and   in  the  meantime  took  a  course  of 

lectures  at  the  Columbia  haw  Scl I.      He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New 

Jersey  as  attorney  in  November,  L891,  and  as  a  counselor  February,  L895, 
and  ever  since  his  admission  as  an  at  torney  has  been  actively  and  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  his  native  city.  In  the  many  cases 
in  which  lie  has  been  identified  in  all  the  courts  of  the  State  he  has 
displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  broad  ami  accurate  learn- 
ing, and.  although  a  young  man.  he  has  gained  a  leading  position  at  the 
Hudson  County  bar.  His  legal  connections  with  imporiant  real  estate 
matters  led  him  finally  into  a  close  study  of  that  subject,  and  as  President 
and  General  Manager  of  the  New  Jersey  Title  and  Abstract  Company  of 
Jersey  City  he  is  widely  known  and  an  acknowledged  authority  on  land 

titles'. 

tie  is  also  an  officer  in  various  other  corporations,  being  President  of  the 
Jersey  City  Coif  Club,  first  Vice-President  of  the  Alumni  Association  of 
Gamma  Chapter  of  Delta  Phi,  a  member  of  the  Delta  Phi  fraternity,  and  a 
member  of  the  Cosmos  Club,  of  the  Jersey  City  Chess  Club,  of  the  New 
Jersey  State  Bar  Association,  of  the  Hudson  County  Bar  Association,  of 
the  Nyaek  < Jountry  Club,  of  the  Deal  Golf  Club,  of  the  New  York  University 
Alumni  Association,  and  of  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church  of  Jersey  City. 

Mr.  Drayton  was  married  on  the  14th  of  October,  1896,  to  Sarah  Con- 
selyea  Traphagen,  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  New  Jersey. 
Their  children  are  William  Pood  and  Grace  Traphagen  Drayton. 


88 


IIIDSOX   AND   BERGEN  COUNTIES 


HENRY  D.  WIXTOX.  for  thirty  years  editor  and  proprietor  of  the 
Bergen  County  Democrat,  of  Hackensack,  N.  J.,  is  the  son  of  EbeD  Winton, 
and  was  born  on  the  I  It  h  of  February,  1848.  He  received  a  common  school 
education,  .[\\(\  in  L8G3,  a1  the  early  age  of  fifteen,  entered  the  office  of  the 
Democrat,  where  by  assiduous  attention  to  Ids  duties  he  soon  became  a 
thorough   practical    printer.      In    1870,   when  bu1    twenty  tun  years  old.   lie 

became  proprietor  and 
assumed  the  editorial 
control  of  the  Bergen 
County  Democrat,  which 
under  his  judicious  man- 
agement h  a  s  steadily 
grown  in  influence  and 
popularity,  and  which 
now  ranks  among  the 
leading  newspapers  of 
New  Jersey. 

M r.  W'int on  is  an  able 
editor  and  business  man 
—a  fad  which  is  abun- 
danl  h  shown  by  the  sin- 
cess  and  development  of 
his  paper.  He  is  one  of 
Hackensack's  most  pub 
lie  spirited  c  i  t  i  z  e  n  s. 
deeply  interested  in  lo- 
cal affairs,  and  thor- 
oughly identified  with 
everything  affect  ing  the 
community.  In  politics 
an  active  and  influenl  ial 
Democrat,  he  represenl 
ed  his  Congressional  dis 
trict  as  n  delegate  to  t he 
Democrat  tc  Nat  ional 
( 'onvention  at  ( Jincin- 
nati  in  1880  and  al  the 
convention  in  Chicago 
in  1896,  and  in  various 
other  important  capaci- 
ties has  rendered  ef- 
ficient service  to  his  party  and  town.  He  was  elected  Senator  from  Bergen 
County  in  1889  and  served  two  terms,  and  has  the  record  of  being  the  only 
Senator  from  Bergen  County  who  has  served  six  years  in  the  Senate  of 
New  Jersey. 


II  I   \KY     I).     \\  IN'loN. 


ABRAM  QUICK  GARRETSON,  for  aine  years  prosecuting  attorney 
..l  the  most  populous  county  of  the  State,  during  five  years  more  haw 
or  President  Judge  of  the  Cour-1  of  Common  Pleas  of  Hudson  County,  and 
now  an  Associate  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Courl  ot  New  Jersey,  is  d< 
scended  from  the  old  Holland  stock  which  contributed  so  largely  in  early 
colonial  days  to  tin-  stability  and  prosperity  of  the  States  of  New  York  and 
New  Jersey.    The  names  of  his  ancestors  appear  in  the  old  Dutch  records 


GENEALOGICAL  89 

of  New  Jersey,  the  tirst  of  them  having  come  over  from  Eolland  soon  after 
the  tirst  planting  of  New  Amsterdam.  The  Garretsons  were  among  the 
number  who  originally  settled  in  the  presenl  territory  of  New  Jersey,  in 
the  vicinity  of  New  York  City.  Later  branches  of  the  family  pushed  into 
the  western  counties  with  the  tirst  pioneers.  Judge  Garretson's  direct 
ancestors  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  Somerset  County.  He  is 
the  son  of  Martin  Schenck  Garretson  and  Ann  Beekman  Quick  and  a  great- 
grandsou  of  Abraham  Quick,  a  colonel  of  New  Jersey  militia  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary   War. 

Judge  Garretson  was  horn  in  Franklin  Township,  Somerset  Comity ,  on 
the  11  th  of  March,  L842.  He  was  sent  to  school  in  Trenton  at  the  age  of 
thirteen,  and  entered  Rutgers  College  in  the  fall  of  1859.  His  preparation 
had  been  such  thai  he  was  enabled  to  enter  the  sophomore  class  in  the 
classical  course  a1  the  age  of  seventeen,  graduating  with  honors  three 
years  Inter,  in  L862,  and  standing  tirst  in  his  class.  In  1865  he  received  the 
degree  of  A.M.  in  course.  He  chose  the  legal  profession  as  promising 
the  best  opportunities  for  a  career.  He  also  determined  to  select  the 
largest  citj  of  his  State  as  his  field  of  operation.  Accordingly,  we  find 
him,  almost  Immediately  after  graduation,  entering  as  a  student  the  law 
office  of  the  well  known  Chancellor  A.  <  >.  Zabriskie,  of  Jersey  <  !ity.  After 
spending  two  years  in  the  Chancellor's  office,  lie  rounded  out  his  legal 
studies  by  a  year  a1  the  Harvard  Lav*  School,  in  November,  L865,  he  was 
admitted  to  practice  at  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney,  and  at  the 
end  of  three  years,  in  L868,  and  ;is  soon  as  the  law  of  the  State  permitted, 
he  wns  admitted  as  a  counselor,  giving  him  the  righl  to  practice  in  the 
highesl  courts  of  the  State.  He  was  afterward  admitted  to  practice  before 
the  United  States  Supreme  Courl  at   Washington. 

The  young  lawyer's  success  was  not  only  immediate,  but  quite  phe- 
nomenal. ,-is  wns  shown  by  his  appointmenl  in  6'ebruary,  L869,  only  one 
year  after  his  admission  as  a  counselor  and  only  four  after  his  lirsl  prac- 
tice, to  the  responsible  position  of  Prosecutor  of  Pleas  for  Hudson  County, 
an  office  identical  in  every  respeel  except  its  mime  with  that  of  the  or- 
dinary district  attorney  of  other  Stntes.  He  was  appointed  for  a  term  of 
live  years  l»\  Governor  Randolph,  and  tilled  the  position  so  ably  and  with 
such  general  satisfaction  that  at  the  end  of  the  time  he  was  re-appointed 
for  a  second  term  by  Governor  Parker.  He  served  four  years  of  tins 
second  term,  making  n  continuous  service  of  nine  years,  and  then  resigned 
to  accept  in  L878  the  appointmenl  by  Governor  McClellan  as  Law  or 
"President"  Judge  of  the  Courl  of  Common  Pleas  of  Hudson  County, 
lie  served  in  this  capacity  for  five  years. 

The  ability  and  integrity  displayed  by  Judge  Garretson  upon  the  bench 
only  served  to  great  ly  increase  t  he  esteem  and  respect  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
Bui  notwithstanding  all  this,  he  desired  to  return  to  private'  practice,  and 
this  he  eventually  did  in  L883,  when  his  term  as  judge  expired,  he  having 
announced  thai  In-  was  not  a  candidate  for  re-appointment  previous  to  the 
expiration  of  his  term. 

In  the  same  year  he  formed  a  legal  partnership  with  James  P>.  Vreden- 
burgh  in  Jersey  City.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  an  Associate  Justice  of 
the  Supreme  Court  of  New  Jersey. 

While  .Indue  darretson  has  always  been  a  consistent  Democrat  in  poli- 
tics, in  local  affairs  his  sympathies  are  fully  enlisted  in  the  welfare  of 
the  community.  He  lias  served  ;is  one  of  the  Commissioners  for  the  Ad- 
justment of  Tax  Arrearages  for  Jersey  City  since  1887,  when  that  connnis- 


90  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

sioD  \v;is  organized.  In  Jersey  City  an  immense  amount  of  property  has 
been  snowed  under  ;i  ureal  burden  of  tax  arrears  which  it  was  utterly 
impossible  for  its  owners  to  meet,  while  if  they  abandoned  their  property 
the  city  treasury  was  unable  to  realize  upon  it.  and  it  lias  been  the  delicate 
and  difficull  task  of  the  commission  to  readjusl  such  old  claims  of  the  city 
and  fix  a  sum  which  the  property  owners  could  pay  and  thus  put  such 
property  on  a  tax-paying  basis,  and  at  the  same  time  lilt  :i  burden  which 
could  not  tail  to  depress  values  and  impede  municipal  growth  and  develop- 
ment, claims  aggregating  millions  of  dollars  ha\e  been  thus  readjusted, 
while  the  commission  is  now  beginning  to  see  the  prospective  end  of  its 
labors. 

Judge  Garretson  was  a  founder  in  L888  and  is  President  of  the  New 
Jersey  Title  and  Guarantee  Trust  Company,  the  only  one  of  its  kind  in 
Jersey  City,  and  is  a  Director  in  the  Third  National  Bank.  He  is  also 
similarly  interested  in  other  directions.  His  name  niiisl  ever  be  linked  with 
the  progressive  development  of  his  adopted  city,  where  he  has  resided 
since  1st;."). 

November  li'.  L879,  he  married  Josephine,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
(Davis)  Boker,  of  Philadelphia.  Their  children  are  Leland  Beekman,  .lose 
phine  Boker,  and  Eleanor  Helen. 

JAMES  CHIDESTEE  EGBERT,  D.D.,  for  forty-two  years  the  be- 
loved pastor  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  West  Hoboken.  X.  J., 
and  now  pastor  emeritus  of  that  society,  is  a  lineal  descendant  of  dames 
Egbert,  who  was  born  in  L695.  His  paternal  ancestors  were  Germans, 
coming  from  Saxony  or  Hanover  to  this  country  several  generations  ago. 
Lewis  Egbert,  a  member  of  his  branch,  served  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 
Dr.  Egbert's  father,  James  Egbert,  was  the  son  of  Enos  Egbert  and  Sarah 
Lyon,  both  natives  of  New  Jersey,  and  was  born  at  Elizabeth,  in  this  State, 
in  L801.  He  learned  the  trade  of  printer  in  the  office  of  the  Palladium  of 
Liberty  at  Morristown,  X.  J.,  and,  moving  to  New  York,  became  a  partner 
of  Mahlon  Day.  one  of  the  earliest  printers  in  thai  city  and  for  many  years 
the  publisher  of  the  weekly  Bank  Note  List.  Mr.  Day.  with  his  wife  and 
daughter,  was  lost  at  sea  on  the  ill  fated  ship  Antic.  James  Egberl  suc- 
ceeded to  the  firm's  business,  and  for  nearly  fifty  years  conducted  a  large 
and  successful  printing  establishment  in  New  York  on  Pearl  Street,  oppo- 
site Frankfort.  He  finally  retired,  and  died  in  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  No- 
vember 17.  L881,  having  settled  there  about  1867.  His  father.  Enos,  was 
a  blacksmith  and  iron  founder,  and  also  a  native  of  Elizabeth,  dames 
Egbert  married  Joanna  Jones  Chidester,  daughter  of  dames  and  Peninah 
(Guerin)  Chidester,  all  of  whom  were  born  in  New  Jersey.  She  died  in 
L866. 

Dr.  Egberl  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  17th  of  October.  L826, 
and  there  received  his  education,  lie  attended  one  of  the  public  grammar 
schools  and  t  hen  taughl  for  four  years  in  the  same  institution.  Afterward 
he  continued  his  studies  and  also  taughl  in  the  private  school  of  Professor 
John  Jason  Owen,  of  New  York,  and  in  L848,  having  received  a  thorough 
preparatory  training  there,  entered  New  York  University,  then  under  the 
presidency  of  Theodore  Prelinghuysen.  He  was  graduated  with  honors 
in  lsr>L\  receiving  the  degree  of  I»..\..  and  on  March  1.  L889,  the  university 
conferred  upon  him  the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  in  recogni- 
tion of  his  eminence  as  a  minister  and  of  his  learning  and  standing  as  a 
scholar.     In   1852  Dr.  Egberl   began  the  study  of  theology  at   the  Union 


GENEALOGICAL  91 

Theological  Seminary  in  New  York.  Be  was  graduated  from  thai  institu- 
tion in  April,  L855,  and  licensed  to  preach  by  (lie  Third  Presbytery  of  New 
York  od  i  he  Llth  of  i  lie  same  monl  h. 

<>n  .lime  L3,  is.")."),  he  was  ordained  pastor  of  the  Firsi  Presbyterian 
Church  id'  West  Eoboken,  N.  -I..  and  continued  in  that  capacity  for  forty- 
two  consecutive  years,  resigning  dime  Id,  1  s;»7.  Soon  afterward  he  was 
made  pastor  emeritus  id'  the  congregation.  This  church  was  organized 
dime  L2,  1850,  willi  eighl  members,  and  the  church  edifice  was  dedicated 
dune  25,  L851.  For  four  years  Rev.  Charles  Parker  supplied  the  pulpit, 
and  through  his  efforts,  and  with  the  aid  of  Rev.  William  Bradford,  then 
editor  of  i he  New  York  Evangelist,  the  church  building  was  erected.  Dr. 
Egberl  was  their  firsi  settled  pastor,  and  faithfully  and  diligently  dis- 
charged the  duties  nf  the  trust,  gaining  not  only  the  love  but  the  confidence 
and  affection  of  the  entire  community  as  well  as  of  his  own  parishioners. 
Prom  a  very  small  congregation  he  lmilt  it  up  to  a  membership  of  over 
-Id.)  and  the  Sunday  school  in  500  scholars,  with  a  chapel  in  Jersey  City 
of  aboul  250  members.  The  society  made  a  strong  effort  to  retain  him 
as  their  active  pastor,  bu1  advancing  years  and  the  evident  need  of  rest 
inipelh-d  him  to  resign,  and  the  pastorale  has  since  been  undei  Rev.  Charles 
Alexander  Evans,  a  graduate  of  Princeton,  class  of  L884.  As  pastor 
emeritus,  however,  Dr.  Egbert  continues  to  exercise  a  broad  and  wholesome 
influence  in  i he  church. 

He  has  twice  been  Moderator  of  the  Presbytery  of  Jersey  City,  is  a 
member  of  the  Associate  Alumni  ami  of  the  Alumni  Club  of  the  Union 
Theological  Seminary,  and  is  known  throughout  the  Slate  and  in  other 
Presbyteries  as  a  man  of  broad  culture,  of  greal  learning,  and  of  line 
intellectual  attainments.  Ilis  sermons,  many  of  which  have  been  pub- 
lished, bear  evidence  of  high  literary  skill  as  well  as  sound  logic  and 
doctrinal  knowledge. 

Dr.  Egbert  was  married,  August  1.  L855.  to  Harriet  Louise  Drew,  daugh 
ter  of  George  and  l'hilimla  Drew,  of  New  York  City.  Their  children  are 
Annie  Lake  Egbert,  a  teacher  in  the  New  York  public  schools;  dames  C. 
Egbert,  Jr.,  professor  of  Latin  in  Columbia  College,  New  York;  Rev. 
George  Drew  Egbert,  pastor  of  the  Presbyterian  church  at  Cornwall, 
X.  Y.:  and  Marion  Dupuy  Egbert,  also  a  teacher  in  the  New  York  public 
schools.     Two   other  children   died    in    infancy. 

RAYMOND  I'.  WORTENDYKE  is  descended  from  Cornelius  Jacobse, 
alias  Siille  (or  The  Silent),  a  farmer,  who.  with  his  brother  John,  came 
to  New  Amsterdam  from  Amsterdam,  Holland,  in  1630.  Shortly  after  their 
arrival  they  assumed  the  surname  of  Somerendyke.  Cornelius,  after  re- 
maining a  short  time  in  New  Amsterdam,  bought  aud  located  on  a  planta- 
tion at  Bushwick,  L.  I.  From  thence  he  removed  to  what  is  now  the 
Williamsburgh  district  of  Brooklyn.  In  1664  he  took  the  oath  of  allegiance 
to  the  British  king,  at  which  time  he  was  residing  on  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred acres  in  what  was  formerly  the  Greenwich  district  of  Now  York  City. 
He  married  (1)  August  24,  L692,  Classic  Tennis,  and  (2)  duly  28,  L695, 
Tryntie  Wallings  Van  Winkle,  of  Amsterdam,  Holland.  He  died  in  New 
York  in  KIT!),  having  had  nine  children  of  the  second  generation,  the 
eldest  of  whom  was  Jacob  Corneliesen,  born  in  1<>44,  who  married,  March 
11,  Kill,  Aeltje  Fredericks,  an  estimable  Brazilian  lady.  Their  children 
were  four  of  the  third  generation,  to  wit:  Jacob,  Nicholas,  Frederick  J., 
and  Cornelius.    Frederick  (3d  gen.),  known  as  Frederick  Jacobsen  Someren- 


92  HUDSON    AMi    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

dyke,  located  on  the  upper  west  side  of  Manhattan  Island.  He  and  his 
descendants  adopted  the  surname  of  Wortendyke,  while  those  of  his  broth- 
ers retained  thai  of  Somerendyke.  The  old  Somerendyke  mansion  house, 
built  of  stone,  stood,  ;i  few  years  ago,  on  the  Bloomingdale  road  near  Wes1 
Seventy  fifth  Street.  Frederick  (3d  gen.)  married,  June  LO,  l  Tot.  Divertie 
Rynearsen  Quackenbush,  a  granddaughter  of  Peter  Quackenbush,  of 
Oostergeest,  Eolland.  Aboul  lTJi!  Frederick  removed  to  Bergen  County, 
\.  J.,  where  he  purchased  several  tracts  of  land,  the  principal  one  of  which 
was  nearly  five  hundred  acres  in  ana  al  what  is  now  Park  Ridge,  formerly 
Pascack.  On  this  tract,  lying  on  both  sides  of  Pascack  Brook,  he  built  his 
residence  and  two  or  more  mills.  He  was  the  founder  of  Pascack  settle- 
ment and  left  a  large  landed  estate  After  his  death  his  will  became  the 
subject  of  a  long  litigation.  His  children  of  the  fourth  generation  were 
Aeltie.  Rynier,  Elizabeth,  Frederick  F.,  and  < 'lassie. 

Frederick  F.  Wortendyke  (4th  gen.),  horn  in  New  Fork  city.  April  10, 
L720,  married  April  :!.  174s.  Sara  Peters  Durie,  of  Pascack.  By  the  will 
of  his  father  he  obtained  half  of  the  homestead  at  Pascack  on  which  he 
resided,  besides  lands  at  Tappan  and  on  the  Palisades.  He  died  about  L770, 
leaving  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Frederick,  Jannetje,  Jacobus,  Marya, 
Elizabeth,  .Judith.  Peter  F.,  Sara,  Susanna.  Divertie,  Mensie,  and  John. 
Of  these,  Frederick  was  taken  by  the  British  in  1 77«;  and  confined  for 
some  time  a  prisoner  in  the  old  Sugar  House  in  New  Fork. 

Peter  F.  Wortendyke  (5th  gen.),  baptized  August  29,  17."i4.  married 
.Martha  Demarest.  He  resided  at  Pascack.  where  he  was  a  farmer  and 
millet'.  His  children  of  the  sixth  generation  were  Frederick  P..  Angenitie, 
Peter  P..  and  Jacobus. 

Peter  P..  of  the  sixth  generation,  born  .June  15,  lT'.iT.  died  at  Pascack, 
January  31,  1885.  He  was  a  farmer  and  married,  January  <i.  1816,  Maria 
Banta,  by  whom  he  left  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  Peter  P..  Maria. 
Frederick  P..  Cornelius  P..  Martha,   Laney,  and  John. 

Peter  I*.  Wortendyke,  of  the  seventh  generation,  born  .June  11.  L816, 
died  April  L2,  L900.  He  married  Harriet  Cumniings,  a  native  of  Spring 
Valley,  X.  Y.  He  resided  at  Pascack  and  spent  most  of  his  life  as  a 
tanner.  His  children  of  the  eighth  generation  were  Maria,  Raymond  P.. 
•John  11..  ami  Charles  P..  the  second  of  whom  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Raymond  P.  Wortendyke  (8tb  gen.),  one  of  the  prominenl  members  of 
i  he  bar  of  .Jersey  City,  was  born  at  Pascack,  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  De- 
cember 30, 1845  He  is  the  youngesl  son  id'  Peter  P.  a  ml  Harriel  (Cummin gs) 
\\  oiieiidyke.  and  inherits  from  a  long  line  of  ancestors  on  both  side»  the 
sturdy  characteristics  of  his  race.  He  attended  the  public  schools  at 
Pascack  and  Hackensack,  Bergen  County,  and  was  graduated  from"  the 
New  -Jersey  Stat.-  Normal  School  at  Trenton.  June  L5,  L862.  Subsequently 
he  taugh!  school  for  upward  of  seven  years,  during  the  last  three  of  which 
he  was  connected  with  Hasbrouck  Institute  in  Jersey  City.  In  the 
meantime  he  studied  law  in  Jersey  City  three  and  one  half  years  in  the 
office  of  Hon.  Jacob  R.  Wortendyke.  member  of  Congress,  and  for  six 
months  with  Hon.  William  Brinckerhoff,  State  Senator.  He  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  at  Trenton  as  an  attorney  -June  .",.  L869,  and  as  counselor 
June  •  '>.  L872,  and  for  over  thirty  years  has  been  actively  and  successfully 
engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession,  his  present  office  being 
in  .Jersey  <  'ily. 

Mr.  Wortendyke  resides  in  Englewood,  Bergen  County,  where  he  has 
served  as  a  public  school  trustee  for  twenty  years  and  as  counselor  of  the 


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old  Public  Road  Board  for  ten  years.  Ee  has  been  counsel  for  the  Town- 
ship of    Englewood   for  many  years,   and   is   now  City   Attorney    for   the 

Gitj   of  Kn-lrw I.     During  his  career  at  the  bar  he  has  been  connected 

wiili  a  number  of  importanl  cases  in  which  he  lias  displayed  marked  abilil  \ . 
sound  judgment,  untiring  industry,  and  great  force  of  character.  He  is 
public  spirited,  progressive,  and  patriotic,  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
besl  interests  of  the  community,  and  holds  a  prominent  place  at  the  bar. 

Mr.  Wortendyke  has  been  twice  married,  lirst  on  December  30,  1869, 
to  Caroline,  daughter  of  Levi  and  VVilhelmina  (Ackerman)  Gurnee,  of 
Pascack,  X.  -I..  who  died  February  11.  1895.  On  September  29,  L897,  he 
married  .Mis.  Aim  E.  II.  (Demarest)  Gurnee,  of  Backensack,  daughter  of 
David  A.  Demarest,  of  Tenafly,  Bergen  County. 

DAVID  A.  DEMAKEST  was  without  doubt  in  his  day  one  of  the  most 
widely  known  and  highly  respected  men  in  Borden  County.  He  was  of 
ili"  sixth  generation  from  David  des  Marest,  the  French  Buguenot  emi- 
grant, concerning  whom  see  page  64.  The  line  of  descent  was  as  follows: 
David  des  .Maresi  ih.  the  emigrant,  and  his  wife.  Maria  Sohier.  had  four 
children,  one  of  whom  was  David  Demarest,  Jr.  (2),  who  married  Rachel 
Cresson  ami  had  twelve  children,  one  of  whom  was  Jacobus  (3).  who  mar- 
ried Lea  de  (iroot  and  Margrietie  Cozines  Baring,  and  had  fifteen  children, 
one  of  whom  iby  the  second  wife)  was  Abraham  I  >.  Demarest  i  1 1.  born  at 
old  Bridge,  Bergen  County,  September  25,  L738,  died  uear  Closter,  X.  .1.. 
•Inly  9,  L824,  married,  in  17<;::.  Margaretta  Garrets  Demarest.  born  at 
Schraalenburgh,  December  2,  1711.  died  June  L3,  L834.  Abraham  D.  Dem- 
arest ih  resided  at  old  Bridge  for  many  years,  when  he  removed  to  Back- 
ensack and  kepi  the  Mansion  House.  About  ITsi  he  purchased  a  large 
farm  on  the  west  side  of  the  Schraalenburgh  and  Tappan  road,  lying  on 
hot  1 1  sides  of  i  he  rond  to  old  I  look.  There  until  his  death  he  kept  a  general 
store  of  groceries,  hardware,  and  smh  wares  us  farmers  require,  lie  also 
kept  (until  L809)  a  tavern  where  the  elections  were  held  and  other  public 
business  transacted.  In  April.  1  7>7.  he  added  to  his  farm  on  the  south  by 
purchases  from  the  Barings  and  Van  Boms.  Abraham  was  a  man  of  some 
note.  His  store  and  tavern  were  known  and  patronized  by  the  people  for 
miles  around.  From  L781  until  L799  he  held  uianv  town  offices,  including 
those  of  Commissioner  of  Appeals,  Townsman.  Road  Master,  and  .Justice 
of  the  Peace.  He  was  one  of  the  most  active  members  and  workers  in  the 
North  Church  at  Schraalenburgh,  in  which  he  several  times  held  the  offices 
of  Deacon  and  Elder.  His  issue  were  David  A..;  Rachel,  1768;  Margaret, 
1 77:'. ;  John,  1775  (died);   and  Christina.  1783. 

Of  these  David  Abraham  Demarest  (5),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was 
born  at  eld  Bridge,  August  28,  17C4,  ami  died  at  Nyack,  N.  Y.,  February 
1.  L860,  aged  ninety-five  years,  five  months,  and  three  days.  He  married, 
in  17s7.  Charity  Baring,  daughter  of  Cornelius  Baring,  of  Pascack,  where 
she  was  born  duly  24,  L769.  She  died  at  Schraalenburgh,  January.  2!).  L849, 
aged  about  eighty  years.  She  was  a  lady  of  sound  judgment,  with  a  kind 
and  cheerful  disposition,  who  was  her  husband's  faithful  helpmeet  and 
companion  for  more  than  sixty  years.  The  issue  of  this  union  was  only 
one  child,  a  daughter,  Margaret  Demarest,  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  N.  J., 
September  5.  1789. 

David  A.  Demarest  (5)  was  an  unusually  bright  and  active  boy.  Re- 
alizing this,  his  father  sent  him  to  the  best  school  in  the  village  of  Hacken- 
sack.  wlnre  he  acquired  a  fair  education,  including  a  knowledge  of  pen- 


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HUDSON  AM)  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


manship  and  composition.  Clerking  in  and  purchasing  stock  for  liis 
father's  store,  as  well  as  attending  to  Hi"  wants  of  the  tavern  guests, 
threw  liim  in  contacl  with  all  kinds  and  conditions  of  people  from  whom 
he  obtained  a  large  fund  of  information  which,  in  Unci  years,  be  turned 
to  good  account.  When  the  Revolutionary  struggle  broke  ou1  he  was  a  lad 
twelve  years  old,  yd  the  father  had  difficulty  in  restraining  the  patriotism 
of  liis  son  sufficiently  to  pr<  venl  him  from  offering  his  services  ;is  a  drum- 
mer boy  to  the  <  '<>mi  inental  forces. 
Thai  struggle  over,  and  having  married  and  settled  dowrn  i  * »  business, 


DAVID    /V     DEMAREST. 


he  gave  liis  attention  qoI  only  to  the  store  but  to  agricultural  pursuits, 
which  were  then  profitable.  Products  <>l  the  farm  were  senl  by  sloop  from 
old  Bridge,  or  Closter  Dock,  to  New  York.  A  considerable  trade  in  pi.u 
iron  was  carried  <»n  with  the  iron  works  ;ii  Ramapo.  Groceries  were  <\ 
changed  for  pig  iron  and  the  iron  shipped  to  New  York  and  sold  ;ii  a  profit. 
In  October,  1T!M.  he  was  one  of  the  militia  force  from  New  Jersey,  Virginia, 
and  Pennsylvania  sent  l>\  President  Washington  to  Pittsburg  to  suppress 
what  in  American  history  is  known  ;is  the  "Whisky  Insnrrect  ion."  In 
1796  he  began  to  mingle  in  and  wield  influence  in  town  affairs.  From 
that   time  to  1843  he  held  numerous  town  offices,  including  that  of  Justice 


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of  Hie  Peace.  In  1800  he  superintended  the  construction  of  Ins  father's 
new  stone  dwelling  istiii  standing).  The  tavern  business  was  abandoned 
with  the  demolition  of  the  old  family  mansion. 

His  daughter  Margarel  married,  in  L810,  John  Perry,  a  member  of  one 
of  the  oldesl  and  mosl  prominenl  families  in  Rockland  County,  X.  Y.,  by 
whom  she  had  issue  i  wo  daughters,  Catharine  (181.1)  and  Charity  iisi'iM. 
In  lsii'  the  quota  of  Bergen  County  drafted  troops  for  the  war  with  Greal 
Britain  rendezvoused  ai  Jersey  City  for  three  months.  Captain  Samuel 
(i.  Demaresl  (of  what  is  now  Westwood,  X.  J.),  who  raised  a  company  of 
men  for  thai  war,  recruited  pan  of  Ins  force  a1  the  store  of  Abraham  l>. 
Demarest.  Ii  has  been  said  thai  David  A.  Demaresl  served  in  the  War 
of  L812,  Ian  it  so  his  name  does  noi  appear  upon  the  muster  rolls  of  the 
companies  thai  wenl  from  his  vicinity,  commanded  by  Major  Van  Saun. 

At  his  death  in  1824  Abraham  l».  Demaresl  gave  all  his  lands  to  his 
son.  David  A.  Demarest.  The  latter  soon  after  purchased  several  adjoining 
tracts,  until  the  whole  area  of  his  homestead  farm  was  over  300  acres,  lie 
also  owned  a  large  farm  west  of  the  Hackensack  River  and  a  trad  at 
Ramapo.  Henceforth  ami  until  his  death  he  was  considered  a  wealthy 
man.  Bui  he  was  one  of  those  men  whom  wealth  makes  neither  proud  nor 
avaricious  -a  most  genial  and  hospitable  man.  noted  I'or  his  liberality. 
Nearly  all  his  life  ho  had  been  a  member  ami  liberal  supporter  of  the 
North  Church  at  Schraalenburgh,  which  he  helped  to  organize  and  to 
which  In-  liberally  gave.  Ilis  commodious  mansion  was  always  open  to 
the  ministers  of  thai  and  sister  churches.  They  came  and  went  ;il  (heir 
pleasure,  sometimes  staying  with  their  families  lor  weeks  at  a  lime.  Their 
host's  hospitality  was  of  the  good  old  fashioned  variety,  spontaneous  and 

hearty.    Everybody  was  welcome  bent^ath  his  roof.    He  had  ureal  inilm e 

over  his  neighbors  ami  a  happj  wax  of  settling  disputes.  As  a  Justice 
of  the  Pence  for  many  years  his  practice  was  to  avoid  trials,  if  possible,  and 
usually  he  would  bring  the  parties  to  an  agreemenl  to  settle  before  the  i  rial 
day  came  on.  lie  was  a  gentleman  of  "  ye  olden  time  "  a  sort  of  "  Cadi  "  in 
the  community  t»»  whom  the  people  wenl  for  advice  in  time  of  trouble 
and  did  not  go  in  vain.  He  was  a  lover  of  music,  ami  in  lsiil  organized 
n  band  in  which  he  played  second  clarinet.  The  minutes  <d'  this  hand  in 
his  handwriting  show  thai  ii  prospered  for  some  time.  He  was  an 
entertaining  conversationalist  and  storyteller  who  never  lacked  for  lis 
timers.  Physically  he  was  remarkably  robust,  and  was  never  severely  ill. 
lie  was  found  dead  in  bed  one  morning  at  the  home  of  his  daughter,  :M 
Xyack.  X.  Y..  whom  he  was  visiting,  lie  lay  as  though  he  had  quietly 
dropped  into  n  peaceful  sleep.  He  was  of  the  type  of  man  rarely  to  be 
met  with  in  these  days,  lie  saw  the  Revolutionary  War.  the  War  of  L812, 
and  the  .Mexican  War,  ami  had  he  lived  another  year  he  would  have  seen 
the  beginning  of  tin-  <"ivil  War.  The  year  before  his  death  (he  Northern 
Railroad  was  completed.  The  company  gave  him  a  pass,  but  he  never 
used  it,  and  died  without  having  experienced  the  sensations  of  riding  on  a 
moving  railroad  (rain. 

Catharine  and  Charily  Perry,  has  granddaughters,  married,  respectively, 
Isaac  and  Tunis  Smith,  of  Xyack,  X.  Y..  who,  for  many  years,  owned  and 
operated  a  steamboal  line  between  New  Fork  and  Nyack.  Isaac  and  Tunis 
Smith  were  descendants  of  Lamberl  Ariaense,  a  native  of  Gilderland,  Hol- 
land, who  came  to  America  when  a  young  man  and  settled  at  New  Amster- 
dam, where,  on  April  9,  L682,  he  married  Margaretta  Garrets  Blawvelt,  a 
daughter  of  Garrel   Hendricksen  Blawvelt,  of  Deventer,  Holland.     In  Hist; 


96  HUDSON    AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

Lamberl  and  his  brothers-in-law,  the  Blawvelts,  and  others  purchased 
the  Tappan  patent.  Lamberl  settled  od  pari  of  it  a1  the  "Green  Bush," 
in  Rockland  County.  His  descendants  sood  became  so  numerous  thai  it 
was  accessary  to  distinguish  one  from  the  other,  and  as  Lambert  was  a 
smith  by  profession  it  became  convenienl  t<>  designate  him  as  Lambert 
Ariaense  Smidt.  .Most  of  the  family  eventually  dropped  the  Ariaense  and 
called  themselves  Smith.  Lamberl  Smith  and  Margaretta  Garrets  Blaw- 
vell  had  issue,  among  other  children,  a  son.  Garrel  Smith  (2),  who  mar- 
ried Brechie  (Bridget)  Peters  Haring,  of  Tappan,  and  had  issue,  among 
other  children,  a  son.  Peter  G.  Smith  (3),  who  married  Annetie  (Hannah) 
Blawvelt,  ami  had  issue,  besides  other  children,  a  son.  Isaac  ih.  who  mar- 
ried Rachel  Smith,  and  had  issm-  several  children,  anion-  whom  was  Peter 
Smith  (5),  who  married  Christina  Demaresl  (a  sister  of  David  A.  Demarest, 
above  mentioned),  old  patrons  of  the  steamer  "  Chrystenah ,;  will  re- 
member her  portrail  ;it  tin-  head  of  the  stairway  to  the  uppei  deck.  They 
had  issue  of  tin-  sixth  generation:    Isaac  Abraham,  Tunis,  and  David. 

Isaac  married  Catharine  Perry,  and  Tunis  married  Charity  Perry,  as 
above  stated.  The  issue  of  Catharine  Perry  and  Captain  Nam-  Smith  were 
John,  -lames,  and  Margarel  Ann.  all  now  deceased.  The  issue  id'  Charity 
Perry  and  Tunis  Smith  were  six  children,  all  now  deceased  excepl  David 
and  Sidney. 

JAMES  KII'P  is  of  the  tenth  generation  in  lineal  descent  from  Roeloff 
(Ralph)  de  Kype,  who.  as  the  prefix  "de"  unmistakably  indicates,  was 
of  French  origin,  bu1  who  resided  at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  whither  he 
had  lied  from  France.  His  life-long  calling  was  that  of  a  soldier,  wherein 
In-  exhibited  bravery,  energy,  and  capacity  of  tin-  highest  order.  He  at- 
tained prominence  as  a  military  leader  in  L555,  during  the  long  and  bloody 
struggle  between  the  Catholics  and  Protestants,  in  which  the  latter  finally 
triumphed.  It  has  been  said  That  in  1559  he  returned  to  France  and  foughl 
againsl  the  Protestants  under  the  banner  of  the  Duke  of  Anjou.  Whether 
he  did  or  not  is  at  this  late  date  a  matter  of  little  importance.  It  is  known 
that  his  sons  espoused  tin-  1'rotestant  cause.  One  of  them  is  said  to  have 
been  a  stockholder  in  the  Dutch  East  India  Company  and  an  active  pro 
moter  of  the  vx>yage  of  Bendrick  Hudson  to  New  York  in  L609.  His  son. 
Hendrick  de  Kype  (3d  gen.),  born  at  Amsterdam  in  1578,  came  to  America 
accompanied  by  his  son  Hendrick  (4th  gen.).  They  were  the  firsl  of  the 
name  iii  the  New  World.  Bendrick  (3d  gen.),  owing  to  ill-health,  soon 
returned  to  Holland,  but  his  son  Bendrick  (4th  gen.),  who  seems  to  have 
been  the  firsl  to  drop  the  "de"  from  the  name  and  who  was  usually 
known  as  "  Bendrick  Bendricksen  Kype,"  married  and  became  one  of  the 
lirst  permanent  settlers  on  Manhattan  Island.  Being  a  tailor  by  occupa- 
tion, he  was  sometimes  dubbed  "  Schneider  Kype."  On  April  28,  Hit.".,  he 
purchased  a  lot  30x110  east  of  "The  Fort"  mow  Bridge  Street,  near 
Whitehall  i.  on  which  he  built  his  family  residence  and  shop.  There,  for 
years,  he  was  the  principal  tailor  of  the  town.  Be  married  Ann  de  Sille. 
a  daughter  of  Nicholas  de  Sille,  of  Wyck,  Holland.  Aboul  this  time  Ki<  ft 
was  Governor  of  New  Amsterdam.  Kype  despised  the  governor  and  pub- 
licly denounced  him  as  "a  butcher"  for  permitting  the  massacre  of  the 
Backensack  Indians  at  Pavonia.  Kiefl  summoned  him  to  appear  and 
answer  for  his  insolence,  but  Kype  replied  by  messenger  that  he  would 
not  appear  before  "  a  man  of  blood."  Mrs.  Kype  likewise  denounced  Kieft 
as  a  false  judge.     Upon  the  succession  of  Stuyvesant   to  the  governorship 


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Kype  was  made  a  Councilor.  Later  he  was  chosen  to  be  one  of  the  nine 
Selectmen,  because,  as  is  said,  he  was  one  of  "  the  mosl  notable,  reasonable, 
honest,  and  respectable  citizens  of  the  city."  Two  years  later  he  was  made 
a  Burgher,  but  becoming  dissatisfied  with  the  management  of  town  affairs 
lie  seen  after  sold  mil  and  removed  to  Amstel,  in  Delaware,  where  he 
embarked  extensively  in  the  brewing  business  on  the  west  hank  of  the 
Delaware  River.  The  governor  of  Delaware  soon  made  him  a  member 
of  the  Council,  and  later,  in  1660,  appointed  him  Commissioner  of  Amstel. 
About  1694  he  seems  to  have  returned  to  New  Amsterdam  and  about  the 
same  time  purchased  from  Captain  John  Berry  a  trad  of  two  hundred 
acres  of  land  smith  of  Backensack,  from  the  Hackensack  River  to  the 
Saddle  River,  and  including  in  it  the  present  village  of  Lodi.  lie  died  in 
New  Amsterdam  about  1703.  leaving  children  of  the  fifth  generation  <  !or- 
nelia.  Catharine,  Peter,  and  Nicasie  (Nicholas). 

Nicholas  (5th  gen.),  born  at  Amstel,  Del.,  in  L668,  went  to  Hackensack 
in  1694,  and  married  Ann  Breyant,  of  old  Bergen.  The  same  year  the 
couple  joined  the  Dutch  Church  at  Hackensack.  In  L698  Nicholas,  with 
Thomas  Fraunce  and  Rutgerl  Van  Born,  of  Bergen,  purchased  from  Cap 
tain  Berry  a  large  trad  at  Moonachie.  Nicholas  made  other  purchases 
in  dm-  time— one  of  two  hundred  acres  from  Garrel  Lydecker  extending 
from  the  Backensack  to  the  Saddle  River,  and  another  large  area  of 
•meadow  land"  for  which,  as  his  i\^^\  recites,  he  gave  a  "fatted  calf." 
Upon  his  death  he  inherited  a  large  portion  of  his  father's  lands,  and  passed 
as  one  of  the  mosl  extensive  landholders  in  thai  section.  He  resided  on 
the  Polifly  road,  was  active  in  town  and  church  affairs,  and  held  several 
responsible  official  positions.  His  eleven  children  of  the  sixth  generation 
were  Ilenrv.  Peter,  Isaac.  Cornelius.  Jacob,  Ann.  Catherine.  Elizabeth, 
<  iarret.    Nicholas,  and   John. 

Nicholas  (6th  gen.),  born  at  Moonachie  in  L720,  married  in  1749  Lea  Vree 
land,  of  Bergen,  lie  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  resided  for  thirty- 
five  years  in  Lodi  Township.  In  L755  he  removed  with  his  family  to 
Schraalenburgh,  where  he  boughl  a  large  farm  lying  on  both  sides  of  the 
Schraalenburgh  road  near  the  present  North  church.  The  same  year 
lie  and  his  wife  joined  the  Schraalenburgh  South  church,  of  which  Nicholas 
was  made  a  Deacon  in  17<i<!.  lb-  was  a  man  of  means  and  greatly  re- 
spected by  his  neighbors  His  children  of  the  seventh  generation  were 
Sophia,  Isaac.  Catharine.  Peter.  John,  .Maria.    \nn,  and  Jemima. 

Isaac  Kipp  (7th  gen.)  was  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  May  14.  1756,  and 
died  there  March  10.  1813.  He  joined  the  Smith  Church  in  ITS.",,  and 
became  one  of  the  principal  and.  in  fact,  the  most  influential  man  in 
Schraalenburgh.  He  owned  and  managed  a  large  farm  on  both  sides 
of  the  road  near  the  North  Church.  Though  wealthy,  both  he  and  his 
father  Nicholas  fervently  espoused  tin-  cause  of  the  colonists.  For  this 
the  British  and  Tories  raided  the  Kipp  farms  and  buildings,  drove  off  the 
live  stock,  and  committed  other  acts  of  spoliation.  Isaac  joined  the  local 
militia,  known  as  the  "  train  bands."  ami  served  against  the  British  during 
the  last  years  of  the  Revolutionary  struggle.  At  its  close  he  became  active 
in  the  organization  and  drilling  of  the  State  militia,  in  which  he  was  at 
first  a  Major  and  later  a.  <  Jolonel.  He  was  oneof  the  principals  in  the  organi- 
zation of  the  North  Church  Congregation,  and  one  of  the  seven  men  chosen 
by  resolution  of  the  Consistory  in  1800  to  build  the  present  church  edifice, 
receiving  for  that  service  si\  shillings  per  day.  He  died  in  March,  1813, 
and  was  buried  near  the  church  in  which  In.'  was  so  long  prominent.    His 


98  HUDSON    AMi    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

children  of  the  eighth  general  ion  were  Nicholas,  I  >avid,  I  [enry  (who  became 
a  prominent  physician),  Ann.  Leah,  Maria.  Christina,  Isaac  and  James. 

David  Kipp  (8th  gen.)  was  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  January  24,  17^::. 
and  died  May  L8,  L864.  He  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm,  and  in  L806 
married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  William  de  Graw,  of  old  Tappan.  David 
resided  and  for  man.\  years  kept  a  general  store  at  what  is  now  Bergen- 
field,  on  the  corner  of  the  road  leading  from  Schraalenburgh  road  to  the 
South  Church.  His  children  of  the  ninth  generation  were  Maria  (married 
Matthew  S.  Bogert),  William,  and  Fanny  (married  Cornelius  L.  Blawvelt). 

William  Kipp  (9th  gen.)  was  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  August  1!».  1812, 
and  died  in  L871.  He  married,  November  24,  LS31,  Elizabeth  Banta,  born 
in  L813.  William  resided  for  many  years  at  Old  Tappan,  new  Harrington 
Park.  Although  reared  a  farmer,  he  was  a  born  politician,  and  for  many 
years  was  the  Democratic  leadei  in  Harrington  Township,  hate  in  life 
lie  removed  to  Closter.  At  his  death  he  left  living  issue  David,  John  B., 
Isaac  Levina,  James,  and  William  de  Graw,  the  lasl  two  named  being 
the  subjects  <d'  this  and  the  following  sketch. 

•  lames  Kipp  (10th  gen.)  was  born  at  old  Tappan,  N.  J.,  October  L5,  L844, 

and  received  his  scl ling  in  the  public  schools  at  Tappan.     At   the  age 

of  fifteen  he  lefl  home  to  become  a  clerk  in  the  grocery  store  of  his  brother 
David,  at  Sparkill,  N.  Y.  He  was  called  home  in  the  fall  of  1862  to  take 
the  place  <d'  his  brothers  John  B.  and  Isaac  who  had  joined  the  Union 
Army  in  Virginia.  Upon  the  return  of  his  brothers  dames  soughl  and 
obtained  a  clerkship  in  the  grocery  house  of  Elbert  Bailey,  then  at  518 
Sixth  Avenue,  New  York.  After  four  years'  service  with  .Mr.  Bailey  he 
entered  the  office  of  the  Lorillard  Insurance  Company,  bu1  remained  there 
only  three  months.  A  more  lucrative  position  was  offered  him  with  the 
New  York  Rubber  Clothing  Company  at  :'>47  Broadway,  which  he  accepted. 
In  duly.  1><i~.  this  company  combined  with  the  Goodyear  Rubber  Com- 
pany. Mr.  Kipp  acquired  an  interest  in  the  business  and  was  given  the 
responsible  position  of  manager,  a  position  which  he  >till  holds  at  Nos. 
787-789  Broadway,  New  York.  To  manage  a  concern  doing  the  great  vol 
nine  of  business  which  the  Goodyear  Rubber  Company  is  doing  demands 
business  tact  and  judgment  of  the  highest  order.  These  qualities  Mr.  Kipp 
possesses  in  a  marked  degree,  and  his  untiring  energy,  activity,  thorough 
knowledge  of  the  business,  and  (lose  attention  to  its  details  have  marked 
him  for  the  early  future  as  one  id'  the  great  army  of  successful  mercantile 
men  in  the  great  city,  lb-  is  thoroughly  domestic  in  Ids  habits  ami  tastes, 
and  spends  his  spare  time  with  his  family,  lie  belongs  to  no  city  clubs, 
does  not  dabble  in  politics,  has  never  held  political  office.  lb'  "leans 
toward  "  the  hutch  Reformed  Church  ami  t he  Republican  party. 

IP-  married,  February  21,  L872,  Rachel,  a  daughter  of  John  d.  and  Hannah 
M.  Naugle.  .Mrs.  Kipp  was  born  at  Closter,  X.  J.,  March  25,  L850.  The} 
have  three  daughters :  Ada  (married  in  L895  to  Edward  Livingston  Gilbert, 
a  New  Fork  stock  broker),  Eva,  and  Florence,  the  last  two  both  unmarried. 
Florence  is  a  recent  graduate  of  the  Comstock  School  of  New  York  City, 
and  her  sisters  are  graduates  of  tin-  New  York  City  public  schools.  Ada 
has  a  daughter,  Margery  (11th  gen.),  born  in   L897. 

WILLIAM  De  GRAW  KIPP  (10th  gen.),  brother  of  the  above,  was  horn 
at  old  Tappan,  N.  J.,  February  25,  L848,  and  like  his  brother  obtained  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  township.  He  left  home  in 
1866  to  take  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  grocery  store  <d'  Ward  Carpenter, 


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No.  520  Sixth  Avenue,  New  York.  Here  he  remained  for  a  year  and  then 
entered  the  employ  of  E.  C.  Hazard  &  Co.,  where  he  filled  the  position  of 
salesman  for  nine  years,  after  which  he  embarked  in  the  grocery  business 
on  his  own  accounl  at  Closter,  X.  •).  This  venture  being  unprofitable,  he 
beca?ne  a  salesman  in  the  house  of  Wrighl  Gillies  &  Brother,  New  York. 
He  loft  them  in  L880  to  take  charge  of  the  city  sales  department  of  the  well 
known  house  of  K.  R.  Durkee  &  Co.,  of  New  York,  and  still  tills  that  posi- 
tion. Their  factory  and  office  are  at  ~i'-'A  Washington  Street.  As  a  sales- 
man his  knowledge  of  general  merchandise  and  his  long  experience  on  the 
i-oad  and  behind  the  counter  have  made  him  one  of  the  most  expert  and 
valuable  men  in  his  line  of  business.  Ai  home  he  is  public  spirited  and 
enterprising,  favoring  public  education,  local  improvements,  and  athletics, 
and  opposing  the  liquor  traffic  and  dishonesty  in  public  office.  He  is  an 
independent  Democrat  in  politics,  but  has  never  held  political  office.  He 
served  a  term  in  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  public  school  at  Closter.  He 
was  a  Trustee  and  Treasurer  of  i  he  <  !ongregat  ional  <  5hurch  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  was  also  the  prime  factor  in  placing  the  railroad  station  at 
Closter  in  its  present  local  ion. 

lie  married  in  1^71  Sarah  Elizabeth,  a  daughter  of  John  -T.  and  Hannah 
M.  Naugle.  Sarah  1-:.  Naugle  was  born  at  Closter,  X.  J..  March  25,  L853. 
They  have  four  daughters  living:  Edna,  born  October  31,  ls7.~»  (married 
in  L899  William  < '.  Bouton,  an  employee  of  the  Union  Trust  Company,  of 
New  York);  Lizzie,  born  in  1878;  Ethel,  born  in  L882;  and  Grace,  born 
in  1  ss  1 .     Three  others — two  daughters  and  a  son — died  in  infancy. 

THE  WESTERVELTS  on-  You  Westervelts,  as  they  once  called  them 
selves)  are  another  of  the  very  prolific  families  of  Bergen  and  Hudson 
Counties.  Should  the  traveler  happen  to  journey  through  the  Province  of 
Overyssel  in  Holland,  about  a  mile  oast  of  the  coast  of  the  Zuyder  Zee, 
on  the  highroad  from  Deventer  to  Groningen,  he  will  pass  through  a  con- 
siderable town  called  Meppel.  In  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  century 
this  town  was  a  mere  hamlet.  Thro.-  miles  east  was  the  town  of  Zwolle, 
where  Thomas  a  Kempis  for  half  a  century  resided,  where  he  wrote  his 
famous  book'.  J  a  Imitation  of  Christ,  and  where  he  died  about  1471.  Easl 
of  Meppel  the  country  for  miles  was  then  a  desert  waste  of  lowland. 
To-day  this  has  been  bought  up  by  humanitarian  societies  to  secure  from 
beggary  able  bodied  laborers  and  their  families  by  locating  them  on  these 
lands  and  employing  them  in  bringing  the  lands  to  productiveness.  South 
and  west  of  Meppel  were  rich,  green  pasture  lands.  Near  Meppel  lived 
William  and  Lubbert  Lubbertsen,  two  sturdy  brothers,  tillers  of  the  soil, 
and  raisers  of  cattle. 

In  April.  1(102.  those  two  brothers  joined  the  throng  of  emigrants  which 
was  then  heading  from  Amsterdam  to  America  to  better  their  condition 
in  life.  William,  with  a  wife  and  four  children,  and  Lubbert.  with  a  wife 
and  six  children,  readied  New  Amsterdam  about  tin'  first  of  May,  10(12. 
in  the  Dutch  West  India  ship  "  Faith."  William  repaired  to  New  Utrecht, 
L.  I.,  and  Lubbert.  with  his  wife.  Gessie  Roelofs  Van  Houten,  and  family, 
went  to  Flatbush,  where  a  considerable  Dutch  settlement  had  been  col- 
lected. At  Flatbush.  Lubbert  bought  a  house  and  lot  December  15,  fol- 
lowing his  arrival,  and  went  to  farming,  assisted  by  his  boys.  He  soon 
became  an  extensive  and  prosperous  farmer,  bought  much  land,  and  owned 
a  number  of  slaves.  Upon  his  death,  near  the  close  of  the  century,  his 
sons  Lubbert,  Jr.,  Roeloff,  John,  and  Juriaen  went  to  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 

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and  settled.  Lubbert,  Jr.,  who  married  Billetje  Pouwless,  resided  for  a 
time  in  what  is  now  Jersey  City,  and  then  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  what 
is  now  Highwood,  X.  •!..  where  lie  died  and  his  wife  remarried.  RoelofE 
and  .lohn  (who  married  respectively  CJrsolena  Stimets  and  Magdalena  Van 
Blarcom)  bought  lands  south  of  Highwood  and  in  the  vicinity  of  Cresskill, 
X.  d.  The  Indians  disputed  their  titles,  bu1  subsequently  the  sachems 
signed  releases.  Juriaen,  who  married  ill  Gessie  Bogert,  (_i  Antjie  Banta, 
and  (3)  Cornelia  Van  Voorhis,  boughl  and  settled  on  lands  on  the  Backen- 
sack  and  Saddle  Rivers.  Lubbert's  two  daughters,  Margretie  and  Mary, 
married  and  settled  a1  New  Backensack.  The  descendants  of  these  four 
sons  and  two  daughters  of  Lubberl  Lubbertsen,  intermarrying  with  the 
Demarests,  Naugles,  Barings,  Blawvelts,  and  others,  became  a  mighty 
host,  and  are  scattered  throughoul  Bergen,  Hudson,  and  Passaic  Counties, 
X.  J.,  and  Rockland  County,  X.  Y. 

SAMUEL  WESTERVELT  is  of  (he  seventh  generation  from  Lubberl 
Lubbertsen,  the  tirst  emigrant,  and  was  born  at  Tenafly,  Bergen  County, 
X.  J.,  on  the  L6th  of  August,  L853,  being  the  son  of  David  I.  Westervell 
and  Sophia  Parsels,  and  a  grandson  of  John  R.  Westervell  and  Samuel 
Parsels.  He  received  his  education  in  the  Bergen  County  public  schools. 
and  at  the  age  of  seventeen  associated  himself  with  the  well  known  firm 
of  Lord  &  Taylor,  of  New  York  City,  with  which  he  has  remained  for  twenty 
eighl  years,  and  where  he  now  holds  a  responsible  position.  This  house 
is  widely  known  as  one  of  the  leading  dry  goods  establishments  in  the  East, 
and  has  few  equals  in  tin'  quality  or  kind  of  its  business.  As  an  attache 
of  this  great  establishment  .Mr.  Westervell  has  displayed  the  highesl 
business  abilities,  great  executive  energy,  and  superior  judgment.  He 
is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  and  progressive  citizen,  and  as  a  resident  of 
Tenafly,  Bergen  County,  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  local  public  affairs. 
He  has  served  two  years  as  President  of  the  Board  of  Education  and  stijl 
holds  that  office,  and  is  also  Trustee  and  Treasurer,  as  well  as  a  member, 
of  the  Presbyterian  church  of  Tenafly. 

Mr.  Westervell  married  .Miss  Charlotte  E.  Bolden,  and  they  have  four 
children:  Florence  E.,  born  in  L880;  Ralph  E.,  born  in  L884;  .lames  B.. 
born  in   L887;  and  Martha  B.,  born  in  L891. 

THE  BEBRY  FAMILY.— One  of  tl arlicst  emigrants  ai    Bergen  was 

•lohn  Berry,  an  Englishman  who  came  from  Christ  Chinch  Parish  in  the 
Island  of  Barbadoes.  presumably  with  Kingsland,  Sandford,  Moore,  and 
one  or  two  others,  lie  was,  perhaps,  one  of  tin-  most  active  and  energetic 
of  all  the  emigrants,  and  certainly  the  most  liberal.  In  1668  he  bought  ;ill 
the  hinds  between  the  Backensack  and  Saddle  Rivers,  extending  from  the 
Sandford  patenl  ;i^  far  north  as  Cherry  Hill  in  Bergen  County.  The  same 
year  he  bought  three  other  tracts:  one  of  L,500  acres  on  the  Hudson  River 
adjoining  Edsall,  another  of  2,000  acres  at  Schraalenburgh,  and  another  of 
nearly  ih.it  number  of  ma-es  on  the  upper  Saddle  River.  He  came  to  be 
one  of  the  most  wealthy  of  tin-  Bergen  settlers,  and  in  a  sense  "ran  the 
towne."  lb-  was  a  member  of  the  Governor's  Council  several  years,  at  one 
time  acting  Governor,  member  id'  tin-  ('(denial  Assembly,  a  Justice  for 
Bergen  County,  ;i  Captain  and  Major  in  the  militia,  and  Commander  of  the 
"Bergen  Rangers"  or  train  bands.  In  L670  In-  boughl  hind  at  Bergen, 
where  ho  made  his  home.  He  gave  lands  for  various  purposes,  especially 
the  land  at  Hackensack  on  which  stands  the  "  Church  on  the  Green."     He 


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101 


died  in  New  York.  leaving  a  large  family  of  children,  among  whom  were 
John,  Mary,  Samuel,  Richard,  Francis,  and  Francina.  .Most  of  these  ve- 
mained  in  Bergen  Countv,  where  their  descendants  arc  still  numerous. 


HENRY  11.  BRINKERHOFF,  Jr.,  M.D.,  member  of  the  Board  of  Health 
and  one  of  the  leading  physicians  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  at  Rocky  Hill, 
Somersel  County,  X.  -I..  on  the  23d  of  May,  L865.  His  ancestors  were 
among  the  earliest  seniors  of  the  State,  coming  originally  from  Holland. 
"  Joris  Dircksen  Brinckerhoef,  the  founder  of  the  American  branch  of 
this  family,  came  from  the 
Count  v  of  I>  r  ent,  0  r 
Drenthe,  in  the  United 
Provinces,  and  having  lived 
sonic  time  at  Flushing,  a 
seaporl  in  Zealand,  arrive. 1 
in  t  his  count  rv  in  L638.  He 
settled  on  Staten  Island. 
a  ail  entered  into  a  conl  r;ni 
with  Cornelius  Melyn,  the 
owner  of  the  island,  to  re- 
side there;  bu1  owing  to  t  he 
murder  of  some  neighboring 
planters  h\  the  Indians,  in 
L641,  he  obtained  a  release 
from  the  contract,  August 
1.-,,  1641.  Then  he  wenl  to 
Long  Island  and  settled  in 
l'.reokh  q.  lie  married  Su 
sannah  Dubbels,  who  died 
January  L6,  L661."  The 
family  settled  in  Bergen 
< 'oiinty  ;if  a  very  early  day, 
and  is  one  of  the  oldesl  and 
best  known  in  the  eastern 
pari  of  New  Jersey.  In  H»77 
Hendrick  Brinckerhoef,  son 
of  Joris  Dircksen  Brincker- 
hoef, purchased  land  on 
Bergen  Hill,  Jersey  City, 
and  was  the  ancestor  of  I  hi 
family  in  Hudson  and  Ber- 
gen Counties,  w  Idle  another 
son  of  the  original  emigranl . 
Abraham     Brinckerhoef,    is    the    founder    of    the    Long    island    branch. 

i>r.  Brinkerhoffs  parents  were  Henry  II.  Brinkerhoff  and  Elizabeth  Vree- 
land,  daughter  of  Michael  Vreeland.  granddaughter  of  Michael  Vreeland, 
Sr..  and  a  great-granddaughter  of  Johannis  Vreeland,  who  was  the  son  of 
.Michael  Vreeland,  who  was  the  son  of  Cornelius  Vreeland,  who  was  the 
son  of  Michael  Jansen.  The  Vreeland  family  arrived  in  this  country  in 
L636  from  Holland.  On  his  father's  side  Dr.  Brinkerhoff  is  a  grandson  of 
John  V.  \Y.  Brinkerhoff,  a  great  grandson  of  Hartman  Brinkerhoff,  a  great- 
great-grandson  of  Hendrick  Brinkerhoff,  and  a  great-great-great-grandson 
of  Hartman    Brinkerhoff,   whose  father,  Cornelius  Brinckerhoff,  was  the 


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102  HUDSON  AMi  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

son  of   Hendrick,   the  founder  of  the   New  Jersey   branch   of   the  family. 

Dr.   Brinkerhoff   was  educated   in   the  public   scl Is.  graduating   from 

the  High  School  of  Jersey  City  in  L883.  Subsequently  he  spenl  half  ;i 
dozen  years  in  mercantile  pursuits,  and  then,  having  decided  upon  medi- 
cine as  his  life  work,  entered  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  Colh  ge,  and  after 
graduating  began  a  private  pra<  tice  which  he  has  since  continued,  and  in 
which  he  lias  achieved  erainenl   success. 

lie  is  one  of  the  besl  known  physicians  in  Jersey  City.  He  is  City 
Physician,  member  of  the  Jersev  <"ii\  Board  of  Health,  Visiting  Physician 
and  Associate  Surgeon  of  St.  Francis  Hospital,  Treasurer  of  the  Hudson 
County  .Medical  Society,  and  prominently  identified  with  the  Home  for 
the  Homeless  and  the  Hospital  for  Contagious  Diseases  in  Jersey  City. 
He  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Company  A.  Fourth  Regiment,  X.  <:.  X.  J., 
November  '••.  L886,  was  promoted  Corporal  December  13,  1887,  became 
Sergeanl  of  his  company  April  ::.  1888,  and  was  commissioned  Second 
Lieutenanl  of  Company  C  January  15,  1894,  Captain  duly  2,  1894.  and 
Major  of  the  Fourth  Regiment  in  1899,  which  latter  position  he  still  holds. 

He  is  a  member  of  Woodland  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  the  Hol- 
land Society  of  New  York,  of  the  Hudson  County  Medical  Society,  of 
the  New  Jersey  State  Medical  Soci<  ty,  and  of  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation, and  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  city  and  active 
and  influential  in  promoting  every  worthy  object.  He  is  especially  gen 
erous  in  the  encouragement  of  those  movements  which  have  the  welfare 
of  the  community  at  heart. 

Dr.  Brinkerhoff  was  married  on  the  28th  of  April,  1897,  to  Ella  Adelaide 
1  Ia\  es.  of  Newark.  X.  J. 

• 

RYNIER  J.  WORTENDYKE  is  descended  from  the  same  ancestor  as  is 
Kay m oml  P.  Wortendyke  (see  sketch  of  latter  on  page  !>1 1.  His  great-great- 
grandfather, Rynier  F.  Wortendyke  (son  of  Frederick  Wortendyke  and 
Divertie  Quackenbush),  baptized  in  New  York  March  14.  1714.  married  (1) 
December  10,  1746,  Jannetye  Peters  Durie,  and  (2)  March  2,  1752,  Jannetje 
Smith.  With  his  brother  Frederick,  the  ancestor  of  Raymond  P.,  he  ob 
tained  part  of  the  homestead  farm  at  Pascack.  Rynier  spenl  his  days 
in  farming  and  running  a  mill.  His  children  of  the  fifth  generation  were 
Frederick,  Peter,  Jannetje,  Cornelius  (1),  Divertie,  Cornelius  (2),  Rynier, 
John,  Jacob  II..  Mary.  Albert,  and  Aeltje. 

Jacob  R.  Wortendyke,  of  the  fifth  generation,  born  May  ~>.  1704.  died 
December  18,  1858,  married  December  7.  1792,  Elizabeth  Campbell,  born 
October  26,  177::.  died  March  20,  1862.  He  was  a  farmer  and  resided  at 
Pascack.  Their  children  of  the  sixth  generation  were  Lutische,  Rynier  J., 
and  Elizabeth.  Of  these.  Rynier  J.  (6th  gen.),  horn  Augusl  16,  17!»:'..  died 
December  •"..  1884,  married,  January  1<».  1MV.  Cornelia  Haring,  who  died 
Augusl  12,  1891.  The;  resided  at  Pascack.  Their  children  <•!  the  seventh 
generation  were  Jacob  R.,  Peter  R.,  Garret,  and  Elizabeth. 

Jacob  II.  Wortendyke  (7th  gen.)  was  born  a1  Pascack,  X.  .1..  November  27, 
1818,  and  died  at  Jersey  City,  November  2,  1868.  He  married,  June  2,  1853, 
Susan  J.  Doremus,  born  Augusl  '.».  1826,  who  now  resides  in  Jersey  City. 
Jacob  R.  Wortendyke  was  graduated  from  Rutgers  College  in  1839,  after 
which  he  read  law  in  the  office  and  became  a  partner  of  Chancellor  A.  O. 
Zabriskie.  Alter  his  admission  to  the  bar  he  was  successful  in  his  prac- 
tice and  held  numerous  official  positions  in  Hudson  County.  He  organized 
ilm  Jersey  <'it\    Water   Board  and  served  as  a  member  of  the   Riparian 


GENEALOGICAL  103 

Commission.  In  L857  he  was  elected  to  Congress  from  the  Hudson 
district  and  served  two  terms  in  that  body.  In  1.868  he  was  a  delegate 
t»>  the  Democratic  National  Convention.  His  children  of  the  eighth  genera- 
tion were  Nicholas  l>..  Cornelia  E.,  Rynier  J.,  .Jacob  (died),  and  Jacob  R. 

Rynier  J.  Wortendyke  isth  "•end,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  August  24,  L860,  and  has  always  resided  there.  Having 
received  a  thorough  preparatory  education,  he  entered  Rutgers  College 
and  was  graduated  from  thai  institution  with  lienors  in  the  class  of  L882. 
lie  then  took  up  the  study  of  law  with  James  P>.  Vredenburgh  at  Jersey 
City,  and  after  the  usual  course  was  admitted  to  the  Xew  Jersey  bar  as  an 
attorney  in  dune.  L885,  and  as  a  counselor  in  dune.  1888.  He  has  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession 
in  his  native  city.  Be  is  a  promineni  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
;i  public  spirited  and  patriotic  citizen,  a  man  of  broad  and  accurate  learn- 
ing, and  a  leading  factor  in  the  affairs  of  the  city  in  which  he  was  born, 
and  in  which  he  has  spent  his  life. 

Mr.  Wortendyke  married  Miss  Carolyn  M.  Cooley,  October  11.  L893,  and 
their  children  of  the  ninth  generation  are  Rynier  d.  Wortendyke,  dr..  and 
Howard  B.  Wortendyke.     Airs.  Wortendyke  died  September  22,  1900. 

JAMES  B.  VREDENBURGB  is  of  Holland  descent,  the  respectability 
of  which  has  been  strengthened  by  intermarriage  with  the  Coles,  Schure- 
inans.  Van  Horns.  Brinckerhoffs,  and  oilier  id'  the  most  promineni  Holland 
families. 

Isaac  Van  Vredenburgh  1 1 1.  a  well-to-do  citizen,  resident,  and  burgher 
of  the  City  of  Hague,  in  Holland,  had  a  son  who  bore  the  somewhat 
elongated  name  of  William  [saacsen  Van  Vredenburgh  (2),  who.  while 
yet  a  very  young  man.  enlisted  as  a  soldier  in  the  service  of  the  Dutch 
West  India  Company  and  came  t<>  America  in  May,  L658,  on  board  the  good 
ship  "  Gilded  Beaver."  lie  s,.enis  to  have  done  military  duty  in  and  about 
Xew  Amsterdam  for  several  years,  during  which  time,  on  October  I'd.  L664, 
he  married  Apollonia  Barents,  a  daughter  of  Barenl  Jacobsen  Cole  (Kool), 
a  promineni  officer  of  the  West  India  Company,  of  Amsterdam,  Holland. 
He  continued  in  the  military  service  after  his  marriage,  being  stationed 
and  residing  with  his  family,  part  of  the  time,  at  Fori  William  llendrick, 
and  part  of  the  time  in  the  new  fortification  at  Xew  Orange.  In  1677  he 
must  have  left  the  military  service,  as  he  then,  and  as  late  as  L680,  was 
living  with  his  family  ai  Esopus,  X.  Y.  His  children  were  eighi  in  number, 
the  eldest  of  whom  was  Isaac  Van  Vredenburgh  (3),  baptized  in  Xew  York, 
October  1.  L665,  and  who  married  March  7,  1»>!)4,  Janneken  Joosten,  a 
daughter  of  Joosl  Carelszen,  by  whom  he  had  six  children.  William  (4), 
the  second  of  these  six.  baptized  in  New  York,  October  4,  1696,  died  Feb- 
ruary 4.  177:!,  married  April  22,  1717.  Catharina,  daughter  of  Patrick 
Schott  or  Scott,  of  Kingston.  N.  Y.  William's  children  were  nine,  the 
fourth  of  whom.  Petrus  Benedict  Vredenburgh  (5),  born  July  30,  1721, 
died  duly  26,  1810,  married  I  Margarita,  daughter  of  Jacobus  Schureman, 
and  (2)  Elizabeth  Fisher.  His  children  by  his  two  wives  were  eleven  in 
number.  He  removed  to  New  Brunswick,  X.  J.,  in  1712.  One  of  his  sons, 
Petrus  Mil.  baptized  in  Xew  Brunswick.  X.  J.,  August  4,  1745,  died  August 
24.  1823,  married  December  17,  1772,  Margarita,  daughter  of  John  Schure- 
man. This  Peter  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  merchant  at  Xew  Bruns- 
wick,  where  he  became  one  of  the  most  influential  men  in  Middlesex 
County.     He  was  County  Collector  of  that  county  for  forty-one  years  (from 


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104  BUDSOTS    AXI>    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

17m'  in  L823)  and  ;i  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Assembly  from  1790  t<» 
lT'.t.".  Hi-  also  held  many  local  offices,  including  thai  <>i'  Justice  of  the 
Peace.  Of  his  two  children  Petrus  (7),  born  in  New  Brunswick,  October 
.-).  177>.  removed  to  Somerville,  X.  J.,  where  he  became  one  of  the  most 
prominenl  physicians  of  the  State,  and  where  he  died  September  L5,  1848. 
Be  married  December  20,  1804,  Maria,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  (Van- 
derbilt)  Van  Dorn,  who  was  bora  April  7.  17>.*'..  and  died  April  2,  1855. 
Petrus  (7)  left  a  large  family  ol  children,  one  of  whom,  Peter  Vredenburgh, 
Jr.  (8),  bora  ;ii  Somerville,  X.  -I..  October  .".1.  1805,  entered  IIui^ts  College 
and  was  graduated  therefrom  in  1821.  He  read  law  at  Somerville  and 
was  admitted  i«»  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  1829.  Soon  afterward  he  removed 
to  Freehold,  X.  J.,  where  In-  commenced  the  practice  <>t'  his  profession.  In 
due  time  he  was  appointed  Prosecutor  oi  the  Pleas  I'm-  Monmouth  County, 
and  soon  after  was  elected  to  the  State  Legislature  as  a  member  of  the 
Council.  Subsequently  he  was  made  an  Associate  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
('(Hiii  df  Xc\\  Jersey,  which  position  Ik-  la-Id  for  fourteen  years  from  1854. 
.Many  of  tin-  opinions  which  la-  rendered  were  beautifully  expressed  and 
are  continually  quoted  as  precedents.  He  married  April  19,  1836,  Eleanor, 
daughter  of  Abraham  and  Catharine  (Remsen)  Brinckerhoff,  bora  duly  l. 
1815,  died  March  29,  1884.  Judge  Vredenburgh  died  ai  Freehold,  X.  J., 
.Match  L'4.  1873.  ilis  children  were  Peter,  William  II..  and  James  B.  (9). 
Of  these  the  eldest  was  Major  of  the  Fourteenth  Regiment  of  New  Jersey 
Volunteers  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion.  He  served  as  Inspector-General 
of  the  Third  Army  Corps,  mi  the  staff  of  General  William  II.  French,  and 
was  presenl  and  look  part  in  all  the  battles  in  which  his  regiment  wa 
engaged.  At  the  battle  of  Oppequan  <  Jreek,  near  Winchester,  on  September 
19,  1864,  while  in  command  of  his  regiment,  ho  was  killed  while  bravely 
leading  it  in  a  charge. 

<>n  his  mother's  side  -lames  B.  Vredenburgh  is  descended  from  an  old 
New  -lersey  family,  the  founder  of  whom  was  Joris  Dircksen  Brincker- 
hoff, who  came  to  America  from  Drenthe  in  the  United  Provinces  in  1638, 
settling  on  Staten  Island  and  subsequently  in  what  is  now  Brooklyn.  His 
sons  subsequently  sett  led  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties. 

dames  B.  Vredenburgh,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  of  the  seventh 
generation  from  William  Isaacson  Van  Vredenburgh,  and  was  born  ai 
Freehold.  X.  J.,-October  1.  1844.  He  received  his  early  education  in  Free- 
hold, was  graduated  from  Princeton  University  in  1st;:;,  read  law  with 
Aaron  R.  Throckmorton,  of  Freehold,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New 
dorse \  as  an  attorney  in  dune.  1866,  and  as  ,-i  counselor  in  June,  1869.  Upon 
his  admission  he  located  in  Jersey  City  and  soon  came  into  prominence 
as  a  lawyer  of  abilitv,  industry,  and  perseverance.  In  1872,  when  the  late 
Isaac  W.  Scudder  was  elected  to  Congress,  .Mr.  Vredenburgh  formed  a 
partnership  with  that  eminent  man  and  thus  acquired  an  equal  share  in 
an  extensive  ami  lucrative  practice.  This  partnership  continued  until  the 
death  of  Hon.  Isaac W. Scudder  in  1881.  In  l  883  Mr.  Vredenburgh  associated 
himself  with  Judge  Abram  <,}.  Garretson,  and  the  two  have  ever  since 
carried  on  a  large  and  successful  business,  practicing  in  all  the  State 
and  United  Si.-nes  courts,  the  firm  name  being  Vredenburgh  &  Garretson. 
Mr.  Vredenburgh  succeeded  Ids  former  partner,  Judge  Scudder,  as  counsel 
for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  and  still  holds  that  position.  He 
has  appeared  in  all  the  important  cases  affecting  the  interests  of  that  com- 
pany and  in  many  others  of  note.  He  served  on  the  staff  of  Governor 
Joseph    D.   Bedle   with   the  rank  of  Colonel,   has  always   taken  an  active 


GENEALOGICAL  105 

interest  in  public  affairs,  and  is  ;i  member  of  the  American  Bar  Association. 

He  has  never  soughl  political  preferment,  yel  he  has  discharged  the  duties 
of  the  citizen  with  characteristic  energy  and  is  widely  known  as  a  man  of 
commanding  influence.  Be  has  maintained  the  high  reputation,  not  only 
of  his  father,  bu1  of  his  ancestors,  and  has  displayed  those  sterling  attri- 
butes and  high  legal  qualifications  which  have  distinguished  the  family 
for  generations. 

Mr.  V'redenburgh  married  .Miss  Emily  II.  Van  Vorst,  a  descendant  of  the 
well  known  Van  Vorst  family,  the  founder  of  which  was  Cornells  Van 
Voorst,  who  came  to  this  country  from  Holland  as  early  as  L636.  Their 
children  are  Peter,  .lames.  John,  William.  Eugene,  and   Eleanor. 

CORNELIUS  BRINKERHOFF,  of  Secaucus,  is  the  son  of  .lames  D. 
and  -lane  (Alcorn)  Brinkerhoff  and  a  grandson  of  John  Brinkerhoff  and 
Kate  Bogert,  and  was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  X.  •!..  October  .'11.  LS59.  lit' 
is  descended  in  the  ninth  generation  from  Joris  Dircksen  Brinckerhoef, 
of  the  Province  of  Drenthe,  in  Holland,  who  left  Holland  and  lived  for  a 
lime  in  Flushing,  a  seaporl  in  New  Zealand,  whence  he  came  to  this  conn 
try  in  L638.  Settling  on  Staten  Island.  N.  Y..  he  contracted  with  Cornelius 
Melyn,  the  owner,  to  reside  there;  bu1  on  account  of  the  murder  of  some 
of  the  planters  by  the  Indians,  in  1641,  he  secured  a  release  from  the  con 
tract  and  moved  to  Brooklyn,  Long  Island,  lie  married  Susannah  Dubbels, 
and  died  January  l»'».  L661.  Of  their  four  children  the  second,  Hendrick 
Brinckerhoef,  married  Claesie,  daughter  of  Cornelius  Boomgaert,  and 
seii  led  near  English  Neighborhood  in  New  Jersey.  In  H>77  he  purchased 
land  on  Bergen  Hill,  and  became  the  founder  of  a  numerous  family  in 
Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties,  his  children  being  Geertje,  Margrietje,  Cor- 
nelius, Joris,  Derrick,  and  Jacobus.  Most  of  these  as  well  as  their  parents 
united  with  the  Hackensack  church,  -lames  l>.  Brinkerhoff  still  resides 
in  West  Hoboken,  his  wife  having  died  in  December,  LS93. 

Mr.  Brinkerhoff  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town 
and  spent  much  of  his  early  life  on  the  farm.  Afterward  he  was  employed 
by  his  uncle.  ( '.  II.  Brinkerhoff,  on  a  tugboal  in  New  York  harbor,  ami 
here  developed  that  mechanical  and  professional  genius  which  he  has 
since  displayed  with  so  much  credit  and  honor.  Becoming  an  engineer 
by  trade,  he  has  tilled  various  responsible  positions,  and  at  the  present 
time  is  superintendent  of  the  New  Jersey  Trap  Rock  Company  af  Snake 
Hill.  X.  .1.  lie  is  also  Chief  Engineer  of  tin-  Pire  Department  of  North 
Bergen  Township,  having  been  appointed  to  that  office  in  August,  L8(J8, 
and  having  Keen  a  leading  member  of  the  department  for  about  eighl 
years.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows.  Mr. 
Brinkerhoff  inherits  the  sturdy  mental  and  physical  qualities  of  his  race 
a  race  famous  for  its  attributes  of  thrift,  industry,  integrity,  and  upright- 
ness of  character.  He  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs, 
has  contributed  materially  to  the  growth  and  advancement  of  his  county, 
where  his  ancestors  have  resided  for  more  than  two  centuries,  and  is  active* 
in  the  support  of  all  worthy  projects.  His  attention,  however,  has  been 
given  chiefly  to  the  duties  of  the  different  engineering  positions  which  he 
has  held,  and  in  which  he  has  achieved  marked  success.  He  resides  in 
Secaucus. 

September   9,    1882,    Mr.    Brinkerhoff   married    Mary    Margaret    Leahy. 


106 


HUDSON    AND    r.KKCKN    COUNTIES 


daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  Leahy,  of  County  Tipperary,  [reland.  They 
have  oik'  daughter,  Lillian  May,  born  November  L5,  L883,  in  New  Fork 
City. 


belongs   to  on< 


of   the   inosi    numerous  and 
members    thereof    having    held 


CORNELIUS   CHRISTI1 

influential  families  in  Bergen  County 
numerous  and  important  positions  ol  trusl  and  responsibility,  civil  and 
religious,  during  the  pasl  two  hundred  years.  Mis  fust  American  an- 
cestoi  was  James  Christie,  who  emigrated  to  this  country  from  Aber- 
deen,   Scotland.    i1    is    said    aboul    L685.    bu 


ih. 


C(ii:\l  in  -    CHRIS")  IK. 

eighl  years.   Bis  children  were  Jacol 
Elizabeth,  James,   David,  and   Williai 

William  Christie  (2),  the  lasl  named, 
28,  L720,  died  September  28,  L809,  ma 
Demarest.  Be  was  ;i  farmer,  reside 
children:  James,  Margrietie,  Magdal 
Jacomina,  I  >avid,  and  Sophia. 

James  Christie  (3),  known  ns  "  Capi 
burgh,  Augusl  20,  171 1,  died  July  3,  1 


Facoi 
n. 

bap 
rried 
d  at 
ena, 


iina.  A  ne 


probability  is  thai  it 
w;is  much  later,  un- 
less In*  was  ;i  boy  a1 
the  I  ime  of  Ids  emi- 
gration. Be  \\<-nt  to 
Backensack  in  L703, 
and  from  thence, 
tin-  same  year,  to 
s  c  li  r  a  a  1  e  nburgh, 
where,  on  the  81  h  of 
September,  he  mar- 
ried M  a  g  d  a  1  e  n  a, 
daughter  of  John 
Demaresl  (2),  and  be- 
came the  owner,  by 
purchase,  or  in  right 
of  his  wife,  from  the 
D  e  m  a  r  es1  s,  of  a 
large  farm  (aboul 
300  acres)  just  norl h 
of  the  North  ( Jhurch, 
and  extending  from 
the  Tiena  Kill  Brook 
w  e  s  t  w  a  r  (1  to  I  lie 
S  c  li  r  a  ;i  1  e  n  burgh 
road.  His  residence 
was  on  the  site  re- 
cently occupied  hy 
John  H.  Anderson. 
<  >n  t  his  farm  some  <if 
liis  descendants  have 
ever  since  resided. 
lie  died  in  1768,  al 
the  advanced  age  of 
ninety-six  or  ninety 
ije.  Lae,  John,  Maril  ie, 


tized  ;it  Schraalenburgh  Augusl 

September  20,  L743,  <  Jatharine 

Schraalenburgh,   and    lefl    ten 

Maria,   Peter,  John,  <  !ornelius, 


;iin  -lames.*'  was  born  at  Schraalen- 
817.     I  Ie  married  Maria   Mama,  horn 


GENEALOGICAL  107 

August  I,  L754,  died  September  L3,  1815.  "  Captain  James  "  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  bu1  patriotic  ;in<l  public  spirited.  Be  volunteered  his  serv- 
ices to  the  Continental  cause  in  1777,  was  commissioned  Captain,  and  raised 
a  company  of  sixty-five  men,  with  whom  he  served  gallantly.  His  children 
were  William,  John,  Magdalena,  .Maria.  David.  Peter.  Eenry,  and  Jacomina. 

David  Christie  (4),  horn  December  1.  L789,  died  April  8,  LS48,  married 
March   12.   L814,  Anna   Brinkerhoff. 

Cornelius  Christie  (5),  one  of  their  children  and  the  subject  of  this  sketch, 
was  horn  in  English  Neighborhood  mow  Leonia),  X.  -I.,  December  <i,  1835. 
lie  was  graduated  from  Vale  University  in  the  class  of  1855.  After  read- 
ing law  one  year  in  the  Harvard  Law  School  he  studied  in  the  offices 
(it  Mercer  Beasley,  ai  Trenton.  N.  J.,  and  of  Abraham  <  >.  Zabriskie,  at 
Jersey  City.  No  was  admitted  i<>  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  February,  L860, 
ami  his  practice  since  has  been  largely  an  office  practice  ami  in  con- 
sultation. For  many  years  he  has  served  as  counsel  for  his  own  township 
and  for  the  hoards  of  adjoining  municipalities.  In  1867  he  was  elected 
to  the  House  of  Assembly  in  I  he  New  Jersey  Legislature,  from  the  County 
of  Bergen,  ami  was  re-elected  in  lsi;s.  From  L870  to  L876  he  was  editor 
and  proprietor  of  the  Vew  Jersey  Citizen,  a  local  weekly  journal.  Independ- 
ently Democratic,  published  bj  him  ai  Hackensack.  lie  has  been  from 
time  to  lime  interested  in  various  real  estate  enterprises  ami  in  develop- 
ing ami  carrying  them  forward  t<»  successful  issues.  Among  others  lie 
has  devoted  himself  to  the  development  of  Leonia,  the  place  of  his  life- 
long residence,  and  was  prominent  in  effecting  its  incorporation  as  a 
borough  in  December,  L894.  lie  was  elected  the  first  Mayor  of  the  borough, 
and  has  since  held  that  office.  By  the  insertion  of  explicit  provisions  in 
his  own  deeds  ami  influencing  others  to  follow  his  example  he  has  been 
instrumental  in  keeping  the  borough  exceptionally  free  from  nuisances 
and  vicious  influences,  and  in  bringing  to  it  a  peculiarly  desirable  popula- 
tion. 

THE  ALLLX  FAMILY  of  Bergen  Count;?  is  descended  from  Peter  Gar- 
rets Van  Ilalen.  The  name  is  probably  derived  from  Eaelen  or  Ilaalen. 
a  town  in  Belgian  Limbourg,  from  which  place  the  family  originally  hailed. 
The  name  has  gone  through  several  forms:  Ilaelen,  Ilalen,  Aelen.  Alen, 
and  Allen.  Peter  Van  Ilalen  was  the  sou  of  (ierrel  Van  Ilalen,  of  the  City 
of  Rotterdam,  in  Holland,  where  Peter  was  born  about  L687.  He  came  to 
America  in  1706  and  settled  in  the  Paramus  section  of  Bergen  County, 
where,  on  the  11th  id'  August  of  that  year,  he  married,  at  Hackensack, 
Tryntie  Hendricks  Hopper.  He  purchased  lauds  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Saddle  River,  where  he  resided  and  reared  a  large  family  of  children,  whose 
names  were  Eenry,  1707;  Garret,  17))!);  William,  1710;  Andrew,  1712; 
Maritie,  1714;  Willempie,  L716;  Lea.  1718;  Rachel,  1723;  Andrew,  1725; 
and  John,  1727,  all  baptized  at  Hackensack.  The  descendants  of  these  by 
the  name  of  Allen  and  Van  Allen  are  very  numerous  in  the  western  part 
of  Bergen  Count  v. 


&' 


THE  BERTIIOLFS,  who  are  very  numerous  in  Bergen  County,  particu- 
larly in  the  western  part,  are  descended  from  (Juilliam  Bertholf,  who  was 
horn  at  Slavs  in  Flanders,  and  with  his  wife,  Martina  Hendricks  Verwey, 
came  to  America  in  1684  and  first  located  at  Bergen  in  Xew  Jersey,  where 
they  joined  the  church,  October  (i.  1684,  and  where  their  son  Henry  was 
baptized  April   (i,   1686.     Guilliam  had  studied  theology  at  Middleburgh, 


108  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Holland,  and  had  come  to  Americn  in  the  capacity  of  catechiser  yoorleser 
and  schoolmaster,  in  these  capacities  he  labored  ;ii  Bergen  until  L690, 
when  he  removed  to  Hackensack,  where  the  people  so  esteemed  him  thai 
in  L693  iIm\  smi  him  to  Holland  i<>  !»<■  licensed  as  :i  minister  of  the  Dutch 
Church.  The  Classis  of  Middleburgh,  Holland,  ordained  and  licensed  him, 
;iikI  on  liis  return  in  L694  he  accepted  the  pastorate  of  the  "  Church  on  the 
Green,"  ;ii  Hackensack,  where  he  preached  until  liis  death.  For  the  firsl 
fifteen  years  of  his  ministry  he  is  said  to  have  been  the  only  Dutch 
preacher  in  \e\\  Jersey.  During  his  pastorate  he  had  the  control  of  all  the 
surrounding  churches,  preaching  a1  Tappan,  Tarrytown,  Staten  island, 
Raritan,  Pompton,  Belleville,  and  The  Ponds.  He  was  a  well-read  and  elo 
quent  man,  indefatigable  in  his  work,  and  organized  many  churches.  His 
issue  were  Sarah,  Maria,  and  Elizabeth  (all  born  ;ii  Sluys  in  Flanders), 
and  Henry,  Corynus,  Jacobus,  Martha,  and  Anna,  all  of  whom  joined  the 
Hackensack  church.  Sarah  married  David  l».  Demarest,  Maria  married 
John  Bogert,  Elizabeth  married  John  Terhune  and  Rolof  Bogert,  Henry 
married  Mary  Terhune,  Corynus  married  Anna  Ryerson,  Martha  married 
Allien  Bogert,  Jacobus  married  Elizabeth  Van  Emburgh,  Anna  married 
Abraham  Varrick.  Rev.  Guilliam  Bertholf  purchased  from  John  Berry  ;i 
farm  ni  Hackensack,  extending  from  the  Hackensack  to  the  Saddle  River, 
mi  which  the  village  of  Hackensack  is  now  partly  located,  and  there  he 
died,  universally  respected,  in  L724.  All  his  children  remained  in  Bergen 
<  'on niy.  over  which  their  descendants  are  thickly  scattered. 

JAMES  SHREWSBURY  ERWIN,  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  Hudson  bar 
and  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  for  the  County  of  Hudson,  was  born  in  Jersey 
City,  September  5,  1857.  lie  is  the  son  of  Matthew  Erwin  and  Caroline  A. 
i(  Sore)  Erwin  and  a  grandson  of  John  Erwin,  a  nai  ive  of  Ireland,  who  came, 
a1  an  early  dale,  to  New  York  City,  where  .Mai  I  hew  was  born.  On  his 
mother's  side  Mr.  Erwin  is  a  grandson  of  William  (lore,  of  Deal,  Kent,  Eng- 
land, the  birthplace  of  both  William  Gore  and  his  daughter,  Caroline  A. 
One  of  Mr.  Erwin's  maternal  uncles,  William  Shrewsbury,  was  a  missionary 
lo  Africa  in  L835,  while  another,  James  Shrewsbury,  for  whom  he  was 
named,  was  a  prominenl  English  barrister  in  London.  John  Erwin,  his 
paternal  grandfather,  was  in  the  War  of  L812,  being  a  member  of  a  New 
York  company  called  "  McQueen's  Men." 

Judge  Erwin  received  his  preliminary  education  in  Public  Schools  Nos. 
1  and  .".  in  Jersey  City.  He  also  attended  Cooper  Institute,  New  York,  and 
finished  Ids  studies  under  private  tutors.  Having  received  a  thorough 
training,  he  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  ol  Washington  B.  Will- 
iams, and.  in  February,  L881,  was  admitted  to  practice  as  an  attorney  in 
his  native  State.  In  February,  L884,  he  became  a  counselor.  Mr.  Erwin 
has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Jersey  City  since  his  admission  in  L881,  and  in  a  large  number 
of  importanl  cases  with  which  he  has  been  identified  he  has  displayed  high 
legal  qualifications,  a  broad  and  accurate  knowledge  of  the  law,  and  ureal 
skill  and  ability.  He  has  established  a  reputation  as  a  lawyer  and  advocate- 
in  1890  Mr.  Erwin  represented  his  distrid  in  the  General  Assembly  of 
New  Jersey,  and  there  magnified  an  already  high  reputation.  He  served  as 
Distrid  Courl  Judge  from  January  26,  L897,  to  February  27,  1898,  when  he 
resigned  on  his  acceptance  of  the  office  of  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  of  Hud- 
son County.  His  term  expires  in  L903.  Judge  Erwin  is  a  prominent, 
progressive,  and  public  spirited  citizen,  a  man  of  broad  attainments,  and  a 


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member  of  the  Union  League  of  Jersey  City,  of  the  Minkakwa  Club,  of 
the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Loyal  Additional  Royal  Arcanum,  of  Bayview 
Lodge,  No.  146,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  Amity 
Chapter,  \<>.  31,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  of  Bayonne,  N.  J. 

November  22,  L882,  -Judge  Erwin  married  Martha  J.  Robinson,  and  their 
children  arc  Margarei  •!.,  Martha,  James  R.,  and  Hobart  <!.  Erwin. 

WAIIXKi:  W.  WESTERVELT,  a  prominenl  member  of  the  New  York 
bar  and  a  leading  citizen  of  Woodcliff,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  is  of  the 
seventh  generation  from  Lubberi  Lubbertsen,  the  emigrant  (see  sketch  on 
page  99),  and  was  born  in  Spring  Valley,  Rockland  County,  N.  V.,  on  the 
L3th  of  July,  L847.  Be  is  descended  from  a  long  line  of  worthy  and  dis- 
tinguished Holland  ancestors,  his  parents  being  Sylvester  Westervelt  and 
Margarei  Blauvelt,  liis 
grandparents  dames 
and  Ilanna  (Ten  Eyck) 
Westervell  and  Joseph 
C.  and  Rebecca  l  Rem- 
sen)  Blauvelt,  and  his 
great-grandparents  A  I 
berl  Westervell  and 
Cornelius  and  Bridge! 
(Talman)  B  I  a  u  vel  t. 
James  Westervelt,  his 
grandfather,  was  a 
private  in  the  War  of 
L812.  These  names  rep- 
resent some  of  the 
oldest  and  mosl  promi- 
•  icni  families  in  Rock- 
land Count  y,  New 
\  oik.  those  who  have 
h  o  i'  n  e  them  having 
been  conspicuous  in 
military,  profes 
and     business 


civil, 
si  o  nal , 
life. 

Mr. 
quired 


Westervelt    ac- 
ids educational 


WARNER    W\    WESTERVELT. 


training  at  the  New 
York  State  Normal 
School  in  A  Ibany,  from 
which  he  was  grad- 
uated in  July,  L867.  At 
the  age  of  twenty  he 
began  teaching,  first  in 
the  Union  Academy  at 
Belleville,  N.  Y.,  later 

at  Union  Hall  Academy  in  Jamaica,  L.  I.,  and  then  at  the  Polytechnic  In- 
stitute in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Subsequently  he  taught  in  the  Ashland  Public 
School  at  East  Orange,  N.  J.,  and  finally  in  the  schools  at  Plainfield,  N.  J. 
These  various  positions  gave  him  a  broad  and  valuable  experience  as  well 
as  a  high  reputation  for  scholarship  and  ability  as  a  teacher. 


110  Hudson  a.\i>  r.i:i{(;i:.\  counties 

Bui  teaching  was  not  to  be  his  life  work,  though  he  had  been  eminently 
successful,  llis  tastes,  his  ambition,  and  his  efforts  were  for  the  law  :is 
;i  profession.  Having  pursued  the  regular  course  of  legal  study,  he  w;is 
admitted  t«>  the  New  York  bar  in  May,  L880,  and  since  then  has  practiced 
in  \c\v  York  City  with  marked  success,  lie  has  built  up  a  large  and  suc- 
cessful clientage,  and  as  n  lawyer  and  advocate  Ims  gained  a  wide  reputa- 
tion. 

Mr.  Westervelt  is  a  prominenl  citizen  and  a  member  of  the  Reformed 
Church  of  Pascack  a1  Park  Ridge,  Bergen  County,  near  where  he  resides, 
lie  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  community.  His  alien 
lion,  however,  has  been  devoted  to  his  professional  labors  to  the  exclusion 
of  public  trusts  and  responsibilities,  which  have  often  been  urged  upon 
him.  lie  married  Miss  Mary  A.  Beach,  of  Orange,  N.  -I..  and  they  have  six 
children:  Jennie  II..  born  in  1870;  Burton  B.,  horn  in  IsTl!;  Mary  A.,  horn 
in  L876;  Margaret,  born  in  1878;  Warner  \Y..  dr..  born  in  L883;  and 
Stuart  <\.  horn  in  1891. 

ABRAHAM  GARRISON  DEMABEST  is  descended  in  the  seventh  gen- 
eration from  David  des  Marest,  the  French  emigrant  and  first  American 
ancestor  of  the  Demarests  (see  p.  64).  Samuel  Demaresl  was  horn  in  Ber- 
gen County  in  L778  and  removed  to  ••The  Ponds"  fin  Franklin  Township) 
while  a  young  man.  where  he  settled  and  married  Miss  Maria  Garretson, 
a  descendant  of  Gerret  Gerrets,  the  Dutch  emigrant  and  first  American 
progenitor  of  the  Garretson,  Garrison,  and  Van  Wagenen  families.  Sam- 
uel Demarest,  who  was  a  farmer,  died  in  ls:',7.  and  his  wife  in  L850.  They 
left  several  children,  one  of  whom.  Abraham  Demarest.  the  father  of 
Colonel  Abraham  G.,  married  Margaret  Garrison,  and  resided  at  Oakland, 
where  their  son.  Colonel  Abraham  G.,  was  born  on  the  16th  of  November, 
1830.  While  the  latter  was  st  ill  quite  young  he  moved  with  his  parents  to 
New  York  City,  where  he  early  became  i mimed  with  the  military  spirit,  and 
at  the  age  of  twenty-two  recruited  a  company  for  the  now  celebrated 
Seventy-first  Regiment,  of  the  City  of  New  York,  then  known  as  the 
American  Rifles.  Organized  during  the  "Know  Nothing"  movement, 
this  regiment  was  composed  exclusively  of  American  citizens. 

Colonel  Demarest  received  his  first  commission  from  Governor  Horatio 
Seymour  in  is."):;.  In  1855  he  was  asain  commissioned,  by  Governor  Myron 
II.  Clark,  while  in  ISoT  he  was  commissioned  by  Governor  John  A.  King. 
In  L860  he  removed  to  Cresskill,  X.  d.  When  the  civil  War  broke  out  he 
recruited  a  company  at  Closter,  X.  J.,  for  the  Independent  Battalion  of  the 
Bergen  County  Brigade,  and  in  1862  was  commissioned  iis  Captain  by 
Governor  Charles  S.  Olden.  One  hundred  and  fifty  men  rendezvoused  -it 
Trenton  under  his  command,  becoming  a  part  of  the  Twenty-second  New 
Jersey  Volunteer  Infantry.  When  held  officers  were  appointed  Captain 
Demarest  became  Major,  lie  held  this  rank  until  January,  1st;::,  when  he 
was  commissioned  Colonel.  The  regiment  left  Trenton  for  Washington, 
September  22,  L862,  joined  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  and  thereafter  partici- 
pated in  all  the  campaigns  and  hard  fought  battles  ^\'  t  ha  t  army. 

Colonel  Demarest  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Military  Order  of  the 
Loyal  Legion,  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  and  the  Society  of  the 
Army  of  the  Potomac.  After  his  return  to  civil  life  he  removed  from  Cress- 
kill  to  Tonally.  X.  J.,  where  he  has  since  engaged  successfully  in  mercan- 

t  ile  pursuits. 

Colonel   Demarest's  first   wife  was  Charity   Ferdon,  daughter  of  Henry 


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111 


Ferdon  and  Prances  Tallman.  She  died  in  October,  1872.  Ee  married  (2) 
Ellen  Van  Giesen,  of  Paterson,  X.  J.  His  issue  by  the  firsi  wife  were  Mar- 
garetta,  Maria  Louis.-,  and  Edwin,  and  by  the  second  wife  Clifford,  Amy 
E.,  M;uion  L..  and  II.  Le  Roy. 


WALTEB  CHRISTIE  is  descended   from  the  same  American  ancestor 
as  Cornelius  Christie  (see  sketch  on  page  106),  .lames  Christie,  of  Aberdeen, 
Scot  land,  the  emigrant,  who  had  ten  children  or  more  of  (he  second  genera- 
tion, one  of  whom,  William  (2),  married  Catharine  Demaresl   and  by  her 
had  ten  or  twelve  children.     One  of  these  was  "Captain  .lames,"  and  an- 
other was  Peter  \Y.  Christie  (3),  who  married  Belitie  Westervelt,  by  whom 
he  had   several   children,   one  of 
whom   was  Ralph  P.  Christie  i  1 1. 
born  at  Schraalenburgh,  October 
L2,  lis::,  died  June  L5,  1ST::,  mar- 
ried Catharine   Westervelt,   born 
October   7.    L787,   died    April    26, 
is  is.    They  resided  .it  Schraalen- 
burgh  and   had    three  sons:    Cor 
nelius   R.  and    Doweh,   who   were 
apprenticed    to    the    harnessmah 
ing  trade,  and  Peter,  who  w:is  ap 
prenticed  to  the  trade  of  mason. 
( Jornelius  R.  <  Jhrisl  ie  (5)  married 
Annie  <  'hristie.    (  me  of  I  heir  chil- 
dren   was    Walter    ("hristie,    the 

subject    of  this  sketch. 

Walter  <  ?hris1  ie  ((5)  was  born  at 
Schraalenburgh,  near  t  he  Soul  h 
Church,  November  16,  LS63,  and 
st ill  resides  on  the  old  homestead 
o  f  his  paternal  grandfal  her. 
Ralph  < 'hrist  ie,  purchased  by  t  he 
latter  March  31,  L808,  from  Wierl 
Banta.  The  locality  is  now  known 
as  the  Borough  of  Bergenfield,  of 
which  Walter  Christie  is  now  the 
.Mayor.  For  many  years  after  his 
purchase     from     Banta,     Ralph 

Christie  conducted  a  tannery  on  the  farm,  and  when  his  sons,  Cornelius  and 
Doweh,  reached  the  age  of  sixteen  he  apprenticed  them  to  the  harnessmak- 
ing  trade,  which  thev  successfully  followed  until  the  breaking  out  of  the 
Civil  War. 

Walter  Christie  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  district,  and  succeeded 
his  father  as  a  farmer,  having  inherited  the  homestead.  Tie  still  conducts 
the  farm,  and  has,  in  addition,  built  up  a  thrifty  real  estate  and  insurance 
business,  lb-  has  also  managed  with  great  success  a  number  of  large  and 
important  estates,  for  several  of  which  he  has  acted  as  executor.  In  all 
these  connections  Mr.  Christie  has  gained  an  honorable  standing  as  a  man 
of  ability,  integrity,  and  enterprise. 

He  has  also  been  prominent  and  influential  in  public  affairs,  having 
served  for  eight  consecutive  years  as  Collector  of  Taxes  for  the  old  Town- 
ship of  Palisade,  which  embraced  the  territory  lying  between  the  Hudson 


WALTER    CHRISTIE. 


112  HUDSON  AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 

River  on  the  cast  and  the  Hackensack  River  on  the  wesl  .in  Bergen  County. 
In  .Mardi.  L897,  he  was  circled  Mayor  of  the  Borough  of  Bergenfield,  ami 
served  two  years,  declining  a  renomination  in  t899,  and  was  succeeded  by 
Mr.  Van  Valkenburgh,  the  presenl  Mayor.  On  the  15th  of  March,  L900,  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  <  "li<  >s<  -n  Freeholder's  of  Berg<  n  ''nun 
i_v  by  the  largest  majority  ever  given  any  candidate  for  any  office  in  Pali- 
sade Township.  Mr.  Christie  lias  discharged  every  duly  with  satisfaction 
and  credit,  no1  only  to  himself  bu1  to  all  his  constituents,  and  is  widelj 
respected  and  esteemed  for  those  qualities  which  mark  the  successful  man. 
and  for  thai  public  spirit,  methodical  devotion,  and  genial  good  nature 
which  have  characterized  his  life.  He  is  a  member  of  Lodge  No.  3,63$, 
Knights  of  Honor,  of  Tenafly,  X.  J.,  and  a  regular  attendanl  ai  the  Chris- 
i  ian  Reformed  <  fhurch. 

Mr.  Christie  married  Maria  Van  SVagoner,  daughter  of  John  Van  Wag- 
oner, Jr.,  of  Kinderkamack,  now  Etna,  X.  J. 

JOHN  W.  HECK,  who  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  law  in  Jersey  City  since  ls~<i.  was  born  in  Trenton,  X.  .1.. 
July  27,  L855,  and  when  three  years  old  (1859)  came  with  his  parents  to 
Jersey  City,  where  his  father  took  charge  ol  the  oil  works  of  I.  &  C. 
Moore,  located  at  the  fool  of  Morris  Street.  His  father  died  in  LS65.  On 
the  1st  of  April,  1867,  young  Heck  entered  the  office  of  the  late  Stephen 
Billings  Ransom,  with  whom  he  later  began  the  study  of  law.  He  became  a 
clerk  and  student  at  law  in  the  office  of  I..  X  A.  Zabriskie  on  September 
28,  L874,  and  at  the  November  term  of  the  New  Jersey  Supreme  Courl  in 
L876  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar. 

After  the  dissolution  of  this  firm  Mr.  Heck  remained  with  Lansing 
Zabriskie,  the  senior  member,  until  L884,  when  Mr.  Zabriskie  retired  from 
practice.  Mr.  Heck  then  assumed  charge  of  the  business  as  Mr.  Zabriskie's 
attorney,  and  upon  the  hitter's  death  on  March  29,  L892,  continued  as  the 
attorney  I'm-  estates  for  which  Mr.  Zabriskie  had  been  trustee.  Mr.  Heck's 
practice  has  been  largely  in  thai  field  of  legal  work. 

In  L884  Mr.  Heck  was  elected  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Assembly 
from  the  Sixth  Hudson  District,  and  during  his  t<  vm  introduced  the  famous 
citizens'  charter,  which  was  defeated  by  his  Republican  colleagues  from 
Jersey  City.  He  also  introduced  and  secured  the  passage  of  the  firemen's 
tenure  of  office  act,  removing  the  Jersey  City  Fire  Departmenl  from 
politics,  and  re-introduced  the  bill  providing  for  a  bridge  over  the  "  Gap," 
on  Washington  Street,  which,  as  in  i  former  attempl  to  pass  this  bill,  was 
defeated,  owing  to  the  powerful  influence  broughl  to  bear  againsl  it.  In 
1885  Mr.  I  hek  was  renominated  for  member  of  Assembly,  bu1  was  defeated 
by  Hon.  R.  S.  Hudspeth.  Two  years  later,  in  lvv7.  a  committee  of  the 
Hudson  County  Bar  Association,  of  which  Mr.  Heck  was  made  a  member, 
was  appointed  to  prepare  a  bill  to  provide  proper  indices  in  the  office  of 
the  register  of  deeds,  and  in  connect  ion  with  Spencer  Weart,  a  fellow  mem- 
ber of  the  committee,  Mr.  Heck  secured  the  passage  of  the  law  providing 
for  the  well-known  "block  system."  The  work  under  this  ad  was  per- 
formed by  the  commission  appointed  by  Judge  Manning  M.  Knapp,  of 
which  Mr.  Heck  was  clerk,  and  completed  in  fourteen  months.  Hudson 
County  now  has  the  host  sei  of  indices  to  us  land  records  thai  exist  in  the 
Stat--. 

Mr.  Heck  was  a  charter  member  of  the  old  Jersey  City  Athletic  Club, 
ami  served  in  official  capacities  during  the  tirst  six  years  of  its  existence, 


GENEALOGICAL  113 

and  in   L884  was  its  President.     Be  is  a  member  of  Amity  Lodge,  F.  and 
A.  .M.,  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  several  social  and   fraternal  orders,  and  a 
Trustee,  Secretary,  and  Treasurer  of  the  Bay  View  Cemetery  Association. 
Hi-  was  married  October,  L884,  to  .Miss  Lillian   Benson,  of  Haverstraw, 
.\.  Y.    They  have  had  two  children. 

J.  HULL  BROWNING,  prominenl  financier  and  railroad  president,  was 
born  at  Orange,  N.  -J..  December  25,  L841,  and  is  the  son  of  John  Hazzard 
Browning  and  Elizabeth  Smith  illnlli  Browning,  both  natives  of  New 
London  County,  Conn.  His  paternal  ancestor,  Nathaniel  Browning,  came 
to  this  country  from  England  in  L645  and  settled  at  Warwick.  R.  L  On  the 
maternal  side  he  descends  from  Rev.  -Joseph  Hull,  horn  in  Somersetshire, 
England,  in  L595,  who  settled  in  Weymouth,  Plymouth  Colony,  in  Ki:;."), 
and  in  L639  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Barnstable,  Cape  Cod,  Mass.  The 
descendants  of  Rev.  Joseph  Null  were  conspicuous  in  the  Revolutionary 
War  and  in  the  War  of  L812,  Loth  in  the  army  and  navy.  Colonel  John 
Hull,  grandfather  of  J.  Hull  Browning,  commanded  a  regimenl  at  the 
hat  t  le  dt  Stonington,  ( !onn. 

.Mr.  Browning  was  broughl  to  New  York  at  the  age  of  two  years,  was 
educated  in  the  puhlic  schools,  and  was  graduated  from  the  New  York 
Free  Academy  mow  the  College  of  the  City  of  New  York).  He  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  clothing  business  in  New  York  City  with  two  brothers 
until  1883.  Upon  the  death  of  Charles  G.  Sisson,  his  wife's  father,  he 
was  left  as  executor  of  his  estate,  and  one  year  later  (1875)  succeeded  him 
as  President  of  the  Northern  Railroad  of  New  . Jersey,  a  position  which 
he  held  till  July,  L897,  when  In-  sold  out  his  interest  in  that  corporation. 
He  was  left,  also,  as  executor  of  his  father's  estate  and  succeeded  him 
as  Director  and  later  became  President  of  the  Richmond  County  Cas  Lighl 
Company.  He  has  been  prominently  and  successfullj  connected  with 
numerous  railroad  and  commercial  enterprises.  He  improved  the  facilities 
of  the  Northern  Railroad  of  N<  \\  Jersey,  and  lmilt  some  of  the  finest 
railroad  depots  in  the  country  to  accommodate  its  business. 

Although  a  prominenl  and  influential  Republican,  Mr.  Browning  ban 
always  refused  offers  of  nominations  for  puhlic  office,  hut  he  has  taken  a 
leading  part  in  every  movement  made  to  advance  the  interests  of  Bergen 
County  and  of  the  Town  of  Tonally,  when-  he  resides.  He  was  for  some  time 
President  of  the  County  Republican  League  and  is  Vice-President  of 
Chris!  Hospital  in  Jersey  City,  a  charity  which  has  profited  by  his  business 
ability  and  generous  liberality.  He  was  a  Presidential  Elector  on  the 
Republican  ticket  in  1892  and  L896,  hut  with  the  exception  of  these  honors, 
and  local  responsibilities  in  the  Borough  of  Tonally  he  has  held  no  offices. 

Tn  fSTl  he  married  Eva  B.  Sisson.  daughter  of  Charles  (I.  Sisson,  of 
Jersey  City,  and  they  have  one  son,  J.  Hull  Browning,  Jr. 

HENRY  SIMMONS  WHITE  was  horn  at  Red  Bank,  Monmouth  County. 
N.  J.,  July  13,  1S14,  and  is  of  the  fifth  generation  of  his  family  in  this 
country,  the  founder.  Thomas  White,  coming  over  from  England  about 
two  hundred  years  ago.  His  father.  Isaac  Pennington  White,  a  well  known 
lumber  merchant,  who  died  .January  28,  1876,  was  the  son  of  Esek  White 
and  Ann  Besonet,  his  wife,  of  French  Huguenot  extraction;  a  grandson 
of  Thomas  White.  Jr.;  and  a  great-grandson  of  Thomas  White,  Sr.,  the 
immigrant.  On  the  maternal  side  Mr.  White  is  of  English  and  Irish  an 
cestry,  his  mother,  Adaline  Simmons,  being  a  descendant  of  the  old  Sim- 


114  EUDSON  AND  BERGSN  COUNTIES 

mons  family  of  Maryland,  from   which  State  her  parents,  Abraham  Sim 
mons  ;ui(]  Temperance  Jones,  removed  to  Ontario  County,  X.  Y..   where 
she  was  born. 

.Mr.  White  was  graduated  from  the  ( 'ollege  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of 
New  Fork  i. Medic; 1 1  Departmenl  of  Columbia  University)  in  L86 1,  but,  being 
under  age,  did  no1  receive  the  degree  of  M.D.  until  March,  L866.  He  was 
Acting  Assistanl   Surgeon  in  the  United  States  Armv  in  the  War  of  the 


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Rebellion,  enlisting  in  L864.  Prom  L865  to  1868  he  practiced  medicine  ;ii 
Red  Bank,  X.  J.  He  then  read  law  with  Hon.  William  A.  Lewis,  of  Jersey 
City,  was  graduated  from  Columbia  Law  School,  and  in  June,  1870,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  York,  in  October,  L872,  he  was  admitted 
to  practice  as  an  attorney  at  the  bar  of  New  Jersey,  and  in  November, 
INT.").  as  a  counselor.  Since  L872  he  has  successfully  practiced  Ins  pro- 
fession in  Jersey  City.  He  was  Assistanl  Collector  of  Customs.  Port  of 
New  York,  from  1878  to  L882,  delegate  from  New  Jersey  to  the  Repub- 
lican National  Convention  at  Chicago  in  L888,  United  States  Attorney  for 
the  District  of  New  Jersey  from  1890  to  1894,  and  at  present  is  Chairman 
of  the  Monmouth  County  Republican  Committee.  He  is  President  of  the 
Red  Bank  Board  of  Trade,  Vice  President  of  the  Navesink  National  Bank 
of  Red  Bank,  a  Director  in  the  Hudson  County  National  Bank  of  .Jersey 
City,  and  was  at  one  time  President  of  the  Hudson  Tunnel  Railroad  Com 
pany.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  League  of  Jersey  City  and  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic,  of  which  he  was  Departmenl  Commander  in  1895 
and    1896. 

Mr.  White  was  married,  November  19,  1878,  at  Freehold,  X.  J.,  to  Annie 
II..  daughter  of  Judge  Amzi  C.  McLean  and  a  granddaughter  on  her 
mother's  side  of  John  Hull,  a  Revolutionary  soldier  who  was  captured  and 
held  a  prisoner  by  the  British.    They  have  one  child,  Margaretta  P. 

CHARLES  PITMAN  BUCKLEY,  Mayor  of  the  Borough  of  Tenafly, 
Bergen  County,  and  a  prominent  member  of  the  bar  of  New  York  City, 
was  born  in  W'esl  Bloomfield,  Essex  County.  X.  J.,  on  the  22d  of  December, 
1834.  His  father.  John  Buckley,  who  became  a  resident  of  Bergen  County 
in  1845,  was  a  native  of  Yorkshire,  England,  while  his  mother,  Elizabeth 
Van  Gieson,  was  descended  from  Rynier  Bastienstianse,  a  native  of  Giesen, 
a  village  in  North  Brabant,  who  came  to  this  country  in  1660  and  taught 
the  first  school  at  Flatbush,  P.  P.  also  performing  the  duties  of  court 
master,  rung  the  bell,  kept  the  church  in  order,  and  performed  the  duties  of 
precentor,  attended  to  the  burial  of  the  dead,  etc..  for  a  salary  of  200 
florins,  exclusive  of  perquisites.  He  removed  to  Bergen,  X.  .P.  where  he 
and  Ids  sons  Garret,  Isaac  George,  and  Rynier  boughl  land  and  later  pur- 
chased and  settled  on  lands  north  and  northeast  of  Hackensack  in  Bergen 
County.     Isaac  died  in  1703  and  a  son.  Jacob,  died  in  1704. 

Mr.  Bucklej  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York 
City  and  Bergen  County,  X'.  J.,  and  subsequently  took  up  t he  study  of  law, 
being  admitted  to  the  bar  by  the  Supreme  Court  in  New  York  City  at  the 
October  term  in  1858.  Entering  at  once  upon  the  active  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Xew  York,  he  was  in  partnership  with  William  G.  Wheelrighl 
until  1862,  and  afterward  with  .lesse  C.  Smith  ami  John  S.  Woodward 
under  the  firm  names  of  Smith  A:  Woodward,  Smith.  Woodward  X'  Buckley, 
and  Woodward  X  Buckley.  Since  January  P  1891,  he  has  been  associated 
with  William  \Y.  Buckley  under  the  firm  name  of  ( '.  p.  &  \\ .  \\.  Buckley. 
In  1873  he  was  appointed  master  in  chancery  by  Chancellor  Runyon. 


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Mr.  Buckley  has  resided  in  Tonally  since  L865.  Upon  the  formation  of 
Palisade  Township  in  L870,  and  thereafter  for  aboul  ten  years,  he  took  an 
active  part  in  political  matters,  attending  all  the  State  and  county  con- 
tentions, at  the  same  time  declining  all  nominations  for  office.  In  March, 
L899,  however,  he  became  Mayor  of  the  borough.  He  is  n  member  of  the 
Lawyers'  Club  and  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club,  of  NVw  York  City,  and 
of  the  Long  Beach  Club,  of  Barnegat,  and  the  Tenafly  Club,  of  Tonally,  X.  .1. 

Mr.  Buckley  was  married  in  New  York  City,  in  L857,  to  Ella  Augusta  Mix, 
who  died  in  1884,  leaving  four  children:  William  \Y.  Buckley,  a  graduate 
of  Columbia  College,  Now  York  City;  Thomas  .!.  Buckley,  a  graduate  of 
Stevens  Institute.  Hoboken,  X.  .1.;   and  two  daughters. 

WILLIAM  JAMES  TILLEY,  pastor  of  the  Protestanl  Episcopal  Church, 
in  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Bristol,  R.  I.,  on  the  L6th  of  Sep- 
tember,  L815.  He  is  the  «>u  of  Benjamin  Tilley  and  Susan  \Y.  Easterbrooks, 
a  grandson  of  Benjamin  Tilley  and  Rachel  Simmons,  a  great-grandson  of 
William  Tilley  and  Catherine  Sabine,  and  a  greal  greal  grandson  of  Will- 
iam Tilley.  dr..  and  Dor,  as.  his  wife.  William  Tilley,  Jr.,  was  horn  in 
Exeter,  England,  aboul  L685.  He  came  to  Boston,  Mass..  where  he  mar- 
ried his  wife.  Dorcas,  in  17."><i.  and  subsequently  went  to  Newport  R.  I.,  and 
established  himself  in  business.  From  that  early  colonial  period  until  the 
presenl  the  family  has  been  conspicuous  in  civil  and  public  affairs,  and 
respected  in  the  communities  in  which  they  resided.  The  name  Tilley  is 
firsl  found  on  tin  roll  of  the  companions  of  William  the  Conqueror  in 
England,  in  L066,  and  since  that  dale  it  is  found  in  every  county  in  Eng- 
land, fiance,  and  Holland,  and  in  L620  in  America.  The  coal  of  arms  of 
the  Tilleys  of  Prance  is  the  same  as  of  the  family  of  England  today.  The 
first  of  the  mime  in  America  were  Edward  and  John  Tilley,  who  came  over 
in  the  •"  Mayflower,"  and  whose  names  are  on  the  Plymouth  monument. 

Mr.  Tilley  is  ;i  brother  of  Benjamin  F.  Tilley.  Commander  in  the  United 
States  Navy,  who  was  in  command  of  the  United  Stales  gunboat,  "New 
port,"  of  the  blockading  squadron  during  tin-  late  Spanish-American  War, 
and  who  in  that  capacity  captured  numerous  prizes  and  distinguished  him- 
self for  bravery,  patriotism,  and  loyalty  to  duly. 

Rev.  William  dames  Tilh-y  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  his  native  town 
and  at  North  Yarmouth  Academy,  near  Portland,  Me.  He  also  took  a  spe- 
cial course  of  classical  study  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Leonard  Bacon,  of 
Yale  University,  and  under  Dr.  McClintock,  and  was  graduated  from  Drew 
Theological  Seminary  in  1871,  receiving  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Divinity. 
In  the  meantime  he  had  spent  three  years  in  the  Treasury  Department  at 
Washington. 

After  graduating  from  Drew  Theological  Seminary  he  was  successively 
pastor  of  charges  at  Sand  Lake.  X.  Y..  Dalton,  Mass.,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  and 
Brandon,  \'t.,  in  which  State  he  remained  about  ten  years.  In  1880  he 
took  a  special  course  in  divinity  under  the  direction  of  Bishop  Bissell,  of 
Vermont,  and  entered  the  ministry  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church, 
with  which  lie  has  ever  since  been  actively  connected.  He  was  called  to 
Amherst,  Mass.,  in  1888,  and  remained  there  about  five  years,  being  called 
from  there  January  1,  1893,  to  Newark  (Harrison),  N.  J.,  where  he  still 
resides.  He  has  built  the  Harrison  church  up  to  its  present  flourishing 
condition. 

Rev.  Mr.  Tilley  has  achieved  notable  distinction  in  the  priesthood,  and 
during  his  twenty  years  with  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  has  exerted 


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Iin>S<).\    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 


a  wholesome  influence  in  advancing  its  doctrines  throughout  the  com- 
munities in  which  he  has  held  rectorships.  Endowed  with  intellectual  abil- 
ity of  the  highesl  order,  he  is  an  eloquenl  speaker,  forcible  ;in<l  convincing 
in  his  arguments,  simple  and  concise  in  diction,  and  beloved  and  esteemed 
by  all  who  know  him.  He  1ms  also  gained  distinction  in  literature,  having 
contributed  a  Dumber  of  important  articles  to  various  magazines  and 
periodicals.     His  poems  in  the  New   York   Independent  and  other  journals 


have  been  favorably  received.  !!<•  \\;is  awarded  the  second  prize  <>m  <>f 
four  hundred  competitors  by  judges  appointed  by  The  Great  Divide  for 
a  poem  <>n  Colorado,  and  is  also  the  author  oi  n  volume  entitled  Masters 
of  the  Situation,  which  lias  Keen  issued  in  both  trade  and  subscription 
editions.  Mr.  Tilley  married  Katharine  J.  Travis,  <d'  Cohoes,  Albany 
Countv,  X.  Y. 


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KDW  IN  MANNERS,  A.M.,  LL.B.,  is  the  son  of  the  late  Hon.  David  Stout 
.Manners  and  Deborah  Philips  Johnes,  and  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
on  the  6th  of  .March,  L855.  His  father  was  for  several  terms  Mayor  of 
Jersey  City  and  universally  esteemed  and  respected  as  one  of  its  best  ex- 
ecutives and  citizens.  Be  is  a  grandson  of  David  Manners,  a  great-grand- 
son of  John  Manners,  and  a  great-great-grandson  of  John  Manners,  Sr., 
of  Yorkshire,  England,  who  was  born  in  KITS,  emigrated  to  America  about 
170)1.  and  married  Rebecca  Stout,  of  Middletown,  X.  .1.,  a  granddaughter  of 
Kit-hard  and  Penelope  Van  Princess  Stout,  of  interesting  memory,  and  the 
first  in  America..  John  Manners,  Si-.,  smiled  at  Upper  Freehold,  N.  J.,  but 
afterward  moved  to  Amwell,  Hunterdon  County,  in  this  State,  where  he 
died  in  177(1.  The  American  branch  is  connected  with  the  noble  family  of 
Manners  in  England,  which  traces  its  distinguished  lineage  back  to  the 
time  of  William  the  Conqueror,  and  indeed  is  of  Norman  origin. 

(>n  his  mot  hoi's  side  Edwin  Manners  is  a  grandson  of  David  Johnes,  a 
great-grandson  of  David  Johnes,  Sr.,  a  great-great-grandson  of  Stephen 
Johnes,  and  a  greal  greal  great-grandson  of  Samuel  Johnes,  dr.,  who  was 
the  son  of  Samuel  Johnes,  Sr..  whose  father.  Edward  Johnes,  of  Somerset, 
England,  came  to  Charlestown  (Boston),  Mass.,  with  Governor  Winthrop 
in  Hi-">(»;  ho  later  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Southampton,  Long  Island, 
and  died  there  in  L659.  Edward  married  Anne,  daughter  of  George 
and  Alice  Griggs,  natives  of  Dinder.  The  Johnes  family  in  the  United 
States  may  be  distantly  related  to  that  of  Dolan  Cothi,  in  Wales,  which 
traces  to  Godebog,  King  of  Britain,  but  is  directly  descended  from  the 
Johnes  family  of  County  Berks,  County  Salop,  and  London  and  Somerset, 
England,  the  branches  living  in  those  counties  and  also  in  Bristol  all 
proceeding  from  the  same  original  stock.  Sir  Francis  Johnes  was  Lord 
Mayor  of  London  in  L620.  fid  win  Manners's  great-grandfather,  John 
Schenck,  was  a  Captain  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  took  an  active  part  in 
the  principal  battles  in  the  Slate,  ami  by  a  well-planned  ambuscade  pre- 
vented the  British  troops  from  overrunning  Hunterdon  County.  His 
grandfather,  David  Manners,  who  married  Captain  Schenck's  daughter 
Marv,  was  an  officer  in  the  War  of  lsii'.  and  won  honorable  mention  in 
several  important  engagements.  On  the  maternal  side  Mr.  Manners's 
great-great-grandfather,  Stephen  Johnes,  married  Grace  Fit/-  Randolph, 
whose  brother  Nathaniel  gave  to  Princeton  the  land  upon  which  Nassau 
Hall  is  erected,  and  his  great-grandfather,  David  Johnes,  was  a  Major  in 
the  Revolution  and  rendered  efficient  service  in  establishing  American 
independence. 

Edwin  Manners  early  displayed  unusual  intellectual  abilities,  and  in  pre- 
paratory school  and  college  won  prizes  for  composition  and  select  and 
original  speaking  which  distinguished  him  as  a  scholar.  From  his  earliest 
school  days  he  exhibited  a  disposition  for  the  world  of  letters.  While  a 
student  at  Hasbrouck  Institute,  Jersey  City,  he  was  connected  with  the 
(Jiiill.  a  school  paper,  and  while  pursuing  his  studies  at  Sing  Sing-on-the- 
Hudson  was  the  editor  of  the  Mount  Pleasant  Reveille,  the  organ  of  the  Mount 
Pleasant  cadets.  During  his  senior  year  at  Princeton  University,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  1S77,  he  was  one  of  the  editors 
of  the  Nassau  Literary  Magazine,  and  on  class  day  delivered  to  the  dis- 
tinguished class  of  1S77  a  characteristic  presentation  address.  Princeton 
conferred  upon  him  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  1880. 

After  leaving  college  Mr.  Manners  began  the  study  of  law  with  Collins 
&  Corbin,  of  Jersey  City,  and  at  the  same  time  took  a  course  at  the  Co- 


118  III  DSON    A\l>    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

liitiiliin  Law  School  in  New  York  City,  graduating  from  thai  institution 
with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1879.  In  November,  L880,  he  was  admitted  to 
the  bar,  and  since  then  lie  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  his  native  city.  Although  interested  in  mu- 
nicipal matters  and  politics,  he  has  declined  offers  of  political  preferment. 
A  large  portion  of  his  time  is  taken  up  with  the  care  and  managemenl  of 
his  own  property  and  business  affairs. 

.Mr.  Manners  has  ably  assisted  those  who  have  procured  for  Jersey  <ii.\ 
an  improved  water  supply  and  other  public  improvements.  Greater  Jer- 
sey <*it\  has  also  claimed  Mr.  Manners's  attention,  and  received  his  favor- 
able comment.  Many  advantages  are  to  he  gained  in  bringing  the  various 
municipalities  of  Hudson  County  under  one  name  and  government.  This 
unity  of  developmenl  in  particular  is  much  to  be  desired.  Willi  the  exten- 
sion of  rapid  transil  facilities  the  last  of  apparenl  excuses  for  delaying 
consolidation  has  disappeared,  and  ii  would  seem  a  needless  expense  to 
keep  up  separate  charters  in  contiguous  towns. 

\s  a  landlord  Mr.  .Manners  is  liked  by  his  tenants,  and  their  praise  is  in 
evidence  of  his  liberality  and  forbearance.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Hudson 
County  Bar  Association,  the  University  and  Palma  <'lnl>s  of  Jersey  City, 
the  Princeton  Club  of  New  York  City,  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution, 
and  other  societies.  Of  literary  aptitude,  he  writes  occasionally  for  news- 
papers and  magazines.    He  is  unmarried. 

PETEB  E.  MOORE,  merchant.  Borough  Collector,  and  since  ls-TT  Post 
master  of  Schraalenburgh,  Bergen  County,  X.  -I..  was  born  in  New  York 
Cits  <»n  the  LSth  of  October.  1842.  He  is  the  son  of  Peter  D.  and  Elizabeth 
(Voorhis)  Moore,  his  mother  being  of  Holland  Dutch  descent.  Samuel 
Moore  ami  his  wife  Naomi  emigrated  to  America  from  the  Island  of  Barba 
does.  \Y.  P.  in  L671-72.  Barbadoes  was  then  under  the  control  of  England, 
and  both  Samuel  and  his  wife  were  English  people.  They  landed  and 
located  at  Boston,  where  their  son.  Francis  Moore,  was  born  about  1<>74. 
Francis  Moore  came  to  New  York  and  from  thence  in  L69C  to  Bergen 
County  (English  Neighborhood),  where  he  married  Jannetje  Laurens, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Laurens,  of  Newtown,  L.  I.  They  eventually  settled 
:it  English  Neighborhood  (near  Ridgefield),  in  Bergen  County,  where  some 
of  their  descendants  have  ever  since  lived.  He  had  several  children,  the 
youngesl  of  whom  was  Samuel,  who  married  Sara  (Michaels)  Smith,  an- 
other el  the  original  settlers  in  Ridgefield  Township.  From  this  couple 
have  sprung  mosl  of  the  Moores  in  Bergen  County. 

Peter  E.  Moore  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County, 
whither  his  parents  removed  from  New  York  Citv  when  he  was  a  mere  boy. 

i  *  ■ 

He  htt  school  at  about  the  age  of  seventeen  and  went  to  work  on  his 
father's  farm,  and  in  the  active  and  healthful  duties  of  an  agriculturisl 
continued  until  he  was  thirty.  This  period  was  one  of  constant  usefulness. 
He  laid  the  foundation  of  a  sturdy  physique,  acquired  habits  which  insured 
success,  ami  gained  a  reputation  for  industry,  enterprise,  and  integrity. 
P.ui  farming  was  not  destined  to  be  his  life  work.  In  L873  he  engaged  in 
the  grocerj  business  in  Schraalenburgh,  which  he  has  ever  since  followed. 
building  up  a  large  ami  successful  trade.  He  has  been  for  main  years 
one  of  the  principal  merchants  in  thai  village.  In  )s77  he  was  appointed 
Postmaster  of  Schraalenburgh,  ami  by  successive  re-appointments  has  con- 
tinued to  hold  thai  important  position.  Mr.  Moore  is  also  Collector  of  the 
borough,  having  held  that  office  since  L895.     He  is  a  regular  attendant  al 


GENEALOGICAL  119 

the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  of  Schraalenburgh,  and  in  every  capacity  has 
distinguished  himself  for  ability,  sound  common  sense,  enterprise,  and  pub- 
lic spirit. 

Mi.  Moore  married  Miss  Charlotte  Christie,  and  has  had  five  children — 
i luce  sons  and  t wo  daughters. 

AI'.KAM  I.  AURYANSEN,  of  Hackensack,  whose  career  as  a  locomotive 
engineer  dates  from  L852,  is  the  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Auryansen) 
\  iiryansoii,  and  was  horn  in  Closter,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  April  5,  1822. 
His  ti rst  American  ancestor  was  Lambert  Arianse,  who  came  from  Holland 
to  America  in  M^-  and  became  one  of  the  original  patentees  of  the  Tappan 
patent.  Most  of  liis  descendants  adopted  the  name  of  Smith  and  are  scat- 
tered principally  throughout  Rockland  County,  X.  Y.  Lambert  Arianse  (or 
Auryansen)  married  in  New  York,  in  April,  1682,  Margaretta  (lerrets  Blaw- 
vell.  a_dauijhl»-r  of  another  of  the  Tappan  patentees,  and  resided  in  Rock- 
land County.  Two  of  his  3ons,  John  and  Arie  (Aaron),  who  married  re- 
spectively Margaretta  Meyers  and  Cornelia  Naugle,  settled  near  Closter, 
Bergen  County,  X.  J.  The  subjeel  of  tins  sketch  is  descended  from  Arie 
(Aaron)  Auryansen  and  Cornelia  Naugle,  who  liad  children  John, Resolvent, 
\  iiiiiiie.  Garret,  Ann.  and  Maria.  Mr.  Auryansen's  paternal  grandparents 
were  Daniel  and  Tiny  (Cole)  A uryansen,  Daniel  being  a  son  of  .John  Auryan- 
sen. His  maternal  grandparents  were  Garretl  and  Elleanor  |Yan  Valen) 
Auryansen  and  liis  great  great  grandfather  Aaron  Auryansen.  above  men- 
tioned. 

Mr.  Auryansen  received  liis  educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of 
Harrington  Township  in  Bergen  County,  and  in  hard  work  and  study  de- 
veloped those  traits  which  have  marked  his  long  and  honorable  career.  As 
a  boy  he  exhibited  unusual  mechanical  genius  and  a  strong  inclination  for 
thai  line  of  industry,  and  leaving  school  at  the  age  of  seventeen  began 
to  learn  the  trade  of  blacksmith.  In  L843  he  engaged  in  this  business  for 
himself  and  followed  it  with  great  success  for  eight  years,  leaving  it  in  1851 
to  acce]  i  a  position  as  fireman  on  the  Erie  Railroad.  In  1852  he  was  pro- 
moted to  locomotive  engineer,  and  in  this  capacity  has  ever  since  been  in 
active  service.  He  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  engineers  on  the 
Erie  system,  his  career  on  that  road  covering  a  period  of  forty  eight  years. 
His  profession  has  always  been  of  a  nature  which  precluded  his  entrance 
into  public  and  political  life,  yet  he  has  from  the  first  taken  a  deep  interest 
in  local  matters,  and  in  Hackensack.  where  he  has  so  long  resided,  he  has 
exerted  no  small  influence  upon  the  general  welfare.  As  a  member  of  the 
Dutch  Reformed  Church  he  has  been  active  in  the  support  of  those  move- 
ments which  benefit  a  town  and  its  people.  He  is  a  loyal,  public  spirited 
citizen,  a  firm  friend,  and  a  man  of  unswerving  integrity. 

Mr.  Auryansen  married  Cornelia  Haring,  whose  ancestors  were  also  early 
residents  of  Bergen  County.  They  have  four  children:  John,  Maria,  Ellen, 
and  Eliza. 

ROBERT  LINN  LAWRENCE,  one  of  the  prominent  members  of  the 
bar  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Sparta,  Sussex  County,  N.  J.,  October  4, 
L851.  He  is  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Margaret  Rembert  (Taylor)  Lawrence 
and  a  great-grandson  of  Thomas  Lawrence,  of  "Morrisvale,"  Sussex  County, 
who  was  appointed  .Judge  of  the  Sussex  County  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
in  February,  lxiil.  His  great  great-grandfather,  Lewis  Morris,  was  one 
of  the  Signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence  and  Judge  of  the  Court 


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of  Admiralty  from  L760  i<>  1876,  and  the  son  of  Lewis  Morris,  Sr.,  who  was 
Judge  of  the  Courl  of  Admiralty  in  l~:;s.  having  jurisdiction  in  the  Prov- 
inces of  New  Y<>rk.  New  Jersey,  and  Connecticut.  Lewis  Morris,  the  father 
of  Judge  Lewis  Morris,  Si ..  Ias1  named,  was  <  rovernor  of  X<-\\  Jersey,  Judge 
of  the  Courl  of  Common  Pleas  in  L692,  and  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Courl  of  New  York  from  171.",  to  17.".::. 

Robert  L.  Lawrence  thus  numbers  among  his  ancestors  sonic  of  the 
mosl  distinguished  men  in  tin-  professional  history  of  New  Jersey  and 
New  York,  and  at  an  early  age  developed  those  sterling  qualities  which 
characterize  his  race.  Be  was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in  the 
class  of  1873,  with  honors,  and  afterward  read  law  with  Thomas  Anderson, 
of  Newton,  N.  J.,  being  admitted  to  the  bar  of  the  State  as  an  attorney  in 
November,  1  s7<i.  and  as  a  counselor  in  June,  1885.  Since  L876  Mr.  Lawrence 
has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  Jersey  City,  where  he  steadily  rose  to  prominence  among  the  members 
of  the  Hudson  County  bar.  Endowed  with  broad  intellectual  qualifications, 
with  superior  judgmenl  and  greal  energy,  he  lias  through  his  own  efforts 
achieved  distinction  as  an  aide  industrious,  and  painstaking  lawyer,  and 
is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  was  associated 
with  Stewarl  Rapalje  in  conducting  tin-  Criminal  Laic  Magazine  from  the 
commencemenl  of  the  work  until  L883  and  in  the  preparation  of  thai  valua- 
ble and  well  known  work  entitled  Rapaljt  and  Lawrence's  Law  Dictionary. 
Those  enterprises  as  well  as  a  number  of  other  important  achievements 
in  ih.  held  of  legal  literature  have  gained  for  him  a  wide  reputation  in 
Wei h  legal  and  literary  circles. 

Mr.  Lawreme  was  married  on  the  L8th  of  December,  1893,  to  Lillian  M. 
Fisher,  daughter  of  the  hire  John  H.  Fisher  and  Jeannette  P.  (Walters) 
Fisher,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  where  they  reside. 

JOSEPH  CHILD,  Streel  Commissioner  of  the  'hewn  ,,f  Kearny,  N.  J., 
is  the  son  of  George  and  Bridgel  (Noon)  Child,  and  was  born  in  Bradford, 
Yorkshire,  England,  on  the  26th  of  September,  1S49.  The  family  is  an  old 
one  in  both  England  and  America,  and  is  descended  from  three  brothers 
who  figure  conspicuously  in  the  early  shipbuilding  interests  of  the  English 
nation,  and  who  received  titles  for  their  activity  in  both  industrial  and  pub- 
lic affairs.  Mr.  Child's  parents  wer<  both  born  and  married  in  England, 
and  spenl  th<  ir  active  lives  in  thai  country.  There  he  received  an  excelh  m 
private  school  education,  and  after  completing  his  studies  he  engaged  in  the 
business  of  brick  contracting,  which  he  followed  successfully  until  L873, 
when  he  came  to  America.  Locating  tirst  in  New  York  City,  he  soon 
mastered  and  for  some  time  followed  the  trade  ol  iron  moulder.  In 
1884  he  removed  to  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  still  resides. 
Here  he  resumed  his  trade  for  a  few  years  and  then  engaged  in  the  meal 
business  for  himself.  He  followed  thai  line  with  marked  success  until  he 
was  obliged  to  abandon  i1  in  order  to  devote  all  his  energies  to  the  public 
positions  which  his  fellow-citizens  conferred  upon  him. 

\-  a  stanch  and  consistenl  Republican  Mr.  Child  has  taken  an  active 
interesl  in  the  a  Hairs  of  his  adopted  town,  and  for  several  years  has  wielded 
an  importanl  influence  in  party  councils  and  municipal  matters.  He  has 
served  as  Water  Purveyor  and  Streel  Commissioner  of  the  Borough  of 
Kearny  with  greal  satisfaction  and  still  holds  these  positions.  He  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Exempl  Fire  Departmenl  <d'  Kearny  and  has  held 
the  positions  of  Foreman  and  Assistant  Foreman.     He  is  a  member  of  the 


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Methodisi  Episcopal  Church,  ;i  prominenl  member  of  Victory  Lodge, 
Knights  and  Ladies  of  the  Golden  Star,  of  Arlington,  public  spirited,  patri- 
otic, and  enterprising,  thoroughly  interested  in  the  affairs  <>t'  the  com 
munity,  and  highly  respected  as  ;i  liberal  and  energetic  citizen.  His  integ- 
rity of  character,  his  faithfulness  in  all  business  relations,  and  the  close  at- 
tention whirl:  he  has  given  to  public  duties  have  broughl  him  into  more 
than  local  prominence,  and  stamp  him  as  a  man  of  the  highesl  attributes. 
Though  born  and  reared  in  England,  he  is  descended  from  ancestors  who 
came  to  America  during  the  early  history  of  the  colonies  and  fought  with 
distinction  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Mr.  Child  was  married  first  to  .Mail  ha  Ann  Berry,  daughter  of  William 
and  Sarah  (Greaves)  Berry,  of  Oldham,  England.  She  died  leaving  two 
children.  William  and  Matthew,  lb'  married  for  his  second  wife.  Eva 
(Jilbert  (nee  Revere),  daughter  <>f  Judge  Revere,  of  Harrison,  N.  -I.  She 
died  January  -'■'>.  is!)!).  For  his  third  wife  he  married  .Mis.  Annie  Eastwood. 
of  Kearny.  X.  -I..  where  they  reside. 

PETER  BENTLEY,  Sn.:  was  one  of  the  most  illustrious  members  of  the 

bar  ot  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  and  was  (peculiarly  identified  with  Jersey 
City  as  one  of  t  wo  or  three  lawyers  who  tirsl  practiced  in  t  hat  municipality. 
Mr.  Bentley  was  the  son  of  Christopher  and  Eleanor  (Althouse)  Bentley,  of 
English  descenl  upon  his  father's  side.  I  lis  mother's  family  was  one  of  the 
ancient  Holland  stocks  of  New  Amsterdam.  Their  sen  was  born  in  LS05 
upon  a  farm  in  the  village  of  Half  Moon.  Saratoga  County.  X.  Y. 

Young  Bent  ley's  services  were  required  upou  the  farm  during  the  sum 
mer  season,  and  he  enjoyed  only  such  educational  facilities  as  the  crude 
disirict  schools  of  that  pioneer  country  afforded.  The  very  excellent  edu- 
cation, classical  as  well  as  English,  which  he  enjoyed  during  life  was 
wholly  the  result  of  his  own  application  in  reading  and  study.  In  L825, 
after  twenty  years  spenl  upon  t  he  farm,  he  came  to  Jersey  City  and  entered 
the  employ  of  Yates  &  Mclntyre,  who  conducted  a  species  of  printing  busi- 
Hess.  He  remained  with  them  for  live  years,  and  during  this  time  de- 
termined to  adopt  the  more  ambitious  profession  of  a  lawyer,  which  had 
been  his  desire  from  early  boyhood.  Thus  early  in  L830  he  entered  the  law 
office  of  Samuel  Cassedy,  whose  practice  extended  throughout  the  old 
County  of  Bergen,  from  Rockland  County  in  New  York  to  Kill  von  Kull. 

Mr.  Bentley  read  law  assiduously,  and  was  soon  practicing  with  unusual 
success  in  the  justices'  courts,  lie  gained  the  confidence  of  the  old  Dutch 
farmers  of  Bergeu  County,  and  became  in  a  special  sense  their  lawyer.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  at  the  May  term  of  the  Supreme 
Court  in  L834,  and  in  the  September  term  of  is:!!)  was  admitted  as  a  coun- 
selor, with  the  full  privilege  of  practice  in  all  the  higher  courts  of  the 
State.  But  in  1s:::;.  a  year  previous  to  his  admission  even  to  ordinary  prac- 
tice, we  find  him  holding  the  office  of  City  Clerk,  or  "  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Select  Men  of  .Jersey  City."  as  the  title  reads,  in  the  rising  young  munici- 
pality which  lie  had  chosen  as  the  scene  of  his  life's  work.  Nothing  could 
bear  more  striking  testimony  than  this  fact  to  the  universal  confidence  and 
esteem  which  he  inspired.  Later  on.  as  a  full-fledged  lawyer,  he  became 
the  attorney  of  the  selectmen  of  Jersey  City,  and  represented  them  in  1842 
in  the  celebrated  case  of  the  selectmen  against  Dummer,  in  which  he 
triumphantly  established  the  doctrine  of  dedication  by  maps. 

In  1843  Mr.  Bentley  was  elected  to  the  office  of  Mayor  of  Jersey  City. 
which,  as  has  been  well  said.  "  was  not  so  much  a  matter  of  party  success 


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;is  an  expression  <»t'  confidence  and  good  will  among  neighbors."  During 
i his  same  year  1 1843)  was  inaugurated  the  famous  case  in  which  Mr.  Bentley 
maintained  the  righl  of  .Mrs.  Bell  t<>  lands  under  water,  <>n  the  western 
shore  <»!'  the  Eludson  River,  which  had  descended  to  her  by  will  and  been 
re-affirmed  by  an  ad  of  the  New  Jersey  Legislature.  This  controversy  was 
carried  from  courl  i<»  court,  and  contested  in  all  the  higher  courts  in  the 
State  during  the  greater  pari  of  a  quarter  of  a.  century,  when  .Mr.  Bentley 
finally  triumphed,  i<>  I  hi  greal  surprise  of  those  who  had  prophesied  failure. 


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This  case  well  illustrates  the  persistence  which  was  so  characteristic  a 
feature  and  such  an  importanl  elemenl  of  his  success  in  all  his  cases 
1  hroughoul  his  life. 

.Mi-.  Bentlej  also  contributed  largely  toward  the  commercial  upbuilding 
oi  Jersey  City.  Finding  the  banking  facilities  wholly  inadequate  to  the 
needs  of  the  growing  city,  and  having  the  lull  confidence  of  capitalists,  in 
L853  he  organized  tin-  Mechanics"  and  Traders'  Bank  and  became  its  Presi- 
dent. In  this  position  he  manifested  remarkable  business  abilities,  and  to 
his  persona]  efforts  tin  institution  is  principally  indebted  lor  its  prosperity. 


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Be  also  became  a  prominent  Trustee  of  the  Providenl  Institution  for 
Savings  in  Jersey  City,  and  continued  as  its  legal  adviser  until  his  death. 
Similarly,  he  was  Vice-Presiden1  of  the  Savings  Bank  of  Jersey  City,  a 
Director  and  at  one  time  Treasurer  of  the  <!as  Company,  and  Treasurer  of 
the  Jersey  City  and  Bergen  Plank  Road  Company.  Beginning  with  an  ex- 
tensive purchase  of  land  in  L854,  he  was  also  a  pioneer  in  the  development 
of  real  estate  interests  on  the  western  slope  of  Bergen  Hill.  Here  he  built 
the  elegant  mansion  which  still  remains  the  home  of  his  wife.  The  activity 
he  manifested  outside  the  strict  lines  of  his  profession,  as  shown  in  these 
various  enterprises,  gives  us  good  evidence  not  only  of  his  unusual  business 
abilities,  hut  of  the  ureal  confidence  which  was  reposed  in  him  by  shrewd 
business  men  en  every  hand. 

"  Peter  Bentley,"  says  Jacob  Wean.  Esq.,  of  Jersey  City,  "  was  one  of  the 
active  men  who  laid  the  foundations  and  who  helped  to  plan  our  municipal 
corporations,  and  draft  our  laws  and  charters,  upon  which  the  institutions 
of  this  great  county  have  been  reared."  Mr.  Bentley  also  interested  himself 
in  the  cause  of  his  fellow-citizens  to  prevent  municipal  extravagance  and 
unjust  and  wasteful  tax  extortion.  Finding  thai  the  accumulations  of  un- 
paid taxes  of  many  years  had  imposed  burdens  upon  millions  of  dollars 
worth  of  property  which  wen-  absolutely  unjust  and  unendurable  to  the 
1  »m  per  t  \  holders,  be  conceived  the  idea  oi  a  com  mission  composed  of  leading 
citizens  which  should  readjust  these  burdens  upon  an  equitable  basis,  ad 
vantageous  to  the  suffering  citizens  and  the  city  treasury  alike.  Accord 
ingly,  in  ls7:'».  he  broughl  his  plan  before  the  consideration  of  the  Legis- 
lature, and  had  the  pleasure  of  se<  ing  it  enacted  into  law.  Under  its  pro- 
visions a  com  mission  was  appointed  with  Judge  tiaines,  an  ex-<  rovernor  and 
ex-Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court,  at  its  head.  The  work  accomplished  by 
this  commission  has  been  simply  invaluable  to  Jersey  t'ity,  and  has  satis 

factorily  solved   the  s1    formidable   problem   which  ever   threatened   the 

welfare  of  the  municipality.  The  accomplishment  of  this  plan  of  relief 
was  the  last  ureal  service  which  Mr.  Bentley  rendered  to  his  fellow-citizens 
ere  he  passed  away,  on  the  26th  of  September,  L875. 

lie  was  a  rate  gentleman,  peculiarly  attached  to  his  wife  and  children, 
most  gracious  and  hospitable  in  his  home,  sincere  and  earnest  in  his  re- 
ligious faith,  and  so  honest  and  honorable  in  all  the  affairs  of  life  that  the 
faintest  breath  was  never  raised  to  question  his  perfect   integrity. 

on  the  L3th  of  October,  L842,  Mr.  Bentley  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret 
E.  Holmes,  of  Jersey  City,  the  descendant  of  an  ancient  English  family. 
Highly  cultivated,  and  of  the  most  kindly  disposition,  she  was  the  devoted 
companion  of  Mr.  Bentley,  and  was  a  source  of  strengtli  and  inspiration  to 
him  until  the  day  of  his  death.  She  still  survives  him,  as  she  does  also  her 
son.  Peter  Bentley,  Second,  and  holds  their  memory  in  reverent  affection. 
In  addition  to  this  sen.  a  sketch  of  whose  life  is  also  given  here,  they  were 
blessed  with  but  one  other  child,  a  daughter. 

PETER  BENTLEY.  Second,  the  only  son  of  the  subject  of  the  previous 
sketch  and  the  heir  of  all  his  hopes,  succeeded  his  father  in  the  respect  and 
affection  of  the  community,  just  as  he  succeeded  him  in  his  legal  practice 
and  other  business  affairs.  Never  was  a  father  more  wrapped  up  in  a  son, 
and  never  did  a  son  respond  more  perfectly  to  the  high  ideal  of  his  father, 
lie  was  born  in  Jersey  City  on  the  5th  of  December,  1845,  and  received 
his  education  entirely  at  home  and  in  his  father's  law  office.     As  a  boy  he 


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manifested  ;i  most  amiable  disposition,  and  was  much  given  to  serious 
reading— the  thorough  investigation  <>f  historical  questions,  and  peculiarly 
<>!'  everything  concerning  his  father's  ;i  Ffairs  and  importanl  law  cases.  'I1  lie 
Rev.  Van  ('leek  was  ili<"  boy's  tutor,  and  he  grounded  him  in  a  mosi 
thorough  education.  When  ;i  boy,  during  his  summer  vacations  and  <>n 
Saturdays,  In-  used  i<>  accompany  his  father  in  his  office,  and  there  <'<>]p.\ 


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papers  and  entertain  himself  with  various  law  authorities.  Mis  father  en- 
couraged him  in  think  thai  he  was  thus  <>r  greal  assistance,  and  presently, 
indeed,  he  was  enabled  in  copy  briefs  and  make  citations,  He,  with  a  skill 
which  was  of  real  service. 

As  his  general  education  was  finished,  and  he  began  i«>  study  law  in 
earnest,  a  room  in  his  father's  office  was  especially  fitted  up  for  his  use. 
and  here  he  mastered  the  intricacies  of  legal  hue  and  prepared  himself  for 


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the  examination  which  must  precede  his  admission  i<>  the  bar.  It  has  been 
said  thai  the  hopes  of  the  lather  were  completely  wrapped  up  in  the  sou. 
The  desire  of  the  former  thai  the  3'oung  man  should  do  well  in  the  examina- 
tions was  so  greal  that,  as  the  ordeal  approached,  his  anxiety  quite  un- 
nerved him,  and  he  was  obliged  to  absenl  himself  during  the  examination. 
I n  1  his  suspense  his  relief  can  be  imagined  when  a  neighbor  brought  him  the 
news  of  the  result,  remarking  with  a  laugh,  "You  need  not  have  felt 
anxious,  Bentley,  for  your  son  has  carried  off  the  honors,  with  the  highest 
standing  in  the  entire  class  of  thirty  candidates  who  took  the  examination." 
And  such  indeed  was  the  fact.  Immediately  upon  his  son's  admission  to 
the  bar,  the  elder  Mr.  Bentley  formally  turned  over  his  office  to  him, 
placed  all  his  affairs  in  his  hands,  ami  gave  him  the  full  revenues  of  their 
joint  practice.  Tims  gradually  the  elder  lawyer  withdrew  from  active 
practice,  devoting  his  energies  in  other  directions,  until  the  full  burden  of 
Ids  extensive  legal  business  was  fully  set  t  led  upon  his  son's  shoulders. 

Nor  was  the  latter  in  any  way  unworthy  to  take  his  father's  [dace.  lie 
maintained  the  same  relative  position  in  the  community  as  his  father,  dis- 
played similar  abilities  and  the  same  unimpeachable  integrity,  and  inspired 
everywhere  the  same  widespread  confidence  and  respect.  He  frequently 
championed  the  cause  of  his  fellow  citizens,  as  his  father  had  done.  For 
example,  he  was  the  successful  counsel  in  proceedings  whereby  the  unjust 
water  rents  on  vacant  properly,  and  upon  property  where  the  water  privi- 
leges were  not  used,  were  set  aside  and  made  inoperative,  with  thus  a  great 
saving  effected  to  t  he  taxpayers.  Again,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was  the 
representative  of  the  citizens  in  proceedings  instituted  to  set  aside  the 
whole  tax  levy  on  the  ground  of  gross  inequality  in  its  assessment.  But  his 
practice  was  most  remarkable  for  his  handling  of  commercial  entangle- 
ments and  the  adjustment  of  the  affairs  of  greal  corporate  enterprises,  lie 
manifested  greal  ability  in  settling  disputes,  and  thus  keeping  them  out 
of  tin-  courts,  lie  was  the  counsel  for  the  Standard  Oil  Company,  one  of 
the  leading  counsel  of  the  Lehigh  \  'allev  Railroad  Company,  and  counsel  for 
the  Barber  Asphalt  Company,  of  New  York  City,  and  the  Provident  Insti- 
tution for  Savings  and  the  Consumers  <ms  Company,  of  Jersey  city.  He 
also  rendered  important  legal  services  to  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
<  Jompany. 

Mr.  Bentley  was  a  man  of  remarkable  powers  of  memory.  He  kept  the 
most  minute  details  of  all  of  his  cases  in  his  mind,  and  could  lay  his  finger 
on  any  given  fuel  at  any  time.  After  his  father's  death  he,  in  1.875,  formed 
a  legal  partnership  with  Charles  EL  Hartshorne,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Bentley  &  Hartshorne.  This  endured  until  .January  1,  1886,  when  Mr. 
Hartshorne  was  obliged  to  withdraw  on  account  of  ill  health.  From  this 
time  until  his  own  death  Mr.  Bentley  practiced  alone.  This  sad  event  oc- 
curred on  the  30th  of  April.  1888,  when  he  was  in  the  prime  of  life,  and  it 
was  considered  a  public  calamity  by  the  whole  community.  He  was  never 
strong  in  constitution,  yet  did  not  himself  realize  this  fact,  and  often  worked 
beyond  his  strength.  He  was  of  a  refined,  sensitive,  and  sympathetic  na- 
ture, benevolent  and  whole-hearted  like  his  father,  and  as  deeply  attached 
to  his  own  family. 

November  30,  1869,  Mr.  Bentley  married  Miss  Emma  Parker,  of  Jersey 
city,  daughter  of  Captain  Robert  Parker,  who  was  the  owner  of  Watts 
Island,  in  Chesapeake  Bay.  where  he  died  and  was  buried.  This  island  has 
been  the  old  family  patrimony  for  many  generations,  since  its  first  occupa- 
tion in  early  colonial  days.     Their  children  were  Eleanor,  born  July  13, 


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1  s 7 1 .  now  the  wife  of  Warren  H.  I >i xon,  son  of  Judge  Dixon,  of  Jersey  City; 
Emily,  born  December  5,  L872,  now  Mrs.  Joseph  M.  Rector;  Peter  Bentley, 
third,  born  February  «'».  L874;  Richard  Parker  Bentley,  born  September  25, 
1st.".:  John,  bom  June  L6.  L879;  Eugenie,  born  December  23,  1881;  and 
Parker,  boi  n  June  L6,  L884. 

PETEB  BENTLEY,  Third,  eldesl  son  of  Peter  Bentley,  Second,  and  Emma 
(Parker)  Bentley,  was  born  in  Jersey  City  on  the  6th  of  February,  L874. 
He  pursued  Ins  studios  at  Princeton  College  for  a  time  and  subsequently 
read  law  with  Warren  Dixon.     He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey 


PETER  BENTLEY,  3d. 

before  the  Supreme  Courl  November  27,  is!).~i.  and  since  then  has  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in 
Jersey  City.  Mr.  Bentley  has  displayed  marked  legal  qualifications,  and 
though  a  young  man  lias  already  gained  distinction  as  a  lawyer  and  advo- 
cate. He  is  prominent  l\  identified  with  public  alia  its  and  respected  and  es- 
teemed hv  all  who  know  him. 


THE  BLACKLEDGES  of  Bergen  County  are  descended  from  John 
Blackleach,  of  Boston,  and  his  second  wife.  Elizabeth  (daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin Herbert).    One  of  their  three  children,  Philip  Blackledge,  came,  it 


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is  said,  from  Wethersfield,  Conn.,  to  New  York,  in  1709,  and  on  November 
20,  1710.  married  Willempie  '  Jonwell,  born  in  England  in  1680. 

Philip  Blackledge  removed  from  New  York  to  Elizabethtown,  X.  J.,  early 
in  \T-->.  and  there  remained  until  his  death  in  1761.  His  will  was  proved 
and  recorded  at  Trenton,  N".  J.,  July  11, 1761.  He  was  a  man  of  some  means 
and  wrote  the  title  "  Gentleman  "  after  Ids  name.  By  Ids  will  lie  gave  Ids 
children  each  five  shillings  and  Hie  balance  of  Ids  estate,  lands  and  monev, 
folds  wife  absolutely.  His  issue  were  eiglri  children,  four  baptized  a1  New 
York  and  four  ai  Elizabethtown,  X.  J.:  Annatie,  1713;  Philip,  1716; 
Zacharias,  1718;  Philip,  1720;  Catharine,  1730;  Jacob,  17:'..");  Sarah,  1740; 
and  Benjamin. 

Benjamin  Blackledge  (2)  was  born  ai  Elizabethtown,  XT.  J.,  August  2f>, 
171*'..  While  slill  a  young  man  ho  went  on  foot  from  Elizabethtown  to 
Closter  and  taugh!  school  there,  the  firsi  one  in  the  northern  part  of  Ber- 
gen County.  Here  ho  married,  April  L'o,  1770.  Cathelyntie  Tallman.  He 
became  the  most  prominent  man  in  the  northern  part  of  Bergen  County, 
was  the  Mist  Town  Clerk  of  Harrington  Township  in  177o.  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  a  Judge  of  the  Comity  Couni  of  Common  Picas,  and  tilled  other 
township  and  county  offices.  lie  was  a  splendid  penman,  of  which  fad 
hundreds  of  old  deeds  and  other  documents  still  extant  hear  witness.  TTe 
died  at  Closter,  November  27,  1815,  and  Ids  wife  died  October  5,  1836.  TTis 
issue  were  Benjamin,  1770;  Maria,  1 77*_' :  Cornelius,  1774;  Sarah.  1776; 
Jacobus,  177!»;  Peter.  1782;  Henry,  L784;  Jacob,  I7^i;  and  Elizabeth,  1788. 
These  married  as  follows:  Benjamin,  Deborah  Westervell  and  LeaPowless; 
Maria.  Daniel  Van  Sciver;  Cornelius,  Rachel  Tow  less:  Sarah,  Seba  P. 
Bogert;  Peter,  Elizabeth  1).  Naugle;  Henry.  Catharine  Manning;  and 
Elizabeth,  Cornelius  Van  Valen.  Their  descendants  are  slid  numerous 
throughout  Bergen  ( '< >u n t  \ . 

THE  BLANCHES  of  Bergen  County  are  descended  from  Richard  Blanch, 
a  uative  of  Bristol,  England,  where  he  was  born  in  1704.  He  came  to 
America  prior  to  1732,  and  settled  near  Closter  in  Bergen  County.  Tn 
17.".:'.  he  married  ('lassie  Van  Giesen,  of  New  York.  He  owned  lands  in 
what  was  then  called  the  "Closter  Mountains,"  on  the  Palisades  of  the 
Hudson,  lie  died  September  0.  1707.  TTis  issue  were  Ann.  1734;  Isaac, 
17:'.0;  Thomas:  and  Cornelia,  171.",.  of  these  Ann  married  John  Blawvelt, 
of  Tappan.  Isaac  married  Geertje  Johns  Haring.  Cornelia  married  David 
Smith.  All  of  Richard  Blanch's  children  settled  at  Tappan  and  in  the 
upper  part  of  Bergen  County.  The  issue  of  Isaac  Blanch  were  Isaac, 
.Martina.  Richard,  Abram,  Thomas.  John  Henry,  and  (lassie. 

Thomas  Blanch  (2)  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  in  Bergen  County 
in  his  day.  He  was  a  magistrate  and  held  other  township  and  county 
offices.  He  raised  and  was  ( 'aptaiu  of  a  company  of  volunteers  from  Bergen 
County  during  the  Revolutionary  struggle.  He  was  born  near  Closter  in 
1710.  and  died  June  ::,  1825.  He  married,  in  4  701,  Erne  Johns  Mabie,  of 
Tappan,  who  was  born  in  1741.  and  died  August  28,  1825.  Their  issue 
were  thirteen  children:  Elizabeth,  1762;  Classie,  1763;  Ann,  1705;  Rieh- 
ard,  1700;  Susanna.  1769;  John.  1770;  Thomas,  1<74;  Isaac,  1776;  Eliza- 
beth,  1770.  and  Cornelia,  1779  (twins);  Effie,  1783;  and  Lea,  1786,  and 
Rachel,  1786  (twins).  The  descendants  of  these  are  scattered  over  Bergen 
County,  particularly  the  northern  part. 


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mitSo.X    A  XI  >    BERGEN    COUNTIES 


.MAKKIIAM  E.  STAPLES,  of  Jersey  City,  President  of  the  New  Jersey 
State  Board  of  Prison  [nspectors,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  loth 
of  December,  L850.  lb-  is  the  son  <>t  John  Buthune  Staples  and  Elizabeth 
Douglass  Young,  daughter  of  William  Young,  liis  paternal  grandfather 
being  s<-th  1'.  Staples.  The  family  is  an  old  and  prominenl  one  in  Ameri- 
can history  ami  for  generations  have  been  influential  citizens. 

.Mr.  Staples  was  edu- 
cated a1  Dwighl  and  Bol- 
brook's  School  in  < Mint  on. 
X.  Y.,  and  ai  Pough- 
keepsie  (New  York)  .Mili 
i  a  r  y  Ens1  ii  ate.  After- 
ward  hf  spciii  one  year 
as  draughtsman  with  -I. 
A.  Wood,  a  prominenl 
architecl  in  Poughkei  p- 
sie,  and  three  years  as 
draughtsman  and  rod- 
man  in  the  <  'i-oioii  Aque 
dnci  Department,  New 
York  City.  For  fourteen 
months  he  was  brakeman 
and  baggagemaster  of 
the  Iowa  division  of  the 
Chicago,  Burlington  and 
Quincy  Railroad,  and  for 
twenty-seven  years  he 
has  been  associate  d  wi1  h 
the  Fa-it'  Railroad  as  a>\[- 
ductor,  yardmaster,  sta- 
tion master,  superinten- 
dent of  floating  equip- 
ment and  lighterage,  and 
general  agent  of  the  New 
York  terminal,  which  re- 
sponsible posii  ion  he  qow 
holds.  In  all  those  a 
pacities  Mr.  Staples  has 
displayed  untiring  energy 
and  devotion  to  duty. 
greal  executive  ability, 
and  all    those  qualities   which    win   both   resped    and   approval. 

In  public  life  he  has  also  achieved  distinction.  He  has  been  an  In- 
spector of  the  New  Jersey  state  Prison  for  eighl  years  and  Pr<  sident  of  the 
Board  of  Inspectors  for  five  years,  and  has  lour  years  more  to  serve,  FTe 
was  appointed  to  this  office  by  Governoi  Abbetl  and  was  re-appointed  by 
Governors  YVerts  and  Voorhees,  and  has  discharged  its  duties  with  uni- 
versal satisfaction  and  approval.  Mr.  Staples  is  a  prominenl  member  of 
St.  Mary's  Episcopal  Church  of  Jersey  City,  of  the  I>.  McLaughlin  and 
Robert  I  >a\  is  Associal  ions,  and  of  the  <  'ai  terel  <  "lab.  all  of  Jersey  <  Mty.  and 
ot'  the  Commercial  ami   Railroad  Clubs  of  Now    York  City.     He  is  a  life 


MAKKIIAM    E.    STAPLES. 


GENEALOGICAL  129 

member  <>t'  Jersey  City  Lodge,  211,  B.  1'.  (>.  F..  and  Vice-President  of  the 
National  Board  of  Steam  Navigators. 

Mr.  Staples  was  married,  in  1880,  to  .Miss  Mary  Willis,  of  Jersey  City. 
They  have  two  children,  Francis  George  and  Mary  \Y. 

EDWARD  EVERSON,  of  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  who  has  boon  associated 
with  the  Delaware  Coal  and  ('anal  <  'onipany  ever  since  1863,  was  born  at 
Homestead,  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County.  January  14,  1S40.  His  father. 
Benjamin  Everson,  was  born  at  Pompton  Plains.  X.  J.  nis  mother's 
maiden  name  was  Sarah  Biker.  Mr.  Everson  is  of  Holland  lineage,  being- 
descended  from  the  Evertsens  who  settled  in  New  York  two  centuries  ago. 

He  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  North  Bergen,  and  ;it 
the  tender  age  of  eleven  began  working  on  a  farm  in  Bergen  County. 
Thrown  upon  his  own  resources  at  that  age.  he  has  ever  since  depended 
upon  himself.  He  followed  farming  until  he  had  reached  the  age  of 
seventeen,  when  he  entered  upon  the  trade  of  gold  beating,  which  he 
followed  for  a  year  and  a  half,  lie  then  entered  the  employ  of  Edward 
Ackerman  as  an  apprentice  at  the  blacksmith  trade,  continuing  in  that 
capacity  until  L862.  in  that  year  he  enlisted  in  Company  E,  Eighth  New 
York  Volunteer  .Militia,  tor  three  months,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  enlistment  was  honorably  discharged.  He  then  entered  the  service 
of  the  Federal  Governmenl  at  the  Brooklyn  Xavv  Yard,  where  he  re- 
mained  for  a  short  time,  and  in  L863  he  associated  himself  with  the  Dela- 
ware Coal  and  Canal  Company,  with  which  he  lias  ever  since  remained. 
Hiiiing  his  long  and  active  service  of  over  thirty  three  years  in  tin  employ 
of  this  corporation  .Mr.  Everson  lias  discharged  every  duty  with  singular 
fidelity  and  great  satisfaction,  and  from  the  lirst  has  enjoyed  the  respect 
and  confidence  of  both  employers  and  associates.  He  is  in  the  fullest 
sense  a  self  made  man.  having  depended  entirely  upon  himself  since  the 
early  age  of  eleven  years. 

.Mr.  Everson  is  an  ardent  and  consistent  Republican,  a  member  of  the 
Reformed  church,  and  ;i  member  of  tin  [ndependenl  Order  of  odd  Fellows. 
In  -Inly.  L863,  he  married  Miss  Ellen  Gotchuns  (deceased),  by  whom  he  had 
three  children:  Edward,  Jr.  (deceased),  Eliza  Ann  (deceased),  and  Maud 
Alice,  who  resides  with  her  father. 

EGBERT  SEYMOUR,  Mayor  of  tin-  City  of  Bayonne  and  widely  known 
as  a  merchant  in  thai  part  of  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Ulster  County, 
X.  Y..  December  L5.  L850,  the  son  of  dames  Seymour  and  Sarah  Ann, 
daughter  of  David  and  Elenor  Radiker,  and  grandson  of  (diaries  and  Eliza 
Seymour.  His  boyhood  was  not  unlike  those  of  other  country  lads.  He 
attended  the  district  schools,  spent  six  months  at  the  academy  in  Mont- 
gomery, Orange  Comity,  and  another  six  months  at  the  academy  in  Xew- 
bnrgh.'  in  the  same  county,  in  New  York  State,  and  subsequently  served 
as  a  clerk  for  twelve  years.  These  advantages,  however,  afforded  him  an 
opportunity  to  lay  the  foundation  upon  which  he  has  built  a  successful 
career.  From  a  clerk  he  became  a.  merchant,  and  for  eighteen  years  has 
been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  butter  and  cheese  trade  in 

New  York  City. 

Mr.  Seymour  is  one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  his  adopted  city,  a  man 
nniversallv  esteemed  and  respected,  and  prominent  and  influential  in  every 
movement  and  especially  in  political  a II airs.     For  two  years  he  rendered 


130  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

efficienl  servic<  as  ;i  member  of  the  Board  of  School  Trustees.  As  Mayor 
of  the  City  of  Bayonne  he  has  seised  three  terms.  He  has  been  instru- 
mental in  advancing  the  best  interests  of  the  community,  in  1  mi  Mini;  up  the 
city,  and  in  promoting  many  importanl  public  improvements.  When  his 
present  term  expires  on  May  i.  L901,  he  will  have  filled  the  office  for  six 
consecutive  years,  and  ii  is  sale  to  say  thai  no  man  ever  discharged  its 
duties  willi  more  fidelity  and  honesty  of  purpose.  Mr.  Seymour  is  respected 
and  esteemed  tor  liis  ability  and  integrity  of  character,  and  in  every  ca- 
pacity has  gained  the  confidence  of  nil  who  know  him.  He  is  a  promineni 
member  of  the  Newark  Bay  Boa1  Club,  <>l  the  Exempl  Firemen  of  Bayonne, 
of  <  'ouncil  Nn.  695,  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  Council  No.  434,  Benevolenl 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  Bayonne.  He  is  also  n  leading  member  of 
the  Bayonne  City  Democratic  Club  and  of  the  Rober!  Davis  Association  of 
Jersey  <  !ity. 

Mr.  Seymour  married,  October  22,  isl.'k  Marietta  II.  Neafie,  and  their 
children  are  James  II.  and  Everetl    E.  Seymour. 

THE  BROWEK  FAMILY  is  another  very  numerous  family  in  Bergen 
County,  rhey  are  descended  from  Adam  Brouwer,  who  emigrated  to 
New  Amsterdam  from  Cologne,  Franco,  in  1642.  Three  years  later  he 
married  Madalena  Jacobs  Ferdon,  of  Long  Island.  He  was  a  miller,  and 
lived  in  New  Amsterdam  until  lt>47.  when  lie  removed  to  Brooklyn,  where 
lie  joined  the  Dutch  Church  in  DiTT  and  paid  taxes  from  L675  to  L698.  His 
issue  were  fifteen  children:  Peter, '  Jacobus,  Aeltiej  Matthew,"  William,' 
.Mary.  Magdalena',  Adam,  Abraham*,  Sophia',  Ann.  Sarah.'  Nicholas'  Daniel.' 
and  Rachel. 

Peter,  baptized  in  Ui-in.  married  ill  Pieternella  Uldricks,  (2)  Gertrude 
dans,  and  (3)  Anne  Jansen.  lie  tirst  -resided  at  Flatlands,  I..  I.,  and  sub- 
sequently removed  to  Brooklyn,  where  he  died.  I  lis  issue  were  Abram, 
.John.  Adolph,  Magdalena,  Ulrick,  Adrientie,  Vroutie,*  Cornelia, -Jacob, 
I  Ians<'.  and  .Madeline. 

Abraham,  .John,  and  Adolph  removed  to  Hackensack  aboul  1700,  where 
Abraham  married  ill  Lea  Johns  Demaresl  and  (2)  Elizabeth  Ackerman. 
Ulrick  married  Hester  de  Vow,  and  -John  married  Ann  Hendricks  Mande- 
ville.  The  descendants  of  Abraham,  Ulrick;  John,  and  Adolph  are  to-day 
very  numerous  and  scattered  over  the  Counties  of  Bergen  and  Hudson. 

THE  De  CLARKS  are  still  numerous  in  Bergen  County.  Daniel  de 
Clerque  (de  Clark)  emigrated  to  America  prior  t<i  L676.  The  name  of  his 
first  wife  (hies  mil  appear,  bu1  the  couple  broughl  two  or  three  children 
with  them  ami  had  two  baptized  in  New  York  (Daniel  and  Abraham, 
i  winsi.  March  L3,  L678.  His  wife  died  soon  after,  and  he  married  (2),  March 
!.  L685,  (ieertje  Cozines,  a  widow,  by  whom  he  had  mi  issue.  Two  of  his 
sons.  John  and  Henry,  were  evidently  married  when  they  left  Holland. 
the  family  having  sailed  from  Amsterdam.  Both  John  and  Henry  sub- 
sequently had  children  in  New  York.  Another  son  of  Daniel.  Jacobus  de 
Clark,  was  born  in  Holland.  Daniel,  in  L686.  became  one  of  the  Tappan 
patentees  with  the  Barings,  Blawvelts,  Smiihs.  and  others,  and  removed 
id  Tappan,  where,  in  L702,  lie  was  made  a  Justice  of  Orange  County,  and 
he  took  the  census  of  Orangetown  the  same  year.  He  was  probably  the 
first  Justice  ever  appointed  in  the  county.     At  that   time  there  were  only 

a    few    families    huddled    at    Tappan,    and    Daniel    seems    id    have    been    the 

biggesl  man  of  them  all.    Tic  marriage  of  his  son  Jacobus  to  Antic  Van 


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131 


Houten,  September  14.  lToti.  is  one  of  the  earliesl  in  the  county.  Jacobus 
had  eighl  children,  all  of  whom  reared  large  families  and  gravitated  south- 
ward into  Bergen  <  Jounty. 

JAMES  S.  NEWKIRK,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Provident  Insti- 
tution for  Savings,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Bergen  mow  Jersey  City) 
September  !».  L852.  His  family  at  one  time  was  one  of  the  most  numerous 
in  Hudson  County,  and  the  name  is  still  very  common.  .More  than  a  cen- 
turv  ago  some  members  of  the  family  settled  in  New  York  State,  in  Ulster 
and  Sullivan  Counties,  where  their  numerous  descendants  have  spread 
rapidly  and  become 
prominent  in  the  \:ir 
ions  walks  of  life. 

Mattlieiis  <  Jornelissen, 
who  is  said  i o  ha ve  been 
a  native  of  Nienwkercke 
iN.'w  Church)  in  Hoi 
land,  emigrated  to 
America  in  about  the 
year  L660,  and  after 
landing  and  sia  \  ing  at 
New  A msterdam  a  short 
time  went  to  Flatbush, 
I  .  I.,  where  he  bouglil 
and  located  on  a  "  Hon 
werie  "  of  about  thirty 
six  acres  of  land,  hutt- 
ing, as  ins  deed  de 
dared,  on  "  <  Jorlears 
Flais."  This  trad  lie 
sold  March  in.  L665,  to 
one  Aiimii  Evertse,  and 
he  removed  thence  lo 
i  ho  ••  Town  '  of  Bergen," 
in  New  Jersey.  Here, 
on  December  1  1.  IG70, 
ho  married  one  Anna 
I,ub\ .  daughter  of  Jacob 
Luby,  who  had  served 
as  a  non-commissioned 
officer  (Sergeant  i  in  i  he 
I  mtch  West  India  sen 
ice,  hut  who  had  for 
some  years  been  a  resi- 
dent and  landholder  at  Bergen.  .Matt hens  Cornelissen  assumed  the  sur- 
name of  Newkirk — in  honor  of  his  birthplace,  no  doubt.  He  leased  lands 
ai  Bergen  which  were  afterward  conveyed  to  his  children.  His  occupa- 
tion seems  to  have  been  that  of  a  farmer.  His  wife,  Anna,  died  December 
I'll.  L685,  and  he  married  in  1686  Catharine  Pouwless,  a  daughter  of 
Poulus  Pieterse,  of  Bergen.  She  died  in  April,  1764.  The  children  of 
Matthew  Cornelissen  Van  New  Kirk  were  twelve — live  by  the  first  wife 
and  seven  by  the  second  wife:  Gertrude,  Gerritie,  Jacomina,  Cornelius, 
Jacob,     lannetje,    John,    Jannetje,    Peter,   Gerrit,   Poulus,    and    Cornelius. 


JAMES    s.    XKWKIKK. 


132  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Those  by  the  lirst  wife  scattered  to  differenl  parts  of  1 1 1 « -  country,  while 
those  of  the  second  wife  remained  in  Bergen  County,  inheriting  all  their 
mother's  property,  which  was  considerable.  The  eleventh  of  these  children, 
(in  rit  New  kirk  iiM  gen.),  born  ;ii  Bergen  November  L8,  L696,  married 
September  5,  I7.".u.  Catrina,  daughter  of  Hendrick  Kuyper  (Cooper).  She 
died  September  12,  1  T.~»  1 .  He  died  April  23,  L785.  Their  children  of  the 
third  generation  were  lour:    Catrina,  Janneke,  Matthew,  and   Henry. 

.Mm  i  hew  (3d  gen.)  married  Caroline,  daughter  of  Arenl  Toers.  lie  died 
July  10.  L811,  leaving  three  children:  Garrel  M.,  Aaron,  and  Henry. 

Garrel  M.  Newkirk  (4th  gen.),  born  a1  Bergen  April  !).  L766,  <  1  i « *< I  August 
28,  L832,  married  Polly  Ackerman.  They  had  six  children:  Catharine, 
Margaret,  Sally,  Sally,  Henry,  and  Garret. 

Garrel  G.  Newkirk  (5th  gen.),  born  a1  Bergen  October  17.  lsus.  married 
ill  October  25,  L828,  Rachel,  daughter  of  Halmigh  Van  Houten.  She  died 
December  l.  L835.  He  married  (2)  Jane  Fowler,  widow  of  Abram  Tice. 
She  died  October  6,  L849.  He  married  (3)  September  <i.  1851,  Eliza  Ann 
Beatty,  daughter  of  George  E.  Beatty,  born  in  L820.  His  children  by  three 
wives  were:  two  by  lirsi  wife,  ten  by  second  wife,  and  four  by  third  wife. 
One  of  these  children  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

•Innies  S.  Newkirk  (6th  gen.)  inherited  all  the  sturdy  characteristics 
of  Ids  race  and  early  displayed  those  intellectual  finalities  which  have 
since  won  for  him  so  much  distinction  in  the  affairs  of  life.  He  was 
educated  in  the  common  schools,  at  Columbian  Academy,  and  at  District 
School  No.  1  in  the  Town  of  Bergen.  He  commenced  his  business  career 
as  clerk  in  the  grocery  store  <>f  Jacob  Van  Winkle,  of  Bergen  Square,  in 
L865.  Five  years  later,  or  in  1870,  he  entered  the  Provident  Institution 
for  Savings  in  Jersey  City,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been  actively 
identified,  having  filled  important  positions  in  all  the  departments  up  to 
and  including  the  offices  of  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  which  he  now  holds. 

Mr.  Newkirk  has  not.  however,  aspired  to  public  or  political  office,  hav- 
ing devoted  himself  almost  exclusively  b>  business  affairs.  For  five  years 
he  was  a  member  of  tin-  Fourth  Regiment,  N.  G.  X.  J.  lie  is  a  member  if 
the  Jersey  City  and  Union  League  Clubs,  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the  Junior  Order  United 
A  merican  Mechanics. 

Mr.  Newkirk's  lirst  wife.  .Mary  Elizabeth  Terhune,  died  in  l>7s.  In 
L881  he  married  Annabella  Meeker  Randall,  and  they  have  four  children 
of  the  sex  cut  h  general  ion. 

ALBEKT  Z.  BOGERT,  of  River  Edge,  Bergen  County,  is  descended  from 
one  of  the  oldest  families  in  New  Jersey.  His  first  American  ancestor, 
Cornelis  Jansen  Bogaerdt,  came  to  America  from  Holland  with  his  wife, 
O.eesie  Williams,  a  few  years  prior  to  1661.  He  bought  and  settled  on  a 
village  ph>i  in  Flatbush,  h.  I.,  which  he  subsequently  sold  to  one  Peter 
Jansen.  la  H'»77  he  was  one  ■>!  the  patentees  of  the  Flatbush  patent.  He 
resided  at  Flatbush  until  his  death,  about  L684.  His  children  were  \V\  ntio. 
.John  Cornelise,  Classic,  Roloff,  Maritie,  and  Peter,  all  of  whom,  except 
W'xntie.  eventually  removed  <<»  Hackensack,  N.  •!.  His  son  dan  Cornelius 
(2)  married  Angenitie  Strycker,  and  resided  ai  New  Lots,  I..  I.,  until  1694, 
when  he  sold  his  farm  there  and  with  several  others  purchased  a  large 
trad  of  land  southeast  of  Hackensack.  His  numerous  descendants  have 
spread  oxer  the  County  of  Bergen,  and   have  exerted  an   important   and 


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wholesome  influence  in  shaping  the  affairs  of  the  county,  having  been 
prominenl  in  business,  in  the  professions,  and  in  all  the  walks  of  life, 
honored  and  respected  for  those  noble  virtues  which  characterize  the 
I  Milch,  and  energetic  and  enterprising  in  promoting  every  worthy  object. 

Albert  X.  Bogert,  the  subject  of  ihis  sketch,  is  of  the  eighth  generation 
from  Cornells  Jansen  Bogaerdt,  the  emigrant  above  named.  His  parents 
were  Allien  -lames  Bogert  and  Catherine  A  lei  la  Zabriskie.  His  grand- 
parents were  John  and  Catharine  Zabriskie  Bogerl  and  Albert  G.  and 
Sally  Annie  (Winters)  Zabriskie.  Mr.  Bogerl  was  horn  in  Spring  Valley, 
Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  on  the  llth  of  November,  L864.  He  received  his 
education  in  the  Bergen  County  schools,  which  he  left  at  the  age  of  nine- 
teen to  assist  his  father  on  the  farm,  where  lie  remained  five  years.  In 
isss  he  settled  permanently  in  River  Edge  and  bought  a  half  interest 
with  P.  V.  15.  Demaresl  in  a  large  coal,  lumber,  and  grocery  business.  A 
year  later  Mr.  Demaresl  sold  his  interest  to  John  II.  Banta  and  the  busi- 
ness was  continued  by  .Messrs.  Bogerl  and  Banta  until  L892,  when  Mr. 
Banta  died.  Since  thai  time  Mr.  Bogerl  has  successfully  continued  it 
alone. 

Mr.  Bogert's  activity,  enterprise,  and  influence  in  the  community  stamp 
him  as  one  of  I  he  leading  citizens,  while  his  success  in  business  has  won 
fei'  him  a  high  reputation.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Borough  Council  of  the 
Borough  of  Riverside  and  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  of  Schraalen- 
burgh,  and  active  in  various  other  capacities.  In  March,  1900,  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  from 
Midland  Township. 

His  wife,  Anna  Van  Wagner,  who  was  also  descended  from  an  old 
Holland  Dutch  family  of  New  Jersey,  died  in  1892,  leaving  two  children, 
dames  Gordon  Bogert,  born  in  isss,  and  John  \Y.  Bogert,  born  in  1891. 

JOHN  J.  BOGERT,  the  miller  of  Earrington  Park,  is  a  descendant  in 
the  ninth  generation  from  Cornells  Jans  Bougaert,  I  he  emigrant  t see  sketch 
on  page  132).  Stephen  Bogert,  of  Ihe  seventh  generation,  son  of  Guilliam 
Bogerl  ami  Maria  Banta,  was  horn  in  IT.").",,  married  Sophia  Alyea,  and 
lefi  issue  a  son.  Jacobus  (James)  Bogert,  of  the  eighth  generation. 

Jacobus  Bogerl  (8)  was  born  January  24,  L788,  died  March  (J,  1871,  mar- 
ried .lane  Meyers,  who  was  hern  February  13,  17!M.  and  died  May  7,  1873. 
They  had  several  children  of  the  ninth  generation,  among  whom  were 
John  J.,  James,  and  Stephen. 

Of  these  John  J.  (9),  the  eldest,  married  Margaret,  (laughter  of  John  R. 
BlawveH  and  Leah  Demarest.  Their  issue,  of  the  tenth  generation  were 
four  children:  Jane,  Leah  Ann.  Klma,  and  John  J.,  the  latter  being  the 
subject  of  this  sketch.  John  J.  Bogert  once  raised  a  horse  which  he  sold 
to  Robert   Bonner,  of  New   York  City,  for  |10,000. 

John  J.  Bogert  (10)  was  born  December  6,  1846,  at  Harrington  Park,  N.  J., 
where  he  still  resides.  He  was  educated  in  the  Bergen  County  schools, 
which  he  left  at  the  age  of  eighteen  to  engage  in  the  milling  business  and 
in  farming  with  his  father.  Upon  his  father's  death  in  1892  he  took  charge 
of  the  entire  business  and  has  since  conducted  it  with  marked  success. 
During  his  active  life  he  has  wielded  an  important  and  wholesome  influence 
in  all  local  affairs. 

Mr.  Bogert  married  Hester  Jemima  Ackerman,  and  has  four  children: 
Eugene,  Walter,  Clyde  A.,  and  Mary  L. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


EDWIN  BERKLEY  YOUNG,  a  Leading  and  successful  real  estate  and 
insurance  man  of   Union   Hill,  is  descended   from  :i   distinguished   family 

of   United   Empire  royalists.     The   ¥ igs   made   the    firsl    settlemenl    in 

Athol,  Prince  Edward  County,  Ontario,  Canada,  a1  Eas1  Lake.  Some  his- 
torians claim  they  were  the  lirst  settlers  in  thai  county.  Certain  ii  is  they 
wciii  there  when  the  country  was  a  forest,  unbroken  and  practically  im- 
penetrated by  man,  : 1 1 1 <  1  ou1  of  the  wilderness  carved  for  themselves  and 
their  families  a  home  which  siill  remains  in  the  possession  <d'  their  descend 
ants.     Colonel   Henrv  Young,  born  in  Jamaica,  Long  Island,  in   l7.">7.  was 


EDWIN     B.    YOUNG. 


the  second  son  of  six  children  of  an  English  gunsmith,  who  came  there 
from  Nottingham  ai  an  early  age,  and  who  founded  a  family  which  has 
spread  over  this  country  and  Canada.  Some  of  his  posterity  still  live  <m 
Long  Island.  I  lenrv  joined  t  he  Bri1  ish  army  when  a  \  oung  man.  served  with 
distinction  for  six  pears  in  the  French  and  Indian  wars  under  Generals 
Amherst  and  A.bercronibie,  and  with  the  English  participated  in  the  battle 
of  Bennington  and  in  no  less  than  seventeen  other  engagements  againsl 
the  continentals.  For  gallanl  services  at  Bennington  he  received  an  en- 
signcy  in  the  "  King's  Royal."  His  title  of  Colonel,  1»>  which  he  was  popu- 
larly known,  was  conferred  upon  him  by  provincial  appointment.     At  the 


GENEALOGICAL  135 

close  <>t'  the  American  Revolution  he  retired  on  half  pay,  and  received  a 
grant  of  3,000  acres  of  land  for  himself  and  ether  tracts  for  various  mem- 
bers (if  iiis  family.  His  tirst  residence  in  Canada  was  at  Cataraqui.  With 
a  brother  officer  lie  set  out  in  a  canoe  in  1 7s:',  and  selected  a  site  at  East 
Lake  in  the  Town  ..I  Athol.  Thither  he  brought  his  family  in  the  fall  of 
L7S4.  lie  died  there  in  his  eighty-fourth  year,  leaving  numerous  descend- 
ants, many  of  whom  became  conspicuous  in  civil  and  official  affairs.  His 
four  daughters.  Elizabeth,  Mary,  Catherine,  and  Sarah,  married  East  Lake 
settlers  and  lived  to  In-  d\cr  eighty  years  of  age.  Of  his  two  sens,  Henry 
and  Daniel,  the  former  settled  on  the  homestead,  and  as  a  soldier  in  the 
English  army  died  at  Kingston  el'  cholera  during  the  War  of  1812. 
Richard  Young,  son  of  Henry,  Sr..  was  a  farmer  in  At  hoi,  and  married 
Nancy  Van  Vlackren,  now  spelled  Van  Vlack.  Their  son,  William  Henry 
Young,  served  in  the  Ontario  militia  during  the  Fenian  raid,  and  is  now  a 
retired  farmer  living  in  Picton,  Canada,  lie  is  a  cousin  of  the  Rev.  George 
Young,  D.D. ,  President  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Conference  of  Ontario, 
lie  married  Sarah  -lane  Clark,  daughter  of  Enoch  Dorland  ("lark-  and 
Namy  Smith,  of  Ontario,  who.  like  the  Van  Vlackrens,  were  descended 
from  Holland  I  Mitch  stock.  The  family  have  long  taken  a  leading  pari  in 
the  agricultural  and  military  affairs  of  Ontario,  and  have  always  borne 
high   reputations  tor  honor  and   integrity. 

Edwin  B.  Young,  eldest  son  of  William  Henry  Young  and  Sarah  Jane 
('lark,  was  born  in  Athol  Township,  Prince  Edward  County,  Ontario, 
Canada,  January  4,  L860.  He  at  tended  the  public  schools  ami  remained  on 
the  homestead  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twentv-one,  when,  having  re- 
ceived  a  good  education,  he  came  to  New  York  City.  His  capital  consisted 
of  three  or  four  dollars  in  money,  a  rolmsi  constitution,  and  indomitable 
pluck  and  courage.  For  a  lew  months  he  was  employed  in  various  ca- 
pacities. Becoming  superintendenl  of  the  Grove  Church  Cemetery  a1  New 
Durham,  Hudson  County,  N.  -I..  he  look  up  his  residence  in  the  Town  of 
Union,  and  has  ever  since  been  identified  with  its  besl  interests.  During 
the  past  nine  years  he  has  also  keen  extensively  interested  in  real  estate  in 
the  town,  and  in  L896  he  opened  a  general  real  estate  and  insurance  office 
at  i:::'.  Bergenline  Avenue,  which  he  still  conducts,  and  to  which  he  de- 
votes his  entire  attention,  having  resigned  the  superintendence  of  the 
<  '.rove  (  diurch  <  Vmetery  in  January,  L899.  In  addit  ion  to  I  his  he  has  lately 
established  a  mercantile  collection  agency,  the  first  one  of  the  kind  on 
Union   Hill. 

Mr.  Young  has  achieved  marked  success  in  real  estate  operations,  and  by 
untiring  devotion  to  business  has  won  the  confidence  and  respect  of  the 
entire  community.  He  is  a  genial,  companionable,  public  spirited  man, 
deeply  interested  in  the  genera]  welfare,  and  always  ready  to  respond  to 
the  demands  of  good  citizenship.  Progressive  in  all  that  the  word  implies, 
he  has  he.. ii  active  and  influential  in  the  advancement  of  the  town,  a 
liberal  contributor  to  its  growth  and  moral  improvements,  and  ever  alert  in 
increasing  its  useful  institutions.  He  was  Secretary  of  the  old  Literary 
Society  of  the  Town  of  Union,  and  later  became  one  of  the  prime  movers 
in  organizing  the  Free  Reading  Room  and  Library  Association,  of  which  he 
was  for  many  years  Treasurer,  and  of  which  he  was  an  original  Director. 

It  mav  he  safely  said  that  he  was  a  founder  and  the  chief  organizer  of 
this  association,  which  succeeded  the  old  Literary  Society.  Later  a  special 
act  of  the  Legislature  enabled  the  Town  of  Union,  and  other  towns  in  the 
State,  to  levy  a  tax  for  the  support  of  such  institutions,  and  this  association 


136  HUDSON  AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 

has  since  been  maintained  by  the  public  :is  a  free  library.  In  ;ill  <>f  these 
movements  Mr.  Young  was  active  and  influential,  :m<l  to  him  is  due  in  ;i 
large  degree  the  establishment  of  this  institution.  He  is  an  ardenl  Demo- 
crat, a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  a  prominenl  member  of  various  fraternal 
and  social  organizations,  including  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  \--\.  P.  and  A.  M.. 
of  New  Jersey,  of  which  he  was  for  four  years  tin-  Worshipful  Master,  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies,  32  .  of  Now  Fork  City,  of 
the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  Masonic  fraternity,  and  of  the  Royal 
Arcanum.  In  September,  L899,  In-  was  elected  Most  Worthy  Grand  Patron 
of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  of  Now  Jersey,  and  in  the  spring  of  L900 
ho  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Past  Masters'  Association  of  Hudson 
County,  of  which  ho  was  elected  the  hist  President. 

Mi-.  Young's  brother,  George  Alfred  Young,  was  horn  May  it.  L869,  came 
to  New  .Jersey  when  seventeen,  and  is  now  head  bookkeeper  for  (he  Hudson 
Trusf  and  Savings  Institution  of  West  Hoboken.  He  is  a  member  and 
Worshipful  Master  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  L23,  F.  and  A.  M. 

Mr.  Young  was  married  October  LO,  Ins:;,  to  Henrielta  Hell,  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Ellen  (Westerfield)  Bell,  of  the  Town  of  Union.  Her  father  was 
horn  near  Liverpool,  England,  while  her  mother  was  descended  from  an 
old  Holland  Dutch  family.  They  have  three  sons:  Edwin  Henry,  Ralph 
Percy,  and  Herbert  Eldred. 

ROBEBT  CAMPBELL  DIXON,  Jr.,  one  of  the  leading  architects  of  Onion 
Hill  and  Eastern  New  Jersey,  is  of  English  and  Scotch  parentage,  being  the 
son  of  Robert  and  Margaret  (Campbell)  Dixon  and  a  grandson  of  Robert 
Dixon.  Sr.,  and  Hannah  Lawson.  His  maternal  grandparents  were  John 
and  Isabel  (Anderson)  Campbell.  His  father  was  born  in  Nicholforest, 
Cumberland,  England,  and  Ins  mother  in  Perthshire,  Scotland.  Some  of 
his  ancestors  were  prominently  engaged  in  the  East  India  service,  others 
tilled  important  positions  of  trust,  one  branch  had  a  representative  in  the 
English  Parliament  in  the  person  of  Sir  Wilfred  Lawson.  and  others  occu- 
pied posts  in  the  Church  of  England.  The  Dixon  and  Lawson  families  have 
been  for  generations  conspicuous  in  civil,  military,  governmental,  and  pro- 
fessional affairs,  contributing  to  their  respective  communities  a  wholesome 
influence,  and  achieving  for  themselves  distinction  as  men  of  learning  and 
ability. 

Mr.  Dixon  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  loth  of  May.  L857.  He  at 
tended  the  public  schools  of  Pough keepsie.  N.  Y ..  until  he  reached  the  age 
of  about  fourteen,  and  afterward  pursued  his  studies  in  private  schools,  de- 
veloping a  naturally  strong  and  brilliant  intellect,  and  laying  the  founda- 
tion for  an  honorable  career.  He  completed  his  literary  education  at 
Riverview  Military  Academy  and  finished  with  a  business  course  graduat- 
ingfrom  Eastman's  Business  College  at  Poughkeepsie.  A  large  part  of  his 
early  education  was  intended  to  tit  him  for  a  military  career,  hut  he  turned 
his  at  tent  ion  to  architecture,  and  in  the  early  pari  of  ls7<>  entered  the  office 
of  D.  <V  .1.  .laid inc.  architects,  of  New  York  <  !ity,  as  a  student.  Be  continued 
with  them  a  little  over  four  years,  after  which  he  was  for  a  brief  period 
in  the  office  of  -I.  ( '.  Cady  &  Co.  In  L883,  having  received  important  work  in 
competition,  Mr.  Dixon  engaged  in  busim  ss  for  himself  as  a  practical  archi- 
tect, and  lias  ever  since  been  devoted  to  his  profession,  achieving  marked 
success  and  a  notable  reputation,  lie  has  had  an  office  in  New  York  City 
for  about  fourteen  years,  and  many  important  public  and  private  buildings 
have  been  erected  from  his  designs.  The  town  hall,  the  Palma  and  ( Columbia 


GENEALOGICAL  137 

Club  houses,  public  schools,  many  church  edifices,  and  numerous  other  prin- 
cipal buildings  in  Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  have  been  built  by  him.  All  of  these 
show  greal  artistic  taste  and  practical  skill,  and  represent  some  of  the  finest 
and  choicest  work  in  the  country. 

In  political  matters  Mr.  Dixon  has  been  an  active  and  influential  leader 
since  about  L884,  serving  frequently  as  delegate  to  local  and  State  Demo- 
cratic conventions,  and  being  at  the  present  time  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Education  of  Union  Hill,  of  which  he  was  formerly  President.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber and  at  times  has  served  on  important  committees  of  the  Columbia  Club 
of  Boboken,  and  has  also  been  a  member  of  the  Palma  Club  of  Jersey  City 
for  several  years.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  New  Jersey  Society 
of  Architects  and  has  held  some  ot  its  most  important  offices.  He  is  also 
an  associate  member  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  a  member 
of  the  Central  Democratic  Organization,  a  warden  of  Grace  Episcopal 
Church  of  Union  Hill,  where  he  resides,  and  a  member  of  Columbia  Lodge, 
Xo.  LSI,  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen,  a 
man  of  broad  and  liberal  culture,  and  is  and  has  been  prominently  Identi- 
fied with  many  of  the  leading  charitable  organizations. 

.Mr.  Dixon  was  married  September  22,  1886,  to  Sadie  Gardner  Morgan,only 
daughter  of  -lames  < ;.  Morgan,  of  Union  Hill,  N.  J. 

DAVID  DEMAREST  ZABRISKIE,  Law  Judge  of  the  County  of  Ber- 
gen, is  a  direct  descendant  in  the  eighth  generation  from  the  Polish  emi- 
grant, Albert  Zabriskie  (see  sketch  on  page  49). 

Jacob  A.  Zabriskie  (2),  eldest  son  of  the  Polish  emigrant,  born  about 
April  22.  KiTT,  at  Pembrepoch,  Bergen  County,  married  il),  September  20, 
L706,  Ann  (daughter  of  Albert  Alliens  Terhune  ami  Hendricke  Voorhis), 
born  in  L678  on  Long  Island.  He  resided  at  Upper  Paramus  on  part  of  his 
father's  large  estate,  where  he  died  in  1 7.~»s.  having  had  issue  ten  children 
of  the  third  generation:  Hendricke.  Sophia.  Maritie,  Albert  A.,  Peter, 
Jannetje,  Rachel,  .Matilda.  Stephen,  and  Jacob. 

Albeit  A.  (third  generation)  was  baptized  February  1.  L708,  and  mar- 
ried, May  8,  L739,  Maritie  Hopper.  He  resided  at  Paramus,  and  had  at 
least  two  children.  Ann.  born   171M.  and  Andrew. 

Andrew  Zabriskie  ifi,  born  in  L746,  died  about  L805,  also  resided  at 
Paramus,  where  he  married  Jannetje  Lozier.  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth 
generation  at  least  three  children.  -John  A.,  Christina,  and  Andrew. 

John  A.  Zabriskie  (5)  was  born  at  Paramus.  November  11,  17(iS,  and 
died  there.  One  of  his  children  of  the  sixth  generation  was  Casper  .1. 
Zabriskie  (6),  born  at  Paramus.  April  27,  1799;  died  there  June  4,  1849.  He 
married  Catharine  Post,  who  died  in  February,  L872.  They  lived  at  Para 
mus  and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation:  Andrew  < ).,  Robert,  Catharine 
J.,  Mary  M.,  Alletta  P..  Sophia,  and  John  C. 

John  C.  Zabriskie  ill.  born  September  I'll.  L822,  married  il)  .Maria  Hop- 
per. (2)  -lane  Demurest,  and  (3)  .Maria  C.  Bogert.  lie  resided  at  Paramus, 
and  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  His  children  of  the  eighth  generation 
were  Andrew  J.,  Maria  J.,  Catharine,  Emma.  David  !>.,  Ida,  Simon,  John, 
and  Alletta. 

David  D.  Zabriskie  (8)  was  born  at  Paramus.  X.  J.,  November  27,  1856, 
and  received  his  preparatory  education  at  Erasmus  Hall  Academy  in  Flat- 
bush,  Long  Island.  He  was  graduated  with  honor  from  Rutgers  College  in 
the  <dass  of  187!),  and  then  entered  Columbia  College  Paw  School,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1881.    He  was  admitted 


138  HUDSON  AMi  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

t<»  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  al  the  November  term  of  the  Su 
preme  Court,  L882,  and  a1  once  began  active  practice.  In  June,  L889,  he 
was  admitted  as  a  counselor.  Judge  Zabriskie  has  for  many  years  main- 
tained law  offices  in  both  Hackensack  and  Jersey  City.  Soon  after  enter- 
ing upon  his  professional  career  he  came  into  prominence  ;is  n  lawyer  of 
unusual  ability,  ;m<!  steadily  won  recognition  for  those  eminenl  legal  ;hh1 
judicial  qualifications  which  lie  has  since  displayed  both  a1  the  bar  and 
on  the  bench.  He  was  uniformly  successful,  and  as  an  all-round  advocate 
and  counselor  achieved  a  high  reputation. 

His  law  practice,  however,  though  constantly  growing  in  volume  and 
importance,  did  no1  prevenl  him  from  taking  an  active  interesl  in  public 
ami  political  affairs.  As  a  Republican  from  boyhood  he  lias  contributed 
much  in  the  success  of  the  partj  as  well  as  to  the  government  of  his  town 
and  county.  In  189-J  and  L895  he  represented  his  district  in  the  State 
Legislature,  serving  on  some  of  the  most  important  committees,  and  taking 
a  prominent  pari  in  shaping  legislation.  In  L896  and  L897  lie  was  Count} 
Counsel  for  th"  County  of  Bergen,  and  from  L894  to  L89S  he  >\;is  Chair 
man  of  the  Republican  County  Committee  of  Bergen  County.  In  January, 
L898,  Governor  Griggs  appointed  him  Law  -Indue  of  Bergen  County  for  a 
term  of  five  years,  and  since  April  1  of  that  year  he  has  served  on  the 
bench  with  conspicuous  ability  ami  universal  satisfaction. 

Judge  Zabriskie  was  married  in  October,  L883,  to  Lizzie  S.  Suydam,  of 
New  Brunswick,  X.  J.  They  have  one  daughter,  Ethelind  S.,  of  the  ninth 
generation,  and  reside  in  Ridgewood. 

ABItAM  De  BAUN.— The  common  ancestor  of  all  tin-  DeBauns  in  !ier 
gen  and  Hudson  Counties  was  Joost  de  Baen,  a  native  of  Brussels  in 
Flanders  (Belgium),  who  came  over  to  Now  Amsterdam  in  L683.  The 
next  year  ho  married  Elizabeth  Drabb  and  located  at  Bushwick,  L.  I.,  where 
he  was  soon  afterward  made  town  clerk.  In  1686  he  removed  to  New 
Utrecht,  where  he  was  elected  town  clerk  and  taugh!  the  village  school. 
This  was  during  the  controversy  over  Hie  conduct  of  Governor  Leisler.  De 
Baen  entered  that  contest  and  took  an  active  part  agains!  the  Governor, 
which  caused  him  to  lose  his  clerkship.  He,  however,  continued  to  teach 
school  ami  to  reside  at  New  Lrtrecht,  where  he  took  the  oath  of  allegiance 
to  the  English  king  in  lo^T.  Early  in  1704  he  sold  his  hinds,  of  which  he 
acquired  a  considerable  area,  and  removed  to  Bergen  County,  X.  •!..  where 
lie  joined  the  Kinderkamack  settlement,  lie  died  in  L718  or  1719.  his 
children  of  the  second  generation  were  Matie  (married,  in  L7Q5,  David 
Samuels  Demarest),  Christian  (married  Judith  Samuels  Demarest),  Mayke, 
Carrel,  Christina,  jacobus,  am!  .Maria. 

Of  these  seven  children  Carrel  (Charles)  (2)  married,  in  1711.  Jannetie 
Peters  Haring,  of  Tappan.  He  first  boughl  a  large  farm,  in  171!>.  on  the 
north  side  of  Hardenbergh  Avenue  mow  in  Harrington  Township),  ex- 
tendi'!!.: from  the  Schraalenburgh  road  to  the  Tiena  Kill  (including  part  of 
w  h.-i !  is  now  Demarest),  on  which  for  a  time  he  resided.  Shortly  after  1721 
he  sold  this  farm  and  bought  several  large  tracts  between  the  Hackensack 
and  thi'  Pascaok  Livers,  on  one  of  which  he  settled  and  died.  I  lis  issue  of 
the  third  generation  were  Joost,  Margaret,  Elizabeth,  John,  Jacob,  Carrel, 
and  <  liristiaen. 

Carrel  i.".i.  born  in  I 7l's.  married  ill  Bridgel  Ackerman  (born  December 
in.  17:11.  died  January  27,  L793)  and  (2)  Lea  Van  Orden.  He  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  and  settled  in  the  upper  part  of  Bergen  County.     His  issue 


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of  the  fourth  generation  were  Carrel,  Margaret,  Abram,  Jannetie,  Andrew, 
Sarah.  I  >a\  id,  John,  ami  Isaac 

Isaac  de  Baun  (4)  was  born  December  9,  177!),  and  died  .June  18,  1870. 
Ee  was  a  farmer  and  resided  nearly  all  his  life  al  Mousey,  X.  Y.  He  mar- 
ried June  L3,  1807,  Elizabeth  Yeury,  who  died  August  24,  1875.  Their 
children  of  the  fifth  generation  were  Abram,  Elizabeth,  Jacob,  .Maria,  Brid- 
get, Rachel.  Jane,  and  .John  Y. 

-John  Y.  de  Baun  (5)  was  born  at  Monsey,  X.  Y.,  August  22,  1S27.  He 
was  a  remarkably  precocious  child.  Although  he  had  hut  an  ordinary  com- 
mon school  education  he,  by  dint  of  an  untiring  perseverance  and  constant 
application  to  study,  qualified  himself  tor  the  ministry  (which  under  the 
circumstances  was  a  rare  achievement),  and  on  April  17,  is.")."),  was  licensed 
to  preach  by  the  Classis  of  Hackensack  of  the  True  Reformed  Dutch  Church. 
His  first  charge  included  the  churches  at  Hempstead  in  Rockland  County, 
X.  Y..  and  at  Ramseys  in  Bergen  County,  X.  •).,  where  he  preached  alter- 
nately until  L860,  when  he  took  charge  of  the  two  churches  al  Hackensack 
and  English  Neighborhood,  X.  .1.  or  these  two  churches  he  was  the  pastor 
Tor  twenty  six  years.  During  this  time  he  resided  al  Hackensack.  where  he 
established  and  was  the  editor  of  the  Banner  of  Truth,  a  monthly  magazine, 
which  is  still  the  organ  of  the  Tine  Reformed  Dutch  Church.  He  died  at 
Leonia,  X.  J.,  in  February  L895.  lie  was  twice  married :  (1)  April  8,  1st'.),  to 
Margaret  Iserman,  who  died  about  L893,  ami  (2)  to  -lane  Van  Houton,  who 
survives  him.  He  was  a  thoroughly  self-made  man,  an  eloquent  preacher, 
and  in  every  way  worthy  of  his  high  and  noble  calling.  His  issue  of  the 
sixth  generation  were  Susan  E.,  Martha  A.,  .lames  D.,  Abram,  Edwin, 
Anna.  John  Z.,  James  E.,  and  Isaac  <  \.  of  whom  Abram  ((>)  is  the  subject 
of  this  sketch. 

Abram  de  Baun  (6)  was  horn  April  2.  L856,  at  .Mousey,  X.  Y.,  where  he 
spent  his  childhood  days.  When  old  enough  he  entered  Hackensack  Acad- 
emy, where  he  had  the  benefit  of  a  full  course  of  study,  and  then  entered 
the  law  office  of  A..  D.  Campbell,  at  Hackensack,  as  a  law  student.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  June,  1S77,  and  as  a 
counselor  in  June,  L880.  After  his  call  to  the  bar  he  became  a  business 
partner  of  his  old  tutor,  with  whom  he  remained  until  March,  L894,  when  he 
formed  a  law  partnership  with  Milton  Demurest,  with  whom  he  is  still 
associated  in  a  lucratice  practice. 

Mr.  De  Baun  was  clerk  of  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders from  1878  to  L895  and  for  three  years  a  member  of  the  Backensack 
Improvement  Commission,  during  two  years  of  which  he  was  treasurer. 
For  twelve  years  he  has  been  counsel  for  the  Hackensack  Mutual  Building 
and  Loan  Association.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  Hackensack  Old  Ladies' 
Home. 

He  married  (1)  in  L878  Mary  B.  Christie,  of  Leonia.  She  died  in  Septem- 
ber, 1881,  and  he  married  (2),  October  2,  1884,  Lydia  B.  Christie.  He  has  no 
children. 

JAMES  A.  ROMEYN. — The  Romeyns,  Romanies,  and  Romains.of  Bergen 
Countv,  claim  to  be  of  Italian  lineage,  which  they  trace  to  one  Giacomo  de 
Ferentino,  an  Italian  gentleman  who  settled  at  Bongham  Manor,  Norfolk- 
shire,  England,  in  the  early  part  of  the  thirteenth  century,  and  married  an 
English  lady,  Isabella  de  Rucham,  by  whom  he  had  issue  two  sons,  one  of 
whom  was  Peter.  This  Peter  was  sent  to  Rome  to  be  educated,  and  on  his 
return  took  the  surname  of  Romaeyn  (Peter  the  Roman).     He  married  a 


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III  [>S<>.\    AND   BERGEN    COUNTIES 


daughter  of  Thomas  de  Leicester.  Many  of  Peter's  descendants  became 
noted  men  in  England.  One  of  them,  Jan  Romeyn,  went  from  England  to 
the  low  countries  (Holland)  and  settled  in  Amsterdam.  Be  had  several  chil- 
dren, among  whom  were  Claes  Jansen,  Simeon  Jansen,  and  Christofer  .Jan- 
sen.  Claes  and  Christofer  sailed  from  Rotterdam,  Holland,  to  Brazil,  as  mem- 
bers of  an  expedition  to  thai  eon nt iv  com n landed  li\  Prince  Maurice  of  Nas- 


JAMES    VAN    CAMPEN    ROMEYN. 


san.  Soon  after  arriving  in  Brazil  thai  country  was  ceded  to  Portugal,  and 
i  hereupon  i  he  i  wo  Romeyns  sailed  lor  America.  There  is  a  disagreemenl  as 
to  the  dale  when  they  arrived,  bui  it  was  probably  aboul  L661.  They 
settled  first  ;ii  New  Amersfoort,  I..  I.  Christofer  married,  in  L678,  Grietie 
Pieters  Wyckoff,  and  settled  in  Monmouth  County,  X.  -I.  Claes  married 
lit  is  said),  .May  2,  L680,  Stymie  Alberts  Terhune,  and  in  L690  went  to 
Hackensack,  where  lie  !>onv,ht  four  Indian  fields   between  the  Saddle  River 


GENEALOGICAL 


141 


and  ilif  Backensack  River,  called  in  his  deed  Wierimus,  Paskack,  Gemagkie, 
and  Marroasonek.  These  four  tracts  were  north  of  Paramus,  on  the  east 
siil<  of  the  Saddle  River.  He  did  not  locate  od  these  lands,  1  > 1 1 1  returned 
to  NVw  York  and  located  in  the  Greenwich  district  of  the  city,  where  he 
died.  His  children,  to  whom  he  devised  all  his  lands  on  his  death,  divided 
then!  into  farms  and  mntuallv  released  or  sold  to  actual  settlers.     (Maes 


JAMES    ROMEYN. 


Jansen's  children  of  the  second  generation  were  Gerrebrecht,  Elizabeth, 
L\  dia.  Albert  C,  John  < '..  Rachel,  Sarah,  and  1  >aniel. 

Jan  Claas  Romeyn  (2)  married,  in  May,  L690,  Jannetie  Bogert,  at  Hack 
ensack,  and  resided  on  part  of  his  father's  lands.     He  was  a  member  and 
church  master  of  the  "Church  on  the  Green''  in  1715.     His  issue  of  the 
third   generation   were  Nicholas,  John.   Christina,   Roelof,  Rachel,   Isaac, 
Angenetie,  Christina,  and  Ursula. 

Nicholas  Romeyn  (3),  baptized  at  Hackensack  in  February,  1699,  mar- 


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nrnsox  and  r.i:i;ci:.\  counties 


pied,  in  lTiMi.  Elizabeth  Outwater,  who  died  in  L732.  Be  died  in  17<;::.  He 
married  (2)  Rachel  Vreeland,  who  died  in  L761.  The  issue  of  Nicholas 
Romeyn  (3)  and  liis  t\\<>  wives  oi  the  fourth  generation  were  Rev.  Thomas 
Romeyn  and  John  Romeyn. 

Rev.  rhomas  Romeyn  ih.  born  a1  Pompton,  X.  -I..  March  ~.  17l'!i.  died 
October  22,  L794.  He  was  graduated  from  the  College  <»!'  New  Jersey  in 
1750,  studied  theology,  and  after  preaching  ;i  few  times  <m   Long   Island 


THEODORE    B.    ROMEYN. 


wenl  to  Holland,  in  1 752,  for  ordination,  and  was  settled  ;il  Jamaica,  L.  I., 
until  1790.  He  married  (1)  June  29,  17.~>(i.  Margaretta  Frelinghuysen,  who 
died  ;ii  Jamaica,  December  l"..  17.17.  He  married  (2)  Susanna  Van  Camp- 
pen.  He  died  a1  Fonda,  X.  Y..  ( >ctober  22,  L794,  and  was  buried  there  under 
the  pulpil  of  liis  church.  Mis  issue  of  tin-  fifth  generation  were  seven:  Rev. 
Theodore  F..  Rev.  Thomas,  Nicholas,  Abraham,  Rev.  Broadhead,  Benjamin, 
and  Rev.  James  Van  <  Jampen. 


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143 


Rev.  James  Van  <  Jampen  Romeyn  (5)  was  born  ;ii  Minsink,  Sussex  County, 
X.  •)..  November  L5,  L765,  and  died  at  Baekensack,  June  27,  1  sin.  He  at- 
tended  Schenectady  Academy  in  1784,  studied  theology  under  Rev.  Theo- 
dore Romeyn,  his  uncle,  was  a  Trustee  of  Rutgers  College,  and  preached  al 
several  places,  the  last  in  the  Reformed  Church  of  Hackensack  and  Schraal- 
enburgh  from  L799  lo  1833.     He  married  ill  Susanna  .Maud  Van  Vranken, 


JAMES    A.     ROMEYN. 


of  Schenectady,  and  (2)  Elizabeth  Pell,  who  survived  him.  His  issue  of 
the  sixth  generation  were  Susan.  Harriet,  Anna,  Maria.  Rev.  James,  D.D., 
Anna,  Eliza,  Caroline,  Theodore,  and  Sarah. 

Rev.  James  Konievn  Mil  was  horn  at  Blooming  Grove,  N.  J.,  September  30, 
17!)7.  and  was  graduated  from  Columbia  College  in  L816  and  from  the 
Theological  Seminary  al  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  in  1819.  He  declined  the 
Doctor  of  Divinity  degree  bestowed  on  him  bv  Columbia   College.     He 


144  BUDSON    ANIi    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

preached  ;it  several  places,  \v:is  pastor  of  the  old  "Church  on  the  Green" 
ai  Hackensack  from  is:;::  to  L836,  and  was  a  Trustee  of  Rutgers  roller  in 
L842.  Be  married  Joanna  Bayard  Rodgers,  daughler  of  .John  K.  P..  Rodgers, 
-Ml  ► .  of  Columbia  College,  New  5Tork.  His  children  of  the  seventh  gen- 
eration were . James  R.  and  Theodore  li. 

Rev.  Theodore  Bayard  Romej  n  (7)  was  born  ai  Nassau,  N.  Y.,  October  l'2, 
ISl'T.  He  attended  school  ai  Hackensack  and  other  places,  was  graduated 
from  Rutgers  College  in  L846  and  from  the  Theological  Seminary  in  New 
Brunswick  in  L849,  and  received  the  degree  of  1>.I>.  from  Rutgers  College. 
He  preached  ai  Blawenburgh,  N.  •!.,  and  ;it  Hackensack,  and  was  the  author 
of  the  History  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  the  latter  tillage.  He  married 
Amelia  A.  Letson,  who  died  October  22,  L897.  He  died  at  Hackensack, 
August  29,  L885.  His  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  were  Mary  L.  (deceased.) 
and  dames  A.,  the  latter  being  (lie  subject  of  this  sketch. 

James  A.  Romeyn  (8)  was  horn  in  Blawenburgh,  N.  J..  May  15,  1853,  and 
received  his  education  at  Rutgers  College.     He  studied   law  with   Bedle, 
M airhead  &   McGee,  of  Jersey  City,  and   successfully    practiced    Ids    pro 
fession  until  L890.     Since  then  he  has  been  the  editor  of  the  Rnnin;/  Record 
of  Hackensack,  where  he  resides. 

Mi.  Romeyn  is  a.  man  id'  acknowledged  ability  ami  untiring  energy,  and 
has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  public  affairs.  He  was  for  eight  years 
a  member  of  the  Hackensack  Board  of  Health,  and  for  seven  years  (1SSS  ;>.">) 
served  as  Treasurer  of  the  Hackensack  Hospital.  At  the  bar  and  in  the 
editorial  chair  he  has  wou  distinction  ami  honor,  aud  as  a  citizen  he  is 
highly  respected. 

In  L884  Mr.  Romeyn  married  Flora  May  Cochran,  of  Lancester,  Pa.,  who 
died  in  1891.  By  her  there  were  two  children:  Theodore  B.  and  Katharine, 
lie  was  married,  second,  in  1894,  to  Susie  Burgess  Conover,  of  Newark.  X.  J. 

JOHN  LANK  has  achieved  distinction  in  the  twofold  capacity  of  marine 
surveyor  and  public  officer.     He  is  a  native  of  Shrewsbury,  X.  J.,  where 

I btained  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools.     Subsequently   he 

pursued  ;i  course  of  study  at  Cooper  Institute,  New  York. 

Reared  on  his  father's  farm  in  Shrewsbury,  he  developed  a  strong  con 
slitution.  and  at  the  same  time  acquired  those  habits  of  thrift  and  industry 
which  mark  the  successful  man.  His  studies  were  designed  to  enable  him 
to  enter  professional  life,  for  which  he  was  menially  and  physically  quali- 
fied, and  in  which  he  has  won  an  honorable  reputation.  Entering,  as  a 
youth,  the  shipyard  of  McCarthy  &  Brother,  of  Hoboken,  he  tilled  success- 
ively the  positions  of  clerk,  timekeeper,  bookkeeper,  and  general  manager, 
and  gained  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he  came  into 
contact,  and  especially  of  his  employers.  His  experience  was  at  once 
broad  and  practical,  and  included  a  thorough  knowledge  of  every  branch  of 
ship  building,  even  to  designing,  carpentering  and  joining,  calking,  and 
murine  draughting.  After  a  period  of  sixteen  years  in  these  different 
capacities  he  withdrew  to  engage  in  business  for  himself  as  a  marine  sur- 
veyor, a  profession  for  which  his  duties  had  eminently  fitted  him.  and  one 
in  which  he  has  achieved  remarkable  success.  In  1888  he  removed  from 
Jersey  City  to  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  built,  on  Malone  Street, 
a  neat  and  attractive  home  after  his  own  plans  and  designs. 

Mr.  Lane  has  for  many  years  been  an  active  and  influential  leader  of  the 
Democratic  party,  especially  in  the  town  where  he  resides,  and  in  various 
capacities  has  served  both  party  and  town  with  ability,  honor,  and  satisfac- 


GENEALOGICAL  145 

tion.  In  L89J  he  was  appointed  ;i  member  of  the  Wes1  Hoboken  Board  of 
Health.  1  n  L893  he  \\;is  elected  ;i  member  of  t he  Board  of  School  Trustees. 
Since  LS95  he  has  served  as  one  of  the  Councilmen  of  West  Hoboken,  and 
in  1898  and  L899  was  chairman  of  the  board.  He  discharged  the  duties  con- 
nected with  these  positions  with  signal  efficiency  and  fidelity.  Public 
spirited,  energetic,  and  progressive,  he  lias  always  encouraged  and  sup- 
ported every  movemenl  calculated  to  advance  the  general  welfare  of  the 
community.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  of  the  Royal 
Arcanum,  and  of  the  Foresters  of  America. 

CORNELIUS  LYDECKER.— Ryck  Lydecker,  the  common  ancestor  of 
the  Lydecker  family  in  Bergen  County,  was  from  Amsterdam,  Holland, 
but  thai  city  was  probably  not  his  birthplace.  At  all  events  he  was  a 
Hollander.  The  lime  of  his  arrival  in  America  does  not  definitely  appear. 
He  lirst  settled  permanently  at  Bushwick,  L  1..  on  a  granl  of  land  ob- 
tained by  him  in  L660  or  1661.  There  he  resided  several  years — perhaps 
until  his  death,  which  is  snid  to  have  occurred  prior  to  L696.  lie  was 
magistrate  of  Bushwick  from  L682  to  1685.  <>n  June  2-1,  L663,  he  was 
appointed  captain  of  a  company  of  militia  and  received  orders  from  Govern- 
or Stuyvesanl  to  fortify  the  town,  which  he  did.  The  records  show  thai  his 
company  contained  forty  men.  including  its  officers,  and  that  this  com- 
pany was  divided  into  four  watches,  of  whom  one  fourth,  or  ten  men,  were 
on  duty  every  nighl  to  guard  againsl  an  expected  attack  by  the  savages, 
who  were  at  the  time  very  troublesome  to  the  settlers.  His  wife's  name 
was  Clara  Vooreniere,  and  his  issue  of  the  second  generation  were  Garret, 
John,  Ryck,  Cornelius,  and  Abraham. 

Ryck  (2)  married  Maritie  Benson  and  settled  at  Hackensack,  where  he 
boughl  a  large  trad  of  land  of  Captain  John  Berry.  Garrel  (2)  married 
Neeltie  Cornelis  Vandehuyl,  of  Holland.  Mo  purchased  a  tract  of  land 
between  Leonia  and  Englewood,  in  Bergen  County,  extending  eastward 
from  Overpeck  Creek  to  the  Hudson  River.  This  he  devised  to  his  four 
sous  after  named, who  partitioned  it  between  i  hem.  it  contained  more  than 
one  thousand  acres.  His  issue  of  the  third  generation  were  Ryck,  Eliza- 
beth, <  Jlara,  <  Jornelius,  <  rarret,  and  Abraham. 

Garrel  (3)  married  Wintie  (Levina)  Terhune,  and  resided  near  Englewood 
on  his  father's  homestead.  His  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  were  Neeltie, 
L724;  Garret,  L728;  Geertie,  17".l:  Cornelia.  17J4;  Ann,  17J<;;  Elizabeth, 
1738;  and  Albert,  1740. 

Garrel  i4i  married  Lydia  Demarest.  He  became  a  man  of  note,  and 
commanded  a  company  of  Continental  troops  during  the  War  for  Inde- 
pendence. Roth  he  and  his  wife  were  prominent  members  of  the  Did 
South  church  at  Schraalenburgh.  His  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  were 
Garret,  IT.".::;  James,  L755;  Levina.  IToT;  Margaret,  17.~>!L  Garret,  1761; 
James  and  Cornelius  (twins),  L764;  Lydia.  1766;  James,  176!);  Elizabeth, 
1771  ;  and  .Maria.  1  77-L 

James  (5),  last  above  named,  born  in  1769.  married.  September  25,  1790, 
Maria  Day,  and  had  issue  Lydia  and  Garret  -1.  of  the  sixth  generation. 

la-ret  -I.  (6)  was  born  in  17!>7  and  died  in  1SSI).  He  occupied  a  prominent 
position  in  the  locality  then  known  as  English  Neighborhood,  having 
large  farming  interests,  and  1  eing  one  whose  advice  was  sought  in  all 
leading  questions  of  the  day.  He  married  Sarah  Ryer  and  had  issue  of 
the  seventh  generation  James,  John  R.,  and  Cornelius,  the  last  of  whom 
is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 


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Cornelius  Lydecker  (7)  was  born  ;ii  Englewood,  X.  J.,  on  the  place  where 
be  now  lives,  April  P>,  lsi'7.  Be  has  bi»en  prominenl  in  public  and  private 
affairs.  In  184(1  lie  entered  as  a  clerk  the  dry  goods  store  of  his  brother 
John  R.  in  New  York,  where  he  remained  two  years.  In  L849  he  caughl 
the  gold  fever  and  wenl  to  California  via  Cape  Horn.  Two  years  in  the 
gold  "  diggins "  was  enough  for  him.  He  returned  home  and  soon  after 
entered  the  political  field  by  being  elected  Surveyor  of  Highways  in  his 
native  town.  Following  this  venture  n|>.  he  became  Township  Collector  in 
1862,  and  later  County  Collector,  which  office  he  held  for  five  years.  In 
L872  In-  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and 
was  from  year  in  year  returned  antil  L875,  when  he  became  a  candidate  for 
State  Treasurer  and  Controller.  For  seven  years  thereafter  he  was  a 
member  of  the  "  Third  House"  in  the  Legislature.  With  William  B.  Dana 
lie  built  in  L871  the  Palisade  Mountain  House,  and  then  look  a  resl  by 
traveling  for  a  time,  finally  returning  to  embark  in  the  real  estate  business. 

He  married  in  L852  .Miss  Catharine  S.  Van  Blarcom,  by  whom  he  has  had 
six  children  of  the  eighth  generation:  Mary  (wife  of  Oliver  Drake  Smith), 
Sarah  Ryer  (wife  of  Stanley  P.  Parsons),  Elizabeth,  Garrel  mow  in  a 
banking  house  at  No.  is  Wall  Street,  New  York),  Kate,  and  Cornelius, 
new  at  Englewrood.    Mr.  Lvdecker  is  a  member  of  Masonic  Lodge   No.  114. 


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CHARLES  WESLEY  RANDALL,  of  Jersey  City,  has  been  actively  and 
successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  architecture  in  Hudson  County 
since  18.80,  or  during  a  period  of  t  wenty  years.  He  was  born  in  t  he  Hudson 
City  sect  ion  of  Jersey  City  in  1856  and  is  the  son  of  George  W.  Randall  and 
Sarah  Hellier,  both  of  whom  are  of  English  descent.  His  family  originally 
settled  in  old  Hudson  City  in  1837,  and  lias  ever  since  been  active  and  in 
fluential  in  important   capacities. 

Mr.  Randall  was  educated  primarily  in  Public  School  Xo.  1.  of  Hudson 
City  (now  Jersey  City),  and  subsequently  took  a  course  at  Cooper  Institute. 
New  York,  graduating  therefrom  as  an  architect.  In  1S80  he  entered  upon 
the  active  practice  of  his  profession  in  Hudson  County,  and  from  that 
time  to  the  present  has  built  a  large  number  of  houses  and  other  building, 
in  all  of  which  appear  evidences  ot  his  genius.  He  is  a  man  of  decided 
artistic  talent,  energetic  and  influential  in  all  the  affairs  of  lite,  thoroughly 
identified  with  the  besl  inn  rests  of  the  community,  and  one  of  the  besi 
architects  and  builders  in  the  County  of  Hudson. 

In  L880  Mr.  Randal]  married  Eleda  Erickson.  They  have  three  children: 
George  E.,  Elizabeth  G.,  and  Josephine  E.  Randall. 

JOHN1  RATHBONE  RAMSEY  is  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  Hack- 
ensack.  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  and.  in  November,  1895,  was  elected  to  the 
office  of  County  clerk  by  a  majority  of  961,  being  the  first  Republican  ever 
elected  to  that  position  in  that  county.  He  is  the  son  of  John  P.  Ramsey, 
a  farmer,  and  Martha  Rathbone,  his  wife,  and  a  descendant  on  his  father's 
side  of  Samuel  Ramsey,  a  native  of  Scotland,  who  with  his  son.  John 
Kanisey.  came  to  America  in  1772,  and  settled  a1  New  Scotland.  Albany 
County.  X.  Y.  The  son  John,  born  in  17-~7.  married  Margaret  Connolly, 
and  settled  at  New  Scotland,  where  he  enlisted  and  served  in  the  Conti- 
nental   \rmy  againsl  the  British  in  !h«-  war  for  independence. 

Peter  Kanisey.  said  to  have  been  another  son  of  Samuel,  and  to  have 
followed  his  father  and  brother  to  America,  had  two  sons.  Peter  P.  and 
William  P.  Kanisey.  both  of  whom  settled  in  the  Ramapo  distrid  of  Bergen 


GENEALOGICAL  147 

County.  Peter  P.  married  Jane  Reyerson,  and  William  I*.  married  Hannah 
— .  The  inscriptions  on  their  tombstones  show  the  following  fads:  Peter 
P.  Ramsey,  born  July  is,  1770,  died  March  .*'»o,  1854;  Jane  Reyerson,  his 
wife,  died  January  2S,  1825.  William  P.  Ramsey,  boru  December  25,  1774, 
died  July  19,  1863;  Hannah,  his  wife,  born  January  29,  177.~>,  died  Augusl  <>, 
1849.  These  were  the  first  of  the  uame  in  the  county,  and  were  undoubtedly 
the  ancestors  of  all  the  Ramseys  in  Bergen  County,  including  the  subject 
of  i  Ins  sketch.  (>n  his  mother's  side  John  R.  Ramsey's  ancestors  were  of 
English  descent. 

Mr.  Ramsey  was  born  in  Wyckoff,  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  on  the  25th  of 
April,  1862,  and  spent  much  of  his  early  life — from  1872  to  1X7!> — with  his 
maternal  grandfather,  John  V.  Rathbone,  in  Parkersburg,  \Y.  \'a.,  where  he 
received  a  private  school  education.  In  1^7'.i  he  returned  to  New  Jersey 
and  entered  the  law  office  of  the  late  George  11.  Coffey,  of  Hackensack.  lie 
subsequently  continued  his  law  studies  with  the  firm  of  Campbell  &  He 
Baun,  also  of  Hackensack,  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an 
attorney  in  November,  1883,  and  as  a  counselor  in  February,  1887.  For 
nearly  twelve  years  following  his  admission  he  was  actively  and  success 
fully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  Hackensack.  displaying  marked 
ability  as  a  counselor  and  advocate,  and  gaining  an  extensive  clientage. 

Mr.  Ramsey  has  always  been  an  active,  ardent,  and  consist  cut  Republican, 
ami  for  many  years  has  been  a  power  in  the  councils  of  his  party.  He  was 
the  Republican  candidate  for  the  office  of  County  Clerk,  of  Bergen  County, 
in  1890,  lmt  was  defeated  by  a  very  small  majority,  although  In-  tan  ahead 
of  the  res!  of  the  Republican  tickel  by  several  hundred  votes.  In  November, 
1895,  he  was  again  the  Republican  candidate  for  that  office  and  was 
elected  by  a  majority  of  961,  for  a  term  of  five  years  from  November  is,  1895, 
being  the  firsl  Republican  ever  elected  County  Clerk  in  the  County  of  Ber- 
gen, lie  has  discharged  the  duties  of  this  office  with  marked  ability  and 
satisfaction,  and  has  displayed  'he  same  energy  which  characterized  his 
career  at  the  bar.  lie  is  .i  member  of  Fidelity  Lodge,  No.  113,  Free  and 
Accepted  .Masons,  of  Ridges I.  N.  J.,  of  Wortendyke  Lodge,  No.  17.~>,  In- 
dependent Order  of  odd  Fellows,  and  of  various  social  organizations  and 

clubs. 

lie  was  married,  January  26,  1898,  to  Mary  Evelyn  Th pson,  of  Clarks- 
burg, \Y.  Va.    She  died  very  suddenly  April  27,  1898. 

CHARLES  A.  HAMILTON,  of  Closter,  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  was  born 
at  Canaan  Four  Corners,  Columbia  County.  X.  V.,  March  :!4.  1859.  He  is 
the  son  of  Silas  P».  and  Emily  -I.  (Haight)  Hamilton,  a  grandson  of  James 
Hamilton  and  William  Haight,  ami  a  descendant  of  a  long  line  of  Scotch 
ancestors. 

.Mr.  Hamilton  received  his  education  in  his  native  Slate.  He  left  school 
at  the  age  of  seventeen  and  entered  a  railroad  office,  where  he  remained 
three  and  a  half  years.  He  then  accepted  a  position  with  the  Mutual  Life 
Insurance  Company,  of  New  York  City,  and  has  since  continued  with  that 
well  known  corporation.  In  this  latter  capacity  he  has  developed  ability 
in  a  line  which  requires  accurate  knowledge  of  mathematics  and  all 
business  forms,  ami  lm  has  discharged  his  duties  with  satisfaction  and 
earned  f«,r  himself  the  confidence  of  the  officials  of  the  company. 

As  a  resident  of  closter.  Bergen  County,  Mr.  Hamilton  has  taken  part 
in  the  affairs  of  the  community,  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  School 
Board,  ami  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


Mr.  Hamilton  married  Carrie  L.  Preston.    They  have  two  sons:    Charles 
EL,  horn  in  L883,  and  Kenneth  P.,  born  in  L885. 


WILLIAM  OUTIS  ALLISON,  of  Englew I.  X.  •!..  is  descended  in  the 

eighth   generation    from    Lawrence    Ellison    (or   A-llison),   :i    Puritan,    who 
moved   from   Watertown,   M;i^..  to   Wethersfield,  Conn.,  thence  to  Stain 
ford,  in  the  same  State,  and  finally  to  Hempstead,  Long  Island,  with  other 
emigrants  who  accompanied    Rev.    Richard    Denton    in    Hill.     These  emi- 
grants are  supposed  to  have  been  ;i  pari  of  the  colony  which  came  over 

from  England  with  Rob- 
er1  Winthrop  and  Sir 
Richard  Saltonstall  in 
1630.  John  Ellison,  son 
dl'  Lawrence,  became  one 
of  1 1n-  founders  of  I  temp- 
stead  in  KM  L  His  son 
John,  a  nal  ive  of  Hemp- 
stead, Mas  the  imme 
<li;ii(  founder  of  the  fam 
ily  of  Allisons  which, 
for  several  generations, 
have  lived  and  slept 
within  the  limits  of 
Haverstraw,  Rockland 
( 'ounty,  New  York.  He 
was  one  of  the  company 
that  purchased  the  north 
part  of  tin-  Kakiat  pal 
en1  of  land  in  Orange 
County,  which  is  now 
Rockland  County,  in 
t719,  and  founded  the 
Town  of  New  Hemp- 
stead, now  Ramapo.  TTe 
died  in  1754,  after  a  life 
of  ureal  usefulness  and 
activity.  Of  Ins  nine 
children,  Joseph,  the 
third,  was  born  in  An 
iiiist.  17'_M  or  1  Ti'l'.  re- 
sided in  Haverstraw, 
and  died  January  -. 
I7!>0.  lie  was  called 
Captain  Joseph  Allison,  and  became  one  of  the  largesl  landowners  and 
farmers  in  Ids  section.  March  tO,  171-"..  lie  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Matthew  Benson,  who  died  December  li'.  17<i7.  leaving  ten  children. 
His  second  wife,  whom  lie  married  May  I.  L769,  and  who  died  April  16, 
L815,  was  Elsie  Parsells,  and  she  bore  him  eighl  children. 

Matthew  Allison,  i  fie  eldest  of  all  these  eighteen  children,  was  born 
in  Haverstraw,  and  died  before  L795,  leaving  several  children,  among  them 
Hendrick  Allison,  who  married  Sarah  .Marks,  daughter  of  George  .Marks. 
of   the  same   town.     They   moved    to   Manhattan    Island,   theme   to   New 


WILLIAM    <>.     ALLISON. 


GENEALOGICAL  149 

hock.  X.  -I..  and  finally  i<>  Hackensack  Township,  Bergen  County,  to  a  point 
beneath  the  Palisades,  near  wliai  is  now  Englewood  Township.  They  were 
the  grandparents  of  the  subject  of  this  article.  William  Henry  Allison,  son 
of  Hendrick  and  father  of  William  <>.,  was  born  in  Hackensack  Township 
on  ili.-  Kith  of  September,  L820.  In  1S4(>  he  married  Catherine,  daughter  of 
David  and  Elizabeth  (Blauvelt)  Jordan  and  granddaughter  of  Joseph  -Jor- 
dan, a  French  soldier,  who  came  over  with  Lafav.  lie  and  foughl  for  Ameri- 
can independence,  and  who.  after  the  Revolution,  married  Elsie  Parsells, 
and  settled  at  Closter,  on  the  top  of  the  Palisades,  where  he  died. 

The  maternal  ancestors  of  William  <  >.  Allison  were  among  the  original 
1  Mi  tch  settlers  a  I  Old  Tappan.  one  ol  t  he  earliest  settlements  in  New  Jersey, 
ami  have  resided  in  Bergeu  <  iounty  for  more  than  two  hundred  years. 

William  < ).  Allison  was  born  in  old  Hackensack  mow  Palisade)  Town- 
ship, Bergen  County,  X.  J..  March  30,  L849.  Prom  his  early  boyhood  he 
lived  much  of  the  time  in  the  family  of  William  P.  Dana,  a  prominent 
resident  of  the  Palisades,  a  man  of  forceful  and  exemplary  character,  and 
a  journalist  of  culture.  The  accidenl  of  this  environmenl  had  an  im- 
portant part  in  his  career,  and  he  has  never  failed  to  fully  acknowledge, 
by  word  and  deed,  the  benign  influence  which  Mr.  Dana's  wife,  .Mrs.  Kath 
arine  Floyd  Dana,  exerted  upon  him.  She  took  a  deep  interest  in  the  hoy, 
and  his  intellectual  development  was  guided  by  her  in  a  manner  horn  of 
superior  intelligence  and  refinemenl  and  by  the  greal  strength  of  character 
which  she  possessed.  Finding  in  him  the  inherent  traits  for  development, 
she  saw  them  expand  into  manhood,  and  broaden  and  increase  in  power. 
Never  was  a  friendship  more  liberally  rewarded.  His  gratitude  was  ex- 
pressed by  the  devotion  which  he  accorded  to  her  and  by  his  adoption  of 
the  name  "  <  hit  is  *'  in  complimenl  to  a  fancy  of  hers  t  hat  his  initials  should 
correspond  to  those  of  her  nom  de  plume,  "  Olive  A.  Wadsworth." 

In  L868  Mr.  Allison,  having  received  an  excellent  training  at  the  hands 
of  this  childless  woman,  entered  the  office  of  the  Financial  Chronicle  and 
the  Daily  Bulletin,  which  were  owned  by  Mr.  Dana  and  John  (!.  Floyd. 
Mrs.  Dana's  brother.  Here  he  acquired  a  thorough  and  general  knowledge 
of  the  publishing  business,  and  with  this  and  keen  business  instincts  he 
soon  developed  into  the  best  commercial  reporter  ever  connected  with  the 
New  York  press.  He  invented  and  instituted  a  system  of  thoroughness 
in  reports  which  had  previously  been  unknown,  and  which  few  reporters 
have  been  able  to  copy  successfully.  When  he  entered  Mr.  Dana's  employ 
he  received  $7  per  week;  inside  of  three  years  he  had  a  weekly  salary 
of  spt  as  a  reporter.  Put  this  rapid  progress  did  mil  satisfy  his  ambi- 
tion. The  confidence  which  he  felt  in  his  system  of  making  a  specialty 
of  a  few  markets  and  doing  them  thoroughly  led  him,  on  October  21,  1871, 
lo  issue  the  firsr  number  of  the  Oil,  Paint  and  Drug  Reporter,  a  small  four- 
page  paper  of  extremely  modest  appearance  when  compared  with  other 
publications  already  prominent  in  the  industries  to  which  it  was  de- 
voted. The  Reporter,  however,  contained  more  of  real  value  to  the  sub 
scribers  than  any  other  sheet,  and  its  growth  in  circulation  was  remarka- 
ble, while  its  advertising  patronage,  in  connection  with  added  departments 
of  valuable  reading  matter,  forced  numerous  successive  enlargments. 

Put  it  was  not  until  after  a  hard  struggle  of  several  years  that  Mr. 
Allison  saw  the  fulfillment  of  the  hope  which  he  had  entertained  at  the 
beginning  of  his  career.  His  perseverance',  muted  with  great  business 
tad  and  skill,  alone  brought  him  into  prominence  in  a  field  in  which  he 
now   has  no  superiors  and  few  if  any  equals.     As  a  result  of  the  policy  of 


150  BUDSON  ANH  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

obtaining  and  furnishing  accurate,  comprehensive,  and  valuable  infor- 
mation concerning  all  the  markets  which  the  paper  covers  and  reports, 
the  successful  growth  of  the  business  is  believed  to  have  no  parallel  in 
commercial  journalism.  The  Reporter  soon  became  "'in-  of  the  most  profit 
able  class  publications  in  the  country,  ;in<l  exerts  an  influence  in  the 
nudes  in  which  it  is  allied  such  ;is  uo  other  commercial  publication  has 
wielded.  In  1>71  he  established  Tin  Painters  Magazine,  with  which  was 
subsequently  consolidated  the  Wall  Paper  Tradi  Journal,  and  aboul  the 
same  time  he  purchased  Tin  Druggists  Circular,  whirl)  was  started  in  ls.~i7. 
These  three  publications — the  Oil,  Paint  and  Drug  Reporter,  Tin  Druggists 
Circular,  and  Tin  Painters  Magazine — not  only  continue  to  hold  their 
prestige  and  influence  among  the  trades  which  they  represent,  bu1  enjoy 
;i  constanl  ly  increasing  measure  of  sue. ess  and  a  world-wide  popularity  and 
reputation. 

These  relations  have  brought  Mr.  Allison  into  close  personal  contact 
with  a  large  clientage,  have  made  his  judgmenl  and  opinions  much  sough! 
after,  and  have  led  him  into  enterprises  outside  of  the  publishing  business. 
Inheriting  a  tendency  to  operate  in  real  estate,  he  has  acquired  from  time 
1«»  time  considerable  tracts  <>r  land  on  or  near  the  Palisades  until  he  has 
become  one  of  the  largest  landowners  in  that  section.  And  the  eminenl 
success  which  he  has  achieved  as  publisher,  financier,  and  real  estate 
operator  has  won  for  him  the  respect,  confidence,  and  admiration  of  all 
who  know  him.  His  industry  and  good  judgment,  his  commercial  and 
financial  enterprises,  and  his  many  successful  achievements,  together  with 
his  unostentatious  benefactions,  mark  him  as  a  man  of  distinction  and 
honor.  He  has  gained  by  his  own  efforts  an  enviable  place  among  the 
foremost  publishers  and  financiers  of  the  day,  and  may  well  regard  with 
pride  the  career  which  he  has  carved  out  of  surroundings  shorn  id'  none 
of  the  difficulties  and  temptations  which  every  one  encounters. 

Mr.  Allison  was  married  October  22,  L884,  to  Caroline  Longstreel  Hovey, 
daughter  of  Alfred  Howard  Eovey  and  Frances  Noxon,  of  Syracuse,  X.  Y. 
Her  parents  dying  when  she  was  very  young,  she  was  adopted  by  tin- 
late  Hon.  George  F.  Comstock  and  his  wife,  and  look  tin-  name  of  Com 
siock.  Mis.  ("onistock  was  a  sister  of  .Mis.  Allison's  mother,  and  .Mr. 
Comstock  was  a1  em-  time  Attorney-General  of  the  United  States  and 
chief  Justice  of  the  \cu  York  Court  of  Appeals.  .Mrs.  Allison  was  born 
in  Syracuse  on  dune  L2,  L862,  received  her  education  at  Keble  School  in 
ih.ii  city  and  at  a  French  school  in  N'euillv.  near  Paris,  France,  and  resided 
in  Syracuse  until  her  marriage.  She  died  at  Paris  on  March  31,  L89G.  Their 
children  were  Katharine  Floyd  Allison,  horn  duly  1."..  L885;  Frances  Cor 
in  lia  Allison,  born  November  23  1887;  Allis  Allison,  born  September  30, 
1888,  died  April  If.  L880;  William  Dana  Allison,  born  September  8,  1890, 
died  September  8,  1894;  John  Blauvell  Allison,  horn  January  L3,  L893; 
and  Van  Kleeck  Allison,  horn  May  i'::.  L894.  All  wen-  horn  in  Englewood, 
\.  ■).  .Mr.  Allison  married,  second,  .Mrs.  Caroline  A.  Comstock,  daughter  of 
I  »;i\  id  Shaw,  of  I  Detroit,  .Mich. 

dolIX  ENGEL,  formerly  Post  master  of  Hackensack,  and  one  of  the 
most  popular  hotel  proprietors  in  Bergen  County,  was  born  in  Prussia, 
Germany,  on  the  L6th  of  April,  1845.  Hi-;  parents,  Charles  Engel  and 
Agustia  Kuehn.  were  both  horn  and  married  in  Prussia. 

Major  Engel  received  his  education  .it  the  military  school  at  Schloss, 
Annaburg,  Province  of  Saxony,  and  in  I860  came  to  this  country,  arriving  in 


GENEALOGICAL  1  ,V1 

New  Vork  City  od  tin-  ltiili  of  October.  His  tirsl  business  here  was  as  a 
barber  in  New  York.  In  L868  he  removed  i<»  Hackensack,  X.  J.,  where  he 
has  since  resided,  and  where  he  was  for  some  time  engaged  in  the  barber 
business.  Be  became  Postmaster  of  Backensack  in  1888,  and  served  one 
term.  Afterward  he  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  in  Backensack,  in  which 
lie  lias  since  continued,  becoming  one  of  the  mosl  popular  and  besl  known 
hotel  keepers  in  Bergen  <  !ounty. 

As  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  War  .Major  Engel  made  an  enviable  record.  Be 
enlisted,  in  L862,  in  the  One  Bundred  and  Sixty-fifth  New  York  Volunteers 
and  served  until  the  close  of  the  war  in  L865,  receiving  an  honorable  dis 
charge  after  a  long  and  active  service  ai  the  front.  In  L898  he  enlisted  for 
active  service  in  the  War  with  Spain,  becoming  .Major  of  the  Second 
Battalion,  Second  Regiment,  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  going  into  camp 
with  his  regiment  at  Jacksonville,  Fla.  Be  was  mustered  ou1  in  November, 
1808.  Be  is  Past  Commander  of -lames  B.  McPherson  Post,  No.  52,  G.  A. 
R.,  and  also  CaptaiE  of  Major  John  Engel  Command,  No.  -"><>.  Spanish  War 
\reterans.  Be  served  twenty-seven  years  (1872-1899)  in  the  National  Guard 
of  New  Jersey,  rising  from  a  private  to  the  command  of  the  same  battalion 
in  which  he  enlisted  in  L872. 

Major  Engel  is  a  man  of  ureat  energy,  ability,  and  enterprise,  and 
during  his  entire  career  has  maintained  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all 
who  know  him.  Be  is  one  of  the  most  public  spirited  citizens,  deeply  in- 
terested in  the  affairs  of  the  community,  and  thoroughly  identified  with 
every  movement  which  has  for  its  object  the  general  welfare.  Be  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Lodge  No.  177.  independent  Order  of  odd  Fellows,  of  Hackensack. 
of  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men.  of  the  Hackensack  Wheelmen's  Club, 
and  of  the  Basbr k  Beights  Field  Club. 

on  October  31,  L867,  he  married  Miss  M.  II.  Gehrels,  of  Charleston.  S.  C. 
Their  children  are  Charles  W..  George  S.,  John  A..  Augusta,  Berberi  15., 
Frank  I'..  Emma  T.  B.,  ami  Daniel  O 

ALEXANDER  FISHER  was  born  in  Buffalo,  X  Y..  on  the  Hth  of  May, 
L849,  his  parents  being  John  Fisher  and  Margaret  Cortelyou.  His  an- 
cestors came  to  this  country  from  England,  lie  was  educated  in  lite  public 
schools  of  Buffalo  and  spenl  his  early  lite  as  a  traveling  salesman.  In  this 
capacity  he  gained  a  wide  practical  experience.  He  is  now  private  secre- 
tary To  Henry  Dalley,  of  New  Fork  City. 

In  L892  Mr.  Fisher  became  a  resident  of  Closter,  Bergen  County,  X.  -I.. 
where  he  has  since  remained.  As  a  citizen  he  is  thoroughly  identified  with 
public  affairs,  liberal  in  promoting  every  worthy  object,  and  prominent 
in  the  community.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church, 
public  spirited  and  progressive,  patriotic  and  enterprising,  and  highly 
esteemed  and  respected.     He  married  Mrs.  H.  R.  Downs  (na   Dn  Hois). 

NELSON  JAMES  HARRISON  EDGE  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
and  has  long  been  one  of  the  leading  bankers  and  citizens  of  Hudson 
County.  He  is  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  families,  not  only  of  Jersey 
City,  but  of  tin-  country,  his  first  American  ancestor.  Roberi  Edge,  em- 
barking with  twenty  others  with  their  families  at  London.  September  15, 
Hi:!."),  in  the  ship  "  Hopewell,"  Thomas  Babb,  Master,  for  New  England, 
where  they  first  settled.  Mr.  Edge's  grandfather,  Isaac  Edge,  left  Brooklyn, 
where  hi  had  been  residing  from  about  17!)7.  and  came  to  Jersey  City — then 
I'anlns  Hook — in  the  year  L806,  when  there  were  but  three  houses  in  the 


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place:  a  tavern,  the  barracks,  and  a  private  residence.  The  family  has 
resided  here  ever  since.  In  L815  iliis  Isaac  Edge  buill  a  large  windmill 
ilhe  material  for  which  he  imported)  near  what  is  dow  the  northeast 
corner  of  Green  and  Montgomery  Streets,  and  which  at  that  time  was 
lapped  by  the  waxes  el'  the  riyer.  The  eld  mill  was  for  many  years  a 
prominent  landmark  and  still  lives  in  the  memories  and  traditions  of  the 
(ddest  inhabitants,  lie  married  Frances  Ogden,  of  Duffield,  England, 
and  died  -Inly  7.  L851,  leaving  surviving  him  four  sons:  Isaac  Edge,  dr.. 
who  died  March  Hi.  1859;  Benjamin  O.  Edge,  who  died  Jun<  11.  L871; 
George  W.  Edge,  who  died  January  1,  L880;  and  Joseph  <i.  Edge,  who  died 


ISAAC    EDGE,   JR. 


.May  Hi.  L883.  lie  also  had  two  daughters:  Alice  Edge,  who  died  Decem- 
ber II.  L870,  and  Elizabeth  Edge,  who  died  in  1887.  George  W.  and  Eliza- 
beth died  unmarried :  the  others,  Isaac  Hen  jam  in  ( >..  Joseph  G.,  and  Alice. 
married  and  left  families  surviving  them. 

Isaac  Edge,  Jr.,  father  of  Nelson  J.  II.  Edge,  al  a  very  early  age  enlisted 
in  Captain  Smith's  company,  Third  Regiment,  New  Jersey  Infantry,  and 
served  his  country  in  the  armj  during  the  War  of  L812.  lie  subsequently 
became  one  of  the  pioneer  manufacturers  of  Jersey  <'ity  and  achieved  a 
national  reputation  as  n  pyrotechnist.     Prom  his  establishment  for  many 


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years  went  forth  all  the  displays  of  fireworks  which  were  a1  one  time  annu- 
ally .uivcii  on  the  Fourth  of  July  by  all  the  principal  cities  of  the  country. 
llf  was  also  die  originator  of  movable  pieces,  the  first  being  a  representa- 
tion of  the  battle  of  Vera  Cruz  given  on  Boston  Common,  lie  died  March 
lo.  L859,  and  left  surviving  him  liis  wife  Margaret,  who  died  October  27, 
LS79;  his  son.  Nelson  .).  II.;  and  his  daughters,  Mary  Louisa  and  Prances 
Ogden.    The  latter  died  January  5,  1885. 

Nelson  J.  II.  Edge  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Jersey  City,  lie  firsl 
attended  old  Public  School  No.  1,  afterward  studied  at  Mr.  Dickinson's 
school  in  the  Lyceum,  and  from  there  entered  St.  Francis  Xaviei  College  in 
New  York  City,  where  he  finished  his  education.  His  early  training  was 
designed  to  tit  him  lor  an  active  business  life,  which  he  soon  entered, 
and  in  which  he  has  achieved  an  honorable  reputation.  Upon  leaving 
college  he  entered  the  Mechanics*  and  Traders'  Bank  of  Jersey  City,  now 
tiie  First  National  Bank,  and  from  there  went  to  the  Merchants'  Bank  of 
New  York  City  as  cashier's  assistant.  In  L887  he  assisted  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Bank  of  New  Amsterdam,  of  New  York,  and  acted  as  its  Cashier 
until  L896,  when  he  retired  from  business,  lie  was  not  long  permitted  lo 
remain  idle,  however,  for  in  1899  he  was  called  t<>  the  post  of  Cashier  of 
the  Hudson  County  National  Hank  of  Jersey  City,  which  he  accepted,  and 
which  he  is  now  filling  with  characteristic  energy,  ability,  and  satisfaction. 

Mi-.  [Edge  is  one  of  the  foremost  bankers  of  Hudson  County,  lie  is  a  man 
prompt  in  the  discharge  of  every  obligation,  imbued  with  the  highest  prin- 
ciples of  integrity,  and  active  and  influential  in  promoting  business  and 
public  interests.  Besides  discharging  his  duties  as  a  financier  he  has  taken 
an  active  part  in  local  public  affairs,  lie  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the 
Jersey  City  Vn-c  Public  Library,  and  was  appointed  one  of  the  original 
Trustees  by  Mayor  Cleveland  in  L889,  being  re-appointed  by  Mayor  Wanser 
in  1.893  and  again  by  .Mayor  I  loos  in  L898,  tor  terms  of  five  years  each. 
Since  his  first  appointment  he  has  filled  the  office  of  Treasurer  of  the 
library.  In  L896  Mr.  Edge  was  the  candidate  of  the  "Gold"  Democrats 
for  Presidential  Elector  on  the  Palmer  ami  Buckner  ticket.  He  served 
seven  years  in  Company  F,  Seventh  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  the  State 
of  New  York,  enlisting  in  L876  and  acting  as  Paymaster  the  greater  part 
of  that  period.  Mr.  Edge  is  a  member  and  President  of  the  Palma  Club  of 
Jersey  City,  a  member  of  the  Carterel  ami  Cosmos  Clubs,  ami  a  member 
of  the  Lincoln  Association,  of  the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Trade,  of  the 
Seventh  Regiment  Veteran  Club,  of  the  Reform  ('bib  of  New  York,  and 
of  the  Society  of  the  War  >A'  L812.     lie  has  never  married. 

cooK  CONK"  LI  NO.  of  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  is  the  son  of  Calvin  B.  Conk- 
ling,  a  native  of  Sag  Harbor.  Long  Island,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  two 
brothers  who  came  from  England  in  Cromwell's  time  and  settled  originally 
in  Salem,  Mass.  This  ancestor  married  Mary  Gardiner,  daughter  of  Lyon 
Gardiner,  proprietor  of  Gardiner's  Island,  and  moved  from  Salem  to  Long 
Island.  Calvin  B.  Conkling's  wife  was  Harriet  A.  \Y.  King,  who  was  also 
descended  from  an  old  New  England  family. 

Cook  Conkling  was  born  in  Ledgewood,  X.  J.,  on  the  4th  of  November, 
L858.  He  received  his  preparatory  education  at  Schooley's  Mountain  Semi- 
nary in  Morris  County,  in  his  native  State,  and  afterward  entered  Mount 
Union  College  in  Ohio,  where  he  took  an  elective  course,  but  did  not  grad- 
uate. Aft<T  leaving  college  he  taught  country  school  for  a  time,  but  soon 
abandoned   that   occupation  to  go  "upon  the  road"  as  general  traveling 


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agen!   for  a  machinery  house.     He  filled   this  position  for  seven  years,  in 
the  course  of  which  he  visited  forty-three  States  in  the  Union. 

In  his  younger  days  Mr.  Conkling  wrote  for  the  newspapers  and  during 
his  travels  in  America  and  Canada  he  constantly  wrote  for  the  press.  His 
letters  descriptive  of  the  people  and  their  ways  and  the  countries  ;ii  large 
encountered  in  his  travels  have  been  reprinted  and  favorably  commented 
upon,  lie  has  probably  seen  us  much  of  the  United  Slates  as  almost  any 
other  citizen  of  the  country,  and  is  well  known  throughoul  Northern  New 
Jersey,  over  which  his  business  connections  extend. 

Mr.  Conkling  finally  studied  law,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  his  native 
State,  and  in  1888  began  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  with  a  part 
tier  in  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  where  he  still  resides.  This  association  continued 
until  February,  L893.  Afterward  he  was  engaged  alone  in  a  general  bank- 
ing and  law  business  in  Rutherford  until  dune  1.  ls'.is.  when  he  formed  a 
copartnership  with  es  Mayor  Luther  Shafer,  of  Rutherford. 

Mr.  Conkling  is  a  Democrat  by  inheritance,  his  ancestral  lines  on  his 
mother's  shh — the  Phoenixes  and  Kings  of  New  Jersey — having  been 
prominently  identified  with  that  party.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen  and 
deeply  interested  in  the  affairs  of  his  native  State.  For  many  years  he  has 
been  influential  in  the  growth  of  Rutherford,  and  in  everj  capacity  has 
displayed  characteristic  enterprise. 

JOHN  T.  HARINGPS  ancestors,  for  many  generations,  have  resided  at 
old  Tappan.  lie  is  descended  in  tin  eighth  generation  from  dan  Pietersen 
Haring,  the  emigranl  from  Hoorn,  Holland,  for  an  account  of  whom  and 
of  his  children,  see  page  61.  His  line  of  descent  as  far  as  the  fourth  gen- 
eration is  identical  with  those  outlined  on  pages  61  and  63  of  this  work. 

John  Cozine  Haring,  of  the  fourth  generation,  horn  November  24.  1693, 
and  his  wife.  Aeltie  Van  Dolsen,  horn  in  April,  L696,  had  issue  of  the 
fifth  generation  eight  children,  of  whom  one  was  Frederick  d.  Haring  (5). 

Frederick  Johns  Haring  (5),  horn  December  7.  1729,  died  March  <i.  1807, 
married  (1),  April  30,  1  T.~l'.  Rachel  Abrams  Haring,  born  May  L3,  1732,  died 
Angus!  27,  L795.  He  married  (2),  November  If.  1796,  Ann  de  <  dark  (widow 
of  Peter  Perry),  horn  duly  7.  1741.  died  September  18,  L816.  Frederick's 
children  (of  the  sixth  generation)  by  Rachel  Abrams  Haring  were  ten: 
Aeltie,  Abram  F..  Dirkie,  John  F..  Garrel  F..  Harman,  Rachel.  Margaretta, 
Maria,  and  Abram  B. 

John  Fredericks  Haring  (6),  horn  dune  15,  17<>(>.  died  Augusl  in  1836, 
married,  in  November,  L781,  Jemima,  daughter  of  Tunis  Blawvelt,  horn 
November  2.",.  1 77: >.  died  January  27.  1859.  Their  issue  of  the  seventh  gen- 
eration were  two:   Frederick  d.  and  'funis  d. 

'funis  d.  Haring  (7)  was  horn  at  Tappan,  September  17.  17>7.  died  there 
October  L8,  L881,  married  il  I,  October  7.  1806,  Elizabeth  Perry  (daughter  of 
Peter  Perry),  horn  March  2."..  L784,  died  November  L3,  1858.  He  married  (2), 
November  22,  L859,  Lea  Demaresl  (widow  of  John  R.  Blawvelt).  horn  Febru- 
ary •"..  L 785,  died  Augusl  6,  L872.  Tunis  i7i  by  his  firsl  wife  had  issue  of  the 
eighth  generation  Abram  B.„  Jane,  Peter  P..  ami  John  T..  the  last  named  of 
whom  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

John  T.  Haring  (8)  was  horn  in  Harrington  Township, Bergen  County, 
May  Pi.  1822,  and  received  his  education  in  the  local  schools.  He  hit 
school  at  the  age  of  fifteen  and  went  to  work  on  his  father's  farm,  where 
he  has  ever  since  remained,  never  having  engaged  in  any  oilier  business. 

He  is  not   only  one  of  the  leading  farmers  of  Bergen  County,  hut   has 


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also  taken  an  active  pari  in  public  affairs,  and  served  three  years  as  a  free- 
holder and  three  years  as  Township  Collector.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  highly  respected  and 
esteemed. 

Mr.  Earing  married  Rachel  Blawvell  and  has  three  children:  Tunis  J., 
of  Hackensack;  Richard  B.;  and  Elizabeth  P.,  of  Sparkill,  X.  Y.  They 
reside  at  old  Tappan,  Bergen  County. 

MILTON  T.  RICHARDSON,  a  well  known  publisher  of  New  York  City 
and  for  two  terms  President  of  the  Village  of  Ridgewood,  Bergen  County 
\.  J.,  was  born  in  VVestford,  .M;iss.,  on  the  7th  of  February,  1S4.'».  He  is  the 
son  of  Thomas  Richardson  and  Mary  Fletcher,  ;i  grandson  of  Abijah  and 
Elizabeth  (Livingston)  Richardson  and  of  Peletiah  and  Sully  i Woodward) 
Fletcher,  and  a  ureal  grandson  of  Thomas  and  Hannah  (Colburn)  Richard- 
son. On  his  father's  side  he  is  descended  from  Ezekiel  Richardson  one  of 
three  brothers  who  came  to  this  country  from  England  in  1630.  His 
mother's  family — the  Fletchers-  are  equally  old  residents  of  \eu  England, 
her  emigrant  ancestor,  Robert  Fletcher,  coming  from  England  also  in 
1630.  Both  the  Richardsons  and  the  Fletchers  as  well  as  their  collateral 
ancestors  bave  long  been  prominent  in  the  history  of  New  England  and 
other  Eastern  States,  and  for  generations  have  contributed  materially  to 
the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  communities  in  which  they  resided. 

Milton  T.  Richardson  received  his  education  at  Westford  Academy  in 
VVestford,  .Mass.,  and  at  Eastman's  P.usiness  College  in  Poughkeepsie, 
N.  Y.  In  these  two  institutions  he  laid  the  foundation  upon  which  he  has 
built  a  successful  career.  Soon  after  completing  his  studies  he  engaged 
in  journalism  and  in  the  publishing  business,  and  for  a  number  of  years 
has  been  successfully  connected  ;is  publisher  of  trade  and  class  journals 
.it  27  Tark  Place,  X<  w  York  City.  At  the  present  time  he  is  the  publisher 
of  the  Blacksmith  and  Wheelwright,  the  Amateur  Sportsman,  and  Boots  and 
Shoes  Weekly,  being  President  and  Treasurer  of  the  corporation  styled 
the  M.  T.  Richardson  Company,  which  publishes  these  well  known  peri- 
odicals. He  is  also  the  publisher  of  a  large  number  of  mechanical  and 
technical  books.  These  publications  are  known  throughout  the  country, 
and  represent  in  their  respective  fields  the  best  interests  of  the  trade  and 
the  highest  attainments  of  trade  and  class  publications. 

Mr.  Richardson  has  achieved  marked  success  as  a  publisher,  and  through 
his  own  energy,  ability,  and  superior  judgment  has  brought  his  periodicals 
to  n  high  standard  of  excellence.  He  has  also  taken  an  active  part  in  pub- 
lic life.  As  a  resident  of  Ridgewood,  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  he  has  been 
called  upon  to  (ill  important  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility,  being 
elected,  iii  L892,  a  member  of  the  Township  Committee  and  later,  upon  the 
incorporation  of  the  village,  a  member  of  The  Board  of  Village  Trustees,  to 
which  he  was  afterward  re-elected  and  was  twice  chosen  President  of  the 
village.  In  these  capacities  he  rendered  most  efficient  service  to  the  com- 
munity, bringing  to  his  duties  the  same  energies,  ability,  and  thoroughness 
which  characterize  his  business  affairs.  For  a  time  he  was  a  private  in 
Company  1,  Sixteenth  Regiment,  Massachusetts  Volunteers.  He  is  Vice- 
President  of  the  Ridgewood  Building  and  Loan  Association  and  President 
of  the  Ridgewood  Hall  and  Park  Association,  a  member  of  the  Ridge- 
wood Club,  and  also  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  and  of  the  Royal 
Arcanum.     lie  is  a  member  of  tin-  New    York  Press  Club,  of  the  American 


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Trade  Press  Association,  and  in  1898  was  elected  President  of  the  latter 
body,     lie  is  also  a  member  of  the  .Masonic  order. 

In  1870  .Mr.  Richardson  married  Annie  M.  Rochford,  by  whom  he  had 
three  daughters:  Annie  Louise  Richardson,  Mildred  Richardson,  and  Mrs. 
II.  Dunbar  Johnston,  lie  married,  second,  in  1896,  Anna  J.  Porter,  and 
they  have  one  daughter:  Irene  Fletcher  Richardson. 

THE  COLE  FAMILY.— One  of  the  earliest  families  to  arrive  in  America 
was  Barent  Jacobsen  Kool  mow  written  Cole),  of  Amsterdam,  Holland, 
an  officer  in  the  Dutch  West  India  service,  who  came  over  to  New  Amster- 
dam during  the  administration  of  Director-General  Peter  Minuit,  under 
whom  he  served  for  some  lime  with  credit  to  himself  and  to  his  country. 

Mis  son.  Jacob  Barentseu  Cole,  married  Maritie  Simmons  and  located 
at  Kingston,  X.  Y.,  about  L659.  This  Jacob  had  eight  children,  the  youngest 
of  whom  was  Jacob,  baptized  at  Kingston,  X.  Y.,  January  1.  1673,  married 
Barbara  Hanse,  and  in  L695  removed  t<>  and  settled  at  Tappan,  X.  Y., 
where  he  died,  leaving  six  children,  all  of  whom  married  and  settled  either 
in  Rockland  County.  X.  Y.,  or  in  Bergen  County,  X.  .1.  One  of  these, 
Abraham,  born  in  1707.  married  Ann  Meyer.  They  were  the  great-grand- 
parents of  Rev.  Isaac  Cole,  who  was  for  many  years  pastor  of  the  Dutch 
Church  at  Tappan,  and  whose  son.  Rev.  David  Cole,  of  Yonkers,  X.  Y., 
has  published  a  History  of  Rockland  County,  X.  Y.,  ami  of  the  Tappan 
Church. 

Barent,  said  to  he  a  brother  of  Abraham,  above  mentioned,  bought   a 
large  farm  of  the  Van  Valens  a  little  south  of  Closter,  where  his  descend 
ants  are  numerous.     Other  branches  of  the  family  started  at   Eackensaek. 
It   may  he  safely  said  that   many  hundreds  of  the  family  are  scattered  over 
Bergen  and  1 1  udson  <  Jount  ies. 

THE  CONKLIN  FAMILY  are  scattered  over  Bergen  and  Hudson  Coun- 
ties, most,  if  not  all,  of  them  being  descended  from  John  Conklyne,  of 
Nottinghamshire,  England,  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth  Allseabrook  (married 
in  1625),  who  came  to  America  in  1638  and  settled  at  Salem.  Mass.,  where 
he  and  his  brother,  Ananias,  established  the  lirst  glass  works  in  America. 
They  moved  to  Southold,  L.  L.  ahoitt  1650.  Prom  thence  .John  removed 
to  Buntington,  L.  L.  where  he  died  in  1683,  aged  aboul  eighty-three  years. 
His  brother,  Ananias,  settled  at  Easthampton,  L.  I.  His  descendants  spell 
the  name  Conkling,  of  whom  the  late  Senator  Roscoe  Conkling  was  one. 
John's  descendants  spell  the  name  Conklin.  His  grandson,  Nicholas  he- 
came  one  of  the  purchasers  of  the  "  Kakiate"  patent  of  many  thousand 
acres  in  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  and  settled  at  Haverstraw  in  1711.  He 
left  several  children,  among  whom  were  John.  Edmund,  Elias,  William, 
and  Joshua.  Of  these.  John,  horn  at  Eastchester,  N.  Y.,  about  1700, 
married.  January  1,  1721).  Gertrude,  daughter  of  John  de  Tew,  and  settled 
at  Haverstraw.  Edmund  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  John  Hogencamp. 
Joseph  Conklin,  Rebecca  Hyer,  his  wife,  and  Samuel  Conklin  and  Jan 
netie  Hyer,  his  wife,  settled  at  Haverstraw,  N.  Y..  in  1700.  Matthias 
Conklin,  probably  a  brother  of  Nicholas,  above  mentioned,  left  his  home 
at  Philips  Manor  in  Westchester  County,  N.  Y.,  early  in  1710,  and  went  to 
Hackensack,  where  on  the  27th  of  September  of  that  year  he  married 
Sophia  Mabie,  daughter  of  Casparus  Mabie,  the  first  immigrant  of  that 
name.  Matthias  bought  from  Henry  Ludlow  and  settled  on  a  large  farm 
on  the  west  side  of  the  Hudson  River  in  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  a  little 


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south  of  the  present  New  York  State  line,  bounded  south  by  the  Biker 
farm,  north  by  the  Gesner  farm,  easl  by  the  Hudson  River,  and  wesl  l>y 
the  "Ludlow  Ditch."  His  sons  were  Jacob,  Abraham,  and  Casparus,  of 
whom  Jacob  inherited  the  bulk  of  his  father's  lands.  Be  married  Hester 
Lawrence  and  had  issue  Delifrens,  Parent,  Maria,  John,  Elizabeth,  David, 
.•mil  Jacob.  Abraham,  his  brother,  married  Margaretta,  daughter  of  Will- 
iam Bell,  and  Ief1  ;i  family  of  nine  children,  while  Casparus,  who  married 
Mynote  Marl  ling,  Ief1  six  children. 

The  descendants  of  the  above  spread  rapidly  over  Rockland  County, 
X.  Y..  and  Bergen  <  !ounty,  X.  J. 

WILLIAM  GALBRAITH,  probably  the  earliesl  and  mosl  noted  taxider 
mist  in  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  County  Down,  Ireland,  of  Scotch-Irish 
ancestors,  the  name  being  conspicuous  in  Scotland  before  the  exodus  caused 
bv  the  wiirs  and  political  disturbances.  When  a  young  man  be  emigrated 
in  America  and  settled  in  New  York  City,  bu1  sunn  went  to  Long  island, 
and  in  April,  L838,  removed  to  Wes1  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  where  he  died  in 
October,  1872,  in  his  sixt;  seventh  year.  He  was  a  distinguished  taxider 
mist,  and  in  the  constanl  practice  of  his  profession  achieved  considerable 
fame  and  eminenl  success.  Numerous  examples  of  his  work  which  are  still 
in  existence  attest  his  remarkable  skill  and  ability,  and  stamp  him  as  one 
of  the  leading  taxidermists  of  his  time.  Coming  to  Wes1  Hoboken  when 
the  countn  was  new  and  practically  an  unbroken  forest,  he  found  plenty 
of  birds  and  animals,  many  of  which  exisl  now  only  in  the  specimens  which 
he  preserved. 

Mr.  Galbraith  purchased  a  house  and  two  hits  on  the  corner  of  Spring 
and  Cortlandl  Streets,  of  Cyrus  W.  Browning,  the  founder  of  the  Town  of 
West  Hoboken,  and  during  Ids  active  life  took  a  prominent  part  in  local 
ah'aii-s.  serving  as  Town  Committeeman,  etc.  He  was  also  a  member  of 
the  Methodisl  Episcopal  Church.  He  married,  first,  Jemima  Payne,  who 
bore  him  four  children:  Elizabeth  Charity  (Mrs.  Whittemore),  of  Chicago, 
Charles  S.,  of  Wes1  Hoboken,  and  two  who  are  deceased.  His  second  wife, 
Eliza  Billings,  whom  he  married  in  New  York,  died  in  Wes1  Hoboken, 
leaving  two  children:  William  and  John,  both  deceased.  He  married, 
third,  in  New  York  <"itv.  .Miss  Dorothy  Nixon,  by  whom  he  had  seven 
children,  of  whom  one  is  living,  nameh  :    Richard  E.,  of  West   Hoboken. 

Charles  Stewart  Galbraith  was  born  on  Long  Island,  on  the  2ls1  of 
September,  1831,  and  adopted  his  father's  profession,  which  he  has  fol- 
lowed for  many  years.  He  has  traveled  extensively  in  the  interest  of  his 
work,  and  resides  in  Wesl   Hoboken. 


RICHARD  EDWIN  GALBRAITH,  eldest  surviving  son  of  William  and 
Dorothy  (Nixon)  Galbraith,  was  horn  in  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  April  IT, 
1842.  After  completing  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
town  he  associated  himself  with  his  father,  and  learned,  and  for  several 
years  practiced,  the  art  of  a  taxidermist.  He  was  successfully  identified 
in  a  professional  capacity  with  P.  T.  Barnum,  the  Chicago  Academy  of 
Sciences,  and  the  Kentucky  University  at  Lexington,  and  afterward  was 
engaged  for  nineteen  years  in  the  ostrich  feather  business,  in  West  Ho- 
boken  and  New  York,  with  E.  V.  Welch  tV  Co.  and  their  successors.  Bene, 
Creighton  &  Co.  These  connections  gave  him  a  broad  experience  and  a 
valuable  training  in  both  professional  and  commercial  affairs,  and  broughl 


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him  into  prominence  ;is  a  man  of  unusual  ability,  of  greal  force  of  character, 
and  of  rare  mental  and  executive  attainments. 

In  1SS4  Mr.  Galbraith  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business 
in  WVst  Hoboken,  which  he  still  follows  with  characteristic  energy  and 
success.  lb'  lias  been  an  extensive  operator  in  real  property  in  thai 
section,  and  through  his  enterprise  and  foresight  lias  been  instrumental 
in  developing  several  importanl  tracts. 

In  politics  he  is  a  conservative  Democrat,  lb'  was  four  years  a  member 
and  nnc  year  Chairman  of  the  Town  Council  <>t  West  Eoboken,  three  years 


RICHARD    E.    GALBRAITH. 

Chief  of  Police,  two  years  a  member  and  one  year  Chairman  of  the  West 
Hoboken  Board  of  Education,  and  one  of  tin-  founders  of  the  Hudson  Trust 
and  Savings  Institution,  of  which  he  is  a  Director  and  a  member  of  the 
Executive  Committee.  Do  has  been  President  of  the  Palisade  Building 
and  Loan  Association  of  West  Hoboken  since  its  organization  in  April, 
L891.  lie  is  a  promineni  member  and  for  three  years  was  Master  of 
Doric  Lodge,  No.  si;.  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  West  Hoboken,  and  is  a  member 
of  Cyrus  Chapter.  No.  32,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Pilgrim  Commandery,  No.  16, 
K.  T.,  and  of  the  Scottish  Kite  bodies  in  the  Valley  of  -Jersey  City,  of 
Mecca   Temple,   Nobles   of   the   Mystic   Shrine,   of  New    York,   and   of  the 


1G0  HUDSON    AMI    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

Masonic  Veterans'  Association,  of  Brooklyn,  and  is  Pas1  Junior  Grand 
Steward  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Masons  of  New  Jersey.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  Ellsworth  Post,  No.  11.  G.  A.  R.,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  hav- 
ing enlisted  in  August,  L862,  in  Company  F,  Twenty-firsl  New  Jersey 
Volunteer  Infantry,  and  serving  in  the  Third  Brigade,  Second  Division, 
Sixili  Army  Corps,  of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  in  the  Civil  War.  This 
was  the  tirsi  nine-months'  regimenl  from  New  Jersey  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion.  Mr.  Galbraith  participated  in  both  battles  of  Fredericksburg, 
and  ;ii  1I1-'  second  battle  was  captured  by  the  enemy  and  confined  as  n 
prisoner  for  aboul  ten  days.  His  high  standing  in  the  community,  the 
esteem  and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held,  and  his  greai  popularity  and 
wide  acquaintance  are  attested  by  the  several  importanl  positions  he 
has  filled,  the  duties  oi  which  he  has  discharged  with  ability,  integrity, 
sound  judgment,  and  faithfulness.  Almost  every  importanl  movemenl  in 
West  Hoboken,  during  the  lasl  fifteen  or  twenty  years,  has  fell  the  impetus 
of  Ids  wholesome  and  benevolent  influence. 

Mr.  Galbraith  was  married,  dune  1.  L8G5,  to  Surah  Jane,  daughter  of 
William  Granger  Quigley  and  Esther,  his  wile,  of  New  York  City  and  later 
of  AYosi   Hoboken. 

TIM':  De  BOW  FAMILY. — Dirk  de  Bow,  or  de  Boog,  as  ii  appears  on 
tin-  records  ai  Amsterdam,  Holland,  emigrated  from  thai  city  to  America 
in  L649,  with  his  four  children,  and  settled  a1  New  Amsterdam,  where  he 
died.  His  children  were  Catharine  (married,  September  5,  L649.  Wilhelmus 
Beekman),  Susanna  (married,  in  L660,  Arenl  Everson),  Frederick  (married 
Elizabeth  Fredericks),  and  Garrel  (married,  September  1<'>.  1663,  Hendricke 
Paden,  of  San  Francisco). 

Garrel  had  issue  three  children:  Henry,  John,  and  Isaac.  This  John 
was  a  baker  in  New  York,  and  had  a  son,  Garrel  de  Bow,  born  in  New 
Vork  aboul  L703,  died  aboul  17<;s.  a1  Pompton  Plains.  X.  .1..  married,  May 
i'::.  ITl'T.  Maria,  daughter  of  Paulus  Vanderbeck  and  Catharine  Ryerson. 
She  was  baptized  February  21.  1706.  Garrel  settled  on  the  lands  of  his 
father-in-law  (Vanderbeck)  at  Pompton,  where  he  spent  Ids  days,  and  left 
six  children:  Catalyna,  horn  in  ITl's  (married  Simeon  Van  Ness);  Eliza- 
beth, horn  in  L729  (married  Abraham  Gould);  Paulus,  horn  in  L731;  John, 
horn  in  17."..";  Maria,  horn  in  17:'."  (married  Samuel  Berry);  and  Sarah, 
horn  in  1740  (married  Philip  Schuyler). 

The  descendants  oi  these  children  of  Garrel  de  Bow  have  scattered  over 
Passaic  County  and  the  west  side  of  Bergen  County,  were  they  are  quite 
numerous. 

THE  COOPEK  FAMILY  is  still  one  of  the  more  numerous  families 
throughoul  Northern  New  Jersey,  and  particularly  in  Bergen  County. 
Claes  Jansen  Van  Permerend  emigrated  to  America  in  1647,  from  Per 
merend,  a  town  near  tin-  Zuyder  Zee.  between  Amsterdam  and  Hoorn, 
Holland.  His  fust  stopping  place  was  Brooklyn,  where  In-  married  Pie 
tartie  Brackhoengie,  of  Gowannus.  She  died  soon  after  and  he  removed 
to  Bergen,  N  J.,  where  he  married  (2),  November  11.  L656,  Ann.  a  sister 
of  [de  V;iii  Vorst.  <>r  January  1.  1662,  he  obtained  a  patent  for  a  trad 
of  hind  near  Harsimus,  en  which  In  located  and  remained  until  his  death. 
which  occurred  November  20,  Kiss.  His  widow  survived  him  until  January 
1.2,  L726.  Two  weather-beaten  headstones  mark  their  last  resting  places 
in   the  cemeieiv  of  the  old   Bergen    hutch   Church,     ('laes  was  an   active. 


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energetic  man.  and  attained  prominence  in  town  affairs.  He  was  some- 
times known  as  "John  Pottagie,"  and  in  later  days  as  "  Kuyper."  il  is 
said,  because  he  was  a  cooper  by  trade.  His  descendants  have  ever  since 
retained  the  name  Kuyper,  anglicized  to  Cooper.  On  April  lb.  L671,  he 
boughl  from  Governor  Carteret  240  acres  on  the  Hudson  River,  including 
in  it  the  present  Village  of  Nyack,  N.  V.  The  same  year  he  bought  400 
acres  adjoining  lus  first  purchase  on  the  north,  and  in  1678  lie  bought 
several  traits  of  meadow  adjoining  him — in  all  about  Ids  acres  of  meadow. 
Seme  of  these  lands  he  owned  in  partnership  with  the  Tallniansv  All  of 
them,eventually  passed  to  his  sons.  Hi^  issne  wire  Cornelius,  John,  (Maes, 
hirls.  Henry,  Vroutie,  Trvntie.  Divertie,  Pietartie.  Janetie,  Grietie,  Marine. 
Hellegond,  Judith,  and  Cornelia — in  all  fifteen.  One  or  two  of  these 
joined  in  the  purchase  of  the  Tappan  patent. 

Cornelius  went  from  Bergen  to  Tappan  in  L689,  bul  soon  sold  to  Tall- 
man.  He  thin  removed  to  Schraalenburgh,  where  he  boughl  of  John 
Demaresl  -~><>  acres  on  the  Hackensack  River,  near  old  Hook,  where  he 
resided.  He  and  his  wife.  Aeltie  Bogert,  of  Tappan,  reared  a  large  family 
of  children,  from  whom  mainly  are  descended  the  Bergen  County  Coopers. 

RICH  \KI>  B.  HARING  is  descended  in  the  ninth  generation  from  Jan 
Pietersen  Haring,  the  emigranl  from  Hoorn,  Holland,  and  the  line  of  de 
scent  is  the  same  ns  that  of  his  father,  John  T.  Haring  (see  page  L54),  ex- 
tending it  one  generation  further,  as  follows: 

John  T.  Haring  (8),  born  May  Hi.  L822,  married.  May  24,  LS43,  Rachel, 
daughter  of  John  R.  Blawvelt,  born  August  24,  1822.  He  resides  at  Tappan, 
on  pari  of  the  farm  which  his  lirst  American  ancestor  purchased  from  the 
Indians.  The  issue  of  John  T.  Haring  (8)  of  the  ninth  generation  are 
three:    funis. I..  Richard  B.,  and  Elizabeth  1'..  of  whom  the  second,  Richard 

B.  (9),  is  the  subject   of  this  sketch. 

Richard  B.  Haring  (9)  was  bom  in  Harrington  Township,  Bergen 
County,  January  24,  LS56.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  Bergen  County 
schools,  which  iie  left  at  the  age  of  eighteen  to  go  to  work  on  his  father's 
farm.  He  still  remains  on  the  homestead.  About  L886  he  engaged  in  the 
business  of  general  auctioneer.  In  L897  he  also  established  himself  in  the 
coal  business  at  Tappan.  X.  Y..  and  still  continues  both  enterprises. 

lie  was  for  four  years  a  member  of  the  Township  Committee  and  for 
four  years  served  as  Township  Treasurer,  discharging  the  duties  of  each 
office  with  characteristic  ability  and  devotion.  For  some  time  he  has  also 
served  as  a  member  of  t  he  Borough  <  Council.  He  is  a  member  of  t  he  Ameri- 
can Legion  of  Honor,  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the 
Reformed  Church.  In  every  capacity  he  has  maintained  a  high  standard 
for  integrity,  honor,  and  laudable  ambition. 

Mr.  Haring  married  Mary  <  I.  Banta,  and  has  six  children  of  the  tenth  gen- 
eration: Lila  Kay.  Charles  lb.  Vbram  Demarest,  J.  Eugene,  D.  Leroy,  and 
<  lert  rude. 

JOHN  JOSEPH  NEVIN,  Judge  of  tin  Criminal  Courts  of  Jersey  City, 
is  the  son  of  Patrick  Xevin.  and  was  born  in  Summit,  X.  -I.,  on  the  31st  of 
August,  1*70.  After  attending  private  schools  he  entered  St.  Peter's 
College  of  Jersev  City  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  in  the  class 
of  L889,  receiving  in  -Inly  of  that  year  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts;  a 
year  later  he  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts.  On  leaving  college 
lie  was  offered  the  position  of  clerk  to  Mayor  Cleveland,  which  he  accepted, 


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and  wlirii  Mayor  Wanser  succeeded  Mr.  Cleveland  in  office  Mr.  Nevin  was 
retained  on  accounl  of  his  efficiency,  industry,  and  superior  qualifications. 
In  these  capacities  Judge  Nevin  gained  a  wide  reputation  and  displayed 
those  broad  executive  abilities  which  have  since  distinguished  him  in  both 
public  and  private  affairs.  He  also  engaged  in  journalism,  being  the  Jer- 
sey City  corresponded  of  the  New  York  \Io?'ning  Advertiser  and  also  of  the 
New  York  Star  and  Daily  Gotitinent  during  the  existence  of  those  papers. 
Ho  is  now  Judge  of  the  Criminal  Courts  of  Jersey  City,  which  office  he  is 
lilliiiL:  with  marked  ability  and  universal  satisfaction.  In  L899  he  was  ap- 
pointed a   member  for  Jersey  City  of  the   Hudson   County  Consolidation 


JOHN    J.     NEVIN. 


Commission,  and  he  is  now  Secretary  of  thai  body.  Judge  Nevin  was  mar- 
ried April  30,  L895,  to  Katharine  Walsh,  of  Jersey  <'iiy.  and  has  two  chil- 
dren, Joseph  and  Edward. 


THE  De  GROOT  FAMILY,  still  numerous  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Coun- 
ties, arc  of  Holland  descent.  William  Pietersen  de  Grool  came  to  America 
in  LG62,  on  hoard  the  ship  '*  Hope,"  with  his  wife  and  five  children.  They 
were  from  Amsterdam,  Holland.  Dirck  Jansen  de  Groot,  a  Dative  of  Ryle- 
velt,  in  Holland,  came  to  Now  Amsterdam  as  a  soldier  in  the  Dutch 
service,  on  hoard  the  ship  "Spotted  Cow,"  April  L5,  L6C0,  leaving  behind 


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him  hi--  wife,  Grietie  Gerrets,  and  two  children.  In  April,  L663,  Dirck's 
brother,  Staats  de  Groot,  who,  the  chip's  register  says,  was  a  resident  of 
Tricht,  Holland,  came  to  America  on  the  same  ship  which  had  brought 
over  his  brother.  Staats  broughl  over  with  him  his  brother's  wife  and 
children.  Staats  married,  in  1664,  Barbara  Springsteen.  Dirck  and  his 
first  wife.  Wybrig  Jans,  resided  in  New  Amsterdam  antil  1679,  when  they 
removed  i«»  Flatbush,  L.  I.,  where  they  remained  permanently.  From 
Flatbush  several  of  the  children  removed  to  Hackensack  in  L695-96.  Siaais 
first  settled  at  Brooklyn,  where  the  assessmenl  roll  of  KIT.")  showed  him 
to  be  a  taxpayer.  He  was  of  a  roving  disposition.  In  L678  he  was  living 
in  Westchester  County,  X.  Y.  lie  next  turned  up  at  Bergen,  X.  .1..  where, 
in  June,  L678,  his  second  daughter  was  baptized.  While  living  at  Bergen, 
where  many  id'  his  relatives  lived,  he  became  in  L686  one  of  the  Tappan 
patentees,  lie  was  ai  New  Amsterdam  in  Hiss,  and  probably  never  lo- 
cated on  his  Tappan  lands.  He  died  between  Kiss  and  17<M.  having  deeded 
or  willed  his  lands  to  his  wife  Barbara,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Casparus 
Springsteen,  of  Groningen,  Bolland.  His  children  were  Yoost,  Neltje, 
Mary,  and  Geesie.  Yoost  settled  a1  Tappan  and  his  descendants  spread  into 
Bergen  County.  The  descendants  of  Dirck  and  William  Pietersen  de  Grool 
spread  through  Bergen  County  from  Bergen  and  EJackensack,  where  they 
seit  led. 

THE  EDSALL  FAMILY  are  still  numerous  in  both  Bergen  and  Hudson 
Counties.  The  founder  of  the  family  in  America  was  Samuel  Edsall,  a 
native  of  Reading  in  Berkshire,  England,  where  he  was  born  about  li;::o. 
lie  was  a  hatter  by  trade,  and  came  to  America  early  in  the  spring  of 
L655  ias  is  saidi.  settling  first  ;ii  New  Amsterdam.  There,  on  .May  L'!>, 
L655,  he  married  Mi  Jannetie  Wessels,  then  a  belle  of  the  city,  whose 
mother  kept  a  tavern  in  Tear!  Street,  celebrated  for  burgomasters'  din 
ners.  In  April.  L657,  lid-all  was  made  a  small  burgher.  From  Xew  Am- 
sterdam he  went  id  Newtown,  I..  1.  In  L663  he  volunteered  his  services  in 
the  Esopus  Indian  War,  and  was  made  a  Sergeant.  <>n  October  <>.  HiiU. 
he.  with  Richard  Nichols,  bough.1  of  Governor  Philip  Carterel  a  tract  called 
Xipnichsen  on  the  Kill  Von  Kail  in  Eudson  County,  containing  about  ><M> 
acres.  lb  sent  over  four  men  to  Bergen  thai  year  to  help  fortify  the 
••  towne."  In  L668,  with  Nicholas  Varlet,  he  boughl  from  the  Indians  I.sTl* 
acres  of  land  fronting  on  the  Hudson  River,  bounded  west  by  Overpeck 
("reek,  and  extending  northward  from  the  town  bounds  of  Bergen  to 
what  is  now  beonia  in  Bergen  County.  After  the  surrender  of  the  Dutch 
to  the  English  he  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  British  king  ami  re- 
moved from  Newtown  to  Bergen.  There  he  was  a  member  of  Carteret's 
Council  from  Kills  to  1672.  In  L668  he  was  appointed  a  commissioner  to 
assess  and  collect  a  tax  to  resist  invasion,  and  was  made  treasurer  of  the 
fund.  He  joined  James  Bollen  and  .John  Berry  in  petitioning  I  he  Dutch 
government  that  the  books  and  papers  of  Xew  .Jersey  be  delivered  to  Sec- 
retary Bayard.  September  12,  L673,  and  was  one  of  the  commissioners  sent 
by  Bergen  to  the  same  government.  In  1689  he  removed  to  Xew  Amster- 
dam and  became  a  partisan  of  Governor  Leisler,  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Safety,  and  of  the  Court  of  Exchequer.  Ee  was  caught  in  the 
net  with  Leisler  and  put  on  trial  for  high  treason,  of  which  charge  he 
was  honorably  acquitted.  In  1699  la-  removed  to  Queens  County,  L.  I., 
where  la-  was" Justice  of  the  Peace  in   1690,  and  where  In-  died.     He  mar- 


K)4  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

iic<l  (2)  Augusl  27,   1689,  ;ii    Flatbush,   I..   I..  Janneite  Stevens,  widow  of 
Cornelius  Jansen  Beory,  of  Newtown. 

His  issue  were  Ann.  L656;  Judith,  1658;  John,  L660;  Ann:  Julia;  and 
Richard.  Of  these  Ann  married  William  Laurence,  <>t'  New  York,  and 
Julia  married  Benjamin  Blagge,  <>i  Plymouth,  England.  -I « >liii  seiileil  north 
<it'  liis  father's  farm  en  the  Budson.  Blagge  ami  Laurence  by  the  deed  of 
Edsall  became  the  owners  of  pari  of  liis  Budson  River  farm,  and  the 
remainder  passed  i<>  the  ownership  of  the  he  ilivmis.  Hays,  Sniiilis.  and 
other  settlers  of  Bergen  County.  Seme  of  Edsall's  descendants  are  siill 
living  on  portions  of  the  farm  bought  from  the  savages  by  their  Mist 
common  ancestor. 

THE  FLIERBOOM  FAMILY.— The  first  American  ancestor  of  the 
Elierboom  and    Vlierboom   families   was  Mattys   Elierboom,  a    Bollander, 

who  emigrated  to  America  somewhere  aboul  1660  and  settled  at  New 
Orange  (Albany),  where  !n-  became  a  man  of  note,  rising  to  the  dignities 
and  honors  of  ;i  judge  of  the  courts  at  Albany.  There  he  reared  a  family 
of  five  children:  Caroline,  Wellempie,  Maritie,  Servaes,  and  Jacob,  and 
perhaps  others.  About  L692  the  family  removed  to  New  Amsterdam, 
where  Wellempie  married  in  1693  Cornelius  Eckerson.  Caroline,  in  L6!)3, 
married  Cornelius  Jans  Baring.  .Maritie  married  in  L694  Rynier  Reyserick. 
Servaes,  in  1697,  married  Gertrude  Lesting.  Jacob  married  in  1699  .Mari- 
tie Peters  Baring.  All  these,  except  Servaes,  became  residents  of  Bergen 
County.  Jacob,  at  the  division  of  the  Tappan  patent,  boughl  a  large  farm 
at  what  is  now  Rivervale,  in  Washington  Township.  He  owned  other 
lands  there.  His  issue  were  .Mary.  Matthew.  John,  Abram,  Rynier,  -Inn 
uetie.  .lames,  and  Jannetie.  All  of  these  except  Matthew  were  baptized 
at  Tappan.  Jacob's  children  (a  large  family)  located  west  of  the  Backen- 
sack  on  lands  bought  of  John  McEvers,  and  their  descendants  are  scat- 
tered over  Bergen  County,  some  having  taken  the  name  of  "  Freeborn." 

THE  GARRABRANT  FAMILY,  the  later  members  of  which  are  nu 
merous  in  the  western  part  of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties,  claim  descent 
from  Gerbrand  Claesen,  a  Dutch  emigrant,  who.  at  one  time,  had  much 
influence  over  the  early  affairs  of  Bergen.  Claesen  was  from  Amsterdam, 
and  was  at  Bergen  probably  two  or  three  years  before  he  married  Maritie. 
only  daughter  of  Claes  Pietersen  <'<>s.  which  was  Augusl  25,  L674.  Be 
became  a  large  property  owner  and  held  many  official  positions.  In  L6S9 
he  obtained  permission  of  <  rovernor  Leisler  to  purchase  a  tract  of  land  now 
in  Putnam  County,  X.  V..  and.  on  December  <i.  L699,  he  purchased  of  <  reorge 
Willocks  an  extensive  trad  of  land  on  the  Pequanonck  River,  then  in 
Bergen  <  bounty. 

His  issue  were  nine  children:  Peter,  Claes,  Berpert,  Cornelia,  Metje, 
Cornelius,  Maria.  Gerrebrand,  and  Mindert.  Some  of  these  remained  at 
Bergen,  where  their  descendants  still  live,  while  others  settled  on  their 
father's  lands  on  the  Pequanonck  River,  whence  their  issue  spread  over 
Bergen  and  Passaic  '  bounties. 

MOSES  E  SPRINGER,  the  leading  undertaker  of  Englewood,  X.  J.,  was 
horn  August  5,  1V1'7.  in  New  York  <"ity.  where  he  resided  until  1857,  when 
he  went  to  Wisconsin,  where  he  remained  two  years.  His  education  was 
acquired  partly  in  the  public  schools,  but  chiefly  through  his  own  exertions 
and  by  those  means  which  an  ambitious  youth  linds  amid  the  active  employ 


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nients  of  life.  Thrown  at  an  early  age  upon  his  own  resources,  he  manfully 
paved  his  way  in  the  world,  picked  up  here  and  there  valuable  bits  of  in- 
formation, and  rapidly  acquired  a  practical  experience  which  has  served 
him  well  throughout  his  career. 

For  aboui  fifteen  years,  both  before  and  after  his  residence  in  Wisconsin, 
Mr.  Springer  was  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  a  builder  and  con- 
tractor. In  1859  he  returned  Last  and  settled  in  Englewood,  X.  -I.,  where 
he  si  ill  resides,  and  where  he  has  successfully  conducted  an  undertaking 


*_  —.j. 


MOSES    E.    SPRINGER. 

business  since  he  retired  from  contracting.  He  is  now  the  leading  under- 
taker in  that  town,  and  has  also  been  active  in  public  affairs,  having  served 
for  three  years  ;is  Tax  Assessor.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Englewood 
Lodge  of  Good  Templars  and  was  a  (barter  member  of  Tuscan  Lodge,  No. 
11".  r\  and  A.  M.,  of  Englewood,  of  which  he  is  still  a  prominent  member 
and  Past  Master.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  a 
public  spirited  and  enterprising  citizen,  and  in  all  the  relations  of  life  has 
displayed  the  attributes  which  mark  a  successful  man.     During  the  past 


16f)  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

eleven  years  he  has  been  Secretary  of  the   Englewood   Mutual    Loan  and 
Building  Association,  a  position  which  he  si  ill  holds. 

Mr.  Springer  was  married,  in  L854,to  Mary  A.Golding,  of  New  York  City. 
Their  children  are  Hester,  Mary  E.,  George  W..  Charles  \Y..  and  Josephine 
Burr  Springer. 

THE  GOETSCHIUS  FAMILY  is  also  a  numerous  family  in  the  western 
pan  of  Bergen  <  !ounty.  They  are  all  descended  from  John  Henry  <  roetschy, 
who  was  born  in  the  Canton  of  Zurich,  in  Switzerland,  about  1695,  where 
he  studied  for  the  ministry  in  the  University  of  Switzerland.  He  came  to 
America  aboul  L728,  and  firsl  preached  a1  Skippach  and  in  the  valleys  of 
the  Delaware  and  Susquehanna  in  Pennsylvania.  His  son.  John  Henry 
Goetschius,  born  at  Liguria,  Switzerland,  in  17ls.  studied  in  the  University 
of  Zurich,  and  came  to  America  with  his  father  in  Ill's.  He  was  licensed 
to  preach  in  1738,  and  preached  on  Lout:  Island  until  1740,  when  he  came 
to  Hackensack,  X.  •).  There  he  preached  until  Ills,  when  he  took  charge 
of  the  church  at  Schraalenburgh,  which  he  kepi  until  his  death  in  1771. 
He  was  an  able,  eloquent,  and  effective  preacher.  His  son  Stephen,  also  a 
minister,  preached  at  Saddle  River  and  Pascack  from  L814  to  L837.  His 
father.  John  II.  Goetschius,  married.  August  26,  174'.i.  Rachel  Zabriskie. 
Both  John  Henry  and  his  son  Stephen  reared  large  families,  who  scattered 
rapidly  over  Bergen  <  Jounty. 

THE  GAUTIEK  FAMILY,  at  one  time  numerous  in  Hudson  County, 
was  a  French  Huguenol  family  who  came  to  America  after  the  revocation 
of  the  Edid  of  Nantes  by  Louis  XIV.  By  intermarriage  a  considerable 
landed  estate  in  Bergen,  N.  J.,  came  into  possession  of  the  family.  This 
property,  at  what  is  now  Greenville,  is  known  as  the  "  Gautier  farm,"  de- 
scended through  om  Captain  Thomas  Brown.  Jasques  Gautier,  of  Saint 
Blancard,  in  the  Province  of  Languedoc,  France,  is  said  to  have  been  the 
tirst  American  progenitor  of  the  Gautiers.  He  settled  in  New  Amsterdam. 
and  left  issue  two  sons.  Daniel  and  Francois,  besides  daughters.  Daniel  (2) 
married,  at  New  York,  September  <i.  171*',.  Maria  Bogert,  and  had  eleven 
children,  one  of  whom  was  Andrew  (3),  who  was  horn  in  L720  and  married 
(1)  in  1714  an  English  lady  named  Elizabeth  Crossfield,  and  il'i  in  1774 
Elizabeth  Hastier.  Andrew  (3)  was  a  prominent  man  in  New  York, 
and  left  issue  four  children,  one  of  whom.  Andrew  i4i.  horn  December  is. 
1755,  married  Hi  Mary  Brown,  of  Bergen,  and  il'i  Hannah  Turner.  Andrew 
ill  took  up  his  residence  at  Greenville  and  left  eighl  children,  from  whom 
are  descended  the  Gautiers  of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties. 

WILLIAM  MTNDRED  JOHNSON  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  lawyers 
of  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  ami  since  1895  has  represented  that  county  in  the 
State  Senate.  He  comes  from  distinguished  families,  his  fatlu  r  being  Hon. 
Whitfield  Schaeffer  Johnson,  Secretary  of  State  of  New  Jersey  from  L861 
to  L866,  and  his  mother  Ellen,  daughter  of  Enoch  Green,  granddaughter  of 
John  Green,  and  sister  <>l  Hon.  Henry  Green,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Courl  of  Pennsylvania.  His  paternal  grandparents  were  John  Johnson  and 
Maria  < '.  Schaeffer.  His  paternal  ureal  grandfather  was  Captain  Henry 
. Johnson.  ,i  Quartermaster  in  the  Continental  Army.  Hon.  Whitfield 
Schaeffer  Johnson,  father  of  the  subjed  of  this  article,  was  eminent  in  the 
Stale  of  Xew  Jersey,  alike  as  a  leading  lawyer,  a  leader  id'  the  Republican 
party,  and  as  a  public  man.      lie  was  horn  in  Xew  ion.  Sussex  Comity.  No- 


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veinber  14.  L806,  read  law  in  Newark  with  Chief  Justice  Joseph  C.  Eorn- 
blower,  and  came  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  L828.  For  many  years  he  was  a 
successful  lawyer  in  New  ten.  and  for  seme  time  served  as  Prosecutor  of  the 
Pleas  of  Sussex  County.  In  1^<>1  lie  was  appointed  Secretary  of  State  by 
Governor  Olden  and  served  until  1866,  and  in  1867  lie  was  made  register  in 
bankruptcy.  He  died  in  Trenton  on  the  24th  of  Decemb<  r.  1S74;  his  wife's 
death  occurred  there  September   1.6,   L894. 

William  M.  Johnson  was  horn  in  Newton.  Sussex  County.  N.  J.,  Decem- 
ber 2,  L8.47,  and  received  his  preparatory  education  at  the  Newton  Colle- 
giate Institute  and  the  State  Model  School  nt  Trenton.  lie  was  graduated 
from  Princeton  College  with  honor,  receiving  'he  degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Arts  in  L867.  Subsequently  lie  also  received  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts 
from  the  same  institution.  .Mr.  Johnson  read  law  in  Trenton  with  the  hit" 
Hon.  Edward  W.  Scudder  until  the  I atter's  appointment  to  the  bench,  and 
afterward  in  the  same  city  with  Garrel   I  >.  YV.  Vroom,  now  and  for  several 


,  ,mm 


RESIDENCE    OF    WILLIAM     M.    JOHNSON. 


years  Slate  Law  Reporter,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  at 
Trenton  in  June,  L870,  as  an  attorney,  and  in  dune.  1ST:;,  as  a  counselor, 
As  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Kingman  &  Johnson  he  successfully  practiced 
his  profession  in  Trenton  from  L870  to  December.  1S74,  when  he  moved  to 
Hackensack,  Bergen  County,  where  he  has  since  resided,  becoming  one  of 
the  recognized  leaders  of  the  Bergen  County  bar.  In  connection  with  an 
extensive  legal  business,  and  as  a  progressive,  public  spirited,  and  liberal 
minded  citizen,  he  has  achieved  a  wide  reputation  and  an  honorable  stand- 
ing throughout  the  State,  lb-  is  one  of  the  most  conspicuous  figures  in  the 
public  and  political  life  of  his  section.  He  has  appeared  in  a  large  number 
of  very  important  cases,  ami  is  universally  regarded  as  one  of  t  lie  ablest  and 
most  talented  lawyers  of  the  county,  eminent  in  the  profession,  and  re- 
markably successful  as  an  advocate  and  counselor.  His  sound  judgment, 
his  integrity,  his  broad  legal  attainments,  and  his  fine  sense  of  honor  as  a 


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111:)  11  have  woe  for  him  the  confidence  of  no1  only  his  clients,  biri   of  1 1 n • 
entire  community,  in  ;mi  unusual  degree. 

Ilr  is  ;ils<>  one  of  the  influential  leaders  of  the  Republican  party  in  the 
stale,  having  served  on  the  Republican  Stnte  Committee  in  1884,  and 
being  a  delegate  to  the  Republican  National  Convention  ;ii  Chicago  in  L888. 
In  the  autumn  of  L895  he  was  nominated  and  elected  State  Senator  from 
Bergen  County  for  ;i  term  of  three  years,  and  so  ably  and  satisfactorily 
did  he  discharge  the  duties  of  that  office  thai  in  L898  he  was  re-elected  for  a 
second  term  of  three  years.  He  has  been  active  in  proposing  and  shaping 
legislation  in  the  interest  of  the  taxpayers  ol  both  the  State  and  his 
district,  and  has  served  as  Chairman  of  the  Committees  on  Appropriations, 
State  Library,  and  the  Judiciary  and  as  a  member  of  the  Committees  on 
Boroughs  and  Townships  and  State  Hospitals.  In  L898  and  L899  he  was 
tin"  leader  of  his  party  on  the  floor  of  the  Senate.  He  was  the  first  Re- 
publican senator  ever  elected  in  Bergen  County,  and  received  6,287  votes  in 
L895  and  6,999  in  L898;  these  facts  speak  volumes  for  the  popularity,  the 
confidence,  and  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  his  fellow  citizens,  while 
his  re-election  by  an  increased  vote  attests  the  satisfaction  he  has  rendered 
in  t  his  important  trust.  In  L900  he  was  elected  President  of  the  New  Jersey 
Senate  and  became  Acting  Governor  during  the  absence  of  Governor  Voor- 
hees  in  Europe  in  .May.  L900,  and  in  Augusl  of  the  same  year  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  President  McKinley  First  Assistant  Post  mast  er-<  lenera  I  of  the 
United  Stales,  vice  Perry  S.  Heath  resigned. 

Senator  Johnson  has  also  been  prominent  in  the  local  affairs  and  public 
interests  ^\'  Hackensack,  where  he  lias  so  long  resided.  He  has  held  various 
town  offices,  has  served  on  the  Hackensack  Board  of  Education,  and  Ims 
taken  for  many  years  a  deep  interest  in  the  development  of  the  public 
school  system.  " The  Johnson  Public  Library,"  costing  nearly  $50,000,  was 
erected  in  L900  by  .Mr.  Johnson,  at  his  own  expense,  and  presented  by  him 
to  the  Town  of  Hackensack.  Outside  of  the  lines  of  his  profession  he  has 
been  eminently  successful  in  the  management  of  a  number  of  business  in- 
terests. Hi'  was  ime  of  the  original  organizers  and  founders  of  the  Hack 
ensack  Bank,  and  has  served  upon  its  directorate  continuously  from  its 
organization  to  tin-  present  time,  lie  is  also  President  of  the  Hackensack 
Trust  Company,  lie  is  likewise  a  prominent  member  and  one  of  the  officers 
of  the  Second  Reformed  Church  of  Hackensack.  while  he  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Oritani  Field  <'lnl».  the  \'<ntli  Jersey  Country  Club,  the  Hamilton 
('liih.  the  Lawyers*  Club,  and  the  Princeton  Club  of  New  Fork.  In  every 
capacity  and  relation  in  life  Senator  Johnson  has  exhibited  consummate 
ability,  a  broad  and  liberal  knowledge,  and  a  commendable  public  spirit 
and  enterprise.  Privateh  he  is  possessed  of  scholarly  attainments,  and  is 
universally  respected  for  those  virtues  which  make  up  the  loyal  friend  and 
lieiiesl   man. 

He  was  married  October  22,  L872,  to  Maria  P..  daughter  <»f  William 
White,  of  Trenton.  X.  .1.  Their  eldest  son,  Walter  Whitfield  Johnson,  died 
March  Hi.  1891,  aged  sixteen.  The  other  two,  who  are  living,  are  George 
White  Johnson  and  William   Kempton  Johnson. 


THE  MEYEB  FAMILY.— The  first  American  ancestor  of  the  Meyer 
family  in  America  was  Adolph  Meyer  (or  Mayer),  a  native  of  risen,  a 
parish  of  Bertheim  in  the  German  Province  id'  Westphalia,  who  emigrated 
to  New  Amsterdam  in  LG61.  His  arrival  was  followed  soon  after  by  the 
advent    of  his  kinsmen.   Andrew   and   .lohn   Mover,   brothers.     Thev    must 


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have  been  on  friendly  terms  wit  li  I  he  Van  Vorsts  at  Bergen,  for,  on  Novem- 
ber 5,  L671,  Andrew's  Qiarriage  to  .Miss  Vroutie,  eldest  daughter  of  Ede 
\';iu  Vorst,  was  dnlv  solemnized  in  the  old  hutch  ('lunch  on  the  heights, 
and  on  June  L3,  ItiTT.  .Miss  \mii  Win  Vorst,  Vroutie's  sister,  was  united 
to  John  Meyer  in  the  same  church.  Andrew  and  John  both  took  their 
wives  to  New  Amsterdam,  where  they  prospered  and  reared  large  families. 
In  1»''.U  John  removed  to  Tappan  and  located  near  the  Sparkill  Brook. 
John's  wife,  then  a  widow,  received  her  share  of  the  Tappan  patent  at  the 
division  in  L704.  Their  children,  whose  descendants  spread  southward  into 
Bergen  County,  were  Catharine,  [de,  John,  Judith,  [den,  Cornelius,  Ann. 
Elizabeth,  and  A adrew. 

Adolph  .Meyer  removed  to  near  Demaresl  in  Bergen  County,  where  he 
settled  on  a  large  farm  purchased  by  him  from  the  Demarests.  His  issue 
spread  all  over  Bergen  County  and  are  uumerous  today. 

TIM':  OTJTWATEK  FAMILY.— Franz  Jacobsen  was  a  native  of  Oude- 
water,  a  small  town  on  the  River  Yssel,  between  Leyden  and  Utrecht,  Hoi 
land.  This  town  is  also  the  birthplace  "\'  Vrminius,  after  whom  the  ••  Re- 
monstrants" were  called  A  i  ininia ns.  A  picture  in  the  Stadt  hnys.  by  Dirk 
Stoop,  commemorates  the  brutal  excesses  committed  t  here  by  t he  Spaniards 
in  1575.  Jacobsen  came  to  America  prior  to  L657  and  located  at  Albany. 
(  Mie  of  his  sons.  Thys  Franz  <  Mil  water,  went  from  A  Ibany  to  Tappan,  X.  'S  .. 
in  L686,  where  he  married  Geertie  Lamberts  .Moll  (widow  of  John  Jacobs 
Harding).  Mis  descendants  spread  over  Rockland  County  and  into  New 
Jersey.  One  of  them.  Mr.  Thomas  Ouiwaier.  was  a  noted  surgeon  in  the 
Revolutionary  Army.  Thomas  Franz  (Mil  water,  another  son  of  l'Tanz 
Jacobsen,  the  emigrant,  removed  to  New  York,  where  he  married  Neetie 
Peterse.  He  subsequently  removed  to  and  settled  in  Bergen  County,  south 
of  Baekensack,  where  he  married  (2)  in  17-">n  Jannetie  Durie,  widow  of 
Cornelius  Epke  Banta.  Bis  children  were  Jacob,  Thomas,  John,  Peter, 
Elizabeth,  Janneke,  and  Annatie,  all  of  whom  married  and  settled  around 
Hackensack,  where  their  descendants  still  reside. 

THE  LAROE  (La  ROUX)  FAMILY,  still  numerous  in  Bergen  County, 
are  descended  from  Jaques  la  Roux,  who  was  horn  in  l(ir>7.  .Mr.  Riker 
in  his  "  History  of  Harlem  "'  says  of  him:  "  From  his  name  and  affiliation 
with  the  French  refugees  we  conclude  he  was  himself  French,  though 
Vander  Vin  usually  carefully  writes  his  surname  the  first  two  or  three 
times  el  Roey,  and  finally  adopts  the  form  of  El  Roe.  As  he  must  have 
had  warrant  for  this,  probably  Jaques  was  of  mixed  blood,  Spanish  and 
Walloon,  lie  is  always  called  by  Vander  Vin  '  Jaco,"  a  juvenile  form  of 
Ins  name  used  by  the  Walloons.  He  was  at  New  Harlem  as  early  as  1<!7.'».  a. 
young  man  and  unmarried.  Probably  he  had  then  been  here  bu1  a  short 
time.  In  1  < '» 7 7  he  joined  the  I  Mitch  Church  at  New  Amsterdam,  but  early 
the  next  year  accompanied  the  Demarest  family  to  their  settlement  on 
the  upper  Hackensack  River.  At  Hackensack  he  married  Hendricke  Tennis 
Belling  (Helms),  and  by  her  had  issue  Peter,  Henry,  Samuel,  Samuel,  Abra- 
ham, and  John."  On  the  decline  of  the  French  church  at  New  Bridge, 
•'  which  he  must  have  helped  to  form."  says  Riker,  he  joined  the  church  at 
Hackensack.  April  .">,  1696.  The  same  year  lie.  with  the  emigrant  Lozier  and 
others,  purchased  of  the  Indians  the  "Old  Hook"  patent,  containing  1,300 
acres  on  the  west  side  of  the  Hackensack  in  Washington  Township.  The 
title  to  this  tract  was  defective  and  was  not  made  good  until  April,  1704, 


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after  his  death.  He  was  known  ns  "  Siques  La  Roux."  Upon  his  death 
his  children  inherited  his  property,  married,  and  reared  large  families,  the 
descendants  of  whom  spread  rapidly  over  Bergen  County.  They  are  still 
numerous. 

HENRY  PUSTEE  is  a  fine  example  of  the  German-American  citizen,  one 
of  that  large  class  whose  industry,  economy,  intelligence,  and  sturdy  in- 
tegrity have  done  so  much  toward  the  developmenl  of  our  country,  and 
whose  solid  qualities  and  \aluahlr  services  in  all  departments  of  private 
and  public  life  have  been  recognized  in  everj  portion  of  the  republic.  He  is 
a  native  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  born  March  LO,  1858,  and  where 

he  has  ;d  w  ays  resided.  I  lis 
father.  Valentine  Puster,  a 
na1  ive  of  Bavaria,  came  to 
America  about  the  year 
L850,  and  located  in  Jersey 
< 'iiy.  where  his  son  enjoyed 
the  advantages  ot  the  pub- 
lic as  well  as  the  German 
private  schools. 

While  bui  a  youth  he 
made  choice  of  the  jew  (dry 
business  as  his  life  work: 
bu1  after  a  short  appren- 
ticeship he  became  con- 
vinced that  his  tastes, 
abilities,  and  natural  apti- 
tudes    pointed      tO     a      very 

differeni  sphere  of  action. 
Heme,  with  more  mature 
•  judgment  revising  h  i  s 
former  decision,  he  resolved 
to  make  the  law  his  pro- 
fession. In  the  li^hi  of 
subsequent  events  no  one 
can  doubt  that  1  his  was  a 
most  fortunate  change.  Mr. 
Puster  now  entered  the  law 
office  of  Hon.  William  I). 
Daly,  since  Stale  Senator  and  Congressman.  For  four  years  following  he 
received  kindly  advice  and  instruction  from  Mr.  Daly,  as  well  as  from  his 
partner  lai  thai  time),  Mr.  Wynkoop,  who  look  a  lively  and  warm  inierest 
in  him,  seeing  his  aptitude  and  industrious  endeavors,  and  coached  him 
through  all  the  intricacies  confronting  the  law  student.  Mr.  Puster  also 
found  a  warm  friend  in  the  late  Hon.  Bennington  F.  Randolph,  Judge  of 
the  Jersey  City  Districl  Court,  who  did  much  for  him  while  pursuing  the 
rugged  course  of  the  law  student,  and  he  afterward  had  the  extreme  pleas 
ure  of  succeeding  his  benefactor  and  friend  on  the  Districl  Courl  bench. 

\i  the  close  of  ihis  period  Mr.  Puster  took  his  examination  in  company 
with  a  number  of  i el  low  students  from  i  he  same  building  (Flemming  Build- 
ing), and  to-day  is  the  only  living  and  successful  lawyer  of  all  those  who 
look  the  journey  to  Trenton  benl  on  attaining  the  same  goal.  After  be- 
coming regularlv  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New   Jersev,  he  at   once  entered 


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upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  his  native  city,  where  his  courtesy, 
ability,  and  knowledge  of  the  law,  his  tireless  activity,  with  prompt  and 
thorough  attention  to  business,  rapidly  added  to  his  circle  of  friends  and 
steadily  built  up  for  him  an  extensive  and  valuable  practice.  He  is  a  man 
of  kind  and  generous  impulses,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  that  he  is  known 
as  a  friend  of  the  poorer  classes,  who  often  receive  the  benefit  of  his  legal 
services  and  advice  with  little  remuneration  or  quite  gratuitously. 

So  bright  and  energetic  a  man  could  scarcely  fail  to  become  a  leader 
in  politics.  He  comes  of  Democratic  stock  and  has  always  been  true  to 
the  Democratic  standard,  and  hence  enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  of  his 
party.  As  early  as  1881,  when  but  twenty-three  years  of  age,  he  was  elected 
Alderman  of  his  district,  the  Sixth,  and  received  the  cognomen  of  "the 
School-Boy  Alderman."  which  position  he  held  tor  two  years,  and  labored 
assiduously  for  his  district  with  good  effect.  In  L890  he  was  chosen  As- 
semblyman for  the  same  district  by  a  large  majority  over  his  opponent, 
lion,  -lames  S.  Erwin.  The  duties  of  this  office  he  discharged  with  ability 
till  the  Hon.  Leon  Abbett,  having  discovered  his  titness  for  the  honors  and 
responsibilities  of  the  bench,  m  April,  L891,  appointed  him  to  succeed 
William  I*.  Douglass  as  Judge  of  the  First  District  Court  of  Jersey  City. 
As  a  jurist  he  fully  met  the  high  expectations  of  his  friends,  presiding 
with  marked  dignity,  ability,  justice,  and  decision. 

.Judge  busier  is  u  member  of  <ir;ini  Lodge,  X<».  89,  K.  of  1'..  of  Unique 
Council,  R.  A.,  and  of  the  Order  of  Good  Fellows;  bast  Grand  of  Lincoln 
Lodge.  No.  136,  I.  t >.  o.  V..  and  representative  to  the  Home  for  Aged 
Indigent  odd  Fellows  of  New  Jersey,  of  which  institution  he  is  a  Director 
and  formerly  President.  lb-  has  also  served  several  years  as  the  repre- 
sentative to  the  (  Ira  lid   Lodge  of  Odd    bellow  s  of  New    .Jersey.       He  is  one  of 

the  managers  of  the  Aged  German  Home,  known  as  the  Raymond  Roth 
Altenheim,  under  the  management  of  the  German  Pioneer  Verein,  as  well 
as  counsel  for  the  same  institution.  He  is  also  counsel  for  five  different 
building  and  loan  associations. 

On  the  24th  of  January,  L883,  Judge  Luster  was  married  to  Miss  Julia 
A.  Weiiner.  daughter  of  John  < '.  Wenner,  for  many  years  past  a  leading 
business  man  and  manufacturer  of  Jersey  City.  They  are  blessed  with 
four  daughters,  in  whom  -Judge  Luster  has  a  great  and  fatherly  pride. 

He  became  associated  in  partnership  with  Hon.  Robert  s.  Hudspeth, 
ex-Presiding  -Judge  of  the  Hudson  County  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  ami  has 
a  suite  of  finely  appointed  offices  in  the  Davidson  Building,  Jersey  City. 
Judge  Luster  is  still  a  young  man,  having  only  reached  the  prime  of  life, 
and  has  every  prospect  of  a  brilliant  future  before  him. 

THE  FIRST  OF  THE  MABIES  in  America  wrote  the  surname  Meebji. 
He  was  Casparus  (Jasper)  Maine,  and  of  French  origin,  though  from  what 
particular  part  of  France  he  hailed  does  not  appear.  He  was  a  Huguenot, 
and  either  he  or  his  ancestor  had  lied  from  France  to  Amsterdam,  in  Hol- 
land, from  which  city  he  emigrated  to  America  about  1692  with  his  wife, 
Elizabeth  Schuerman,  and  three  children:  Christina.  Sophia,  and  Peter. 
The  family  went  to  New  Harlem,  where  Casper  bought  lands  of  Daniel 
Tournure,  and  where  he  became  a  considerable  landholder.  On  September 
L'!»,  L696,  he  was  elected  Constable  of  Harlem,  the  duties  of  which  office  he 
discharged  for  one  year.  In  1700  he  sold  part  of  his  farm  and  in  1709  the 
balance,  and  removed  to  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  where  in  171(1  he  purchased 
of  Captain  Lam-aster  Symes  a  large  tract  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Hudson, 


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extending  westward  to  Closter.  Here  he  settled,  and  here  he  died  aboul 
1 7i'<>.  I  lis  children  were  Christina  (married  Joosl  Alberl  Zabriskie),  Sophia 
(married  Matthew  Oonklin),  and  Peter,  all  born  in  Holland,  and  Jeremia, 
Abraham,  Frederick,  and  John,  baptized  a1  Harlem.  Of  these  Peter  mar- 
ried Catelyntie  Johns  Bogerl  and  had  issue  a1  lens)  thirteen  children,  all 
baptized  a1  Tappan.  Peter  located  ai  old  Tappan.  The  descendants  of 
his  children  spread  over  Bergen  County,  and  many  of  them  are  siill 
residents. 

THE  MERSELES  FAMILY  is  still  numerous  in  Hudson  and  Bergen 
Counties.  They  trace  their  lineage  to  Pieter  Marcelisen  (Marcelis),  a  native 
of  the  little  Town  of  Beest,  near  Leerdam,  in  the  Province  of  Utrecht,  1 1 « >  1 
land.  He  lefl  Amsterdam  in  April,  L661,  with  his  wife,  four  children  (aged, 
respectively,  twelve,  six.  four,  and  twro  years),  and  two  servants,  on  the 
Dutch  Wesi  India  ship  "  Beaver,'"  and  arrived  ai  New  Amsterdam  on  the 
Oth  of  May  of  the  same  year.  The  ship's  register  shows  he  paid  232  florins 
passage-monej  for  the  family  of  eighl  persons,  all  of  which  goes  in  show 
that  even  then  he  must  have  been  a  man  of  considerable  means,  lie  re- 
moved in  Bergen,  where  he  settled,  and  where  his  wife  died  in  L680,  and  he 
followed  her  in  L681.  His  issue  were  James,  Jannekie,  Pieter,  Merseles, 
Elizabeth,  and  Hillegond.  These  all  married  ami  remained  at  Bergen. 
Peter,  the  eldest  son,  died  wealthy.  Some  of  his  descendants  settled  in 
Rockland  <  'ounty,  X.  Y..  and  in  t  he  north  end  of  Bergen  <  bounty. 

THE  VAXDELINDA  FAMILY.— Pieter  Linde  was  a  native  of  Belle,  a 
town  on  the  road  from  Bruges  to  Ghenl  in  Flanders.  He  was  a  physician, 
and  came  to  America  in  lii.",!i  with  his  wife,  Elsie  Barents.  The  shipping 
records  show  that,  on  April  is.  1639,  he  paid  to  David  Pietersen  de  Vries 
and  Frederick  Pietersen  de  Vries  140  Carolus  gelders  ($56)  for  passage  for 
himself  and  wife  to  New  Amsterdam,  where  he  settled  and  followed  his 
profession  until  the  death  of  his  wife  in  1643.  On  July  1,  of  the  following 
year  (1644),  he  entered  into  a  marriage  contrad  with  Martha  Chambers,  or 
Ekomberts,  of  New  Kerck,  in  Flanders.  She  was  the  widow  of  John  Manje, 
or  Monnye.  The  marriage  knot  was  tied  .Inly  10,  Ki44.  ai  New  Amsterdam. 
After  tins  marriage  Vandelinde  removed  to  Brooklyn,  where  he  became 
the  owner  of  the  patent  of  his  wife's  iirst  husband.  This  he  sold  January 
23,  1652,  to  Barenl  Joosten.  He  owned  several  other  pieces  of  property, 
both  ai  Brooklyn  and  New  Amsterdam,  and  in  1655  was  tobacco  inspector 
of  the  latter  city.  After  Linde's  death  his  descendants  assumed  the  name 
of  Van  der  Linde. 

Ilis  son.  Joosl  Van  der  Linde,  removed  to  Bergen,  \.  J.,  in  the  fall  of 
1670,  where,  mi  January  30,  1671,  he  boughl  aboui  'an  aires  of  land  of 
Pieter  Jansen  Slote  between  Constable's  Hook  and  Bergen  Point.  Here 
he  resided  until  Ids  death.  His  children  of  the  third  generation  were 
John  (died  in  1696),  Roclof,  Jannetie  (married  Peter  Laurens  Van  Buskirk), 
Hendricke  (married  I. aniens  Laurens  Van  Buskirk),  and  Machtell  (mar- 
ried Albert  Zabriskie).  All  of  these  excepl  John  removed  to  Bergen  County. 
Roelof  resided  with  his  father  ai  Bergen,  where,  on  October  2,  1682,  he 
married  Susanna  Hendricks  Brinkerhoff.  lie  removed  i«>  Hackensack  in 
1686,  where  he  helped  to  organize  and  became  a  member  of  the  Dutch 
chinch.  He  became  joint  owner  with  his  brothers-in-law,  Laurence  and 
Peter  Van  Buskirk,  in  the  Now  Hackensack  patented  lands,  and  also 
bought  of  the  New  Jersey  proprietors  large  tracts  of  wild  land  west  of  the 


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Pascack  River  in  Washington  and  Midland  Townships  in  Bergen  County. 
Mis  first  wife  having  died  in  L700,  he  married  (2)  Rachel  Cresson,  widow  of 
John  Peters  Durie,  who  survived  him,  bin  by  whom  he  had  no  issue.  Be 
was  a  man  of  wealth,  and  died  in  Now  York  City  early  in  170!>,  leaving  a 
will  daiod  September  »».  L708,  proved  February  L3,  170!).  His  issue  of  the 
fourth  generation  were  Peter,  Benry,  ('lassie,  Maritie,  Sophia,  and  Geesie. 
Peter,  by  tin  will  of  his  father,  received  his  father's  plantation  at  New 
Backensack,  and  Benry  all  the  lauds  on  the  Pascack  and  Saddle  Rivers, 
in  the  northern  pari  of  the  county.  Bendrick  resided  at  Polifly,  below  Hack- 
ensack. The  numerous  descendants  of  Peter  and  Benry  ill  have  become 
scattered  over  a  large  area  of  territory,  including  Bergen  and  Hudson 
( bounties. 

GEORGE    LOURIE   WILEY,  a    well   known  electrical   engineer  and   a 

prominent  resident  of  Arlington,  X.  •!..  was  born  in  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  on  the 
li'th  of  May,  L849.  He  is  the  son  of  George  W.  Wiley  and  Elmira  M. 
Gregg,  a  grandson  of  James  Wiley,  dr..  and  Margarel  Sutherland  and  of 
dainos  ( rregg  and  A.bagail  Wright,  and  a  great-grandson  of  -John  Wiley  and 
.Matilda  Lourie  and  of  Joseph  Wrighl  and  Mary  Sinclair.  The  Sutherland s 
and  Louries  were  of  royal  Scotch  blood  ami  the  Greggs  and  Wrights  on  his 
mother's  side  were  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends  or  Quakers.  His 
father.  George  W.  Wiley,  was  a  stock  broker  and  well  known  in  Wall 
Street  twenty-five  years  ago;  he  was  an  esteemed  and  prosperous  citizen, 
and  died  in  Chicago  in  L899,  having  retired  from  business  in  L87S. 

Mr.  Wiley  was  graduated  from  the  St.  Louis  (Mo.)  City  University  and 
afterward  spent  one  year  in  a  classical  and  technical  course  under  a  private 
tutor.     In  L868  he  became  a  clerk  in  the  New  York  (Sold  Exchange  Bank, 

where  he  remained  one  year.  He  then  associated  himself  with  the  (iold 
and  Sleek  Telegraph  Company  of  New  York,  and  continued  with  that  cor- 
poration for  eleven  years  (1869-1880),  serving  successively  as  clerk,  As- 
sistant Superintendent,  and  Superintendent.  In  L880  the  Gold  ami  Stock 
Telegraph  Company's  telephone  business,  which  was  t hen  under  his  charge, 
was  consolidated  with  that  of  the  Bell  Telephone  Company  of  New  York, 
forming  what  is  now  the  New  York  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company. 
Mr.  Wiley  continued  under  tin-  consolidation  of  tin-  new  company  as  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  for  two  years,  resigning  in  L882  to  become  President 
and  General  Manager  of  the  Central  Telephone  Company  in  Mexico.  Be 
sailed  for  that  country  dune  22,  L882,  and  continued  with  that  company 
in  Mexico  for  three  years,  until  it  was  put  on  a  paying  basis.  In  L885  he 
returned  to  New  York  and  became  manager  of  the  Standard  Underground 
("able  Company,  manufacturers  of  electrical  wires  and  cables,  with  offices 
in  New  York,  Pittsburg,  Philadelphia,  Chicago,  and  San  Francisco,  and 
factories  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  Perth  Amboy,  X.  J.  He  is 
also  President  id'  the  New  York  Electric  Construction  Company,  a  Di- 
rector in  several  important  electrical  enterprises,  and  a  member  of  the 
American  Institute  of  Electrical  Engineers  and  of  the  New  York  Electrical 
Society. 

In  these  various  positions  Mr.  Wiley  developed  great  executive  ability, 
and  not  only  achieved  success,  but  gained  a  reputation  in  electrical  circles 
which  extends  throughout  the  country.  He  also  lias  a  wide  reputation  as 
<in  inventor  and  electrical  expert.  Though  an  active,  energetic,  and  pa- 
triotic citizen,  lie  has  always  avoided  public  or  political  office,  having  de- 
voted his  entire  time  to  the  important  duties  which  have  devolved   upon 


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him  and  which  he  has  discharged  with  ability  and  satisfaction.  II«'  is  a 
Mason,  an  Odd  Fellow,  a  Pas1  Regenl  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  a  member 
of  the  Loyal  Additional.  He  holds  membership  in  America  Lodge,  No. 
1304,  R.  A.,  and  in  Arlington  Council,  1-.  A.  He  was  raised  in  the  Presby- 
terian Church  and  has  affiliated  with  ihai  faith.  His  career  lias  been  an 
active  and  successful  one,  and  in  both  business  and  social  relations  he  is 
highly  esteemed  and  respected.  As  a  resident  of  Arlington,  X.  J.,  he  has 
contributed  much  t<>  the  growth  and  developmenl  of  that  attractive 
borough,  and  is  prominently  connected  with  many  of  its  leading  instil 1 1  - 
t  ions. 


GEORGE     L.    WILEY. 

On  Christmas  Day.  December  25,  ]s~:\.  Mr.  Wiley  was  married  to  Jo- 
sephine (irilliths  Polhemus,  of  New  York,  a  lady  well  known  in  literary 
circles.  They  have  six  children,  three  sons  and  three  daughters,  the  eldest, 
a  son.  being  t  went  v-t  wo  vears  of  age. 


THE  PEACE  FAMILY. — John  Peeck  (as  he  spelled  it),  the  common  an- 
cestor of  the  Pake  and  Peak  families  of  Bergen  County,  ^till  quite  num- 
erous, was  of  English  parentage,  lmt  whether  he  came  to  New  Amsterdam 
from   Holland  or  England  does  not   appear.     He  must   have  come  over  in 


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16-19  or  1650,  for  his  marriage  t<>  Maria  Vlockers  (widow)  is  recorded  in 
ilif  New  Amsterdam  church  records  ;is  of  February  20,  1650.  This  entry, 
unlike  iimisi  of  the  other  entries,  contains  no  reference  to  the  place 
of  his  nativity.  As  the  name  Peeck  dees  not  appear  in  any  of  the 
New  York  or  New  Jersey  records  prior  to  this,  he  must  have  been  the 
tirsi  of  the  name  in  New  Netherlands  ;it  least.  The  couple  lived  in  New 
York,  where  he  died  in  1659.  His  children  were  at  least  four:  Ann,  L651; 
John,  L653;  Jacobus,  L656;  and  .Maria.  L658. 

John  Peeck  married  in  New  Fork,  duly  is.  L683,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of 
Dr.  Gysberl  Van  Emburgh,  the  American  ancestor  of  all  the  Van  Km 
burghs  of  Bergen  County.  Dr.  Van  Emburgh  was  from  Amsterdam,  and 
began  as  a  shopkeeper  and  book-vender  in  New  Amsterdam,  hut  went  from 
there  to  Albany  to  reside.  From  there  In-  removed  to  Kingston,  where  he 
practiced  medicine  successfully,  and  was  scheppen  from  1663  to  his  death 
in  1.665.  His  son.  John,  was  a  physician,  and  married  a  daughter  of  Will 
iam  Sandford,  of  Bergen  County.  Me  boughl  considerable  land  in  Bergen 
County,  where  he  eventually  set  t  led. 

John  I'eeck  had  eight  children  by  his  wife.  Elizabeth  Van  Emburgh,  all 
id'  whom  settled  in  Bergen  County,  principally  in  the  localities  called 
Schraalenburgh  and  Kinderkamack,  where  his  descendants  still  flourish. 

TIM",  row  I.kss  FAMILY,  still  very  numerous  in  Bergen  County,  trace 
their  descent  from  Paulus  Pietersen,  who  was  horn  at  Merwen,  Holland, 
in  n;:'.'_\  and  emigrated  in  this  country  in  1656.  His  wife.  Tryntie  .Martens, 
was  among  the  emigrants  who  came  over  from  Holland  in  tin-  ship  ••  Gilded 
Beaver,"  in  L658.  The  marriage  of  Paulus  Pietersen  am]  Tryntie  Martens 
is  that  announced  on  the  records  of  the  eld  Dutch  church  in  New  York: 
'•Paulus  Pietersen  j.d.  Van  Merwin  in1  Stiff  Aken  in  hint  van  Gilberl 
Sept  1.  1685."  Merwin  is  a  small  town  in  Holland,  and  Aken  a  town  in 
Prussian  Saxony,  on  the  left  hank  of  the  River  Elbe.  Paulus  Pietersen 
located  at  Bergen,  N.  J.,  where  he  soon  became  a  prominent  man  in  all 
town  affairs.  In  L663  Governor  Stuyvesanl  appointed  him  one  of  the 
commissioners  to  fortify  the  town  (a1  what  is  now  Bergen  Square,  Jersey 
City)  against  the  depredations  of  the  surrounding  Indians.  In  the  same 
year  he  obtained  patents  lor  several  pan-ids  of  laud  in  and  about  the 
Town  of  Bergen,  containing  in  all  thirty-seven  acres.  After  the  occupation 
by  the  British  (May  12,  L668),  Governor  Cartere!  confirmed  Pietersen's  title 
to  his  Bergen  lands.  In  IKil  these  lands  passed  to  the  ownership  of  Gar- 
re!  New  kirk.  Paulus  Pietersen  died  December  IS.  17<>L\  and  his  wife's 
death  preceded  his  on  May  l!l  of  the  same  year. 

They  had  issue  seven  children,  who  took  the  surname  of  Powleson  and 
Powless.  Most  of  them  remained  at  Bergen,  but  Martin  Powless,  the  third 
in  point  of  age,  born  in  Hit;:'.,  bought  lands  and  settled  near  Hackensack. 
He  married  Margaretta  Westervelt  and  reared  a  large  family.  They  scat- 
tered throughout  the  county,  and  the  descendants  of  Paulus  Pietersen  are 
numerous  today  in  both  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties. 

DANIEL  RTJTAN  was  located  at  Esopus  on  the  Hudson  River  prior  to 
L700.  The  place  of  his  nativity  does  not  appear,  but  he  was  no  doubt  a 
Hollander.  His  sons.  Abraham,  Daniel,  Jr..  and  Peter,  came  to  New  .Jersey 
and  located  at  Aquackanonck  (Passaic)  as  early  as  1702.  In  1703  Abraham 
married,  at  Hackensack,  Mary  Rutan,  probably  a  near  relative  of  his.  In 
1710  Daniel  married  Ann  Hanse  Spier,  of  Bergen,  whose  parents  were  then 


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living  ;ii  Passaic.  In  November,  L713,  Daniel's  brother  Peter  located  al 
New  Barbadoes  (wesl  of  Backensack),  where  he  married  Gertrude  Vander- 
hoff.  The  Vanderhoffs  and  Rutans  came  to  Bergen  County  from  Albany 
about  the  same  time.  Probably  they  were  related.  The  Rutans  settled 
wesl  of  the  Saddle  River  in  the  Eohokus  and  Paramus  sections  of  Bergen 
Countv,  where  many  of  them  still  reside. 


THE  SCHUYLER  FAMILY.— The  New  Jersey  branch  of  the  Schuyler 
family,  now  very  numerous  in  the  western  and  northern  parts  of  Bergen 
County,  are  descended  from  Philip  Pietersen  Van  Schuyler,  born  in  1<;:> 
at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  who,  with  his  brother  David,  emigrated  to 
America  in  L650  and  settled  tirst  at  Fort  Orange  (Albany),  N.  Y..  on  I  »«• 
cember  ilk  L650.     Following  his  arrival  at  Albany  he  married  Margaretta 

Van  Schlectenhorst,  of  Nieuwkirk,  Holland, 
her  father  being  then  manager  of  the  <"ol 
onie  of  Van  Rensselaer.  He  was  a  masris- 
trate  a1  Albany  in  L656,  L657,  and  L661.  In 
Kifii'  he  received  permission  to  plant  a  vil- 
lage on  the  Esopus  River.  He  died  March 
mffr        ^^QlP§^  ^'Ir   'if  !♦.  1  t',s4.     His  children  were  six.  on.- of  whom 

A^'^_/Ja  NV;IS    ,\  rent    Schuyler,    born    dune    25,    LG82, 

who  married  and  came  to  New  York  while 
yet  a  young  man.  In  L793  he  went  to  IV 
quannock  (then  in  Bergen  County),  and  with 
Anthony  Brockholst  purchased  4,000  acres 
for  mining  purposes.  lb-  also  boughl  large 
tracts  of  land  in  Orange  County.  X.  Y..  bur 
in  1710  he  purchased  land  of  Edward  Kings- 
land  on  New  Barbadoes  Neck,  where  he  re- 
sided and  where  he  opened  a  copper  mine. 
He  became  a  wealthy  man.  His  issue  were 
eighl  children,  several  of  whom  became  fa 
men.    and    their    issue    scattered    over    Bergen    and    Hudson 


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x  IIIVLKK     ARMS. 


moiis   Jersey 
(  'ount  ies. 


JOHN    d.    KENNEDY,    glove   manufacturer   of    West    Boboken,    is   an 

example  of  what  one  man  can  accomplish  by  his  own  indomitable  efforts 
united  with  untiring  industry,  constant  application,  and  original  methods. 
Born  ami  reared  in  the  town,  and  educated  in  the  local  schools,  he  has 
paved  his  way  to  success  and  reputation  through  those  channels  which 
would  appal  a  less  courageous  man.  but  which,  nevertheless,  are  the  only 
true  means  of  laudable  endeavor.  His  present  position,  as  proprietor 
of  the  only  glove  manufactory  of  the  kind  in  the  country,  is  all  the  more 
noteworthy  because  it  is  the  result  of  his  personal  labors,  after  years  id' 
difficull ies  and  perseverance. 

lb-  is  the  eldest  son  of  Andrew  and  .Mar\  (Kelly)  Kennedy,  both  natives 
<d'  Ireland,  ami  a  grandson  of  dames  and  Bridgel  Kennedy,  who  came  from 
Ireland  to  this  country  when  Andrew  was  about  nine  years  old.  They 
settled  in  Weehawken,  X.  d.  Andrew  Kennedy  followed  the  trade  of 
mason  and  bricklayer  during  his  active  life,  and  is  now  retired.  His  wife 
died  May  C.  I^-HT.  Their  children  are  John  -I..  Thomas  A.,  and  Mary  (Mrs. 
John  Curran),  all   of   West    Hoboken,   N.  J.     dohn  J.   Kennedv  was  born 


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177 


March  21,  L858,  attended  the  public  and  parochial  schools  of  his  native 
town,  and  al  the  age  of  fifteeD  entered  the  office  of  the  old  Highland 
Sentinel,  in  West  Eloboken,  with  a  view  of  learning  the  printer's  trade. 
After  an  experience  of  two  years  in  Miis  capacity  and  another  year  as  a 
fisherman  he  turned  his  attention  i<»  fine  glove  cutting,  associating  him- 
self with  a  Dane  uamed  Gustav  Elgeti,  who  claimed  to  be  the  first  man  to 
learn  the  French  glove  cutting  system  in  Copenhagen,  Denmark.  Mr. 
Kennedy  was  the  tirst  native  of  this  country  i * >  learn  French  glove  cutting, 
and,  so  far  as  can  !><■  ascertained,  is  the  onlv  man  in  the  trade  who  lias 


JOHN     J.     KENNEDY. 


mastered  and  follows  thai  excellent  but  little  known  system  in  its  entirety. 
In  L880  lie  engaged  in  the  manufacture  oi  fine  gloves  in  West  Hoboken, 
on  Hill  Street,  near  Palisade  Avenue.  He  started  on  a  very  small  scale, 
mi  one  or  two  rooms,  and  with  only  two  or  three  assistants,  whom  he  was 
obliged  to  teach  the  system,  as  he  has.  in  fact,  all  those  who  have  ever  en- 
tered his  employ.  Numerous  difficulties,  principally  the  introduction  of  his 
goods,  were  met,  fought,  and  overcome,  but  not  without  indomitable  per- 
severance and  constant  endeavor  on  his  part.  Competition  being  keen  and 
general,  it  was  some  time  before  he  got  his  product  into  the  chief  centers  of 
the  glove  trad-,  but  when  once  it  was  there  no  scheming  nor  maneuvering 


178  HUDSON    AM)    UKIJCKX    COUNTIES 

by  rival  manufacturers  could  prevenl  its  instanl  success,  in  l^s.",  he  in- 
vented and  patented  a  re-inforcemen1  for  the  opening  slit  which  proved  at 
once  valuable,  practical,  and  economical,  and  in  L890  he  obtained  another 
patent  which  has  become  famous  as  the  Kennedy  patent  cu1  glove. 

Mr.  Kennedy  steadily  overcame  all  obstacles,  numerous  though  they 
were,  and  successfully  introduced  his  gloves  into  every  State  and  territory 
in  the  Union,  where  they  now  have  a  very  high  reputation,  selling  side  by 
side  with  the  most  celebrated  makes  in  the  world.  He  employs  aboirl 
eighty  people  and  manufactures  about  $60,000  worth  <>f  fine  street  and 
driving  gloves  annually.  The  produd  is  all  sold  through  Wilson  Brothers, 
of  New  York,  Chicago,  and  Paris,  the  largesl  dealers  in  men's  furnishings 
in  the  world.  Mr.  Kennedy  luis  revolutionized  the  glove  business,  both 
in  manufacturing  and  in  selling.  I  lis  success  is  due  entirely  t<>  the  genuine 
merit  of  his  goods,  together  with  his  personal  efforts  and  tad  in  placing 
them  before  the  public.  One  point  of  superiority  which  distinguishes  his 
gloves  is  the  fingers,  which  are  straight  and  of  equal  length.  In  1883  he 
originated  a  picture  of  two  elephants  pulling  a  glove,  typifying  strength, 
which  has  been  widely  copied  by  clothing  manufacturers  and  others, 
though  often  in  differenl  designs.     The  idea  was  his. 

One  can  regard  Mr.  Kennedy's  success  only  with  feelings  of  respect  and 
wonder,  for  his  is  one  of  those  very  few  instances  where  a  man.  imbued 
with  a  single  idea,  steadily  ami  persistently  hews  to  the  line  and  eventually 
achieves  the  goal  of  his  ambitions.  His  whole  life  has  been  spent  in  the 
town  of  his  birth.  His  labors  have  been  directed  toward  one  object— the 
manufacture  of  the  best  gloves  in  the  market.  And  the  wonderful  result 
of  his  efforts  is  seen  in  his  present  factory,  a  large  and  finely  equipped  brick 
building  on  or  near  the  spot  where  he  made  his  tirst  start,  nearly  twenty 
years  ago,  and  very  near  the  home  in  which  he  was  born  and  reared.  No 
man  is  worthy  of  more  respect  than  he  who  carves  out  his  own  fortune,  un- 
aided save  by  his  hands  and  brain,  and  this  Mr.  Kennedy  has  done.  He 
stands  among  the  leading  glove  manufacturers  in  this  country.  He  has  de- 
voted himself  strictly  to  business,  tit  the  exclusion  of  all  political  or  public 
preferment,  and  belongs  only  to  St.  Michael's  Catholic  Church,  the  Holy 
Name  Society,  and  Palisade  Council.  No.  387,  Knights  of  Columbus.  The 
object  of  the  Holy  Name  Society  is  to  suppress  swearing.  He  lakes  a  deep 
interest,  however,  in  the  affairs  of  his  town  and  county,  and  never  fails  to 
bear  the  responsibilities  of  a  progressive,  patriotic  citizen. 

Mr.  Kennedy  was  married  .June  24,  L885,  to  Nellie,  daughtei  of  John  and 
Julia  Lucey,  of  -Jersey  City  Heights,  N.  -I.  Of  their  nine  children  two  died 
in  infancy;  the  others  are  John,  Mary.  Ellen,  Julia.  Alice,  Andrew,  and 
Salome. 

THE  QUACKENBUSE  FAMILY  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties  un- 
descended from  Peter  Quackenbush,  of  Oostgeest,  Holland.  His  son, 
Rynier  Pietersen  Van  Quackenbosch,  came  to  America  in  HIT:;  71  and  lo 
cated  at  New  Amsterdam,  where  he  married,  March  2,  1674,  Elizabeth  dans, 
of  Flushing,  L.  I.  He  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  pursued  that  calling 
in  New  Amsterdam.  His  wife  having  died  in  L691,  he  married,  the  follow- 
ing year,  Classie  Jacobse.  He  had  a  large  family  of  children,  among  whom 
were  Abraham.  Jacob,  and  John.  Abraham  settled  at  Schraalenburgh  in 
Bergen  County  ami  married  Susanna,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Hellings 
(Helms),  by  whom  he  had  issue  ten  children.  His  brother  .John  married 
Lena  Van  Houten,  and  his  brother    Jacob    married  Ann    Brower.     John 


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and  Jacob  both  located  in  the  northerly  pari  of  Bergen.  Abraham,  John, 
and  Jacob  each  reared  large  families,  from  whom  have  sprung  numerous 
descendants  now  scattered  over  Bergen  County. 

THE  RYERSONS  arc  the  niosi  numerous  today  of  any  family  in  the 
western  pari  of  Bergen  County.  The  original  surname  of  the  family  was 
"  Reyertzoon."  The  family  were  numerous  in  Amsterdam,  Holland,  as 
early  as  L390,  in  which  year  one  William  Reyertzoon  was  Burgomaster  of 
the  city.  Another  member  of  the  family  filled  the  same  office  in  1414  and 
14 is.  Members  of  this  family  hold  prominenl  positions  in  Amsterdam  up 
to  L585.  .Many  of  them  took  an  active  part  in  the  expulsion  of  the  Span 
iards  from  Holland,  for  which  two  of  them  wore  banished  by  the  Spanish 
king,  and  another.  Albert  Reyertzoon,  was  beheaded  April  ll',  \~>'M.  The 
family  coat-of-arms,  as  registered  in  Amsterdam,  is  described  as  follows: 
■•  Eradicated  arz;  1  and  I  Sa.  a  tree  withered  and  eradicated  Arz;  *J  and 
:;  Arz;  three  halberts  bend  ways  and  in  bend  sinister,  the  middle  one 
longer  than  the  ethers,  sa.  the  blades  vert;  Surtout,  az,  a  martlet,  or. 
Crest,  a  swan  roussant.  Motto  Voor  <  5 « ><1  en  Paderland."  The  fad  that 
the  family  had  a.  coat-of-arms,  of  course,  indicates  that  some  of  them  be 
longed  tot  he  nobility  of  I  [olland. 

Martin  Reyerson,  with  his  brother,  Adriaen  Ryerson,  emigrated  from 
Amsterdam.  Holland,  in  1646,  and  settled  at  Brooklyn,  where  Martin 
married.  Ma\  11.  L663,  Ann.  daughter  of  Joris  Jansen  Rapeljea.  He  re- 
sided at  Brooklyn  until  1685.  Be  joined  the  Dutch  Church  there  in  1(!7T, 
was  elected  a  magistrate  in  L679,  and  constable  i:i  L682.  In  His.")  he  re- 
moved to  Flatbush,  L.  I.,  where  he  was  one  of  the  patentees  of  that  patent 
that  year.  His  issue  were  Marritie,  Joris  (George),  Ryer,  Catalyntie,  Sarah, 
Cornelius,  Jacobus,  Geertie,  Helena,  and  Franz. 

Joris  (George),  baptized  September  L9,  L666,  married,  Augusl  11,  L691, 
Ann  Schouten,  widow  of  Theunis  Dircksen  Dey,  of  New  York.  In  L695 
George,  in  company  with  Auihou\  Brockholst,  Arenl  Schuyler.  Colonel 
Nicholas  Bayard,  and  John  Meet,  all  of  New  York,  and  Samuel  Berry, 
Henry  McDonna,  and  David  Mandeville,  of  New  Jersey,  purchased  from  the 
Governor  and  Council  of  East  New  Jersey  4,000  acres  of  land  in  what  was 
then  Bergen  County  (now  Passaic),  extending  northward  from  the  junction 
of  the  Pompton  River  with  the  Passaic  River.  Of  this  large  tract  George 
Reyerson  eventually  became  the  owner  of  the  greater  part,  on  which  he 
settled.  His  issue,  baptized  in  New  York,  were  Martin,  1698;  Helena,  L701; 
George,  17(>:S;  Lucas,  1704;  and  Blandina,  L706.  There  were  probably 
other  children  born  in  New  Jersey.  The  descendants  of  these  children  are 
still  numerous  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.  Many  of  them  have  held 
positions  of  trust  and  honor  in  the  councils  of  the  State. 

THE  SICK]  ES  FAMILY  had  much  to  do  with  the  early  settlement  of 
Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties.  Zacharias  Sickles,  the  common  American 
ancestor  of  the  family,  was  a  native  of  the  City  of  Vienna,  Austria,  who 
soon  after  reaching  manhood  drifted  to  Amsterdam,  Holland,  where  he 
entered  the  military  service  and  was  soiit  with  a  fleel  on  a  cruise  to 
Curaqoa,  where  he  remained  until  1655.  In  the  service  he  attained  the 
rank  of  Adolhorst  or  Cadet.  In  1655  Governor  Stuvvesant  paid  a  visit  to 
the  island  where  Sickles  was  on  duty.  The  latter  accompanied  the  Gov- 
ernor to  New  Amsterdam  and  soon  after  attached  himself  to  the  garrison 
at  Fort  Orange  (Albany).    In  L658  he  became  a  tapster  at  New  Amsterdam, 


ISO  HUDSON    ANIi    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

and  upon  the  surrender  by  the  Dutch  to  the  Biitish  in  1664  he  married 
Anna,  daughter  of  Lamberl  Van  VTaelkenburgh,  and  wenl  to  work  to  gain 
n  livelihood  ;is  ;i  carpenter.  In  1<;td  he  was  elected  "town  herder,"  which 
office  he  held  for  thirteen  years  on  ;i  salary  of  L8  gelders  ;i  head  for  the 
season.  He  was  appointed  rattle-watch,  so  called  from  the  rattle  used  to 
give  warning  in  making  liis  uightly  rounds,  lit-  was  also  for  sonic  time 
crier  to  call  the  people  together  on  Deeded  occasions,  and  porter  or  keeper 
of  the  city  gates,  to  close  them  a1  nighl  and  open  them  in  the  morning. 

In  Ki<i!t  he  purchased  a  lot  of  land  in  Bergen,  X.  J.,  on  which  his  eldest 
son.  Robert,  settled.  The  children  of  tins  son  scattered  through  Bergen 
County,  where  many  of  Zacharias's  descendants  still  reside.  Be  had  nine 
children,  the  eldest  of  whom  was  Robert,  who  married  Gertrude  Redden- 
hause  and  located  at  Bergen,  where  he  was  a  prominenl  resident,  and  left 
a  large  family.  His  son  William,  born  in  October,  1704,  married  Elizabeth 
Cooper,  and  removed  to  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  from  which  locality 
his  uumerous  descendants  spread  south  into  Bergen  County,  where  their  de- 
scendants are  st ill  found. 

JAN  A  DKAIXSK  SIP  was  at  Bergen  as  early  as  L6S4,  where,  on  April 
22  of  that  year,  he  married  Johanna  Van  Voorst.  He  bought  several  lots 
at  Bergen  during  the  nexl  fifteen  years,  and  became  an  important  and 
influential  person  in  the  town.  His  issue  were  eleven  children,  among 
whom  were  Ide,  John,  Cornelius,  Abraham,  Henry,  and  Helena.  .Most  of 
them  married  and  became  residents  of  Bergen.  Their  descendants  ate  still 
numerous  in  Hudson  <  Jountv. 

• 

AARON  STOCKHOLM  BALDWIN,  of  Hoboken,  comes  from  one  of 
the  oldest  families  of  New  England,  his  ancestors  emigrating  from  the 
mother  country  with  the  early  colonists.  From  New  England  th<*\  moved 
into  Eastern  New  York,  and  tin  re  raised  the  standard  of  their  race,  con 
quered  t  lie  primeval  forests,  am]  exemplified  in  their  lives  the  sterling  traits 
of  industry,  integrity,  and  progress.  Like  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  many 
<<f  them  achieved  prominence  in  public  ami  business  affairs,  wielding  a 
potent  influence  for  good,  and  leaving  behind  them  the  memories  of  an 
honorable  name. 

Mr.  Baldwin  was  born  in  East  Fishkill,  Dutchess  County,  X.  Y..  .June  S, 
L839,  being  1  he  sou  of  Elisha  S.  Baldwin  and  Ale1  ta  C.  Stockholm,  a  grand- 
son of  Daniel  Baldwin,  of  Lake  Mahopac,  Putnam  County,  X.  Y..  and  of 
Aaron  Stockholm,  of  Fishkill,  from  whom  he  was  named,  and  a  great-grand- 
son of  Elisha  Baldwin,  a  pioneer  of  the  Hudson  River  Valley.  His  father 
was  horn  at  Lake  Mahopac,  and  during  his  active  life  followed  sin-cess 
fully  tin-  dual  occupation  of  farmer  and  live  stock  dealer.  Mr.  Baldwin 
attended  the  Last  Fishkill  public  schools  until  he  was  twelve  years  old. 
when  he  entered  Pingre<  Acadonn  a1  Fishkill,  where  he  remained  five 
years.  Afterward  he  spent  five  years  at  what  is  now  Drew  Seminary  in 
Carmel,  Putnam  County,  graduating  in  L860.  His  studies  in  these  institn 
tions  were  in  every  wa\  worthj  of  the  broad  ami  receptive  intellectual 
qualities  which  he  manifested  as  a  boy,  and  which  have  served  him  well  in 
business  and  public  relal  ions. 

Having  received  a  thorough  classical  training,  he  returned  home,  ami  in 
September,  L8G3,  went  to  Chicago  to  accepl  a  position  with  the  American 
Express  Company,  which  he  held  until  July,  1870.  At  that  date  he  moved 
to  Weehawken,  X.  J.,  and  engaged  in  the  live  stock  storage  business  as 


GENEALOGICAL 


181 


general  live  stock  agenl  for  the  Erie  Railroad,  ;m»l  continued  in  thai  ca- 
pacity miiil  L898,  when  he  organized  ;tii(l  incorporated  the  Weehawken 
Stock  Yard  Company,  of  which  he  is  Presidenl  and  Treasurer  and  a  Direc- 
tor. 

Mr.  Baldwin  lias  been  an  active  Republican  ever  since  he  cast  his  lirst 
vote  and  almosl  ever  since  the  organization  ol  the  party,  and  for  aboul  a 
quarter  of  a  century,  with  the  exception  of  one  or  two  years,  lias  been  a 
leading  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Republican  Committee;  and  he  is 
now  Chfiirman  <>f  its  Organization  Committee,   which   has  been  asked   to 


AARON     S.     BALDWIN. 


devise  ways  and  means  by  which  the  party  can  he  re-organized  in  the 
county.  !!<•  was  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders in  1.881,  L882,  and  L883,  from  the  Tenth  Assembly  District,  and  for 
seven  years  served  as  a  member  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Tax  Com- 
missioners of  Ilohoken.  where  he  settled  in  April,  L886,  and  where  he  still 
resides.  He  is  now  one  of  the  commissioners  appointed  by  Governor  Voor- 
hees  to  inquire  into  the  expediency  of  consolidating  the  several  municipali- 
ties of  Hudson  County  into  one  great  city.  This  commission  was  formally 
organized  June  14,  L899.  Mr.  Baldwin  is  also  one  of  the  commissioners  in 
Ilohoken  to  adjust  the  taxes  in  arrears  under  the  .Martin  act.     lie  has  been 


182  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

a  delegate  t«>  almosl  every  State,  district,  county,  and  local  Republican  con- 
tention for  upward  of  twenty-five  years,  was  an  alternate  delegate  to  the 
Republican  National  Convention  of  L880,  and  in  L896  was  his  party's  candi- 
date for  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County,  and,  though  defeated  by  aboul  L,100 
votes,  carried  Hoboken  by  over  500  and  uo1  <»iil\  reduced  the  usual  Demo- 
cratic  majority  to  an  insignificant  figure  but  changed  entirely  the  com- 
plexion of  the  Democratic  vote  and  raised  the  standard  of  the  Republicans. 

His  activity  and  prominence  in  the  ranks  of  the  Republican  party  ;in<l  his 
long  ;m<l  honorable  connection  with  the  live  stock  markets  of  New  Jersey 
and  New  York  have  won  for  Mr.  Baldwin  an  extensive  acquaintance,  among 
whom  he  is  universally  respected  and  esteemed.  He  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  men  of  Hudson  County.  Il<'  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  of  Hoboken,  and  has  always  supported  with  ;i 
liberal  hand  every  movemenl  designed  to  promote  the  general  welfare. 

Mr.  Baldwin  was  married,  June  :'»<».  L869,  to  Elizabeth  Janet  Watson, 
daughter  of  George  L.  Watson,  of  Auburn,  X.  V. 

THE  SLOTE  FAMILY.— The  first  American  ancestor  of  the  Slote  family 
was  John  Pietersen  Slot,  a  Dative  of  the  Province  of  Holstein  in  Denmark, 
who  came  i<>  America  aboul  L650  with  his  two  sons.  John  ami  Pieter,  ami 
settled  .it  Harlem,  where  In-  bought  lands  ami  became  a  prominent  and 
useful  citizen,  filling  the  important  office  of  magistrate  from  L660  to  L665. 
In  Hit;.")  he  bought  of  Governor  Stuyvesanl  ami  located  on  lands  on  the 
Bowery  in  New  Amsterdam,  remaining  there  until  L686,  when  he  bought 
and  occupied  a  house  in  Wall  Street.  In  17o:;  he  removed  to  the  south 
ward  of  the  city,  where  he  died.  His  son  John,  married  in  L672  Judith 
Elsworth,  and  made  his  residence  in  New  Amsterdam.  Some  of  his  chil- 
dren removed  to  Hackensack.  His  brother,  Peter  Jansen  Slot,  bought,  Maj 
11.  It;.")!,  fifty  acres  at  Communipaw,  in  Bergen  County,  X.  -I..  on  which 
he  located  in  April,  l<><>r».  having  first  married  (1663)  Maritie  Jacobs  Van 
Winkle,  of  Bergen.  He  joined  the  hutch  church  and  remained  there  until 
Kill,  when  he  sold  his  Bergen  lands  and  removed  to  New  Amsterdam, 
remaining  there  until  KiTT.  when  he  removed  to  Esopus  X.  Y..  and  followed 
his  trade  as  a  builder.  Returning  in  L683,  he  again  located  at  Bergen, 
hut  was  soon  hack  in  New  Amsterdam,  living  near  the  Stuyvesanl  Bowery. 
lie  died  there  in  Hiss,  and  his  widow  married  John  Demarest  and  removed 
to  Hackensack.  whither  also  all  except  one  of  Peter's  children  went  and 
settled.  Peter's  issue  were  John,  L665;  Jacobus,  1669;  Tryntie,  H'»71 
(married  Nicholas  Lozier);  Aeltie,  1678  (married  Adam  Van  Orden  ami 
Cornelius  Banta);  and  donas.  L681.  The  descendants  of  these  are  thickly 
scattered  over  Rockland  County,  X.  V..  and  Bergen  County.  X.  J. 

THE  SMITH  FAMILY.— A  branch  of  the  Smith  family,  which  is  still 
numerous  in  the  northern  and  western  parts  id'  Bergen  County,  is  descended 
from  Lambert  Ariaense,  who  was  a  native  of  the  Province  of  Gelder- 
land,  in  Holland.  lie  emigrated  to  America  when  young  and  settled  at  New 
Amsterdam,  where,  on  the  9th  of  April.  1682,  he  married  Margaretta  Gar- 
rets Kkiuvelt.  ,i  daughter  of  Garrel  Hendricksen  Blawvelt,  of  Deventer, 
Holland.  In  L686  Lambert  Ariaense  became,  with  his  brothers-in-law,  the 
Blawvelts,  and  others,  ;i  purchaser  of  the  Tappan  patent,  a  large  part  of 
which  was  in  Bergen  County,  X.  -I.  Lambert  received  n  large  portion  of  this 
patenl  ;it  each  of  the  divisions.  Rev.  David  Cole  in  his  •■  History  of  Rock- 
land <  'ount  v  "  savs: 


GENEALOGICAL  183 

-  Lambert  and  his  two  sons  located  ai  the  'Green  Bush.'  where  he  built 
n  stone  house,  uear  where  the  burying-ground  now  is.  This  house  was 
torn  down  after  the  Revolution  and  a  new  one  erected  on  the  same  spot 
by  Gerrel  Smith.  Lambert  had  three  sons.  The  eldest.  Garret,  was  set- 
tled, by  his  father,  smith  of  the  swamp.  Abraham,  the  second,  staved  on 
the  eld  place,  and  the  third.  Cornelius,  built  on  what  was  then  called  the 
Ridge,  just  west  of  the  present  Erie  Railroad.  Garret,  the  eldest,  was 
great-grandfather  of  Gerrel  Smith,  the  philanthropist  and  friend  of  the 
slave  Lambert's  descendants  soon  grew  so  numerous  that  it  was  necessary 
to  distinguish  one  from  the  other,  and  as  he  was  ;i  smith  by  profession  it 
became  convenient  to  designate  him  as  Lambert  Ariaensen  Smidt.  This 
name  continued  for  several  years,  most  of  the  branches  dropped  the  Ariaen- 
sen entirely,  and  t  lie  family  was  known  by  the  name  of  '  Smith." 

The  descendants  of  Lambert,  the  smith,  spread  south  into  New  Jersey, 
some  of  them  retaining  the  surname  Ariaensen,  hence  the  Auryaunsen 
family. 

THE  SNEDENS  of  Bergen  County  are  descendad  from  John  Sneden, 
;i  native  of  Amsterdam,  Bolland,  where  his  family  had  lived  for  many 
generations.  On  tin-  23d  of  December,  Ki~>7,  John  Sneden,  Ids  wife, 
Gretie  Jans,  his  two  children,  Carsten  and  Grietie,  and  his  brother.  (Maes 
Sneden.  set  sail  from  Amsterdam  in  the  ship  "St.  John  Baptist,"  bound 
for  the  Colony  of  New  Amstel,  <>n  the  Delaware  River.  Three  years  later 
('hies  Sneden  removed  to  New  Amsterdam,  and  John  to  New  Harlem,  where 
the  latter  purchased  two  town  lots  on  which  he  permanently  located,  and 
where  he  died  early  iii  L662.  Beginning  on  the  25th  of  March,  1662,  his 
estate  was  sold  ;it  public  auction.  The  house,  lands,  and  standing  crops 
brought  L35  gelders  and  the  household  effects  L85  gelders.  After  the 
payment  of  debts  42  gelders  remained  for  the  widow  and  two  orphaned 
children.  Carsten  and  Grietie,  of  whom,  on  April  28,  L662,  Philip  easier 
and  Lubbert  Gerritsen  were  appointed  guardians.  Grietie  married,  Au- 
gust 1."..  following,  dean  Guenon  (Genung),  and  went  to  reside  at  Flushing, 
L.  I.  Carsten  entered  the  service  of  Daniel  Tourneur,  January  L5,  1668, 
f<»r  a  year,  to  have  at  its  expiration  300  gelders  and  "a  pair  of  shoes  and 
stockings."  His  uncle.  Claes  Sneden.  resided  at  New  Amsterdam,  where 
he  had  by  his  wife.  Maria  -  — .  several  children.  John  Sneden  (supposed 
to  have  been  a  grandson  of  Carsten),  about  1740,  bought  of  Henry  Ludlow 
and  settled  on  a  large  farm  at  what  is  now  Sneden's  Landing,  on  the  west 
side  of  the  Hudson  River.  This  farm  was  partly  in  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 
and  partly  in  Rockland  County.  X.  Y.  John's  sons.  Dennis  (who  died  un- 
married) and  John,  became  the  owners  of  his  lands  at  Ids  death,  and  John's 
descendants  are  still  numerous  in  the  northerly  part  of  Bergen  County. 

FRANK  H.  MELVILLE,  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Eng- 
land on  the  Tlh  of  July,  1840.  He  received  his  education  in  that  country, 
and  then  came  to  the  United  States.  For  twenty  years  he  was  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  paper  and  paper  bag  business.  Later  he  engaged 
in  manufacturing  sample  mailing  boxes  and  rust  preventive  in  New  York 
City. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  business  affairs  Mr.  Melville  has  long  been  a 
prominent  figure.  He  has  always  been  an  active  Republican,  and  has 
served  as  President  of  the  Third  Ward  Republican  Club,  as  President  of 
the  Republican  City  Committee  of  Bayonne,  and  as  Secretary  of  the  latter 


184 


HUDSON    AMI    BKKCHX    C<  )T.\TI  KS 


organization.  He  was  twice  elected  Supervisor  of  Taxes,  and  received  the 
unanimous  nomination  of  his  party  for  Freeholder  and  member  of  Assem- 
bly. Under  McKinley's  administration  he  became  Postmaster  of  Bayonne, 
where  he  has  resided  for  :i  number  of  veins.  He  is  a  member,  Trustee,  and 
Treasurer  of  the  Fourty-fourth  Streel  Methodisl  Episcopal  Church,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Hudson  County  Republican  Committee,  a  member  of  the  Bayonne 
City  Republican  Committee,  and  ;i  member  of  the  Union  League  Club,  the 
Masonic  order,  and  the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men.  In  every  capacity  he 
has  displayed  greal  patriotism,  sound  judgment,  and  unfailing  public  spirit, 


FRANK     H.     MELViLLE. 


and  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed  by  ;ill  who  know   him.     lie 
charged   the  various  public  duties  he  has  been   called   upon    to 
notable  zeal. 

in  L869  Mr.  Melville  married  Philona  A.  Smith,  and  of  their  four 
l  wo  survive,  namely:  Florence,  born  in  1872,  and  Francis  Lome 
L880. 


has  dis- 
til]   with 

children 
born  in 


.IKSSK  \Y.  FERDON.— Thomas  Ferdon  (he  spelled  ii  Verdon)  emigrated 
to  America  ns  early  as  1045.  It  \\;is  probably  ;i  sister  of  his.  Magdalena, 
who  married,  March  19, 1645,  Adam  Brower,  a1  Flatlands,  l>.  I    The  Ferdons 


GENEALOGICAL  185 

came  of  a  French  famih  which  bad  for  some  time  resided  in  Holland. 
Thomas  settled  in  the  Gowannus  section  of  Brooklyn,  on  a  farm  late  of  one 
Anthony  liaise,  lie  married  Mary  Dadge,  ;i  daughter  of  Aeltje  Bredenbend 
(widow  of  William  Bredenbend)  by  a  former  husband,  by  whom  he  had  one 
child.  Thomas  Ferdon  (2)  was  born  aboul  L654.  The  elder  Thomas  was  a 
magistrate  in  Brooklyn  in  L6G1,  1662,  L663,  and  L664,  and  is  recorded  there 
ns  haAing  taken  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  King  Charles  in  1687.  His  sen 
Thomas  (2)  \\;is  thrice  married,  Ins  first  wife  being  Yte  (or  Elsie)  Jurianise 
(or  Jeuriens),  widow  of  Tunis  Ten  Eyeke.  By  Ins  second  and  third  wives  he 
had  no  issue.  He  is  enumerated  in  i  lie  census  of  Brooklyn  in  L687  as  having 
only  three  persons  in  his  family.  He  was  an  Ensign  in  the  Kings  County 
militia  in  171.~>.  and  both  he  and  his  fust  wife  were  members  of  the  Dutch 
Church  ut  Brooklyn.  When  he  tool?  the  oath  of  allegiance,  in  K»s7.  he  was 
described  us  u  "native"  and  as  residing  a1  <  lowannus.  owning  and  occupying 
the  homestead  of  his  father.  He  was  a  constable  in  L664.  In  Ills  he  is  se1 
down  us  residing  a1  New  Utrecht,  where  he  wns  a  deacon  in  the  Dutch 
Church  and  where  he  died.  One  child,  Jacob  Ferdon  (3)  by  his  firsl  wife. 
was  Ids  only  issue,  born  ;ii  Brooklyn.  March  10,  L656. 

Jacob  (3)  .Miiiiied.  May  17.  1078  lal  New  York),  Femmetye  Williams,  of 
Flatlands,  I..  I..  ;i  native  of  Meppel,  Holland.  The  couple  lived  ni  Flatbush, 
where  i  hey  joined  i  he  Dutch  Church  in  1694.  Jacob  bought  ;i  farm  ;ii  New 
Utrecht,  to  which  lie  must  have  removed,  as  his  name  appeared  on  the  as 
sessmenl  roll  there  for  that  year  and  in  the  census  of  lens.  The  census  re- 
cites that  he  had  then  seven  children.  In  1709  his  name  appears  on  a  peti- 
tion for  .-in  additional  ferry  t<»  Brooklyn.  His  children  were  Barbarba, 
Wilhelmiis.  Thomas,  .Maria.  Jacob,  Jannetje,  Femmetje,  Dirke,  and  John. 

Of  these  nine  Wilhelmus  ih  transplanted  tin-  name  in  \ew  Jersey,  lie 
was  born  at    Flatbush   in   April,    L680,  and   married    Elizabeth  --,  of 

New  Utrecht,  L.  I.,  where  he  resided  until  his  removal  to  this  Stale.  On 
t  he  erect  it m  o!  t  he  ne w  ch u rcli  a t  New  I  'tree III.  in  1700.  he  was  allot  led  three 
men's  ami  three  women's  sents.  In  1720  he  was  a  deacon,  and  in  L738  an 
elder,  in  I  he  s; line  church.  He  removed  in  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  as  early  as 
171'!.  On  the  loth  <>l  March.  171!).  he  made  his  firsl  purchase  of  a  tract  of 
170  acres  of  land  at  Closter  from  Henry  Ludlow.  On  this  tract  he  settled 
and  luiilt  his  family  mansion  wesl  of  the  presenl  residence  of  Ben  S.  Smith, 
northeast  of  Closter.  He  boughl  other  lands  of  Ludlow  north  and  east  of 
his  home  tract,  until  he  owned  over  1,000  acres.  The  surname  of  his  wile 
and  the  dale  of  his  death  are  unknown.  His  children  were  John,  William. 
Elizabeth,  Dirke,  Abram,  John  (2),  and  Phebe.  His  farm  after  his  death 
passed  to  the  ownership  of  his  three  sons.  John,  William,  and  Abram,  ami 
his  numerous  descendants  spread  oxer  Bergen  and  Rockland  Counties. 

of  the  above  children.  John  Ferdon  (5),  horn  at  Closter,  Augusi  5,  1700, 
died  i here  .Inly  l'O.  1827,  married,  December  20,  17S4.  Marytie  (or  " Marishy," 
as  she  was  called)  Sickles,  horn  August  31,  1704.  died  June  11,  1.824.  John 
was  a  farmer  ami  always  lived  on  pari  of  his  father's  farm.  His  children 
were  Braekie  (married  John  A.  Haring),  Nicholas,  and  Abram  (dead). 

Nicholas  Ferdon  (6),  horn  October  L8,  17s7.  died  December  22.  f862,  mar- 
ried, in  L809,  Jemima  Westervelt,  horn  October  L0,  171)1.  died  February  1!). 
L870.  By  tin  will  of  his  father  all  the  hitler's  lands,  including  the  old  home- 
stead of  his  father,  went  to  Nicholas. 

Abraham  X.  Ferdon  i7i.  son  of  Nicholas  (6),  was  horn  at  Closter,  October 
5,  1810,  and  died  there  in  L883.  He  married  1 1 1  Maria  Demarest  and  (2)  Leah 
Ferdon.     He  was  a   farmer  and  resided  on  the  old  homestead  at   Closter. 


186  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

His  children  were  eighl — six  by  liis  tirsi  wife  and  two  by  liis  second  wife: 
Caroline,  John  l>..  Margaret,  Abraham,  William,  Martha,  Jesse  W..  and 
Samuel. 

Jesse  W.  Ferdon  (8),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  ai  Closter, 
N.  •!..  <  October  L4,  L8 18.  1 Ee  lias  been  a  life  long  resident  of  Bergen  <  Jounty. 
lit-  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  at  Closter,  leaving,  however,  at  i In- 
age  of  fifteen  to  rain  liis  own  livelihood.  When  eighteen  years  old  he  left 
farm  work,  ai  which  he  had  been  employed,  i<»  learn  the  carpenter's  trade 
and  by  steady  application  soon  mastered  every  branch  of  carpentering, 
joining,  and  building.  Bu1  circumstances  and  inclination  finally  led  him 
after  some  four  years,  to  abandon  the  trade  and  return  to  farming,  which 
he  has  since  followed  with  success. 

Asa  resident  of  Bergenfield,  Bergen  County.  Mr.  Ferdon  has  been  nunc  or 
less  active  in  public  affairs,  bu1  lias  invariably  declined  to  accept  political 
office,  even  \\  hen  urged  to  do  so  by  hosts  of  f fiends.  He  is  deeply  interested 
in  every  problem  or  movement  affecting  the  welfare  of  the  community,  and 
in  a  quiet,  unostentatious  way  contributes  liberally  for  the  support!  of  all 
worthy  objects.  In  religion  he  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church, 
and  in  all  the  relations  of  life  has  displayed  great  mental  ability,  unswerv- 
ing integrity,  sound  judgment,  and  a  patriotic  spirit. 

Mr.  Ferdon  married  Miss  Leah  Westervelt,  a  member  of  one  of  the  old 
Bergen  Counts  families,  and  by  her  has  had  three  sons. 

EDMUND  W.  WAKELEE.  a  prominent  lawyer  of  New  York  City  and 
Englewood,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  Kingston,  N.  V..  on  the  i!lst 
of  November,  L869.  He  is  the  son  of  Nicholas  and  Eliza  C.  (Ingersoll) 
Wakelee,  a  grandson  of  Joseph  and  Susan  (Curtiss)  Wakelee  and  of  Justus 
and  Esther  (Stow)  Ingersoll,  and  a  great-grandson  of  David  and  Hannah 
Ingersoll  and  David  and  Anna  (Perkins)  Stow.  1 1  is  father,  Nicholas,  was  a 
prominent  business  man  in  Kingston. 

Mr.  Wakelee  received  his  education  at  Kingston  Academy  and  at  the 
University  of  the  city  of  New  York,  and  subsequently  entered  the  law 
office  of  Bernard  &  Fiero,  then  of  Kingston,  but  now  of  Albany,  N.  Y.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  «»f  both  New  York  and  New  Jersey  in  L891,  having 
graduated  from  the  University  of  the  <  Jity  of  Now  York  in  that  year.  Since 
then  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  both  in  Bergen  County.  N.  J.,  where  he  resides,  and  in  New  York 
City. 

During  the  past  seven  years  Mr.  Wakelee  has  been  active  in  politics 
in  Bergen  County  as  a  Republican  leader,  and  has  been  President  of  the 
Republican  Club  of  Harrington  Township.  In  November,  1898,  he  was 
ele.t.  .1  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  General  Assembly,  in  which  he  gained 
distinction  as  an  able  debater,  lie  was  re-elected  to  the  General  As- 
sembly in  L899  and  was  selected  as  the  leader  on  the  floor  of  the  Republican 
majority.  He  has  always  been  a  lb-publican.  Asa  lawyer  he  has  achieved 
eminent  sin-cess,  and  in  the  many  important  cases  with  which  he  has  been 
connected  has  displayed  marked  ability  and  high  legal  qualifications.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Bergen  County  Bar  Association,  of  the  Englewood  club, 
of  the  Tonally  Club,  of  the  Phi  Delta  Phi  and  tin-  Delta  Qpsilon  fraternities, 
of  Northern  Vralley  Lodge,  Knights  of  Honor,  of  Tenaily,  ami  of  Alpine 
Lodge,  No.  77.  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Closter.  N.  d.  He  is  also 
President  of  the  Demarest  Firemen's  Association,  and  is  a  life  member  of 
the  New  Jersey  State  Firemen's  Association,     lie  is  unmarried. 


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187 


ERNEST  KOESTER,  of  Efaekensack,  X.  J.,  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  for 
Bergen  ( lounty,  was  born  <it  Norristown,  Pa.,  April  28,  L858,  the  son  of  <!.  F. 
and  Mary  B.  Koester.  He  attended  the  excelleni  schools  of  dial  place  and 
afterward  the  High  School  in  Philadelphia.  He  then  went  to  Germany  and 
studied  three  years  in  Heidelberg  University,  and  on  returning  to  his  native 
State  entered  A  llegheny  ( Jollege  ai  Meadville,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
A. II.  in  ls~<i.  receiving  the  A.M.  degree  in  course  in  L879.  He  studied  law 
at  Meadville,  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Pennsylvania  August  IT,  1881,  and 
was  elected  Distriel  Attorney  for  McKean  County,  Pa.,  on  the  Republican 
tickel  in  L884.  After  the  expiration  of  his  official  term  (January  1,  L888)  he 
practiced  law  in  McKean  and  adjacent  counties  until  ls(.»4,  when  he  came  to 
Hackensack,  X.  •!..  where  he  at  once  entered  upon  the  work  of  his  profession 
throughout  Bergen  County  and  soon  secured  a  lucrative  practice.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  at  Trenton  June  6,  1895. 

(>n  coming  to  Bergen  County  Mr.  Koester  immediatelv  took  an  active  in- 


MAIN    STREET,    NORTH    OF    PASSAIC    STREET,     HACKENSACK. 

lerest  iii  Republican  politics  and  soon  became  one  of  the  most  prominent 
leaders  of  his  party.  While  his  political  convictions  and  partisan  action 
are  consistent  there  is  uothing  of  what  is  called  hitter  partisanship  in  his 
make-up.  He  is  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  and  most  respected  citizens  of  the 
community.  In  February.  L900,  Governor  Voorhees  appointed  him  Prose 
cutor  of  the  Pleas  for  Bergen  County  for  the  usual  term  from  March  follow- 
ing. Mr.  Koester's  high  standing  in  his  profession  and  his  qualifications  for 
the  prosecutorship  are  unquestioned.  He  was  not  inexperienced  in  the 
duties  of  that  office,  and  his  effort  to  make  the  administration  of  justice  by 
the  courts  in  Bergen  County  impartial,  efficient,  and  economical  is  note 
worthv.      He  is  married  and  has  two  children. 


ALEXANDER   CASS,  of   Englewood,   was  born   at    Carlisle.   Schoharie 
County.  X.  V..  November  20,  L825.     His  maternal  ancestors  were  Germans 


188  HUDSON  AND  BEKCEN  COUNTIES 

.iihI  Hollanders,  while  those  on  his  father's  side  were  English,  the  ancestral 
lines  going  hack  to  LC86.  Hon.  Lewis  Cass,  United  States  Senator  from 
Michigan,  was  a  aienib<  r  of  i  his  family. 

Mr.  Cass's  father  died  when  he  was  aboul  eighteen  months  old,  and  some 
two  years  later  his  mother  remarried  and  moved  to  Carthage,  Jefferson 
County,  in  thai  State,  where  she  died  in  L852.  Alexander  was  left,  after 
his  mother's  marriage,  with  his  maternal  grandparents  ai  Carlisle,  where 
he  spent  his  early  life  mi  a  farm,  attending  the  districl  school.  Ai  the 
age  of  twelve  lie  was  senl  to  Albany  as  clerk  in  a  grocery  store,  bul  a  year 
later  he  returned  to  his  grandparents,  and  for  t  wo  years  attended  Schoharie 
Academy.  Afterward  he  attended  the  select  school  of  Professor  A.  Smith 
Knight,  who  was  also  a  civil  engineer  and  lawyer,  and  there  he  studied 
surveying  and  acted  as  amanuensis.  <>n  April  1.  L842,  he  became  the 
teacher  of  the  Carlisle  school  (Districl  No.  I.  or  the  Little  York  district), 
where  he  continued  for  two  and  a  half  years,  when  he  went  to  the  adjoin- 
ing (Rockville)  district,  remaining  there  five  and  one  half  years.  In  the 
meanwhile,  from  1848  to  L850,  he  spent  a  pari  of  his  time  in  the  law  offici 
of  John  1 1.  Salisbury  .  of  <  !arlisle. 

In  November,  L850,  Mr.  Cass  entered  the  law  office  of  T.  &  II.  Smith,  of 
Cobleskill,  X.  Y..  and  there  pursued  his  legal  studies  until  September, 
1852.  In  April,  l^o.*'..  ho  was  graduated  from  the  Law  Departmenl  of  the 
University  of  Albany,  and  in  the  same  month  was  admitted  before  the 
Supreme  Court  lo  the  New  York  bar  as  attorney  and  counselor,  being  .it 
that  time  associated  with  his  old  preceptor,  Thomas  Smith,  who  had  moved 
to  the  capital  city. 

.Mr.  Cass  moved  to  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  May  22,  L853,  and  on  Augusl  <i 
assumed  charge  of  the  Upper  Teaneck  public  school,  lie  continued  as 
teacher  there  and  at  Lower  Teaneck  in  all  thirteen  years,  and  was  instru- 
mental in  building  up  the  schools  to  the  standard  of  excellence  which 
i  hose  districts  have  long  maintained.  In  1845  he  was  elected  Town  Super- 
intended <d'  Public  Schools  at  Carlisle,  X*.  Y..  hut  on  account  of  his  youth 
could  not  qualify.  In  1846,  however,  ho  was  re-elected  and  served  two 
terms.  He  moved  from  Teaneck  to  Englewood  in  L865,  and  in  L867  was 
appointed  the  first  School  Superintended  for  Bergen  County,  serving  two 
terms,  or  six  years.  Since  retiring  from  thai  position  he  has  acted  as 
civil  engineer  and  in  public  capacities,  lie  was  elected  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace  in  1864  and  is  now  serving  his  fifth  term.  From  1859  to  L865  he  was 
Town  Clerk  of  Englewood.  lie  was  Assessor  for  Englewood  Township  in 
isTC  and  lsTT.  Coroner  from  L87S  to  1881  and  from  1892  to  L895,  Com- 
missioner of  Appeals  for  several  terms,  and  one  of  the  two  examiners  and 
visitors  of  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County  in  L858-60.  In  all  of  these 
positions  he  displayed  sound  judgment,  marked  ability,  and  greal  execu- 
tive energy. 

-Inly  1.  L855,  Mr.  Cass  married  Maria  Louisa  Halleck  mow  deceased),  a 
native  of  Delaware  County.  X.  Y..  and  a  lineal  descendant  of  Fit/,  (ire.  lie 
Halleck.  the  noted  author  of  "Marco  Bozzaris."  They  had  two  children: 
Willard  <  ass.  the  subject  of  the  following  article,  and  Hat  lie  ]■]..  who  died 
at   the  age  of  sixteen  months. 

WILLARD  CASS  the  well  known  «i\il  engineer  of  Englewood,  X.  J., 
has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  that  town,  where  he  was  horn  January  5, 
1861.     He  received  an  excellent  public  school  education,  and  subsequently 

studied  civil  engineering,   which   profession   he  has  followed   successfully 


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L89 


in  Englewood.  II*-  has  been  connected  with  many  Important  engineering 
enterprises,  and  in  every  instance  lias  displayed  emineni  qualifications  and 
a  thorough  mastery  of  the  business.  Public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enter- 
prising, In'  is  one  <il  the  most  respected  citizens  of  Englewood,  and  lias 
always  taken  a  deep  interesl  in  the  general  walfare  of  liis  section.  .Mr. 
('ass  was  married  in  1895  to  Isabella  Tavlor,  of  Now  York  city. 


ISAAC  L.  NEWBERY,  of  Arlington,  is  the  son  of  Joseph  II.  Newbery 
and  Emily  Ann  Rockefellow  Sharp,  daughter  of  .Matthias  and  Catherine 
(Wilier.)  Sharp,  and  a  grandson  of  William  Newbery,  all  natives  of  Eng- 
land. His  father.  Joseph  II.  Newbery,  came  from  London  in  early  life, 
settling  in  New  York  City,  and  there  successfully  carried  on  business  as 
a  halter  until  his  death  in   1865.     His  wife  died  in   L866. 

Mr.  Newbery  was 
born  in  New  York  <  Jity 
on  t  he  I'll  h  of  August, 
1854,  and  I  here  received 

.111     excellent      ]>  n  b  I  i  c 

school  educal  ion.  grad 
dating     in     1867     from 
Grammar    School     No. 
:V2.      In   the  same  year 
he  engaged  in  the  ens 
torn     house     brokerage 
business,    in    which    he 
has  ever   since   contin 
nod.  achieving   marked 
success   and    gaining 
wide    reputation.       Hi 
moved     to     Arlington, 
Hudson      County,       in 
L881,    and     in     that     at 
tractive      suburb      has 
erected      a      beautiful 
home     which     he     now 
occupies. 

Although  Mr.  New 
bery  has  devoted  him- 
self assiduously  to  his 
business  interests  he 
has  been  act  ive  in  pub- 
lic affairs,  and  since 
taking  up  his  residence 
in  Arlington  has  be- 
come prominent  in 
various  important  ca- 
pacities.   A  Republican 

in  politics,  he  was  a  membei  of  the  Township  Committee  in  lss.~>,  1886, 
1806,  and  1897,  serving  in  1896  as  Chairman  of  that  body.  He  is  Presi- 
dent of  the  Kearny  Building  and  Loan  Association,  having  held  thai 
position  during  the  last  nine  years.  This  is  one  of  the  largest  and 
strongest  corporations  of  the  kind  in  Eastern  New  .Jersey,  and  under 
Mr.    Newbery's   able  and   energetic   managemenl    has   made  an   excellent 


ISAAC    L.    NEWBERY. 


190  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

record.  Mr.  Newbery  is  an  honorary  member  of  Company  G,  X.  G.  X.  J., 
n  member  and  Pas1  Master  of  Triune  Lodge,  A.  P.  and  A.  M..  and  ;i  member 
and  Past  Regenl  in  the  K« >.\ . » 1  Arcanum.  In  L882  he  organized  the  Society 
of  Foresters  in  Arlington,  of  which  he  is  Past  Chief  Ranger.  He  is  also 
Pasi  Grand  of  Pilgrim  Lodge,  I.  O.  <  >.  P..  and  has  long  been  a  member 
of  ilif  Volunteer  Fire  Department  of  Kearny,  which  he  firsl  served  as 
Foreman  and  Assistant  Chief  for  two  years  each.  In  these  various  ca- 
pacities as  well  .-is  in  all  business  relations  Mr.  Newbery  has  displayed 
marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  greai  enterprise.  As  a  citizen  he  is 
highly  esieeined  and  respected.  He  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs 
of  his  adopted  town  and  county,  active  and  influential  in  promoting  every 
worthy  object,  and  thoroughly  interested  in  all  movements  which  promote 
the  general  welfare. 

Mr.  Newbery  married  Jennie  Sinclair,  and  their  children  are  Agnes  L. 
(wife  of  II.  L.  Pra/eei.  William  A..  Arthur  X..  Jennie  S..  [saac  L.  (de 
ceased),  Joseph  II.  (deceased),  and  Emily  S. 

JAMES  WRIGHT  MERCER,   Freeholder  of  Bergen  County  and   Pes! 
master  of  Lodi,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Scotland  on  the  LOth  of  May,  LS66,  his 
parents  being  dames  Mercer  and  Ann  Coverun.     James  and  Ann  Mercer 
were  hern  and  married  in  Scotland  and  came  to  the  United  States  in  L882, 
locating  in  Lodi. 

Mr.  Mercer  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country,  and 
shortly  after  the  arrival  of  the  family  in  Lodi  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Susquehanna  Railroad  as  agent  at  that  place.  Afterward  he  engaged  in 
the  coal  business,  which  he  still  follows,  having  built  up  a  large  and  suc- 
cessful trade. 

In  public  life  Mr.  Mercer  has  displayed  the  same  ability,  integrity  of 
character,  and  enterprise  which  have  marked  his  business  life.  He  was 
for  three  years,  or  one  term,  Councilman  of  the  Town  of  Lodi.  and  for  five 
years  was  a  member  of  the  Republican  County  Committee.  He  is  now 
(1900)  Freeholder  of  Bergen  County  and  Postmaster  of  Lodi.  and  is  dis- 
charging the  duties  of  those  offices  with  characteristic  energy  and  satisfac- 
tion. Mr.  Mercer  is  a  member  of  Passaic  Lodge,  No.  387,  Benevolent  Order 
of  Elks,  and  of  the  Crescent  Social  Club  of  Lodi.  He  was  married,  No- 
vember 8,  L893,  to  .Jennie  Langford,  of  Lodi.  X.    I. 

JACOB  L.  VAN  BUSKIRK.— The  founder  of  the  Van   Buskirk  family 

in  ihis  country  was  Lourens  Andriessen,  who.  after  his  emigration  to 
America,  took  the  surname  of  Van  Buskirk,  the  Van  signifying  "  from." 
and  Bos  Kerch  meaning  "church  in  the  woods."  He  was  a  native  of  the 
Province  of  Holstein,  in  Denmark,  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  came  to  America 
in  Hi").  Although  a  single  man  when  he  arrived,  he  set  to  work  at  his 
trade,  which  he  soon  abandoned  for  that  of  a  draper.  On  dune  20,  L656, 
he  boughl  a  lot  on  Broad  Street.  Soon  afterward  he  went  to  Bergen  and 
purchased  about  ITli  acres  of  land  in  what  is  now  the  Greenville  district  of 
Jersey  City,  on  which  he  settled,  and  there  he  took  the  oath  of  allegiance 
to  King  Charles  in  L665.  He  soon  becamea  man  of  prominence, and  wielded 
greai  influence  in  the  affairs  of  Bergen.  On  September  L2,  L658,  he  married 
Jannetie  Jans,  widow  of  Christiaen  Barrentsen,  who  broughl  him,  as  is 
said,  besides  four  sons  by  a  former  husband,  about  1,400  florins,  heavy 
money,  and  ten  wampum  beads  for  one  stiver.  Mr.  Winfield  adds:  "  When 
the  country  was  recaptured  by  the  Dutch  and  the  people  expected  a  for- 


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191 


feiture  of  the  lands  he  and  John  Berry,  Samuel  Edsall,  and  William  Sand- 
ford  appeared  a1  Fori  William  Benry,  August  is,  L673,  to  request  thai  their 
plantations  be  confirmed  in  the  privileges  which  they  obtained  from  their 
previous  patroons."  When  a  contesl  arose  between  the  Town  id'  Bergen 
and  tin-  inhabitants  on  tin-  south  of  them,  concerning  fences  and  the  sup- 
port of  ;i  schoolmaster,  la-  again  appeared  before  the  council  to  plead  the 
cause  of  his  neighbors. 

Under  the  ad  of  November  7.  16G8,  for  the  marking  of  horses  and  cattle, 
he  was  appointed  recorder  and  marker  for  Minkakwa,  April  <>.  L670,  and 
marker-general  for  the  Town  of  Bergen,  t  October  8, 1676.  On  that  day  he  was 
also  appointed  ranger  for  Bergen,  with  power  to  name  deputies  to  range 
the  woods  and  bring  in  all  stray  horses,  males,  and  cattle.  He  was  com- 
missioned a  member  id'  the  Bergen  court  February  Hi,  1(177,  and  February 
is.  L680,  ami  President  of  the  same  Augusl  31,  L681,  and  President  of  the 


ANDERSON  PARK,  HACKENSACK. 


County  Court  August  31,  L682.  Ho  was  a  member  of  I  he  ( rovernor's  Council 
for  a  number  of  years,  appointed  first  March  is.  L672,  and  held  the  first 
commission  to  administer  crowner's  quest  law  in  the  county  in  1  (JTii.  On 
January  <i,  1676,  jointly  with  the  Bogerts,  Bantas,  and  others,  ho  bought 
a  large  tract  of  land  north  and  east  of  Hackensack,  known  as  \ew  Hacken- 
sack,  upon  which  he  resided  as  early  as  1688.  His  issue  of  the  second 
genei  at  ion  were  four  children  :  Amities  A.  i  L660),  Lawrens  A.,  Peter  A.,  and 
Thomas.  Of  these  Peter  and  Thomas  remained  at  Bergen,  while  Andries 
(2),  who  married  in  1717  Jacomina  Davids  Demarest,  and  Lanrens  (2),  who 
married  in  1716  Hendricke  Vandelinda,  bought  and  settled  on  extensive 
tracts  of  land  on  the  east  side  of  the  Saddle  River. 

Andries's  grandson  John  (4)  was  born  at  Saddle  River  in  1741  and  died 
in  L815.  He  was  a  fanner,  and  was  known  as  "  Decke  Jan"  (thick  John), 
because  he  weighed  some  40(1  pounds.  His  grave  is  in  the  old  Blue  .Mills 
graveyard  at  Saddle  River.     His  wife  Sarah   is  buried   at   the  Lutheran 


192  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Church.    Their  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  were  John,  1777  (died),  Andrew, 
177it.  !  lannah,  Jemima,  and  John. 

John  (5),  liisi  above  named,  was  born  ;ii  Saddle  River  in  178G  and  died  in 
L873.  His  wife,  Elizabeth  Ackerman,  was  born  in  L790  and  died  in  I860. 
He  and  his  wife  arc  both  buried  in  the  Lutlieran  cemetery  at  Saddle  River. 
This  John  was  a  farmer.  His  issue  of  ilu  sixth  generation  were  John, 
Adelaide,  Sarah,  David,  Eliza,  Jasper,  Charity,  Andrew,  and  Jemima  M. 

John  (6)  was  horn  al  Saddle  River  August   L3,  L809,  and  died  a1    Haeken 
said-;  October  IS.  L8GG.     Hi^  wife  was  Eliza   Buyler,  of  Tenafly.     Both  are 
buried  at  Cherry  Hill  near  Hackensack.     This  John  was  a  butcher  by  <•«• 
cupation.     His  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  were  seven  children:    Sarah 
Ann.  Euphemia,  John  EL,  David,  William  11..  Alvin,  and  Jacob  I...  the  last 
named  being  the  subjed  oi  this  sketch. 

Jacob  L.  Van  I'.uskirk  (7)  was  born  at  Saddle  River,  X.  J.,  duly  I'll,  L851, 
and  received  his  education  in  the  district  schools  al  New  Bridge  and  Hack 
ensack,  after  which  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  blacksmith,  which  he  fol 
lowed  successfully  for  nine  years.  He  then  took  up  the  calling  of  a  butcher 
in  Hackensack,  which  he  still  pursues.  Some  years  ago  he  was  elected 
Freeholder  from  his  township,  which  office  he  faithfully  idled  for  six  years. 
For  three  years  he  was  Director  of  tin-  hoard.  He  was  elected  Sheriff  id' 
Bergen  County  in  1898  by  a  majority  of  7(1!)  votes  over  his  Republican 
competitor. 

He  married  Miss  .May  E.  Naugle,  of  Areola,  who  was  horn  .May  11.  L851. 
The  couple  have  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  three  children:  Margarel 
V..  ( Seorge,  and  Henry  C,  1  he  first  two  of  whom  are  married,  and  each  have 
one  daughter  of  the  ninth  generation. 

Mr.  Van  Buskirk  is  a  member  of  Hope  Encampment,  I.  <  >.  O.  F..  of  the 
Order  of  American  Foresters,  of  the  Order  of  Red  Men,  and  of  the  Order  of 
United  Workmen;  President  of  the  Exeinpf  Firemen's  Association:  Treas 
urer  of  the  Firemen's  Insurance  Company;  and  a  member  of  the  Liberty 
Steam  Fire  Engine  Company,  the  Democratic  Club,  the  Wheelmen's  Club, 
and  other  organizations. 

CHARLES  A.  SCHINDLER,  Sit.,  son  of  Christian  Henry  Schindler  and 
Catherine  Keller,  was  horn  July  5,   L827,  in   Hesse-Darmstadt,  Germany, 

where  his  father,  who  died  in  L839,  was  a  prominent  furniture  manufac- 
turer and  upholsterer.  He  was  educated  ami  learned  the  trade  of  upholster- 
ing and  decorating  in  the  Fatherland.  In  1848  he  took  pari  in  the  revolu 
lion,  and  in  consequence  was  obliged  to  flee  to  America,  in  company  with 
many  other  fellow  patriots,  and  here  he  was  extensively  engaged  in  iiianu 
facturing  furniture  and  upholstering  in  New  York  City  until  L870.  hi 
that  year  he  moved  his  business  to  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  where  he  has 
resided  since  1860. 

Mr.  Schindler  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  esteemed  German  citizens 
in  North  Hudson  County,  a  man  of  the  loftiest  integrity,  and  in  even 
relation  id  life  has  gained  the  confidence  as  well  as  the  respecl  of  the 
community.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican  from  conviction,  especially  on 
National  issues,  hut  in  local  affairs  he  is  independent,  casting  his  influence 
in  favor  of  matters  promising  the  greatesl  good,  lie  is  a  prominenl  mem 
her  of  the  Patriots'  Society  of  1  s  IS  and  '49  of  New    York. 

In  May.  L852,  he  married  Sophia  Ziegeler,  daughter  of  Daniel  Ziegeler,  of 
Hamburg,  Germany.  She  died  in  October,  1898.  <>l  their  ten  children  six 
are  living,  viz.:  Charles,  -\v..  Cora,  Sophia,  Otto,  Thekla,  and  Rose. 


»;i:\i:ai.o<;ical 


L93 


CHARLES  A.  SCIIINDLER,  Jr.,  eld<  si  sou  of  Charles  A.  Schindler,  Sr., 
and  Sophia  Ziegeler,  was  born  January  :!.  L857,  in  West  Boboken,  X.  J., 
where  he  lias  always  resided,  and  where  he  received  a  public  school  educa- 
tion. After  leaving  school  he  learned  the  cabinetmaker's  trade  in  the 
establishmenl  of  Brunner  iK:  Moore,  of  New  York,  where  he  remained  five 
years,  or  until  aboul  1884.  Since  then  he  has  been  engaged  in  business  for 
himself,  making  a  specialty  of  line  cabinel  work  and  of  election  appliances 
such  as  booths,  registry  cases,  ballol  boxes,  etc.  He  is  located  at  287  Pali 
sade  Avenue,  Wes1  Boboken,  where  he  resides  with  his  father,  being  un- 
married. 


CHARLES    A.    SCHINDLER,    JR. 

In  the  prosecution  of  his  trade  Mr.  Schindler  has  achieved  marked  suc- 
(rss  and  a  wide  reputation,  and  by  industry,  honesty,  and  enterprise  has 
buill  up  an  extensive  business,  lie  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  citizen, 
a  Republican  in  politics,  and  a  man  universally  esteemed  and  respected.  For 
two  years — 1894  and  L895 — lie  served  as  Recorder  of  his  town.  He  was  one 
of  the  principal  organizers  of  the  old  Hillside  Boat  Club,  of  which  he  was 
for  nine  years  the  Captain,  and  was  one  of  the  founders  and  organizers  of 
the  Lincoln  Club  of  Wesi  Boboken,  of  which  he  is  President,  having  held 
that  office  during  the  last   ten  years.     These  and  other  connections  attest 


194  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

his  popularity  ;is  well  ;is  the  deep  interesl  he  takes  in  the  progress  and 
welfare  of  the  community.  He  1ms  a  fondness  for  horticulture,  and  all  the 
fine  shrubbery  around  the  old  horn*  stead  was  propagated  by  him. 

WILLIAM  D.  EDWARDS,  a  leading  lawyer  of  Jersey  City,  was  born 
in  Greenpoint,  Long  Island,  X.  Y.,  December  IT.  1855.  In  I860  he  removed 
with  liis  parents  to  Jersey  City,  the  family  settling  in  thai  pari  known  ns 
Lafayette.  Mr.  Edwards  received  his  rudimentary  education  in  the  Jersey 
city  public  schools  and  in  L867  entered  Hasbrouck  Institute,  where  la- 
was  prepared  for  college.  In  1871  he  entered  the  University  of  the  City  of 
New  Fork,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  honor  in  1875.  Immediately 
afterward  he  became  a  student  a1  the  Columbia  College  Law  School,  New 
York  <'ity.  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  with  the  degree  <>f 
LL.B.  in  1S7S.  Dining  the  three  years  which  he  spent  at  the  law  school 
he  was  also  a  student  in  the  office  of  William  Brinkerhoff,  of  .Jersey  City. 
He  was  admit  ted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  in  June,  1878,  and 
in  1879  formed  a  partnership  with  Hamilton  Wallis,  under  the  firm  aame 
of  Wallis  .S:  Edwards.  William  G.  Bumsted  was  admitted  to  the  firm  in 
isss.  and  since  then  it  has  continued  under  the  style  of  Wallis.  Edwards  & 
Bumsted. 

Mr.  Edwards  has  been  for  twenty  years  one  of  the  active  and  influential 
leaders  of  the  Democratic  party  of  Hudson  County,  and  in  various  official 
capacities  has  displayed  .ureal  executive  ability  and  political  sagacity. 
He  was  Secretary  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee  in  L879, 
Chairman  of  thai  organization  in  L880  and  1881,  and  in  the  latter  year  was 
elected  Corporation  Attorney  of  Bayonne,  which  office  he  held  for  five  years. 
In  1886  he  was  elected  State  Senator  from  Hudson  County  to  succeed 
William  Brinkerhoff,  and  during  his  senatorial  term  framed  the  bill  which 
gave  -Jersey  City  its  new  charter.  He  was  appointed  Corporation  Counsel 
of  Jersey  City  in  18X9,  and  filled  that  responsible  position  with  marked 
energy  and  ability  until  the  spring  of  18!t4.  In  1889  he  was  unanimously 
nominated  by  the  Democratic  party  for  a  second  term  as  State  Senator.  bu1 
declined  the  honor,  preferring  to  devote  his  attention  wholly  to  profes- 
sional work.  Mr.  Edwards  is  one  of  the  ablest  members  of  the  Hudson 
County  bar,  and  since  his  admission  to  practice  has  maintained  a  high 
standing  among  his  associates. 

BAKEK  B.  SMITH  is  a  descendant  of  .Michael  Smith,  an  Englishman, 
who.  while  quite  young,  came  to  America  with  Captain  .John  Berry,  .Major 
William  Sandford,  and  the  Kingslands  from  the  Island  of  Barbadoes,  W.  I. 
.Michael  tiist  settled  at  English  Neighborhood  in  Bergen  County,  X.  J., 
where  he  married  Fram-ina  (Frances),  a  daughter  of  .Major  John  Berry. 
.Michael  was  a  man  of  intelligence  and  business  capacity.  He  was  the  first 
High  Sheriff  of  Bergen  County  and  also  held  a  commission  as  Lieutenant 
in  the  colonial  militia,  of  which  his  father-in-law  was  .Major.  .Michael 
purchased  from  Samuel  Edsall  a  large  farm  at  English  Neighborhood  front- 
ing on  the  Hudson  River.  His  children  of  the  second  generation,  by 
Frances  Berry,  were  at  least  two:  Frances  and  John,  the  latter  of  whom 
married  Debora,  daughter  of  Thomas  raurens,  of  Newtown,  L.  I.  Frances 
married  Debora's  brother,  Thomas  Laurens.  'I 'he  dates  of  birth  of  Frames 
and  John  Smith  are  unknown,  hut  1 1  h •  \  were  both  baptized  in  the  Hacken- 
sack  Dutch  Church  in  duly.  1695.  Michael  Smith's  land  in  Bergen  County. 
at  his  death,  and   which  he  had  bough!    in   1679,  jointly  with  John   Berry, 


GENEALOGICAL  195 

passed  to  his  son  and  luir,  John  Smith.  John's  children  of  the  third  genera- 
tion were  Francis,  born  in  L712;  Michael,  born  in  1714;  and  John,  born  in 
17  Hi. 

.Michael  Sniit h,  t  hird  generation,  married  Maria  Smith,  but  the  date  of  the 
marriage  does  not  appear.  Their  children,  so  far  as  known,  were  twins, 
.John  and  Abel  Smith,  born  at  English  Neighborhood,  X.  J.,  July  10,  1750. 
Aliel  and  John  subsequently  became  largely  interested  in  Secaucus  lands. 

Baker  15.  Smith,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  descended  from  either  .John 
or  Abel,  above  named.  His  father,  Baker  Smith  (whose  father's  name  was 
Enoch  Smith),  married  Elizabeth  Sickles,  of  Bergen,  prior  to  ISO:;,  and 
settled  at  New  Durham.  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  where  Baker  B.  was  born 
November  29,  L817.  Baker  Smith  died  in  L857,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight,  and 
his  wife  at  the  age  of  eighty-six.  Their  children  were  Mary,  Enoch,  Eliza, 
Phcebe,  Abram,  Baker  P..  Rebecca,  and  Philip.  Baker  P..  Smith  has 
always  lived  at  New  Durham  and  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  citizens  of 
that  village.  For  many  years  he  was  successfully  engaged  in  the  business 
of  shad-fishing,  al  the  same  time  carrying  on  fanning  enterprises.  He 
has  been  for  some  time  retired  from  active  business  pursuits.  While  he 
has  always  been  a  stanch  Republican  since  the  organization  of  that  party, 
lie  has  neither  sought  nor  accepted  office  of  any  kind. 

.Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Sarah  Ann  Haslett,  by  whom  he  had  three  chil- 
dren: Clarinda  II..  who  became  Mrs.  A.  II.  Rider,  and  is  now  deceased; 
Philip  EL  Smith,  now  deceased;  and  Anna  M.  Smith.  Mrs.  Smith  died 
March  12,  1895,  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven.  She  was  an  earnest  Christian, 
and  an  active  member  <>f  the  Reformed  Church  of  New  Durham. 

CORNELIUS  \Y.  BERDAN— During  the  religious  persecution  in  Frame, 
Jan  Baerdan  tas  he  wrote  his  name),  one  of  the  persecuted  Huguenots, 
tied  to  Amsterdam  and  from  thence  came  to  New  Amsterdam  sometime 
prior  to  L682,  with  his  wife  and  one  son,  Jan  Baerdan,  Jr.  The  elder 
Berdan  tas  his  descendants  now  spell  the  name)  bought  land  and  settled 
at  Plat-lands,  Brooklyn,  L.  1.  His  wife  dying  soon  after,  he  married  again 
and  had  issue  by  his  second  wife  two  daughters. 

•  Ian  Berdan  (2)  and  his  stepmother  could  not  agree,  so  .John  left  home 
and  went  ti»  Ilackensack  sometime  previous  to  the  year  l<i!>:'>.  for  on  .May 
2d.  1693,  under  the  name  of  -Ian  Bordet  or  Boudet,  he  was  married  at  Flat- 
lands,  L.  I.,  to  Eva  Van  Sicklen,  of  that  place.  His  place  of  residence  at 
the  time  of  his  marriage  is  given  as  Hackensack,  N.  J.  The  person  who 
wrote  the  record  of  his  marriage    very   likely  either  dispelled  or    misun- 

derst 1  the  name.     The  baptism  of  his  eldest  child  was  recorded  in  the 

"  ('hurt  h  on  the  Green  "  in  1695.  He  bought  a  large  farm  at  what  is  now 
Maywood,  extending  from  the  Hackensack  River  to  the  Sprout  Brook,  on 
which  he  lived  and  spent  his  life  in  agricultural  pursuits.  He  bought  lands 
west  of  the  Saddle  River,  and  one  or  more  tracts  in  the  Wieremus  section  of 
Bergen  County  of  the  Romeyns.  His  issue  of  the  third  generation  were 
ten  children:  John,  1695;  Eva,  1697;  Ferdinand,  1700;  Albert,  1701;  YYill- 
imina.  1704;  Rynier,  1706;  Elena,  1708;  Dirck,  1712;  David,  1711;  and 
Annatie,  1718. 

David  Berdan  (3),  who  married,  May  12,  1738,  Christyontjin  Daniels 
Ronieyn.  resided  on  the  homestead  at  Maywood,  and  had  issue  eleven  chil- 
dren: Eva,  Mary,  Geesie,  Annatie,  Margaret,  John,  Daniel,  Lena,  Daniel, 
Mary,  and  Daniel. 

John  Berdan  ill  was  born  at  Maywood,  N,  J.,  in  1740,  and  died  there  in 


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iiidsox  and  r.i:K<;i;\  counties 


L818.  His  calling  was  thai  of  a  farmer.  He  married  Ursula  Van  Voorhis, 
by  whom  he  had  eleven  children  of  the  fifth  generation:  Albert.  Isaac, 
Daniel,  John,  Peter,  David,  Peggy,  Anna.  Christian,  Hannah,  and  Maria. 

David  Berdan  (5),  born  April  •"..  ITsii.  married  twice.  By  his  first  wife 
he  had  children  Jane  and  Sally,  and  by  lus  second  wife,  Abagail  Bean,  he 
had  seven  children:  John,  James,  Albert.  Harriet,  Ann.  Rachel,  and  Chris- 
tina, all  of  the  sixth  generation. 

.Innies  Berdan  (6)  was  born  at  Mayw'ood,  March  LO,  L818,  and  died  there 
September  6,  L862.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  married  .Marv  Wortendvke,  bv 
whom  he  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  Abagail  L.,  Mary  E.,  Corne- 
lius \\\.  and  Waller,  of  whom  Cornelius  \V.  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Cornelius  \V.  Berdan  was  born  in  New  York  City,  December  24,  L850. 
While  yet  a  mere  lad  his  parents  removed  to  Maywood  in  Bergen  County, 
where  Cornelius  attended   the  district    school.      He  subsequentiv   finished 


COURT     HOUSE    AND    GREEN,     HACKENSACK. 


his  education  at  Professor  Williams's  private  academy  at  Hackensack. 
At  seventeen  years  of  age  he  became  a  clerk  in  a  New  York  broker's  office, 
and  later  entered  the  employ  of  the  American  News  Company,  where  he 
remained  until  L874.  when  he  entered,  as  a  law  student,  the  office  of  the 
late  Judge  Manning  M.  Knapp,  at  Hackensack.  A  yc^v  later  he  entered 
the  office  of  Garn  t  Ackerson,  dr..  then  the  most  prominenl  lawyer  in  the 
county.  .Mr.  Berdan  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  February,  L878,  and  has 
been  successfully  practicing  his  profession  ever  since. 

He  married,  October  L5,  1ST!).  .Mary  Pond  O'Connor,  daughter  of  John 
<  \  and  Elizabeth  O'Connor,  of  Milford,  Conn.,  by  whom  he  has  issue  a 
daughter,  Elizabeth  H..  born  May  20,  L883.  He  is  a  member  of  Pioneer 
Lodge,  Xo.  7(i.  I\  and  A.  M..  of  New  York  Council.  No.  348,  Royal  Arcanum, 
of  the  Hackensack  Club,  of  the  Hackensack  Golf  and  Wheelman's  Clubs 
and  of  Relief  Hook  and  Ladder  Company,  of  Hackensack.  He  is  also 
counsel  for  three  townships  and  two  boroughs. 


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ROBERT  CHAPMAN,  of  Arlington  V  J.,  who  lias  been  associated 
with  the  Citizens'  Insurance  Company  of  New  York  since  L871,  is  the 
eldest  sou  of  Captain  William  Osborn  Chapman  and  Harriet  J.  Tel- 
ler, and  a  grandson  of  Darius  Chapman  and  Millicent,  his  wife.  Ilis 
grandfather,  a  native  of  New  York  City,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent 
carpenter  and  builder.  Captain  William  O.  Chapman  was  born  in 
New  York  in  1826,  and 
for  about  twenty-four 
years  was  actively  as- 
s  o  c  i  a  t  e  d  with  the 
A  n  c  h  o  r  Steamship 
Line.  Ho  enlisted  in 
L861  in  the  famous 
Seventh  New  York 
Regiment,  and  three 
months  later  re-enlist- 
ed in  the  Ninety-fifth 
New  York  Volunteers 
served  until  the 
of  I  he  War  of  i  lie 
llion,  being  Cap 
of  his  company. 
1  n  1  8(>6  he  look  i! j)  his 
residence  in  Jersey 
City  Heights,  N.J.,  ami 
about  1800  removed 
from  there  l<»  Arling- 
ton, Hudson  County, 
where  he  still  lives, 
lie  is  prominenl  in 
Grand  Army  circles, 
being  a  member  ami 
Past  Commander  of 
Zabriskie  Tost,  of 
Jersey  City,  lie  has 
five  children:  Robert, 
.Millicent,  Fannie,  Car- 
rie.  and  William  ( >s 
born.  Jr. 

Robert  Chapman  was 
born  in  New  York  <  'it y 

November  4.  1S.~>2,  and  received  his  early  education  in  the  New  York  public 
schools.  When  thirteen  years  of  age  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  old 
Indemnity  Insurance  Company,  ol  which  Colonel  Emmons  (Mark,  now  Sec- 
retary of  the  New  York  Board  of  Health,  was  Secretary,  lb  remained 
with  that  corporation  until  it  failed,  about  two  years  later,  when  he  as 
sociated  himself  with  the  Harmony  Insurance  Company,  which  he  left  in 
1871  to  accept  a  position  with  the  Citizens'  Insurance  Company  of  New 
York.  Since  then  ho  has  been  actively  and  prominently  identified  with 
that  company,  having  charge  at  the  present  time  of  its  loss  department. 

Mr.  ( 'hapman's  career  of  nearly  thirty-five  rears  in  the  fire  insurance  busi- 
ness  has  given  him  an  unusually  broad  experience  in  underwriting,  and  the 
various  positions  which  he  lias  held  have  enabled  him  to  gain  a  practical 


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198  HUDSON  AND   BERGSN   COUNTIES 

knowledge  of  every  branch.  An  expert  mathematician,  he  is  recognized  as 
authority,  qo1  only  in  the  lines  with  which  he  has  been  mosl  intimately 
connected,  bul  in  the  business  generally,  and  in  every  capacity  he  lias 
achieved  eminenl  success.  In  politics  he  is  ;m  ardent  Republican.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Insurance  Clerks'  Association  <»f  New  Fork,  of  Lafayette 
Camp,  Sens  of  Veterans,  of  New  York  City,  and  of  the  Seventh  Regimenl 
Veterans,  having  been  an  active  member  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  N.  <'.. 
X.  Y..  from  L873  to  L878.  In  L890  he  settled  in  Arlington,  X.  .J.,  where 
he  still  resides,  and  where  he  has  wielded  no  small  influence  in  advancing 
the  liest  interests  of  the  town. 

September  LO,  L874,  Mr.  Chapman  married  Josephine,  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  Mary  Pollock,  of  Jersey  City  Heights,  X.  J.,  and  their  children 
are  Walter  Roberl  and  Florence. 

VEDDER  VAN"  DYCK,  a  well  known  resident  of  Rayonne,  X.  .1..  and  a 
lawyer  in  New  York  City,  is  descended  from  Hendrick  Van  Dyck,  who  came 
to  this  country  from  Holland  with  the  first  hutch  settlers  before  1630. 
These  Dutchmen  first  settled  at  Communipaw,  X'.  J.,  bul  soon  found  their 
way  over  to  Manhattan  Island. 

Hendrick  Van  Dyck  was  an  ensign  in  command  of  the  Hutch  forces  in 
their  early  wars  with  the  Indians.  He  was  the  first  Sellout  Fiscal — a 
soit  of  judge  and  sheriff — in  Xew  Amsterdam,  and  held  his  office  until 
Ht.~)2.  He  was  one  of  the  original  grantees,  from  the  West  India  Company, 
of  plots  of  land  at  New  Amsterdam,  his  lot  being  on  the  west  side  of  what 
is  now  Rroadway,  below  Trinity  Church,  and  running  to  the  North  River. 
His  son  Cornelius  removed  to  Albany.  X'.  Y..  where  he  practiced  his  pro- 
fession as  physician.  This  Cornelius  had  a  son.  Jacobus  Van  Dyck,  also 
a  physician,  who  settled  at  Schenectady.  X".  Y..  and  was  the  surgeon  at 
the  fort  there  at  the  time  of  the  burning  of  the  town,  by  the  Indians,  in  1690. 
Jacobus  died  at  Schenectady  in  1759.  He  left  several  children  one  of  whom 
was  Lieutenant-Colonel  Cornelius  Van  Dyck,  of  the  First  New  York  Regi- 
ment, commanded  by  Colonel  Goose  Van  Schaeck,  during  the  Revolutionary 
War.  From  one  of  the  other  sons  Vedder  Van  Dyck  is  descended,  his 
grandfather  being  Jacob  and  his  father  Peter  Van  Dyck.  His  mother, 
Eleanor  Vedder,  was  also  a  descendant  of  the  earliest  Hutch  settlers  who 
came  to  New  Amsterdam. 

Vedder  Van  Dyck  was  born  at  Schenectady,  X".  Y..  on  the  22d  day  of 
January,  1*42.  and  there  received  his  early  education,  first  in  the  public 
schools  and  subsequently  at  Union  College,  being  in  the  class  of  L865,  but 
leaving  college  in  L862  to  join  a  Xew  York  regiment  during  the  civil  War. 
lie  continued  in  the  service  until  the  war  was  over,  and  then  entered 
Harvard  haw  School,  leaving  there  in  L867  and  being  admitted  to  the  bal- 
ed' his  native  State.  Since  L867  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Xew  York  City,  having  an  office  a1  No.  15  Wall  Street.  Since 
L885  he  has  resided  in  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  served 
a  term  of  three  years  as  School  Trustee,  and  since  L894  has  been  one  of  its 
Health  Commissioners.  He  married  Emily  Adams  in  Xew  York  City  in 
isTT. 

ROBERT  OSCAR  BABBITT  was  born  in  Mendham,  .Morris  County.  X. 
J.,  November  5,  L848,  and  is  the  son  of  Roberl  Milieu  Babbitt  and  Henrietta 

Jolley.     On  his  father's  side  his  first   American  ancestors  were  from  Eng- 
land and  on  his  mother's  side  from  France.      He  received  his  early  education 


GENEALOGICAL  199 

in  the  district  schools  and  in  the  academy  of  William  Rankin,  at  Mendham, 
preparing  for  Princeton  College,  although  he  did  not  enter  that  university. 
He  studied  law  for  two  years  with  Frederick  G.  Burnham,  of  Morristown, 
N.  J.,  and  removing  to  Jersey  City,  in  L871,  entered  the1  office  of  Potts  & 
Linn.  He  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  February, 
1873,  and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  1878. 

After  his  admission  to  the  bar  Mr.  Babbitt  became  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Potts  &  Linn,  with  whom  he  had  pursued  his  studies,  and  continued  his 
association,  under  the  firm  name  of  Lot t s.  Linn  &  Babbitt,  for  one  year, 
after  which  the  tirm  was  re  organized  as  Linn  &  Babbitt,  and  so  continued 
for  seven  years.  However,  in  ls^i',  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Robert 
Linn  Lawrence,  which  continues  to  the  present  time. 

Mi*.  Babbiti  has  devoted  himself  exclusively  to  his  profession,  applying 
his  leisure  to  miscellaneous  reading,  and  as  a  result  of  his  application  and 
legal  abilities  enjoys  a  high  standing  at  the  bar  and  commands  a  large  and 
lucrative  practice.  He  is  independent  in  politics,  and  has  never  accepted 
public  otliee. 

Soon  after  his  admission  to  the  bar  .Mr.  Babbitt  set  himself  to  the  task  of 
mastering  the  Spanish  language,  to  til  himself  for  the  transaction  of  the 
business  of  certain  corporations  who  had  connections  in  Mexico  and  other 
Spanish-speaking  countries.  His  professional  duties  in  this  direction, 
therefore,  have  afforded  him  the  opportunity  for  extensive  travel  in  Mexico 
and  other  American  countries.  Mr.  Babbiti  is  a  member  of  the  Lawyers' 
Club,  of  New  York  City,  and  of  the  Carteret  and  Union  League  Clubs,  of 
Jersey  City.  He  was  married  June  !».  L875,  to  Mary  Elizabeth  McCrea,  of 
Middletown,  Orange  County.  N.  Y. 

REV.  JOHN  JUSTIN,  pastor  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  of  the 
Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County,  since  L865,  was  born  in  Germany  in  1842, 

the  son  of  Peter  and  Margarel  -lust  in.  lie  spent  his  early  lite  in  hard  study. 
In  1.858  he  came  to  this  country,  crossing  the  ocean  in  forty  days,  and  first 
settled  in  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.  There  he  entered  Rutgers  College  and 
afterward  the  Theological  Seminary,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
honors.  In  the  meantime  Mr.  .lust  in  spent  much  of  his  leisure  with  the 
renowned  musicians  Schneeweiss,  Fischer,  and  Mohlenhauer,  and  later  be- 
came organist  of  one  of  the  New  Brunswick  churches. 

In  1864  Mr.  Justin  moved  to  Lnioti  Hill,  and  the  next  year  was  installed 
pastor  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  on  Columbia  Street,  which  position 
he  continues  to  hold.  The  church  was  then  in  a  very  poor  condition,  but 
he  gave  it  a  new  impetus  and  in  1868  had  the  satisfaction  of  rebuilding  it. 
In  1883  the  edifice  was  thoroughly  renovated  and  in  1890  it  was  enlarged, 
and  at  the  present  time  it  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous  churches  in  Hud- 
son County.  This  is  almost  entirely  due  to  Mr.  Justin's  efforts.  Bringing 
to  his  work  great  native  energy,  unusual  ability,  and  unfailing  enthusiasm, 
he  has  steadily  advanced  the  church  and  congregation  to  a  point  of  more 
than  local  importance,  and  has  imbued  them  with  his  own  spirit  of  courage 
and  usefulness.  He  has  had  frequent  calls  to  distant  places,  but  has  pre- 
ferred to  give  to  this  society  the  efforts  of  his  life. 

He  has  traveled  extensively,  making  several  trips  to  the  West  and  two 
abroad,  including  one  to  Asia  and  Africa,  and  is  an  earnest  promoter  of 
education.  He  married  Catharine,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Louise  Wester- 
feld,  and  has  graduated  his  children  from  some  of  the  best  institutions  in 
the  East. 


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HUDSON   AND   BER<;i:.\    rnrNTIES 


JOnN  CLEMENT  -ll'STIN.  M.D.,  of  Guttenberg,  X.  J.,  son  of  Rev. 
John  Justin  and  Catharine  Westerfeld,  was  bom  in  the  Town  of  Union. 
Hudson  County,  September  26,  L868.  He  began  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town,  spenl  a  year  and  a  half  in  the  employ  of  the 
Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society,  and  was  graduated  from  Hasbrouck 
Institute,  Jersey  <"i1y.  in  L885,  and  from  New  York  University  in  the  arts 
and  sciences  with  the  degree  of  B.A.  in  lss'.».  In  L891  he  began  the  study 
of  medicine  a1  the  Medical  Departmenl  of  the  University  of  the  City  of  New 
York,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.D.  in   L893.     He 


JOHN     CLEMENT    JUSTIN. 

immediately  entered  Heidelberg  Hospital  in  Germany,  where  he  remained 
one  year,  and  ilicn  look  special  courses  in  the  Wiirzburg  hospitals.  After 
ward  he  traveled  through  the  principal  cities  of  Germany,  visiting  hospitals, 
and  thence  went  to  Switzerland,  italy,  Prance,  and  England. 

Returning  to  America,  Dr.  -In si  in  substituted  for  Dr.  Exton,  of  A  rlington, 
for  a  period  of  i  wo  months,  and  in  the  fall  of  Is'.' I  began  the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Guttenberg,  and  afterward  buill  Ids  present  residence  in 
West  New  York,  Hudson  County,  where  he  continues  to  reside. 

Dr.  Justin  lias  already  achieved  success  as  a  physician  and  surgeon,  and 
throughout  the  section  in  which  he  has  acquired  an  extensive  practice  is 


GENEALOGICAL  '201 

highly  esteemed  and  respected.  His  ability,  integrity,  and  genial  good 
nature  have  won  for  him  the  confidence  of  the  community.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  of  the  Order  of 
American  Mechanics,  and  of  1 1 1  *  *  Foresters  of  America. 

November  26,  L895,  Dr.  Justin  married  Ottilie  [Catherine  Kothe,  daughter 
of  William  and  Ottilie  [Catherine  (Fuchs)  Kothe,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  N. 
J.  They  have  one  son  living,  viz.:  John  ('lenient  Justin,  Jr.,  born  October 
Hi,  L897. 

GARRET  T.  HARING  is  descended  in  the  ninth  generation  from  dan 
Pietersen  Haring,  the  emigranl  from  Hoorn,  Holland.  The  line  of  descenl 
is  the  same  as  thai  of  Garrel  A.  Haring  (see  page  61)  down  to  the  fifth 
general  ion. 

( Jarrel  Johns  Haring  (5).  a  sen  of  John  Cozine  Haring  (4)  and  A  el  tie  Van 
Dolsen,  born  April  28,  L725,  married,  in  L751.  Cornelia  Lent,  and  had  issue 
et'  i  he  sixih  generation  eighl  children:  Aeltie,  Peter,  Frederick,  dames, 
Catharine.  Elizabeth,  John,  and  Abraham. 

John  Garrets  Haring  (0),  horn  at  Tappan  in  1.752.  married  Rensie  (Gar- 
retsi  Eckerson  and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  four  children:  Altie, 
( rarret,  A  itie,  and  Margaret. 

Garrel  Johns  Haring  (7),  horn  January  24,  177!).  died  .May  •_'.'">,  1849,  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Eckerson,  and  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  Reusie 
.iiid  Thomas  E. 

Thomas  E.  Haring  (8),  horn  March  ."..  L808,  died  duly  6,  1S7<>,  married 
Rachel  Taylor,  and  had  i^sue  several  children,  one  oi  whom  is  Garrel  T. 
I  Caring,  i  1m  subjeel  of  this  sketch. 

Garrel  T.  Haring  (9)  was  born  ai  River  Vale,  Bergen  County,  February 
'2'J,  L851,  ami  received  a  good  education  in  the  local  schools.  Leaving 
school  ai  the  age  of  uineteen,  he  began  active  lite  on  his  lather's  farm,  and 
subsequently  engaged  in  the  business  oi'  breeding  and  dealing  in  horses, 
in  which  he  has  since  continued  with  substantial  success. 

Mr.  Haring  is  one  oi  the  besl  known  men  in  Bergen  County,  and  lor  a 
uumber  of  years  has  been  prominenl  and  influential  in  public  affairs.  lie 
has  served  mosl  efficiently  as  a  mem  her  id'  i  he  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders 
for  nine  vears.  has  also  officiated  as  poormaster  of  the  Borough  of  old 
Tappan,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church.  He  is  an  active,  pro- 
gressive, and  public  spirited  citizen,  and  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
him.  He  married  Anne  A.  Hasbrook  and  has  two  children:  Sarah  <  \  and 
Thomas  <  \. 

HENRY  (i.  HARING  is  a  descendant  in  the  eighth  generation  from  Pie- 
ter  Haring,  of  Hoorn,  Holland,  for  a  sketch  of  whom  and  of  Ids  sons  and 
grandsons  see  page  61.  This  branch  of  the  family  always  resided  around 
Tappan.  Hillsdale,  Westwood,  and  Pascack,  in  Bergen  County.  Henry  G. 
Haring's  line  of  descent  from  Pieter,  of  Holland,  is  as  follows:  Pieter  Har- 
ing  ill.  of  Hoorn.  Holland,  dan  Petersen  Haring  (2),  of  Hoorn.  Holland, 
the  tirst  emigranl  to  America,  married  Margaretta  Cozines  (widow),  and 
had  i^sue  of  the  third  generation  six  children,  one  of  whom  was  Cozine 
•Johns  Haring  (3).  Cozine  Jansen  Haring  (3),  born  in  l(i(i!).  married  Margar- 
etta dans  Bogert,  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  eight  children,  of 
whom  one  was  John  Cozine  Haring  (4).  John  Cozine  Haring  (4),  born  in 
1696,  married  Altie  Van  Dolsen,  and  had  issue  eight  children  of  the  fifth 
generation,  one  of  whom  was  Garrel  Jansen  Haring.    Garret  Jansen  Har- 


202  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

ing  (5),  born  in  April,  1Tl'.~.  married  Cornelia  Pent,  and  had  issue  of  the 
sixili  generation  eighl  children,  one  of  whom  was  Jacobus  Garrets  Bar- 
ing (G).  Jacobus  Garrets  Baring  (6),  horn  in  October,  L764,  married,  about 
I7s!t.  Rachel  Fredericks  Baring,  and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation 
John,  Rachel,  Garrel  (died),  Cornelia,  Altie,  Ann.  Garrel  J.,  .Maria.  Catrina, 
and  Frederick. 

Garrel  Jacobus  Baring  i"i.  born  near  Tappan,  November  30,  L801,  died 
November  L9,  ls'i'.*.  married  Caroline,  daughter  of  Benry  P.  and  Adeline 
(Smith)  Westervelt,  and  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  Adeline.  Benry 
[died  i,  I  Ieiir\  ( ;..  and  others. 

Henry  G.  Baring  (8),  the  subject  of  tliis  sketch,  was  born  in  Hillsdale. 
X.  •!..  December  5,  L837,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Bergen  County.  Leaving  school  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  he  engaged 
in  teaching  and  so  continued  for  five  years.  During  that  period  he 
gained  a  broad  practical  experience  and  established  an  excellent  reputa- 
tion. He  then  worked  on  his  father's  farm  at  Hillsdale  lor  ten  years,  and 
since  then  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  business  for 
himself  as  a  civil  engineer  and  surveyor.  In  this  profession  as  in  all  other 
connections  he  has  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  great 
enterprise,  and  is  widely  respected  as  a  public  spirited  citizen  and  upright 
man. 

Mr.  Baring  has  also  been  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  his  town  and  county. 
He  served  at  various  times  as  Town  Superintendent,  Town  Clerk,  and 
Assessor,  was  a  member  of  Assembly  in  the  sessions  of  L868  and  1869, 
and  from  1881  to  1886  held  the  office  of  Cinder  Sheriff.  At  the  present  time 
he  is  Overseer  of  The  Pool-.  lie  is  a  Mason,  a  member  of  the  Improved 
Order  of  Foresters,  and  an  attendant  of  the  Reformed  Church. 

His  wife.  Christina  de  Baun,  is  descended  from  the  French  Buguenol 
family  of  In-  Bauns  who  are  noticed  elsewhere  in  this  work.  They  have 
had  three  children :   Annie.  Harry,  and  Garret  (deceased). 

ANDREW  B.  BARING  is  descended  in  the  ninth  generation  from  Jan 
Petersen  Baring,  the  emigranl  from  Boorn,  Holland.  The  line  of  his  de- 
scent is  the  same  as  that  of  his  umle.  John  T.  Baring  (see  page  154),  down 
to  the  seventh  generation.  Tunis  .1.  Baring  (7)  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth 
Perry,  had  issue  four  children  of  the  eighth  generation,  one  of  whom  was 
Abram  P..  (8). 

Abram  P.  Baring  (8)  was  horn  May  20,  1811,  and  married  1 1 1.  April  18, 
1835,  Ann  Eliza  Baring,  who  died  April  !».  1841.  He  married  (2),  in  1843, 
Mary,  daughter  of  Peter  Hopper,  horn  September  16,  1819,  died  May  31, 
1853.  He  married  (3),  May  ::.  l>.~>7.  Margaret  Demarest.  The  issue  of  Abram 
P..  Baring  of  the  ninth  generation  are.  by  the  first  wife.  Elizabeth,  Ann. 
John  A..  Tennis  A..  Martha,  and  Kate;  and.  by  the  second  wife.  Andrew  H. 
and  May. 

Andrew  H.  Baring  (9),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  River 
Vale,  Bergen  County,  X.  -I..  October  Hi.  1852,  and  received  his  education 
in  the  local  schools  and  at  Fergusonville,  X.  Y.  At  the  age  of  seventeen 
he  started  to  learn  the  drug  business,  and  after  continuing  in  that  line  for 
two  years  entered  the  employ  of  A.  T.  Stewart,  of  New  York,  with  whom 
he  remained  three  years.  He  then  returned  to  Bergen  County  and  took 
charge  Of  the  homestead  farm,  which  he  conducted  for  twenty  years  with 
marked  success.     A   few   years  ago  he  accepted  a   position  with  the  West 


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203 


Shore  Railroad  and  still  continues  in  the  employ  of  that  lino.  He  has  also 
been  engaged  in  I  he  coal  business  at  Harrington  Park  and  Tappan. 

Mr.  Haring  early  took  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  during  his 
entire  life  has  wielded  a  wholesome  influence  in  the  community.  He  served 
for  ten  years  as  Township  Collector,  and  is  now  Marshal  of  the  Palisade 
Protective  Association.    He  attends  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  at  Tappan. 

He  married  Surah  \V.  Westervelt,  also  a  member  of  an  old  New  Jersey 
familv,  and  thev  have  t  wo  sous  and  three  daughters. 


LUTHER  A.  CAMPBELL— William  Kempbell  (Campbell)  was  born  in 
Ireland,  duly  20,  L718,  and  came  to  America  in  the  spring  of  17:'..").  He 
settled  in  the  Schraalenburgh  section  of  Bergen  County,  where,  on  August 
111  of  the  same  year,  he  married  Elizabeth  Samuels  Demarest.-  She  was 
horn  April  •">.  L716,  and  died  duly  9,  1707.  The  couple  lived  at  Schraalen- 
burgh, and  had  issue  of  the  second  generation  seven  children,  one  of  whom 
was  John  \V. 

John  \V.  Campbell  (2)  was  horn  duly  31,  L746,  and  died  at  Pascack,  N.  J., 
March  1.").  L826.  He  married  Letitia  Van 
Valen.  of  Closter,  who  was  born  May  11. 
L751,  and  died  dune  25,  L841.  John  \V. 
Campbell  (2)  early  in  life  located  at  Pas- 
cack,  where  In-  established  a  wampum 
factory,  and  for  years  conducted  an  exten- 
sive business,  supplying  the   United  Siates 

and    traders    of 
His    descend 

continued    the 
John    W.    had 
ie    fourth 


gen- 


governmenl    Indian   agents 

the  day   with   Indian   monej 

ants,    until    quite    recently. 

manufacture    of    wampum. 

issue    eighl    children    of    ti 

'■ration,  id'  whom  one  was  Abraham  d. 

Abraham  d.  Campbell  (4)  was  born  at  Pas 
cack,  October  L3,  L782,  and  died  there  March  <i. 
1S4T.  I  lis  wife.  Margarel  Demarest,  whom  he 
married  May  9,  L807,  was  born  October  10.  177!), 
and  died  October  L5,  L834.  He  had  issue  of  the 
tilth  generation  John  A..  Peter  A.,  dames  A.,  David  A., 
and  Abram  A. 

David  A.  Campbell  (5),  born  January  1<»,  1812,  died  dune 
20,  L893,  married  Sally  Haring,  of  Pascack  (born  March  (i, 
1814,  died  dune  L2,   L899),  and  had  issue  of  the  sixth  gen- 
eration   Ritie,    Margaret.   Elizabeth,    Daniel   II.,   John   A., 
dames    A.,   and     Abram  D. 

Abram  D.  Campbell  (6)  was  born  ar  Pascack,  October  10.  1S42.  Pie 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place  and  at  Hackensaok, 
and  after  teaching  for  a  short  period,  during  which  time  he  was  elected 
School  Superintendent  of  his  township,  he  resigned  and  entered  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Trenton,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated  in 
1863.  After  leaving  school  he  engaged  in  teaching  until  1S0.~>,  when  he 
entered  the  office  of  Colonel  Garret  Ackerson.  Jr.,  at  Hackensack,  as  a 
law  student.  He  was  admitted  as  an  attorney  at  the  June  term  in  1869 
and  as  a  counselor  in  1875.  A  few  months  after  his  admission  as  an 
attorney  he  opened  an  office  in  Hackensack,  and  on  August  7,  1870,  was 
appointed  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas,  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resig- 


WAMl'L'M. 


204  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

nation  of  Colonel  Ackerson,  and  on  September  1.  of  the  same  year,  h"  wis 
appointed  by  Governor  Randolph  to  lill  thai  office  until  the  close  of  the 
next  session  of  I  lie  Legislature.  On  April  ."».  LS71,  lie  was  appointed  for  the 
full  term,  and  by  subsequent  appointments  held  tin-  office  for  twenty-five 
years. 

Having  enlisted  in  Company  I '.  Second  Battalion,  X.  G.  X.  J.,  October  8, 

L872,  In-  was  commissioned  Quartermaster  of  the  battalion  with  the  rank 

of  First   Lieutenant    January  14,  1873,  and  on  March  L5,  ls7<;.  received  the 

commission  of  Captain.    He  served  during  the  railroad  strike  of  lsTT.  and 

retired  with  the  rank  of  Brevet-Major  December  1G.  1890. 

.Mr.  Campbell  was  married,  September  22,  L869,  to  Ann  E.  Hopper, 
daughter  of  .Jacob  Hopper  and  Lydia  Bogert,  of  Hackensack,  horn  August 
.").  1846.  They  had  five  children  of  the  seventh  generation:  Luther  A.,  Eva, 
David  (deceased),  Harry  (deceased),  and  X.  Demarest  Campbell. 

Luther  A.  Campbell  (7),  the  subject  of  this  skdch.  was  born  at  Hack- 
ensack. November  28,  1872.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and 
was  graduated  with  honors  from  the  Union  Street  High  School,  of  which 
Dr.  Nelson  Haas  was  Principal.  Immediately  after  leaving  school  he  began 
i  he  study  of  law  in  Ins  father's  office,  and  in  June,  1894,  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  as  an  attorney;  subsequently  la-  became  associated  with  his  father 
under  the  firm  name  of  A.  1).  &  L.  A.  Campbell.  In  1894,  at  the  organiza 
tion  of  the  Improvement  Commission,  Mr.  Campbell  became  counsel  and 
clerk  of  thai  board,  and  was  also  for  several  terms  clerk  to  the  Grand  Jury, 
by  appointment  of  Judge  Dixon,  bui  was  forced  to  give  up  his  position 
because  <»f  growing  business  in  general  practice.  He  has  also  been  chosen 
counsel  in  several  townships  ami  boroughs  in  Bergen  County.  He  is  n 
member  of  Hope  Encampment,  No.  •'!.").  I.  ().  (..).  F. 

He  was  married,  April  22,  1895,  to  Mae  E..  daughter  of  Richard  P.  Pauli 
son,  of  Hackensack.  Their  children  of  the  eighth  generation  are  Ruth  De- 
baun,  born  March  ."».  1897,  and  Clarendon,  born  March  7.  1899. 

DAVID  W.  McCREA  lias  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law  in  Jersey  City  since  1882,  and  through  his  ability  and 
integrity  of  character  has  achieved  distinction  and  honor.  He  is  the  son 
of  James  \V.  T.  McCrea  and  Harriet  E.  Schroeder,  and  was  born  in  New 
Hampton,  X.  Y..  on  the  3d  of  February,  1861.  There  he  spent  his  early 
life,  laying  the  foundation  of  a  sound  physique,  and  gaining  in  the  district 
schools  a  rudimentary  English  education.  lie  also  pursued  his  studies  at 
Middletown  i  X.  Y.i  Academy,  and  later  at  the  private  school  of  Dr.  Henry 
Warren. 

From  his  father's  ancestors  Mr.  McCrea  inherits  those  sturdy  Scotch 
characteristics  which  distinguish  the  race,  while  from  his  mother,  who 
was  of  German  descent,  he  likewise  inherits  high  intellectual  attainments. 
Even  before  completing  his  studies  he  had  decided  upon  the  law  as  a  pro- 
fession, and  after  leaving  school  began  active  preparation  for  admission 
to  the  bar.  In  due  time  he  found  himself  prepared  to  enter  upon  the  active 
practice  of  the  profession,  to  which  he  has  since  devoted  Ids  energies  with 
uninterrupted  success.  Mr.  McCrea  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey 
at  the  February  term  of  the  Supreme  Courl  in  L882,  and  ever  since  then 
has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  practice  in  Jersey  City.  He 
is  a  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  progressive  citizen,  deeply  interested 
in  the  affairs  of  his  adopted  city  and  state,  and  highly  esteemed  and  re- 
spected by  all  who  know  him. 


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He  was  married  on  the  1-ih  of  January,  L899,  t<>  Emma  Fenner  Smith, 
Hi'  Jerse\   ( 'ii  y,  N.  J. 


DAVID  W.  LA  WHENCE,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  ■)..  was  born  in  the  City  of 
New  York.  November  L0,  L850.  While  a  child  his  parents  moved  t<>  Pike 
County,  Pa.,  and  continued  i * »  reside  there  and  in  the  contiguous  County 
of  Monroe  until  L863.  Thai  region  was  then  (and  is  still)  a  wilderness. 
While  the  family  lived  at  Shawnee,  Monroe  County,  the  Civil  War  broke 
(int.  and  Mr.  Lawrence's  two  older  brothers  enlisted.  In  1863  the  family 
returned  to  New  York, 
and  Mr.  Lawrence's  fath- 
er also  enlisted.  He  was 
wounded  in  t  he  ba1 1  le  of 
the  Wilderness,  taken 
prisoner,  and  subs  e 
quently  died  in  Ander- 
sonville  military  prison. 
This  left  Mr.  Lawrence, 
I  hen  a  boy  of  thirteen,  as 
the  main  support  of  his 
widow  ed  una  her  a  n  d 
two  brothers  younger 
than  himself,  lie  ob- 
tained employraenl  in  a 
retail  store,  attending 
school  nt  night. 

In  L868  Mr.  Lawrence 
moved  i  <>  Jersey  City 
and  engaged  in  a  mer 
cantile  business  until 
L872,  when  he  accepted 
an  appointment  in  the 
New  York  postoftice 
where  lie  remained  eighl 
\  ears,  discharging  h  i  s 
duties  with  ability  and 
satisfaction,  and  being 
promoted  to  Assistant 
Chief  Clerk  of  the  Reg 
istrv  Department,  which 
position  he  resigned  in 
L880.  In  L877  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the 
Board    of    Aldermen    in 

Jersey  City  over  ex-Mayor  John  r>.  Romar,  a  popular  Democrat.  He  de 
(dined  a  renomination  in  the  spring  of  L879,  bui  accepted  the  nomination 
for  Assembly  in  the  fall  and  was  elected  over  David  J.  Post,  receiving  more 
majority  than  his  opponent  had  votes.  He  was  re-elected  in  1880  and  1881. 
At  the  session  of  L881  he  was  appointed  Chairman  of  the  House  Committee 
selected  to  represent  the  State  of  New  .Jersey  at  the  centennial  celebration 
of  the  battle  of  Cowpens  at  Spartanburg,  S.  C.  At  the  session  of  1882  he 
was  the  Republican  nominee  for  Speaker  of  the  House.  Prior*  to  the  (dose 
of  the  session  he  was  elected  in  joint  session  of  the  Senate  and  House  of 


DAVID    W.     LAW  III   \i    I   . 


206  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Assembly  ;i  Police  Justice  for  Jersey  City  for  the  term  of  three  years.  At 
the  expiration  <»f  his  term  of  Police  Justice  Mr.  Lawrence  decided  to  retire 
from  political  lit".  Two  days  later,  however,  lie  was  appointed  by  1 1 1« - 
Board  <>!'  Finance  and  Taxation,  ai  the  request  of  ;i  <'iti/.ens'  Committee, 
Assessor  for  the  Fifth  Aldermanic  District.  This  position  In-  tilled  for 
three  consecutive  years,  each  year  being  unanimously  elected  Presidenl  of 
the  Board  of  Assessors.  In  L888  he  was  nominated  as  a  Republican  and 
citizens'  candidate  for  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County.  Though  net  elected,  he 
received  a  very  gratifying  indorsement.  In  L889  he  was  appointed  by 
Mayor  Cleveland,  under  the  new  citv  charter,  a  member  of  tin-  Board  of 
Tax  Commissioners  I'm-  the  long  term  of  three  years,  and  while  he  was  the 
minority  member  his  associates  unanimously  elected  him  Presidenl  of  the 
board.  Before  the  expiration  of  his  term  he  publicly  announced  thai  he 
would  not  accept  any  other  political  office.  Bui  en  the  requesl  of  Justice 
Lippincotl  he  has  served  on  several  commissions  appointed  by  the  court. 

lie  was  formerly  a  member  of  Monticello  Lodge,  No.  140,  I.  <  >.  of  0.  F.. 
of  the  Orion  Rowing  Association,  and  of  the  Palma,  Berkeley,  and  Jersej 
City  Clubs.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Bergen  Lodge,  No.  47,  F.  and  A.  M.. 
of  Jersey  City  Consistory,  No.  51,  of  the  Hopatcong  Club,  of  the  Union 
League,  and  of  the  Lincoln  Association,  and  a  life  member  of  the  Carteret 
( 'In  1).  He  is  also  one  of  the  managers  of  the  Provident  Institution  for  Sav- 
ings, a  Trustee  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Home  for  Boys  at  Jamesburg,  and 
is  trustee  and  executor  for  a  number  of  important  estates.  He  has  been 
faithful  and  popular  in  every  position  he  has  held,  and  few  business  men  in 
Jersey  City  have  been  more  successful,  and  none  more  highly  trusted  and 
respected.  Be  is  still  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business, 
which  he  established  in  1885,  and  is  a  large  real  estate  owner  in  .Jersey  City. 

ABEL  I.  SMITH,  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  Hudson  County  and  Dis- 
trict Court  Judge  of  Hoboken,  is  descended  from  one  of  the  oldest  families 
of  Fast  -Jersey.  In  1  732  Abel  Smith,  his  ancestor,  settled  on  a  large  tract 
of  land  in  Secaucus,  which  was  then  included  with  Hoboken  in  old  Bergen 
County.  This  land  was  conveyed  by  deed  to  Mr.  Smith  by  Israel  Hois 
lit  Id  on  October  24,  \~-V2.  and  has  ever  since  been  owned  and  occupied 
by  a  member  of  the  Smith  family.  Daniel  Smith,  son  of  Abel,  served 
in  the  Revolutionary  War  as  a  soldier  in  Colonel  Oliver  Spencer's  cavalry 
regiment  of  the  Continental  Army — a  regiment,  by  the  way.  uoted 
for  its  efficiency  and  bravery.  John  Smith,  son  of  this  patriot  Daniel, 
had  a  son.  Abel  I.  Smith,  S;\.  who  was  the  father  of  the  subject  of  this 
article,  ami  who  served  as  a  private  in  the  War  of  L812,  afterward  holding 
many  positions  of  trust  and  honor  in  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties,  and 
being  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  best  known  men  in  that  section  until 
his  death  in  L865.  He  was  one  of  the  few  persons  honored  1»\  Robert 
Stevens  with  a  pass  for  life  over  the  Hoboken  ferries.  The  original  pass. 
in  the  handwriting  of  Mr.  Stevens,  is  still  in  the  family,  ami  reads:  "  Abel 
I.  Smith  and  his  wife,  if  he  gets  one." 

Judge  Smith  represents  the  fourth  generation  of  his  family  after  they 
settled  in  Hudson  1 1  hen  Bergen  I  County.  He  is  t  he  son  of  \bel  I.  Smith, Sr., 
ami  Prudence  Cary,  his  wife,  and  was  born  in  North  Bergen,  X.  -I..  June  12, 
L843,  on  the  lam!  conveyed  t<>  the  original  Abel  Smith  in  \~'\'2  by  a  deed  de- 
scribing him  as  "  i  gentleman."  There  he  received  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools.  He  was  for  eight  years  under  the  able  tutorship 
of  the  Rev.  William  V.  V.  Mabon,  D.D.,  later  a  professor  in  the  New  Bruns- 


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wick  Theological  Seminary.  In  l^ii'  he  was  graduated  with  honor  from 
Rutgers  College,  and  the  same  year  began  his  legal  studies  in  the  office 
of  J.  Dickerson  Miller,  of  Jersey  City,  being  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey 
bar  as  an  attorney  in  June,  L866,  and  as  a  counselor  in  June,  1ST:',.  He 
has  practiced  Ins  profession  in  Hoboken  since  L868,  coming  there  from  the 
Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County,  and  by  the  exercise  of  great  natural 
ability  has  achieved  eminent   success  and  a  high  reputation. 

lie  has  also  tilled  several  important  positions'.  In  L869  he  was  elected 
as  a  Republican  to  the  Legislature  from  the  old  Eighth  Assembly  District. 
comprising  Bergen,  West  Hoboken,  Weehawken,  and  the  Township  of 
Union,  and  served  in  the  session  of  1S70.  TTe  was  the  first  Republican 
elected  from  that  district  and  the  only  Republican  from  Hudson  County 
in  the  session  of  thai  year.  He  declined  a  renomination.  Tn  1888  he  was 
appointed  Judge  of  the  District  Court  of  the  City  of  Hoboken  by  Governor 
Green  and  served  until  April  1.  1891,  and  in  1898  he  was  again  appointed 
to  the  same  position  by  Governor  Griggs.  A  fact  of  special  interest  in 
connection  with  his  first  term  on  the  bench  is  that,  of  the  many  cases 
which  he  decided,  few  were  taken  to  higher  courts  for  review,  and  all 
but  two  so  taken  were  affirmed.    His  present  term  expires  in  100.°>. 

Judge  Smith  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Hudson  County,  and  for 
more  than  thirty  years  has  been  actively  identified  with  the  growth  of 
the  City  of  Hoboken.  TTe  is  an  able  and  talented  lawyer,  one  of  Ihe  ac- 
knowledged lenders  of  the  Hudson  County  bar,  a  learned,  fair-minded, 
and  conscientious  jurist,  and  :i  public  spirited,  progressive  citizen.  His 
practice  has  been  largely  confined  from  the  first  to  civil  suits  in  the  Court 
of  Chancery,  in  Ihe  Circuit,  Supreme,  and  Orphans'  Courts,  and  in  the 
Court  of  Errors  and  Appeals,  and  also  in  the  United  States  Circuit  and 
District  Courts  of  Xew  Jersey,  to  the  bar  of  which  he  was  admitted  in 
1894.  He  was  counsel  in  the  matter  of  the  crossing  of  the  new  county  road 
by  the  Lehigh  Valley  "Railroad  Company,  and  also  for  three  of  (he  most 
important  and  noteworthy  improvements  in  Hudson  County,  namely: 
the  "  Bull's  Perry  "Road."  the  "  Bergen  Ta'ne  Road,"  and  the  "  Bergen  Wood 
Road."  For  ten  years  lie  was  counsel  for  the  Township  of  North  Bergen; 
for  three  years  he  was  counsel  for  the  Jersey  City,  Hoboken.  and  Ruther- 
ford Electric  Railway  Company:  and  in  a  legal  capacity  has  also  been 
connected  with  many  large  estates  and  interests  in  Ihe  County  of  Hudson. 
For  four  years  he  served  as  President  of  the  Hudson  County  branch  of 
the  State  Charities  Aid  Association  of  Now  Jersey,  being  also  a  member 
of  the  Committee  on  Laws  of  the  State  Association. 

Few  men  have  achieved  the  distinction  in  both  professional  and  public 
life  which  Judge  Smith  enjoys.  He  has  long  been  an  active  and  influential 
Republican  and  a  recognized  leader  of  the  party,  and  in  the  various 
positions  which  he  has  filled  he  has  displayed  great  executive  ability,  sound 
judgment,  and  commendable  foresight.  At  the  bar  and  on  the  bench  he 
has  pained  a  merited  eminence.  Well  versed  in  the  science  of  the  law. 
and  firmly  grounded  in  the  loftiest  principles  of  practice,  his  untiring 
efforts  and  legal  attainments  have  placed  him  among  the  foremost  lawyers 
of  Fast  Jersey,  and  in  the  possession  of  an  extensive  and  successful  prac- 
tice. Since  1885  John  S.  Mabon,  a  son  of  his  early  tutor,  has  been  his  law 
partner,  the  firm  name  being  Smith  &  Mabon.  Judge  Smith  is  also  an 
antiquarian  of  no  little  reputation,  and  at  his  home  has  a  large  and  valua- 
ble collection  of  continental  money,  rare  old  coins,  etc.,  several  of  which 
have  been  in  the  familv  since  their  settlement  in  America.     His  collection 


208  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

includes  gold  pieces  of  various  countries  from  L632  to  L800  and  ;i  number  of 
continental  coins  which  wore  exhumed  a  few  years  ago  at  or  near  the  site 
of  the  Smith  homestead  in  Secaucus.  He  also  has  a  large  library,  which 
includes  the  old  family  Bible  containing  the  date  of  the  birth  of  Mary 
Bailey,  one  of  his  ancestors,  in  St.  Philip's  Parish;  Bristol,  England,  in  1653. 
lie  is  a  member  of  the  Palma  and  Union  League  Clubs  of  Jersey  City,  and 
for  years  has  been  identified  with  many  of  the  leading  institutions  of  his 
county. 

Judge  Smith  was  married  December  7.  L870.  to  Laura  Howell,  daughter 
of  Martin  A.  Howell,  a  prominent  resident  of  New  Brunswick  and  popu- 
larly known  throughout  New  .Jersey,  being  a  Director  of  the  New  Jersey 
Railroad  and  Transportation  Company,  the  Camden  and  Amboy  Railroad 
Company,  and  other  important  corporations.  They  have  three  children: 
A-bel  I.  Smith,  dr.;  Eliza  Howell,  wife  of  .lames  Brown  Mabon,  of  the  firm 
of  Kingsley,  .Mabon  &  Co.,  brokers.  Wall  Street,  New  York;  and  Dorothy 
Gailbraith  Smith. 

THE  VAX  BUSSU.M  FAMILY— Egbert  Van  Borsum  was  a  native  and 
resident  of  Linden,  a  little  town  between  Groningen  and  Delfsyle,  1 1  <  >  I 
land.  There  was  born,  about  1605,  his  son,  Egberl  Van  Borsum,  dr..  who 
emigrated  to  America  in  1639  and  settled  at  New  Amsterdam,  where,  on 
December  11  of  the  same  year,  he  married  Antic  Hendricks  a  native  of 
Sweden.  Van  Borsum  was  a  sailor  and  captain,  or  skipper,  of  the  ship 
"Prince  William"  in  1664.  On  July  15,  1654,  he  obtained  a  paten!  for 
two  lots  at  Hie  ferry  in  Brooklyn,  and  on  March  12,  1636,  he  bought  an- 
other lot  adjoining  his  firsi  purchase.  On  these  lots  he  resided.  He  leased 
and  operated  the  ferry  between  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  dune  1.  1654,  and 
in  li;.->7  was  assessed  ten  gelders  toward  supporting  the  salary  of  Dominie 
Polhemus.  Prior  to  1660  he  belonged  to  the  New  Amsterdam  Hutch 
Church,  and  took  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  the  English  King.  In  L670  he 
appears  to  have  resided  at  Flatbush.  lb-  is  said  to  have  died  on  Long 
Island.  His  issue  were  Herman.  1640;  Cornelius.  1642;  Henry.  L648:  Ty- 
man.  L651;  Janneken,  1653;  and  Ann.  1656. 

Cornelius  married,  September  1.  1669,  Sarah  Roelofse,  widow  of  Hans 
Kierstead.  lb-  was  then  residing  at  the  ferry  at  Brooklyn,  where  he  had 
previously  married  Grietie  Gysberts.  August  <>.  Kids,  he  was  allotted  lands 
at  Canarsie,  but  he  probably  resided  on  a  farm  at  Flatbush,  which  he 
and  Paulus  Richards  had  bought  in  1654.  On  dune  28,  1678,  he  was  at 
Bergen,  X.  J.,  and  purchased  from  Anthony  Verbruggen  a  lot  of  meadow 
hind  on  t he  Hudson  River  at  Weehawken,  since  known  as  Slaugh's  meadow  . 
He  afterward  became  interested  in  the  Saddle  River  patenl  in  Bergen 
County.  Herman  Van  Borsum,  a  descendant  of  Egbert,  Jr., settled  a1  Hack- 
ensack in  174s  with  his  wife.  Abagai]  Furbis.  Others  of  Egbert's  de 
scendants  settled  at  Aquackanonck  and  south  of  Hackensack,  and  their 
descendants  have  become  widely  scattered  over  Bergen  County. 

GEORGE  \Y AKL.MAX  WHEELER,  of  Hackensack.  X.  J.,  was  born  in 
Easton,  Conn.,  on  th<  1  ~t h  of  October,  is:; l .  He  is  t he  son  of  Hon.  Charles 
Wheeler  and  Jerusha  Bradley.  His  father  was  a  Judge  of  Probate  in 
Connecticut  and  a  member  of  the  Legislature  in  that  State. 

.Mr.  \\  heeler  received  his  preparatory  education  a1  the  old  Easton  (Conn.) 
Academy  and  at  Dudley  School  at  Northampton,  .Mass.  Afterward  he 
entered  Amherst   College,  from   which   he   was  graduated   in   the  class  of 


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IS56.  Ele  spent  much  of  his  early  life  teaching  school,  and  in  Mississippi, 
where  li«'  resided  for  a  time,  filled  the  position  of  Superintendenl  of  Schools 
with  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction. 

Settling  anally  in  Backensack,  N.  J.,  Mr.  Wheeler  soon  came  into  pronii- 
aence  as  a  man  of  energy  and  public  spirit,  and  as  Chairman  of  the  Backen- 
sack Board  of  Education  rendered  important  service  to  the  community. 
Be  also  served  for  some  time  as  .Indue  of  the  Courl  of  Common  Pleas.  I  lis 
business  has  been  mainly  that  of  an  insurance  broker,  although  he  lias  been 
interested  in  various  financial  enterprises.  He  is  Treasurer  of  the  Backen- 
sack Cemetery  Company  and  Vice-President  of  the  Bergen  Turnpike  Com- 
pany.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  Be  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal 
Church,  a  Royal  Arch  Mason,  and  a  Past  Bigh  Priest  in  the  Masonic  order. 
He  has  traveled  extensively  in  this  country  as  well  as  abroad. 

In  L859  he  was  married  to  Lucy  Howie.  They  have  two  sons:  Bon. 
George  W.  Wheeler,  dr..  a  Justice  of  the  Superior  Courl  of  Connecticut, 


ANDERSON  STREET,  LOOKING  EAST,  HACKENSACK. 

and  Henry  I  >.  Wheeler,  a  commission  merchanl  of  New  York  City. 
Mr.  Wheeler  is  a  member  of  the  State  Geological  Hoard  of  New  Jersey, 
of  the  Geological  Survey,  and  of  the  Forestry  Committee,  and  a  life 
member  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Forestry  Association.  He  was  President 
of  the  Backensack  Hall  and  Armory  Association  tor  ten  years,  and  has  been 
actively  associated  with  every  movement  ami  project  which  had  for  its 
object   the  welfare  and  advancement   of  the  community. 


THE  SPEEK  FAMILY. — Hendrick  Jansen  Spiers,  the  common  ancestor 
of  the  Speers  of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties,  emigrated  from  Amsterdam 
to  America  with  his  wife.  Madeline  Hanse,  and  two  children,  on  the 
Hutch    West    India  ship  "Faith,"  in  December,   1659.     It   is  not    doubted 

that  he  was  a  native  of  Holland.  He  located  at  New  Amsterdam,  whore 
he  was  known  as  Hendrick  Jansen  Spiering,  and  whore  three  of  his  chil- 
dren were  baptized.     In  the  spring  of  1668  he  removed  to  Bergen,  N.  J., 


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iiidso.n   and   r.i:i;«;i:\  countiks 


where,  on  the  12th  of  May  of  thai  year,  he  obtained  from  Governor  Philip 
Carteret  a  patenl  tor  about  fifty  acres  of  land  (extending  across  the  nock 
from  Newark   Bay  to  Now  York   Bay),  to  which  lie  added  by  subsequenl 

purchases.     lie  died  prior  to  L680,  and  Ins  widow    married,  in   1681,  Aertsen 

Van  der  Hill.  His  issue  were  five  children,  only  three  of  whom  survived 
him.  These  were  John  (married  Maritie  Franse),  linns  miarried  Tivntie 
Pieterse),  and  Barenl  (married  Cathelyntie  Jacobs). 

John  Hendricks  Spier  became  largely  interested  in  the  Aqnackanonck 
(Passaic)  patent,  on  which  he  located  about  1C>!>2.  His  children  were  Henry, 
Franz.  Gertrude,  Maddeline,  Jannetie,  Rachel,  and  Maritie,  of  whom  the 
following  were  married  in  the  Hackensack  Dutch  Church:  Henry  to 
Rachael  Tennis  Pier,  llo*:  Franz  to  Dircke  Cornells,  1705;  Gertrude  to 
Arent  Laurense  Toers,  1704;  Jannetie  to  Roelof  Cornells  Van  Houten, 
1715;  and  Maritie  to  John  Reyerson  in  171<».  Tin-  numerous  descendants 
of  these  are  now  spread  over  Bergen  and  Passaic  Counties,  while  the  de- 
scendants of  the  family  who  remained  al  Bergen  are  numerous  in  Hudson 
Connlv. 


THE  TERHUNE  FAMILY  is  another  whose  members  are  widely 
scattered  over  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.  They  an-  descended  from 
Alberts  Alberfse.  Sr..  a  ribbon  weaver  by  trade,  who  is  said  to  have  been 
a  native  of  Hunen  or  Huynen,  in  Holland.  The  date  of  his  emigration 
does  not  appear,  but   lie  was  residing  at   New    Amsterdam   for  some  lime 

prior  to  Kirn.  In  that  year  he  re 
moved  to  the  Nyack  patent  in  New 
Utrecht,  L.  I.,  where  in  January,  LCG2, 
he  obtained  a  patent  for  -i  farm  which 
he  sold.  April  ::.  1664,  to  Nathaniel 
Rritton,  of  Stale,,  Island.  In  1G60 
and  lf)<io  he  boughi  hinds  ;it  Plat- 
lands.  L.  1.  Subsequently  lie.  with 
Jaques  Cortelyou  and  others,  ob- 
tained the  Aquackanonck  (Passaic) 
patent  of  about  5,000  acres  on  the 
Passaic  River,  in  New  Jersey,  in 
which  the  Van  Winkles.  Gerretsons, 
Spiers,  and  many  other  families  be- 
came interested.  His  children  were 
John,  Albert,  Heyltie,  Ann,.  Styntie, 
ami  Snrah.  All  of  these  settled  near 
Hackensack  in  Bergen  County.  Al- 
bert, the  second,  born  in  1651,  mar- 
ried ill  Hendricke  Stevens  Voorhis, 
and  (2)  Levina  Brickers.  lb-  resided 
a;  Flat  lands.  L.  I.,  until  1676,  when  he  re, mixed  to  Hackensack,  where  he 
was  on"  of  the  leading  spirits  in  the  Dutch  (■lunch,  and  was  sent  to  the 
Colonial  Legislature  in  1696.  He  houghl  ;i  large  farm  of  Captain  John- 
Berry,  extending  from  tin  Hackensack  to  the  Saddle  River.  His  i^sim  were 
Wlllempie,  Albert,  John,  Antie,  Gerrebrecht,  Willempie,  Stephen,  Maritie, 
Gertrude,  and  Rachel.  Excepl  the  Demarests  and  Harings  probably  not 
one  of  the  early  emigrants  has  as  many  descendants  in  Bergen  County  as 
Albert  Alberts  Terhune.  The  name  Terhune  was  adopted  after  the  re- 
moval t<>  Bergen  County.  In  New  Amsterdam  and  Long  Island  it  was 
Albertsen. 


TiiK    nirucii    AT    II.ATI.ANDS. 


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211 


GEORGE  STEVENS,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Paterson,  N.  J.,  April 
L5,  is:,  i.  He  is  the  son  of  George  T.  Stevens  and  Caroline,  daughter  of 
Abram  and  Cynthia  Stager,  and  a  grandson  of  Ephraim  Stevens  and  Ruth 
Doughty.    His  ancestors  were  early  Massachusetts  people. 

Mr.  Stevens's  entrance  into  Jersey  City  was  marked  by  his  entrance  into 
Public  School  No.  2,  under  tin  celebrated  Yerrington.  lie  was  an  apt 
scholar,  his  keen,  quick 
perception  proving  his 
ability  to  comprehend  any 
task  set  before  him. 
Leaving  school,  he  became 
;i  niessi  nger  hoy  for  the 
Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company,  under  the  su- 
pervision of  Charles  Cary, 
and  afterward  accepted  a 
similar  position  for  the 
Erie  Railroad  Company. 
A  Her  serving  for  thirteen 
years  in  the  capacity  of 
clerk-  and  bookkeeper  in 
Wall  Street.  New  York, 
he  cast  about  for  some- 
thing else.  His  father 
having  died  when  he  was 
about  eighteen,  he  was 
obliged  to  assist  tin  rest 
of  the  family,  and  from 
that  lime  manifested  a 
tendency  for  entrance  in- 
to liu^iiiess  for  himself. 

The  opportunity  came. 
During  his  employment  in 
Wall  Street  he  often  visit 
ed  a  friend  in  an  under 
taking  establishment,  and 
carefully  noting  all  the 
preparations  required  in 
the  work  of  trimming 
caskets  and  other  details 
soon  found  that  he  possessed  sufficient  insight  into  the  business  to  make 
it  his  life  work.  And  for  five  years  he  devoted  himself  to  studying  the 
business  in  all  its  branches. 

On  June  1.  1880,  Mr.  Stevens  engaged  in  the  undertaking  business  for 
himself,  at  CI 7  Jersey  Avenue,  Jersey  City,  and  in  1890  moved  to  No.  605 
Jersey  Avenue,  where  he  still  continues,  having  built  what  is  without  ex- 
ception one  of  the  most  complete  and  commodious  establishments  in  the 
State  of  its  kind. 

He  owes  his  success  to  his  own  personal  characteristics,  as  he  possesses 
all  the  qualifications  that  go  to  make  up  honesty  and  fixed  purpose.  No 
detail  in  the  requirements  of  his  business  are  unknown  to  him.  The  ap- 
pointments of  his  establishment  are  modern  in  every  respect,  beautiful  in 
appearance,  and  wholly  devoid  of  that  <jrewsome  air  which  often  character- 


GKOKGE    STEVKNS. 


212  HUDSON  A\!>  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

i/.cs  such  places.  In  brief,  they  are  particularly  arranged  so  as  n<>i  to  pre- 
sent any  unpleasanl  feature  to  the  mosl  delicate-minded  observer.  His 
business  is  large  and  lucrative,  and  exclusively  among  the  better  class  of 
people,  :is  i Ik isc  with  whom  he  is  closely  associated  attest.  His  entire  es- 
tablishmenl  is  the  consummation  ol  his  own  itlcns  and  designs. 

As  a  citizen  Mr.  Stevens  is  known  to  foster  ;t  jnsi  pride  in  his  surround- 
ings, and  is  an  active  participanl  in  any  movemenl  thai  will  advance  local 
improvement.  He  is  a  member  of  St.  Paul's  Methodisl  Episcopal  Church, 
of  Jersey  City,  of  Rising  Star  Lodge,  No.  1 07  F.  and  A.  M.  of  Rising  Star 
Lodge,  No.  210,  1.  <  >.  ( ).  1\  (which  was  named  upon  his  suggestion),  of 
I  [armony  Encampment,  IT.  I.  ().(>.  P.,  and  of  i  he  Union  League  Club. 

Mr.  Stevens  married  Melvina  Wayne,  daughter  of  George  Wayne,  ami  a 
native  of  New  York  City.    They  have  no  children. 

TIM-;  TOERS  FAMILY.— The  lirsi  0f  this  family  in  New  Jersey  were 
Laurence  Arents  Toers  and  (Maes  Arents  Toers,  and.  no  doubt,  they  were 
Hollanders.  They  were  at  Bergen  as  early  as  Hill',  where,  on  Augnsl  L5th 
of  thai  year.  Laurence  married  Francyntie  Thomas.  Claes  married,  Julj  8, 
1684,  Jacomina  \"<in  Neste.  Both  boughl  land  al  Bergen  in  Kill  on  which 
they  permanently  located.  Laurence's  issue  were  twelve  children,  among 
whom  were  John.  Thomas,  Mary,  and  Aaron.  Claes,  who  died  in  L730, 
had  eighl  children,  among  whom  were  Judith,  Pietertie,  Arent,  Nicholas, 
and  George.  Of  Claes's  children  only  three  survived,  among  them  being 
Arent,  who  received  Ins  father's  property.  Arenl  married,  in  1609,  Ann 
Spier,  and  reared  a  large  family.  The  descendants  of  Laurence  and  <  'lacs 
are  still  quite  numerous  in  Hudson  ( bounty. 

Till-;  VANDERHOFF  FAMILY.— In  1711  Cornelius  Vanderhoff,  John 
Vanderho IT,  and  Gertrude  Vanderhoff  came  from  Albany,  N.  Y.  to  Hacken- 
saek.  They  are  said  to  have  been  the  children  of  Cornelius  Vanderhoff  (or 
Vander  Horen,  who  came  to  America  from  Horen,  a  tillage  in  Gelderland, 
Holland,  and  fust  settled  at  Bedford,  L.  I.,  from  whence  he  removed  to 
Albany).  Cornelius,  John,  and  Gertrude  Vanderhoff  settled  in  the  Saddle 
River  districl  of  Bergen  County.  Cornelius  married  iITIl'i  Elizabeth  Lau- 
rence Ackerman.  John  married  (1714)  Lea  Mathews  Hopper.  Gertrude 
married,  a  little  later.  Peter  Rutan,  of  Esopus,  to  which  place  she  probably 
removed.  Cornelius  had  issue  Geertie,  Catharine.  Jacob,  Cornelius.  Egbert, 
and  Jannel ie. 

John  Vanderhoff  had  issue  John,  Geertie,  and  probably  Catharine,  Doro- 
thy, Jacob,  and  Jacobus,  hut  this  is  uncertain.  The  descendants  of  Cor- 
nelius and  John  are  still  quite  numerous  in  Bergen  County. 

GEORGE  WILKINSON  ST<  >RM  was  for  many  years,  and  until  recently. 
one  of  the  mosl  prominent  and  public  spoiled  citizens  of  Hackensack, 
Bergen  County.  His  successful  career  is  the  product  of  energy,  enterprise. 
and  integrity  in  business  and  private  life,  on  the  part  of  one  determined  to 
make  his  own  way  in  the  world,  with  the  capabilities  resident  in  himself 
as  the  resources  to  be  depended  upon.  His  success  is  an  encouragemenl  to 
others,  and  a  brief  outline  of  the  fads  is  here  given  with  that  end  in  view. 

Mr.  Storm  enjoyed  the  advantage  oi  excellent  ancestral  antecedents —an 
advantage  which  no  doubl  it  is  often  difficult  exactly  to  estimate.  Cer- 
tainly the  inheritance  of  a  disposition  of  mind  and  heart,  which  provide  a 
solid  foundation  for  the  development  of  capacity  and  character,  is  beyond 


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213 


price:  the  richest  legacy  from  parenl  to  child.  The  sou  of  Edward  Storm 
and  Helen,  daughter  of  George  and  Sophia  Wilkinson,  and  the  grandson 
of  John  A.  and  Catherine  Storm,  the  subject  of  this  sketch  descended  from 
strong  American  strains  on  both  the  paternal  and  maternal  sides.  Ilis  first 
American  ancestor  was  Dirck  Storm.  ;i  native  of  Utrecht,  Holland,  who 
emigrated  from  Holland  to  the  New  Netherlands  during  the  early  Dutch 
period.  Mr.  Storm's  lather  was  a  member  of  the  Holland  Society  of  the 
City  of  New  York.  On  the  maternal  side  his  ancestors  were  long  seated 
in  New  England,  and  came  originally  from  England. 

George  Wilkinson  Storm  was  horn  in  Poughkeepsie,  Dutchess  County, 
N.  Y..  in  July,  L856.  Be  attended  St.  Mark's  School  at  Southboro,  Mass.. 
and  completed  his  education  a1  Harvard  College.  Having  determined  upon 
a  business  care";,  he  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  elevators  and  thor- 
oughly learned  the  business.  Saving  original  ideas  of  his  own.  and  having 
acquired  patent  rights,  he  engaged  in  manufacture  on  his  own  account  in 


ANDERSON    STREET,     LOOKING    EAST,     HACKENSACK. 

L889.  His  business  has  continually  developed  ami  extended  to  the  present 
time.  The  Storm  elevator  has  become  a  well  known  standard  make.  Since 
L889  the  factory  has  been  in  Newark,  N.  .I.,  while  for  nine  years  from  that 
date  .Mr.  Storm  resided  at  Hackensack.     He  now  resides  in  Orange. 

.Mr.  Storm  has  been  active  in  ;;  social  way.  and  in  connection  with  church 
work  and  general  philanthropy.  Ho  is  a  member  of  various  social  clubs 
and  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  lb-  interested  himself  in  Hie  cause  of  edu- 
cation in  Efackensack,  and  in  various  interests  in  the  community.  He  mar- 
ried, in  New  York,  in  October.  1ST!).  Isabel  T.  Abeel,  and  has  two  children. 

THE  VAN  DUSEN  FAMILY.— The  Van  Dusens  and  Van  I  Misers  are  de- 
scended from  Abraham  Pietersen  Van  Deusen,  a  miller  by  trade  and  a 
native  of  Deusen  in  Holland,  where  he  was  born  about  1602.  He  came  to 
New  Amsterdam  prior  to  L641  with  his  wife,  Tryntie  Melchiors,  and  sev- 
eral children.     In  that  year  he  was  appointed  one  of  the  "twelve  men" 


214  HUDSON  AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 

of  the  city,  and  in  1643  one  of  the  "eight  men."  In  1<>.~>7  h<.  was  admitted 
to  the  rights  of  ;i  burgher.  His  children  were  Levina,  Peter,  Abraham, 
Isaac  Catharine,  and  Henry.  Of  these  [saac  Abraham,  Sr.,  was  born  in 
Holland  in  L634.  He  came  over  with  his  father  and  settled  in  New  Am- 
sterdam, where  he  married  in  L659  Jannetie  dans,  widow  of  Adam  Van 
Sandt,  from  Arnheim  in  Gelderland.  He  eventually  removed  to  Albany. 
\\  Y..  where  his  son.  Abram  Isaacsen  Van  Deusen,  married,  in  1(1*2,  Ann. 
daughter  of  Zacharias  Sickels.  His  son.  Isaac  Abrahamsen  Van  Deusen, 
horn  at  Albany  in  Kiss,  married,  April  5,  L713,  Ann  Waldron,  and  had  is- 
sue, among  other  children.  Daniel,  who  married  Lea  Hertie  and  settled  ai 
Tappan  in  L735.  Johu  Bernard  Van  Dusen,  probably  a  brother  of  Isaac's. 
married  a  La  Roe,  and  set  i  led  in  Washington  Township,  Mermen  County, 
N.  J.  From  these  two  brothers  are  descended  I  lie  Van  Dusens  of  Bergen 
I  'oiiniy. 

AUGUSTUS  A.  RICH,  who  lias  successfully  practiced  law  in  Hudson 
County  since  L876,  is  the  son  of  Samuel  A.  Rich,  a  native  of  Genoa,  Italy, 
who  followed  the  sea  all  his  life,  leaving  home  at  the  age  of  thirteen.  His 
mother  was  Ellen  E.  Stephens.  Mr.  Rich  was  born  in  Brooklyn.  N.  Y..  De- 
cember 28,  1851,  and  in  1854  moved  with  his  parents  to  Hoboken,  X.  J.  In 
1st, (i  the  family  settled  in  \V"si  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  where  the  sub- 
ject ol  this  article  1ms  since  resided,  and  where  he  received  a  good  public 
school  education. 

Mr.  Rich  studied  law  in  New  York  City  with  the  well  known  firm  of  Van 
Schaick,  Cillender  &  Thompson,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  that  State 
in  1ST:!.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  in 
November,  ls74.  and  as  a  counselor  in  February,  187s.  He  began  the  active 
work  of  his  profession  in  Hudson  County  in  187G,  and  for  many  years  has 
been  the  leading  lawyer  in  West  Hoboken.  Following  without  interrup- 
tion a  general  law  practice,  Mr.  Rich  has  achieved  eminent  success  as  well 
as  a  high  reputation,  which  is  by  no  means  confined  to  his  immediate 
localii  v. 

He  has  also  held  several  positions  of  trust  and  honor.  In  18S2  and  again 
in  L883  he  represented  West  Hoboken  in  the  New  Jersey  Assembly,  and 
served  both  years  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Revision  of  Laws  and 
as  a  member  of  the  Judiciary  Committee.  During  these  two  terms  he  intro 
duced  a  number  of  lulls  of  local  importance  and  was  active  and  influential 
in  all  legislative  matters.  Since  then  he  has  drafted  several  important 
measures,  including  the  general  act  for  the  government  of  towns,  under 
which  Kearny.  West  Hoboken.  West  New  York,  and  other  boroughs  were 
incorporated  and  organized,  and  which  served  as  the  model  upon  which 
the  general  act  for  cities  in  New  Jersey  was  drawn.  In  tin's  resped  Mr. 
Rich  has  gained  wide  distinction.  Having  made  a  special  study  of  town 
and  municipal  governments,  and  endowed  with  rare  good  judgment  and 
great  legal  ability,  he  is  regarded  as  an  authority  on  these  matters,  and 
his  prominence  in  connect  ion  with  them  attests  his  standing  and  usefulness. 
During  the  pas:  eighteen  years  he  has  served  as  corporation  attorney  for 
West  Hoboken,  and  a1  present  he  is  also  attorney  for  the  Townships  of  West 
New  York  and  Weehawken.  Since  L895  he  has  been  Chairman  of  the  Hud- 
son County  Board  of  Elections,  and  in  May,  LS99,  be  was  appointed  a  mem- 
ber of  the  committee  whose  object  is  the  pro lion  and  ultimate  incorpor- 
ation of  Greater  Jersey  City,  to  include  all  or  nearly  all  the  cities,  boroughs. 


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215 


and  townships  in  the  County  of  Hudson.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and 
lias  distinguished  himself  as  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  patriotic 
citizen.     I [e  is  unmarried. 

ROBERT  F.  LORD,  of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  John  and 
Jane  Lord,  and  a  grandson  of  Robert  Lord  and  James  and  Sarah  Lang. 
His  ancestors  on  both  sidrs  came  to  this  country  from  the  North  of  Ire- 
land. .Mi-.  Lord  was  born  in  Newark,  X.  J.,  on  the  22d  of  January,  1853, 
ltul  was  taker  by  his  parents  when  young  to  Kearny,  Hudson  County, 
where  he  received  Ids  educal  ion.    For  i  went  v-tive  years  ho  has  boon  actively 


ROBERT     F.     LORD. 


associated  with  the  Stewart  Hartshorn  Company,  the  well  known  manu- 
facturers of  shade  rollers,  of  Harrison.  During  that  period  he  has  filled 
nearly  every  position  in  the  establishment,  being  at  the  present  time  the 
efficient  and  successful  manager  of  the  company's  New  York  office  at  480 
Broadway. 

Mr.  Lord  has  displayed  marked  executive  ability  and  business  capacity, 
and  during  his  long  connection  with  the  great  Hartshorn  Company  he 
has  discharged  his  duties  with  credit,  honor,  and  satisfaction.  In  politics 
he  is  an  ardent  Republican.  He  has  been  for  many  years  one  of  the  most 
active  men  in  the  affairs  of  his  municipality,  which  he  served  for  a  term 


216 


III  DSOX   AND    HEUCEX    iDI'NTIES 


of  two  years  ;is  a  member  <»t  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  upon  the  incor- 
poration of  Kearny  :is  n  town  he  was  circled  ;i  member  of  the  first  Common 
Council,  :i  position  he  new  holds,  lie  has  also  been  active  in  the  Kearny 
Volunteer  Fire  Departmenl  and  is  a  member  of  the  .Masons  and  the 
I  [eptasophs. 

Mr.  Lord  married  .Miss  Martha  Coulson,  of  Jersev  <"itv.  N.  J.,  l>v  whom 
lie  lias  had  Com  children:  Bella,  John,  Roberl  J.,  and  William  J. 


THOMAS  11.  CUMMING,  a  prominent  business  man  and  Justice  of  the 
I'  >ace,  of  Uackensack,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  fiili  of  November, 
ls.'.'.i.  lie  received  liis  education  in  Ids  native  city,  and  after  completing 
Ids  studies  entered  a  large  dry  goods  store,  where  he  remained  three  years. 
laying  the  Inundations  of  a  successful  career.  On  severing  his  connection 
with  that   house  he  formed  a  copartnership  with  his  father,  and  actively 

engaged  in  the  business 
of  contracting,  chiefly  in 
New  York  and  New  Jer- 
sey, the  former  being 
mainly  in  the  line  of 
building  sewers.  Among 
ni  her  important  contracts 
winch  they  secured  and 
executed  was  that  for  the 
construction  of  the  Lodi 
branch  of  the  New  Jersey 
and  New  York  Railroad, 
and  another  for  the  line 
running  from  Essex 
Si reet  to  Woodbridge. 

In  lsiil  Mr.  Cumming 
engaged  in  the  oil  trade 
in  I  rreenwich  St  reel.  New 
York,  and  so  continued 
for  two  years.  Following 
this  he  was  for  six  years 
engaged    in    the    leathei 

business.      Al     the    end    of 

that  period  he  removed  to 
I [ackensack,  X.  J..  wher« 
he  si  ill  resides,  and  en- 
gaged in  contract  ing.     Ir. 

each    of   these    lines   of    in- 

dustry  he  has  achieved 
marked  success  and  a 
wide  reputation  for  hon- 
est v  and  uprightness. 
Mr.  Cumming  is  also  a 
Commissioner  of  Deeds  and  a.  Notary  Public,  and  since  1885  has  held  the 
office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  interesl  in 
the  Backensack  Fire  Department,  serving  faithfully  and  efficiently  as  a 
member  of  Hook  and  Ladder  Company,  No.  2,  for  twenty-six  years,  a  part 
of  the  time  as  iis  Foreman.  He  is  now  an  honorary  member  of  thai  or- 
ganization.    For  a  number  of  years  he  has  been   President   of  the  Hacken- 


THOMAS     H.    CUMMING. 


GENEALOGICAL  217 

sack  Relief  Association,  and  during  the  last  thirteen  years  has  served  as 
Collector  of  License  for  the  Hackensack  Commission.  He  is  an  adivc  and 
influential  Republican,  being  Vice-Chairman  of  the  County  Executive 
Committee.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  National  Union.  His  father,  Thomas  Cumming,  Sr.,  was  for 
many  years  a  Lay  Judge  of  Bergen  County. 

Mr.  Cumming  married  a  daughter  of  the  late  John  II.  Banta,  of  Hacken- 
sack,  and  has  t liree  sons. 

FRANK  It.  POOR,  President  of  the  Hackensack  Board  of  Trade  and 
one  of  the  niosi  enterprising  citizens  of  Bergen  County,  was  horn  in  Hack 
ensack,  X.  J.,  aboul  thirty  years  ago,  and  is  the  son  of  E.  E.  Poor,  formerly 
Presidenl  of  the  Park  National  Bank  of  New  York  City.  He  has  spent 
nearly  $250,000  in  beautifying  Hackensack  and  advancing  its  interests.  He 
erected  the  Hamilton  Building  in  1899  1900  at  a  cost  of  $50,000.  He  formed 
the  Bergen  Count)  [ce  Company,  which  recently  erected  a  $50,000  plant. 
He  organized  the  Golf  Club,  which  is  erecting  a  $12,000  club-house,  and 
he  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  Hackensack  Trust  Company,  which 
hnilt  in  l'.MHi  a  s7.~).(iiin  structure.     His  aim  is  to  see  Hackensack  advance. 

As  was  recently  said  of  him:  ".Mr.  Poor  has  done  more  for  our  town 
in  one  year  than  has  been  done  by  many  men  during  a  generation.  One 
evidence  of  his  ability  was  the  consolidation  of  the  gas  and  electric  lighi 
companies  in  Bergen  County,  which  corporation  now  supplies  thirty  three 
towns.  Their  producl  will  he  cheapened,  and  not  a  single  stockholder 
in  the  old  companies  has  losl  a  cent  by  the  change.  Mr.  Poor  is  spending 
money  lavishh  ami  intends  to  turn  over  to  the  town  many  miles  of  macada- 
mized Streets,  with  sewers,  etc..  withoul  a  cent  of  expense  to  the  town. 
Such  enterprise  is  unprecedented,  ami  it   is  done  for  the  best   interests  of 

his    hill  hplace." 

JAMES  'I.  BLACK,  who  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  a 
blacksmith  and  carriage-maker  in  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  since  1888, 
was  born  in  Belleville,  Essex  County,  N.  .1..  January  L5,  1st;:;.  lie  is  the 
son  of  .lames  V.  Black  ami  Elizabeth  Vreeland,  ami  a  great-grandson  of 
Benjamin  Vreeland,  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  (his  State. 
His  hist  maternal  ancestor  in  this  country  was  Michiel  Jensen,  who  left 
Holland.  October  1.  L636,  in  the  ship  "  Rensselaerwyck,"  with  his  wife  and 
two  children,  and  originally  settled  opposite  Albany,  N.  V..  hut  a  few  years 

later  re red  to  New  Jersey.     He  was  one  of  the  hist  magistrates  of  the 

new  conn  at  Bergen,  and.  although  he  bore  the  surname  of  .Jensen,  was 
the  founder  of  the  Vreeland  family  in  Eastern  New  Jersey.  Mr.  Black's 
father,  .lames  V.,  was  a  native  of  Arlington,  N.  .1.,  while  his  mother  was 
born  in  Moonachie  in  this  State.  They  were  married  in  New  Durham, 
Hudson  County,  and  in  ls.~>7  removed  to  Belleville,  w  here  the  subjeel  of  this 
article  was  horn  and  educated. 

James  II.  Black  received  the  educational  advantages  which  the  excellent 
public  schools  of  Belleville  afforded,  and  after  completing  his  studies  be- 
came a  bookkeeper  in  a  large  grocery  house.  Subsequently  he  interested 
himself  in  the  manufacture  of  iron  chains  and  later  engaged  in  business  for 
himself  as  a  blacksmith  and  carriage  maker  at  Woodside,  X.  J.  In  188S  he 
removed  to  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  and  has  since  followed  that  business 
with  constantly  increasing  success.     He  is  widely  known,  not  only  for  his 


218  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

mechanical  skill  and  ability,  but  also  for  his  public  spirit,  enterprise,  and 
great  force  of  character. 

Mr.  1  Mack  is  an  independent  Republican  in  politics,  and  lakes  a  deep  in- 
terest in  every  movement  thai  affects  the  welfare  of  the  community.  He 
is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of  Harrison,  lias  contributed 
materially  to  the  success  of  many  worthy  objects,  and  is  highly  esteemed 
and  respected.  He  ;s  a  member  of  Harrison  Camp,  No.  66,  Fraternal  Le- 
gion, of  Sylvania  Council,  No.  5,  Golden  Star  Fraternity,  of  Newark,  and 
of  the  .Master  Horseshoers'  Association,  No.  67. 

Ob  Christmas  hay.  December  25,  L8S7,  Mr.  Black  married  Lillian  Seaver 
daughter  of  Joseph  B.  and  Annet  te  (Sexton)  Seaver,  of  Newai  k,  N.  J.  They 
have  t  wo  children:  Ruth  Black  and  Annette  Black. 

LOUIS  FORMON,  manager  of  the  People's  Safe  Deposit  and  Trust  Com- 
pany of  the  Town  of  Union  and  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Union,  is  the 
eldest  of  five  children  of  William  and  Louisa  (Siedentopf)  Formon,  natives 
of  ( rermany,  who  came  to  America  about  1850  and  firsl  set t led  in  New  York. 
There  William  Formon  engaged  in  ship  blacksmithing  until  jusl  before  the 
outbreak  of  the  Rebellion,  when  he  moved  with  his  family  to  Secaucus, 
N.  J.,  and  devoted  himself  to  farming.  He  soon  returned  to  his  trade,  how- 
ever, in  which  he  achieved  marked  success,  and  died  in  Union  Hill  in  L872, 
widely  respected  and  esteemed.  He  was  a  man  of  great  strength  of  char- 
acter, of  unquesl  toned  integrity  and  enterprise,  and  gave  to  his  children  the 
rich  inheritance  of  a  good  name.     His  wife  died  January  7.  L898. 

Louis  Formon  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y..  July  '24.  1854,  and  received 
his  education  in  the  public  and  German  schools  of  New  York  City.  Being 
the  eldest  child,  and  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death  the  only  one  of  the 
family  old  enough  to  work,  the  support  of  his  widowed  mother  and  her 
children  devolved  almost  entirely  upon  his  energies,  and  though  but  eight- 
een years  of  age  he  took  up  his  new  responsibilities  with  commendable 
courage  and  marked  sm-cess.  Leaving  school,  fairly  well  equipped  with 
a  literary  training,  he  engaged  in  the  trade  of  piano  making,  which  he 
followed  successfully  for  eighteen  years,  supporting  his  mother  and  educat- 
ing the  younger  children.  He  mastered  every  detail  of  piano  construction; 
his  skill  and  mechanical  ability  won  for  him  a  high  rank  among  his 
associates,  while  his  untiring  attention  to  duty,  his  constant  application, 
and  his  greal  care  and  practical  devotion  to  the  interests  of  his  employers 
gained  their  appreciation  and  confidence. 

As  a  resident  of  the  Town  of  Union.  N.  J.,  he  early  came  into  prominence, 
displaying  a  broad  public  spirit  and  winning  a  deserved  popularity,  lb- 
has  taken  from  the  firsl  an  active  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  community, 
;ind  has  filled  several  offices  of  trust  and  honor.  In  the  spring  of  1890  he 
was  elected  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  of  Union,  and  served  six  years,  being 
twice  re  elected  with  out  o| iposi i  ion  ;  and  so  faithfully  and  satisfactorily  did 
he  discharge  the  duties  of  thai  position  that  when  he  resigned  in  L896,  to 
accept  the  post  of  manager  of  the  People's  Safe  Deposit  and  Trust  Com- 
pany of  the  Town  of  Union,  he  was  given  a  handsomely  engraved  gold 
watch,  bearing  the  following  inscription:  "  Presented  to  Louis  Formon  by 
the  Officials  and  ex-Officials  of  the  Town  of  Union.  N.  J.,  for  efficiency  and 
faithful  service  as  Town  Clerk  from  April,  L890,  to  May.  L896."  This  is 
a  silent  bul  potent  evidence  of  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  his  fellow- 
citizens,  and  especially  by  those  who  represenl  the  Leading  interests  of  the 
town.     Mr.  Formon  is  still  manager  of  the  People's  Safe  Deposit  and  Trust 


GENEALOGICAL  219 

Company  of  the  Town  of  Union,  whose  main  office  is  in  Jersey  City,  and 
which  has  a  capital  of  sunt, (Min.  h  is  one  ol  the  leading  fiduciary  institu- 
tions in  Eastern  Now  Jersey,  and  under  Mr.  Formon's  able  and  energetic 
management  the  branch  in  the  Town  of  Union  has  developed  to  a  point  of 
wide  usefulness  and  efficiency.  Be  lias  distinguished  himself  as  a  sate 
financier  of  marked  ability  and  sagacity.  In  L897  ho  was  nominated  and 
elected  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Union  for  ;i  period  of  three  years.  For 
fourteen  years  .Mr.  Formon  has  been  actively  identified  with  the  Fire  De- 
partment of  the  Town  of  Union,  holding  every  office  within  the  gift  of  his 
company,  such  as  secretary,  assistant  foreman,  and  foreman.  During  the 
last  eight  years  he  has  hit  n  :i  member  of  the  department's  Board  of  Repre- 
sentatives and  a  Vice-President  of  the  Slate  Firemen's  Association.  lie 
has  rendered  valuable  and  appreciative  service  in  developing  the  Fire  De- 
partment of  the  town,  and  has  been  instrumental  in  placing  it  upon  its 
present  efficient  basis,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  a  public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  highly  respected  citizen. 

Mr.  Formon  was  married  on  the  "-'."dli  id'  February,  L879,  to  Miss  Elizabeth 
A.  O'Brien,  daughter  of  Michael  and  Mary  (Foley)  O'Brien,  of  the  Town  of 
Union,  X.J.  They  have  eight  children:  Louisa.  Martha,  .Mary,  Louis,  Jr., 
Elizabeth,  Henry.  Frederick,  and  August. 

MAX  BECHT,  MA)..  IMi.C.  of  \\  est  Boboken,  is  the  son  of  Ansel  Becht 
and  Rachel  Jacobs,  both  natives  of  Banover,  Germany.  Ansel  Becht  came 
io  this  country  when  a  young  man  and  first  settledin  Baltimore, Md., whence 
lie  soon  removed  to  New  York  City,  where  he  was  for  many  years  a  large 
manufacturer  and  import,  r  of  lace  goods,  collars,  and  cuffs.  He  resided  in 
the  meantime  in  Boboken,  X.  .).  In  L866  he  moved  to  West  Boboken,  Hud- 
son County,  and  purchased  the  present  family  homestead  on  the  corner  of 
Palisade  Avenue  and  Courtlandt  street,  where  he  died  in  March,  LSI*!.  His 
wife  still  resides  there.  lb-  was  a  member  of  Doric  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of 
West   lloboken. 

Dr.  Max  Becht  was  born  in  Boboken,  N.  J.,  Jan  nary  1.  lS(»."i,  but  has  spent 
practically  his  whole  life  in  West  lloboken,  moving  there  with  his  parents 
when  he  was  one  year  old.  After  attending  the  West  lloboken  public 
schools  he  entered  Cooper  Union  Institute,  New  York,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1883.  Subsequently  he  look-  ;i  full  course  at  the  New  York 
College  of  Pharmacy,  graduating  with  the  degree  of  l'h.(i.  March  1.3,  188G, 
and  then  matriculated  at  Bellevue  -Medical  College,  from  which  he  received 
the  degree  of  M.D.  March  30,  L891.  Thus  equipped  with  a  thorough  literary 
and  professional  training,  he  immediately  began  the  active  practice  of  medi- 
cine in  West  lloboken.  opening  and  ever  since  cont  inuing  an  Office  in  the  old 
family  homestead  on  Palisade  Avenue,  corner  of  Courtlandt  Street.  During 
the  first  year  of  his  practice  he  was  also  actively  connected  with  the  Belle- 
vim  Dispensary  in  New  York. 

In  the  twofold  relations  of  physician  and  citizen  Dr.  Becht  has  already 
gained  no  little  distinction,  even  outside  of  his  town  and  county.  He  is 
w  idely  known  as  a  practitioner  of  recognized  ability  and  skill  and  has  a  very 
extensive  acquaintance.  Steadily  developing  his  talents  in  every  branch  of 
medicine,  lie  has  been  successful  from  the  start,  and,  although  a  young  man, 
has  gained  a  high  reputation.  For  about  one  year  he  was  health  inspector 
of  West  Hoboken,  resigning  on  account  of  the  increasing  duties  of  his  prac- 
i  ice.  He  is  a  member  and  physician  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters, 
the  chief  medical  examiner  in  West  Hoboken  for  the  Prudential  Life  Insur- 


220  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 

.nice  Company  <>f  Newark  and  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society  of  New 
York.  ;uh1  n  1 1 1< •!! 1 1  m ;r  of  the  <  ><1<1  Fellows  ;111(1  of  I  lie  I  Iudson  Count  \  Medical 
Society.  He  has  been  quite  extensively  interested  in  real  estate  in  the  im- 
mediate vicinity  of  his  home,  where  he  has  recently  completed  a  handsome 
residence. 

Dr.  I  Ice  hi  was  married,  March  8,  L898,  to  Clara  Elizabeth  Heath,  daughter 
of  Joseph  A.  Heath,  of  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  and  n  descendant  of  an  old  English 
family . 

-lolix  FRANCIS  MARION,  of  Jersey  City,is  i  lie  son  of  John  Marion,  who 
came  from  Ireland  to  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  when  thirteen  years  old,  and  soon 
removed  to  Key  West,  Va..  where  he  was  engaged  for  a  time  in  the  catth 
business ;  he  returned  t<>  Jersey  City,  and  for  manv  vears  was  in  the  employ 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  and  died  here  in  L879,  aged  forty 
vears".     John   .Mai  ion   married    Ellen   Bradv,  whose  father,  James   Brady, 

t  »  • 

came  to  Jersey  City  from  Ireland  about  1830  and  died  here  in  L879,  having 
been  long  employed  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company. 

John  F.  .Marion  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  on  the  7th  of  June,  1867. 
He  attended  St.  Peter's  Parochial  School  and  then  entered  St.  Peter's 
College,  Jersey  City.  Afterward  he  road  law  with  Hon.  J.  Herberl  Potts 
and  Frederick  Erambach,  Jr.,  in  his  native  city,  and  was  admitted  to  th< 
bar  in  November,  L891.  Since  then  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully 
engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession  in  -Jersey  City.  He  was  ,-i 
partner  of  Thomas  II.  Kelly.  Collector  of  the  Porl  of  Jersey  City  under 
Cleveland's  first  administration,  until  Mr.  Kelly's  death  in  L895,  the  linn 
name  being  Kelly  &  Marion.  He  practiced  one  year  alone,  and  then  formed 
a  partnership  with  Daniel  P.  Byrnes,  under  the  firm  name  of  Marion  & 
Byrnes,  which  continued  until  January  1,  1899.  Since  then  Mr.  Marion  has 
practiced  alone.  He  has  built  up  a  large  and  successful  legal  business  and 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  able  members  <d  the  Hudson  County  bar.  He 
probably  has  charge  of  more  law  work  for  Catholic  institutions  than  an\ 
other  lawyer  in  Eastern  New  Jersey.  He  is  counsel  for  St.  Peter's  College 
and  St.  Peter's  Church  of  Jersey  City,  for  the  Sisters  of  Peace  of  Xew 
Jersey,  and  for  St.  -Joseph's  Church  of  Guttenberg,  and  one  of  the  counsel 
for  St.  Francis  Hospital,  -Jersey  city. 

Mr.  Marion  has  not  only  achieved  success  ai  the  bar.  Imt  has  also  gained 
distinction  for  those  qualities  of  citizenship  which  characterize  an  ener 
getic,  patriotic,  and  progressive  man.  In  L895  he  received  in  a  post-gradu- 
ate course  the  degree  of  Ph.B.  at  St.  Francis  Xavier  College,  New  York 
City,  and  for  a  time  wrote  many  special  articles  for  the  New  York  Catholic 
Vews.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  and  one  of 
the  charter  members  of  the  council  in  -Jersey  City,  of  which  he  was  elected 
first  financial  secretary.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Club  of 
-Jersey  City,  of  the  Third  Ward  Democratic  Club,  and  of  the  Catholic  Be- 
nevolenl  Legion.     In  politics  he  is  an  active  and  ardent  Democrat. 

Mr.  Mnrion  was  married,  October  U7.  Is'.i7.  in  St.  Peter's  Church,  Jersey 
City,  by  his  former  preceptor  in  chemistry,  Francis  de  Fullerton,  to  Miss 
Belle  Priest,  daughter  of  George  and  Fannie  IJ.  Priest,  natives  of  Boston, 
Mass. 

.1.  HERBERT  POTTS,  -Justice  of  the  Police  Courl  of  -Jersey  City,  was 
born  in  Trenton,  X.  J.,  July  -"».  L851.  He  was  educated  at  Laurenceville 
High  School,  a1   which  institution  he  graduated  in  1868  and  prepared  for 


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221 


college.  Por  two  years  he  was  ;i  member  of  the  Princeton  class  of  1X72. 
Returning  to  Trenton  ai  the  end  of  thai  period,  he  entered  the  law  office 
of  Hon.  Edward  T.  Green,  subsequently  a  Justice  of  the  United  Stales  Cir 
ciiii  Court.  Mr.  Polls  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  at- 
torney February  5,  L874,  and  in  the  same  year  began  the  active  practice  of 
his  profession  in  Jersey  City,  associating  himself  with  a  relative,  Joseph 
C.  Toits.  He  has  continued  in  the  active  practice  of  law  here,  except  when 
holding  official  positions. 

In  1ST.".  Judge  Potts  w.is  appointed   Assistant  Clerk  of  the   House  of  the 


J.    HERBERT     POTTS. 


Assembly  at  Trenton,  and  in  1880  and  1881  he  was  a  member  of  thai  body, 
representing  the  Sixth  Assembly  District  of  Hudson  County.  In  the  session 
of  1880  he  was  ( Jhairman  of  i  he  <  Committee  on  the  Revision  of  Laws,  and  in 
the  session  of  the  following  year  was  <  'hainnan  of  the  Judiciary  Committee. 
He  was  again  (dec  ted  to  the  Assembly  in  1889, 1890,  and  1891,  representing  in 
the  new  re-apportionmeni  the  Second  Assembly  District  of  Hudson  County, 
and  being  the  only  Republican  Assemblyman  from  the  county  in  1892. 
During  thai  year  he  was  the  party  (minority)  leader  on  the  floor  of  the 
House  and  served  on  many  important  committees,  including  the  Judiciary, 
Revision  of  Laws,  and  Treasurer's  Accounts.     In  the  autumn  of  ISO:.'  he 


222  iiiDsox  ami  i:i:ki;i:\  counties 

was  nominated  by  the  Republicans  for  State  Senator  from  Hudson  County, 

and,  although  defeated,  reduced   the   Dei iratic  majority  from   8,000  to 

3,000.     This  fad   illustrates  the  popularity  which  he  1ms  always  enjoyed. 

In  1894  he  was  appointed  Justice  of  the  First  District  (Criminal)  Courl  of 
Jersey  City,  which  position  he  still  holds,  having  been  re-appointed  in  L897. 
In  the  spiin-  of  ili<  latter  yeai  he  was  ;i  candidate  for  Mayor  of  Jersej 
("iiv  ;ui<l  was  defeated  I>\  Mayor  lines  by  tin-  very  small  majority  of  aboul 
3,000  votes. 

Judge  I'oits  has  achieved  distinction  ai  the  bai  ;i<  an  able  and  talented 
lawyer,  and  on  the  bench  has  displayed  greal  dignity,  broad  and  accurate 
Learning,  and  acknowledged  judicial  qualifications,  lie  is  especially  pop- 
ular in  serial  circles,  prominent  in  the  councils  of  tin-  Republican  party,  a 
member  of  the  Carterel  Club,  of  which  he  was  Vice-President  two  rears,  m 
member  of  the  I'nion  League,  and  a  member  of  tin-  Palma  Club,  having 
served  the  latter  fouj  years  as  a  Trustee.  For  a  number  of  years  he  has  1m -en 
a  leading  am!  influential  member  of  the  Repul  lican  County  Committee  of 
Hudson  I  'emit  v. 

In  ls7<>  Judge  Potts  married  .Miss  Louise  Bechtel,  daughter  of  Charles 
Bechtel,  who  was  for  many  years  the  publisher  of  the  State  Gazette  at 
Trenton.     They  have  three  children. 

HARRY  MARTIN  CONOVER  was  horn  in  Manalapan,  Monmouth 
County,  X.  J.,  on  the  L8th  of  March,  1867,  and  descends  from  some  of  the 
oldest  ami  most  respected  families  in  the  State,  lie  is  the  son  of  William 
Stephen  Conover,  the  grandson  of  Stephen  Conover,  a  great-grandson  of 
John  P.  <  'o  wen  ho  ven.  ami  a  great-great-grandson  of  Peter  i  !owenhoven,  who 
was  the  -en  of  William  Cowenhoven,  who  was  the  sen  of  John  William 
I  lowenhoven,  who  was  the  son  of  William  <  rerrets  <  Jouwenhoven,  who  was 
the  son  of  Gerrel  Woolferts  Couwenhoven,  who  was  the  son  of  Woolferts 
Garretson  Van  Couwenhoven,  who  came  to  this  countrv  from  Amersfoort, 
Province  of  Utrecht,  Netherlands,  in  1630,  who  was  superintended  of  farms 
for  the  Patroon  of  Rensselaerswyck,  now  Albany,  ami  who  subsequently 
boughi  a  farm  at  Amersfoort,  L.  I.,  and  settled  there.  Mr.  Conov<  r's  mot  I  mm 
was  Nancy  I*.  Mart  in.  a. ml  on  her  side  lie  is  the  grandson  of  John  S.  Martin, 
a  great-grandson  of  Ephraim  s.  .Martin,  and  a  great-great-grandson  of 
Ephraim  Martin,  who  was  an  officer  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

It  will  thus  he  seen  that  I  larr\  Mart  in  Conover  descends  from  some  of  the 
oldest  families  in  this  country,  each  generation  having  distinguished  itself 
in  official  ot-  private  capacities.  From  these  lines  of  ancestors  he  inherits 
those  sturdy  characteristics  which  the  Holland  immigrants  broughl  with 
them  to  their  new  hemes,  and  which  still  characterize  the  race.  Mr.  Con- 
over received  his  education  in  Monmouth  County,  X.  J.,  and  in  Brooklyn, 
X.  Y.  At  the  age  oi  sixteen  he  entered  tin-  employ  of  the  New  Fork  Kile 
Insurance  Company  in  New  York  City  and  has  been  associated  with  that 
great  corporation  ever  since,  holding  position-,  of  trust  and  honor  and  gain- 
ing for  himself  the  confidence  of  his  associates  and  superiors. 

Mr.  Conover  served  for  five  years  .is  a  member  of  the  Twenty  third  Regi- 
ment, National  Guard  of  New  York,  receiving  an  honorable  discharge.  He 
was  with  the  regimenl  in  Buffalo  during  the  well  known  strike  riots  of  L894. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church. 

September  28,  lv'->-"..  Mr.  Conover  married  Louise  Ferdon  Kipp.  They  have 
two  children  :  David  Kipp  Conover  and  Alberl  Stephen  Conover. 


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JOSEPH  FRANCIS  XAVTEE  STACK.  M.D.,  was  borD  July  6,  1871,  in 
Boboken,  Budson  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  still  resides.     Be  is  the  son  of 

Maurice  Slack  and  .Mary  Can !y,  and  a  grandson  of  Martin  Stack,  who 

married  Mar\  Kelly.  His  ancestors  on  both  sides  descended  from  Irish 
emigrants  who,  since  their  set  i  lenient  in  this  country,  have  been  prominent 
in  both  business  and  civil  life.  His  father,  who  is  now  retired,  was  for 
twenty-eight  years  a 
member  of  the  police 
foi  ce  of  Boboken,  where 
the  family  settled  in 
July,  1863.' 

Dr.  Stack  was  educat- 
ed at  Si.  Peter's  <  Jollege 
in  Jersey  City  and  at 
Bellevue  Hospital  Medi 
cal  College,  New  Fork, 
gradual  ing  from  the  lat- 
ter institution  with  the 
degree  of  M.l>.  in  March, 
L896.  Be  then  served  in 
the  Ou1  Patient  Depart- 
ment of  St.  Vincent's 
Hospital.  New  York 
( 'ity.  for  t  wo  years,  and 
mi  November  2,  L897,  en- 
gaged in  the  act ive  prac 
l  ice  of  his  profession  in 
Boboken,  opening  lii^ 
present  office  at  212  <  ;ar- 
den  Street.  In  May. 
L898,  he  was  appointed 
( '  i  t  *      Physician,     which 

office  he   still    holds. 

He  is  physician  to 
('mill  Castle'  Point  and 
<  Jhristopher  <  Jolumbus 
Lodge,  Ancient  ( >rder  of 
Foresters  of  Boboken,  a 
member  of  Council  No. 
!>!>.    Royal    Arcanum,    of 

Boboken,  and  a  member  of  Court  Harmony. 
Athletic  CI  up,  and  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 
man,  has  achieved  an  excellent    practice  and  a 


•  losil'll     I.     X.     STACK,     M.I). 


A.  <).  F.,  of  the  Riverside 
I  >r.  Stack,  though  a  young 

recognized  standing  in  the 
community,  and  enjoyed  a  wide  acquaintance  and  popularity.  He  is  deeply 
interested  in  public  affairs,  is  n  public  spirited,  energetic,  and  progressive 
citizen,  and  one  of  the  leading  young  physicians  of  Hudson  County. 

CHAUNCEY  II.  SILLIMAN  was  horn  in  New  Bedford,  Mass.,  De- 
cember 24.  1855,  and  is  the  son  of  Joseph  Silliman  and  Electa  -I.  Miller, 
a  grandson  of  John  Leeds  Silliman  and  Catherine  Lock  wood,  and  a  great- 
grandson  of  Joseph  Silliman.  Some  of  his  ancestors  were  conspicuous  in 
the  Revolutionary  War,  among  them  being  Arnold,  Wooster,  and  Silliman, 
who  repulsed   Tryon  in   the  Tory  raid  at  the  battle  of  Bennington.     The 


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iirnsox  .\\h  i v i ; i i< : i : \  counties 


family  is  -m  old  one  in  this  country,  and  for  generations  has  been  active 
and  influential  in  local  affairs  and  honored  and  respected  for  their  sterling 
qualities,  patriotism,  and  progressive  spirit. 

Mr.  Silliman  received  a  preparatory  education  in  the  Betts  Military 
Academy  <>n  Strawberry  Hill.  Stamford,  Conn.,  and  subsequently  entered 
Columbia  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  L876.  He 
then  entered  upon  a  successful  business  career  as  assistanl  freight  ageni  of 
the  Fall  River  line  of  steamers;  was  subsequently  associated  with  Lord  & 
Tavlor,  of  New    York,  for  ten  years:    and   in    L895  engaged   in   the  express 


CHAUNCEY    H.    SILLIMAN. 


business,  in  which  In-  still  continues,  under  the  style  of  tin*  Suburban 
Parcel  Deliver^'.  His  held  of  operation  embraces  aboul  twenty-five  square 
miles  radiating  from  Arlington,  and  affords  employmenl  to  some  thirty 
horses  and  thirty  men.  In  this  business  Mr.  Silliman  has  been  very 
successful. 

He  is  a    Dei -rat    in    politics,   having  cast    his   tirsl    vote   tor   Samuel   .1. 

Tilden.  As  a  member  of  tin-  Board  of  Education  and  Town  Council  of 
Arlington  he  has  rendered  most  efficienl  service  to  that  borough,  and 
is  noted  for  his  public  spirit,  patriot  ism.  and  energy.     He  is  a  member  of 


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225 


the  .Masonic  order,  a  Presbyterian  by  birth,  and  a  liberal  contributor  to  the 
church  of  thai  denomination.  He  married  Lutie  Lainhart,  by  whom  he  has 
two  children:   Florence  E.  and  Chauncey  EL,  Jr. 

SAMUEL  AUSTIN  BESSON,  member  of  the  well  known  law  firm  of 
Besson  &  Spohr,  of  Hoboken,  and  one  of  the  foremost  attorneys  and  ad- 
vocates in  Hudson  County,  was  horn  in  Everittstown,  Hunterdon  County, 
\".  .1..  April  <>.  LS53.  His  great-great-grandfather,  Francis  Besson,  a  French 
Huguenot,  came  to  this  country  in  the  latter  pari  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 
tury and  solllcd  in  the  Township  of  Amwell,  in  Hunterdon  County,  where 
lie  was  an  extensive 
landowner.  In  thai 
vicinity  the  family  has 
been  established  foi  sev- 
eral generations,  always 
wielding  a  potenl  influ- 
ence in  public  affairs  ami 
taking  a  prominenl  pari 
in  nil  matters  affecting 
the  welfare  of  tin-  com- 
munity. Mr.  Besson's 
greal  grandfal her,  -I  oh  n 
Besson,  Si-.,  was  an  en- 
sign in  Hie  American 
Revolution  and  presenl 
at  the  siege  and  capture 
nf  Yorklown.  and  ;il  the 
dose  of  the  war  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  Opdycke.  T  h  e  i  r 
son,  John  Besson,  Jr., 
had  a  son  William,  who. 
by  his  wife,  Margarel  A. 
Case,  was  the  father  of 
Samuel  Austin  Besson, 
t he  subject  of  this  art icle. 
Mrs.  Margaret  A.  (Case) 
Besson  was  the  daughter 
of  < Godfrey  and  Elizabeth 
(Welch)  Case  and  a  de- 
scendanl  on  her  father's 
side  of  one  of  the  oldest 
families  in  the  southern 
pari  of  II  u  n  I  e  r  d  o  n 
County. 

Mr.  Besson  attended  the  public  schools  of  Everittstown,  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Carversville,  Pa.,  and  Lafayette  College  at  Easton,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  187<i.  During  his  college  course  he  was  Prin- 
cipal of  the  Franklin  (Pa.)  High  School  for  one  year,  and  immediately 
after  his  graduation  became  Principal  of  the  High  School  at  Phillipsburg, 
N.  J.  In  1877  he  moved  to  Hoboken,  and  for  three  years  read  law  in  the 
office  of  his  brother.  Hon.  John  C:  Besson,  one  of  the  leaders  of  the  Hudson 
County  bar  and  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  in  the  State.    It  was  Mr.  Besson's 


SAMUEL    A.    BESSON. 


226  HUDSON  ANH  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

intention  i<»  complete  ;i  course  of  study  ;ii  the  <  Jolumbia  Law  School  in 
New  York,  but  business  matters  compelled  him  to  abandon  this  hope. 
[Jnder  his  brother's  instruction,  however,  he  enjoyed,  practically,  tin-  full 
benefits  of  such  ;i  course,  niid  when  he  came  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  ;is  an 
attorney  in  June,  L879,  he  was  well  iittr<]  for  the  general  practice  of  his 
profession.  Entering  at  once  upon  his  legal  career  in  Boboken,  he  seen 
displayed  qualifications  <d  the  highesi  eider,  and  in  May,  L882,  \v;is  up 
pointed  Corporation  Counsel. 

At  this  time  he  was  ;i  Republican.  Be  served  as  Corporation  Counsel 
one  year,  when  there  was  ;i  complete  change  in  the  political  offices  of  the 
city.  During  his  term,  however,  he  rendered  valuable  and  importanl 
services  to  the  municipality  in  various  cases,  including  those  which  raised 
the  question  of  the  waterfronl  rights.  In  L886,  finding  the  majority  of  the 
Republican  party  hopelessly  under  the  influence  of  the  liquor  dealers  and 
the  Democratic  politicians,  Mr.  Besson  resigned  his  membership  on  the 
Budson  County  Republican  Committee,  and  in  thai  year,  and  again  in  L887, 
was  the  candidate  for  Mayor  of  Boboken  on  the  Prohibition  ticket,  in 
L888  he  was  the  candidate  of  the  same  party  for  member  of  Congress; 
and  though  defeated  in  each  campaign,  he  demonstrated  his  popularity 
by  polling  a  very  flattering  vote.  Subsequently  he  returned  to  the  Repub- 
lican party,  and  has  ever  since  actively  associated  himself  with  its  interests 
and  excited  himself  for  its  welfare,  and  until  a  year-  past  has  been  an 
influential  member  of  the  Hudson  County  General  Republican  Committee. 

As  a  lawyer  he  enjoys  an  extensive  general  and  corporation  practice. 
FTe  was  counsel  for  the  Hoboken  Land  Improvement  Company,  and  the 
Hoboken  Ferry  Company  until  .Much.  L898,  the  First  National  Bank  of  Bo- 
boken until  L894,  and  is  ye1  counsel  of  the  Budson  Trust  and  Savings  Insti 
union  and  various  other  importanl  corporations  and  financial  enterprises, 
lie  was  a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  J.  C.  &  S.  A.  Besson  from  the  time  of 
his  admission  to  the  bar  until  the  death  of  his  brother,  John  <  J.  Besson. 
December  1.1.  1894,  when  the  firm  of  Besson,  Stevens  &  Lewis  was  or- 
ganized, which  continued  until  April  1.  L89S,  when  by  requesl  of  Mr. 
Besson  that  firm  was  dissolved,  and  Mr.  Besson  took  as  a  partner  John 
R.  Spohr,  a  young  lawyer  of  good  reputation,  the  present  firm  name  being 
Besson  &  Spohr,  with  offices  in  the  Hoboken  Savings  Bank  Building  on  the 
southwest  corner  of  Washington  and  Newark  Streets  in  the  ('it\  of  Bo- 
boken. Mr.  Besson  devotes  considerable  time  to  tin  study  of  political 
economy,  history.  English  literature,  etc.  !!<•  is  a  close  student,  a  man  of 
broad  culture  and  accurate  learning,  a  sound  and  able  lawyer,  a  public 
spirited,  progressive  citizen,  and  a  ruling  elder  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Boboken.  He  was  one  of  tin-  Iwo  found*  is  and  one  of  the  firs! 
Trustees  of  the  Columbia  Club  of  Hoboken.  of  which  he  is  still  a  popular 
member:  and  is  also  a  member  of  Columbia  Lodge,  No.  ''»•"..  I.  <  >.  < ».  F..  of 
Euclid  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M..  and  of  the  Budson  County  Bar  Association, 
which  he  has  served  as  President. 

Mr.  Besson  was  married  on  the  l'tth  of  November,  1881,  to  Arabella, 
daughter  of  Joseph  M.  Roseberry,  of  Belvidere,  N.  J.  Their  children  are 
Benrietta  and  Barlan. 

JOHN  CASE  BESSON,  brother  of  Samuel  Austin  Besson,  was  born  in 
Alexandria  Township.  Bunterdon  County,  N.  J.,  April  30,  L838.  Be 
received  his  rudimentary  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
village,  completing  his  studies  at   the  Pennington  Seminary.     After  leav- 


GENEALOGICAL  227 

ing  the  latter  institution  he  taughl  school  for  a  short  time.  Afterward 
he  studied  law  in  the  office  of  Edward  R.  Bullock,  of  Frenchtown,  X.  •!., 
where  tie  remained  for  one  year.  He  thou  look  a  thorough  course  a(  the 
New  York  and  National  haw  School  at  Poughkeepsie,  X.  Y..  where  he 
was  graduated  LL.B.  in  the  class  of  L860.  After  his  graduation  he  entered 
the  law  office  of  Abraham  \'an  Fleet,  of  Flemington,  X.  J.,  where  he  re 
mained  until  February,  L863,  when  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an 
attorney.  Mr.  Bessou  then  opened  his  own  office,  locating  at  Millville, 
Cumberland  County,  X.  .1.  His  first  month's  revenue  amounted  to  fifty 
rents,  and  the  succeeding  nine  months  were  bu1  little  better,  lie  removed 
to  Flemington,  where  he  formed  a  copartnership  with  George  A.  Allen, 
which  continued  for  one  year.  lb'  then  removed  to  Clinton.  X.  .1..  opening 
;in  office,  where  he  remained  for  two  years.  In  February,  L866,  he  was 
admitted  as  ;i  counselor.  On  .May  1.  1867,  he  located  in  Hoboken  and 
opened  an  office  on  Washington  Street,  in  the  old  Reed  house,  and  began 
u  practice  which  became  one  of  the  largesl  in  Hudson  County.  In  L883 
he  formed  a  copartnership  with  his  brother.  Samuel  A.  Besson. 

Mr.  Besson  married  Miss  Hasseltine  Judson  Nice,  daughter  of  Rev. 
George  I'.  Nice,  a  prominent  Baltimore  clergyman.  They  had  two  sons. 
Mr.  Besson  died  December  L5,  L894. 

He  was  ;i  Director  of  the  First  National  Hank,  the  Hudson  Trust  and 
Savings  Institution,  the  Hudson  County  Cms  Light  Company,  the  New 
Jersey  Title  Guarantee  ami  Trust  Company,  and  the  North  Hudson  County 
Railroad  Company.  In  L875  he  published  Besson's  ¥ew  Jersey  Loir  Prece 
dents,  which  has  been  adopted  us  authority  by  the  general  legal  profession. 
He  was  n  member  of  the  Quartette,  Columbia,  and  Union  Athletic  Clubs, 
was  for  six  years  the  Corporation  Counsel,  and  served  as  Assemblyman 
in  1885-86. 

JOSEPH  -lollN  HASEL,  pastor  of  St.  Joseph's  Catholic  Church  in  West 
Hoboken.  was  born  in  Newark,  X.  J.,  on  the  Ith  of  February,  1861.  His 
parents,  Joseph  Hasel  and  Kunigunda  Dettinger,  were  natives  respectively 
of  Westphalia  and  Wurtemberg,  Germany.  The  former  came  to  America 
in  1820,  before  his  marriage,  and  had  six  children:  Francis.  .John.  Lena, 
Clement.  Fiances,  and  Joseph  -I..  the  subject  id'  this  article. 

Father  Hasel  was  educated  at  St.  Benedict's  College,  Newark,  at  St. 
Vincent's  College  in  Pennsylvania,  ami  at  Seton  Hall.  Newark,  and  was 
ordained  i«>  the  priesthood  April  II.  1886.  He  was  successively  assistant 
pastor  of  St.  Teresa  church.  Summit.  X.  J.,  of  St.  Peter's,  Newark,  and  of 
the  Holy  Family  Church  in  the  Town  of  Union,  in  the  meantime  attending 
Si.  Joseph's  in  West  Hoboken.  Hudson  County.  December  1.  1889,  he  was 
appointed  pastor  of  St.  Joseph's  Church,  West  Hoboken.  where  he  is  now 
doing  a  most  commendable  work  in  both  church  and  school.  Father 
Hasel's  pastoral  career  is  rich  in  good  deeds,  and  one  of  which  he  may 
well  feel  proud.  A  worker  as  well  as  a  student  and  scholar,  he  has  labored 
with  greal  zeal  and  energy  for  the  best  interests  of  his  parish,  and  is  be- 
loved and  respected  by  all.  His  labors  in  St.  Joseph's  parish  have  resulted 
in  the  erection  of  a  parsonage,  sisters'  house,  and  handsome  church,  which 
will  cost  §75,000,  and  these  improvements  were  instituted  and  carried  to 
completion  by  him.  The  corner  stone  of  the  new  church  was  laid  July  31, 
1898,  and  solemnly  dedicated  July  2.  1899,  by  Rt.  Rev.  W.  M.  Wig^er,  D.D. 

Father  Hasel  has  also  greatly  increased  the  communicant  membership 
of   the   parish    and    enlarged    the   parochial   school    connected    therewith. 


228  hudson  and  bbrgen  counties 

giving  1<»  both  ;i  new  impetus,  a  very  large  measure  <>f  his  own  enthusiasm, 
and  thai  hearty  support  which  emanates  from  ;i  pure  hearl  and  honest 
endeavor.  He  organized  the  Sacred  Hearl  Society,  the  Young  Ladies'  So- 
ciety, and  the  Children  of  Mary,  and  also  the  Young  Men's  Katolischer 
Gesellen  Yen-in,  which  is  incorporated,  and  of  which  he  is  President. 
These  societies  have  wielded  a  powerful  influence  for  good,  and  under  his 
able  and  efficieni  direction  are  carrying  on  a  work  second  only  in  impor- 
tance to  that  of  the  church. 

EDWAED  C.  STRIFFLER,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Harrington  Park, 
Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  1st  of  November, 
1868.  lie  is  the  only  son  and  child  of  Christian  Striffler  and  Mary  Herzog 
and  a  grandson  of  John  Striffler,  all  natives  of  Wurtemberg,  Germany. 
John  Striffler  was  a  soldier  in  Napoleon's  army,  and  a  farmer.  Christian 
Striffler  came  to  New  York  City  when  a  young  man  and  was  married  here. 
He  established  himself  in  the  hardware  business  on  (he  Bowery  aboul  L868 
and  in  1873  moved  to  Ninth  Avenue,  near  Forty-seventh  Street,  where  the 
firm  of  C.  Striffler  &  Co..  which  was  formed  aboul  L889,  still  carries  on  a 
thriving  business  and  is  one  of  the  important  hardware  stoics  of  New  York. 
Mr.  Striffler  was  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  and  ;it  one  lime  a 
Sergeant  in  the  New  York  militia,  in  1884  lie  moved  his  family  from  New 
York  City  to  River  Vale,  N.  J.,  where  his  wife  died  August  12,  1894,  and 
where  his  death  occurred  May  25,  1899. 

Edward  C.  Striffler  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  New 
York  City.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of  seventeen  and  entered  his  father's 
hardware  store,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been  identified,  becoming  a 
member  of  the  present  firm  of  C.  Striffler  &  Co.  upon  the  retirement  of  his 
father  in  1893,  the  other  partner  being  Emil  Rudolph,  his  cousin.  Tins  is 
one  of  the  oldest  and  most  successful  general  hardware,  iron,  and  steel 
houses  in  New  York  City,  and  has  occupied  its  present  location  on  Ninth 
Avenue,  near  Forty-seventh  Street,  since  1ST.'!. 

Mr.  Striffler  has  been  active  and  influential  in  the  community  where  he 
resides,  and  as  the  successor  of  his  father's  business  and  affairs  lias  de- 
veloped marked  ability.  He  has  served  as  a  School  Trustee  of  Harrington 
Township,  Bergen  County,  since  1896,  and  in  various  other  important  ca- 
pacities has  displayed  the  highest  attributes  of  the  citizen.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Democrat. 

Mr.  Striffler  was  married  on  the  22d  of  dune.  L892,  to  Elenore  Banta, 
daughter  of  the  late  Garrett  TT.  Banta.  They  have  two  children:  Willard 
C.  and  Helen  M. 

JOHN  G.  FISHER,  formerly  County  Clerk  of  Hudson  County,  was  born 
in  New  Brunswick,  N.  J.,  January  22.  isj::.  ami  is  the  son  of  d.  G.  Fisher,  of 
New  Brunswick,  and  his  wife.  Julia,  daughter  of  Captain  William  Henry, 
of  the  merchant  murine.  Mr.  Fisher  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools,  and  after  leaving  school  became  a  clerk  in  a  clothing  store  in  his 
native  town.  In  dune.  L862,  he  enlisted  ;is  ;i  volunteer  in  the  Fourteenth 
New  Jersey  Volunteers,  being  mustered  out  in  August,  L864,  with  the  rank 
of  First  Lieutenant.  He  was  severely  wounded  during  the  buttle  of  Cold 
Harbor.  In  L867  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Judge  W.  T.  Hoffman,  of 
Jersey  city,  with  whom  he  remained  for  several  years.  In  isit  lie  accepted 
;l  position  under  County  Clerk  John  Kennedy,  ami  continued  to  serve 
through  several  succeeding  administrations.     When  County  Clerk    Dennis 


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McLaughlin  entered  the  office  Mr.  Fisher  resigned  and  entered  a  real  estate 
office,  inn  subsequently  resumed  his  position  at  Mr.  McLaughlin's  request. 
He  \\;is  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Jersey  Citv  in  L873. 
Later  he  was  elected  a  Justice  of  the  Peace.  In  1895  he  was  elected 
County  Clerk  of  Hudson  County  and  served  five  years.  He  cast  his  first 
vote  for  Abraham  Lincoln,  and  from  thai  time  to  the  present  has  been  an 
active  and  zealous  Republican.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  Zabriskie 
Tust.  No.  38,  ( rrand  Arnrj  of  the  Republic. 

Mr.  Fisher  married  Jennie  E.  Baldwin,  of  Newark,  X.  J.,  and  has  two 
sons  and  t  wo  daughters. 

WILLIAM  M.  VAX  SICKLE,  Supervising  Principal  of  Schools  of  the 
Town  of  Wes1  New  York,  Hudson  County,  was  horn  on  a  farm  near  Peters 
Valley,  Sussex  County,  X.  J.,  March  ir>.  L854,  and  there  spent  his  boyhood 
days.  His  father,  Benjamin  P.  Van  Sickle,  was  one  of  the  best  known 
farmers  in  that  county  and  took  special  pride  in  his  work. 

William  M.  Van  Sickle  received  his  early  education  in  the  country  school 
near  where  he  was  born.  When  he  was  a  mere  lad  he  received  a  license 
to  teach,  and  for  a  period  of  three  mouths  engaged  in  the  profession. 
From  this  fust  school  he  entered  the  New  Jersey  State  Normal  School,  and 
after  finishing  a  course  t here  he  took  a  special  course  at  Cooper  I'n ion.  New 
York.  He  has  taughl  school  all  along  tin-  line  since  he  completed  his 
studies  at  Cooper  [Jnion,  teaching  at  the  country  cross-road,  afterward  at 
the  rural  tillage,  then  going  to  the  town,  and  is  now  the  Supervising  Prin- 
cipal of  Schools  at  West  New  York,  where  lie  lias  successfully  tilled  the 
position  i  he  pa -a  eighi  years.  These  schools  are  now  among  the  best  in  the 
country,  and  have  a  full  complement  of  studies  ranging  from  the  kinder- 
garten to  the  high  school. 

Aside  from  public  school  work  .Mr.  Van  Sickle  has  been  more  or  less 
identified  with  the  local  interests  of  the  several  communities  in  which  he 
has  lived,  holding  at  different  limes  the  offices  of  United  States  Census 
Enumerator,  Town  Clerk,  County  Committeeman,  etc  He  has  also  been 
connected  with  the  press  for  a  number  of  years,  furnishing  many  special 
articles  on  the  questions  of  the  time. 

lie  is  also  co-editor  with  Superintendent  A.  .1.  Demarest,  of  Hoboken, 
in  writing  the  famous  system  ol  reading  known  as  "The  Synthetic  Phonic 
Word  Method  of  Teaching  Reading,"  which  will  in  lime  be  universally 
adopted  throughout  the  country.  Mr.  Van  Sickle  is  now  President  of  the 
Hudson  County  Teachers'  Association,  and  he  is  also  one  of  the  members 
of  the  Hudson  County  Teachers*  Examining  Hoard. 

He  was  married  in  March,  L886,  to  Miss  Harriet  Brown,  of  Stockholm, 
N.  .1.,  and  has  two  children:  Koscoe  and  Edith. 

ANDREW  J.  DAVIS,  formerly  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Weehawken 
and  ex-Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Council,  was  born  in  Albany  County,  N. 
V..  March  !),  1843,  the  son  of  Howland  Davis  and  Lorinda.  daughter  of 
Thomas  Craft.  His  ancestors  came  originally  from  Wales  and  Holland, 
settling  in  this  country  several  generations  ago.  His  maternal  grand- 
father, Thomas  Craft,  of  Albany  County,  X'.  Y.,  was  a  soldier  in  the  patriot 
army  during  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Mr.  Davis  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
county.  At  the  age  of  twenty  he  became  a  sailor  on  the  Hudson  River, 
running  between  Albany  and  New  York.     In  18G3  he  was  engaged  by  the 


230  HUDSON  \M»  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Camden  and  Amboy  Railroad  us  n  deckhand  and  subsequently,  in  L869,  he 
was  raised  to  a  pilot,  running  between  New  York  and  South  Amboy.  In 
L873  In-  was  engaged  by  the  Erie  Railroad  as  Master  of  the  "General 
McCallum,"  where  he  has  since  remained. 

His  career  has  bei  o  an  eminently  successful  one.  As  a  Republican,  Mr. 
Davis  has  long  taken  an  active  pari  in  political  affairs  and  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  party's  foremosl  leaders.  He  lias  served  as  Treasurer  of  the 
Town  of  Weehawken,  has  been  a  member  of  the  Town  Committee,  and  was 
Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Council  and  Chief  of  Police.  Mr.  Davis  has  also 
held  various  other  minor  offices.  He  is  a  progressive,  patriotic  citizen,  a 
man  of  the  bighesl  integrity,  and  has  long  wielded  a  commanding  influence 
in  the  affairs  of  Weehawken,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  resided  since  L883,  having 
resided  for  six  years  in  Guttenberg  prior  to  thai  year.  His  prominence 
and  popularity  have  been  attested  by  the  several  positions  which  he  has 
been  called  upon  to  fill,  and  the  duties  of  which  he  has  always  discharged 
with  fidelity  and  sal  isfaction. 

Captain  Davis  married  Amanda  \Y..  daughter  of  Samuel  II.  and  .lane 
(Caruthers)  Houston,  of  Blnglishtown,  X.  .1.  They  have  had  three  children: 
Lillian  (deceased).  Jesse  A.,  and  Lester  L.  -Jesse  A.  was  graduated  from 
Slovens  Institute  and  is  now  in  the  Navy  Department  as  an  inspectoi  of 
steel.     He  was  born  in  1ST-*,  in  South  Amboy,  X.  J. 

WILLIAM  CLAYBORN  MARION,  of  Arlington,  X.  J.,  has  achieved 
special  distinction  in  the  manufacture  of  gold  pens,  a.  business  he  has  fol- 
lowed for  fifty-two  years.  Born  in  Lexington,  Ky..  April  1.2,  1834,  he  is  the 
eldest  son  of  Captain  William  C:  and  Caroline  (Elserth)  Marion  and  a 
grandson  of  Alfred  M.  Marion  and  Mary.  Ins  wife,  who  settled  in  Kentucky 
in  the  eighteenth  century,  all  being  Americans  of  French  extraction.  As 
pioneers  in  the  famous  Blue  Crass  region  the  family  wielded  an  important 
influence  and  distinguished  themselves  for  their  artistic  taste  and  median 
ical  genius,  and  Mr.  Marion  seems  to  have  both  inherited  and  developed 
these  traits  with  peculiar  success.  His  father  was  a  Captain  in  the 
Mexican  War  and  was  killed,  in  the  battle  of  Churubusco  in  L846.  His 
mot  her  died  t  he  same  year. 

Breathing  in  his  father's  house  a  wholesome  mechanical  atmosphere,  and 
having  received  at  the  district  schools  a  good  rudimentary  education,  lie 
left  home  at  the  age  of  fourteen  and  apprenticed  himself  to  Andrew  .1. 
Berrian,  a  maker  of  gold  pens  at  75  Nassau  Street.  New  York.  Mr.  Marion 
remanied  t  here  three  years,  and  became  so  skillful  in  the  art  of  pen  making 
thai  he  secured,  at  the  early  age  of  seventeen,  a  position  as  journeyman  in 
tin'  shop  of  Albert  (!.  Bagley,  on  the  corner  id'  Duane  and  Centre  Streets. 
New  York.  Mi-.  Bagley  is  credited  with  being  the  inventor  of  the  gold  pen. 
After  his  death  the  business  changed  hands,  but  .Mr.  Marion  continued  to 
act  as  foreman  for  thirty-three  years,  when  the  plant  was  purchased  by 
Edward  Todd.  .Mr.  Bagley  was  long  tin'  leading  gold  pen  maker  of  the 
world,  and  Mr.  Marion  not  only  became  deeply  interested  in  his  work,  but 
devoted  much  id'  his  spare  time  alter  working  hours  to  the  study  of  difficull 
mechanical  problems  connected  with  the  trade,  and  as  a  result  of  this  close 
application  lie  achieved  a  national  reputation  as  an  expert  gold  pen  maker, 
orders  for  difficull  work  being  sent  to  him  from  all  parts  id'  the  country. 

In  L884  Mr.  Marion  formed  a  partnership  with  <i.  Armeny  and  engaged 
in  business  on  Nassau  Street  in  New  York  city  under  the  present  firm 
name  of  Armeny  &  Marion.     Mr.  Marion  is  without  doubt  or  question  the 


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oldest  living  working  i^ < » 1  <  1  pen  maker  in  the  world,  his  successful  and  active 
career  extending  over  a  period  of  more  than  fifty-three  years.  He  is  still 
in  active  service,  and  enjoys  a  reputation  unequaled  by  anyone  in  his  line 
of  business. 

.Mr.  .Marion  has  carved  out  his  own  fortune  and  paved  his  own  way  to 
success.  Coming  to  New  York  a  small  hoy.  without  money,  he  steadily  and 
courageously  went  to  work,  fust  in  Burton's  old  theater  in  Park  How  and 
soon  afterward  in  Bagley's  pen  factory,  and  when  the  War  of  the  Rebellion 
broke  out    hade   good-by   t<>   wife  and   children   and   enlisted    in    the    Union 


WILLIAM    C.    MARION. 

cause.  In  The  summer  of  1861,  with  James  Miller,  he  recruited  a  company 
which  became  a  pari  of  the  Fifty-second  New  York  Volunteers,  Shepard 
Rifles.  He  enlisted,  however,  in  Company  I.  Ninth  New  York  Volunteer 
Infantry,  in  the  fall  of  L861,  as  a  private,  and  served  nine  months,  partici- 
pating in  the  battles  of  Ball's  Bluff  and  Edward's  Ferry.  At  the  latter 
place  he  was  wounded  in  the  right  hand.  After  this  service  in  Maryland 
and  Virginia  he  was  detailed  on  recruiting  duty  in  New  York  City,  as  a 
Sergeant,  and  continued  in  that  line  for  about  one  year  and  three  months. 
In  November,  1863,  he  was  honorably  discharged. 

On  his  return  from  the  war  .Mr.  Marion  resumed  the  trade  of  gold  pen 


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maker.  Tn  his  business  relations  as  well  as  in  private  life  he  is  regarded 
wiili  greal  affection  and  as  :i  benefactor.  Sincere  and  true  in  all  he  at- 
tempts, he  is  a  thorough  gentleman,  universally  esteemed  and  respected  as 
a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen,  and  worthy  of  the  confidence  v.  hich 
is  reposed  in  him.  Mr.  Marion  lived  in  Brooklyn  for  many  years.  In 
August,  L889,  he  moved  from  thai  city  to  Arlington,  N.  J.,  where  he  now 
resides,  lie  is  a  Democral  in  politics  and  for  several  years  was  Presidenl 
of  the  Arlington  Democratic  Club,  resigning  with  all  the  other  officers 
when  the  free  silver  question  came  to  the  fronl  in  L896.  Be  attends  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  is  a  member  of  Chancellor  Walworth  Lodge,  P.  and 
A.  M..  ami  holds  membership  in  the  Scottish  Rite  bodies,  '■'>-  .  of  New  Fork 
City.  He  was  n  member  of  Tribune  Lodge,  No.  L59,  P.  and  A.  M..  of  Ar- 
lington. I  Ie  is  ;i  member  of  Pilgrim  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  P.,  of  Arlington,  which 
he  served  as  Noble  Grand  two  terms,  has  been  a  delegate  to  the  Masonic 
and  (>i\*\  Fellows  Grand  Lodges  of  New  Jersey,  and  as  ;i  member  of  the 
Jamaica  Bay  5Tach1  <  !lub. 

.January  29,  1855,  Mi'.  Marion  was  married  in  New  York  City  to  Caroline 
Patten,  daughter  of  Susterry  and  Sarah  (Long)  Patten,  of  Nantucket,  Mass. 
They  have  had  ten  children:  Prank  \\\.  an  actor;  Harry  W.,  who  is  con 
nected  with  the  firm  of  A.  G.  Spalding  &  Co..  of  New  York;  Bertha  (Mrs. 
Edwin  Lewis),  of  Brooklyn;  William  < '..  Jr.,  the  New  York  manager  of  Hie 
Morgan-Wrighl  Company;  Alfred  I'..  foreman  for  Armeny  &  Marion:  Daisy 

O  O  XT  «  *  • 

I.  (Mrs.  Barry  Stover),  of  Brooklyn;  Sidney  T..  who  is  employed  by  his 
father  in  the  factory;  Emma,  unmarried;  and  Edwin  and  Winfield, 
deceased. 

WILLIAM  II.  VOORHIS  has  always  resided  in  Schraalenburgh,  Bergen 
County,  N.  -I..  where  he  was  born  on  the  6th  of  November,  L870.  He  is  a 
dire,  i  descendant  of  Steven  Coerts  Van  Voorhees,  the  emigrant  (see  sketch 
on  page  83),  of  the  seventh  generation.  His  father  is  John  W.  Voorhis. 
The  Voorhis  family  has  given  many  eminent  men  to  the  State:  its  mem- 
bers have  been  conspicuous  in  tin*  professions,  in  military  and  civil  life, 
and  in  the  quieter  pursuits  of  business  and  the  trades  for  man\  genera- 
tions. His  mother  was  Sophia  Yross.  daughter  of  .lames  Yross;  her  fam- 
ily also  came  originally  from   Holland. 

Mr.  Voorhis  acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Schraalenburgh.  Leaving  school  ai  the  aire  of  fourteen,  he  entered  upon 
the  active  duties  of  life.  lie  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed as  a  journeyman  for  three  years,  when  he  engaged  in  the  business 
for  himself.  Since  that  time  he  has  steadily  and  successfully  prosecuted 
his  chosen  trade,  executing  many  important  contracts,  and  adding  ma- 
terially to  the  general  advancement  of  his  town.  His  services  have  also 
been  called  into  requisition  as  a  public  official.  For  two  years  he  was  a 
valued  member  of  the  Town  Council.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch 
Reformed  Church,  an  enterprising,  public  spirited  citi/en.  and  a  man  of 
acknowledged  influence  and  standing. 

Mr.  Voorhis  married  Minnie  Yereance,  and  they  have  two  children: 
Ethel,  born  in  1891,  and  Arthur,  born   in    L897. 

EDWARD  EARLE,  known  as  Edward  Earle,  dr..  came  to  Bergen  mow 
Jersey  City,  N.  J.)  early  in  the  spring  of  L676,  from  Maryland.  He  was  an 
Englishman,  <>r  of  English  descent.     On  the  24th  ol   April,  following  his 


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arrival  a1  Bergen,  he  purchased  Secaucas  Island,  taking  a  deed  therefor 
from  Samuel  Edsall  and  Peter  Stoutenburgh,  executors  of  the  will  of 
Nicholas  Varied,  who  hist  purchased  it  from  the  Indians.  Earle's  deed 
recites  thai  the  area  of  the  island  was  about  2,000  acres.  Three  years 
later  he  sold  one  half  oi  the  island  to  Judge  William  Pinhorne  for  £500, 
including  one  half  of  all  the  stock,  "Christian  and  negro  servants."  A 
schedule  attached  to  this  (\t-r\\  discloses  what  improvements  and  personal 
chattels  were  on  the  island  at  this  time,  and  enumerates  "one  dwelling 
house,  containing  two  lower  rooms  and  a  lean-to-below-stairs  and  a  loft. 
above,  live  tobacco  houses,  one  horse,  one  mare,  two  colts,  eighl  oxen,  ten 
cows,  oae  hull,  four  yearlings,  seven  calves,  thirty  or  forty  hogs,  four  aegro 
men.  and  live  christian  servants."  Edward  Earle  died  December  15,  1711. 
Me  married,  February  13,  Kiss.  Elsie  Vreeland.  After  his  death  his 
widow.  Elsie  Vreeland,  went  to  Hackensack,  where,  on  the  24th  of  dime, 
L716,  she  married  Hendrick  Meyer,  by  virtue  of  a  license  from  the  Governor 
of  Xew  Jersey,  dated  ,M;i\  8,  1 71  <">.  i:d ward.  Jr.'s  children  by  Elsie  Vree- 
land were  seven  in  Dumber:  Edward,  born  in  L690;  a  soil,  horn  1692; 
Hannah,  bom  in  L685;  Marmaduke,  born  in  L696;  John,  horn  in  L698;  a  son 
horn  L703;  and  a  daughter  born  in  L704.  All  of  these  children  eventually 
settled  within  the  limiis  of  Bergen  County  and  mostly  at  English  Neigh- 
borhood. 

SAMUEL  E.  EARLE,  tin-  subjed  of  this  article,  is  of  the  sixth  genera- 
tion from  Edward  Earle,  Jr.,  who  came  from  Maryland,  as  stated  in  the 
foregoing  sketch.  His  father.  Samuel  E.  Earle,  Sr.,  a  life-long  farmer,  was 
horn  in  old   English   Neighborhood,  now    Ridgefield,   tilled   the  offices  of 

school  trustee,  mad  master,  etc.  and  died  March  L2,  L898,  ;il  (he  age  of 
ninety  seven  years  and  fourteen  days;  his  father  was  Nathaniel  Earle,  also 
a  farmer.  The  wife  of  Samuel  E.  Earle,  Sr..  was  Eliza  McDonald,  who  was 
born  in  North  Bergen,  and  who  died  there  March  28,  L898,  aged  eighty- 
seven.  She  was  of  Scotch  descent.  Eer  paternal  grandmother  lived  to  be 
Over  one  hundred  years  old.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earle  were  both  endowed  with 
greal  force  of  character  and  with  attainments  of  a  high  order,  and  during 
their  lives  were  universally  respected  and  esteemed  for  those  sterling 
qualities  which  distinguish  their  race.  Of  their  eight  children  three  are 
living,  namely:  Matthias  T.  Earle,  of  Jersey  City  Heights,  N.  J.;  Samuel 
E.  Earle,  of  North  Bergen;  and  Abraham  McDonald  Earle,  of  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y. 

Samuel  E.  Earle  was  born  December  15,  1848,  in  North  Bergen,  Hudson 
County,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  always  resided.  After  attending  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  town  he  took  up  his  father's  vocation,  that  of  farmer, 
which  he  has  since  followed,  engaging  also  from  time  to  time  in  contract 
work  on  roads  and  streets.  He  has  been  Road  Commissioner  of  North 
Bergen  for  nine  years  and  a  member  of  the  North  Bergen  Board  of  Educa- 
tion since  1892.  In  politics  he  is  an  independent  Democrat.  Mr.  P^arle  has 
filled  every  position  with  ability  and  satisfaction,  and  during  an  active 
career  has  won  and  maintained  the  confidence  of  his  fellow-citizens.  His 
interest  in  township  affairs,  his  faithful  attention  to  the  trusts  committed 
to  his  care,  and  his  unfailing  public  spirit  and  patriotism,  together  with 
his  industry,  enterprise,  and  activity,  have  gained  for  him  universal  esteem 
and  respect.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows. 


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November   I.  L880,  .Mr.  Earle  married  .Miss  Mary  s.   Rodgers,  daughter 
of  Abiatha  and  Rhoda   Rodgers,  of  New  York  City.    They  have  two  chil 
(lieu:  Rhoda  Ann  and  Fred  Reed. 


JAMES  SMITH,  Treasurer  of  the  City  of  Boboken,  X.  J.,  sin.-,.  .May, 
L888,  is  ili.'  son  df  James  Smith,  Sr.,  and  Elizabeth  Eaton,  and  was  born  in 
County  Meath,  Ireland.  May  .1,  IMS.  In  L850  In-  was  brought  by  liis 
parents  to  America.  The  family  settled  in  Boboken,  Budson  County,  and 
there  Mr.  Smith  has  ever  since  resided,  idenl  ifying  himself  \\  iili  the  growth 
and  advancemenl   of  the  city  and  contributing  materially   in  iis  general 

welfare.  lb-  attended  Bo- 
boken  Public  School  No.  1, 
being  one  of  iis  first  scholars, 
and  finished  his  si udies  a1  St. 
Francis  Xavier  College  in  New 
York  City.  Subsequently  he 
engaged  in  the  provision  i rade 
in  Boboken,  and  for  thirty 
years  has  followed  thai  busi- 
ness wi1  h  constanl  ly  increas- 
ing success. 

In  politics  Mr.  Smith  has 
always  been  a  Democrat.  He 
was  elected  Treasurer  of  the 
< 5ity  of  Boboken  in  .May.  L8S8, 
and  by  successive  re-elections 
has  ever  since  held  thai  office 
wit  h  greal  credil  and  honor  to 
himself  and  entire  sal isfaction 
to  the  people.  Thai  he  is 
popular,  trust  woi  i  hy,  and  uni- 
versally respected  is  attested 
by  the  fad  thai  he  has  had 
no  opposil  ion  at  I  he  polls  since 
his  firsl  election,  and  even  then 
his  opponent  for  t  he  office  was 
Dominated  on  an  independent  tickel  and  polled  a  very  small  vole.  Mr. 
Smith  has  discharged  his  duties  as  Treasurer  of  the  city  with  unceasing 
fidelity,  and  with  such  marked  ability  and  integrity  thai  in  IS'Jfi  he  was  the 
Democratic  nominee  for  the  State  Treasurership.  Be  is  public  spirited, 
enterprising,  and  patriotic,  prompt  and  exad  in  the  discharge  of  every 
obligation,  genial  and  affable  in  manner,  and  popular  among  all  who  know 
him.  Be  is  a  member  and  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Columbia  Club  of 
Boboken. 

Mr.  Smith  married  Miss  Minnie  -Indue  whose  father  was  one  of  the 
original  Police  Commissioners  of  Boboken.  They  have  three  sons  and  two 
daughters. 

EUGENE  VAX  A  RTSDA  LUX  MAGEE,  of  Boboken,  was  born  in  -lames 
burg,  X.  •!..  December  21,  L852.  lie  is  the  son  of  Joseph  C.  and  Elizabeth 
(Van  Artsdalen)  Magee  and  a  grandson  of  Jonathan  Magee  and  Daniel  Van 
Artsdalen,  and  springs  from  a  family  whose  members  have  long  been 
active  and  prominent  in  the  State. 


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235 


Mr.  Magee  was  educated  at  Freehold  Institute  in  Freehold,  N.  J.,  and 
for  a  time  was  in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Jamesburg.  In  1S71  he  went 
to  New  York  City,  where  he  added  to  his  practical  knowledge  of  business 
affairs.  Be  engaged  in  the  business  of  clothiers'  trimmings  in  1880,  and  so 
continued  with  marked  success  until  L894,  when  the  death  of  his  brother- 
in-law  caused  a  change  in  his  commercial  relations.  He  then  associated 
himself  with  his  father-in-law,  William  II.  Harper,  in  the  real  estate  and 
insurance  business  in  Ilohoken.  of  which  he  is  the  manager  and  proprietor. 
This  agency  dates  hack  to  L860,  and  conducts  an  extensive  business  t  hrough- 


EUGENE  VAN  ARTSDALEN  MAGEE. 

out  Hudson  County.  Mr.  Magee  is  an  expert  in  all  matters  connected  with 
real  property  and,  whenever  differences  of  opinion  in  respect  to  values 
arise,  his  judgment  is  accepted  as  final.  He  is  a  resident  of  East  Orange, 
a  gentleman  of  excellent  social  and  financial  standing,  and  is  held  in  much 
respect  by  all  with  whom  he  has  business  or  personal  relations.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Munn  Avenue  Presbyterian  Church  of  East  Orange.  He 
married  Minnie  Harper  and  has  two  children. 

WILLIAM  WILLIAMS  BANTA,  of  Hillsdale,  N.  J.,  numbers  among 
his  ancestors  some  of  the  most  distinguished  men  of  Bergen  County.     The 


236  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Bantas,  the  Demarests,  the  Duries,  and  other  prominent  families  came 
over  from  Holland  and  were  original  set)  lets  of  the  county,  and  to  their 
energy,  activity,  and  enterprise  is  due  much  of  the  county's  prosperity, 
as  well  as  the  growth  and  development  of  the  eastern  part  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Banta  is  a  lineal  descendant  of  Epke  Jacobse  Banta,  a  well-to-do 
farmer  who  emigrated  to  America  from  Harlengen  in  the  Province  of  East 
Friesland,  Holland,  in  1659.  The  register  of  the  ship  "  De  Trouw"  shows 
thai  Banta  with  his  wife  and  children:  Seba,  aged  six  pears,  Cor- 
aelius,  aged  four  years,  Henry,  aged  two  years,  and  Weart,  aged  nine 
months,  left  the  port  of  Amsterdam,  February  13,  L659,  and  in  due  time 
reached  New  Amsterdam,  from  whence  Banta  went  to  Bergen  in  New 
Jersey,  where  he  took  an  active  part  in  town  affairs,  and  in  PiT'.t  was  there 
appointed  one  of  the  Judges  of  The  Court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer.  The 
same  year  he  bought  a  tract  of  land  neat-  Eackensack.  His  son  Dirk  bought 
lands  adjoining  his  father  in  1681,  and  in  160.")  four  of  the  sons,  in  com- 
pany with  other  persons,  bought  a  large  tract  at  English  Neighborhood 
in  Bergen  County.  The  sons  all  married,  reared  large  families,  and  became 
prominent  and  influential  in  county  affairs,  principally  in  Bergen. 

William  W.  Banta  is  of  the  eighth  generation  from  Epke  Jacobse  Banta, 
the  emigrant,  and  is  the  son  of  John  J.  Banta  and  Margeretta  Demarest, 
and  a  grandson  of  Jacob  J.  and  .Maria  (Williams)  Banta.  and  on  his 
mother's  side  of  David  and  Margeretta  Durie  Demarest.  He  was  born  at 
Old  Bridge,  Bergen  County.  N.  J.,  on  the  20th  of  July,  1857,  and  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  River  Edge  in  the  same  county. 
He  subsequently  spent  ten  years  in  teaching,  first  as  Principal  of  the 
Hillsdale  Public  School  and  later  as  teacher  of  Public  School  No.  2,  at 
Teaneck.  From  1887  to  1806  he  conducted  a  general  store  at  Hillsdale. 
serving  also  as  Postmaster  during  that  period.  In  1897  he  again  accepted 
the  principalship  of  the  Teaneck  school,  which  he  still  holds. 

Mr.  Banta  is  a  teacher  of  acknowledged  ability,  and  during  many  years' 
service  in  that  occupation  has  been  eminently  successful.  He  has  brought 
to  his  duties  great  intellectual  capacity,  liberal  ideas,  and  a  broad  educa- 
tional training,  ami  the  schools  under  his  management  have  experienced 
unusual  prosperity.  He  was  one  of  the  Assessors  of  Washington  Township 
in  1894  and  Clerk  of  the  new  Township  of  Hillsdale  in  1898,  and  is  a 
Steward  and  Trustee  of  the  Hillsdale  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  In 
every  capacity  he  has  won  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  know 
him.  He  married  Emma  Hopper,  daughter  of  Abram  A.  and  Margaret 
I  topper,  of  Hillsdale.  N.  J. 

THE  VAN  HORN  FAMILY.— The  first  American  progenitor  of  the  Van 
Horn  family  in  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties  was  .(an  Cornelissen,  who 
en •  t(,  America  from  his  birthplace,  the  City  of  Hoorn,  Holland,  pre- 
viously   to    the    year    Kit."..      Mr.    Winfield,    in    his    "  History    of    Hudson 

<  'oiinty.*'  thinks  this  emigrant  was  under  twenty-one  years  of  age  when 
he  arrived    at    New   Amsterdam,    and    cites   as    proof    the    fact    that,   on 

<  October  4.  PUT.  a  power  of  attorney  was  executed  by  him  for  the  purpose 
of  collecting  money  due  him  from  his  guardian  in  Holland.     lb-  sided  with 

the  English  in  L664,  and  took  tl ath  of  allegiance  to  the  king  the  same 

year.  One  id'  his  sons,  named  Joris,  married.  March  11.  1663,  Maria  Rut- 
gers, of  Amersfoort,  L.  I.,  and  had  eight  children,  one  of  whom  was  Rutgert 
Jansen  Van  Born,  baptized  at  New  York,  January  5,  1667.  This  Rutgert 
married.  April  25,  1697,  Neeltie  Van  Vechten.    Another  son  was  Cornelius 


GENEALOGICAL  237 

Jansen  Van  Horn.  In  L697  both  Rutgert  and  Cornelius  went  to  Schraalen- 
burgh,  where  Cornelius  married  Jacomina  Demarest,  widow  of  Samuel 
Belling,  and  settled  east  of  Closter,  where  liis  descendants  still  reside. 
Rutgert  returned  to  Bergen  and  purchased  lands  at  Bayonne,  where  he 
resided  until  1711.  when  he  bought  a  farm  at  Communipaw,  where  he  spent 
his  days,  and  where  he  died  May  L5,  1711.  Rut  port's  descendants  spread 
over  Hudson  County,  and  those  of  Cornelius  over  Bergen  County. 

THE  VAN  HOITKX  FAMILY.— Boele  Roelofsen  Joncker,  a  native  of 
the  Province  of  Gelderland,  Holland,  and  his  wife  and  four  children,  be- 
sides his  wife's  sister  and  a  boy,  came  to  America,  in  February,  L659,  and 
settled  at  New  Amsterdam.  His  wife's  surname  was  Teunis.  The  names 
of  the  children  he  brought  wiih  him  were  Halmagti,  Cornells,  Tennis,  and 
Matilda,  and  after  his  arrival  in  New  York  he  had  two  more  children  bap- 
tized there:  Henry,  February  6,  L661,  ami  Catharine,  October  S,  L662. 
Roelofsen's  children  after  his  death  removed  to  and  set  t  led  at  Bergen,  X.  -I. 
Halmagh  married.  September  ."..  1<»7(>.  Jannetje  Peters,  a  daughter  of  Peter 
Merselis,  of  Beest,  Holland.  Cornells  married.  November  11.  1<>77.  Mag- 
dalena  Rynese  Van  Giesen.  Tenuis  married.  January  8,  1678,  Catharine 
Claes  Kuyper  (Cooper)(  Matilda  married,  duly  l'l*.  L683,  John  Hendricks. 
No  further  men t  ion  is  made  of  I  lie  other  two  children.  Halmagh's  children. 
baptized  at  Bergen,  were  ten:  Roelof,  Peter,  Cornelius,  Catelyntie,  Jacob, 
Dirck,  Geertie,  Elizabeth,  John,  and  Jannetie.  These  all  remained  at  Ber- 
gen, where  their  descendants  are  very  numerous.  Cornelius  went  to 
Aquackanonck,  where,  on  .March  L6,  L684,  lie  and  several  others  purchased 
and  settled  on  a  large  tract  known  as  the  Aquackanonck  (Passaic)  patent. 
His  children  were  Grietie,  Roelof,  Rynier,  Drickie,  John,  and  Cor- 
nelius. These  remained  at  Passaic,  and  their  descendants  are  numerous 
in  Passaic  <  bounty  and  in  :  he  western  and  northern  parts  of  Bergen  <  5ounty. 
Teunis  removed  to  Rockland  County,  X.  Y.  (then  Orange  County),  where  he 
purchased  lands  and  located,  ami  where  he  became  somewhat  noted.  In 
L689  he  was  a  Justice  for  Orange  County,  and  the  same  year  he  was  a 
member  of  tin-  Committee  of  Safety  to  deal  with  the  treason  of  Governor 
Leisler  at  New  York.  He  had  thirteen  children,  some  baptized  at  Bergen, 
some  n  Xew  York,  and  some  at  Tappan.  Their  names  were  Grietie,  Rolof, 
Ann,  Claes,  Jannetie,  Vroutie,  Cornelia,  John,  Vroutie,  Elizabeth,  Pietartie, 
Grietie,  and  Anetie.  Many  of  these  married  and  their  descendants  spread 
over  Rockland  County.  X.  Y..  and  southward  into  Bergen  County,  X.  d. 

THE  VAX  GELDEB  FAMILY. — The  numerous  Van  Gelders  in  Bergen 
County  are  descended  from  Johannes  Van  Gelder,  who  came  from  Gelder- 
land in  Holland  about  1661  and  settled  at  Xew  Amsterdam,  where  he  had 
issue  Hester.  1»;<;l!;  John,  1664;  Hermanns.  L666;  Elizabeth;  Maria;  Abra- 
ham, 1673;  Cornelia;  Emmerdus;  and  dames.  John  married  in  1686 
Effie  Roos.  Hermanus  married  in  1689  Catharine  Teunis.  Abraham  mar- 
ried, in  1695,  Catalyntie  Elias.  dames  settled  at  Hackensack,  X.  J.,  in  171)."), 
and  married  Susanna  Devoe,  a  widow.  Abraham's  son  John,  born  about 
1702,  married  Catalina  Vanderbeck,  and  about  L730  settled  at  Pompton, 
then  in  Bergen  County.  From  these  two.  John  and  dames,  there  are  nu- 
merous descendants  living  in  the  western  part  of  Bergen  County. 

ABKAM  C.  HOLDRUM.— The  Holdrums  of  Bergen  Countyare  of  Holland 
extraction.     The  first  to  come  to  America  was  John  Holdrum  (or,  as  he 


238 


HUDSON    AND    BEKOEN    COUNTIES 


spelled  it,   Holdron).     Tl xacl   date  of  his  arrival  ;it   New  York  is  not 

known,  bul  ii  musl  have  been  early  in  17ns.  for  in  thai  year  he  married 
.Miss  Cornelia  Van  Tienhoven,  a  daughter  of  Director-General  Cornelius 
Van  Tienhoven,  of  Xew  Amsterdam,  where  she  was  born  in  the  fall  of  KITS. 
John  Eoldrum  and  his  wife  resided  in  New  Amsterdam  for  five  years 
after  their  marriage,  during  which  time  three  children  were  born  to  them. 
In  L713  John  and  his  family  removed  to  Tappan,  X.  Y..  where  they  seem 
to  have  resided,  neighbors  to  the  Coopers,  Eckersons,  Barings,  and 
Straatmakers,  sonic  of  whom  were  living  within  the  limits  of  Bergen 
County.  Of  whal  pari  of  Holland  John  Holdrum  was  a  native  docs  nor 
definitely  appear.  It  is  known  thai  he  styled  himself  "yeoman,"  which 
signified  he  was  a  man   possessed  of  some  property,  and   thai    he  sailed 

from  Amsterdam.  He 
was  an  agriculturist, 
and  must  have  been  a 
man  of  respectability  to 
obtain  an  introduction 
into  such  an  aristo 
ciat ic  family  as  the  Van 
Tienhovens.  His  chil- 
dren of  t  he  second  gene- 
ration were  William. 
Elizabeth,  and  Lucas, 
born  in  New  York  City, 
and  Elsie,  Sarah,  John. 
and  Cornelius,  born  at 
Tappan,  X.  Y..  the  last 
of  whom  married  Antje 
.Meyer,  and  had  five 
children. 

William  Holdrum,  of 
the  second  generation, 
born  in  New  York  aboul 
1710,  married,  in  L734, 
M  a  i-  gr  i  e1  i  e  Peters, 
d  a  n  g  li  t  e  i-  of  <  'lacs 
Peters,  of  Rockland 
County,  X.  Y.  William 
purchased  lands  in  Har- 
rington Township,  Ber 
gen  <  'omit  v.  just  soul  h 
of  the  State  line,  about 
174.").  Inn  what  ana 
does  not  appear,  the 
deed  never  having  been  recorded.  <>n  December  is.  1760,  he  purchased 
from  Dominie  Benjamin  Vandelinda  a  trad  of  258  acres  west  of  the  Hack- 
ensack  River,  adjoining  the  State  line.  On  i his  William  resided  all  his  life- 
time,  following  the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  Mis  children  of  the  third  gen- 
eration were;  John,  born  in  17.">.~p.  married  Catharine  Lepper  (and  had 
three  children);  Cathelyntie,  born  in  17.'!7;  Cornelia,  born  in  17.''>!i:  (Maes, 
horn  in  174n;  William,  horn  in  1711':  Maria,  born  in  174.";  Abraham,  born 
in  1717;  Cornelius,  born  in  174!t:  and  Catharine,  horn  in  L751.  One  of  these 
last  (Cornelius,  third  generation)  married  Elizabeth  Haring.    He  died  May 


ARRAM    C.     HOLDIUM. 


GENEALOGICAL 


239 


31,  L831.  They  had  a  son,  James  C.  Boldrum  (4),  born  December  21,  L785, 
who  oiarried  Margarel  Demarest.  lie  died  October  5,  1ST7,  and  she  died 
.March  30,  L870.  One  <>l  their  children  was  Cornelius  -I.  Boldrum  (5),  who 
married  Elizabeth  De  Pew,  and  had  children,  one  of  whom  was  Abram  0. 
Holdrum  (6),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch. 

Abram  ( '.  Boldrum  was  born  a1  Orangeburgh,  Rockland  County,  X.  V., 
September  23,  is:',7.  Be  received  his  education  in  the  local  public  schools 
of  his  town,  and.  alter  finishing  the  usual  course,  was  duly  appointed  to  a 
scholarship  in  the  New  York  Normal  School  at  Albany,  where  he  com 
pleted  a  thorough  classical  training.  Subsequently  he  was  engaged  in 
business  in  New  York  City  for  nearly  twenty  years,  retiring  in  ISTl'  and 
removing  to  Bergen  County,  where  he  has  since  resided.  From  thai  time 
to  the  present  he  has  been  honored  by  almost  every  local  office  of  trusl 
within  the  gifl  of  the  county  and  State. 

lie  is  and  has  been  for  many  years  a  commissioner  of  deeds  and  a  notary 
public  I'm-  New  Jersey.  Pennsylvania,  and  New  York.  Be  has  served 
us  ,-i  member  of  the  Board  of  School  Trustees  of  Washington  Township  for 
more  than  twenty  years,  being  distri el  clerk  most  of  thai  period.  In  L879  he 
was  elected  to  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders,  and  was  the 
tirsi  Republican  representative  from  the  Township  of  Washington.  He 
was  appointed  to  take  the  United  States  census  in  L880  and  again  in  L890, 
and  in  the  latter  year  was  appointed  by  the  Governor  a  member  of  the 
Bergen  County  Board  of  Elections,  of  which  he  served  as  Secretary  until 
his  election  to  the  New  Jersey  Legislature  of  L897.  In  L895  he  was  com 
missioned  Postmaster  of  Westwood,  N.  .1..  and  held  that  office  four  years. 

Elected  to  the  Assembly  of  L897  by  a  plurality  of  3,633  over  Van  Em 
burg,  the  highest  Democratic  candidate,  Mr.  Boldrum  served  on  the  Com- 
mittees on  Game  and  Fisheries  and  Revision  of  Laws,  and  was  reelected 
for  the  session  of  L898,  his  majority  over  Mr.  Fellows,  the  Democratic  nom- 
inee, being  808.  I  lis  entire  legislative  career  was  marked  by  a  careful,  com- 
prehensive, and  intelligent  attention  to  the  business  of  the  House,  and 
especially  to  those  measures  which  affected  his  town  or  county,  and  gained 
for  him  a  high  reputation  us  well  as  a  wide  and  intimate  acquaintance. 

Mr.  Boldrum  has  been  a  leading  member  of  the  Republican  County  Ex- 
ecutive Committee  of  Bergen  County  for  many  years,  and  in  1896  he- 
came  the  committee's  Vice-Chairman.  He  has  been  President  of  the  Ber- 
gen County  Farmers'  .Mutual  Fire  [nsurance  Company  since  1891,  has  been 
Vice  President  of  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Agriculture  and  a  delegate 
to  the  State  board  for  some  time,  and  is  also  President  of  the  Progressive 
Building  and  Loan  Association,  of  Billsdale,  N.J.  In  all  these  capacities 
he  has  displayed  greai  business  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  unerring 
foresight,  united  with  manly  courage,  indomitable  industry,  and  honest 
effort,  lb-  has  faithfully  and  honestly  discharged  the  duties  of  every  trust. 
He  is  a  member  and  past  officer  of  City  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M..  of  New  York 
City,  and  a  member  of  Rockland  Chapter.  R.  A.  M..  of  Nyack,  X.  V. 

lb  married,  in  January,  L872,  Miss  Mary  Leah  Hopper,  and  has  two  chil- 
dren living:  Bessie  C,  born  in  L876,  and  Garret  S.  ML,  born  in  L881,  and 
resides  in  Westwood,  Bergen  County. 


THE  VAX  DIEN  FAMILY  has  numerous  members  in  the  central  parts 
of  Bergen  County.  Their  common  ancestor  was  Gerret  Cornelise  Van 
Duyn  isaid  to  have  been  a  native  of  Zwolle  in  the  Province  of  Overyssel  in 
Hoi  kind  i.     In   \i\V.)  he  emigrated  from  Niewkerk  in  Zealand  to  New  Am- 


240  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

sterdam  and  married  Jacomina  Swarts.  He  settled  at  Brooklyn,  where  lie 
plied  his  trade  of  a  carpenter  and  wheelwright.  He  was  fined  there  in 
L658  for  refusing  to  pay  toward  supporting  the  minister.  On  Augusl  in. 
1<;7(».  he  obtained  permission  to  return  to  Holland,  and.  with  his  wife,  kepi 
house  at  Zwolle,  but,  do1  prospering,  lie  returned  in  1<;7(.»  in  the  ship  "  The 
Charles.'*  on  hoard  oi  which  wen-  several  lenders  of  the  seel  known  as 
i.ahadisis.  He  finally  located  on  a  farm  on  Long  Island,  between  New 
CJtrechl  and  Flat  hush.  II-  boughl  other  lands  at  Flatbush.  He  was 
among  the  Flatbush  patentees  in  Hi^<;  and  1687,  took  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance in  H'»s7.  and  was  a  magistrate  in  L687-88  and  a  justice  in  L689-90. 
He  died  in  1705,  leaving  issue  Cornelius,  Garret,  Denys,  William,  Dirck. 
Cornelia,  Abraham,  Aeltie,  and  Jacomina. 

Cornelius  removed  to  Somersel  County,  X.  Y.  Abraham  settled  on  the 
Raritan  River  in  New  Jersey,  and  later  went  to  Cecil  County,  Md.  All  the 
ethers  excepl  Carrel  settled  in  Somersel  and  .Middlesex  Counties,  X.  ■). 
Garrel  went  to  Bergen,  where  he  settled,  and  died  in  Hist;.  n,.  married 
Gertie  Hopper,  and  boughl  lands  in  1662  from  Governor  Stuyvesant,  on  the 
Saddle  River.  His  children  wrote  their  names  Van  Dien.  Among  Ins  issue 
was  Cerret  Van  Dien,  who  married  Vroutie  Verwey,  and  lived  west  of 
the  Saddle  River.  His  issue  wen-  Dirk.  Cornelius,  Hendricka,  Alberl  and 
William,  and  the  descendants  id'  these  children  are  now  numerous  in 
Bergen  ( Jounty. 

THE  VANDERBECK  FAMILY  is  among  the  mosl  numerous  of  any  in 
Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties.     Paulus  Vander  Beek,  the  common  ancestor 

of  the  family  in  America,  was  a  native  of  Bremen,  in  Germany,  and  came 
to  America  aboul  1<>4.">.  stopping  firsl  at  New  Amsterdam,  where,  on  <  October 
9,  1644,  he  married  Maria  Thomas  (or  Baddie).  a  widow  who  had  previously 
heen  the  wife  of  Thomas  Farden  and  William  Arianse  Bennett,  of  Gowan- 
nus.  Paulus  Vander  Beek  appears  to  have  heen  of  a  roving  disposition. 
In  1655  he  was  living  at  Brooklyn.  In  1660  he  was  following  the  calling 
of  a  butcher  in  New  Amsterdam.  In  1661  he  was  farming  the  excise  of 
Long  Island,  and  in  1662  he  was  ferry-master.  On  October  24.  1663,  In 
boughl  plantation  lot  No.  17  ai  Graves  End.  He  was  enrolled  as  a  tax- 
payer of  Brooklyn  in  Kilo,  and  was  one  of  the  patentees  of  the  Brooklyn 
patent  in  KIT".  In  l»i7!>  he  sold  half  of  a  farm  at  Gowanus  for  3,000 
gelders.  He  resided  on  the  farm  at  Gowannus,  late  of  Garrel  Bergen.  He 
died  in  1680.  His  children  were  Conrad,  1647;  Aeltie.  1649;  and  Paulus. 
Hester,  Isaac,  and  Catharine.  Paulus  Vander  Beek  (2),  baptized  at  Xew 
A  sterdam.  November  17.  1650,  married,  dune  !::.  n;77.  Sarah  Schouten.  He 
resided  at  Gowannus,  where  he  died  aboul  1690.  His  issue  id'  the  third 
generation  were  Sarah.  Maria.  Paulus.  Sarah.  Lucas,  and  Janneken. 

Paulus  Vanderbeck  (3),  baptized  a1  Gowannus,  November  <">.  1681,  mar- 
ried Jannetie  Springsteen,  and  settled  at  Hackensack,  joining  the  church 
there  September  •*!<>.  1 7 1  < L  which  is  aboul  the  time  he  went  there.  He 
boughl  land  in  what  is  now  .Midland  Township  and  at  Paiamus.  where 
he  setth-d.  His  cousin.  Paulus  Vanderbeck,  son  of  Conrade  (2),  married  Hi 
Jannetie  Johannes,  widow  of  Jacob  Culver,  and  (2)  June,  17u::.  Catryn 
.Martens,  widow  of  Samuel  Berry.  He  likewise  settled  near  Hackensack. 
Paulus  (3)  had  issue  Ahrani.  17ns.  and  Isaac,  1712,  and  Paulus  (3),  son  of 
Conrad,  had  children  Conrad.  Jacob  Elsie,  Paulus,  and  Catharine.  From 
these  residing  aboul  Paramus  and  Hackensack  have  sprung  a  numerous 
host,  scattered  over  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties. 


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HENRY  ISA .\r  DARLING,  of  Jersey  City,  was  bom  in  County  Meath, 
Ireland,  on  the  7th  of  June,  1S47.  He  is  the  son  of  James  Darling  and 
Susan  Pfolliotl  and  a  grandson  of  Hiram  Darling  and  .John  Pfolliott.  He 
received  Ins  education  at  Santry  College,  in  Dublin,  and  in  1865  came  to 
New  Fork  City,  where  he  began  hi^  active  career.  In  L866  he  went  to 
California  and  spent  four  eventful  years  in  San  Francisco  and  Sacramento, 
gaining  a  wide  experience 
and  a  full  knowledge  of 
business  generally.  Re 
turning  easl  in  L870,  tie 
was  in  the  greal  ( 'hicago 
fire  of  L871,  and  the  next 
year  (1872)  returned  to 
New  York,  where  he  was 
employed  for  several 
years  in  the  wholesale  dry 

goods   business. 

Mr.  Darling  remo^ >'d  | o 
1  [oboken,  1 1  adson  ( Jounty, 
X.  J.,  in  L875  and  lived 
there  nine  years.  In  ls^  ! 
he  moved  to  the  Hudson 
( 'it.\  section  of  Jersey  <  5ity 
and  engaged  in  real  estate 
business  and  building  op- 
erations. He  was  the 
first  in  his  sect  ion  of  Jer- 
sey City  to  inaugurate  i  he 
system  of  building  a  de- 
tached house  on  a  lot  and 
selling  the  whole  property 
on  eav\  terms,  thus  enab 
ling  working  people  of 
moderate  means  to  gel 
possession  of  their  homes 
and  pay  for  them  in  the 
easiest  possible  manner. 
In  this  line  of  operation 
Mr.  Darling  has  been  emi- 
nently successful,  and  a 
large  number  of  families 
to-day  are  enjoying  homes 
Among  the  buildings  whi< 


HENRY    I.    DARLIXO. 


which  he  has  provided  for  them  on  this  basis. 

h  he  has  erected  up  to  the  present  time  are 
<me  hundred  and  thirty-five  houses  by  actual  count  in  Hudson  Count}', 
nearly  all  of  which  he  has  sold  to  families  now  occupying  them.  Most  of 
these  homes  have  been  built  within  the  past  six  years,  thus  bringing  into 
the  county  property  to  The  value  of  over  $300,000.00,  and  improving;  lands 
which  would  still  be  unproductive  and  of  small  value  as  a  taxable  asset. 
Numerous  builders  and  contractors  have  followed  his  example  of  building 
detached  houses  for  homes  for  working  people  and  have  been  very  suc- 
cessful, yet  the  inception  and  inauguration  of  the  plan  is  due  wholly  to 
him,  and  in  this  particular  line  lie  is  the  acknowledged  leader.  Blocks 
of  houses  all  over  the  Hudson  City  and  Bergen  sections  of  Jersey  City,  on 


242  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

Weekawken  Heights,  and  in  West  Hoboken  attest  his  design  of  working 
people's  homes.  .Mi.  Darling  makes  a  specialty  of  one  and  two  family 
houses,  and  he  justly  claims  thai  he  never  built  a  house  Ian  whai  he  could 

sell  easily. 

As  a  business  man  and  citizen  Mr.  Darling  lias  achieved  an  excellent 
reputation.  He  lias  been  successful  in  all  his  efforts,  for  in  their  inception 
and  execution  he  lias  displayed  the  highesl  abilities,  untiring  industry,  and 
superior  judgment.  He  was  ai  one  time  a  member  of  the  Republican 
County  Committee  of  Eudson  County  and  also  served  a  five  years*  term  as 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  bu1  with  these  exceptions  has  never  held  public 
office.  Though  a  public  spirited  citizen,  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare 
of  the  community,  and  thoroughly  identified  with  its  interests,  he  has 
never  taken  a  very  active  part  in  politics,  his  extensive  business  interests 
demanding  and  receiving  his  entire  attention.  He  is  a  member  of  Hoboken 
Lodge,  F.  and  A.  .M..  of  Unique  Lodge,  A.  ().  I".  \\\.  and  of  the  Berkley 
(  lull.  Both  he  and  his  family  were  prominent  in  the  Ascension  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church,  New  York  Avenue  and  South  Street.  Jersey  City,  for 
mam  rears;  they  now  attend  St.  John's  Church  on  Summit  Avenue,  Jersey 
(Mty. 

Mr.  Darling  was  married  in  Hoboken.  N.  J.,  in  1875,  to  Miss  Martha  J. 
Dowden.  They  have  one  son,  Benjamin  J.  Darling,  now  a  law  student  in 
the  office  of  Henry  A.  Gaede,  of  Hoboken,  and  a  member  of  the  afternoon 
law  class  of  Xew  York  University.  1901,  and  two  daughters.  Kli/.abeth  and 
Isabel  Letitia. 

THE  VAX  GIESEX  FAMILY.— One  Reynier  Bastiaensen  Van  Giesen, 
from  Giesen,  a  village  in  Xorth  Brabant.  Holland,  came  to  New  Amster- 
dam with  his  wife.  Dircke  Cornelis  Van  Groenland,  prior  to  1660,  and 
setth  d  ai  Flatbush,  L.  I.  He  was  a  schoolmaster,  and  The  first  one  at  Flat- 
bush,  as  appears  from  an  agreement  dated  June  <i.  1660,  which  he  signed 
between  himself  and  the  consistory  of  the  Dutch  church  of  Flatbush.  He 
resided  at  Flat  hush  in  a  house  which  he  sold  in  January.  1663  and  was  an 
officer  in  attendance  upon  The  court.  From  Flatbush  he  went  to  Bergen, 
and  from  thence  to  Hackensack,  where,  in  September,  1699,  he  married  his 
second  wife.  Hendrickie  Buys,  of  Bergen.  Ai  this  time  he  had  dropped 
th"  Bastians  from  his  name.  His  issue  were  John;  Jacob,  L670;  Gysber- 
tie,  1673;  Bastianse,  Abraham.  Henry,  Isaac  Rynier,  Isaac,  and  per- 
haps daughters.  Of  these  Isaac  married  Hillegond  Claesen  Cooper  and 
Anna  Breyand.  Henry  married  Sara  Romeyn.  Rynier  married  a  Van 
Dien.  All  Those  settled  at  Hackensack.  and  later  their  descendants  set 
tied  in  the  western  part  of  Bergen  County,  where  the  name  is  now 
common. 

Till-]  VAX  SAI'X  FAMILY. — The  Van  Sauns  are  a  numerous  family 
today  in  Bergen  County.  Jacob  Van  Zauwen  came  to  America  in  1  < > 7 7 
and  settled  at  Xew  Amsterdam.  There,  the  following  year,  he  married 
Jennetie  Lucas.  The  entry  of  this  marriage  discloses  the  fact  that  the 
groom  was  a  native  of  Ransdorp  in  Holland. 

One  of  his  sons.  Jacob  Van  Saen  (as  he  wrote  in.  horn  in  New  Amster- 
dam aboul  L683,  wenl  to  Hackensack  in  L705,  and  married  Rachel  Bogert. 
lb-  purchased  lands  in  the  Paramus  district  of  Bergen  County,  where  he 
finally  settled.  He  and  his  wife  joined  the  Hackensack  Hutch  church  in 
1726.     His   issue  were  Jacob.    ITitC;    John.    1709;    John.    1711:    Jannetie, 


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1714;  Isaac,  1717;  Angenitie,  171!»;  Lucas.  1722;  and  a  daughter,  1725. 
These  intermarried  with  the  Bantas,  Demarests,  Goetschius,  and  other 
families,  and  scattered  over  the  Counties  of  Bergen  and  Passaic. 


FKEDERICK  \Y.  HORSTMAN,  of  Eas1  Newark,  Hudson  County,  was 
horn  in  Newark.  N.  -I..  on  the  9th  of  January,  1843.  lie  is  the  son  of  Henry 
Horstman  (son  of  William  and  Margaret  Horslinanl.  a  native  of  Hanover, 
Germany,  who  came  to  America  in  L837  and  settled  in  Newark,  where  he 
was  married  in  1841  to  Wilholmini  Luderson.  daughter  of  Frederick  Luder- 
son,  and  where  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  as  a  manufacturer  of 
steel  springs. 

Mr.  Horstman  received  a 
thorough  public  school  edu 
cation  in  his  Dative  city, 
and  at  an  early  age  learned 
the  machinist's  trade.  <>n 
Lincoln's  firsi  call  for 
troops  in  L861  he  enlisted  in 
Company  E,  First  New  Jer 
sey  Volunteer  Infantry,  in 
which  he  served  three 
months,  when  he  was  hoE 
orably  discharged.  He  sub- 
sequently associated  him- 
self with  the  firm  of  Hughes 
X-  Phillips,  manufacturers 
of  machinery,  of  Newark, 
N.  J.,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained thirty  years,  being 
foreman  of  their  establish- 
ment during  twenty  years 
of  that  period.  In  politics 
Mr.   Horstman  is  an  ardent 

and      consistent      Dei -rat. 

He  has  for  many  years 
taken  an  active  part  in  the 
a  Hairs  of  the  community, 
having  served  as  Town 
Committeeman  and  as  a 
member  of  the  School 
Board  of  the  Town  of 
Kearny — a    part    of    which 

now  comprises  the  Borough  of  East  Newark,  of  which  he  is  at  the  present 
time  Borough  Recorder.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and 
of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  an  honorary  member  of  the  Aurora  Singing  So- 
ciety of  Newark,  and  President  of  the  People's  Building  and  Loan  Asso- 
ciation, with  which  he  has  been  actively  identified  for  more  than  twenty- 
seven  years.  Mr.  Horstman  is  a  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  progress- 
ive citizen,  has  filled  every  position  with  acknowledged  ability  and  satis- 
faction, and  is  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  has  always 
enjoyed  the  entire  confidence  of  the  communitv,  and  in  both  business  and 
public  capacities  has  achieved  an  excellent  reputation. 

Mr.  Horstman's  wife,  Bertha  Meis,  whom  he  married  in  Newark,  N.  J., 


FREDERICK    W.     HORSTMAN. 


211  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

came  from  Germany  in  L865.  Their  children  are  Henry  J.,  Frederick  W., 
Jr.,  Bertha,  [da,  Julia,  .Minnie  Sophia,  Grace,  and  Franklin  (1.  The  family 
reside  in  the  Borough  of  Eas1  Newark. 

THE  VAX  VOORST  FAMILY.— The  firsl  American  of  the  Van  Voorsts, 
of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties,  was  Cornelius  Van  Vorst,  who  came  to 
America  between  L634  and  1636,  as  is  supposed,  from  the  little  town  of 
Voorst,  in  the  Province  of  Gelderland,  Holland,  near  the  River  Yssel;  but 
as  there  was  a  town  of  the  same  name  in  the  Province  of  Antwerp,  in 
Belgium,  there  is  seme  doubl  aboul  Van  Voorst's  birthplace.  He  arrived 
ai  Bergen  (while  the  Lord  of  Achtienhoven  was  still  the  patron  of  Pavonia, 
and  Wouter  Van  Twiller,  I  director  ( reneral  of  New  Ne1  herlands),  and  settled 
at  Ahasimus.  The  evidence  makes  ii  likely  thai  before  his  advent  at  Ahasi- 
mus  he  was  engaged  in  commerce  between  Holland  and  the  New  Nether- 
lands, lie  appealed  at  Pavonia  in  1636  as  superintendent  of  Michael 
Pauw's  plantation  ar  Pavonia.  The  name  of  his  firsl  wife  does  no1  appear, 
lml  his  second  wile's  name  was  Vroutie  Ides.  He  died  in  the  summer  of 
L638,  and  she  died  in  the  spring  of  1641.  His  issue  were  Hendrick,  John, 
and  Ann.  born  in  Holland,  and  Ide,  born  in  New  York.  The  latter  is 
reported  to  have  been  the  first  white  male  child  born  and  married  in  New 
Netherlands.  Ide  was  captured  by  the  Indians  in  1643  and  taken  to  Tap- 
pan,  but  was  ransomed  by  Captain  John  de  Vries  and  others.  Ide  married. 
October  18,  1652,  Hilletie  Jans,  of  Oldenburgh.  He  resided  ai  Ahasimus. 
where,  as  a  farmer,  he  accumulated  wealth  and  eventually  became  the 
owner  of  nearly  all  of  Michael  Pauw's  domains.  He  braved  the  dangers  of 
border  life,  and  exposed  himself,  bis  property,  and  family  to  attacks  by 
the  savages.  In  L656  he  took  refuge  in  New  Amsterdam,  but  returned  to 
Bergen  when  peace  was  restored.  Several  times  he  was  obliged  to  flee 
from  the  savages.  His  children  of  the  third  generation  were  Vroutie,  Ann. 
Cornelius.  Pietartie,  Cornelius,  and  Joanna.  From  these  are  descended 
the  Van  Vorsts  of  Beriien  and  nudson  Counties: 


se 


THE  VAN  ORDEN  (VAN  NAERDEN)  FAMILY  is  said  to  have  origi- 
nated at  Naerden,  a  town  in  North  Holland,  from  whence,  as  early  as  1639, 
one  Claes  Jansen  Ruyter  emigrated  to  America.  The  surname  Ruyter 
was  bestowed  on  him  because  he  was.  as  the  name  signifies,  a  good  horse- 
man. His  children  dropped  the  "  Ruyter"  and  went  by  the  Dame  of  -Ian- 
sen.  He  and  his  wife,  Pietertie  dans,  are  said  to  have  gone  tirst  to  Esopus, 
but,  qo1  liking  that  locality,  located  at  Brooklyn,  where  in  1645  claes 
bought  42  acres  of  land  adjoining  the  farm  of  Peter  Van  Delinde.  Claes 
was  an  Indian  interpreter  in  L660.  His  son.  Claes  Jansen.  married  in 
New  York  in  1676  Cornelia  Williams,  of  Esopus.  He  was  then  registered 
as  being  from  Esopus.     By  his  two  wives  he  had  a  large  family  of  children. 

Claes's  son  John  married  and  reared  a  large  family,  among  whom  were 
Andries  (Andrew),  Albert,  and  Adam.  These  came  to  Hackensack  aboul 
1700,  where,  en  AugUSl  31,  of  that  year,  Andries  married  Rachel,  eldest 
daughter  of  David  Demaresi  (2),  by  whom  he  had  a  son.  John.  Rachel 
Demaresl  died  in  L708,  and  Andries  married,  August  L2,  17H>.  Antie  la 
lliiux.  a  granddaughter  of  Jaques  la  Roux,  the  emigrant.  Andries's  chil- 
dren  were  Jacobus,  Elizabeth,  Jannetie,  Meter,  and  Wybrig.  Albeit, 
brother  of  Andries.  married  in    1717   Margarel    Mains,  of   Hackensack,  by 


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245 


whom  1h-  had  issue.  Many  of  tin-  children  of  A.ndries  and  Albert  settled 
on  lands  now  in  Washington,  .Midland,  and  Bohokus  Townships,  where 
the  name  is  frequently  met  with  to-day. 

EDWARD  McDERMOTT,  for  more  than  twelve  years  a  leading  architect 
and  builder  of  North  Hudson  County,  was  born  July  31,  L866,  in  West  Ho- 
boken,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  always  resided.  lie  is  the  son  of  -John  McDer- 
mott  and  Elizabeth  McClure.  lie  received  his  education  in  the  West 
Hobokon  public  schools,  and  after  completing  his  studies  tinned  his  atten- 
tion to  architecture,  for  which  he  had  decided  taste.     Saving  gained  a  prae- 


EDWARD    McDERMOTT. 

tical  as  well  as  a  theoret  ical  knowledge  of  the  profession,  he  opened  an  office 
for  the  active  practice  of  architecture  in  West  Hobokon,  in  188G,  and 
through  his  ability  and  skill  has  gained  an  extensive  business.  He  has  de- 
signed and  elected  many  of  the  finer  structures,  including  numerous  dwell- 
ings, in  the  northern  part  of  Hudson  County.  His  work  shows  great  origi- 
nality, broad  professional  knowledge,  and  marked  artistic  taste,  as  well  as  a 
thorough  comprehension  of  structural  problems.  His  success  is  the  result 
of  his  own  efforts. 

Mr.  McDermott  has  also  been  active  and  influential  in  public  affairs,  fill- 


246  HUDSON  AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 

iug  several  positions  with  the  same  ability  and  satisfaction  which  have 
characterized  his  professional  career.  Elected  a  member  in  L890  and  Treas- 
urer in  1S!)1  of  the  Hoard  of  Fire  Trustees  of  West  Hoboken,  and  Tax  As- 
sessor of  the  town  in  LS92,  he  si  ill  holds  the  latter  office,  discharging  his 
duties  with  ability,  faithfulness,  and  honor,  lie  is  a  member  of  Cosmopoli- 
tan Lodge,  No.  351,  I.  O.O.  F. 

THE  VAN  WAGENEN  AND  GARRETSEN  FAMILIES.— Garret 
Gerretsen  was  a  native  of  Wageningen,  an  ancient  town  near  the  Khiue 
River,  and  about  ten  miles  west  of  Arnheim  in  Gelderland,  Holland.  This 
town  stood  on  marshy  ground,  was  walled,  and  was  a  place  of  considerable 
strength  during  the  Thirty  Years"  War.  Garret  Gerretsen  left  his  native 
town  with  his  wife,  Annetie  Hermanse,  and  child,  Gerret  (then  two  years 
old),  in  November.  L660,  on  the  ship  ->  Faith"  (commanded  by  skipper  -Ian 
Bestevaer),  and  reached  New  Amsterdam  on  December  L':!.  following.  The 
fare  for  himself  and  family  was  ninety  florins.  Gerretsen  brought  with 
him  a  certificate  of  the  mayor  and  scheppens  of  his  native  town  that  he 
and  his  wife  "  have  always  been  consider*  d  and  esteemed  as  pious  and 
honest  people,  and  that  no  complain!  of  any  civil  or  disorderly  conduct  has 
ever  reached  their  ears."  (lerretsen  went  to  Bergen,  where,  on  May  12, 
L668,  he  bought  of  Philip  Carteret  eight  parcels  of  land  in  the  Town  of 
Bergen.  Lie  resided  in  what  is  now  the  Communipaw  section  of  Jersey 
City,  where  he  died,  in  October,  1696.  His  wife  died  September  7,  K59G. 
His  issue  were  seven  children:  (Janet,  Jannetie,  Sophia,  Herman.  Aeltie, 
Henry,  and  John. 

Some  of  these  took  the  name  of  Van  Wagenen,  while  others  retained 
that  of  Gerretsen,  from  the  name  of  their  father.  Garret  Gerretsen's  de- 
scendants, going  by  the  surname  of  Garretson,  Garrison,  Van  Wagenen, 
and  Van  Wagner,  are  today  numerous  throughout  Bergen  and  Hudson 
Counties.  One  of  them  is  Hon.  Abram  Q.  Garretson,  jnst  il!H)()i  appointed 
Associate  Justice  of  the  New  Jersey  Supreme  Court. 

THE  VAX  WINKLE  FAMILY.— Mr.  Winfield  lias  written  in  reference 
to  the  origin  of  this  family:  "This  name  is  derived  from  winkel,  a  corner, 
square,  shop.  Winkelier  was  a  shopkeeper.  The  ancestor  was  a  shop  or 
storekeeper.  Its  present  orthography  is  comparatively  modern.  The  family 
settled  at  Harsimns  shortly  aftei  their  arrival  in  this  country.  They  came 
from  Middleburgh,  the  capital  of  the  Province  of  Zealand,  in  Holland. 
This  city  was  on  the  Island  of  Waleheron,  about  forty  miles  southwest  of 
Rotterdam,  well  built  and  populous,  with  a  line  harbor  and  a  prosperous 
trade. 

'•  I  have  not  ascertained  the  names  of  the  parents  of  the  three  boys  and 
two  girls  who  seem  to  have  made  up  this  family.  Their  names  were  Jacob. 
Waling,  Synion,  Annetie,  and  Oriel  ie;  their  patronymic  being  Jacobse — 
children  of  Jacob.  Jacob  was  the  founder  of  the  family  in  Hudson  County. 
Waling  and  Synion  were  of  the  company  from  IJorgen  who.  in  1679,  pur- 
chased and  afterward  settled  '  Haquequenunck,'  Aquackenonck,  now 
Passaic."  They  were  the  founders  of  the  family  in  New  Jersey,  and  their 
descendants  are  very  numerous  in  the  western  part  of  Uergen  County  as 
well  as  in  Hudson  County.  Jacob's  son  Jacob  married  Egie  Paulis  in  lToi*. 
and  Symon's  sou  married  Aniie  Saunders  in  17<C>.  Both  of  these  settled  at 
Hackensack.  and  so  spread  the  family  name  through  the  central  parts 
of  Bergen  County. 


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THE  WHITE  FAMILY  in  the  northern  part  of  Bergen  County  are  de- 
scended from  a  family  of  shepherds,  for  many  generations  located  near 
Avon,  and  not  far  from  Bristol,  in  Somersetshire,  England.  Here  William 
'White  was  born  in  17:'..")  and  his  wife.  Mary,  in  IT:'.!*.  William  was  reared 
in  the  calling  of  his  ancestors,  and  married  in  1762.  They  were  hard-work- 
ing, industrious  people.  William's  wife  died  in  17!»L.\  and  he  survived  her 
until  1802.  Their  issue  of  the  second  generation  were  eight  children,  all 
born  near  Bristol:  Ann.  October.  23,  1 7<i:i ;  Isaac.  November  17,  176!); 
George,  March  24,  1771;  .lames,  September  17,  1774;  Thomas,  December 
20,  1775:  Benjamin,  1777;  Jonas:  and  Solomon.  December  23,  L781. 

Ann  il'i  married  William  Tucker  and,  emigrating  to  America,  settled  in 
Canada,  where  she  died,  leaving  children:  Solomon.  Mary,  Jacob,  Ann 
Maria,  George,  Jonas,  Joseph,  Esau,  Harriet,  and  Benjamin,  whose  num- 
erous descendants  abound  in  Southern  Canada.  George  (2)  served  twenty- 
one  years  in  the  British  Army,  and  was  severely  wounded.  Thomas  (2) 
came  to  America  and  married.  He  died  October  6,  1823,  and  his  wife, 
Maria,  followed  him  September  13,  1836.  Solomon  (2)  died,  aged  twenty- 
three,  unmarried.  All  the  others  except  Jonas  (2)  remained  in  England. 
Jonas  ii'i,  born  near  Bristol,  November  •">,  1779,  came  to  America  in  1822, 
and  located  on  '"The  Flails,"'  in  what  is  now  Palisade  Township.  Bergen 
County,  X.  J.,  where  he  married.  December  24,  1808,  Mary  (daughter  of 
Peter  Lozier),  who  was  born  at  Schraalenburgh,  July  19,  177s.  She  dying 
a  few  years  later,  he  married  (2)  Jane  Westervelt  i  widow).  He  bought  lands 
al  •"The  Flatts."  where  he  spent  his  lime  farming  until  late  in  life,  when 
he  removed  to  New  York,  where  he  died  May  in.  1856.  His  issue  of  the 
third  generation  by  his  tirst  wife  were  William,  IS]  I  (died);  Mary,  1818 
(died);  and  Peter  J.;  and,  by  his  second  wife.  William. 

Peter  -I.  While  (3)  was  bom  at  "The  Flatts."  February  17,  1812.  His 
occupation  was  always  thai  of  a  farmer.  Until  his  marriage  he  resided  at 
"The  Flatts."  The  rest  of  his  days  were  spent  at  Closter,  where  he  died, 
January  28,  1895.  He  married.  March  111.  1841,  Sarah  (daughter  of  Abra- 
ham .1.  Zabriskie  and  Susanna  Helms),  born  at  Paramus,  May  2s,  1806, 
died  at  Closter,  X.  -I..  October  Hi.  1875.  Their  issue  of  the  fourth  genera- 
tion were  David  S..  .Iul\  25,  1842;  Charity,  May  :*>.  1845;  Mary  Frances, 
October  29,  lsis;  and  Lydia  Zabriskie,  January  24,  1852.  These  all  have 
children  of  i  he  fifth  general  ion. 

Though  a  farmer  by  occupation.  Mr.  White  was  for  many  years  foremost 
in  the  development  of  the  religious,  educational,  and  material  interests  of 
the  community  in  which  he  lived.  In  1S62  he  organized  the  tirst  church  at 
Closter  (Reformed),  in  which  he  was  for  some  time  an  officer  and  member, 
giving  liberally  to  its  maintenance  and  to  the  support  of  the  minister. 
Rev.  Fben  S.  Hammond.  The  latter  was  a  sturdy  and  outspoken  Unionist 
in  a  congregation  in  which  anti-war  sentiment  predominated.  Mr.  Ham- 
mond's advocacy  of  the  war  made  him  enemies,  and  in  the  end  he  was 
compelled  to  retire.  Mr.  White  and  his  wife,  an  active  and  energetic 
woman,  supported  the  clergyman  to  the  end,  and,  on  the  hitter's  retire- 
ment, transferred  their  membership  to  the  North  Church  at  Schraalen- 
burgh. Both  strongly  upheld  the  Union  cause,  and  their  only  son  served 
a  term  in  the  Union  Army.  Mr.  White  took  a  lively  interest  in  public 
improvements,  and,  in  1865-66,  was  instrumental  in  having  several  new 
roads  laid  out  and  opened  in  Harrington  Township.  To  the  cause  of 
public  education  he  was  a  liberal  patron.  He  gave  Ins  children  the  best 
educational  advantages.     His  family  were  at  all  times  the  friends  and 


248  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

defenders  of  schools  and  school  teachers.  Be  was  generous  and  hospit- 
able ahnosi  to  a  fault,  for  which  reason  tie  was  often  imposed  upon  by 
those  whose  motives  were  purely  selfish. 

JOHN  \Y.  ROCHE,  of  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Elizabeth, 
N.  J.,  May  17,  L863,  and  is  the  son  of  John  and  Ellen  (Dorran)  Roche,  and 
a  grandson  of  John  and  Martha  (Crawford)  Roche  and  of  Simon  and 
Mary  (Forestel)  Dorran,  all  natives  of  Ireland.  His  parents  came  to 
America  in  L861  and  sell  led  in  Elizabeth,  where  his  father  died  in  is<)4. 
His  mother  still  survives  and  resides  in  Kearny. 


JOHN    W.     ROCHE. 

Mr.  Roche  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Elizabeth,  where  he  resided 

until  he  was  sixteen  years  old.  when  he  removed  with  his  parents  to 
Kearny.  As  a  boy  he  served  his  lime  as  ;i  machine  moulder,  and  (•on- 
tinned  in  ilia  I  avocation  until  about  the  year  L887,  when  he  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business.  In  L889  he  built  his  present  hotel,  the  Windsor  House,  at 
345  Kearny  Avenue,  in  Kearny,  a  commodious  struct  are  of  three  stories 
Under  his  management    that    well-known   hotel   has  had  a   prosperous  and 

successful  career. 

Aside   from   his   business  connections   Mr.   Roche   has   for  a    number   of 


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years  taken  an  active  and  Leading  part  in  public  affairs,  and  from  its 
organization  until  L897  was  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Naval  Reserve. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat,  lie  lias  served  as  a  member  of  the  Demo- 
cratic County  Committee  of  Hudson  County,  and  in  LS98  was  the  regular 
party  nominee  for  Freeholder,  but  being  in  a  district  where  the  Republicans 
have  a  nominal  majority  of  over  700  he  was  defeated  by  about  50  votes. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Red  Men  and  Foresters,  active  and  progressive  in 
the  affairs  of  the  community,  and  prominently  identified  with  many  public 

movements. 

Mr.  Roche  married  Delia  C  Smith,  daughter  of  Owen  Smith,  and  by  her 
has  had  eighl  children:  .John  and  James,  both  deceased,  and  Catherine, 
Helen.  Thomas.  Margaret,  Mary,  ami  John,  who  are  living. 

HLILMAN  WALKER,  Mayor  of  the  'town  of  Guttenberg,  is  one  of  the 
most  prominent  citi/ens  of  Hudson  County.  N.  .1.  This  is  true  alike  of  his 
business  career  and  influence,  ami  ol  his  activity  in  political  and  public 
life.  Since  L878  he  has  been  extensively  engaged  in  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness, acquiring  property  throughout  Northern  Hudson  and  Southern  Ber- 
gen Counties.  He  became  chief  owner  of  such  well  known  tracts  of  land 
as  Eighwood  Park,  Eldorado,  Grand  View,  Hudson  Eeights,  Bergenwood 
Park,  Cliffside  Park,  and  others,  having  jusi  taken  title  to  the  Van  Yorst 
tract  in  West  New  York,  containing  345  lots.  He  was  chiefly  active  in 
the  creation  of  what  now  constitutes  the  choicest  section  of  Union  Town- 
ship. He  was  President  of  Eldorado,  the  famous  amusement  resort,  and 
was  one  of  its  originators  and  second  largesl  stockholder.  He  is  Presi- 
dent of  the  North  Hudson  Land  Company,  of  the  New  York  and  Rochester 
Steel  .Mat  Company,  and  of  the  Hudson  View  Land  Company.  He  is  an 
officer  ami  stockholder  in  ni;in_\  more  corporations.  In  L890-91  he  was  Vice- 
President  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Firemen's  Association.  He  is  a  member 
of  t  he  Union  League  club  and  other  organizal  ions. 

.Mr.  Walker  is  one  of  the  most  influential  leaders  of  the  Republican 
party  in  Hudson  County,  lb'  has  been  a  delegate  to  nearly  every  New 
Jersey  Republican  State  Convention  since  L871,  and  for  twenty  years  he 
has  been  a  member  of  tin-  Hudson  County  Republican  General  Committee. 
As  the  candidate  of  the  Republican  party  and  Jeffersonian  Democrats  for 
County  Clerk  of  Hudson  Counts  in  L889  he  was  rightfully  elected,  but 
was  one  of  those  who  were  defrauded  by  the  notable  election  frauds  of 
that  year.  In  Democratic  Guttenberg,  however,  his  popularity  is  such 
that  lie  has  never  failed  of  election  to  any  of  the  many  offices  for  which 
he  has  been  a  candidate.  In  L878  he  was  Assessor  and  Clerk  of  the  Joint 
Committee  to  set  off  the  Town  of  Guttenberg  from  the  Township  of  Union. 
From  L878  to  April.  1886,  he  was  Town  Clerk  of  Guttenberg.  From  1881 
to  1SS<;  he  was  Tow n  Recorder,  and  again,  from  1888  to  1895,  held  the  same 
office.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Councilmen  in  1880,  1887,  1897, 
and  1898,  and  held  the  position  of  Chairman  of  the  board  in  1880  and 
again  in  1897  and  1898.  He  was  Justice  of  the  Peace  from  1879  to  1899, 
and  as  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Councilmen  is  by  courtesy  called  Mayor. 

The  son  of  Frederick  and  Barbara  Walker,  natives  of  Germany,  Mr. 
Walker  was  himself  born  in  New  York  City,  April  21,  1850.  He  attended 
the  schools  of  New  York  City  and  Guttenberg — his  parents  having  removed 
to  the  latter  place  in  1800 — until  he  was  fourteen  years  of  age,  when  he 
entered  the  office  of  his  father,  who  conducted  in  New  York  a  successful 
business   as   a   manufacturer.     At   seventeen   years   of   age   Mr.    Walker 


250  HUDSON   AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

assumed  the  management  <>r  this  business,  in  which  he  showed  marked 
ability,  i  I « -  began  investing  in  real  estate  in  Eudson  and  Bergen  Counties, 
however,  and  since  L878  has  devoted  himself  exclusively  lo  ihis  business. 
on  August  26,  L875,  he  married,  a1  Guttenberg,  Diana  E.,  daughter  of  John 
and  Diana  Behrens,  and  has  four  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Throughout  his  business  career  Mr.  Walker  has  exhibited  a  remarkably 
progressive  and  enterprising  spirit,  and  has  been  active  in  securing  and  sug 
gesting  the  execution  of  projects  of  greal  public  interest.  Ee  conceived  the 
plan  oi  preserving  the  Palisades  by  the  construction  of  a  grand  boulevard 
along  the  entire  edge  of  the  bluff,  making  the  most  magnificenl  driveway  in 
the  world.  Ee  also  conceived  the  plan  of  the  consolidation  into  one  large 
municipality  of  the  various  towns  and  villages  in  Northern  Hudson  and 
Southern  Bergen  Counties.  Be  was  one  of  the  large  donators  of  land  for 
the  building  of  the  presenl  loop  of  the  County  Road,  under  tin  ad  re- 
quiring  a  donation  of  two-thirds  of  the  right  of  way  before  the  work 
could  be  undertaken.  At  his  suggestion  the  route  was  changed  so  as  to 
pass  through  Bighwood  Park,  instead  of  through  West  Eoboken,  as 
originally  contemplated.  Some  time  ago  be  acquired  a  brewery  in  Gut- 
tenberg. with  thirteen  lots  and  buildings,  which  had  been  inactive  for 
several  years,  but  through  his  ett'orts  a  New  York  syndicate  was  formed 
and  the  plant  sold  to  a  stock  Company  and  is  now  successfully  operated. 

JOHN  J.  WESTERVELT  is  descended  in  the  seventh  generation  from 
Lubber!  Lubbertsen  (Von  Westervelt),  who  with  his  wife  and  children  lefl 
their  home  at  Mepple,  in  the  Province  of  Drenthe,  Holland,  and  emigrated 
to  America  on  board  the  ship  "  Hope  **  in  April,  L662  (see  page  (J9j. 

John  J.  Westervelt  is  the  grandson  of  Peter  and  .Matilda  Westervelt, 
and  a  son  of  -lames  P.  Westervelt  and  Margarel  Demarest,  daughter 
of  -John  Demarest.  He  was  born  ai  West  WoodclifT,  N.  J.,  October  14. 
L829,  and  obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County.  Ee 
leti  school  at  the  age  of  thirteen  and  went  to  work  on  his  father's  farm, 
where  he  remained  until  he  attained  his  majority.  He  then  engaged  in  the 
trucking  business  in  New  York  and  so  continued  until  he  reached  the  age 
of  fortv-six,  when  he  returned  to  Bergen  Countv  and  has  since  devoted 
himself  to  agricultural  pursuits.  He  is  one  of  the  best  farmers  in  his 
section,  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  and  honored  and  re- 
spected by  the  ent  ire  community  . 

Me  has  been  twice  married,  first  to  Helen  Ely,  who  died  in  L878,  leaving 
two  children:  Margaret  and  John.  In  L884  h(  married,  for  his  second  wife, 
Margaret  Brinkerhoff,  a  member  of  an  old  New  Jersey  family. 

MAURICE  -I.  STACK,  Countj  Clerk  of  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
Hoboken,  N.  -I..  May  20,  L865,  and  has  lived  there  all  his  life,  lb-  attended 
the  public  schools  in  thai  city  and  sold  uewspapers  during  much  of  his  boy- 
hood. 

Mr.  Stack  was  appointed  a  patrolman  in  the  Hoboken  Police  Department 
July  1.  1886,  whenonl\  twenty-one  years  old.  In  L890  he  was  promoted  to 
lie  ;i  roundsman.  Two  years  later  he  was  made  a  sergeant.  In  December, 
L892,  at  the  request  of  the  late  Prosecutor  Charles  il.  Winfield,  the  Ho- 
boken Hoard  of  Police  Commissioners  detailed  Mr.  Stack  as  a  detective  in 
the  Prosecutor's  office  to  take  the  place  of  .Mayor  P.  R.  Stanton,  of  1 1  oho  ken. 
who  gave  up  the  position  as  Prosecutor's  detective  when  appointed  Sheriff 


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of  Hudson  County  to  till  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  Sheriff  John 
M. iPhillips.  .Mr.  Slack  continued  as  Prosecutor's  detective  until  the  death 
of  Mr.  Winfield.  In  L899  he  was  elected  County  Clerk  of  Hudson  County 
and  has  Idled  that  office  with  characteristic  ability  and  satisfaction.  He 
has  three  children — two  sons  and  a  daughter. 

EDWIN  KAYXOR  CASE  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Jersey  City, 
Hudson  County,  where  he  was  horn  on  the  7th  of  April.  L855.  He  is  the 
son  of  Menzies  Ravnor  Case  and  Amanda   .Malvina   Coon,  a  grandson  of 


MENZIES    R.    CASE. 

Moses  and  Charlotte  (Miller)  Case  and  of  Samuel  and  Hannah  (Negus)  Coon, 
a  great-grandson  of  Josiah  Case  and  Robert  Negus,  and  a  lineal  descendant 
of  John  Case,  who  came  from  England  and  settled  in  Simsbury,  Conn.,  in 
L650.  He  is  also  a  direct  descendant  on  the  maternal  side  of  Anne  Hatha- 
way and  of  Commodore  Perry,  his  great-grandmother,  the  wife  of  Robert 
Negus,  being  a  Perry.  Mr.  Case's  father  was  director  of  the  Jersey  City 
Board  of  Education  for  five  terms,  his  associates  in  the  board,  during  that 
time,  being  Joseph  McCoy,  James  L.  Davenport,  and  A.  S.  Jewell.  He  was 
also,  for  sixteen  years,  superintendent  of  Old  Trinity  M.  E.  Sunday  School 
in  York  Street. 


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Iiri)S(».\    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 


Edwin  R.  Case  was  educated  ;ii  Public  Schools  Nos.  1  and  L3,  in  Jersey 
City,  and  .11  Hasbrouck  Classical  and  Commercial  Institute,  which  he 
lefl  in  January,  L872,  t<»  engage  in  the  tea  brokerage  business  with  his 
father.  He  continued  in  thai  emplojinenl  until  September  LO,  isT.'t.  and 
from  thai  iim<'  until  November  1.  L899,  was  associated  with  the  People's 
Gas  Lighl  Company  of  Jersey  City,  ftrsl  as  a  clerk  and  from  October  li'. 
L880,  to  October  31,  L899,  as  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  company.  Prom 
the  leasing  of  the  gas  company  to  the  United  Gas  [mprovemenl  Company, 


EDWIN     R.    CASE. 


iii  September,  L886,  to  the  presenl  time,  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  stock 
and  bond  brokerage  business. 

Mr.  Case  has  been  a  member  of  the  Jersey  City  club  since  LS84,  and  is 
also  a  member  of  Unique  Council,  No.  134.  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  Vigilant 
Council,  No.  t3,  Loyal  Additional  Benefil  Association.  He  is  public  spirit- 
ed, active  and  influential  in  the  community,  a  man  of  superior  business 
ability  and  sound  judgment,  and  highly  respected  by  .-ill  who  know  him. 

September  25,  L876,  Mr.  Case  married  Emily  Pay  Hoyt,  and  they  have 
had  three  children :  Caroline  Hoy1  Case,  Edwin  Raynor  Case,  deceased,  and 
Herbert   llo\  I  ( 'use. 


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HAMILTON  WALLIS.  one  of  the  leading  members  of  the  New  York 
mid  Hudson  County  bars,  was  born  in  New  York  City  ou  the  25th  of  No- 
vember, L842.  lie  is  die  son  of  Alexander  Hamilton  Wallis  and  Elizabeth 
Geib,  a  grandson  of  John  and  Mary  Ann  (Geib)  W'allis  and  of  John  and 
Margaret  (Lawrence)  <ieil>.  and  a  great-grandson  of  Joseph  and  Sarah 
(Tatterson)  W 'allis,  of  .John  and  Rebecca  (Shrimpton)  Geib,  and  of  Thomas 
Lawrence,  whose  wife  was  a  Bogardus,  a  descendanl  of  "  Dominie  "  Bogar- 
dus,  the  first  Dutch  minister  in  New  Amsterdam.  Joseph  W'allis,  .John 
Geib,  Jr.,  and  Mary  Ann  Geib  were  natives  of  England,  the  tirsl  reaching 
this  country  about  177.~»  and  the  latter  two  in  17!»7.  John  <ieih.  Sr.,  was  a 
native  of  Staudernheim,  Germany.  Alexander  Hamilton  W'allis  was  Presi- 
dent of  the  First  National  Hank  of  .Jersey  City  and  was  a  well  known  New 
York  lawyer  before  his  removal  to  Jersey  City  more  than  half  a  century 
ago.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Aldermen  and 
was  twice  United  Stales  Collector  of  Internal  Revenue  for  the  Fifth  Dis- 
I  ricl  of  New  -Ierse\ . 

Hamilton  W'allis  received  his  preliminary  and  preparatory  education 
under  the  tutorship  of  W.  L.  Dickinson,  ai  public  school  No.  l,  and  in 
Ibisbromk  Tnsiiiuie.  all  in  Jersey  City.  He  subsequently  studied  under 
Charles  M.  Davis,  of  Bloomfield,  N.  J.,  and  under  Rev.  Samuel  Jones,  of 
Bridgeport,  Conn.,  ami  entering  Yale  Colleg<  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  in  1863.  He  look  a  course  ai  the  Columbia  College  Law  School. 
graduating  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New 
York  in  May,  L865.  He  was  admitted  to  practice  as  an  attorney  in  New- 
Jersey  in  February,  L875,  ami  as  a  counselor  in  November,  L878,  and  is 
also  a  member  of  the  bar  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  tin-  United  Stales. 

Mr.  Wallis  has  practiced  his  profession  in  New  York  City  ever  since  his 
admission  to  the  bar  there  in  1st;:.,  and  has  also  had  an  office  in  Jersey 
City  since  L875.  His  rise  in  the  profession  was  steady  and  rapid.  He  early 
displayed  legal  abilities  of  the  highest  order,  and  before  a  court  and  jury 
as  well  as  in  office  work  exhibited  those  striking  characteristics  which 
mark  the  successful  lawyer.  Possessed  of  sound  judgment,  great  force 
of  character,  and  wonderful  intellectual  capacity,  he  has  been  connected 
with  some  of  the  most  important  litigations  in  the  courts  of  New  York 
and  New  Jersey,  and  the  many  victories  lie  has  won  stamp  him  as  an 
attorney  and  counselor  of  unusual  ability.  In  New  York  he  is  a  member 
of  the  well  known  firm  of  Wilson  &  W'allis.  and  in  Jersey  City  is  senior 
member  of  the  firm  of  W'allis,  Edwards  &  Bnmsted. 

While  Mr.  Wallis  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  and  political 
affairs  and  in  all  questions  which  affect  the  welfare  of  his  city,  State,  and 
Nation,  he  has  never  sought  nor  accepted  political  office,  preferring  to 
devote  his  entire  time  and  energy  to  the  practice  of  his  profession.  As  a 
citizen,  however,  he  has  long  wielded  an  important  influence  upon  all 
public  matters,  and  is  universally  esteemed  and  respected.  He  has  achieved 
a  wide  reputation  as  an  able,  conscientious,  and  reliable  lawyer,  and 
through  his  many  excellent  qualities  has  always  had  the  confidence  and 
respect  of  all  who  know  him.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Down  Town  Associa- 
tion of  New  York  City,  of  the  Carteret  Club  of  Jersey  City,  and  of  the 
Lake  TTopntcong  Club  of  New  Jersey.  He  is  also  a  distinguished  member 
of  the  Lodge  of  the  Temple.  No.  Hit.  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  Jersey  City,  of  which 
he  was  Worshipful  Master  in  1873.  He  was  Grand  Master  of  Masons  in 
New  Jersey  in  the  years  L879  and  1880,  and  in  these  important  official  capac- 
ities has  rendered  valuable  service  to  the  fraternity  in  the  State.     He  is 


254  HUDSON    AMi    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  I  {rick  Presbyterian  Church  of  East 
Orange,  N.  J.,  and  to  the  duties  of  all  these  positions  he  lias  brought  the 
same  ability  and  integrity  which  have  conn-United  so  largely  to  his  success 
and  eminence  at  the  bar. 

Mr.  W'allis  was  married  <»n  the  L3th  of  October,  lscs.  to  Alice  Waldron, 
and  their  children  are  Emeline  Waldron  i  W'allis')  Dunn,  Alexander  Ham- 
ilton  W'allis.   Nathaniel   Waldron   W'allis.  and   Clinton  (ieib  W'allis. 

CHARLES  hi:  CLYNE,  until  his  death  a  leading  citizen  of  Hudson 
County,  and  the  lather  of  Gustave  and  Kinil  de  Clyne,  prominenl  business 
men  of  New  Durham  in  the  same  county,  was  born  in  Schwarzburg,  Sonder- 
schausen,  Saxony,  dune  24,  1821,  and  died  at  his  residence  in  New  Durham, 
X.  J.,  November  ."">.  1886.  Be  was  the  eldest  of  five  brothers, — Charles, 
Theodore.  William.  Frederick,  and  John, — who  were  the  sons  of  George  de 
Clyne  and  Dorothea  Teschner,  both  natives  of  Schwarzburg,  Saxony. 
George  de  Clyne  followed  the  business  of  an  agriculturisl  and  was  in- 
spector of  a  large  estate.  He  was.  in  turn,  the  son  of  Albert  de  Clyne, 
a  farmer,  who  was  al  one  time  Burgomaster  of  Schwarzburg,  and  who  was 
:  he  descendant  of  a  Eluguenol  family  which  lied  from  France  on  the  revoca- 
tion of  the  Fdid  of  Nantes,  one  branch  of  it  settling  at  Schwarzburg, 
Saxony. 

Charles  de  Clyne  received  his  education  in  a  school  of  forestry,  becom- 
ing proficient  as  a  civil  engineer,  mineralogist,  and  botanist.  Following  his 
course  a1  this  school,  he  also  continued  his  studies  under  private  tutelage. 
Like  Carl  Schurz,  Oswald  Ottendorfer,  and  other  liberty-loving  Germans, 
he  became  involved  in  the  revolutionary  movement  of  1848  and  was  com- 
pelled to  flee.  He  came  to  America,  but  soon  after  re-crossed  the  ocean  for 
a  sojourn  in  France.  During  this  visit  he  was  impressed  by  the  superiority 
of  the  Belgian  pavement,  and  securing  a  contract  for  its  introduction  in 
New  Y<uk  City,  returned  to  America.  He  failed  to  realize  from  this  proj- 
ect through  complications  with  a  partner,  although  the  pavement  was  sub 
sequently  introduced  in  New  York.  He  then  entered  upon  the  study  of 
chemistry  with  the  celebrated  Dr.  Liebig,  and  was  so  engaged  when  the 
Civil  War  began.  He  at  once  enlisted  in  the  New  York  State  volunteers 
as  a  member  of  the  Third  Battalion  (artillery),  which  was  subsequently 
re-organized  as  the  Fifteenth  Regiment  Heavy  Artillery.  He  remained  in 
t  he  service  until  t  he  close  of  the  war.  taking  pari  in  many  act  ions.  He  was 
commissioned  Lieutenanl  and  assigned  to  the  stall  of  General  Thomas  D 
Doubleday;  subsequently  he  was  commissioned  Captain,  and  by  General 
Halleck  was  appointed  [nspector-General  of  defenses  south  of  the  Potomac. 

Upon  th"  termination  of  tic  Rebellion  he  established  a  large  manufactory 
of  glue  in  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  which  is  still  owned  and  conducted  by  his 
family.  While  an  active  member  of  the  Republican  party,  he  refused  to  be- 
come a  candidate  lor  public  office,  holding  only  some  such  unremunerat  i  ve 
trusts  of  honor  as  school  trustee,  etc.  He  established  his  residence  at  New 
I  Mirhaiii. 

December  13,  L855,  he  married  Helen,  daughter  of  Christian  Klien,  of 
North  Bergen,  Hudson  County.  Their  children  were  Caroline  (who  became 
Mis.  Abram  Kittel),  born  October  25,  L856;  Theodore,  born  November  26, 
L857;  Gustavus,  born  December  29,  L858;  Emma,  born  March  31,  1861.  who 
married  Thomas  Alcorn,  of  New  Durham;  Helen,  born  Angusl  20,  1866,  who 
married  John  Henry  Outwater,  of  Washington  Grove,  Bergen  County;  and 
Emil  and  Clara  (twins),  born  May  1.").  1869.     Clara,  the  last  named,  married 


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Francis  A.  Kilgour,  of  Passaic,  N.  .1.  Of  the  three  sons,  Theodore,  a  grad- 
uate of  Columbia  College,  is  n  veterinary  surgeon,  while  Gustavus  and  Kuril 
conduct  the  large  business  established  by  their  father. 

Upon  the  death  of  Their  father  in  November,  1SSC,  the  brothers  Gustavus 
and  Kniil  de  Clyne  assumed  the  active  managemenl  of  the  manufactory, 
and  under  their  supervision  it  lias  grown  to  be  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
successful  concerns  manufacturing  sizing  and  gold  gum  in  the  country. 
They  have  two  plants,  one  being  located  in  New  Durham  and  the  other  in 
Homestead.  The  former  is  ;i  familiar  landmark  of  North  Bergen  and 
comprises  several  large  buildings,  covering  a  floor  area  of  over  50,000 
square  feet.  That  at  Eomestead  was  established  by  them  in  1897  for  the 
purpose  of  grinding  mica  and  has  been  a  greal  success. 

WILLIAM  THOMPSON,  a  prominent  resident  of  .Marion,  Hudson 
County,  and  President  of  the  New  York  Pie  Baking  Company,  of  New 
York  City,  was  born  in  Goshen,  Orange  County,  X.  Y.,  February  L9,  1826, 
his  parents  being  -lames  A.  Thompson  and  Catherine  Kay.  The  Thomp 
sons  were  originally  from  Ireland,  emigrating  to  America  at  the  time  of 
the  religious  rebellion,  settling  lirst  in  Orange  County,  N.  Y.,  subse- 
quently removing  to  Long  Island,  and  finally  locating  in  Bedford,  West- 
chester County,  N.  Y.  Tiny  have  been  engaged  in  farming  and  dairying 
for  several  generations.  The  Kay  family,  his  mother's  ancestors,  came  to 
this  country  from  Scotland. 

Mr.  Th pson  was  educated   in  the  <»hl   Brick  Church  which  stood  on 

the  site  of  the  presenl  Tribune  building  in  New  York  City,  and  well 
remembers  that  locality  as  it  is  now  portrayed  in  history.  He  also  at- 
tended Hoi-are  Greeley's  free  lectures.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  he  left  home 
under  very  ad  verse  circumstances,  with  nothing  bui  a  will  and  determination 
lo  succeed,  finding  himself  in  N<  w  York  City  withoul  a  cent.  He  obtained 
employmeni  in  a  bakery,  where  he  worked  for  live  years  and  thoroughly 
mastered  the  business.  When  eighteen  years  old  he  stalled  on  his  own 
accounl  in  the  baking  business,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been  identi- 
fied. His  career  in  tins  line  of  industry  has  been  an  eminently  successful 
one  and  stamps  him  as  a  man  of  unusual  ability,  of  great  force  of  char- 
acter, and  possessed  of  that  self-reliance  and  perseverance  which  charac- 
terize the  man  of  affairs.  In  1872  he  organized  'he  business  now  con- 
ducted at  82  Sullivan  Street.  New  York  City,  by  the  widely  known  Now 
York  Pie  Baking  Company,  of  which  he  is  President.  This  extensive  es 
tablishment  employs  one  hundred  and  fifty  people  and  sixty  horses,  has 
a  capacity  of  producing  from  eighteen  to  twenty  thousand  pies  daily,  and 
is  a  model  in  its  workings  in  every  respect.  It  is  the  largest  pie  baking 
establishment  in  the  Tinted  States,  and  under  Mr.  Thompson's  able  and 
energetic  management  has  achieved  a  phenomenal  success  as  well  as  a 
prominent    place  among  the   leading  manufacturing  institutions  of  New 

York  City. 

In  this  connection  James  M.  Gray,  M.D..  writing  in  the  American  Jour- 
nal of  Health,  published  in  New  York,  says: 

"  The  average  home-made  pie,  owing  to  improper  equipment  and  lack- 
ing faeilifies,  is  almost  invariably  a  disease  breeder  instead  of  a  health 
help.  The  pies  offered  by  some  of  the  smaller  bakers  as  evidence  of  their 
constructive  ability  are  even  worse  as  a  rule.  In  every  large  city,  fortunate- 
ly, there  are  large  concerns  which  have  reduced  pie-making  to  an  exact  sci- 
ence and  whose  product  is  not  only  appetizing,  but  is  deserving  of  all  praise 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


from  ;i  health  standpoint.     The  New   York  Pie  Baking  Company  of  this 
city  is  a  fitting  example  to  illustrate  the  point   in  question.     This  house 

possesses  every  facility,  every  convenience,  and  c\c\y  advantage  sessary 

to  the  production  of  an  article  for  household  consumption  which  is  above 
criticism.  Their  establishment  is  a  model  of  cleanliness,  and  as  they  nsi; 
only  the  finest  grades  of  high-priced  flour  and  richest  and  purest  milk 
cream,  and  lard  obtainable,  and  combining  these  with  fruits  and  berries 
of  most  superior  quality,  it  naturally  follows  thai  the  product  is  all  that 
could  be  desired  by  either  the  epicure  or  the  hygienist. 

'•There  may  be.  and  probably  arc  in  other  cities  throughout    the  conn 


WILLIAM    THOMPSON. 

try.  manufacturers  whose  goods  arc  as  wholesome  as  the  New  York  Pie 
Baking  Company's  pies,  but  a  most  searching  investigation  of  this  spe- 
cial product  enables  us  to  write  advisedly  concerning  its  merits  as  a 
health  food." 

A.  X.  Talley,  dr..  M.D..  in  an  article  in  the  United  States  Health  Reports 
for  Augusl  1.  L899,  says: 

"The  evolution  and  development  of  the  American  pie,  like  all  great 
industries,  has  created  a  positive  demand  for  a  standard  of  excellence, 
both  intrinsically  and  commercially,  Americans  being  satisfied  only  with 


GENEALOGICAL  kJ."")7 

tin-  best  of  everything.  This  demand  has  been  ably  filled  by  the  New  York 
Pie  Baking  Company,  of  No.  82  Sullivan  Street,  New  York  City,  who  have 
established  the  reputation,  justly  deserved,  of  producing  the  besl  and 
greatest  number  of  pies  <>r  any  firm  in  the  United  States. 

"In  ilic  rigid  inspection  and  examination  made  by  our  experts  great 
care  was  taken  to  thoroughly  note  the  physical  environments  and  hygienic 
conditions  of  the  entire  plain  and  establishment  <>i'  the  company,  all  of 
which  were  found  i<>  be  in  the  highest  possible  state  of  cleanliness,  with 
the  added  fact  of  complete  compliance  with  all  sanitary  requirements. 

"The  final  reports  of  our  experts  have  been  compiled  and  unanimously 
approved  by  our  medical  staff,  showing  so  high  a  grnd<  <>t'  merit  that  we 
are  pleased  to  extend  to  I  he  product  of  the  New  York  Pie  Baking  Com- 
pany, for  the  protection  of  patrons,  the  official  recognition  of  the  /  nited 
States  Health  Reports." 

Mr.  Thompson's  vast  fund  of  reminiscence  is  well  known.  A  most 
interesting  article  in  a  recent  cumber  of  the  Hold  and  Restaurant  \laifii- 
zine,  entitled  "  Reminiscences  of  New  York  in  the  Forties;  Gleaned  from 
an  Interview  with  One  of  the  Mosl  Prominenl  Business  Men  in  the  Metrop- 
olis," contains  this  allusion  to  his  ability  to  recall  past  events: 

••  lb-  who  wishes  to  spend  a  profitable  and  interesting  hour  knows  full 
well  that  the  reminiscent  conversation  of  the  old  resident  has  a  special 
zest  in  which  the  present  is  linked  with  the  past,  and  the  institutions  of 
the  day  contrasted  with  those  of  former  times.  In  a  recent  conversation 
with  Mr.  William  Thompson,  web  known  to  the  New  York  business  public 
as  the  President  of  the  New  York  Pie  Baking  Company,  the  writer  was 
entertained  for  several  hours  with  a  graphic  portrayal  of  incidents  in 
.Mi.  Thompson's  experience  back  in  the  forties.  Unhappily,  written  lan- 
eruaere  fails  to  srive  the  inflections  of  verbal  narration;  it  fails  also  to 
portrav  the  expression  of  the  features  when  the  mind  of  the  narrator  is 
Ijecalling  the  events  of  half  a  century  past.  The  reader  can  assist  in  ob 
taining  a  clearer  comprehension  of  these  reminiscences  if  he  will  give  free 
vent  t<»  his  imagination  and  ('raw  a  mental  picture  of  Mr.  Thompson,  a 
hale  and  hearty  gentleman,  although  seventy  years  of  age,  sit  tin!.'  in  his 
cozy  office  with  a  tar  away  look  in  his  eyes,  living  over  again,  as  it  were, 
the  days  thai  are  gone.  As  recollections  crowded  each  other  for  utter- 
ance his  countenance  would  glow  with  enthusiasm  in  the  one  moment 
and  be  saddened  in  the  uext  as  he  referred  to  companions  who  have  passed 
away.  Being  requested  to  give  some  of  the  factors  which  entered  info 
his  notable  business  success,  he  said:  Perhaps  the  most  valuable  factor 
in  my  success  was  the  experience  back  in  the  forties.  At  that  time  there 
was  a  ureal  rivalry  among  pie-baking  establishments — every  one  was  try- 
ing to  obtain  the  reputation  of  making  the  best  old  fashioned  pie.  The 
public  was  a  critical  one.  and  a  good  pie  was  in  great  demand.  I  entered 
into  the  business  contest  with  vim  and  started  an  establishment,  on  a 
much  smaller  scale,  of  course,  upon  the  site  we  now  occupy.  There  was 
one  bridge  which  carried  me  to  success,  and  I  have  never  forgotten  that 
it  is  essential  to  keep  in  mind  that  fact  in  order  to  continually  maintain 
our  supremacy  in  the  pie  business.  That  bridge  was  first-class  material. 
I  personally  purchased  and  inspected  every  ingredient  which  entered  into 
a  pie.  and  under  no  consideration  would  I  permit  any  adulterated  products 
or  second  grade  goods  to  enter  my  doors.  I  gave  close  attention  to  the 
minutest  details.    Those  who  bought  our  pies  knew  (hey  could  thoroughly 


258  HUDSON   AND    BEKCJEN   COUNTIES 

rely  upon  every  pie  at  all  times,  and  thai   tfforl   to  secure  trade  by  ;i 

good  article  and  then  afterward  furnish  an  inferior  grade  would  be  made. 
The  Ih'si  testimonial  i<>  the  ironclad  rule,  'never  to  have  our  inferior  pie 
leave  our  doors'  is  contained  in  the  fad  that  Dolan — you  know  him,  of 
course — of  P.  Dolan  &  Nephew,  and  also  Hitchcock,  of  Oliver  Hitchcock  & 
Son.  have  been  my  customers  for  forty  years.  Well,  of  course,  if  anybody 
in  New  York  oughl  to  he  need  judges  of  things  to  eat.  then  Dolan  and 
Hitchcock  are  those  men.  ;is  the  public  fully  knows. 

"Another  factor  which  Ins  aided  materially  in  our  success  is  the  fad 
that  our  large  patrons,  when  visiting  this  establishment,  are  at  perfed 
liberty  at  any  and  all  times  to  go  through  the  various  departments — we 
have  no  special  'exhibit'  days,  when  extra  clean  utensils,  floors,  etc..  are 
put  forward  for  inspection;  every  day  is  inspection  day,  for  every  employee 
knows  full  well  that  scrupulous  cleanliness  is  a  rule  (hat  can  not  he  in 
fringed  upon  more  than  once." 

In  politics  Mr.  Thompson  has  always  been  a  Republican.  Deeply  in- 
terested in  the  affairs  of  Ins  country  and  prominent  as  a  citizen  and  business 
man,  he  is  especially  well  informed  upon  almost  every  current  topic,  lie 
is  a  life  member  and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Carterel  Club  of  Jer- 
sey City,  and  is  also  a  member  of  New  York  Lodge,  No.  330,  A.  F.  and  A.  M. 

In  1866  Mr.  Thompson  married  Matilda  Robinson,  by  whom  he  has  had 
six  children:  James  A..  William,  Lydia  Ann.  Matilda,  Rachel  (deceased), 
and  Catherine. 

GEORGE  W.  BLAWVELT  is  descended  in  the  seventh  generation  from 
Gerrel    Hendricksen  (Blawvelt),  the  emigrant,  and  the  progenitor  of  all 

the  family  in  New  Jersey.  ITis  parents  were  Isaac  Blawvelt  and  .Mary. 
daughter  of  John  Hopper,  and  his  grandparents  were  Cornelius  Blawvell 
and  Mary  Lydecker.  He  was  horn  on  Staten  Island.  X.  Y..  February  !». 
is  17.  but  removed  fo  Bergen  County  when  young,  and  there  received  his 
education.  At  an  early  age  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  well  known  dry 
goods  house  of  Lord  &  Taylor,  of  New  York  City.  Subsequently  lie  en- 
gaged in  the  general  trucking  business  in  New  York  for  James  Ackerman, 
in  which  he  continued  until  1S7.~>.  when  he  established  himself  in  the  sugar 
and  molasses  trade.  In  this  line  he  remained  until  1895,  when  lie  re- 
tired, and  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  at  Ridgewood, 
X.  J.,  where  he  resides. 

Mi-.  Blawvell  has  achieved  success  in  every  business  relation,  and  during 
his  entire  career  has  enjoyed  the  confidence  and  resped  of  all  who  know 
him.  lie  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  a  Mason,  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Honor,  and  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  lie  married 
Annie  E.  Chisholm,  and  of  their  three  children  one.  Annie,  is  living. 

PETER  W.  STAGG. — The  earliest  of  this  uame  to  settle  in  Bergen  Coun- 
ty was  John  Stagg,  who  is  described  as  "  a  young  man  born  at  Bergen,  Fasi 
N.  Jersev."  The  Bergen  records,  however,  make  no  mention  of  him.  His 
marriage  to  Mary  (daughter  of  Cornells  Jans  Bogert)  was  registered  in 
the  Dutch  church  at  Hackensack,  March  l  l.  1697.  The  marriage  of  Will 
iam  Stegg,  described  as  "a  young  man  born  a1  New  Barbadoes  Neck," 
was  to  Magdalena  Peters  Demarest,  registered  in  the  same  church.  October 
l'J.  10!i7.  John  and  William  were  probably  brothers,  but  where  they  came 
from  does  not  appear.  The  New  York  church  records  throw  no  lighl  upon 
the  question.     John's  wife  must   have  died  soon  after  their  marriage,  as 


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259 


on  November  L'«i.  L698,  his  marriage  to  Cornelia  Verwey  was  registered. 
By  his  tiisi  wife  he  had  no  issue,  hut  by  Cornelia  Verwey  he  had  issue 
Thomas,  I7t>::;  Margaretta,  1710;  [saac,  1712:  Jacob,  1 7 1  r, ;  George,  1717; 
and  William.  171(.».  There  were  probably  others  whose  baptisms  were  not 
noted  on  any  record. 

The  record  shows  that  William  Stegg  and  Magdalena  Peters  Demaresl 
had  only  one  child,  Magdalena,  hern  in  171':!,  bu1  he  had  a  daughter,  Eliza- 
beth, who  married  John  Ackerman  a!  Schraalenbnrgh  in  1728.  John  and 
William  Stegg  (Stagg)  settled  in  the  vicinity  (south)  of  Backensack  on 
parts  of  the  Berrj  tract.  Abram  Stagg,  of  Backensack,  smiled  a1  Schraal- 
enburgh  when  he  married  Maritie  Bogerl  in  June,  1732.  Ii  was  his  brother 
(probably),  Cornelius  Stagg,  a  widower,  of  Xew  Barbadoes,  who  also  set- 
tled at  Schraalenburgh  and  married  Ann  Christie  in  January,  1734. 

It    is  said   that   in   the  start    three  brothers  came  to  America   from   IIol- 


ESSEX    STREET,    LOOKING    EAST,    HACKENSACK. 

land,  one  of  whom  settled  in  Xew  York  City,  another  at  Sicamac  in  Ber- 
gen County,  and  a  third  ••  win  west."  I  low  ever  I  hat  may  be,  a  John  Stagg 
was  known  to  have  smiled  at  Sicamac  in  Bergen  County  much  more  than 
a  century  ago,  where  he  married  a  Miss  Van  Houten  and  prospered  as  a 
farmer.  His  son,  .lames  Stagg.  was  horn  and  resided  for  a  time  at  Wyck- 
off,  Bergen  County.  He  also  followed  agricultural  pursuits.  His  wife, 
Sally  Westervelt,  was  born  at  Tenafly  in  1800.  The  couple  eventually 
moved  to  Teaneck.  where  they  boughl  a  pari  of  the  old  Brinckerhoff  farm, 
on  which  the\  spent  their  days.  They  had  issue  John,  Joseph,  James  H., 
Sarah  E.,  and  Letty. 

John  was  born  in  New  York  City,  but  was  brought  up  at  Teaneek.  He 
married  (li  Sally  Westervelt  and  (2)  -lane  Voorhis.  By  his  tirsi  wife  his 
issue  were  James  and  Peter  W.,  and  by  his  second  wife  Ins  issue  were 
Edward.  Henry.  Jesse,  and  John,  of  whom  Peter  W.  is  the  subject  of  this 
sketch. 


260  BUDSON  AM»  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Peter  \Y.  Stagg  was  born  in  New  York  City  <  October  24,  L850.  His  child- 
hood and  early  life,  In  wever,  were  spenl  in  Cresskill,  X.  •!..  where  In-  -^ 
tended  the  public  school.  In  L875  lie  wenl  i<>  Jersey  City  and  became  a 
studenl  ;ii  law  in  the  office  of  the  late  Charles  Schofield,  and  there  lie  re 
mained  two  years,  after  which  lie  moved  i<>  Hackensack  and  entered  the 
office  uf  Ackerson  &  Van  Valen,  continuing  with  them  until  LS79.  when  be 
was  admitted  to  tin-  bar  at  the  June  term.  Immediately  after  being 
admitted  he  opened  an  office  for  the  practice  of  his  profession,  in  which 
he  rapidh  buill  up  a  good  business. 

\  I  i  lie  June  1 1 'in i  uf  L883  he  was  made  a  counselor  al  law.  He  served  as 
assisiani  clerk  to  the  House,)!  the  Assembly  mi  the  sessions  of  L891-92, 
and  in  1895  was  appointed  by  Governor  Weils  as  Prosecutor  of  Bergen 
County  for  a  term  of  five  years.  Prior  to  the  time  at  which  Mr.  Stagg 
became  Prosecutor  Bergen  County  had  been  infested  with  poolroom  and 
green-goods  gangs.  These  the  new  Prosecutor  drove  out,  in  addition  ro 
conducting  the  ordinary  criminal  business. 

.Mr.  Stagg  is  a.  member  of  Bergen  County  Lodge,  I.  <  >.  <>.  ]\.  and  has 
been  Grand  Master  of  the  Stale  of  New  Jersey,  having  in  1  ^iH  the  care  and 
jurisdiction  of  two  hundred  and  forty-nine  lodges  in  differenl  parts  of  the 
State,  comprising  a  membership  of  25,000  odd  Fellows.  He  is  also  a  mem 
ber  of  the  Fire  Patrol.  His  oldest  sou.  Arthur,  w.-.s  a  member  of  the  Sec- 
ond Regiment,  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  in  the  late  Spanish  War. 

Mr.  Stagg  was  married  January  14.  1875,  to  Jennie  E.  Westervelt,  of 
Bergenfield.  His  issue  are  Arthur  A.  (a  law  student),  Warren  n.  and 
Charles  W.  (both  electricians),  Elmer,  and  Harry  (I. 

GEORGE  CADMUS.— The  Cadmus  family  are  numerous  in  Hudson  and 
Passaic  Counties,  Xe\\  Jersey.  Cornelius  Cadmus  (Cadmuys)  was  living 
at  Aquackanonck  (Passaic)  as  early  a-  His.  for  the  records  of  the  Hacken- 
sack  Dutch  Church  register  the  fait  that  in  April  of  that  year  Arientie 
Cadmus,  of  Aquackanonck,  and  Ide  Sipp,  of  Bergen,  were  married  ai 
Hackensack.  It  is  more  than  likely  that  Dirk  (Richard)  Cadmus  (who 
Mr.  Winfield  thinks  was  the  lust  of  the  name  in  Hudson  County)  was  a  son 
of  Cornelius,  of  Passaic.  This  Dirk  was  at  Bergen  before  L718,  for  on 
June  20th  of  that  year  he  married  Jannetje  Van  Horn.  Early  in  the 
spring  of  17."!1  he  boughl  of  John  McEvers  and  wife  ;i  trad  of  -".^t;  acres  of 
laud  at  Tappan  mow  in  Bergen  County),  ■  xtending  from  the  Hackensack 
River  u>  the  Pascack  River.  The  (\i-t'(\  describes  him  as  ••  Dirck  Culm  is 
of  the  towne  uf  Bergen."  Some  or  all  of  ii  he  soon  after  sold  to  the 
Blawvelts,  of  Tappan.  He  seems  to  Lave  remained  in  Bergen,  for  in  No 
vember,  1740,  he  boughl  lands  of  his  father-in-law7,  Van  Horn,  at  Con 
stride's  Hook.  He  died  November  8,  L745.  He  was  beyond  doubl  a  Hol- 
lander, bul  when  he  emigrated  oi  what  pari  of  thai  country  he  hailed  as 
his  birthplace  are  questions  which  the  early  records  do  not  answer.  I'»\ 
Jannetje  Van  Horn  he  had  issue  of  the  second  generation  Rutgert,  Catrina, 
Frederick,  John,  Cornelia,  and  Joris  (George).  He  must  have  had  other 
children. 

•(oris  Cadmus  (2),  born  .it  Bergen,  married  Hi  Jannetie  Vreeland  and  (2) 
Jenneke  Trior,  she  died  January  29,  L795,  and  he  died  April  2,  L781.  Their 
issue  of  the  third  generation  were  Jannettie,  Jannettie,  Jannettie,  Joris, 
Metie.  Dirck,  Casparus,  and  Jenneke. 

Casparus  Cadmus  (3),  born  at  Bergen,  August  L6,  L770,  died  September 
■_'•"..  L845,  married  Cathlantie  Johns  Dodd,  horn  January  27,  litis,  and  died 


GENEALOGICAL  261 

October  11.  L822.  Their  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  were  thirteen: 
Sara,  Joris,  John,  Casparus,  Jannetie,  Seeltie,  -Martha,  Martha,  Michael, 
Richard,  Cathrina,  Andrew,  and  Eleanor. 

Richard  Cadmus  ill.  born  November  22,  isn::,  died  October  16,  1X7:5, 
married  Cathaline  (daughtei  of  Michael  de  Mottj,  died,  aud  had  issue  of 
i In-  fifth  generation,  one  of  whom  was  George  Cadmus,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch. 

George  Cadmus  (5)  was  bom  April  12.  1840,  in  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  where 
he  still  resides.  Be  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Bayonne  and  Bloom 
held,  in  his  native  State,  and  has  spent  his  active  life  as  a  farmer.  He 
now  lives  on  the  old  family  homestead  at  Bayonne.  In  politics  he  is  a 
Republican,  and  in  everj  capacity  he  has  displayed  marked  ability  and 
won  for  himself  the  confidence  and  respect  of  his  fellow-citizens.  He  mar- 
tied,  first,  Cornelia  B.,  daughter  of  William  X.  Smith,  of  New  Brunswick, 
X.  J.,  formerly  of  New  York.  She  was  born  October  L5,  L839,  and  died  in 
L8G7.  They  had  one  child.  Henry  S.  Cadmus,  born  April  :!<>,  L865,  died  Feb- 
ruary 1.  ls»;7.  Mr.  Cadmus  married,  second.  June  11.  L889,  Mrs.  Lillie  A. 
(Jones)  Abbott,  of  Bayonne,  and  has  two  children  of  the  sixth  generation, 
namely  :     <  !larence  \Y.  and  May. 

DA  XI  Kb  DRAKE  BRYAN  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  2d  of 
December.  L864.  lie  is  the  sen  of  James  II.  and  Nancy  (Hall)  Drake,  his 
father  being  of  English  am!  his  mother  of  Holland  Dutch  descent. 

Mr.  Bryan  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York,  and  has 
spent  the  most  of  his  active  life  in  the  custom  house  brokerage  business  in 
thai  city.  He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
and  ;i  public  spirited  citizen.  In  Arlington,  X.  J.,  where  he  resides,  he 
has  taken  a  deep  interest  in  local  affairs,  and  in  both  business  and  social 
relations  is  highh  esteemed  as  a  man  of  integrity  and  enterprise. 

lb  married  Mary  Hay  Berry,  of  New  York  City,  ami  has  one  child, 
Edna  I  Make  Bryan. 

DARIUS  S.  JOHNSON  is  of  English  descent.  Forty  years  ago  John  P. 
Johnson  went  from  New  York  (where  he  was  born  October  8,  1819)  to 
Pascack  mow  Park  Ridge  in  Bergen  County)  and  established  a  passenger 
stage  line  between  Pascack  and  Hosier.  This  he  operated  successfully 
until  the  construction  of  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey  and  the  West 
Shore  Railway  lines  did  away  with  all  cross-country  stage  lines.  Mr.  John- 
son then  removed  to  Closter  and  established  a  livery  business,  winch  he 
continued  until  his  death,  June  7,  L882.  He  married  (1)  Ellen  de  Baun,  who 
was  born  May  13,  1s:>l>.  and  died  Augusl  is.  L859.  He  then  married  (2) 
Maria  Christopher,  born  May  22.  1sl»7.  died  April  4,  1882.  Mr.  Johnson's 
issue  of  the  second  generation  were  Euphemia,  Maria,  Henry  1).  B.,  Marga- 
rei  olied i.  Delia,  Darius  S..  Carrie  (dead),  George,  and  Maggie — live  by  his 
tirst  wife  and  four  by  his  second. 

Darius  S.  Johnson  (2)  was  born  May  4.  1863,  in  Closter,  Bergen  Coun- 
ty where  he  has  always  resided,  and  where  he  received  his  education. 
Leaving  school  at  the  age  of  thirteen,  he  clerked  for  two  years  in  a  grocery 
store  and  then  entered  his  father's  liver}  stable.  When  eighteen  years  old 
he  engaged  in  business  for  himself,  becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Taveniere  &  Johnson,  which  still  continues. 

Mr.  Johnson  has  achieved  success  in  both  business  and  public  affairs. 
He  served  one  term  as  Township  Collector  for  Harrington  Township  and 


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HUDSON  AND  REROEX  COUNTIES 


during  the  past  ten  years  1ms  been  Road  Commissioner.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  and  highly  respected  by  ;ill  who  know  him. 
lie  married  Blanch  Pearsall  and  has  two  children:    Hazel  and  Martha. 


JESSE  KIMBALL  VREELAND,  I'm-  many  years  one  of  the  leading 
contractors  and  builders  of  Hudson  County  and  from  1864  a  resident  of 
Bayonne,  was  born  in  Rahway,  X.  I.,  on  the  L5th  el'  October,  is:;.").  Ids 
parents  being  Jesse  Kimble  Vreeland,  Si-.,  and  Lockey  Brant.  His  family 
is  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  Siate.  the  branch  in  Hudson  County  descending 
from  Michael  Jansen.  who  came  from  Broeckhuysen  (North  Brabant).     He 

'  left  Holland,  October  1. 
l(i:!(i.  in  the  ship  "  Rens- 
selaerwyck,"  with  b  i  s 
wife  and  two  children. 
He  settled  at  w  hat  is  now 
Greenbush,  opposite  Al- 
bany, as  a  boereknecht,  or 
farm  servant.  It  was  not 
long  before  he  g  r  e  w 
weary  of  agricultural 
pursuits  and  the  narrow 

road  thereby  opened  to 
wealth,  and  engaged  in 
the  fur  trade,  in  which 
••  he  made  his  fort  une  in 
t  wo  years."  Such  private 
speculation  being  p  r  o- 
hibited  by  law,  he  was 
soon  broughi  into  diffi- 
culty with  the  authori- 
t  ies.  He  thereupon  aban- 
doned his  farm  and  came 
to  Manhattan.  The  date 
ot  this  change  is  not 
known.  Imt  he  was  a  resi- 
dent in  New  Amsterdam 
November  4.  1G44.  on 
winch  date  he  empower- 
ed Arenl  Van  Curler  to 
settle  with  Patroon  Van 
Rensselaer  all  accounts 
and  differences.  In  LG46 
he  came  over  to  Commu- 
nipaw  and  settled  on  the 
bouwerie,  owned  by  Jan 
of  t  he  stock  on  it  he  paid 
n  the  years  Kill.  L649,  and 
Nine,"  and  joined  his  asso- 
In  L649  lie  was  ap- 


ii  SSE    K.    VREELAND. 


Kvertsen  Bout.   For  this  ••  Bouwerie"  and  pai 
Bou1   tlie  good  round  sum  of  8,000  gelders. 
L650  he  represented  Pavonia  in  the  Council  el 
ciates  in  their  crusade  against  Governor  Stuyvesani 

pointed  one  of  the  delegates  in  Holland  against  the  Colonial  administra- 
tion, lmt  owing  to  the  unsettled  state  of  his  business  he  declined  the  up 
pointment.  It  was  a1  his  house  in  New  Amsterdam  that  the  journal  of 
Van  der  Donck  entitled  "  Vertoogh"  was  written.     It   was  seized,  and  it 


GEN  E  A  LOO  rC  AL  263 

was  suspected  upon  information  furnished  by  Michael  Jansen.  lie  was 
a  signer  of  Mi*-  application  for  the  first  municipal  government  in  Nevi 
Netherland,  July  26,  L649. 

During  the  troubles  of  1<;.V>  the  Indians  drove  him  from  his  home,  when, 
mi  September  L5,  they  made  a  raid  on  Pavonia  and  killed  every  man  there, 
excepl  the  family  of  Jansen.  From  the  dangers  and  uncertainties  of 
border  life  at  "  Gemoenepa  "  he  t n<»l<  refuge  on  Manhattan.  On  January 
22,  L658,  lie  asked  for  permission  to  return  to  Pavonia  and  to  be  relieved 
from  certain  tithes.  In  September,  L661,  he  had  become  a  man  of  "com- 
petence," living  on  his  bouwerie  at  Gemoenepa.  Be  was  one  of  the  firsl 
magistrates  of  the  new  courl  at  Bergen.  In  December,  L662,  he  joined 
Ids  neighbors  in  asking  the  governor  for  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  and  for 
whose  support  he  subscribed  twenty  five  florins.  Be  died  in  1663.  His 
wife  was  Fitje  Hart  mans,  and  they  had  eight  children,  from  whom  are 
descended  various  branches  of  the  family  now  represented  in  Eastern  Xew 

Jersey. 

Jesse  Kimball  Vreeland  was  of  the  seventh  general  ion  from  .Michael  dan- 
sen  and  his  wife,  Fitje  Bartmans,  the  emigrants.  His  parents  were  both 
horn  ami  married  in  Rahway,  where  he  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools.  Afterward  he  speni  several  years  in  the  South.  Be  finally  re- 
moved from  Rahway  to  New  York  City  and  thence,  in  L864,  to  Bayonne, 
\.  J.,  win  re  he  was  long  prominenl  in  both  business  and  public  affairs. 
Alter  leaving  school  Mr.  Vreeland  identified  himself  with  the  building  and 
contracting  business,  which  he  thoroughly  learned  and  successfully  fol- 
lowed. Be  built  a  large  number  of  public  and  private  buildings,  which 
stand  as  monuments  to  his  skill  and  industry,  and  stamp  him  as  a  man  of 
original  it  \  as  well  as  enterprise. 

Mr  Vreeland  was  also  prominenl  in  military  and  civil  life.  He  served 
throughoul  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  being  connected  with  the  (Juarter- 
master's  Departmenl  at  Porl  Royal.  He  also  served  us  chief  of  the  Fire 
Departmenl  at  Bayonne,  as  a  member  of  the  Bayonne  Common  Council, 
and  as  a  Commissioner  of  Appeals,  and  discharged  his  duties  in  each 
position  with  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction.  In  politics  he  was 
a  Democrat,  and  in  religion  a  memb<  r  of  the  congregation  of  the  Hutch  Re- 
formed <  Jhurch.  His  life  was  one  of  constant  ad  i\  ity  and  in  evevy  way  suc- 
cessful, and  during  his  entire  career  he  won  and  maintained  the  confidence 
of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact,     lie  died  duly  23,   L900. 

Mr.  Vreeland  married  Emma  -I.  .Meyer,  of  Charleston,  S.  C  They  had 
nine  children:  Jennie,  Emma,  Henrietta.  Rachel,  Jesse.  Frederick,  Chester, 
( 'lareiice,  and  Edna. 

WILLIAM  SCOTT  FERDON  is  descended  from  Thomas  Verdon,  the 
emigrant,  who  came  to  America  about  L645  (see  sketch  on  page  L84).  The 
line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  Jacob  Ferdou,  of  the  third  generation,  had 
issue  seven  children  of  the  fourth  generation,  as  lias  been  stated.  One 
of  these.  Jacob  Ferdon  (4),  baptized  in  New  York  in  L687,  was  known  as 
Jacob  Ferdon,  Jr.  He  married  .Maria  Flierboom,  April  8,  L720,  and  re- 
mained on  Long  Island  until  L730,  when  he  removed  to  Schraalenburgh, 
X.  J.,  where  he  bought  lands  and  died  about  1752.  He  had  issue  of  the 
lifih  generation  several  children:  Jacob.  Jannetje,  Servaes  (died),  Servaes 
(died),  Maria.  Servaes  fdied),  and  Catharine. 

Jacob  Ferdon  (5),  born  on  Long  Island  about  1723,  married  at  Schraalen- 
burgh, May  5,  174S,  Helena  Van  Blarcom.    They  resided  at  Schraalenburgh 


•_M)4  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

and  had  children  of  the  sixth  generation  Jacob,  Henry,  Servaes,  Jacobus, 
Jacob,  A  mi.  Maria,  and  Peter. 

Henry  Ferdon  (6)  married  Jannetje  Archbold,  lived  a1  Schraalenburgh, 
and  had  children  of  the  seventh  generation  David,  James,  Lena  I  [enry,  and 
Jannel  Le. 

Henry  Ferdon  (7),  born  a;  Schraalenburgh,  March  Hi.  1790,  died  Febru- 
ary -7.  L855,  married.  Augusl  2,  LSI  !.  Eflie  Banta.  She  was  born  March  22, 
L795,  and  died  Augusl  27,  1>7D.  They  Nil  issue,  among  whom  were  Sam 
in-]  B.  Ferdon  (8),  who  married  Sarah  M.,  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Rachel 
Christie,  and  had  issue,  among  other  children,  William  Scotl  Ferdon  of 
the  ninth  genera  i  inn. 

William  Scotl  Ferdon,  the  subjecl  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  New  York 
City  <in  the  29th  of  July,  L858,  and  there  received  a  public  school  education. 
For  several  years  he  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  coal  and  lumber 
business  a1  Dumont,  X.  J.,  succeeding  in  May.  L899,  the  firm  of  De  Coster 
\-  Ferdon.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  and  actively  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  section. 

On  Augusl  is.  L880,  Mr.  Ferdon  married  Jemima  Christie,  and  thej 
have  two  children:   Sadie  M.  and  Myra  C. 

JULIUS  BERGEE  was  born  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  March  20,  1860,  his 
parents  having  emigrated  to  this  country  from  Germany  in  1857.  His 
mother's  family  was  wealthy  and  influential  in  the  Fatherland,  but  none 
of  the  wealth  ever  crossed  the  ocean.  His  father  served  for  three  years  in 
the  civil  War.  receiving  an  honorable  discharge. 

Mr.  Berger  acquired  a  limited  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Daven- 
port, Inn  in  the  harder  school  of  practical  life  he  laid  the  foundation  upon 
which  he  has  hnilt  a  successful  career.  The  death  of  both  of  his  parents 
in  lsT'i  threw  him  upon  his  own  resources  at  the  tender  age  of  thirteen, 
and  from  that  time  to  the  presenl  he  has  relied  upon  himself.  Anxious 
and  willing  i<>  work,  endowed  with  plenty  of  pluck  and  energy,  and  de- 
termined to  pave  a  way  in  success  and  reputation,  he  entered,  in  April, 
Is"-'!.  a  manufactory  of  hats  and  furs  in  ids  native  city,  where  he  soon 
gained  a  valuable  experience,  which  supplemented  the  earlier  training  he 
had  obtained  in  t  he  public  schools. 

In  dune.  L880,  he  removed  from  Davenport,  Iowa,  to  Jersey  City,  X.  J., 
and  entered  the  employ  of  the  firm  of  Harris  &  Russack,  of  New  York 
City,  manufacturers  of  fine  furs,  remaining  with  them  until  1889.  On  June 
22,  of  that  year,  he  opened  his  own  manufactory  of  hats  and  furs  at  368 
Centra]  Avenue,  Jersey  City,  where  he  has  since  continued.  He  started 
with  a  capital  of  $150,  hut  with  pluck,  perseverance,  and  practical  business 
knowledge  acquired  from  his  long  association  with  his  former  employers 
slum  iuiili  up  ;ii!  extensive  trade. 

Mr.  Berger  was  the  founder  of  the  Hudson  city  Business  Men's  Associa- 
tion and  was  its  President  for  two  terms.  He  was  also  President  of  the 
Hudson  City  Turn  Verein  in  1888  and  1896,  and  was  very  active  for  the 
welfare  and  advancemenl  of  both  organizations,  lie  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Trade.  He  was  appointed  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Rdueation  of  Jersey  City  in  May.  L899,  by  Mayor  Hoos,  and  has 
continued  to  hold  thai  position.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  active  in 
the  affairs  of  the  community,  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  Mi-. 
Berger  married  Marie  Bechtoldt,  daughter  of  George  Bechtoldt,  a  veteran 
of  the  Civil  War. 


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265 


ANTHONY  JACOB  VOLK  has  gained  the  reputation  of  being  one  of 
Mir  best  known  and  oiosl  enterprising  undertakers  in  Hoboken,  N.  .1. 
where  be  was  born  November  -\.  1865.  In  ;i  measure  he  inherits  litis  from 
his  father,  Jacob  Volk,  who,  a1  the  time  of  his  death,  on  Augusl  •".,  L874,  was 
the  oldesl  and  foremosl  undertaker  in  Hudson  County,  and  who,  profes- 
sionally and  privately,  was  universally  respected  and  esteemed.  Bu1  Ins 
reputation  is  no1  altogether  inherited  from  his  honored  father,  h  is  very 
largely  the  resull  of  his  owe  efforts,  and  of  a  natural  ability  developed  from 
boyhood. 

He  is  the  son  of  Jacob  Volk  and   Rosa   Raab,  hoih  natives  of  Germanv 


ANTHONY    J.     VOLK. 


who  came  to  this  country  when  young  and  were  married  in  New  York 
City.  They  settled  in  Hoboken,  and  were  well  known  throughoui  the  Coun- 
ty of  Hudson.  Mr.  Volk  attended  the  public  schools  of  Hoboken  and  also 
Hoboken  Academy,  where  he  received  a  thorough  classical  training.  Leav- 
ing school  at  the  early  age  <>f  fourteen,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Na- 
tional Express  Company,  and  in  this  and  in  the  office  of  the  American 
Express  Company,  both  of  New  York,  he  spent  three  years.  In  1S74  his 
father  died,  leaving  a  large  and  successful  undertaking  business  to  the 
ear.-  of  his   wife,  the   mother  of  Anthony  J.    Yolk,  and    the  latter,    when 


266  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN  COTTNTTES 

seventeen,  assumed  iis  immediate  management.  Though  bu1  a  boy,  he 
displayed  marked  business  ability,  excellenl  judgment,  and  great  sagacity, 
and  soon  woe  the  resped  and  confidence  of  the  community.  His  success 
was  practically  instantaneous  and  uninterrupted.  In  addition  to  the  un- 
dertaking establishmenl  he  conducted  a  large  livery  stable,  and  combining 
the  two  \v;;s  necessarily  a  very  busy  man.  In  L886  he  purchased  the  entire 
business,  which  he  still  continues. 

Mr.  Volk  is  independent  in  politics,  firm  in  his  convictions,  I  nisi  worthy  in 
all  the  relations  of  life,  and  influential  and  active  in  the  best  interests  of 
the  community.  In  the  autumn  of  LS93  he  was  elected  Coroner  of  Hudson 
County  by  the  handsome  plurality  of  over  4,400,  the  county  usually  giving 
a  Democratic  majority  of  aboul  6,000.  This  office  he  tilled  with  grenl 
credit  and  satisfaction  for  three  years.  He  is  ;i  member  and  past  officer  of 
Hudson  Lodge,  No.  71.  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  Hoboken,  and  also  a  member  of 
Protection  Lodge,  No.  634,  Knights  of  Honor,  of  Lady  Washington  Lodge, 
No.  111.  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Honor,  of  the  American  Legion  of  Honor, 
of  Guiding  Star  Lodge,  Xo.  189,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  Hoboken  Council,  No.  it!). 
Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Germania  Schuetzen  Bund  of  New  .Jersey,  of  the 
Hoboken  Schuetzen  Corps,  of  the  Hoboken  Quartette  Club,  of  the  Hoboken 
Independeni  Schuetzen  Corps,  and  of  the  Mannergesang  Verein  Lyra.  For 
a  time  he  was  also  financial  secretary  of  the  Undertakers'  Association  of 
Hudson  County.  He  is  a  member  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church,  and 
active  in  various  other  organizations. 

Mr.  Volk  was  married  on  the  12th  of  September,  1888,  to  Anna  M.  Kaiser. 
daughter  of  John  Henry  and  Anna  M.  Kaiser,  of  Hoboken.  They  have 
two  children:  Florence  M.  and  Anthony  J.,  Jr. 

JAMES  H.  STEPHENS,  of  Closter,  is  descended  from  John  Stephensen, 
an  Englishman,  who  came  to  America  about  1670  and  located  at  Fori  Or- 
ange lAlbanyi.  where  he  followed  his  profession,  which  was  that  of  a  school 
teacher.  On  October  4,  1673,  he  married  Elizabeth  Lucas,  who.  the  record 
states,  was  from  New  Orange.  The  couple  must  have  resided  in  New  Am- 
sterdam for  some  time,  as  seven  of  their  children  are  recorded  as  having 
been  baptized  there,  in  the  Dutch  church,  up  to  1693.     His  first    wife  died 

in   New  Amsterdam  and  he  married  (2)  Maria  -       .     He  had  children  of 

the  second  generation:  Elizabeth,  Lucas!  Mary.  Steven,  Jennekei  Cornelius. 
Catalyna,  John,  Peter}  Nicholas.  Roeloff,  Abraham,  and  Gertrude. 

Lucas  Stephens  lib  married  and  had  issue,  among  other  children.  Abra- 
ham (3),  born  about  1730,  who  married,  in  1757,  Sarah  Peters  O'Blenis,  of 
Clarkstown.  They  resided  at  Clarkstown,  N.  Y.,  and  had  seven  children 
of  the  fourth  generation:  Elizabeth,  1759;  Peter,  1760;  Maria,  1763;  Eliza- 
beth, 17<;.~>;  Aluam.  17<>7;  Jannetie,  L769;  and  Hendrick,  1771. 

Hendrick  ill.  born  at  Clarkstown,  June  11.  1771.  married  Ann  de  ("lark, 
l.oin  at  Clarkstown.  December  11.  1771.  died  there  December  25,  L843. 
Hendrick  died  there  October  25,  1834.  They  had  issue,  among  other  chil- 
dren, .James  II.  Stephens  of  the  fifth  generation. 

•  lames  II.  Stephens  (5),  born  at  Clarkstown.  N.  Y.,  August  28,  L804,  died 
at  Closter,  N.  J.,  August  28,  L867,  married  (1)  Catharine  Pye  in  L824  and  (2) 
Ida  E.  I've,  widow  of  Edmund  Irish,  .lames  II.  Stephens  was  a  carpenter, 
and  for  many  years  followed  his  occupation  in  the  City  of  New  York,  where 
he  acquired  a  competence  in  constructing  frames  for  buildings  which  were 
at  i  hat  time  being  shipped  to  California.  Early  in  t  he  fifties  he  purchased  a 
large  farm  in  Monmouth  County  on  which  lie  devoted  his  time  to  the  pro- 


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duel  ion  dt  fruits,  for  which  he  found  .1  ready  markel  in  New  York.  In  1867 
he  sold  his  Monmouth  farm  and  removed  to  Closter,  X.  J.,  on  the  farm  for- 
merly owned  by  David  A.  Demarest.  He  died  there  five  months  after  his 
arrival.  1  lis  issue  by  Catharine  Pye  were  two  sons,  Abraham  and  John  II. 
Stephens,  and  by  Ida  E.  Pye  two  children,  Edmund  and  Catharine. 

John  II.  Stephens  (6)  was  horn  in  Bank  Street.  New  York.  February  8, 
1831,  and  died  at  Closter,  X.  J.,  September  8,  L887.  He  learned  the  car 
penter's  trad"  with  ids  lather  in  New  York  and  married  Rachel  D.  Hinder, 
daughter  of  Barney  and  Maria  (Demarest)  Hinder.  In  1.858  he  removed  to 
Closter,  X.  J.,  bough  1  lauds,  and  followed  carpentry  until  the  opening  of 
the  railroad  in  the  following  year,  when  he  built  a  store  (the  first  one  in 
the  place)  and  began  to  speculate  in  real  estate.  He  was  station  agenl  for 
twenty-five  years,  Postmaster  for  thirty  years,  laid  many  town  offices,  and 
was  the  promoter  and  Leading  spirit  of  the  village.  In  fact  he  may  justly  he 
called  the  father  of  Closter.  His  issue  of  tin  seventh  generation  are  dames 
II.,  Eugene,  and  Percy. 

dames  II.  Stephens,  the  subject  id'  this  sketch,  was  horn  in  Closter,  N.  J., 
September   L9,   L860,  and   received   his  education   in   the  public  schools  of 

Bergen  County.    Leaving  scl I  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  he  tirst  engaged  in 

the  sugar  business  in  New  York  City,  in  which  he  continued  four  years. 
He  was  then  engaged  in  the  meat  business  in  Closter  for  seven  years, 
and  subsequently,  after  a  retirement  id'  two  years,  associated  himself  with 
the  .Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  of  New  York. 

Mr.  Stephens  has  been  successful  in  every  connection,  and  as  a  public 
spirited  citizen  has  taken  a  deep  interest  in  local  affairs.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Reformed  Church  and  identified  with  other  organizations  in  his 
native  county.  He  married  Elizabeth  M.  IVi-don  and  has  one  child,  a 
daughter,  E.  Marion  Stephens. 

CALVIN  DEMAREST,  of  Hackensack,  is  descended  in  the  eighth  gen- 

eralion  from  David  des  Marest.  the  emigrant  and  first  American  ancestor 
of  the  family,  for  a  sketch  of  whom  see  page  64.  <'alvin*s  grandfather, 
Thomas  Demaresl  (of  tin*  sixth  generation  from  the  first  David),  was 
born  July  L8,  L757,  and  died  April  27,  1829.  He  married,  in  1 782,  Lena 
Naugle.  Their  issue  id'  the  seventh  generation  were  Sarah.  Cornelius  T., 
William,  Vroutie,  and  perhaps  others. 

Cornelius  T.  i7i.  born  January  23,  1786,  died  December  26,  L862,  mar- 
ried Margaret  L\  decker,  born  August  1.  1791,  died  dune  L'7,  1883.  She 
was  the  daughter  of  Cornelius  Lydecker.  Cornelius  T.  was  graduated  from 
Columbia  College  in  1804,  studied  for  the  ministry  with  Rev.  Dr.  Froeleigh, 
was  licensed  to  preach  at  Paramus  in  March,  1807,  and  preached  at  White 
House.  X.  J.,  from  1808  to  1813,  and  at  English  Neighborhood,  N.  J.,  from 
1813  to  1824.  lie  organized  the  new  church  at  English  Neighborhood  and 
preached  in  it  from  1824  to  1S39,  and  also  preached  at  Hackensack  and 
English  Neighborhood  from  1839  to  1851  and  in  King  Street,  New  YTork,  in 
the  Tine  Reformed  Church,  from  1851  until  his  death.  His  children  of 
the  eighth  generation  were  fifteen:  Helen.  Cornelia,  Leah,  Thomas  W.,  Cor- 
nelius Lydecker,  Christiana.  Penelope,  Maria.  Calvin,  1st.,  Charles,  Calvin, 
Garret  1...  Peter,  James  H.,  and  Margaret. 

Calvin  Demarest  (8),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  New  York 
City  on  the  15th  of  July,  1825,  and  received  Ins  education  in  Bergen 
County.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of  fourteen  and  went  to  work  on  his 
grandfather's  farm  in  Bergen  County,  where  he  remained  fourteen  years. 


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HUDSON    AND    BKUCKN    COT'XTIES 


since  then — for  a  period  of  forty-six  years — he  has  been  successfully  en- 
gaged in  the  general  trucking  business  in  New  York  City.  He  resides 
in  Hackensack,  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church,  and  for  years  lias 
taken  a  deep  interesl  in  the  affairs  <>f  Bergen  County.  Mr.  Demaresl  mar- 
ried Mar\  Lozier  and  has  two  children  living:  Waller  and  Mvra. 

WALTEB  K1SSA.M  BIRDSALL,  a  rising  young  lawyer  and  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Education  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of  David  and  Susannah 
A.  (Clyde)  Birdsall,  and  a  descendanl  of  the  Birdsalls  in  the  vicinity  of 
Leeds,  England.  His  parents  were  born  in  New  York  State,  bu1  came 
in  Jersey  City  in   18-19,  where  his  father,   David   Birdsall,  established  the 

Jersey  City  Lr  o  n 
Works,  in  which  he  is 
still  interested. 

Walter  K.  Birdsall 
was  born  in  Jersey 
City,  X.  •!..  on  the  2d 
of  January.  L869,  and 
received  his  educal  ion 
in  thai  city,  ai tending 
Public  School  No.  1 
and  the  Jersey  City 
High  School.  I [e  was 
graduated  from  Yale 
University  in  i  he  class 
of  L891,  and  during 
his  senior  year  there 
look  a  year's  course 
in  elementary  law  in 

I  lie    Yale    Law     School. 

Subsequently  he  spent 
four  years  in  the  office 
of  William  A.  Lewis. 
as  a  student,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  New 
Jersey  bar  a1  i  he  Feb- 
ruary term  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  in  L895. 
Since  then  he  has 
been  acl ively  and  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in 
the  practice  of  his 
profession  in  Jersey 
City. 

In  politics  .Mr.  Bird 
sail  is  a  Republican. 
He  has  tak<  n  an  active  interesl  in  the  affairs  of  his  party,  has  contributed 
largely  to  its  success,  and  among  its  younger  members  is  recognized  as  a 
leader.  On  May  1.  1899,  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Edu 
cation  of  Jersey  <'Jt.\  for  a  term  of  two  years,  and  is  now  serving  in  thai 
capacity  with  the  same  marked  ability  which  he  has  displayed  in  profes- 
sional life. 

lie  is  a  member  of  Jersey  City  Lodge,  No.  71.  Free  and  Accepted  Masons. 
of  William  T.  Sherman  Council,  Roval   Arcanum,  of  the  Zeta    Psi  Greek 


WALTER    K.    BIRDSALL. 


GENEALOGICAL  2()i> 

Letter  fraternity,  and  of  the  University  Club,  lit-  was  formerly  a  member 
of  I  In-  I'alina  ( 'lull  of  Jersey  <  'ity. 

Mr.  Birdsall  is  a  prominent,  patriotic,  and  public  spirited  citizen.  He 
has  already  achieved  a  high  reputation,  and  through  his  liberality,  integrity 
ut'  character,  and  activity  is  universally  esteemed  and  respected. 

Mr.  Birdsall  was  married  on  the  24th  of  August,  L807,  to  Fannie  E.  Wat- 
son, of  Perry,  Wyoming  County,  N.  Y. 

JOHN  HILLRIC  BONN,  the  founder  of  the  presenl  system  of  street 
railways  in  North  Hudson  County,  and  one  <it'  the  mosl  enterprising  and 
successful  men  of  his  day.  was  born  in  the  City  ••('  Norden,  East  Friesland, 
in  list-  extreme  northwesl  of  Germany,  September  11.  L820.  There  he 
received  his  early  education  under  private  tutors  and  ai  the  national  and 
classical  high  schools.  He  sprung  from  an  honored  and  respected  family, 
his  parents  being  people  el'  greal  energy  and  force  of  character,  and  as  a 
boy  developed  those  strong  intellectual  and  moral  traits  which  charac- 
terized his  entire  life.  His  father  was  for  many  years  a.  successful  master 
of  vessels  in  the  Eas1  India  trade,  and  with  him  .Mr.  Bonn  visited  the 
East  Indies  as  a  youth.  This  enabled  him  to  acquire,  a1  an  impressionable 
period,  a  liberal  km>w  ledge  ot  i  he  v  orld. 

Subsequently  he  attended  a  nautical  school  near  Amsterdam,  Holland. 
passed  the  difficuH  and  intricate  examination  before  the  Royal  Examining 
Committee  in  that  city,  and  was  awarded  the  first  degree.  Bui  he  was 
not  destined  for  a  life  <>u  the  ocean.  From  the  autumn  of  L845  to  October, 
ls.'iii.  he  was  employed  by  a  firm  in  Emden,  East  Friesland,  which  con 
ducted  an  extensive  commercial,  shipping,  and  banking  business.  In 
October,  L850,  he  left  Germany  and  came  in  New  York  City,  where  he 
accepted  a  position  as  bookkeeper  and  English  am!  French  correspondent 
in  a  large  Greek  shipping-house.  Two  years  later,  having  saved  some 
money,  he  invested  in  real  estate  in  North  Hudson  County,  X.  -I..  and  also 
became  a  permanent  residenl  there,  and  as  soon  as  he  could  legally  do  so 
lie  became  a  citizen  of  the  United  States.  These  relations  «oon  resulted  in 
making  him  a  man  of  commanding  influence.  In  L856  he  spent  considerable 
lime  in  traveling  in  America  and  Europe,  and  in  October  of  that  year 
was  married  to  .Miss  Angelina  Bonjer,  of  Einden,  Eas1  Friesland.  In 
April.  L857,  lie  brought  his  bride  to  this  country  and  took  up  his  residence 
in  Weehawken,  Hudson  County,  whence  he  later  removed  to  Hoboken. 
They  returned  to  Weehawken  in  L867  and  made  that  city  their  permanent 
home,  settling  on  the  spot  formerly  owned  by  Daniel  Webster,  the  states- 
man.   There  Mr.  Bonn  di  'd  on  the  1 5th  of  November,  1891. 

Mr.  Bonn  probably  did  more  than  any  other  one  man  to  develop  and 
improve  Northern  Hudson  County,  and  to  stimulate  enterprise  and  the 
growth  of  population.  Fie  was  untiring  in  his  efforts  to  secure  for  that 
section  those  permanent  improvements  which  to-day  make  it  so  easy 
of  access  and  so  attractive  to  both  residents  and  visitors.  He  was  a 
founder  and  a  prominent  member  of  the  first  Board  of  Regents  of  the 
llmlson  County  Hospital.  In  L868  he  was  appointed  by  the  late  Hon. 
Joseph  D.  Bedle  one  of  a  commission  of  seven  authorized  by  the  New 
Jersey  Legislature  to  lay  out  and  improve  the  public  streets  on  the 
heights  of  Hudson  County,  which  include  West  Hoboken,  Union  Hill, 
W'esi  New  York,  and  other  territory.  Upon  the  organization  of  Has 
commission  .Mi-.  Bonn  was  unanimously  chosen  chairman  by  his  col- 
leagues.     For    various    reasons    the    plan    which    had    been    contemplat- 


270  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

ed  by  the  commissioners  was  not  carried  out,  although  the  incep- 
tion ;iihI  construction  of  the  magnificent  Eudson  County  Boulevard  issued 
from  the  movement.  In  1872  Mr.  Bonn  also  became  chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Commissioners  which  supervised  the  improvement  of  the  Bull's 
Ferry  road  from  Nineteenth  Street  in  Eoboken,  northerly,  and  which  also 
built  the  main  sewer  in  lloboken  to  the  Hudson  River,  this  public  work 
being  completed  in  1875. 

But  his  uiosi  notable  work,  and  one  to  which  he  devoted  the  best 
energies  of  bis  life,  was  in  connection  with  the  surface  and  (derated  rail- 
ways of  t  lie*  northern  half  of  Hudson  Count  v.  He  was  the  founder,  oriei- 
nator,  and  father  of  the  present  system  of  transit.  He  commenced  the 
construction  and  operation  of  street  railways  in  IS.")!),  and  soon  had  lines 
radiating  in  every  direction  from  the  Hoboken  ferry.  His  investment  in 
this  enterprise  proved  wonderfully  successful.  He  was  the  lirst.  and 
indeed  the  only.  President  of  the  various  original  corporations;  and  when 
these  were  consolidated  in  1865,  forming  the  North  Hudson  County  Rail- 
way Company,  he  became  the  first  President  of  that  corporation,  and  so 
continued  until  his  death  in  1891,  a  period  of  twenty-six  years.  During 
that  time  the  several  linos  were  extended  and  improved,  new  roads  were 
built,  and  the  system  placed  upon  its  present  efficient  basis.  In  1X74  he 
built  the  lirst  steam  elevator  in  Hudson  County,  and  with  this  the  street- 
cars, with  the  horses  attached,  were  lifted  to  the  top  of  the  bluff,  the  process 
requiring  but  one  minute.  In  1884  lie  erected  the  elevated  railway  from 
Hoboken  to  Jersey  City  Heights,  an  iron  structure  ranging  from  fifteen 
to  nearly  one  hundred  feet  high.  This  road  was  originally  operated  by 
•  able,  and  was  the  lirst  elevated  road  so  operated  in  the  United  Stales. 
All  these  roads  have  adopted  electricity  as  Hie  motive  power.  In  1800 
the  .meat  Weehawken  elevators,  of  which  Mr.  Bonn  was  the  originator, 
were  begun,  and  on  their  completion,  on  October  23,  1891,  he  made  the 
first  trip  in  them  with  several  other  gentlemen.  The  elevators  were  form- 
ally opened  to  the  public  April  26,  1892.  These  great  railway  and  ele- 
vator enterprises  may  be  regarded  as  the  best  work  of  his  life,  though 
they  were  by  no  means  the  sum  total  of  his  remarkable  achievements. 
As  important  and  necessary  public  works,  however,  they  represent  a  man 
whose  foresight  and  energy  proved  the  wisdom  of  his  judgment. 

Mr.  Bonn  had  no  inclination  for  and  never  held  political  office,  except 
that  of  Superintendent  of  Public  Schools  in  the  old  Township  of  North 
Bergen,  to  which  he  was  elected  in  1857,  on  both  tickets.  He  held  this 
position  one  year.  He  held  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  entire  com- 
munity, and  was  noted  for  his  benevolence,  kindness,  and  generosity. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bonn  were  members  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church  of 
Weehawken.  and  were  active  in  both  religious  and  charitable  work. 
Of  their  eleven  children  four  died  young,  and  two  sons,  John  H..  dr..  and 
Hillric  -I.,  arc  mentioned  in  the  following  sketches.  Mr.  Bonn  was  chiefly 
influential  in  bringing  out  the  German- American  Encyclopedia,  a  work  of 
eleven  volumes,  and  the  first  of  the  kind  in  the  United  States. 

HILLRIC  JOHN  BONN,  eldest  son  of  the  late  John  Hillric  Bonn  and  An- 
gelina Bonjer, was  born, October  10,1858,  in  Bonnsville,  North  Bergen  Town- 
ship, Hudson  County,  a  village  named  in  honor  of  his  father.  He  attended 
the  public  schools,  and  in  1878  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Mechan- 
ical Engineer  from  Stevens  Institute  at  Hoboken.  Afterward,  for  several 
years,  lie  followed  his  profession  with  success  in  Scranton,  Pa..  Hoboken, 


CKXKAI.OdlC.VL  271 

N.  .1..  New  York  City,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  and  Chicago,  and  was  assistant 
engineer  during  the  construction  of  the  North  Hudson  County  Elevated 
Railway.  On  the  death  of  his  father  in  ls!H  he  was  elected  Vice-President 
of  i liai  corporation. 

JOHN  HILLRIC  BONN,  Jr.,  another  son  of  John  II.  and  Angeliua 
(Bonjer)  Bonn,  was  born  in  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  May  L5,  1  s 7 1 .  and  received 
his  education  a1  Boboken  Academy  and  Slovens  High  School,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1889.  In  lsitl  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of 
LL.B.  from  the  Law  Departmenl  of  the  University  of  the  City  of  Now 
York,  and  then  took  a  post-graduate  course  at  thai  institution,  graduat- 
ing as  .Master  of  Laws  in  L892.  Be  also  read  law  one  year  in  Now  York 
in  the  office  of  Brainerd,  Davenporl  &  Brainerd.  and  for  a  time  in  Hoboken 
with  Hon.  Abel  I.  Smith  and  John  S.  Mabon,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  N«  w  York  in  L893,  ami  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  Febru 
aiv.  1895.  In  the  latter  rear  he  opened  offices  in  both  Hoboken  and  West 
Hoboken.  lie  subsequently  gave  up  his  Hoboken  office,  but  still  continues 
the  one  in  Wes1  Hoboken,  where  he  has  a  large  and  successful  general 
practice.  In  1898  he  was  attorney  tor  the  Township  of  Weehawken.  He  is 
a  master  in  chancery,  a  membt  r  ol  the  Phi  Delta  Phi  legal  fraternity,  and 
an  ardent  Republican. 

.Mr.  Bonn  was  married  January  26,  1898,  to  Marguerite  L..  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  -lane  Fisher,  of  Jersey  City.    They  reside  in  Weehawken. 

LIVINGSTON  CONKLING,  the  founder  and  President  of  the  Asso- 
ciated .1  nsi  ices  of  the  Peace  ami  Constables'  Protective  Association  of  Hud- 
son County,  is  a  descendanl  of  some  of  the  oldest  and  most  distinguished 
families  in  this  country.  Ilis  paternal  ancestors  came  from  England  and 
Ireland  in  L735,  settling  firsl  in  New  York  ami  removing  thence  in  L750  to 
Hackensack,  Bergen  County,  X.  J.  lie  is  the  great-great-grandson  of  Al- 
fred ami  Hannah  (Marshall)  Conkling,  a  great-grandson  of  Nathaniel  and 
Hortley  (Schrone)  Conkling,  a  grandson  of  Matthew  ami  Prances  (Brickel) 
Conkling,  and  a  son  of  Matthew  II.  and  Elvina  (Van  Ripen)  Conkling,  his 
mother  being  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Van  Ripen  ami  [Catherine  Van  Drouf,  a 
granddaughter  of  Isaac  and  Martha  (Goetschins)  Van  Ripen,  and  a  great- 
great-granddaughter  of  Jacob  and  Mary  (Vreland)  Van  Ripen.  Her  ances- 
tors came  from  Holland  in  liilii  and  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  in 
Eastern  New  Jersey.  Through  his  grandmother  Mr.  Conkling  is  a  great- 
grandson  of  Sir  Alfred  Brickel,  of  Manchester.  England,  and  though  his 
father  he  is  closely  related  to  i  he  late  Hon.  Roscoe  Conkling,  whose  ances- 
tors came  from  Kent  County,  England.  His  grandfather,  Matthew  Conk- 
ling, was  one  of  the  famous  drummers  of  his  (\-,\y.  In  L854  he  was  presented 
with  the  firsl  silver  drum  ever  made.  He  was  the  first  Poormaster  in  Ho- 
boken and  active  during  the  Civil  War.  .Matthew  H.  Conkling,  the  son 
of  Matthew  and  father  of  Livingston,  was  the  organizer  and  leader  of 
Conkling's  famous  New  Jersey  Brass  Band  in  1870,  and  ably  represented 
the  family,  which  has  been  prominently  identified  in  the  politics  of  Hudson 
County  for  upward  of  sixty  years.  Mr.  Conkling's  mother's  cousin.  Hon. 
Garrel  I>.  Van  Ripen,  was  .Mayor  of  Jersey  City,  while  another  relative  and 
namesake,  Jacob  Livingston,  represented  his  district  in  the  State  Senate. 

Livingston  Conkling's  full  name  is  Matthew  Livingston  Conkling.  He 
was  named  after  his  father,  but  because  of  the  similarity  of  the  names  of 
his  father    and  grandfather,  both  of    whom  bore    the  name  Matthew,  he 


272 


II1DSOX   AND    P.EKOEN   COUNTIES 


dropped  the  .Matthew  and  lias  continued  to  use  only  the  middle  name.  Liv- 
ingston. The  family  name  was.  originally,  Conklin,  and  not  Conkling,  but 
a  number  of  the  descendants  added  the  y.  thus  giving  the  name  its  present 
form.    On  the  |  aternal  side  the  family  is  of  Irish  and  English  descent. 

Livingston  Conkling  was  bom  in  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  on  the  loth  of  May, 
1801,  and  inherited  all  the  sturdy  characteristics  which  made  his  ancestors 
s<>  famous  in  the  early  and  subsequent  history  of  this  section  of  the  State. 
Receiving  an  excellent  public  school  education  in  his  native  city,  he  learned 
the  trade  of  decorating  and  painting,  and  at  the  presenl  time  is  senior  mem- 


LIVINGSTON     CONKLING. 


ber  of  the  well  known  firm  of  L.  Conkling  &  Co.,  painters  and  decorators,  1  I-"' 
Clinton  Street.  Boboken,  and  li'.~)  Eighth  Avenue,  New  5TorK  City.  Mi'. 
Conkling  has  achieved  marked  success  in  business  and  is  popularly  known 
as  a  man  of  ability,  integrity,  and  greal  force  of  character. 

He  has  also  achieved  prominence  and  distinction  in  public  life,  and  in  Hi  is 
connection  hears  with  credit  ami  honor  the  eminence  which  the  family  has 
maintained  for  so  many  generations,  lie  entered  the  National  Guard  of 
New  Jersey  as  a  private  in  the  old  Ninth  Regiment,  and  from  1880  to  1889 
served  as  Sergeanl  in  the  Second  Regiment,  X.  <',.  X.  .1..  and  from  1889  to 
1892  he  was  Captain  of  the  old  Columbia  Guards  in  New  Jersey.     In  polit- 


GENEALOGICAL  273 

ical  affairs  he  has  been  for  several  years  one  of  the  ablest  leaders  of  1 1 1 • 
Republican  forces  in  the  county.  He  lias  served  efficiently  as  a  member  of 
the  Hudson  County  Republican  General  Committee  lor  six  years,  was  a 
member  of  the  Republican  Executive  Committee  of  Hoboken  for  a  time,  and 
Vice-President  of  tin  Ninth  Assembly  District  Republican  Committee  for 
one  year,  lb-  has  been  a  delegate  to  numerous  city,  county,  and  congres 
sional  conventions  and  always  wields  a  potent  influence  in  party  councils 
and  in  campaign  affairs,  lb-  was  Secretary  of  the  Garfield  Club  in  L893, 
President  of  the  McKinlej  club  of  Hoboken  four  years,  orator  of  Achaean 
League,  No.  2,  of  Hoboken,  Commander  of  Christian  Woerner  Post,  No.  1. 
Sons  of  Veterans,  in  L888,  and  Judge  Advocate-General  of  the  National 
Department.  Sons  of  Veterans,  l".  S.  A.,  in  L889.  In  L899  he  organized  the 
Associated  Justices  of  the  Peace  and  Constables'  Protective  Association. 
of  which   he  is   President. 

Judge  Conkling  is  serving  ins  second  term  as  .lust  ice  of  the  Peace, 
having  been  tirst  elected  in  L894  and  reelected  in  L899,  and  represents  the 
third  generation  Of  his  family  who  has  held  that  office  in  the  City  of 
Hoboken,  his  predecessors  being  his  father  and  grandfather.  He  is  also 
a  Commissioner  of  Deeds  and  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  and  in 
every  capacity  has  gained  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  entire  com 
inanity.  He  is  an  energetic,  progressive,  and  public  spirited  citizen,  and  ;i 
man  of  broad  intellectual  attainments. 

June  •'!<>.  L889,  Judge  Conkling  married  Miss  Julia  Hetzel.  They  have 
six  children:  [rving,  Raymond,  Gertrude,  Roscoe,  Isabel,  and  Matthew  Liv- 
ingston, Jr. 


■)-*• 


JOHN  II.  LINDEMANN.— The  Lindemann  family  is  anion-  the  most 
numerous  and  important  in  Germany.  Many  of  them  have,  within  the  last 
century,  attained  wealth  and  distinction  in  the  United  Stales.  Henry  Lin 
demann  was  born  in  17!»!».  near  Bremen,  in  the  Kingdom  of  Hanover,  Ger 
many,  where  he  married  Anna  C  Butts  ami  established  himself  in  the  dual 
business  of  baker  and  grocer.  His  only  sun  and  child.  William  L.  Linde- 
mann, was  boin  at  Bremen  and  adopted  the  business  of  his  father.  In  L840 
William  I...  the  son.  came  to  America  and  married  Johanna  Waetge  in  1846. 
His  father.  Henry,  followed  him  to  America  in  1845,  and  the  two,  having 
bought  a  part  of  the  old  Naugle  farm  at  Closter,  in  Bergen  County,  X. 
•I..  adopted  farming  for  a  livelih 1.  Henry,  the  bit  her,  died  in  1867,  intes- 
tate, and  his  lands  descended  to  his  son  William  I...  who  in  time  became  one 
of  the  largest  landholders  at  Closter.  He  built  and  owned  the  first  hotel  in 
the  village  and  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the  Lutheran  church,  the 
fire  company,  the  Building  and  Loan  Association,  and  other  enterprises  for 
the  improvement  of  the  town.  He  died  October  8,  1899,  respected  by  all 
who  knew  him.  He  married  Johanna,  daughter  of  Diedrich  Waetge.  His 
children  of  the  third  generation  were  William  L..  Ernest,  and  John  H. 

John  H.  Lindemann  (3),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  Closter, 
X.  J..  August  20,  1859,  and  received  a  public  school  education.  Leaving 
school  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  he  has  since  remained  on  his  father's  farm, 
which  he  has  conducted  with  marked  success.  TTe  has  served  on  the  Town 
Committee,  has  been  Collector  of  Harrington  Township,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Dutch  Reformed  Church.  In  every  capacity  he  has  displayed  ability 
and  integrity  of  character,  and  is  highly  respected  by  the  entire  community. 

Mr.  Lindemann  married  Amelia  Waetge  and  has  three  children:  Her- 
miena.  Dorothea,  and  Alien. 


274  HUDSON"  AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

ANDREW  H.  BRINKERHOFF  is  a  descendanl  in  the  eighth  generation 
from  Joris  Dircksen  (Brinkerhoff),  the  first  American  progenitor  of  the 
New  Jersey  branches  of  the  family.  .Juris  (George)  Dircksen  ill  was  a 
native  of  the  grazing  and  stock  raising  Province  of  Drenthe,  Holland  (from 
whence  came  so  many  of  the  pioneer  families  of  the  New  Netherlands), 
where  he  was  bora  about  L590.  Early  in  life  his  family  removed  to  Vlis 
singen  (Flushing),  a  seaporl  on  the  Islam!  of  Walcheron  in  Zeeland,  at 
which  city  many  persons  were  Seeing  from  religions  persecution.  Here 
Joris  married  Susanna  Dubbelo.  In  1638  Joris,  with  his  wife,  emigrated  to 
America.  II<-  first  settled  on  Staten  Island  and  is  said  to  have  entered 
into  a  contraci  with  one  Cornelius  Melyn,  the  owner  of  the  island,  to  re- 
side there,  but  on  August  16,  1641,  owing  to  the  numerous  murders  com- 
mitted in  the  neighborhood  by  the  Indians,  he  obtained  a  release  from  his 
contract.  The  same  year  be  settled  at  Brooklyn,  where,  on  March  23,  lf»40. 
he  obtained  a  grant  of  thirty-six  acres  of  land.  On  this  he  seems  to  have 
built  his  home  and  resided  until  his  death.  January  16,  1661.  He  must 
have  been  a  man  of  ability  and  respected  by  his  neighbors,  otherwise  he 
would  not  have  been  elected  a  magistrate  in  lf»r>4  and  re-elected  annually 
thereafter  until  1660.  He  helped  to  organize  the  Dutch  church  at  Brook- 
lyn and  was  an  Elder  in  it  at  the  time  of  his  death.  His  issue  of  the 
second  generation  were  Derrick  ikilled  by  the  Imliansi.  Hendrick,  Abra- 
ham, and  Aeltie. 

Hendrick  (2),  horn  in  Holland  about  1630,  married  Claesie  (a  daughter 
of  Cornelius  Jans)  Bogert  (see  sketch  on  page  105),  then  of  Flatbush,  L.  I. 
He  lived  at  Flatbush  until  1685,  was  a  magistrate  of  Brooklyn  in  1662-63, 
ami  became  a  member  of  the  Colonial  Assembly  in  1665.  On  June  17. 
L685,  with  dan  Cornelise  Bogert.  the  Bantas.  and  others,  he  removed  to 
Bergen  County  and  purchased  a  large  tract  of  land  between  the  Hacken- 
sack  River  and  the  Overpeck  Creek,  on  which  Hendrick  settled,  and  where 
he  died  in  1610  or  1011.  A  stone  marks  the  spot  where  his  remains  art- 
buried  in  the  cemetery  of  the  ■■  church  on  the  Green,"  at  Haekensack.  Of 
this  church  he  was  one  of  the  founders,  and  for  many  years  a  leader  and 
officer  in  it.  He  held  other  responsible  positions,  and  was  one  of  the  most 
active  and  useful  members  of  the  new  colony.  His  issue  of  the  third  gen- 
eration were  Greetie,  Margrietie,  Cornelius,  Joris.   Derrick,  and  Jacobus. 

Cornelius  Hendricksen  Brinckerhoff  (3),  born  on  Long  Island,  married 
Aegie  Vreeland,  of  Bergen,  May  28,  1708.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Hack- 
ensack  church,  and  (bed  September  1.  1770.  aged  ninety-seven.  Derrick 
Brinkerhoff  (3)  married  (1)  Margaret  Sibse  Banta  and  (2)  Abagail  Acker- 
man,  ami  Jacobus  (3)  married  Angenitie  Hendricks  Banta.  The  descend 
ants  of  the  last  three  named  have  spread  over  Hudson  and  Bergen  Coun- 
ties and  are  <t  ill  numerous. 

Andrew  H.  Brinkerhoff  (8),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  a  descendant 
of  one  of  tlcse.  and  was  born  at  Boiling  Springs,  Bergen  Coun- 
ty. October  13,  1S47.  He  is  the  Son  of  George  C.  Brinkerhoff  i7i  and 
Kezia  H.  Hopper,  daughter  of  Andrew  P.  and  Anna  Hopper,  and  a  grand- 
son of  Cornelius  d.  (6)  and  Hannah  Brinkerhoff.  He  was  educated  in  the 
district  schools  and  at  Packard's  Institute.  New  York,  and  with  the  ex- 
ception of  a  few  years  spent  in  farming  has  followed  the  banking  business 
since  leaving  the  latter  institution,  being  at  the  present  time  the  Cashier 
of  the  Rutherford  National  Bank.  Tfishm  step  by  step  to  this  responsible 
position,  he  has  displayed  from  the  first  great  executive  ability,  sound 
business  judgment,  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  financial  affairs. 


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275 


In  public  life  he  has  also  been  active  and  prominent.  IT<>  has  served 
efficiently  as  Collector  of  Taxes,  and  in  1890  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Borough  Council,  serving  two  years,  and  in  1899  was  again  elected  to 
that  office  for  a  term  of  three  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  (A'  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of 
Rutherford,  of  which  he  is  a  regular  attendant  and  liberal  supporter. 

Mr.  Brinkerhoff  was  married  on  duly  12,  L868,  to  Jennie  M.  Brinkerhoff 
and  has  five  children:   George  0.,  Eenry  A..  -Tames  IT.,  Kezia  H.,  and  May. 

ISAAC  A.  HOPPER.— The  Hoppers  in  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties 
are  descended  from  Andries  Hopper,  who.  with  his  wife,  (iriolie  Hen- 
dricks,  emigrated  to  America  in  L652  and  settled  a1  New  Amsterdam,  where 
he  was  enrolled  and  granted  the  privileges  of  a  small  burgher  in  1657. 
He  acquired  considerable  property,  bu1  did  no1  live  to  long  enjoy  it,  as  he 
died  within  a  year.  He  had  entered  into  an  agreemenl  with  Jacob  Stol 
to  purchase  the  Bronx  lands,  but 
death  cut  off  both  him  and  Stol  be 
fore  a  deed  could  be  signed.  His 
widow  married  (2)  a  man  named  Van 
Trichl  in  May.  L660,  thereby  securing 
to  each  of  her  three  children  two 
hundred  gelders.  These  three  chil- 
dren were  William,  burn  1654  (mar- 
ried Minnie  Jurcks  I'aulusi;  Hen 
drick,  bein  L656  (married  Maria  Van 
Blarcom);  Matthew  Adolphus,  born 
L658  (married  Anna  Jurcks  I'aulusi. 
M.it  t  hi  w  ami  I  [endrick  sett  led  in 
New   Jersey. 

Isaac  A.  Hopper  i^  descended  in 
the  eighth  generation  from  Andries 
Hopper  ami  Grietie  Hendricks,  the 
emigrants.  Matthew  Hopper  married 
Aedtje  Peters  (see  sketch  on  page 
71 1.  This  Matthew  Hopper  (3)  had 
a  son.  Andries  (4),  who  married 
Elizabeth  Bros  and  had  a  son.  Peter 
(5).  Who  this  Peter  married  the 
Paramus  church  records  may  show, 
but  Peter  (3),  it  is  said,  had  three 
sons:    Canei    P.   (6),    Andrew   P.   (6), 

and  Henry  P.  (6).  Andrew  P.  was  born  about  1772,  married,  .July  2:},  1797, 
Anne  Voorhis,  and  had  issue,  among  other  children,  Henry  A.  Hopper  (7), 
who  married  Helen,  daughter  of  Isaac  Ackerman,  and  had  issue,  besides 
other  children.  Isaac  A.  Hopper  (8),  who  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  His 
father  was  Sheriff  of  Bergen  County  and  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey 
Legislature. 

Isaac  Ackerman  Hopper  (8)  was  born  at  Boiling  Springs,  now  Rutherford, 
N.  J.,  April  24,  1843.  He  received  a  district  school  education  at  "Small 
Lots"  (now  Fair  Lawn),  and,  completing  his  studies  at  the  age  of  fifteen, 
has  followed  farming  when  not  serving  the  community  in  official  capacities. 
During  the  Civil  War  he  enlisted  as  a  volunteer  soldier  in  Company  E, 
Twenty-second  New  Jersey  Regiment,  and  participated  in  the  battles  of 


ISAAC    A.    HOPPER. 


276  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

Chancellorsville,  Frederickburg,  the  Wilderness,  and   Gettysburg,  where 
his  regiment  formed  a  part  of  General  Meade's  reserves. 
After  t lie  war  Mr.  Eopper  again  Engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  on  his 

father's  farm,  and  soon  became  active  and  prominenl  in  local  public  affairs. 
He  served  for  six  years  as  Assessor,  and  in  188]  was  elected  Sheriff  of  Ber- 
gen Comity,  which  office  he  filled  with  ability  and  satisfaction  for  three 
years.  He  was  again  chosen  Assessor  for  I  lie  Township  of  Saddle  River 
and  served  ten  years,  and  in  1892  was  elected  County  Collector,  serving 
for  four  years.  Afterward  he  was  for  four  years  Treasurer  of  Bergen 
County. 

Mr.  Hopper  is  a  stanch  friend  of  public  improvements,  has  been  especially 
persistent  and  successful  in  his  efforts  to  secure  improvement  of  public 
i-oads.  and  is  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  is  a  member  of 
Gabriel  Paul  Tost,  0.  A.  R.,  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  a  member  of  the 
Reformed  Church  of  Ridgewood. 

November  25,  1868,  he  married  Maria,  daughter  of  Garret  A.  Hopper,  a 
prominent  citizen  of  Bergen  County.    They  have  had  one  child,  deceased. 

THOMAS  J.  POST  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation  from  Captain 
Adriaen  Tost,  the  emigrant  and  common  ancestor  of  all  the  Post  family  in 
Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties  (see  sketch  on  page  72).  He  is  the  son  of 
Thomas  Post  and  Lucretia  Merseles,  and  was  born  at  Westwood,  X.  J.. 
April  20.  1862.  In  the  schools  of  Bergen  County  he  acquired  a  fail'  educa- 
tion, and  by  industry  and  perseverance  has  achieved  success.  Leaving 
school  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  engaged  as  an  employee  in  manufacturing 
chairs,  which  he  followed  for  fifteen  years,  when  he  established  himself 
in  that  business.  He  has  built  up  a  large  and  successful  business  in  this 
line,  and  is  widely  known  as  a  man  of  integrity,  enterprise,  and  energy. 

Mr.  Post  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Borough  of  West- 
wood,  a  member  of  the  Westwood  Union  Church,  and  Superintendent  of 
the  Westwood  Fnion  Sunday  School.  In  every  capacity  he  lias  discharged 
his  duties  with  honor,  fidelity,  and  satisfaction.  He  married  Catharine  A. 
Conklin  and  has  one  son.  Percy  A. 

WILLIAM  WILLCOX  VOORHIS  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation 
from  Steven  Coerts  Van  Yoorhis.  the  first  American  ancestor  of  tin-  family. 
Thel  line  of  descent  is  the  same  as  in  the  sketch  on  page  83.  As  will  be 
seen,  Lucas  Alberts  Voorhis  (3)  had  issue  several  children  of  the  fourth  gen- 
eration, among  whom  was  Hendrick  Lucas  Van  Voorhis  (4),  born  February 
11,  1731,  died  March  6,  1803.  He  married  Wybsie  Laroe,  who  was  born 
November  28,  1736,  and  died  dune  8,  1813.  They  lived  northwest  of  Hacken- 
sack,  and  had  issue  ten  children  of  the  fifth  generation:  Abrani  11..  Lucas 
H.,  Albeit  n.,  John  II..  Annatie.  Nicholas  II.,  Jacobus  II..  Catharine.  Mag- 
dalena,  and  Henry  H. 

Jacobus  IT.  (5),  born  November  2.  L769,  died  April  13,  1833,  married  Mary 
Demarest,  who  was  born  duly  1  !.  17s::.  and  died  August  II.  1849.  Three 
generations  of  the  above  are  buried  in  the  old  Voorhis  graveyard  on  the 
west  bank  of  the  Hackensack  below  New  Milford.  Jacobus  II.  Voorhis  (5) 
and  Mary  Demarest  had  issue,  besides  other  children.  Albert  .1.  Voorhis  (6), 
who  married  Rachel  Hopper.  She  was  born  October  .".  1809,  and  died 
April  10.  1S77.  They  had  issue,  among  other  children.  Peter  A.  H.  Voorhis 
(7).  who  married  Cecelia  C.  Smith,  and  who  was  the  father  of  William 
Willcox  Voorhis  (8),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch. 


GENEALOGICAL  277 

William  Willcox  Voorhis  (Si  was  born  November  L'T,  1865,  in  Hacken- 
sack.  N.  •)..  when  he  received  his  education.  Ee  Left  school  at  the  age  of 
sixteen  and  engaged  in  business  with  his  father,  continuing  in  that  relation 
until  the  latter's  death,  lie  then  retired  and  has  since  devoted  his  en- 
ergies to  the  managemenl  of  the  estate. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  business  affairs  Mr.  Voorhis  has  achieved  distinc- 
tion. He  served  for  a  time  as  ['resident  of  the  Hoard  of  Council  of  the 
Borough  of  West  wood,  is  a  life  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Society  for  the 
Prevent  ion  of  <  'ruelt  v  to  A  ninials.  and  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church. 
He  is  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  active  in  promoting  every  worthy 
movement,  and  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  native  county. 

.Mr.  Voorhis  married  Leanora  W'estervelt,  a  member  of  an  old  Bergen 
Countv  family,  and  they  have  two  children:  Cecelia  Marguerite  and  Marie 
Louise. 

JOHN  EXSTICK  has  achieved  as  a  contractor  a  measure  of  success 
which  stamps  him  as  one  of  the  must  prominent  men  in  his  line  of  business 
in  Eastern  New  Jersey.  His  reputation  and  high  standing  are  doublj 
merited,  because  it  is  through  his  own  efforts,  his  indomitable  perseverance, 
and  his  unquestioned  integrity  and  ability  that  he  has  paved  the  way  to 
a  place  among  the  leading  contractors  of  the  state,  lie  comes  from  the 
sturdy  old  Enstice  and  Giles  families  <>r  Cornwall,  England,  where  he  was 
beiii  March  20,  L867,  his  parents  being  .lames  Enstice  and  Annie  Giles 
and  his  grandparents  John  Enstice  and  Maria  Norway.  His  mother,  who 
still  survives,  is  the  daughter  of  .lames  and  Amelia  Giles,  of  Cornwall.  On 
belli  sides  he  inherits  the  admirable  characteristics  of  people  whose  broad 
and  liberal  attainments  had  ;i  mosl  important  influence  upon  the  com- 
munity in  which  they  lived,  and  who  raised  l>\  deed  and  word  the  high 
standard  of  industry,  honesty,  and  fearless  fidelity  thai  marks  their  de- 
scendants in  both  the  Old  and  tin  New  World. 

Mr.  Enstice  has  been  a  resident  of  New  Jersey  since  he  was  four  years 
eld.  In  May,  L871,  tin-  family  bade  adieu  to  the  Cornwall  home  of  their 
ancestors  and  emigrated  to  America,  to  seek,  in  broader  fields,  a  fortune 
for  I  hemselves  and  t  heir  children.  They  tirst  located  in  1  diver.  X.  J.,  where 
the  father,  .lames  Enstice,  successfully  prosecuted  his  business  as  a  con- 
tractor until  shortly  before  his  death,  which  occurred  on  the  9th  of  March, 
1 883.  I  le  had  five  sens  and  t  wo  daughters,  .John,  t he  subject  of  this  article, 
being  t  he  t  hird  son. 

John  Enstice  attended  Public  School  No.  2,  at  Mine  Hill,  near  Dover, 
Mollis  County,  X.  -1..  until  he  was  sixteen,  and  as  a  boy  manifested  and 
developed  those  energetic  mental  qualities  which  have  since  won  for  him 
so  much  honor  and  distinction.  Having  laid  the  basis  of  an  active  career 
in  studies  besi  titled  for  a  business  life,  he  became  an  apprentice  to  the 
carpenter's  trade  in  Dover,  and  there  and  in  Morristown,  N.  J.,  followed  his 
vocation  with  constantly  increasing  success,  winning  the  respect  and  con 
fidence  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  In  the  spring  of  1886  he 
moved  To  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  where  he  prosecuted  his  trade  for  two 
years,  being  in  charge  of  important  work  most  of  the  time.  In  1888  he 
engaged  in  the  business  of  contracting  and  building  on  his  own  account. 
His  lirst  attempts  were  modest  and  unassuming,  but  the  high  reputation 
which  he  had  made  soon  followed  him  to  his  new  field  of  operation,  and 
within  a  very  short  time  he  occupied  a  foremost  place  among  the  promi- 
nent contractors  in  that  section.     He  associated  himself  with  his  brothers. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


William  and  Edward  J.,  iinder  the  presenl  firm  name  of  Enstice  Brothers, 
and  many  of  the  finesl  and  most  imposing  buildings  in  Kearny.  Harrison, 
Newark,  tin-  Oranges,  and  other  towns  are  the  result  of  their  efforts. 
Dwellings,  public  edifices,  and  a  variety  of  work  have  been  erected  by 
them,  and  bear  lie-  distinctive  stamp  el'  their  skill  and  energy  and  thorough 
workmanship.  In  L899  they  completed  extensive  government  contracts  at 
Sandy  Hook,  which  they  had  commenced  in  February,  L897,  and  their 
work  there  is  among  the  largest  and  most  importaDl  military  posts  along 
the  Atlantic  coast. 


JOHN    ENSTICE. 


In  the  business  and  financial  as  well  as  in  the  constructive  department 
of  the  firm's  business  Mr.  Enstice  has  been  the  leading  figure,  bringing 
to  the  management  and  detail  work  ureal  executive  ability,  untiring  en- 
ergy, sound  judgment,  and  unusual  foresight.  His  success  in  handling  the 
largest  contracts,  in  securing  and  carrying  them  to  completion,  is  tangible 
evidence  of  his  courage  and  enterprise.  His  achievements  are  tin-  result  or 
his  own  efforts,  <>f  constant  application,  and  of  the  broad  and  progressive 
id<-;is  of  an  able  man.  As  a  citizen  as  well  as  a  contractor  he  is  prominent. 
In  .May.  l!MK).  he  formed  a  partnership  with  John  Bohenna,  and  under  the 
linn  mini  ■  of  .John  Bohenna  &  Co.  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance 


GENEALOGICAL  279 

business.  Mr.  Enstice  is  public  spirited  and  universally  esteemed,  and  in 
the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  Township  of  Kearny  he  lias  taken  an  im- 
portant part,  having  been  a  liberal  supporter  <>i'  its  chief  institutions  and 
lending  bis  influence  in  favor  of  every  commendable  object.  For  two  years 
be  was  a  member  of  the  Kearny  Board  of  Education.  He  is  a  member  of 
Kane  Lodge,  No.  55,  P.and  A.  M..  and  of  Union  Chapter,  No.  7,  K.  A.  M.,  both 
of  Newark.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  Ethic  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of 
Harrison,  and  was  for  three  years  an  Elder  and  for  two  years  Treasurer  of 
Knox  Presbyterian  <  "hutch  of  Kearny.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  Harrison  and 
Kearny  Building  and  Loan  Association,  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  in  all 
t  he  relations  of  life  has  displayed  the  highest  attributes  of  a  loyal, energetic, 
and  useful  ci1  i/.eii. 

Mr.  Enstice  was  married,  June  8,  ls(.>!».  to  Nellie  May  Decker,  daughter 
of  Thomas  W.  and  Martha  (Van  Duyne)  Decker,  of  Kearny,  formerly  of 
Pine  Brook,  Morris  County.  Soon  after  his  marriage  he  removed  to  South 
Orange,  X.  J.,  where  he  now   resides. 

JAMES  T.  LILLIS,  Surrogate  of  Hudson  County,  is  the  eldest  son  of 
Martin  and  ( 'atherine  (Mc<  'arth.v  i  Li  11  is,  both  natives  of  Ireland,  who  came 
to  this  country  about  L849  and  settled  in  the  north  part  of  the  County  of 
Hudson.  His  father,  one  of  the  prominent  and  extensive  truckmen  of  his 
time,  died  in  Jersey  City  on  the  1st  of  January,  L879.  His  mother's  death 
occurred  there  August  l*i,  L887. 

Surrogate  Lillis  was  horn  in  West  New  York,  Hudson  County, 
March  6,  L853,  and  when  about  four  years  old  his  parents  moved  to 
.Jersey  City.  He  there  acquired  his  early  education  in  public  and 
parochial  schools.  Entering  Rutgers  College  at  New  Brunswick  in  1870, 
on  a  scholarship  mauled  him  by  the  freeholders  after  he  had  passed 
the  required  examination,  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  B.S.  in 
1ST:'.,  and  the  same  year  entered  the  Hudson  County  surrogate's  office  in 
Jersey  City,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been  connected.  The  probate 
history  of  Hudson  County  during  the  past  twenty  seven  years  is  practically 
a  historv  of  Surrogate  Lillis*s  life,  and  via  versa.  Prom  a  clerkship  he 
lose  steadily  to  the  post  of  Assistant  Surrogate,  and  in  November,  1896, 
was  elected  Surrogate  on  the  Democratic  ticket  over  his  Republican  op- 
ponent. Hon.  P.  P.  Wanser,  then  Mayor  of  Jersey  City,  receiving  a  flatter- 
ing majority.  Surrogate  Lillis  still  holds  thai  office,  and  has  discharged 
its  duties  with  ability  and  satisfaction.  Having  had  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century's  uninterrupted  experience  in  general  probate  matters,  it  is 
not  strange  that  he  should  be  everywhere  regarded  as  the  man  best  quali- 
fied to  perform  the  work  coming  before  a  surrogate,  and  during  a  life-long 
devotion  to  his  labors  he  has  achieved  an  enviable  reputation  as  well  as 
signal  success.  Genial,  sympathetic,  and  able,  thoroughly  versed  in  every 
department  of  probate  law,  and  methodical  in  all  his  efforts,  he  is  one  of 
the  most  popular  of  Hudson  County's  citizens,  and  prominent  in  both 
political  circles  and  private  capacities. 

For  many  years  he  has  been  a  leading  member  of  the  Hudson  County 
Democratic  Committee,  and  for  some  time  he  served  as  its  Secretary.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association  of  Jersey  City,  of  the 
Berkeley  and  University  Clubs  of  the  same  place,  of  the  Knights  of  Co- 
lumbus,' of  the  Benevolent  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  other  bodies.  He  has 
resided  in  Jersey  City  for  more  than  forty  years,  his  present  residence 
being  at  20S  Palisade  Avenue. 


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HUDSON     AND    HKIKJKN    < '<  >U  XTI  KS 


Surrogate  Lillis  was  married  June  3,  1ST",  to  Alice  Dooley.  daughter  of 
Felix  Dooley,  of  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y.  They  have  four  children:  Martin  J ., 
. lames  T..  Jr.,  John,  and  Anna. 


WILLIAM  SEBASTIAN  STUHR,  of  Hoboken,  one  of  the  ablest  and 
foremost  lawyers  of  Hudson  County,  was  bora  in  Williamsburg,  N.  Y.. 
October  1.  1859.  Ai  a  very  earlyage  he  moved  with  his  parents  to  Hoboken. 
X.  J.,  where  his  lather  exerted  for  many  years  a  commanding  influence 
in  political  and  public  affairs. 

.Mr.  Stuhr  has,  therefore,  spent   his  active  life  in   Hoboken.  and  to  the 

growth  ami  welfare  of 
the  city  and  also  to  many 
of  its  leading  institu- 
tions he  has  contributed 
some  of  I  he  best  ele- 
ments of  his  life.  There 
he  acquired  his  elemen- 
tary education.  He  also 
studied  for  three  years 
at  a  prominent  institu- 
tion of  learning  in  Ger- 
many, and  by  the  time 
he  had  reached  early 
manhood  had  gained  a 
good  classical  knowl- 
edge as  well  as  a  liberal 
knowledge  of  the  world. 
Upon  his  return  to  the 
United  States  in  1874  he 
entered  the  Law  Depart- 
ment of  New  York  Uni- 
versity, from  which  he 
was  graduated  w  i  t  h 
honor  in   1ST!),  receiving 

the  degri f  LL.B.     He 

subsequently  continued 
his  legal  studies  in  the 
office  of  -lames  W. 
Vroom,  of  Hoboken.  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar 
of  New  .h-rsey  as  an  at- 
t  o  r  n  e  y  in  November, 
1880,  and  as  a  counselor 
in  November,  ISS'i. 
Since  L880  .Mr.  Stuhr  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  Hoboken.  He  rose  rapidly  to  a  leading  place 
at  the  bar,  not  by  any  sudden  freak  of  circumstances,  but  by  his  own 
efforts,  by  the  exercise  of  recognized  legal  ability,  ami  by  those  honest. 
straightforward  p;iihs  which  inevitably  lead  to  an  honorable  end.  Careful 
and  painstaking  in  the  preparation  of  each  case  which  was  intrusted  to 
his  charge,  industrious  and  indefatigable  in  collecting  both  facts  and  evi- 
dence, and  sincere  in  all  his  arguments  before  a  court  and  jury,  he  soon 
gained  an  enviable  reputation  for  skill  and  ability,  and  for  several  years 


WIIXIAM    H.    STUHR. 


(JENEALOGICAL  281 

has  been  regarded  by  his  associates  as  well  as  his  fellow-citizens  as  a 
leader  of  the  Hudson  County  bar.  He  is  one  of  the  ablest  and  strongest 
advocates  in  the  trial  of  causes  in  the  State.  Few  lawyers  have  in  this 
respect  a  higher  or  wider  reputation.  His  masterful  presentation  of  cases 
before  courts  and  juries  has  frequently  been  noted.  He  is  especially  strong 
in  argument,  keen  and  adroit  in  the  examination  of  witnesses,  and  a  public 
speaker  of  admitted  prominence  and  eloquence.  A  man  of  unquestioned 
integrity,  he  possesses  scholarly  as  well  as  legal  attainments  of  a  high 
order,  and  at  the  bar  and  in  public  and  private  life  has  been  eminently 
successful. 

Mr.  Stuhr  was  Corporation  Counsel  of  the  City  of  Hoboken  from  iss:; 
to  1885  inclusive,  and  served  as  Assistant  Counsel  to  the  Hoard  of  Chosen 
Freeholders  of  Hudson  County  in  isss.  in  these  capacities  he  materially 
magnified  an  already  high  reputation,  and  discharged  his  duties  with  char- 
acteristic ability.  From  boyhood  he  has  been  deeply  and  actively  interested 
in  the  advancement  of  his  adopted  city.  He  has  always  been  a  prominent 
Democrat,  and  for  several  years  was  President  of  the  Jeffersoniau  Democ- 
racy of  Hudson  County.  In  L889  lie  was  nominated  by  that  party  as  their 
candidate  for  Slate  Senator,  and  also  received  the  indorsement  of  the 
Republicans,  and  after  one  of  the  most  exciting  campaigns  in  the  history 
of  his  county  was  declared,  defeated.  But  he  was  not  one  to  abide  by  this 
decision,  width  appeared  at  once  to  have  been  brought  about  by  unfair 
means,  lie  therefore  determined  to  make  a  contest,  and  did,  with  the 
result  that  he  was  seated  in  the  Senate  in  .May.  lS'.MI.  just  as  the  Legislature 
was  about  to  adjourn.  Probably  the  most  significant  and  important  result 
of  the  testimony  taken  at  this  time  was  the  indictment  by  the  grand  jury 
of  more  than  fifty  election  officers  of  Hudson  County,  forty  of  whom  were 
tried  and  convicted.  These  were  among  the  most  flagrant  and  noted 
election  frauds  ever  discovered  and  prosecuted  in  New  Jersey. 

Senator  Stuhr  was  not  permitted,  however,  to  actively  till  the  position 
which  he  had  so  honestly  and  dearly  won.  In  .la unary,  1891,  the  Democrats, 
gaining  control  of  the  Senate,  unsealed  him.  but  not  until  he  had  made 
on  the  floor  of  the  Senate  one  of  the  ablest  and  most  brilliant  defenses  on 
record  in  New  Jersey.  For  three  hours  on  the  loth  of  that  month,  im- 
mediately after  the  election  of  officers,  he  defended  his  seat  with  a  zeal 
and  coinage  which  challenged  the  admiration  of  his  political  adversaries 
and  gained  lot-  him  a  host  of  friends  from  all  parlies.  Tacked  galleries 
at  first  attempted  to  interrupt  him.  but  after  five  minutes  all  were  quiet, 
and  In-  was  given  the  closest  attention  lo  the  end.  His  quiet  dignity,  his 
manly  courage  and  commanding  presence,  his  brilliant  argument  in  defense 
of  his  rights,  not  only  awed  his  hearers,  but  in  numberless  instances  con- 
vinced them  of  the  justice  of  his  cause.  Even  the  adherents  of  McDonald, 
his  opponent,  who  crowded  the  Senate  and  galleries,  accorded  him  their 
highest  respect  as  a  result  of  his  logical  and  eloquent  speech.  The  vote 
was  taken  in  silence,  but  no  argument  was  or  could  be  advanced  to  show 
the  constitutionality  of  the  action  of  the  majority.  The  Trenton  Times, 
characterizing  it  as  "The  First  Revolutionary  Act,"  says: 

••  It  was  unconstitutional,  revolutionary,  and  entirely  without  precedent, 
and  can  only  serve  to  inflict  injury  upon  the  party  which  performed  the  act. 
Senator  Stuhr,  it  will  be  remembered,  was  seated  by  the  Senate  after  a 
long  and  tedious  investigation.  In  that  investigation  it  was  shown  that 
the  frauds  of  Hudson  County  were  so  great  that  they  must  have  tainted 
the  result  and  affected  the  seat  of  Senator  McDonald.     Whether  wise  or 


282  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

unwise,  the  Senate   Flection  Committee  decided   then  not  to  call  a  new 
election,  hut  to  declare  thai  Mr.  Siuhr  had  probably  received  a  majority 
of  the  votes  cast,  and  should  be  sworn  into  office.  ;nid  the  Senate  solemnly, 
on  its  own  responsihility  as  a  judicial  body,  so  adjudicated." 
Again  the  same  paper,  in  speaking  of  Mr.  Stuhr's  brillianl  effort,  said: 

'•  Senator  Stain's  address  in  defense  of  his  seat,  yesterday,  was  at  limes 
burning  with  an  eloquence  which  is  rarely  heard  in  the  New  Jersej  Legis- 
lainre.  .  .  .  He  lias  shown  qualities  of  courtesy  and  manliness  which 
have  made  for  him  hosts  of  friends,     lie  came   to   the   legislative  halls  a 

stranger,  bu1  his  i lest  demeanor  and  pleasant  manner,  proving  him  at 

once  a  gentleman  and  a  fair  minded,  conservative  man.  won  praise  and 
friendship.  He  goes  hack  to  his  home  known  and  appreciated  outside  of 
Hudson  County." 

Mr.  Stuhr  has  continued  in  the  practice  of  the  law  in  Hoboken,  where 
he  is  a  large  real  estate  owner,  and  where  he  is  liighly  respected  and 
esteemed.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  Euclid  Lodge,  No.  L36,  F.  and 
A.  M.,  of  Hoboken;  of  the  Quartette  Club  and  of  the  Deutscher  Pioneer 
Yerein  of  Jersey  City;  and  of  the  .Jersey  City  Arion  and  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation of  the  Law  Department  of  New  York  University. 

He  was  married  in  February,  L886,  to  .Miss  Marietta  Lindsay  Miller, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Miller,  a  leading  citizen  of  Flushing,  L.  I. 

WILLIAM  H.  DANIELSON  was  bom  in  New  Durham,  Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides,  June  16,  1826,  and  is  of  Scotch  descent  on 
the  paternal  side  and  of  Dutch  ancestry  on  the  maternal  side.  He  is  the 
son  of  Joseph  Danielson  and  Rebecca  Ackerman  and  a  grandson  of  ^\"ill- 
iam  Danielsou  and  Mary  Lee.  Henry  Ackerman.  his  maternal  grand- 
father, was  an  old  resident  of  New  Durham,  a  soldier  in  the  War  of 
1812,  and  a  descendant  of  the  old  Dutch  family  of  Ackerman  of  Bergen 
and  Hudson  Counties. 

Mr.  Danielson  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  New  Durham, 
and  has  since  followed  the  occupation  of  a  fanner.  He  has  been  a  success- 
ful agriculturist  and  an  influential  member  of  the  Democratic  party,  and 
has  served  as  Town  Committeeman  of  Nev»  Durham.  He  has  been  a  sup- 
porter of  the  Baptist  Church  and  of  various  kindred  interests,  and  is 
highly  respected  and  esteemed. 

He  married,  first,  Rachel  Biker,  by  whom  he  has  four  children:  William 
II.  (born  in  L850),  Anna  M..  Joseph,  and  Ella.  He  married,  second,  for 
his  present  wife.  Caroline  Wilmington. 

AUGUST  SEITZ  was  horn  in  Kay.  near  Eerrenberg,  Wurtemberg,  <ior- 
many.  November  24,  L815.  He  studied  for  the  ministry,  but  owing  to  the 
war  of  L830  was  obliged  to  give  up  his  studies.  In  L836  he  went  to  Paris. 
engaging  in  business  until  L848,  when  he  came  to  the  United  States, 
locating  at  New  Orleans,  and  one  year  later  in  New  York.  In  L852  he  set- 
tled in  Hoboken,  X.  -I..  and  resided  there  until  his  death.  May  13,  1S!»!>.  lie 
was  a  Mason  for  more  than  forty  years,  and  for  twenty  two  years  held  a 
responsible  position  in  the  Astor  House  in  New  York. 

He  married.  April  22,  1st:;,  at  Paris,  France,  Miss  Athenias  .1.  A.  Grivel, 
daughter  of  Joseph  and  Rose  (Rottier)  Grivel.  She  died  in  Hoboken,  Febru- 
ary  23,  L899.    Mr.  Seitz  was  an  Elder  for  man\  years  in  the  Cerinan  Luther- 


GENEALOGICAL  283 

an  Church  of  Boboken,  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Hoboken  Academy, 
and  a  member  of  the  old  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  or  his  seven  chil- 
dren i\\<>  arc  living.  His  brother  Charles  was  knighted  for  services  to  the 
king  of  Wurtemberg.  Another  brother,  William,  succeeded  Ids  father  as 
keeper  of  the  king's  forests,  was  recently  retired,  and  is  siill  living.  His 
nephew  was  one  of  the  <  io\  < ■nuneiit  architects  at  Stuttgart,  Germany. 

Israel  Seitz,  lather  of  August,  Charles,  and  William,  was  descended 
from  an  old  and  honored  Lutheran  family  of  Wurtemberg,  Germany,  who 
had  held  the  office  of  king's  forester  for  several  generations.  Their  in- 
tegrity of  character  and  honesty  of  purpose  made  them  conspicuous  in  the 
Fat  herland. 

ARTHUB  SEITZ,  son  of  Augusl  and  Athenias  J.  A.  (Grivel)  Seitz.  was 
born  in  Hoboken,  X.  -I.,  December  6,  LS55,  and  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  and  Hoboken  Academy,  and  under  a  French  tutor.  At  the 
age  of  sixteen  he  entered  the  silk  house  of  Linneiuau,  W'ehry  &  Co.,  of 
New  York  City,  and  remained  one  year.  He  then  entered  the  shipping 
house  of  Sailer  «.V  lavermore.  in  New  York,  and  later  the  employ  of  the 
Eamburg-American  Packel  Company,  as  collector.  Soon  afterward  he  as- 
sociated himself  with  the  Domestic  Sewing  .Machine  Company  as  note 
clerk.  ;ind  Liter  in  Hoboken  with  Charles  S.  Shultz,  lumber  dealer.  In 
April,  L882,  he  engaged  in  business  tor  himself  as  a  dealer  in  coal  and  build- 
ing materials,  under  the  firm  name  of  Seitz  &  Campbell  (Herbert  P.  Camp- 
bell). In  L883  they  opened  the  Hoboken  free  stores,  the  tirst  of  the  kind 
there,  which  are  still  in  existence,  under  the  name  of  the  Campbell  stores. 
Mr.  Seitz  was  the  first  President  of  this  corporation. 

Selling  out  his  interest  in  these  stores  in  L886,  he  again  engaged  in  the 
building  material  and  coal  business  with  <*h;irles  Fall,  as  Seitz  &  Fall, 
ami  soon  afterward  they  began  extensive  building  operations.  Mr.  Fall 
withdrew  and  Thomas  II.  Mickens  became  a  partner  as  Seitz  &  Mickens. 
This  firm  continued  about  five  years.  Since  then  Mr.  Seitz  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  contracting  and  building  business  alone,  and  for  the  last  two 
years  in  appraising  property  almost  exclusively.  In  February,  1899,  he 
became  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  North  River  Light,  Heat,  and  Power 
Company,  of  Hoboken.  of  which  he  was  Treasurer. 

Mr.  Seitz  has  always  been  a  strong  Republican,  as  was  his  father  before 
him.  He  has  served  two  terms  as  a  member  of  the  Hoboken  Board  of  Edu- 
cation, is  Vice-President  of  the  Hoboken  Free  Library  Commission,  is  Pres- 
ident of  the  Hoboken  Tax  Commission,  and  is  President  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Hoboken.  He  is  also  Past 
Master  of  Advance  Lodge,  No.  24,  A.  O.  I*.  \\\,  having  served  four  terms, 
and  is  now  Representative  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Jersey.  He  is  a 
member  of  Hoboken  Council,  No.  99,  Royal  Arcanum,  was  Vice-President 
and  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Hoboken  Chess  Club,  and  was  the  organizer 
and  one  of  the  first  officers  of  the  Philatelic  Society  of  Hoboken,  and  is  still 
a  prominent  collector  of  stamps.  He  was  for  several  years  a  member  of  the 
Hudson  County  Republican  Committee,  has  been  a  delegate  to  local  and 
State  Republican  conventions,  and  has  been  Chairman  of  the  Hoboken  City 
and  Ward  Republican  Conventions,  in  April,  1900,  .Mayor  Fagan  ap- 
pointed him  a  commissioner  for  Hoboken  to  the  State  Exposition  to  be  held 
in  Newark  in  1902. 

Mr.  Seitz  was  married  to  Miss  Helen  Jamieson  Borthwick,  of  Hoboken, 


284 


HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


N.  J.,  April  1 1.  1887.  Be  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  active  and  influential 
in  all  the  ;i  IT; i irs  of  the  community,  deeply  interested  in  American  shipping, 
and  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

JOHN  ZELLEB  is  one  of  the  foremosl  men  of  Hudson  County  and  an 
acknowledged  leader  of  the  Democratic  party.  Having  lived  in  the  Town- 
ship of  North  Bergen  since  he  was  one  year  <>l<i.  he  is  actively  identified 
with  public  and  political  affairs,  and  through  his  integrity,  ability,  and 
genial  u<»<>d  nature  lias  gained  a  wide  popularity.  He  was  born  in  New 
York  City  on  the  16th  of  December,  1855,  the  son  of  Gottfried  and  Mar- 

garel  Zeller,  both  na- 
i  ives  of  Germany.  1 1  is 
parents  came  to  iliis 
count  i-  y  from  the 
Fatherland  and  firsi 
settled  in  New  York. 
When  John  was  less 
i  han  on*-  year  old  they 
removed       In       X  o  i-  I  ll 

Bergen,  Hudson  <  kmnty, 
\.  J.,  settling  in  the 
vicinity  of  ( Jul  tenberg. 
Ai  the  outbreak  of  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion, 
in  1801.  Go1  tf  ri  ed 
Zeller  enlisted  in  the 
Fifty-sixth  New  York 
Infanti-v  Volunteei  s. 
and  served  two  years 
and  six  months,  when, 
having  received  an 
honorable  discharge, 
lie  reenlisted  in  the 
T  li  i  r  d  New  Jersey 
< '  a  v  a  1  r  y.  He  re- 
raained  with  thai  regi- 
niein  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  gaining  dis- 
i  Miction  for  bravery  in 
action  and  honor  and 
acknowledgment  for 
high  soldierly  qualities 
which  lie  displayed  in 
ad  ion. 
John  Zellep  obtained  a  public  school  education  in  the  Guttenberg  section 
<>f  North  Bergen,  and  in  early  manhood  learned  tin*  trade  of  barber 
and  hairdresser,  which  lie  lias  followed  more  or  less  down  to  the  presenl 
time.  In  politics  lie  lias  always  affiliated  with  the  Democratic  party,  ami 
from  his  youthful  days  1ms  taken  an  active  and  influential  part  in  its 
councils.  For  many  years  Ids  prominence  and  popularity  in  party  affairs 
have  made  iiim  a  recognized  leader,  while  his  sound  judgmenl  and  great 
executive  ability  have  won  the  confidence  as  well  as  the  respecl  and  admira- 
tion of  the  entire  community,  which  has  frequently  honored  him  with  elec- 


•  lolIN    ZELLER. 


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lion  to  offices  of  responsibility  and  trust.  He  was  Assessor  for  the  Town 
of  Guttenberg  from  1883  to  L886,  a  member  of  the  Guttenberg  Town 
Council  in  L890  and  L891,  and  a  representative  to  the  New  Jersey  Legisla- 
ture  in  L892  and  L893  from  the  Eleventh  District,  comprising  the  Town- 
ships of  Union  and  North  Bergen,  tin-  Towns  of  Union,  West  Hoboken, 
and  Guttenberg,  and  the  north  pari  of  the  Township  of  Weehawken. 

In  each  of  these  capacities  .Mr.  Zeller  displayed  those  broad  and  brilliant 
qualities  which  have  made  him  so  popular  throughoul  Eastern  New  Jersey, 
.ind  which  have  won  for  him  an  extensive  acquaintance  and  hosts  of 
friends.  His  legislative  career  was  marked  by  close  attention  to  duty,  bv 
valuable  and  efticient  work  both  in  committee  and  on  the  floor,  and  by  con- 
stant usefulness  in  the  interests  of  his  constitpents.  Socially,  politically, 
and  fraternally  he  is  widely  known  and  universally  esteemed,  and  if  the 
pas!  is  an  indication  of  the  future  there  are  yei  higher  honors  in  store  for 
him. 

DANIEL  G.  BOGERT,  Jr.,  is  of  the  ninth  generation  from  Cornelis  Jans 
Bougaert  (see  sketch  on  page  <'>~n.  who  was  the  firs!  American  ancestor  of 
the  several  branches  of  the  Bogerl  family  in  New  Jersey.  Among  his 
children  were  two  son*.  John  Cornelise  and  Guilliam  of  the  second  gen- 
eration. 

John  Cornelise  Bougaerl  (2)  emigrated  with  his  father  about  1662  and 
first  settled  in  the  Walkabout  section  of  what  is  now  Brooklyn.  He  seems 
to  have  been  a  farmer  and  well  to  do.  as  he  wrote  ••yeoman"  after  his 
name.  As  has  been  said  in  the  sketch  referred  to.  he  married  Angenetie 
Strycker,  daughter  of  a  wealthy  Long  Island  farmer,  and  in  Hist;  removed 
to  Hackensack,  where  he  had  previously  (with  the  Bantas,  Van  Buskirks, 
and  others)  purchased  a  large  trad  called  ••  New  Hackensack."  lb'  and 
his  wife  joined  the  Dutch  Church  there  in  L686.  He  was  elected  a  Deacon 
of  the  church  in  L696.  He  is  presumed  to  have  died  about  1715,  as  his 
name  does  not  appear  on  the  records  alter  that  date. 

Guilliam  Bougaerl  (2),  the  other  son  of  the  emigranl  firsi  named,  came 
over  with  his  father  aboul  1662  and  also  settled  in  the  Wallabout  section. 
He  mat  lied  a  widow,  a  Mrs.  Bergen,  who  was  the  tirst  white  child  born  on 
Long  Island.  Their  issue  was  seven  sons  and  three  daughters  who  settled 
in  differeni  localities. 

Guilliam  (3),  one  of  the  sons,  settled  in  Teaneck,  Englewood  Township. 
Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  in  L697,  where  In-  built  a  log  cabin,  which  he  occu- 
pied for  a  number  of  years  ion  the  site  of  the  present  Bogert  homestead). 
He  then  built  a  stone  house  nearer  the  Teaneck  road  which  stood  until 
1840.     His   issue  was  five  sons:    John.   Jacob   G.,  Cornelius,   Henry,   and 

Stephen. 

Jacob  G.  (4),  the  second  of  these  children,  married  Sarah  Van  Voorhiss 
and  settled  on  a  farm  one-half  mile  north  from  his  father's  farm.  Their 
issue  of  the  fifth  generation  wore  Maria  and  Albert  J. 

Albert  J.  Bogerl  (5),  born  July  29.  170.".  married  Sophia  Westervelt.  and 
continued  on  his  father's  farm.  His  children  were  Sarah.  Jacob,  Albeit, 
•lane,  Gilliam,  Henry,  and  Belinda. 

Gilliam  Bogert  (6),  born  March  3,  1797,  bought  his  great-grandfather's 
farm  and  married  Maria  Deniarest.  a  direct  descendant  of  north  of  France 
Huguenot  stock.     Thev  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation   Albert  G., 


286  HUDSON  AND  BBKGBN  COUNTIES 

Sarah.  Sophia.  Daniel  Gr.,  John  C...  Hannah  D.,  Marie  B.,  Andrew  D.,  Be- 
linda. Jacob  (J.,  and  Elsie. 

Daniel  (I.  Bogerl  ill.  son  above  named,  was  born  October  13.  L825.  He 
is  a  farmer  in  Teaneck,  near  the  old  Bogerl  homestead.  He  lias  served  as 
Assessor  for  several  years,  as  a  Freeholder  and  Deputy  Sheriff,  and  as 
Census  Enumerator  in  L864,  L865,  1866,  1870,  1880,  and  L890.  He  married 
Sarah  A.  Bogert,  of  Paramus,  and  had  nine  children:  Gilliam  D.  (born  Au- 
gust 16,  1849),  John  A..  Mary  Emma,  Cecelia,  Daniel.  Lillian,  Estelle, 
Arthur,  and  Edith. 

John  A.  Bogerl  (8),  born  in  Teaneck.  October  12.  1850,  married  Emily, 
daughter  of  Stephen  Gr.  Hopper,  of  Hackensack,  and  lias  two  children  liv- 
ing: Charles  A.  and  Stephen  G.  He  is  engaged  in  the  lumber  business  in 
Englewood  with  Andrew  D.  Bogert. 

Gilliam  D.  Bogerl  (8)  is  a  carpenter  and  builder  of  Hie  firm  of  Gilliam 
D.  Bogert  &  Brother,  which  operates  in  Englewood  and  Leonia.  TTe  mar- 
ried Mary  E.  Christie,  daughter  of  Peter  and  a  granddaughter  of  Dower 
Christie,  of  Schraalenburgh,  and  has  two  children:  Daniel  CJ.,  Jr..  and 
Sarah  A.,  of  the  ninth  generation. 

This  family  of  Bogerts  have  ever  since  their  settlement  in  New  Jersey 
lived  at  Teaneck.  Etiijlewood.  and  vicinity.  The  old  Bogert  homestead  ;\\ 
Teaneck  is  now  owned  by  the  William  Walter  Phelps  estate. 

Daniel  G.  Bogert,  Jr.  (9th  gen.),  was  born  in  Englewood,  N.  J..  December 
27.  1S77.  He  was  educated  in  the  Englewood  public  schools,  graduating 
therefrom  June  27.  1894.  and  since  then  has  been  engaged  in  the  publish- 
ing business  in  New  York  City. 

EDMUND  E.  JOHNSON  lias  been  a  resident  of  Secaucus,  Hudson  Coun- 
ty, since  1854,and  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  atid  highly  respected  citizens 
of  that  community.  A  Republican  in  politics,  he  has  held  such  local  of- 
fices of  honor  and  trust  as  Town  Committeeman  and  School  Trustee.  He 
was  born  on  Staten  Island.  N.  Y..  December  0.  1S24.  and  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  New  York  City.  lb'  is  the  son  of  William  Johnson 
and  Catherine  Martling,  his  father  being  a  volunteer  soldier  in  the  United 
States  Army  during  the  War  of  1812. 

Early  in  life  Mr.  Johnson  engaged  in  the  hotel  and  restaurant  business 
in  partnership  with  his  brother.  Later  he  organized  the  firm  of  Jaques  & 
Johnson,  of  New  York  City,  dealers  in  pianos,  organs,  and  other  musical 
instruments.  Subsequently  he  resumed  the  hotel  ami  restaurant  business, 
was  very  successful,  and  in  1863  retired  from  active  business.  He  has  since 
successfully  speculated  in  real  estate  in  New  York  City.  Westchester, 
Long  Island,  Jersey  City,  and  Secaucus.  where,  as  already  stated,  he  has 
had  his  residence  since  1854.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in 
public  improvements,  and  is  known  as  an  enterprising  and  public  spirited 
citizen.  He  is  an  Odd  Fellow,  and  while  a  resident  of  New  York  City  was 
identified  with  the  South  Baptist  Church.  He  is  now  identitied  with  the 
Reformed  Church.  In  1S47  he  was  a  member  of  the  Carbine  Hangers  (cav- 
alry)  and  participated  in  quelling  the  Astor  Place  riot. 

.Mr.  Johnson  married  Loretta  B.  Delavergne,  of  Dutchess  County,  N.  Y.. 
by  whom  he  has  four  children:  Eliza  It.  (wife  of  A.  S.  Engle),  William  E. 
Johnson,  Alvah  W.  Johnson,  and  Marie  Louise,  wife  of  George  H.  Dentz. 
The  eldest  son.  William  Edgar  Johnson,  who  resides  at   Homestead.  Hud- 


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287 


son  County,  is  in  the  Registry  Departmenl  of  (lie  New  York  Postoffice, 
where  lie  has  been  for  the  |>asi  eighteen  years,  lie  was  hern  in  1852,  and 
married  Mary  Olson,  by  whom  ho  has  live  children.  Mrs.  Greorge  H.  Dentz 
resides  at  Jersey  City  Eeights  and  has  five  children.  .Mrs.  A.  S.  Engle  re- 
sides ai  Kearny  and  has  three  children.  Mrs.  .Johnson  died  February  7, 
1899.  Florence  Delavergne,  daughter  of  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dentz,  died  Septem- 
ber 26,  iS'.is.  William  Delavergne,  son  of  William  E.  Johnson,  died  Febru- 
ary 12,  IS!'''. 

IV1NS    I).   APPLEGATE,  chief  Engineer  of  the   Fire  Department  of 

Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  that  city  on  the  14th  of  May,  1853. 


IVINS    D.    APPLEGATE. 


lie  is  the  son  of  Ivins  D.  Applegate,  Sr.,  and  Susan  Deas  Whitney,  and  a 
grandson  of  John  B.  and  Nancy  (Anderson)  Applegate  and  John  and  Mary 
i  Ludlam)  Whitney. 

Mr.  Applegate  was  educated  in  Public  School  No.  1.  in  Hoboken.  In 
1870,  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  he  went  to  sea  with  his  father,  who  was 
master  and  part  owner  of  a  sailing  vessel  engaged  in  the  coasting  trade. 
In  1871  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  first  mate,  and  in  1876  he  be- 
came master  of  the  same  vessel.  Afterward  lie  entered  the  employ  of 
William  X.  rarslow%  a  prominent  undertaker  in  Hoboken,  with  whom  he 


288  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

remained  until  June  1,  1891,  when  the  paid  fire  department  was  organized 
and  lie  was  made  its  Chief  Engineer.  Mr.  Applegate  became  a  member  of 
the  old  Hoboken  Volunteer  Fire  Department  by  joining  Engine  <  Jompany 
\<>.  l  in  May.  1877,  and  continued  in  that  company  until  the  department  was 
disbanded.  During  this  time  he  represented  his  company  two  terms  of  one 
year  each  in  the  Board  of  Representatives  of  the  Widows'  and  Orphans' 
Relief  Fund,  and  during  five  terms  of  one  year  each  was  the  company's 
foreman.  Be  served  as  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Volunteer  Fire  Department 
during  the  years  L889  and  L890,  until  the  organization  of  the  present  paid 
department  on  June  1,  1891,  when  ho  was  appointed  Chief  Engineer,  which 
position  he  still  holds,  having  been  three  times  elected  Chief  to  succeed 
himself.  Be  was  the  last  Chief  of  the  old  Volunteer  Fire  Department  and 
the  first  Chief  of  the  present  paid  department  of  the  City  of  Hoboken,  and 
has  probably  done  more  than  any  other  ono  man  toward  placing  the  de- 
partment upon  a  substantial  basis  and  affording  the  city  that  excellent  pro- 
tection from  fires  which  has  long  been  its  pride.  Tie  is  one  of  the  leading 
tiro  chiefs  in  the  State,  being  well  known  not  only  in  this  section  but 
throughout  Xew  Jersey  for  his  efficient  executive  ability  and  courage.  TTe 
was  influential  in  bringing  about  the  movement  which  resulted  in  the 
organization  of  the  present  paid  fire  department  of  Hoboken.  and  from  the 
first  has  been  indefatigable  in  making  it  one  of  the  best  protective  bodies 
in  the  State.  He  is  a  member  of  Euclid  Lodge.  No.  l.°>fi.  F.  and  A.  M..  a 
public  spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  and  actively  identified  with  the 
public  and  social  life  of  his  native  city.  During  his  entire  career  he  has 
maintained  the  confidence,  respect,  and  esteem  of  the  community. 

Mr.  Applegate  was  married  on  the  2d  of  September.  1884,  to  Fvantrlyn 
Parslow.  sister  of  his  old  employer.  William  X.  Parslow.  of  Hoboken.  They 
have  seven  children:  Tvins  D..  Whitney  Parslow.  William  Nassau,  Susan 
Elizabeth.  Evanglvn  Marv,  Path  Alga,  and  Arthur  Knox  Banta. 

JAMES  W.  PEAPSALL.  President  of  the  New  Idea  Pattern  Company 
of  Xew  York  City,  which  he  organized,  and  of  which  he  is  the  owner,  has 
lonjr  been  a  resident  of  Ridgewood,  Bergen  Countv,  N.  J.,  where  he  has 
been  prominent  in  church  and  Sunday  school  work  and  in  connection  with 
various  other  interests.  His  business  success  has  been  entirely  due  to  his 
own  energy  and  talents. 

Mr.  Pearsall  was  born  in  Xew  York  City.  October  17.  ISfW.  and  is  the 
son  of  Silas  Pearsall  and  Ellen,  daughter  of  Alonzo  Parker,  nis  father 
was  also  born  in  New  York  City,  while  the  ancestral  line  on  the  paternal 
side  was  long  established  in  America.  Ellen  Parker  was  born  in  Water- 
ford.  Ireland.  Having  been  educated  in  the  Xew  York  public  schools, 
about  1856  Mr.  Pearsall  entered  the  employ  of  James  V.  Freeman  in  the 
wholesale  butter  trade  at  101  Front  Street.  Xew  York  City.  Afterward 
he  was  with  W.  H.  Phillips,  his  successor, with  whom  he  remained  for  nearly 
eight  years.  He  then  removed  to  Hempstead.  Dong  Island,  where  for  some- 
thing more  than  two  years  he  was  engaged  in  the  retail  grocery  business. 
Returning  to  Xew  York  City,  the  next  ten  years  were  also  spent  in  the 
wholesale  battel-  trade  in  the  employ  of  S.  W.  &  J.  I.  Boyt.  During  the 
subsequent  two  years  he  engaged  in  the  same  line  on  his  own  account. 

Mr.  Pearsall  then  formed  a  connection  which  eventually  led  to  his  present 
business.     lb-  entered   the  employ  of  th«-  Domestic  Sewing  Machine  Com- 


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pany  in  New  York,  and  remained  with  them  for  eighteen  years,  until  the 
company  failed.  During  the  lasl  seven  years  of  the  eighteen  he  had  been 
manager  of  the  pattern  departmen!  of  this  concern,  and  he  recognized  the 
existence  of  needs  in  the  pattern  trade  which  no  one  had  undertaken  to 
incci.  Thus  having  severed  Ids  connection  with  the  Domestic  Sewing  Ma- 
chine Company,  in  April,  1894,  he  organized  and  secured  the  incorporation 
of  the  New  [dea  Pattern  l  !ompany,  of  which  he  is  President  and  chief  owner. 
This  business  has  been  recently  described  as  follows: 

"When  the  New  [dea  Pattern  Company  was  started,  about  six  years 
ago,  it  had  practically  no  cash  capital,  but  whai  was  even  more  valuable 
than  a  bank  account  was  Mr.  Pearsall's  experience  in  the  pattern  business, 
Ids  acquaintance  and  good  standing  among  New  Fork  houses,  and,  most 
important  of  all.  a  plan  for  selling  patterns  thai  proved  an  instantaneous 
success.  This  plan  or  idea  is  threefold,  or  has  three  salient  features,  which 
are,  briefly:  (1)  a  uniform  price,  (2)  the  requirement  of  no  contract,  and  (3) 
no  minimum  limit  to  the  amount  of  goods  to  be  purchased  by  a  retailer. 

"Working  on  these  principles  and  other  innovations  to  the  pattern  trade. 
the  upbuilding  of  the  company's  business  has  been  of  the  record-breaking 
order.  Five  times  in  these  years  it  has  been  necessary  to  move  the  head 
office  in  New  York  into  larger  quarters.  Now  ii  has  fifty  feet  frontage  on 
Broadway,  with  a  depth  of  two  hundred  feet,  and  has  over  one  hundred 
people  on  its  pay  roll.  There  are  now  over  3,000  agencies  established  among 
retail  merchants,  and  distributing  others  are  located  in  Chicago,  Toronto, 
and  seven  other  large  cities,  Chicago  being  the  principal  distributing  point 
in  the  West.  The  company  is  incorporated  and  the  stockholders,  besides 
Mr.  Pearsall,  are  his  three  sons  and  a  son-in-law." 

Mr.  Pearsall  married  Hannah  W.  Myers,  and  has  three  sons  and  three 
daughters:  Ella  I...  William  I\.  Edgar  L.,  Silas  E.,  Lina  G.,  and  Laura  C. 
Pearsall.  During  the  past  twenty  five  years  he  has  been  an  active  member 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  for  a  number  of  years  has  been 
a  Sunday  school  superintendent.  lb-  is  Chairman  of  the  Ridgewood  Town- 
ship Sunday  School  Association,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of 
Ridgewood,  and  a  Director  of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Kidgewood.  For 
fifteen  years  he  has  also  been  a  member  id'  the  Knights  of  Honor,  and  in 
IS!i!)  held  the  position  in  this  order  of  Grand  Dictator  of  New  Jersey. 

MTLTOX  DEMAREST,  of  Hackensack,  X.  J.,  is  descended  in  the  eighth 
generation  from  David  des  Marest,  the  French  emigrant,  concerning  whom 
see  j).  64.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  David  des  Marest  and  his 
wife.  Maria  Solder,  the  emigrants,  had  issue  of  the  second  generation  sev- 
eral children,  of  whom  one  was  Samuel  (2).  who  married  Maria  Dreuns.  and 
had  issue  eleven  children  of  the  third  generation:  Magdalena,  David,  Sam- 
uel, refer,  Jacomina,  Judith,  Sarah,  Simon,  Rachel,  Susanna,  and  Daniel. 

Samuel  Demurest  (3),  of  Schraalenburgh,  married  Annatie  Van  Horn 
and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  Samuel.  Jannetie,  Cornelius,  Samuel, 
David.  Elsie,  Daniel,  and  Maria. 

David  Demarest  (4)  removed  to  Kockland  County,  X.  Y.,  where,  in  1729, 
he  married  Catherine  Van  Houten.  He  resided  near  Tappan,  N.  Y.,  where 
they  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Annatie,  David,  Geertie,  Peter,  Will- 
iam. Elizabeth,  Samuel,  Geertie.  I.ydia.  Jacobus,  and  Garret. 
•~iL  Jacobus  Demarest  (5),  born  at  Tappan,  August  20,  1748,  married,  in  1784, 
Rachel,  daughter  of  Cornelius  C.  Smith,  who  was  born  at  Tappan,  May  14, 


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L756.  She  died  April  28,  L825,  and  he  died  October  9,  L844.  They  had  issue 
of  the  sixth  generation  Cornelius  J.;  Jacobus,  L789;  Sarah,  iT'.ti':  Eliza- 
beth, 1795;  and  Joost,  L797. 

Cornelius  .1.  ((;)  was  born  ni  Orangetown,  X.  Y..  May  l'4.  1785,  and  died 
September  27,  L863.  His  wife,  Catherine  Holdrum,  was  born  June  :'»<».  1787, 
and  died  August  31,  L852.    Both  are  buried  a1  the  cemetery  at  Tappan. 

Among  the  children  of  Cornelius  J.  (6)  and  <  Jatherine  i  Holdrum)  Demaresl 
was  John  C.  Demaresl  (7),  who  married  [sabella.  daughter  of  Daniel  I>. 
Tallman,  and  had  issue,  among  others,  ol  the  eighl  generation,  Milton 
Demarest,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Milton  Demaresl  (8)  was  born  in  Rockland  County,  N.  Y..  June  8,  1855. 
lie  spent  his  boyhood  days  [j\  attendance  upon  the  public  schools  at  Nyack. 
N.  Y.,  and  finished  his  education  in  the  private  school  of  Professor  William 
Williams  and  at    Backensack   Academy,  his  parents  having  removed  to 


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Hackensack  when  he  was  quite  young.  After  completing  a  thorough  aca- 
demic course  h>'  entered  as  a  student  the  law  office  of  M.  C.  Grillham,  at 
Hackensack,  where  he  completed  a  full  course  of  study.  In  dune,  l>77.  he 
was  admitted  io  the  New  Jersej  bar  as  an  attorney,  and  three  years  later 
as  a  counselor.  He  practiced  his  profession  until  the  summer  of  L879, 
when  he  formed  a  law  partnership  with  Walter  Christie,  of  Hackensack, 
which  lasted  for  one  year.  From  that  time  until  L894  he  practiced  alone, 
and  then  associated  himself  with  Abram  de  Baun,  with  whom  he  has  since 
carried  on  an  extensive  and  lucrative  practice. 

From  L872  to  lv77  Mr.  Demarest  served  as  a  member  of  Company  C, 
Second  Battalion,  N.  G.  X.  J.  II<-  has  served  seven  years  as  counsel  and 
clerk  of  the  Hackensack  Improvement  Commission,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  New  Barbadoes  Board  of  Education,  of  which  body  he  was  elected 
President  in  .Match.  1.900.  He  is  a  member  of  Pioneer  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.. 
of  Bergen  County  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  of  the  Oritani  Field  Club,  and 


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has  served  as  a  Deacon  and  Elder  in  the  First  Reformed  Church  at  Hack- 
ensack.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He  ranks  high  in  his  profession, 
and  is  popular  socially. 

lie  has  beeu  twice  married,  (1)  to  Carrie  W.  Christie  and  (2)  to  Adaline  F. 
Christie.     His  issue  of  the  ninth  generation  are  Lottie,  Carrie  I.,  and  Edith. 

SAMUEL  BTJRRAGE  REED,  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  prominent 
architects  in  this  country,  was  born  in  Meriden,  Conn.,  on  the  7th  of 
January,  L834.  TTe  is  the  son  of  Samuel  Francis  "Reed  and  Sarah  Tharp, 
and  ih"  grandson  of  Solomon  and  Bessie  Reed  and  Joel  and  Sarah 
(Darling)  Tharp.  On  his  paternal  side  his  ancestors  came  from  Holland 
during  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  his  great-grandfather  took  an  active 
and  conspicuous  part  in  that  conflict.  At  the  close  of  the  war-  lie  settled 
in  the  fertile  valley  or  pass  which  for  upward  of  one  hundred  years  has 
been  known  as  "Reed's  (Jap."  between  the  mountains  that  skirt  the  east- 
erly boundary  of  Wallingford,  Conn.  The  Air  Line  railroad  between 
New  York  and  Boston  inns  through  this  "Reed's  Gap,"  as  will  be  noted 
on  their  published  tables.  On  his  maternal  side,  the  Tharps  (three  broth- 
ers) came  from  Leeds,  England,  and  were  among  the  first  settlers  in  Xew 
Hampshire.  One  of  the  brothers  (William),  about  the  year  1760,  removed 
to  Meriden.  which  at  that  time  was  a  part  of  Wallingford,  Conn.  Here 
he  established  himself  on  a  farm  which  still  remains  in  the  family,  and 
here  it  was  that  Joel  Tharp  (an  only  child)  was  born  December  10,  177$. 
The  buildings  have  all  twice  gone  to  decay,  and  the  third  have  since  been 
erected  within  a  few  feet  of  the  original  site.  The  elder  Tharp  was  re- 
spected and  served  as  adviser  and  administrator  of  the  laws  under  the 
"Charter  of  King  Charles  II.."  of  which  he  was  the  keeper.  The  copy 
el'  this  "  Charter  with  the  Acts  and  haws  for  the  English  Colony  of  Con- 
necticut, in  New  England  in  America,"  is  now  in  possession  of  the  subject 
of  this  sketch,  and  is  prized  by  him  as  a  family  relic. 

Following  an  old  custom.  Joel  Tharp  deeded  all  his  property  to  his 
only  son.  Gideon,  leaving  three  daughters  with  nothing,  or  risking  that 
in  life's  lottery  they  would  find  companions  that  would  care  for  them 
and  bear  their  burdens.  This  worked  all  right  for  the  majority,  but  badly 
for  the  minority.  Sarah  was  the  eldest,  and  from  the  time  she  was  seven- 
teen, when  her  mother  died  from  sunstroke,  she  took  entire  charge  and 
•  •are  of  the  family.  Her  two  sisters  married  first,  and  married  well,  while 
she  remained  single  until  she  was  thirty  years  of  age,  when  she  married 
Samuel  F.  Reed,  a  builder,  aged  thirty-two  years,  on  March  24,  1833. 
Their  married  life  was  short,  for  he  died  on  the  12th  of  the  following 
October,  so  Mr.  Reed,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  entered  this  world  as  a 
post  1, unions  child.  His  mother  was  able  to  care  for  her  child  until  he  was 
seven  years  of  age.  when  she  was  advised  to  part  with  him,  and  send 
him  "  West  "  to  those  she  trusted  would  care  for  him.  She  did  not  realize 
that  she  was  virtually  sending  him  out  of  the  reach  of  civilization.  At 
the  age  of  seven  he  was  sent  to  parties  she  had  known  years  before,  who 
had  settled  in  the  "  Flack  Fiver  Country  "  (Leyden,  Lewis  County,  N.  Y.), 
which,  was  then  mostly  a  wilderness,  with  occasional  settlements  miles 
apart  along  what  was  known  as  the  "  State  Road."  There  were  no  schools 
in  that  section,  and  consequently  no  means  of  enjoying  those  educational 
advantages  which  the  youth  of  to-day  have  at  their  doors.  In  this  frontier 
region  Mr.  Feed  spent  seven  years  of  his  boyhood  with  an  aged  couple 
who  had   nearly  worn  themselves  out  on  a  partly-cleared  farm   of  two 


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hundred  acres.  Being  large  for  his  age,  very  much  of  the  work  fell  to  his 
lot.  There  were  no  idle  hours  to  waste  away,  nor  had  he  any  companions 
to  divert  him  from  his  tasks.  He  acquired  a  rugged  physique,  grew  to  be 
self-reliant,  learned  to  think  for  himself,  obtained  valuable  experiences, 
and  developed  an  individuality  which  bus  remained  with  him  and  char- 
acterized his  life. 

Seven  years  was  a  long  time  for  him  to  have  charge  of  all  the  matters 
on  this  farm,  but  at  last  relief  came  when  his  mother  suddenly  appeared 
in  her  anxiety  to  learn  of  his  situation.    At  first  he  did  not  recognize  her, 


S.    BURRAGE     REED. 


again 


having  forgotten  her  features.  They  very  soon  became  acquainted 
He  then  showed  her  over  the  place,  the  hundred  sheep  and  other  animals, 
the  amount  of  work  he  had  to  do  and  how  he  did  it.  It  was  easy  for  him 
to  explain  to  her  that  this  was  no  place  for  him;  that  while  here  lie 
would  always  be  a  drudge  and  wear  the  tow-cloth  frock  and  strap.  She 
saw  that  his  complaints  were  well  founded  and  determined  to  find 
means  to  take  him  East  with  her.  A  few  weeks  after  she  took  him  to 
Meriden,  and  apprenticed  him  to  learn  the  builder's  trade.  His  first  work 
here  was  done  on  the  famous  mansion  of  Moses  Y.  Beach  (then  proprietor 


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of  the  New  York  Sun).  This  structure  was  erected  from  designs  furnished 
b\  Architect  Austin,  of  New  Haven.  Its  cost  was  sixty  thousand  dollars, 
which  was  a  great  deal  of  money  in  those  times  when  one  dollar  paid  for 
one  day  (of  twelve  hours)  of  skilled  labor.  It  was  while  learning  his 
trade  that  he  realized  and  felt  the  importance  of  an  education.  Just  at 
this  time  a  popular  clergyman  delivered  a  lecture  on  "The  Powers  of  the 
Mind."  in  the  school-house  near  by.  The  matter  of  this  lecture  made  a 
deep  impression  on  Mr.  Reed,  then  about  fifteen  years  of  age.  The  lec- 
turer had  a  trunk  with  him,  containing  various  articles  which  he  used  in 
illustration  during  the  lecture;  along  with  these  were  books,  some  of 
which  he  discarded  while  closing  his  trunks.  Among  them  were  catalogues 
of  publications,  of  which  up  to  this  time  Mr.  Heed  had  no  knowledge. 
These  books  lie  gradually  obtained,  read,  and  re-read,  until  he  thoroughly 
knew  what  they  contained.  His  habits  of  study  had  attracted  the  atten- 
tion of  a  physician  (Dr.  David  Allen),  who  gave  him  access  to  his 
library  and  offered  to  guide  him  in  his  studies.  At  once  his  theme  was 
medicine,  and  after  two  years'  study  lie  appeared  before  Dr.  Sperry,  of 
Hartford,  for  an  examination  and  a  certificate,  which  he  obtained.  He 
was  still  an  apprentice  and  had  some  time  yet  to  serve,  which  prevented 
the  practice  of  his  profession  except  during  spare  hours. 

Gradually  the  subjeel  of  medicine  became  a  secondary  matter.  As  his 
skill  in  his  trade  developed  he  became  intensely  interested  in  its  problems, 
and  finally  at  the  ag<  of  twenty-one  with  his  chest  of  tools  he  settled  in 
Flushing,  L.  I.  lie  took  his  books  with  him  and  continued  his  studies, 
determined  that  he  would  not  allow  himself  to  be  in  ignorance  on  any 
subject,  lie  veiy  soon  made  the  acquaintance  of  Prof.  Howard  Osgood 
(now  of  Rochester  University),  who  kindly  offered  to  give  him  instruction 
in  the  Greek  language.  This  otter  was  gladly  accepted  and  Strong's  Epit- 
ome, as  his  primer,  and  Intigone,  as  a  classic,  were  soon  mastered.  At  the 
age  of  twenty  four  he  possessed  an  extensive  library,  including  the  works 
of  Comb,  Spurzheim,  Lavater,  Gall,  Comte,  Wayland,  Not!  and  Gliddon, 
Dick,  Koch.  Gill,  Howling.  Cavallo,  Mattison,  Silliman,  Hale,  Home,  Plu- 
tarch, Good,  Dodd,  Esdale,  and  many  others  of  like  character,  which  he  had 
studied  industriously  and  become  thoroughly  familiar  with. 

A  course  of  lectures  by  local  talent  Inning  been  proposed  during  the 
following  winter,  Mr.  Reed  consented  to  deliver  one  entitled  "Mental 
Science."  The  subject  attracted  the  faculty  of  a  nearby  institution 
that  attended  the  lecture.  At  its  close  an  interview  was  requested  and 
arranged  for.  The  purpose  of  the  interview  was  not  stated,  but  turned 
out  to  be  an  examination,  and  unfolded  the  plan  of  establishing  a  class 
in  mental  philosophy  with  a  request  that  he  assume  its  leadership. 
Mr.  Reed,  though  flattered  by  this  request,  could  not  with  his  retiring  dis- 
position enter  a  curriculum  with  which  he  was  entirely  unfamiliar,  and 
believing  that  the  walls  and  rules  of  such  an  institution  would  be  too 
narrow  and  restraining  for  him  declined  the  offer.  He  had  discovered 
however,  that  with  perseverance,  industry,  and  indomitable  energy  he 
had  acquired  a  broad  and  accurate  knowledge  of  those  studies  and  sciences 
which  are  usually  taught  only  in  colleges,  and  through  his  own  efforts  and 
personal  exertions  had  secured  a  splendid  education  and  laid  the  founda- 
tion of  a  most  successful  career. 

For  several  years  he  was  engrossed  in  the  building  business,  which  up 
to  this  time  he  regarded  as  his  legitimate  calling.  Designing  structures 
became  an  interesting  part  of  his  work,  and  to  perfect  himself  in  this 


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branch  he  took  a  course  of  instruction  under  Prof.  James  McLean  (brother 
of  -Judge  McLean,  of  Ohio),  who  for  twelve  years  was  a  designer  on  govern- 
ment work  in  Washington. 

Now  being  fully  equipped  by  practice  and  experience  in  designing  as 
well  as  construction,  his  plans  were  sought  after  until  his  entire  time  was 
devoted  to  their  execution.  It  must  be  gratifying  to  him  in  his  travels 
in  any  direction  to  point  out  the  works  of  his  Lands  that  stand  as  monu- 
ments of  his  taste  and  skill.  For  thirty  years  he  has  been  located  at  No. 
245  Broadway,  New  York  City,  opposite  the  City  Hall,  where  he  has 
planned  an.  average  of  upward  of  one  full  s<  t  of  original  designs  per  month 
during  the  whole  time.  Buildings  in  everj  style  and  for  all  purposes  are 
included  in  the  list.  He  was  the  first  to  develop  what  has  go  long  been 
known  as  the  "  Queen  Anne  Style,"  or  more  properly  "  Cottage  Style."  The 
Pinard  cottages  in  Newport.  P.  1..  represent  his  lirst  work  in  that  style. 
Mr.  Reed  is  a  fellow  of  the  American  Institute  of  Architects,  and  is  the 
author  of  five  publications  on  architecture  specially  intended  to  assist 
in  the  erection  of  convenient  and  comfortable  cottages.  Hew  well  this 
laudable  endeavor  to  aid  the  deserving  classes  has  been  appreciated  is 
best  told  in  the  fact  that  the  sales  of  ids  first  book  outnumbered  any  other 
architectural  work  ever  published. 

For  about  twenty  years  his  labors  have  been  devoted  to  more  elaborate 
structures.  The  residence  of  James  A.  Bailey  (successor  to  P.  T.  Barnum) 
on  St.  Nicholas  Avenue,  New  York  City,  is  an  interesting  and  distinct 
type.  Bloomingdale  Church,  Sixty-eighth  Street  and  Broadway,  New 
York  City,  was  where  limestone  was  first  used  in  that  city.  Collegiate 
Cnurcn  on  isecoiia  Avenue  is  a  beautiful  decorated  Gothic.  Mention  of 
many  other  buildings  of  similar  character  that  are  now  standing  in  many 
parts  of  the  country  might  be  made,  but  it  is  needless  to  extend  the  li.-i 
here.  We  should  mention  his  latest  work  as  the  Passaic  County  courl 
house,  at  Paterson,  N.  J.,  which  Mr.  Peed  secured  in  a  competition,  in- 
cluding forty-eight  architects  from  all  the  principal  cities.  This  beautiful 
structure  is  in  classic  design,  id'  white  marble,  lire-proof  throughout,  sin- 
mounted  with  a  dome,  and  will  require  four  years  for  its  construction. 

We  have  entered  at  some  length  into  the  details  of  this  story  and  life 
work  because  of  its  lesson  and  tendency  to  inspire  determination,  hope, 
energy,  and  industry  in  the  face  of  misfortune  and  disadvantages,  and  as 
an  example  it  may  be  of  infinite  value  to  the  younger  readers.  Mr.  Reed 
started  without  the  help  of  either  father  or  mother,  absolutely  without 
means  or  friends  to  advise  with,  and  could  hope  for  nothing  from  his  sur- 
roundings. In  spite  of  all  these  adverse  conditions  he  d<  termined  to  work 
up  and  win  at  least  the  respect  of  intelligent  men.  and  this  he  has  done  as 
all  who  know  him  will  testify.  His  business  has  been  his  constant  pleas 
ure  and  to  its  development  he  has  devoted  his  best  energy.  In  early  life 
he  had  no  chance  to  join  in  sport  with  other  boys,  and  to  this  day  has 
never  seen  a  ball  game,  shot  a  gun,  worn  a  skate,  or  gone  a  fishing.  He 
does,  however,  enjoy  table  games  and  is  especially  fond  of  chess,  lb'  has 
decided  convictions  concerning  any  action,  believing  in  any  case  thai  there 
is  but  one  right  way  to  act.  Serving  as  the  '•balance  wheel'  between 
clients  and  contractors  in  more  than  four  hundred  cases,  he  has  been 
able  to  fully  cover  each  case  both  professionally  and  judicially.  We  are 
sure  no  other  living  archited  has  such  a  record. 

For  several  years  Mr.  Reed  has  resided  in  Woodcliff,  N.  J.,  where  he  has 
taken  an  active  pari  in  public    alfaiis.     He    was    twice   elected    Mayor    of 


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WoodclitV,  and  afterward  was  elected  .Justice  of  the  Peace.  Subsequently 
lie  was  appointed  I 'ommissioner  of  Deeds.  The  two  latter  positions  lie  now 
holds.  .Mr.  Reed  is  an  interesting  talker  on  religious  matters,  and  for 
seven  years  served  as  a  Deacon  in  the  Baptist  Church  in  Flushing,  L.  I. 
For  seven  years  ho  was  an  Elder  in  the  Reformed  Church  in  New  York  City, 
and  for  i  lie  same  period  a  member  of  the  Classis  of  New  York. 

Mr.  Reed  has  been  twice  married,  his  first  wife  being  Eliza  A.  Wright,  of 
Flushing,  L.  I.,  and  his  second  Lizzie  Lowerre,  of  Brooklyn,  L.  I.  He  has 
five  children — four  daughters  and  one  son. 


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COKXEIJl'S  CHRISTIE,  train  master  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad  at 
Weehaw  ken.  X.  J.,  is  distinctively  a  railroad  man.  having  spent  his  entire 
business  life  in  that  line.  He  is  descended  in  the  sixth  generation  from 
James  Christie,  the  Scotch  emigrant,  concerning  whom  see  sketch  on  page 
L06.  The  line  of  descent  is  James  Christie  ill.  the  emigrant,  who  married 
Magdalena  Samuels  Demarest,  of  Schraalenburgh,  and  had  issue  of  the 
second  generation  thirteen  children,  one  of  whom  was  William  Christie, 
who  married  Catolyntio  Demaresl  and  had  issue  of  the  third  generation 
ten  children,  of  whom  <  'aptain  Jam<  s  ( Jhrisl  ie.  of  Revolutionary  fame,  mar- 
ried Maria  Banta,  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  seven  children,  one 
of  whom,  David  Christie,  born  December  1.  17S!>,  married  Anna  Brinkerhoff, 
and  removed  to  New  York  City,  where  he  made  a  fortune  as  a  stone  cutter. 
In  1835.  having  bought  the  farm  of  Carrel  Mayer  .it  Ridgefield,  X.  J.,  he 
retired  from  business,  lie  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation,  one  of  whom 
was  Albert  B.  Christie,  who  married  Lydia  A.  Christie  (a  distant  relative) 
and  settled  at  Uidjjelield  Park  about  1830.  He  left  issue  of  the  sixth  gen- 
eration, of  whom  one  was  Cornelius,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Cornelius  Christie  (6)  was  born  at  Ridgefield  Park,  September  24,  1864, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  graduating  from  Washington  pub- 
lic school,  No.  32,  Hackensack,  in  July,  L881.  Beginning  business  as  a 
telegraph  operator  in  the  office  of  the  New  York,  Susquehanna  and  West- 
ern Railroad,  in  May.  L881,  he  continued  in  their  employ  until  June,  1883, 
when  he  entered  the  office  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad  Company  as  tele- 
graph operator.  He  so  continued  until  March,  L888,  when  he  was  promoted 
to  the  position  of  train  despatched  which  he  held  until  April  1,  1895,  when 
bv  a  second  promotion  he  became  train  master.  Mr.  Christie  has  about 
five  hundred  men  under  his  supervision,  directly  and  indirectly,  more  than 
half  of  whom  may  trace  their  examination,  discipline,  and  employment  to 
his  management. 

Mr.  Christie  was  married,  October  12,  1898,  to  Miss  Selena  Wells,  of 
Goshen,  X.  V..  only  daughter  of  James  E.  Wells,  for  many  years  Supervisor 
of  the  Town  of  Goshen  and  General  Superintendent  of  the  Orange  County 
Agricultural  Society.  Their  bridal  trip  extended  over  nine  thousand  miles 
through  the  Western  States. 


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CORNELIUS  DOREMUS,  a  prominent  lawyer  of  Hackensack  and  New 
York  City,  was  born  at  Areola.  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  on  the  22d  of  January, 
L862,  his  parents  being  Jacob  W.  Doremus  and  Sophia  E.  Van  Dien.  He  is 
descended  in  the  fifth  generation  from  Johannes  (John)  Doremus,  who  was 
born  at  Middleburg  in  the  Island  of  Walcheron,  in  Zeeland,  Holland,  about 
1698.  He  came  to  America  in  1709,  and  located  at  Acquackanonck  (Passaic). 
From  there  he  went  to  Hackensack,  where,  in  August,  1710,  he  married 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Abraham  Ackerman.     The  date  of  the  registry  of 


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the  marriage  is  August  19.  He  bought  lauds  in  the  limits  of  the  Ramapo 
patent  at  Preakness  and  on  the  Saddle  River  neai  Paramus.  Joris  (George) 
Doremus,  probably  his  sou,  lived  at  Passaic.  He  married  Mary,  daughter 
of  Jan  Berdaen  (1  Jordan).  John  and  George  had  each  several  children, 
whose  descendants  have  become  numerous  throughout  Bergen  and  Passaic 
Counties.  On  his  mother's  side  Mr.  Doremus  is  descended  from  Dirck 
Garretsen  Van  Dien,  of  Utrecht,  Holland.  His  grandparents  were  John  U. 
and  Margaret  iW'estervelt)  Doremus  and  Cornelius  G.  and  Susan  E.  (Post) 
Van  Dien. 

Mr.  Doremus  received  his  primary  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Bergen  County,  and  after  graduating  therefrom,  in  1878.  entered  Stevens 
Institute  in  Hoboken,  where  lie  completed  his  academical  studies.  In  lssi) 
he  began  the  study  of  law  as  a  student  in  the  Law  Department  of  the 
University  of  New  York,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1883,  being  ad- 


HACKENSACK     RIVER. 


mined  to  the  New  York  bar  in  the  same  year,  lie  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  at  torney  in  1884  and  as  a  counselor  in  1889,  and  has 
successfully  practiced  his  profession  in  Hackensack,  Bergen  County,  and  at 
L20  Broadway,  New  York  City,  for  a  number  of  years.  He  has  been  counsel 
to  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  of  Bergen  County,  which  position  he 
held  for  four  years.  He  has  been  also  counsel  for  Ridgewood  village  and 
the  Township  of  Ridgewood  and  is  now  counsel  for  Saddle  River.  Maywood 
Borough,  and  other  municipalities. 

Coming  to  the  bar  well  equipped  for  the  duties  of  a  professional  career, 
Mr.  Doremus  has  been  eminently  successful  and  in  a  number  of  important 
cases  has  displayed  the  highesl  legal  abilities  and  qualifications.  He  has 
devoted  himself  unceasingly  to  the  interests  of  his  clients,  and  (luring  the 
sixteen  years  of  his  pracl  ice  has  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  business,  both 
in  New  York  <  'ity  and  in  his  native  county,  lie  has  never  as] tired  to  public 
office,  but  in  L895  was  induced  by  his  friends  to  accept  the  nomination  for 


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State  Senator.  Be  is  a  member  of  (he  Reformed  Church  of  Ridgewood,  N. 
.1.,  where  he  resides,  and  is  a  loyal  and  public  spirited  citizen,  thoroughly 
interested  and  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  community,  active  in  pro- 
moting every  worthy  object,  and  highly  esteemed  and  respected  by  all  who 
know   lii  111. 

.Mr.  Doremus  was  married  on  the  lith  of  December.  1885,  to  Jennie  M. 
Lake,  of  .Mousey,  N.  Y.,  and  their  children  arc  Florence  L.,  born  September 
23,  lssu.  died  July  25,  L887;  Mabel,  born  June  14,  188S;  and  Nellie  Budlong, 
born  September  26,  1891. 

HAMILTON  VICTOR  MEEKS  is  one  of  the  most  successful  business 
men  of  Hudson  County,  X.  J.  He  is  President  of  the  Gardner  &  Meeks 
Company,  which  controls  large  lumber  interests  at  Union  Hill  and  Gutten- 
berg.  lb-  is  a  Director  and  Vice-President  of  the  Hudson  Trust  Company 
of  Hoboken  and  Wes1  Hoboken,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  original  in- 
corporators. In  ism  he  organized  the  Woodcliff  Land  Improvement  Com- 
pany,  and  has  been  its  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  the  present  time.  To 
his  business  abilities  and  energy  are  chiefly  due  the  remarkable  success  of 
this  company  in  building  up  the  beautiful  village  of  WoodclilT-on-the-Hud- 
son.    The  Grand  Boulevard,  constructed  by   Hudson  County  at  a  cost  of 

|3,000,000,  runs  i  hrough  I  he  edge  of  W Icliff,  on  the  crest  of  the  Palisades, 

and  from  this  elevated  poinl  -i  remarkable  view  of  New  Fork  City  is  spread 
before  the  eye.  Whether  it  be  view<  d  by  day.  or  whether  it  be  identified  by 
iis  myriad  lights  by  night. — an  impressive  spectacle,— the  great  metropolis 
is  unfolded  to  the  eye  like  a  huge  panorama.  The  site  of  Woodcliff  is 
historic  ground,  and  for  nearly  half  a  century  it  has  been  in  the  possession 
of  the  Meeks  family, — one  of  the  interesting  old  families  of  New  York  City 
and  New  Jersey. 

Joseph  Meeks  was  a  prominent  citizen  of  New  York  City  prior  to  the 
American  Revolution.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  "The  Baptist  So- 
ciety.** as  it  was  then  called,  and  its  lirst  meetings  were  held  at  his  home. 
His  name  appears  in  the  poll  list  of  the  electors  of  the  City  of  New  York 
in  lTiil. '  He  was  a  patriot,  and  his  three  sons.  John,  Joseph,  and  Edward, 
all  fought  in  the  patriot  cause  during  the  Revolution. 

Captain  John  Meeks.  the  eldest  son.  married,  in  New  York  City,  Susanne 
Helene  Marie  de  Molinars.  of  an  old  French  Huguenot  family.  She  was 
the  daughter  of  Jean  Joseph  de  Molinars,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Jean 
Joseph  Sieur  Brumeau  de  Molinars.  who  was  at  one  time  assistant  to  the 
Rev.  Louis  Rou  of  L'Eglise  de  Saini  D'Esprit  of  New  York  City.  John 
Meeks  held  the  commission  us  Captain  during  the  Revolution  in  the  fa- 
mous regiment  known  as  "  The  Hearts  of  Oak."  He  owned  a  country  place 
at  Morristown,  N.  J.,  adjoining  Washington's  headquarters,  and  his  wife 
acted  as  interpreter  for  Washington  and  Lafayette  during  the  time  of  their 
stay  there.  As  a  reward  for  his  services  during  the  Revolution  Captain 
John  Meeks  received  a  grant  of  land  near  Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  which  his  de- 
scendants have  never  claimed.     He  had  several  sons  and  a  daughter. 

Joseph  Meeks,  the  second  son,  was  a  prominent  citizen  of  New  York 
City.  At  the  age  of  twelve  he  assisted  in  tearing  down  the  British  flag 
from  the  top  of  a  greased  pole  erected  in  Battery  Park.  Subsequently 
he  was  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1812.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the 
original  Tammany  Society,  from  which  Tammany  Hall  has  sprung.  He 
married  Sarah,  daughter  of  Colonel  John  Van  Dyke,  an  officer  of  the  Revo- 

1  See  James  Grant  Wilson's  Memorial  History  of  the  City  of  Neiv  York,  vol.  ii.,  p.  322. 


298  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Iution  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  besl  known  old  Dutch  families  of 
New  Fork.    They  had  several  sons  and  |  w  (.  daughters. 

John  .Mocks,  father  of  the  presenl  Mr.  Meeks,  was  the  oldest  son  of  the 
preceding.  He  married  Elizabeth  Bush,  granddaughter  of  Richard  Bragaw, 
of  Revolutionary  lame  Mr.  Mocks  became  a  residenl  of  Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  and  in  L85]  acquired  aboul  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  land,  —the 
presenl  site  of  Woodcliff, — purchasing  from  nineteen  differenl  titles.  It  is 
upon  this  land  that,  through  the  enterprise  of  Hamilton  V.  Mocks,  the 
presenl  beautiful  village  of  Woodcliff  has  sprung  up  within  loss  than  a 
decade.  As  already  slated  tins  land  has  an  interesting  history.  A  portion 
of  it  was  once  the  property  of  Commodore  do  Kay.  one  of  t  he  most  remark- 
able characters  in  the  history  of  Hudson  County.  Again,  the  poinl  of  land 
jutting  into  the  Hudson  from  the  Woodcliff  property  is  no  other  than  the 
identical  Block-House  Point,  of  Revolutionary  fame,  where  "Mad  An- 
thony'1 Wayne  made  his  unsuccessful  sortie  againsl  the  British  in  the 
winter  of  1779-80.  Unfortunately  the  only  fruits  of  General  Wayne's 
prowess  on  this  occasion  consisted  in  the  capture  of  a  herd  of  cattle,  ami 
this  performance  became  the  inspiration  of  the  satirical  poem,  '•The  Cow 
chase.*'  published  in  New  York  City  by  tin'  ill-fated  Major  Andre'  just 
previous  to  his  capture  and  execution  for  acting  as  a  spy  in  connection 
with  the  treason  of  Benedict  Arnold.  In  AVintield's  History  of  J}tnls<,n 
Cou nti/  the  reader  will  find  a  full  and  careful  account  of  the  attack  upon  the 
block-house,  with  Major  Andre's  poem  in  full. 

Hamilton  V.  Mocks  was  born  in  New  York  City,  December  19,  1850.  His 
father  was  a  member  of  the  New  York  firm  of  J.  &  J.  W.  Meeks.  cabinet- 
makers, which  had  been  established  bv  their  father,  in  turn,  in  the  early 
pari  of  the  present  century.  This  business  was  originally  established  on 
Broad  Street,  and  barely  missed  destruction  in  the  great  fire  in  New  York 
in  1835,  being  just  on  the  edge  of  the  burned  district.  Mr.  Meeks  received 
his  education  in  the  New  York  public  schools  and  the  College  of  the  City 
of  New  York,  being  graduated  from  the  latter  in  L872.  On  November  1. 
L874,  he  married  Euretta  Eleanor,  daughter  of  Robert  E.  <  rardner,  of  an  old 
family  of  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  and  the  same  fall  engaged  in  business 
with  his  father-in-law  under  the  style  of  Gardner  &  Me, -ks.  lumber  dealers. 
of  Union  Hill  and  Guttenberg.  This  business  had  been  originally  founded 
by  the  firm  of  J.  &  R.  Gardner,  which  became,  successively,  Robert  E.  Gard- 
ner and  Cardner  <S:  Meeks.  Upon  the  death  of  Mr.  Gardner  in  L895  the 
Gardner  &  Meeks  Company,  of  which  Mr.  Meeks  has  since  been  President. 
was  incorporated. 

Mr.  Meeks  resides  at  New  Durham,  and  is  an  Elder  in  the  Grove  (Dutch) 
Reformed  Church  of  that  place.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Columbia 
Cliih  of  Hoboken,  and  is  on  its  entertainment  and  library  ami  picture 
committees.  His  college  fraternity  is  the  Chi  Psi,  Kappa  Chapter.  He  is 
an  independent  Republican,  broad-minded  and  liberal  in  his  views  and  has 
never  held  any  public  office.  He  has  been  a  generous  promoter  of  every 
movement  looking  to  the  public  interests,  and  is  one  of  the  gentlemen  whose 
liberal  donation  of  two  thirds  of  the  righl  <>\'  way  al »  enabled  the  con- 
struction of  the  Grand  Boulevard,  on  the  cresl  of  the  wesl  bank  of  the 
Hudson,  overlooking  New  York  City,  to  hi'  carried  into  execution. 

Mr  and  Mrs.  Meeks  have  three  children,  two  sous  and  a  daughter:  How- 
ard Victor  Meeks.  clarence  Gardner  Meeks,  and  Euretta  Eleanor  Meeks. 


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FLAVEL  McGEE  was  born  April  6,  1S44,  in  Frelinghuysen  Township, 
Warren  County,  N.  J.  He  prepared  for  college  at  Newton  Collegiate  In- 
stitute, Newton,  X.  J.,  and  Blair  Presbyterial  Academy,  Blairstown,  N.  J., 
and  was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in  June,  1865.  Three  years 
later  he  received  the  degree  of  A.M.  He  studied  law  in  Belvidere,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  in  June,  1868.  He  began  practice  in 
Jersey  City,  forming  a  partnership  with  William  Muirheid,  under  the  firm 
name  of  .Muirheid  &  McGee.  The  degree  of  counselor-at-law  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  at  the  dune  term  <>t  the  Supreme  Court,  L871,  the  first 
term  possible  under  the  rules.  At  the  same  term  that  he  was  admitted 
lie  argued  two  cases  in  the  Supreme  Court  and  one  in  the  Court  of  Errors 
and  Appeals.  Two  of  these  afterward  became  leading  cases.  One  was 
thai  of  the  International  Life  Insurance  and  Trust  Company  r.  Haight, 
in  which  it  was  held  for  the  firsl  time  in  New  Jersey  that  in  estimating 
the  assets  of  a  corporation  for  taxation  United  States  securities  and  mort- 
gages not  liable  to  taxation  niiisi  lie  deducted.  The  other  was  the  case 
of  Ransom  ads.  Ruckman,  wherein  the  Courl  of  Errors  settled  the  law  on 
the  doctrine  of  arbitration.  Within  the  firsl  year  after  his  license  as  a 
counselor  he  was  employed  in  importanl  railroad  litigation,  and  since 
that  time  has  at  all  times  been  extensively  employed  by  corporations, 
uotably  railroad,  banking,  and  insurance  corporations.  He  was  one  of 
the  earliest  members  of  i  he  .NVw  Jersey  bar  lo  engage  in  the  practice  of 
admiralty. 

In  the  year  L876  the  late  Governor  Bedle  was  added  to  the  firm,  which 
was  known  as  Bedle,  .Muirheid  i\:  McGee  until  L888,  when  Mr.  Joseph  D. 
Bedle,  dr..  was  added  to  the  firm  under  the  style  of  Bedle,  Muirheid.  McGee, 
iV  Bedle,  Jr.  This  continued  until  the  death  of  Mr.  Muirheid  in  L892,  when 
the  firm  became  Bedle,  McGee  &  Bedle.  <>n  the  death  of  ex-Governor 
Bedle  in  October,  1894,  the  firm  was  changed  to  McGee,  Bedle  &  Bedle,  Mr. 
Thomas  I\  Bedle  being  added.  The  latter  retired  from  the  firm  in  L899, 
when  the  firm  name  was  changed  to  McGee  &  Bedle.  Recently  Robert  L. 
Lawrence  has  been  added,  the  firm  name  remaining  unchanged. 

Upon  the  death  of  the  late  Mr.  Justice  Bradley,  Mr.  McGee  was  put 
forward  by  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  for  the  position  of  Justice  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  of  the  railed  Slates,  and  upon  the  death  of  the  late  Chief 
dust  ice  Beasley  his  name  was  urged  for  the  position  of  chief  Justice  of  the 
State,  lie  holds  commissions  as  Master  in  Chancery,  Supreme  Court  Com- 
missioner, and  Advisory  Master  of  the  Cour-1  of  Chancery.  He  is  also  a 
counselor  of  the  Supreme  Courl  of  the  United  Stales. 

He  has  ad  ways  been  a  Republican,  and  in  important  elections  has 
frequently  taken  the  stump.  In  the  contest  for  the  United  States  Senator- 
ship,  in  which  the  late  Governor  Abbott  was  defeated  by  Rufus  Blodgett, 
Mr.  McGee  took  an  active  part  with  his  then  partner,  Governor  Bedle, 
in  opposition  to  Mr.  Abbett's  candidacy.  In  the  canvass,  which  resulted 
in  the  nomination  of  the  Hon.  John  W.  Griggs  for  Governor  of  New  Jer- 
sey. Mr.  Met  lee  was  in  the  beginning  one  of  the  few  Griggs  men  in  Hudson 
County,  but  he  was  able  to  go  into  the  convention  with  forty-one  votes 
from  Hudson  County  unalterably  pledged  to  Griggs,  which  resulted  in 
the  casting  of  the  whole  vote  of  Hudson  County  for  Griggs,  thus  securing 
his  nomination. 

On  the  death  of  the  late  Charles  H.  Winfield,  Governor  Griggs  offered 
to  Mr.  McGee  the  position  of  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  of  the  County  of 
Hudson,  and  earnestly  urged  its  acceptance.     The  latter  declined,   how- 


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ever.  He  has  been  offered  by  his  party  the  nomination  for  almost  every 
important  office  within  the  gift  of  the  party  in  Hudson  County,  all  of 
which  he  has  declined.  He  is  Vice-President  of  the  Republican  County 
Committee  and  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Union  League  Club  of  Endson  County,  the  Carteret  and  Palma  Clubs 
of  Jersey  City,  the  Union  League  Club  of  New  York,  the  Society  of  the  Cin- 
cinnati, and  the  Sons  of  the  American  Revolution  of  New  Jersey.  He  was 
an  Elder  in  the  Presbyterian  Church  of  Jersey  City  up  to  the  time  of  its 
consolidation  with  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Bergen,  since  which 
time  he  has  been  an  Elder  in  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Jersey  City. 
Mr.  McGee  married  Julia  F.  Randolph,  daughter  of  the  late  Judge  Ben- 
nington F.  Randolph  and  Eliza  Forman,  of  Jersey  City,  and  a  grand- 
daughter of  Francis  C.  P.  and  Phebe  H.  (Crane)  Randolph,  of  Belvidere, 
and  John  B.  and  Hope  Forman,  of  Freehold,  N.  J. 

CHARLES  CLARKE  BLACK,  one  of  the  leading  members  of  the  bar  of 
Jersey  City  and  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Taxation  of  New  Jersey 
since  April  1,  1891,  was  born  on  Wigwam  Farm  near  Mount  Holly,  Burling- 
ton County,  N.  J.,  July  29,  1858.  He  is  the  son  of  John  and  Mary  Anna 
Black  and  grandson  of  John  and  Sarah  Black,  on  his  father's  side,  and  of 
Charles  and  Rachael  Clarke,  on  his  mother's.  They  were  all  prominent 
citizens  of  this  State.    His  ancestry  is  an  old  and  honorable  one. 

Mr.  Black  received  his  preparatory  education  at  Mount  Holly  Academy. 
He  was  graduated  from  Princeton  University  in  the  class  of  1878,  after  a 
regular  four  years'  course,  and  then  entered  the  law  office  of  Colonel  James 
N.  Stratton,  of  Mount  Holly.  Afterward  he  studied  for  a  time  in  the  office 
of  Coult  &  Howell,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  then  entered  the  Law  Depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor.  He  was  admitted  to 
the  Michigan  bar  by  the  Supreme  Court  of  that  State  in  1880,  and  to  the 
New  Jerse,y  bar  before  the  Supreme  Court  as  an  attorney  at  the  June  term, 
1881,  and  as  a  counselor  at  the  June  term,  18S4.  Since  his  admission  to  the 
bar  of  his  native  State  Mr.  Black  has  successfully  followed  his  profession  in 
Jersev  Citv.  For  nearly  twelve  years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  well 
known  law  firm  of  Randolph,  Condict  &  Black.  He  is  a  man  of  broad  and 
accurate  learning,  an  attorney  and  counselor  of  acknowledged  ability,  and 
during  his  legal  career  has  displayed  those  high  qualifications  which  stamp 
him  as  a  leader. 

Mr.  Black  served  for  five  years  as  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Board 
of  Registration  under  the  ballot  reform  law,  and  on  the  21st  of  March, 
1891,  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Board  of  Taxation 
for  a  term  of  five  years  from  the  1st  of  the  following  April.  In  1890  he  was 
re-appointed  to  that  office  for  a  second  term  of  five  years,  and  is  discharging 
his  duties  with  the  same  ability,  integrity,  and  cons*  ientious  attention  to 
duty  which  have  made  him  so  prominent  at  the  bar. 

Outside  of  his  law  practice  and  official  duties  Mr.  Black  has  found  time 
to  indulge  in  literary  work,  for  which  he  has  decided  talents.  In  his  Taxa- 
tion in  New  Jersey  and  Law  <tn<l  Practia  in  Accident  Cases  he  has  made  two 
valuable  additions  to  legal  literature,  and  won  for  himself  a  reputation  as 
a  writer  which  extends  beyond  his  native  Si  ale.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Palma  Club,  of  the  Princeton  Club  of  New  York,  of  the  University  Club  of 
Hudson  County,  of  the  Hudson  County  Bar  Association,  of  the  New  Jersey 
State  Bar  Association,  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  the  Independent  Order 


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of  Odd  Fellows,  and  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.    In  religion 
he  adheres  to  the  faith  of  tin1  Society  of  Friends. 

On  the  ll'th  of  February,  1S!I0\  Mr.  Black  was  married  to  Alice  G.  Hazen, 
at  Flushing,  L.  I.    They  have  no  children. 

PRANK  P.  MeDERMOTT.  one  of  the  prominent  members  of  the  bar  of 
Jersey  City,  was  born  on  the  historic  battleground  of  Monmouth,  N.  J., 
October  l':'..  ls.ll.  For  more  than  a  century  the  family  name  has  been  promi- 
nently identified  with  (hat  locality.  His  great-grandfather,  William  Mc- 
Dermott,  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  and  after  the  de- 
cisive battle  of  Monmouth  settled  in  Monmouth  County,  where  his  de- 
scendants have  ever  since  resided. 

Mr.  McDermott  received  an  excellent  preparatory  education,  attending 
first  the  common  schools  and  subsequently  Freehold  institute.  He  was 
obliged,  however,  to  abandon  the  cherished  hope  of  ;i  college  course,  and, 
turning  his  attention  to  the  law,  entered  the  office  of  Acton  C.  Hartshorne 
and  Chilion  Bobbins,  both  skillful,  studious,  and  eminent  advocates.  Mr. 
McDermott  pursued  his  legal  studies  under  their  instruction,  and  in  Novem- 
ber, 1875,  shortly  after  attaining  his  majority,  was  admitted  to  the  bar. 
He  began  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  at  Freehold,  Monmouth 
County,  X.  J.,  and  there  his  abilities  ;is  an  advocate,  his  broad  and  accurate 
knowledge  of  the  law.  and  his  devotion  to  the  interests  of  his  clients  soon 
won  for  him  a  leading  place  among  the  prominent  lawyers  of  that  section. 
The  law  and  equity  reports  of  the  State  contained  many  important  cases 
argued  by  him.  and  not  a  few  of  them  determined  difficult  legal  principles. 
His  practice  at  the  Freehold  bar  soon  outgrew  the  limits  of  his  native 
county,  and.  desiring  a  more  central  point  and  a  wider  held  for  the  exercise 
of  his  energies,  he  removed  his  office,  in  the  fall  of  1894,  to  Jersey  City. 
There,  as  in  his  native  county,  he  has  built  up  a  most  excellent  reputation. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Lawyers'  Club  of  New  York,  a  public  spirited  and 
enterprising  citizen,  and  a  man  of  unswerving  integrity  and  great  strength 
of  character. 

In  March.  L880,  Mr.  McDermott  married  Elizabeth  Thompson,  daughter  of 
Dr.  Joseph  C.  Thompson,  of  Monmouth  County.  They  have  three  sons  and 
one  daughter. 


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JOHN  H.  Du  BOIS.— The  Du  Boisos  are  of  French  origin,  and  are  de- 
scended from  Louis  Du  Bois,  who  was  born  at  Wicres,  near  the  City  of 
Lisle,  now  in  the  Province  of  Artois.  France,  October  27,  1626,  and  married 
October  ,10,  1655,  Catharine  Blancon.  The  couple  fled  from  Lisle  to  Mann- 
heim in  the  Lower  Palatinate  to  escape  persecution  shortly  after  their 
marriage.  In  1660  they  emigrated  to  America,  and  located,  or  attempted 
to  locate,  at  Hurley,  Ulster  County,  N.  Y.  In  1667  Louis  Du  Bois  led  a 
colony  for  the  settlement  of  New  Paltz,  from  which  place  he  removed  to 
Kingston  in  1687.  His  wrife,  at  one  time,  wras  captured  by  the  Indians, 
but  was  afterward  rescued  by  her  husband.  She  died  in  1706.  Their  chil- 
dren were  Abram,  Isaac,  Jacob,  Sarah,  David.  Solomon,  Louis.  Matthew, 
Rebecca,  and  Rachel. 

John  H.  Du  Bois  is  lineally  descended  from  the  emigrant,  Louis  Du  Bois, 
in  about  the  seventh  generation.  He  was  born  in  Kingston,  N.  Y.,  April 
22. 1841.  His  father,  John  S.  L.  Du  Bois,  was  a  native  of  Hurley,  N.  Y.,  and 
his  mother,  Margaret  Van  Gaasbeck,  was  born  in  Kingston,  N.  Y.  These 
as  wrell  as  their  worthy  ancestors  exemplified  the  sterling  characteristics 


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of  their  race.     Mr.  l>u   Bois  is  now   one  of  the  foremosl   citizens  of  Wee- 
hawken. 

John  II.  Dm  Bois  obtained  his  education  in  the  Kingston  public  schools. 
After  completing  hi*  studies  he  found  ernploymenl  as  a  bargeman  for  the 
Delaware  and  Hudson  Canal  Company,  with  whom  he  remained  until  he 
attained  his  majority.  Subsequently  he  was  for  four  years  the  master  of 
n  coal  barge,  and  al  the  end  of  thai  period  came  to  Weehawken  as  an 
overseer  <>l'  men  for  the  same  corporation.     Ai   the  present  time  he  has 


john   h.  Dubois. 


charge  of  all  outside  work,  including  all  shipments  of  coal,  tor  the  Dela- 
ware and  Hudson  Canal  Company. 

Through  his  faithfulness,  integrity,  and  untiring  devotion  to  duty  Mr. 
Dii  Bois  has  won  the  confidence  of  qo1  only  his  associates,  bul  of  all  the 
company's  officials  and  <>1'  the  community  in  which  he  is  an  honored  citizen. 
He  is  universally  esteemed  for  those  qualities  of  manhood  which  distin- 
guish his  race,  and  which  deserve  the  trusl  and  resped  of  every  honest 
man.  Being  a  Republican  in  politics,  he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in 
local  public  affairs,  and  was  elected  by  his  townsmen  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Town  Council  and  subsequently  Chairman  of  the  board  for  a  term 
of  three  years,      lie  is  also  a  prominent   member  of    the    Lincoln    Club,    a 


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leading  Republican  organization  of  Weehawken,  and  a  member  <>l'  the  First 
.Met  lunlisi  Episcopal  Church  of  Koboken.  Progressive,  patriotic,  and  enter- 
prising,  ami  imbued  with  the  highest  principles  of  manly  courage  and  de- 
motion, ho  has  always  supported  every  movement  designed  to  advance  the 
community  and  its  people. 

Mr.  Du  Bois  was  married,  on  the  28th  of  December,  L864,  to  Miss  Alice 
R.  How  land.  They  have  two  sons:  George  II.  and  Charles  II..  and  reside  in 
Weehawken.  X.  .1. 

WILLIAM  LEWIS  STEWART,  formerly  Tost  master  of  Arlington,  Hud 
sod  County,  and  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War.  is  descended  from  a  long  line  of 
Scotch  Irish  ancestors.  His  father,  Edward  Stewart,  son  of  John  Stewart. 
died  in  Arlington,  November  15,  L894,  aged  eighty-four  years.  His  mother, 
Maria  (Hoyt)  Stewart.  died  May  1.  L895,  at  the  age  of  eighty-three.  Both 
were  Presbyterians,  the  father  being  an  Elder  in  thai  church  and  otherwise 
connected  with  the  churches  .n  Muscatine,  la..  Brooklyn,  X.  Y.,  and  Ar- 
lington, X'.  J.  They  had  I  wo  sons:  William  L..  the  subject  of  this  article, 
and  John  E.  Stewart,  of  Plainfield,  X.  J.,  senior  member  of  the  firm  of 
Stewart,  Warren  X  Co.,  stationers,  '_"•>  Howard  Street.  New  York  City. 

Mr.  Stewart  comes  from  Revolutionary  stock.  He  was  horn  in  Middle- 
town,  X.  Y..  A  |  nil  is.  L843.  and  received  his  education  in  the  district  schools 
of  Iowa,  whither  the  family  removed  while  he  was  young.  After  leaving 
school  he  engaged  in  farming  in  [owa,  and  subsequently  became  a  practical 
sugar  planter  in  Louisiana,  where  he  remained  seven  years.  He  removed 
to  Brooklyn,  X.  Y..  in  L875,  ami  thence  in  1876  to  Arlington,  X.  J.,  where  he 
has  since  resided.  He  was  successfully  engaged  in  the  stationery  business 
in  New  York  City  from  IsTT  to  1804.  Hi-  served  as  Postmaster  at  Arling- 
ton from  1894  to  December  31,  1899. 

Mr.  Stewart  served  with  distinction  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  lie  was 
mustered  into  Company  E,  Eighteenth  [owa  Infantry.  Augusl  6,  L862,  and 
served  on  the  frontier  division  of  the  Southwest  under  Curtis,  Schofield, 
and  Steele,  his  regimenl  being  a  pari  of  the  Seventh  Army  Corps.  He  par- 
ticipated in  a  number  of  importanl  engagements,  notably  those  at  Spring- 
field, Mo.,  second  I'ea  Ridge,  Poison  Springs,  ami  Camden,  Ark.,  and  was 
honorably  discharged  from  the  service  in  August,  1865. 

Returning  from  the  war,  Mr.  Stewari  entered  upon  an  active  business 
life.  He  is  ;i  member  of  the  Union  Veteran  Legion  and  of*  the  Veteran  Asso- 
ciation.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  Veteran  Legion  and  of  the  Veteran 
Association  of  Arlington,  ami  respected  as  a  man  of  ability,  enterprise, 
and  public  spirit. 

Mr.  Stewari  married,  in  1884,  I.ydia  II.  Miller,  daughter  of  James  Burt,  of 
Warwick,  X.  Y.     They  have  no  children. 

JOnX  HENRY  MACDONALD  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Bayonne, 
X".  J.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  loth  of  February,  1844.  He  is  the  son  of 
John  Macdonald  and  Hanna  Everson,  and  a  great-grandson  on  his  mother's 
side  of  ;i  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War.  His  parents  were  both  born  and 
married  in  Hudson  Comity.  N.  J.,  where  the  Macdonalds  and  Eversons 
have  resided  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Macdonald  attended  the  Bayonne  pnblie  schools,  acquired  an  ex- 
cellent rudimentary  education,  and  then  engaged  in  the  oyster  business  in 
his  native  town.  Afterward  he  became  lighthouse  keeper  at  Bergen  Point, 
X.  J.,  under  President  Lincoln.    He  enlisted  in  1861  and  served  nine  months 


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in  Company  C,  Twenty-first  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  participating  in  tlie 
battles  of  Chancellorsville,  Fredericksburg,  and  other  engagements,  and 
being  honorably  discharged  from  the  service  in  1862. 

Mr.  Macdonald  is  now  the  proprietor  of  the  Riverside  House  in  Bayonne, 
and  is  one  of  the  most  popular  citizens  of  Southern  Hudson  County.  He 
is  patriotic,  public  spirited,  and  progressive,  active  in  the  interests  of  the 
community,  influential  in  promoting  local  prosperity,  and  respected  and 
esteemed  by  nil  who  know  him.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  in 
religion  a  Methodist.    He  is  a  member  of  Van  Houten  Post.  Grand  Army 


JOHN     H.    MACDONALD. 


of  the  Republic,  of  Jersey  <'ity.  and  prominently  identified  with  other  im- 
portant organizations  and  enterprises  in  his  native  county. 

Be  was  married  on  the  24th  of  December,  1865,  to  Ann  L.  Barnes,  daugh- 
ter of  Stephen  I),  and  Judith  Barnes,  of  Porl  Richmond,  Staten  Island. 
N.  Y.    They  have  three  children:  John  S.,  Emma  J.,  and  Charles  W. 

JAMES  PRENTICE  NORTHROP,  a  membei  of  the  well  known  law  firm 
of  Wallis,  Edwards  &  Bumsted,  of  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  springs  from  some  of 
the  oldest  families  of  Now  England,  his  paternal  ancestors  coming  over  in 
1630  and  his  mother's  in  1640.    Both  lines  were  among  the  earliest  settlers 


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of  Massachusetts  and  Connecticut,  and  were  represented  in  the  Colonial 
and  Revolutionary  wars,  as  well  as  in  the  professional  and  business  affairs 
and  in  the  civil  life  of  the  colonies  and  States.  Mr.  Northrop  is  the  only 
child  of  James  K.  Northrop  and  Catherine  S.  Prentice,  daughter  of  Nathan 
and  Alice  (Spencer)  Prentice.  His  father  was  the  only  son  who  attained 
maturity  of  Rev.  Bennetl  F.  Northrop,  a  graduate  of  Yale  College  and  of  the 
Albany  Theological  Seminary,  and  a  well  known  Congregational  clergy- 
man of  Connecticut,  and  who  was  the  only  son  of  Joshua  Northrop,  of 
Litchfield,  Conn. 

•lames  P.  Northrop  was  born  in  Springfield,  Mass..  on  the  ~>th  of  August. 
L856,  and  received  Ins  education  in  the  common  schools  of  Connecticut  and 
New  Jersey.  He  read  law  in  Jersey  City  in  the  offices  of  Hon.  William  A. 
Lewis.  Raymond  P.  Wortendyke,  and  Wallis  &  Edwards,  successively,  and 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  ai  the  November 
term  of  the  Supreme  Coui'1  in  L880  and  as  a  counselor  ai  the  February  term 
in  L892. 

Since  L880  Mr.  Northrop  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
the  genera]  practice  of  his  profession,  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  law  firm 
of  Wallis.  Edwards  \  Bumsted,  of  Jersey  City.  He  resided  for  a  lime  in 
P.ayonne.  Hudson  County,  where  lie  served  for  two  years  as  City  Attorney. 
lie  is  now  a  residenl  of  North  Plain  field.  X.  .1.  Mr.  Northrop  is  an  able  law- 
yer, a  man  of  broad  attainments,  ami  respected  ami  esteemed  by  all  who 
know  him.  He  is  n  member  of  lam  rprise  Lodge,  No.  1  17.  F.  ami  A.  M.,  of 
Jersey  City,  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Bar  Association,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Park  club  of  North  Plainfield. 

September  27,  L883  Mr.  Northrop  married  Harriel  R.  Wilson,  daughter 
of  Milton  li.  and  Harriel  (Metcalf)  Wilson,  of  Danielson,  Conn.  Both  the 
Metcalfs  and  Wilsons  are  among  i  he  oldest  families  of  thai  Slate.  Mr. 
and  Mis.  Northrop  have  one  daughter,  Norma. 

FRANCIS  DOUGLAS  JACKSON,  of  Hoboken,  one  of  the  leading  prod- 
uce commission  merchants  in  Hudson  County  ami  a  .Major  in  the  Spanish- 
American  War,  w.is  born  in  Brooklyn,  X.  Y..  on  the  I'.Mh  of  August.  1841. 
Me  is  the  son  ..f  Charles  Jackson  and  Eliza  M.  Castle  and  a  grandson  of 
Amasa  ami  Mary  (Phelps)  Jackson  and  of  William  and  Sarah  (Marvin) 
Castle.  His  great-grandfather,  Colonel  Michael  Jackson,  was  Colonel  of 
the  Eighth  Massachusetts  Enfantry  in  the  American  Revolution  and  was 
brevet  ted  Brigadier  General  for  meritorious  service.  1  lis  ^reat-great-grand- 
father,  Jonathan  Jackson,  was  the  firsl  Collector  of  the  Tort  of  Boston, 
Mass..  while  his  t'nst  ancestor,  Edward  Jackson,  came  to  New  England 
about  L630  and  settled  near  Boston.  The  family  lias  always  been  prominent 
and  influential  in  all  the  affairs  of  life  active  in  promoting  every  worthy 
object,  and  distinguished  in  public  and  other  capacities.  The  name  has 
figured  prominently  in  the  history  of  New  England  for  gem-rations. 

Major  Jackson  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  where  he 
resided  until  1870,  when  he  moved  to  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  N.  J. 
During  the  past  thirty  years  lie  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged 
in  the  commission  business,  dealing  extensively  in  farm  and  dairy  products, 
with  Ins  office  in  Hoboken.  He  owns  five  creameries  in  different  localities 
and  is  one  of  the  largest  shippers  in  Hudson  County. 

In  military  affairs  Major  Jackson  has  achieved  special  distinction.  He 
served  in  the  Civil  War  in  1862  and  1863,  in  Company  H,  Seventh  New  York 
Infantry.     Afterward  lie  was  active  in  the  New  Jersey  militia,  becoming 


306  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant  in  the  Ninth  Regiment  December  20,  1881, 
Captain  of  Company  E,  Second  Regiment,  April  (>.  1886,  Captain  of  Com- 
pany L.  Fourth  Regiment,  May  31,  1892,  and  .Major  of  the  Second  Regimenl 
May  -'2.  1893.  He  was  Major  of  the  Second  New  -Jersey  Infantry  in  the 
Spanish-American  War.  being  attached  to  General  Fitzhugh  Lee's  corps, 
and  was  honorably  mustered  out  of  service  November  17.  L898.  Major 
Jacksou  is  a  member  and  Trustee  of  the  Columbia  (Mult  of  Hoboken,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Seagirl  (X.  J.)  Rifle  club,  a  member  of  the  Spanish-American 
War  Veterans'  Association,  and  a  member  of  the  Naval  and  Military  Order 
of  the  Spanish-American  War.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  men  in  Hud- 
son County,  universally  respected  and  esteemed,  and  active  in  promoting 
local  objects.  In  business  he  has  been  eminently  successful;  in  military 
affairs  he  has  achieved  special  distinction,  having  risen  from  private  to  com 
manding  officer.  He  is  and  has  been  for  several  vears  a  Vestryman  in  St. 
Paul's  Church,  Hoboken. 

Major  Jackson  married  Lizzie  H.  (Jaunt,  by  whom  he  has  had  six  chil- 
dren: Gertrude,  E.  Douglas,  Charles  Phelps,  Edward.  Nathalie,  and  Oliver. 

MARTIN  LAWLESS,  Police  Justice  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  since 
1894,  and  for  many  years  a  leader  of  the  Democratic  party,  was  born  in 
Newark.  N.  J.,  April  0.  1850,  the  son  of  James  Lawless  and  Ellen  Sims. 
His  parents  were  both  natives  of  Ireland,  but  were  married  in  this  come 
try.  his  father  coming  over  about  1845.  James  Lawless  was  associated 
with  Obert,  Meeker  &  Co.,  of  Newark,  for  about  thirty  years,  and  later 
was  made  attendant  on  the  Harrison  Avenue  free  bridge.     He  died  in  L879. 

Judge  Lawless  attended  the  public  schools  of  Newark,  and  then  learned 
the  trade  of  mason  and  bricklayer,  which  he  followed  for  several  years. 
About  1887  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself,  and  as  a  contractor  and 
builder  erected  a  large  number  of  important  buildings,  including  the  first 
carbonizing  furnaces  for  Thomas  A.  Edison  in  Harrison,  the  Sacred  Heart 
Convent,  the  Goodman  building,  the  Hartshorn  factory,  and  many  others 
in  Harrison  and  vicinity.  His  work  stands  as  monuments  to  his  industry 
and  enterprise.  His  success  was  merited,  because  it  was  the  result  of  his 
own  efforts. 

He  also  found  time  for  political  activity,  and  as  a  Democrat  served  on 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Harrison  for  four  years  and  in  the  New  Jersey 
House  of  the  Assembly  during  the  sessions  of  18f>2  and  1S93.  In  both  of 
these  capacities  he  exerted  a  potent  influence  and  made  honorable  records. 
In  1894  he  became  Police  Justice  of  Harrison,  where  he  resides,  and  he 
has  continued  in  that  office,  discharging  its  duties  with  ability,  courage, 
and  satisfaction.  Judge  Lawless  is  a  man  of  sound  judgment,  of  great 
force  of  character,  and  of  fearless  energy  and  directness.  In  the  councils 
of  the  Democratic  party  he  is  a  trusted  and  valued  leader.  He  is  a  promi- 
nent  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association,  of  the  Knights  of  Colum- 
bus.  and  of  the  Master  Masons'  Association,  and  in  religion  is  a  Catholic. 
He  has  never  married. 

JAMES  SHI  "ART.  of  Ramsey*.  Bergen  County,  is  the  grandson  of 
Adolphus  Shuart.  who  fought  in  the  War  for  Independence.  His  maternal 
grandfather,  John  Sutherland,  was  in  the  War  of  1S12.  and  received  a  pen- 
sion of  $12  per  month  up  to  the  time  of  his  death.  The  Shuarts  are  of  Ger- 
man ancestry,  but  have  made  their  home  in  Bergen  County  since  coming 
to  America. 


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Mr.  siniaii  is  the  son  <>f  Benry  A.  Shuarl  and  a  grandson  of  A.dolphus 
Shnart,  and  was  born  in  Hohokus  Township,  Bergen  County,  August  L9, 
1844.  After  receiving  a  limited  education  in  the  common  schools  lie  began 
business  in  tin-  dry  goods  and  grocery  trade  in  Orange  County,  X.  Y.  This 
proved  successful,  and  in  L870  he  came  to  Ramseys,  where  In-  opened  a  meal 
market.  This  also  became  a  profitable  business,  and  in  L896  he  retired.  Mr. 
Shuarl   is  a  Free  Mason  and  a   prominenl   ^h\<\  Fellow,     lie  served   three 


JAMES    SHUART. 


years  as  a  member  and  Presidenl  of  the  Board  of  Education,  and  was  re- 
cently elected  to  serve  three  more  years  in  the  same  capacity.  He  has  also 
s"ivt  d  as  Assessor  and  Road  Commissioner  of  Hohokns  Township  for  three 
years.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  Tie  and  his  family  attend  the  Lutheran 
Church. 

Mr.  Shuart  was  married  at  the  age  of  seventeen  to  Susan  Jane  Hunter, 
daughter  of  David  Hunter,  of  Orange  County.  X.  Y.     They  had  one  son, 


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Franklin  Shuart,  of  Bamseys.  Mr.  Shuart's  lirst  w  i f r*  died  in  1868,  and  he 
married,  in  1872,  Miss  Eleanor  N.  Litchult,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  They  have 
had  four  children:  Elizabeth,  who  married  Alberi  G.  May,  of  Bamseys; 
Eva  E..  who  married  S.  <>.  Conklin,  of  Newburgh,  X.  Y.,  and  died  ;it  the 
age  of  twenty  and  one-half  years;  Harry,  formerly  a  studenl  a1  Peddie  In- 
stitute and  now  a  studenl  al  Yale  College;  and  Edna.  a1  home. 

HENBY  HOPE  VANDEBBILT,  of  Hoboken,  descends  from  the  noted 
Vanderbilt  family  of  Staten  Island,  X.  Y.  The  first  ancestor  of  this  family 
in  America  was  dan  Aersten  Van  der  Bildt,  who  came  from  Holland 
about  1650.  He  was  married  three  times.  His  sou.  Jacob  Janse  Van  der 
Bildt,  was  married,  August  13,  1687,  to  Maritje  (Mary)  Van  der  Yliet  ("  of 
the  stream  "),  and  their  son  Jacob,  born  in  1002.  married  Neeltje  (Cornelia) 
Denyse.  In  1718  the  last  named  Jacob  purchased  a  farm  on  Staten  Island 
and  removed  thither  from  Flatbush,  Long  Island.  From  him  descended  the 
famous  "Commodore"  Vanderbilt,  the  distinguished  Vanderbilt  family  of 
Xew  York,  and  numerous  branches  of  the  family  in  different  sections  of 
the  country. 

Henry  H.  Vanderbilt  was  born  in  Williamsburg,  X.  Y..  April  8,  1S02. 
but  has  spent  nearly  all  his  life  in  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  whither  he  came  with  his 
parents  when  a  small  boy.  His  father.  Jacob  Vanderbilt.  and  his  mother. 
Angelina  C.  Hope,  inherited  the  sterling  characteristics  of  their  ancestors, 
and  instilled  these  traits  into  the  minds  of  their  children.  He  attended 
the  Hoboken  public  schools,  improved  every  opportunity  that  came  in  his 
way.  and  early  displayed  high  mental  and  physical  qualifications.  His 
training  was  practical  as  well  as  theoretical.  Soon  after  completing  his 
studies  he  established  himself  in  business,  dealing  in  coal,  masons'  mate- 
rials, and  drain  pipe,  and  has  built  up  an  extensive  trade.  His  office  and 
yards  are  on  Willow  Avenue  and  Seventeenth  Street.  Hoboken. 

Ha  vine,-  devoted  his  energies  strictly  to  business.  Mr.  Vanderbilt  has 
never  sought  nor  held  public  office,  but  as  a  public  spirited  citizen,  deeply 
interested  in  the  affairs  of  his  town  and  county,  he  has  contributed  to  the 
general  welfare  by  casting  his  influence  on  the  side  of  right  and  justice. 
and  is  respected  for  those1  virtues  and  attributes  which  mark  the  successful 
man.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Columbia  Club  of  Hoboken.  He  married  Miss 
Lavinia  E.  Taft,  and  resides  on  Garden  Street.  Hoboken. 

JOHN  SIDNEY  DABLING,  one  of  the  most  prominent  residents  of 
West  Xew  York,  formerly  the  Township  of  Union,  Hudson  County,  was 
born  in  New  York-  City,  July  29.  1853,  the  son  of  James  Darling  ami  .Mary 
Adams.  He  is  of  Scotch  descent,  his  father  having  been  born  in  Glasgow, 
while  his  mother  was  born  in  Edinburgh.  His  parents  were  married  in 
New  York',  having  come  to  this  country  in  L85A  and  1S44.  respectively. 
For  eighteen  years  his  father  was  engaged  in  business  in  that  city  as  a 
plumber  and  gas  fitter.  Subsequently  he  was  a  collector  for  the  Man- 
hattan Gas  Company  of  Nev  York.  He  moved  to  West  Xew  York  (Taurus 
postofficek  X.  J.,  in  1860,  and  died  there  September  22.  1867,  from  the 
effects  of  a  shot  fired  by  burglars.  His  mother  was  born  in  the  City  of  Edin- 
burgh. December  25,  1S20.  and  died  in  West  Xew  York.  X.  J..  July's.  1000. 

John  S.  Darling  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Xew  York'  City 
and  in  Xew  Jersey  in  what  is  now  West  Xew  York.  He  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship as  a  bricklayer,  and  then  engaged  in  the  business  of  bleach- 
ing and  refinishing  lace  curtains  in  West    Xew  York.     Disposing  of  this 


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business  in  1889,  he  became  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  a  corporation 
which  operated  the  so-called  sanitary  laundry  trays,  subsequently,  also, 
becoming  manager  of  the  plant.  Having  disposed  of  his  interest  in  this 
enterprise,  he  nexl  engaged  in  manufacturing  music-boxes,  under  the  name 
of  the  American  .Music  Box  Company,  of  Wes1  New  York  and  later  of  Ho- 
boken.  since  L893,  however,  his  business  lias  been  that  of  a  real  estate  and 
insurance  operator,  and  in  this  line  he  has  been  remarkably  successful, 
having  cilices  on  Bergenline  Avenue  in  West  New  York,  opposite  the 
town  hall. 


JOHN    S.    DARLING. 


Mr.  Darling  was  a  member  of  the  Iloboken  regiment  of  the  National 
Guard,  Ninth  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  was  honorably  mustered  out  as 
Sergeant  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  enlistment  of  seven  years.  He 
is  a  charter  member  of  the  Empire  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  and  was  its 
Foreman  for  two  years,  and  belongs  to  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  123,  F.  and 
A.  M.,  to  Cyrus  Chapter,  No.  23,  R.  A.  M.,  to  Pilgrim  Commaudery,  No.  16, 
K.  T..  of  Iloboken.  to  Mecca  Temple,  A.  A.  O.  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine, 
of  New  York,  to  the  Order  of  the  Elks  Lodge,  No.  74,  of  Hoboken,  to  the 
Foresters  of  America,  of  West  New  York,  to  Oak  Cliff  Council,  No.  1,748, 
Royal  Arcanum,  and  to  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  128,  Knights  of  Pythias.     He 


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has  held  various  official  positions  in  these  orders.     He   is  also   ;i    member 
of  i  he  I  Mitch  Reformed  '  'lunch. 

Mr.  Darling  has  been  conspicuous  in  various  public  capacities.  He  is  a 
Democrat,  and  an  active  leader  of  the  party.  He  was  Township  Clerk  of 
the  Township  of  Union  mow  Wesl  Ww  STork),  being  in  fad  iis  firsl  Clerk, 
and  served  three  years.  For  four  years  In-  was  'lax  ( Jollector  and  Treasurer 
of  the  same  township,  being  successively  elected  without  opposition.  For 
two  years  In-  was  Chief  ol  Police  of  the  Township  of  Union.  Hi-  was  also 
both  Tax  Collector  and  Disbursing  Officer  of  the  school  funds  of  tin-  Town- 
ship of   Union,  and  is  now  the  Tax  Collector  of  Wes1    New   York,  being 

elected    oil    the  Organization    of    llie    town    ill     L897    UIld    re-elected    in     ]s.'.l!l    )',,, 

a  term  of  three  years.     Hi-  is  also  a  Commissioner  of  Deeds  and  a  Notary 
Public. 

He  married,  September  17.  L893,  Abigail  B.,  daughter  of  James  and 
Sarah  Crossley,  of  Fairview,  X.  •)..  by  whom  In-  has  one  child.  Sidney  Louis 
Darling,  born  August  !».  1894. 

STEWART   LOWRY,  ;i   well  known  hotel  proprietor  of  Secaucus,   Hud 
son  County,  has  been  a  life-long  residenl  of  thai   place,  having  been  horn 
there  on  the  3ls1  of  .March.  L854.     lie  is  the  son  of  Roberl   Lowry  and  Mar- 
garet   Folev,  both  natives  of  Ireland,  who  came  to  this  country  in  earlv 
life  and  took  up  t  heir  home  in  Secaucus. 

Having  received  a  good  practical  education  in  the  Secaucus  public  schools, 
.Mi-.  Lowry  engaged  in  the  business  of  a  hotel  keeper  and  farmer,  which 
he  has  since  followed  with  uninterrupted  success.  He  1ms  also  served  his 
fellow-townsmen  in  various  important  capacities,  among  them  that  of  Con- 
stable. He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows  and  the  For- 
esters of  America,  and  as  a  citizen  is  highly  respected  for  his  integrity, 
enterprise,  and  sound  common  sense. 

.Mr.  Lowry  married  .Miss  Annie  Price  and  has  six  children:  Margaret, 
Nellie,  Stewart,  Jr.,  Humphrey,  Isabella,  and  Mary. 

JSA.\<'  i>.  BOGERT,  .Mayor  of  Westwood  and  a  leading  merchant  of  that 
borough,  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation  from  Cornells  Jansen  Bo- 
gaerdt,  the  Hutch  emigrant,  concerning  whom  see  the  sketch  of  Daniel  <;. 
IIo<;eri  on  pace  L32.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  Cornells  Jansen 
Bougaerl  (1),  the  emigrant,  and  his  wife.  Geesie  Williams,  had  issue  of  the 
second  generation  Wyntie,  John  C,  Classie,  Roelof,  Maritie,  and  Peter. 

•John  <".  Bogerl  ii'i  married  Angenetie  Strycker.  of  Long  Island,  and  set 
tied  at    Hackensack,   N.  J.,   where   !n-   had   issue   of   the  third   generation 
Roelof,  Lammetie,  Claes,  John,  Cornelius,  and  Allien. 

Alberl  Bogerl  (3),  of  Hackensack,  born  about  L690.  married.  February  17. 
1713,  Martha  Bertholf,  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  John,  Guil- 
liaem,  Isaac.  Jacobus,  Angenitie,  Henry.  Cornelius,  Cornelius,  and  Angen 
itie. 

Isaac  Bogerl  (4),  born  in  L718,  married,  June  4.  1742,  Lea.  daughter  of 
John  Demarest,  and  settled  near  Westwood,  X.  •!..  on  a  farm  purchased  in 
17<;~.  His  issue  of  the  tilth  generation  were  Albert,  Jacobus  (who  died  in 
the  Revolutionary  cause),  John,  and  .Martina. 

Alberl  Bogerl  (5)  inherited  his  father's  homestead,  married,  ami  had  issue 
of  the  sixth  generation,  one  of  wbom  was  I  sane  A.  Bogert,  horn  about  L766, 
who  married,  Mn  31,  L788,  Margarel  Durie.  They  resided  on  the  old  home- 
stead and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  gem  ration  two  children:   David  and  Lea. 

David  Bogerl  (7),  born  July  2,  1800,  married  Hannah  Ackerman,  and  re- 


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sided  a1  Westwood,  where  he  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation,  one  of 
whom  was  Isaac  I>.  Bogert,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Isaac  l>.  Bogerl  (8)  was  born  on  the  old  Bogert  homestead  ai  Westwood  in 
1834.  Having  spent  his  early  life  in  school,  he  continued  on  the  farm  until 
1869,  when  he  began  a  mercantile  career,  which  he  has  since  followed,  hav- 
ing been  the  head  of  the  firm  of  Bogerl  &  Van  Emburgh  from  the  time 
the  business  started.  Besides  the  grocery  business  he  was  Postmaster  for 
twenty  years.    The  firm  also  maintained  a  large  trade  in  lumber  and  coal. 

Mr." Bogert  has  been  selected  by  his  fellow-townsmen  at  various  times  to 
represent  their  interests  in  official  capacities.  He  was  Freeholder  for  six 
years,  during  a  pari  of  which  time  he  was  Director  of  the  county  board. 
He  also  filled  the  office  of  Collector  for  Washington  Township,  and  in  L899 
was  elected  the  tirst  Mayor  of  Westwood.  Id  conjunction  with  Richard 
Hopper,  Abram  B.  Bogert,  and  others  he  organized  the  Reformed  Church 
at  Westwood  in  L887,  and  has  filled  the  office  of  Elder  since  that  time.  Mr. 
Bogerl  is  a  member  of  the  Grand  Army,  but  aside  from  this  his  relations 
in  life  are  domestic,  lie  is  public  spirited,  and  through  his  kindly  aid  the 
village  has  received  greal  help.  In  1894  he  generously  donated  for  public 
use  two  acres  of  valuable  ground  in  the  center  of  the  borough  for  a  park, 
in  which  are  I  went  y-seven  sugar  trees  of  his  own  planting. 

In  L852  .Mr.  Bogert  married  Anna  Van  Wagoner,  daughter  of  John  Van 
Wagoner,  of  <  >radell,  X.  -I.    They  have  no  children. 

ADDISON  1>.  WHITE,  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War  and  now  a  Justice  of 
the  Peace  in  Harrison.  Hudson  County,  was  born  on  Slaten  Island,  New 
York,  April  !),  lSKi.  He  is  the  son  of  Richard  White  and  Ann  Sinionson, 
;iud  a  descendant  of  ancestors  who  came  to  this  country  several  generations 
ago,  both  his  parents  being  natives  of  Staten  Island. 

Mr.  While  acquired,  as  a  boy,  a  good  public  school  education,  and  had 
scarcely  finished  his  studies  when.  Impelled  by  the  patriotism  which  dis- 
tinguishes his  race,  he  enlisted  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-second  New 
Ynrk  Volunteer  Infantry  for  service  in  the  War  for  the  Union.  He  served 
three  years,  participating  in  Sherman's  historic  march  to  the  sea  and  in 
numerous  battles  and  skirmishes,  in  all  of  which  he  bore  a  conspicuous  part. 

Returning  home  at  the  close  of  his  service,  with  an  honorable  discharge 
and  a  brilliant  record  for  bravery  in  action,  Mr.  White  devoted  himself  to 
active  business  pursuits.  In  1870  he  removed  to  Harrison.  X.  J.,  where  he 
has  since  resided,  and  until  1875  was  successfully  engaged  in  real  estate 
operations.  He  is  now  connected  with  the  Domestic  Sewing  Machine 
Works.  In  politics  Mr.  White  is  an  ardent  and  influential  Democrat,  and 
for  several  years  has  been  active  in  the  interests  id'  his  party.  He  is  now 
(1900)  serving  his  second  term  as  Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Junior  Order  United  American  Mechanics  and  of  the  Daughters  of 
Liberty.    He  married  Miss  Margaret  Martin  and  has  three  children. 

ORD  DARLIX'G,  a  prominent  citizen  of  West  New  York  (Taurus  post- 
office),  Hudson  County,  and  a  brother  of  John  S.  Darling,  whose  sketch 
appears  on  page  .''»<>S.  was  born  on  Forty-second  Street  in  New  York 
City,  on  the  Kith  of  April.  1857,  and  moved  with  his  parents  to  West 
Xew  York  when  about  seven  years  old.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  latter  place,  and  when  sixteen  entered  his  father's  bleachery, 
where  he  remained  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty,  learning  and  master- 
ing every  branch  of  the  business. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


In  1873  Mr.  Darling  entered  the  employ  of  the  National  Wood  Man- 
ufacturing Company,  of  New  York.  He  continued  with  thai  concern  as 
outside  man,  laying  parquel  floors,  until  L878,  when  lie  became  super- 
intendent of  lighters  for  the  Wes1  Shore  Railroad.  Aboul  L885  he  re- 
signed thai  position,  but  after  ;i  year  spent  in  a  bleachery  returned  as 
ferry  master  a1  the  old  ferry,  where  he  continued  from  L886  to  L890.  He 
was  subsequently  foreman  of  the  Union  Granite  Company  until  1893,  and 
since  that  time  has  been  Stale  agenl  for  New  Jersey  of  the  Climax  Powder 
Company,  of  Emporium,  Pa.,  having  liis  office  in  West  New  York  (Taurus 
postoffice). 


ORD    DARLING. 

In  public  life  Mr.  Darling  has  been  prominenl  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Council  of  the  Township  of  Union  for 
one  vear.  Chairman  of  (lie  board  for  two  vears,  Police  Sergeanl  of  the 
Town  of  Union  for  two  yeras,  and  Township  Treasurer  one  year.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  serving  his  second  term  as  a  member  of  the  Hudson 
County  Board  of  chosen  Freeholders  from  West  New  York.  In  politics 
he  is  an  active  and  influential  Democrat,  lie  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Democratic  Countj  Committee  from  his  district  since  about  1895. 

Mr.  Darling  was  a  charter  member  of  Courl    West    New    York,    No.   29, 


GENEALOGICAL  313 

Foresters  of  America,  has  been  Chief  Ranger  for  three  successive  terms,  and 
has  served  as  District  Deputy  for  Courl  Fori  Lee  and  Court  Palisade,  lie 
was  one  of  ill"  organizers  and  is  still  a  prominent  member  of  the  Fire  De- 
partment »>t'  West  New  York,  and  was  most  active  and  useful  in  the 
organization  of  that  township.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum 
and  of  the  Elks. 

In  these  and  various  other  capacities  .Mr.  Darling  has  displayed  great 
executive  ability  and  native  energy,  and  throughout  his  life  he  has  re- 
tained the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  who  know  him.  He  has  always 
been  a  progressive  citizen,  ready  to  promote  every  worthy  enterprise,  and 
active  in  the  affairs  of  the  community.  It  was  while  serving  as  Sergeant 
of  Police,  at  the  Guttenberg  race  track,  that  he  saved  the  life  of  Michael 
Buckley,  a  constable,  while  the  latter  was  attempting  to  arrest  a  noted 
desperado  and  criminal. 

Mr.  Darling  was  married,  in  March.  L880,  to  Alice,  daughter  of  John  and 
Alice  White,  of  West  New  York.  They  have  nine  children:  Ord,  Jr., 
Jennie,  John,  Harry,  Alice,  Gertrude,  Erastus,  Mary,  and  dames. 

.IOIIX  JAMES  TOFFEY,  of  Jersey  City,  for  two  terms  Sheriff  of  Hud- 
son County  and  State  Treasurer  of  New  Jersey  from  L875  to  L891,  was 
born  in  Pawling,  Dutchess  County,  X.  Y..  on  the  1st  of  dune.  L844.  lie  is 
the  son  of  George  A.  Toffey  and  Mary  D.  Cooke  and  the  grandson  of  Daniel 
and  r,etsc\  Toffey. 

In  ls."«l  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Hudson  County  and  since  then 

he  has  1 n  a  resident  of  Jersey  City.     He  received  his  education  in  the 

public  schools  and  in  the  I  1 1 i \  ei  sit y  of  the  City  of  New  York.  He  look  an 
active  pan  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  enlisting,  August  21,  L862,  at  the 
age  of  eighteen,  in  the  Twenty-firsl  Regiment,  Xew  Jersey  Volunteers. 
After  serving  with  that  regimenl  for  nine  months,  and  taking  part  in  all 
its  engagements,  he  was  mustered  out  of  service,  but  immediately  re-en- 
listed in  the  Thirty-third  Regiment,  Xew  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  was  cone 
missioned  First  Lieutenant  of  Company  G.  <  >n  November  23,  1st;::,  during 
an  engagement  at  the  battle  of  Missionary  Ridge,  Tenn.,  he  was  severely 
wounded,  which  disabled  him  from  further  service  in  the  held.  President 
Lincoln  afterward  commissioned  him  a  Lieutenant  of  the  Veteran  lie- 
serve  Corps,  and  he  performed  duty  until  dune,  L866,  when  he  was  honor- 
ably discharged  from  service.  He  received  from  Congress  a  medal  of 
honor  for  "  gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Missionary  Ridge." 

Returning  to  civil  life,  Mr.  Toffey  engaged  in  active  business  as  a  live 
stock  dealer,  and  so  continued  from  1.866  to  1874,  being  connected  with 
the  well  known  firm  of  Daniel  Toffey  &  Co.,  one  of  the  first  in  this  country 
to  engage  in  shipping  dressed  beef  to  Europe. 

Mr.  Toffey  has  always  been  an  active  Republican,  prominent  in  public 
affairs,  and  one  of  the  mosl  distinguished  men  in  his  section.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Jersey  City  in  1874  and  1875,  and  in 
the  fall  of  1875  he  accepted  the  nomination  of  his  party  for  the  Fifth  Dis- 
trict for  Member  of  Assembly  and  was  elected  by  a  large  majority.  He 
was  again  elected  in  1876.  He  served  as  Sheriff  one  term,  and  in  1885 
was  elected  State  Treasurer  of  New  Jersey  by  joint  session  of  the  Legis- 
lature, and  served  in  that  capacity  six  years.  In  1891,  both  Houses  of  the 
Legislature  being  Democratic,  he  was  succeeded  by  Hon.  George  R.  Gray, 
but  his  services  were  acknowledged  and  recognized  by  the  following  reso- 


314  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

hit  ion.  passed  March  !>.   L891,   the  Legislature  being  Democratic   in   both 
branches: 

"Whereas,  The  retiring  State  Treasurer,  Bon.  John  •).  Toffey,  has  dis- 
charged the  duties  of  his  office  in  a  manner  honorable  i<>  himself  and 
greatly  to  the  hcncfll  and  advantage  of  the  State; 

"Resolved  (the  House  of  Assembly  concurring).  Thai  we  hereby  express 
our  recognition  and  appreciation  of  the  services  ol'  our  retiring  Treasurer, 
and  congratulate  him  upon  the  excellent  record  he  has  made  for  himself 
and  the  State." 

In  18!».">  Mr.  ToiVcv  was  again  elected  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County  by  over 
6,000  majority,  and  served  another  three  years.  In  L867  he  organized  Com- 
pany D,  Fourth  Regiment,  Now  Jersey  Hide  Corps,  which  became  a  pari  of 
the  National  Ouard,  and  of  which  he  was  Captain.  He  was  elected  Major 
of  the  new  regiment,  and  later  was  elected  Lieutenant  Colonel,  which  | >« ► 
sit  ion  he  held  until  1876,  when  he  resigned. 

Colonel  Toffey  is  one  of  the  mosl  popular  men  of  Hudson  County.  He 
is  a  member  of  G.  Van  Houten  Post,  No.  :'>.  G.  A.  R.,  and  of  Pennsylvania 
Commandery  of  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion.  He  is  Pasl  Master 
of  Bergen  Lodge,  No.  17,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  a  member  of  .Mourn  Vernon 
Chapter,  E.  A.  M.,  of  Hugh  de  Payen  Commandery,  K.  T.,  and  of  Now 
Jersev  Consistorv,  Scottish  Rite.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Union  League, 
Palma,  Carteret,  and  Jersey  City  Clubs,  and  of  the  Medal  of  Honor  Legion, 
and  is  also  an  Elder  in  the  Bergen  Reformed  <  Jhurch. 

Colonel  Toffey  was  married.  May  17,  1870,  to  Mary  Elizabeth  Sip,  grand- 
daughter of  Colonel  Garret  Sip  and  great-granddaughter  of  Peter  Sip.  one 
of  Hudson  County's  first  Judges.  They  have  had  four  sons,  three  of  whom 
survive:  George  A.  Toffey,  John  J.  Toffey,  Jr.,  and  William  V.  Toffey. 
He  resides  at  155  Magnolia  Avenue.  Jersey  City.  His  son.  John  .1.  Toffey, 
Jr.  (1900),  is  Firsl  Lieutenant  in  the  Fourth  I  nited  States  Infantry  ai 
Manila,  Philippine  Islands,  having  been  in  many  of  the  engagements  in 
that  place.  His  brother.  Daniel  Toffey,  was  an  officer  on  board  the  [Jnited 
States  steamer  "  Monitor  "  during  the  historical  engagement  with  the  Con- 
federate steamer  "  Merrimac  "  in  the  <sivil  War. 

JOHN  E.  OTIS,  the  first  Chairman  of  the  new  Town  of  Wes1  New  York 
and  one  of  its  leading  business  men.  is  the  son  of  Patrick  Henry  Otis  and 
Margarel  Gillorly,  natives  of  Ireland,  who  came  to  this  country  in  the 
spring  of  L853  and  settled  in  New  York  City.  There  Mr.  Otis  was  born  on 
the  20th  of  September,  1S5.",.  soon  after  their  arrival.  The  family  removed 
shortly  afterward  to  Philadelphia,  where  Patrick  II.  (Mis  engaged  in  busi 
ness  as  a  distiller,  rectifier,  and  wholesale  dealer  in  liquors,  which  he  con- 
ducted with  success  for  several  years.  He  died  in  Jersey  City  Heights 
about  1875. 

Mr.  Otis  was  reared  in  Philadelphia.  He  attended  St.  Michael's  Faro 
chial  School  until  he  was  ten  years  old,  when  he  entered  St.  Michael's  Acad 
emy,  where  he  remained  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twelve.  Afterward  he 
attended  De  la  Salle  College  a1  Philadelphia  until  he  was  fifteen,  when  he 
moved  to  Brooklyn,  E.  I  >..  N.  Y..  ami  continued  his  studies  a  short  time.  He 
was  then  employed  by  his  father  as  bookkeeper  and  assisted  in  managing 
his  business.  Subsequently  he  was  associated  with  his  father  in  Jersey 
City  Heights.  \.  J.,  until  1ST.",  when  his  father  died.  In  1876  the  family 
moved  back  to  Philadelphia,  when  Mr.  Otis  was  employed  by  Gould  &  Co., 


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315 


wholesale  milk  dealers,  of  Washington,  to  manage  their  dairy  during  the 
Centennial  Exposition.  In  L877  the  family  moved  to  Baltimore,  Md.,  where 
Mr.  Otis  engaged  in  mining,  which  business  he  followed  successful]}7  in  New 
Jersey,  New  York.  Maryland,  and  Georgia.  For  lour  years  he  was  in  the 
service  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad.  In  L888  lie  established  himself  in  the 
hardware  trade  al   West  New  Fork,  where  lie  has  since  resided. 

Few  men  have  contributed  more  to  the  growth  and  welfare  of  a  com- 
munity than  .Mr.  Otis  has  to  the  section  in  which  he  lives.  He  has  not 
only  given  it  an  important  impetus  in  business  affairs,  hut  has  also  been 


JOHN     E.    OTIS. 


active  and  influential  in  its  very  foundation  as  a  town  as  well  as  in  its 
organization  and  advancement.  As  Clerk  for  one  year,  as  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Council,  and  as  Acting  Chief  of  Police  of  the  Township  of  Union 
he  took  a  prominent  part  in  all  local  affairs,  and  it  was  through  him  that 
the  Town  of  Wesf  New  York  was  set  off  and  legally  incorporated  July  5, 
L898.  He  was  the  principal  founder  and  organizer  of  the  newr  town,  and 
in  the  spring  of  1899  became  its  first  Chairman,  which  office  he  now  fills. 
He  is  also  Acting  Chief  of  Police  under  the  new  charter,  Treasurer  of  the 
Firemen's  Relief  Association,  and  Foreman  of  the  Empire  Hook  and 
Ladder  Company,  having  organized  the  first  fire  department  in  West  New 


316  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN  COUNTIES 

York.  In  these  various  capacities  he  has  displayed  patriotism  and  enter- 
prise, and  is  universally  respected  and  esteemed  as  a  public  spirited,  en- 
ergetic, and  progressive  citizen.  His  popularity  is  attested  by  the  con- 
fidence in  which  hie  is  held  and  by  the  honorable  standing  which  he  has 
attained  in  the  town  and  county.  He  was  a  Commissioner  of  Appeals  in 
the  Township  of  Union  for  about  three  years  and  Financial  Secretary  of 
the  West  New  York  Lodge  of  Foresters  of  America  for  about  five  years, 
and  in  various  other  connections  has  been  a  useful  and  valued  citizen 
and  a  trusted  business  man. 

.Mr.  Otis  was  married  in  L883  to  Emma  Hoppelsberg,  daughter  of  Fred- 
erick August  Eoppelsberg,  of  G-uttenberg,  N.  J.  They  have  live  children 
living:  Henry  (jeorge,  Charles  Carhart,  John  Edward,  Walter  William, 
and  Cecelia. 

CLEMENT  De  R.  LEONARD,  of  Hoboken,  attorney  and  counselor  at 
law.  is  the  son  of  Francis  De  P.  Leonard,  a  grandson  of  John  Leonard,  and 
a  great-grandson  of  Joseph  Leonard,  who  was  Bigh  Sheriff  of  the  Colony 
of  New  .Jersey  in  1771,  and  who  died  in  1779.  His  paternal  ancestors  were 
French  Huguenots,  and.  coming  to  this  country  about  the  lime  of  the 
Huguenot  War,  figured  prominently  in  the  civil  and  military  affairs  of 
New  Jersey.  Mr.  Leonard's  father  is  an  old  and  well  known  citizen  of  Red 
Bank.  His  grandfather.  John  Leonard,  was  a  warm  personal  friend  of 
Thomas  Jefferson,  and  was  by  him  appointed  United  Slates  Minister  to  the 
Court  of  Spain,  a  position  he  held  for  thirty  years,  achieving  distinction  as 
an  able  and  talented  diplomat  and  gaining  the  confidence  and  respect  of  his 
countrymen  as  well  as  the  esteem  and  friendship  of  the  Spaniards.  His 
mother,  the  "wife  of  Francis  De  P.  Leonard,  was  a  member  of  the  distin- 
guished Lippincott  family  of  Monmouth  County,  X.  J.,  whither  her  ances- 
tors came  from  Holland  in  the  early  settlement  of  the  territory.  Like  the 
Leonards,  the  Lippincotts  have  been  conspicuous  and  prominent  in  nearly 
every  capacity  in  the  State,  and  have  contributed  much  to  iis  professional, 
civil,  and  military  welfare. 

Mi.  Leonard  was  born  in  Red  Bank,  Monmouth  Countv,  X.  J..  Februarv 
is.  1846,  and  inherited  the  sturdy  Holland  Hutch  and  Huguenoi  character- 
istics of  his  race.  He  received  his  early  education  at  St.  Charles  College 
near  Ellicoti  city.  Md.  Subsequently  he  took  a  full  classical  course  at  Seton 
Hall  College  in  Orange,  X.  J.,  and  was  graduated  therefrom  with  honor  in 
the  class  of  1869.  During  the  next  three  years  he  read  law  in  the  office  of 
diaries  H.  Trafford,  of  Red  Hank,  and  then  became  assistant  to  Hon. 
Roberl  Allen.  Jr.,  Prosecutor  of  the  Fleas  for  Monmouth  County,  in  these 
offices  he  gained  a  wide  and  valuable  experience.  He  was  admitted  to 
the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  .lime.  1>7:'>.  and  as  a  counselor  in 
June.  L876,  and  in  ]s77  removed  from  Red  Bank  to  Hoboken.  where  he 
has  ever  since  practiced  his  profession,  lb-  is  one  of  the  ablest  lawyers  in 
Hudson  County,  and  the  many  importanl  cases  with  which  he  has  been 
connected  as  counsel  attest  his  legal  skill  and  attainments.  He  has  built 
up  a  large  general  practice,  ami  enjoys  tin-  confidence  of  the  entire  com- 
munity. 

A  Republican  in  politics,  .Mr.  Leonard  has  long  been  active  in  the  welfare 
of  his  party.  He  was  a  delegat  to  the  Republican  State  conventions  of 
1888,  1892,  and  1896,  a  delegate  to  all  the  Republican  congressional  and 
county  conventions  in  his  district  from  L888  to  1896  inclusive,  and  Chairman 
of  the  City  Republican  Executive  Committee  of  Hoboken  in  1894,  and  did 


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I^TC.  Mr.  Smith  married  Emily  Gilhooley,  daughter  of  R.  <i. 
!man)  Gilhooley,  of  Nyack,  N.  Y.  They  have  four  children: 
all  win  iu  John,  ;m*1  Mary. 

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IS  ALBERT  MENEGAUX,  a  leading  plumber  of  Union  Hill.  N.  J., 
Lember  and  formerly  President  of  the  West  Hoboken  Board  of 
ion,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  ra.,  June  14,  1868.  His  parents, 
i  Frederick  Menegaux  and  Louisa  Petchin,  were  natives  of  France 
3cendants  of  old  and  respected  families;  his  paternal  grandfather, 
ck  Menegaux,  being  Mayor  of  Dembenois,  Canton  of  Audincourt, 
Charles  Frederick  was  born.  The  latter  came  to  America  in  1853 
ttled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  for  many  years  engaged  in 
re  manufacturing,  and  where  he  died  in  August,  1868.  His  wife. 
Petchin,  who  still  survives,  came  over  in  1855,  and  they  were  mar- 
Philadelphia.  He  was  a  man  of  great  enterprise,  and  highly  re- 
and  esteemed. 
i  A.  Menegaux  received  a  thorough  education  and  a  military  train- 


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Ball  College  in  Orange,  X.  J.,  and  was  graduated  therefrom  with  h 
the  class  of  L869.  During  the  next  three  years  he  read  law  in  the  i 
Charles  II.  Trafford,  of  Red  Bank,  and  then  became  assistanl  i 
Robert  Allen.  Jr.,  Prosecutor  of  tin-  Pleas  for  Monmouth  County.  I 
offices  he  gained  a  wide  and  valuable  experience,  lie  was  admi 
the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  June,  1873,  and  as  a  couns 
June,  ls7<>.  and  m  1877  removed  from  Red  Hank  to  Boboken,  wl 
has  ever  since  practiced  his  profession.  Be  is  one  of  the  ablesl  law 
Hudson  County,  and  the  many  importanl  cases  with  which  he  hi 
connected  as  counsel  attesl  his  legal  skill  and  attainments.  Hi-  h« 
up  a  large  general  practice,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  enti 
munity. 

A  Republican  in  politics,  Mr.  Leonard  has  long  been  active  in  the 
of  Ins  party.     Be  was  a  delegate  i<>  the  Republican  State  convent 
lsss.  ls'.n'.  and  1896,  a  delegate  to  all  the  Republican  congressioi 
count  v  conventions  in  his  district  from  isss  in  1SD0  inclusive,  and  Ch 
of  the  city  Republican  Executive  Committee  of  Boboken  in  1894,  ; 


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IS  ALBERT  MENEGAUX,  a  leading  plumber  of  Union  Hill.  N.  J., 
uember  ;m<l  formerly  President  of  the  West  Hoboken  Board  of 
ion.  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  14,  1868.  His  parents, 
?  Frederick  Menegaux  and  Louisa  Petchin,  were  natives  of  France 
scendants  of  old  and  respected  families;  his  paternal  grandfather, 
ck  Menegaux,  being  Mayor  of  Dembenois,  Canton  of  Audincourt, 
Charles  Frederick  was  born.  The  latter  came  to  America  in  1853 
ttled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  for  many  years  engaged  in 
re  manufacturing,  and  where  he  died  in  August,  1868.  His  wife. 
Petchin,  who  still  survives,  came  over  in  185;*),  and  they  were  mar- 
Philadelphia.  He  was  a  man  of  great  enterprise,  and  highly  re- 
l  and  esteemed. 
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Hall  College  in  Orange,  X.  J.,  and  was  graduated  therefrom  with  li 
the  "-lass  df  lsoii.  During  the  nexl  three  years  la-  read  law  in  the 
Charles  EL  Trafford,  of  Red  Bank,  and  then  became  assistanl  i 
Robert  Allen,  Jr.,  Prosecutor  of  the  Pleas  for  Monmouth  County.  ] 
offices  he  gained  a  wide  ami  valuable  experience.  II'-  was  admi 
the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  June,  ls7.*t.  and  as  a  coun 
June,  ls7<i.  and  m  lsTT  removed  from  Red  Bank  to  Eoboken,  w 
has  ever  since  practiced  Ids  profession.  He  is  one  of  the  ablest  la\ 
Hudson  County,  and  the  many  important  cases  with  which  he  li 
connected  as  counsel  attest  his  legal  skill  and  attainments.  He  h 
up  a  large  general  practice,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  enti 
munity. 

A  Republican  in  politics.  .Mr.  Leonard  has  long  been  active  in  the 
of  his  party.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  Republican  State  conven 
1888,  1892,  and  1896,  a  delegate  t<>  all  the  Republican  congressio 
countv  conventions  in  his  district  from  L888  to  L896  inclusive,  and  CI 
of  the  City  Republican  Executive  Committee  of  Hoboken  in  1S94, 


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excellent  work.  In  1895  he  was  President  of  the  Ninth  Assembly  District 
Committee,  and  at  present  (1900)  he  is  Chairman  of  the  First  Ward  Asso 
ciation  of  Hoboken.  In  1896  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  Assembly 
by  the  handsome  plurality  of  2,429  over  his  Democratic  opponent.  He  is 
also  President  of  the  Governor  Griggs  Battalion,  an  active  and  aggressive 
Republican  organization.  In  1898  he  was  the  choice  of  his  party  for  Dis- 
trict Judge,  but  declined  the  nomination.  As  citizen,  lawyer,  and  party 
leader  lie  is  universally  respected  and  esteemed,  and  in  every  capacity  his 
ability  and  sound  judgment  have  won  for  him  an  enviable  record. 

EDWARD  SMITH,  of  Bayonne,  X.  J.,  was  horn  in  Clarkstown,  Rockland 
County,  X.  V..  on  the  4th  of  September,  1847.  His  parents,  Peter  D.  W. 
Smith  and  Sarah  Tye,  were  both  natives  of  Rockland  County,  where  they 
were  married. 

Mr.  Smith  received  his  educational  training  in  the  Clarkstown  district 
schools  and  early  displayed  those  business  attainments  which  have  since 
marked  his  life.  He  first  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade  at  Closter,  X.  .1.,  and 
subsequently  in  the  livery  business  at  Nyack,  X.  Y.  On  the  1st  of  April, 
1^7."..  he  removed  i<»  Bayonne.  Hudson  County,  and  established  himself  in 
business  as  a  butcher,  in  which  he  was  very  successful.  For  a  number  of 
years  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  liquor  business  in  Bayonne. 

In  politics  Mr.  Smith  is  a  consistent  Democrat,  active  in  public  affairs, 
ami  prominent  in  campaign  work.  For  three  terms  he  was  one  of  the 
School  Trustees  of  Bayonne,  and  in  that  capacity  rendered  efficient  service 
to  the  city  and  to  the  cause  of  local  education.  He  is  the  founder  and 
President  of  the  Edward  Smith  Association,  one  of  the  leading  political 
organizations  in  Hudson  County.  He  is  also  Vice  President  of  the  Liquor 
Dealers'  Association,  of  Bayonne,  a  member  of  the  Exempt  Firemen's  Asso- 
ciation, and  a  member  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  X<>.  '•'!».  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  of 
Bayonne  Council.  No.  ''»"•"">.  Royal  Arcanum.  His  religious  affiliations  are 
with  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church. 

Mi-.  Smith  is  a  prominent  and  enterprising  citizen,  active  in  promoting 
every  worthy  object,  prompt  in  the  discharge  of  duty,  and  thoroughly  iden- 
tified with  the  best  interests  of  his  section.  He  is  an  acknowledged  leader 
of  the  Democratic  party  in  Bayonne  and  for  many  years  has  wielded  an 
important  influence  in  shaping  tin-  political  destinies  of  his  party  (here. 

On  June  2°..  1S70.  Mr.  Smith  married  Emily  Gilhooley,  daughter  of  R.  G. 
and  Eliza  (Hoffman)  Gilhooley.  of  Nyack,  X".  Y,  They  have  four  children: 
Frank.  W4*>ii  Tallmau.  -Uthn.  and  Mary. 

LOUTS  ALBERT  MENEGAUX,  a  leading  plumber  of  Union  Hill.  X.  J., 
and  a  member  and  formerly  President  of  the  West  Hoboken  Board  of 
Education,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  14,  1868.  His  parents, 
Charles  Frederick  Menegaux  and  Louisa  Petchin,  were  natives  of  France 

and  descendants  of  old  and  respected  families;  his  paternal  grandfather, 
Frederick  Menegaux,  being  Mayor  of  Dembenois.  Canton  of  Audincourt, 
where  Charles  Frederick  was  born.  The  latter  came  to  America  in  1853 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  for  many  years  engaged  in 
furniture  manufacturing,  and  where  he  died  in  August,  1868.  His  wife. 
Louisa  Petchin,  who  still  survives,  came  over  in  1855,  and  they  were  mar- 
ried in  Philadelphia.  He  was  a  man  of  great  enterprise,  and  highly  re- 
spected and  esteemed. 

Louis  A.  Menegaux  received  a  thorough  education  and  a  military  train- 


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Lng  in  Girard  College,  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
honor  in  L885.  He  also  spent  ;i  few  months  in  a  public  school  in  Wesl 
Boboken,  N.  J.  His  father  having  died  when  he  was  only  six  weeks  old, 
he  was  reared  by  his  mother,  a  woman  of  greal  force  of  character  and  of  a 
peculiarly  sweel  disposition,  and  t<>  her  able  guidance  he  owes  much  of 
his  success  in  life.  On  leaving  college  he  spenl  a  year  in  his  native  city 
learning  the  Hade  of  plumber  and  gas  and  steam  fitter,  which  he  finished 
in  Union  Hill.  Hudson  County,  with  Allien  Thourot.  removing  there  in 
August,  1886.     he  remained  with  Mr.  Thourol   for  aboul   five  years,  mas 


LOUIS    A.     MtNEGAUX. 


tering  every  detail  of  the  business,  and  in  1MH  he  purchased  the  estab- 
lishment and  still  conducts  it.  Mi-.  Menegaux  is  a  man  of  recognized 
ability,  and  as  a  plumber  has  achieved  eminent  success.  He  has  one 
of  the  finest  and  mosl  complete  establishments  in  his  section  of  the 
Slate,  and  the  many  important  contracts  which  he  has  executed  attest 
his  skill  and  enterprise.  Few  men  of  his  age  have  gained  the  popularity 
and  high  reputation  which  he  enjoys,  and  fewer  still  are  better  or  more 
widely  known. 

As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  energetic,  and  progressive,  encourag- 
ing all  worthy  movements,  and  liberally  and  cheerfully  supporting  every 


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commendable  enterprise.  In  polities  he  is  an  ardent  Republican.  He  re- 
sides in  West  Hoboken,  where  he  lias  been  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Education  since  1895,  being  the  only  Republican  elected  to  that  body  in 
ili.it  year,  and  being  re-elected  in  the  spring  of  L899  without  opposition. 
Be  was  President  of  the  board  in  1897  and  L898,  and  in  that  capacity  and 
as  a  member  has  rendered  most  efficienl  service  to  the  cause  of  local  edu- 
cation. Mr.  Menegaus  is  a  member  of  Hoboken  Lodge,  No.  74,  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  <>f  Elks,  and  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  \~x.  Knights  of 
Pythias,  in  the  uniform  rank  of  which  he  holds  a  captain's  commission. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  \-'.\%  F.  and  A.  M..  of  Cyrus 
Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Pilgrim  Commandery,  No.  L6,  K.  T.,  and  of  Mecca 
Temple,  A.  A.  < >.  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  lie  was  appointed  United 
States  Grand  Juror  for  the  September  term,  L900. 

JOSEPH  ELLIOTT  WRAGG,  a  prominent  retired  manufacturer  and 
ice  dealer  of  North  Bergen,  X.  -I.,  descends  from  a  distinguished  family 
of  England,  one  of  his  ancestors,  John  Wragg,  being  buried  in  Westminster 
Abbey.  No  is  the  son  of  -lames  Wragg  and  Hannah  Hbdkins,  and  was 
born  in  Chesterfield,  England,  mi  the  18th  of  April.  L828.  When  a  boy — 
qoI  four  years  of  age — he  came  with  his  parents  to  America,  and  in  1889 
sci  i  led  in  Bergen  County,  X.  -I.  hi  L8o9  he  removed  to  English  Neighbor- 
hood, Hudson  Countv,  where  he  still  resides,  and  where  he  was  engaged 
wii)i  Ins  brother.  John  Wragg,  under  the  firm  name  of  -lames  Wragg's 
Sons,  in  the  manufacture  of  worsted,  linen,  ami  horse  hair  oil  press-cloths 
for  linseed,  cotton  seed,  rape  seed,  mustard  seed,  sperm,  and  stearine.  He 
continued  in  this  business  with  success  until  L870,  gaining  a  wide  reputa- 
'  ion  for  ability,  sound  judgment,  ami  executive  skill.  Prom  1869  to  1S82  he 
was  engaged  in  the  ice  business,  building  up  a  large  and  successful  trade1. 

He  had  received,  ;is  a  boy.  a  good  private  school  education  in  Williams 
burg,  X.  Y.  In  public  affairs,  and  especially  in  the  development  of  the  com- 
munity, he  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest,  but  never  aspired  to  office  or 
political  preferment.  He  has  exerted  an  important  influence  in  various 
directions,  and  by  courage  and  perseverance  has  achieved  a  high  reputation 
in  all  t  he  relat  ions  of  life. 

Mr.  Wragg  was  married.  Octobei  I".  is.")!),  to  Catharine  Fisher  Tracy, 
widow  of  William  Henry  Tracy,  daughter  of  Michael  Fisher  and  Martha 
Engle,  and  granddaughter  of  Lieutenant  Andrew  Engle,  a  distinguished 
Revolutionary  soldier,  and  Janette  Strachan,  his  wife.  Mrs.  Wragg  died 
May  15,  1898.  She  had  two  daughters  by  1km-  tiist  husband,  viz.:  Margaret 
M.  Tracy  and  Elbe  M.  Tracy.    The  family  reside  at  Fairview,  N.  J. 


MICHAEL  FISHER  was  for  many  years  one  of  the  most  prominent  and 
hest  known  men  in  Hudson  County.  His  influence  was  felt  in  both  public 
and  private  affairs,  and  in  the  various  positions  which  he  filled  he  rendered 
very  efficient  service.  He  was  born  on  April  29,  1794,  and  died  on  the  15th 
of  November,  1880.  He  received  a  common  school  education.  On  October 
13,  1S14.  he  married  Martha  Engle  Banta,  daughter  of  Andrew  Engle  aud 
Janette  Strachan,  and  settled  in  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  where  he 
resided  until  his  death  November  15,  1880.  He  held  several  offices  of  trust, 
including  those  of  Countv  Treasurer  for  many  years  and  Freeholder  from 
North  Bergen  in  184G  and  1847.  His  ability  and  integrity,  his  broad  execu- 
tive qualities,  his  strength  of  character  and  genial  habits  made  him  popular 


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and  esteemed,  while  his  long  and  intimate  connection  with  public  interests 
gained  for  him  the  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 

Mr.  Fisher  lefl  three  daughters,  the  youngest  of  whom,  Catharine,  was 
married  twice,  and  is  survived  i>\  two  daughters:  Margarel  M.  and  Ellie 
M.  Tracy.  The  former  was  born  in  English  Neighborhood,  N.  J.,  March  4. 
1S44.  Jioth  are  daughters  of  William  Benry  Tracj  and  granddaughters  of 
Ephraim  Tracy  and  Elizabeth  Youmans. 

Mrs.  Martha  Engle  Banta  Fisher's  father,  Andrew   Engle,  enlisted  at 
Philadelphia,  October  1,  177r>.  as  Ensign  in  the  Twelfth  Pennsylvania  Regl- 
meiii.  Continental  Army,  and  served  in  the  American  Revolution  with  dis 
tinction,  being  promoted  to  a  second  lieutenancy  in  Brigadier-Cienoral  Con- 
way's brigade.   He  saw  considerable  service,  and  a1  the  battle  of  Mom ith 

his  regimeni  was  nearly  destroyed.  Being  reduced  to  a  mere  skeleton  by 
exposure  and  severe  fighting,  it  was  incorporated  with  the  Third  Pennsyl- 
vania under  Colonel  Thomas  Craig,  and  on  December  20,  177s.  Andrew  En- 
gle was  made  a  captain's  lieutenant.  His  original  commission,  signed  by 
John  Jay.  is  still  preserved  by  his  descendants.  After  the  close  of  the  war 
he  purchased  a  farm  in  English  Neighborhood,  X.  J.,  where  he  died  June  2, 
1810,  from  the  effects  of  a  wound  received  at  the  battle  of  Monmouth.  He 
left  three  sons  and  four  daughters.  The  youngesl  son.  dames  Engle,  was 
educated  ai  West  Point  and  served  in  the  United  States  regular  army. 

ELIJAH  STROXG  COWLES,  one  of  the  prominent  members  of  the  bar 
of  Jersey  City  and  New  York,  was  horn  in  Coventry.  Vt..  on  the  30th  of 
April,  1836.  His  ancestors  came  to  Xew  England  at  a  very  early  day  and 
for  generations  have  been  active  and  influential  in  all  the  affairs  of  life. 

Mr.  Cowles  received  his  educational  training  in  the  public  schools  and 
at  St.  Johnsbury  (Vt.)  Academy,  where  he  fitted  for  Dartmouth  College. 
Illness,  however,  prevented  him  from  entering  the  latter  institution  and 
he  therefore  turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of  law,  entering  the  office 
of  Hon.  Ephraim  Paddock,  one  of  the  Justices  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Vermont.  Mr.  Cowles  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  his  native  State  and 
for  two  years  practiced  in  Coventry,  where  he  was  born.  He  came  to  Xew 
York  City  and  practiced  his  profession  for  about  two  years,  or  until  1868, 
when  he  removed  to  Jersey  City.  X.  J.,  and  entered  the  law  office  of  Wash- 
ington 45.  Williams.  Here  he  formed  the  acquaintance  of  Edward  B.  Wake- 
man,   then   a   prominent    lawver  and   resident  of  Jersey   City,    who   soon 

it.  *  • 

retired  from  active  practice. 

Mr.  Cowles  entered  Mr.  Wakeman's  office  and  upon  the  hitter's  retire 
incut  succeeded  to  his  business.  Tn  1875  he  associated  himself  again  with 
Washington  F».  Williams  under  the  firm  name  of  Williams  ^  Cowles,  which 
continued  for  about  twelve  years,  and  was  one  of  the  best  and  foremost 
law  firms  of  Eastern  New  Jersey.  About  1895  Mr.  Cowles  formed  a  CO 
partnership  with  William  IT.  Carey,  formerly  a  professor  in  Basbrouck 
Institute,  Jersey  City,  and  the  law  firm  of  Cowles  &  Carey  is  now  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  both  Jersey  city  and 
Xew   Fork. 

Mr.  Cowles  has  achieved  an  eminent  reputation  at  the  bar.  and  during 
his  entire  career  has  maintained  the  respeel  and  confidence  of  all  who 
know  him.  He  is  a  lawyer  of  ability,  industry,  and  unimpeachable 
integrity.  As  a  citizen  he  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his 
city  and  county,  and  active  and  influential  in  every  movement  which  affects 
the  welfare  of  the  community.     He  is  interested  in  an  important  corpora- 


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321 


t ion  known  as  the  Automatic  Fire  Alarm  Company,  of  New  York  City, 
of  which  he  has  been  for  several  years  President.  Much  of  his  time  has 
boon  devoted  t«»  the  organization  and  development  of  Christian  and  chari 
table  work  and  especially  in  connection  -with  the  Young  .Men's  Christian 
Association  of  Jersey  City,  of  which  he  was  one  of  the  founders  and  which 
he  served  for  five  years  as  President.  In  politics  he  is  an  ardent  and  con- 
sistent Republican,  taking  at  all  times  an  active  part  in  political  affairs. 

Mr.  Cowles's  first   wife  was  Miss  Sarah  L.  Persons,  of  Coventry,  VI.,  who 
died  in  L871.     Thev  had  two  children,  both  deceased.     In  1X75  he  married 


ELIJAH    S.    COWLES. 


Miss  Sarah  E.  Woodward,  of  New  York  City,  who  died  in  L893.  January  3, 
lS!)r>,  he  married  Miss  Anna  Banta,  of  New  York  City,  and  they  have  one 
daughter,  Sarah  Banta  Cowles. 

CHARLES  KINSEY  CANNON,  for  nearly  thirty  years  one  of  Hoboken's 
leading  lawyers  and  formerly  Corporation  Attorney  of  the  city,  was  born 
in  Bordentown,  X.  J.,  November  12,  1846.  He  is  the  son  of  Garrit  S.  Can- 
non, a  grandson  of  James  Spencer  Cannon,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Will- 
iam Cannon,  all  of  whom  were  distinguished  citizens  of  West  Jersey.  On 
his  mother's  side  he  is  likewise  descended  from  one  of  the  old  New  Jersey 


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families.  beini:  ;i  i:reat  meat-grandson  of  John  Kinsey,  a  great-grandson  of 
James  Kinsey.  and  a  grandson  of  Charles  Kinsey.  whose  daughter  Hannah 
married  Garril  S.  Cannon,  .lames  Kinsey  was  for  some  time  Chief  Justice 
of  the  Supreme  Courl  of  Now  Jersey. 

Mr.  Cannon  obtained  his  early  education  a1  Burlington,  N.  J.  He  was 
graduated  with  honor  from  yah  College  in  the  class  of  L867,  and  then 
tool;  up  the  study  of  law,  graduating  from  Columbia  College  Law  School  in 
\ew  York  city  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.,  in  June,  1870,  and  being  admitted 


CHARLES    K.    CANNON. 


in  the  New  York  bar  at  the  same  lime.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New 
Jersey  as  an  attorney  in  November,  1870,  and  since  Then  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession  in  Ho- 
boken,  Hudson  County,  where  he  also  resides.  In  November,  1873,  he  was 
admitted  before  the  Supreme  Courl  as  a  counselor.  Mr.  Cannon  has  hen 
in  constanl  practice  for  thirty  years,  and  during  that  period  has  tried  a 
large  numbi  r  <>f  importanl  cases  in  the  various  courts  of  the  State  which 
have  won  for  him  a  recognized  leadership  at  the  bar.  He  is  a  lawyer  and 
advocate  of  unusual  ability,  of  marked  judicial  qualifications,  and  of  keen 


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discrimination  ami  ready  perception,  and  both  in  the  office  and  before  a 
jury  displays  those  qualities  which  have  long  held  him  among  the  foremost 
legal  practitioners  in  Hudson  County. 

\\\<  energies  have  been  devoted  almost  uninterruptedly  to  the  duties  of 
his  profession,  in  which  he  lias  achieved  eminence  and  success;  yet  he 
has  been  called  upon  to  till  several  important  trusts  and  positions,  among 
them  that  of  Corporation  Attorney,  of  Hoboken,  from  May,  1S77.  to  May. 
L878.  He  lias  been  Vice  Presidenl  of  the  Columbia  Club  of  Hoboken  since 
ls!».").  and  is  also  a  Director  of  the  Firsl  National  Bank  and  a  Vestryman 
of  Trinity  Church,  Hoboken.  In  every  capacity  Mr.  Cannon  has  exhibited 
that  public  spirit  and  consummate  ability  which  characterized  his  ances- 
tors, from  whom  he  inherits  peculiar  legal  qualifications  and  forensic  skill. 
A  man  of  the  strictest  integrity,  he  is  universally  respected  and  esteemed, 
and  during  a  long  and  honorable  career  has  maintained  the  entire  con- 
fidence of  t  he  communil  y. 

Mi-.  Can nen  was  married  on  the  22d  of  April,  L880,  to  .Miss  Agnes  R.  Her- 
bert,  who  died  March  22,  L897.  They  had  two  children:  Can-it  S.  and  Agnes 
II..  who  are  still  living. 

CHARLES  LUXTON,  one  of  the  earliesl  real  estate  operators  in  Hud- 
son County,  was  born  in  London,  England,  and  came  to  America  when  five 
or  six  years  of  ag<  .  with  his  parents.  The  family  settled  in  New  York  City, 
where  he  received  his  education,  and  where  he  learned  and  subsequently 
engaged  in  the  business  of  ship  carpenter  and  joiner.  In  L850  he  moved  to 
Jersey  City  Heights,  X.  •!..  and  at  once  became  a  large  landowner  and  real 
estate  operator,  being  one  of  the  very  lirsl  to  make  thai  business  a  distinc- 
tive feature  in  the  industries  of  Hudson  County.  No  man  was  more  promi- 
nent or  active  in  promoting  the  growth  of  thai  section,  or  in  developing 
its  resources  and  contributing  to  its  prosperity.  He  secured  the  charter 
incorporating  old  Hudson  City  on  the  11th  of  April,  L855,  furnishing  the 
ni(>ne\  I'm-  the  purpose  oul  of  his  private  aieans.  He  also  organized  the 
old  Hudson  City  Fire  department  and  was  its  first  Chief  Engineer.  He 
was  a  leading  Democrat,  for  smne  time  Tax  Collector,  and  the  principal 
mover  in  the  inception  and  construction  of  the  first  walk'  across  the  mead- 
ows from  the  foot  of  Congress  Streel  into  Third  Street,  Hoboken.  His 
liberality  and  enterprise  were  prime  factors  in  building  up  the  young  and 
growing  city.  He  developed  the  section  formerly  known  as  Luxtonville, 
from  Bowers  Street  to  the  Paterson  Plank  Road  and  from  Palisade  Avenue 
to  Central  Avenue,  and  opened  large  tracts  of  land  in  North  Bergen,  Clar- 
endon (Secaucus),  and  Greenville  (South  Bergen)  as  well  as  in  old  Hudson 
City.  He  was  also  heavily  interested  in  lumbering  and  lumber  mills  in 
Pike  County,  Pa.  Possessing  ureal  mechanical  genius,  he  invented  several 
important  appliances,  including  a  post  socket,  a  machine  for  manufacturing 
peat  into  fuel,  and  others.  ITc  was  a  prominent,  active,  and  influential 
citizen,  a  man  of  great  foresight  and  sagacity,  and  a  generous  benefactor. 
As  a  charter  member  of  Eagle  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M..  he  took  a  deep  interest 
in  local  Masonic  matters,  and  out  of  his  own  funds  built  the  lodge  rooms. 
He  also  contributed  liberally  to  church  and  school,  and  to  all  projects  de- 
signed for  the  advancement  of  the  community. 

He  died  in  Jersey  City  Heights  in  March,  1889,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five, 
and  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  was  Susan  Hopper,  and  who  is  now 
eighty-one  years  old,  and  by  an  only  son,  George  J.  Luxton,  and  three  of  his 
four  daughters. 


324  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

GEORGE  JOHN  LUXTON,  only  son  of  Charles  and  Susan  (Hopper)  Lux- 
ion,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  20th  of  February,  1S44.  Tn  1850 
he  moved  with  the  family  to  New  Jersey,  and  there,  in  the  public  schools 
<if  old  Hudson  City,  received  his  education,  which  was  practical  and  cal- 
culated to  lit  liiui  for  a  business  career.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  associated 
himself  with  his  father,  and  so  continued  until  the  latter's  death  in  1889, 
siiicr  which  time  he  lias  engaged  in  peal  estate  operations  alone  Mr.  Lux- 
ton's  experience  of  thirty-six  years  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business 
makes  him  the  oldest  operator  in  Northern  Hudson  County,  and  one  of  the 
oldesl  wesi  of  the  Hudson  River  in  Eastern  New  Jersey.  Probably  no 
other  man  in  the  State  lias  been  more  heavily  identified  with  real  estate 
matters  nor  more  prominent  and  active  in  developing  suburban  property, 
improving  it  for  factory  and  residential  purposes,  and  converting  it  into 
handsome  homes,  than  has  Mr.  Luxton  during  the  last  ten  or  fifteen  years, 
lie  opened  and  built  up,  in  Jersey  City  Heights,  the  Loinau  tract,  a  tract 
of  L02  lots,  between  Nelson  and  Tonnelly  Avenues,  and  two  tracts  of  82 
and  95  lots  each,  representing  a  total  valuation  of  about  $150,000;  the  In- 
dian Spring  property  of  about  !»u  lots,  the  Buse  tract  on  Malone  and  Spring 
Streets,  and  the  Van  Amberg  tract.  IIS  lots,  on  Central  and  Summit  Ave- 
nues and  Shippen  Street,  in  West  Hoboken;  Tyler  Park,  145  lots,  between 
Grand  and  Tonnelly  Avenues  north  and  south  of  Hamblet  Place,  in  North 
Bergen,  at  a  cost  of  $40,000;  and  Weehawken  Heights  in  Weehawken. 
The  last  named  tract  represented  property  valued  at  about  8400.000.  and 
under  the  name  of  the  Palisade  Land  Company  Mr.  Luxton  converted  it 
from  a  field,  overgrown  with  brush  and  trees,  into  one  of  the  finest  and 
most  thickly  settled  sections  of  the  county.  The  houses  which  adorn  it 
cosi  from  $4,000  to  $18,000,  and  the  whole  was  developed  between  1S04  and 
1897. 

Mr.  Luxton's  extensive  real  estate  operations  are  best  illustrated  by 
the  fact  that  he  has  built  up  sections  comprising  about  one-half  of  Jersey 
City  Heights,  one-third  of  West  Hoboken,  practically  all  of  Weehaw- 
ken Heights,  and  a  considerable  pari  of  North  Bergen.  TTis  method  has 
been  to  buy  the  land,  lay  it  out  into  cit\  lots,  streets,  and  avenues,  cause 
modern  improvements  to  be  carried  out.  and  place  the  property  in  the 
market  on  terms  which  have  enabled  the  workingman  as  well  as  the  capi- 
talist to  own  and  occupy  his  home.  And  in  nearly  every  venture  he  has 
been  successful.  He  is  one  of  the  prominent  and  enterprising,  as  well  as 
one  of  the  oldest,  real  estate  operators  in  Hudson  County,  and  is  widely 
respected  as  authority  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  business.  His 
knowledge  of  land  titles  is  broad  and  comprehensive,  giving  him  the  posi- 
tion of  a  recognized  leader  among  his  fellow-citizens.  He  settled  in  West 
Hoboken  in  1893,  and  has  offices  at  470  Palisade  Avenue,  Weehawken.  and 
596  Palisade  Avenue,  Jersey  City. 

Mr.  Luxton  has  also  been  interested  since  1898  in  the  North  River  Com- 
pany, in  connection  with  real  estate  matters,  and  is  a  member  of  Doric 
Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  lb-  has  long  been  a 
prominent  and  useful  citizen.  His  patriotism  led  him  to  enlist,  January 
30,  L865,  in  Company  E,  Fortieth  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  with  which  he 
served  in  Virginia,  West  Virginia,  and  North  Carolina,  participating  in 
numerous  skirmishes  in  following  up  Lee's  army,  including  Farmersville. 
New  Store.  Danville,  and  others,  and  being  present  at  the  surrender  of 
Lee  at  Appomattox.    He  was  honorably  discharged  -Lily  13,  1865. 


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Mr.  Luxton  married  Louisa  C,  daughter  of  Charles  and  Margaret  (Nil- 
tier,  natives  <>f  Prance,  who  moved  to  this  country  and  settled  in  Jersey 
City.    Of  their  four  children  two  are  living:   George  and  Emily  .Mai-ion. 

WILLIAM  HENRY  \\  I  LI  I  ELM  has  been  a  lifelong  resident  of  Hani 
son.  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  1th  of  November, 
is.').",,  his  father  being  Pete]  Wilhelm,  a  native  of  Prance,  while  his  mother, 
Mary  Hasson.  was  horn  in  Ireland.  They  came  to  the  United  States  when 
young  and  first  settled  in  Barrison,  X.  J.,  where  they  were  married.  Dur- 
ing their  long  and  eventful  careers  they  enjoyed  the  respect  of  all  who 
knew  them.  They  were 
industrious,  progressive, 
a  n  d  patriotic  people, 
whose  native  character- 
istics impressed  them- 
selves upon  the  commu- 
nity in  a  remarkable  de- 
gree. 

Mr.  Wilhelm  received 
his  educational  training 
in  the  public  schools  of 
Newark  and  Harrison, 
and  after  completing  his 
studies  engaged  in  the 
brewing  business  with  his 
fat  her,  who  then  conduel 
ed  a  large  brewery  in 
Newark.  Leaving  his  fa- 
ther's employ,  tie  ac- 
cepted a  position  with 
the  Peter  Haucb  Brew- 
ing Company,  of  Harri- 
son, X.  .1..  with  which  he 
has     been     actively     asso 

ciated  during  the  last 
twenty  years,  and  of 
which  he  is  now  Superin- 
tendent. The  success  and 
reputation  of  tins  well 
known  corporal  ion  is  due 
in  no  small  measure  to 
Mr.  Wilhelm's  efficient 
and  energetic  manage- 
ment. He  has  been  iden- 
tified   witli    the    business 

from  boyhood,  possesses  a  practical  knowledge  of  every  department,  and 
is  thoroughly  qualified  for  the  duties  which  he  has  so  admirably  and  suc- 
cessfully performed. 

He  is  one  of  the  most  popular  citizens  of  Harrison,  a  man  of  broad  and 
liberal  attainments,  thoroughly  identified  with  the  progress  of  the  com- 
munity, and  actively  interested  in  those  affairs  which  affect  the  municipal- 
ity and  its  people.  He  is  a  prominent  and  influential  Republican,  and  for 
seven  years  served  with  marked  ability  as  a  member  of  the  Harrison  Board 


WILLIAM  H.  WILHELM. 


326  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

of  Aldermen.  His  services  in  this  and  other  capacities  have  won  for  him 
an  excellent  reputation  and  stamp  him  as  a  trustworthy  leader.  He  is  a 
prominent  member  of  Copestone  Lodge,  No.  147,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  Kearny. 
of  Harrison  Lodge,  No.  L20,  I.  O.O.  1\.  of  Newark,  of  Lodge  No.  21,  B.  P.  6. 
E.,  and  of  the  Arion  and  Aurora  Singing  Societies,  of  Newark,  and  as  a 
citizen  is  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising,  and  deeply  interested 
in  the  welfare  of  his  nai  ive  town. 

Mr.  Wilhelni  was  married  on  the  L2th  of  May,  L889,  to  Tilley  Haas, 
daughter  of  Frederick  and  Josephine  (Bridgem)  Haas,  of  Newark,  X.  J. 
They  have  one  child,  Hazel  Wilhelni. 

ALONZO  WOEDEN  LETTS,  a  well  known  lawyer  of  Hoboken,  descends 
from  some  of  the  oldest  families  of  New  Jersey  and  New  York.  Be  is  the 
son  of  William  Henry  Letts  and  Gettie  Jane  Clum,  a  grandson  of  William 
and  Ann  (Runyon)  Letts  and  of  Sylvester  and  Catherine  (Hover)  Clum, 
and  a  great-grandson  of  John  Letts,  whose  wife,  Mary  Bennett,  was  the 
daughter  of  Uriah  Bennett.  The  Let's  and  Benneti  families  were  earlj 
settlers  of  Manahawkin.  Ocean  County,  N.  J.,  while  his  paternal  grand- 
mother. Ann  Runyon,  was  a  native  of  Lakewood,  in  the  same  county,  and 
the  daughter  of  Richard  and  Deborah  (Runyon)  Runyon.  His  great-great- 
grandfather. Benjamin  Letts,  was  the  son  of  Nehemiah  Letts,  a  soldier  in 
the  War  of  the  Revolution  and  a  nephew  of  John  Letts,  also  a  soldier  in  the 
Revolution.  William  Letts,  the  earliest  known  ancestor  of  the  family  in 
this  country,  was  an  original  settler  of  Elizabethtown,  N.  J.,  and  ever  since 
his  arrival  the  name  has  been  conspicuous  in  the  historv  of  both  the  Colonv 
and  State.  It  is  prominently  mentioned  in  the  Town  Book  of  Middletown 
as  early  as  December  30,  Ki(>7.  as  well  as  in  the  Congressional  records  now 
in  the  library  of  the  New  Jersey  Historical  Society.  Their  ancestry  is  Hol- 
land Dutch.  The  Bennetts  came  originally  from  England,  and  both  fam- 
ilies were  among  the  early  settlers  of  Ocean  County.  The  Clums  and 
Hovers,  who  were  also  of  Holland  Dutch  descent,  have  lived  in  Columbia 
County,  N.  Y.,  for  many  generations,  and  from  the  first  have  been  promi- 
nent and  influential  in  all  local  affairs.  Sylvester  Clum,  the  maternal 
grandfather  of  Alonzo  W.  Letts,  was  the  son  of  Jonas  and  Gettie  (Stahli 
Clum.  while  his  wife,  Catherine  (Hover)  Clum,  was  the  daughter  of  Jere 
miah  Hover  and  Amanda  Waters. 

William  Letts,  the  grandfather  of  Alonzo  W.,  was  born  in  Manahawkin. 
( tcean  County.  N.  J.,  January  29,  1827.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  he  left  home 
and  for  many  years  followed  the  sea.  In  L850  he  settled  in  Hoboken, 
Hudson  County,  where  he  has  since  resided,  being  successfully  engaged  in 
the  ice  business.     William  Henrv  Letts,  his  son,  and  the  lather  of  Alonzo 

t/ 

W.,  was  born  in  Hoboken  on  the  13th  of  November,  L852,  and  has  always 
lived  in  thai  city.  He  was  educated  in  the  Hoboken  public  schools,  and  for 
many  years  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  ice  business. 
He  was  ;i  leading  member  of  the  Hoboken  Volunteer  Fire  Department, 
serving  for  t  wo  years  as  Assistant  Foreman  and  for  three  years  as  Foreman 
of  Excelsior  Engine  Company  No.  2.  in  LSS2  he  was  elected,  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket.  Freeholder  from  the  Ninth  District,  a  Democrat  strong- 
hold, and  for  five  years  was  annually  re-elected  to  thai  office.  This  indi- 
cates at  once  his  popularity  and  the  confidence  in  which  he  is  held  by  both 
Republicans  and  Democrats,  hi  1SS7  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey 
Utilise  of  Assembly,  and  being  re-elected  in  lsss  served  two  terms  in  that 
body  with  ureal   honor  and  ability.     In   L892  he  was  appointed  Fire  Com- 


GENEALOGICAL  ',V2~ 

missioner  of  Boboken.  In  isi»7  he  received  the  appointment  of  Clerk  of 
the  Eoboken  District  Court,  which  position  he  still  holds,  having  for  three 
years  discharged  its  dnties  with  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction,  lit- 
is one  of  i  he  best  known  <  :itizens  of  Eoboken,  where  he  has  spenl  his  life. 

Alonzo  Worden  Letts  was  born  in  Boboken,  X.  J.,  May  28,  L876.  As  a 
student  in  Public  School  No.  -  and  later  in  the  Boboken  Bigh  School  he 
developed  a  strong  Inclination  for  professional  life  as  well  as  decided 
scholarly  ambitions,  and  after  leaving  the  latter  institution  entered  the  Law 
Departmenl  of  New  York  University,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  degree  of  LL.B. 

On  the  L'lst  of  February,  L898,  .Mr.  Letts  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey 
bar,  and  at  once  began  the  practice  of  law  in  Boboken.  <>n  the  22d  of  the 
following  March  In-  was  appointed  a  Master  in  Chancery  by  the  late  Chan- 
cellor Alexander  T.  McGill.  Mr.  Letts  came  to  the  bar  well  equipped  for 
the  duties  of  a  lawyer,  and  has  already  displayed  those  legal  abilities  and 
qualifications  which  win  success.  He  is  a  member  of  Boboken  Council,  No. 
99,  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  the  Columbia  Club  of  Boboken,  and  actively 
identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  native  city.  Be  was  married  July  21,  L898, 
to  Marie  ( '.  Koch,  of  West   I  lav  en,  Vt. 

THOMAS  B.  USHER,  of  Wesl    Boboken,  Secretary  of  the  New   Jersej 

Siate  Board  of  Taxation  since  its  inception  in  L891,  is  descended  from 
sturdy  Scotch  ancestry,  being  connected  with  the  family  of  which  the  Very 
Right  Rev.  dames  Usher,  l>.I>..  Archbishop  of  Armagh,  Ireland,  was  a  dis 
tinguished  member,  dames  Usher,  his  father,  was  horn  in  Edinburgh, 
Scotland,  came  to  America  about  1M:'.  and  first  settled  in  Canada,  whence 
he  removed  in  L860  to  West  Boboken,  N.  d.  He  was  a  genealogist  and 
writer  of  family  history.  His  large  and  valuable  library,  comprising  more 
than  three  thousand  volumes,  covered  marlv  everv  phase  of  the  history  of 
this  country,  and  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  and  lines!  in  its  line  in 
the  United  Stales.  He  died  in  West  Boboken.  His  wife,  who  also  died 
there,  was  Harriet  Birks,  daughter  id'  John  Birks  and  a  native  of  England, 
and  their  children  were  James  Usher,  id'  the  Town  of  Union,  a  member  of 
the  New  Jersey  A-Ssemblj  in  L894  and  L895  and  in  the  latter  year  the  leader 
of  the  Democratic  minority  and  the  party  nominee  for  Speaker  of  the 
House;  Thomas  15.  Usher,  the  subject  of  this  article;  Walter  Scott  Usher,  a 
Captain  of  the  police  force  of  West  Boboken;  and  Wallace  Bruce  Usher,  of 
West  Hoboken. 

Thomas  B.  Usher  was  born  in  Bonnsville,  Hudson  County.  X.  J.,  on  the 
30th  of  March,  L861.  He  received  a  common  school  education  in  West  Ho- 
boken. supplemented  his  literary  studies  by  a  business  course  at  Cooper 
Union.  New  York,  from  which  lie  was  graduated  at  the  age  of  nineteen, 
and  then  became  a  clerk  in  the  hook  store  of  Alexander  Denham,  of  the 
latter  city.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  employ  of  Bradley  &  Smith,  brush 
dealers,  of  New  York,  where  he  remained  until  1890,  when,  having  been 
elected  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Legislature  from  West  Hoboken,  he 
took  his  seat  in  the  House  of  the  Assembly  and  served  with  honor  as  Chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Labor  and  Industries  and  as  a  member  of  the 
Revision  Committee  and  of  the  Committee  on  Towns  and  Townships.  In 
1891  he  served  a  second  term  and  held  the  same  positions  on  those  commit- 
tees. Mr.  Usher  had  long  made  a  serious  study  of  those  vital  problems 
which  affect  the  welfare  and  liberty  of  the  people.  His  studies  and  observa- 
tions were  along  original  lines,  principally  in  the  field  of  moral  and  muni 


328  HUDSON   AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

cipal  reforms,  and  on  entering  the  Legislature  he  at  once  took  a  promi- 
nent part,  nol  only  in  the  measures  coming  before  thai  body,  but  also  in 
the  introduction  of  various  bills,  which  soon  gained  for  him  a  recognized 
leadership,  especially  in  reform  legislation.  Anions  these  bills  was  one 
separating  prisoners  confined  in  the  State  prisons  on  a  basis  according  to 
their  moral  standing,  and.  although  ii  was  defeated,  the  measure  attracted 
wide  attention  and  received  the  supporl  of  the  better  elements  of  society. 
lie  ill  so  introduced  a  bill  allowing  a  will  to  be  probated  during  the  lifetime 
of  the  testator,  thus  eliminating  the  chances  of  a  legal  contesl  and  permit- 
ting the  testator  to  sec  thai  his  or  her  intentions  were  carried  out.  lie 
originated  and  secured  tin-  passage  of  a  bill  authorizing  the  floating  of  the 
American  flag  on  public  school  houses,  another  providing  for  the  establish- 
ment and  maintenance  of  free  reading  rooms  in  different  cities,  and  many 
others  of  equal  nolo  and  importance. 

On  the  organization  of  the  X'  w  Jersey  State  Board  of  Taxation  in  March, 
L891,  Mr.  Usher  was  appointed  by  Governor  boon  Abbott  the  Secretary 
of  thai  body,  and  has  ever  since  discharged  the  duties  of  the  office  with 
credit  and  ability.  To  him  is  due  in  a  large  measure  the  board's  constantly 
increasing  usefulness. 

Mr.  Usher  is  a  Democral  in  politics,  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  Hud- 
son ( )ounty Democratic  <  Committee,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respect  of 
the  entire  community.  He  was  married  in  September,  1882,  to  Dora  Beegen, 
daughter  of  William  and  Mary  Beegen  and  a  descendant  of  old  Holland 
Dutch  stock.  They  reside  in  West  Hoboken,  and  have  two  sons:  James  and 
Edward,  both  students  at  Blair  Presbvterial  Academy,  Blairstown,  N.  J. 

JOHN  SEELEY,  of  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  is  one  of  the  best 
known  citizens  of  that  section.  He  was  born  in  Oxford,  England,  April  4. 
1819,  the  son  of  Job  Baker  Seeley  and  Elizabeth  Willis,  his  ancestors  having 
been  long  established  in  the  City  of  Oxford.  When  the  present  .Mr.  Seeley 
was  a  boy  his  father  came  to  America,  settling  in  North  Bergen,  X.  J.. 
where  he  engaged  in  the  shoe  business.  He  died  in  New  Durham  in  L855, 
when  sixty-three  years  of  age.    His  wife  subsequently  died  in  Ohio. 

John  Seeley  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  then  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  shoes,  in  which  business  he  was  successful.  He  subse- 
quently engaged  in  real  estate  speculation,  chiefly  at  New  Durham.  Hud- 
son County.  For  a  time  he  was  also  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  in 
Hoboken.  He  is  a  Democrat,  and  held  the  office  of  Town  Treasurer  for  a 
period  of  twenty-one  years.  For  a  greal  many  years  he  has  also  been  con- 
nected with  the  Fire  Department,  lie  is  a  member  of  various  clubs  and  so- 
cieties. He  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  a  liberal  supporter  of 
church  and  educational  interests  and  of  all  worthy  local  enterprises. 

Mr.  Seeley  has  been  twice  married.  By  his  firsl  wife.  Sarah  House,  of 
Schenectady  County.  N.  Y ..  he  has  five  children:  Mary.  Kale.  John,  William, 
and  James.  He  married,  second,  Augusta  Blythe,  by  whom  he  has  two 
children,  Frederick  and  I  toward. 

GEORGE  M.  SNYDER,  one  ol  the  most  prominent  and  public  spirited 
citizens  of  West  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  is  a  native  of  Germantown, 
Columbia  County,  X.  Y..  where  he  was  born  January  29,  1842.  He  is  the 
sen  of  George  AN'.  Snyder  and  Margarel  Rouse,  a  grandson  of  Samuel  and 
Lydia  Snyder,  and  a  descendanl  of  German  Palatinates  who  sett  led  in  New 
York  near  the  beginning  of  i  he  eighteenth  cent  ury. 


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Mr.  Snyder  attended  the  districl  schools  of  Greene  County,  X.  Y.,  and  the 
Claverack  Institute,  of  Columbia  County.  II"  became  a  deck  hand  on  a 
steamer  plying  on  the  Hudson  River,  and  a  little  later  was  fireman  on  the 
same  vessel.  At  the  age  of  twenty  he  came  to  New  York  City  and  engaged 
in  tla  produce  commission  business  in  Washington  Market.  This  business 
he  followed  tor  twenty  eighl  years,  being  very  successful.  Through  his  early 
steamboat  experience  he  also  became  interested  in  the  project  of  the  Cats- 
kill  lino  <>\'  boats  on  the  Hudson  River.  He  was  at  first  a  Director  in  the 
corporation  owning  this  line,  hut  presently  became  its  President  and  Gen- 


GEORGE    M.    SNYDER. 


oral  Manager,  and  has  continued  in  this  position  for  twenty-two  years,  to 
the  present  time.  Under  his  management  the  business  of  this  line  has 
grown,  and  five  boats  are  now  kepi  in  commission,  instead  of  two  boats,  as 
formerly.  Among  the  well  known  boats  of  this  line  are  the  "  Escort,"  now 
the  "  City  of  Hudson  *';  the  "  Walter  Brett,"'  now  out  of  commission;  the 
"  Citv  of  Catskill,"  which  was  destroved  by  fire  in  the  winter  of  1884:  and 
the  ••  Kaateiskill.*'  one  of  the  finest  steamboats  on  the  Hudson,  now  in  ac- 
tive service.  The  "  Escort  *'  was  rebuilt  and  lengthened  and  rechristened 
the  -  City  of  Hudson."'  The  steamers  "  W.  0.  Redfield  "  and  "  Thomas  Mc- 
Manus  "  were  purchased  under  the  present  management.    In  1898  the  "  On- 


330  HUDSON  AXD  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

teora"  was  buili  by  W.  ».V  A.  Fletcher,  of  Boboken,  is  entirely  new,  with 
steel  hull,  and  has  proved  to  be  one  of  the  fastest  and  ablest  boats  on  the 
river. 

Mr.  Snyder  lias  long  resided  in  one  of  the  most  elegant  mansions  on  Pali- 
sade Avenue.  West  Boboken.  Be  liiiilt  this  edifice,  and  has  also  elected 
twenty-four  other  residences  in  West  Boboken.  Be  is  also  well  known  for 
his  public  spirit  in  other  directions,  has  taken  greal  interesl  in  the  public 
school  system,  has  contributed  to  it^  development,  and  is  likewise  conspicu- 
ous in  connection  with  other  public  institutions  and  public  movements. 
lie  is  a  leading  member  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Wes1  Boboken, 
with  which  he  has  been  officially  connected  for  about  thirty  years.  Be  has 
been  a  stanch  supporter  of  the  Republican  party  since  it  was  organized,  and 
has  been  one  of  its  liberal  financial  assistants  and  influential  in  its  councils. 

Mr.  Snyder  married,  in  1804,  Anna  E.,  daughter  of  Captain  John  Gould, 
wlie  commanded  some  of  the  vessels  since  owned  by  his  son-in-law.  Of  the 
four  sons  of  Mr.  Snyder  the  eldest.  Rev.  Joseph  G.,  is  a  Presbyterian  minister 
in  Brooklyn.  Another.  Edwin  B.,  is  his  father's  successor  in  business,  and 
is  President  of  the  Hoard  of  Education  of  West  Boboken.  The  third  son. 
'  i  orge  W.,  is  cashier  of  the  firm  of  A.  F.  Young  &  Company,  a  produce 
commission  house  of  New  York  City.  The  youngesl  son.  John  B.,  is  now 
attending  the  Law  School  of  Columbia  University,  New  York  City. 

FREDERICK  WILLIAM  FARR,  one  of  the  rising  young  lawyers  of  Bav- 
onne,  Hudson  County.  N.  J.,  was  born  there  on  the  16th  of  April,  1S74. 
and  is  the  son  of  William  C.  Fair  and  Dora  Schmidt.  His  parents  were 
both  natives  of  Germany,  but  came  to  the  United  States  when  young  and 
were  marrii  d  in  Bayonne,  where  they  have  spent  their  active  lives. 

Mr.  Fair  received  an  excellent  private  school  education  in  his  native  citv 
and  at  St.  Matthew's  Academy,  New  York  City,  and  as  a  youth  displayed 
those  intellectual  qualifications  which  early  led  him  into  the  law  as  a  pro- 
fession. Be  pursued  his  legal  studies  under  the  tutelage  of  Horace  Rober- 
soii.  counselor  at  law,  one  of  the  leading  lawyers  of  Bayonne,  and  at  the  New 
York  Law  School,  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  L895.  Since 
then  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Bayonne. 

May  3,  1897,  he  formed  a  copartnership  with  William  W.  Anderson,  under 
the  style  of  Anderson  &  Farr,  which  still  continues.  In  politics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican, and  in  religion  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  He  is  public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising,  and  actively  identified  with  the  best 
interests  of  his  na1  ive  place. 

Mr.  Farr  was  married  on  the  7th  of  November,  L895,  to  Louisa  Burkhardt, 
daughter  of  Ludwig  and  Augusta  Burkhardt,  of  Newark.  N.  J.  They  have 
one  son.  \\  illiam  C.  Parr. 

SAMUEL  BESS,  of  New  Durham.  Hudson  County,  was  descended  from 
one  of  the  oldest  ;i|Ml  most  respected  families  in  Pennsylvania.  His  ma- 
ternal grandfather,  Adam  Hart,  was  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1812  and  was 
wounded  and  lost  a  finger  in  action,  lb  was  a  radical  Democrat,  a  promi- 
nent farmer  in  Lycoming  County.  Pa.,  and  lived  to  the  great  age  of  one 
hundred  and  three.  The  Hart  and  Hess  families  were  all  substantial  resi- 
dents of  Lycoming  <  Jounty.  W.  W.  Hart,  uncle  of  the  subject  of  this  article. 
is  a  practicing  lawyer  in  Williamsport,  Lycoming  County, Pa., having  a  large 
and  lucrative  clientage.  Two  other  uncles,  Davis  Hart  and  John  Hart,  en- 
listed as  members  of  a  Pennsylvania  cavalry  regiment  in  the  Fnion  Army 


<;i:\  i:\i.ocical  331 

at  the  outbreak  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  and  served  three  years,  being 
honorably  discharged.  Davis  became  a  Captain  in  the  service.  He  was  in 
Andersonville  prison  for  a  time  and  made  a  most  honorable  record.  J.  T. 
Hess,  a  brother  of  Samuel  Hess,  enlisted  in  the  War  for  the  Union  at  the 
iirst  call  for  troops  and  after  six  months'  service  was  discharged  on  account 
of  sickness. 

Samuel  Hess,  son  of  Reuben  and  -lane  (Hart)  Iless.  was  born  at  .Mont 
gomery  Station.  Lycoming  County,  Pa.,  January  1<>.  L850,  and  received  Ins 
education  in  Ins  Dative  State.  His  early  life  was  thai  of  the  average  farmer's 
hoy.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  began  to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade.  a1 
which  he  served  a  two  years'  apprenticeship.  In  L870  he  engaged  in  rail- 
roading, becoming  a  fireman  on  an  engine.  After  three  and  a  half  years  of 
this  servict .  running  on  the  Eastern  Division  of  the  Philadelphia  and  Erie 
Railroad,  a  branch  of  the  Pennsylvania  line  running  to  Sunbury,  Renova, 
and  Harrisburg,  he  was  made  a  locomotive  engineer  and  continued  in  that 
capacity  until  1883,  when  he  resigned.  He  then  entered  the  service  of  the 
West  Shore  Railroad  as  a  locomotive  engineer  and  remained  with  that  com 
pany  until  L89C,  when  failing  health  compelled  him  again  to  resign  and 
give  up  railroading.  He  then  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  at  New  Dur- 
ham, in  the  Town  of  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County.  During  his  long  and 
active  service  on  the  railroad  Mr.  Hess  made  a  tirst -class  record,  never  be- 
ing suspended,  and  always  discharging  his  duties  with  the  utmost  fidelity, 
energy,  and  satisfaction.  He  was  respected  by  both  employers  and  em- 
ployees, and  gained  a  high  reputation. 

Mr.  Iless  was  a  prominent  Democrat  and  for  several  years  look  an  active 
pari  in  politics.  In  L878,  while  a  resident  of  Sunbury,  Pa.,  he  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Common  Council,  in  L896  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education  of  North  Bergen  Township,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.  His 
brother,  J.  T.  Hess,  was  Clerk  and  Recorder  of  Lycoming  County,  Pa.,  while 
his  uncle.  Frederick  Iless.  also  held  important  offices  there.  Samuel  Hess 
was  a  member  of  the  Sunbury  (Pa.)  lodges  of  Odd  Fellows  and  Knights  of 
Pythias,  of  the  .Masonic  fraternity,  of  West  Shore  Council.  I  {oval  Arcanum, 
of  Cyprus  chapter.  No.  32,  Royal  Arch  Masons,  of  Union  Hill,  and  of  the 
Brotherhood  of  Locomotive  Engineers  of  Sunbury,  Pa.,  until  L896. 

Mr.  Iless  married  .Miss  Gertrude  Hasbrouck,  of  Ravena,  Albany  County, 
N.  V..  by  whomhehad  one  daughter,  Mary,  who  died  in  infancy. 

JOHN  GEORGE  SYMS.  who  with  Ids  father,  the  late  John  Syms,  has 
done  so  much  for  West  Hoboken  and  Hudson  County,  was  himself  long 
established  in  business  in  New  York  City.  His  grandfather,  John  Syms, 
was  born  and  lived  in  the  Town  of  Torquay,  Devonshire,  England,  where  his 
ancestors  were  long  seated.  About  1S14  .John  Syms.  the  father  of  John 
George  Syms,  came  to  New  York  City,  established  himself  in  the  shoe  busi- 
ness, in  Chatham  Street,  and  acquired  a  comfortable  fortune.  He  bought 
a  large  trad  of  land  on  the  present  site  oi  West  Hoboken,  then  known  as 
the  Indian  Spring  woods  and  subsequently  as  the  Synis  woods,  and  another 
trad  from  Palisade  Avenue  to  Central  Avenue.  In  1843  he  removed  to 
YVesI  Hoboken,  which  remained  his  residence  from  that  time  until  his  death 
in  L868.  John  Syms  was  very  active  in  connection  with  public  improve- 
ments. He  was  one  of  the  builders  and  owners  of  the  Jersey  City  Plank 
Road,  joining  with  Mr.  Armstrong  and  others  in  the  execution  of  this 
project.  He  was  also  very  prominent  in  establishing  the  public  school  sys- 
tem of  West  Hoboken,  and  always  took  a  lively  interest  in  educational  mat- 


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nrnsox  and  rer<;ex  counties 


tors.  He  was  ili<'  founder  of  wli.it  was  k n< »w  n  as  the  Syms  Library.  He 
lmili  the  original  church  edifice  of  the  Firsl  Baptisl  Church,  of  West  Hobo- 
ken,  of  which  he  was  long  the  leading  member,  and  by  his  will  lefl  a  large 
sm a  of  money  to  be  devoted  to  the  erection  of  the  presenl  church  structure- 
He  was  active  and  successful  in  efforl s  to  secure  the  observance  of  the  Sab- 
bath-day, and  to  prevenl  its  desecration.  He  was  a  stanch  and  leading  mem- 
ber of  the  Whig  party,  and  one  of  the  mosl  eminenl  and  public  spirited  men 

in  t  lie  history  of  1 1  ad- 
son  ( lounty.  I  le  died 
in  LX()X,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-eight.  H  i  s 
wife,  Grace  Lakeman, 
also  a  prominent 
member  of  the  Firsl 
Baptist  Church,  of 
West  Hoboken,  and 
active  in  church  and 
benevolent  work,  died 
in  L859,  at  t he  age  of 
sixty-seven. 

John  George  Syms 
was  born  in  New 
York  City,  November 
2o.  L826,  and  received 
hiseducation  there  and 
in  inst  ilut  ions  in  Con- 
nect icut.  lie  was  long 
engaged  in  business 
on  Chatham  Street, 
New  Fork  City,  as 
a  dealer  in  guns  and 
firearms,  but  retired 
in  lsTli  from  active 
business  in  this  line. 
Since  that  time  he 
lias  been   engaged   in 


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at  tending  to  his 


la  rue 


real     estate     interests 
in    Hudson  County. 

He  has  resided  in 
West  Hoboken  since 
1st:;,  with  the  excep- 
tion of  the  years  from 
1848  to  L856,  and.  like 
his  father,  has  been 
prominent  in  con- 
nection with  matters 
affecting  the  general 
welfare  el  the  community.  He  was  conspicuous  among  the  original  number 
who  secured  from  the  New  .Jersey  Legislature  the  act  authorizing  the  im- 
provement of  the  streets  of  West  Hoboken,  to  run  parallel  and  at  righl  an- 
gles, widening  them,  and  making  a  tax  map  which  is  still  in  use.  He  has 
held  for  many  years  sm-li  posil  ions  of  local  trust  and  responsibility  as  Treas- 


GENEALOGICAL  333 

urer  of  West  Hoboken  and  member  oi  the  Township  Committee.  Prior  to 
the  beginning  of  the  Civil  War  he  was  a  member  of  the  Whig  party,  and 
since  that  time  lias  been  a  Republican  and  a  leader  in  party  councils.  He  is 
a  member,  an  officer,  and  one  of  the  niosi  liberal  supporters  of  the  First  Bap- 
tist Church  of  Wes1  Boboken.  lie  donated  $15,000  to  this  church  to  enable 
it  to  carry  onl  certain  improvements. 

Mr.  Syms  married  Louisa  Gordon  Brown,  and  lias  six  children  living: 
.John  B.  Syms,  Grace  Lakeman  (wife  of  James  R.  Whaples,  a  native  of  ( 5on- 
necticut  i.  Mary  Louisa  (wife  of  Thomas  Reynolds,  of  Rhode  Island),  Winfield 
II.  Syms.  George  X.  Syms,  and  Louisa  <!.  (wife  of  William  E.  Warner,  of 
New  York  ('it  vi.  All  of  his  children  are  members  of  the  First  Baptist 
Church,  of  Wesl  Hoboken,  with  which  Mr.  Syms  and  his  father  have  been 
so  prominently  identified,  while  some  of  them  hold  official  positions  in  con- 
nection with  it. 

ERNST  <i.  ASMUS  has  spent  his  active  life  as  a  florist  and  horticulturist, 
and  from  a  small  beginning  has  built  up  one  of  the  largest  and  most  suc- 
cessful establishments  in  the  United  State*.  Born  in  Hamburg,  Germany, 
on  the  L'Tth  id'  November,  1Mb  he  is  the  son  of  Christian  A.  and  Elizabeth 
i  Had ei  A smus.  both  natives  of  that  city.  'I'h ere  he  obtained  his  preliminary 
education.  In  1852  he  came  with  his  parents  to  this  country  and  first 
settled  on  Staten  Island.  New  York,  but  soon  moved  to  the  present  Town 
of  [Tnion,  X.  .1..  where  he  completed  his  studies. 

After  leaving  school  Mr.  Asmus  engaged  in  business  as  a  florist.  He 
started  in  a  very  small  way  and  with  comparatively  little  capital,  but  by  in- 
dustry, perseverance,  and  economy,  soon  gained  a  foothold  and  a  ready 
market  for  his  products,  lb-  made  a  close  study  of  plants  and  flowers,  not- 
ing especially  the  conditions  under  which  they  attained  the  highest  degree 
of  perfection,  and  observing  from  a  scientific  standpoint  the  rules  which 
produced  the  best  results.  In  brief,  he  thoroughly  mastered  every  detail  of 
horticulture  and  floriculture  and  soon  became  a  recognized  expert.  He 
also  studied  the  market,  the  tastes  of  the  people,  and  the  best  interests  of 
his  patrons,  and  steadily  acquired  an  extensive  trade,  which  has  grown  to 
be  one  of  tin-  largest  in  the  [Jnited  States.  His  grounds,  located  on  the 
Hudson  Boulevard  in  the  Town  of  North  Bergen,  cover  an  area  of  twenty 
acres,  five  of  which  are  under  ulass.  and  his  output  includes  every  variety  of 
ornamental  plants  indigenous  to  the  climate  or  in  demand  for  home  decora- 
tion. 

.Mr.  Asmus  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  citizen,  and  thoroughly  alive  to 
the  interests  and  welfare  of  the  community.  He  is  a  Democrat  in 
politics,  a  prominent  member  of  the  Association  of  American  Florists,  and 
a  communicant  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church. 

lie  married  Miss  Josephine  bunt;  and  lias  three  sons:  Adolph  E.,  born  in 
1875:  Edward  R..  born  in  1878;  and  Grover  E.,  born  in  1885. 

AUGUST  FRANK,  a  leading  druggist  of  the  Town  of  Union,  is  the  son  of 
Gottfried  Frank  and  Maria  Odenwalder  ami  a  grandson  of  John  Frank,  all 
members  of  prominent  families  of  Germany.  His  parents  came  to  America 
in  1881.  They  were  thrifty,  respected  people,  and  gave  to  their  children 
the  rich  inheritance  of  a  good  name. 

Mr.  Frank  was  born  in  Stuttgart,  Germany,  August  lis,  ISC!),  and  there 
received  his  preliminary  education.  Coming  to  this  country  with  his 
father  and  mother  in  1881,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the  drug  trade,  and  in 


334  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

L888  was  graduated  from  the  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  with  ili«'  de 
gree  of  Graduate  of  Pharmacy.    Afterward  he  held  a  clerkship  in  and  sub 
sequentrj  became  the  Manager  of  the  large  drug  store  of  F.  W.  Eille,  re- 
maining iiniil  L894,  when  he  purchased  the  business  for  himself,  adding  to 
iiiis  pharmacy  the  one  located  .11   lie  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of 
Union,    which    he    still    continues.     With    n    large    and    practical    expe- 
rience in  the  trade  he  has  achieved  n  high  reputation.     He  has  devoted  his 
undivided  attention  to  ;i  constantly  increasing  business,  and  by  studying 
the  demands  of  the  time  has  kepi  abreasl  of  every  condition.     As  n  Imsi 
ness  man  he  lias  displayed  marked  ability.     His  excellenl  judgment,  his  un- 
questioned integrity,  his  genial  nature  have  won  for  him  a  deserved  popu- 
larity as  well  as  the  confidence  of  the  entire  community.     In  the  growl  b  and 
welfare  of  the  town  he  has  exercised  much  influence.     Public  spirited,  pa- 
triotic, and  progressive,  he  has  taken  an  active  interesl   in  various  move- 
ments of  local  importance,  and  has  contributed  much   to  the  general  ad 
vaneemenl  of  the  place. 

In  politics  Mr.  Frank  is  ;i  stanch  Dei -tat.  and  in  religion  a  Protestant. 

He  is  ,-i  member  of  Wesl  Shore  Council,  Royal  Arcanum,  of  Jefferson  Lodge, 
i  0.  O.  F..  and  of  the  Independenl  ( >rder  of  Foresters.  !n  all  of  these  he  is 
prominenl  and  influential.  He  is  also  a  member  and  Secretary  of  the 
Sohuetzen  Corps  of  Union  Mill,  and  a  member  of  the  Turn  Verein,  of  the 
Inch   Sam  Bowling  Club,  and  of  other  social  and  political  organizations. 

Mr.  Frank  was  married.  April  8,  1896,  to  Miss  Tillie  Beier.  daughter  of 
Florian  and  Carolina  Fransisca  Beier,  of  Germany.  They  have  one  son: 
Richard  Augusl  Frank,  born  January  -U,  ls(.»T. 

GEORGE  BRUCE  has  been  a  resideni  of  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  since 
L857,  and  throughoul  this  period  has  had  his  homo  at  North  Bergen,  with 
the  exception  of  the  years  from  1861  to  L864,  when  he  resided  a1  Jersey 
City  Heights  (then  Hudson  City).  He  is  of  Scotch  descenl  and  the  son  of 
a  shipbuilder. 

Mr.  Bruce  enjoys  the  unique  distinction  of  being  the  leading  restorer  of 
oil  paintings  in  the  United  States,  lie  has  restored  many  valuable  public 
and  private  collects  us,  including  the  Trumbull  and  Jarvis  collections  for 
Yale  College.  In  1888  he  restored  the  collection  of  historic  portraits  in 
the  Governor's  room  of  tin-  City  Hall.  New  York  City.  His  success  in 
this  delicate  work  is  of  course  only  possible  because  he  is  a  talented  artist, 
and  has  executed  many  original  studies  in  oil  of  high  merit.  In  L857  he 
met  the  late  Alexander  H.  Taylor,  the  celebrated  restorer  of  oil  paintings, 
and  started  with  him  to  learn  the  art.  UN  business  relations  with  Mr. 
Taylor  remained  very  (dose,  and  upon  the  kilter's  death  in  L878  Mr.  Bruce 
became  his  successor. 

Mr.  Bruce  has  been  honored  with  many  local  trusts.  Ho  was  elected  a 
Town  Committeeman  of  North  Bergen  in  lstiT.  when  the  hoard  consisted 
of  three  members.  For  twelve  consecutive  years,  beginning  with  L873, 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Education  and  District  Clerk  of  School 
Disirict  \o.  ::.  North  Bergen.  He  served  as  township  Assessor  contin- 
uously from  L878  to  L900,  when  ho  declined  further  service.  He  is  a 
Democrat  and  has  been  prominent  in  the  councils  of  the  party  for  many 
years.  For  twelve  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Democratic  County 
Committee  of  Hudson  County.  He  took  a  prominenl  pari  in  perfecting  the 
new  method  of  voting  at  the  primaries,  lie  was  the  first  Treasurer  of  North 
nerv.cn  Township,  and  has  served  efficiently  as  commissioner  on  many  im- 


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portant  improvements  in  the  northern  j >;i i- 1  of  Hudson  County,  including  the 
Paterson  Avenue  and  Secaucus  road,  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard,  the 
joint  outlei  sewer  from  the  Town  of  Union,  and  a  number  of  others,  lie 
has  also  been  useful  in  various  oilier  capacities,  being  an  active  member 
of  the  Fire  Department  in  Hudson  County  from  1863  to  April,  1900,  when 
lie  resigned.  He  is  prominent  socially,  and  at  his  home  in  New  Durham 
has  a  rare  art  collection,  including  valuable  oil  paintings,  prints,  engrav- 
ings, and  curios,  lie  is  a  member  of  Hoboken  Lodge,  No.  35,  F.  and  A.  M.. 
of  Pentalpha  Chapter,  No.  11.  B.  A.  M..  of  Pilgrim  Commandery,  No.  1(1. 
K.  T..  and  of  Mecca  Temple,  A.  A.  N.  O.  .M.  S.,  of  New  York  City. 


GEORGE  BRUCE. 

Mr.  Bruce  married  Catherine,  daughter  of  Major  John  S.  Sexton,  of 
Bull's  Ferry,  a  veteran  of  the  War  of  1812.  of  their  live  children  two  are 
living,  namely:  John  S..  of  the  Town  of  Union,  and  George,  Jr.,  of  Wee- 
hawken. 


CARL  HENRY  RUEMPLER,  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
Germany  on  the  12th  of  .March.  1848,  his  parents  being  George  Martin 
Ro<  mpler  and  Dorothy  Egoets,  both  natives  and  descendants  of  ancestors 
of  the  Fatherland. 


336  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Mi.  Ruempler  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Germany  and  then 
learned  Ihe  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  followed  for  several  years.  In 
1ST-",  be  came  to  this  country,  arriving  in  Jersey  City  on  the  6th  of  Septem- 
ber. Immediately  afterward  be  took  up  his  trade  as  carpenter  and  con- 
tinned  the  same  until  March,  1.875.  On  the  1st  of  May  of  thai  year  he  es- 
tablished himself  in  the  liquor  business  in  Jersey  City  and  so  continued  un- 
til 1881,  when  he  became  proprietor  of  the  Courl  House  Hotel,  formerly 
Allen's  Hotel,  which  he  continued  until  May  29,  L899. 

Seen  after  coming  to  this  country  Mr.  Ruempler  identified  himself  with 
the  political  and  public  life  of  Hudson  County.  He  declined  political 
preferment  until  L895,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  Assembly  by 
a  majority  of  1,417.  Efe  served  one  term  in  thai  body  and  gained  a  high 
reputation.  In  November,  L899,  he  was  elected  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County 
for  a  term  of  three  years,  his  majority  being  9,951 — the  greatesl  majority 
ever  received  li>  any  Sheriff  of  Hudson  County. 

Mr.  Ruempler  is  a  public  spirited  and  patriotic  citizen,  deeply  interested 
iii  the  affairs  of  his  adopted  city  and  State,  and  thoroughly  identified  with 
its  business  and  political  prosperity.  He  married,  in  1884,  Elizabeth 
Landwehr,  and  has  two  children:  Elsie  and  Minnie. 

J.  WILLIAM  GRIFFIN,  Superintendent  of  the  New  York  and  New  Jer- 
sey Water  Company  and  a  respected  citizen  of  Arlington,  Hudson  County, 
was  born  in  Washington,  1).  < '..  on  the  23d  of  September,  1860.  His  an- 
cestors wore  Virginians,  and  for  many  years  were  conspicuous  in  the  his- 
tory of  that  Colony  and  State.  His  mother's  maiden  name  was  .lane  Ander- 
son. His  father.  Dennis  Griffin,  served  with  the  celebrated  Home  ( ;  wards  at 
Washington  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion. 

Mr.  Griffin  acquired  his  educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of  New 
York  <"ity.  He  became  an  expert  in  mathematics,  and  early  displayed  a 
strong  desire  for  a  profession.     After  leaving  school  he  took  up  the  study 

of  civil  engineering,  and  from  1 ks  and  active  practice  soon  achieved  the 

reputation  of  an  expert.  That  lie  has  put  his  broad  and  accurate  knowledge 
to  practical  use  is  evident  from  the  responsible  position  he  new  holds,  that 
of  Superintendent  of  the  New  York  ami  New  Jersey  Water  Company  al 
Arlington.  He  has  discharged  the  duties  of  this  important  office  with  abil- 
ity and  satisfaction.  Mr.  Griffin  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  takes  a 
deep  interest  in  every  movement  affecting  tin-  welfare  of  the  community. 
He  resides  at  Arlington,  Hudson  County,  where  he  is  held  in  high  esteem, 
net  only  for  his  professional  achievements,  but  also  for  those  eminent 
qualifications  and  personal  attributes  which  distinguish  the  successful 
man.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Loyal  \rcannm  and  prominent  in  other 
connections. 

Mr.  Griffin  married  Mis-;  llanna  Engelsheim,  and  has  two  children:  Wel- 
don  Dominick  and  Herberl  Lanris. 

JAMES  HENRY  SYMES,  a  leading  residenl  oi  Wesl  New  York,  Hudson 
County,  and  tor  many  years  a  Captain  in  the  National  Guard  of  New  Jersey, 
was  born  in  Somersetshire,  England,  April  21,  L847,  being  the  youngest  but 

one  in  a  family  of  ten  children  of  .lames  Symes  and  -lane  Dally.  1 1  is  father 
was  a  carpenter.  His  mother  was  the  daughter  of  John  Dally  and  a  sister 
<d'  William  Dally,  tin-  founder  of  what  was  called  Dallytown  on  Union  Hill, 
the  place  being  named  in  honor  id'  him. 

In  1S4!)  the  familv  started  for  America  in  a  stanch  sailing  vessel.     When 


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337 


off  the  cove  of  Cork,  [reland,  the  ship  was  wrecked,  and  Captain  Symes's 
father,  his  twin  brother  Henry,  another  brother  Albert,  and  a  sister  Ellen 
died  during  the  trip,  which  lasted  four  months.  Undaunted,  however,  by 
(his  terrible  disaster,  which  included  also  the  loss  of  nearly  all  their  goods, 
the  brave  mother  continued  the  voyage,  arriving  in  New  York  January  17, 
L850,  with  her  remaining  seven  children :  John  Symes,nowof  Elmira,  N.  Y.; 
Louisa,  wife  of  Joseph  St<  [fens,  of  Sacramento.  Cal.;  Emma,  wife  of  Will- 
iam \Y.  Whitman,  of  Oakland,  Cal.;  Cecelia  Synies,  also  of  Oakland; 
Aaron  Synies,  of  California;  and  Sarah,  who  died  in  L888.  Arriving  in  this 
countrv,  with  scarcely  a  friend  or  acquaintance,  and  berefl  of  her  husband 


JAMES    H.    SYMES. 


and  three  children  under  circumstances  at  once  sudden  and  sad.  the  mother 
Ins-  no  time  in  establishing  a  home  for  her  family  in  what  is  now  the  Town 
nf  Tin <>n.  then  North  Bergen,  N.  J.  She  died  there  in  September,  1881,  aged 
seventy-four.  Her  life  was  one  of  greal  self-sacrifice,  of  genuine  hero- 
ism, and  in  every  respect  exemplary.  The  manner  in  which  she  reared  her 
fatherless  family  attests  the  goodness  and  purity  of  her  character. 

Captain  Synies  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Town  of  Union 
and  at  the  Free  Academy  in  New  York  City,  and  at  the  age  of  seventeen 
entered   a   New    York   broker's  office,  remaining  there  from    1862   to  1867. 


338  HUDSON    ANH    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Ee  was  then  made  teller  of  the  Ne\*  York  Gold  Exchange  Bank,  an  insti- 
tution doing  a  gold  clearing  house  and  banking  business,  and  continued  in 
thai  capacity  until  after  the  memorable  Black  Friday  of  September,  L869. 
Tliis  experience  has  been  <d  inestimable  ralue  to  Captain  Symes,  and  is 
one  that  he  regards  with  peculiar  satisfaction.  It  enabled  him  to  acquire  a 
broad  and  liberal  knowledge  of  general  business  matters  as  well  ;is  of  the 
intricacies  of  banking,  and  by  strid  industry  and  perseverance  he  gained 
an  honorable  record.  Ili^  fondness  and  skill  in  mathematics  made  him  an 
expert,  while  Ins  ability  and  sound  judgmenl  attracted  no  little  attention. 

The  panic  of  lv~.">.  however,  turned  the  course  of  his  life  into  channels 
outside  of  banking,  and.  becoming  active  in  political  affairs  as  a  member 
of  ili'-  Democratic  party,  he  served  as  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  i  I'  Union 
for  three  terms  between  ls~1  and  L876.  Ee  was  also  Town  Recorder  for 
two  years  and  a  Justice  oi  tin  Peace.  A.bou1  lv7^  he  entered  the  office  of 
Speelman  &  Bruch,  map  publishers  of  Boboken,  and  assisted  them  on  the 
surveys  and  in  the  publication  of  maps  for  New  York  City  and  Budson 
County  for  three  years.  Ee  no1  onh  did  much  of  the  selling,  bu1  also  acted 
as  financial  man  and  confidential  clerk. 

In  L881  he  purchased  property  in  Wes1  New  York,  Budson  County,  and 
took  up  Ins  permanenl  residence  there,  and  there,  in  September,  L882,  he 
established  a  lumber  yard  and  at  once  entered  upon  an  energetic  business. 
Ee  was  successful  from  The  first.  Starting  on  a  modesl  scale  he  gradually 
and  steadily  buill  up  an  immense  trade,  aggregat  ing  <>\  er  $100,000  a  year — 
a  sum  not  exceeded  and  probably  unequaled  l>\  any  similar  business  in 
North  Hudson  County.  Ho  conducted  this  business  with  uninterrupted 
success  until  the  spring  of  L898,  when,  having  acquired  other  large  and 
important  interests,  he  sold  it  T<>  the  Dodge  &  Bliss  Company,  the  present 
owners. 

During  the  decade  between  L885  and  1895  he  also  purchased  large  trac  - 
of  land  in  Tin-  Towns  ot  YV<  st  New  York,  North  Bergen,  and  YVeehawken, 
which  he  laid  out  into  lots,  streets,  and  avenues,  with  all  the  modern  im- 
provements, and  upon  which  he  buill  many  houses,  factories,  etc.,  thus  con- 
tributing materially  to  the  growth  and  development  of  those  communities. 
He  has  developed  properties  amounting  to  over  LOGO  city  hits,  and  has  buill 
up  and  sold  over  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars'  worth  nf  holdings 
Ee  still  owns  large  properties,  principally  real  estate,  to  the  development 
of  which  he  is  devoting  all  his  time  and  energies.  With  a  number  of  other 
gentlemen  he  is  actively  interested  in  a  project  having  for  its  purpose  thi 
establishment  of  a  grand  railroad  terminal,  with  coaling  and  other  facili- 
ties, <»n  Tin-  Hudson  Countv  Boulevard  in  North  Bergen,  at  the  head  of  Main 
Street. 

Captain  Symes  has  always  been  actively  interested  in  educational  mat- 
ters, in  politics,  and  in  everj  movemenl  affecting  the  future  of  his  town  and 
county.  Ee  has  always  been  one  of  tin  most  generous  and  benevolent  of 
men,  giving  liberally  of  time  and  means  to  everj  worthy  object.  Though 
often  urged  to  accept  public  office  he  has  generally  declined  to 
d<>  so,  on  account  of  engrossing  business  cares,  yet  he  has  never  failed  to 
discharge  with  promptness  and  fidelity  all  the  duties  of  a  citizen,  [n 
L896-97  he  was  .1  prominent  member  of  the  Board  of  Council  of  West  New 
York,  being  the  only  Democrat  in  that  body.  Be  has  also  been  a  delegate 
to  mam  town,  county,  district,  and  State  Democratic  conventions. 

He  has  been  especially  prominent  in  the  National  Guard  of  New  Jersey 
and.  in  rifle  practice,  being  widely  known  as  an  expert  marksman.     In  L867 


GENEALOGICAL  339 

he  joined  Company  B,  Firsl  Battalion,  N.  G.  N.  -J.,  as  a  private,  and  was 
successively  promoted  to  be  Corporal,  Servant,  Second  Lieutenant,  and, 
in  L872,  Captain,  and  served  until  1S77.  when  he  resigned,  the  battalion  in 
the  meantime  becoming  the  Ninth  Regiment.  Ho  declined  a  Major's  com- 
mission in  order  to  take  care  of  Ins  company,  which  he  built  up,  and  which 
gained  the  reputation  of  being  one  id"  the  best  disciplined  companies  in  the 
State.  In  lsls  and  1^7!»  Captain  Symes  acted  as  Quartermaster  of  the 
regiment,  and  ai  the  end  of  that  period  he  took  command  of  Company  E, 
a  position  he  was  urged  to  accept  t<>  save  and  re-organize  tin-  company, 
which  had  scarcely  enough  members  in  give  ii  a  standing.  About  this  time 
the  Ninth  became  the  Second  Regiment,  \.  G-.  X.  J.  He  was  Captain  of 
Company  E  for  about  three  years,  and  recruited  and  reorganized  it,  put 
it  in  good  shape,  and  then  resigned.  When  dames  A.  Garfield  was  inaugu- 
rated Presidenl  he  induced  the  regimenl  to  go  to  Washington,  where 
ii  received  the  honor  of  being  the  largesl  and  best  military  organiza- 
tion in  line.  In  1888  Captain  Symes  was  persuaded  by  Colonel  Edwin  A. 
Sievens  and  the  other  officers  of  the  Second  Regiment,  and  by  the  members 
of  Company  1'..  to  accepl  the  captaincy  of  thai  company,  which  he  did, 
although  he  had  retired  from  the  other  command  with  the  intention  of  de- 
voting himself  entirely  to  private  affairs.  The  company  had  run  down  to  a 
membership  of  about  fifteen,  bin  under  his  able  guidance  it  was  soon  re- 
cruited to  iis  full  quota  and  became  one  of  the  "  crack  "  companies  of  New 
Jersey. 

Enthusiastic,  patriotic,  and  popular,  he  gained  the  love  of  his  men  and 
the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  superior  officers,  and  was  noted  as  a  good 
disciplinarian.  In  rifle  practice  he  was  experl  and  proficient.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Slate  learn  of  LS80,  which  won  the  Hilton  trophy,  a  statue  of 

the  "Soldier  of  Marathon."     This  match  occurred  at   <Y lniore,  and  was 

open  lo  every  State  in  the  Union  and  to  the  United  States  regular  army. 
In  1881  Captain  Symes  won  the  firsl  prize — a  rifle — a  prize  offered  by  the 
Governor  in  a  match  open  to  all  line  officers  in  New  Jersey,  five  shots  each, 
the  distance  being  from  200  and  500  yards.  He  has  also  won  many  other 
honors  a-  an  expert  marksman,  both  in  military  and  in  private  contests. 

He  is  a  dose  student  of  natural  histon  and  science,  an  expert  mathema- 
tician, am!  deeply  interested  in  ail  questions  of  current  import,  and  has  a 
large  and  valuable  collection  of  scientific  works.  His  travels  Include  two 
trip;-  io  California,  one  to  the  Yellowstone  Park,  and  another  with  team 
through  the  entire  Adirondack  region.  He  is  a  member  and  Past  .Master  of 
Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  123,  P.  and  A.  M.,  and  a  member  of  Cvrus  Chapter, 
No.  si.  R.  A.  M. 

Captain  Symes  was  married,  April  \'K  is?:'.,  in  the  Town  of  Union,  N.  J., 
to  Matilda,  daughter  of  Henry  F.  Maackens,  a  native  of  Holland,  and  Ma- 
nilla, his  wife,  who  was  born  in  Germany.  -Mrs.  Symes  was  born  in  the 
Town  of  Union  in  L853.  She  died  March  1,  1892,  leaving  three  children: 
Jane  Victoria,  wile  of  Arnold  II.  Rippe,  of  the  Town  of  Union;  Henry  Fred- 
erick Maackens  Symes:  and  Matilda  Symes.  Two  other  children  died  young. 

LOUIS  DIEHM,  Jr.,  the  well  known  iee  dealer  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.. 
was  born  in  that  town  July  16,  1865,  and  has  always  resided  there.  He  is 
the  son  of  Louis  and  Lizzie  Diehm,  both  of  whom  came  to  this  country  from 
I  rermany. 

Mr.  Diehm  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town, 
and,  like  most  youn^  men,  found  various  employments  until  he  wras  twenty- 


340  in  i»so\  and  p,ek<;i:n  cui;ntiks 

|-,V(.      in  is!!ii  he  engaged  in  the  ice  business,  which  he  has  continued  with 
marked  success  to  the  presenl  time,  having  Ins  headquarters  in  West   1 1  * » 
boken.     He  is  an  active,  enterprising  citizen,  deeply  interested  in  public  af- 
fairs, .ind  thoroughly  alive  to  the  needs  of  his  town  and  c iiy.     For  some 

time  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  Wes1  Bobokeu  Towd  Council.     He  is  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  odd  Fellows  and  of  other  organiza 
1  inns. 

Mi .  l  >ieli in  married  Miss  Leonie  T.  Thourol  and  has  four  children :  Km i lie. 
Lnr\ .  Edward,  and  Harry. 

DAVID  DAVIS,  <»t  Kearny,  overseer  of  the  Marshall  Thread  Mills, 
is  the  son  of  William  Davis  and  .Mary  Morrison,  both  natives  of  Wales  and 
descendants  of  eld  and  prominenl  Welsh  stock.  He  was  born  in  Shrews 
bury.  England,  February  1.  L870,  and  (here  received  Ids  education  in  public 
schools.  After  leaving  school  lie  turned  his  attention  to  the  linen  thread 
business,  and  by  energy  and  perseverance  lias  mastered  every  detail,  be 
coming  a  recognized  expert. 

In  1887  Mr.  Davis  came  to  the  United  States  and  settled  in  Kearny,  X.  J., 
where  he  ai  mice  associated  himself  with  the  well  known  Marshall  Thread 
Mills,  of  which  he  is  now  overseer  of  one  of  the  departments.  This 
position  lie  has  tilled  with  practical  ability  and  satisfaction.  lb-  is  thor- 
oughly conversant  with  everv  branch  of  thread  manufacture,  having  grown 
up  in  the  business. 

Mr.  Davis  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and  for  some  time  served  as  Town 
Clerk  of  the  Town  of  Kearny,  where  he  resides,  lie  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  of  the  Independenl  Order  of  Foresters,  of  the  Benev- 
oleni  Order  of  Redmen,  and  of  the  Firs!  Districi  Republican  club. 

He  married  Miss  Helen  Connett  and  has  one  son,  William  Gladstone 
1  >avis. 

THOMAS  JEFFERSON  DOBI5S.  a  member  of  the  old  family  which  gave 
its  name  to  Dobbs  Ferry-on-the-Hudson.  is  the  son   of  Frederick  Fowler 
Dobbs,  who  was  born  at  Dobbs  Ferry,  N.  Y..  in  L800,  was  engaged  in  the 
business  of  shad-fishing,  and  died  at  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  Febru- 
ary 14,  1854.     Frederick  F.  Dobbs's  wife,   Leah   Carling,   whom   he  mar- 
ried  in    L836,  died  March  10,   lvvv.     His  parents   were  Jerry    Dobbs  and 
.lane  Fowler,  daughter  of  Vincent  Fowler,  of  Dobbs   Ferry,   with   whom 
Aaron   Burr  stopped  for  a  time  after  his  celebrated  duel    with   Alexander 
Hamilton   in   L804.     The  site  of  this  duel   is  near  the  presenl    residence  of 
Thomas  .1.   Dobbs.   in  Weehawken.     Thomas   .1.    Dobbs's   maternal   grand 
father,  Michael  Carling,  lived  at  Kingston,  X.  Y..  and  married  Margaret, 
a  daughter  of  John    Bartholf.     Force  of  circumstances   compelled   -101111 
Bartholf  i<>  serve  the  British  during  the  Revolution,  ami  he  was  instru- 
mental,  while  carrying   powder,  in   defeating  General    Wayne's  attempt 
to   capture   the   blockhouse,   just   north   of   Guttenberg,   on    the    Hudson, 
opposite    New    Fork   City.      Mr.    Dobbs's   paternal    great-grandfather   was 
a   piioi    and   ship's  carpenter,   who  served   the   patriot    cause  during   the 
Revolution,  building  batteaux  for  Washington  across  the  Hudson.     Dobbs 
Ferry  was  named  after  him  and  his  famih .    Mr.  I  >ohhs's  grandfather,  Jerry 
Dobbs,    was    also   a    carpenter,    and    was    killed    by    accident    at    Tappan 
Rockland  County,  X.   Y.     'the  presenl    Mr.  Dobbs  is  a   worthy  descendant 
0f  this  interesl  in-  family,  and  enjoys  the  highest  esteem  of  a  wide  range 


GENEALOGICAL 


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of  friends  and  acquaintances  throughout    Hudson  County  and  beyond  its 
boundaries. 

Thomas  J.  Dobbs  was  born  in  North  Bergen  Township,  now  West  New 
York,  Hudson  County.  March  7,  L841,  and  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  at  Hulls  Ferry.  He  worked  with  bis  father  until  the  latter's 
death.  February  14.  1854,  following  the  calling  of  a  shad-fisherman.  After 
working  lor  a  time  with  oth<  rs  in  the  same  business  he  established  himself 
in  I860  in  the  business  of  quarrying  pavement  stones,  which  he  conducted 
for  main   vears.    On  July  26,  L864,  he  enlisted  in  the  United  States  Xaw. 


THOMAS    J.     DOBBS. 


and  was  honorably  discharged  duly  6,  ISC.").  He  was  on  blockade  duty  at 
Wilmington,  X.  C,  and  on  the  dames  River,  and  was  in  action  at  Howled 
House  and  other  engagements.  His  two  brothers,  Henry  and  Richard, 
also  served  in  the  Union  Army  during  the  Rebellion,  the  former  in  the 
Twenty-second  New  Jersey  Volunteers  and  the  latter  in  the  Sixth  Cali- 
fornia Infantry. 

At  the  close  of  the  Civil  War  Mr.  Dobbs  resumed  the  quarrying  business 
winch  lie  had  established,  and  successfully  carried  it  on  for  some  time. 
Afterward  he  was  engaged  in  tin  ice  business,  about  seven  years,  in 
which    he    was    no    less   successful.      He   sometimes    put    up    as    much    as 


342  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

3,300  tons  of  ice  in  a  winter,  still  later  he  followed  successfully  the 
business  uf  piledriving,  while  he  served  as  inspector  and  timekeeper  for 
John  EL  Bonn,  in  connection  with  the  piledriving  for  the  < > i « 1  iron  bridge 
or  viaduct  nt  the  West  Shore  ferry  in  Weehawken.  .Mr.  Dobbs  has  also 
established  a  considerable  reputation  as  an  inventor.  His  importanl  in- 
ventions include  in  apparatus  for  clearing  spiked  cannon,  an  unconnect- 
able  harness,  and  other  devices.  He  is  a  member  of  Ellsworth  Post.  No. 
l  i.  ('..  A.  R.,  nt  Union  Hill.  Mi-  has  1 « ►  1 1 «.■  been  one  <>i  the  prominenl  leaders 
of  the  Republican  party  in  Hudson  County,  and  has  held  a  number  el' 
local  offices.  In  the  Town  of  West  New  York,  where  lie  resides,  In  lms 
served  with  credit  in  the  positions  >t  Collector  of  Taxes,  Town  Treasurer 
n wo  terms — L867  and  L878),  School  Trustee  (several  years),  and  Town 
Committeeman  (three  years).  For  several  years  in-  was  a  courl  officer  in 
Hudson  <  Jounty. 

on  July  I'll. 'l ssi i.  he  married  Eliza  Wiley,  daughter  of  John  M.  Wiley 
and  Matilda  Young,  of  Wes1  New  York.  Tke\  have  four  children:  Leah, 
Thomas  Jefferson,  Jr.,  Aaron  B.,  and  Matilda  Dobbs. 

GABRIEL  B.  REID,  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Kearny,  X.  J.,  and  one  of 
the  leading  real  estate  men  of  thai  section  of  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  on  tin    loth  of  .Maw  L851.     In  t853  his  parents,  .lames 

•  i 

Reid  and  Elizabeth  Menzies,  came  to  this  country  and  settled  in  Newark. 
N.  J.,  whence  they  removed,  in  L873,  to  Kearny,  where  both  died— the 
mother  in  1884  and  the  father  in  1897.  dames  Reid,  a  compositor  by  trade, 
held  positions  on  different  newspapers.  Ho  and  his  wife  broughl  from 
t  keif  native  land  all  the  sterling  attributes  of  their  race  and  t  fa  asm  it  red  the 
s  niie  to  their  child  feu.  i<  gether  with  an  honorable  name. 

Gabriel  B.  Reid  received  his  earlj  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Newark,  and  for  a  time,  while  the  family  were  on  ;i  visit  to  Scot  kind,  at- 
tended the  schools  in  Glasgow.  There  he  also  began  active  life  as  a  mer- 
chant. Upon  his  return  to  America  in  L872  he  was  I'm-  twenty-five  years 
connected  with  tin  Clark  Thread  Company  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  during  the 
lasi  two  years  has  keen  successfully  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business. 
He  is  n  typical  Scotchman — a  man  of  excellent  character  ami  sound  judg- 
ment, and  ;:  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic  citizen,  being  one 
of  n  family  of  ten  children  broughi  to  this  country  by  his  parents.  He  has 
relied  from  a  \ei\  early  age  upon  his  own  resources,  and  enjoys  the  dis- 
tinction of  being  a  fearless  and  conscientious  exponenl  of  the  higher  char- 
acterisl ics  of  the  Scotch  race. 

Mr.  Reid  is  a  prominenl  and  active  Republican,  and  has  tilled  several 
positions  with  ability  ami  satisfaction.  Tie  was  Town  Committeeman  of 
Kearny  lot-  three  terms,  Town  Clerk  two  years,  ami  Treasurer  of  the  town  in 
LS97  ami  in  1899  was  again  appointed  to  thai  position,  which  he  still  holds. 
Ik-  is  Pas!  Master  of  Copestone  Lodge,  No.  1  IT.  A.  F.  and  A.  M..  am!  was 

■  of  its  charter  members.    Ik-  is  also  a  member  of  the  Knox  Presbyterian 

Church  of  Kearny,  win  re  he  resides.  Mr.  Reid  married  Miss  Jennie  Tanne- 
kilk  also  a  native  of  Scotland,  ind  they  have  five  children:  dames  M.. 
Gabriel  Ik.  Elsie  J.,  John  \\ '..  and  Annabel  G. 

JEREMIAH  CLARE  WHITTLES,  one  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Commis- 
sioners of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  is  ike  son  of  Abram  Whittles  and 
Mary  (Jones)  Whittles  and  a  grandson  of  Abram  Whittles.  Sr.,  and  was 
kin  n  in  Rochdale,  Lancashire,  England.  April  25,  L859.    There  his  ancestors 


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had  lived  for  many  generations,  his  father  being  superintended  of  woolen 
mills  Mr.  Whittles  was  iducated  in  his  native  town,  and  from  earlv  in  life 
has  been  actively  identified  with  cotton  and  woolen  inaniit'act  uring.  Learn- 
ing the  trade  as  a  hoy.  he  devoted  himself  to  it  with  energy  and  mastered 
c\i'!\  detail.  Coming  to  America,  he  interested  himself  in  the  manufac 
inre  of  machinery  for  cotton  and  woolen  industries,  and  in  L893  invented 
and  patented  an  automatic  (doth  feed  appliance  which  lias  hum  with  great 
success.  This  appliance  is  entirely  different  from  anything  heretofore 
made,  li  does  noi  tear  the  mosl  delicate  cloth,  and  ye1  it  works  with  won 
derful  rapidity  and  in  some  respects  revolutionizes  the  work  for  which  it 
is  intended  and  which  was  foi  merly  done  by  hand. 

Mr.  Whittles  has  no1  only  achieved  prominence  as  an  inventor  and  maim 
facturer,  but  lias  also  taken  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  as  a 
Republican  has  filled  several  positions  with  credit  and  satisfaction.  He 
served  for  two  years  as  a  member  ot  the  Kearny  Board  of  Education,  and 
is  now  a  member  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Commission  of  that  city.  Mis  activ- 
ity in  politics  covers  a  period  of  five  years,  during  which  time  he  has  ren- 
dered efficient  service  to  his  parly  and  town,  lie  is  a  prominent  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  of  the  Independent  Order  of  odd  fellows,  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  the  Improved  <  >rder  id'  1  Jed  men.  and  of  I  he  Episcopal 
Church.  Having  spent  five  years  in  a  technical  school  in  England,  and  be 
ing  of  an  inventive  i  urn  of  mind.  .Mr.  Whittles  has  gained  a  wide  reputation 
in  the  industry  to  which  in-  has  devoted  his  active  life.  He  is  a  public 
spirited,  patriotic,  and  progressive  citizen,  a  man  of  unswerving  integrity, 
and  highly  esteemed  in  the  community. 

.Mr.  Whittles  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Emily  Dixon,  of  Carlisle,  England, 
and  t  hey  have  five  children:  Mary  Ellen,  Frank.  Camilla,  Ethel,  and  <  reorge. 

WILLIAM  KEUDEL  LEICHT.— At  Schottenstein,  a  town  in  the  King- 
dom of  Bavaria,  earlv  in  the  nineteenth  century,  resided  Andrew  Leicht, 
the  earlier  home  of  whose  ancestors  was  in  the  Tyrol,  an  Austrian  province 
on  the  southwestern  frontier  of  Germany,  from  whence  some  of  their  de- 
scendants found  their  wax  into  Bavaria  ami  settled  at  Schottenstein  many 
generations  back  of  the  nineteenth  century.  Andrew  Leichl  and  his  wife, 
Eva  Barbarie,  had  issue,  among  whom  was  Andrew  Leicht  (2),  horn  at. 
Schottenstein,  dune  5,  L817.  At  twenty  years  of  age  the  latter  came  to 
America  and  located  at  Hudson,  Columbia  County,  X.  Y.,  where  in  L840 
he  met,  wooed,  and  married  Miss  Maria  Sender  (daughter  of  John  and 
Anna  Semler),  who  had  come  to  America  in  L829,  from  the  village  of  (iross- 
I'elda.  in  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Hesse  Darmstadt,  where  she  was  horn  May 
1,  L822. 

After  his  marriage  Andrew  Leicht  (2)  embarked  in  the  butcher  business 
at  Hudson,  X.  Y..  continuing  successfully  for  sixteen  years.  In  L856  he 
sold  out  and  came  to  New  York  City,  and  the  following  year  removed  to 
Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  where  he  purchased  a  valuable  tract  of  land  west 
of  Hoboken  on  what  was  then  known  as  "  Van  Yorsi  Heights."  On  this 
tract,  in  the  following  year  (1857),  he  ImilT  and  equipped  a  large  brewery 
plant,  and  with  John  Roemmelt,  his  son-in-law,  began  the  manufacture  of 
lager  beer  under  the  firm  name  of  Roemmell  &  Leicht.  The  business  was 
continued  with  varying  success  until  the  death  of  the  partners.  During  the 
first  twenty  years  of  its  existence  the  lager  beer  industry  of  the  country 
was  in  its  infancy,  and  Roemmelt  &  Leicht's  products  were  known  far  and 


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wide.  Mr.  Roemmelt,  who  was  a  native  of  Schwanfelt,  in  Bavaria,  died 
in  isxi,  and  Mr.  Leicht's  deatli  occurred  in  L885.  In  bis  lifetime  .Mr.  Leiehl 
was  one  of  the  best  known  and  mosl  promini  ul  men  in  Hudson  County.  I  !«■ 
tools  ;in  active  pari  as  a  Democral  in  the  political  affairs  of  <»l<l  llinls:ni 
City  before  it  was  swallowed  up  by  Jersey  City,  being  twice  elected  Alder- 
man and  (nice  Freeholder  of  the  ward  in  which  he  resided.  He  was  active, 
energetic,  scrupulously  honest,  and  possessed  sterling  integrity,  blended 
with  good  business  capacity,  which  qualities  made  him  popular  with  and 


WILLIAM     K.     LEICHT. 


respected  by  n  large  circle  of  his  fellow-citizens.  His  widow,  a  lady  of 
cheerful  disposition  and  kind  and  matronly  instincts,  survives  him,  having 
passed  (lie  seventy-eighth  mile  posl  <>f  liio.  The  issue  of  the  third  genera- 
tion of  Andrew  Leichi  and  Maria  Sender  fall  born  a1  Hudson,  X.  Y.i  are 
five  children:  Andrew  E.,  born  in  ISIl';  Amelia,  born  in  L843;  Charles  K.. 
born  in  ls.~N:  William  K.;  and  John  M.,  born  in  L856.  Of  these  Andrew 
E.  married  (1852)  Louise  .Miller  and  is  a  retired  brewer  with  two  children 
in  Chicago,  III.  Amelia  married  John  Roemmell  (now  deceased)  and  has 
had  ten  children  (now  in  Jersej  City).    Charles  P.  married  Kate  Mahoney 


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and  with  lour  children  is  in  Newburgh,  N.  V.     John  M.  married  Eugenia 
Veyressel  and  with  two  children  is  at  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

William  K.  Leichi  (3),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  horn  at  Hudson, 
Columbia  County.  N.  Y..  October  1.  is:»4.  and  came  with  his  parents  to 
New  Jersey  in  L857.  He  obtained  ;i  thorough  education  in  the  German 
academy  at  Hoboken,  at  a  high  (grammar)  schoo]  in  New  York  City,  and 
at  Columbia  College,  from  which  institution  he  was  graduated.  He  read 
law  in  the  office  of  the  lat<-  Attorney-General  Roberl  Gilchrisl  in  Jersey 
City,  and  was  admit  ted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  February, 
L875,  and  as  a  counselor  in  February,  L878.  He  then  formed  a  law  part- 
nership with  C.  B.  Harvey,  of  Jers<  \  City.  A  few  years  later  tins  partner- 
ship was  dissolved,  sine-  which  lime  .Mr.  Leichi  has  maintained  an  office 
and  successfully  practiced  his  profession  at  No.  328  Palisade  Avenue,  Jer- 
sey City,  making  real  estate  law  and  conveyancing  specialties.  As  one  of 
the  executors  and  trustees  umh  r  I  lie  w  ill  of  his  wealthy  uncle,  Joseph  Rub- 
sam,  of  Stapleton,  Staten  Island.  .Mr.  Leichi  lias  been  kept  busy  since  1.890 
managing  a  large  estate,  and  for  the  past  five  years  he  has  been  Secretary 
of  the  Rubsam  &  Horrmann  Brewing  Company,  at  Stapleton,  a  position 
which  requires  much  of  his  attention  am!  from  which  he  receives  a  hand- 
some salary.  He  is  a  great  lover  of  travel,  and  notwithstanding  his  many 
business  responsibilities  has  found  time  to  travel  all  over  the  United  Slates, 
Mexico.  South  America,  the  West  Indies,  the  Bermuda  Isles,  and  through 
ever\  country  in  Europe  as  far  aorth  as  "the  land  of  tin'  midnighl  sun." 
In  i'.iou  he  made  an  extended  trip  through  Scotland  and  [reland.  He  is 
sociably  inclined  and  genial  in  his  disposition.  Extensive  travel  and  ob- 
servation have  made  him  an  agreeable  conversationalist.  He  is  a  member 
of  but  one  club     the  Berkeley,  of  Jersey  city.    He  has  never  married. 

JAMES  <i.  WALLACE,  seiner  member  el'  the  well  known  real  estate 
brokerage  and  insurance  firm  of  Wallace  &  Limouze,  of  Union  Hill,  is  the 
sen  of  Lawrence  W.  Wallace  am'  Man  Golden.  He  has  always  resided  in 
the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County,  X.  •!.,  where  he  was  born  December  :;. 
L865.  There  he  received  a  public  school  education,  graduating  at  the  age 
of  twelve.  He  then  accepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  banking  house  of 
.lames  C.  King's  Sons,  the  wideh  known  Wall  Street  linn  which  has  since 
retired  from  business  after  a  continuous  existence  of  over  a  century.  Mr. 
Wallace  rose  from  office  boy  to  a  position  of  trust  and  responsibility,  and 
during  the  fifteen  years  of  his  connection  with  the  lirm  handled  millions  of 
dollars,  became  an  expert  accountant  and  penman,  and  had  Hie  advantages 
of  a  thorough  business  training  in  foreign  and  domestic  banking.  The 
broad  and  valuable  experience  which  he  obtained  in  that  institution  has 
served  him  in  various  capacities  and  brought  him  into  prominence  as  an 
aide,  conservative  business  man. 

In  L893  Mr.  Wallace  formed  a  copartnership  with  George  Limouze,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Wallace  iV  Limouze.  and  since  then  he  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  real  estate  brokerage  and  insur- 
ance business  in  the  Town  of  Union,  their  office  being  at  L65  Bergenline 
Avenue.  He  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  and  was  one  of  the  founders  and  or- 
ganizers of  the  Democratic  Central  Organization,  of  which  he  is  still  a  lead- 
ing member,  and  which  he  served  for  a  time  as  Secretary.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  old  Third  (now  First)  Ward  Democratic  Club,  formerly  Vice- 
President  and  now  President  of  Columbia  Hose  Company  of  Union  Hill,  and 
a  member  and  the  present  Advocate  of  Palisade  Council,  No.  387,  Knights 


346  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN  COUNTIES 

of  Columbus.  lie  \\;is  one  <>f  the  organizers  in  L898  of  the  Hamilton  Build- 
ing ;iinl  Loan  Association  ol  Union  Hill,  and  is  its  Secretary.  He  is  also  an 
enthusiastic  member  of  the  Foresters  of  America,  n  Commissioner  of  heeds. 
a  Notary  Public,  and  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  which  office  lie  lms  held  since 
L891,  having  been  re-elected  in  1896  for  a  second  term  of  five  years. 

He  was  married,  M;i\  L6,  L888,  to  Miss  Katherine  II.  Walker,  daughter  of 
ili'-  late  James  Walker,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J.  They  reside  al  *_'•'>«; 
Palisade  Avenue,  Union  Hill,  and  have  three  children  living:  Katherine 
Walker,  Ethel  .Mav.  and  Marguerite  Mary  Wallace. 

TIloMAS  l\  BULGER,  nienil  er  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  one  of  the 
leading  manufacturers  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  was  horn  in  Newark, 
X.  J.,  March  25,  L857,  His  parents,  John  and  Mary  (Eustis)  Bulger,  were 
nativ<  s  of  Ireland,  bu1  came  to  the  United  States  when  young,  and  in  L854 
were  married  in  Newark.  In  L858  they  moved  across  the  river  and  took  up 
their  residence  in  Harrison.  Hudson  County. 

As  a  h<iy  Mr.  Bulger  attended  the  parochial  schools  of  Newark  and  Har- 
rison. He  not  only  acquired  a  good  practical  education,  but  developed  a 
rugged  physique,  and  when  he  arrived  at  man's  estate  he  entered  upon  the 
career  which  has  won  for  him  both  honor  and  success.  After  leaving  school 
he  engaged  in  the  business  of  manufacturing  wire  cloth,  which  he  has  ever 
since  followed,  building  up  a  large  and  successful  industry.  He  stands 
among  the  leading  manufacturers  of  Hudson  County,  and  through  his  own 
indomitable  efforts,  applied  with  intelligence,  united  with  skill  and  ability. 
has  achieved  an  honorable  reputation. 

His  public  life  has  been  equally  conspicuous.  An  ardent  and  enthusias 
tic  Democrat,  he  was  for  seven  years  a  member  of  the  Harrison  Board  of 
Education  and  is  now  (1900)  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  repre- 
senting  the  First  Ward.  His  services  in  these  and  other  capacities  have 
brought  him  into  more  than  local  prominence  as  a  man  of  ability,  integrity, 
public  spirit,  and  enterprise.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus 
and  of  the  <  Jatholic  Church. 

Mr.  Bulger  married  Ellen  McPhillips.  Of  their  eleven  children  eight  are 
living,  namely:  Henry  J..  Joseph.  Kate  E..  John,  William.  Thomas  F..  Jr., 
George,  and  May.    Tine.- — Charles.  James.  Mary  Lizzie — died  young. 

DAVID  ST.  JOHN,  M.D.,  of  Hackensack,  one  of  the  leading  physicians 
of  Bergen  County,  was  born  in  Berne,  Albany  County,  X'.  Y..  in  March, 
L850,  his  parents  being  David  St.  John  and  Mary  Johnson.  His  mother 
was  of  Scotch  descent.  He  is  descended  from  Matthias  St.  John  (Sention), 
who  came  from  England  in  L635  and  settle,!  in  New  England.  His  grand- 
father, Noah  St.  John,  moved  to  New  York  State  upon  his  marriage  to 
Elizabeth  Waterbury,  of  Waterbury,  Conn. 

Dr.  St.  John  pursued  a  preparatory  course  of  study  in  the  Albany  schools 
and  then  began  to  lit  himself  for  the  profession  of  medicine,  entering  the 
office  of  Dr.  II.  W.  Bell,  of  Berne,  X.  Y..  and  afterward  the  office  of  Pro- 
fessor dames  II.  Armsby,  then  the  leading  surgeon  of  Albany.  He  took  a 
course  of  lectures  ;>t  ill'-  Albany  Medical  College,  the  Buffalo  Medical 
College,  and  the  Bellevue  Hospital  Medical  College,  graduating  from  the 
latter  institution  with  the  degree  of  M.I  >.  in  L875. 

Upon  graduation  Dr.  St.  John  settled  in  Hackensack,  X".  J.,  where  he 
has  since  resided,  and  where  he  has  acquired  one  of  the  largest  and  mosl 
successfnl  practices  in  Eastern  New  Jersey.     He  is  not  only  prominenl  in 


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the  profession  of  medicine  and  surgery,  bu1  1ms  also  boon  closely  identified 
with  all  matters  of  local  or  public  interest,  lie  was  the  lirsi  to  realize  the 
need  and  advantages  of  a  hospital  for  the  holier  treatment  of  a  class  of 
medical  and  surgical  cases,  and  in  L888  was  instrumental  in  organizing  the 
llackensack  Eospital,  one  of  the  mosl  useful  institutions  in  Bergen  County. 
While  his  energetic  and  untiring  efforts  in  its  behalf  have  been  ably  sec 
ended  by  all  classes  of  citizens,  his  indefatigable  labors  have  been  the 
primary  cause  of  its  success,  and  nude;  his  able  direction  as  President  of 
the  .Mcdi.al  Board  and  visiting  physician  and  surgeon  the  hospital  has 
outgrown  its  present   quarters  and   is  being  replaced   b.\    a   much   larger 

structure,  which  will  be  ,u f  the  besl  equipped  institutions  of  its  class 

in  the  State.  One  wini:  of  the  new  building,  consisting  of  two  wards,  will 
he  known  as  the  Si.  John  wards.  Dr.  St.  John  having  assumed  (In-  cost  of 
this  part.  Another  win-  will  be  the  Frank  15.  Poor  wards,  thai  gentle- 
man having  given  the  amounl  necessary  for  its  construction.  Dr.  St.  John 
is  ;i  member  and  former  Presideni  of  the  Bergen  County  Medical  Society, 
and  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Medical  Society,  the  New  York 
State  Medical  Associalh.ii.  the  New  York  Academy  of  Medicine,  and  the 
Aeierieau  Medical  Association,  lb-  was  appointed  by  Governor  Griggs 
one  of  the  managers  of  the  N«-w  Jersey  State  Hospital  for  the  Insane  at 
Morris  Plains,  and  is  surgeon  for  the  Erie  Railroad.  Ho  also  does  a  .ureal 
deai  of  surgical  work  in  the  western  portion  of  Bergen  County  outside  of 
his  hospital  practice.  Associated  with  him  is  Dr.  A.  A.  Swayze,  a  graduate 
of  the  College  of  Physicians  ami  Surgeons  of  Baltimore,  Md. 

Dr.  St.  John  is  hirst  Vice  President  of  the  llackensack  Trusi  Company, 
;i  Director  of  the  Backensack  Bank  and  of  the  (las  and  Electric  Company 
of  Bergen  County,  and  Presideni  of  the  llackensack  Eeights  Association, 
owners  of  a  large  trad  of  valuable  real  estate  on   llackensack   Eeights. 

Courteous,  dignified,  and  sympathetic,  Dr.  Si.  John  has  achieved  marked 
success  in  his  profession  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  respect  of  his 
numerous  patients  as  well  as  of  the  entire  community.  He  was  married 
in  1S79  to  .Miss  Jennie  Angle,  second  daughter  of  John  II.  Angle,  of  Scran- 
ton,  Pa.  They  have  three  children:  Olive  Graham,  Fordyce  Darker,  and 
Florence  Angle. 

CHARLES  W.  WYCKOFF,  carpenter  and  builder,  of  West  Hoboken,  is 
the  son  of  George  and  Margaret  Ann  (Snook)  Wyckoff  and  a  grandson  of 
Jacob  Wyckoff,  a  native  of  Holland  am!  later  a  leading  farmer  of  Werts- 
ville.  Eunterdon  County,  X.  J.  George  Wyckoff  was  born  in  Wertsville 
and  followed  I  he  trade  of  blacksmith  until  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  when 
he  enlisted  in  the  Thirtv  fourth  New  Jersey  Zouaves.  Ee  was  wounded  in 
a  skirmish  near  Atlanta  and  died  at  Koine,  <  la.,  while  in  the  service. 

Mr.  Wyckoff  was  born  in  Wertsville,  Eunterdon  Countv,  N.  J.,  October 
1!).  1848,  and  received  his  education  in  the  adjoining  County  of  Mercer, 
attending  the  public  schools.  He  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter  in  Hope- 
well, A'.  J.,  which  he  followed  as  a  journeyman  for  ten  years,  principally 
in  Princeton  and  Asbury  Park.  Dining  the  last  twenty  years  he  has  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  business  for  himself  as  a  carpenter, 
contractor,  and  builder,  beginning  in  Asbury  Park  and  continuing  since 
August,  1887,  in  West  Hoboken,  A'.  J.  More  than  one  hundred  dwellings 
in  Asbury  Park  and  Ocean  Grove  and  an  equal  number  in  Hudson  County 
are  I  he  result  of  Mr.  WyckofTs  energy  and  enterprise,  and  all  bear  evidence 
of  his  skill,  thorough  workmanship,  and  executive  ability.     He  has  also 


348  iiudsox  and  bergbn  counties 

erected  many  other  buildings  of  note,  including  the  old  elevated  structure 
of  the  Wesl  Shore  Railroad  in  Weohawken. 

Be  is  an  ardenl  and  consistenl  Democrat,  and  during  the  pasl  six  years 
lias  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Wes1  Hoboken,  where 
be  resides,  having  his  home  a1  722  Dubois  Street.  In  May,  1st;;;,  be  en- 
listed in  the  Thirty-fourth  Regiment,  United  States  regular  army,  and  for 
eighteen  months  was  connected  \\  ;i  I;  the  B^reedman's  Bureau  in  Texas,  thus 
gaining  an  active  experience  in  the  greal  reconstruction  problem.  Be  then 
became  a  civilian,  and  remained  there  in  all  four  years,  when  be  returned 
North  and  took  up  the  trade  of  carpenter.  Mr.  Wyckoff  is  a  member  of 
Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  L23,  I',  and  A.  M..  of  Union  Bill,  of  Columbia  Lodge, 
No.  L51,  K.  of  1'..  and  of  WVsi  Shore  Council,  No.  L097,  R.  A.  Be  is  widely 
respected,  uo1  alone  because  of  his  prominence  in  contracting  and  building 
circles,  bul  also  on  accounl  of  the  active  interest  he  lias  tak<  n  in  local  af 
fairs  and  especially  in  all  matters  affecting  the  public  welfare. 

Be  was  married  June  29,  L870,  to  Abbie  Britton,  daughter  of  Stephen 
Britton,  of  Rocky  Bill,  X.  •!..  the  ceremony  being  performed  by  the  laic  Rev. 
Alexander  T.  McGill,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  professor  in  Princeton  Theological  Semi- 
nary.  They  have  eighl  children:  Sarah  Elizabeth,  Margarei  Annie.  Will- 
iani  A..  Charles  \V..  dr..  Joseph  II..  Abbie,  Louie,  and  .May. 

BALLOWAY  WHITFIELD  CLOUSE,  of  Kearny,  was  born  ai  Four 
Bridges,  Morris  County.  X.  J.,  February  21,  L839.  His  parents,  Stephen 
Clouse  and  Susan  Sliker,  were  both  horn  and  married  in   Morris  County, 

and  were  descended  from  sonic  of  the  oldest  families  of  the  State,  his  moth- 
er's ancestors  having  serv<  d  in  the  Revolul  ionary  War. 

.Mr.  Chaise  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  at  Lour  Bridges, 
and  subsequently  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  still  follows.  Be 
removed  from  Morris  County  to  Kearny.  X.  J.,  when  a  young  man,  and  for 
many  years  has  been  actively  ami  prominently  identified  with  the  progress 
of  thai  town.  For  thirty-three  years  he  was  associated  with  the  Delaware, 
Lackawanna,  and  Western  Railroad  Company,  holding  a  position  in  the 
carpentry  and  building  department.  Be  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  bes! 
known  carpenters  in  Eastern  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  < 'louse  has  always  been  a  Republican  in  politics,  active  and  influ- 
ential in  party  councils,  and  foremosl  in  promoting  the  welfare  of  Ins 
community,  lie  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Kearny  for 
nine  years,  and  in  that  capacity  rendered  efficienl  service.  Be  is  now  an 
election  officer  of  that  town.  He  is  a  member  of  Friendship  Lodge,  No.  1 1 1. 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  Newark,  and  of  the  Knights  and 
Ladies  of  Bonor  of  the  Golden  Star,  of  Last  Newark,  and  in  religion  is  a 
Presbvterian. 

.Mr.  ('louse  married  Martha  Jane  Bennett,  daughter  of  Moses  D.  and 
Mary  B.  Bennett,  of  Mendham,  X'.  .1.  They  have  three  children:  Warren 
( '..  Louis  L..  and  Morris  W. 

JACOB  CxUNSET,  of  North  Bergen,  is  one  of  the  substantial  business 
men  of  Budson  <  Jounty,  where  he  has  resided  lea-  more  than  forty-five  years. 
He  has  had  a  successful  career,  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected  in  the  com 
nmnity.  and  is  now  engaged  in  farming  and  market-gardening.  In  politics 
he  is  independent,  and  has  never  cared  to  become  a  candidate  for  any  polit- 
ical office.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Evangelical  Association. 

Mr.  Ounsci  is  the  son  of  Philip  and  Elizabeth  Gunset,  and  was  born  Feb 


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349 


ruary  27,  L833,  in  Alsace,  now  a  part  of  Germany,  bu1  ;il  thai  time  a  part  of 
Prance.  Saving  been  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  place,  he 
came  to  America  in  IS.").",,  and  originally  settled  in  New  York  City,  bid 
shortly  afterward  removed  to  North  Bergen,  where  In   has  since  resided. 

He  married  Mary  (Heck,  and  lias  nine  children:  Katie.  George,  Maggie, 
Jacob.  Elizabeth,  Charles.  Emma,  Fred,  and  Mary. 

A  substantia]  citizen  in  the  community  in  which  he  lives,  Mr.  Gunsel  be- 
longs to  the  number  of  foreign  bora  citizens  who  came  to  America  out  of 
love  for  its  tree  institutions,  and  on  account  of    their   appreciation   of    the 


JACOB    GUNSET. 

greal  advantages  which  tins  country  affords  to  the  worthy  and  the  enter- 
prising. He  was  for  nineteen  years  a  School  Trustee  in  North  Bergen 
Township.  Hudson  County,  and  was  the  prime  mover  in  the  establishment 
of  Public  School  No.  5.  He  has  always  been  active  in  school  work,  was 
District  Clerk  of  the  School  Board,  and  hired  the  first  teacher  in  District 
No.  5. 


EDWARD  WILLIAM  BERGER  was  born  in  Liver] 1.  Onondaga  Coun- 
ty. N.  Y..  -Inly  17,  1871.  His  grandparents,  Andrew  and  Elizabeth  Berger, 
were  substantial  residents  of  Ettlinger,  Baden,  Germany,  the  former  being 


350  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN    COUNTIES 

a  large  and  successful  brewer.  His  father,  Edward  William  Berger,  Sr.,  a 
native  of  Ettlinger,  came  to  America  at  aboul  the  age  of  eighteen,  and  was 
married  in  New  York  City  to  Margaret  Bensel.  Afterward  he  moved  to 
Liverpool,  and  with  two  brothers  engaged  in  the  sail  business,  then  the 
leading  and  mosl  promising  industry  in  Central  New  York.  Be  died  a1  the 
early  age  of  twenty-nine,  in  New  York  City.  His  wife  survives  him,  and 
resides  with  the  subjecl  <>r  this  article  in  Weehawken. 

Edward  \Y.  Berger  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  New 
York  City,  graduating  from  the  latter  in  1883.  He  then  entered  Packard 
Institute  in  New  York  and  took  a  fall  course  in  mechanical  engineering, 
meanwhile  holding  a  position  with  the  rngersoll  Rock  Drill  Company,  :ii 
thai  time  the  largesl  manufacturers  of  all  kinds  of  mining  machinery  in  the 
world,  in  the  dual  capacities  of  studenl  and  employee  he  obtained  no1  only 
a  theoretical  bu1  a  practical  knowledge  of  the  profession  in  which  In-  lias 
achieved  success,  lie  was  graduated  from  Packard  Institute  with  the  de- 
gree of  M.E.  in  1889,  and  remained  with  the  Ingersoll  Rock  I  Mill  Company 
from  1.883  to  L895,  having  for  several  years  full  charge  of  all  inside  detail 
work  in  connection  witli  the  machinery.  Resigning  this  position  in  Febru- 
ary, 1895,  he  engaged  in  the  machine,  hardware,  and  plumbing  supply  busi- 
ness in  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J.,  where  he  soon  made  a  record  as  an  able, 
substantial,  and  enterprising  business  man.  In  April,  L896,  he  buill  his 
presenl  store  and  home  on  the  cornet-  of  Bull's  Perry  road  and  Fulton 
Street  in  Weehawken,  and  there  he  has  continued  Ids  business  operations 
on  the  same  linos,  building  up  an  extensive  trade.  lie  conducts  the  largesl 
business  in  the  line  of  machine,  hardware,  and  plumbing  supplies  in  North 
Hudson  County,  and  has  supplied  some  of  the  heaviest  conn  actors  in  con- 
nection with  all  the  principal  work  in  that  section.  With  him  are  asso- 
ciated his  half-brother,  Frederick  G.  Baumann,  ami  step-father,  Frederick 
C.  Baumann. 

He  is  possessed  of  excellent  judgment,  foresight,  integrity,  and  energy. 
He  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  a  member  and  formerly  (for  one  year)  President 
of  the  Northern  District  Democratic  Club  of  Weehawken,  a  member  of  the 
North  Hudson  Business  Men's  Association,  and  assistant  foreman  of  Clifton 
Hose  Company  of  Weehawken.  For  three  years  he  was  a  prominent  mem- 
ber of  the  Hoard  of  Commissioners  of  Appeals  of  the  Township  of  Wee- 
hawken, and  during  two  years  of  that  period  served  as  its  Chairman.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Union  Hill  Schuetzen  Corps,  of  the  Zweivelberger 
Bowling  Club,  ami  of  the  Roberl  Davis  Association  of  Jersey  City.  He  ;< 
unmai  ried. 

FRANK  H.  DENNIS,  of  Arlington,  Hudson  County,  N.  -I..  was  born  in 
Pittston,  Pa.,  July  29,  L850.  His  parents.  John  Dennis  and  Mary  A.  Ar- 
thur, were  both  born  and  married  in  England  and  came  to  the  United  State- 
in  1849.  His  grandfather  was  .lames  R,  Dennis,  a  man  of  marked  ability 
and  enterprise. 

.Mr.  Dennis  received  his  education  at  Wyoming  College  in  Kingston,  Pa. 
He  associated  himself  at  an  early  age  with  the  Atlantic  Cable  Company 
and  at  the  presenl  lime  holds  i  responsible  position  with  the  Commercial 
'  'able  Company  in  New  York  City.  He  resides  in  Arlington,  Kearny  Tow  n 
ship.  Hudson  County,  where  he  has  for  several  years  taken  a  leading  pari 
in  political  and  public  affairs.  He  has  idled  with  acknowledged  ability  the 
office  <»f  Township  Tax  Commissioner,  and  in  various  other  capacities  has 
displayed   sturdy   qualifications  and   characteristics.     Mr.    Dennis   was   for 


(JKNKALOCH'.AI, 


351 


several  years  Secretary  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  the  Foresters  of  Amer 
ica.  Public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising,  he  is  prominently  identi- 
fied willi  the  community  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all  who  know 
him. 

In   L872  Mr.   Dennis  was  married   in   New  York  and  lias  two  children: 
Frank  II..  Jr.,  of  Denver,  Col.,  and  .Mary  Elizabeth. 

WILLIAM  GREEN,  one  of  the  prominent  business  men  and  public  of- 
ficials of  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  was  borp  in  Bath,  Somerset.  England, 
July  31,  L845.  He  is  the  son  of  .lames  Green  and  Ann  Williams  and  a  grand- 
son of  dames  and  .Mary  (Williams)  Green,  all  of  whom,  together  with  their 
ancestors,  were  noted  for  their  longevity,  living  to  an  unusual  age.  His 
grandmother,  Mary  Williams,  died  at  the  age  of  one  hundred  years.  His 
iiioiIh  r.  Ann  Williams. 
moved  from  Wales  to 
England  when  young  and 
was  married  in  Bristol, 
England,  to  James  <  Sreen. 

In   L866  William  Greeu 
left     his    native    country 

and    came    lo    the    United 

States,  locating  first  in 
Greenville,  V  J.,  and 
moving  thence  to  Kearny. 
Hudson  County,  in  1872. 
He  had  already  received 
a  g 1  practical  educa- 
tion   in    the   public  schools 

of  England,  and  after 
completing  his  simlies  en- 
gaged in  the  butchering 
business  in  Bristol.    This 


'le 

time 


followed 

even    ai 


lor      some 
ter   coming 


l<>    New     Jersey,    although 

his  principal  business  w  as 
market  gardening.  While 

in  Kearny  he  became  one 
Of      the      most      successful 

market  gardeners  of  that 
section.  Later  he  gave 
up  that  business  ami  on 
gaged  in  the  business  of 
leal  estate  and  contract- 
ing, which  he  has  since 
followed  in  Kearny  with 
uninterrupted  success. 

Mr.  Green  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising,  public  spirited,  and  patriotic 
citizens  ,,f  Hudson  County,  and  for  a  number  of  years  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  iis  political  and  business  affairs.  He  is  an  ardent  Repub- 
lican, a  man  of  great  strength  of  character,  and  deeply  interested  in  every 
worthy  movement.  For  six  years  he  served  most  efficiently  as  a  member  of 
the  Town  Committee  of  Kearny.     He  was  Street  and  Water  Commissioner 


WILLIAM   GKEEN 


352  [UPSON    AM)    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

of  Kearny  fur  two  years,  ;i  member  of  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  of 
Hudson  County  for  four  years,  ;i  Director  of  the  board  for  one  year,  and 
Assessor  for  K<  amy  for  two  terms.  These  positions  be  filled  with  marked 
ability  and  satisfaction,  and  gained  ili<'  resped  of  ;ill  classes,  irrespective 
of  party  affiliations.  Mr.  Green  is  a  member  of  Copestone  Lodge  of  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Wes1  Hudson,  and  of  Fori  Laurel  Lodge  of  For- 
.  -ins  of  America,  of  Arlington,  and  is  also  a  communicanl  of  the  Episcopal 
Church. 

Mr.  Green  was  married,  September  i'<).  L869,  to  Emily  Sweet,  daughter 
of  [saac  and  Susan  (Lear)  Sweet,  <>f  Bristol,  England.  They  have  one  son, 
William  Non  in  <  Sreen. 

JOSEPB  I..  WILLIAMS,  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County,  is  i  he  son  of  Jacob  B.  and  Margaret  E.  (Morrison)  Williams, 
and  was  born  in  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  on  the  20th  of  April,  L864.  Mis  parents 
were  both  bora  and  married  in  thai  city,  and  through  several  generations 
inheril  those  sturdy  characteristics  winch  have  marked  their  lives. 

The  public  schools  of  Pittsburg  furnished  the  early  educational  advan 
tages  which  .Mr.  Williams  enjoyed  and  upon  which  he  laid  the  foundations 
of  his  career.  Subsequently  he  pursued  a  thorough  preparatory  course  at 
the  college  in  his  native  city,  and  then  accepted  a  posit  ion  as  agenl  of  t  he 
Alleghenv  Railroad  of  Pennsylvania  in  Pittsburg.  Afterward  he  became 
bookkeeper  (if  the  Ocean  oil  Company  in  his  native  city. 

In  L881  he  removed  to  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  X.  -I.,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  coal  and  contracting  business  with  marked  success.  Four  veins 
later,  however,  he  sold  ou1  t  his  business  and  established  himself  as  a  truck- 
man and  liveryman,  in  which  business  he  is  still  actively  and  successfully 
engaged.  He  is  also  Superintended  of  the  Kill  von  Kull  Ice  Company,  of 
Bayonne. 

Mr.  Williams  has  achieved  success  in  every  business  enterprise.  He  is 
esteemed  for  those  qualities  which  distinguish  the  successful  man  and  en- 
joys the  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.  In  politics  he  is  anardenl  Republi- 
can, and  in  a  qniel  way  has  rendered  efficient  service  to  his  party  and  com- 
munity. For  a  number  of  years  he  was  Secretary  of  the  Heard  of  Trade  of 
Bayonne.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Newark  Hay  Boa1  Club  and  of  the  Firsl 
Methodisl  Church  of  Bayonne,  and  is  actively  identified  with  the  best  in- 
terests of  i  he  community. 

WILLIAM  H.  HUBER,  of  Secaucus,  Hudson  County,  is  the  youngesl 
sea  of  Frederick  and  Christina  Huber,  both  natives  of  Bavaria,  Germany, 
who  came  to  this  country  in  1845.  They  first  settled  in  Jersey  City,  bul 
in  L853  removed  to  Secaucus.  where  they  imparted  to  the  community  the 
sterling  qualities  of  their  race  and  to  their  children  the  substantia]  train 
ing  of  thrih  and  industry.  Their  children  were  Cornelius  and  Frederick, 
Jr.,  both  deceased,  Elizabeth,  Jacob  1  ..  Louisa  (deceased),  Cornelia  (wife  of 
Rev.  Leopold  Mohn,  D.D.),  Fredericia  (wife  of  John  H.  Post),  William  II.. 
Wilhelmina,  and  John  L. 

Mr.  Huber  was  horn  in  .Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  December  21,  L850.  Two 
years  later  lie  removed  with  his  parents  to  Secaucus.  Hudson  County, 
where  he  received  his  early  education,  attending  the  public  schools.  He 
completed  his  studies,  however,  in  Hoboken,  and  since  then  has  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  farming  and  market  gardening  in 
Secaucus.     Through   his  perseverance,  industry,  and  enterprise  Mr.   Huber 


GENEALOGICAL  353 

has  achieved  a  high  reputation,  is  esteemed  and  respected  as  a  man  of  un- 
questioned integrity,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  best  fanners  and 
gardeners  in  Eas1  Jersey- 
Be  has  also  taken  an  ad  ive  pari  in  local  affairs.  In  brief,  he  is  one  of  the 
substantial  citizens  of  Hudson  County.  He  is  a  member  of  Excelsior  Coun- 
cil, Royal  Arcanum,  of  Jersey  City. 

.Mr.  tlnber  married  Elizabeth  Greenleaf,  daughter  of  Abram  and  Lucre- 
tia  Greenleaf.  They  have  two  children:  Cornelius  M.,  born  August  11, 
1.882,  .ind  Lucretia  L.,  born  June  17,  L886.  Mrs.  Euber,  a  woman  of  refine- 
ment and  cultivation,  descends  from  an  old  and  well  known  American 
family,  her  ancestors  being  among  the  early  colonists  of  New  England. 

HENRY  F.  COLLINS,  oi  Granton,  was  born  in  Guttenberg,  Hudson 
County,  X.  J.,  April  28,  L843,  and  is  the  son  of  John  Collins  and  Ann  Red- 
mond and  a  grandson  of  Henry  Collins,  lie  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  New  Durham,  N.  -I.,  learned  tin  carpenter's  trade,  and  has 
since  followed  the  business  of  a  carpenter  and  builder,  in  which  he  has  been 
very  successful. 

.Mr.  Collins  has  also  held  various  offices  of  trust.  He  was  Township  Clerk 
for  three  years,  and  for  five  years  he  served  as  a  Justice  of  the  Peace.  He 
was  subsequently  appointed  to  the  office  of  Recorder.  In  these  as  well  as  in 
every  other  capacity  he  has  displayed  marked  ability  and  enterprise. 

WALTER  I\  COURTMAN,  of  West  Hoboken,  X.  .1.,  was  born  in  London, 
England,  December  24,  L858,  the  son  of  .Joseph  Courtman  and  Mariah 
Barker.  He  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  London  and  vicinity, 
and  came  to  America  in  LS72,  set  t  ling  in  New  York  <  5ity.  Since  L888  he  has 
been  a  resident  of  Wes1  Hoboken.  He  engaged  in  the  preparation  of  bronze 
ami  \aul!  work,  chiefly  along  artistic  lines,  and  did  extensive  work  for  Tif- 
fany &  Co.,  of  New  York  For  about  nineteen  years  he  was  foreman  of  the 
bronze  and  chandelier  works  of  J.  P.  Palmer  &  Co.  Subsequently  he  was 
with  John  Williams,  who  did  the  bronze  work  for  the  famous  Vanderbilt 
marble  mansion  at  Newport,  R.  L.  and  also  for  the  residence  of  the  late  C. 
P.  Huntington  in  N<  w    York  City. 

Since  L893  Mr.  Courtman  has  been  engaged  in  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count, in  West  Hoboken,  as  proprietor  of  architectural  iron  works.  He  has 
recently  been  engaged  in  erecting  improvements  in  connection  with  St. 
Michael's  Monastery  and  St.  Joseph's  Church,  of  West  Hoboken,  and  St. 
Joseph's  Church  at  Jersey  City.  He  is  a  Democrat,  and  a  member  of  the 
Holy  Name  Society,  of  the  Catholic  Benevolerd  Society,  and  of  Palisade 
Council.  Xo.   L27. 

Mr.  Courtman  married  Mary  Mooney,  of  New  York  City,  and  has  two 
children:  Walter  and  Margaret. 

SIMON  KELLY  is  one  of  the  most  energetic,  enterprising,  and  progress- 
ive citizens  of  Weehawken,  and  no  one  is  more  prominent  and  widely 
known,  not  merely  in  Hudson  County,  but  throughout  the  State  of  New 
.Jersey  and  the  City  of  New  York.  The  son  of  John  Kelly  and  Margaret 
Brennen,  he  was  born  in  Ireland,  August  22,  1848,  and  was  brought  to  this 
country  by  his  parents  when  a  child.  He  received  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Hoboken,  N.  J. 

The  famous  road  house  at  Weehawken,  of  which  Mr.  Kelly  is  the  pro- 
prietor, is  one  of  the  most  notable  political  headquarters  of  the  Democracy 


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uf  New  Jersey,  while  its  owner  is  everywhere  recognized  as  one  of  the 
most  skillful  of  political  leaders.  He  has  filled  with  eredil  every  office  <»f 
any  importance  in  tin-  gifl  of  the  Town  of  Weehawken.  In  L871  he  was 
elected  Town  Poormaster,  and  was  re-elected  for  1872-73.  Some  fourteen 
years  ago  he  was  elected  to  the  Tow  n  I  Jouncil,  and  was  made  its  < ihairman. 
He  is  also  a  Freeholder.  He  served  for  fourteen  years  as  Chief  of  Police  of 
Weehawken.  distinguishing  himself  for  his  efficiency  in  tins  office,  ;is  he  has 
in  every  position  which  he  has  held.  Subsequently  he  was  also  electe.d 
Mayor  of  Weehawken,  and  was  one  of  the  mosl   popular  and  progressive 


SIMON     KELLY. 


mayors  in  the  history  of  the  town.  For  six  years  he  was  President  of  the 
School  Board,  and  he  reigned  as  a  king  in  the  hearts  of  the  children  on  ac- 
count of  the  many  treats  and  pleasanl  surprises  which  he  contrived  and 
cairicd  through  to  enliven  the  drudgen  of  school  work,  and  make  the 
thought  of  school  loss  obnoxious  to  the  little  ones. 

In  the  councils  of  the  Democratic  party  Mr.  Kell\  has  been  no  less  promi- 
nent and  energetic.  Continuously  during  the  twenty-nine  years  since  lsTl 
he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee,  ami 
during  the  same  time  has  been  an  active  member  of  the  Executive  Councils. 


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His  influence  as  ;i  political  leader  has  been  fell  throughout  New  Jersey 
as  well  as  in  the  Citj  of  New   York. 

Ii  must  also  be  emphasized  thai  Mr.  Kelly  is  distinctly  the  founder  of 
St.  Lawrence's  Parish,  Weehawken,  which  is  now  one  of  the  most  thriving 
parishes  in  the  State.  It  was  upon  his  suggestion  that  Colonel  E.  A.  Stevens 
gave  one-half  of  a  block  of  land  to  this  parish,  while  Mr.  Kelly's  influence 
broughi  other  gifts,  in  addition  to  his  personal  generosity.  He  was  also 
largely  instrumental  in  securiDg  to  Weehawken  its  handsome  model 
school-building,  a  large  and  finely  appointed  brick  structure.  He  in  chari- 
table, and  every  Christmas  during  the  Inst  fifteen  years  he  has  seen  that 
every  poor  family  in  Weehawken  has  had  a  good  dinner. 

He  married  Annie  Font  hell,  and  has  living  four  children  of  the  seven 
that   have  been  born  to  him. 

JOHN  M.  PITZPATRICK,  member  of  the  Common  Council  of  Hoboken 
and  one  of  the  prominent  masons  and  builders  of  II  ml  son  County,  was  born 
in  Hoboken.  X.  ■]  .on  the  llth  of  May,  L870.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  and 
Ann  (Bowden)  Fitzpatriek,  and  a  grandson  of  John  and  Margaret  (Hines) 
Fitzpatriek  and  .John  and  Ellen  (Hamilton)  Bowden,  all  natives  of  Ireland. 
His  father  came  to  America  in  1858  ami  his  mother  in  L859.  They  were 
married  in  New  York  City,  and  soon  afterward  settled  in  Hoboken,  Hudson 
< Jounty,  where  they  st  ill  reside. 

Mr.  Fitzpatriek  received  his  education  in  the  parochial  and  public  schools 
of  his  native  city,  and  a1  an  early  age  began  life  as  a  clerk  with  Toby  & 
Kirk,  stock  brokers,  of  New  York  City,  with  whom  he  remained  two  years. 
Subsequently  he  learned  the  trade  of  mason  and  builder,  which  he  had  mas- 
tered at  t he  age  of  nineteen.  He  then  formed  a  pari nership  with  his  father, 
which  continued  until  1894,  since  which  lime  he  has  been  engaged  in  busi- 
ness as  a  mason  and  builder  on  his  own  account.  .Mr.  Pitzpatrick  has  exe- 
cuted  with  ability  and  satisfaction  a  large  number  of  important  contracts, 
and  has  established  for  himself  a  reputation  which  slumps  him  as  a  man 
of  energy  and  enterprise. 

He  is  a  popular  citizen  of  Hoboken.  a  prominent  and  active  Democrat  in 
politics,  and  respected  in  both  social  and  business  circles.  He  has  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Democratic  City  Committee  of  Hoboken  and  is  now 
(1900)  a  member  of  Hoboken  Common  Council.  His  public  spirit  and  pa- 
triotism have  frequently  been  displayed  on  importani  occasions,  and  in 
every  capacity  he  has  faithfully  and  conscientiously  discharged  the  duties 
committed  to  his  care.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Benevolent  Legion, 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  and  of  the  Hoboken  Turn  Verein. 

Mr.  Pitzpatrick  married  Miss  HonOre  Quinn,  and  they  have  five  children : 
Mary,  Ellen,  .John.  Anne,  and  Cecelia. 

WILLIAM  T.  HOWE,  a  well  known  coal  merchant  of  Kearny.  N.  J.,  is 
the  son  of  John  Howe  and  Esther  Jane  Somerville  and  a  grandson  of  Will- 
iam and  Margaret  (Pollock)  Howe.  His  ancestors  on  both  sides  came  to 
this  country  from  Ireland.  He  was  born  in  Harrison.  Hudson  County,  on 
the  19th  of  June.  L854,  and  there  received  his  education.  Afterward  he 
was  for  twenty-three  years  a  bookkeeper  for  different  concerns  and  in  that 
capacity  gained  a  broad  and  practical  knowledge  of  business  affairs.     In 


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1894   he  engaged  in  the  coal,  ice,  and   wood  business  in  Kearny,  and  has 
since  lmili  up  a  large  and  successful  trade  in  that  line. 

Mr.  Howe  was  for  some  time  a  member  of  the  First  [nfantry  Regiment, 
New  Jersey  Si  ale  Militia,  receiving  an  honorable  discharge.  He  is  a  Prohibi- 
liniiisi  in  politics  and  i^  now  serving  as  a  Jusiice  of  the  Peace.  [Te  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  K nil' his  of  Pythias,  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  of 
the  Temple  of  Honor,  of  the  United  Order  of  the  Golden  Cross,  of  the  New 
Jersey  Coal  Dealers'  Association,  and  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  was 
niie  of  the  founders  and  for  many  years  an  enthusiastic  member  of  the 
Kearny  Fire  I  >epart  ment. 


WILLIAM  iT.     HOWE. 

Mr.  Howe  married  Mattie  1  >.  Wilbur,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Elizabeth 
(Doty)  Wilbur,  and  lias  five  children:  Ida  Somerville,  Essie  J.,  George  T.. 
Clarence  I  >.,  and  <  Jharles  W. 


JAMES  J.  BOWE,  a  successful  and  well  known  builder  of  Guttenberg, 
Hudson  County,  and  one  of  tin-  prominent  and  influential  leaders  of  the 
Democratic  party  in  Eastern  New  Jersey,  was  horn  in  thai  town  (Gutten- 
berg) on  the  30th  of  December,  L861.  His  parents.  Thomas  and  Ellen  (Car- 
poll)  Bowe,  were  natives  of  Kilkenny,  Ireland,  and  shortly  after  their  ar 


GENEALOGICAL  357 

rival  in  this  country  settled  in  Guttenberg.  Both  were  respected  Tor  those 
sterling  and  sturdy  virtues  which  characterize  their  race. 

Receiving  a  good  practical  education  in  the  Guttenberg  parochial  schools, 
Mr.  Howe  engaged  in  active  business  pursuits,  becoming  a  contractor  and 

builder.  His  success  has  been  the  result  of  his  own  t  fforts.  Many  im- 
portant buildings  in  Northern  Hudson  County  attest  his  skill  and  ability, 
while  the  esteem  and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held  by  his  fellow  citizens 
represent  in  a  measure  his  popularity  throughout  his  section.  In 
politics  he  has  been  an  ardent  and  consistent  Democrat  since  he  cast  his 
first  vote.  He  has  been  Assessor  of  the  Town  of  AYest  New  York  since 
1S!»7,  and  clerk  of  the  Hoard  of  Education  of  Guttenberg  for  three  years, 
serving  in  each  capacity  with  ability  and  satisfaction.  He  lias  also  been 
Chairman  of  the  Democratic  Town  Committee  of  West  New  York.  .Mr. 
Bowe  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  ablest  Democratic  leaders  in  his  locality, 
and  has  rendered  efficient  service  in  the  interests  of  his  [tarty.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  oilier  social,  fraternal,  and  political 
organizat  ions. 

Mr.  Howe  married  Miss  Mary  Knight,  and  they  have  had  seven  children, 
namely:  Katharine,  Nellie,  -lames,  Richard,  May  (who  died  young),  Angus, 
ami  Florence. 

HENRY  ANDES,  of  North  Bergen,  N.  •!..  has  lived  in  North  Hudson 
County  since  he  was  six  months  old.  and  in  various  positions  has  contribut- 
ed to  its  growth  and  prosperity.  His  parents,  Henry  Andes  and  Theresa 
Morton,  were  natives  of  Germany,  and  from  them  he  inherited  all  the 
sturdy  intellectual  and  physical  characteristics  of  his  race. 

He  was  born  in  Paterson,  N.  J.,  dune  •".(>,  L867.  When  six  months  old  the 
family  moved  to  West  New  York,  Hudson  County,  where  he  obtained  a 
public  school  education.  Ai  the  early  age  of  ten  he  left  school  and  began 
to  earn  his  own  living,  finding  employment  as  a  "  reeler  "  in  the  Givernaud 
silk-mill  at  Homestead.  He  was  a  foreman  over  twelve  other  young  men 
when  only  fifteen,  ami  at  the  age  of  sixteen  became  a  freight  checker  on 
the  West  Shore  Railroad.  Six  months  later,  however,  he  began  to  learn 
tin'  trade  of  mason  and  plasterer,  which  he  has  followed  ever  since  with 
the  exception  of  two  years,  when  he  was  a  special  policeman  at  the  Gutten- 
berg race  track.  In  1891  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself,  and  was  the 
first  builder  to  erect  a  three-stors  brick  house  in  West  New  York.  This 
building  stands  on  King  Street,  near  Pierce  Avenue.  In  1897  he  built  no 
less  than  thirty-three  houses,  some  of  which  are  his  own  property,  and 
eleven  of  them  were  cottages  at  ETighwood  Park. 

Mr.  Andes  is  one  of  the  most  successful  contractors  and  builders  in  the 
northern  part  of  Hudson  County.  He  is  thorough  in  every  detail,  energetic 
and  practical  in  carrying  out  his  contracts,  and  prompt  in  all  he  under- 
takes. His  foresight,  integrity,  and  sound  judgment,  and  his  capacity  for 
business,  have  brought  him  into  more  than  local  prominence.  In  politics 
he  is  an  ardent  Republican.  He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  North  Ber- 
gen Board  of  Education  from  District  No.  5  in  1891,  and  was  re-elected  in 
1893  and  again  in  1894.  the  last  time  for  a  term  of  three  years,  receiving  388 
out  of  the  401  votes  cast.  He  was  one  of  the  principal  organizers  and  the 
first  Foreman  of  the  American  Hose  Company  of  North  Bergen,  which 
he  has  served  as  Treasurer,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Germania  Schuetzen- 
bund.  Sergeant  of  the  First  Battalion  of  New  Jersey,  and  a  member  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Foresters  and  of  the  Merry  Owls. 


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He  was  married,  February  21,  1893,  to  Miss  Sophia  Menkel,  of  West  New 
York.  They  have  two  children:  Henry,  Jr.,  and  Gertrude,  and  reside  on 
Robert  Street,  North  Bergen. 

CHARLES  SINGER,  Jr.,  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  of  Union,  is  the  son 
of  Charles  Singer,  Sr.,  and  Caroline  Kiefer,  and  a  grandson  of  George  and 
Catherine  Kiefer,  both  natives  of  Germany,  who  settled  in  Buffalo,  New 
York,  more  than  sixty  years  ago.  For  three  generations  the  family  has 
held  high  rank  among  our  most  industrious,  honored,  and  respected  Ger- 


CHARLES    SINGER,    Ja. 


man-American  citizens.  His  father,  Charles,  was  for  many  years  a  noted 
chef,  holding  responsible  positions  in  seine  of  the  leading  hotels  in  this 
country,  including  the  famous  Astor  House  of  New  York.  He  is  new  re- 
tired, living  in  Union  Hill.  George  Kiefer  was  a  non-commissioned  officer 
in  the  Civil  War,  enlisting  in  a  regimenl  raised  in  Buffalo:  and  died  there 
in   L877. 

Mr.  Singer  was  born  on  Union  Hill,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  July  13, 
1S0S.  There  his  parents  have  resided  for  over  thirty  twit  years,  and  tne 
property  owned  by  his  father,  at  the  corner  of  Palisade  Avenue  and  Frank- 


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1  in  Street,  was  the  scene  of  the  first  mass  meeting  held  for  the  purpose 
of  hearing  the  town  charter  publicly  read.  When  Charles  was  three  years 
old  the  family  moved  to  Utica,  X.  Y.  Later  they  lived  in  Syracuse  and  in 
Buffalo  in  that  State,  and  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  but  when  he  was  eleven 
years  of  age  they  returned  to  Union  Bill,  X.  •!.,  where  they  have  since  re- 
mained. Mr.  Singer  was  graduated  with  honor  from  the  public  schools 
of  his  native  town  in  L882,  and  also  attended  a  private  school,  developing 
in  these  institutions  a  naturally  bright  and  quick  intellect,  and,  despite  liis 
fun-loving  disposition,  being  always  studious  and  observing.  After  leav- 
ing school  be  entered  the  employ  of  the  greal  silk  manufacturing  firm  of 
Givernaud  15  rot  hers,  where  1m-  remained  fourteen  years.  During  the  greater 
pari  of  this  period  he  held  a  niosi  responsible  position  us  one  of  the  man- 
aging clerks  of  i  he  concern. 

He  has  In-. ai  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Town  General  Committee 
since  lie  attained  his  majority  (1889),  and  for  five  years  he  lias  been  Presi- 
dent of  the  first  (old  Third)  Ward  Democratic  Club  of  the  Town  of  Union. 
He  was  also  an  organizer  ami  tin  first  Secretary  and  is  still  a  member  of 
the  Democratic  Central  Organization.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a 
leader  of  recognized  ability,  but  aever  sought  office.  He  declined  all  politi- 
cal preferment  until  April.  L896,  when  he  was  urged  to  accept  the  nomina- 
tion for  Town  Clerk,  which  he  did.  though  much  against  his  wishes.  He 
was  elected  h\  a  large  majority,  and  in  April.  L899,  was  re-elected  for  a 
second  term  of  three  years  without  opposition.  In  accepting  this  office 
he  sacrificed,  in  a  measure,  the  bright  and  promising  prospects  which  ap- 
peared open  for  him  in  a  business  career,  bin  the  selection  of  him  as  a  can- 
didate has  more  than  justified  the  wisdom  of  the  choice.  He  has  con- 
ducted the  town's  affairs  in  a  thorough,  business-like  manner,  creditable 
to  himself  and  his  constituents,  and  most  satisfactory  to  all  classes  of  citi- 
zens irrespective  of  party.  With  characteristic  energy  and  application  he 
entered  upon  his  duties  as  Town  Clerk,  which  he  has  discharged  for  more 
than  four  years  with  greal  fidelity  and  honor.  He  has  proven  himself 
more  than  equal  to  his  task,  and  is  acknowledged  to  be  one  of  the  best 
clerks  the  Town  of  Union  ever  had. 

Though  a  young  man.  .Mr.  Singer  has  achieved  a.  high  reputation  for 
ability  and  perseverance.  Be  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  imbued  with  an 
exalted  sense  of  patriotism  and  progressiveness,  and  by  action  and  example 
has  exerted  a  wholesome  influence  in  the  community,  whose  respect  and 
confidence  he  enjoys  to  the  utmost.  He  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
best  known  men,  not  only  in  his  town,  but  in  Hudson  County.  He  was  one 
of  the  principal  organizers  of  Palisade  Council,  Knights  of  Columbus,  of 
Union  Hill,  ami  was  chosen  its  first  Grand  Knight,  which  office  he  slill 
holds.  He  is  also  an  honorary  member  of  St.  Paul's  Lyceum  of  Jersey  City 
Heights,  and  a  leading  member  of  the  Emil  Groth  Association,  of  the  John 
J.  Eagan  Association,  of  the  Union  Hill  Turn  Verein,  of  the  All  Pees  Bowl- 
ing Club,  and  of  the  Hamilton  Wheelmen.  Being  an  expert  accountant, 
he  is  or  has  been  an  officer  in  most  of  these  bodies.  He  has  proven  his 
efficiency  in  every  capacity,  and  is  justly  recognized  as  one  of  the  ablest 
accountants  as  well  as  one  of  the  most  popular  young  men  in  Hudson 
County.    He  is  unmarried. 

JOHX  P.  WILHELM,  one  of  the  leading  market  gardeners  of  Hudson 
County,  residing  in  Kearny,  was  born  in  Harrison,  X.  J.,  May  16,  1857.  His 
parents.  Peter  and  .Mary  illasson)  Wilhelm,  were  natives  of  Germany,  and, 


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like  many  other  enterprising,  freedom-loving  citizens  of  the  Fatherland, 
left  that  country  and  <-;mii<-  to  America.  Settling  in  Earrison,  X.  J.,  they 
became  respected  and  honored  citizens,  and  exerted  in  the  community  a 
wholesome  and  enterprising  influence. 

Mr.  Wilhelm  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Earrison, 
and  there  laid  the  foundation  upon  which  he  1ms  buill  a  successful  and 
honorable  career.  Be  has  been  engaged  all  his  life  in  the  healthful  occupa- 
tion of  market  gardening,  and  to-day  is  widely  known  and  respected  as  one 
of  the  leading  agriculturists  of  Hudson  County.  Although  never  aspiring  to 
political  office,  he  has  taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  in  the 
community  in  which  he  has  so  long  resided  is  honored  and  esteemed  for 
commendable  traits  of  character  and  qualities  of  thrift.  Be  liberally  en- 
courages every  worthy  object  and  has  often  been  called  upon  to  exerl  his 
influence  in  matters  oi  importance  to  the  community,  a  fad  which  at  once 
attests  his  popularity  and  the  confidence  in  which  he  is  held. 

Mr.  Wilhelm  married  .Miss  Jessie  Van  Emberg,  of  Earrison,  a  descendant 
also  of  German  ancestry,  and  a  woman  of  greal  energy  and  force  of  char- 
acter. 

EZRA  K.  SEGUINE,  a  prominent  lawyer  and  citizen  of  Jersey  City,  was 
born  at  Delaware  Water  Cap.  Slateford,  Pa.,  <m  the  LSth  of  November. 
LS58.  He  descends  from  a  Huguenot  family  who  settled  at  Seguine's 
Point.  Staten  Island,  on  their  arrival  from  Prance,  and  who  represented 
all  that  is  good  in  French  social  life.  He  is  The  son  of  William  P.  and 
Sarah  E.  (Kennedy)  Seguine,  a  grandson  of  Jacob  and  Martha  (Ward) 
Seguine  and  of  Charles  and  Martha  (Twining)  Kennedy,  and  a  great-grand- 
son of  Jacob  Seguine,  Sr. 

Mr.  Seguine  was  educated  in  the  local  schools  of  his  native  town  and  aT 
Mf.  Dolia  Academy  in  Glen  <  Gardner,  N.  J.,  and  at  an  early  age  entered  mer- 
cantile life  in  New  York  City.  Subsequently  he  read  law  in  the  office  of 
Charles  E.  Scofield,  of  Jersey  City,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New 
Jersey  in  November,  1879.  After  the  death  of  Mr.  Scofield  in  1878  Mr. 
Seguine  closed  out  his  extensive  bankruptcy  practice,  and  since  his  ad- 
mission To  the  bar  in  the  following  year  has  been  actively  and  successfully 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  in  .Jersey  City. 

In  addition  to  his  extensive  law  business  in  all  the  courts  of  the  State  he 
is  interested  in  iron  and  coal  mining  properties  in  Eastern  Tennessee  and  is 
the  head  of  the  Seguine-Axford  Veneer  Company  of  Jersey  City  and  Barri- 
man,  Tenn.  Both  as  a  lawyer  and  business  man  he  has  gained  a  high  repu- 
tation. 

Mr.  Seguine  was  married.  July  30,  1884,  to  Emma  C.  Small,  daughter  of 
John  Small,  of  Jersey  City,  who  was  for  many  years  prominently  identified 
with  the  Morris  Canal  in  New  Jersey.  They  have  two  children:  Charlotte 
and  Maude. 

JOSEPB  FRANKLIN  CROWELL,  for  several  years  Corporation  Coun- 
sel of  the  Town  of  Kearny.  N.  J.,  where  he  resides,  was  born  in  New  Fork 
City  on  the  17th  of  October,  1855,  his  parents  being  Gilberl  Lafayette 
Crowell  and  Matilda  Dn  Rie  Allaire,  both  nativ.-s  of  New  York  City.  On 
his  mother's  side  he  is  connected  with  the  Dn  Ries  and  Christies,  two  old 
families  of  Bergen  County.  Be  is  also,  on  the  maternal  side,  a  lineal  de- 
scendant of  Alexander  Allaire,  tin-  Euguenot,  of  Rochelle,  France,  who 
came  to  Now  York  in  1680  and  founded  the  Town  of  New  Rochelle  in  \Y-  -i 


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361 


Chester  <  Jounty.  The  <  Jrowells  were  among  the  very  earliesl  set  i  lers  of  this 
State.  They  came  originally  from  England  .m<l  settled  in  Oape  Cod,  Mass., 
whence  they  removed  to  New  Jersey  and  settled  in  Woodbridge,  .Middle- 
sex County,  aboul  L675.  They  have  been  prominently  identified  with  the 
development  of  the  State  and  iis  history  ever  since.  Mr.  Crowell's 
paternal  great-grandfathers,  Edward  Crowell  and  Asher  Pitz  Ran- 
dolph, were  Revolutionary  soldiers,  both  serving  in  the  New  Jersey 
Stab  troops  throughout  the  War  for  independence,  lie  is  the  possessor 
of  an  interesting  Revolutionary  relic  -a  gold  ring,  presented  to  his 
ancestor,  Captain  Asher  Fii/.  Randolph,  foi  a  special  personal  service,  by 


JOSEPH     F.     CROWELL. 

General  Lafayette,  upon  whose  staff  Captain  Pitz  Randolph  served  dur- 
ing the  Revolution.  Mr.  Crowell's  grandfather,  Joseph  Crowell,  who 
removed  from  New  Jersey  to  New  York  in  1808,  was  a  veteran  of  the 
War  of  L812,  and  for  many  years  lived  in  old  "  Greenwich  village"  in  the 
corporate  limits  of  New  York  City.  Here  in  the  old  ninth  ward,  as  it  was 
afterward  known,  Mr.  Crowell.  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born.  His 
parents  moved  to  Arlington,  X.  J.,  in  1878. 

Having  received  a  thorough  preparatory  education  at  Mount  Washington 
Collegiate  Institute  in  his  native  city,  Mr.  Crowell  entered  Columbia  College 
and  was  graduated  with  high  honors  in  1878,  standing  sixth  in  his  class, 
and  with  membership  in  the  Phi  Beta  Kappa  fraternity.    He  then  entered 


362  HUDSON   AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

the  law  office  of  John  Clinton  Gray,  of  New  York  City,  now  a  Justice  of 
the  Now  York  Court  of  Appeals,  and  was  graduated  LL.B.  from  Columbia 
College  Law  School  in  L880,  being  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  i'ork  as  an 
attorney  and  counselor  in  May  of  the  same  year.  In  February,  1886,  he 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey,  ami  since  then  he  has  successfully 
practiced  his  profession  in  Hudson  County,  residing  in  Arlington. 

Mr.  Crowell  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  his  adopted  town, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  has  been  one  of  its  leading  citizens.  He  was 
Town  Clerk  of  Kearny  in  1888  and  L889  ami  Corporation  Counsel  in  1890 
and  from  1896  to  1899  inclusive.  In  these  and  various  other  capacities  he 
has  distinguished  himself  as  a  man  of  ability,  integrity,  and  great  force  <>' 
character,  lie  has  achieved  marked  success  in  his  profession  and  stands 
high  as  a  lawyer  and  advocate.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Democratic 
County  Committee  of  Hudson  County  since  1889  and  one  of  its  Executive 
Committee  since  1896,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Roberi  Davis  Associa- 
tion of  Hudson  ( Jounty,  of  the  Delta  Kappa  Epsilon  fraternity  and  the  Delia 
Kappa  Epsilon  Club  of  New  York  City,  and  of  the  Columbia  College 
Alumni  Association. 

February  7.  1882,  Mr.  Crowell  was  married  in  Salt  Lake  City.  I  tali,  to 
Miss  Ida  MacArthur,  daughter  of  Hetnan  MacArthur,  of  Bipon,  Wis.  They 
have  four  children :  Mima.  Gilbert  Lafayette.  Joseph  Franklin,  and  Matilda 
Dti  Rie. 

RICHARD  VEALE,  of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Cornwall. 
England,  on  the  7th  of  July.  1864.  He  is  the  son  of  Nicholas  Veale  and 
Lucy  Esterbrook  and  a  grandson  of  Richard  and  Nancy  Veale  and  Nicholas 
and  Mary  Jane  Esterbrook.  Mr.  Veale  came  to  America  with  his  parents 
in  1871.  The  family  first  settled  in  Morris  County,  X.  J.,  where  he  received 
a  public  school  education  at  a  place  called  Mine  Hill.  Subsequently  they 
removed  to  Maine,  theme  in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  in  1885  to  Cali- 
fornia. 

In  1887  Mr.  Veale  located  permanently  in  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  X.  J., 
where  he  has  since  become  prominent  as  a  business  man  and  public  spirited 
citizen.  In  early  life  he  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  while  in  Cali- 
fornia was  successfully  engaged  in  mining.  For  thirteen  years  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  the  Delaware,  Lackawanna  and  Western  Railroad  Company  in 
the  capacity  id'  carpenter.  In  1898  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  and  provision 
business  in  Kearny  and  still  continues  in  that  line  of  trade. 

Politically,  Mr.  Veale  is  a  strong  Republican,  active  in  politics,  and  deeply 
interested  in  all  public  affairs.  Be  was  fur  seven  years  a  Director  in  the 
Harrison  Building  and  Loan  Association,  has  served  as  Chairman  and  Sn- 
retary  of  the  Town  Republican  Committee,  and  is  Secretary  of  the  District 
Club.  He  has  also  been  a  member  of  the  Kearny  Town  <  Jouncil,  in  which  he 
served  on  the  Ordinance  Committee,  lb-  was  a  delegate  to  the  State  Re- 
publican Convention  that  nominated  Governor  Griggs,  and  was  for  many 
years  a  member  of  the  Mutual  Benefit  Association  (a  railroad  organization). 
He  is  l'ast  District  Deputv  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  Junior  Deacon 
of  Copestone  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.  In  every  capacity  he  has  displayed 
marked  ability,  integrity,  and  enterprise,  and  is  highly  respected  by  all  who 
know  him. 

Mr.  Veale  married  Sarah  Bone,  daughter  of  John  Hone,  of  Mine  Hill.  Mor- 
ris County,  X.  J.  They  have  three  children:  Sadie.  Richard  Clifford,  and 
John  Wesley. 


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URIAH  ALLEN,  one  of  the  oldesl  and  besl  known  business  men  in 
Jersey  City,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  <itl>  of  July,  L825,  his 
parents  being  James  P.  and  Mary  Allen.  On  liis  father's  side  he  is  of 
Scotch  and  on  his  mother's  of  Holland  descent  and  springs  from  some  of 
the  oldesl  families  in  this  pari  of  the  country. 

Mr.  Allen  received  a  good  practical  education  in  Ins  native  city  and  from 
boyhood  has  been  a  very  active  business  man.  For  many  years  he  was 
.1  successful  merchant  in  New  York,  conducting  a  large  commission  busi- 
ness  and  making  an  independenl  fortune.  Retiring  from  that,  he  estah 
lished  himself  in  the  furnishing  business  in  Jersey  City,  which  he  con- 
tinued for  a  period  of  twenty-one  years.  At  the  present  time  he  is  ac- 
tively and  successfully  engaged  in  the  art  business  in  Jersey  City,  having 
always  been  Identified  with  thai  line  as  a  side  issue. 

Besides  devoting  his  energies  to  an  extensive  business  Mr.  Allen  also 
took  an  active  and  influential  pari  in  public  affairs,  and  from  early  life  has 
been  an  enterprising,  public  spirited,  and  progressive  citizen.  He  was  one 
of  the  original  founders  and  chief  supporters  of  the  Republican  party  in 
Jersey  City  in  L856,  and  e\cr  since  then  lias  been  intimately  identified  with 
its  affairs  and  prominenl  as  one  of  its  acknowledged  leaders.     He  has  not. 

however,  soughl   or  accepted   public  office,  preferring  to  devote  his  ti 

wholly  to  business.     For  eighl  years  he  served  in  the  New  York  State  \a 
tional  Guard  as  a  member  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  one  of  the  most  noted 
military  organizations  in  the  country. 

Mr.  Allen  married  Susanna  Elizabeth  Thompson,  daughter  of  John 
Thompson,  an  old  residenl  of  the  Seventh  Ward.  New  York  City.  She  died 
in  L894,  leaving  four  children:  Balsey  \Y..  Morris  S.,  Horace  G.,  and 
Jessie  E. 

-MHIN  JOSEPH  FALLON,  Assemblyman  for  Hudson  County,  residing 
in  Hoboken,  was  born  in  New  York  City,  December  L9,  L870.  His  father. 
John  -lames  Fallon,  born  November  L2,  L840,  in  County  Roscommon,  [re- 
land,  came  to  America  when  twelve  years  of  age.  When  the  Civil  War 
broke  on  I  in  ls<">l  he  enlisted  in  the  Thirty-seventh  Regiment,  Irish  Rifles, 

for  i  wo  years,  at  1 1 ml  of  which  i  ime  he  receh  ed  an  honorable  discharge. 

He  was  ensrasred  in  many  battles  and  received  a  silver  medal  of  honor  from 
Major-General  Phil.  Kearny,  under  whom  he  served.  His  father.  John  Fal- 
lon, who  resided  in  County  Roscommon,  Ireland,  was  a  prosperous  leather 
merchant.  Be  had  several  brothers  who  were  grain  merchants,  one  of 
whom,  Michael  Fallon,  had  three  sons,  one  of  whom.  Rev.  Martin  Xavier 
Fallon,  was  pastor  of  St.  Paul's  Roman  Catholic  Church  at  Wilmington. 
Del.,  for  more  than  twenty-five  years.  Be  died  in  L900.  Another  brother, 
Richard  Fallon,  a  residenl  of  New  Rochelle,  X.  Y.,  is  a  well  known  con- 
tractor and  builder.  John  Fallon  married  Mary  Tumulty,  of  County  Ros 
i  ommon,  Ireland.  They  were  the  grandparents  of  John  Joseph  Fallon,  the 
subject  of  this  article. 

The  hit  lei's  mother.  Mary  Ellen  Fallon,  is  a  descendant  of  the  well  known 
Fitzgerald  family,  among  which  was  her  uncle.  John  Fitzgerald,  M.D.,  of 
London,  for  many  years  a  member  of  Parliament,  and  Rev.  John  Fitzgerald, 
of  County  Roscommon,  Ireland.  Her  parents  were  Colonel  Patrick  Fitz- 
gerald and  Mary  Fitzgerald,  of  County  Roscommon. 

John  Joseph  Fallon,  when  not  quiteone  year  old.reinoved  with  his  parents 
to  Hoboken.  where  he  has  since  resided.  His  early  education  was  received 
in  St.  Mary's  Parochial  School,  Hoboken,  from  which  he  was  graduated. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


Tie  then  attended  the  public  schools  of  Boboken,  graduating  in  L885.  Be 
obtained  employment  in  a  broker's  office  in  New  York  City,  where  he  r<j- 
mained  but  a  shorl  time,  and  then  worked  in  a  wholesale  drug  house  for 
a  year.  Be  was  afterward  employed  by  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  <  Jom- 
pany  as  a  messenger,  and  rapidly  advanced  to  the  position  of  receiving  and 


delivery  clerk  in  the  Maritime  Exchange  office,  which  position  he  held  until 
L890,  when  hf  resigned  1m  cause  of  ill  health  and  a  desire  for  outdoor  em- 
ployment. He  then  entered  the  employ  of  the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance 
Company  of  New  York  as  an  agenl  in  the  Boboken  district,  which  position 
he  occupied  for  one  year,  when  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  assistant 


GENEALOGICAL  365 

superintendent,  which  he  heW  for  four  years.  In  ism'  he  enrolled  as  a  stu- 
dent iii  die  Metropolis  Law  School,  which  has  since  been  merged  with 
the  University  Law  School  of  the  City  of  New  York,  attending  the  evening 
sessions  and  graduating  therefrom  in  1895.  He  was  admitted  to  the  N.w 
.In  si  \  bar  as  an  attorney  ai  law  and  solicitor  in  chancery  at  the  June  term, 
LS95,  ;ind  as  a  counselor  in  November,  L899.  lie  is  also  a  master  in  chancery 
by  appointment  of  the  late  Chancellor  Alexander  T.  McGill  and  a  member 
of  the  bar  of  the  United  States  District  and  Circuit  Courts. 

Subsequent  to  Ins  admission  to  the  liar  the  officers  of  the  Metropolitan 
Life  Insurance  Company  offered  him  the  position  of  superintendent,  which 
offer  was  declined  by  .Mr.  Fallon,  he  having  determined  to  practice  law, 
and  in  February,  L896,  In-  severed  his  connect  ion  with  the  company  and 
formed  a  copartnership  with  ex-Jndge  William  E.  Skinner  and  Assembly- 
man John  -I.  Marnell,  under  the  firm  name  of  Skinner.  Marnell  &  Fallon. 
This  partnership  continued  for  two  years,  when  it  was  dissolved.  Mr. 
Marnell  and  Mr.  Fallen  thereafter  formed  a  copartnership  under  the  firm 
name  el'  Marnell  &  Fallon,  and  they  have  offices  in  the  Second  National 
Bank  building,  Hoboken,  Mi.  Fallon  has  been  active  in  politics  for  a 
number  of  years.  In  every  political  campaign  tor  the  past  seven  years  his 
voice  has  been  heard  in  advocacy  of  the  Democratic  party,  but  he  never 
sought  nor  accepted  oifict  until  1899,  when,  at  the  earnest  solicitation  of 
his  friends,  he  accepted  the  nomination  for  member  of  the  General  Assem- 
bly of  the  Siale  of  New  .Jersey,  and  on  November  7  of  that  year  was  elected 
l>\  a  majority  which  attested  at  once  his  popularity  and  the  confidence  in 
v  hie h  he  is  held,  fn  thai  office  as  well  as  at  the  bai  he  has  displayed  marked 
ability  and  energy. 

Mr.  Fallon  is  affiliated  with  numerous  societies,  among  which  are  Hobo- 
ken Lodge,  No.  71.  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  Hoboken 
Council.  No.  159,  Knights  of  Columbus,  Court  <"astle  Point.  No.  54.  For- 
esters of  America,  t lie  Robert  Davis  Association,  and  t he  M.  -I.  Coyle  Asso- 
ciai  ion. 

He  was  married  December  20,  1^'.».">.  to  Mary  I...  daughter  of  Patrick 
Kelley.  of  Hoboken.  The\  have  two  children:  John  -I.  Fallon,  Jr.,  ami  Mar- 
guerite Fallon. 


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ADDISON1  ELY,  a  leading  lawyer  of  Rutherford,  Bergen  County,  and 
Captain  of  Company  I..  Second  Regiment  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  is  the 
ureal  grandson  of  Captain  Levi  Ely,  a  hero  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  who 
was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Mohawk,  and  who  is  buried  in  West  Springfield, 
Mass..  under  a  monument  erected  t<>  his  memory  by  public  spirited  citizens 
in  recognition  of  his  patriotism  and  worth.  The  family  has  been  prom- 
inent in  the  Connecticut  Valley,  and  particularly  in  Massachusetts,  for 
many  generations,  while  a  number  of  its  branches  have  wielded  a  potent 
influence  for  good  in  other  sections  of  the  country.  Captain  Addison  Ely's 
mother.  Emeline  Harrison,  was  the  daughter  of  Seth  Harrison,  who  was 
a  c<  nsin  of  President  William  Henry  Harrison,  the  grandfather  of  Presi- 
ded Benjamin  Harrison.  This  family  has  also  been  a  prominent  one  in 
Western  Massachusetts. 

Captain  Ely  is  the  son  of  William  and  Emeline  (Harrison)  Ely.  and  was 
born  in  Westfield,  Mass..  May  23.  1853.  On  the  death  of  his  mother,  in 
L862,  he  came  with  his  father  to  Bloomfield,  N.  J.,  an  aristocratic  suburb 
of  Newark,  and  here  and  in  the  vicinity  he  has  ever  since  resided.  He 
fitted  for  college  at   the  Brooklyn  Polytechnic  Institute  and  at  Phillips 


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366  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Andover  Academy.  II  was  his  ambition  and  intentioD  t<>  enter  Harvard 
University,  l»nl  circumstances  compelled  him  to  abandon  a  collegiate 
course  and  begin  life  ;is  a  teacher,  which  he  did  ;ii  I  he  age  of  eighteen.  I  Ee 
taughl  ;t  district  school  ;it  Connecticul  Farms,  Union  County,  X.  J.,  and 
subsequently  became  Principal  of  the  Caldwell  High  School  in  Essex 
Countv,  and  during  this  connection,  and  afterward,  he  also  studied  law 
with  a  view  of  being  admitted  to  the  bar. 

In  is7:».  however,  he  temporarily  relinquished  this  intention  and  accepted 
the  principalship  of  the  public  school  at  Rutherford,  X.  J.,  which  he  filled 
with  marked  ability  and  satisfaction  for  several  years,  gaining  a  high 
standing  for  thoroughness  and  excellent  discipline.  Many  of  his  pupils  are 
successfully  settled  in  the  arts  and  professions  in  or  near  Newark,  and  owe 
their  first  inspiration  and  early  training  to  his  efforts,  and  he  continues  to 
hold  their  respect,  love,  and  confidence. 

Having  thoroughly  prepared  himself  in  legal  study.  Captain  Ely  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  at  the  February  term  of 
the  Supreme  Courl  in  L888  and  as  a  counselor  in  February,  1891,  and  has 
continuously  and  successfully  practiced  his  profession  in  Bergen 
Comity.  He  rapidly  came  into  prominence  as  an  able  lawyer,  ami 
by  his  untiring  energy,  industry,  and  careful  preparation  has  won  man\ 
notable  victories.  His  practice  takes  him  into  all  the  courts,  and  has 
constantly  increased,  giving  him  a  high  standing  at  the  bar  and.  locally, 
the  position  of  a  leader. 

lie  is  an  ardent  and  active  Democrat,  but  lias  never  sought  nor  ac- 
cepted political  office,  preferring  to  devote  his  whole  time  to  Ids  profession. 
lie  is  always  ready,  however,  to  bear  a  loyal  citizen's  part  in  public  and 
party  affairs,  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all  worthy  movements  affecting  the 
community,  and  does  not  hesitate  to  condemn  selfish  motives  or  unworthy 
schemes.  lb'  is  especially  prominent  in  military  circles,  having  been 
Captain  of  Company  L,  Second  Regiment,  N.  G.  N.  J.,  since  L893,  when 
he  was  unanimously  elected  to  that  office.  Under  his  management  and 
discipline  that  company  has  gained  a  remarkable  degree  of  efficiency.  Ib- 
is a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  and  of  almost  all  the  leading  socie- 
ties and  organizations  of  Rutherford,  including  tin  .Masonic  order,  the 
Royal  Arcanum,  the  Legion  of  Honor,  and  the  Union  Club. 

In  1S74.  when  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age,  Captain  Ely  married  Miss 
Emily  J.  Johnson,  of  Connecticut  Farms,  X.  -I..  and  they  have  had  seven 
sons  and  three  daughters,  all  of  whom  are  living.  Their  eldest  son.  Addison 
Ely,  Jr.,  born  in  1876,  is  a  graduate  of  Columbia  College,  New  York.  For 
two  years  he  edited  the  Bergen  County  Herald,  lie  was  graduated  from  the 
Law  Department  of  Michigan  University  in  June,  L900,  and  now  is  engaged 
in  active  practice  with  his  father. 

ALPHONSE   THOUROT,   a    leading   plumber   and    the    Postmaster   or 

Taurus  in  the  Town  of  West  New  York.  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
West  lb.boken.  X.  •!..  February  25,  I860.  His  parents,  Louis  Thourot  ami 
Catherine  Perenot,  were  both  natives  of  France,  coming  to  this  country 
when  young.     The  former  served  for  a  time  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion. 

Mr.  Thourot  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  West  Hoboken.  At 
ill(.  age  ef  thirteen  he  began  life  as  .in  apprentice  to  the  plumbing  and 
crasfitting  trade  which  he  mastered  in  some  of  the  besl  establishments  in 
West  Hoboken  and  New  York.  In  1881  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself 
in  West   Hoboken.  but   the  next  year  moved  i"  the  Town  of  Union,  where 


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In-  continued  until  L891,  when  he  sold  out.  During  this  period  he  not  only 
achieved  success,  bu1  also  gained  a  high  reputation  as  a  first-class  plumber 
and  gas  and  steam  fitter,  and  came  to  be  regarded  as  a  man  of  ability  and 
integrity.  In  L891  he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  Union  Granite 
Company,  located  at  the  "Old  Perry"  in  West  Now  York,  and  for  about 
four  years  was  its  President.  Under  his  able  management  that  company 
laid  the  foundation  of  its  present  prosperity  and  usefulness. 

In  L895  Mr.  Thourol  removed  t<»  West  New  York  and  opened  his  present 
plumbing  establishment,  and  upon  the  creation  of  the  postoffice  of  Taurus, 
on  July  1,  1896,  was  made  the  Postmaster,  which  office  he  still  holds,  lie 
was  also  Recorder  of  the  Township  of  Union  for  five  years  and  a  Justice 
of  the  Peace  for  a  similar  period.  He  is  ;i  prominent  member  of  Mystic  Tie 
Lodge,  No.  123,  F.  and  A.  M..  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  the  Sons  of 
Veterans.  In  politics  he  is  ;i  Democrat,  earnest  in  his  convictions,  and 
active  in  the  councils  of  his  party.  Public  spirited  and  patriotic,  he  is 
esteemed  for  those  abilities  and  virtues  which  mark  the  successful  man. 

.Mr.  Thourol  was  married  on  the  24th  of  August,  L880,to  Eleanore,  daugh- 
ter of  Gustav  and  Louise  Fermont,  of  the  Town  of  Union.  They  have  one 
child.  Emily. 

JOHN   p,.  WILLIAMS,  one  of  the  prominent   and  enterprising  farmers 

of  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  is  the  eldest  son  of  John  Williams  and 
Sarah  A.  Saunier  and  a  grandson  of  John  Williams.  Si., and  Rebecca  Smith. 
Of  his  paternal  grandfather,  John  Williams.  Si-.,  but  little  is  definitely 
known.  He  was  an  honored  resident  of  New  Durham,  and  is  supposed  to 
have  been  lost  on  the  lludsoii  River.  By  his  wife,  Rebecca  Smith,  he  had 
children  as  follows:  Leah,  wife  of  Henry  Post;  Phoebe,  wife  of  Job  Smith; 
Mai'garet,  wife  of  William  Berry;  John,  Jr.,  who  succeeded  to  the  New 
Durham  homestead;  Ann.  wife  of  Garrel  Van  Giesen;  and  Rebecca,  wife 
of  John  Green.  John  Williams.  Jr..  the  only  son.  was  a  life-long  resident 
on  the  family  homestead,  being  born  there  in  1804,  and  dying  there  in 
L881.  He  was  always  a  farmer.  ;m  old  lime  Whig,  and  a  useful,  enter- 
prising citizen,  universally  respected  for  those  virtues  which  distinguish 
an  honest  man.  His  wife,  who  died  May  It.  L886,  was  Sarah  Ann  Saunier. 
daughter  of  Mitchell  and  Eliza  (Vreeland)  Saunier.  of  New  Durham,  and  a 
descendant  of  Pierre  Paul  Saunier.  a  celebrated  botanist  who  was  sent 
to  America  by  the  French  government  to  gather  natural  products  of  this 
country  for  transplanting  in  Europe;  he  came  over  with  Andre  Michaux, 
a  French  botanist  and  trader.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  had  seven  children, 
as  follows:  Ann  Eliza,  who  married  Henry  II.  Van  Glahn;  John  B.,  the 
subject  of  this  sketch ;  Mitchell;  Angeline;  Margaret,  who  married  Bryant 
Stephens;  Mary  Emma;  and  George  E.  Of  these  only  John  B.,  Mitchell, 
and  Mary  Emma  are  living. 

John  P..  Williams  was  born  December  15,  1836,  on  the  old  family  home- 
stead in  New  Durham.  Hudson  County,  on  which  he  has  spent  his  entire 
life.  Flis  education  was  obtained  in  the  common  schools  of  the  neighbor- 
hood. After  completing  his  studies  he  learned  the  trade  of  bookbinder, 
which  he  followed  as  a  business,  in  conjunction  with  farming,  until  1864. 
Since  then  he  has  devoted  himself  to  agricultural  pursuits,  building,  and 
real  estate,  achieving  eminent  success  in  every  sense  of  the  term.  He  is  re- 
garded  as  one  of  the  best  farmers  in  his  section  of  the  State.  Industrious, 
enterprising,  and  practical,  he  is  universally  respected  for  those  broad  and 
sterling  qualities  which  mark  the  honest  man.     The  esteem  in  which  he  is 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


hold  is  attested  by  his  popularity,  and  by  the  confidence  reposed  in  his 
sound  judgmenl  and  unimpeachable  character.  Ee  is  a  man  of  the  highesl 
integrity,  faithful  to  every  trust,  just  and  conscientious  in  all  the  relations 
of  life,  and  mod* -si  and  unassuming,  though  true  to  his  convictions  and  fear- 
less in  discriminating  between  right  and  wrong.  A  keen  sense  of  justice  is 
one  of  his  strongesl  characteristics.  Be  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  bu1  lias 
never  soughl  political  prefermeni  or  publicity  of  any  kind.  On  the  con- 
trary  lie  has  declined  official  positions,  though  often  urged  to  accepl  them, 
accepting  only  the  position  of  State  Visitor  to  the  Agricultural  College  at 
New   Brunswick,  V  J.     While  he  adheres  to  party  lines  on  State  and  na- 


JOHN     B.    WILLIAMS. 

tional  issues,  he  is  strictly  independenl  in  nil  local  maters,  casting  his  vote 
and  influence  in  favor  of  those  candidates  and  movements  which  promise  the 

greatesl  g 1.  and  which  have  the  public  welfare  at  heart.    Born  and  reared 

on  the  farm,  and  educated  in  the  practical  school  of  experience,  he  developed 
a  strong  constitution,  greal  mental  energy,  and  high  physical  ami  intel- 
lectual abilities,  and  during  a,  long  and  successful  career  has  maintained 
the  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 

Mr.  Williams  was  married  in  L866  t<>  Gertrude  Edsall,  daughter  of  Sam- 
uel and  Isabella  (Christie)  Edsall  and  granddaughter  <>l  John  Edsall  and 
Gertrude  Lvdecker.     Thev  have  had  four  children:  John  Walter  Williams, 


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who  is  engaged  in  business  in  New  York  <  !ity;  Annette;  Samuel  Edsall  Will- 
iams, deceased;  and  Sarah  [sabell  Williams. 

Mrs.  Williams  is  a  member  of  the  Sens  and  Daughters  of  the  Revolution. 
Her  brothers  and  sister  are  John  s.  Edsall,  Sarah  A.  (Mrs.  Cornelius  J. 
W'estervelt.  of  Bergen  County),  and  Samuel  S.  Edsall.  The  children  of  her 
paternal  grandparents,  John  and  Gertrude  (Lydecker)  Edsall,  were  Samuel 
s..  Hannah  (Mrs.  loel  M.  Johnson),  Naomi  (Mrs.  John  II.  Brinckerhoff), 
Mary  Agnes  I  Mis.  Samnel  de  <  rrool  I,  ( farrei  L.,  and  <  rertrude  (Mrs.  Isaac  R. 
Vrreeland).  Mr.  and  .Mis.  Williams  represehl  two  of  Hie  oldest  and  best 
known  families  in  Eas1  Jersey,  as  well  ,-is  several  allied  families  of  prom- 
inence and  dist  imi  ion. 

WALLACE  WHITE,  M.D..  of  West    Boboken,   Hudson  County,  X.  J., 

where  lie  is  iii  the  eu j< > \ mi'ii i  of  a  large  professional  practice,  and  holds  the 
office,  in  tin-  line  of  his  profession,  of  Town  Physician,  is  universally  re- 
garded as  one  of  tin-  nmsi  enterprising  and  public  spirited  gentlemen  in  the 
community.  Although  he  has  been  engaged  in  practice  in  West  Hoboken 
hut  ahoiit  five  years,  he  has  become  <uie  of  the  best  known  physicians  and 
surgeons  in  Hudson  County,  and  has  among  his  patients  members  of  many 
of  the  ohhst  and  wealthiesl  families  in  the  county.  Dr.  White  has  estab- 
lished a  wide  reputation  for  skill  as  a  surgeon,  having  had  remarkable  sue 
cess  with  this  class  of  cast  s.  His  work  in  connection  with  diseases  of 
children  has  also  born  especially  notable.  His  office  is  completely 
equipped,  moreover,  with  electrical  appliances  for  every  form  of  treatment 
of  diseases  of  the  ear,  nose,  and  throat.  He  also  conducts  a  general  prac- 
tice, lb-  is  enthusiastic  in  original  scientific  investigation,  and  is  progres- 
sive and  enterprising.  In  illustration  of  this  trait  it  may  be  noted  that  he 
is  the  only  physician  in  Hudson  County  who  has  equipped  himself  with  a 
complete  electrical  outfil  lor  taking  photographs  by  means  of  the  Roentgen 
rays,  or  "  X  ray."  lie  has  succeeded  in  a  number  of  cases,  by  means  of  this 
device,  in  locating  bullets  or  other  foreign  matter  in  the  bodies  of  patients, 
in  cases  where  no  other  expedient  known  to  medical  science  would  have 
been   successful. 

He  is  a  native  of  Paterson,  X.  ■!..  where  he  was  born  during  the  progress 
Of  the  Civil  War.  He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Paterson  and  Prince- 
ton Preparatory  School,  and  in  1893  was  graduated  from  the  Xew  York 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons— the  Medical  Department  of  Columbia 
University.  After  his  graduation  he  took  a  special  course  in  midwifery  in 
the  Sloane  Maternity  Hospital  of  Xew  York.  Later  he  was  in  charge  of 
the  Outdoor  Patient  Department  of  Roosevelt  Hospital  in  the  same  city, 
while  he  was  likewise  in  charge  of  the  Outdoor  Children's  Department  of 
Bellevue  Hospital.  In  L895  he  was  the  successful  competitor  among 
twelve  candidates  who  engaged  in  competitive  examination  for  the  posi- 
tion of  House  Physician  in  Christ  Hospital,  Jersey  City  Heights.  In  this 
position  he  established  such  a  reputation  for  skill  that  wealthy  patients 
who  had  been  treated  by  him  at  the  hospital  prevailed  upon  him  to  engage 
in  private  practice  in  West  Hoboken. 

GUSTAV  W.  SCHOLP,  ex-Mayor  of  X'orth  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  is 
mie  of  the  most  progressive  and  popular  citizens  of  that  community,  of  which 
he  has  been  a  resident  since  1881.  He  is  a  Democrat,  and  lias  been  one  of 
the  active  leaders  of  the  party  and  prominent  in  local  affairs.  He  was  a 
candidate  for  Township  Committeeman  in  1S92,  but  was  unsuccessful  in  the 


370  HUDSON    AND    I'.KRCKN    COUNTIES 

convention.  He  was  elect, -.1  a  member  of  (he  Board  of  Education  of  North 
Bergen  in  L894,  became  clerk  of  tin-  board,  and,  having  subsequently  been 
re-elected  for  another  term,  was  made  Presidenl  <-f  the  Board  of  Education 
by  liis  colleagues.  In  1896  lie  received  the  Democratic  nomination  ;is  Tew  n 
ship  Committeeman,  defeating  in  t  he  convention  i  he  gentleman  by  whom  he 
had  himself  been  defeated  in  1  mil'.  His  election  to  the  committee  followed. 
Mr.  Scholp  was  elected  i<>  the  office  of  Mayor  at  the  end  of  a  contesl  which 
demonstrated  his  popularity,  defeating  Charles  Pinnell,  who  had  held  the 
offici   for  more  i  han  t  wenty  years. 

Mr.  Scholp  \\;is  born  in  the  rhv  of  New  Fork,  March  31,  L861,  and  is  the 
son  of  Charles  Scholp  and  Mary,  daughter  <>r  Henry  Barringer.  He  is  of 
German  descent,  dp  to  the  age  of  fourteen  he  attended  the  public  schools 
of  New  York  City.  During  the  nexl  six  vears  he  mastered  every  branch  of 
tin  ;irt  of  glass  engraving,  being  in  the  employ  of  William  Van  Hofe,  of  •"'.•". 
Murray  Street,  New  York.  During  the  next  fifteen  years,  however,  he  was 
engaged  .-is  a  salesman  with  W.  M.  Schwenker,  of  New  York,  dealer  in  brew 
ers*  supplies.  He  is  now  successfully  engaged  in  Imsiness  for  himself  in  the 
same  line. 

Mi.  Scholp  married  Sophie  Lehnig,  December  2,  1883,  and  owns  the  hand- 
some home  in  which  he  resides  on  Hudson  Boulevard,  North  Bergen.  He  is 
Presidenl  of  the  Merry  Owl  Association.  I'ast  Master  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge, 
F.  and  A.  M..  and  :i  member  of  the  Elks  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  ami  of  Hoff- 
man Lodge  of  Union  Hill.  Hudson  County,  X.  .1. 

JOSEPH  SAUNDERS  PARRY,  who  has  been  actively  and  successfully 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  law  a1  Hoboken,  X.  •!..  since  November,  L886,  w ;i> 
born  in  Warminster  Township.  Bucks  County,  Pa.,  April  8, 1857.  He  is  the 
son  of  Thomas  and  Lydia  (Conard)  Parry,  ;i  grandson  of  [saac  and  Mary 
Parry  and  Jonathan  and  Hannah  Conard,  and  a  descendant  of  the  Parn 
family  who  came  to  America  about  L681,  and  who.  being  followers  of  Will 
iam  Penn.  settled  near  Philadelphia.  Both  the  Parrys  and  Conards  have 
been  prominenl  in  the  history  of  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  being  from  the  firsl 
substantial  citizens,  and  exerting  in  their  respective  communities  a 
wholesome  influence.  Being  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  their 
standards  of  honesty,  integrity,  and  industry,  as  well  as  their  purity  of 
character  and  love  of  liberty,  were  moving  factors  in  the  general  growth 
and  development  of  the  region  and  are  still  (irmly  implanted  in  local  asso- 
ciations. 

.Mr.  Parry  was  educated  in  the  common  schools,  at  the  Friends'  Central 
School  in  Philadelphia,  and  at  the  Pennsylvania  State  Normal  School  at 
Millersville.  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1879.  Between  L879  and  L882 
he  was  engaged  in  teaching  in  Pennsylvania.  He  pursued  his  legal  studies 
in  the  office  of  Judge  Joseph  H.  Gaskill,  of  Mount  I  lolly.  N.  J.,  and  remained 
there  until  his  admission  to  the  bar  as  an  attorney  at  the  June  term  of  the 
New  Jersey  Supreme  Court,  1886.  In  February,  L890,  he  was  admitted  as 
a  counselor.  Mr  Parry  entered  upon  the  active  practice  of  his  profession 
.it  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  in  November,  L886,  and  by  close  attention  to 
business  has  acquired  an  honorable  standing  at  the  bar. 

Mr.  Parry  takes  a  deep  interesl  in  public  affairs,  and  liberally  encourages 
c\.m\  objed  which  his  the  welfare  and  prosperity  of  the  community  at 
heart.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  a  man  of  acknowledged  ability  ami 
enterprise,  a  l'ast  Mast<  r  of  Euclid  Lodge,  No.  L36,  F.  and  A.  M..  ami  a  mem- 


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371 


ber  of  Mif  Columbia  Club  of  Hoboken,  in  which  city  he  resides. 
married,  on  the3ls1  of  March,  1897,  to  .Miss  Sarah  P.  Willets. 


He  was 


JAMES  ALLAN,  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Kearny,  Hudson 
County,  X.  J.,  and  formerly  a  member  and  Presidenl  of  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation  of  thai  town,  was  born  in  Lochwinnoch,  Scotland,  January  IT,  1S4:'>. 
His  parents,  James  and  Mary  (Harvey)  Allan,  were  both  natives  of  that 
place  and  were  married  there. 

Mr.  Allan  received  his  education  in  Johnstone,  Scotland,  and  then  learned 
the  patternmaker's  trade, 
which   he  has  ever  since 
followed.        In      L879     he 
came  f<>  the  United  States 

and  settled  in  East  Now 
ark,  XT.  J.,  whence  he  sub- 
sequently removed  to 
Kearny,  where  he  now  re 
sides.  He  is,  and  lias 
heen  since  his  arrival  in 
this  country,  act  iveli  and 
successfully  engaged  in 
business  as  ;i  pattern- 
maker and  carpenter,  and 
to  his  skill  and  enterprise 
are  due  ninny  of  the  finer 
buildings  of  this  section. 
His  work  gives  evidence 
of  greal  talent.  Be  has 
superintended  the  erec- 
tion of  many  important 
buildings,  including  one 
of  the  linen  thread  mills 
in    Kearny. 

Mr.  Allan  has  qo1  only 
achieved  success  and 
prominence  in  business 
affairs,  bui  has  also  taken 
an  active  interest  in  pub- 
lic life,  and  has  filled 
sevral  positions  with 
characteristic  energy  and 
satisfaction.  Before  com- 
ing to  America  he  served 
eighi  years  in  the  volunteer  army  at  Johnstone,  Scotland,  receiving  an 
honorable  discharge.  He  is  an  ardent  Republican,  a  public  spirited,  ener- 
getic, and  patriotic  citizen,  and  for  four  years  was  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Education  of  Kearny,  being  President  of  that  board  two  years.  At  the 
present  time  he  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Kearny,  and  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a  member  of  the  North  Reformed  Church  of  Newark, 
and  in  all  the  relations  of  life  has  achieved  both  success  and  honor. 

November  4,  1873,  he  married  Miss  Mary  Gillies,  of  Glasgow,  Scotland. 
They  have  three  children:  James,  Janet,  and  Bessie. 


JAMES    ALLAN. 


372  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

JAMES  O'BRINE,  of  Wesi  Hoboken,  is  a  son  of  the  late  Felix  and  Mary 
O'Brine,  and  was  born  in  Wesi  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  on  the  22d  of  March,  1855. 
There  he  received  n  public  school  education.  Felix  O'Brine  was  n  well 
known  mason  and  builder,  and  after  leaving  school  James  associated  him- 
self with  his  father  and  mastered  every  detail  of  the  trade.  Upon  the  death 
of  his  father,  in  1.880,  he  succeeded  to  the  business,  which  he  has  successfully 
conducted  to  the  presenl  time.  Among  the  buildings  which  he  has  erected, 
or  assisted  to  erect,  and  which  stand  as  monuments  to  his  skill  and  industry, 
may  be  mentioned  Public  School  No.  :'».  Hoboken,  and  the  Fritz  Reuter 
Homo  for  Aged  and  Infirm  People  in  Schuetzen  I'aik,  North  Bergen.  Many 
other  prominent  buildings  in  Hoboken  and  vicinity  have  also  been  erected 
by  him.  Mr.  O'Brine  is  a  public  spirited  and  enterprising  citizen,  a  prom 
inenl  Democrat,  and  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Wesi  Hoboken. 

VALENTINE  DENZER,  of  Wesi  Hoboken,  was  born  in  Manheim,  Ba- 
varia, Germany,  September  1.8,  1834,  the  son  of  Valentine  Denzer,  Sr.,  born 
September  29.  1799,  and  Elizabeth  Becker,  Ins  wife,  and  a  grandson  of  Al- 
binus  Denzer.  In  November,  1834,  he  was  brought  by  his  parents  to  Amer- 
ica, and  for  nearly  three  years  The  family  lived  in  Now  York  City.  In  An 
gust,  1837,  they  moved  to  Washington  County,  Ohio,  but  in  the  fall  of  1844 
returned  to  New  York,  retaining,  however,  their  property  in  the  West.  The 
father  was  a  miller,  and  in  New  York  was  engaged  for-  six  years  in  the 
grocery  business  at  500  East  Fourth  Street.  In  May,  1856,  they  returned 
to  the  old  home  in  Ohio,  where  Valentine  Denzer.  Sr..  resided  until  AIn  \ . 
1870.  when  he  once  more  came  East,  and  died  in  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  Au- 
gust 23,  ls~8.     His  wife  died  in  1881,  aged  seventy-six. 

Valentine  Denzer,  the  subject  of  this  article,  attended  school  in  a  log 
school  house  in  Lowell,  Ohio,  until  he  was  nine  years  old.  Afterward  he 
attended,  the  public  schools  of  Xew  York  City,  ami  when  sixteen  took  a 
private  coarse  of  study  for  the  purpose  of  entering  Columbia  College.  This 
ambition,  however,  was  not  gratified.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  became 
bookkeeper  in  a  large  establishment  at  57  Elm  Street.  New  York,  which 
position  he  held  until  185-1. 

In  1855  ho  associated  himself  with  Sands  &  Nathans  in  the  athlete  and 
circus  business,  and  continued  with  them  and  their  successors — including 
P.  T.  Barnaul.  Barnum  &  Bailey,  and  others — for  seventeen  years,  travel- 
ing from  St.  John,  New  Brunswick,  to  Denver,  Col.,  three  times  in  a  buggy, 
and  also  from  St.  Paul  to  the  City  of  Mexico  with  a  team,  lie  visited  every 
State  ami  territory  in  the  Union,  and  being  a  dose  observer  gathered  an 
immense  amount  of  information,  llis  work  brought  him  into  contact  with 
all  classes  of  people  and  enabled  him  to  gain  a  liberal  knowledge  of  the 
country,  which,  with  his  remarkably  retentive  memory,  makes  him  an  in- 
teresting and  instructive  conversationalist.  Mr.  Denzer  became  one  of  the 
besl  known  showmen  in  the  United  States.  After  leaving  the  business  he 
formed  a  copartnership  with  his  brother-in-law,  Valentine  Schneider,  and 
Charles  I!.  Medicus,  and  opened  a  furniture  store  in  New  York  City.  The 
financial  panic  of  L873,  however,  forced  them  to  retire,  and  Mr.  Denzer  re- 
turned to  his  old  profession  of  bookkeeper,  which  he  siill  follows.  He  is 
an  experl  mathematician,  methodical  and  accurate,  and  his  books  arc 
models  of  neat  ness. 

In  1.875  h<-  look  up  his  present  home  in  Wesi  Hoboken.  lie  is  a  member, 
a  Trustee,  and  a  Pas1  Master  of  New  York  Lodge,  No.  330,  P.  and  A.  M..  and 
a  member  of  Manhattan  Chapter,  R.  A.  .M..  of  Xew   York  City,  and  of  Com 


GENEALOGICAL  '.u'.l 

in. Trial  Lodge,  Knights  of  Honor.  He  served  two  years  as  Master  of  New 
York  Lodge  of  Masons,  and  when  he  retired  December  26,  L893,  was  pre 
sented  with  i  sel  of  elaborately  engrossed  resolutions  and  a  handsome 
sterling  silver  dinner  set,  consisting  of  seventy  i\\<»  pieces,  as  testimonials 
from  the  officers  and  brethren  in  appreciation  of  bis  services  in  the  chair, 
in  building  up  ili>'  lodge,  and  inspiring  ii  with  his  own  enthusiasm. 

Mr.  Denzer  was  married  in  New  York,  April  21,  L855,  t * »  Barbara  Schnei- 
der, a  native  of  Germany  and  the  daughter  of  Valentine  Schneider,  who 
died  in  New  York  of  cholera,  and  Christina,  his  wife,  who  died  in  L869. 
They  have  had  nine  children,  six  of  whom  survive  and  reside  near  or  with 
their  parents  in  Wes1  I [oboken. 

GEORGE  VALENTINE  DENZER,  eldesl  son  of  Valentine  Denzer,  dr.. 
and  Barbara  Schneider,  was  born  in  New  York  City,  A.ugus1  21,  L858.  lie 
received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York,  and  there,  on 
completing  his  studies,  engaged  in  the  wholesale  manufacture  of  furniture. 
This  venture  proved  successful.  In  L872  he  took  up  his  permanent  residence 
in  West  Hoboken,  where,  in  1881,  having  closed-up  Ids  business  in  New 
York,  he  engaged  in  the  retail  furniture  trade,  which  he  has  since  con- 
ducted, lie  has  on-'  of  the  largest,  finest,  and  mosl  complete  furniture  es- 
tablishments in  Hudson  County,  and  is  regarded  as  an  able,  enterprising 
business  man  and  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  progressive  citizen.  lie  is 
prominenl  and  popular,  highly  esteemed  ami  respected,  and  maintains  the 
confidence  of  his  fellowmen.  lie  is  a  prominenl  member  of  Palisade  Lodge, 
No.  si.  r.  and  A.  M.,  of  the  Union  Hill  Schuetzens,  of  the  Zwiebelberger 
1'mov  ling  <  Ink  of  the  Junior  Order  United  American  Mechanics,  and  of  other 
organizal  ions  of  a  sue  in  I,  political,  and  benevolenl  nature. 

Mr.  Denzer  was  married,  .March  20,  1881,  to  Miss  Eugenia  Leuly,  daughter 
oi  Jacob  and  Barbara  Leulj  of  Wesl  Hoboken.  They  have  two  children: 
Francis  and  Florence  E. 

WILLI  \M  J.  WHITESIDE,  of  East  Newark.  N.  J.,  is  the  son  of  George 
W.  Whiteside,  a  merchant,  and  Eliza  Feely,  and  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ire- 
land. February  11.  LS46.  His  mother  was  also  a  native  of  thai  city,  while 
his  father's  birthplace  was  Surrey,  England. 

Having  received  a  good  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Belfast,  .Mr. 
Whiteside  cam*  to  this  country  in  L867  and  settled  in  New  Fork  City, 
where  he  found  employmenl  with  Stewarl  Hartshorn,  the  well  known  in- 
venior  ami  manufacturer  of  the  celebrated  Hartshorn  window-shade  rollers 
and  i  he  founder  of  Hie  presenl  Stewarl  Hartshorn  Company.  Mr.  White 
side  has  continued  in  the  employ  of  thai  establishment,  having  hold  various 
responsible  positions,  and  being  now  foreman  of  one  of  the  departments. 
He  removed  to  East  Newark.  Hudson  County,  with  the  concern  in  1871,  and 
still  i esides  i here. 

.M  i .  Whiteside  is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  a  Protestant  in  religion,  and 
esteemed  as  a  man  of  integrity,  ability,  and  enterprise.  Though  giving  his 
attention  strictly  to  business,  he  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all  public  mat- 
ters and  especially  in  questions  of  both  local  and  national  importance,  and 
Ins  views  and  opinions  are  received  with  respect  and  confidence. 

February  -~t.  1866,  Mr.  Whiteside  married  Sarah  Starett,  daughter  of 
daims  and  Hannah  Starett,  of  Belfast,  Ireland.  She  is  of  Scotch  descent. 
Their  children  are  Lillian,  Florence.  William  J.,  Jr..  and  Hazel. 


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JAMES  KTIVIIKLL  ALLEN,  of  Kearny,  Hudson  Countv,  was  born  in 
Whippany,  Morris  County,  X.  J.,  on  the  20th  of  August,  L855.  I  lis  parents. 
Albeit  Allen  and  Sarah  E.  Loper,  were  natives  respectively  of  Massa- 
chusetts and  Morris  County,  X.  J.,  and  were  married  in  Ihis  Stale.  Mr. 
Allen  received  his  educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of  Morris- 
town,  and  subsequent  ly  entered  upon  n  business  career  which  has  been  both 
honorable  and  successful.  He  first  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade.  After- 
ward he  became  a  florisl  and  horticulture s1  in  Garfield,  X.  J.  During  the 
last  fourteen  years,  however,  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged 


JAMES    K.    ALLEN. 


in  business  as  a  florisl   in   New  York  City,  where  he  lias  built   up  a  large 
trade. 

While  Mr.  Allen  has  devoted  himself  mainly  to  his  large  and  growing 
business,  he  has  at  the  same  time  taken  an  active  interesl  in  public  affairs 
and  has  served  us  a  School  Trustee  of  Kearny.  X.  J.,  where  he  resides.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  Triune  Lodge,  Xo.  159,  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Arlington,  of  La  Mancha  Lodge,  No.  24,  Knights 
of  Pythias,  of  Newark,  and  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  attends  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  For  seven  years  he  served  as  a  member  of  the 
Eire   Department    of   Kearny.      He   is  a  public   spirited,   enterprising,   and 


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patriotic  citizen,  highlj  esteemed  \<\  all  who  know  him.  and  prominently 
identified  with  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  his  adopted  town.     His  sin' 

ss  ;n  business  is  due  to  his  greal  energy  and  ability  combined  with  fair 
dealing,  honesty,  and  integrity;  and  besides  holding  membership  in  the 
Florists'  Club  in  New  York  <  Mi  \  he  is  a  member  of  the  Society  of  American 
Florists  of  the  United  States,  and  is  widely  known  us  an  expert  in  horti- 
cul1  ural  tuui ters. 

Mr.  Allen  married  .Mis*  Lucy  Smith,  daughter  of  Tibbs  and  Mary  A. 
Smith,  id'  England.  They  Lave  three  children:  Albert  William,  George 
James,  and  Lucy  Mary  Ellen. 

CHARLES  r.  BENDRICK,  M.D.,  one  of  the  rising  young  physicians  of 
Jersej  City  and  since  L895  Medical  Bealth  Inspector  of  Hudson  County, 
was  born  in  Phillipsburg,  N.  -I..  on  the  5th  of  February,  L871.  His  father, 
Christopher  Bendrick,  was  the  first  engineer  t«>  construcl  and  pud  an  en- 
gine in  Mexico,  and  for  some  time  was  bead  engineer  for  the  Emperor  Maxi- 
milian.    \\\^  paternal  grandfather,  Thomas  A.  Bendrick,  came  to  this  conn 

1 1.\  f Ireland  in  L  845,  and  was  a  close  friend  of  the  late  Hon.  Thomas  A. 

Ilendi  icks.  Vice-Presidenl  of  the  United  States.     There  are  still  in  the  tam 
ili  main  interesting  letters  written  by  the  latter  to  the  former.     l>r.  Een- 
drirk's  mother  was  Julia  Murphy,  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Bridgel  (Dun- 
lavey)  Murphy,  both  natives  of  Ireland.     His  paternal  grandfather's  wife 
was  Mary  I  >unla\  ey. 

Dr.  Bendrick  was  educated  at  St.  Bonaventure  College  in  Allegany,  N. 
Y..  at  St.  Canisius  College  in  Buffalo,  X.  Y..  and  at  Setou  Ball  in  Orange, 
X.  J.,  where  he  was  graduated  A.B.  in  LS91.  The  same  college  conferred 
upon  hi  in  the  degree  of  A.M.  in  L893.  Subsequently  be  look  up  the  study  of 
medicine  and  was  graduated  from  Bellevue  Hospital  .Medical  College  in 
X(  w  York  City,  receiving  his  degree  of  M.I  >.  Match  lm;,  is!)  I.  Afterward  be 
also  studied  law  and  was  admitted  as  an  attorney  in  Xew  Jersey  in  Novem- 
ber, L897. 

Entering  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Jersey  City,  Dr.  Bendrick  soon 
gained  distinction  and  was  called  upon  to  till  various  positions  of  Irusl  and 
responsibility.  Since  .luly,  L895,  be  has  served  as  .Medical  I  lea  It  h  Inspector 
of  Hudson  County,  a  position  for  which  he  is  well  qualified  and  in  which  he 
has  rendered  most  satisfactory  service.  In  L898  he  went  to  Cuba  as  an 
Assistant  Surgeon  in  the  United  Statis  Army  and  there  broadened  an  al- 
ready wide  and  practical  experience  in  both  medicine  and  sanitation.  He 
is  one  of  the  ablest  sanitary  experts  in  Eastern  Xew  Jersey,  and  though 
a  comparatively  young  man  has  already  achieved  a  high  position  among 
the  leading  physicians  of  Hudson  County.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat, 
and  a  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association  and  the  M.  J.  Coyle  Asso- 
ciation. 

Dr.  Bendrick  was  married,  in  December,  ls!»4,  to  Agnes  Nallin,  of  Brook- 
lyn, X.  Y.    They  have  two  sons:  Thomas  and  Joseph. 

GEORGE  II.  RUTMAN,  of  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  Jona- 
than Rutman  and  Ann  E.  de  Mond,  both  natives  of  Xew  Jersey  and  de- 
scendants of  some  of  the  oldest  families  in  the  State,  being  of  Holland 
Dutch  origin.  Mr.  Rutman  was  born  in  Raritan,  X\  J.,  on  the  16th  of  Octo- 
ber. 1852,  bin  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Elizabeth, 
whither  his  parents  moved  when  he  was  young.  Since  leaving  school  he 
iias  been  engaged  in  several  lines  of  industry,  the  most  important  of  which 


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is  that  of  painter  and  decorator,  which  he  has  followed  successively  for 
twenty-seven  years  in  Elizabeth,  Newark,  and  Kearny.  X.  J.,  having  had  his 
residence  in  Kearny  since  abont  1887.  Bis  long  and  active  connection  with 
this  trade  and  the  large  number  of  importanl  contracts  which  he  has  exe- 
cuted have  wmi  for  him  an  acknowledged  leadership  among  his  contempo- 
raries. Possessing  artistic  qualities  <>f  a  high  order,  he  has  achieved  sun-ess 
and  is  known  as  one  of  the  besi  painters  and  decorators  in  Eastern  New 
Jersey.  In  1889  he  erected  his  handsome  residence  on  the  corner  of  Bergen 
Avenue  and  Elm  Street.  Kearnv. 


GEORGE    H.     RUTMAN. 


Iii  politics  .Mr.  Kutnmn  has  always  been  a  Republican.  He  served  as 
Police  .Justice  of  Kearny  during  the  years  L897  and  L898,  bu1  otherwise  has 
declined  political  preferment,  preferring  to  devote  his  whole  time  to  busi- 
ness. He  is  a  member  of  Ethic  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the  First 
Baptisl  Church,  both  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  and  is  an  exempt  lire- 
man  of  the  Kearny  Fire  Department.  He  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  entire 
community. 

On  The  24th  of  Mav.  L876,  Mr.  Rutman  married  Mary  Ellen  Lackev,  daugh- 
let-  of  James  and  Ellen  Lackey,  of  Newark.  N.  J.  They  have  six  children: 
Mabel,  George,  Herbert,  Ella,  Florence,  and  Garret  Hobart. 


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JOHN  CONWAY,  President  of  the  I  nion  Granite  Company,  located  at 
the  old  Weehawken  ferry  Landing  in  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  Henry 
Conway  and  Annie  O'Harrow  and  a  grandson  of  James  Conway  and  John 
O'Harrow.  He  was  born  February  2,  1858,  in  Renfrew,  Scotland,  and  (here 
obtained  a  public  school  education.  Completing  his  studies  at  the  age  of 
fifteen,  lie  entered  upon  the  active  duties  of  life  as  an  apprentice  at  the  tin 
smith's  trade,  which  he  followed  with  marked  success  in  Glasgow,  where  he 
had  charge  of  a  large  t  in  shop. 

Hut  his  ambitions  led  him  te  seek  in  America  a  broader  and  better  field 
tor  the  development  of  those  talents  which  he  has  displayed  in  various  busi 
ness  capacities,  and  which  have  marked  him  as  a  man  of  ability  and  enter- 
prise. Landing  in  N.  \\  York  < 'it  v  on  the  29th  of  August,  L880,  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  American  ( ias  Meter  ( Jompauy,  manufacturers  of  gas  meters, 
where  lie  remained  twelve  years.  In  L892  he  associated  himself  with  the 
Union  Granite  Company  :is  a  salesman  in  the  factory,  and  a  year  later  was 
made  Vice  I'resideni  and  in  1S!M  President,  which  office  he  still  holds.  This 
corporation  has  its  office  and  factories  ;it  the  old  Weehawken  ferry  landing 
above  Weehawken.  in  Hudson  County,  and  is  one  of  the  largest  and  most 
successful  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  The  company  manufactures 
sanitary  laundry  trays,  granite,  slate,  and  porcelain  wash  trays  and  sinks, 
combination  bath  and  wasli  trays,  slate  mantels  and  wainscoting,  slate 
stairs,  water  closets  and  urinals,  vestibules,  wood  mantels,  soapstone  wash 
tubs.  etc.  .Mr.  Conway's  genius  is  well  illustrated  in  his  slate  tub  and  com 
hination  bath  ami  washtubs,  which  he  invented  and  patented,  and  which 
have  gained  a  wide  reputation.  Under  his  able  and  energetic  management 
the  business  of  the  company  has  steadily  grown  to  extensive  proportions 
and  ranks  among  the  leading  industries  of  Hudson  County.  Its  present 
standing  and  successful  trade  are  largely  due  to  his  ability,  sagacity,  and 
unceasing  devotion  to  the  manufacturing  and  business  ends. 

Mr.  ( Jonway  was  elected  to  the  Hoard  of  Council  of  the  Town  of  Union  for 
the  years  1891,  L892,  1898,  and  L899,  and  during «ne  term  was  its  Chairman. 
As  a  Democral  he  has  been  active  and  influential  in  party  affairs,  has  fre- 
quently served  as  a  delegate  to  local,  county,  and  congressional  conven- 
tions, and  has  been  ;i  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Commit- 
tee. He  is  Chairman  of  the  Third  Ward  Democratic  Club  of  the  Town  of 
Union,  where  he  resides,  and  was  for  three  years  Chairman  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Union  Mill  Fire  Department.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights 
of  Columbus,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Catholic  Benevolent  Legion,  and 
of  the  Columbia  Hose  Company  of  Union  Hill,  which  he  largely  aided  in 
organizing.  In  all  these  positions  as  well  as  in  business  affairs  he  has  ex- 
hibited ability,  sound  judgment,  and  all  the  qualities  which  distinguish  the 
successful  man. 

March  26,  LS82,  Mr.  Conway  married  Mary  E.  Foley,  daughter  of  John 
Holey,  of  New  York  City,  and  their  children  are  Mary,  John,  Jr.,  James, 
Annie,  and  Joseph. 

ROBERT  WATERS  has  achieved  distinction  in  the  twofold  capacity  of 
author  and  educator.  Born  in  Thurso.  Scotland,  May  0,  1835,  he  is  the  son 
of  William  and  Alexandrina  (Sutherland)  Waters,  and  came  to  America 
with  his  parents  in  1843,  settling'  in  Montreal.  Canada.  Though  his  father- 
was  a  loyalist,  and  preferred  Canada  to  the  United  States,  the  family  of 
his  mother,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Donald  and  Mary   Sutherland   (nee 


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Innes),  of  Braalbin,  Caithness-shire,  Scotland,  seem  to  have  been  of  a  differ- 
ent mind;  for  two  of  his  granduncles,  John  and  William  Sutherland,  after 
sharing  the  fortunes  or  misfortunes  of  the  Pretender,  Prince  Charles,  in  the 
Rebellion  of  L745,  emigrated  to  the  United  States,  and  fought  under  Wash 
Lngton  t<>  tin-  end  of  the  Revolutionary  Wat-,  when  they  were  mustered  <>nt 
with  the  rank  and  honors  of  commissioned  officers.  Mr.  Waters  is  not  a 
little  proud  of  these  two  noble  kinsmen  of  his.  one  of  whom,  John  Suther- 
land, settling  in  Hamilton,  Ohio,  presented  a  tract  of  land  to  thai  thriving 
town  for  a   park,  which  bears  his  name,  Sutherland   Park,  to   this  daw 


ROBERT    WATERS. 


William,  writing  from  Philadelphia  in  1797  to  another  brother  in  Scotland, 
speaks  of  the  country  as  "  becoming  crowded."  and  of  I  he  best  land  as  being; 
•'already  taken  up!"  Many  of  the  Sutherlands  of  Philadelphia  and  of 
parts  of  Ohio  are  direct  descendants  of  these  two  Revolutionary  soldiers. 
In  his  thirteenth  year  Mr.  Waters  was  placed  as  an  apprentice  to  the 
trade  of  printer  in  the  office  of  the  Montreal  GazetU  :  and  although  he  had 
previously  attended  three  different  schools,  he  owed,  up  to  that  time,  his 
education  almost  entirely  to  his  mother,  who  was  a  woman  of  superior 
character  and  fine  intellectual  attainments.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  young 
Waters  removed  witli  the  family  to  New    York  City,  where  he  worked  for 


GENEALOGICAL  379 

several  years  as  ;i  printer  in  the  offices  of  Harper  &  Hrothors,  Thomas  B. 
Smith,  and  others.  It  was  while  working  at  his  trade  in  these  places  that 
he  imbibed  a  passion  for  study  and  literature,  which  he  gratified  during 
every  leisure  moment,  devoting  himself  with  assiduity  to  the  study  of 
languages  and  to  the  reading  of  good  authors.  He  made,  in  this  way,  a 
considerable  acquaintance  with  the  best  works  of  English  writers,  mastered 
the  French  and  German  languages,  and  attended  night  schools,  lyceum 
lectures,  debating  societies,  etc.,  of  which  he  gives  some  account  in  his  well 
known  hook.  Intellectual  Pursuits.  All  this  he  supplemented  with  a  period 
of  foreigu  travel,  going  to  Europe  in  his  twenty-sixth  year,  and  spending 
eighteen  months  in  England  and  another  eighteen  in  Prance.  The  ex- 
perience he  gained  abroad,  which  marked  an  important  epoch  in  his  life,  he 
will  probably  relate  in  a  forthcoming  work.  While  working  as  a  printer 
in  Paris  Mr.  Waters  met  a  young  American  teacher  of  English  who  was 
instrumental  in  leading  him  into  the  profession  which  he  has  since  honored 
by  many  years  of  useful  service.  Act inu  upon  this  gentleman's  suggestion, 
thai  he  apply  for  ;i  post,  through  one  of  the  Parisian  Bureaus  de  Place- 
ment, as  teacher  of  languages  in  a  provincial  school,  he  procured  a  position 
as  professeur  d'anglais  <t  d'allemand  at  a  large  boarding  and  day  school  for 
boys  in  Saint  Quentin,  a  manufacturing  town  in  the  north  of  France,  where 
he  soon  found  himself  in  a  congenial  sphere.  His  intimate  knowledge  of 
French,  German,  and  English,  and  his  natural  ability  and  genial  compan- 
ionship, won  for  him  a  warm  place  in  the  hearts  of  his  pupils  and  assured 
his  success  from  the  tirsl.  He  remained  there  one  year,  and  then  went  to 
Germany,  arriving  a1  .Munich  in  A.ugust,  L863.  Five  months  later,  with  a 
mind  tilled  with  (pleasant  recollections  of  the  art  galleries,  artists,  and 
lovers  of  learning  of  thai  historic  university  town,  he  accepted  a  position 
as  teacher  of  English  branches  in  the  Commercial  School  of  Offenbach-on- 
the  .Main,  a  manufacturing  center  of  Hesse  Darmstadt,  live  miles  from 
Frankfort  on  t  he-Main.  Here,  he  declares,  he  first  learned  what  teaching 
meant.  The  excellent  methods,  thoroughness,  and  broad  knowledge  of  the 
German  teachers  contrasted  strongly  with  the  weaker  and  more  superficial 
system  of  the  French,  and  inspired  -Mr.  Waters  with  profound  respect  for 
and  admiration  of  German  methods.  l\*'yc  he  taught  and  studied  for  four 
years,  learning  a  great  deal  of  <  Jerman  methods  of  leaching,  of  ( ierman  life 
and  literature,  ami  acquiring  for  himself  considerable  knowledge  of  various 
important  branches  of  education.  He  looks  upon  this  period  as  one  of  the 
happiest  and  niosi  profitable  in  his  career.  Finding  his  duties,  his  oppor- 
tunities, and  his  surroundings  so  congenial,  he  relinquished  the  intention  of 
going  lo  Italy  and  Russia,  and  remained  much  longer  in  Germany  than 
lie  had  anticipated. 

During  the  last  year  of  his  residence  in  Germany  he  passed  an  examina- 
tion in  Darmstadt  before  the  Grand  Ducal  Council  of  Higher  Studies, 
which  entitled  him  to  teach  in  any  public  school  in  the  Duchy  of  Hesse- 
Darmstadt,  of  which  Offenbach  is  the  largest  manufacturing  town;  but  he 
never  availed  himself  of  this  privilege.  In  1867  he  returned  to  New  York 
City,  where  he  taught  one  term  in  Dr.  Gerke's  German-American  school, 
ami.  at  the  same  time,  gave  lessons  in  a  New  York  evening  school.  At 
the  end  of  that  period  he  accepted  an  advantageous  position  from  the 
Board  of  Directors  of  the  Hoboken  German  Academy,  in  Hoboken,  N.  J., 
as  teacher  of  languages,  history,  and  literature  in  that  institution.  Mr. 
Waters  filled  that  position  with  eminent  success  for  more  than  fifteen 
years,  constantly  enlarging  his  knowledge  of  the  profession  and  aiding 


380  HUDSON   AND    BEIUJEN   COUNTIES 

materially  in  the  prosperity  of  11i<'  school.  Here,  he  says,  he  made  the  ac- 
quaintance of  some  of  the  best  teachers  be  ever  knew,  chief  among  whom 
was  the  late  Magnus  Schoeder,  who  had  studied  in  the  University  of  Berlin 
until  liis  twenty-eighth  year,  and  who  was  deeply  versed  In  Greek,  Latin, 
metaphysics,  and  mathematics.  With  this  eminenl  scholar  and  teacher  Mr. 
Waters  became  closely  associated,  exchanging  lessons  with  him  for  years. 
imbibing  much  of  his  enthusiasm  for  the  profession,  and  finding  in  him  the 
ablest  teacher  he  had  ever  had.  Mr.  Schoeder  subsequently  became  Director 
of  the  Ffoboken  Academy,  and  each  year  gave  Mr.  Waters  a  new  branch 
to  teach,  which  compelled  him  to  enlarge  and  fortify  his  own  knowledge  in 
various  branches.  The  two  worked  together  in  the  greatesl  harmony,  and 
in  everv  difficulty  Mr.  Waters  invariably  stood  by  the  side  of  his  chief. 
Leaving  French,  finally,  to  other  teachers,  Mr.  Waters  devoted  most  of 
his  time  to  English  brandies,  chiefly  in  the  higher  (Masses,  and  to  German 
by  translation  into  English,  with  a  view  of  making-  English  clear  by  com- 
parative grammar.  These  years  in  the  academy  were  attended  with  peace. 
friendship,  and  honor,  and  with  a  broadening  acquaintance  with  learning 
and  literature,  which  Mr.  Waters  now  recalls  with  pleasure.  His  pupils, 
many  of  them,  became  prominent  in  professional  and  public  life,  and  in- 
variably imbibed  the  enthusiasm,  the  laudable  ambition,  and  the  inspiring 
spirit  of  their  able  and  esteemed  teacher.  Among  these  pupils  may  be 
mentioned  Edward  Russ.  William  C.  Beppenheimer,  and  Joseph   Wetzlar. 

In  1883  Mr.  Waters  was  chosen  Supervising  Principal  of  the  West  Ho- 
boken  public  schools,  which  at  that  time  consisted  of  one  school  with  seven 
hundred  scholars  and  seventeen  teachers.  Since  then  the  local  system  lias 
grown  to  four  schools,  4,000  scholars,  and  75  teachers,  and  under  his  able 
and  energetic  management  ranks  among  the  very  best  in  the  State  or  in 
the  country.  The  seventeen  years  that  he  has  devoted  to  these  schools  have 
been  marked  by  the  introduction  of  those  excellent  methods  which  he  has 
mastered  in  a  wide  and  varied  experience,  and  by  a  growing  efficiency  in 
every  department  of  education.  That  this  is  due  to  Mr.  Waters  is  a  fact 
which  he  may  regard  with  pride  and  satisfaction.  He  may.  without  ex- 
aggeration, be  pronounced  one  of  the  ablest  educators  in  New  Jersey,  and 
withal  a  scholar,  an  untiring  student,  and  a  progressive,  patriotic  man.  in- 
spiring his  pupils  and  his  teachers  with  that  lofty  sense  of  honor  which 
has  characterized  his  whole  career.  His  integrity.  Ids  public  spirit  and 
enterprise,  and  his  eminent  success  as  an  educator  have  gained  tor  him  uni- 
versal confidence  and  esteem. 

Mi-.  Waters  is  also  an  author  of  some  note,  having  written  several 
books  which  have  become  widely  known.  Among  these  are:  Intellectual 
Pursuits,  Life  of  William  Gobbett,  Shakespeare  as  Portrayed  by  Himself, 
.1  alt  a  Selden  and  hi*  Table-Talk,  Flashe*  of  Wit  and  Humor,  and  a  capital 
edition  of  Cobbett's  English  Grammar,  all  of  which  have  passed  through 
several  editions.  He  has  made  a  number  of  translations  from  the  French, 
one  of  which  is  entitled  Magical  Experiments,  or  Science  in  Play.  Mr.  Waters 
has  also  written  for  the  Home  Journal  a  series  of  chapters  ou  ''Culture  by 
Conversation"  ;  f or  the  Twentieth  Century  a  paper  on  the  "Career  and  Con- 
versation of  John  Swinton  "  (one  of  his  oldest  friends,  having  worked  with 
him  as  a  printer  in  the  fifties);  and  for  Frank  Leslie's  Magazine  an  interest- 
ing paper  ent  it  led  "  How  I  Became  .My  Own  Landlord."  lie  is  a  greal  be- 
liever in  co-operative  land  and  building  societies,  whose  principles  he  lias 
practically  illustrated,  and  which  lie  recommends  especially  to  those  work- 
ing  for  a   fixed  salary.     Of  late  years,   however.   Mr.  Waters   has   written 


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comparatively  little,  his  exhaustive  duties  as  Supervising  Principal  of  the 
West  Hoboken  public  schools  1  < '; i \  i n ii"  him  small  leisure  for  this  kind  of 
work,  for  which  he  is  so  well  tilted. 

Iu  1ST.",  he  married  Helen,  the  eldest  daughter  of  Edmund  Ferrett,  Esq., 
of  New  York,  by  which  marriage  lie  lias  two  daughters,  Alice  and  Edith. 

JAMES  CLARK,  the  well  known  contractor  and  builder  of  Union  Hill, 
was  born  in  Bathgate,  near  Edinburgh,  Scotland.  November  23,  1864,  the 
son  of  James  Clark,  Sr.,  and  Ann  Swintou,  and  a  grandson  of  John  Clark. 
1I<-  conies  from  an  old  Scotch  family,  residents  of  the  vicinity  of  Edinburgh 
for  many  general  ions. 

Obtaining  a  thorough  public  school  education  in  his  native  Town  of  Bath- 
gate, lie  turned  his  attention  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  mastered, 
and  which  lie  followed  then  with  marked  success  until  the  spring  of  1885. 
The  held,  however,  was  too  limited  for  one  of  his  energy  and  enterprise,  and 
in  that  year  he  came  to  America.  Settling  first  in  Albany,  X.  Y.,  he  sub- 
sequent l\  followed  liis  trade  in  and  around  New  York  City,  and  finally,  in 
1891,  took  up  his  residence  in  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  -I.  Here  he  found  an  ex- 
cellent opportunity  for  the  exercise  ot  his  talents,  and  at  once  took  advan- 
tage of  it.  Identifying  himself  with  the  growing  population,  and  displaying 
sound  judgment  and  foresight,  he  soon  came  into  prominence  as  a  man  of 
acknowledged  ability.  In  August,  1892.  he  engaged  in  business  for  him- 
self, and  since  then  he  has  become  one  of  I  lie  leading  contractors  and  build- 
ers in  the  town.  A  large  number  of  pi  i\  ate  residences  and  other  buildings 
in  the  northern  section  of  Union  Mill  are  due  to  his  energy  and  enterprise. 
He  has  executed  some  of  the  largest  contracts  in  Hudson  County  during  the 
past  few  years,  and  has  also  had  a  large  business  in  other  cities.  "With  a 
successful  period  of  eighl  rears  behind  him.  and  with  the  confidence  and 
respect  of  the  entire  com i n u n i I y .  he  stands  among  the  leading  local  con- 
tractors ami  builders,  lie  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  progressive 
citizen. 

hi  politics  In-  is  an  ardent  Democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  Doric  Lodge. 
Xo.  82,  F.  and  A.  M..  of  West  Hoboken,  of  Unique  Lodge,  No.  34,  A.  O.  U. 
\\\.  of  Jersey  <  !ity,  and  of  <  Cosmopolitan  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  F. 

Mr.  Clark*  was  "married,  duly  5,  L889,  to  Jane!  S.  .McMillan,  daughter  of 
Daniel  McMillan,  a  well  known  citizen  of  Sydney.  Australia.  They  reside 
on  Fourth  Avenue  in  Union  Hill,  and  have  three  children:  Agnes  Ann, 
Violet,  and  -lames  Victor. 

A  I. LAX  BENNY,  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County.  X.  J.,  was  born  of  Scotch 
parentage  in  Brooklyn,  X".  Y..  on  the  12th  of  July,  1867.  He  received  a 
thorough  education,  took  the  usual  law  course,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  of  New  Jersey  in  February,  1889,  immediately  after  attaining-  his  ma- 
jority. Since  then  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey  City,  residing  in  Bayonne. 

Mr.  Benny  has  for  many  years  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the  politics  of 
liis  adopted  county  and  State,  and  is  one  of  the  acknowledged  leaders  of  the 
Democratic  party.  He  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Councilmen  of 
Bayonne  from  1892  to  1S94,  representing  the  First  Ward,  and  in  that  capac- 
ity displayed  abilities  which  have  since  brought  him  into  prominence.  At 
the  expiration  of  his  term  as  Councilman  in  April,  1S94,  he  became  a  candi- 
date 071  the  Democratic  ticket  for  re-election  against  the  late  William  J. 
O'Brien,  a  former  President  of  the  Bayonne  Common  Council,  and  Wilson 


382  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

J.  Haver,  Republican.  The  election  returns  gave  Mr.  Haver  114  votes,  Mr. 
O'Brien  260  votes,  Allan  Benny  2.")!)  votes,  and  "Bonny"  one  vote.  Mr. 
Benny  claimed  that  the  vote  cast  for  "  Bonny  "  should  be  counted  for  him 
and  contested  the  election  before  Judge  Lippincotl  in  the  Hudson  County 
<  Jircuit  Court.  Judge  Lippincotl  decided  that  he  should  have  the  "  Benny ': 
vote,  but  it  appeared  in  the  case  that  his  father  was  a  Scotchman  and  not 
naturalized  here  a1  the  time  of  the  birth  of  his  son  Allan,  and  the  Judge 
decided  therefore  that  Mr.  Bonny  was  not  a  citizen  of  the  United  States 
and  declared  Mr.  O'Brien  elected.  Upon  an  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Couri 
of  the  State  Judge  Lippincott's  decision  was  reversed.  Mr.  Benny  was  no1 
only  declared  to  be  a  citizen  of  the  United  Stales  by  virtue  of  his  birth  in 
this  country,  but  the  election  was  declared  a  tie  (29  Vroom,  36).  Mr. 
O'Brien,  who  had  taken  the  seal  in  the  Board  of  Councilmen  because  of 
.Indue  Lippincott's  decision,  was  forced  to  vacate,  and  it  remained  vacant 
during  the  remainder  of  the  term. 

In  November,  1897,  Mr.  Benny  was  elected  to  the  General  Assembly  of 
New  Jersey  by  a  plurality  of  8.023  votes  over  the  highest  candidate  on  the 
Republican  ticket.  He  was  re-elected  in  November,  1  sits,  by  a  plurality  of 
8,345,  and  during  the  first  two  terms  in  the  Legislature  magnified  an  already 
high  reputation  and  won  the  approval  of  both  party  friends  and  political 
opponents.  Mr.  Benny  is  an  able  lawyer,  a  public  spirited  and  enterprising 
citizen,  a  man  of  integrity  and  force  of  character,  and  respected  and 
esteemed. 

JOHN  B.  BRANAGAN,  of  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
the  County  of  Bergen,  N.  J.,  September  25,  1856.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael 
Branagan  and  Ann  Meehan,  daughter  of  Charles  Meehan  and  Amelia 
Stewart,  who  was  a  first  cousin  of  the  late  A.  T.  Stewart,  the  noted  mer- 
chant prince  of  New  York  City.  He  is  also  a  grandson  of  Colonel  William 
Branagan,  a  brave  and  distinguished  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  War, 
who  won  promotion  for  gallantry  in  the  Continental  service. 

Mr.  Branagan  was  educated  in  the  public  schools.  From  the  time  lie  was 
eighi  years  old  he  lias  earned  his  own  living.  At  thai  age  he  began  to 
spend  his  summers  in  boating,  earning  five  dollars  per  month  and  his 
board.  When  he  was  sixteen  he  was  mate  of  a  sailing  vessel,  and  a  year 
later  he  had  charge  of  a  vessel  with  five  men  under  him.  At  the  age  of 
t  went y  he  began  steamboat  ing,  a  business  he  has  since  followed,  being  now 
classed  as  a  pilot.  He  knows  every  part  of  the  Hudson  River  and  the  waters 
around  Greater  New  York,  having  spent  his  active  life  upon  them,  and  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  ablest  and  most  trustworthy  pilots  in  the  service. 

In  iss."  Mr.  Branagan  settled  permanently  in  Now  Durham.  Hudson 
County,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  been  prominenl  as  a  public  spirited,  enterpris- 
ing, and  patriotic  citizen.  Ho  is  a  leading  Democrat,  has  been  an  active 
and  influential  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee,  ami 
in  1893  was  elected  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  to  till  an  unexpired  term.  In 
L895  he  was  re-elected  for  a  full  term  of  live  years.  At  the  beginning  of 
both  terms  Mr.  Branagan  was  appointed,  by  a  resolution  of  the  Township 
Committee,  Police  Justice  and  Recorder  of  the  Township  of  North  Bergen, 
which  positions  ho  still  holds.  He  has  also  served  as  Chief  of  Police.  Ib- 
is a  niembi  r  and  formerly  an  officer  of  the  American  Association  of  Master 
Pilots  and  of  Sumner  Lodge,  No.  L80,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of 
Jersey  City.     He  enjoys  the  confidence  and  reaped  of  all  who  know  him. 


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383 


Mr.  Branagan  was  married,  December  29,  L885,  to  Anna  Caroline  Teetsel, 
and  ilu'\  have  two  sons:  John  B.,  Jr.,  and  Edward  Paul  Clifford  Branagan. 


CHARLES  McOEE,  for  fonr  terms  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  Bavonne,  N.  J.,  and  now  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders 
of  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  1-th  of  November,  1.856. 
His  parents,  Daniel  l>.  McGee  and  Annie  O'Donnell,  were  both  born  aud 
married  in  that  country. 

Mr.  .Medic  received  Ins  early  education  in  Ireland.  In  1871  he  came  to 
the      I'uiled      Slates     and 

settled    in    Pennsylvania, 
where   lie    completed    his 

studies,    and     where     he 
was    subsequently    inter- 
ested in  mining.     The  ex- 
perience he  gained  i n  i his 
conned  ion    pro  v  e  d 
greal  value  to  him  in 
ad  ivc  affairs  of  life. 
especially    w 
subsequenl  l\ 

willi     the    oil 

Bavonne,  N. 


in 
the 

Hill 

lien     lie     was 

conned  ed 
business  a1 
.1..  w  here  he 
has  reside  d  lor  a  number 

of  years.      He   is    now    ,\>- 
ii\i|\      and     successfully 
engaged  in  t  he  hoi  el  busi 
nrss   in    that    city,   and    in 
every    capacity    is    highly 
respected  and  esteemed. 

Politically  Mr.  McGe< 
lias  long  been  a  promi- 
netii  and  influen  tial  I  >em 
ocrat,  an  acknowledged 
leader  in  pari\  councils, 
and  thoroughly  identified 
w  it li  the  Democracy  of 
his  section.  \\r  served 
four  terms  on  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  of  Bayonne 
and  is  now  a  member  of 
i  be  Board  of  Chosen 
Freeholders     of     Hudson 

County.  In  this  capacity,  as  well  as  in  all  the  relations  of  life,  he  has  dis- 
played ability,  energy,  sagacity,  and  sound  judgment.  His  patriotism,  pub- 
lic spirit,  and  progressiveness  have  brought  him  into  prominence  through- 
out the  county  and  stamp  him  as  a  man  of  excellent  character. 

He  is  a  life  member  of  the  Bavonne  Democratic  Club  and  a  member  of 
the  Roberl  Davis  Association  of  Jersey  City.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians  and  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  434,  Benevolent 
and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  for  fiiteen  years  has  been  a  member  of 
i  he  I'-iyoniH   Fire  Association. 

.Mr.  McGee  was  married,  in  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  on  the  24th  of  June,  1886,  to 


CHARLES    MGKE, 


384  iirnso.N   and   r,i;i;<;t:.\  COUNTIES 

Catherine  Kelly,  daughter  of  James  and  Annie  Kelly,  of  thai  city.    They 
Lave  six  children:  Annie  Charles,  .Mnmie.  James,  Daniel,  and  Catherina. 


MAKTIX  \Y.  BODE,  the  oldesl  groceryman  in  the  Town  of  Union,  is  the 
sun  of  John  Henry  Bode  and  Margarel  Ahrnes,  and  was  born  in  Hanover, 
Germany,  Augusl  L5,  L848.  Ilis  parents  were  both  uatives  of  the  same 
place. 

.Mr.  Bode  acquired  a  good  practical  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Hanover,  and  ns  n  youtli  developed  those  physical  and  intellectual  char- 
acteristics which  have  contributed  materially  to  liis  success  in  life.  In 
1866  lie  came  i<>  iliis  country,  landing  in  New  York  City,  where  he  began 
his  career  as  an  errand  boy  in  a  grocery  store.  In  L869  he  removed  to 
Union  Hill.  Hudson  County,  X.  •!..  and  accepted  ;i  clerkship  in  a  store, 
which  he  held  until  L872.  <>n  June  2,  L872,  he  purchased  his  present  store 
on  the  corner  of  New  York  Avenue  and  Columbia  Street  in  the  Town  of 
Union,  and  there  he  has  resided  ever  since,  being  the  oldest  and  probably 
the  lxs!  known  groceryman  in  that  section  of  the  county,  and  especially  on 
the  hill.  Dealing  in  groceries,  flour,  feed.  etc..  Mr.  Bode  has  been  very  suc- 
cessful, and  by  constanl  attention  to  business  has  gained  a  high  reputation. 
Honest  and  straight-forward  in  all  his  relations,  and  progressive  and  pa- 
triotic in  both  public  and  private  affairs,  he  enjoys  the  confidence  and 
esteem  of  his  fellow-cii  i/.ens. 

In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Republican  and  a  prominent  factor  in  the 
councils  of  his  party.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the 
Town  of  Union  from  1886  to  I.8S9  and  from  1892  to  L895,  and  served  one 
yenr  as  Chairman.  He  is  a  member  of  Palisade  Lodge,  Xo.  84,  F.  and  A. 
.M..  of  Jackson  Lodge,  I.  O.  <  >.  P.,  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  of  the  [ndepen- 
dent  Schuetzen  Corps  of  Union  Hill,  of  the  Zwievelberger  Bowling  Club, 
and  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church. 

Mr.  Bode  was  married  in  L87S  to  Miss  Emma  Fausel,  daughter  of 
George  and  Christina  Fausel,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  d.  They  have  one 
daughter,  Meta  C: 

JOHN  DWYRE,  Principal  of  Public  School  No.  1.  ;it  Harrison.  X.  J., 
since  1>7:'>.  is  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  when  a  young  man  came  to  America 
with  his  parents.  Having  received  a  thorough  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  his  native  country,  he  began  teaching  soon  after  his  arrival  in 
this  country,  first  in  Elizabeth  and  subsequently  in  Newark.  N.  d.  In  L873 
he  became  Principal  of  Public  School  No.  1.  of  Harrison.  Hudson  County, 
which  posit  ion  he  has  since  Tilled. 

Few  educators  have  gained  the  distinction  and  reputation  which  Mr. 
I  )wyre  h;is  lone,  enjoyed.  He  is  one  of  the  ablest,  as  well  as  one  of  t  he  most 
faithful,  teachers  in  this  section  of  the  State,  and  during  the  twenty  seven 
Years  that  he  has  keen  at  the  head  id'  ope  of  the  most  important  public 
schools  in  Harrison  lie  has  displayed  eminent  abilities,  .ureal  force  <d'  char- 
acter, and  a  broad  and  liberal  learning.  lie  is  thoroughly  identified  with 
the  public  life  of  Harrison,  has  written  ;i  history  of  th.it  town,  and  is  a 
promineni  member  of  the  <'.  l*>.  L.  and  A.  <  >.  II. 

Mi.  Dwyre  married  Helena  Shannon,  and  has  had  six  children:  .John. 
Stephen.  Edward,  James  (deceased),  Mary,  and  Helena. 

JAMES  I\  PRENDERGAST,  for  the  pas!  twenty-four  years  a  leading 
educator  and  for  seven  years  Principal  of  Public  School  No.  i'.  of  Harrison, 
X.  •!.,  was  born  in   Limerick.   Ireland,  on  th"   11th  of  duly.   1S4S.     There  lie 


GENEALOGICAL  385 

received  his  education,  passing  through  the  Model  School  and  graduating 
in  1866.  Subsequently  he  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  carpenter's 
trade,  which  he  followed  for  six  yens. 

A  trade,  however,  was  not  Mr.  Prendergast's  ambition.  He  early  de- 
veloped marked  abilities  as  an  educator  and  teacher,  and.  coming  to  this 
country,  engaged  in  school  teaching,  which  he  has  followed  successfully. 
Since  L893  he  has  been  the  efficient  Principal  of  Public  School  No.  2,  of  Har- 
rison. X.  J. 

Mr.  Prendergast  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  public  affairs 
of  the  community,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  Harrison's  most  enterprising 
and  patriotic  citizens.  Be  was  Assessor  of  the  Town  of  Earrison  in  1875- 
76,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Benevoleni  Legion,  of  the  Improved  Or- 
der of  Kedmen.  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians,  and  of  the  Holy  Cross 
Literary  Association.  In  L884  Mr.  Prendergasl  married  Miss  Sarah  L. 
Reams.     They  have  had  six  children. 

EDWARD  S  URGENT,  general  contractor,  oi  Kearny,  N.  J.,  and  for  some 
time  ;i  member  of  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  of  Hudson  Comity,  was 
born  in  Macclesfield,  England,  September  L3,  L856,  the  son  of  Robert  Sar- 
geni  and  Helen  Hall.     His  patents  were  both  natives  of  the  same  place. 

He  attended  the  public  schools  of  Manchester,  England,  and  then 
learned  the  machinist's  trade,  which  he  followed  with  success  until  1870, 
when  he  came  to  America  and  settled  in  Paterson,  whence  he  subsequently 
removed  to  Kearny.  Here  he  found  employmeni  in  the  machine  depart- 
ment of  the  ('lark  Thread  Mills.  Later  he  became  foreman  of  the  spinning 
department  of  that  corporation.  He  resigned  this  position  in  L888  and  en- 
gaged in  general  contracting,  in  which  business  he  has  been  very  successful. 

Mr.  Sai  gent  is  a  Republican,  and  for  several  years  has  been  active  and  in- 
llnential  in  the  councils  of  his  party,  being  recognized  as  one  of  its  trusted 
leaders.  As  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders 
from  Kearny  he  has  rendered  efficieni  service  in  the  interests  of  the  public 
and  gained  for  himself  a  high  reputation.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  pro- 
gressive citizen,  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  President  of  the  Re- 
publican Club  of  Kearny,  and  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Republican 
Committee,  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  and  of  the  Sons  of  St.  George. 

He  married  Miss  Priscilla  Wright,  and  has  three  children:  May,  Adda, 
and  Edwin,  and  resides  in  Kearny,  X.  J. 

CHARLES  OTTO  STUMPP,  of  West  Hoboken,  is  the  son  of  Jacob  and 
Barbara  Stumpp,  and  was  born  in  Germany  in  March,  1810.  In  1866  he  left 
the  Fatherland  and  came  to  America,  settling  in  New  York  City.  Six  years 
later,  in  1872.  lie  removed  to  West  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  where  he 
has  since  resided. 

Mr.  Stumpp  was  educated  in  Germany  and  France,  and  upon  coming  to 
America  entered  the  employ  of  a  seed  house.  In  this  and  other  employ- 
ments, by  the  practice  of  frugality  and  economy,  he  was  enabled,  in  L885, 
to  engage  in  business  for  himself,  and  since  that  year  has  conducted  at  88 
Gansevoort  Street.  New  York  City,  one  of  tin-  most  successful  seed  estab 
lishments  in  the  country.  He  has  established  a  large  trade  and  is  widely 
known  as  a  man  of  integrity,  ability,  and  enterprise.  Mr.  Stumpp  takes  an 
active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  West  Hoboken.  where  he  established  him- 
self in  the  dry  goods  business  in  1875,  opening  a  store  at  401  Harkensaek 
Plank  Road.     He  has  continued  this  business  in  connection  with  his  New 


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York  house  with  marked  success.     ITc  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and 
progressive  citizen. 

Mr.  Stumpp  married  .Miss  Rebecca  Brett,  of  Fishkill,  N.  Y..  by  whom  he 
has  four  children:  Margaret,  Otto,  George,  and  Rebecca  (Mrs.  George 
I'hilan).  Olto  Stumpp  is  associated  with  his  father,  while  tin-  other  son, 
George,  is  engaged  in  the  same  line  of  business  in  Imrdav  Street.  Xew 
V.»rk  City. 


•JOHN  oLKXhOKF,  title  officer  of  (lie  Xew  .Jersey  Tide  Guarantee  and 
Trust  Company  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Albany.  X.  Y..  on  the  14th  of 
June,  1848.  His  paternal  ancestors  were  Germans,  while  those  on  his  moth- 
er's side  came  to  this  country  from  England.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Olen- 
dorf  and  Anna  X.  Loomis,  a  grandson  of  Arnold  and  Don-as  (Low)  Olendorf 
and  William  R.  and  Charlotte  (Cary)  Loomis,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Daniel 

;iml  Catharine  (Hoover) 
Olendorf,  who  were  the 
founders  of  the  family  in 
this  country  about  1 77<i. 
His  maternal  great- 
grandparents  were  Solo- 
mon and  Prudence  i  Rob 
bins)  Loomis. 

Mr.  Olendorf  received 
a  thorough  education  at 
Public  s.-hool  Xo.  l.  Jer- 
sey City,  at  a  private 
school  in  New  York  City, 
at  Mount  Washington 
Collegiate  Institute,  and 
at  Yale  < !ollege,  graduat- 
ing from  the  latter  with 
honor  in  the  class  of 
L869.  Subsequently  he 
studied  for  one  year  in 
Berlin,  Germany,  and 
t  lius  completed  a  liberal 
educat  tonal  i  r  a  i  n  i  n  g 
which  iias  served  him  so 
well  iii  active  life.  Hav- 
ing studied  law,  he  was 
admit  ted  to  1  he  New  Jer 
sey  bar  in  L876,  as  an  at 
torney,  and  ai  once  en- 
t<  red  upon  the  active 
pract ice  of  his  profession 
in  Jersey  City,  where  he 
has  ever  since  enjoyed  an 
extensive  general  clien- 
tage. Since  L888  he  has  also  been  title  officer  of  the  New  Jersey  Title  Guar- 
antee and  Trust  Company  of  Jersey  City,  one  of  the  most  successful  cor- 
porations of  the  kind  in  the  country. 

Mr.  Olendorf  brought   to  the  bar  great   force  of  character,  broad  intel- 
lectual qualities,  and  all  the  attributes  which   make  a  successful    lawyer. 


.mux    OLKXDOKK. 


GENEALOGICAL  387 

That  he  has  used  these  gifts  with  honor  to  himself  and  credit  to  his  profes- 
sion is  evident  from  the  standing  which  he  justly  holds  among  his  fellow 
lawyers.  He  is  regarded  as  an  able  advocate  and  counselor,  and  in  the 
field  of  real  estate  law  especially  has  no  superiors  and  few  equals.  His 
long  and  active  connect  ion  with  real  estate  matters  and  titles  has  won  for 
him  a  high  reputation  as  an  expert.  He  has  also  taken  a  prominent  part 
in  public  life,  and  in  Hound  Brook,  X.  J.,  where  he  resides,  is  a  valued  mem- 
ber of  the  P.o.-ird  of  Education.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  University 
Club,  and  as  a  citizen  is  progressive,  enterprising,  and  public  spirited,  deep- 
ly Interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  community,  and  respected  and  esteemed 
l>v  all  who  know  him. 

On  the  17th  of  October,  L878,  Mr.  Olendorf  married  Elizabeth  Herbert, 
and  they  have  one  daughter.  Helen  Parker  Herbert  Olendorf. 

PRANK  J.  STUKE  is  well  known  in  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties,  espe- 
cially for  his  extensive  know  ledge  of  real  estate.  He  is  the  son  of  John  F. 
Stake  and  Johannah  Rodenbeck  and  ;i  grandson  of  Franz  Stnke,  a  soldier 
in  i  he  Prussian  Army  about  the  year  L812.  His  father  settled  in  Xew  York 
on  coming  to  this  country,  and  in  LS60  was  a  cavalryman  in  Company  A, 
Firsi   Regiment  Xew  York  Cavalry. 

Mr.  Stake  was  born  in  New  Fork  City  on  the  23d  of  February,  1853,  of 
German  parentage.  He  acqnired  a  good  public  school  education.  'When 
he  was  fourteen  years  of  age  his  parents  removed  to  I  hittenberg,  X.  J/,  and 
soon  afterward  he  took  up  harnes- making,  which  he  mastered  in  every  de- 
tail. In  1S7II  he  went  to  Utah  and  thence  to  Helena,  .Mont.,  in  the  in- 
iei-est  of  the  Union  Brewing  Company,  and  while  in  the  W'esl  engaged  in 
gul.li  mining.  Subsequently  he  resumed  his  trade  of  harnessmaker,  and 
in  1872  went  to  Fori  Benton,  thence  to  Sioux  City,  and  finally  returned  to 
Guttenberg  by  way  of  New  York.  For  three  years  he  had  entire  charge 
of  the  harness  departmeid  of  David  Jones,  the  millionaire  maltster,  return- 
in-  again  to  Guttenberg  in  L875.  In  !879  he  settled  in  the  Town  of  Union. 
Hudson  County,  where  he  has  since  resided,  and  where  he  was  engaged  in 
the  harness  business  for  many  years,  or  until  the  spring  of  1897.  From 
1.880  to  L885  he  held  a  position  as  custom  house  inspector.  He  is  now,  and 
has  keen  for  several  years,  actively  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
an«  e  business  in  Union  Hill,  where  he  lias  contributed  materially  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  various  interests  and  institutions.  Mr.  Stuke  has  achieved 
marked  success.  Social  and  popular,  a  lover  of  a  good  story,  and  a  general 
favorite  among  his  associates,  his  reputation  and  honorable  standing  are 
the  result  of  his  own  energetic  efforts.  He  is  always  ready  to  encourage, 
with  both  time  and  means,  every  project  which  promises  good  to  the  com- 
raunity.  He  takes  an  active  interest  in  public  improvements  and  in  muni- 
cipal enterprises.     In  1892  and  again  in  1897  he  was  elected  a  Justice  of 

the  Peace. 

He  has  been  for  many  years  an  active  member  of  the  Foresters  of  Amer- 
ica, of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows.  He 
is  a  free  thinker,  broad  and  liberal-minded,  earnest  in  all  the  relations  of 
life,  and  a  man  of  strength  of  character  and  of  unimpeachable  integrity, 
and  in  the  town  and  county  in  which  he  has  taken  such  deep  interest  he  is 
highly  respected  and  esteemed.  On  real  estate  and  insurance  matters  he 
is  a  recognized  authority. 

Mr.  Stuke  married  Miss  Alice  Weis,  of  Xew  York,  and  they  are  the  par- 


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cnis  of  seven  children:  Prank  C,  n  bookkeeper,  born  in  L875;  Lillian,  born 
in  L880;  Robert,  born  in  LS82;  John,  born  in  L886;  A  lire,  born  in  L890;  Lucy, 
born  in  L892;  and  Walter,  born  in  1895. 

JOHN  DIPPEL,  -I';.,  is  line  ol  the  prominent,  influential,  and  highly  re- 
spected citizens  of  Wesl  New  York,  Hudson  County,  N.  -I.  He  held  the  of- 
fice of  T;i\  Collector  for  two  terms,  or  ;i  period  of  four  years,  and  also 
served  one  term  as  a  member  of  i  In-  Board  of  Education  of  West  Now  Fork. 
Ho  is  an  active  member  of  the  Republican  party,  a  member  of  the  Republi- 
can Association  of  Wesl   Nov,   York,  a  member  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  84, 


JOHN    DIPPEL,    Jr. 

Free  and  Accepted  .Masons,  and  a  member  of  iho  Ancioni  Order  of  Free 
Smiths  and  of  the  Foresters  of  America. 

lie  was  born  in  New  York  City,  October  7.  L855,  and  is  the  son  of  John 
Dippel  and  Wilhelmina  Onkenholz.  a  grandson  of  John  Dippel  and  Anna 
Bock,  and  ;i  greal  grandson  of  John  Peter  Dippel,  who  was  n  soldier  during 
the  Revolution  and  subsequently  returned  to  Europe.  .Mr.  Dippel's  father 
w;is  a  soldier  during  the  Civil  War.  from  L861  to  L865,  being  a  member  of 
Company  <"■.  Fourth  New  Jersey  Volunteers. 

Mr.    Dippel    was   educated    in    the   public    schools   of   New    York    City 


GENEALOGICAL  389 

and  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.  Between  the  ages  of  eighteen  and 
twenty-one  he  served  a  three  years'  apprenticeship  in  New  York  City  as  a 
mason  and  plasterer.  During  the  next  ten  years  he  worked  as  a  mechanic 
iii  New  York  City.  In  1883  he  embarked  as  a  boss  mason,  and  has  con- 
tinued in  business  for  himself  to  the  present  time.  His  work  as  a  con- 
tractor has  been  quite  extensive.  At  the  present  time  he  is  building 
twenty-four  houses  at  Bighwood  Park.  Mr.  Dippel  enjoys  the  confidence 
of  his  fellow  citizens  in  a  marked  degree.  He  married  Eva  Amanda  Weyer, 
who  was  born  in  New   York  City  in  1855. 

IIKXKY  J.  STILSOX,  for  many  years  a  member  of  the  Common  Council 
and  one  of  the  Assessors  of  Bayonne,  N.  •!..  was  born  in  Lansingburg,  Rens- 
selaer  County,  \.  Y.,  April  '!.  1852.  Be  is  the  son  of  Henry  and  Jane  Stil- 
son  and  a  grandson  of  Henry  and  Hannah  Stilsou  and  of  William  and  Jane 
Y'anderhoff,  his  ancestors  coming  to  this  country  at  a  very  early  day. 

Mr.  Stilson  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  academy  of  Lansing- 
burg, and  at  the  age  of  twenty  began  active  life  as  a  clerk  in  the  mercan- 
tile business,  lie  com  inued  in  this  line  for  ten  years,  or  until  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  thirty,  when  he  engaged  in  the  wall-paper  business  for  himself. 
This  was  in  L882. 

In  public  and  political  life  Mr.  Stilsou  has  also  gained  a  high  reputation. 
As  a  resident  of  Bayonne,  X.  J.  he  has  long  been  prominently  identified 
with  the  best  interests  of  the  place  and  has  taken  an  active  pari  in  promot- 
ing its  welfare.  For  two  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  Bayonne  Common 
Council  and  for  nine  years  he  rendered  efficient  service  as  Assessor  of  the 
city.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Exempl  Firemen,  having  been  for  many  years 
connected  with  the  old  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  .Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Benevolenl  and  Protective  Order  of 
Elks.     He  married  Miss  Lydia   B.  le  Maire. 

JAMES  S.  BICKEY,  chief  of  the  Fire  Departmenl  of  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  was 
born  in  New  York  Cit\  on  the  li'th  of  October,  L869.  Be  is  the  son  of  James 
Bickey  and  Elizabeth  Walsh,  who  were  born  in  Ireland,  married  in  Eng- 
land, and  came  to  the  I  nited  States  about  1  sGl*.  settling  in  Brooklyn,  N. 
Y..  whence  they  subsequently  removed  to  Bayonne. 

Mr.  Bickey  finished  his  »  ducation  in  the  Bayonne  public  schools,  and  soon 
after  completing  his  sindies  entered  the  employ  of  the  Standard  Oil  Com- 
pany, with  whom  he  has  since  been  associated.  He  has  also  taken  an  ac- 
tive part  in  public  affairs,  and  as  a  Democrat  has  been  influential  in  party 
councils  and  in  promoting  the  best  interests  of  his  adopted  town.  As  Chief 
of  the  Fire  Departmenl  he  has  rendered  efficient  service  in  organizing  and 
improving  various  fire  companies.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and 
enterprising  citizen,  a  young  man  of  deserved  popularity,  and  respected  and 
esteemed  by  his  fellowmen. 

JOHN  REINHARDT  was  born  in  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  August  IS,  1874.  His  father,  John  Reinhardt,  Sr.,  was  for  many  years 
one  of  the  most  prominent  ami  best  known  men  in  the  county,  serving  as 
Sheriff  from  1871  1<>  1*74.  and  holding  other  positions  of  trust  and  responsi- 
bility. His  mother  was  Anna  Margaret  Reisenweber,  a  native  of  Saxony, 
Germany,  while  his  father,  John  Reinhardt,  Sr.,  was  born  in  Havre,  France. 

Mr.  Reinhardt  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Jersey  City  and  West 
Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  and  since  completing  his  studies  has  been  largely 


390 


nrnsox  ami   i;i:t;<;i;.\  ctii  ntiks 


engaged  in  the  real  estate  business.  lie  has  taken  ;in  art  ive  part  in  political 
affairs,  and  is  well  known  as  one  of  the  ablest  of  the  local  leaders  of  the 
Democratic  party.  He  is  the  founder  and  Presidenl  of  the  John  Reinhardt 
Association  of  West  lloboken,  and  is  a  .Justice  of  the  Peace  and  a  Notary 
Public.      He  is  also  Second  Nice  President  of  the  Associated  .Insliccs  of  the 

Peace  and  Constables'  Protective  Association  of  Hudson  County  (formed 
Augusl  22,  L899,  in  Hoboken)  and  Secretary  of  its  Executive  Committee, 
and  \'icc  President  and  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Republic 
Savings  and  Loan  Association  of  lloboken.  As  a  citizen  In-  is  public  spirited, 
progressive,  and  patriotic,  taking  an  active  interest   in  the  welfare  of  the 


JOHN    REINHARDT. 

community  and  liberally  supporting  and  encouraging  every  worthy  project. 
Though  ;i  young  man.  In-  has  already  displayed  those  qualities  and  princi 
pies  of  integrity  and  sound  judgmenl  which  mark  a  successful  career,  and  is 
highly  esteemed  and   respected   for   i  lie  commendable  enterprise  he  has 
shown  in  both  public  and  political  as  well  as  in  business  matters. 

WILLIAM  EIAGAN,  of  Secaucus,  was  boru  in  New  York  City  on  the  L2th 
of  September,  1841.  He  is  the  son  of  Edward  and  Arabella  Eagan  and  a 
grandson  or  Edward  Hagan,  Sr.,  the  family  being  of  Scotch-Irish  descent. 
Mr.  Hagan  acquired  his  education  in  Quackenbush  and  Forrest  College  of 


GENEALOGICAL  391 

N<\v  York.  Be  learned  the  machinist's  trade  there,  and  for  a  few  years 
followed  that  business;  as  a  manufacturer. 

In  1863  he  came  to  Secaucus,  N.  J.,  with  his  father,  and  settled  on  the 
place  he  still  occupies,  where  he  has  since  followed  successfully  the  voca- 
tion of  a  farmer.  Enterprising,  progressive,  and  energetic,  he  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  best  farmers  in  Hudson  County,  and  has  always  enjoyed  the 
confidence  and  respect  of  the  community.  For  many  years  he  has  been  ac- 
tive and  influential  in  the  Democratic  party.  In  1877  he  was  elected  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  during  a  period  of  ten  years  he  filled  that  office 
with  credit  and  satisfaction.  Be  was  Town  Committeeman  for  three 
years,  and  has  also  served  as  Notary  Public  and  Commissioner  of  Deeds. 
Mr.  Bagan  conies  from  a  patriotic  family,  one  of  his  nephews,  Edward  Field, 
being  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Royal 
Arcanum  and  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows. 

He  married  Sarah  Post,  daughter  of  Cornelius  and  Eunice  Post,  of  Hud- 
son County,  and  they  have  had  six  children,  as  follows:  William  F.,  Eugene 
1'..  Lester  (deceased),  Grace  <'..  John  H.  (deceased),  and  Cornelius  E.  Cor- 
nelius pest,  father  of  Mrs.  William  Bagan,  served  in  the  Civil  War  as  a 
member  el'  the  Tenth  New  Jersey  Enfantry.  His  w  ife,  to  whom  he  was  mar- 
ried December  ".I.  1S53,  was  the  daughter  <>l  Judge  John  Sturgis,  who  was 
for  many  years  a  leading  resident  of  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  dying 
there  hi  the  age  of  sixtv -live.  Mr.  Sturgis  was  a  Lav  Judge  for  about  fif- 
teen  \'-ars,  and  was  also  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  a  Town  Committeeman,  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  and  odd  Fellows  fraternities,  and  a  prominent  man 
of  affairs,  1m  ing  highly  esteemed  for  his  benevolence  and  actively  identified 
with  the  community.  Kdward  de  M<>it  Pequignol  is  a  naval  officer  on  the 
••  Raleigh,"  and.  being  in  Dewey's  lice!,  seised  through  the  Spanish-Ameri- 
can War.  He  rep!'  scats  i  lie  third  generation  to  serve  ids  country,  and  is 
a  grandson  of  Judge  Sturgis  and  a  nephew  of  Cornelius  Post. 

THOMAS  J.  McMAHON,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Harri- 
son. Hudson  County,  was  bom  in  Newark,  X.  J.,  on  the  7th  of  December, 
L858.  His  parents,  Patrick  and  Maria  (Clements)  McMahon,  both  natives 
of  Ireland,  cam  -to  this  country  in  IS  is  and  were  married  in  Newark,  whence 
they  subsequently  removed  to  Harrison. 

Mr.  McMahon  received  his  educational  training  in  the  Harrison  public 
schools,  and  upon  the  complei  Lou  of  his  studies  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  trunks  in  Newark  and  New  York  City.  He  was  successful  in  this  busi- 
ness for  a  time,  abandoning  it,  however,  for  the  wider  and  more  promising 
field  of  electrical  industry,  which  he  now  carries  on  successfully  in  Harri- 
son. He  is  a  man  of  marked  business  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  great 
enterprise. 

In  public  life  Mr.  McMahon  has  also  achieved  prominence.  He  is  a  lead- 
ing Democrat,  has  been  for  several  years  a  power  in  the  councils  of  his 
party,  and  in  various  official  capacities  has  rendered  valuable  service  to  the 
community.  He  was  for  two  years  a  member  of  the  Harrison  School  Com- 
mittee, and  during  the  last  four  years  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Aldermen  of  Harrison.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  and  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  the  Harrison  Fire  Department  and  the  first  President  of  Neptune 
Hose  Company,  and  from  the  first  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  de- 
partment's prosperity.  Public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic,  he  is 
esteemed  and  respected,  and  has  won  and  maintained  the  confidence  of  all 
who  know  him. 


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PETEB  J.  GOODMAN,  a  well  known  journalist  of  Harrison,  Hudson 
County,  was  born  in  New  York  <  'it  \  oe  the  30th  of  January,  L861,  being  the 
son  nt  Philip  Goodman  and  Ann  McDonald  and  ;i  grandson  of  Peter  Good- 
man, liis  ancestors  came  to  iliis  country  from  [reland,  where  some  of  them 
still  reside.  Mr.  Goodman  was  educated  in  the  parochial  schools  of  Hani- 
sun  and  a1  the  Christian  Brothers  Academy  in  Newark,  N.  J.  After  leav- 
ing school  he  engaged  in  the  general  stationery  and  newspaper  business, 
hut  during  the  past  twelve  years  has  been  actively  connected  with  the 
staffs  of  the  New  York  and  Newark  newspapers.    His  career  as  a  journalist 


PETER    J.    GOODMAN. 


has  brought  him  into  wide  popularity  throughout  this  section  of  the  State. 
Energel  ic,  progressive,  and  possessed  of  a  large  fund  of  general  information, 
he  is  an  able  writer,  and  to  the  duties  ot  his  profession  he  has  brought  a 
thorough  practical  training  as  well  as  great  efficiency. 

He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association 
of  Jersey  City,  and  active  in  all  local  affairs.  He  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  Fire  Department  of  Harrison  since  its  organization  and 
has  held  c\cr\  office  in  the  gift  of  the  department,  serving  three  terms  as 
chief  Engineer.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Adjustment   Commission  of  the 


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town  and  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Benevolenl  Legion  and  the  Knights  of 
( Jolumbus. 

Mr.  Goodman  married  Mary  T.  Coburn,  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  Go 
burn,  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County. 

JOHN  FROST,  retired,  one  of  the  oldest  residents  of  Weehawken,  N.  J., 
is  the  son  of  Isaac  Frost  and  Maria  Ward,  natives  of  Wian-Farthing  and 
Yacksam,  England,  respectively,  and  descendants  of  distinguished  families. 
His  father  dying,  his  mother  married  for  her  second  husband  Henry  Brand, 
and  came  to  the  1'niied  States  in  L838. 

Mr.  Frost  was  horn  in  Yacksam,  England,  October  11,  1817,  and  there  re- 
ceived his  education.  Having  a  desire  to  embark  in  a  wider  held  of  activity 
than  his  country  seemed  to  off<  r.  he  left  England  when  fifteen  years  of  age 
and  came  to  the  United  States,  where  he  first  obtained  employment  as  a 
farm  laborer.  Afterward  he  engaged  in  the  oyster  business  with  consider- 
able success.  In  1858,  liowev.  r.  he  settled  ill  Wecha when,  X.  J.,  where  he 
still  resides,  and  where  he  held  for  main  years  responsible  positions  with 
i  he  New  York,  bake  Erie  and  Western  Railroad  Company,  now  the  Erie 
Railroad  <  Jompany.  He  discharged  his  duties  with  fidelity  and  ability,  and 
won  the  confidence  and  resped  of  the  officials  as  well  as  of  his  associates, 
among  all  of  whom  he  was  ver\   popular. 

In  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  Weehawken  Mr.  Frost  soon  gained  in- 
fluence, and  through  his  energy  and  public  spirii  has  been  active  in  promot- 
ing the  general  welfare.  He  early  took  an  active  pari  in  the  councils  of  the 
Democratic  party,  becoming  one  of  its  trusted  leaders.  For  ten  years  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Chosen  Freeholders,  and  for  fifteen 
years  he  was  a  Town  Committeeman.  In  these  as  well  as  in  various  other 
minor  capacities  he  distinguished  himself  for  ability,  sound  judgment,  and 
patriotism,  and  contributed  much  to  the  advancement  of  the  community. 
Honest  and  enterprising,  he  is  a  man  of  tin-  highest  integrity,  and  enjoys 
the  confidence  and  respect  of  nil  who  know  him.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
odd  Fellows  fraternity  and  of  the  Protestant    Episcopal  Church. 

.Mr.  Frost  was  married.  December  25,  L845,  to  .Miss  Catherine  Norris,  a 
native  of  Halifax.  Nova  Scotia,  who  came  to  the  United  States  when  young 
and  settled  with  her  parents  in  Jersey  City,  X.  •).  They  have  six  children. 
John  H.,  Bryan,  William,  Isaac  Norris,  and  Joshua.  The  eldest,  John  H. 
Da\  is,  enlisted  in  L863  in  the  regiment  known  as  t  he  Oregon  Rifles,  and  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Winchester,  serving  until  the  close  of  the  Rebel- 
lion in  1865.  Isaac  Frost,  another  son.  served  ten  months  in  the  Civil  War 
as  a  member  of  the  Thirty-ninth  Xew  jersey  Volunteers. 

JAMES  BRIERLEY,  the  well  known  undertaker  and  funeral  director 
of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  England  on  the  5th  of  November, 
1862,  being  the  son  of  Joshua  Brierley,  Sr.,  and  Ellen  Tunstall.  Having  re- 
ceived a  thorough  educational  training  in  his  native  country,  he  came  fo 
America  at  the  age  of  twenty  and  at  once  took  up  his  permanent  residence 
in  Kearny,  X.  J.  He  engaged  in  the  undertaking  business,  first  with  his 
brother  and  subsequently  alone,  and  now  has  one  of  the  best  appointed 
establishments  in  that  place.  Mr.  Brierley  has  achieved  marked  success. 
He  is  quick  to  adopt  and  assimilate  newr  ideas  and  methods. 

Since  coming  to  Kearny  in  1882  he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the 
welfare  and  prosperity  of  the  town,  and  is  esteemed  and  respected  as  one 
of  its  most  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic  citizens.     His  sup- 


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port  and  encouragement  have  been  the  means  of  promoting  many  im- 
portant movements.  He  is  President  of  the  Hudson  County  Cricket  Glnb 
and  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Improved  Order  of  Redmen, 

the  Sons  of  St.  George,  the  Improved  order  of  Heptasophs,  the  Knights  of 
the  Golden  Star,  and  the  Presbyterian  Church  and  leader  of  its  choir.  In 
politics  he  is  an  independent  Republican,  voting  for  and  acting  in  the  besl 
Interests  of  good  government. 

Mi.    Brierlev   has  been  twice  married,  first  to  Elizabeth   Richards,   who 


JAMES    BRIERLEY. 

bore  him  a  son  and  a  daughter:  Josiah  and  Margaret.    By  his  second  wife. 
Sarah  J.  Catlow,  he  has  two  sons:  William  and  George. 

PHILIP  J.  ULLMYER,  of  Secaucus,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Ba- 
varia, Germany,  May  1, 1838,  the  son  of  Jacob  Ullmyer  and  Catherine  Kunc. 
He  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Fatherland,  and  re- 
mained there  until  1854,  when  he  came  to  America.  He  first  settled  on  a 
farm  in  South  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  but  in  1871  removed  to  Secau- 
cus, where  he  still  resides,  enjoying  in  quiet  retirement  the  fruits  of  an 
active  life  spent  in  farming  and  gardening.     For  many  years  he  was  one  of 


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the  largesi  and  most  successful  farmers  and  gardeners  in  the  County  of 
Hudson,  and  through  his  ability,  integrity,  sound  common  sense,  and  enter- 
prise gained  the  confidence  and  respecl  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in  con- 
tact. 

lie  has  also  taken  an  active  pari  in  town  affairs  and  especially  in  local 
educational  matters,  and  for  more  than  eighteen  years  has  been  a  valued 
member  of  the  North  Bergen  Board  of  Education,  serving  most  of  the  time 
as  its  Chairman.  He  is  still  a  member  of  that  body.  No  man  in  the  town 
lias  rendered  more  efficient  service  in  the  cause  of  its  schools.  Realizing 
the  necessity  of  adequate  school  facilities  and  the  advantages  derived  by 
the  young  from  a  thorough  training  in  those  branches  which  modern  busi- 
ness met  hods  demand,  Mr.  Ullmyer  has  thrown  his  influence  into  the  work 
of  improving  and  advancing  the  public  schools,  and  has  brought  to  his 
efforts  greal  native  ability,  sound  judgment  and  foresight,  and  genuine  en- 
thusiasm and  patriotism.  As  a  member  of  the  Schuetzen  Bund  of  New 
Jersey  he  has  also  been  prominent  and  useful,  serving  for  several  years  as 
Vii  e  Presidenl  and  Trustee,  and  being  for  lour  years  Captain  of  the  Secau- 
cus  Company.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democral  with  independent  proclivities, 
lie  is  esteemed  as  a  progressive  citizen,  and  is  one  of  the  substantial  men  of 
t  he  county. 

In  1866  Mr.  Ullmyer  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Schott,  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, and  their  children  are  Philip  Frederick,  Catherine  Elizabeth,  and 
Elizabel  h. 

GEORGE  \Y.  CR  WW  'ELL  a  prominent  builder  and  contractor  of  West 
Hoboken,  was  born  in  Ireland  on  Christmas  Day.  December  L'r>,  is:;<>,  and 
is  the  son  of  Edward  '"ran well  and  Elizabeth,  his  wife.  Coming  to  this 
country  with  his  parents  when  rerj  young,  he  received  his  education  at  the 
christian  Brothers'  school  in  CJtica,  X.  Y.,  and  in  1857  removed  to  West 
Hoboken,  X.  J.  In  1866  he  returned  to  CJtica,  where  he  resided  until  about 
L886,  when  he  again  came  to  West  1 1  elude  en.  which  has  since  been  his  home. 

Mr.  Cranwell  became  identified  with  the  building  and  contracting  busi- 
ness while  ye1  a  mere  youth,  and  during  a  period  ol  nearly  thirty-five  years 
has  followed  that  vocation  with  uninterrupted  success,  becoming  one  of  the 
best  known  contractors  and  builders  in  the  country.  He  learned  the  trade 
of  mason  and  builder  in  CJtica,  N.  Y..  and  there  erected  the  most  of  the  Ger- 
man Catholic  Church,  the  Wheeler,  Kiernan  &  Company's  stove  works,  St. 
John's  Protectory  (then  St.  John's  Orphan  Asylum),  and  many  other  build- 
ings of  importance.  He  also  built  the  north  wing  of  Hamilton  College  in 
Oneida  County,  N.  Y..  St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church  at  Cooperstown  in  the 
same  State,  many  well  known  structures  in  Little  Falls,  and  a  large  part  of 
the  buildings  erected  by  Alfred  Dolge  at  Dolgeville,  N.  Y.,  during  a  period 
of  twenty  years,  and  the  large  public  school  edifice  in  that  town.  These 
are  only  a  few  of  the  contracts  executed  by  him  in  a  number  of  towns  and 
cities,  including  the  City  of  New  York,  in  the  Empire  State.  In  New  Jer- 
sey he  has  also  been  active  in  contracting  and  building.  He  erected  the 
original  part  of  the  Hoboken  Monastery  in  West  Hoboken,  the  new  town 
hall  in  the  Town  of  Union,  and  numerous  other  private  and  public  buildings 
in  these  towns,  in  Weehawken,  and  in  the  City  of  Hoboken. 

Mr.  Cranwell's  work  shows  great  skill  and  ability,  and  stamps  him  as  one 
of  the  ablest  members  of  his  vocation.  Active  and  energetic,  honest  and 
upright  in  his  dealings,  thorough  and  exact  in  the  work  committed  to  his 


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care,  and  faithful  in  the  discharge  <>i'  every  trust,  he  is  highly  respected  and 
esteemed.     In  politics  he  is  an  ardenl  Democrat. 

He  married  .Miss  Margarel  Eullerton,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  and  has  five 
children  living,  aamely:  James  W.,  Emma,  Ellie,  Elizabeth,  and  Cecelia, 
the  former  the  only  son— being  a  partner  in  Ins  father's  business  under 
the  firm  name  of  <!.  W.  Cranwell  &  Son. 


HARVEY  C.  PIERCE,  General  Manager  of  the  Arlington  Manufacturing 
Company  and  one  of  the  leading  Republicans  of  Hudson  County,  is  de- 
scended  from   the  old    Pierce  and    Henderson   families  of  Now    England. 


HARVEY     C.     PIERCE. 

Born  in  Pittsfield,  .Mass..  on  the  Is!  of  May,  1860,  he  is  the  son  of  William 
Pierce  and  Elizabeth  Henderson,  natives,  respectively,  of  West  Ilovlston, 
.Mass..  and  of  Newport,  X.  II. 

Having  attended  the  public  schools,  Mr.  Pierce  prepared  for  Williams 
College,  Willianisiow  11.  in  his  native  State,  and  there  pursued  his  studies 
with  characteristic  zeal  and  energy.  Afterward  he  became  actively  inter- 
ested in  i  ho  manufacture  of  articles  from  celluloid,  and.  engaging  in  the 
business,  In-  has  ever  since  been  identified  with  it  in  one  capacity  or  an- 
other. In  L891  he  was  made  General  Manager  of  the  Arlington  Manu- 
facturing Company,  of  Arlington,    X.  -I..   which   position   he  still   holds. 


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This  is  one  of  the  largesl  and  most  successful  establishments  of  the  kind 
in  this  country,  and  do  small  degree  of  its  growth  and  prosperity  is  due 
to  .Mr.  Pierce.  He  has  displayed  excellent  business  ability,  sound  judg- 
ment, and  greal  sagacity  and  foresight,  while  his  knowledge  of  commercial 
affairs  as  well  as  of  the  process  of  celluloid  manufacture  has  gained  for  him 
a  high  reputal  ion. 

He  has  also  been  prominent  and  influential  in  public  matters,  and  es 
pecially  in  politics,  and  is  a  leading  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Re- 
publican Committee.  He  is  also  President  of  the  Arlington  Club,  a  mem- 
ber and  Pasi  Master  of  Triune  Lodge,  No.  159,  A.  r.  and  A.  M.,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  Triune  Chapter,  No.  257,  R.  \.  M..  of  Columbian  Commandery,  No.  1, 
K.  T..  and  Mecca  Temple,  X.  <  >.  M.  S.,  all  of  New  York  City.  He  is  also 
Vice  Regenl  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  President  of  the  District  Associa- 
tion. In  the  councils  of  the  Republican  party,  with  which  he  has  always 
been  actively  idem  died,  lie  Ims  rendered  mosl  efficient  service,  and  is  re- 
garded as  one  of  its  able  and  I  rusted  leaders.  As  a  resident  of  Arlington 
his  influence  lias  been  felt  in  every  movement  affecting  the  welfare  of  the 
community.  He  is  progressive,  public  spirited,  and  active  in  Hie  advance- 
ment of  all  worthy  objects,  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all 
who  know  him. 

October  l'<».  L886,  .Mr.  Pierce  was  married  at  Princeton.  X.  J.,  to  Miss 
Mattie  Pei-rine.  of  Jersevville,  HI.,  and  their  children  are  Arthur,  born  in 
L890,  and  ( iussie.  born  in  L887. 

CLEMENS  A.  KREBS,  of  Arlington,  X.  J.,  Recorder  of  (lie  Town  of 
Kearny,  was  bern  in  Xew  Fork  City  on  the  L2th  of  August,  is."):;.  His  par- 
ents. Hubert  Krebs  and  Margaret  Schiffhauer,  were  both  natives  of  Ger- 
many— the  fat  her  of  Coblenz  and  t  lie  mother  of  Baden.  Hubert  Krebs  came 
to  the  United  States  in  L847  and  was  married  tin-  same  year  in  Xew  York 
City,  where  he  spent  tin*  remainder  of  his  life.     He  died  April  s,  1  ss:;. 

Clemens  A.  Krebs  received  i  good  education  in  (he  public  schools  of  Ids 
native  city,  and  after  completing  his  studies  entered  the  famous  dry  goods 
store  of  A.  T.  Stewart,  where  he  remained  three  years.  He  then  associated 
himself  with  his  father  in  the  business  of  stair  building,  which  trade  he 
followed  for  a  number  of  years,  part  of  the  time  in  Xew  Brunswick,  X.  J. 
In  1ST:'.  Mr.  Krebs  entered  the  postal  service  as  a  letter  carrier  attached  to 
Stations  E  and  K  of  the  Xew  York  City  postoffice,  where  he  remained  until 
March.  1881,  when  he  entered  the  I'nited  States  customs  service  in  the  Ap- 
praiser's department.  Port  of  Xew  York,  of  which  he  became  Foreman  July 
L2,  L883,  having  successfully  passed  the  civil  service  examination.  He  con- 
tinued in  that  capacity  for  twelve  years,  or  until  November  7,  1895,  when 
the  office  was  abolished.  On  July  :'><>.  1889,  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Ar 
lington.  Hudson  County. 

Mr.  Krebs  has  discharged  his  duties  with  fidelity,  promptness,  and  ability. 
He  is  an  enterprising,  public  spirited  man.  deeply  interested  in  the  welfare 
and  prosperity  of  the  community,  and  prominently  identified  with  its  best 
interests  and  institutions.  For  several  years  he  was  a  member  of  Com- 
pany H.  Seventy  first  Regiment,  X.  G.  X.  Y.,  of  New  York  City.  In  Arling- 
ton he  has  served  as  Police  Justice,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Commissioner  of 
Deeds,  Notary  Public,  and  Recorder  of  the  Town  of  Kearny,  which  office  he 
now  holds,  having  been  appointed  May  1,  1S99,  for  a  term  of  two  years.  In 
October,  1900,  he  was  nominated  by  the  Hudson  County  Republican  Con- 
vention for  member  of  Assembly  from  the  West  Hudson  District.     He  is  a 


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prominent  member  and  Deacon  of  the  Firsi  Presbyterian  Church  of  Arling- 
ton, a  Republican  in  politics,  and  a  member  of  Triune  Lodge,  1\  ;in<l  A.  M., 
and  of  Americus  Council,  No.  L304,  \l.  A.,  both  of  Arlington. 

May  ."!<»,  ink;,  Mr.  Krebs  married  .Miss  Fannie  Warnock,  and  their  children 
arc  Clemens  A..  Jr.,  horn  in  1877;  William  Warnock,  born  in  L878:  Fannie 
born  in  1880;  and  Belle  Frances,  born  in  L887. 

GEORGE  BERNHARDT  BERGKAMP,  Mayor  of  West  Hoboken  and 
one  of  the  mosl  popular  and  energetic  citizens  of  North  Hudson  County, 
was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  1st  of  October,  1865.  His  father,  Hem  \ 
H.  Bcrgkamp,  a  native  of  Germany,  came  to  New  York  when  a  }roung  man 
and  engaged  in  farming  in  what  is  now  Harlem  on  Manual  tan  Island.  'I  acre 
lie  married  Sophia  Schlemme,  also  a  native  of  Germany.  In  1868  they  re- 
moved to  Secaucus,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  died  in  1S74.  His 
wife's  death  occurred  in  1871. 

Mr.  Bergkamp  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Secaucus,  where  his 
parents  settled  when  he  was  three  years  old.  Reared  on  the  farm,  he  de- 
veloped a  robust  constitution,  and  early  acquired  those  habits  of  thrift  and 
industry  which  have  characterized  his  life.  For  two  years  after  leaving 
school  he  was  ;>  clerk  in  a  grocery  store  in  Brooklyn,  and  afterward  he  held 
clerkships  in  different  grocery  stoics  in  Hudson  County  until  L885,  when 
he  accepted  :;  position  as  salesman  in  a  large  commission  house  in  New 
York.  There  he  remained  four  years.  In  1889  and  1890  he  was  engaged  in 
the  hotel  business,  lirst  in  Secaucus  and  later  in  New  York  City.  In  1890 
he  established  his  present  real  estate  and  insurance  office  in  West  Hoboken. 
where  he  resides. 

Few  m<  n  have  contributed  more  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  City 
of  West  Hoboken  than  Mr.  Bergkamp.  The  development  of  the  north  pari 
of  the  city  is  largely  the  result  of  his  untiring  efforts.  During  three  years 
he  built  no  less  than  twenty-six  dwelling  houses  there.  In  1898-99  he  erected 
on  the  Hudson  Boulevard,  between  Charles  and  High  ■  treets,  an  extensive 
auction  mart  for  the  sale  of  horses,  etc.  and  for  tin  use  of  a  livery  and 
boarding  stable  business.  He  is  also  an  au.ct  ioneer,  a  Notary  Public,  and  a 
Commissioner  of  Deeds,  and  in  these  various  capacities  has  been  successful. 

Mr.  Bergkamp  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  a  recognized  leader  of  his  party 
,iiid  ;i  man  of  unquestioned  integrity  and  greal  force  of  character.  In  1894 
he  was  chosen  by  the  Eleventh  Assembly  District  Convention  ;i  member  of 
a  committee  to  re-organize  the  Democratic  party  in  Hudson  County,  and 
by  virtue  of  this  position  was  a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the 
Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee.  To  this  duty  he  brought  great 
energy  and  ability,  and  the  result  attested  h;s  foresight  and  shrewd  execu 
live  management,  hi  April,  1899,  he  was  elected  Mayor  of  West  Boboken 
for  ;i  term  of  two  years,  receiving  a  handsome  majority  in  spite  of  strong 
political  opposition.  He  has  also  been  the  President  of  the  North  Hudson 
Business  Men's  Association  since  its  organization  in  January.  1897.  and  is 
n  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum. 

He  was  married,  September  30,  L888,  to  Theresa  Rosebrock,  daughter  of 
Henry  Rosebrock,  of  New  York  City.  They  have  live  children:  George, 
Henry.  Herman.  Kdward,  and  Ida. 

DAVID  NAUGLE. — The  Naugles  of  Bergen  and  Hudson  Counties  are 
of  Holland  lineage.  John  Naugle  (1),  son  of  Barent  Naugle,  was  born  at 
<;roningen.  Holland,  about  104.").  of  well-to-do  and  respectable  parentage. 
Through  the  influence  of  his  father,  who  had  been  in  the  marine  service, 


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John,  at  an  early  age,  entered  as  a  cadet  the  Dutch  naval  service,  and  before 
reaching  his  minority  made  several  cruises  to  America.  While  on  one  of 
these  expeditions  in  16G4  he  participated  in  the  conflict  between  the  Dutch 
and  English  fleets,  the  result  of  which  was  the  surrender  of  the  Dutch.  Be- 
ing  patriotic  and  rather  hot-headed,  young  Naugle  was  so  disgusted  with 
the  cowardice  of  the  Dutch  that  he  loudly  denounced  them,  left  the  service, 
and  declared  he  would  leave  the  country.  Not  long  afterward,  however, 
being  in  Harlem,  he  me1  Miss  Rebecca  VValdron,  the  daughter  of  an  Eng- 
The  smiles  and  winsome  ways  of  the  English  maiden  influ- 


iisii  retugee. 


DAVID  NAUGLE. 


enced  him  to  change  his  mind  and  remain  at  Harlem,  where,  in  1670,  he 
married  Miss  Waldron,  bought  a  lot,  joined  the  Dutch  Church,  and  settled 
down  for  life,  soon  becoming  an  active  factor  in  the  new  settlement.  Tak- 
ing an  interest  in  politics,  he  sought  office,  but,  as  he  still  continued  to  de- 
nounce the  English,  it  was  not  till  1677  that  he  was  elected  Constable.  Two 
years  later  he  became  a  magistrate.  It  was  while  Constable  that  it  became 
his  duty  to  execute  the  writs  in  a  law  suit  which  drove  old  David  des  Marest 
over  to  the  west  side  of  the  river  into  Bergen  County.  Later  John  Naugle 
was  made  a  Deacon  in  the  Dutch  Church.  He  bought  lands  at  Spuyten 
Duyvil  and  at  other  points  on  the  Harlem  River,  and  became  wealthy. 


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Although  somewhal  erratic  and  eccentric,  he  appears  i<»  have  been  ;i  man 
of  sterling  principles  and  qualities  of  mind.  II"  died  in  Barlem  in  1689. 
His  widow  married,  iu  1690,  John  Dykeman.  The  issue  of  John  Naugle  (1) 
of  ill"  second  generation  were  Barent  (died),  Jannetje,  John,  Anna,  Catrina, 
Barent,  Johanna,  Jacobus,  Debora,  and  Resolvent. 

Barenl  (2)  and  Resolvent  (2)  were  destined  to  spread  the  name  throughout 
Bergen  County.  In  L708  Barent  (2)  married  Sarah  Kiersted,  and  Resolvent 
(2),  on  .May  it.  L712,  married  Clarissa  Lydecker.  .Miss  Kiersted,  the  wife  of 
Barent  (2),  was  a  New  York  lady  of  education  and  refinement,  and  particu- 
larly versed  in  the  Indian  tongues.  While  in  New  York  sin-  had  acted  as 
interpreter  for  the  colonial  officials  in  their  dealings  with  tin-  savages. 

On  April  in.  L710,  Barent  and  Resolvent  crossed  the  Hudson  River  into 
Bergen  County,  New  Jersey,  and  bought  of  Captain  Lancaster  Syms  a 
trad  of  1,030  acres  of  land  northeast  of  Closter,  extending  from  the  Hudson 
River  west  to  the  Tiena  Kill.  Tin-  price  paid  was  £225  sterling.  They  bad 
nm cli  trouble  to  perfect  their  title  to  these  lands,  as  other  persons  attempted 
to  establish  :in  adverse  claim  to  them.  In  tin-  end,  however,  the  adverse 
claimants  were  beaten.  Tin-  two  brothers  cleared  and  tilled  portions 
of  their  tract  jointly  and  built  each  his  family  residence  on  what  is  now 
called  tin-  "Rockland  road."  Resolvent  joined  the  Hackensack  Dutch 
Church  and  Barent  The  church  at  Tappan.  A  few  years  before  their  deaths 
they  divided  their  original  purchase  between  them,  Barent  taking  the  north 
half  and  Resolvent  the  south  half.  Barent  vas  a  Justice  of  the  peace  and 
held  all  other  town  offices.  Pie  was  also  in  command  of  a  train  hand.  The 
issue  of  Barent  Naugle  (2)  of  the  third  general  ion  were  John,  Rebecca,  Will- 
iam. Henry.  Sarah,  and  Johanna. 

John  Naugle  (3)  married  (1),  in  1720.  Elizabeth  (Jacobus)  Blawvelt  and  (2) 
Maudalena  Nannie.  His  children  of  the  fourth  generation  weir  Sarah. 
John.  Parent.  Catharine,  Maria,  Elizabeth,  Henry.  Rebecca,  David  (died), 
Elizabeth,  and  David. 

David  Naugle  (4),  the  youngest,  horn  in  1750,  married  aboul  177."  Dirke 
Fredericks  Haring  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  John  D..  Rachel, 
Frederick,  and  Elizabeth. 

John  D.  Naugle  (5),  born  May  !>.  1777.  died  October  22.  1841,  married 
Sarah  Mabie,  horn  March  l'.  177c  died  January  2,  187fi  (aged  nearly  one 
hundred  years).  They  resided  on  the  old  Barent  Naugle  homestead  and 
had  issue  of  the  sixth  generation  David  (died),  Sarah.  Rachel,  ami  John  J. 

John  J.  Naugle  (6),  horn  in  Closter,  X.  J..  -Inly  1.  1818,  died  January  1*7. 
1882,  married.  August  8,  L839,  Hannah  Maria  Eckerson,  horn  May  20.  1821 
(dead).  Residing  it  the  old  homestead  they  had  issue  of  the  seventh  genera- 
tion David,  Elizabeth  (died),  Margaret,  Rachel,  Elizabeth,  Frederick.  James, 
and  William  IP.  of  whom  David  Naugle  (7)  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

David  Naugle  (7)  was  horn  August  2.  1841,  in  Closter  N.  J.,  where  he 
still  resides.  He  received  his  education  in  the  Closter  public  schools  and 
af  Delaware  Academy,  and  subsequently  I  night  school  for  a  time.  He 
then  studied  civil  engineering,  and  subsequently  entered  the  customs  serv- 
ice, in  which  hi'  ha-  continued  for  twenty-eighl  years.  In  this  capacity  he 
has  established  a  high  reputation. 

He  has  also  been  prominent  in  public  affairs,  having  served  as  Super- 
intendent of  Public  Schools  and  Town  <  flerk  <d'  Closter.  lie  is  a  Republican 
in  politics,  a  member  of  the  Closter  and  Republican  Clubs,  and  a  member  of 
the  Zeta  Phi  fraternity.  He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Alpine  Lodge,  No. 
77.  V.  and  A.  M..  and  belongs  i<»  the  hutch  Reformed  Church, 


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Tn  18f>2  Mr.  Naugle  married  Ella  Woodworth,  of  Delhi,  N.  Y.,  daughter 
of  William  and  Julia  Ann  (Chase)  Woodworth,  and  their  children  are 
Margaret  Marvine  and  Annie. 

JOHN  J.  RATE,  of  West  wood.  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  on  the 
2fith  of  November,  1856.  TTo  is  the  son  of  John  J.  and  Hanna  R.  (Stratton) 
Bate,  a  grandson  of  William  and  Mary  i.Tones)  Bate  and  of  William  P.  and 
Rachel  (Hoover)  Stratton,  and  a  great-grandson  of  William  Rate  and  Will- 
iam Stratton.  His  maternal  uncle.  Hon.  Nathaniel  P.  Stratton.  was  State 
Senator  from  Cumberland  County,  N.  J.,  in  1S00-G2,  and  Lay  Judge  of  that 
county  for  a  time.  His  paternal  ancestors — the  Rates — settled  in  Camden 
County,  N.  J.,  in  1701,  coming  there  from  England. 

The  schools  of  Rrooklyn.  X.  Y..  furnished  John  J.  Rate  with  his  early  edu- 
cational training.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of  twenty  and  engaged  in  farm- 
ing in  Rortron  County,  continuing  for  seven  years,  no  then  identified  him- 
self with  the  newspaper  business,  and  after  five  years  in  that  line  he  be- 
came actively  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business,  which  he  still  follows.  He 
resides  in  Westwood,  Bergen  County.  X.  J. 

Mr.  Rale  was  not  only  a  successful  farmer,  but  has  gained  a  reputa- 
tion in  real  estate  affairs.  He  has  also  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the  pub- 
lic life  of  the  community  in  which  he  has  so  long  resided,  having  served  as 
President  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Westwood  for  six  years,  as  Assessor 
for  three  years,  and  as  Secretary  for  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  Assessors 
for  three  years.  In  1895  he  was  Borough  Olerk  of  Westwood,  and  the  next 
year  (1896)  was  the  candidate  for  State  A.ssemblyman  on  the  Democratic 
ticket.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited,  pro- 
gressive, and  enterprising  citizen,  and  thoroughly  identified  with  public  af- 
fairs. 

Mi-.  Rate  married  Miss  Annie  Comey.  They  have  four  children:  Alice  L., 
born  in  1882;  Edith  A.,  born  in  1SS4;  D.iisv  D..  born  in  1887;  and  Arthur  C, 
horn  in  1888. 

EM1L  JOSEPH  EOERCH.  Township  Olerk  of  North  Rergen.  Hudson 
County,  is  the  son  of  John  Michael  Foerch  and  Anna  M.  Schottmiller, 
both  natives  of  Germany.  He  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  1st  of 
August.  1863,  and  is  one  of  a  family  of  five  sons  and  one  daughter,  his  broth- 
ers and  sister  being  Gustavus,  Rudolph.  Julius.  Otto,  and  Addie. 

Mr.  Foerch  acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Town  of 
Union,  X.  J.,  whither  his  parents  removed  when  he  was  a  boy.  For  a  time 
he  w;is  successfully  <  ngaged  in  the  manufacture  of  cigars,  but  subsequently 
he  devoted  himself  to  music,  becoming  a  teacher  of  the  art  and  a  member  of 
the  noted  Damrosch  Musical  Union.  His  tastes,  his  environment,  and  his 
natural  inclinations  all  fitted  him  for  the  musical  profession,  and  in  prose- 
cuting it  as  an  instructor  and  student  he  has  scored  marked  success  and 
won  a  high  reputation. 

Asa  Democrat  he  has  been  prominent  and  influential  in  public  affairs  and 
a  recognized  leader  of  the  party  in  Xorth  Rergen,  where  he  resides.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Roard  of  Education  of  that  town  from  1885  to  1888, 
and  in  1894  was  elected  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  which  office  he  held  four 
years.  In  1897  he  was  elected  Township  Clerk  of  North  Rergen  and  in  1909 
was  re-elected  without  opposition  in  the  primary  election  and  in  the  general 
election,  and  is  still  discharging  the  duties  of  that  position  with  the  same 
ability,  fidelity,  and  integrity  which  have  characterized  his  life.     In  1898  he 


402  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

was  appointed  Clerk  of  the  local  Board  of  Health  and  of  the  Commissioners 

Adjustment  oi  Unpaid  Taxes.     He  is  also  Secretary  of  the  First  Ward 

Democratic  Club  of  North  Bergen  and  a  member  of  the  Gustav  Scholp  As- 

-     iation,  of  the  Merry  Owl  Benevolent  Association,  and  of  the  Local  Asso- 

.  No.  3,502,  I\.  of  L.,  and  an  honorably  discharged  member  of  the 

md  K-  gim<  at,  X.  G.  N.  J. 

Mr.  F(  •■  rch  married  Miss  Eva  Micha*  1.     She  had  eight  children,  of  whom 

fonr  are  living,  namely:  Emil,  Christina,  Cecelia,  and  Jnlins.     His  first  wife 

died  in  Is-  '7    .  ad  in  L899  he  married  Mrs.  Emma  Gertrude  Gebhard.  who 

has  three  children  by  her  first  husband,  viz.:   Katie.  Augusta,  and  George. 

all  of  whom  are  living. 

JACOB  RINGGER,  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Ringger  &  Freiberger. 
of  Wesl  Hoboken,  is  the  -  oi  Rudolf  and  Barbara  Ringger  and  was  born 
in  Zurich.  Switzerland.  February  7.  1^47.  He  is  of  German  descent  and 
education,  Ins  studies  being  pursued  in  the  public  schools  of  Germany. 
Then  he  also  learned  the  trade  of  cabinetmaker,  which  he  followed  in  that 
country  until  1881,  being  engaged  in  business  for  himself  during  the  last 
Ten  years.  In  1881  he  came  to  America  to  seek  a  broader  field  for  the  exer- 
cise  of  those  tab-ins  which  have  since  brought  him  into  prominence. 

Settling  first  in  Illinois,  he  followed  his  trad'-  with  marked  success  until 
L885,  when  he  moved  to  West  Hoboken.  X.  J.,  which  has  since  been  his 
home.  Besides  eabinetmaking  he  also  engaged  in  carpentering  and  build- 
ing, and  at  times  this  was  his  principal  vocation.  In  1891  he  formed  a  co- 
partnership with  Jacob  Freiberger,  under  the  firm  name  of  Ringger  & 
Freiberger,  and  established  in  West  Hoboken  a  large  and  successful  wood- 
working  business.  Five  years  later,  in  1896,  their  mill  was  totally  de- 
stroyed  by  fire,  causing  a  heavy  loss.  The  proprietors  rebuilt  on  a  larger 
1  more  modern  scale,  and  now  have  one  of  the  best  equipped  woodwork- 
ing establishments  in  En-'  Jersey.  They  employ  on  an  average  thirty-five 
hands,  and  manufacture  sash,  doors,  mouldings,  etc. — in  fact,  every  article 
-  d  in  finishing  and  ornamenting  a  house  or  other  wood  work.  Both  mem- 
bers of  the  firm  being  practical  cabinetmakers  and  woodworkers  and  expe- 
rienced carpenters  and  builders,  their  efforts  have  been  very  successful. 
Mr.  Ringger  attends  to  the  business  end,  Mr.  Freiberger  devoting  himself 
to  tlie  rnechaiiiefil  or  manufacturing  operations. 

Mi .  Ringger  is  a  pronounced  Democrat,  a  man  of  fine  character  and  high 
qualifications,  and  a  thrifty,  progressive,  public  spirited  citizen.  He  is  a 
liberal  contributor  to  all  worthy  local  objects,  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in 
every  movement  affecting  the  welfare  of  the  community.  Public  office  and 
politics,  however,  he  1ms  always  avoided. 

He  was  married,  in  1868,  to  Miss  Barbara  Meile,  a  native,  like  himself,  of 
Zurich,  Switzerland.  They  Pave  three  children:  Jacob,  Jr.,  Minnie,  and 
Emma. 

JACOB  FREIBERGER,  member  of  the  general  woodworking  firm 
of  Ringger  &  Freiberger,  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  Wiirtem- 
berg,  Germany,  March  30,  1856,  the  son  of  George  Freiberger  and  Catrina 
Barbara   Nouffer.     IT'-  was  educated   in   the  Fatherland,  and  there  also 

irned  the  woodworking  trade  in  all  its  branches,  becoming  an  expert. 

In  1886  Mr.  Freiberger  came  to  America,  and  five  years  later,  or  in  L891, 
formed  a  copartnership  with  Jacob  Ringger,  under  the  style  of  Ringger  & 
Freiberger.  The  firm  engaged  in  the  genera]  woodworking  business  in 
West  Hoboken,  establishing  a  mill  on  the  corner  of  Highpoint  and  Kerri- 


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403 


gan  Avenues.  The  venture  proved  successful  from  the  start.  In  1896  a 
disastrous  the  burned  their  entire  plant,  but  with  commendable  enterprise 
and  courage  they  at  once  rebuilt,  and  now  have  one  of  the  best  equipped 
and  most  modern  woodworking  factories  in  their  section.  Mr.  Freiberger 
attends  to  the  inside  or  manufacturing  work,  while  Mr.  Ringger  devotes 
himself  to  the  business  end. 

Mr.   Freiberger   married    Miss   Amalie    Diener,   and  their   children   are 
Amelia,  Jacob,  Jr.,  Annie.  Rosalia,  William,  and  Emily. 

WILLIAM  SMITH,  of   Harrison,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  was  born  of 
Scotch  parentage  and  ancestry  in  Paisley,  Scotland,  October  10,  1S58,  and 


WILLIAM     SMITH. 

there  received  a  thorough  public  school  education.  His  parents  were  also 
of  Scotch  birth,  and  endowed  with  sterling  qualities  and  sturdy  character- 
istics. His  father.  William  Smith,  Sr.,  died  in  that  country,  and  in  1882  Mr. 
Smith  came  to  America  with  his  mother,  Ellen  (Robinson)  Smith,  settling 
in  Harrison,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  since  resided. 

After  completing  his  studies  in  the  public  schools  of  Paisley  Mr.  Smith 
learned  the  roofing  business  in  all  its  branches,  and  on  coming  to  Harrison 
engaged  in  it  for  himself,  and  during  the  past  twenty  years  he  has  achieved 


404  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

marked  success  and  a  high  reputation.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  roof- 
ers in  Hudson  County.  Thorough,  prompt,  and  honest,  uniting  great 
energy  to  acknowledged  ability,  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business  and 
won  the  confidence  of  the  entire  community.  Much  of  the  important  roof- 
ing work  in  Harrison  and  vicinity  is  the  result  of  his  efforts  and  skill. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  Republican  of  the  independent  type,  believing  in  honest 
government  for  the  masses  and  in  voting,  especially  in  local  elections,  for 
the  best  candidates.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising  citi- 
zen. 

He  married  Miss  Grace  Green  and  has  six  children:  William,  Jr..  Peter, 
David,  James.  John,  and  Maggie. 

JOHN  JOSFPH  MTrLYANEY,  President  of  the  Poard  of  Education  of 
Jersey  City  and  one  of  the  prominent  lawyers  and  citizens  of  that  place,  is 
the  son  of  John  MHvanev  and  Mary  M^Gee.  both  of  Trish  descent.  His  an- 
cestors emigrated  from  Ireland  to  this  conntrv  about  1848. 

Mr.  Mnlvanev  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  Hudson  County,  on  the  23d  of 
April.  1808,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  that  place, 
Graduating  from  School  No.  1.  Tn  18S0  he  began  the  study  of  law  in  the 
office  of  Collins  &  Corbin.  of  Jersey  City,  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jer- 
sey bar  as  an  attorney  before  the  Supreme  Court  in  November,  180.°>.  and 
as  a  counselor  at  the  February  term,  1800.  Since  his  admission,  in  1S0.°,. 
he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profes- 
sion in  Jersey  City,  and  in  the  many  important  cases  with  which  he  has  been 
connected  has  displayed  high  legal  qualities  as  well  as  broad  and  accurate 
knowledge  of  the  law. 

Mr.  Mulvaney's  well  known  interest  in  educational  matters  was  aroused 
through  his  having  taught  in  the  Jersey  City  evening  schools  while  studying 
law,  and  this  interest  was  recognized  and  encouraged  by  his  appointment 
in  January,  1898,  as  a  member  of  the  Poard  of  Education.  He  was  re-ap- 
pointed to  the  same  office  in  Ma  v.  1S08.  for  a  term  of  two  years,  and  in  May. 
1800.  was  elected  President  of  the  Poard.  He  has  taken  a  special  interest 
in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the  Training  School  and  the  establishment 
of  kindergartens  as  a  part  of  the  public  school  system  of  Jersey  City.  As 
a  member  of  construction  committees  of  new  schools  he  has  devoted  unceas- 
ing attention  to  the  proper  sanitation  of  schools  and  the  adoption  of  modern 
methods  in  heating  and  ventilation.  These  efforts  on  his  part  have  brought 
him  into  prominence  and  won  for  him  a  high  reputation.  Tn  brief,  he  is  an 
acknowledged  authority  on  matters  pertaining  to  schools  and  education  in 
his  native  city. 

Mr.  Mulvaney  has  been  President  of  St.  Bridget's  Lyceum  for  several 
terms,  and  has  served  as  an  officer  of  Jersey  City  Council,  K.  of  C..  and  of 
Father  Corr  Council,  C.  B.  L.,  in  all  of  which  he  is  a  prominent  member. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Club  and  of  the  Palma  Club,  of  Jersey 
City.  He  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising,  thoroughly  iden- 
tified with  the  welfare  of  his  native  city,  and  esteemed  and  respected  in 
every  capacity.  He  married  Esther  T.  A.  Sherlock,  and  has  three  sons  and 
one  daughter  living  and  one  daughter  deceased. 

HENRY  KtJHL,  Sr..  had  the  distinction  of  starting  the  first  conservatory 
or  florist's  establishment  in  North  Hudson  County,  ne  was  born  in  Franco 
of  German  parents  on  the  22d  of  August.  1808,  and  there  received  his  edu- 


GENEALOGICAL 


405 


(alien.  His  inclinations  and  tastes  were  always  for  flowers,  ornamental 
plants,  and  their  culture.  Coming  to  this  country  at  an  early  age,  he  settled 
in  the  present  Town  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  where  he  engaged  in  business 
as  a  florist.  Ho  was  recognized  as  the  pioneer  florist  in  this  section  of  the 
State,  and  dining  a  long  and  active  career  achieved  eminent  success. 
Through  his  industry,  integrity,  and  sound  judgment  he  gained  a  command- 
ing reputation  as  well  as  confidence  and  respect,  and  was  regarded  as  one 


HENRY    KUHL,    SR. 

of  the  foremost  men  of  the  community.  He  died  April  7,  1893.  Just  be- 
fore leaving  France  he  married  Annie  Marie,  who  died  April  2,  1893,  aged 
seventy-nine. 

HENRY  KUHL,  Jr.,  only  son  and  child  of  Henry  Kiihl,  Sr.,  and  Annie 
Marie,  was  born  January  28,  1853.  He  was  a  life-long  resident  of  Union 
Hill,  Hudson  County,  dying  there  July  31,  1885.  He  always  followed  his 
father's  business,  that  of  florist.  Though  but  thirty-two  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  his  death,  he  gained  an  honorable  reputation  for  ability,  integrity, 
and  enterprise,  and  was  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him.  His 
knowledge  of  floriculture  was  broad  and  practical.  He  not  only  achieved 
distinction  in  his  calling,  but  also  won  honor  and  confidence  as  a  public 


406  HUDSON   AJSTD   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

spirited  citizen.     Like  his  father,  he  was  an  ardent  Republican,  and  a  useful, 
energetic  man. 

Re  married  Josephine  Fierson,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Catherine  Fierson, 
natives  of  France.  She  died  September  15,  1896,  aged  fifty  years.  Their 
children  are  Catherine  (Mrs.  Francis  Vivarttas),  Henry,  Julius,  and  Daisy, 
all  of  West  Hoboken,  the  last  three  occupying  the  Kiihl  homestead  on  the 
Hudson  Boulevard.  This  beautiful  residence  was  built  by  Henry  Kiihl, 
Sr.,  but  the  present  improvements,  including  the  greenhouses,  etc.,  were 
added  by  Mrs.  Josephine  (Fierson)  Kiihl,  who  was  a  woman  of  great  busi- 
ness ability,  force  of  character,  and  rare  feminine  accomplishments  and 
culture.  The  business,  which  has  been  successful  from  the  start,  is  now 
conducted  by  the  four  heirs — Mrs.  Vivarttas  and  Henry.  Julius,  and  Daisy 
Kiihl — under  the  style  of  the  estate  of  Henry  Kiihl,  and  attests  the  thrift 
and  sound  judgment  of  its  founder  and  his  successors. 

THOMAS  O'BRIEN.  Tax  Collector  of  the  City  of  Englewood,  N.  J.,  was 
born  in  Wales  on  the  11th  of  May.  1861,  his  parents  being  Charles  O'Brien 
and  Ellen  Fitzgerald.  The  family  came  to  the  United  States  in  1873  and 
settled  in  Englewood,  where  they  still  reside. 

Thomas  O'Brien  received  a  public  school  education  in  England  and  Engle- 
wood, X.  J.,  and  subsequently  learned  the  trade  of  tailor,  which  he  has  con- 
tinuously followed  with  marked  success.  He  now  has  one  of  the  leading 
merchant  tailoring  establishments  in  Englewood. 

In  politics  Mr.  O'Brien  is  a  Democrat.  He  was  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town 
of  Englewood  for  four  years  and  during  the  past  six  years  has  been  City 
Tax  Collector.  He  has  filled  both  of  these  offices  with  acknowledged  ability 
and  satisfaction.  The  esteem  and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held  by  the 
community  have  been  repeatedly  shown  in  his  election  to  offices.  He  is  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Firemen's  Association,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
and  of  the  Catholic  Benevolent  Association,  all  of  Englewood.  His  ac- 
tivity in  the  community,  his  efforts  to  promote  its  welfare,  and  his  prom- 
inence among  his  fellow-citizens  stamp  him  as  a  man  of  standing  and  repu- 
tation. 

Mr.  O'Brien  was  married,  September  7,  1892,  to  Alice  Rath,  daughter  of 
Ferdinand  and  Mary  E.  Rath,  of  Englewood,  X.  J.  They  have  two  children: 
Dudley  and  Vernon  O'Brien. 

MICHAEL  J.  CANNON  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Hoboken,  X.  J., 
where  he  was  born  February  20,  1865,  the  son  of  John  Cannon  and  Winifred 
Xolan,  both  of  whom  have  lived  in  Hoboken  for  the  past  fifty  years.  He 
acquired  a  good  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  city,  and  after 
graduating  from  the  high  school  learned  the  trade  of  printer  in  Xew  York, 
which  he  followed  successfully  for  several  years.  Deciding  to  adopt  the 
legal  profession,  he  entered  a  law  office  in  Xew  York  City  as  a  student,  and 
subsequently  served  a  clerkship  in  the  law  office  of  Hon.  William  S.  Stuhr, 
of  Hoboken. 

Mr.  Cannon  was  admitted  to  the  Xew  Jersey  bar  at  the  February  term  of 
the  Supreme  Court  in  1896,  as  an  attorney,  and  at  once  commenced  the  prac- 
tice of  law  in  Hoboken,  opening  an  office  at  Xo.  40  Newark  Street.  Since 
then  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  successful  business.  As  a  court  and  office 
lawyer  he  has  displayed  marked  ability,  broad  and  comprehensive  learning, 
and  sound  legal  qualifications,  and  the  many  important  cases  which  have 
been  intrusted  to  his  care  attest  the  confidence  and  respect  in  which  he  is 
held  by  the  community.     He  has  also  taken  an  active  interest  in  public  af- 


GENEALOGICAL 


407 


fairs.  In  April,  1892,  he  was  elected  a  School  Trustee  from  the  Fourth 
Ward  of  Hoboken,  and  served  as  such  for  three  years.  He  was  married  on 
the  20th  of  June,  1895,  to  Mary  A.  V.  Code. 

SKI'.ASTIAX  MAULBECK,  the  well  known  surveyor  of  Hudson  County, 
was  burn  in  Sehlicht,  Bavaria,  Germany,  on  the  lfith  of  March,  1861.  He 
descends  from  an  old  and  respected  family,  his  parents  being  Andreas  and 
Anna  Maulbeck,  his  grandparents  Franz  and  Theresa  Maulbeck,  and  his 
paternal  great-grandfather  Friedrich  Maulbeck.  He  inherited  the  sturdy 
physical  and  iDtellectnal  qualities  for  which  the  Germans  are  noted.  His 
father,  grandfather,  and 
great-grandfather  \\  ere 
men  of  great  force  of 
character,  and  contrib- 
uted to  their  coinniunin 
I  lit-  wholesome  influ- 
ences of  honored  and  re- 
spected citizenship. 

Mr.  Maulbeck  re- 
ceived a  thorough  class- 
ical and  technical  edu- 
cation in  the  Father- 
land, a  1  tending  first  the 
industrial  schools  in 
Amberg  and  Nuernberg 
and  later  the  Polytech- 
nic High  School  at 
Munich  in  Bavaria.  In 
these  institutions  he  de- 
veloped those  traits  of 
character  which  predes- 
tined him  for  a  profes- 
sional career,  and  dis- 
played a  special  prefer- 
ence for  mathematics,  in 
which  he  became  an  ex- 
pert. An  apprenticeship 
of  four  years  at  survey 
ing  in  Bavaria  not  onlv 
determined  his  future 
course,  but  gained  for 
him  the  technical  train- 
ing which  he  coveted  as 
a  boy  and  youth.  In 
1882  he  left  Bavarian  Germany  and  came  to  America,  and  for  a  time  was 
employed  by  the  Sanborn-Perris  Map  Company,  of  115  Broadway,  New  York. 
Subsequently  he  was  engaged  on  the  surveys  of  the  public  parks  of  that  city, 
especially  of  Central  Park  and  Morningside  Park,  and  in  this  capacity 
achieved  a  high  reputation  for  ability  and  efficiency.  In  1888  he  engaged 
in  general  surveying  in  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  since  practiced 
his  profession  with  increasing  success.  He  has  been  the  official  surveyor 
of  the  Towns  of  Union  and  West  Hoboken,  and  has  laid  out  many  of  the 
principal  streets,  squares,  and  public  grounds  in  that  section.     An  expert 


SEBASTIAN    MAULBECK. 


408  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

mathematician,  he  is  also  a  man  of  marked  artistic  tastes,  and  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  professional  duties  has  displayed  >i.^nal  ability  in  the  line  of 
beautifying  nature  and  laying  out  public  walks  and  thoroughfares.  In 
other  words,  he  has  showu  a  rare  knowledge  of  landscape  engineering  as 
well  as  a  ready  and  practical  skill  in  the  more  prosaic  affairs  of  surveying. 

Mr.  Maulbeck  is  public  spirited  and  progressive.  He  enlisted  in  the 
Ninth  (afterward  the  Second)  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  New  Jersey,  sta- 
tioned in  Hoboken,  in  which  he  served  under  Colonels  Hart  and  Stevens. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps  of  West  Hoboken, 
where  he  resides. 

Mr.  Maulbeck  was  married,  in  1887,  to  Miss  Theresia  Sternbauer,  daugh- 
ter of  Wilhelm  Sternbauer,  of  Passan,  Bavaria,  and  they  have  seven  chil- 
dren: Sebastian,  Jr.,  Joseph,  Theresia,  Anna,  Emma,  Elsa,  and  Paula. 

JOHN  M.  MILLER,  a  well  known  merchant  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  is  a 
native  of  Hanover,  Germany,  where  he  was  born  on  the  'Jtk  of  April,  lbo-!. 
He  is  the  son  of  Lutje  Miiller  and  Catherine  Sterling.  His  education  was 
obtained  in  the  national  schools  of  the  Fatherland.  In  Ibll  he  came  to 
America,  and,  taking  up  his  residence  in  New  York  City,  engaged  as  a  clerk 
in  the  grocery  business.  There,  in  1880,  he  established  himself  in  trade, 
opening  hist  a  grocery  in  Elm  Street  and  subsequently  one  on  the  corner 
of  First  Avenue  and  First  Street.  He  was  successful  from  the  start.  In 
L8DU  he  removed  to  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  and  purchased  his  present  store 
on  the  corner  of  Clinton  Avenue  and  Warren  Street,  where  he  has  built 
up  an  extensive  trade  in  groceries,  flour,  coal,  hay,  and  feed. 

In  politics  Mr.  Miiller  is  an  ardent  Republican.  He  has  never  sought  nor 
held  public  office,  but  has  given  his  entire  attention  to  a  large  and  grow- 
ing business.  He  is  a  member  of  West  Hoboken  Council,  Royal  Arcanum, 
of  Manhattan  Lodge,  No.  130,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  New  York,  and  of  the 
Court  of  Foresters  of  America  located  in  West  Hoboken,  where  he  resides. 

Mi.  Miiller  was  married  to  Miss  Emily  Meyering,  daughter  of  Albert  and 
Christina  Meyering,  of  New  York  City,  and  they  have  two  children:  John 
Albert  and  Emily  Louise. 

MICHAEL  FRANCIS  MOYLAN,  formerly  Township  Committeeman  and 
now  Mayor  of  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  old  Hudson  City, 
N.  J.,  in  1858.  His  parents  settled  there  in  1853.  Mr.  Moylan  attended 
old  No.  3  school  in  what  is  now  Jersey  City  until  he  attained  the  age  of 
seventeen,  when  he  entered  a  large  New  York  jewelry  establishment  for 
the  purpose  of  learning  the  jeweler's  trade.  When  twenty-one  years  old 
he  became  an  assistant  to  his  brother,  Jame>  Moylan,  the  well  known 
civil  engineer,  who  at  that  time  was  engaged  on  tin  civil  engineering  work 
on  the  New  York  Ninth  Avenue  elevated  railway  line,  and  who  served  as 
a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Legislature  from  Hudson  County  in  1891  and 
L892,  representing  the  Fourth  Assembly  District  of  Jersey  City. 

Upon  the  completion  of  this  road  Mr.  Moylan  was  appointed  to  a  position 
as  one  of  its  locomotive  engineers,  which  he  held  until  1883,  when  he  en- 
tered the  service  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad  Company.  Since  then  he  has 
been  associated  with  that  corporation  as  a  locomotive  engineer,  running 
the  <  ai skill  Mountain  express,  the  New  5Tork  and  Montreal  express,  and 
other  important  trains.  He  is  one  of  th<  best  and  most  trustworthy  en- 
gineers connected  with  the  road,  and  for  years  has  enjoyed  the  confidence 
and  respect  of  the  officials  as  well  as  his  associates. 


GENEALOGICAL  409 

Mr.  Moylan  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  Hudson  County.  He  has  lived 
in  New  Durham  since  L883,  and  is  one  of  the  town's  most  prominent  and 
influential  citizens.  A  Democrat  in  politics,  he  has  long  been  a  recognized 
leader  of  the  party  and  for  some  time  served  as  a  member  of  the  North 
Bergen  Township  Democratic  Committee.  His  activity  in  political  and 
public  affairs  dates  from  the  time  he  was  old  enough  to  think  and  act  for 
himself.  In  1807  he  held  his  first  -»tHee,  that  of  Township  Committeeman, 
and  rendered  valuable  service  on  the  board,  having  the  welfare  and  gen- 
eral interests  of  the  Township  of  North  Bergen  at  heart.    The  next  year — 


MICHAEL    F.    MOYLAN. 

1898 — he  became  the  first  Chairman  or  Mayor  of  the  new  Borough  of  New 
Durham,  and  in  this  capacity  has  magnified  an  already  high  reputation 
for  ability,  integrity,  and  faithfulness.  He  was  one  of  the  chief  organizers 
of  the  town,  and  under  his  efficient,  guidance  it  has  developed  into  one  of 
the  best  local  governments  in  the  State.  Mr.  Moylan  was  one  of  the  foun- 
ders and  organizers,  as  he  was  also  one  of  the  first  Directors,  of  the  Town 
of  Union  Building  and  Loan  Association,  one  of  the  strongest  institutions 
of  the  kind  in  East  Jersey.  He  is  a  charter  member  of  West  Shore  Council, 
Royal  Arcanum,  a  member  of  Excelsior  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  of  New 
Durham,  and  a  progressive,  public  spirited,  and  energetic  citizen,  whose 


410  HUDSON   AND    BEIIGEN    COUNTIES 

active  interest  in  the  community  has  gained  for  him  universal  respect  and 
esteem. 

Mr.  Moylan  was  married,  in  .May.  ls7(i.  to  .Miss  M.  J.  Walsh,  daughter  of 
Lawrence  and  Margarel  Walsh.  She  died  in  1ST!),  leaving  one  daughter, 
Cora  G.,  now  a  student  at  the  Sacred  Heart  Academy  in  Albany,  N.  Y. 

GEORGE  CA REAGAN  has  been  a  resident  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  since  1859.  He  was  born  in  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y.,  March  7,  1844, 
and  is  the  son  of  James  Carragan  and  Mary  Vanderwerker  and  a  grandson 
of  Eleazer  and  Martha  (Keech)  Carragan  and  of  Sovereign  and  Lucy  (Ross) 
Vanderwerker.  His  maternal  great-great-grandfather  was  Kip  Yan  Dam, 
one  of  the  early  members  of  the  New  York  Colonial  Council  and  subse- 
quently Governor  of  New  York.  The  name  Carragan  is  of  Welsh  origin, 
the  original  spelling  being  Cadawgan.  The  children  of  James  and  Mary 
(Vanderwerker)  Carragau  were  Ella,  John,  George,  and  Samuel,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  being  the  third  child  and  second  son. 

George  Carragan  was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  Saratoga 
springs  and  for  twenty  years  was  a  commercial  traveler  for  the  Schieffelin 
Drug  Company,  of  New  York  City,  in  which  he  is  now  interested.  He  is 
also  the  financial  head  of  the  business  of  August  Kress  &  Co.,  importers 
of  grocers'  specialties,  of  G4  Dey  Street,  New  York;  a  leading  manufacturer 
of  badges,  stencils,  seals,  rubber  stamps,  etc.,  of  35  and  37  Beeknian  Street, 
New  York;  the  head  of  the  wholesale  commission  house  of  R.  B.  Toucher 
&  Co.,  West  Washington  Market,  New  York;  and  a  Director  in  the 
Mechanics  Trust  Company  of  the  City  of  Bayonne,  N.  J.  These  various 
business  associations  indicate  in  a  small  measure  Mr.  Carragan's  ability 
and  success  as  a  financier.  He  has  been  eminently  successful,  and  through 
his  own  efforts  has  built  up  a  reputation  for  integrity  and  uprightness  of 
character  which  is  recognized  by  all  who  know  him. 

Though  an  ardent  and  active  Republican,  and  influential  in  the  councils 
of  his  party,  he  has  never  sought  nor  held  political  office.  His  large  busi- 
ness interests  demand  and  receive  his  entire  attention.  He  is  a  member 
and  Elder  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  where  he 
has  resided  continuously  since  1850.  He  is  also  a  prominent  32°  Mason, 
holding  membership  in  Palestine  Commandeiy,  Knights  Templar,  of  New 
York  City,  and  wTas  a  charter  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  of  Bayonne, 
being  the  orator  on  the  occasion  of  its  organization.  He  is  still  active  in 
that  body. 

Mr.  Carragan  married  Margaret  Vreeland,  a  member  of  an  old  and  well 
known  New  Jersey  family,  and  they  have  one  child,  Ella,  wife  of  Charles 
W.  Thomas,  of  Bayonne. 

JAMES  F.  GA VEGAN,  foreman  of  the  shipping  department  of  the 
Standard  Oil  Company  at  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
November  (J,  1^70.  His  parents,  John  Gavegan  and  Cecelia  Rush,  natives 
of  Ireland,  came  to  the  United  States  when  young.  They  were  married  in 
Brooklyn,  and  finally  moved  from  there  i<>  Bayonne,  N.  J. 

Mr.  Gavegan  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  both  Brooklyn  and 
Bayonne,  and  upon  completing  his  studies  associated  himself  with  the 
Standard  Oil  Company,  with  which  he  has  since  remained.  He  now  holds 
the  responsible  position  of  foreman  of  their  shipping  department. 
He  is  an  ardent  and  active  Democrat,  a  public  spirited  and  patriotic  citi- 
zen, and  for  two  terms  has  served  Bayonne  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of 


GENEALOGICAL 


411 


School  Trustees.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Foresters  of  America,  of  the 
Hem  volent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Catholic  Club. 


THOMAS  CHARLES  McNAMARA,  physician  and  surgeon,  of  715  Park 
Avenue,  Boboken,  N.  J.,  was  born  at  Armagh  in  the  suburbs  of  Ballyhaunis, 
County  Mayo,  Ireland.  II is  parents,  John  McNamara  and  Bridget  Kilduff, 
were  both  born  in  Ireland  and  are  still  living.  They  wore  brought  up  in 
England,  where  they 
were  married  in  1856. 
Afterward  they  went  to 
reside  at  the  old  family 
seat  at  Annagh,  where  a 
branch  of  the  Clan  Mc- 
Namara had  settled  im- 
mediately after  the 
memorable  convention 
of  the  Irish  chieftains  in 
15-11.  At  this  conven- 
tion, when  Donogh 
O'Brien,  who  was  t  lien 
tanist  of  Thomond,  and 
to  whom  the  Clan  Mc- 
Namara then  paid  tribute 
as  their  chief,  swore  al- 
legiance to  Henry  II.  of 
England,  the  McNa- 
mara clans  refused  to 
obey,  and  hence  they 
were  driven  out,  their 
castles  and  possessions 
being  confiscated.1  Dr. 
McNamara's  mother's 
ancestors  were  of 
Scotch  origin,  and  were 
fosters  of  the  O'Mal- 
leys,  princes  of  Hy- 
inania,  down  to  the  sec- 
ond half  of  the  last  cen- 
tury. 

Caisin,  a  vounger  son 
of  Cas  (founder  of  the 
Dalcassian      septs       of 

Munster),  was  ancestor  of  the  Clan  Mac-con-Mara,  which  means  the  fam- 
ily or  descendants  of  "  Son  of  the  Sea- Warrior,"  anglicised  McNamara. 
Caisin  was  seventh  in  descent  from  the  renowned  warrior  Cormac  Cas, 
who  in  the  second  century  of  the  Christian  era  died  from  spear  wounds  re- 
ceived in  battle  from  Eochy,  King  of  Leinster.  From  Caisin  the  McNa- 
maras,  with  their  correlative  septs  of  O'Crady,  O'Hurley,  O'Hickey,  O'Hea, 
etc.,  were  called  Clan  Caisin,  but  from  Callin,  seventh  in  descent  from 
Caisin,  it  was  most  frequently  called  Clan  Cullin. 

The  McNamaras  were  ancientlv  "  Princes  "  or  "  High  Chiefs  "  of  Tullugh, 


THOMAS    C.    MNAMARA. 


1  For  a  more  detailed  description  see  The  History  of  a  Clan,  by  Major  McNamara. 


412  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

County  Clare,  ranking  also  as  "  lords  "  of  the  now  Barony  of  Bunrattj, 
County  Clare,  and  were  hereditary  marshals  of  Thomond. 

Armorial  Insignia. — The  simplicity  of  the  heraldic  blazon  bespeaks  its 
extri  me  antiquity,  containing  the  single  rampant  lion  of  the  original  Mile- 
sian shield.  It  is  tinctured  "  argent  "  on  the  held  gules,  expressing  in  her- 
aldic language  "  wisdom  combined  with  power  or  majesty."  The  golden 
spear  heads,  placed  in  chief,  commemorates  the  killing  of  their  remote  an- 
cestor, Cormac,  by  Eochaidh  or  Eochy,  King  of  Leinster,  in  the  battle  of 
Samhna  Hill,  County  Limerick. 

Dr.  McNamara  received  his  primary  education  at  the  Carrownedan  and 
Ballyhaunis  National  Schools.  From  the  former  he  was  graduated  as  a 
teacher,  alter  Inning  served  therein  a  monitorialship  of  six  years,  under 
the  Commissioners  of  National  Education,  in  1878.  From  1878  to  1S8U  he 
took  a  special  course  of  training  in  mathematical  and  mechanical  science 
at  Ballyhaunis  National  School.  During  all  those  years  of  training  he  was 
under  the  direct  supervision  of  Archdeacon  Kavanagh,  Rector  of  the  famous 
••  Shrine  of  Knock." 

In  1880  he  entered  as  a  student  St.  Jarlath's  College,  Tuam,  which  was 
then  under  the  direction  of  John,  Archbishop  McHale,  or,  as  Daniel  O'Con- 
nell  used  to  call  him,  "  The  Lion  of  the  fold  of  Juda.'*  The  inveterate  hatred 
of  John  of  Tuam  toward  English  oppression  in  Ireland  was  well  grounded  in 
the  youthful  minds  of  his  students,  as  recent  history  has  testified.  Accord- 
ingly, having  imbibed  his  teachings,  it  is  no  wonder  that  in  a  few  months 
Dr.  McNamara  found  himself  allied  with  the  physical  force  party  of  Ireland, 
a  branch  of  which  was  then  ripe  within  the  college.  This  band  of  young 
students  carried  their  principles  through  the  turbulent  West,  especially 
among  the  small  tenant  farmers  of  Mayo,  with  the  result  of  establishing  the 
Land  League  under  the  guidance  of  the  ablest  tactician  and  leader  of  mod- 
ern times,  Charles  Stewart  Parnell.  The  part  they  played  in  its  establish- 
ment culminated  at  the  first  meeting  at  Irishtown,  but  others,  such  as  Mi- 
chael Davitt,  took  the  credit.  During  the  three  years  Dr.  McNamara  spent 
in  Tuam  College  he  was  regarded  as  a  close  student,  and  was  amply  re- 
warded by  carrying  off  the  highest  honors  in  his  class  in  Latin,  Greek,  Eng- 
lish, French,  Irish,  mathematics,  history,  and  literature.  The  distinctions 
he  acquired  gained  for  him  the  approbation  of  the  then  Coadjutor,  Arch- 
bishop McEvilly,  who  nominated  him  to  study  for  the  Catholic  priesthood  in 
1883.  On  September  5,  1883,  he  presented  himself  for  examination  at 
Maynooth  College.  He  took  up  for  study  an  advanced  course  on  arts,  the 
next  year  passing  into  higher  mathematics,  natural  philosophy,  and 
mechanics,  while  the  year  after  was  taken  up  with  moral  philosophy  (em- 
bracing logic,  natural  theology,  and  psychology),  and  in  his  last  year  he 
studied  dogmatic  and  moral  theology.  The  language  spoken  in  Maynooth 
is  more  or  less  confined  to  the  Latin  tongue. 

About  this  time  his  health  began  to  give  way  and  he  decided  to  take  a 
rest  from  study.  In  October,  1886,  he  left  Maynooth  College,  having  ob- 
tained therein  the  Ord<  v  of  Tonsure.  At  his  departure  he  received  the  fol- 
lowing letter  from  the  President  of  the  college: 

Maynooth  College,  October  8th,  1886. 
Dear  Mr.  McNamara:     I  have  much  pleasure  in  sending  you  the  testi- 
monial letter  you  ask.     Your  conduct,  during  the  four  years  you  have  spent 
in  our  college  has  been  very  good  in  every  way.  and  gives  the  strongest 
reason  to  hope  that,  by  your  attention,  application  to  your  business  or  pro- 


GENEALOGICAL  413 

fession,  and  your  high  character  for  virtue,  you  will  succeed  in  the  secular 
life  <>n  which  you  are  now  entering  of  your  own  free  choice. 

I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  of  your  success,  for  your  honorable  career  in  our 
college  has  had  the  effect  of  giving  your  superiors  here  an  interest  in  your 
future1.     1  remain,  dear  Mr.  McNamara, 

Yours  faithfully, 
Mr.  Thomas  C.  McNamara,  Robert  Brown, 

Diocese  Tuam.  President. 

About  a  week  after  leaving  Maynooth  Dr.  McNamara  went  to  study  law 
under  a  master  of  Trinity  College.  Dublin,  but  finding  the  legal  profession 
distasteful,  he  gave  it  up  in  six  months,  returned  home,  and  acted  as  mana- 
ger for  his  father  from  1887  to  1892.  During  those  five  years  he  came  into 
closer  relations  with  many  of  the  Irish  Parliamentary  party,  became  a 
si ci'n  advoeate  of  Parnellife  principles,  politically,  and  for  their  advocacy 
was  satisfied  to  become  a  voluntary  exile  in  1802.  It  fell  to  his  lot  to  be 
one  of  six  who  lowered  into  their  graves  the  three  greatest  men  whom  the 
Trish  nation  produced  in  the  second  half  of  this  century:  John,  Archbishop 
of  Tuam,  Celtic  scholar,  author,  preacher,  poet,  and  politician;  Charles  S. 
Parnell,  the  most  astute  parliamentary  and  political  lender  of  Ireland;  and 
P.  W.  Nally,  athlete,  and  organizer  and  head  center  of  Olan-na-Oaels,  who 
was  done  to  death  in  a  British  dungeon  a  week  before  his  intended  release, 
because  he  refused  to  turn  informer  upon  that  little  band  of  students  which 
he  formed  in  Tuam  College. 

flavins  formed  many  branches  of  the  League  in  the  West,  Dr.  McNa- 
mara  determined  no  longer  to  live  under  the  ban  of  coercion.  The  detec- 
tives of  Scotland  Yard  were  ever  upon  his  track  since  the  incarceration  of 
his  brother.  John,  under  the  Foster  Act;  but  he  always  evaded  arrest.  In 
the  spring  of  1802  he  sailed  from  Queenstown  to  make  his  home 

"Where  a  man  is  a  man.  if  he's  willing  to  toil. 
And  the  humblest  may  gather  the  fruits  of  the  soil." 

n»-  took  cabin  passage  in  the  "  City  of  New  York  "  and  in  seven  days  ar- 
rived at  \.\\  York.  In  the  autumn  of  1802  he  entered  Bellevue  Hospital 
Medical  College.  New  York,  and  from  there  graduated  M.D.  on  the  25th  of 
March,  1895.  On  April  17.  ISO.",  he  was  graduated  from  the  University  of  the 
State  of  New  York.  TTe  applied  for  a  license  to  the  State  Board  of  Examin 
ers  to  practice  medicine  and  surgery  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  which  was 
granted  on  the  31st  of  May,  180".  During  his  years  of  study  in  medicine, 
along  with  the  ordinary  college  course,  he  took  almost  all  the  private 
courses  of  instruction,  and  did  practical  work  for  one  year  in  the  outdoor 
department  of  Bellevue.  in  the  surgical  as  well  as  in  the  heart  and  lung 
wards.  In  the  autumn  of  1807.  having  applied  for  and  receiving  a  law  stu- 
dent's certificate,  he  entered  the  New  York  Law  University,  remaining  one 
term.  By  this  time  his  medical  practice  had  grown  so  extensive  that  he 
could  not  devote  much  time  to  the  law. 

For  over  five  vears  he  has  practiced  medicine  and  surgery  with  excellent 
results.  He  was  emploved  as  expert  witness  in  the  case  of  the  State  v.  Dr. 
Colletti,  appearing  for  the  plaintiff.  In  1807  he  received  the  unanimous 
vote  of  thanks  from  the  assembled  delegates  to  the  county  convention  of 
the  Foresters  of  America,  New  Jersey.  In  1800  he  was  elected  High  Court 
Phvsician  to  the  State  of  New  Jersey  by  the  Independent  Order  of  Fores- 
ters. He  was  appointed  Township  Physician  in  Weehawken  on  March  20, 
1000,  and  became  visiting  surgeon  to  St.  Mary's  Hospital   in  Hoboken. 


414  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

He  was  the  first  President  of  the  Shamrock  Club,  founded  by  him  in 
ISO",  and  one  of  the  prime  movers  in  the  establishment  of  the  United  Irish- 
men of  Hoboken.  He  was  President  of  the  O'Brien  Football  Club  and  a 
delegate  to  the  Gaelic  Central  Council  in  Ireland.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Hudson  County  Medical  Society,  a  momber  of  the  Society  for  the  Relief  of 
Widows  and  Orphans  of  Deceased  Medical  Men,  a  charter  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  and  a  member  of  the  Irish  National  Club  of  New 
York,  the  Shamrock  Club  of  Hoboken.  the  Coyles  Democratic  Club,  the 
Anchor  Club,  the  Hibernians,  the  Clan  na-Gaels,  the  Foresters  of  America, 
the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Companions  of  the  Forest,  and 
the  Wood-Choppers.  He  is  examining  physician  to  the  U.  S.  A.  Letter 
Carriers'  Mutual  Benefit  Association,  the  Ladies'  Branch  of  the  Catholic 
Benevolent  Association,  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  the  Com- 
panions of  the  Forest,  and  Courts  America,  Stevens.  Minturn,  Pride  of 
Hoboken.  and  George  Washington,  of  the  Order  of  Forestry. 

Dr.  McNamara  is  unmarried.  He  had  three  brothers  and  one  sister:  Pat- 
rick. John.  James,  and  Mary.  James  died  at  the  age  of  seventeen.  Patrick 
and  John,  who  are  living,  married  sisters,  nieces  of  Rev.  M.  Loftus.  Rector 
of  Our  Lady  of  Angels'  Church,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  nephew  to  Rt.  Rev. 
Anthony  O'Regan.  third  Bishop  of  Chicago,  who  was  consecrated  on  the 
25th  of  July,  1854.  Mary  married  John  Healy,  of  Chicago,  who  at  the  time 
of  their  marriage  was  an  extensive  merchant  in  the  Town  of  Ballinasloe, 
County  Gal  way. 

JAMES  WALL-WORK,  a  well  known  plumber  and  business  man  of 
Kearny  and  Harrison.  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  England  on  the  15th 
of  January,  1874.  He  is  the  son  of  Edward  and  Rachel  (Smith)  Wallwork 
and  a  grandson  of  James  Wallwork,  and  on  both  sides  a  descendant  of  old 
and  respected  English  ancestry. 

In  1884  Mr.  Wallwork,  then  a  youth  of  ten  years,  came  to  America  with 
his  father.  Edward,  and  settled  in  Kearny,  N.  J.,  where  his  parents  still 
reside.  There  he  received  a  good  practical  education  in  the  public  schools. 
He  early  displayed  qualities  which  have  won  for  him  marked  success.  On 
leaving  school  he  began  learning  tluj  trade  of  a  plumber,  which  he  mas- 
tered in  all  its  branches,  and  which  he  has  followed  in  both  Kearny  and 
Harrison.     He  has  been  successful  in  this  line  of  industry. 

Tn  politics  Mr.  Wallwork  is  independent.  He  is  public  spirited,  patriotic, 
and  enterprising,  and  though  a  young  man  has  already  achieved  distinc- 
tion in  the  community  and  a  reputation  for  ability  and  integrity.  He  is 
prominent  in  fraternal  and  social  circles,  being  a  popular  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Copestone  Lodge.  A.  F.  and  A.  M..  of  Kearny,  of 
Harmony  Chapter,  R.  A.  M..  of  Newark,  and  of  the  Plumbers'  Association. 
He  married  Miss  Mary  Boyce,  of  Harrison,  N.  J.,  wdiere  they  reside. 

JUDSON  CAMILLE  FRANCOIS,  the  recognized  leader  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party  in  West  Hoboken.  N.  •!..  was  born  in  Brussels.  Belgium.  De- 
cember 5,  1850,  being  the  seventh  in  a  family  of  fourteen  children  of  Joseph 
Francois  and  Pauline  Marie,  eleven  of  whom  are  actively  engaged  in  busi- 
ness as  ladies'  hairdressers.  Joseph  Francois  was  also  a  noted  ladies'  hair- 
dresser until  his  death  in  1800,  in  what  is  now  Jersey  City  Heights,  whither 
lie  (Mine  with  his  family  from  Belgium  in  1856. 

Mr.  Francois  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Jersey  City 
Heights,  finishing  in  Grammar  School  No.  2.  on  the  corner  of  Central  Ave- 
nue and  Congress  Street.     His  studies  were  designed   to  meet  only  the 


GENEALOGICAL  415 

practical  requirements  of  a  business  lifo,  yet  the  strength  of  character  and 
a  retentive  memory  which  he  possessed  gave  him,  at  a  very  early  age,  the 
prestige  of  ;i  lender  among  his  associates,  and  he  left  school  fairly  well 
equipped  to  enter  his  father's  hairdressing  establishment.  Here  his  ability 
and  industry  soon  won  for  him  a  complete  mastery  of  the  trade.  His 
brothers  and  sisters  have  also  achieved  professional  prominence  in  New 
York  or  New  Jersey.  Tn  1872  he  opened  his  present  hairdressing  parlors 
at  410  Paterson  Avenue,  West  Hoboken,  and  besides  this  he  also  conducted 
for  several  years  a  similar  establishment  on  the  corner  of  Sixth  Avenue  and 
Fourteenth  Street,  New  York. 

Mr.  Francois  is  widely  known  as  a  Democratic  leader.  He  has  been  ac- 
tive and  prominent  in  his  party  since  1876,  when  he  was  elected  Constable, 
an  office  he  held  for  sixteen  consecutive  years,  serving  as  Court  Officer  dur- 
ing that  entire  period,  gaining  a  wide  acquaintance  among  the  leadinir 
men  of  the  county  and  laying  the  foundation  of  a  future  political  career. 
From  thf  time  he  assumed  the  duties  of  Constable  and  Court  Officer  to  the 
present  he  has  been  .nn  influential  leader  of  the  Democratic  party,  fearless 
in  his  convictions,  zealous  and  active  in  his  party's  welfare,  and  true  to  the 
fundamental  principles  upon  which  it  exists.  On  January  8,  1889,  he  was 
elected  to  the  New  Jersey  Legislature,  from  the  old  Tenth  (now  the 
Eleventh)  Assembly  District  of  Hudson  County,  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused 
by  the  death  of  Edwin  P.  Short,  who  had  been  elected  in  the  preceding 
autumn.  Tn  the  Assembly  Mr.  Francois  at  once  took  a  leading  position, 
and  as  a  member  of  the  Committees  on  Ways  and  Means.  State  Prisons,  and 
Miscellaneous  Business  was  instrumental  in  promoting  much  important 
legislation  and  in  defeating  measures  of  questionable  value.  Among  the 
several  bills  which  he  introduced  was  one  giving  one  policeman  for  every 
S00  population  in  West  Hoboken,  another  providing  that  a  defendant  under 
arrest  should  have  three  days'  notice  before  the  date  set  for  his  trial,  and  a 
third  authorizing  the  erection  of  the  present  Turn  Verein  hall  in  the  Town 
of  Union.  He  also  introduced  several  local  sewerage  bills,  and  was  the 
means  of  defeating  the  measure  which  had  for  its  object  the  consolidation 
of  Arlington,  Kearny,  and  Harrison. 

Mr.  Francois  was  elected  a  member  of  the  West  Hoboken  Town  Coun- 
cil in  1802  and  served  two  years,  and  since  April.  1897,  he  has  held  the  of- 
fice of  Justice  of  the  Peace.  From  1883  to  1880  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee,  and  in  1808  was  re-elected  to  that 
position,  which  he  still  holds.  He  was  Treasurer  of  the  West  Hoboken 
Board  of  Fire  Trustees  for  about  four  years,  and  is  the  founder  and  stand- 
ard bearer  of  the  J.  C.  Francois  Association,  a  non-partisan  body  in  West 
Hoboken  having  about-  100  members.  Alfred  S.  Franklin  being  President. 
Mr  Francois  served  for  ten  years  in  Company  F»,  Fourth  Regiment,  N.  G.  N. 
•T..  becoming  Second  Sergeant.  He  is  an  exempt  fireman,  having  been  for 
twenty-two  years  a  member  of  Neptune  Engine  Company  of  West  Hobo- 
ken. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Poval  Arcanum.  On  State  and  national 
issues  Mr.  Francois  is  a  consistent  Democrat,  voting  and  acting  with  his 
party,  but  in  town  and  county  affairs  he  is  fearlessly  independent,  work- 
ing first  and  last  for  the  best  interests  of  the  people,  and  casting  his  in- 
fluence in  favor  of  those  matters  which  promise  the  most  good. 

He  was  married  March  8.  1872,  to  Martha,  daughter  of  Abraham  Stilwell 
and  Elizabeth  Van  Voorst,  his  wife,  whose  father,  Garret  Van  Voorst,  was 
descended  from  one  of  the  oldest  families  in  East  Jersey.  The  Stilwell 
family  were  earlv  settlers  of  Staten  Island.     Mrs.  Elizabeth   Stilwell  is 


416 


HUDSON  AND  BEKOEN  COUNTIES 


living  with  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  She  was  born  in  North  Bergen, 
November  5.  L812,  and  is  one  (»f  the  oldest  surviving  residents  of  TTndson 
County.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Francois  have  four  children:  Joseph  Judson,  Martha 
(Mrs.  Charles  Wase),  Alexander,  and  Edward. 


THEODORE  J.  VOGT  is  a  successful  butcher  and  a  recognized  leader  of 
the  Democratic  party,  with  which  lie  lias  been  actively  identified  since  boy- 
hood. His  parents,  Theodore  and  Elizabeth  (Nieland)  Vogt.  were  natives 
of  Germany  and  sturdy  representatives  of  the  Fatherland.  Coming  to  this 
country  about  the  middle  of  the  present  century,  they  were  married  soon 
after  their  arrival  and  setth  d  in  the  Town  of  Onion,  N.  J.,  where  they  lived 

ever    afterwrard.     Theo- 


dore  Vogi  was  a  master 
carpenter  and  contract- 
or, the  first  boss  builder 
on  Union  Hill,  and  a 
man  of  great  energy, 
ability,  and  force  of 
character.  He  retired 
from  business  shortly 
before  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  the  Town  of 
Union  in  July,  1886. 
His  wife  died  there 
in  1890.  Both  were 
members  of  the  Catholic 
Church,  and  are  buried 
in  the  Weehawken 
cemetery.  They  had  six 
children,  namely:  Eliza- 
beth, and  Annie,  both  de- 
ceased; Frank,  a  well 
known  hotel  proprietor 
of  Kansas  City.  Mo.: 
Theodore  J.,  the  subject 
of  this  article;  and  "Rosa 
and  Lena.  Theodore 
Yogt,  the  father  of  this 
family,  achieved  dis- 
tinction in  public  life  as 
well  as  eminent  success 
as  a  contractor  and 
builder.  TTc  was  a 
prominent  Democrat,  ac- 
tive and  influential  in 
i  In  councils  of  his  party,  a  valued  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the 
Town  of  Union,  a  leading  member  of  the  Town  Council,  and  a  founder  and 
life-long  member  of  the  Liedertafel  Society  of  Union  Hill.  In  brief,  he  was 
one  of  the  foreniosi  men  of  his  time,  taking  an  active  pari  in  all  local  affairs, 
and  earnestly  supporting  every  movement  which  promised  benefit  to  the 
town  and  county  Though  born  and  reared  in  Germany,  he  and  his  wife 
were  both  imbued  with  the  American  spirit  of  patriotism  and  thoroughly 
exemplied  that  spirit  in  their  deeds  and  actions. 


■i 


maam 


THKODORK  J.   VOGT. 


GENEALOGICAL  417 

Theodore  J.  Vogl  was  born  in  1851),  in  the  Town  of  Union,  N. 
J.,  where  he  has  always  resided.  There  he  received  his  educational  train- 
ing. While  a  boy  he  learned  the  butcher's  trade,  which  he  has  continuously 
and  successfully  followed,  building  up  an  extensive  business  and  reputa- 
tion.    His  success  and  prominence  in  this  line  are  noteworthy. 

Mr.  Vogt  has  taken  an  active  part  in  politics  from  the  time  he  was  a 
youth,  and  almost  from  the  day  lie  cast  his  first  vote  to  the  present  he  has 
been  an  acknowledged  loader  of  the  Democratic  party.  His  influence  in 
party  councils  steadily  gained  in  force  and  extent  until  now  it  is  felt,  not 
only  in  his  own  town  and  vicinity,  but  throughout  the  county.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Hoard  of  Education  of  the  Town  of  Union  and  of  the  Fores- 
ters of  America.  As  a  citizen  lie  is  esteemed  and  respected.  He  possesses 
great  enemy  and  force  of  character,  and.  like  his  father,  is  public  spirited, 
enterprising,  and  patriotic,  thoroughly  alive  to  the  needs  of  his  native  town, 
prompt  to  encourage  those  objects  having  its  welfare  at  heart,  and  worthy 
of  the  confidence  reposed  in  him  by  his  fellowmen. 

In  L883  Mr.  Vogl  married  Rosa  Valerius,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  by  whom  he 
has  three  children:  Edward,  Joseph,  and  Frank. 

JOHN  CONLEY,  to  whose  energies  .is  a  contractor  much  of  the  growth 
of  Woodcliff,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  is  due.  was  born  in  New  York  City  in 
1853,  the  son  of  John  Conley,  Sr..  and  Rosanna  Goodwin.  His  parents 
emigrated  from  County  Monahan,  [reland,  in  L836,  and  settled  in  New 
York,  where  John  Conley,  Sr..  successfully  followed  his  trade  as  a  tailor 
until  his  death  in  1897.  Mis  wile  died  in  1898.  Both  were  nearly  eighty 
years  of  age. 

Mi.  Conley  attended  ill"  New  York  public  schools,  and  then  learned  the 
hatter's  trade,  which  he  followed  for  ;i  few  years.  Subsequently  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  grocery  business  in  thai  city  for  about  fifteen  years,  achieving 
success  and  gaining  a  high  reputation,  lie  moved  to  what  is  now  Wood- 
cliff,  in  the  Township  of  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  in  1894,  and 
the  next  year  engaged  in  contracting  and  building,  a  vocation  he  has  since 
followed  with  great  energy  and  profit.  Many  of  the  finest  homes  in  that 
attractive  village  have  been  erected  by  him.  Being  a  practical  carpenter 
and  mason,  his  work  hears  evidence  of  permanency  and  stamps  him  as  a 
man  of  skill.  The  dwelling  in  which  he  resides  is  an  excellent  example  of 
his  efforts.     lie  is  independent  in  politics. 

Mr.  Conley  married  .Miss  Anna  McXamara  and  has  had  six  children,  three 
of  whom  are  living,  viz.:  John.  Jr.,  James,  and  Sarah. 

PETER  H.  SEERY,  Viee-Presidont  and  Superintendent  of  the  New  Jer- 
sey Tube  Company,  is  the  son  of  Thomas  H.  and  Mary  Seery,  a  grandson  of 
John  and  Ellen  (Seery)  Seery,  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  old  Norman- 
Celtic  families  of  County  West  Meath.  Ireland.  Thomas  H.  Seery,  his 
father,  was  for  more  than  half  a  century  connected  with  the  Waterbury 
Brass  Company,  of  Waterbury,  Conn.,  being  for  thirty  years  its  efficient 
Superintendent.  This  connection  covered  his  entire  business  life.  He  was 
recognized  as  authority  on  brass  manufacturing  in  every  department  of  the 
trade,  and  gained  a  wide  reputation  as  one  of  the  ablest  and  most  talented 
brass  workers  of  his  time.  He  died  October  18,  1896,  at  Waterbury,  Conn., 
where  his  widow  still  resides. 

Teter  H.  Seery  was  born  in  Waterbury,  Conn.,  on  the  27th  of  September, 
1859,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city.  He  in- 
herited his  father's  mechanical  talents,  and  early  in  life  took  up  the  work 


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in  which  tin-  elder  Seery  achieved  such  eminent  success.  He  has  been  ac- 
tively identified  with  the  brassworking  trade,  and  is  now  Vice-President  and 
Superintendent  of  the  New  Jersej  Tube  Company,  one  of  the  largest  and 
most  successfn]  corporations  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  Mr.  Seery  has  dis- 
played marked  ability,  not  only  as  a  brass  worker,  but  also  as  executive 
manager  in  business  affairs,  and  the  success  of  the  New  Jersey  Tube  Com- 
pany is  due  in  no  small  measure  to  his  energy  ami  constant  application. 

He  has  always  taken  an  active  pari  in  local  affairs,  and  as  an  independent 
Republican  and  patriotic  citizen  has  wielded  an  important  influence  in  the 


PETER     H.    SEERY. 


community.  Before  coming  to  New  Jersey  Mr.  Seery  was  for  six  years  a 
member  of  Company  G,  Connecticut  National  Guard.  He  resides  in  New- 
ark and  is  a  member  of  the  North  End  Club  and  of  the  Royal  Arcanum. 
Public  spirited,  enterprising,  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of 
the  city,  and  a  liberal  supporter  of  every  worthy  movement,  he  is  universal- 
ly respected  and  esteemed.  The  business  of  t he  New  Jersey  Tube  » 'ompany 
being  located  in  Harrison,  he  is  closely  identified  with  the  affairs  of  Hud- 
son  County  and  is  justly  esteemed  as  one  of  its  progressive  men. 

Mr.  Seery  was  married  in  Waterbury.  Conn.,   in  1886,  to  Miss  Frances 
Ellen  Fitzpatrick.    They  have  one  son,  Irving. 


GENEALOGICAL  4 

1TCGO  FRANK  WALDONS  is  one  of  the  successful  builders  in  North 
Hudson  County,  and  in  West  Hoboken,  where  he  resides,  is  respected  as  a 
public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen.  Born  in  Baden,  Germany,  August  24, 
L865,  lie  is  the  son  of  Ferdinand  Waldons,  deceased,  and  Susanna,  his  wife, 
who  survives  and  resides  with  the  subject  of  this  article.  He  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1883  and  located  in  New  York  City,  where  he  completed 
his  education  in  the  high  school,  lie  soon  returned  to  the  Fatherland.  Tn 
1886  he  again  came  to  this  country  and  settled  permanently  in  Hudson 
County,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  achieved  success  as  a  contractor  and  builder. 
having  buill  ap  an  extensive  business.  He  is  a  thoroughly  practical  oper- 
ator  in  every  branch  of  the  trade  and  proficient  in  architectural  drawing,  in 
which  he  has  developed  marked  artistic  skill,  no  makes  his  own  blue- 
prints and  attends  personally  to  the  minutest  detail.  A  large  number  of 
the  finer  buildings  in  his  section  are  the  result  of  his  energies  and  handi- 
work. ;un!  nol  :i  few  of  them  bear  evidences  of  his  talents  us  a  designer. 
Able  and  progressive,  possessed  of  sound  judgment  and  originality,  and 
energetic  in  ail  he  attempts.  Mr.  Waldons  is  one  of  the  prominent  builders 
of  Hudson  County. 

lb-  takes  a  deep  and  often  an  active  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  com- 
munity, and  in  various  capacities  has  contributed  much  to  its  growth  and 
advancement.  He  is  a  Democral  in  politics,  a  sagacious  business  man.  and 
enjoys  a  wide  popularity.  At  one  time  he  served  as  a  fire  inspector.  He 
has  never  soughl  office,  however,  preferring  to  devote  his  whole  attention 
to  his  growing  business,  lie  holds  membership  in  several  social  and  other 
organizations,  and  has  also  an  honorable  military  record,  having  served  for 


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three  years  as  a  soldier  in  the  German  Army. 

Mr.  Waldons  was  married  on  the  2ls1  of  September,  1895,  to  Anna 
Bchwiki,  ;i  native  of  <  U  rmany.     They  have  two  children:  Elsie  and  Arthur. 

WILLIAM  K.  McCARTY,  a  Councilman  of  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson 
County,  was  born  February  5,  !*<'><;.  in  New  York  City,  the  son  of  William 
ami  Ellen  (Toolin)  McCarty,  natives  of  Ireland.  In  L868  he  was  brought 
by  his  patents  to  the  Town  of  Union,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  since  resided,  de- 
veloping and  broadening  those  sturdy  characteristics  which  have  won  for 
him  a  prominent  place  in  the  community.  After  leaving  the  public  schools 
of  Union  Hill,  where  he  acquired  ;i  good  rudimentary  education,  Mr.  Mc- 
Carty  associated  himself  with  the  paper  rolling  business  in  New  York  City, 
and  also  learned  the  trade  of  blacksmithing  and  horseshoeing  with  his 
father,  whose  reputation  in  this  line  extended  beyond  the  limits  of  his 
neighborhood.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  employ  of  Gardner  &  Meeks 
and  soon  rose  to  the  position  of  foreman. 

Mr.  MeCarty  identified  himself  with  the  Democratic  party  on  attaining 
his  majority,  and  through  his  activity  and  enthusiasm  rapidly  gained  dis- 
tinction as  an  able  and  trustworthy  leader.  He  early  won  the  respect  and 
confidence  of  his  fellow-townsmen,  and  has  exerted  from  the  first  an  im- 
portant influence  upon  local  affairs  and  especially  upon  his  party's  welfare. 
In  the  spring  of  1897  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Town  Council  of  the 
Town  of  Union  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  and  by  re-election  still  holds  that 
office.  He  is  also  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Free  Public  Library 
of  Union  Hill.  He  is  Past  Chancellor  of  Mount  Alverno  Council,  No.  162, 
C.  B.  L.;  Past  Chief  Ranger  of  Court  Palisade,  No.  24,  F.  O.  A.;  and  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  Central  Democratic  Organization,  in  which  he  has 
held  important  offices.     He  is  also  a  member  of  the  First  Ward  Democratic 


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Club  and  the  John  J.  Eagan  Association.  In  every  capacity  his  sound  com- 
mon sense,  unswerving  integrity,  and  native  ability  and  enterprise  have 
won  for  him  a  wide  popularity. 

OSCAR  VERILHAC,  the  well  known  florist  of  Arlington,  N.  J.,  is  the  son 
of  Matthew  and  Mary  (Salee)  Verilhac,  and  was  bom  in  Leon,  Franco,  od 
the  19th  of  April,  1S47.  His  parents  were  both  Datives  of  that  country.  Mr. 
Verilhac  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Leon,  and  for  a  number  «>; 
years  was  successfully  engaged  in  business  ns  a  florist  there.  He  served  in 
the  French  army  during  the  war  with  Germany,  and  in  several  important 

Wattles  displayed  great 
courage  and  braverv. 

In    1876    Mr.    Verilhac 
'•nine  to  New   Fork   City, 

• 

where  he  resumed  his 
business  as  a  florist.  In 
L886  he  removed  in  Ar- 
lington, Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  where  he  still  re- 
sides, and  where  he  1ms 
since  been  engaged  in  the 
same  business.  He  is  one 
of  the  leading  florists  in 
this  part  of  the  State. 
and  enjoys  a  reputation 
tor  ability,  thoroughness, 
and  fair  dealing. 

Mr.  Verilhac  has  won 
success  through  his  own 
efforts,  and  since  boy- 
hood has  displayed  those 
intellectual  qualifications 
of  integrity  and  lienor 
which  distinguish  the 
successful  man.  He  has 
displayed  in  his  adopted 
country  the  same  degree 
of  patriotism.  public 
spirit,  and  energy  which 
led  him  to  volunteer  as  a 
soldier  in  the  war  be- 
tween France  and  Ger- 
many, and  which  have 
always  marked  him  as  an 
exemplary  cit Lzen.  lie  is 
thoroughly  identified  with  the  public  affairs  of  the  Borough  of  Arlington,  a 
Democrat  in  politics,  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  respected 
and  esteemed.  As  a  llmist  and  horticulturist  he  is  recognized  as  an  au- 
thority. His  knowledge  of  tie'  science  is  broad  and  accurate,  while  the 
ability  and  fair  dealing  which  he  has  displayed  in  business  matters  stamp 
him  as  a  man  eminently  worthy  of  the  success  which  he  has  attained.  He 
was  married,  in  1884,  to  Selma  Rothe,  of  Pearl  River.  Kockland  County. 
X.  Y. 


OSCAR    VERILHAC. 


GENEALOGICAL  421 

WILLIAM  A.  CASSIDY,  now  serving  his  third  term  as  a  member  of 
the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  England 
en  the  .".ih  ».!'  July,  L866,  liis  parents  being  James  and  Margret  (Soininers) 
<"assidy.  His  ancestors  on  both  sides  are  Irish.  The  family  came  to  the 
United  States  in  L8G8  and  settled  in  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  where  young  Cassidy 
received  liis  education. 

At  an  earlj  age  lie  engaged  in  the  meat  and  grocery  business,  which  he 
followed  successfully  for  several  years.  He  is  now  an  engineer  at  the 
Standard  Oil  Company's  works  at  Uayonne. 

In  politics  Mr.  Cassidy  is  a  prominent  and  influential  Democrat.  He 
served  one  term  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  School  Trustees  of  Bayonne, 
and  is  now  serving  Ids  third  term  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen 
of  thai  city.  In  these  and  other  capacities  he  has  displayed  all  the  at- 
tributes which  mark  the  successful  man  of  affairs,  and  which  stamp  him  as 
::  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  progr<  ssive  citizen.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Bayonne  Democratic  Club,  oi  the  Bayonne  Fire  I Apartment,  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Work  men.  and  of  i  he  Catholic  Church. 

.Mr.  Cassidy  married  .Miss  Catharine  Dwyre,  oi  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  and  thev 
hav<   three  sums:  Francis,  George,  and  William. 

JOHN  M.  GILLIGAJN,  a  prom  in  en  I  manufacturer  of  corsets,  was  born  in 
Kearny.  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  where  he  si  ill  resides,  on  the  14th  of  April, 
1,s7l'.  Me  is  a  son  of  Isaac  Gilligan  and  Ellen  Nolan,  natives  of  Ireland, 
who  came  to  the  United  States  in  L856,  settling  in  Newark,  N.  J. 

Mr.  Gilligan  received  his  educational  training  in  (he  public  schools  of 
Newark  and  Kearny,  and  early  developed  business  abilities  of  a  high  order. 
At'iei  obtaining  experience  in  t  he  various  employments  which  a  boy  usually 
seeks  he  seit  led  upon  manufacturing,  and.  finding  a  suitable  and  congenial 
held  for  i  he  exercise  of  his  ambit  ion.  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  corsets 
in  his  native  town,     lie  soon  established  a  large  and  successful  trade. 

In  politics  Mr.  Gilligan  is  an  ardent  and  active  Democrat.  He  has  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  School  Trustees  of  Kearny  for  three  terms 
and  is  prominently  identified  with  the'  best  interests  of  the  town.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  St.  Patrick's  Alliance,  and  of  the 
Catholic  Benevolenl  Legion. 

THOMAS  A.  DUFFY,  the  well  known  contractor  and  builder  of  East 
Newark,  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  James  Duffy  and  Mary  Smith,  na- 
tives respectively  of  Ireland  and  England,  who  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1865.  He  was  born  in  Fall  River,  Mass..  where  his  mother  was  visiting, 
on  the  L't'.ih  of  February,  1872,  and  there  received  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools. 

After  leaving  school  Mi-.  Duffy  engaged  in  business  as  a  contractor  and 
builder,  which  he  has  since  followed  with  increasing  success,  his  home  and 
headquarters  being  in  East  Newark.  Many  of  the  finest  and  most  imposing 
buildings  in  thai  section  of  Hudson  County  are  the  result  of  his  industry 
and  enterprise.  His  work  shows  artistic  taste  and  skill  as  well  as  a  thor- 
ough knowledge  of  structural  problems,  and  stands  as  monuments  to  his 
integrity,  ability,  and  faithfulness.  Though  a  young  man,  he  has  achieved 
prominence  in  his  line,  and  is  esteemed  and  respected  as  a  man  of  courage. 
honesty,  and  energy. 

He  has  also  taken  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs,  serving  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  of  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  and 


422  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

as  Assistant  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department.  He  is  an  ardent  Democrat  in 
politics  and  ;i  prominent  member  of  various  howling  clubs.  The  popularity 
and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held  by  the  community  are  attested  by  the 
many  important  duties  which  he  has  so  faithfully  and  satisfactorily  dis- 
charged. 

ADOLPH  SCHLEICHER,  one  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  West  Hobo- 
ken, Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  and  since  1896  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
t  i < .ii.  was  born  in  the  City  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  August  19,  1868.  He  is  the 
son  of  Victor  Schleicher  and  Jacobine  Miesel,  daughter  of  Martin  and  Wil- 
nelmina  Miesel.  a  grandson  of  Lawrence  Schleicher  and  Carolina 
Schleicher,  and  a  great-grandson  of  John  and  Emma  Schleicher.  His  pa- 
ternal ancestors  were  mineowners  in  Germany  during  the  eighteenth  cen- 
tury. The  first  of  the  line  in  Germany  bore  the  surname  of  De  Trayer,  and 
was  one  of  a  band  of  French  Huguenots  who  were  driven  from  France 
through  the  persecution  of  the  Protestants  in  the  reign  of  nenry  IV.,  in  the 
sixteenth  cent  my.  This  ancestor  sot  t  led  in  Stollenbey,  near  Stollberg,  Ger- 
many, and  assumed  the  German  name  of  Schleicher.  The  family  of  Mr. 
S(  hleicht  r's  mother  is  also  of  French  origin.  Victor  Schleicher,  father  of 
Adolph  Schleicher,  came  to  America  in  1855,  enlisted  in  the  Union  Army 
during  the  Civil  War,  and  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  Confederates  at  the 
battle  of  Williamsburg,  Va.  Adolph  Schleicher.  Sr..  namesake  and  uncle 
of  Mr.  Schleicher,  served  with  distinction  in  the  German  Army,  as  an  offi- 
cer of  the  Roval  Guards,  and  also  came  to  America.  For  seventeen  years 
he  was  connected  with  the  police  courts  of  New  York  City,  and  for  eleven 
years  held  the  office  of  Recorder  of  Union  Hill,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.  Jacob 
Miesel  and  Louis  Miesel,  uncles  of  Mr.  Schleicher,  served  with  distinction  in 
the  Union  Army  during  the  American  Civil  War. 

Mr.  Schleicher  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Union  Hill,  N.  J., 
at  private  schools,  and  at  Cooper  Union,  Xew  York  City.  At  the  age  of 
seventeen  he  accepted  a  position  with  the  Weber  Piano  Company  in  New 
York  City,  received  rapid  advancement,  and  remained  with  this  house  until 
it  faiied.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  very  successfully  engaged  in  the  real 
estate  and  insurance  business  in  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.  Well  known  for  his 
public  spirit,  the  only  office  which  he  has  ever  accepted  has  been  that  of 
member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  West  Hoboken,  to  which  position  he 
was  elected  in  1896  and  re-elected  in  1899. 

The  military  instinct,  so  characteristic  of  his  family,  was  displayed  in 
Mr.  Schleicher's  enlistment,  in  1SSS,  in  Company  B,  Second  Regiment,  Na- 
tional Guard  of  the  State  of  Xew  Jersey.  He  rose  to  the  rank  of  senior 
Sergeant,  and  when  the  Second  and  Fourth  Regiments  were  consolidated  he 
still  continued  as  an  officer.     He  was  honorably  discharged  in  1894. 

lb  married  Miss  Lena  Biedermann,  of  New  York  City,  He  is  a  prom- 
inent member  of  the  West  Hoboken  Business  Men's  Association,  of  the  Co- 
linibia  Club,  of  the  Palisade  Democratic  Club,  of  Cosmopolitan  Lodge,  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  fellows,  of  Hoboken  Lodge,  Benevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Oi-der  of  Elks,  of  Capitol  Lod-(,  K.  of  H.,  and  of  Garfield  Council, 
No  56,  J.  O.  U.  A.  M 

SAMUEL  ARMSTRONG,  the  popular  and  well  known  undertaker  of 
Union  Hill,  is  the  son  of  James  Armstrong,  a  native  of  Ireland,  who  came 
to  America  when  very  young,  and  who  served  four  years  in  the  War  of  the 
Rebellion  as  a  soldier  in  a  New  Jersey  regiment  of  volunteers.     His  mother 


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was  Mary  Ann  Carr,  whose  strength  of  character  and  intellectual  attain- 
ments in  every  way  equaled  those  of  her  husband. 

.Mi .  Armstrong  was  born  in  Edgewater,  N.  J.,  on  the  5th  of  April,  1861, 
and  there  received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools.  Leaving  Edge- 
water  at  the  age  of  thirteen,  he  went  to  Ridgefield,  in  the  same  State,  where 
lie  remained  for  ten  years,  being  for  five  years  the  sexton  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  of  that  town.  During  this  period  he  also  became  a  church 
or  pipe  organist  of  no  mean  ability.  In  18S1  he  removed  to  Orange,  N.  J., 
and  a  little  later  to  Jersey  City  Heights,  where  he  was  married,  in  1885,  to 
Miss  Margarei  Allgaier,  of  Wes1  New  York,  Hudson  County.     In  the  niean- 


SAMUEL    ARMSTRONG. 


time  he  was  learning  the  business  of  undertaker,  embalmer,  and  funeral  di- 
rector with  Henrv  E.  Taylor,  one  of  the  best  known  and  most  successful 
undertakers  of  New  York  City.  Later,  having  mastered  every  detail  of  the 
profession,  he  became  the  manager  of  the  undertaking  establishment  of 
Mrs.  Caroline  Gschwind,  of  Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  where  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence. In  this  position  he  developed  those  active  energies  and  business  at- 
tainments which  have  marked  his  subsequent  career,  and  which  have  won 
for  him  a  wide  popularity  and  an  honorable  reputation.  In  September, 
1889,  he  opened  an  undertaking  establishment  for  himself  at  213  Bergenline 


424  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Avenue,  Union  Hill,  which  he  still  conducts.  He  also  has  an  office  at  317 
Humboldt  Avenue,  in  the  same  town,  and  resides  a1  510  Palisade  Avenue. 

As  an  undertaker,  embalmer,  and  funeral  director,  Mr.  Armstrong  has 
achieved  success  and  popularity.  By  his  own  efforts  and  untiring  industry 
he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business.  He  is  a  man  of  recognized  ability. 
public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  progressive,  and  liberally  encourages 
every  worthy  movement.  Deeply  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  commu- 
nity, he  has  contributed  to  its  institutions,  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  con- 
fidence of  his  feJlowmen.  His  populai  ity  is  best  illustrated  by  the  fact  that, 
at  St.  Augustine's  fair  in  1895,  he  won  a  gold  medal  and  in  IS".)!  a  gold- 
headed  cane  offered  by  the  Dispatch  for  the  most  popular  man  in  Hudson 
County. 

In  politics  he  is  an  ardent  and  influential  Republican.  In  1892  he  was  a 
candidate  for  County  Coroner  on  the  party  ticket,  and,  though  defeated,  re- 
ceived a  large  and  flattering  vote.  He  is  a  member  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge, 
No.  123,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  West  Shore  Council,  B.  A.,  of  Palisade  Lodge,  K. 
of  P.,  of  Garfield  Council,  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  M.,  of  Court  Palisade,  F.  of  A.,  of  the 
Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows,  of  the  Uniformed  Rank,  K.  of  P.,  of  Ger- 
mania  Schuetzen  Bund  of  West  New  York,  of  Ellsworth  Post,  Sons  of  Vet- 
erans, of  the  Independent  Schuetzens  of  Union  Hill,  of  Mohawk  Tribe,  I.  O. 
R.  M.,  and  of  the  Klondike  Bowling  Club.  In  all  of  these  he  is  popular  and 
prominent,  and  in  every  capacity  he  has  achieved  success  and  honor. 

JOHN  O'DONNELL,  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War  and  for  eighteen  years 
Township  Assessor  of  Weehawken,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Liverpool,  England, 
on  the  4th  of  April,  1842.  He  is  the  son  of  Patrick  ( >'Donnell  and  Ann  Mc- 
Stay  and  a  grandson  of  Hugh  O'Donnell,  and  descends  from  a  long  line  of 
Scotch  and  English  ancestors. 

Mr.  O'Donnell  received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Liver- 
pool. In  February,  1852,  he  came  with  his  parents  to  this  country,  and, 
settling  in  New  York,  completed  his  studies  in  Grammar  School  No.  11,  on 
Seventeenth  Street,  in  that  city.  Afterward  he  was  employed  there  in  va- 
rious capacities.  In  1860  he  settled  in  Hudson  City,  now  Jersey  City 
Heights,  N.  J.,  and  applied  himself  to  learning  the  carpenter's  trade  with 
Charles  J.  Knighton;  bnt  the  excitement  incident  to  the  War  of  the  Re- 
bel liou  aroused  his  patriotism  to  the  point  of  enlisting  in  the  Union  cause, 
in  which  he  served  with  honor  and  distinction.  Joining  Company  F,  Twen- 
ty-fust New  Jersey  Volunteers,  in  August,  L862,  he  was  soon  transferred  to 
I  '<  mpany  I,  of  the  same  regiment,  and  for  about  ten  months  participated  in 
the  operations  in  Virginia,  including  Mary's  Heights.  Chancellorsville,  and 
oi  her  bat  t  les  and  skirmishes. 

In  1863  Mr.  O'Donnell  was  honorably  discharged  from  the  service  and 
resumed  his  associations  with  Mr.  Knighton,  applying  himself  to  the  trade 
of  carpenter  and  stair  builder.  Later  he  entered  the  employ  of  David  Stagg. 
of  Hoboken,  and  in  lstiii  he  engaged  in  business  for  himself  in  partnership 
with  Ambrose  Gale.  Their  business  was  almost  exclusively  stair  building. 
In  1870  Mr.  O'Donnell  succeeded  this  firm,  and  has  since  followed  the  stair 
building  trade,  though  of  late  years  his  time  and  energies  have  been  very 
large!?  devoted  to  importanl  official  duties.  As  a  stair  builder,  however. 
he  achieved  success  us  well  as  a  high  reputation  for  skill  and  ability,  and 
i>  «.iit  of  the  oldest  members  of  that  trade  in  Easl  Jersey.  He  has  always 
been  an  active  Dei rut.  prominent  in  the  councils  of  his  party,  and  recog- 
nized as  one  of  its  influential  local  leaders.     For  about  five  years  he  was 


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Commissioner  of  Appeals  for  the  Township  of  Weehawken.  In  1876  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Township  Committee,  and  in  1877  he  was  re- 
elected, but  the  new  law  reducing  the  board  from  five  to  three  members 
threw  him  and  another  associate  out.  He  was  again  re-elected  in  1878,  as 
one  of  the  three  members  composing  the  board,  but  on  account  of  political 
differences  refused  to  sit,  and  resigned.  In  issi  he  was  elected  an  Assessor 
of  the  Township  of  Weehawken.  Owing  to  a  tie  vote,  however,  he  did  not 
qualify,  bu1  in  L882  lie  was  re-elected  to  that  olitice,  and  by  successive  re- 
elections  has  continued  to  hold  it  to  the  present  time.  He  is  now  serving 
his  eighteenth  consecutive  year,  a  fad  which  attests  at  once  his  popularity, 
his  faithfulness  and  fidelity,  and  the  esteem  and  confidence  in  which  he  is 
held  by  the  community.  His  long  and  uninterrupted  connection  with  the 
assessorship  has  not  only  given  him  a  wide  experience  in  real  estate  values, 
hut  has  enabled  him  to  gain  an  extensive  know  ledge  of  municipal  affairs. 

Mr.  O'Donnell  has  been  for  main  Years  a  delegate  to  township,  county, 
and  district  Democratic  conventions,  in  which  his  influence  has  materially 
advanced  the  interests  of  the  party.  He  has  always  been  a  fearless  advo- 
cate of  honest  government  and  sound  Democratic  principles.  As  a  citizen 
he  is  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic.  Be  was  for  fourteen  years 
a  member  of  Wadsworth  mow  Woerner)  Post,  <!.  A.  B.,  of  Iloboken,  and  is 
now  a  member  of  Ellsworth  Post,  No.  11.  of  the  Tow  n  of  Union,  of  which  he 
was  for  a  time  the  Junior  Vice-Commander.  Be  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Benevolent  Legion. 

On  June  25,  L868,  Mr.  I  >'Donnell  married  Mary  Fottrell,  daughter  of  Pat- 
rick and  Elizabeth  (Tiernan)  fottrell  and  a  native  of  Dublin,  Ireland,  who 
•  •aim  to  America  with  her  parents  about  1855.  They  have  seven  children 
living,  namely:  Mary  (Mrs.  .John  Concannon,  of  Hobokenj,  William,  Eliza- 
beth, Ann,  James  Patrick,  Angelus,  and  John,  Jr.  The  family  reside  in 
Weehawken. 

HERMAN  HUBERT  WOUTERS,  Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Weehawken 
and  the  well  known  druggist  of  Weehawken  Heights,  is  the  son  of  Peter 
and  Mary  Wouters,  and  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  od  of  November,  1807. 
He  received  a  thorough  classical  education  at  the  school  of  St.  Thomas  a 
Kempis  in  Kempen-on-the-Rhine,  and.  coming  to  America  in  1884,  finished 
his  studies  in  New  York  City.  At  the  ag<  of  nineteen  he  entered  the  drug- 
store of  A.  Kogers  A:  Co.,  on  the  corner  of  Bleecker  and  Jones  Streets, 
New  York,  for  the  purpose  of  learning  the  business  of  pharmaceutical  chem- 
ist, and  subsequently  served  a  clerkship  in  a  similar  establishment  in  Jer- 
sey City.  These  associations,  together  with  his  own  native  energy  and  nat- 
ural ability,  enabled  him  to  master  every  detail  of  the  trade,  and  within  a 
few  years  he  had  gained  the  distinction  of  an  expert. 

In  1893  he  moved  to  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  and  purchased  the  drug  business 
of  N.  H.  Perrine,  on  the  Boulevard,  which  proved  a  most  fortunate  venture. 
About  two  years  later  he  opened  another  drug  store  on  Spring  Street  in 
West  Hoboken,  but  subsequently  sold  it,  and  in  189G  started  still  another 
apothecary  establishment  at  the  corner  of  Palisade  Avenue  and  Dodd 
Street,  Weehawken  Heights,  which  he  still  continues.  In  1897,  with  Will- 
iam Kyvitz  as  his  partner,  he  opened  yet  another  drug  store  and  pharmacy 
on  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  Union. 

Mr.  Wouters  is  an  able,  enterprising,  and  successful  business  man,  and 
through  his  own  efforts  and  industry  has  achieved  a  high  standing,  being 
to-day  one  of  the  leading  chemists  and  pharmacists  in   North   Hudson 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


County.  By  fair  dealing,  honesty,  and  perseverance  be  has  built  up  an  ex- 
tensive trade.  Since  he  became  a  resident  of  Weehawken  he  has  been  an 
active  and  influential  factor  in  all  matters  connected  with  the  town,  and 
his  fellow-citizens  have  attested  their  confidence  in  him  by  electing  him 
to  positions  of  trust  and  responsibility.  In  the  spring  of  1894  he  was 
chosen  a  member  of  the  Weehawken  Board  of  Education  and  by  the  board 
was  appointed  District  Clerk.  Three  years  later,  in  the  spring  of  1897,  he 
was  elected  Township  Committeeman  for  the  southern  district  of  Wee- 
hawken.  running   on   the  citizens'  and   taxpayers'  ticket,   and   when   the 


HERMAN     H.     WOUTERS. 


board  convened  was  appointed  Town  Treasurer,  which  office  he  still  holds. 
He  has  also  been  Chairman  of  the  Fire  Committee,  Clerk  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Council,  a  position  corresponding 
to  that  of  Mayor,  and  through  his  agitations  and  activity  succeeded  in  get- 
ting a  fire  alarm  system  placed  in  operation  in  the  borough.  In  every 
capacity  he  has  displayed  great  abilitv.  Bound  judgment,  and  untiring  de- 
votion to  the  best  interests  of  the  community  in  which  he  is  so  highly 
esteemed  and  respected. 

He  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Weehawken  German  Societv,  of  the  Lin- 
coin  Kepublican  Club,  and  of  the  Palisade  Hose  Company,  a  member  and 


GENEALOGICAL  427 

Trustee  of  the  North  Hudson  County  Cyclers,  and  a  member  of  the  Odd 
Fellows  fraternity.  He  married  Miss  Agnes  Mordt,  and  has  four  children: 
Herbert,  Adolph,  Walter,  and  Consuelo.  They  reside  at  500  Palisade  Ave- 
nue, W'eehawken  Heights. 

JAMES  A.  KELLY,  one  of  the  leading  real  estate  dealers  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  William  Kelly,  a  native  of  Ireland,  where  the 
lai  lei's  wife,  a  Miss  Quinn,  was  also  born.  His  father  served  as  a  member 
of  the  Bayonne  Common  Council  for  seven  terms,  or  fourteen  years — longer 
than  any  other  official.  In  the  fall  of  3899  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Hudson  County  Board  of  Freeholders,  in  which  he  is  now  serving. 

Mr.  Kelly  was  born  in  Bayonne,  X.  •!..  on  the  4th  of  October,  1873,  and  re- 
ceived his  education  in  Public  School  No.  1,  in  that  place,  at  St.  Francis 
X.ivier  College  on  Sixteenth  Street,  New  York  City,  and  at  St.  Peter's  Col- 
lege  and  Drake's  Business  College  in  .Jersey  City.  After  graduating  from 
the  latter  institution  he  went  to  work  in  the  office  of  the  Singer  Sewing 
Machine  Company  at  Elizabethport,  X.  J.,  and  while  there  was  appointed 
Assistant  Collector  of  Revenue  for  the  City  of  Bayonne,  which  position  he 
held  three  years.  He  then  eugaged  in  real  estate  operations  on  his  own 
account  and  has  since  conducted  a  huge  and  successful  business  in  his 
native  city. 

Mr.  Kelly  has  gained  an  excellent  reputation  for  business  ability,  in- 
tegrity, and  enterprise.  He  is  actively  im<  rested  in  the  welfare  of  his  na- 
tive city,  has  contributed  materially  to  its  prosperity  in  various  real  estate 
operations,  and  with  Dr.  Lucius  F.  Donohue  was  largely  influential  in  lo- 
cating the  Babeock  and  Wilcox  Company  there.  He  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  Fourth  Regiment,  New  Jersey  Militia,  joining  Company  I,  the 
tirst  company  organized  in  Bayonne.  He  is  also  a  prominent  member  of 
the  Bayonne  Democratic  Club,  of  the  Young  Men's  Association,  of  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the  Jersey  City  Cat  In  die  Club,  of  I  >  rake's  Alumni, 
of  the  old  New  Jersey  Athletic  Club  of  Bayonne,  and  of  the  < Sreenville  Mu- 
sical and  Social  Club. 

Mr.  Kelly  was  married,  April  19,  1899,  to  Mary  H.  Ryan,  daughter  of 
Robert  II.  Ryan.  Warden  <»l  the  Hudson  County  Almshouse. 

ROMEO  THOMPSON  CHURCHILL,  D.V.S..  is  prominent  alike  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession  as  a  veterinary  surgeon  and  as  a  member  of  the 
Democratic  party.  Porn  in  New  York  City  on  the  26th  of  May,  1853,  he  is 
the  son  of  Joseph  Churchill  and  Sarah  Leviness.  The  family  on  his  fath- 
er's side  is  of  English  descent.  Joseph  Churchill  was  born  in  Bristol,  Eng- 
land, February  22,  1813,  and  died  in  Hudson  County  in  1891.  His  wife, 
Sarah,  daughter  of  John  and  Hannah  Leviness,  was  born  in  1818  and  died 
in  Middlesex  County.  N.  J.,  in  1871.  They  had  six  children:  Joseph  P.,  Sa- 
rah M.,  Samuel  A.,  William  L.,  Romeo  T.,  and  George  W.  Joseph  Churchill 
tirst  lived  in  Yonkers,  N.  Y.,  being  engaged  as  a  professional  driver  for  the 
Livingston  family.  Removing  to  New  York  City,  he  located  on  Forty-first 
Street  and  subsequently  on  Forty-eighth  Street,  and  built  the  first  house 
on  the  latter  thoroughfare.  He  was  engaged  in  business  as  a  butcher  for 
about  two  years,  and  then  returned  to  England,  settled  his  father's  estate, 
and  when  nearly  twenty-one  years  of  age  again  came  to  America,  settling 
in  New  York,  where  he  wras  married  on  his  twenty-first  birthday.  In  the 
meantime  he  had  acquired  an  education  which  fitted  him  for  the  practical 
affairs  of  life.     He  began  the  practice  of  his  profession  as  a  veterinary  sur- 


428  iiudson  and  bbrgen  counties 

geon  soon  after  his  marriage,  and  about  1852  purchased  the  Bloomingdale 
stage  line,  which  he  extended,  consolidating  it  with  the  Harlem  line.  He 
continued  this  business  until  186(5.  when  he  sold  the  franchise  to  George 
Ribblett  and  resumed  his  profession,  which  he  followed  until  his  death,  and 
in  which  lie  gained  distinction.  He  was  a  Democrat,  linn  in  his  convictions, 
popular  with  his  clientage,  and  well  known  throughout  the  State  of  New 
York. 

Dr.  Romeo  T.  Churchill  received  his  education  in  New  York  City.  After 
graduating  from  tin  public  schools  he  entered  the  New  York  College  of 
Veterinary  Surgery,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  veterinary  surgery, 
both  medical  and  comparative,  in  L8S6,  receiving  the  degree  of  1).  V.  S. 
Since  then  lie  has  resided  and  followed  his  profession  at  Secaucus,  North 
Bergen  Township,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.  His  reputation  as  a  skillful  and 
successful  veterinarian  extends  beyond  the  county,  and  in  New  York,  where 
he  has  an  office,  he  supervises  the  veterinary  work  of  several  of  the  largest 
stables  in  the  city. 

in  politics,  as  a  leading  Democrat,  he  is  one  of  the  best  known  men  in 
Eastern  New  Jersev.  He  was  for  several  vears  a  member  of  the  North 
Bergen  Township  Committee,  and  it  is  said  that  the  affairs  of  the  township 
were  never  in  better  condition  than  when  he  held  that  office.  When  he  re- 
signed the  township  treasury  contained  a  surplus  of  over  $30, 000.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  served  as  Township  Collector,  discharging  the  duties 
of  the  position  with  faithfulness  and  satisfaction.  He  has  also  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Education,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  a  delegate  to  various 
political  conventions,  and  a  member  of  several  social,  political,  and  frater- 
nal bodies. 

Dr.  Churchill  is  a  public  spirited  and  enterprising  citizen,  and  widely 
esteemed  and  respected.  In  the  active  practice  of  his  profession  he  has 
achieved  eminent  success.     He  married  Miss  Eliza  J.  Dunn. 

WILLIAM  TOLEN,  Chief  of  Police  of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  and  one 
of  the  best  known  citizens  of  Eastern  New  Jersey,  was  born  in  Philadelphia. 
Pa.,  June  21,  1851.  His  parents,  George  E.  and  Kate  (Smith)  Tolen,  were 
natives  of  Cermantown,  Pa.,  and  soon  after  their  marriage  in  that  place  re- 
moved to  Philadelphia,  whence  they  came  to  Newark,  N.  J.,  in  1850.  They 
were  people  of  industry  and  force  of  character,  and  transmitted  to  their 
children  those  sturdy  qualities  of  head  and  heart  which  invariably  pave  the 
way  to  success. 

Coming  to  Newark  when  he  was  live  years  old,  William  Tolen  spent  his 
boyhood  and  youth  in  that  city,  attending  the  public  schools.  After  leav- 
ing school  he  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter  and  builder,  which  he  followed 
in  Newark  until  1881.  He  then  removed  to  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  where 
he  has  lived  ever  since,  following  the  same  business  and  engaging  quite  ex- 
tensively in  contracting,  lie  built  Public  School  No.  5,  engine  house  No. 
4,  and  many  other  large  buildings  in  Kearny  and  vicinity,  and  by  close  ap- 
plication to  business  has  achieved  both  success  and  honor.  His  work 
shews  the  thoroughness  and  excellence  which  characterize  all  of  his  under- 
takings, and  stands  as  monuments  to  his  skill,  industry,  integrity,  and 
enterprise. 

Since  taking  up  his  residence  in  Kearny  Mr.  Tolen  has  been  active  and 
prominent  in  public  life  and  an  important  factor  in  the  prosperity  of  the 
town.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Town  Coun- 
cil one  term,  Assistant  Chief  of  the  Eire  Department  two  years,  Commis- 


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sioner  of  Appeals  three  years,  and  Commissioner  of  Assessments  two  years. 
Ai  thepresenl  time  (1900)  h<  is  Chief  of  Police  of  Kearny.  In  each  of  these 
positions  he  lias  exhibited  marked  ability,  patriotism,  and  sound  common 
sons.',  and  lias  won  the  approval  and  confidence  of  the  entire  community. 
His  activity  in  political  affairs  has  broughl  him  into  more  than  local  prom- 
inence  and  gained  for  him  an  acknowledged  leadership  in  i  he  councils  of  the 
Republican  party.  Mr.  Tolen  had  some  experience  on  a  merchant  ship  un- 
der the  British  flag,  on  which  he  served  one  and  one-half  years,  leaving 
when  he  was  aboul  fifteen.  Be  remained  abroad  altogether  three  years. 
He  is  a  inembei  of  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  a  man  of  broad  and 
liberal  culture,  and  a  progressive  citizen.     He  is  a  life  member  of  the  New 


WILLIAM    TOLEN. 

Jersey  (State  Firemen's  Belief  Association  and  was  President  of  the  Kearny 
Firemen's  Association  for  five  years. 

In  1S7<»  Mr.  Tolen  married  Ella  V.  Plum,  by  whom  he  has  six  children: 
Kate,  S.  Thornton.  11  any  S.,  Robert  P..  Ella  G.,  and  Sadie  E. 

J  \MES  CLOSE,  President  of  the  New  Jersey  Tube  Company,  was  born 
in  Paterson,  X.  J.,  February  28,  1808.  He  is  the  son  of  Samuel  Close  and 
Margaret  J.  Moore,  a  grandson  of  James  Ciose  and  Rachel  King  Close,  and 
a  great-grandson  of  James  Close.  His  ancestors  came  to  this  country  from 
Ireland  and  have  always  been  prominent  in  public  and  business  affairs. 


430  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Mr.  Close  was  reared  in  Belleville,  Essex  County,  N.  J.,  and  received  his 
principal  education  in  the  adjacenl  Town  of  Bloomfield.  His  active  busi- 
ness life  began  while  he  was  yel  a  youth.  He  learned  the  metal-working 
business  in  Belleville  with  the  firm  of  Hendricks  Brothers,  and  has  con- 
stantly followed  it  with  marked  success.  He  is  now  President  of  the  New 
•Jersey  Tube  Company,  of  Harrison.  Hudson  County,  which  was  established 
in  the  spring  of  L896  for  the  manufacture  of  steel  and  brass  tubing,  and 
which  has  developed  into  one  of  the  largest  and  most  successful  manufac- 
turing concerns  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  The  employees  in  their  factory 
at  Harrison  number  about  two  hundred  and  thirty-five,  and  they  turn  out 
a  superior  quality  of  steel  and  brass  tubing  which  finds  a  ready  sale 
throughout  the  United  States. 

.Mr.  Close  is  an  independent  Republican,  but  has  never  taken  an  active 
part  in  political  affairs,  his  business  demanding  his  entire  attention. 
Though  a  young  man  he  has  achieved  success  and  holds  a  high  place  among 
the  leading  manufacturers  of  Hudson  County.  He  resides,  however,  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  of  the  North  End  Club, 
and  of  the  Park  Side  Angling  Club,  all  of  that  city. 

He  married  Miss  Marv  Frank  Hayward,  of  Waterburv,  Conn.,  and  has 
two  children:  Helen  Hayward  Close  and  Margaret  Moore  Close. 

OSCAR  SANDFORD,  father  of  Mrs.  Peter  Brandt  (see  page  431),  was 
born  in  Kearny.  N.  J.,  January  10,  1820.  His  father,  David,  was  born  on  the 
old  Sandford  homestead  at  Passaic.  N.  J.,  and  in  his  earlier  days  was  a  cai- 
man in  New  York  City,  where  he  had  a  large  number  of  men  in  his  employ. 
He  married  Calista  Brown.  Michael  Sandford,  father  of  David,  was  one  of 
the  largest  landowners  and  wealthiest  men  in  his  section,  and  at  one  time 
owned  a  number  of  slaves.    He  married  Jennie  Sandford. 

Oscar  Sandford  was  educated  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  in  New  York  City, 
and  during  his  early  life  was  engaged  in  the  butchering  business.  Sub- 
sequently he  followed  the  japanning  trade  in  Newark,  where  he  also  had  a 
livery  stable.  Later  he  was  the  proprietor  of  the  old  Halfway  House  in 
Kearny,  Hudson  County.  He  was  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  widely  esteemed  as  a  man  of  integrity. 
honor,  and  enterprise.  He  was  successful  in  all  he  attempted.  As  a 
marksman  he  was  especially  noted,  being  the  champion  shot  of  America 
at  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  killed  by  a  Pennsylvania  Railroad  train  in 
Jersey  Citv,  while  returning  from  a  business  trip  to  New  York,  April  20, 
1808. ' 

He  was  married  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  to  Catherine  B.  Easton,  a  native  of 
Edinboro,  Scotland,  and  had  nine  children:  John,  Mary  Emma  (Mrs.  Peter 
Brandt),  Henrietta,  Delia,  Oscar,  Amanda,  Oscar  (2d),  Fitz,  and  Allan. 

LORENZO  WOOD,  Jr.,  of  Kearny,  nudson  County,  was  born  in  Brook- 
lyn, X.  Y..  on  the  17th  of  March.  1808.  He  is  the  son  of  Lorenzo  D.  C. 
Wood  :iik1  Mary  E.  Mahar.  natives  of  that  city.  There  he  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools. 

After  leaving  school,  equipped  with  the  knowledge  which  fitted  him  for 
the  practical  duties  of  life.  Mr.  Wood  engaged  in  the  sugar  business,  and 
for  several  years  has  held  a  responsible  position  with  the  American  Sugar 
Refining  Company  of  New  York  City.  He  resides  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  where 
he  has  wielded  no  small  influence  in  promoting  the  general  welfare  and 
in  shaping  local  affairs.    Though  never  aspiring  to  public  office,  he  is  deeply 


GENEALOGICAL 


431 


George  Brandt 


leg  and 


re- 


and  actively  interested  in  the  prosperity  of  the  town,  and  liberally  encour- 
ages all  worthy  objects.     He  married  Miss  Bertha  A.  Horstmann. 

PETER  BRANDT,  who  for  many  years  has  been  successfully  engaged 
in  the  ice  business  in  Harrison,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  on  the 
22d  of  November,  is  is.  His  parents,  George  Brandt,  a  native  of  France, 
and  Sarah  Kountz,  a  native  of  Germany,  came  to  this  country  when  young 
and  first  settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  they  were  married 
was  a  cavalryman  in  the  Mexican  War,  sustaining  a  broken 
ceiving  an  honorable  dis 
charge.  He  also  served 
in  the  War  of  the  Rebel- 
lion with  bravery  and  dis- 
tinction. For  five  years 
he  was  official  court  inter- 
preter in  New  York.  I  [e 
spoke  seven  languages  - 
French,  German,  English, 
Spanish,  Italian,  Danish. 
and  Portuguese. 

When  Peter  Brand! 
was  an  infant  his  parcels 
removed  to  New  York 
City,  and  there  he  re- 
ceived a  thorough  public 
school  education.  After 
completing  his  studies 
and  gaining  such  practi- 
cal experience  in  life  as 
a  boy  usually  acquires  he 
engaged  in  the  horse  bus 
iness.  which  lie  success 
fully  conducted  in  New 
York  City  for  several 
years.  In  ISfiO  he  re- 
moved to  Harrison,  Hud- 
son County,  and  since 
then  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged 
in  the  ice  trade,  becom- 
ing one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent factors  in  that  in- 
dustry in   his  section. 

Mr.'  Brandt  is  a  public  spirited,  energetic,  and  patriotic  citizen,  a  man  of 
great  enterprise  and  executive  ability,  and  highly  esteemed  and  respected 
by  all  who  know  him.  His  honesty  of  purpose  and  fair  dealing  have  won 
for  him  the  confidence  of  the  entire  community.  In  politics  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat and  deeplv  interested  in  the  affairs  of  his  party  and  town. 

On  the  10th 'of  August,  1865,  Mr.  Brandt  married  Mary  Emma  Sandford, 
a  descendant  of  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  distinguished  families  in  New 
Jersey,  and  a  native  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County.  Of  their  ten  children 
four  are  living,  namely:  John  Dunham,  Jane  Sanford,  George  Washington, 
and  Peter  Oscar. 


PETER    BRANDT. 


432  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

CONRAD  BICKHARD,  only  son  of  Henry  and  Maria  (Stermer)  Bickhard. 
was  bore  in  Hesse,  Germany,  October  L2,  L820.     In  his  youth  and  early 

maidi 1  he  received  a  thorough  industrial  training,  especially  in  t lie  line 

of  woodworking,  and  for  several  years  he  made  spinning  wheels  and  weav- 
ers' looms.  He  was  a  natural  mechanic,  endowed  with  -real  artistic  skill, 
and  became  an  experl  in  all  branches  of  carpentering  and  cabinet  work. 
His  tastes  inclined  toward  the  finesl  workmanship,  and  even  to  fine  carv- 
ing, many  examples  of  winch  are  still  extant.  His  grandfather  was  on  a 
visit  to  America  at  the  time  the  Declaration  of  Independence  was  signed. 

In  LS48  Mr.  Bickhard  lefl  the  Fatherland  for  America,  and  in  New  York 
City,  where  lie  lived  for  aboul  six  years,  engaged  in  carpentering  and  cab- 
inetmaking.  In  1853  he  became  one  of  tli"  pioneers  of  what  is  now  West 
N':\\  York.  Hudson  County,  N.  .1.  The  story  of  his  settlement  there  is  in- 
teresting.    He  was  obliged  to  cu1  his  way  through  the  w Is  almost  from 

the  ferry  to  a  point  about  five  miles  northwest,  and  on  the  spot  whore  his 
p  idow  now  resides  erected  a  rude  house,  which  his  family  occupied  until  he 
emtio  build  a  more  comfortable  home.  His  nearest  neighbor  was  more  than 
i  wo  miles  distant.  All  a  rot:  ml  him  were  P. rests.  \et  ou1  of  these  he  carved 
his  home,  and  lived  to  see  the  timber  cleared  away,  houses  spring  tip.  and  a 
village  grow  into  activity.  Here  he  followed  the  trade  of  carpenter  with 
success,  and  occasionally  gratified  his  finer  instincts  by  making  pieces  of 
household  furniture,  many  of  which  are  still  prized  for  their  elegance  as 
well  as  for  their  associations.  He  received  a  premium  for  good  scholar- 
ship in  architecture. 

Mr.  Bickhard  served  seven  months  as  a  member  of  a  New  Jersey  regi- 
men! in  the  Civil  War,  being  honorably  discharged  on  accounl  of  illm-ss. 
An  ardent  Republican,  he  was  for  many  years  a  School  Trustee  and  District 
Clerk,  and  was  one  of  tin-  first  five  members  and  founders  of  the  German 
Reformed  Church  of  the  Town  of  Union.  He  was  also  a  member  of  the 
Harugari,  of  the  old  "  Seveu  Wise  Men,"  and  of  the  original  fire  depart- 
ment in  West  New  York-.  Mr.  Bickhard  always  took  an  active  interest  in 
ih<  growth  and  prosperity  of  his  town,  was  prominenl  in  every  movement 
designed  to  advance  its  welfare,  and  was  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew 
him.     He  died  October  15,  1875. 

He  was  married  in  September,  1846,  to  Catherine,  daughter  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  iMabesi  Arnold,  of  Hesse.  Germany,  where  she  was  born  April  30, 
L825.  She  survives  him  and  resides  in  the  family  homestead  itt  West  New 
York  which  he  built.  The\  had  nine  children,  one  of  whom.  Henry  Bick- 
hard. enlisted  in  the  United  States  regular  army.  Four  are  living,  viz.: 
Amelia  (Mrs.  Scommodau),  Matilda  iMrs.  Lurcott),  Charles,  and  Mary. 

HENRY  W.  SOLFLEISCH,  of  Homestead.  North  Bergen,  Hudson  Coun- 
ty, was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  10th  of  April,  1869,  the  son  of  Adam 
Solfleisch  and  Margaret  Berner.  His  parents  were  born  in  Germany.  His 
father  served  as  a  Captain  in  the  German  Army,  and  after  coming  to  this 
country  was  a  soldier  in  the  Onion  Army  during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion. 

Mr.  Solfleisch  ibtained  his  education  in  the  New  York  public  schools 
and  then  learned  the  trade  of  engraving  and  printing,  mastering  every 
bramh  and  becoming  an  expert.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  started  in 
business  for  himself,  and  now  has,  ai  No.  143  Fulton  Street,  New  York,  one 
of  the  largest  steel  and  coppei  engraving  and  printing  plants  in  the  coun- 
try. His  success  is  t  he  result  of  his  own  efforts,  properly  and  judiciously  ap- 
plied, and  from  a  modesl  beginning  he  has  built  up  an  extensive  business. 


GENEALOGICAL 


433 


He  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  affairs  of  North  Bergen,  and  for  three 
years  served  as  a  School  Trustee  of  the  township.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Foresters  of  America,  and.  as  a  citizen  is  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and 
patriotic.  In  L893  he  married  Miss  Elise  Kaestner.  They  have  four  chil- 
dren. 


LOUIS  KIESEWETTER,  of  Secaucus,  X.  J.,  is  one  of  the  active  leaders 
of  the  Democratic  party  in  Hudson  County.  His  first  vote  was  cast  for 
General  George  1'..  McClelland,  the  Democratic  candidate  for  President  of 
the  United  States  in  L864,  and  lie  has  been  a  consistent  Democrat  from  that 
time  to  the  present.  He  was  a  Freeholder  of  Hudson  County  in  1879  and 
1880.  He  lias  been  a  member  of  the  Democratic  County  Committee  of  Hud- 
son County  for  ni;in\ 
years,  and  is  Chairman 
of  the  Democratic  Fxe< 
utive  Committee  of  Se- 
caucus. 

.Mr.  Kiesewetter  was 
horn  in  Germany,  <  Octo- 
ber 8,  1  sir,,  ilw  son  of 
August  and  Caroline 
Kiesewetter.  In  1846  he 
was  brought  to  Amer- 
ica by  his  parents.  The 
family  settled  originally 
ai  Greenville,  Jersey 
City,  subsequently  re- 
siding in  Eoboken, 
where  Augusl  Kiese- 
wetter died  in  L883.  Mr. 
Kiesewet  tea's  mother 
still  resides  there,  lb- 
was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  no- 
li o  k  e  n.  subsequently 
learning  the  trade  of  a 
butcher,  which  he  has 
followed  since.  In  1870 
he  engaged  in  business 
on  his  own  account  in 
Hoboken.  Since  1880  he 
has  been  a  resident  of 
Secaucus.  Tn  addition 
to  his  regular  business 
he  has  also  speculated 
largely  and  successfully 
in  real  estate.  In  the  Civil  War  he  served  in  the  Union  Army,  enlisting  in 
1862  in  Colonel  Howard's  Marine  Artillery.  He  was  subsequently  trans- 
ferred to  the  Ninety-eighth  Regiment,  New  York  Volunteers,  with  which  he 
served  two  years  and  two  months.  He  then  entered  the  Quartermaster's 
Department  and  was  transferred  to  Folly  Island.  He  participated  in  the 
bombardment  of  Fort  Sumter  and  in  various  other  engagements,  and  in 
1864  was  mustered  out  of  the  service.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 


LOUIS    KIESEWETTER. 


434 


IlinsoX    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 


Honor,  ilif  Ancient  Order  <>l  Redmen,  and  the  0.  I>.  H.  F.  Benevolent  So 
eiety. 

Me  married  Franceses  Bornawetz,  of  Hoboken,  by  whom  he  lias  five  «-li i  1 
dren,  who  are  living:  Ernest,  Prank,  Otto,  Carrie,  and  Louis. 


i  nil  s   I  .    IHI  SIIIZKK,    JR. 


JAMES  EDWIN  HULSHIZER,  Jr.,  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  New 
Jersey  Title  Guarantee  ami  Trust  Company,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in 
Broadway,  Warren  County,  X.  J.,  on  the  Tilt  of  August,  L869.  His  father, 
James  Edwin  Hulshizer,  Sr.,  one  of  the  mosl  prominenl  members  of  the 
Xr,\  York  Produce  Exchange  and  a  leading  citizen  of  Jersey  City,  died 
May  L5,  1900,  in  his  sixtieth  year. 

.Mr.   Hulshizer  received  his  preparatory  education  ai    Hasbrouck    Insti 

tute  in  Jersey  City, 
graduating  from  thai 
institution  in  L886.  II" 
then  entered  Columbia 
College,  Now  York  City, 
and  was  graduated 
therefrom  in  the  class 
of  1890,  receiving  the 
degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Ails.  While  a  student 
at  college  he  gained 
during  vacations  con- 
siderable experience  in 
business  and  financial 
affairs  in  the  employ  of 
the  Provident  [nstitu- 
lion  for  Savings  in  Jer- 
sey City  and  in  the  of- 
fice of  Logan,  Cowl  & 
Co.,  grain  brokers  and 
members  of  the  XYw 
York  Produce  Ex- 
change. After  leaving 
college  .Mr.  Hulshizer 
entered  the  employ  of 
the  X.-w  Jersey  Tit  If 
Guarantee  and  Tins! 
Company,  of  Jersey 
City,  as  a  dork,  and 
steadily  rose  step  by 
step  io  the  position  of 
Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, which  ho  is  now 
filling  with  acknowl- 
i  public  spirited  and  enterpris 


edged  ability.      He  is  an  able  business  man 

Lng  citizen,  deeph  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  community,  and  prom 
inently  identified  with  the  affairs  of  the  citj  and  county.     His  broad  and 
accurate  knowledge  of  reaJ  estate  titles  is  well  known.     He  is  a  member 

of  the  Talma  and  Carteret  Clubs  of  .Jersey  City. 

Mi.  Hulshizer  married  a  daughter  of  William  Martin,  of  -lersev  Cilv.  and 
resides  thereat  7s  Madison  Avenue. 


GENEALOGICAL  435 

WILLIAM  !l.  SCHMIDT,  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  Hudson 
County,  X.  J.,  bas  been  ;i  resident  of  West  New  York,  in  thai  county,  since 
L869.  Prom  1873  to  1894  he  was  actively  engaged  in  the  wholesale  ice 
business.  In  1894  his  extensive  plain  was  destroyed  by  a  cyclone,  but  he 
rebuilt  en  a  larger  scale.  I.i  L898  he  built  the  well  known  Schmidt's 
hygiene  ice  factory  on  Harrison  Street,  mar  tin  Hudson  Boulevard,  in 
West  New  York,  of  which  he  and  his  youngest  son  are  sole  owners,  the  firm 
name  being  William  II.  &  E.  H.  Schmidt. 

Mi.  Schmidl  is  o >f  the  most  extensive  property  owners  in  Northern 

Hudson  County.  As  a  Democrat  in  politics  he  has  been  active  in  public 
life.  For  ;i  period  of  twelve  years  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Township  Com- 
mittee. ;iml  in  this  capacity  distinguished  himself  by  the  display  of  rare 
executive  ability.  For  ten  years  he  was  also  a  Justice  oi  the  Peace.  For 
six  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  School  Board  of  West  New  York.  He 
has  also  served  as  Treasurer  of  the  township,  having  held  this  responsible 
position  for  more  than  four  years,  lie  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  com- 
munity and  has  established  a  reputation  for  integrity  and  soundness  of 
judgment. 

.Mr.  Schmidt  was  born  in  Germany,  .May  5,  L834,  the  sou  of  Bernard  and 
Margarel  Schmidt,  and  received  his  education  in  thai  country.  In  L85J 
Ik  came  to  America,  s<  ttling  originally  in  New  York  City.  There  he  re- 
sided during  the  nexl  eighteen  years.  In  L853  he  engaged  in  the  real  estate 
basinet,  ami  was  also  connected  with  a  manufacturing  enterprise.  In 
!v"m  he  enlisted  in  the  Fifty-fifth  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  the  State  of 
.Yew  York,  and  when  the  Civil  War  broke  out,  in  L8C1,  he  volunteered  with 
his  regimenl  for  service  in  the  cause  of  the  Union  and  went  to  the  front. 
He  saw  activi  service  throughout  the  Peninsular  campaign,  including  par- 
ticipation in  the  tierce  seven  days'  fighl  in  tin  Wilderness.  On  account  of 
disability  received  in  service  he  was  honorably  mustered  out  in  L863.  Since 
the  war  he  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic, 
and  is  a  member  of  Ellsworth  Tost.  No.   1  1.  of  Yew  Jersey. 

Returning  to  Yew  York  at  the  close  of  his  period  of  service  in  the  Union 
Army.  Mr.  Schmidt  found  that  his  business  interests  had  practically  slipped 
from  his  grasp  during  his  absence.  Bui  he  soon  established  another  suc- 
cessful business,  as  the  proprh  tor  of  a  woodcarving  establishment  for  the 
manufacture  of  piano  frames.  Meantime,  he  had  acquired  real  estate  hold 
ings  in  Wes1  New  York,  Hudson  County,  and  thither  he  removed  in  1869. 
He  has  since  taken  great  interest  in  everything  affecting  the  public  welfare 
of  Wes1  Yew  York  and  Hudson  County. 

CHARLES  \.  HEINS,  the  well  known  wholesale  dairy  produce  dealer 
of  West  Iloboken  X.  J.,  is  the  son  of  Diederick  and  Johanna  Heins  and 
was  horn  in  Germany,  June  20,  l^ti.Y  He  obtained  his  education  at  Bremen, 
in  the  Fatherland,  and  early  developed  traits  of  industry,  economy,  and 
enterprise  which  have  won  for  him  success  in  business  and  private  life. 
Leaving  his  native  country  in  1883,  he  came  to  New  York  and  engaged 
a--  clerk  in  ;:  grocery  store.  Subsequently  he  associated  himself  with  A.  R. 
Reynolds  &  Co.,  one  of  New  York's  largest  cheese  firms,  and  the  experience 
thus  gained  has  served  him  will  ever  since. 

About  1890  Mr.  Heins  established  his  present  business  at  169  Spring 
Street.  West  Iloboken,  and  through  his  energy,  integrity,  and  sound  judg- 
ment, united  with  great  tad.  has  built  up  an  extensive  trade  as  a  wholesale 
deah-r  in  cheese,  butter,  and  all  kinds  of  dairy  produce.     Beginning  on  a 


436  EUDSON    A\I>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

small  scale,  he  1ms  enlarged  his  establishmenl  and  improved  his  facilities 
until  now  he  lias  one  of  the  largest  and  besi  appointed  wholesale  houses 
of  the  kind  in  Eas1  Jersey . 

In  politics  Mr.  Beins  is  ;i  stanch  Republican,  bu1  his  attention  has  been 
devoted  to  business,  to  the  exclusion  of  public  prefermenl  or  political 
honors.  lb-  is  a  prominenl  member  of  the  Wesl  Ilobokeu  business  Men's 
Association,  of  the  Schuetzen  Association  of  \'\\  Jersey,  and  of  the  odd 
Fellows.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  citizen,  and  enjoys  the  confi- 
dence id'  all  who  knew  him. 

Mr.  Beins  married  Miss  Lotta  Mohr,  and  has  three  children:  Charles, 
Lotta,  and  Florence. 

THOMAS  HENRY,  contractor,  truckman,  anil  dealer  in  masons'  supplies, 

of  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J.,  is  the  sen  of  Thomas  Benry,  Si.,  and  Mary 
Smith,  both  natives  of  Ireland.  His  father  came  to  this  country  about 
1.850.  sen  I'm-  first  in  New  York  City,  and  subsequently  moving  to  the  Town 
of  Union,  where  he  died  in  lsv7. 

Mr.  Benry  was  born  in  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County,  November 
28,  1861,  aiid  obtained  his  education  there  in  the  public  schools.  After 
completing  his  studies  Mr.  Henry  identified  himself  with  the  trucking  busi- 
ness, lirsl  as  an  employee  and  in  1887  as  proprietor,  and  by  enterprise,  in- 
dustry, and  practical  application  has  gained  an  honorable  standing.  In 
1887  he  engaged  in  trade  as  a  dealer  in  masons'  building  materials,  fire 
clay,  coal,  drain  pipe,  etc..  on  the  corner  of  Palisade  Avenue  and  Gardner 
Street,  the  firm  name  being  William  D.  &  T.  Benry.  They  also  did  a  gen- 
eral trucking  business.  William  1).  Henry,  brother  of  Thomas  and  senior 
partner  of  the  firm,  died  April  9,  1897,  and  since  then  Thomas  Benry  has 
conducted  the  business  alone. 

Mr.  Henrv  is  one  of  the  best  known  business  men  in  North  Hudson  Coun- 
ty. Enterprising,  energetic,  and  thorough,  he  has  be<  n  successful,  and 
through  his  integrity  and  force  of  character  has  achieved  a  high  reputation. 
Tie  has  also  been  prominent  in  public  capacities,  having  served  as  a  I'min- 
cilman  of  the  Town  of  Union  for  four  years  from  May  1.  1895,  to  May  1. 
L899.  During  three  years  of  that  period  he  was  the  only  Republican  on 
the  board  and  the  only  candidate  elected  on  the  local  Republican  ticket. 
This  fact  attests  the  esteem  and  confidence  in  which  he  is  held  by  his  fel- 
low-citizens. Mr.  Henry  is  a  member  of  the  Business  Men's  Association  of 
the  Town  of  Union,  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  and  of  Garfield  Council,  Jr. 
0.  U.  A.  M. 

lie  was  married  on  the  L'Tth  of  March,  L888,  to  Miss  Mary  Brems,  daugh- 
ter of  Michael  Brems,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  -I.  They  have  one  daugh- 
ter, Clara  Henrv,  and  reside  in  11m  Town  of  Union. 

• 

ADOUPH  WILLIAM  WEISMANN,  son  of  August  Weismann,  was  born 

in  Germany,  and  about  1840  came  to  this  country  with  his  parents,  settling 
in  New  York  City.  His  father-  was  engaged  in  the  cigar  business  in  New 
York  until  1874,  when  he  retired  and  moved  to  what  was  then  Lossburg,  in 
West  Hoboken.  N.  J.,  where  he  died  in  1895. 

Mr.  Weismann  was  tor  many  years  associated  with  his  uncle.  Augusi  W. 
Weismann.  one  of  the  earliest  druggists  and  chemists  in  New  York  .City,  his 
store  bein»  on  the  corner  of  Broome  and  Orchard  Streets.  In  L81 1  he  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  trade  on  his  own  account  in  West  Hoboken.  where  he 
died  in   March.   L896,  highly  respected  and  esteemed.     He  was  a   man  of 


G  i:\EALOGICAL 


437 


considerable  prominence  in  the  community,  of  great  force  of  character,  and 
of  unquestioned  honesty  and  integrity,  and  always  took  a  deep  interest  in 
public  affairs.  His  attention,  however,  was  given  wholly  to  business,  in 
which  ho  was  successful. 

He  married  Anna  Meyers,  daughter  of  William  Meyers,  who  died  in  1888, 
leaving  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  viz.:  Ferdinand,  Adolph,  David,  and 
Louisa. 

FERDINAND  WEISMANN,  eldest  son  of  Adolph  William  Weismann 
and  Anna  .Me vers  and  a  grandson  of  August  Weismann  and  William  Mev- 


FERDINAND    WEISMANN. 


era,  was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  June  1,  1874.  He  was  educated  in 
the  West  Hoboken  and  Union  Hill  public  and  high  schools,  graduating 
from  the  latter  in  1891.  In  the  same  year  he  passed  the  examination  be- 
fore the  NewT  Jersey  State  Board  of  Pharmacy.  Entering  his  father's  drug 
store  at  a  very  early  age,  he  grew  up  in  the  business  and  acquired  a  prac- 
tical knowledge  of  every  branch,  and  in  1894  succeeded  his  father  under 
the  firm  name  of  F.  Weismann  &  Brother,  his  partner  being  his  oldest 
brother,  Adolph.  This  copartnership  still  continues,  with  two  stores:  one 
at  166  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  Union  and  another  at  485  Pali- 


438  HUDSON  AXD  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

sade  Avenue  in  West  Hoboken.  They  have  been  very  successful  and  main- 
tain an  extensive  i  rade. 

Mr.  Weismann  is  an  ardenl  Democrat,  and  since  L896  has  been  Deputy 
Register  of  Deaths  for  Hudson  County.  1 1 «■  is  also  a  Notary  Public,  a  mem- 
ber and  clerk  of  the  Hoard  of  Education,  and  a  member  of  the  Junior  ( >rder 
United  American  Mechanics,  of  the  Benevolenl  and.  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  of  the  Knights  oi  Pythias,  and  of  the  Eamilton  Wheelmen. 

Be  was  married,  October  20,  L891,  to  Tillie  Willis  Larwill,  daughters  of 
John  and  Mai  ilda  Larwill,  of  Hoboken,  N.  J.  They  have  two  daughters:  Ed- 
na and  Viola  .Mac 

ADOLPH  WEISMANN,  second  son  of  Adolph  William  Weismann  and 
Anna  Meyers,  was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  October  1  I.  L877.  He  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school  of  his  native  town  in  1894,  and  the  same 
year  formed  a  copartnership  with  his  elder  brother,  Ferdinand,  and  en- 
gaged in  the  drug  business  in  the  Town  of  Union  and  later  also  in  Wesl 
Hoboken,  the  firm  being  F.  Weismann  &  Brother.  He  passed  Ins  ex- 
amination before  the  New  Jersey   State  Board  of  Pharmacy  in  L898. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  of  the  Junior  Order  United 
American  Mechanics,  of  the  Knights  of  the  Maccabees,  and  of  the  Hamil- 
ton Wheelmen.  November  26,  L898,  he  married  Miss  Clara  Pritchard,  of 
Utica,  N.  Y. 

JOHN  OETJEN,  one  of  the  oldest  German  citizens  of  West  New  York. 
X.  J.,  is  the  son  of  John  and  Anna  Oetjen,  and  was  born  in  Hanover,  Ger- 
many, December  5,  1837.  Educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Fatherland, 
he  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter,  but  later  went  to  London,  England,  where 
lie  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  loaf-sugar.  In  1861  he  came  to  America 
and  established  himself  in  the  same  business  on  the  corner  of  King  and 
Greenwich  Streets.  New  York,  where  he  remained  two  years,  building  up  a 
successful  trade.  In  1803  he  removed  to  what  is  now  Wesi  New  York, 
Hudson  Countv,  which  has  ever  since  been  his  home. 

During  the  tirst  two  years  of  his  residence  in  Wesl  New  York  he  was  en- 
gaged in  distilling  and  rectifying  liquors.  Afterward  he  was  long  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  and  retail  liquor  business,  retiring  in  1S!)4.  Mr.  Oetjen 
lias  always  been  noted  as  a  man  of  integrity,  industry,  and  enterprise. 
Taking  from  the  first  a  deep  interesl  in  local  affairs,  he  was  for  eighteen 
years  a  School  Trustee,  serving  several  terms  as  Chairman  of  the  board, 
and  during  one-half  of  the  time  acting  as  Districl  Clerk.  He  was  also  for 
three  years  a  Township  Committeeman.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He 
lias  Imilt  several  houses  in  West  New  York,  thus  contributing  to  the  ma- 
terial growth  of  the  town,  and  was  a  member  of  the  old  and  unique  order 
known  as  the  "  Seven  Wise  Men."  lie  has  also  been  active  in  other  or- 
ganizal  ions. 

Mr.  Oetjen  was  married  in  New  York  City  in  May,  1870,  to  Miss  Mary 
Ilnlse,  a  native  of  Germany.  They  have  one  son,  John  F.  Oetjen.  a  car- 
penter, of  Wesl  Now   York. 

JOHN  WHITE  has  been  a  life  Ion-  resident  of  North  Hudson  County,  N. 
J.,  having  been  born  in  the  Town  of  Union  on  the  22d  of  January.  184!). 
His  parents,  Michael  White  and  Mary  McGrane,  natives  of  Ireland,  were 
married  in  thai  country  and  came  to  the  United  States  in  is  is.  They  look 
up  their  residence  on  Union   Hill,  where  Mrs.  White  still  lives.     Michael 


( ;  ENEA  LOGICAL  439 

White  died  there  in  1st;:',  respected  and  esteemed  for  those  manly  virtues 
which  characterized  all  his  relations. 

Mr.  White  obtained  a  good  public  school  education  in  the  Town  of  Union, 
ami  as  a  youth  developed  strong  intellectual  and  physical  qualities.  Learn- 
ing the  carpenter's  trade,  1 ngaged  in  business  for  himself  about  1878 

as  a  contractor  and  builder,  and  since  then  has  continued  in  that  occupa- 
li.ui  wiih  signal  success.  On  Union  Hill  and  in  West  Hoboken,  where  he 
now  resides,  he  has  contributed  to  the  general  growth  and  prosperity,  and 
many  of  the  linest  dwellings  and  other  buildings  are  the  result  of  his  ener- 
gies, lie  lias  built  up  an  extensive  business.  His  ability  and  enterprise, 
his  integrity  and  sound  judgment,  and  his  sagacity  and  foresight  have  won 
for  him  a  wide  popularity,  and  the  respect  and  confidence  of  the  entire 
community.  lie  is  one  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  North  Hudson  County, 
and  from  boyhood  lias  been  active  and  influential  in  behalf  of  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  public. 

In  politics  Mr.  White  is  a  Democrat,  and  at  different  times  has  served  as 
Commissioner  of  Assessments.  For  three  years  he  was  a  member  of  Com- 
pany II.  Fourth  Regiment,  X.  0.  X.  -I.  He  is  a  leading  member  of  the  Holy 
Name  Society  of  St.  Michael's  Monast<  ry,  of  West  Hoboken,  and  has  been 
identified  with  other  importani   social  bodies. 

Mr.  White  was  married  in  duly.  1881,  to  .Miss  Jane  Ilogan,  daughter  of 
John  Hogan,  of  Jersey  City  Beights,  X.  J.  They  have  six  children:  Mary, 
Jennie,  Nellie,  -James.  Joseph,  and  Addie. 

FREDERICK  J.  BERGMANN,  Jr.,  of  Weehawken,  is  the  son  of  Fred 
erick  J.  Bergmann,  Sr.,  and  Gertrude  Zeigeler,  and  a  grandson  of  John 
Bergmann,  all  natives  of  Germany,  his  father  being  born  in  Bavaria  and 
liis  mother  in  Frankfort.  The  revolutionary  events  of  1848  drove  his  par- 
ents, with  a  large  number  of  other  German  patriots,  to  America,  to  seek 
the  home  and  freedom  which  the  Fatherland  denied  them.  Arriving  in 
the  United  States  in  thai  year,  they  settled  on  Staten  Island,  X.  Y.,  where 
the  sulijeci  of  this  sketch  was  Lorn  May  5,  L870.  Soon  afterward  they  re- 
moved to  Weehawken.  N.  J. 

Here  Mr.  Bergmann  lias  since  resided.  Obtaining  his  education  in  the 
Weehawken  public  schools,  he  learned  the  trade  of  painter  and  decorator, 
which  lie  si  ill  follows  in  that  town,  having  established  himself  in  business 
in  1891.  He  is  one  of  the  leading  painters  and  decorators  in  North  Hud- 
son County,  and  by  industry,  perseverance,  and  honest  endeavor  has 
achii  ved  success.     His  work  hears  evidence  of  artistic  taste  and  originality. 

While  devoting  himself  assiduously  to  his  profession  Mr.  Bergmann  has 
not  neglected  the  duties  of  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  citizen,  but  has 
served  his  town  in  various  capacities.  For  three  years  he  was  a  member 
of  the  Weehawken  Board  of  Education  and  rendered  efficient  service.  As 
a  member  of  the  Fire  Department  he  has  also  contributed  materially  to 
the  progress  of  the  town.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows  fraternity, 
of  the  Foresters  of  America,  and  of  the  Weehawken  Cyclers.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican  and  in  religion  a  Presbyterian,  and  throughout  the  com- 
munity is  highly  respected  and  esteemed. 

Mr.  Bergmann  married  Miss  Augusta  Kleinker.  They  have  one  daugh- 
ter, and  reside  on  the  corner  of  Hudson  Avenue  and  Angelique  Street,  Wee- 
hawken Heights. 

JOSEPH  ALOYSIUS  McCURNIX",  now  serving  a  second  term  as  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 


440 


HUDSON    AND    BE  U<  J  EN    C<  UNTIES 


Ireland  on  the  1st  of  July.  1859,  his  parents  being  John  McCurnin  and  Jane 
McDonald.  The  family  came  to  the  [Jnited  States  in  1866  and  settled  in 
Jersey  City,  where  the  subjeei  of  this  sketcli  received  bis  education  in  St. 
Mary's  Catholic  Institute. 

Alter  leaving  school  Mi.  McCurnin  entered  the  employ  of  the  American 
Standard  Paper  Company,  where  he  acquired  the  rudiments  of  a  business 
training.  Afterward  he  became  interested  in  a  commission  business  in 
Washington  Market,  New  York  City.  Leaving  this,  be  associated  himself 
with  the  Standard  Oil  Company,  and  is  now  foreman  of  their  extensive  re- 
finery at  Bavonne,  X.  J.     Mr.  McCurnin  is  a  man  of  great  force  of  character, 


JOSEPH     A.     MCCURNIN. 

endowed  with  executive  ability  of  a  high  order,  and  in  every  position  has 
achieved  honor  and  distinction. 

He  has  also  been  prominent  in  public  a  Hairs.  As  a  Democrat  be  has 
taken  an  active  interest  in  politics,  and  for  five  years  rendered  efficent 
service  as  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  School  Trustees  of  Bavonne.  He  is 
now  serving  bis  second  term  as  an  Alderman  of  that  city.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Foresters  of  America,  of  the  Benevolent  and 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus. 

In  1S85  Mr.  McCurnin  married  Miss  Mary  Burns,  of  Bavonne,  N.  J.  They 
have  seven  children:  James,  Annie,  John,  Joseph,  Vera,  William,  and  Jane. 


GENEALOGICAL  441 

THOMAS  A.  CARBKEY  has  always  resided  in  Harrison,  Hudson  Coun- 
ty, X.  .1.,  where  he  was  born  April  25,  1800.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  and 
Ellen  (Leonard)  Carbrey,  natives  of  Ireland,  who  came  to  America  when 
young,  were  married  here,  and  settled  in  Harrison. 

Mr.  Carbrey  received  a  good  educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of 
h'u,  native  town,  and  has  spent  his  active  life  in  the  wire  business,  in  which 
ne  has  already  achi<  ved  marked  success.  He  has  also  taken  an  active  and 
prominent  part  in  politics,  and  as  a  member  of  the  Harrison  Board  of  Edu- 
ction has  rendered  efficient  service  to  the  town.  He  is  an  ardent  and  con- 
sistent Democrai  and  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising  citizen. 
His  popularity  and  reputation  are  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  has  served 
as  President  of  the  American  Wire  Weavers'  Association. 

THOMAS  CARROLL,  Clerk  of  the  Township  of  Weehawken  since  April, 
1891,  was  born  in  Boboken,  X.  J.,  May  1,  L867.  His  parents,  Patrick  Car- 
roll and  Johanna  Sullivan,  and  his  grandparents,  Philip  and  Mary  Carroll, 
were  Datives  of  [reland,  his  father  being  born  in  Tipperary  and  his  mother 
in  Cork.  Philip  Carroll  came  to  America  with  his  family  soon  after  1850 
and  settled  in  Princeton,  X.  d.,  where  he  operated  a  large  stone  quarry,  and 
whcic  he  and  Ins  wife  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  Patrick  Carroll 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade  in  X»  w  Brunswick,  and  about  1862  removed 
to  Hoboken,  where  he  had  charge  of  the  Hoboken  Land  Improvement  Com- 
pany's saw-mill  for  about  twenty-eight  years.  Afterward  he  moved  to 
Weehawken  and  died  th<  re  in  April,  1890,  being  survived  by  his  wife  and 
several  children,  of  whom  Thomas  is  the  eldest  living  son.  He  was  a  Com- 
missioner of  Appeals  for  three  terms,  a  member  of  the  Hoboken  Ferry- 
men's Association,  and  a  prominent,  active,  and  influential  citizen. 

Thomas  Carroll  was  educated  at  St.  Mary's  parochial  school  and  the 
Christian  Brothers'  school  in  his  native  city,  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
entered  the  employ  oi  the  Standard  oil  Company,  with  which  he  remained 
aboul  three  years.  Subsequently  he  learned  the  plumbing  trade  with  J. 
H.  Kniffin,  of  Hoboken.  and  for  more  than  six  years  he  followed  that  busi- 
ness with  marked  sue. -ess.  having  an  establishment  of  hi"  own  during  a 
part  of  that  period. 

In  the  meantime  Mr.  Carroll  became  an  acknowledged  leader  of  the  Re- 
publican forces  in  Weehawken.  taking  an  active  part  in  local  politics  and 
being  honored  by  his  party  with  several  positions  of  trust.  Under  the  old 
law  he  was  Police  Clerk  of  Weehawken  for  six  years,  and  in  April,  1891,  he 
was  elected  Township  Clerk.  The  duties  of  this  position,  which  he  has  dis- 
charged with  ability  and  satisfaction,  led  him  to  relinquish  temporarily 
the  business  of  plumber  and  gas  fitter,  in  order  to  devote  to  it  his  attention 
and  energies. 

Mr.  Carroll  was  one  of  the  organizers  in  1890  of  the  old  Weehawken  Ath- 
letic Club,  of  which  he  was  Secretary.  He  is  an  exempt  member  of  Baldwin 
Hose  Company  No.  1,  of  Weehawken,  wThich  he  served  as  Secretary  for  six 
years.  He  was  a  member  and  Secretary  of  the  old  West  Side  Social  Club, 
and  is  a  member  of  Glendlaugh  Council,  No.  214,  C.  B.  L.  He  is  a  public 
spirited,  progressive  citizen  and  active  in  promoting  the  best  interests  of 
his  town  and  county.  He  is  unmarried,  and  resides  with  his  mother  in  the 
familv  homestead  at  11  West  Nineteenth  Street,  Weehawken. 

LOUIS  C.  NEUSCHELER,  Collector  of  Taxes  of  the  Town  of  Union, 
Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  that  place,  having 


442 


nrnsox  and  r.i:i;<;t:x  counties 


been  born  there  on  the  28th  of  September,  1867.  He  is  the  son  of  George 
.iikI  Eliza  (Wicks)  Nenscheler.  His  father,  Captain  licm-c  Neusoheler, 
Jr.,  was  for  some  time  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  of  Union,  First  Lioutenanl 
iii  the  Fifteenth  Regiment,  United  States  Heavy  Artillery,  and  Captain  of 
Comi)any  B.  Ninth  Regiment,  New  Jersey  National  Guard,  which  regiment 
he  organized.  He  died  in  1878,  after  an  active  and  useful  life,  respected  by 
all  who  know  him. 

Louis  C.  Xonsolioloi "s  birthplace  and  early  home  was  on  Palisade  Ave- 
nue in  the  Town  of  Union.     Ilo  received  Ins  education  in  the  public  schools 


LOUIS    C.     NEUSCHELER. 


of  the  neighborhood,  and  then  became  a  bookkeeper,  a  profession  he  has 

since  followed.  His  interest  in  politics  and  public  affairs  was  manifest 
even  during  Ins  youth,  and  has  continued  to  be  one  of  his  chief  character- 
istics. He  became  a  Notary  Public  and  subsequently  Collector  of  Arrears, 
and  is  now  (1900)  the  efficient  Collector  of  Taxes  of  the  Town  of  Union.  In 
these  capacities  he  has  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and 
great  sagacity — qualities  which  invariably  lead  to  higher  honors.  Public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of 
his  native  town,  he  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  entire  commu- 
nity, and  as  a  member  of  the  John  J.  Egan  Association  he  is  prominent 


GENEALOGICAL  443 

and  active  in  politics.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Republican  Association  of 
the  Town  of  Union,  of  the  Mutual  Benefit  Association,  of  the  Hamilton 
Wheelmen,  and  of  the  New  Jersey  Building,  Loan  and  Investment  Com- 
pany.    1  lc  is  unmarried. 

EDWARD  A.  O'CALLAGHAN  is  one  of  the  rising  young  lawyers  of  Jer- 
sey City,  V  J.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  11th  of  November,  1874.  His 
father,  Thomas  C.  O'Callaghan,  was  born  in  Ireland  in  1815,  and  his  mother, 
Ellen  Carey,  in  Quebec,  Canada. 

Mr.  O'Callaghan  received  an  excelleni  preparatory  education  and  then 
entered  Manhattan  College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  B.A.  in  L895.  He  received  the  degree  of  LL.B.  from  the  New  York  Law 
School  in  ls'>7  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  the  same  year 
at  the  February  term  of  the  Supreme  Court.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
bar  of  \'<  w  York  State.  Settling  in  Jersey  City,  Mr.  O'Callaghan  entered 
upon  the  active  practice  of  Ins  profession  early  in  1897.  He  has  steadily 
gained  influence  and  standing  at  the  bar  and  among  his  younger  associates 
already  hold-;  a  prominenl  place.  He  is  a  member  of  -Jersey  City  Lodge, 
No.  211,  Benevolenl  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  His  wife,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Charlotte  Aherne,  is  a  native  of  Queenstown,  Ireland. 

GEORGE  WYRILL,  of  Harrison,  X.  J.,  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
Hudson  County,  was  born  in  York,  England,  on  the  11th  of  December, 
L865.  He  is  i  he  son  of  Roberl  Thomas  Wyrill  and  Sarah  Thomas,  both  of 
whom  were  born  in  England. 

Mr.  Wyrill  rec<  ived  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town, 
and  in  1  nsl!  came  to  the  United  States.  Locating  in  Newark,  X\  J.,  he  soon 
afterward  moved  to  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  and  engaged  in  the  ice  busi- 
ness, which  he  still  follows  with  marked  success.  He  is  one  of  the  repre- 
sentative business  men  of  Hudson  County. 

While  Mr.  Wyrill  has  devoted  Mis  energies  and  attention  strictly  to  busi- 
aess  affairs,  he  has  at  the  same  time  taken  a  deep  interest  in  the  questions 
of  the  day,  and  especially  in  matters  affecting  the  progress  and  welfare 
of  his  adopted  town.  He  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the  public  and 
political  affairs  of  the  Borough  of  Harrison,  a  prominent  member  of  the 
Democratic  party,  and  a  liberal  contributor  to  every  movement  which  has 
for  its  object  the  advancement  and  betterment  of  his  fellowmen.  lie  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
and  a  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  patriotic  citizen. 

Mr.  Wyrill  was  married  on  the  24th  of  November,  1898,  to  Miss  Jennie 
Porter,  of  1  [arrison,  N.  J. 

JOHN  NEVIN,  A.M.,  M.D.,  is  one  of  the  prominent  physicians  and 
surgeons  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  21st  of  September, 
1863.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  Nevin  and  Frances  Carev,  who  were  for 
many  years  honored  and  respected  residents  of  that  municipality. 

Dr.  Nevin  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  Catholic  Institute  of 
Jersey  City.  Subsequently  he  entered  Manhattan  College  in  New  York 
City  and  was  graduated  from  there  in  the  class  of  1882,  receiving  the  de- 
grees of  A.B.  and  A.M.  Deciding  upon  medicine  as  his  life  work,  he  became 
a  student  in  1883  in  the  Medical  Department  of  the  University  of  the  City 
of  New  York  and  after  the  regular  course  was  graduated  from  that  institu- 
tion with  the  degree  of  M.D.  in  1886. 


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HUDSON    AND    BEKCEX    ('(UNTIES 


In  March,  1886,  Dr.  Nevin  began  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Jersey  City, 
where  Ik*  soon  came  into  prominence  as  ;i  physician  and  surgeon  of  un- 
usual ability,  and  whore  he  has  ever  since  conducted  a  large  and  successful 
business.  Displaying  broad  and  liberal  qualifications,  a  thorough  mastery 
of  the  science  of  medicine,  and  sound  judgment  united  with  a  genial  good 
nature,  he  lias  gained  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and  an  enviable  standing 
in  the  community.  Among  the  younger  practitioners  of  the  profession  he 
is  an  acknowledged  leader.  As  a  citi/.en  lie  is  public  spirited,  progressive, 
patriotic,  and  universally  esteemed  and  respected. 

Dr.  Nevin  has  filled  a  number  of  important  positions  with  ability  and 


JOHN     NEVIN. 


satisfaction.  In  1892  he  was  appointed  surgeon  to  the  Jersey  City  Fire  De- 
partment, which  position  he  resigned.  In  November,  1896,  he  was  ap- 
pointed surgeon  of  the  Police  Department  of  Jersey  City  and  has  ever  since 
held  that  position.  He  is  the  Medical  Director  of  the  Colonial  Life  Insur- 
ance Company  of  America,  a  prominent  member  of  the  Hudson  County 
Medical  Society,  and  a  member  of  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  New 
Jersey  and  of  the  University  and  Carteret  Clubs  of  Jersey  City. 

In  October,  1887,  Dr.  Nevin  married  Nellie  Doherty,  and  they  have  had 
two  children:  Grace  Nevin  (deceased)  and  John  Nevin.  Jr. 


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WALTER  A.  WALSH,  formerly  President  of  the  School  Board  and  Com- 
mon Council  oi  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  June 
9.  L850.  When  five  years  old  he  wenl  with  his  parents,  Michael  and  Rachel 
(McCarell)  Walsh,  toOhio,bu1  returned  at  the  age  of  fourteen  and  received 
a  common  school  education  in  his  native  city.  His  parents  were  born  in 
Ireland,  and  in  1848  came  to  Newark,  where  they  were  married  in  1849. 

Mr.  Walsh  was  successively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  buttons,  in 
wood  turning  and  manufacturing  moldings,  etc.,  in  baking,  and  in  the 
manufacture  of  ban  mis  and  jewelry,  achieving  in  each  business  enterprise 
that  degree  of  success  which  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  faithful  atten- 
tion to  detail  invariably  merit,  lie  also  obtained  in  these  connections  a 
valuable  experience  and  a  high  reputation.  In  1891  he  engaged  in  the  liquor 
and  hotel  business  in  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  in  which  he  still  continues. 

In  public  and  political  life  Mr.  Walsh  has  filled  several  important  trusts. 
He  wis  a  member  .me  year  and  President  two  years  of  the  Borough  of  East 
Newark  Common  Council,  and  has  also  served  as  President  of  the  Borough 
of  Mast  Newark  School  Board.  In  every  capacity  he  has  discharged  his 
duties  with  ability,  lidelii  v.  and  satisfact  ion.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catho- 
lic Benevolent  Legion,  of  the  Exempt  firemen's  Association,  and  of  other 
social  bodies.     He  married  Miss  Mary  Kenney. 

IIKMJY  STOCKFISH,  Jr.,  Township  Treasurer  and  an  organizer  and 
the  lit  si  chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  of  North  Bergen,  Hud- 
son County,  is  the  eldest  sou  of  Henry  Stockfish,  Sr.,  and  Mary  Danker, 
and  was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  N".  J.,  June  24,  1857.  Henry  Stockfish,  Sr.. 
came  from  Germany  to  the   United  Slates  in   1S4T,  and  in  1854  married 

Mai\    Danker,  by   wl he  had  seven  children:  Margaret,  wife  of  C.  H. 

Kopf;  Henry,  Jr.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  Louisa,  wife  of  John  Brady, 
of  West  Hoboken:  Mary,  wife  of  John  Hoffsetter,  of  North  Bergen;  Eleanor, 
widow  of  John  Dahin:  Emily,  deceased,  who  married  (Jeorge  Sehell;  and 
George  P.,  of  North  Bergen.  Mr.  Stockfish  moved  to  Secaucus  in  L862  and 
remained  there  five  years,  when  he  settled  with  his  family  in  the  old  home- 
stead on  the  Weavertown  road,  now  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard.  He 
was  one  of  ihe  pioneer  retail  milk  dealers  in  North  Hudson  County,  a  prom- 
inent man  in  the  community,  and  a  leading  and  consistent  Democrat.  He 
died  in  L898,  aged  about  seventy  years.  His  wife's  death  occurred  in  1890, 
at  ahoui  the  age  of  fifty-nine. 

Henry  Stockfish,  Jr.,  attended  the  public  schools  of  North  Bergen  and 
Packard's  Business  College  in  New  York,  and  after  completing  his  studies 
in  1875  spent  ten  years  assisting  his  father  in  business.  Afterward  he 
was  engaged  for  about  four  years  in  the  grocery  trade.  In  1891  he  estab- 
lished himself  in  business  as  a  retail  milk  dealer,  and  by  industry  and  ap- 
plication has  built  up  one  of  the  largest  businesses  of  the  kind  in  North 
Hudson  ( Jounty. 

In  politics  Mr.  Stockfish  has  been  for  years  a  leading  Democrat,  and  in 
the  councils  of  his  party  has  been  very  active  and  influential.  He  was 
elected  Collector  for  North  Bergen  in  1881,  and  by  re-elections  held  that 
office  for  eleven  consecutive  years,  discharging  his  duties  with  ability, 
fidelity,  and  satisfaction.  In  1886  he  was  also  elected  a  member  of  the 
North*  Bergen  Board  of  Education  for  three  years,  and  in  1897  he  was  ap- 
pointed Treasurer  of  the  Township  of  North  Bergen,  which  office  he  still 
holds.  In  1890  he  was  one  of  the  principal  organizers  of  the  North  Bergen 
Fire  Department,  of  which  he  became  the  first  Chief  Engineer,  and  in 


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which  he  1ms  ever  since  taken  a  deep  and  active  interest.  He  was  also  for 
one  year  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  is  a  member  of  Pioneer  Engine  Com- 
pany and  of  Hie  Foresters  of  America.  Public  spirited  and  enterprising, 
he  is  esteemed  and  respected,  and  in  every  capacity  lias  won  the  confidence 
of  the  community. 

Mi.  Stockfish  married  Miss  Katlierine  Brown,  daughter  of  Joseph  Brown, 
and  has  four  children:  Marie.  Lulu.  Mabel,  and  Florence. 

JOHN  McAULEY,  one  of  (lie  oldest  painters  and  decorators  of  West 
Iloboken.  N.  J.,  was  born  in  that  town  on  the  L9th  of  December,  L855,  the 


JOHN     McAULEY. 


son  of*  .John  and  Helen  McAeloy,  natives  of  Ireland.  There  he  received  his 
education,  attending  the  public  and  parochial  schools.  After  completing 
his  studies  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  painter,  which  In-  has  since  followed, 
being  in  business  for  himself  during  tin-  last   twenty  years. 

Mr.  McAulev  possesses  great  skill  and  talent,  and  in  the  prosecution  of 
his  truth'  has  been  successful.  In  politics  lie  has  always  been  an  ardenl  am! 
active  Democrat,  taking  a  prominent  pari  in  the  councils  of  his  party,  and 
becoming  one  of  its  trusted  and  honored  leaders.  On  August  5,  1898,  he 
was  appointed  chief  of  Police  of  West  Iloboken,  which  position  he  now 


GENEALOGICAL  447 

holds.  He  is  ;i  public  spirited  citizen,  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  the 
entire  community.  Tie  h;is  won  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with 
whom  he  lias  come  into  contacl . 

lie  married  Mary  Tyndel,  daughter  of  .Michael  and  Margaret  Tyndel,  and 
resides  where  he  was  born,  in  Wesl  Boboken,  Hudson  County. 

CHARLES  SCHULTZE,  member  of  the  Common  Council  from  the  Sec- 
ond Ward  of  lloboken,  X.  -I..  was  horn  in  thai  city  on  the  4th  of  April,  1859, 
and  is  the  son  of  Emil  (who  died  December  ::,  1899)  and  Anna  Schultze, 
both  of  German  descent.  Mr.  Schultze  received  his  early  education  al 
Hoboken  Academy,  ami  subsequently  studied  for  two  years  at  Lausanne, 
Switzerland.  Me  was  for  several  years  engaged  in  I  he  wine  business  in 
Europe,  chiefly  at  Crenznach,  Germany,  al  Rheims,  Paris,  Bordeaux,  and 
Cognac,  Prance,  and  in  London,  England.  In  this  connection  he  obtained 
a  wide  and  varied  experience  as  n  wine  expert  and  established  a  reputation 
which  he  has  ever  since  maintained.  Returning  i<»  this  country,  he  identi- 
lied  himself  with  the  same  business  and  al  the  present  lime  is  associated 
with  John  Oshorn  &  Co..  importers,  of  No.  I'd  South  William  Street.  New 
York   City. 

Mr.  Schultze  has  achieved  success  in  both  business  and  public  capacities. 
As  n  resident  of  his  native  city  he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  political  af- 
fairs, has  been  prominenl  in  various  important  relations,  and  in  L898  was 
elected  Councilman  from  the  Second  Ward,  which  position  he  still  holds. 
He  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising  citizen  and  justly 
esteemed  and  respected  for  those  qualities  which  distinguish  his  race.  In 
fraternal  and  social  circles  he  is  especially  prominenl.  lie  is  a  member  of 
the  German  Club,  of  the  German  Riding  Club,  of  the  Valencia  Loaf  Club, 
of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
of  the  Quartette  Club,  and  id'  the  Lutheran  Church  id'  EToboken. 

Mr.  Schultze  was  married  in  L883  and  is  the  father  of  four  children— 
three  sons  and  one  daughter. 

BARTHOLOMEW  FITZGERALD,  of  West  Hoboken,  Hudson  County. 
N.  .1..  is  now  living  in  retirement  from  active  business  life  alter  a  successful 
and  honorable  career.  He  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  substantial  and 
influential  citizens  in  the  community.  A  Democrat  in  politics,  he  is  a  leader 
in  that  party.  Both  in  his  Imsiness  career  and  in  his  political  activities  he 
has  always  exhibited  sound  judgment,  based  upon  keen  observation  of  men 
and  things,  and  has  never  failed  to  manifest  the  courage  of  his  convictions. 
His  personal,  bnsimss.  and  political  integrity  has  never  been  questioned. 
For  six  years  he  held  the  responsible  position  of  a  member  and  Chairman  of 
the  Common  Council  of  West  Hoboken.  and  in  this  office  of  trust  showed  a 
determination  to  carefully  look  out  for  the  best  interests  of  the  community. 

Mr.  Fitzgerald  was  born  near  Killeagh,  County  Cork,  Ireland,  May  14. 
1842,  the  son  of  John  and  Mary  Fitzgerald.  He  is  a  descendant  of  the  famous 
Fitzgerald  family  which  for  many  centuries  has  occupied  so  prominent  ami 
patriotic  a  place  in  the  history  of  Treland  and  of  her  struggles  against  op- 
pression. 'Hi.'  Fitzgeralds  were  of  Norman  descent,  but.  having  become 
established  in  Ireland, they  intermarried  with  the  Irish  nobility,  and  so  com- 
pletely made  the  cause  of  Ireland  their  own  that  it  became  a  proverb  that 
i  he  Fitzgeralds  were  more  Irish  than  the  Irish  themselves. 

Mr.  Fitzgerald  inherited  many  of  the  sterling  qualities  of  his  ancestors. 
Tie  was  educated  in  the  schools  near  his  birthplace,  and  in  1862  came  to 
An, erica.     During  a  year  or  more  after  his  arrival  in  this  country  he  re- 


448  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

sided  in  New  York  City,  but  since  1863  be  has  been  a  resident  of  Hudson 
( Jounty,  N.  J.  He  engaged  in  business  as  a  builder  and  contractor,  both  in 
New  York  City  and  Hudson  County,  and  for  many  years  conducted  a  very 
successful  business.     He  accumulated  a  fortune 

He  married  Mary  F.  <  lilligan.  by  whom  he  lias  seven  children:  Dr.  Thomas 
Fitzgerald,  a  physician  in  Jersey  City;  Henry  Fitzgerald,  who  is  engaged 
in  the  marble  business;  and  Mollie,  John,  Morris,  Fannie,  and  Florence  Fitz- 
gerald. 

JAMES  D.  FINK,  of  Hackensack,  was  born  in  Orange  County,  X.  Y., 

March  24.  18:5:5.  He  is  the  son  of  Hamilton  Fink  and  Delia,  daughter  of 
•lames  Duryea.  and  a  grandson  of  Philip  Fink,  his  paternal  ancestors  hav- 
ing come  originally  from  Germany.  Up  to  aboul  the  age  of  thirteen  he  at- 
tended school  in  Orange  County,  and  then  became  a  clerk  in  a  grocery 
-tore  in  the  City  ol  New  York.  He  continued  in  this  employ  for  eight 
years,  and  during  the  next  eight  years  he  was  the  cashier  of  ;i  Xcw  York 
hotel. 

In  1871   Mr.  Fink  engaged  in  the  express  business,  and  since  that  date 
has  been  the  proprietor  of  an  express  between  New  York  City  and  Hat-ken 
suck.  Bergen  County.  X.  J.    He  has  long  been  a  resident  of  the  last  men 
tioned  place,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Hackensack  Baptist  Church.     He  mar 
ried,  in  1858,  Barbara  W.  Bogert,  by  whom  he  had  two  children,  Hairy  D. 
and  William  M.  Fink.     She  died  in  1878,  and  in  1885  he  married  Kate  M. 
Seinsoth. 

ANDREW  GIRSHAM,  Postmaster  of  Gnttenberg  and  a  veteran  of  the 
Civil  War.  was  born  in  the  South  of  Ireland  on  the  22d  of  April.  1839.  He 
is  the  fourth  in  the  family  of  seven  children  of  Andrew  Girsham,  Sr.,  a  na- 
tive of  Edinburgh,  Scotland,  and  Tomasiana  Metlan,  his  wife,  who  was 
born  in  Ireland,  and  a  grandson  of  David  Girsham  and  Elizabeth  Driscoll. 
His  parents  came  to  this  country  about  1850  and  settled  in  New  York  City, 
where  his  father  followed  the  business  of  sign  painting.  The  latter  died 
about  1891,  in  Brooklyn.     His  wife's  death  occurred  in  New  York  in  1860. 

Andrew  Girsham  finished  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  New 
York,  and  there,  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  began  learning  The  trade  of  paper- 
hanging  and  staining.  His  relations  for  about  fourteen  years  were  with 
Westerberg,  Jefferson  &  Co..  and  under  their  able  and  efficient  instruction 
he  mastered  every  detail  of  the  business.  In  1SG7  he  moved  to  Gnttenberg, 
Hudson  County.  X.  J.,  where  he  has  since  resided  and  followed  his  trade. 

While  Mr.  Girsham  has  gained  a  wide  reputation  as  a  talented  paper- 
hanger  and  stainer.  he  has  also  achieved  prominence  in  public  affairs.  H<- 
has  always  been  an  ardent  Republican,  fearless  and  consistent  in  party  in- 
terests, and  patriotic  and  loyal  in  the  welfare  of  his  county  and  State.  In 
April.  1861,  he  enlisted  in  ihe  Eleventh  Xcw  York  Volunteer  Infantry, 
known  as  Colonel  Elmer  E.  Ellsworth's  New  York  Fire  Zouaves,  and  served 
fur  aboul  thirteen  months,  participating  in  the  first  battle  of  Bull  Run  and 
in  numerous  skirmishes,  and  being  present  at  Newport  News  during  the  his- 
toric engagemenl  between  the  " Merrimac "  and  "Monitor."  In  town  mat- 
ters he  has  been  especially  prominent.  He  served  as  a  Constable  for  nine 
years,  as  a  Justice  id'  the  Peace  for  liv<  years,  as  a  Recorder  of  the  Town 
of  Guttenberg  for  three  years,  ami  as  a  School  Trustee  for  twelve  years. 
being  districl  clerk  for  about  the  years.  On  June  22.  lSOS.  he  was  com- 
missioned Postmaster  of  Gnttenberg.  which  office  he  now  holds.  He  has 
also  heen  an  active  member  of  the  Republican  committees  of  Gnttenberg 


GENEALOGICAL  449 

and  Hudson  County  and  a  delegate  to  many  conventions,  and  in  every  ca- 
pacity lias  acquitted  himself  with  credit  and  honor. 

i  [e  is  a  member  of  Ellsworth  Post,  No.  14,  G.  A.  R.,  of  the  Town  of  Union, 
and  of  the  Volunteer  Firemen's  Association  of  the  City  of  New  York.  He 
is  progressive,  public  spirited,  and  faithful  to  every  trust,  and  enjoys  the 
respect  and  confidence  oi  the  community. 

Mr.  Girsham  was  married.  April  '22.  1866,  to  Mary  A.  Curley,  daughter 
of  Michael  and  Margaret  Curley,  of  New  York,  and  their  children  are 
Thomas  J..  Andrew  J..  Robert  E.,  and  Tomasiana. 

EUCENE  Di:  WITT  KX()X.  one  of  the  best  known  real  estate  and  in- 
surance men  of  Union  Hill,  is  the  son  of  De  Witt  Clinton  Knox  and  Anna 
Singleton  and  a  grandson  of  Isaac  Knox  and  Emma  Van  Dresar.  His 
paternal  ancestors  came  to  New  Jersey  from  Germany  before  the  Revolu- 
tionary War.  in  which  some  of  them  served  with  honor  and  distinction. 
Ilis  father,  a  wheelwrighi  by  trade,  now  resides  in  New  York  City,  while 
his  grandfather.  Is;'ac  Knox,  was  one  of  the  earliest  and  for  many  years  a 
leading  carriage  and  wagon  manufacturer  at  Rome,  N.  Y.  Gn  his  grand- 
mother's side  lie  is  of  Holland  Dutch  descent,  her  ancestors,  the  Van  Dre- 
sars,  having  come  from  that  round  \  several  generations  ago,  and  serving 
with  distinction  in  theWarof  the  Revolution.  His  mother.  Anna  Singleton, 
was  born  in  England.  Some  of  his  ancestors  were  massacred  by  the  In- 
dians in  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  Knox  was  born  May  L5,  1S70,  in  Rome.  N.  Y.,  where  he  received  a 
public  school  education.  In  1883  ho  became  a  clerk  in  a  shoe  store  in  his  na- 
tive city,  and  remaiDed  there  until  1886,  when  he  came  to  New  York  and 
assumed  ;i  similar  position  in  an  uptown  shoe  house,  which  he  held  for  a 
year  and  a  half.  In  1888  he  entered  the  service  of  Best  &  Co.  on  Twenty- 
third  Street,  New  York,  as  i  -hoc  salesman,  and  became  assistant  buyer 
in  the  shoe  department.  He  resigned  this  position  February  24,  1897,  and 
engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  at  Union  Hill,  N.  J., 
where  he  resides,  having  settle*]  there  in  ISO?..  He  has  displayed  energy, 
excelleni  judgment,  and  ability,  and  since  he  established  himself  in  busi- 
ness he  has  gained  a  high  reputation  and  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the 
community,  nis  specialty  has  been  that  of  building  houses  and  selling 
them  on  easy  payments.  Tn  one  year  he  disposed  of  no  less  than  twenty- 
four  houses  in  this  way.  He  1ms  done  much  toward  the  building  up  of  the 
northern  part  of  Union  Hill.  He  is  a  man  of  energy,  integrity,  ability,  and 
keen  judgment,  and  in  the  prosecution  of  a  constantly  increasing  business 
has  been  successful.  Asa  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  enterprising,  pro- 
gressive, and  patriotic. 

He  is  Collector  of  Arrears  for  the  Town  of  Union,  having  been  appointed 
in  Gctober,  1898,  to  fill  the  unexpired  term  of  the  late  John  M.  Myer,  and 
elected  in  March,  1S99.  He  wras  one  of  the  organizers  and  the  first  Presi- 
dent (ISDfb  of  the  new  hook  and  ladder  company  of  the  Town  of  Union,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Central  Graanization,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
of  the  Woodcliff  Club,  and  of  North  Hudson  Tent,  No.  10,  K.  G.  T.  M. 

Mr.  Knox  was  married.  January  4.  1S90,  to  Rose  Donnelly,  daughter  of 
James  and  Rose  Donnellv.  of  New  York  City.  They  have  had  three  chil- 
dren: Anna  Clinton,  Arthur  (deceased),  and  Burton. 

GEGRGE  CCNLIFFE.  of  Kearny,  son  of  Joseph  Cunliffe  and  Hannah 
Ainscow,  was  born  in  Lancashire,  England,  the  birthplace  of  his  parents, 
on  the  20th  of  March,  1847.    He  comes  from  an  old  and  distinguished  line 


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nrnsoN  ami   r.t:K<;i:.\  counties 


of  English  ancestors.  Receiving  a  good  public  school  education  in  his  na 
tive  town,  he  learned  the  trade  <>r  spinner,  which  he  followed  until  L880, 
when  he  came  to  the  United  States.  Bere  he  entered  the  Clark  <  >.  N.  T. 
Thread  Mills,  in  Newark,  X.  J.,  and  remained  there  several  years,  holding 
responsible  positions,  ;in<l  gaining  the  respecl  and  confidence  of  both  asso- 
ciates and  employers. 

Subsequently  Mr.  Cunliffe  originated  whai  is  known  as  botanic  beer, 
which  In-  manufactures  in  large  quantitn  s,  and  in  which  he  lias  buill  up  an 
extensive  trade,  his  factors  and  residence  being  in  Kearny,  N.  J.     Fn  this 


GEORGE    CUNLIFFE. 

business  he  has  achieved  success.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  progressive  citi- 
zen, a  Republican  in  politics,  and  a  member  of  the  Sons  of  St.  George  and 
of  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

Mr.  Cunliffe  married  Miss  Ellen  Pilkington,  and  has  seven  children:  Will- 
iam Thomas,  Joseph,  Mary  Hannah,  Robert,  Sarah  Helen.  Stephen,  and 
Florence. 


SAMUEL  l>.  DEMAREST  was  of  the  seventh  generation  in  direct  de 
seenl  from  David  des  Marest,  the  firs!  American  ancestor  of  th<  family  (see 
sketch   on    page  64).     The   line  of  his  descent    is  as  follows:      David   des 


GENEALOGICAL  451 

Maresl  (1),  who  married  Maria  Sohier  and  came  from  Em-ope  in  1662.  His 
son.  Samuel  Davids  Demarest  (2),  horn  in  Mannheim  on  the  Rhine  in  1653, 
died  ;ii  Schraalenburgh,  N.  •!..  in  1728,  married,  August  11,  1678,  Maria. 
daughter  of  Simon  1  Means.  They  resided  at  Schraalenburgh,  and  most  of 
their  descendants  have  resided  there  ever  since.  Their  children  of  the 
third  generation  were  Magdalen,  David,  Samuel,  Peter,  Jacomina,  Judith. 
Sarah.  Simon.  Rachel,  Susanna,  and  Daniel. 

Simon  Samuels  Demarest  (3)  married  Vroutie  Cornelius  Baring  and  had 
children  of  the  fourth  generation  Samuel.  Caroline,  Cornelius,  Daniel, 
Maria.  John,  David,  Peter,  Jacob,  Jacob. 

David  Simons  Demaresl  (4),  born  March  1,  1736,  married  Jannetje  Davids 
Campbell.  March  L'7.  L758.  The\  had  issue  of  the  tilth  generation,  among 
others.  Simon   Davids  Demarest. 

Simon  Davids  Demarest  (5),  horn  at  Schraalenburgh,  May  12,  1765,  died 
•Inly  17.  1828,  married.  December  8,  17s7,  Hannah  Banta,  horn  November 
1.5,  L768,  died  September  1.0,  1826.  They  had  issue  of  the  sixth  generation, 
of  whom  one  was  David  Simons  Demarest. 

David  Simons  Demarest  (6)  was  born  August  2:'..  17!).").  died  July  4,  1877, 
married  Margaretta  Durie,  who  was  horn  Augusl  31,  1802,  died  January 
17.  L867.  One  of  their  children  of  the  seventh  generation  was  Samuel  D. 
Demarest.  the  subject   of  this  sketch. 

Samuel  D.  Demaresl  (7)  was  born  at  Bergenfield,  X.  J.,  October  13,  1826, 
ami  died  May  1 "_'.  1870.  lie  married  Catherine  A.  Van  Antwerp  and  had 
thre<  children. 

lie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County,  and  at  the  age 
of  fifteen  began  active  life  on  his  father's  farm,  where  he  remained  several 
years,  lb-  then  learned  the  trade  of  shoemaker,  which  he  followed  suc- 
cessfully ant  il  his  (hath. 

Major  Demai  est  was  an  active  man.  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  highly 
respe<  ted  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him.  lie  served  nine  months  in 
i he  Civil  War  as  a  member  of  the  Twenty-second  Regiment  New  Jersey 
Volunteers,  rising  from  tin-  post  of  Captain  to  the  rank  of  Major.  For  a 
number  <^\'  years  lie  was  a  Freeholder.  He  attended  the  Dutch  Reformed 
Church,  and  in  every  capacity  displayed  sound  judgment  and  acknowledged 
ability. 

AP.UAM  D.  GREENLEAF,  a  veteran  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  is  the 
son  of  Everett  R.  Greenleaf  and  .lane  Danielson  and  a  grandson  of  Enoch 
c.reenleaf  and  William  Danielson.  He  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the 
7th  of  October,  1828.  Coming  from  old  English  stock,  and  from  ancestors 
who  settled  in  this  country  several  generations  ago,  he  inherited  the  sterling 
characteristics  of  his  race,  and  during  a.  long  and  active  career  has  ex- 
emplified the  family  traits  in  both  private  and  public  life. 

lie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Durham.  Hudson  County, 
X.  J.,  whither  his  parents  removed  when  he  was  a  boy.  There  he  has  re- 
sided to  the  present  time,  following  the  occupation  of  fisherman  and  the 
trade  of  a  carpenter.  In  1%2  he  enlisted  in  the  Twenty-first  Regiment, 
New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  served  until  the  elose  of  the  Civil  War,  being 
detailed  in  1864  on  the  brigadier-general's  staff.  He  participated  in  both 
battles  of  Fredericksburg  and  at  Chancel lorsville,  and  attained  distinction 
as  a  brave,  patriotic  soldier. 

Mr.  Greenleaf  is  an  independent  Democrat,  a  man  of  great  force  of  char- 
acter and  native  ability,  and  esteemed  and  respected  for  his  public  spirit, 


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HUDSON  A.ND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


integrity,  and  enterprise.     Tie  was  a  Constable  and  a  Conrl  Officer  under 
Judges  Bedle  and  Randolph,  and  in  religion  is  a  Methodist. 

He  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Lozier,    md  has  three  children:  William  E., 
A  brain,  and  Levi  L. 


CHARLES  W.  BURROUGHS,  of  Arlington,  Hudson  County,  was  born 
in  Johnsville,  ST.  Y.,  March  1.  1851.  His  parents,  James  Burroughs  and 
Ann  Maria  Warren,  were  both  natives  of  thai  State,  the  former  of  Brinker 
hoff  and  the  latter  oi  < ;  lenham,  their  ancesl  ry  dating  back  to  colonial  times. 
They  were  of  English  descent. 

W  hen  Mr.  Burroughs  was  a  mere  boy  the  family  removed  to  New  York 

City,  where  he  received 
a  good  public  school  edu- 
ca1  ion.  and  where  he  has 
spent  his  business  life. 
After  completing  his 
studies  he  associated 
himself  with  the  dry 
goods  firm  of  Wicks 
&  Co.  Subsequently  he 
was  with  S.  B.  Chitten- 
den &  Co.  for  a  shori 
time  In  1877  he  ac- 
cepted a  position  with 
the  well  known  house 
of  Lord  &  Taylor,  of 
Xew  York,  with  which 
he  has  ever  since  re- 
mained, serving  in  vari- 
ous important  capaci- 
ties, and  discharging  his 
duties  with  ability, 
promptness,  and  satis- 
faction. Having  speu> 
his  active  life  in  the  diy 
goods  trade,  Mr.  Bur- 
roughs has  gained  a 
broad  and  thorough 
knowledge  of  ever} 
branch  of  the  business, 
and  in  many  lines  is 
regarded  as  authority. 
His  integrity,  upright- 
ness of  character,  and 
faithful  attention  to 
duty,  united  with  a  genial  nature  and  sound  judgment,  have  gained  for  him 
tin-  confidence  and  respect  of  both  employers  and  associates. 

He  is  a  member  of  Triune  Lodge,  V.  and  A.  M..  of  the  Koval  Arcanum,  of 
the  Arlington  Club,  and  of  the  Orange  Canoe  Club.  For  many  years  he  has 
resided  in  Arlington,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  taken  a  deep  interest  in  public  af 
lairs  and  ;in  active  pari  in  the  developmenl  of  the  town.  Though  nevei 
aspiring  to  public  office,  he  has  wielded  no  small  influence  in  behalf  of  the 
genera]  welfare,  ami  is  one  of  the  promoters  of  every  worthy  object. 


CHARLl  S    \\  .    BURROUGHS. 


GENEALOGICAL  453 

Mr.  Burroughs  was  married  in  New  York  City  on  the  18th  of  January, 
1882.  to  Miss  Addie  F.  Rankin,  of  Bennington,  Vt.,  and  their  children  are 
in. urine  M..  Edith  \V..  Belle,  and  Walter  \\ 

WILLIAM  BAKDSLEF  is  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Harriet  (Kay)  Bardsley, 
natives  of  Stockport,  England,  where  he  was  born  February  18,  1£~>2. 
There  he  received  his  preliminary  education  in  private  schools.  In  1869 
he  married  .Miss  Earriel  Fletcher,  and  the  same  year  came  to  this  country, 
locating  in  New  York,  where  he  attended  the  Mechanics  Institute  and  also 
studied  architecture,  [nheriting  the  sterling  mental  and  physical  charac- 
teristics of  his  rare,  he  developed  marked  ability  in  the  direction  of  de- 
signing  and  artistic  instincts  of  a  high  order.  His  training,  especially  in 
WW  York,  was  in  tins  line,  and  his  successful  career  has  justified  the  wis- 
dom of  his  choice. 

lie  thoroughly  mastered  the  trade  of  cabinetmaker,  which  he  has  fol- 
lowed, either  pracl  Lcallj  or  in  a  business  way.  from  early  life.  In  1872  he  es- 
tablished himself  in  business  a1  1  17  to  L51  Baxter  Street,  New  York,  and  has 
since  continued  there  under  the  firm  name  of  Bardsley  Brothers.  They  have 
an  extensh  •  trad",  no!  only  in  New  Fork  City,  bui  in  adjacent  sections  of 
New  Fork  and  New  Jersey,  and  through  their  ability  and  honest,  straight- 
forward dealings  stand  among  the  successful  firms  in  the  business.  Mr. 
Bardsley  is  a  practical  cabinetmaker,  thoroughly  conversant  with  every  de- 
tail of  the  trade,  and  an  able  business  man.  As  a  resident  of  Kearny,  Hud- 
son County.  N.  -I.,  where  he  settled  many  years  ago.  he  has  exerted  an  ini 
portanl  influence  in  both  public  and  private  affairs,  and  for  seven  years  was 
a  member  of  the  Tov  nship  Committee,  on  which  he  still  serves,  having  been 
its  Chairman  for  three  years.  Be  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and  a  member 
of  the  Republican  Club  of  Kearny,  of  the  Kearny  Presbyterian  Church,  and 
of  Copestone  Lodge  of  Masons,  of  which  he  lias  been  Worshipful  Master. 
Public  spirited,  progressive,  ind  patriotic,  he  is  respected  and  esteemed  by 
all  who  know  him,  and  has  always  maintained  the  confidence  of  the  com- 
munity. 

Mrs.  Bardsley  is  also  a  native  of  Stockport,  England.  They  were  mar- 
ried iu  Manchester  in  1869  and  at  once  came  to  America.  They  have  seven 
children:  Joseph,  Lottie,  Emilie,  Hattie,  William.  Jr..  Elmer,  and  Harold. 

JOHN  P.  LEE.  of  Bayonne,  was  born  on  West  Eighth  Street,  New  York 
City,  SSTovembei  9,  L87-4,  and  is  the  son  of  -Michael  Lee  and  Ellen  Farrell. 
His  lather  is  a  landscape  gardener  by  profession,  a  leading  resident  of 
Bayonne,  and  a  representative  Democrat  in  politics.  He  is  of  Irish  de- 
scent on  both  sides,  his  parents  having  come  to  this  country  from  County 
Cork.  Ireland. 

John  V.  Lee  received  his  education  in  the  parochial  schools  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County.  X.  J.,  whither  his  parents  removed  when  he  was  young, 
lb-  subsequently  pursued  a  legal  course  in  connection  with  regular  prac- 
titioners, holding  a  position  as  law  clerk.  This  profession,  however,  did 
not  suit  his  taste,  and  he  turned  his  attention  to  journalistic  work,  which 
he  is  determined  to  make  his  future  business  and  for  which  lie  has  decided 
ability  and  talents.  -Mr.  Lee  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  during  the  past 
ton i-  \ears  has  been  one  of  the  school  trustees  of  Bayonne.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Court  Winlield.  Foresters  of  America,  and  of  Star  of  the  Sea  Lodge, 
No.  187,  Knights  of  Columbus,  both  of  Bayonne.     He  is  also  a  prominent 


454 


HUDSON    AND    KKIKiKN    COUNTIES 


member  of  the  Bayonne  City  Democratic  Club,  and  one  of  the  active  and 
inlluential  younger  citizens  of  thai  enterprising  community. 

JOELW.  BROWN,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  a1  Rocky  Point,  Long  Island, 
X.  v..  011  the  L8th  of  December,  L836,  being  the  eighth  of  nine  chil- 
dren of  Isaac  \V.  Brown  and  Chauy  Xarington.  Be  is  the  grandson  of 
Joseph  Brown,  Jr.,  and  Miriam  Davis,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Joseph 
Brown,  Sr.,  and  Mehitable  Vale.  His  father  was  a  well  known  sea  captain. 
Mr.  Brown  was  educated  at  Miller's  Place  Academy  on  Long  Island  and 

at  Fori  Plain  Seminary 
in  Montgomery  County. 
In  ls.~).')  he  engaged  in 
teaching  school  on  Long 
Island  and  during  the 
years  1856  and  L857  he 
was  in  ( Mnaha.  Neb.,  en- 
gaged in  the  real  estate 
business  and  in  teaming. 
He  went  there,  as  mosl 
emigrants  did  at  tin* 
time,  in  a  "Prairie 
Schooner "  across  the 
Slate  of  Iowa.  From 
1858  to  L868  he  fol- 
lowed the  sea.  being 
master  of  different 
schooners  sailing  along 
the  Southern  coast  to 
the  West  Indies  and 
other  places  in  the  Gulf 
of  .Mexico.  During  the 
War  of  the  Rebellion  he 
was  captain  of  a  vessel 
in  the  service  of  the 
States     C.overn- 


United 

nient. 

In 
Brown 


.JOKI.    W.    BKilWX. 


L868  Captain 
abandoned  the 
sea.  and  engaged  in  mer- 
cantile pursuits,  pur- 
chasing a  ship  chandlery 
store  in  Newburgh,  X. 
Y..  which  he  conducted 
until  L870.  In  that  year  he  sold  ou1  and  engaged  in  the  dry 
dock  business  at  Newburgh  under  the  firm  name  of  Bullman  &  Brown,  and 
sr>  continued  until  L878,  when  the  business  was  removed  to  Jersey  City. 
Mr.  Bullman  died  in  1890  and  the  concern  was  incorporated  under  the  style 
of  the  Brown  Dry  Dock  Company,  of  which  Mr.  Brown  has  continuously 
been  President.  This  is  one  of  the  most  important  industries  in  Jersey 
City.  It  gives  employment  to  a  large  number  of  men.  and  under  Mr.  Brown's 
able  and  energetic  managemenl  lias  become  well  known  among  the  ship- 
ping interests. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  business  life  Mr.  Brown  has  achieved  a  high  repu- 


GENEALOGICAL  455 

tat  ion.  lie  is  a  Prohibitionist  in  politics,  having  been  actively  and  prom- 
inently identified  with  that  party  for  about  twenty  years,  lie  served  it  as 
a  delegate  to  the  last  four  National  conventions  and  in  other  important 
capacities,  lie  has  been  Ms  nominee  for  Mayor,  Assemblyman,  State  Sena- 
tor, and  Freeholder,  and  tor  many  years  Ins  been  and  still  is  a  member  of 
the  state  Prohibition  Executive  Committee.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the 
National  com  en1  ion  at  <  "h-\  eland  in  L888  which  nominated  <  reneral  Fisk  for 
the  Presidency,  and  also  a  delegate  to  the  convention  of  1892  which  nomi- 
nated Hon.  George  Bidwell.  He  has  served  for  many  years  as  a  member  of 
t  he  Prohibition  <  'ount  \  <  !ommit  tee  of  i  1  udson  ( Jounty,  and  in  1889, 1890,  and 
1891  was  Chairman  of  that  body.  For  twenty-four  years  he  has  been  an 
Elder  in  the  Bergen  Reformed  (Dutch)  Church.  Since  L859  he  has  been  a 
prominent  Mason.  Iiolding  membership  in  Bergen  Lodge  of  Jersey  City. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  .Mount  tJnion  Chapter.  R.  A.  M.,  of  Hugh  de 
Payens  Commandery,  K.  T..  of  Jersey  City,  of  the  .Maritime  Exchange  of 
New  York  City,  and  of  other  social,  political,  and  business  organizations, 
lie  is  a  public  spirited,  progressive  citizen,  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
affairs  of  the  community,  and  respected  and  esteemed  for  those  qualities 
which  stamp  the  successful  man. 

Mr.  Brown  was  married,  December  19,  L865,  to  Hat  tie  E.  Woodhull,  of 
Port  Jefferson,  Long  Island.  N.  Y.  They  have  had  three  daughters:  Ella 
\Y.  (wife  <»f  Arthur  Lngham),  Lulu  \Y.  (who  was  drowned  at  Manasqua 
Beach  while  t  rying  to  save  the  life  of  a  small  boy),  and  1  la t  tie.  The  family 
reside  at  53  I  Mim-an  A  venue.  Jersey  <  Mty. 

WILLIAM  BLAIR,  oi  River  Edge,  \.  .1..  was  born  in  New  York  City  on 
the  IMi  of  .Inly.  L812,  being  the  son  of  Ezekiel  and  Susan  (Weinard)  Blair, 
both  of  Scotch  descent.  lie  received  his  early  education  at  Public 
School  No.  1.  which  stood  opposite  the  Hall  of  Records  in  New  York  City, 
inn  at  the  age  of  fourteen  started  at  the  trade  of  sailmaking,  which  occupa- 
tion he  continued  until  the  age  of  eighty-one,  being,  doubtless,  the  oldest 
sailmaker  in  the  country  at  the  time  of  his  retirement. 

Mr.  Blair  was  a  Corporal  and  Sergeant  in  the  National  Guard,  and  in 
ever}  capacity  achieved  a  high  reputation.  At  the  time  of  the  Mexican 
War  t  he  firm  of  Blair  &  I  [iggins  was  employed  by  t  he  <  rovernment  to  fit  out 
the  army  with  tents  and  covers.  They  math' a  swing-cot  for  General  Scott, 
of  whom  Mr.  Blair  was  a  personal  friend.  He  was  Judge  of  Elections  three 
terms,  a  Commissioner  at  the  time  the  Bergen  County  poor-house  was  built, 
and  is  a  prominent  member  id'  ami  active  worker  in  the  Second  Reformed 
( Jhureh  at   I [ackensack. 

He  married  Mary  Robinson.  They  have  had  eight  children:  William,  Jr., 
Susan,  dames  S..  Mary  J.,  and  four  deceased. 

JOSEPH  11.  PILSON,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  Sep- 
tember 1'!).  1858.  Hi*  father.  Alexander  Pilson,  was  of  Scotch  descent, 
while  his  mother,  Susan  (Barker)  Pilson.  was  of  Irish  extraction. 

Mr.  Pilson  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  City  and 
afterward  entered  the  printing  business  with  A.  J.  Doan,  remaining  with 
him  for  four  years.  The  partnership  was  then  dissolved  and  he  continued 
in  the  same  business  in  Jersey  City.  There,  in  1893,  he  started  the  Chron- 
icle, a  Republican  newspaper,  of  which  he  is  still  the  proprietor  and  editor. 
In  connection  with  the  Chronicle  Mr.  Pilson  conducts  a  large  and  successful 
printing  establishment  whose  principal  work  is  printing  for  the  leading 


456  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

lawyers  and  business  men  in  Hudson  County  and  for  most  of  the  public 
institutions  of  Jersey  City. 

He  has  always  been  a  Republican.  bu1  has  aever  held  office  to  any  extent. 
He  served  three  months  on  the  Grand  Jury  of  Hudson  City  in  L896.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum;  of  the  Loyal  Additional  Benefit  Asso- 
ciation; the  Odd  Fellows;  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  other  societies 
and  organizations.  As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and 
highly  esteemed. 

Mr.  Pilson  married  Mary  J.  Moir,  in  New  York  City,  and  has  had  five 
daughters:  Jessie.  Vioh-l.  and  Josephine,  deceased,  and  Edith  and  Hazel, 
who  are  living. 

J.  WV.MAX  JONES.3 — It  is  always  interesting  to  trace  the  early  life  of 
men  of  energy,  for  usually  there  will  be  found  those  surroundings  which 
foster  a  vigorous  and  independent  character.  This  is  aptly  illustrated  in 
the  life  of  J.  Wyman  Jones.  Born  in  the  Town  of  Enfield.  X.  H.,  he  was 
subjected  throughout  boyhood  to  the  hardy  and  healthful  country  life  of 
New  England;  and  the  rugged  aspect  of  nature,  the  exhilarating  winters, 
together  with  a  rigorous  home  training,  combined  to  produce  a  vigorous 
and  courageous  youth,  eager  for  a  conflict  with  the  world.  His  father 
was  a  sturdy  New  England  justice,  prominent  in  the  affairs  of  his  locality, 
and  several  times  a  member  of  the  State  Legislature.  His  mother  was 
a  woman  of  genuine  sweetness  and  refinement,  and  a  direct  descendant 
of  the  famous  Hannah  Dustin.  It  was  the  desire  of  both  parents  to  keep 
their  only  son  at  home,  but  when  his  school  career  at  Meriden  Academy 
wras  ended  he  pressed  onward  for  Dartmouth  College,  where  he  was  ad- 
mitted in  1837.  In  his  class  were  a  son  of  Daniel  Webster,  Edward  Web- 
ster, who  died  in  the  Mexican  War;  Eev.  Dr.  Leonard  Swain,  of  Nashua. 
N.  H.;  and  Gardiner  G.  Hubbard,  Esq.,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 

Upon  graduation,  in  1841,  he  could  not  be  persuaded  to  locate  at  home; 
and  although  put  wholly  upon  his  own  resources,  he  began  the  study  of 
law  in  New  York  City.  In  1843  he  was  admitted  to  the  New  York  bar. 
and  for  twenty  years  followed  his  profession,  the  latter  part  of  the  time 
in  Utica,  N.  Y. "  Prior  to  his  removal  there  he  married  Harriet  Dwight 
Dana,  daughter  of  James  Dana,  of  Utica,  and  sister  of  Professor  James 
D.  Dana,  of  Yale  University,  who  survived  until  1882.  At  Utica  Mr.  Jones 
made  many  warm  friends  in  his  profession,  including  the  late  Justice 
William  J.  Bacon,  Senator  Kernan,  Joshua  Spencer,  and  Senator  Conkling. 

Advised  by  his  physician  that  he  must  lead  an  out-of-door  life,  he  re- 
luctantly relinquished  the  practice  of  law  to  give  himself  to  rural  pursuits, 
although  still  retaining  his  interest  and  membership  in  the  New  York  bar. 
In  1S58,  by  invitation  of  a  former  client  then  engaged  in  surveying  the 
Northern  Kailroad  of  New  Jersey,  he  made  an  examination  of  the  pro- 
posed route,  and  being  impressed  by  the  natural  beauty  of  the  country, 
with  characteristic  daring  determined  to  throw  himself  heartily  into  the 

development  of  the  region  where  Englew 1  is  now  located.     He  spent 

the  summer  of  L858  in  securing  property  rights  from  the  original  owners, 
and  by  the  autumn  of  that  year  had  control  of  nearly  all  the  land  now 
occupied  by  that  village.  He  proceeded  to  lay  out  the  town,  to  name  its 
streets,  and  to  procure  a  survey  and  map  of  its  territory.  By  the  spring  of 
1859  he  had  moved  his  family  to  the  new  place  and  had  gained  for  it  the 
support  of  several  valuable  friends.     In   this  same  spring,  at  a  meeting 

'  Adapted  from  a  .sketch  in  the  "  Memorial  History  of  the  City  oi  Neu  York  and  the  Hudson  River  Valley." 


GENEALOGICAL  457 

of  the  residents,  the  name  Englewood,  suggested  and  advocated  by  him, 
was  adopted.  Since  that  time  Mr.  Jones  has  been  prominent  in  the  secular 
and  religious  life  of  Englewood,  and  he  still  maintains  a  keen  interest  in 
its  growth  and  welfare.  Be  has  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  it  develop, 
pursuant  to  the  general  plan  formulated  by  himself,  into  a  beautiful  and 
progressive  suburb  of  New  York  City.  In  addition  to  the  initial  work  at 
Englewood  he  also  became  largely  interested  in  the  neighboring  Towns 
of  Closter  and  Norwood,  the  latter  of  which  he  established  and  named. 

In  1865  Mr.  Jones  became  President  of  the  St.  Joseph  Lead  Company,  a 
corporation  manufacturing  and  mining  lead  in  the  State  of  Missouri; 
and  by  persistent  energy,  overcoming  all  obstacles,  he  has  raised  the  com- 
pany from  an  almost  hopeless  condition  to  its  present  position  as  one  of 
the  largest  lead-producing  concerns  in  the  United  States.  With  the  lead 
company  are  also  associated  a  railway  corporation  having  a  road  forty- 
eight  miles  in  length,  and  a  cat  t  le  and  farming  company  transacting  a  large 
business,  of  both  of  which  Mr.  Jones  is  President,  lie  is  also  President 
of  the  Doe  Kun  Lead  Company.  During  the  thirty  years  of  his  presidency 
of  the  St.  Joseph  head  <  Jompany  he  has  spent  much  of  his  time  at  the  mines 
in  Missouri,  where  now  there  is  a  prosperous  community.  During  this  entire 
period  there  has  never  been  a  strike  among  the  men.  it  having  been  one 
of  tin-  chief  concerns  of  the  company,  under  the  leadership  of  Mr.  Jones, 
not  only  to  treat  its  employees  fairly,  bu1  also  to  aid  in  every  undertaking 
which  promised  to  contribute  to  their  pleasure,  or  to  their  moral  or  physical 
welfare. 

In  politics  Mr.  Jones  has  been  a  Republican  since  the  days  of  the  Free 
Soil  party.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War,  while  deep  in  his  work 
at  Englewood,  he  was  an  ardent  Northerner,  frequently  speaking  at  public 
meetings.  He  was  many  years  Chairman  of  the  Republican  County  Ex- 
ecutive Committee,  and  was  chosen  a  delegate-at-large  from  the  State 
of  New  .Jersey  to  the  Presidential  Convention  of  1872.  In  1876  he  was 
elected  a  delegate  to  the  State  Convention  by  the  Englewood  Republicans 
after  he  had  declared  himself  friendly  to  Senator  Conkling  and  opposed 
to  Hon.  -lames  C.  Blaine,  and  subsequently  by  the  State  Convention  was 
elected  a  delegate  to  the  Presidential  Convention  at  Cincinnati.  There, 
with  live  other  New  Jersey  delegates,  he  refused  to  vote  for  Mr.  Blaine, 
and  voted  on  the  first  and  every  ballot  for  Mr.  Hayes,  who  was  nominated 
by  the  convention.  While  this  course  was  distasteful  to  the  Blaine  ad- 
herents, so  far  as  Mr.  Jones  wras  concerned  it  was  in  accord  with  the 
declarations  he  had  previously  made,  and  with  the  decision  of  his  Engle- 
wood constituents.  In  later  years  he  has  taken  no  active  part  in  politics, 
but  maintains  a  loyal  adherence  to  his  party  and  an  earnest  concern  for  the 
country's  prosperity. 

Personally  Mr.  Jones  is  a  courtly  gentleman,  thoroughly  American,  and 
counts  his  friends  among  all  classes  of  men.  He  possesses  a  keen  insight 
into  human  nature,  and  judges  quickly  and  accurately. 

In  1886  Mr.  Jones  married  Mrs.  Salome  Hanna  Chapin,  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  During  the  winter  season  they  reside  at  Thomasville,  (la.,  where 
they  have  a  Southern  home  of  rare  attractiveness.  They  also  have  a  charm- 
ing historic  home  at  Bolton,  Mass.,  where  Mr.  Jones  now  spends  the  greater 
part  of  each  year. 

GEORGE  FELIX  COP1N  has  been  a  life-long  resident  of  West  Hoboken, 
N.  J.,  where  he  was  born  on  the  12th  of  July,  1861.     He  is  of  French  de- 


4:58  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

scent.  His  father,  Francis  Copin,  born  in  Belfort,  Prance,  August  10,  1833, 
came  to  America  in  L853,  and  for  thirty-five  years  lived  in  West  Hoboken. 
In  LS88  be  moved  to  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  where  he  died  June  17. 
L898.  His  father  was  Nicholas  Copin,  and  through  a  long  line  of  ancestors 
be  inherited  thos<  broad  mental  qualities  which  characterized  his  life,  and 
which  gained  for  him  the  reputation  of  an  bonest,  industrious,  and  honor- 
able man.  He  married  Christina  Arnould,  daughter  of  Jacob  Arnould,  and 
a  sister  of  Denis  Arnould,  a  private  in  Battery  G,  First  New  5Tork  Light 
Artillery,  and  of  Joseph  Arnould,  Firsl  Lieutenant  in  Company  E,  Fifty- 
fifth  New  York  Volunteers,  both  seining  with  distinction  in  the  Civil  War. 

George  F.  Copin  received  a  good  practical  education  in  the  parochial 
schools  of  Wes1  Hoboken.  Ilis  first  i  inploymenl  was  as  a  clerk  in  a  large 
clothing  store.  Subsequently  he  accepted  a  responsible  position  in  the 
office  of  Givernaud  Brothers,  tin-  well  known  silk  manufacturers.  In  these 
capacities  lie  developed  marked  business  ability,  and  by  perseverance  ac- 
cumulated some  money.  In  L834  be  established  himself  in  the  confec- 
tionery business  in  West  Hoboken.  in  which  he  has  since  been  engaged 
with  increasing  success.  As  a  result  of  his  own  indomitable  efforts  he  has 
built  up  an  extensive  trade. 

Mr.  Copin  has  also  been  active  in  the  public  affairs  of  his  town,  which 
he  served  as  a  School  Trustee  in  1895  and  L896  and  as  a  Councilman  in  L897 
and  1898.  He  is  a  leading  member  of  the  Catholic  Benevolent  Legion,  of 
the  Order  of  Foresters,  of  the  Catholic  Young  Men's  Lyceum,  of  the  Mozart 
Choral  Union,  and  of  the  Monastery  Church  Choir.  He  is  especially  prom- 
inent in  social  and  musical  circles. 

In  ].vm;  he  married  Miss  Annette  Guillard,  and  they  have  three  children: 
Louise,  Christina,  and  Annette. 

JOHN  D.  BLAWVELT  is  descended  in  the  tenth  generation  from  (bar- 
rel Hendricksen  Blawvelt  ill.  the  firs!  American  progenitor  of  all  the 
Blawvelts  in  New  Jersey  (see  page  68).  Garrel  Hendricksen  Blawvelt  had 
a  son  John  (2),  who  married  Catharine  Cornelius  and  had  issue  a  large  fam- 
ily, one  of  whom  was  .John  (3),  who  married  Margarel  Tallman  and  had  a 
son  David  (4),  who  married  Maria  de  Clark  and  had  a  son.  David  D.  Blaw- 
velt (5).  The  latter  was  born  December  31,  17::s.  and  died  March  12,  L856. 
He  married  Ellen  Fowler.  Thej  had  a  son,  David  1>.  Blawvelt  (6),  born  at 
Tap]. ati.  May  11.  1768.  He  died  January  7.  L849.  He  married  Maria  Ilar- 
ing.  who  was  born  September  19,  1 772.  and  died  April  25,  1S22.  They  re- 
sided at  what  is  now  Harrington  Park.  The  issue  of  David  D.  Blawvell 
(6)  and  Maria  [Taring  of  the  seventh  generation  was  a  son.  Daniel  D.  Blaw- 
velt (7).  bornal  Old  Tappan,  September  18,  L794,  died  there  March  20,  L873. 
He  married,  in  L817,  Eflfie  Demarest,  who  was  born  September  13,  1798,  and 
died  June  9,  1861.  Their  children  of  the  eighth  generation  were  David  D. 
aud  ( 5atharine. 

David  1).  Blawvelt  (S),  born  April  L6,  L818,  died  December  ::n.  ls7!>.  He 
married,  in  L837,  -lane  Blawvelt,  who  was  born  in  1820,  and  was  descended 
from  the  same  common  ancestor  and  of  the  same  generation  as  her  hus- 
band. They  resided  at  what  is  now  Harrington  Park,  N.  J.  David  I). 
Blawvell  (8)  served  in  the  Union  Army  in  the  Rebellion.  He  recruited  the 
Twenty  second  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  on  September  2,  L862,  was 
commissioned  Captain,  serving  with  his  regiment  in  the  field  until  it  was 
mustered  ou1  of  service  dune  2~>.  1863.  Their  children  of  the  ninth  genera 
tion  were  Helen  M..  John  1>..  and  Effie  Louise. 


GENEALOGICAL  459 

John  D.  Blawvell  (9),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  born  near 
Tappan,  a1  River  Vale,  Bergen  County,  X.  .)..  November  2!>,  1815,  and  re- 
ceived a  public  school  education.     At  the  age  of  fourteen  he  left  school 

and  went  io  work  in  his  lather's  sawmill,  where  he  remained  until  1833, 
when  he  began  learning  the  carpenter's  trade  He  followed  that  business 
successfully  until  LS45.  In  the  meantime  the  homestead  had  been  sold,  but 
it  was  bought  back  by  him  in  is II.  and  after  leaving  his  trade  he  returned 
to  the  old  farm  and  was  actively  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  until 
L875.  lie  then  sold  the  place,  but  as  the  parties  who  purchased  it  did  not 
earn  ou1  their  contract  he  was  obliged  to  take  it  back  again  in  1878.  He 
continued  farming  on  the  old  homestead  for  three  years,  when  he  sold  it, 
removed  to  West  wood,  and  has  since  lived  there  in  retirement. 

Mr.  Blawvell  has  always  maintained  an  untarnished  reputation  and  the 
respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citi- 
zen, active  and  Influential  in  the  community,  and  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
Church.  He  married  Leah  Demaresl  and  has  had  two  children — a  son  and 
a  daughter — hot  h  deceased. 

ADOLPB  II.  BARKERDING,  of  Park  Ridge,  X.  J.,  is  the  son  of  Henry 
and  Henrietta  (Mollenhauer)  Barkerding  and  a  grandson  of  Henry  Barker- 
ding,  Sr.,  and  Regina  Mollenhauer,  who  came  to  this  country  from  Ham- 
burg, Germany.  He  was  horn  in  Charleston,  S.  ('..  May  22,  1869,  and  at- 
tended tlic  s,  uools  of  that  cit\  until  lie  was  fourteen  years  of  age.  lie  then 
left  school  to  engage  in  the  <!r\  goods  business  in  Charleston,  remaining 
with  the  same  firm  for  a  period  of  twelve  years  and  rising  to  the  position 
of  general  manager.  Upon  receiving  an  offer  of  a  position  with  Mittag 
&  Volger,  of  Park  Ridge,  X.  .1..  he  resigned  his  former  position  and  came 
to  Xew  York.      He  has  sin  :e  t  hat  time  been  associated  with  them. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church  of  Park  Ridge,  a  public  spirited 
and  progressive  citizen,  and  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  He 
married  Charlotte  -I.  Police  and  has  one  child.  T.  A.  Barkerding. 

CHARLES  CROZAT  CONVERSE,   LL.B.,   LL.D.,  of   Highwood,  X.  J., 

was  horn  in  Warren.  Mass..  October  7.  L832.  His  ancestry  is  an  histori- 
cal one.  Trior  to  the  Norman  conquesl  of  England  in  1066  the  titled  fam- 
ily of  He  Coigneries  held  a  distinguished  place  among  the  old  nobles  of 
Prance,  its  possession  of  its  estates  there,  and  occupancy  of  its  Chateau  de 
Coignir,  extending  hack  to.  and  being  lost  in,  the  remotest  antiquity.  Roger 
de  Coigneries,  horn  in  L010,  yielded  to  the  persuasions  of  his  youthful  com- 
panion and  friend,  William  the  Conqueror,  joining  him  in  1066  in  his  in- 
vasion of  England  and  rendering  1dm  conspicuous  service  in  the  battle  of 
Hastings,  having  his  name,  anglicized  Coniers,  recorded  in  the  roll  of  Battle 
Abbey.  Throughout  William's  subsequent  contest  in  subjugating  the 
North  of  England,  De  Coigneries  accompanied  him,  and  at  its  close  wTas 
placed  in  command  of  the  castle  of  Durham,  one  of  the  most  important 
strongholds  in  that  region,  and  which,  with  the  domains  about  it,  by  Episco- 
pal grants,  soon  became  the  seat  and  castle  of  the  Coigneries  family,  then 
known  as  Conyers,  and  continued  for  nearly  600  years  as  such  until  the 
reign  of  Charles  the  First  in  1G25-4."j.  Roger  left  a  son,  Roger  de  Coniers — 
or  Conyers, — to  whom  the  Bishop  of  Ranulph  gave  the  Manor  of  Rungstan, 
in  Yorkshire,  between  L099  and  1120.  He  left  a  son,  Roger,  who  was  Baron 
of  Durham  and  Lord  of  Bishopton,  living  from  1134  to  1174.  He  left  a 
son,  John,  who  lived  till  1239  and  had  the  Manors  of  Sockburn,  Bishopton. 


460  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Stainton,  and  Auckland  confirmed  to  him.  lie  left  a  son,  Sir  Humphrey, 
of  Sockburn  and  Hishopton,  possessed  of  lands  in  Stainton,  granted  to  the 
Abbey  of  Rievaulx  in  1270.  He  left  a  son,  Sir  John,  whose  heir  was  his 
brother's  son.  in  L334,  and  named  Sir  John,  to  whom  was  entailed  said 
manors.  He  lot  I  a  son.  Robert,  in  1395,  who  left  a  son.  Sir  Christopher, 
who  lefl  a  son  of  the  same  name,  who  left  a  son,  Sir  John,  who  married 
Margaret,  daughter  of  Lord  Darcey  and  Meynell,  who  had  his  seat  at  Horn- 
by Castle  and  was  governor  of  York  Castle,  in  1460  he  joined  Richard, 
I  Mike  of  York,  against  the  king.  He  left  a  son.  Sir  John,  who  married  Alice 
Xi'vile.  daughter  of  Lord  Pauconbridge  and  heir  of  the  Earl  of  Kent,  and 
was  installed  knight  of  the  most  noble  Order  of  the  Carter  in  1484.  He  left 
a  son,  Sir  William.  Lord  Conyers  of  Hornby,  who  married  Ann  Nevile, 
daughter  of  the  Karl  of  Westmoreland.  Sir  John's  second  son,  Reginald, 
was  seated  at  VVakerley  Manor,  County  of  Northampton,  and  died  there  in 
1514.  He  lefl  a  son,  Francis,  who  married  Anne,  sister  of  Sir  Richard 
Blount,  and  died  in  1560.  He  left  a  son,  Francis,  who  succeeded  to  the 
Wakerley  estates.  He  left  a  son  and  heir,  Christopher,  who  left  a  son  and 
heir,  Edward,  born  January  30,  L590,  who  came  to  America  with  Governor 
Winthrop  in  1630. 

Winthrop  and  his  companions  reached  the  shores  of  New  England  June 
12.  1030,  and  Charlestown  in  July  following,  and  there,  on  July  30th,  a 
church  was  organized  by  Winthrop  and  Conyers.  Two  years  later  this 
church  was  removed  to  Boston  and  ever  after  was  known  simply  as  the 
First  Church  of  Boston.  Immediately  after  its  removal  Conyers  and  others 
organized  the  First  Church  of  Charlestown.  His  son  James  attained  dis- 
tinction in  the  French-Canadian  War,  and  was  made  Commander-in-Chief 
of  the  Col (tnial  forces  of  Massachusetts.  He  was  afterward  chosen  Speaker 
of  the  General  Court  for  three  consecutive  terms,  dying  in  the  third  term. 

Edward  Conyers  consecrated  himself  and  his  wealth  to  church  and  town 
building.  In  1640  he  founded  the  church  and  Town  of  Wooburn,  now 
Woburn,  calling  to  its  pastorate  his  English  friend,  Rev.  Thomas  Carter. 
Edward  Couyers's  son  Samuel  married  Mr.  Carter's  daughter  Judith.  He 
manifested,  in  his  new-world  life,  those  characteristics  which  marked  his 
long  ancestral  line.  His  boldness  caused  him  to  be  doubtless  the  first  sub- 
ject of  King  Charles  in  this  country  to  sutler  arrest  for  charging  the  king 
with  popery,  he  having  declined  to  publish  the  king's  letter  sent  to  him  for 
that  purpose,  on  this  ground.  Conyers  was  duly  tried  for  this  offense,  but 
was  discharged  by  the  court  for  the  reason  that  "  his  language  did  not  re- 
flect on  his  majesty's  letter."  He  shunned  whatever  savored  of  the  worldly 
distinctions  of  his  English  family.  He  refused  to  name  Woburn  after  his 
old  family  home.  His  habit  of  making  the  letter  "y"  very  short  when 
writing  his  name,  as  noted  in  his  last  will  and  testament,  led  other  per- 
sons to  calling  it  Convers,  and  during  the  subsequent  lapse  of  over  two 
hundred  and  fifty  years  an  "  e  "  has  been  added  to  it,  making  it  Converse. 
Edward  de  Conyers  died  in  1663.  His  daughter  Mary  married,  in  104:!, 
Simon,  son  of  James  Thompson,  of  England,  who  settled  in  Woburn  in 
1640.  His  son  Samuel,  who  was.  with  bis  lather,  a  legatee  of  Simon  Thomp- 
son, removed  in  1710  to  Killingly.  Conn.,  and  became  the  first  settler  of 
Thompson,  named  so  in  honor  of  James  Thompson.  Samuel  Conyers  died 
in  1600.  He  left  a  son,  Samuel,  who  died  in  1732.  He  left  a  son,  Edward, 
who  died  in  1784.  He  left  a  son,  Jacob,  who  died  in  1797.  He  left  a  son, 
.Jacob,  whose  distinction  it  was  to  unite,  by  his  marriage,  the  lines  of  the 
Winthrop  and  Robinson  settJements  in  America,  as,  after  graduation  from 


GENEALOGICAL  461 

Brown  University  in  1790,  he  married  Miss  Ellen  Robinson,  of  Plymouth, 
Mass..  of  the  family  of  (lie  Puritan  leader,  and  whose  ancestress,  of  the 
same  name,  was  an  heir  of  Captain  Miles  Standish.  He  died  in  1804,  leav- 
ing a  sen.  Manning,  since  deceased,  whose  son,  Charles  Crozat  Converse, 
LL.B..  LL.D.j  of  Highwood,  X.  L.  whose  birthplace  is  near  Woburn,  Mass., 
is  well  known  by  his  contributions  to  general  literature  and  his  success  in 
his  profession  of  the  law. 

Charles  C.  Converse  also  ranks  :is  one  of  America's  leading  orchestra 
composers.  Whilsl  pursuing  Ins  literary  and  legal  studies  in  Germany  he 
took  a  course  of  instruction  in  musical  composition  under  the  great  har- 
monist. Richter,  and  his  professional  confreres,  at  Leipsic.  Spohr,  Dr. 
Converse's  orchestral  mentor.  Liszt,  and  other  composers  highly  praised  Dr. 
Converse's  orchestral  works,  which  embrace  overtures,  symphonies,  can- 
tatas, etc.  Some  of  liis  German  songs  have  been  published  in  Leipsic  by 
Brirtkopf  &  Haertel.  His  American  Concert  Overture,  for  full  orchestra. 
was  played  at  tin  Boston  Peace  Jubilee  and  since  then  by  Anton  Seidl  in 
New  York  and  Theodore  Thomas  in  Chicago,  liis  Concert  Overture,  "  Im 
Fruehling,"  for  full  orchestra,  1ms  been  played  several  times  in  New  York 
under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Thomas.  His  Psalm  Cantata,  on  the  12fith 
Psalm,  for  chorus,  soli,  and  full  orchestra,  was  performed  at  the  concert 
of  the  American  Music  Teachers'  National  Convention  in  Chicago  in  July, 
1888,  also  under  Mr.  Thomas's  direction. 

On  Dr.  Converse's  return  from  European  study  lie  entered  the  Law  De- 
partmenl  of  Albany  University,  graduating  therefrom  with  the  degree  of 
I  A.  .15.  Since  then  he  received  the  honorary  degree  of  LL.D.  His  love  for 
music  and  musical  composition  has  increased  with  the  lapse  of  time,  as 
his  huge  accumulation  of  manuscript   works  shows. 

Dr.  Converse  was  married,  January  11.  1858,  to  Miss  Lida  Lewis,  of  Ala- 
bama. Mrs.  Converse  is  of  the  distinguished  English  family  of  Axtell. 
Colonel  Axtell,  her  ancestor,  who  was  King  George  IlL's  official  repre- 
sentative in  America  during  the  American  Revolutionary  War.  built  and 
occupied,  as  his  official  residence,  i  he  historic  Melrose  Hall,  in  Brooklyn, 
X.  Y..  the  then  tines!  house  on  Long  Island.  She.  and  their  only  living 
child.  Clarence,  constitute  his  family,  their  first  child.  William,  dying  in 
infancy. 

There  are  biographical  sketches  of  Dr.  Converse  in  "Allibone's  Diction- 
ary of  Authors"  under  his  pen-name  of  Karl  licflcn,  in  "  Sribner's  Cyclo- 
pedia of  Music."  in  "  One  Hundred  Years  of  American  Music,"  with  portrait, 
and  in  "  Appleton's  Cyclopedia  of  American  Biography."  Dr.  Converse 
assisted  in  preparing  the  "Standard  Dictionary,"  in  whose  vocabulary  is 
the  common  gender  pronoun  invented  by  him  and  presented  to  philologists 
in  1858. 

JOHN  T.  CALLAHAN.  Chief  of  Police  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  N. 
J.,  was  born  there  on  the  1st  of  October,  1S52.  His  parents,  Jerry  <  !allahan 
and  Mary  Fallon,  were  natives  of  Ireland,  coining  to  the  United  States 
when  young.     They  were  married  in  this  country. 

Mr.  Callahan  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Jersey  City, 
N  J.  Subsequently  he  moved  to  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  where  he  has 
been  for  many  years  a  prominent  and  influential  citizen  and  one  of  the  lead- 
ers of  the  Democratic  party.  For  a  time  he  was  the  Keeper  of  the  Peni- 
tent iary  at  Snake  Hill,  Hudson  County,  and  for  two  terms  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Harrison.     He  is  now  serving  as  Chief  of 


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in  iisox  AM)   m:i;<;i:.\  omxtiks 


Police  of  thai  city.  .Mr.  Callahan  has  filled  every  position  with  ability  and 
satisfaction  and  is  known  as  ;i  man  of  integrity,  public  spirit,  and  pa 
triotism.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the  Ancienl  Ol- 
der of  Bibernians,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  the  Davis  Association. 

Mr.  Callahan  married  Miss  Mary  Ann  Brooks,  and  they  have  six  chil- 
dren: .Mary.  Loretta,  Catharine,  William.  John,  and  .James. 

FREDERICK  II.  DRESSEL,  the  well  known  florisl  of  Weehawken,  X. 
.1..  was  born  in  Hesse  Darmstadt,  Germany,  on  the  8th  of  June,  L861,  Ins 
parents  being  Herman  Dressel  and  Eliza  Pattberg.  His  father  came  in 
this  country  in  1  s is.  lived  for  a  tew  years  in  Xew  York  City,  then  wenl  to 
Charleston,  s.  <\,  and  finally  returned  to  the  Fatherland. 

Mr.  Dressel  received  an  excellenl  educational  training  in  Germany,  in 

Belgium,  and  in  and  near 
London,  England,  and 
early  developed  I  hose 
trails  of  industry,  integ- 
rity, and  practical  appli- 
cation which  have  won 
for  him  1ml li  success  and 
honor.  In  1887  he  was 
sent  out  by  the  well 
known  orchid  establish- 
ment of  F.  Sander  &  Co., 
of  St.  Albans,  near  Lon- 
don, to  Brj+ish  Guiana  in 
South  America  to  colled 
orchids.  He  remained 
there  one  year,  making  a 
three  months'  journey 
from  Georgetown  to 
Mount  Roraima  with  a 
party  of  seventy-five  In- 
dians, being  the  third 
while  man  to  as<  end  thai 
mountain.  His  expe- 
riem  e  in  i  Ins  connect  ion 
was  both  extensive  and 
valuable.  and  enabled 
him  to  gain  a  practical 
knowledge  of  orchids  in 
i  heir  native  state.  Among 
the  numerous  varieties 
of  thai  plant  which  he 
collected  and  sent  home 
were  the  Cattleya  Law- 
renciana  and  Cyprepidum 
Schomburgianum,  two  of  the  most  valuable  orchid  species  in  existence. 

Returning  to  England,  Mr.  I  >ressel  came  to  this  country  in  i  October,  L888, 
and  for  one  year  represented  his  former  employers.  F.  Sunder  &  Co.,  in  Jer- 
sey City,  X.  ■]..  where  he  firsl  resided.  Subsequently  lie  lived  for  a  time  in 
Brooklyn,  X.  Y.  In  1890,  however,  he  set  I  led  in  his  present  home  on  W'ee- 
hawken    llei<4h!s,   Hudson  County,  where  he  engaged   in  business  for  him- 


FREDERICK    II.    DRESSEL. 


( ;  ENEALOGICAL  4(53 

self  as  a  florist.  His  origina]  establishment  comprised  only  two  green- 
houses. Ir.it  from  this  modest  beginning-  he  has  steadily  enlarged  the  busi- 
ness until  now  he  owns  and  operates  twenty  houses  and  ranks  as  one  of  the 
foremost  florists  in  New  Jersey.  He  gives  employment  to  about  eight  peo- 
ple. 

.Mr.  Dressel's  success  is  the  result  of  his  own  efforts  united  with  natural 
ability,  sound  judgment,  and  enterprise.  His  business,  under  his  able  and 
energetic  management,  has  mown  to  extensive  proportions,  and  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  most  important  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  He  has  traveled 
extensively  in  Europe,  North  and  South  America,  and  the  West  Indies. 
Possessing  mental  and  physical  qualities  of  a  high  order,  he  is  a  cultivated, 
courteous  gentleman,  endowed  with  great  intellectual  capacity,  and  dis- 
tinguished for  his  geniality  and  companionable  nature.  He  has  a  large 
and  interesting  collection  of  curios  which  he  collected  while  among  the  In- 
dians in  British  Guiana.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Democrat.  He  is  a 
member  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  84,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  the  Association  of 
American  Florists,  and  of  the  New  York  Florists'  Club,  and  in  all  the  rela- 
tions of  life  has  displayed  those  sterling  characteristics  winch  mark  the 
successful  man. 

dune  7.  L893,  Mr.  Dressel  married  Emma,  daughter  of  Alfred  and  Caro- 
lina Schmidt.  .»f  Hoboken,  N.  J.  They  have  three  children:  Frederick  Her- 
man. George  Alfred,  and  Carrie. 

CHAKLES  SMITH,  of  Kearny,  was  horn  in  Bolton,  Lancashire,  England, 
January  1<».  1S4T.  and  there  received  a  public  school  education.  He  is  the 
sen  of  Samuel  and  Mary  (Crompton)  Smith,  both  of  whom  were  born  and 
niai  ried  in  England. 

Mr.  Smith  came  to  the  United  Stales  in  1ST::,  landing  in  New  York  City 
on  the  L2th  el'  April.  He  went  at  once  to  Chicago,  III.,  and,  on  his  arrival 
there,  engaged  with  the  Chicago  and  Northwestern  Railroad  Company. 
In  1885  he  returned  Kast  and  settled  in  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  on 
the  30th  of  dune. 

Mr  Smith  is  a  machinist  b\  trade,  and  is  engaged  at  present  with  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  having  been  in  the  employ  of  that  cor- 
poration during  the  last  eighteen  years.  He  served  two  years  as  Police 
Justice  of  Kearny.  He  is  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  a  member  of  the 
Kearny  Board  of  Education.  He  belongs  to  the  Masons  and  has  been 
Financier  of  the  Improved  Order  of  Heptasophs  since  its  organization.  Ho 
is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  a  communicanl  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal 
( 'lnirch  of  Kearny. 

Mr.  Smith  was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Eardman,  of  England,  October 
17.  1868.     They  have  no  children. 

JOHN  BEST,  of  West  New  York  (Taurus  postoffice),  is  of  English  de- 
scent. His  grandfather,  Jacob  Rest,  lived  and  died  in  Cornwall,  England. 
Jacob's  wife  was  .Miss  Riddell,  by  whom  he  had  several  children,  among 
whom  was  John,  who  was  born  and  died  in  Cornwall,  and  whose  wife  was 
Phillipia  Hmks.  also  of  Cornwall.  She  is  still  living  there.  Their  children 
were  six  sous  and  one  daughter.  John  Best,  Sr.,  was  a  builder  and  con- 
tractor, a  business  he  followed  all  his  life.  He  died  at  the  age  of  fifty- 
three. 

John  Rest,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  Cornwall,  West  Eng- 
land. April  S.  1846.     He  remained  in  England  until  1S72,  receiving  a  prac- 


4CA 


IUDSOX   AND    BERGEN  COUNTIES 


tical  education  in  the  parochial  schools.  learning  the  trade  of  carpenter  and 
builder,  and  becoming  especially  proficienl  in  stair  building.  In  -June, 
1809,  he  was  married  to  Elizabeth  Ann  Vague,  of  Cornwall,  who  died  there, 

without    issue,  in  1871.      In  1872  he  Ci to  America  and  settled   in   New 

York  City,  where  he  resided  until  L890.  During  a  part  of  thai  lime  he  was 
successfully  established  in  business  on  his  own  account.  In  1874  he  mar- 
tied,  second.  Rebecca  ( '.  <  ►pie,  who  died,  also  without  issue,  in  1S9G.  in  New 
York,  lie  married  for  his  present  wife  Ida  Svenson,  of  West  New  York, 
N.  J.,  and  they  have  one  child.  Ellen,  horn  December  23,  1807. 


JOHN    BEST. 


Mr.  Bes1  is  successfully  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  stairs,  and  in  that 
line  Las  displayed  ureal  artistic  taste  and  natural  ability.  His  establish 
meiii  is  located  a1  Nos.  .".21  and  323  Bergenline  Avenue.  West  New  York. 
In  politics  he  is  Republican,  and  for  the  pasl  three  years  has  taken  an 
active  pari  in  public  affairs.  He  has  been  a  Committeeman  for  three  years. 
is  deeply  interested  in  local  education,  and  is  active  in  everything  pertain- 
ing to  the  besl  interests  of  the  community.  He  and  his  wife  are  attendants 
of  the  Grove  Reformed  Church.  Mr.  Best,  however,  was  formerly  a  .Metho- 
dist and  had  been  broughl  up  a  Presbyterian.    He  acquired  much  of  his  edu- 


GENEALOGICAL  465 

cation  in  the  nighl  schools  <>!'  N<  w   York  City.     He  is  a  member  of  Charles 
Dickens  Lodge,  No.  15,  Sons  of  St.  George,  of  New  York. 

WILLIAM  0.  ARMBRUSTER,  Postmaster  of  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  and  one 
of  tin  leaders  of  the  Republican  party,  is  a  son  of  Joseph  E.  Armbruster 
and  Amelia  Hofer,  both  natives  of  Germany.  His  father  came  to  America 
in  1846  and  engaged  in  the  hotel  business,  first  in  New  York,  subsequently 
in  Brooklyn,  and  finally  in  Jersey  City,  where  lie  died  in  1889. 

Mr.  Armbruster  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  17th  of  October,  1856. 
At  ,i  very  early  age  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  where 
lie  received  a  good  education  in  Turner's  school.  When  twenty  years  old 
the  family  moved  to  Jersey  City,  locating  in  the  old  Fourth  Assembly  Dis- 
trict,  and  there  he  secured  employment  as  a  shipping  clerk  for  Lewis  Patt- 
berg  X  Brothers,  novelty  manufacturers,  with  whom  he  remained  eighteen 
years.  In  L884  he  removed  to  the  Town  of  Union  and  in  1802  engaged  in  the 
mantel  business,  and  so  continued  under  the  style  of  the  Excelsior  Mantel 
Company  until  L898,  when  he  sold  out  in  order  to  devote  his  time  wholly 
to  official  duties.  He  became  one  of  the  successful  business  men  in  North 
Hudson  County,  and  through  his  industry,  integrity,  and  enterprise  built 
up  a  large  trade. 

in  politics  Mr.  Armbruster  has  always  been  a  stanch  Republican,  fear- 
less in  espousing  the  best  principles  of  his  party,  and  earnest  in  his  con- 
\  ictions  ;is  well  as  enthusiastic  in  his  efforts.  During  the  past  twenty  years 
hi' lias  served  much  «d' the  lime  as  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Repub- 
lican Committee.  He  was  Overseer  of  the  Poor  of  the  Town  of  Union 
for  two  years  (1885  md  L886),  and  a  Councilman  in  1894,  1895,  and  1896, 
serving  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Streets  and  Sewers  during  his 
full  term  In  1896  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  Legislature  from  the 
Town  of  Union  by  a  handsome  majority.  During  the  session  of  1S97  he 
carefully  watched  over  the  interests  of  his  section  of  Hudson  County,  in- 
trodm  ed  several  important  measures  that  promised  to  advance  the  general 
welfare,  and  strenuously  opposed  others  that,  in  his  opinion,  would  have  a 
contrary  effed  if  passed.  In  brief,  he  introduced  and  secured  the  enact- 
ment of  no  less  than  eleven  bills  affecting  North  Hudson  County.  One 
of  these  was  the  Martin  Act.  He  also  introduced  a  racetrack  bill,  which 
was  defeated,  although  it  contained  much-needed  reforms. 

Mi.  Armbruster  has  always  taken  a  prominent  part  in  town  and  county 
affairs,  lias  frequently  been  a  delegate  to  local,  district,  and  State  Repub- 
lican conventions,  and  has  for  many  years  wielded  a  potent  influence  in  all 
public  matters.  ||(.  is  esteemed  and  respected,  and  has  gained  the  confi- 
dence of  all  with  whom  he  has  come  info  contact.  The  various  positions 
which  he  has  filled  with  so  much  honor  and  credit  attest  his  popularity. 
Or.  July  7.  1898,  he  was  commissioned  Postmaster  of  Weehawken,  and  is 
now  discharging,  with  ability  and  satisfaction,  the  duties  of  that  office.  He 
is  an  active  member  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  123,  F.  and  A.  M.;  of  Cyrus 
Chapter,  No.  32,  R.  A.  M.;  of  Summit  Lodge,  No.  182,  I.  O.  O.  F„  of  Jersey 
City;  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  129,  K.  of  P.;  of  West  Shore  Council,  No.  1097, 
R.  A.:  of  Garfield  Council,  No.  56,  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  M.;  of  Wahwequa  Tribe,  No. 
188,  I.  <>.  R.  M.;  of  Hoboken  Lodge,  No.  74,  P».  P.  O.  E.;  of  Columbia  Hose 
Company,  No.  2,  Town  of  Union;  and  of  the  Hamilton  Wheelmen,  the  North 
Hudson  Wheelmen,  and  the  League  of  American  Wheelmen. 

Mr.  Armbruster  was  married,  December  17,  1881,  to  Sophie  H.  Rott- 
niann,  daughter  of  Henry  J.  and  Sophie  Rottmann,  the  former,  Henry  J.. 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


being  the  firsl  Mayor  of  the  Town  of  Union,  whore  he  settled  in  1852.    They 
have  one  daughter.  Sophie  Armbruster. 

(HARLES  MCQUILLAN,  a  prominenl  member  of  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  Bayonne,  Eudson  County,  and  Superintendent  of  the  Standard  Oil 
Company  a1  thai  city,  is  the  son  of  James  McQuillan  and  Elizabeth  Ross, 
and  was  bom  ,11  Matteawan,  N.  Y.,  April  1.  1851.  His  parents  were  born 
and  married  in  Ireland,  and  in  1844  came  to  I  he  United  States,  settling  firsl 
in  Matteawan.  N.  V..  moving  thence  to  New  York  City  in  ls.*37,  and  finally 

coming  to  Bayonne,  N.  J. 
Mr.  McQuillan  re- 
ceived his  education  in 
New  York  City,  and  sub- 
sequently learned  the 
machinist's  trade.  He 
had  hardly  more  than 
completed  his  appren 
ticeship,  however,  and 
thoroughly  mastered  ev- 
ery detail  of  the  busi 
ness,  when  he  was  asked 
to  accept  a  position  with 
the  Standard  Oil  Com- 
pany, with  which  he  has 
ever  since  been  asso 
ciated,  having  now  the 
superintendency  of  their 
business  in  Bayonne. 
The  fidelity  and  charac- 


teristic 


energy 


with 


which  he  has  discharged 
every  duty  of  this  re- 
sponsible  position  have 
brought  him  into  prom- 
inence as  a  man  of  in- 
tegrity and  ability,  and 
won  for  him  a  reputa- 
tion which  extends  be- 
yond the  limits  of  his 
adopted  city  and  county. 
He  is  known  as  a  man  of 
public  spirit,  enterprise. 

CHARLES  M  QUILLAN.  ^  progre8siveneM>   an(] 

has  tilled  a  number  of  positions  with  ability,  honor,  and  satisfaction. 

A  Democrat  in  politics,  Mr.  McQuillan  early  identified  himself  with  pub- 
lit  affairs  and  for  some  time  served  as  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  of  Bay- 
onne. He  is  now  serving  his  sixth  term  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men of  thai  city,  and  in  this  capacity  has  rendered  efficient  service  in  ad- 
vancing the  interests  of  the  place  and  developing  its  resources.  He  is  Presi- 
dent of  the  Bayonne  Democratic  Club,  and  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity, of  the  Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Foresters  of 
America,  and  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

Mr.  McQuillan  was  married  in  New  York  City  to  Miss  Martha  Driver,  and 
their  children  are  May,  Daisy,  and  James. 


GENEALOGTCAT,  467 

WILLIAM  MONTAGUE  O'NEILL,  who  is  engaged  in  the  plumbing-  and 
house  heating  business  under  the  firm  name  of  W.  M.  &  E.  S.  O'Neill,  the 
latter  being  Edward  Sylvester  O'Neill,  is  a  prominent  citizen  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County.  He  is  the  son  of  Francis  and  Catherine  (Dunn)  O'Neill. 
and  was  born  in  New  Brunswick,  X.  J.,  on  the  12th  of  December,  1850.  His 
parents  were  both  natives  of  Ireland,  coming  to  this  country  when  young, 
marrying  in  New  Brunswick,  and  moving  thence  to  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  in 
1S71  lo  Bayonne.  They  wore  thrifty,  industrious  people  and  respected  and 
esteemed  by  all  who  knew  them. 

Mr.  O'Neill  acquired  his  education  at  the  Christian  Brothers'  Academy 
in  Newark,  and  afterward  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  William 
Lindsay,  of  Now  York  City,  with  whom  he  remained  about  one  year.  Cir- 
cumstances  and  tastes  combined  al  that  time  to  divert  his  attention  from  a 
professional  to  a  business  life,  and  he  entered  the  plumbing  business  estab- 
lished by  his  father  in  Bayonne.  In  1.880  he  and  his  brother,  Ed- 
ward Sylvester  O'Neill,  succeeded  to  their  father's  business  and  have 
since  conducted  it  with  marked  success.  They  make  a  specialty  of  house- 
heat  Lng  and  plumbing  and  also  carry  on  a  hardware  trade. 

As  a  citizen  and  business  man  Mr.  O'Neill  is  highly  respected  and  enjoys 
the  confidence  of  the  entire  community.  ITe  is  a  Democrat  in  polities,  an 
exempt  fireman  of  the  Fire  Department  of  Bayonne,  and  a  member  and 
Grand  Knight  of  (he  Knights  of  Columbus.  His  activity  in  promoting  the 
best  interests  of  his  section,  his  honesty  and  enterprise  in  all  business  mat- 
ters, his  genial  good  nature  and  integrity  of  character,  have  made  him  one 
of  the  popular  men  of  Eudson  County. 

Mr.  O'Neill  was  married  on  the  4 Mi  of  November,  1890.  to  Mary  McAvoy, 
daughter  of  Peter  and  Julia  McAvoy.  of  Elizabeth,  N.  J.  They  have  one 
child.  Agnes  C. 

WILLIAM  D.  DALY. member  of  Congress  from  the  Seventh  Congression- 
al lu'strict  of  New  Jersey,  was  born  in  Jersey  City  in  1851.  and  always  re- 
sided within  the  limits  of  Hudson  County.  He  rose  to  distinction  in  the 
political  and  legal  life  of  the  State.  His  early  edueation  was  received  in 
Public  School  No.  1.  Jersey  City,  where  he  had  as  schoolmates  several  who 
later  became  prominent.  At  fourteen  years  of  age  he  became  an  appren- 
tice in  Coin's  iron  foundry  in  Jersey  City,  and  subsequently  was  employed 
in  the  foundry  of  the  Erie  "Railroad  and  still  later  in  Blaekmore's  foundry. 
But  the  young  workman  was  ambitious.  The  legal  profession  had  at- 
tracted him.  and  in  May,  1S70.  he  entered  tin'  office  of  Blair  &  Ransom  in 
Jersey  City.  Four  years  later  (June.  1S74)  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as 
an  attorney,  and  later  he  was  made  counselor. 

Mr.  Daly  entered  upon  the  practice  of  law  with  the  tact  and  energy  pe- 
culiar to  self-made  men.  He  practiced  law  in  all  the  courts  of  New  Jersey, 
represented  the  defense  in  more  capital  cases  than  any  lawyer  in  the  State, 
and  stood  in  the  front  rank  of  criminal  lawyers.  Tn  the  great  Erie  Rail- 
road strike  of  1878  he  appeared  as  counsel  for  the  arrested  freight-handlers 
and  secured  their  acquittal.  Tn  1887  he  conducted  the  defense  of  the  Cigar- 
makers'  Union  in  Jersey  City,  whose  leaders  were  charged  with  conspiracy. 
In  this  case  also  he  succeeded  in  obtaining  a  verdict  of  acquittal. 

In  appreciation  of  his  leeal  ability  President  Cleveland,  during  his  first 
term,  appointed  him  Assistant  Knifed  States  Attorney,  and  this  office  he 
held  for  three  years,  handing  in  his  resignation  to  an  incoming  administra- 
tion.    In  1888  he  was  made  an  alternate  delegate  to  the  National  Demo- 


468  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

cratic  Conventional  St.  Louis,  and  again  in  IS!)!'  to  the  Chicago  Convention. 
In  1893  he  was  urged  i<>  accepl  the  Domination  for  member  of  the  House 
of  Assemblv  from  the  Eighth  District  of  Hudson  County.  Elected  by  a 
rousing  majority,  he  tools  his  place  on  the  door  of  the  House  as  the  practi- 
cal leader  of  Ins  party.  The  same  courtesy  which  had  characterized  his 
work  as  n  practitioner  won  for  him  hosts  <>f  friends  as  a  legislator,  even 
from  t lie  opposition,  and  at  the  close  of  the  session  the  same  Legislature  ap 
pointed  him  Judge  of  the  Hoboken  District  Court.  This  office  he  resigned 
upon  his  »  lection  to  the  Senate  in  1892. 

The  election  which  resulted  in  the  choice  of  Judge  Daly  to  the  Senate 
was  won  after  a  most  exciting  campaign.  He  was  triumphantly  elected  by 
'..i'>[~>  plurality — the  largesl  yote  ever  given  a  Senatorial  candidate  in  Hud- 
son County.  In  1895,  after  an  exciting  contest.  Mr.  Daly  was  re-elected 
Senator  from  Hudson  County  for  a  term  of  three  years.  In  1896  he  was  a 
district  delegate  to  the  National  Democratic  Convention  at  Chicago.  Dur- 
ing his  six  years"  service  in  the  State  Senate  he  gained  a  high  reputation 
as  a  legislator,  and  for  more  than  half  that  period  was  the  leader  of  his 
party  on  the  floor.  He  made  a  brilliant  record  in  ls!»."i.  when  the  riparian 
rights  question  was  before  the  Senate,  during  Ins  opposition  to  the  Cream- 
ery Trust,  and  while  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Special  Investigating 
Committee  of  the  Senate.  During  the  Presidential  campaign  of  1896  he 
rendered  his  party  valuable  service  on  the  stump  and  also  as  Chairman  of 
its  State  Committee.  He  was  a  prominent  candidate  for  the  Democratic 
gubernatorial  nomination  in  1898. 

Mr.  Daly  was  elected  to  Congress  in  1898  from  the  Seventh  District  <d' 
New  Jersey,  comprising  all  of  Hudson  County  except  the  city  of  Bayonne. 
He  received  a  plurality  of  10,108,  the  largesl  ever  given  to  a  candidate  for 
Congress  in  the  district.     He  died,  while  holding  that  office,  July  31,  1900. 

lie  was  a  member  of  various  clubs  and  organizations,  including  the  Bar 
Association  of  Jersey  City,  the  Medico-Learal  Society,  and  Rising  Star 
Lodge,  No.  100.  F.  and  A.  M. 

JOHN  E.  BOWE,  contractor  and  builder  of  Weehawken,  Hudson  Coun- 
ty, is  the  son  of  Thomas  Bowe  and  Ellen  Carroll  and  a  grandson  of  Thomas 
and  Ellen  Bowe.  He  was  born  at  Fairview.  Bergen  County.  X.  J..  January 
L\  isr^.  His  parents  were  natives  of  Kilkenny.  Ireland,  and  soon  after 
their  arrival  in  America  settled  in  this  State. 

Mr.  Bowe  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Guttenberg, 
Hudson  County  whither  the  family  removed  when  he  was  a  boy.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  business 
as  a  builder,  residing  on  the  heights  of  the  Town  of  Weehawken. 

lb-  has  also  taken  an  active  part  in  public  affairs,  and  in  the  discharge 
of  various  official  duties  has  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment, 
and  unquestioned  integrity.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County 
Board  of  Chosen  Freeholder  one  year,  has  served  as  Foreman  of  Clifton 
Hose  Company  of  Weehawken.  and  is  a  member  of  tin-  Royal  Arcanum,  of 
the  Cnion  Hill  Schuetzen  Corps,  and  of  other  social  and  political  organiza 
tions.  In  every  capacity  he  lias  gained  the  confidence  and  respect  of  the 
entire  community.  He  is  progressive,  public  spirited,  and  thoroughly  in- 
terested in  the  advancement  of  his  town  and  county,  and  in  many  instances 
has  exerted  a  wholesome  influence  in  furthering  the  general  welfare. 

Mr.  Bowe  married  Miss  Mary  Keefe  and  has  five  children:  John,  Ella, 
Josephine,  Thomas,  and  Charles  Eypor. 


GENEALOGICAL 


469 


FREDERICK  A.  SCHWARTZ  is  one  of  the  prominent,  enterprising,  pub- 
lic spirited,  and  respected  citizens  of  West  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  and 
has  been  honored  by  his  fellow-citizens  by  election  to  many  offices  of  local 
responsibility  and  trust.  He  has  taken  a  lively  interest  in  the  subject  of 
education  and  the  public  school  system,  and  has  held  the  office  of  School 
Trustee,  faithfully  discharging  the  duties  connected  with  this  position.  He 
has  also  served  as  Assessment  Commissioner,  and  won  the  public  confidence 
by  his  integrity,  fairness,  and  sound  judgment.  He  has  been  elected  to 
the  Council  of  West  Hoboken,  and  while  a  member  of  this  bodv  exhibited 


FREDERICK    A.    SCHWARTZ. 


concern  and  care  for  the  welfare  of  the  community.  The  confidence  which 
his  service  in  these  various  capacities  inspired  is  evidenced  by  the  fact  of 
his  election  as  Town  Treasurer  of  West  Hoboken. 

Mr.  Schwartz  is  a  native  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  born  in 
June.  1853.  He  is  the  son  of  Frederick  Schwartz,  whose  wife  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Courvoisier.  His  grandfather  was  Frederick  Schwartz.  Sr. 
His  paternal  grandparents  were  natives  of  Germany,  his  father  being  born 
in  New  York  City.  His  ancestors  on  the  maternal  side  were  Swiss,  and  his 
mother  was  born  in  Switzerland. 

Mr.  Schwartz  attended  the  public  schools  and  completed  his  education  at 


470  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Hoboken  Academy.  He  then  became  errand  boy  for  a  business  firm,  and 
he  has  remained  with  this  same  firm  during  the  thirty  years  since,  and  is 
new  i  lie  manager,  in  charge  of  the  office  and  the  general  business. 

.Mr.  Schwartz  married,  in  1876,  Anita  la  Slave.  lie  has  been  a  member 
of  ilie  Volunteer  Fire  Department  of  Wes1  Hoboken  for  more  thau  twenty 
years,  and  is  a  member  of  Neptune  Engine  Company.  Hi'  is  also  a  meru- 
ber  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  ami  has  been  Firsi  Regenl  of  the  West  Hoboken 
Council  in  that  order.  He  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  every- 
thing connected  with  the  welfare  or  improvement  of  West  Hoboken. 

( i  K<  >K<  1  E  LIMOUZE,  junior  member  of  the  real  estate  brokerage  and  in- 
surance  firm  of  Wallace  &  Limouze,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  was  born  in 
West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  Jul;,  30,  L866,  his  father  being  French  and  his  mother 
of  German  descent.  He  attended  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  un- 
til the  age  of  twelve,  when  he  began  active  life  as  errand  boy  in  a  large 
manufacturing  establishment  in  New  York.  Since  then  he  has  practically 
earned  his  own  livelihood.  Remaining  with  that  concern,  and  giving  strict 
attention  to  business,  he  arose  to  the  post  of  foreman,  which  he  held  for 
nine  years,  resigning  in  1887  to  assume  charge  of  the  large  real  estate  in- 
terests of  W.  W.  Hitchcock. 

In  188!)  he  associated  himself  with  the  Woodcliffe  Land  Improvement 
Company  as  managing  agent  of  its  vast  property  in  North  Hudson  County. 
Five  years  later,  in  1893,  he  formed  a  copartnership  with  James  <  I.  Wallace, 
and  under  the  firm  name  of  Wallace  &  Limouze  has  since  carried  on  an 
extensive  general  real  estate  brokerage  and  insurance  business,  their  office 
being  at  165  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  Union.  During  the  past 
three  years  Mr.  Limouze  has  had  entire  charge,  as  resident  agent,  of  the 
local  interests  of  the  Cossitt  Land  Improvement  Company,  which  has  done 
so  much  toward  the  development  of  the  northern  section  of  the  Towns  of 
Union  and  Weehawken. 

Mr.  Limouze  is  an  able  and  energetic  business  man,  and  in  his  knowledge 
of  real  estate  and  insurance  matters  has  few  equals.  His  perseverance, 
sound  judgment,  and  unswerving  integrity,  together  with  his  faithfulness 
to  dun",  have  gained  for  him  a  high  reputation.  He  resides  in  a  handsome 
home  on  the  corner  of  Hudson  Avenue  and  Fourth  Street  in  the  Town  of 
Union. 

In  politics  Mr.  Limouze  is  a  Democrat.  In  1896  he  was  appointed  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Education  to  fill  the  unexpired  term  of  a  member  who 
had  died,  and  rendered  valuable  service  to  both  the  board  and  the  town. 
He  has  been  President  of  the  Hamilton  Building  and  Loan  Association  ©f 
the  Town  of  Union  since  its  organization  in  L898;  is  Past  Chancellor  Com- 
mander of  Columbian  Lodge,  Knights  of  Pythias;  a  member  of  Garfield 
Council.  No.  56,  Jr.  0.  U.  A.  M.;  a  member  of  .Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  No.  123,  F. 
and  A.  M.;  a  Director  of  the  North  Hudson  Hospital  Association;  and  a 
member  of  the  Firsi  Ward  Democratic  Club  of  Union  Hill,  a  Commissioner 
of  Deeds,  and  a  Notary  Public,  lie  is  also  well  known  as  an  auctioneer, 
a  business  he  has  followed  with  marked  success. 

He  was  married  in  L886  to  Miss  Catherine  Schaeffer,  daughter  of  George 
W  Schaeffer,  assistant  chief  engineer  of  the  Hackensack  Water  Company. 
They  have  one  son,  Percy. 

PETER  ANTHONY  BROCK  has  always  resided  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J., 
where  he  was  born  on  the  22d  of  August,  1870,  his  parents  being  George  P. 


GENEALOGICAL 


471 


Brock  and  Margaret  Ott.  His  ancestors  were  natives  of  Germany  and  came 
to  this  country  in  ls.">7.  George  P.  Brock  was  for  many  years  an  active  and 
influential  factor  in  politics  and.  though  never  holding  an  elective  office, 
was  appointed  to  till  an  unexpired  term  as  County  Clerk.  He  was  one  of 
the  prominent  men  of  Hudson  County  in  his  day,  and  enjoyed  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  all  who  knew  him. 

Peter  A  nthony  Brock  was  educated  at  St.  Peter's  College,  Jersey  City,  at 
St.  Vincent's  College,  Latrobe,  Pa.,  and  at  Stevens  Institute  in  Hoboken. 
In  1SS7  he  became  bookkeeper  for  the  Phillip  Semmer  Glass  Company. 


PETER    ANTHONY    BROCK. 

Limited,  of  which  he  is  now  a  stockholder.  Director,  and  Treasurer.  In  June, 
L894,  he  enlisted  in  the  Second  Signal  Corps,  New  York  Militia,  was  war- 
ranted Corporal,  and  on  August  22,  1899.  was  commissioned  First  Lieuten- 
ant. 

In  political  and  public  matters  Mr.  Brock  has  long  taken  an  active  inter- 
est, and  in  various  capacities  has  gained  special  distinction.  On  November 
7.  1899,  he  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  Assembly  from  Jersey  City.  He 
has  been  for  several  years  especially  active  in  matters  of  vital  interest  to 
wheelmen,  and  was  one  of  the  chief' promoters  and  founders  of  the  organi- 
zation known  as  the  Associated  Cycling  Clubs  of  New  York,  of  which  Judge 


472  HUDSON   AND    BKIKiEN    COUNTIES 

Sims  is  President.  He  was  formerly  President  of  the  old  Metropolitan  As 
sociation  of  Cycling  Clubs  of  New  York  City  and  the  Metropolitan  District. 
The  asphalt  connections  with  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  ferries  and  the 
boulevard  by  the  means  of  York  and  Mercer  Streets  are  almost  entirely  due 
to  his  efforts  and  enterprise.  Mr.  Brock  is  thoroughly  interested  in  the  af- 
fairs of  his  native  city,  actively  identified  with  almost  every  public  improve 
meiit.  and  a  popular,  progressive,  and  patriotic  citizen.  His  experience  in 
business  affairs,  in  the  militia,  and  in  social  and  public  life.  ;is  well  as  his 
prominence  in  promoting  various  important  movements,  have  won  for  him 
the  confidence  of  the  entire  community,  and  a  reputation  which  extends  be- 
hind the  limits  of  Hudson  Count  v.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Jersey  (Jit  v  Club, 
of  the  Palma  Club,  and  of  the  Cat  Iodic  Club,  all  of  Jersey  City,  and  also  of 
the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  the  Robert  Davis  Association.  He  is 
President  of  the  Good  Roads  Association  of  Hudson  County  and  Secretary 
of  the  National  Cycling  Association.  These  connections  indicate  in  a  small 
measure  his  prominence  in  the  movement  for  good  roads  and  cycling  in- 
terests. 

On  the  21st  of  September,  1897,  Mr.  Brock  married  Charlotte  Emma 
Langler.  They  have  two  daughters.  Margaret  Anna  Brock  and  Charlotte 
Grace  Brock. 

JAMES  W.  MILLER,  of  Kutherford,  was  born  in  Caldwell,  N.  J.,  March 
13,  1858.  He  is  the  son  of  J.  M.  Miller  and  Sarah  A.  Phillips,  both  natives  of 
this  State  and  representatives  of  old  families.  He  received  a  public  school 
education.  He  taught  school  for  a  number  of  years  and  afterward  studied 
law.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  is  now-  actively  and  successfully  en- 
gaged in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Rutherford,  where  he  resides. 

Mr.  Miller  was  married,  in  1894,  at  Cranford,  N.  J.,  to  Kate  T.,  daughter 
of  Charles  N.  and  Hannah  Drake,  of  that  place.  They  have  one  son,  Frank 
Miller. 

ROBERT  H.  WORTENDYKE  is  of  the  seventh  generation  from  Corne- 
liese  Jacobse  (alias  St  i  lie),  the  common  ancestor  of  all  the  Wortendykes  in 
Bergen  County  (see  sketch  on  page  91). 

Frederick  J.  Wortendyke  (3)  and  Diver  tie  A.  Quackenbush  had.  among 
other  children,  Cornelius  (4),  born  at  Pascack,  N.  J.,  July  (>,  17.~>7,  who  died 
there  March  31,  1Sl>2.  He  married  Anneatie  i  Hannah)  Van  Blarcom,  born 
in  17o!>.  died  at  Pascack.  October  16,  L836.  The  will  of  Cornelius  (4)  was 
proved  April  21,  1822.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  his  children  of  the  fifth  gener- 
ation were  Cornelius,  Rynier,  Abraham,  Mary.  Martha,  Altie,  Sally,  Rachel. 
Sophia,  and  -Jenny. 

Abraham  Wortendyke  (5)  married  Catharine  Demarest.  They  had  chil- 
dren of  the  sixth  generation,  among  whom  was  Hon.  Isaac  Wortendyke,  who 
married  Louisa  Hoffman,  of  Claverack,  X.  Y. 

Isaac  Wortendyke  i<>>  had  children  of  the  seventh  generation,  one  of 
whom  was  Robert  H.  Wortendyke,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Cornelius  Wortendyke  (4),  great-grandfather  of  Robert  II..  moved  to 
what  is  now  Wortendyke.  N.  .7..  in  ITiHJ.  Some  of  the  land  is  still  owned 
by  the  Wortendyke  family.  What  is  now  Wortendyke  and  vicinity  was 
called  Newtown  for  fifty  years,  a  name  given  to  the  place  in  1800  by  Cor- 
nelius. The  first  mill  established  at  Wortendyke  (then  Newtown)  was  built 
by  Cornelius  Wortendyke  in  L812  for  a  wool  carding  mill.  Abraham  Wor- 
tendyke (5)  succeeded  Cornelius  in  the  woolen  business.     In  1832  the  fac- 


( i  ENEA LOGICAL  473 

tory  was  changed  from  a  wool  to  a  cotton  mill.  This  business  was  con- 
ducted successfully  by  Abraham  Wortendyke  until  his  death  in  1857.  On 
St  ptember  1.  LSI  1.  Cornelius  Wortendyke  leased  a  lot  of  land  twenty-three 
feel  square,  near  the  present  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  for  twenty-five 
years,  for  a  school  building,  which  was  the  first  schoolhouse  in  that  locality 
of  which  any  informal  ion  can  bo  obtained.  The  late  Isaac  Wortendyke  (G) 
was  Principal  of  <  Jlaverack  Academy  at  Claverack,  N.  Y.,  from  1846  to  1849. 
Prom  January,  1868,  to  January,  1878,  he  was  Surrogate  of  Bergen  County, 
and  in  L880  ho  was  elected  to  the  Senate  from  that  county. 

Robert  II.  Wortendyke  ill  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  April  4,  1850. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  at  Hackensack  Academy,  and 
in  . I  line.  L379,  began  his  business  life  as  agent  for  the  Liverpool  and  London 
ami  Globe  Insurance  Company,  with  offices  at  Hackensack.  N.  J.  In  Au- 
gust. L897,  he  moved  his  office  to  Ridgewood,  Bergen  County,  where  he  is 
carrying  on  a  large  ami  successful  real  estate,  insurance,  and  loan  business, 
representing  several  large  insurance  companies.  He  has  resided  since 
childhood  at  .Midland  Park,  Bergen  County,  and  has  always  maintained  the 
confidence  and  respeci  of  all  who  know  him. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  business  life  Mr.  Wortendyke  is  well  known.  He 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  at  Midland  Park  (District 
bit  in  March.  L891,  and  served  three  years.  In  March,  1892,  he  was  elected 
District  Clerk  of  the  board.  In  L895  he  was  appointed  Postmaster  at  Mid- 
land Park.  In  March.  L895,  he  was  elected  Mayor  of  the  Borough  of  Mid- 
land Park  for  a  term  of  two  years.  In  each  of  these  capacities  he  dis- 
played marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  ami  great  energy,  and  performed 
his  duties  with  honor  and  sa  t  islam  ion.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed 
Church  of  Paramus.  X.  .1..  and  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  patriotic 
citizen. 

Mr.  Wortendyke  was  married.  April  22,  L891,  to  Eva  Glass,  daughter  of 
William  Class,  of  Cleveland,  Ohio.    They  have  two  children. 

WARREN  LLP  DON  is  descended  in  the  ninth  generation  from  Thomas 
Verdon  and  Mary  Badye,  the  firsl  American  ancestors  of  the  family.  The 
line  of  descent  is  the  same  through  eight  generations  as  that  of  Jesse  N. 
Ferdon  (see  sketch  od  page  L84).  .John  I).  Ferdon  (8),  the  brother  of  Jesse 
X.  Ferdon,  was  born  at  Cluster,  X.  J.,  and  married  Clarissa  Gecox,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Gecox,  of  Alpine,  X.  J.  Oue  of  their  children  of  the  ninth 
generation  is  Warren  Ferdon,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Mr.  Ferdon  (9)  was  born  in  Alpine,  X.  J.,  on  the  1st  of  October,  1868.  He 
was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County,  and  at  the  age  of  seventeen 
began  his  active  career  in  the  dry  goods  business.  Six  months  later,  how- 
ex  er,  he  became  a  clerk  in  a  grocery  house,  in  which  he  remained  five  years, 
when  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  and  grain  business  for  himself  in  Closter, 
X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides.  He  has  continued  in  this  business  until  the 
present  time  (19(H)),  having  built  up  a  large  and  successful  trade.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  highly 
esteemed  by  all  who  know  him. 

CHARLES  FREDERICK  LONG  is  one  of  the  prominent  architects  of 
Jersey  City,  where  he  was  born  on  the  8th  of  April,  1871.  His  father, 
Charles  K.  Long,  a  leading  builder  and  contractor,  has  resided  in  that  city 
for  forty  years  and  is  one  of  the  best  known  men  in  Hudson  County.  His 
mother,  Mary  Pickell,  deceased,  was  descended  from  a  line  of  Holland  Dutch 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


ancestors  who  came  to  this  country  many  years  before  the  Revolutionary 
War  and  settled  in  New  STork  City.  Od  his  father's  side  he  is  of  Canadian 
descent. 

Mr.  Long  was  educated  in  the  Jersey  Ciiv  <;rauimnr  and  High  Schools 
and  .11  the  New  York  Art  [nstitute.  He  early  displayed  artistic  talents 
and  chos<  architecture  for  his  life  work,  thoroughly  fitting  himself  for  that 
profession.  UN  stndiee  were  broad  and  practical,  and  enabled  him  to  gain 
a  wide  experience  in  all  branches  of  the  building  trades.  For  four  years  he 
wasengaged  in  the  practice  of  architecture  in  X'\\  Fork  City.  Since  then  he 


CHARLES    F.     LONG. 

has  pracl  iced  Ins  profession  in  Jersey  « 'ii.\ .  where  he  has  gained,  by  his  skill, 
industry,  and  acknowledged  ability,  an  enviable  reputation  and  a  large  ac- 
quaintance. He  erected  Public  School  No.  L9,  i  lie  Lembeck  building,  and 
Public  School  No.  20,  the  largest  and  most  approved  school  of  its  kind  in 
the  State.  His  work  bears  the  stamp  of  great  artistic  merit,  and,  though  a 
young  man.  he  has  achieved  a  recognized  standing  in  the  community. 

A.s  the  progenitor  and  organizer  of  the  New  Jersey  Naval  Reserve  Mr. 
Long  is  known  throughoul  the  State  and  was  one  of  the  leading  factors  in 
State  naval  affairs.  On  May  2.I.  1>!»S  he  was  commissioned  by  President 
McKinley  Ensign  in  the  United  Suites   Navy  and  served  on  the  United 


GENEALOGICAL  475 

States  cruiser  "Badger"  with  the  North  Cuba  blockade  squadron  during 
the  war  with  Spain.  He  was  honorably  discharged  October  8,  1898,  at 
which  time  he  was  commanding  officer  of  the  Division  of  Acting  Marines. 
He  is  a  prominenl  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Society  of  Architects,  of  Am- 
ity Lodge.  No.  103,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  of  the  Naval  and  Military  Order  of  the 
Spanish-American  War. 

WILLIAM  SUMNER  LAWRENCE,  of  Hasbrouck  Heights,  N.  J.,  was 
born  in  Boston.  Mass..  October  8,  1N~)4,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  that  State.  In  business  he  has  always  been  connected  with  the 
wholesale  shoe  trade,  being  with  one  house  in  Boston  for  a  period  of  eight- 
een years.  He  is  now  a  stockholder  and  Director  in  the  firm  of  Morse  & 
Rogers,  134-140  Duane  Street.  New  York,  the  largest  jobbers  in  shoes, 
rubbers,  and  findings  in  New  York  City.  He  has  been  with  this  house 
about  ten  years. 

He  was  elected  Mayor  of  Hasbrouck  Heights  in  March,  1897,  and  was 
re-elected  in  L899.  lb-  is  a  Director  of  the  Hasbrouck  Heights  Build- 
ing and  Loan  Association  and  a  Director  of  the  Star  Building  and  Loan 
Association  of  New  York  City,  and  has  served  two  terms  as  President  of  the 
Hasbrouck  Heights  Field  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Seward  League  of  Hasbrouck  Heights,  a  Republican 
organization,  and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Hasbrouck  Heights  Board  of 
Education  two  terms.  Mr.  Lawrence  married  Lydia  A.,  daughter  of  Captain 
Myer  Bradbury,  of  Machias,  .Me. 

EDWARD  P.  CAEBIN,  of  Bayonne,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  New  York  City 
on  the  31st  of  October.  L857,  his  parents  being  E.  C.  Carbin  and  Mary 
Brady.  They  came  from  Ireland  to  the  United  States  when  young  and 
were  married  in  New   York,  whence  tiny  removed  to  Bayonne  in  1867. 

Mr.  Carbin  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Third  Ward  of 
Bayonne  and  afterward  engaged  in  lumbering  operations  on  the  Hudson 
River  between  New  York  and  Albany.  In  1880  he  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been 
associated. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  School  Board  of  Bayonne,  but  aside  from  this  has 
never  accepted  public  office.  He  has  always  taken,  however,  a  deep  inter- 
est in  local  affairs,  and  as  a  citizen  and  business  man  is  highly  respected. 
He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  a  member  of  Paurapaugh  Lodge,  No.  187, 
I.  O.  R.  M.,  of  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  No.  1,  and  of  the  Exempt  Fire- 
men's Association,  all  of  Bayonne.  He  was  married  in  Bayonne,  Novem- 
ber 15,  1880,  to  Mary  L.  S.  Smeaton. 

LAMBERTT7S  C.  BOBBINK,  of  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  Holland 
on  the  11th  of  April.  1866,  being  the  son  of  Jacob  and  Wilhelmina  (Gem- 
menk)  Bobbink.  His  parents  were  natives  of  Holland,  where  they  were 
married. 

Mr.  Bobbink  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  country. 
He  came  to  the  United  States  in  1894  and  settled  in  Rutherford,  N.  J., 
where  he  still  resides.  Before  coming  to  America  he  was  successfully  en- 
gaged in  the  florist  business  for  three  years  in  Holland,  an  equal  number  of 
years  in  England,  two  years  in  France,  three  years  in  Germany,  and  one 
year  in  Belgium,  thus  gaining  a  large  and  valuable  experience.  He  now 
carries  on  the  florist  and  nursery  business  on  a  large  scale,  under  the  firm 
name  of  Bobbink  &  Atkins,  in  Rutherford. 


476 


ill  dsoN    AND    i:r.i;i;i:\    C<  >i   MTIES 


Ee  is  .1  member  of  the  American  Florists'  Union  and  of  the  New  York 
Florists'  Union,  and  served  for  a  year  and  a  half  in  the  army  of  Holland. 

In  isiiT  .Mr.  Bobbink  married  Gertrude  Schmidt,  of  Hoboken.  N.  J.  They 
lin\ •(•  one  child.  Ber1  ie. 

JAMES  EDWARD  BLACK,  one  of  the  popular  citizens  and  largest 
meal  dealers  in  Bayonne,  \.  J.,  was  horn  in  1  hat  place  on  the  I'd  of  July, 
L868.    Ilis  parents,  John  Black  and  Margarel  Gasque,  removed  to  Bayonne 

from  New   York  Stale,  and  for  many  years  have  been  useful  and  respected 

citizens  of  i  hat  municipality. 

Mr.  Black  received  his  education  in  the  Bayonne  public  schools,  where 

he  laid  the  foundation 
upon  which  lie  has  al- 
ready bnilt  a  successful 
career.  After  leaving 
school  he  associated  him- 
self with  the  T.  C.  Brown 
Dry  Goods  Company,  of 
Jersey  City.  In  188(J  he 
engaged  in  the  meal  busi- 
ness for  himself  iu  Bay- 
onne, where  he  has  since 
built  np  a  large  aud  suc- 
cessful trade  in  that  line. 
He  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  citizens  of  the 
southern  part  of  Hudson 
(  Dnnly.  an  able  and  sub- 
stantial business  man, 
deeply  interested  in  the 
prosperity  of  the  commu- 
nity, and  respected  by  all 
who  know  him.  In  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Democrat  and 
in  religion  a  Methodist. 
lie  is  a  member  of  Bay- 
onne Lodge.  No.  095, 
Royal  Arcanum,  of  Bay- 
onne Lodge,  No.  r»7L,  I.  O. 
II..  and  of  the  Improved 
( >rder  of  Redmen. 

December  21,  1890,  Mr. 
Black  was  married,  in 
Nyack,  N.  Y.,  to  Mary 
•lane  Armstrong,  daugh- 
ter   of    William    K.    and 

Anna  Bella  (Henderson)  Armstrong,  of  Spring  Valley,  N.  Y.     They  have 

one  son.  Ild ward  Stewart. 


JAMKS    E.     BLACK. 


GEORGE  W.  COLLIGNON  was  born  March  14.  L864,  in  Westwood.  N. 
J.,  where  he  still  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  Nicholas  Collignon  and  Catherine 
Demarest  and  a  grandson  of  Peter  and  Mary  <\  (Perrie)  Collignon  and 
.lames  Demarest  and  Jane  Wdrtendvke.     His  father  was  First  Lieutenant 


GENEALOGICAL  477 

in  the  Twenty-second  New  Jersey  Volunteers  during  the  Civil  War.  On 
the  paternal  side  he  is  of  French  descent  and  on  his  mother's  side  of  Hol- 
land Dutch  ancestry,  her  family  having  come  to  this  country  at  an  early 
colonial  period.  The  Demarests  and  Wortendykes  are  both  noticed  a1 
length  in  preceding  pages  of  this  work. 

Mr.  Collignon  wns  educated  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County,  and  at  the 
age  of  fifteen  began  active  life  as  foreman  in  a  chair  factory.  lie  continued 
in  thai  capacity  for  fifteen  years  and  then  established  himself  in  the  lum- 
b<  r  business,  starting  ;i  sawmill,  which  he  still  operates. 

He  has  achieved  success  in  business  and  is  also  highly  respected  as  a  pub- 
lic spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising  citizen.  He  has  served  as  Trustee 
of  School  District  No.  1.  for  two  terms,  was  Borough  Councilman  one  term, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church.  He  married  Lillie  Bogert 
and  has  two  daughters:  Mabel  and  Bertha. 

ARTHUR  ANDERS,  of  Easl  Rutherford,  was  born  in  Berlin,  Germany, 
July  22,  1859.  Be  is  the  sou  of  Charles  Anders  and  Wanda  Schneider,  who 
were  horn  and  married  in  the  fatherland. 

Mi'.  Anders  was  educated  in  his  native  country,  first  in  the  public  schools 
and  subsequently  in  the  high  school  of  Berlin.  There  he  also  entered  a 
business  college,  and  after  completing  the  course  began  his  career  by  spend- 
ing three  years  in  commercial  business  in  that  city.  He  came  to  America 
in  September.  L884,  and  occupied  various  positions  in  New  York  business 
houses,  principally  as  bookkeeper  and  cashier.  In  L890  he  settled  in  East 
Rutherford,  N.  J.,  where  he  purchased  properly  and  still  resides. 

In  Mast  Rutherford  Mr.  Anders  established  a  general  agency  business 
which  he  continued  successfully  until  1897,  when  he  turned  his  attention 
wholly  to  real  estate  and  insurance,  in  which  he  has  been  successful.  He 
organized  a  board  for  the  Metropolitan  Savings  and  Loan  Association,  a 
prosperous  organization  of  Newark,  N.  J. 

Mi.  Anders  was  married  in  New  York  City,  in  L890,  to  Miss  Margaret 
Mutter,  of  Berlin,  Germany.     They  have  two  children:  George  and  Klsie. 

OAMILLUS  MONDORF,  Rector  of  St.  Joseph's  Roman  Catholic  Church 
of  East  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  was  born  on  the  Rhine,  near  Cologne,  Germany, 
October  21,  1S44.  While  a  student  he  entered  the  Prussian  Army  in  1866, 
and  after  serving  the  statutory  term  resumed  his  studies,  first  in  Belgium 
and  afterward  in  Germany.  He  came  to  America  in  1876,  and  on  January 
1,  1STT,  was  ordained  a  priest  by  Bishop  Wadhams,  of  Ogdensburg,  N.  Y. 
The  Rt.  Rev.  Bishop  Wigger  selected  him  in  August,  1885,  as  Rector  of  St. 
Joseph's  Church  in  Easl  Rutherford.    This  church  was  built  in  1873. 

JOHN  BANTZ.  of  the  firm  of  Klahre  &  Bantz,  of  West  Hoboken,  was 
burn  in  Hoboken.  X.  J.,  on  the  13th  of  dune.  1868,  the  son  of  Frederick  J. 
Bantz  and  Lena  Schenck.  His  father,  now  a  retired  citizen  of  Hoboken, 
formerly  lived  in  West  Hoboken.  having  emigrated  to  this  country  from 
Germany  in  1850;  he  took  an  active  part  in  all  that  pertained  to  the  best 
interests  of  the  town,  and  served  with  ability  and  satisfaction  as  Town 
Treasurer.  Town  Collector,  and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Trustees. 

John  Bantz  attended  the  Hoboken  public  schools  and  Cooper  Institute, 
New  York,  where  he  pursued  his  studies  for  six  years.  His  educational 
training,  therefore,  was  on  broad  and  liberal  lines,  and  enabled  him  to  gain 
a  practical  knowledge  of  those  branches  which  proved  the  most  applicable 


478 


HUDSON    AND    BEKCKN    COlNTIKS 


to  the  career  lie  was  destined  to  follow.  After  leaving  school  ho  learned 
rhe  trade  of  carpenter,  and  while  vol  a  vouth  engaged  in  carpentering  and 
building  with  marked  success.  In  1894  he  became  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Klahre  &  Bantz  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  window  frames,  mould- 
ings, mantels,  balusters,  brackets,  etc..  in  Wesl  Boboken,  where  they  have 
established  a  large  and  successful  business.  Their  trade  has  developed  to 
extensive  proportions.  Mr.  Bantz  is  not  only  a  practical  carpenter  and 
builder,  but  also  proficien!  in  architectural  drawing,  original  in  his  designs, 
and  thorough  and  skillful  in  all  that  pertains  to  artistic  woodworking  and 
decoration. 


JOHN     BANTZ. 

Ee  has  achieved  a  high  standing,  and  is  respected  as  a  public  spirited, 
progressive,  and  patriotic  citizen.  His  attention  has  been  devoted  strictly 
to  increasing  business  interests.  He  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and  has  been 
active  in  local  political  affairs,  but  has  never  sought  nor  accepted  public 
office.  His  fraternal  affiliations  arc  with  Euclid  Lodge.  F.  and  A.  M..  Pen 
talpha  Chapter.  NTo.  IT.  B.  A.  M.,  Pilgrim  Commandery,  No.  L6,  K.  T..  and 
Fraternity  Lodge,  1.  O.  O.  F..  all  of  Boboken.  Be  is  also  an  exempl  fire- 
man, having  served  as  a  member  of  the  Weehawken  Volunteer  Fire  De- 
partment.  Mr.  Bantz  has  always  cast  his  influence  in  favor  of  every 
movement  designed  to  promote  the  welfare  and  advancement  of  the  Town 
of  W<  si  Boboken. 


GENEALOGICAL  479 

JOHN  BOGKKT  !  was  born  April  6,  1839,  in  Cluster,  Bergen  County,  N. 
J.,  where  In-  siill  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  Matthew  S.  Bogert  and  Mar- 
garel  Christie  and  a  grandson  of  Seba  Bogert  and  David  and  .Maria  (Wana- 
niaken  Christie,  His  paternal  grandmother  was  a  Blackledge.  His  father 
snved  as  a  private  in  the  War  of  L812,  and  his  grandfather,  David  Christie, 
was  for  a  number  of  years  .Judge  and  Surrogate  of  Bergen  County.  All  of 
these  families  are  noticed  ai   length  on  other  pages  of  this  work. 

Mr.  Bogert  received  his  education  in  Bergen  County.  He  left  school  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  and  began  his  career  on  his  father's  farm,  where  he  re- 
mained two  years.  He  then  went  to  New  York  and  engaged  in  the  truck- 
ing business,  continuing  for  six  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  re- 
turned to  the  homestead  and  followed  agricultural  pursuits  for  about  four 
years,  when  his  father  sold  the  farm.  He  then  engaged  in  business  as  a 
dealer  in  horses. 

During  his  entire  life  Mr.  Bogert  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  local 
affairs  and  in  various  capacities  has  rendered  efficient  service  to  the  com- 
munity, lie  is  ;i  Commissioner  of  Appeals,  and  a  public  spirited  and  pro- 
gressive citizen.  He  married  -lane  Bogert  and  has  four  children:  David  C, 
Morton.  Mabel,  and  Elmer. 

RALPH  VAN  VALEN.  -On  the  paternal  side  the  Van  Valens  of 
Bergen  County  are  .if  German  extraction  and  on  the  maternal  side  French. 
In  I."!)::  Hans  fjohn)  Verveele  (1),  the  son  of  a  prominent  German  citizen 
residing  in  the  City  of  Cologne,  is  known  to  have  married  Catharine 
Oliviers,  daughter  of  John  Oliviers,  a  prominent  French  merchant  at  Co- 
logne. There  Hans  resided  with  his  wife  until  the  fires  of  religious  in- 
tolerance which  culminated  in  the  expulsion  of  all  the  Protestants  drove 
the  couple  to  Amsterdam,  Holland,  aboul  L610.  lu  1594  Hans  and  Catha- 
rine had  a  son.  Daniel  Verveele  (2),  born  to  them,  who  in  1615,  five  years 
after  their  flight  from  Cologne,  married  Anna  Elktiarl  and  became,  like  his 
father,  a  shopkeeper  In  Amsterdam.  By  Anna  Elkhart  Daniel  (2)  had  four 
children  of  the  third  generation  Iron,  Hans,  the  eldest  of  whom  was  John 
Verveele  (who  wrote  the  name  Vervelen),  born  at  Amsterdam  about  1(>17. 
John  (3)  was  well  raised  and  educated,  as  his  subsequent  career  shows.  In 
L636  he  married  Anna  Jaarsfelt,  by  whom  he  had  three  children  of  the 
fourth  generation  from  Hans.  Early  in  1657  John  Vervelen  (3)  and  several 
others  left  Amsterdam  for  New  York,  with  their  wives  and  children,  and 
arrived  ai  the  latter  place  early  in  April.  The  first  thing  John  did  was  to 
enroll  himself  as  a  burgher  of  the  city  (April  24,  1657)  and  to  unite  with 
the  Dutch  church.  By  two  purchases  of  land  on  June  4  and  .May  16,  1664, 
he  became  a  large  landowner.  His  social  habits  won  him  friends  and 
popularity,  and  he  soon  found  himself  at  home  in  the  brewery  business  with 
Isaac  de  Forest,  a  prominent  French  refugee.  In  1660  he  was  elected 
Sellout,  but  was  defeated  the  next  year.  This  disgusted  him,  as  we  find 
Him  joining  the  Harlem  settlement  in  Kin:;,  whence  he  was  sent  as  a  dele- 
gate to  the  Colonial  General  Assembly  and  where  he  became  one  of  the 
original  patentees  of  the  Harlem  patent  in  1667.  The  several  important 
public  duties  intrusted  to  him  and  his  long  retention  therein,  particularly 
as  ferry-master,  evidence  the  favor  in  which  he  was  held.  When  his  second 
lease  of  the  ferry  expired  his  son.  Daniel  Vervelen,  in  his  behalf  petitioned 
Governor  Dongan  (166S)  for  its  renewal.  He  was  told  to  hold  the  premises 
until  further  orders  to  the  contrarv.     Four  years  later  Frederick  Phillipse 


1  This  sketch  is  of  the  same  person  mentioned  on  page  GO,  in  which  the  middle  initial  "M"  was  erroneously  used. 


480  HUDSON  AMi  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

brought  suif  in  the  Ne\*  York  Colonial  Courl  to  eject  him  from  the  Island 
of  Paparinima,  which  Phillipse  claimed  under  a  title  derived  from  Van- 
derbeck.  The  Council  defended  Vervelen's  title,  but,  the  Governor  having 
proposed  to  build  a  bridge  across  the  Spuyten  Duyvil,  the  Mayor  and  Alder 
men  misled  Vervelen  by  an  order  of  the  court  dated  July  L9,  L693.  Ver- 
velen was  then  employed  to  build  a  bridge  connecting  Harlem  and  Phillips 
burgh  Manor,  railed  King's  Bridge,  and  to  colled  lolls.  He  died  between 
1669  and  17(12.  His  children  of  the  fourth  generation  were  Daniel,  Anna. 
and  Maria. 

In  1652  Daniel  Vervelen  (4),  then  a  mere  boy,  came  to  America,  seven 
years  ahead  of  his  father,  John  (3).  <>n  his  wa\  over  he  \\;is  in  the  care  of 
the  Rev.  Gideon  Schaats,  a  prominent  Dutch  divine  then  seeking  an  asylum 
in  America.  Dominie  Schaats  had  a  daughter  Alida.  to  whom  Daniel  be- 
came very  much  attached,  and  whom  he  married  three  years  later.  He 
embarked  in  trade  in  1655,  but  joined  his  father  at  New  York  soon  after 
the  hitter's  arrival.  He  joined  the  Dutch  church  in  L661.  Both  he  and 
his  father  owned  lots  in  Prince  mow  Beaver)  Street.  There  also  they  ran 
an  extensive  brewery  business.  Daniel  (4)  sided  with  the  English  in  L667, 
and  was  assaulted  and  severely  injured  by  the  Dutch  populace.  Several 
years  later  he  removed  to  New  Utrecht,  Long  Island.  Thence  he  went  to 
Spuyten  Duyvil.  He  died  about  1715.  His  children  of  the  fifth  generation 
were  Anna  Maria.  Johanna,  Henry,  Bernardus,  Rynear,  Gideon,  Frederick, 
and  John. 

On  the  5th  of  March.  1701.  four  of  the  sons  of  Daniel  (4):  John.  Gideon, 
Rynear,  and  Bernardus,  bought  of  the  heirs  of  Balthazar  de  Hart  2,100 
acres  of  land  at  Closter,  in  Bergen  County,  extending  west  from  the  Hudson 
"River  to  the  Tiena  Kill  Brook.  Their  title  was  for  some  years  in  dispute, 
and  after  much  trouble  Bernardus  succeeded  in  obtaining  title  to  the  whole 
tract  in  1708.  He  settled  on  it  and  bis  descendants  have  become  numerous 
in  the  county. 

Bernardus  (5),  born  about  1070.  married  il)  Sophia  la  Maiter  and  (2)  Jan- 
netie  Vanderbeck,  and  had  a  number  of  children  of  the  sixth  generation, 
among  whom  were  Alida.  Isaac,  Cornelia,  Daniel.  John.  Hester,  Frederick. 
Abram,  dames,  and  Bernardus. 

Ralph  Van  Valen,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  of  the  tenth  genera- 
tion from  Hans  Yorveele,  first  mentioned,  and  of  the  fifth  generation  from 
Bernardus  (5).  He  is  a  grandson  of  Isaac  Van  Valen  and  Elizabeth  Hern 
and  Abram  and  Margery  (Wortendyke)  Pos1  and  the  son  of  John  Van  Valen 
and  Maria  Dost.  He  was  born  at  Pascack,  N.  J„  March  27,  1858,  and  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County.  A1  the  age  of  six 
teen  he  began  active  life  on  his  father's  farm,  but  two  years  later  entered 
t  he  employ  of  I  lie  New  Jersey  and  New  York  Railroad,  remaining  six  years. 
He  then  learned  the  painting  trade  and  has  since  followed  that  business 
with  marked  success.  He  has  served  as  Constable  of  the  Borough  of  Wood- 
clitV.  where  he  resides. 

SANDFORD  BOGERT  starts  his  American  ancestry  with  Cornells  dans 
Bougaert,  the  emigranl  (see  sketch  on  page  L32),  from  whom  he  is  of  the 
ninth  generation.  lie  is  the  son  of  David  A.  P.ogert  and  Phebe  Ann  Osborn 
and  a  grandson  of  Albert  Bogerl  and  Rachel  Blawvelt.  He  was  born 
il  Pearl  River,  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  November  21,  L841.  There  he  re- 
ceived a  public  school  education.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of  thirteen  and 
went    to   work   in   a   tannery,  and  continued   in    that    business   for   thirteen 


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years,  mastering  the  tanner's  l:rad<    lb  every  branch.     He  then  engaged  in 
farming  in  Billsdale,  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides. 

Mr.  Bogeri  is  ;i  public  spirited  citizen,  and  lias  served  two  terms  each  on 
the  School  Committee  and  Township  Committee  of  his  town.  He  is  a 
public  spirited  citizen  and  thoroughly  identified  with  the  best  interests  of 
the  community.  Be  married  Catharine  M.  Van  Riper,  a  member  of  one  of 
the  old  families  in  New  Jersey. 

WALTER  W.  WIEDERMANN  has  always  resided  in  Hoboken,  Hudson 
County.  X.  J.,  where  lie  was  born  July  S.  1875.     His  parents,  Louis  and  Rose 


WALTER    W.     WIEDERMANN. 

Jlessi  Wiedermann,  were  both  natives  of  Germany,  and  in  1852  left  the 
Fatherland  and  came  to  this  country,  settling  in  Hoboken.  Louis  Wieder- 
mann is  now  one  of  the  oldest  living  residents  of  that  city.  He  was  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  thirty-seven  years, 
his  establishment  on  the  corner  of  Washington  and  Ninth  Streets,  Hoboken, 
widely  known  as  Wiedermann's  Mammoth  Grocery  House,  being  one  of 
the  largesl  and  most  complete  in  the  county.  Later  it  was  conducted  by 
his  son,  Louis  Wiedermann,  Jr.,  who  died  in  1889,  after  which  the  father 
sold  out  and  retired  from  active  business. 


482  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Walter  \Y.  Wiedermanu  is  the  only  surviving  son  of  Louis  Wiedermann, 
Si-.,  and  Rose  Hoss.  and  although  but  twenty-five  years  of  age  has  attained 
an  honorable  position  in  business.  He  received  an  academic  and  public 
school  education,  and  after  a  course  at  the  Jersey  City  Business  College 
entered  the  employ  of  Stein  &  Weidner,  real  estate  and  insurance  agents  ;it 
No.  504  Washington  Street.  Hoboken.  This  was  in  L890.  He  remained 
with  them  four  years,  laying  the  foundation  upon  which  he  has  built  a  suc- 
cessful career,  and  gaining  a  broad  and  accurate  knowledge  of  business  in 
genera]  and  of  real  estate  and  insurance  affairs  in  particular. 

In  1894  Mr.  Wiedermanu  formed  a  partnership  with  Charles  von 
Broock  under  the  style  of  the  Metropolitan  Dairy  Company,  a  name  which 
indicates  the  character  of  their  business.  Subsequently  he  started  the 
Palace  Hotel  in  Hoboken,  but  in  L898  returned  to  the  real  estate  and  insur- 
ance business,  purchasing  the  establishment  and  interests  formerly  eon 
dinted  by  J.  W.  Bremerman,  Allison  Mather,  and  Frank  Anderson,  which 
he  still  conducts.  Mr.  Wiedermanu  has  brought  to  his  various  business  en- 
terprises ability,  sound  judgment,  and  native  energy,  and  by  integrity  of 
character  and  faithful  attention  to  duty  has  achieved  success.  He  is  Sec- 
retary of  the  Mutual  Homo  and  Savings  Association  of  Hoboken.  and  prom- 
inently identified  with  the  best  interests  of  his  city  and  county.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  the  Improved  and  Benevolenl  Order  of 
Elks,  and  the  Foresters  of  America,  and  a  public  spirited,  progressive  citi- 
zen. 

PFTER  C.  COLLIGNON,  of  Westwood,  was  born  in  Rivervale,  Bergen 
County.  X.  J.,  October  19,  1856.  He  is  the  son  of  Claudius  O.  Collignon  and 
Sarah  Cleveland  and  a  grandson  of  Peter  and  Mary  C.  (Perrie)  Collignon 
and  Neil  Cleveland  and  Sarah  Cole.  His  ancestors  came  to  this  country 
from  France. 

Mr.  Collignon  was  educated  in  the  Bergen  County  public  schools,  and  at 
the  age  of  eighteen  became  a  bookkeeper  in  a  chair  factory.  He  continued 
in  that  capacity  until  1890,  when  he  purchased  the  business  and  success 
fully  conducted  it  until  1896.  He  is  a  member  of  tin-  Dutch  Reformed 
Church  of  Tappan,  X.  Y..  a  public  spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  and 
honored  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

lie  married  Isabella  E.  Ward,  by  whom  he  has  three  children:  Raymond, 
Isahelle.  and  Viola. 

GEORGE  DANIEL  CANFIELD,  of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in 
Barton,  X.  V..  on  tic  30th  of  September.  1S40.  He  is  the  son  of  George  W. 
Canfield  and  -Julia  A.  Case,  both  of  whom  were  of  English  descent. 

Mr.  Canfield  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Orange  County,  in 
Barton,  X.  Y.,  and  for  over  twenty  years  was  successfully  engaged  in  the 
rubber  stamp  business  in  New  York  City.  In  ISTl*  he  settled  permanently 
in  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  where  he  has  since  resided,  and  where  he  has 
been  successfully  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  since  L888.  He  is  a 
Republican  in  politics,  has  served  with  ability  and  satisfaction  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Kearny  School  Hoard,  and  is  a  member  of  the  odd  Fellows  ami 
of  the  Fraternal  Legion.  As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited  and  enterpris- 
ing, lb-  is  actively  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  community  and  in 
various  capacities  has  served  his  fellow-citizens  efficiently  and  honorably. 

lie  married  Harriet  I-'..  Hadley.  by  whom  he  has  four  children:  Jennie  M., 
Burton  E..  Julia,  and  Dorothv  G.,  all  of  whom  reside  in  Kearny. 


GENEALOGICAL  483 

BURTON  EDMUND  CANFIELD,  of  Kearny,  was  bom  in  Davenport, 
Iowa,  April  24,  1870,  being  the  only  son  of  George  D.  and  Harriet  E.  (Had- 
ley)  <  !anfield  and  a  grandson  of  George  \Y.  Canfield  and  Julia  A.  Case  His 
maternal  great-grandfather,  a  Hoyt,  served  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Mr.  Canfield  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Kearny  and  at  the 
New  Jersey  Business  College.  Subsequently  ho  became  a  bookkeeper  in 
Now  York.  Resigning  thai  position,  ho  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business 
in  Kearny,  in  which  ho  still  continues  under  the  firm  name  of  George  D. 
Canfield  &  Son.  Ho  is  :i  stanch  Republican,  active  and  influential  in  party 
affairs,  and  served  as  Town  Clerk  of  Kearny  in  1s(.h;«>7  and  Town  Treasurer 
in  ls!is'.)!i.  Me  is  a  member  and  President  of  the  Board  of  Education,  a 
member  of  the  Davis  .Memorial  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Harrison, 
a  member  of  t  he  Royal  A rcanum,  and  a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen. 
.Mr.  Canfield  married  Millie  B.  Remey,  by  whom  lie  has  one  son,  George  R. 

JOHN  CALVIN  GARDENIER,  of  Hillsdale,  was  born  in  Woodcliff,  Ber 
gen  County,  X.  •!..  December  30,  L868.  He  is  the  son  of  Garrel  H.  and  Al- 
vina  (Post)  Gardenier  and  a  grandson  of  Henry  Gardenier  and  Jane  Post. 
He  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Hillsdale.  Bergen  Coun- 
ty, whither  his  parents  removed  when  he  was  young.  At  (he  age  of  eighteen 
la  established  himself  in  the  lively  business  at  Hillsdale,  and  has  since  con- 
tinned  in  that  line,  having  now  one  of  the  best  livery  stables  in  the  county. 

Mr.  ( iardenior  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  com- 
munity, and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  attends  the  Dutch  Re- 
formed Church.  He  married  (Mara  Ottignon  and  has  one  son,  Harold  Gar- 
denier. 

JOHN  II.  HOLDRUM  is  of  the  seventh  generation  in  direct  line  from 
John  llohb  inn.  the  emigrant  (see  sketch  on  page  237).  The  line  of  descent 
is  as  follows:  John  lloldriini  ill  married  Cornelia  Tienhoven.  Their  son, 
William  Boldrum  (2),  married  Margaret  Peters.  Their  son,  Cornelius 
Hohlrum  (3),  married  Elizabeth  Earing.  Their  son,  James  C.  Holdrum  (4), 
married  Margaret  Demarest.  Their  son,  Cornelius  (5),  married  Elizabeth 
de  Pew.  Their  son,  Cornelius  C.  Mil,  married  Adaline  Hopper,  and  had  a 
son,  John  II.  Holdrum  ill,  the  person  named  above. 

John  II.  Holdrum  was  born  at  Rivervale,  N.  J.,  January  10,  1802.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
began  active  life  on  his  father's  farm.  Five  years  later  he  went  to  New 
York  City,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  ice  business  for  four  years  with 
marked  success.  He  then  removed  to  Oradell,  Bergen  County,  and  engaged 
in  general  contracting,  a  business  he  has  since  followed.  He  has  done 
about  all  the  general  contracting  in  his  section  since  he  established  himself 
in  business  and  is  respected  as  a  man  of  ability,  integrity,  and  enterprise. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen, 
and  a  worthy  representative  of  one  of  the  old  Bergen  County  families.  He 
married  Matilda  Westervelt  and  has  one  son. 

JOHN  P.  McMAHON,  Town  Clerk  of  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  is  the  eldest 
son  of  Bernard  and  Catherine  McMahon,  natives  of  Ireland,  who  came  to 
America  in  lSf>0  and  settled  in  West  Hoboken,  where  they  still  reside,  their 
other  children  being  Edward  and  Catherine. 

He  was  born  in  that  town  on  the  29th  of  November,  1868,  and  there  ob- 


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tained  his  education  in  St.  Mary's  parochial  school,  graduating  at  the  age 
of  seventeen.  Tie  then  engaged  in  the  retail  milk  business  in  West  Bobo- 
ken.  Although  a  mere  youth,  he  developed  ability  and  sound  judgment, 
and  for  aboul  ten  years  conducted  ;i  large  and  successful  trade  Bis  popu- 
larity is  attested  by  the  confidence  and  esteem  in  which  he  lias  long  boon 
held  by  the  community,  and  especially  by  his  wide  circle  of  friends  and  ac- 
quaintances. As  a  Democrat  he  look  an  active  pari  in  politics,  and  in  the 
spi  ing  of  1896  was  elected  Town  Clerk  of  the  Town  of  West  Boboken,  which 
office  he  still  holds  being  re-elected  in  April,  L899,  for  a  second  term  of  three 


JOHN     P.     M'MAHON. 


years.     By  virtue  of  this  position  he  is  and  has  been  also  clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Town  <  Council. 

Mi.  McMahon  has  discharged  his  official  duties  with  singular  fidelity^ 
consistency,  and  success,  and  has  won  the  respec1  of  all  classes  irrespective 
of  party  affiliations.  Be  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Roberl  Davis  Asso- 
ciation, and.  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  affairs  of  his  town  and  county.  <  >n 
April  l'T.  1899,  he  married  Mrs.  Elise  Guarnerio,  of  West  Boboken,  an  ac- 
complished and  mosl  estimable  lady,  and  resides  at  No.  ~><»1  Spring  Street 
in  that   town. 


GENEALOGICAL  485 

PETEB  M.  BOLDRUM,  of  Rivervale,  is  of  the  sixth  generation  from  John 
Boldrum,  the  firsl  American  ancestor  of  the  family  (see  sketch  on  page  237). 
The  line  of  descent  in  his  case  is  as  follows:  (1)  John  Boldrum  married 
Cornelia  Tienhoven;  (2)  William  Boldrum  married  Margaret  Peters;  (3) 
Nicholas  Boldrum  married  Marine  Janse;  (4)  Cornelius  Boldrum  married 
Margaret  Sarvent;  (5)  William  C.  Boldrum  married  Letty  Merseles;  (6) 
Peter  .M.  Boldrum  married  Elizabeth  Wortendyke. 

Peter  M.  Boldrum,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  Rivervale, 
Bergen  County,  June  24,  L822.  He  was  educated  in  the  Bergen  County 
schools,  ami  at  the  age  <d'  seventeen  wen;  in  work  on  his  father's  farm, 
where  he  has  ever  since  continued.  Be  served  as  Assessor  for  several 
years  and  has  held  various  other  local  offices,  discharging  the  duties  of  each 
viih  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction.  Be  is  n  member  of  the  Dutch 
Reformed  Church.  Be  is  one  of  the  oldesl  farmers  in  his  section,  and  during 
his  long  and  active  life  has  maintained  the  confidence  of  all  who  know 
him.     lie  n, ariied  Elizabeth  Wortendvke  and  has  one  daughter. 


■ .-  ■ 


EDWARD  81.  vNSox.  of  Basbrouck  Beights,  Bergen  County,  was  hom 
at  \1\{U'  Park,  Dutchess  County,  N.  Y..  June  I.  L856.  His  ancestors  were 
English,  and  for  several  generations  have  been  residents  of  this  country. 

Mr.  Anson  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Lockport,  Niagara  Coun- 
ty, X.  Y..  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  was  employed  as  a  telegraph  operator 
in  the  oil  regions  of  Butler  County,  Pa.,  later  being  employed  by  the  West- 
ern Union  Telegraph  Company  in  Buffalo,  Chicago,  Cincinnati,  St.  Louis, 
and  New  Fork.  When  the  St.  Louis  convention  me1  to  nominate  Samuel  J. 
Tilden  for  Presidenl  he  was  one  of  th<  five  operators  of  Chicago  chosen  to 
attend  to  the  telegraphic  business  oi  the  meeting,  and  again  ai  the  Cincin- 
nati convention,  when  Rutherford  B.  Hayes  was  nominated,  he  was  chosen 
to  act  in  the  same  capacity.  In  lsTT  Mr.  Anson  moved  to  New  Fork  as  chief 
operator  in  the  main  office,  where  he  remained  t  welve  years.  In  A  pril,  1892, 
he  left  tic  service  to  engage  in  real  ■  state  business,  in  which  he  lias  ever 
since  continued. 

He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Building,  Loan  and  Savings  Asso- 
ciation of  Basbrouck  Beights,  which  he  served  six  years  as  Secretary.  He 
was  the  organizer  and  Secretary  of  the  Basbrouck  Beights  Land  and  Im- 
1'ioveuieiit  Company  and  the  organizer  and  Secretary  of  the  Lemmermann 
Site  Company.  Since  beginning  business  .Mr.  Anson  has  built  over  one 
hundred  houses  and  broughl  out  from  the  city  more  than  one  thousand 
residents.  While  devoting  his  time  and  energy  to  the  upbuilding  of  his 
borough,  although  not  seeking  office  or  self-interest,  he  was  appointed 
Postmaster  in  November.  L893,  holding  the  office  for  four  years.  In  1896 
he  was  elected  a  dust  ice  of  the  Peace.  He  is  a  member  of  a  number  of 
organizations  at  Hasbrouck  Heights,  including  the  Pioneer  Club,  the  Has 
brouck  Heights  Field  (dub.  and  the  Royal  Arcanum.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Old  Time  Telegraphic  Association,  the  Telegraphers'  Mutual 
Benefit  Association,  and  the  Telegraphers'  Aid  Society. 

Mr.  Anson  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  E.  Crawford,  of  New  York  City. 
April  lC.  L879.  He  is  a  highly  esteemed  citizen,  both  in  his  public  life  and 
in  his  private  character. 

WILLIAM  JOHN  DOCKRAY,  the  youngest  man  ever  elected  to  the 
Board  of  Education  of  Kearny,  N.  J.,  where  he  resides,  was  born  in  Valatia, 
Columbia  County,  X.  Y..  on  the  10th  of  January,  1875.     He  is  the  son  of 


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James  and  Margret  (Harrison)  Dockray.  hot]]  of  whom  were  born  and  mar- 
ried in  England,  and  who  came  to  the  United  States  in  L872  and  settled 
first  in  Valatia.  New  York  Stale  moving  thence  in  1884  to  Kearny.  X.  J. 

Mr.  Dockray  obtained  a  good  practical  education  in  the  Kearny  public 
schools,  and  upon  leaving  them  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  in  thai 
town.  This  venture  occurred  when  he  was  but  fifteen  years  of  age.  He  still 
follows  the  same  business  in  Kearny,  and  has  gained  for  himself  a  wide 
reputation.  He  lias  also  taken  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  as  an 
ardent  and  consistent    Republican  has  developed  rare  political  ability  and 


WILLIAM    J.    DOCKRAY. 


sagacity.  He  is  now  d900)  serving  as  a  member  of  the  Kearny  Board  of 
Education,  being  the  youngest  man  ever  elected  to  that  important  position. 
Few  men  at  his  age  have  attained  the  prominence  and  intluence  in  the  com- 
munii  \  w  hich  he  has  achieved.  He  has  gained  success  in  both  business  and 
public  affairs  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  representative  young  men  of 
Hudson  County.  Public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising,  he  takes  a 
deep  interest  in  every  movement  which  affects  the  welfare  of  the  commu- 
nity and  in  various  wavs  has  exerted  an  important  and  wholesome  intluence 
in  advancing  local  projects.     His  services  on  the  Board  of  Education  have 


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been  marked  l»\  stricl  fidelity  to  the  best  interests  of  the  schools  of  his  town. 
Mr.  Dockray  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  of  the  Knox  Pres- 
byterian  ( !hurch  a1  Kearnv. 

o.  ('..  CAMPBELL'S  lh si  American  ancestor,  William  Campbell,  was 
born  on  the  Isle  of  Man  in  Croat  Britain  and  baptised  in  Cork  London 
Church,  February  !>.  L689,  as  appears  by  the  inscription  on  his  tombstone 
in  the  old  cemetery  at  Tappan,  N.  Y.  His  parents  were  probably  natives 
of  Ireland.  Ee  emigrated  to  America  in  1 71  «>  and  went  to  Tappan,  where 
the  following  year  he  married  Aeltie  Minnelly.  She  was  a  granddaughter 
of  Minne  Johannes,  of  Friesland,  Holland,  who  came  to  America  in  1663 
with  Ids  lh-si  wife,  Rensie  Feddens,  and  sell  led  ai  Flatbush,  Long  Island, 
where  he  became  a  person  oi  note.  In  L684  he  removed  to  Haver-straw, 
N.  V..  where  he  purchased  and  located  on  3,000  acres  of  land.  He  married 
a  second  wife,  Magdalena  Hendrix,  in  L689,  and  became  one  of  the  leading 
men  in  uli.n  was  then  Orange  County,  X.  Y.  [n  10S.~>  he  was  commissioned 
High  Sheriff  of  Orange  County.  He  attained  wealth  and  prominence,  and 
died  leaving  a  large  and  respectable  family.  His  son,  Albert  Minnelly, 
married  Mensie  Jepes  and  set  led  mar  Tappan,  where  en  the  17th  of  July, 
Ki'.H.  his  daughter  Aeltie,  the  wife  of  William  Campbell,  was  baptised. 

William  Campbell  purchased  and  settled  on  a  large  tract  of  land  near 
Tappan,  where  he  became  wealthy  and  Influential.  He  died  January  7, 
1760.  and  his  wife  survived  him  until  August  10.  1776.  Their  children  of 
the  second  generation,  all  baptised  ai  Tappan,  were  Albert,  William,  Men- 
sie. Ann.  John,  Abraham,  Robert,  Arie.  Cornelius,  Elizabeth,  and  probably 
one  or  two  more.  The  descendants  of  these  children  of  William  Campbell 
spread  north  over  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  and  south  into  Bergen  County, 
X.  J.,  where  they  are  still  numerous. 

O.  (i.  Campbell,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  of  the  sixth  generation  in 
line  of  descent  from  William,  the  emigrant.  He  is  the  son  of  John  E. 
Campbell,  who  was  born  at  Xyack.  X.  Y..  and  Henrietta  Van  Valen  (a 
descendant  of  -John  Verveele,  the  emigrant),  who  was  born  in  Haverstraw. 
X.  Y.  He  was  born  at  Wallingford,  Conn.,  January  10,  1870,  and  was  edu- 
cated at  Rockland  College  and  at  Columbia  College,  New  York.  He  then 
engaged  in  the  undertaking  business.  For  a  time  he  was  also  engaged  in 
bridge  contracting.     He  is  a  Republican  in  politics. 

THOMAS  J.  BYRAM.— The  Byrams  are  said  to  be  descended  from 
Nicholas  Byram,  who  with  his  wife,  Susanna  Shaw,  emigrated  from  the 
County  of  Kent.  England,  and  settled  at  Dedham,  Mass.,  near  the  middle 
of  the  seventeenth  century.  It  is  also  said  that  Nicholas  was  the  son  of 
a  titled  Englishman. 

His  son  Nicholas  (2),  born  about  1050,  married  (1)  Mary  Edson  and 
(2)  a  sister  of  James  Keith,  physician.  Nicholas  (2)  had  a  son  Ebenezer 
(3),  born  at  Dedham,  Mass.,  in  1692,  who  married,  in  1714,  Hannah  Hayward. 

Ebenezer  Byram  (3)  served  in  King  Philip's  War,  and  on  the  18th  of  June, 
1744,  led  a  colony  from  Massachusetts  to  New  Jersey.  The  colony  settled 
at  Morristown,  N.  J.,  where  Ebenezer  established  and  was  the  leader  of 
the  first  church.  He  was  known  as  "  Captain  Ebenezer."  He  died  August 
9,  1753.  and  his  wife  January  11,  1761. 

Their  son,  Ebenezer  Byram  (4),  born  in  Massachusetts  in  1716,  died  at 
Morristown  in  1762.  He  married,  in  1738,  Abagail  Alden,  a  great-grand- 
daughter of  John  Alden,  of  "  Mayflower  "  fame.  The  descendants  of  Captain 


488  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Ebenezer  (3)  and  his  son  Ebenezer  (4)  spread  over  Morris  and  Sussex  Coun- 
ties. Two  of  them,  John  and  Jeptha  Byram,  were  among  the  first  settlers 
of  Sussex  County.  They  organized  the  Township  of  Byram  and  gave  it 
their  family  name,  which  ii  still  retains.  Jeptha  was  the  firsl  Collector  of 
the  township.  Jeptha  and  John  owned  iron  ore  lands  hi 'sides  farm  lands. 
Each  had  ahout  L60  acres,  which  he  tilled,  making  a  specialty  of  melons. 
John's  lands  descended  to  his  son  Nicholas  and  Jeptha's  to  his  son  Jeptha. 
The  latter  had  a  daughter,  Hannah,  who  married  Asahel  Lovell,  whose 
family  moved  to  and  settled  at  Enfield,  Tompkins  County.  N.  Y..  in  L806. 

Thomas  J.  Byram,  the  subjeel  of  this  sketch,  is  descended  from  one  of 
these  early  Byrams.  lie  is  the  son  of  Job  J.  Byram  and  .Mary  P.  Lyon, 
and  was  horn  at  Sparta,  Sussex  <  'ouniy.  <  October  5,  L868.  His  parents  were 
also  natives  of  Spuria.  He  was  educated  in  the  Sparta  public  schools  and 
subsequently  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  has  since  followed. 
He  is  now  in  husiness  for  himself,  residing  in  Arlington. 

Mr.  Byram  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  a  Methodist  in  religion,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Royal  Arcanum.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen  and  respected 
by  all  who  know   him.     He  married  Louisa   Ryder  and  lias  one  son,  Roy. 

ALBERT  BORN,  of  Secaucus,  Hudson  County,  was  horn  in  New  York 
City  on  the  22d  «.f  November,  is  in.  He  is  the  son  of  George  Lorn,  a  aative 
of  Germany,  and  Maria  Elizabeth  Dreiher,  who  was  born  in  France.  He 
was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Hudson  Count  \  and  subsequently  engaged 
in  farming  and  gardening,  a  business  which  he  has  since  followed  with 
marked  sm-ces<. 

In  polilics  Mi-.  Born  is  an  active  and  useful  Republican.  He  has  served 
for  ten  years  as  a.  School  Trustee,  being  District  Clerk  part  of  the  time. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  re- 
spected by  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Born  married  Katherine,  daughter  of  John  Kesh-r.  of  Homestead, 
Hudson  County,  X.  J.  They  have  seven  children  living,  namely:  Albert, 
dr..  Etta.  Emma,  William.  Charles.  Harry,  and  Mabel. 

WILLIAM  NECKER  is  one  of  the  best  known  undertakers  in  East  New 
Jersey.  As  an  embalmer  and  funeral  director  he  has  few  superiors.  He 
was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  November  12,  L870,  his  parents,  Christo- 
pher Necker  and  Louisa  Kienle,  being  natives  ol  Germany.  He  is  their  eld 
est  son.  His  father  came  to  America  ahout  lSfili  and  settled  in  West  Hobo- 
ken.  where  he  followed  the  bakery  business   with  success  for  many  years. 

Mr.  Necker  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  West  Hoboken 
and  Lnion  Hill.  Circumstances  compelled  him,  however,  to  relinquish  his 
similes  w  hen  he  was  twelve  years  old  and  lake  up  I  he  trade  of  pi  a  noma  king 
in  the  establishment  of  the  Braumiiller  Piano  <  Jompany,  of  New  York,  with 
whom  he  remained  eleven  years.  This  was  a  fortunate  as  well  as  a  very 
pleasant  connection.  With  energy  and  adaptability  ho  mastered  every  de- 
tail of  the  business,  learned  thoroughly  the  general  construction  of  pianos, 
ami  gained  a  reputation  as  a  skilled  and  talented  workman.  He  was  popu- 
lar anion-  both  his  associates  and  the  members  of  the  firm,  and  during  the 
lasi  three  years  had  charge  of  the  woodworking  department.  So  well  was 
he  liked  by  Mr.  Braumiiller,  the  President  of  the  company,  thai  when  the 
killer's  wife  died  iii  L898,  live  years  after  he  had  resigned  his  position.  Mr. 
Necker  was  seui  for  bv  him  to  take  entire  charge  of  the  funeral.     This  was 


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a  compliment,  and  speaks  volumes  for  .Mr.  Necker's  popularity  and  integ- 
rity, and  the  esteem  in  which  ho  is  held. 

In  December,  1392,  .Mr.  Necker  resigned  his  position  in  the  Braumuller 
establishment  and  entered  the  United  States  School  of  Embalming  in  Now 
York  City,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  April.  1894.  There  he  received 
a  practical  as  well  as  a  theoretical  knowledge  of  every  branch  of  embalm- 
ing and  undertaking.  Immediately  after  graduation  he  opened  an  office 
ai  251  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  Union.  Nearly  everv  one 
prophesied  a  failure.    Ton  his  courage  and  perseverance  never  flagged.   In 


WILLIAM     NECKER. 

the  face  of  all  obstacles,  and  even  of  adverse  criticism,  he  struck  boldly  out 
upon  original  lines,  and  soon  acquired  a  prosperous  business.  Methodical, 
enterprising,  and  energetic,  full  of  sympathy,  and  appreciating  the  delicate 
and  exacting  duties  which  necessarily  devolved  upon  him,  he  steadily  won 
i hi'  confidence  ami  respect  of  the  entire  community.  He  was  faithful  to 
everv  trust,  diligent  in  the  performance  of  his  work,  and  availed  himself  of 
all  legitimate  opportunities.  He  makes  it  a  maxim  of  treating  the  poor 
with  the  same  dignity  as  the  rich. 

Mr.  Necker's  success  as  an  undertaker  and  embalmer  may  be  said  to  have 
been  almost  instantaneous.     At  251  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of 


4:90  EUDSON    AM)    BERGEN    COT  NTIES 

Union,  where  he  residi  s,  tie  fitted  ap  his  presenl  light  and  attractive  office. 
equipping  ii  with  every  modern  convenience.  His  practical  experience  ;it 
pianomaking  enables  him  to  exercise  good  judgment  in  selecting  his  out- 
fits. He  has  ;i  taste  for  the  eternal  fitness  of  things,  and  every  detail  re- 
ceives his  persona]  attention,  is-sides  the  main  office  already  mentioned, 
Mr  Necker  has  branches  a1  409  Charles  Street,  West  Hoboken,  and  Sixth 
sued  and  Tower  Avenue.  ( iiii  leultei  g.  He  has  had  many  of  the  larger 
funerals  in  Hudson  Count?  during  the  last  five  years,  and  lias  achieved 
marked  success  and  a  high  reputation. 

Mr.  Necker  is  a  progressive,  public  spirited  citizen.  lie  joined  the  Fire 
Department  of  the  Town  of  Union  in  ls!>.">.  and  en  February  \'.\,  1SJM>.  was 
elected  ils  chief  Engineer,  which  office  he  now  holds,  lie  is  a  member  of 
several  prominenl  social  and  fraternal  bodies  and  a  Democrat  in  politics. 
ile  was  a  candidate  for  County  Coroner  in  L896,  and.  though  defeated,  re- 
ceived a  flattering  vote.  He  is  a  believer  in  the  power  of  the  press,  and 
in  various  capacities  has  exerted  a  wholesome  inlluence  in  his  town. 

Air.  Necker  was  married  on  the  1th  of  March,  1895,  1<>  Miss  Lilian 
Gschwind,  daughter  of  John  and  Eva  Gschwind,  of  tin-  Town  of  Union. 
They  have  t  wo  children:  William,  Jj ..  and  Lilian. 

FRANCIS  M.  MrDOXOUGH,  of  Hoboken,  was  bom  in  New  Fork  City 

itn  the  9th  of  August.  1824.  When  he  was  one  month  old  his  parents  re- 
moved to  Hoboken.  X.  J.,  where  he  laid  the  foundations  of  a  successful 
career. 

In  his  youth  Mr.  McDonough  developed  a  strong  inclination  for  the  roving 
life  of  a  sailor,  and  in  ls:;7  he  shipped  as  a  cabin  boy  on  a  vessel  bound  for 
Spain.  Upon  his  return  he  engaged  in  farming  for  one  year,  and  then 
shipped  as  cook  for  two  or  three  years.  Afterward  he  was  a  deck  hand  on 
the  Hoboken  ferryboats  until  1844,  when  he  shipped  for  New  Orleans.  He 
worked  along  shore  for  a  year,  shipped  on  the  revenue  cutter  "  Woodbury  " 
under  "Bully"  Fester,  and  then  engaged  in  steamboating  on  the  Missis 
sippi  for  :i  season.  When  the  Mexican  War  broke  out  he  was  driving  ;i 
team  in  New  Orleans.  He  at  once  enlisted  in  the  Second  Regiment, 
Louisiana  Volunteers,  and  served  with  credit  until  he  was  mustered  out  at 
the  close  of  the  war.     He  then  resumed  his  old  position  driving  team. 

Returning  to  Hoboken.  Mr.  McDonough  went  to  work  as  a  deck  hand  on 
ferryboats  and  was  soon  promoted  to  a  position  as  captain.  In  1853  he 
began  t  lie  business  of  carting  lumber  for  Brush  &  Tompkins.  He  also  identi- 
fied himself  with  public  affairs,  and  in  various  important  capacities  has 
served  tin-  town  and  county  with  satisfaction.  He  was  Constable  for  sev- 
eral years,  and  when  the  charter  of  Hoboken  was  adopted  he  was  made 
Captain  of  Police.  He  was  made  Recorder  of  the  city  in  1877  and  filled 
the  office  for  twenty-one  consecutive  years,  retiring  in  1S!)S.  He  is  a  pro- 
gressive, enterprising  citizen,   thoroughly   identified   in   all    local   affairs. 

JOHN   J.    DUPUY,   of   Rutherford,    was  born   August    G,   1855,  in    New 

York  City,  where  he  spent   his  early  life.      He  attended  school  until  he  was 
thirteen  years  of  age.  since  which  time  he  has  been  actively  and  success 
fully  engaged  in  business  affairs. 

Mr.  Dupuy  came  to  Rutherford,  X.  J.,  in  LS76,  and  for  live  years  was  em- 
ployed in  a  watch  factory.  I  Miring  I  his  time  he  began  in  a  small  way  to 
manufacture  baseballs  and  other  sporting  goods,  eventually  becoming  very 
successful  in  this  business.      His  factory  was  in  Rutherford  and  his  sales- 


GENEALOGICAL  491 

room  was  in  New  York.  At  one  time  lie  had  in  all  nearly  one  hundred 
hands  employed  and  in  one  season  manufactured  365,000  dozen  balls.  He 
conducted  this  business  and  ai  the  same  time  a  dry  goods  store  in  Ruther- 
ford until  l he  panic  of  L893  caused  him  to  relinquish  both  enterprises. 

As  an  official  Mr.  Dupuy's  career  has  also  been  successful.  He  served  the 
Borough  of  Rutherford  as  Constable  from  1880  to  188."),  and  as  Town  Col- 
lector from  L886  to  L888,  being  the  only  Democrat  elected  on  that  ticket. 
He  was  Coroner  from  LS87  to  1881),  running  ahead  of  his  ticket  in  that  elec- 
tion. He  was  eh  cted  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  L882,  serving  five  years,  and 
was  again  elected  in  L893.  !n  L891  he  was  elected  Assemblyman  from  the 
Second  Assembly  District  and  was  re-elected  the  following  year.  He  has 
served  as  Chief  of  the  Stale  Detective  Bureau,  and  has  been  prominent  in 
lire  circles,  having  served  in  the  department  as  Foreman,  Chief,  and  Presi- 
dent of  i  he  organization. 

Mr.  Dupuy  is  a  member  of  Boiling  Spring  Lodge,  No.  152,  F.  and  A.  M., 
of  Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  240, 1.  O.  O.  P..  of  Passaic  bodge.  No.  :'>S7,  B.  P.  O. 
Elks,  of  Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  L2,  Foresters  of  America,  of  Rutherford 
Council,  Royal  Arcanum,  of  United  Friends  Council,  and  of  other  social 
organizations. 

HENRY  LP  MM  KB  MA  XX.  President  of  the  Mattson  Rubber  Company, 
of  New  York,  and  a  well  known  resident  of  Ilasbrouek  Heights,  N.  J.,  was 
horn  in  Germany  in  IS  IS.  lie  came  to  America  in  1803  and  for  some  years 
was  employed  in  a  grocery  store  in  New  York  City.  Subsequently  he  en- 
gaged in  the  hotel  business,  in  which  he  continued  until  L890,  when  he  be- 
came actively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  rubber  goods.  Since  then  he 
has  been  President  of  the  Mattson  Rubber  Company.  Previous  to  this,  in 
1.884,  he  bougb.1  a  farm  at  Corona  mow  Ilasbrouek  Heights),  N.  J.,  and  in 
L891  built  his  present  residence,  lie  immediately  began  improving  the 
land  by  opening  streets,  making  sidewalks,  planting  shade  trees,  introduc- 
ing water  (the  Hackensack  Water  Company),  and  supplying  electric  lights. 
He  then,  through  the  Basbrouck  Heights  Land  and  improvement  Com- 
pany, built  about  thirty  cottages.  In  1893  he  organized  the  Lemmermann 
Villa  Site  Company,  of  which  he  has  been  President  and  Treasurer  ever 
since.  He  has  also  been  President  of  the  Hasbrouck  Heights  Building, 
Loan,  and  Savings  Association  since  its  organization  in  June,  1890. 

Mr.  Lemmermann  is  a  Past  Supreme  Representative  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  was  Grand  Chancellor  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias  of  New  York  in 
1878,  and  is  Treasurer  of  the  Pythian  Home  of  New  York.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  order  and  the  Royal  Arcanum,  President  of  the 
Pioneer  Club  of  Hasbrouck  Heights,  and  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club 
of  New  York.  He  lias  been  Township  Committeeman  of  Lodi  Township,  a 
Councilman  of  the  Borough  of  Hasbrouck  Heights,  and  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Health. 

Mr.  Lemmermann  was  married,  in  1872,  to  Miss  Wilhelmina  Gross,  daugh- 
ter of  F.  C.  Gross,  of  Hackensack,  N.  J. 

CHARLES  R.  SOLEY,  of  Rutherford,  is  a  native  of  Lyndhurst,  N.  J.  In 
1878  he  began  his  business  career  as  a  contractor  and  builder.  Subsequently 
he  engaged  in  steam  sawing,  turning,  etc.,  and  in  1890  he  built  his  factory 
in  Rutherford.  N.  J.,  where  he  carries  on  a  large  and  successful  business, 
and  where  lie  resides. 

Mr.  Solev  has  served  two  terms  as  Freeholder,  one  term  as  a  member  of 

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the  Borough  Council,  ;in<l  for  several  years  ;is  Chief  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment of  the  Borough  of  Rutherford.  He  is  ,-i  successful  business  man,  a 
public  spirited  citizen,  and  respected  1>\  all  who  kimw  him. 


JOHN  STEVENS  was  born  in  New  Vmk  City  aboul  ITI'.t.  He  was  the 
son  of  John  Stevens,  Sr.,  who  was  born  there  aboul  L708,  and  whose  father, 
also  named  John,  came  from  England  in  LG99,  at  aboul  the  age  of  seven- 
teen. The  second  -John  settled  in  X<-\\  Jersey  and  was  one  of  the  joint 
commissioners  for  d<  fining  the  boundary  line  between  New  Jersej  and  New 
5Torli  in  November,  1771.     He  resigned  as  Royalisl  Councilor  in  177n\  and 

from  August  oi  thai  year  until  17m'  was 
Vice-Presiden1  of  the  Council  of  New 
Jersey.  In  November,  17s::.  he  was 
elected  to  the  Federal  Congress,  and  on 
December  L8,  L787,  presided  over  the 
State  convention  thai  ratified  the  United 
States  Constitution.     He  died  in  L792. 

John  Stevens,  the  subjecl  of  this  sketch 
(son  d!'  John  ami  a  grandson  of  John 
Stevens,  tin-  immigrant),  was  graduated 
from  King's  mow  Columbia)  College  in 
L768,  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  during 
tiio  Revolutionary  War  held  several  of- 
fices,  being  Treasurer  of  Now  Jersey  from 
177<;  to  177!).  Afterward  he  married  and 
resided  in  winter  on  Broadway,  New 
York,  and  in  summer  on  the  island  of 
Hoboken,  which  he  then  owned.  His  life 
•  was  devoted  to  experiments  at  his  own 
cost.  In  17!in  he  petitioned  Congress  for 
protection  to  American  inventors,  which 
resulted  in  a  law.  passed  April  LO,  L790, 
thai  formed  the  foundation  of  th(  American  patenl  law.  Having  begun  es 
periments  in  the  application  of  steam  in  1788,  he  now  continued  them,  espe- 
cially with  his  associates,  Nicholas  I.  Roosevell  and  the  elder  Brunei,  who 
subsequently  built  the  Thames  tunnel. 

Mr.  Stevens,  his  brother-in-law,  Roberl  R.  Livingston,  and  Nicholas  I. 
Roosevell  built  a  steamboat  and  navigated  the  Hudson  River  near  the  close 
of  the  eighteenth  century,  the  Legislature  of  New  York  having  offered  a 
monopoly  oi  exclusive  privilege  to  the  owners  of  a  beat  that  should  attain 
a  speed  of  three  miles  an  hour  undei  given  conditions.  Their  boat,  however, 
tailed  to  develop  tin  required  speed,  and  their  joint  proceedings  were  in- 
terrupted by  the  appointment,  in  L801,  of  Livingston  as  Minister  to  France. 
In  Paris  Mr.  Livingston  me1  Roberl  Fulton  and  afterward  was  associated 
with  him  in  establishing  and  developing  steam  navigation. 

In  LS04  Mr.  Stevens  built  a  vessel  propelled  by  twin  screws  that  navi- 
gated the  Hudson,  which  was  the  first  application  of  steam  to  the  screw 
propeller.  The  engine  and  boiler  of  this  steamboat  were  subsequently  de 
posited  in  -he  Stevens  fnstitute  a1  Hoboken.  In  L807  Mi-.  Stevens  and  his 
.,,i.  Roberl  built  the  paddle  wheel  steamboal  "  Phcenix,"  which  was  used  on 
the  Delaware  River  lor  six  years.     This  boat,  according  t«»  Professor  James 

Renwick,  -was  the  fust   to  navigate  th can  by   the  power  of  steam." 

Anion-   i  he  patents  taken  out  by  Stevens  was  one  in   17M1    for  grntrrating 


John    STEVENS. 


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493 


steam;  two  in  "lit-  same  year  described  ;is  improvements  in  bellows  and  on 
Thomas  Savary's  engine,  both  designed  for  pumping;  the  multi-tubular 
boiler  in  1803,  which  was  patented  in  England  in  1805  in  the  name  of  his  eld- 
est son.  John  <".;  one  in  L816  for  using  slides;  an  improvemeni  in  rack  rail- 
roads in  1824;  and  one  in  L824  to  render  shallow  rivers  more  navigable. 

In  1  si 2  Mr.  Sirveus  made  the  firsl  experiments  with  artillery  against 
iron  armor.  On  October  11.  L811,  he  established  the  first  steam  ferry  in  the 
world  with  l  lie  ••  Juliana,"  whit  h  was  operated  between  New  York  City  and 
Hoboken.  In  1813  he  invented  the  ferryboat  with  the  paddle-wheel  in  the 
middle,  which  was  turned  by  six  horses.  This  sample  of  horse-boat  was 
long  used  on  the  Eas1  River  .-Mid  on  the  Hudson.  In  February,  1812,  five 
years  before  the  beginning  of  the  Erie  Canal,  he  addressed  a  memoir  to  the 
commission  appointed  to  devise  water  communication  between  the  seaboard 
and  the  lakes,  urging  the  construction  of  a  railroad.  This  memoir,  with  the 
adverse  report  of  the  commissioners,  was  published  at  the  time,  again  in 
1s.~l\  ami  again  by  the  Railroad  Gazette  in  1882.  His  plan  was  identical 
with  thai  of  the  successful  South  Carolina  railroad  built  in  L830-32,  which 
was  the  firsl   long  railroad  in  the  United  States. 

In  1814  .Mr.  Stevens  applied  to  the  State  of  New  Jersey  for  a  railroad 
charter  from  New  York  to  Philadelphia,  which  he  received  in  February, 
1815.  II«-  located  the  road,  inn  proceeded  no  further.  In  1823,  with  Horace 
Binney  and  Stephen  Girard,  of  Philadelphia,  he  obtained  from  the  Stab' 
of  Pennsylvania  a  charter  for 
a  railway  from  Philadelphia 
to  Lancaster  along  the  route 
of  the  present  Pennsylvania 
Railroad.        These      were      lie 

firsl  railroad  charters  granted 

in  this  country.     <  >n  <  October 

2::.  1824,  he  obtained  a  patent 

for    the    construction    of   rail 

roads.      In    L826   he    built    in 

Hoboken    ;i    circular    railway 

h;i\  ing  a    gauge  of   ii\  e   foot 

and    a    diameter    of   220    feet. 

and  placed  on  it  a  locomotive 

with    a    multi-tubular    boiler 

which    carried    half    a    dozen 

people    at    the    rate    of    over 

twelve  miles  an    hour.     This 

was  tin-  firsl   locomotive  that  ever  ran  on  a.  steam  railroad  in  America. 

Mr.  Stevens's  name  will  ever  be  linked  with  the  origin  and  early  develop- 
ment of  steam  as  a  motive  power  for  water  and  land  transportation,  and 
to  him  belongs  tie-  honor  of  putting  this  ureal  force  into  direct  operation. 
He  was  also  an  enthusiastic  botanist  and  amateur  gardener,  importing  and 
cultivating  many  new  plants.  He  built  Castle  Point  at  Hoboken,  and  in 
1835  replaced  it  by  the  present  mansion.     He  died  there  March  6,  1838. 


ENTRANCE  To  CASTLE  POINT. 


JOHN  <'<)X  STEVENS,  son  of  John  Stevens,  the  engineer,  was  born 
September  24.  17sr>.  and  died  in  Hoboken.  June  13,  1857.  He  was  graduated 
from  Columbia  College  in  1803.  married  Maria  C.  Livingston,  December  27, 
isn't,  and  wis  the  first  Commodore  of  the  New  York  Yacht  Club  and  com- 
manded the  yacht  "  America  "  in  the  memorable  race  in  England  in  1851. 


494  III  DSON    AND    BERGEN   COUNTIES 

KOBERT  LIVINGSTON  STEVENS,  another  son  of  John  Stevens,  was 
Imhii  October  18,  L787,  and  died  in  Hoboken,  April  20,  L856.  Ee  began  to 
assisl  his  father  when  only  seventeen  years  old.  In  June  L808,  he  took 
the  ••  Plio'iiix  "'  in  Philadelphia  by  sea  and  sulis<  quently  buill  a  Dumber  of 
steamboats.  From  L815  to  L840  he  stood  m  the  head  of  his  profession  in 
Mic  United  States  as  a  constructor  of*  steam  vessels  and  their  machinery. 
In  L82]  ho  originated  tin-  presenl  form  of  ferryboal  and  ferryslips.  Ho 
invented  tin-  splil  water-wheel  in  L82G,  the  balance-valve  in  L831,  and  the 
firsl  marine  tubular  boiler  in  the  same  year.  Ho  was  among  the  first  to 
use  anthracite  coal  on  vessels.  He  originated  the  well  known  T-rail  and  a 
bomb  thai  could  be  fired  from  a  cannon  instead  of  from  ;i  mortar.  He  also 
1'iiili  tin-  celebrated  Stevens  battery,  which  lay  unlaunched  in  its  basin 
nt  Hoboken  for  many  years  and  was  tin    fir-si   ironclad  ever  projected. 

JAMES  ALEXANDER  STEVENS,  another  sum  of  John  Stevens,  tin 
i  ngineer,  was  horn  in  New  York  City,  January  29,  1790,  and  died  in  Hobo- 
ken.  October  7.  1ST.'!.  He  was  graduated  from  Columbia  College  in  L808 
and  was  admit  led  to  the  bai  of  New  York  in  1811.  Willi  Thomas  Gibbons 
he  established  the  Union  Steamboat  Line  between  New  York  and  Philadel 
phia,  which  led  to  the  suit  of  Ogden  '".  Gibbons — a  snii  memorable  for  the 
decision  which  placed  all  the  navigable  wafers  of  the  ffjnited  States  under 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Federal  government. 

EDWIN  AUGUSTUS  STEVENS,  another  son  of  John  Stevens,  the  in- 
ventor, was  born  at  Castle  Point,  llohoken.  X.  J.,  July  28,  1795.  He  learned 
the  profession  of  civil  engineer  with  his  father  and  his  brothor  KobeH  L. 
The  two  brothers  were  very  closely  connected  in  business  affairs.  Both 
were  men  of  greal  capacity,  the  elder  taking  the  load  as  engineer  ami  the 
younger  as  a  business  man. 

Kilu  in  A.  Stevens  was  occupied  largely  in  the  management  of  his  father's 
estate,  on  which  the  City  of  Hoboken  now  stands.  Ho  was  also  con- 
nected with  the  organization,  construction,  and  operation  of  the  Camden 
and  Amboy  Railroad,  '.he  charter  for  which  he  and  Kobe-it  L.  Stevens  ob- 
tained from  the  State  of  New  Jersey  in  L830.  The  road  was  opened  for 
traffic  in  L839  !-.  Robert   L.  being  President  and  Edwin  A.  Treasurer  and 

Manager.     The  germ  of  many  improvements  afterward  perfected  thei 

roads  can  he  traced  back  to  the  Camden  and  Amboy  line.  The  vestibule 
car  is  a  modern  instance.  While  engaged  in  railroad  affairs  the  brothers 
still  retained  their  great  interests  in  navigation,  made  many  improvements 
therein,  and  \\i  re  especially  prominent  in  the  invention,  introduction,  and 
development  of  appliances  for  railroads,  locomotives,  and  cars. 

In  1842  Edwin  A.  Stevens  patented  the  air-tight  tire  room  for  the  forced 
dranL'ht  which  had  been  applied  by  his  elder  brother  in  L827  to  the  ••  North 
America,"  and  which  came  into  general  use  ;it  once.  This  double  invention 
of  i  he  In  others  is  now  used  in  all  the  greal  navies  of  the  world.  They 
spent  ;i  greal  pan  of  their  lives  in  devising  and  effecting  improvements  in 
i  In  means  of  attack  and  defense  in  naval  warfare,  especially  for  ironclads. 
Ho heit  had  bequeathed  the  Stevens  battery  to  his  brother,  and  (he  latter, 
at  the  beginning  n\'  he  Civil  War.  presented  the  government  a  plan  for 
completing  the  \e<^e]  together  with  another  small  vessel  culled  the  "Nau- 
gatuck."  This  small  vessel  was  accepted  by  the  government,  and  was  one 
of  the  fleet  that  attacked  the  ••  Merrimac."  The  government  refused  to  ap- 
propriate the  money  on  the  plans  proposed  by  Mr.  Stevens,  and  upon  his 


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495 


death  he  lefl  the  vessel  to  the  Slate  of  New  Jersey  together  with  one  million 
dollars  for  its  completion.  Edwin  A.  Stevens  invented  the  steam  plow, 
which  was  extensively  used  for  years.  He  remained  the  business  manager 
of  Ihe  Camden  and  Amboy  Railroad  for  upward  of  twenty-five  years.  He 
founded  the  Stevens  Institute  in  Boboken,  and  bequeathed  to  it  and  to  the 
high  school  a  large  ploi  of  ground  and  $150,000  for  the  building  and  $500,- 
iioii  I'm  endowments.     His  widow,  whose  maiden  name  was  Martha  Bavard. 


afterward  devoted  $200,000  to  r<  ligious  and  charitable  institutions,  among 
which  was  the  Church  of  the  Boly  Innocents  at   Boboken. 

DANIEL    I.    DEMAREST    is  descended    in    the  ninth   generation    from 
David  des  Marest,  the  French  emigrant,  concerning  whom  see  sketch  on 

page  lit.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  (1)  David  des  Marest  married 
Maria  Sohier  and  had  four  children;  (2)  David  Davids  Demarest,  Jr.,  mar- 
ried Maria  Bertholf  and  had  eleven  children;  (3)  Daniel  Davids  Demarest 
married  Rebecca  de  Groot  and  had  ten  children;  (4)  Peter  Daniels  Demarest 
man  ied  Oesseltie  Yandelinda  and  had  six  children;  (5)  Peter  Peters  Dema- 
rest married  Lvdia  Hopper  and  had  five  children;  (6)  Peter  Peters  Demarest 
mail  ied  Leah  Demarest  and  had  one  child;  (7)  Daniel  Peter  Demarest 
married  Leah  Bogeri  and  had  five  children;  and  (8)  Isaac  I).  Demarest, 
born  January  20,  1  s  1 4 .  married,  December  19,  1833,  Margaret,  daughter  of 
John  J.  Van  Wagoner.  He  was  a  surveyor  by  occupation,  and  resided  at 
Oradell,  \.  J.,  on  pari  of  the  farm  purchased  from  the  Indians  by  David 
des  Marest,  the  emigrant.  His  brother.  Rev.  David  D.  Demarest,  D.D., 
was  for  many  years  a  professor  in  the  Theological  Seminary  at  Rutgers 
College.  Isaac  D.  Demarest  was  an  active  man  in  church  and  civil  affairs, 
in  both  of  which  he  was  honored  with  positions  of  responsibility.  His  chil- 
dren of  the  ninth  generation  were  Daniel  I.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  and 
Maria  Ann. 
Daniel  T.  Demarest  (0)  was  born  at  Oradell,  N.  J.,  March  16,  1830,  and 


•496  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

there  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools.  When  eighteen  pears 
of  age  lie  \\<-in  to  work  on  the  farm,  and  has  ever  since  been  actively  and 
succ<  ssfully  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  He  has  also  been  prominent 
in  public  affairs.  For  a  Dumber  of  years  he  served  as  Postmaster  of  Ora- 
dell,  where  he  resides,  and  for  three  yens  he  was  a  member  of  the  Town 
Council.  For  two  years  he  has  held  the  office  of  Mayor  of  the  Borough  of 
Oradell.  In  these  as  well  as  in  other  importanl  capacities  he  lias  dis 
played  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  commendable  enterprise.  Be 
is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and 
thoroughly  identified  with  the  progress  of  the  community.  He  married 
Ellen  Ann  Demarest,  by  whom  In-  li.nl  on-  son,  [saac.  sin-  died  in  1871, 
.'id  In-  married,  second,  Manii  Robena  Wilson,  ai  Hackensack,  April  20, 
1899,  daughter  of  John  William  and  Robena  I*.  (Ballantyne)  Wilson,  of 
New  York  <  5ity. 

JOHN  II.  /.  DEMAREST  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation  from 
David  des  Man  st,  the  common  ancestor  of  nil  the  Demar<  st<  in  Now  Jersey . 
of  whom  so.-  sketch  on  page  64.  David  Demaresl  'li  and  his  wife,  Maria 
Soldo!-,  hid  toin-  children  of  the  second  generation:  John,  David,  Samuel, 
and  Daniel. 

Samuel  Davids  Demaresi  (2).  born  a1  Mannheim  in  the  lower  Palatinate 
in  L653.  married,  Augusl  LI,  1678,  Maria,  daughter  of  Simon  Dreuns.  E£e 
died  in  1728.  He  lived  ai  Schraalenburgh  and  bough!  a  large  trad  of  land, 
from  ( rovernor  Lowerie,  called  the  "  South  Wes1  Hook,"  wesl  of  the  Hacken- 
sack, near  Old  Hook.  He  was  one  oi  the  wealthiest  men  in  his  ueigh- 
borhood  at  the  time  of  hi--  death.  UN  children  were  eleven  of  the  third 
-••Hi  ration,  one  of  whom  was  Peter  Samuels  Demarest. 

Peter  Samuels  Demarest  (3)  married,  September  11.  1717.  Margarietie, 
daughter  of  Cornelius  Haring,  of  Tappan,  and  had  issue  oi  tin-  fourth  gene- 
ration Samuel  P.,  Sophia,  Lydia,  Caroline,  Jacob,  Margaretta,  Daniel  1'.. 
John  1'..  and  Samuel. 

Samuel  Peters  Demarest  (4),  baptized  June  25,  1724,  died  March  14,  1808, 
married,  November  19,  1717.  Margarei  Brinkerhoff,  horn  October  4.  1729, 
died  March  11.  1802.  They  lived  at  Schraalenburgh  and  had  issue  of  the 
tilth  generation  nine  children:  Peter  s..  Henry  S.,  Cornelius  S.,  Jacob  S., 
Ralph  S..  Jacob  S..  Margretie,  Maria,  ami  Ann. 

Ralph  S.  Demarest  (5),  born  Augusl  23,  1756,  died  September  11.  1814 
married  Maria  (daughter  of  Nicholas  ami  Elsie  Demarest),  born  Augusl  8, 
17."c.  die]  May  10,  1S10.     Ralph  S.  resided  on  a  large  farm  at    Demarest, 
X.  .1.     His  children  of  the  sixth  generation  were  four:  Samuel  R.,  John  R., 
Margretta,  and  Margrel  ta. 

Samuel  R.  Demaresl  (6),  born  February  5,  1783,  died  February  24,  1872, 
married  December  22,  1808,  Elizabeth  Zabriskie,  born  February  13,  1789, 
died  May  1.  1875.  He  resided  at  Demaresl  and  was  a  farmer  and  distiller. 
\\\<  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  were  ton:  John  '/...  Ralph  s..  Cornelius, 
John  S..  Maria.  Samuel  S.,  Margaret,  Catherine,  Garrel  /..  ami  Ann  Eliza. 

Garrel  '/..  Demarest  f7),  born  at  Demarest,  X.  -I..  January  21,  1829,  mar- 
ried, October  18,  1849,  Margarei  Zabriskie,  born  October  11.  1830,  daughter 
of  John  11.  and  Ana  (Winner)  (Zabriskie.  They  resident  Demarest.  where 
Garrel  is  a  coal  dealer  and  farmer.  His  children  of  the  eighth  generation 
.ire  John  11.  '/..  and  William  E.    The  latter  was  born  June  8,  1861. 

John  11.  /..  Demarest  (8),  the  subjeel  of  this  sketch,  was  horn  at  Hacken- 
sack, X.  -1..  Augusl   17.  1850,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools.     At 


GENEALOGICAL  497 

the  age  of  eighteen  he  entered  the  office  of  the  New  York  and  New  Jersey 
Railroad,  bu1  three  vears  later  was  transferred  to  the  Erie  Railroad,  where 
he  remained  eleven  years.  Be  then  engaged  in  business  as  a  member  of 
thf  stationer?  and  printing  firm  of  Dnz  .V  Co.,  No.  1  Bowling  Green  and 
36  Pearl  Street,  New  York,  with  which  he  has  since  continued.  For 
upward  of  sixteen  years  he  lias  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
this  capacity.  He  attends  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  of  Closter,  N.  J. 
In  every  connection  he  has  achieved  success  and  honor.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth V.  Moore  and  has  two  children:  J.  Westerfield  and  Gretta.  They  re- 
side in  I  >emarest,  X.  •). 

MILTON  G.  DEMAREST  is  of  the  ninth  generation  from  David  des 
Marest,  the  French  emigrant,  concerning  whom  see  sketch  on  page  64. 
His  line  is  the  same  as  thai  of  liis  cousin,  Daniel  I.  Demaresl  (see  page  1951 
as  far  as  the  sei  en1  li  general  ion. 

Daniel  Petei  Demaresl  (7)  had  five  children  of  the  eighth  generation,  all 
born  at  Oradell:  Daniel  P.,  Lea,  Isaac  D.,  Petri-  |>..  David  D.,  and  Garrel  1). 

Garrel  D.  Demaresl  (8)  was  born  at  Oradell,  N.  J.,  Augusl  23,  1821,  and 
died  April  23,  L877.  He  married,  Ma;.  L9,  L853,  Maria,  daughter  of  John  I). 
Demarest,  and  had  issue  Lea,  Daniel,  Margaretta,  John,  Katie,  and  Milton 
<;..  the  last  named  being  the  subjed  of  this  sketch. 

Milton  G.  Demaresl  (9)  was  born  at  Oradell  on  the  25th  of  July,  L871,  and 
received  his  education  in  the  publh  schools  of  Bergen  County  and  at 
Rutgers  College,  New  Brunswick.  Owing  to  poor  health  he  left  school  at 
the  age  of  sixteen  and  went  to  California,  where  he  remained  two  years. 
Upon  his  return  he  entered  the  employ  of  Cooper  &  Demarest,  general 
contractors  and  dealers  in  builders'  supplies,  and  lias  since  continued  there. 

As  a  resident  of  Oradell,  Bergen  County,  Mr.  Demaresl  has  taken  an 
active  pari  in  public  affairs,  lie  has  served  as  Clerk  of  tin  Borough  of 
Delford,  as  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Delford  Land  Company  and  the 
Delford  Sewerage  Company,  and  as  Superintended  of  the  Peetzburg  Sun 
day  School.  For  a  number  of  years  he  was  Superintended  of  the  Union 
Sunday  School,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public 
spirited  citizen,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  lie  is 
unmarried. 

JACOB  -1.  DEMAREST,  oi  Closter,  is  descended  in  the  seventh  genera- 
tion from  David  des  .Marest.  the  tirst  American  emigranl  and  progenitor  of 
the  faniil\  (see  sketch  on  page  64).  The  lino  of  descent  is  as  follows: 
I  >a  \  id  des  Marest  1 1 1.  of  Beauchamp,  in  Picardy,  France,  and  his  wife,  Maria 
Sohier,  of  Nieppe,  in  Hainault,  had  four  children  of  the  second  generation: 
David,  Samuel.  John,  and  Daniel. 

David  Davids  Demaresl  (2)  married  Sara  Bertholf,  daughter  of  Rev.  Gill- 
iam Bertholf,  and  had  eleven  children  of  the  third  generation. 

Jacobus  l>a\ids  Demarest  (3),  baptized  May  30,  L705,  married  (1)  Lea  de 
Grool  and  (2)  Margaretta  Cozine  Haring.  He  lived  at  Schraalenburgh  and 
had  issue  fifteen  children  of  the  fourth  generation. 

John  Jacobus  Demarest  (4),  horn  August  20,  1720,  died  February  1,  1783, 
married,  March  7.  1744.  Rachel  Zabriskie.  daughter  of  Joost  Zabriskic  who 
was  born  March  L9,  172.1.  and  died  April  16,  1813.  They  resided  at 
Schraalenburgh  and  had  thirteen  children  of  the  fifth  generation. 

Jacobus  Johns  Demaresl  (5),  born  August  20,  1748,  died  October  9.  1844, 
married  (1)   Rachel   Smith,  who  died  April  2s.   1825.     He  married  (2),  in 


498  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

1825,  Rachel  Voorhis,  who  survived  her  husband.  Jacobus  -I.  Demarest 
was  a  surveyor  by  occupation  and  lived  a1  Middletown  in  Bergen  County. 
Be  had  issue  ten  children  of  the  sixth  generation,  one  of  whom  \v;is  Joost. 

Joost  Demarest  Mil.  born  December  1.  IT'.iT.  died  at  Closter,  X.  •)..  Novem 
ber  1.  1878.  He  married,  in  February,  lsi'::,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Fred 
i  rick  Haring,  born  October  2,  L802.  Joosi  was  a  cabinetmaker  ami  lived 
a1  Piermont,  N.  Y..  until  L825,  when  he  removed  to  whal  is  new  Harrington 
Park,  on  the  farm  new  occupied  b\  ex-Sheriff  William  C.  Herring.  II" 
served  in  the  War  of  L812.  His  children  of  th<  seventh  generation  were 
.lames.  Frederick  J.,  .John  B.,  Isaac  II..  Abraham,  Vreeland  B.,  Mary  M., 
and  Ann  Eliza,  of  whom  Jacob  J.  is  the  subjecl  of  this  sketch. 

Jacob  J.  Demaresl  (7)  was  born  at  Piermont,  X.  Y..  March  IT.  is::  1.  but 
lias  resided  in  Bergt  n  County  since  he  was  one  year  old,  Ins  parents  mov- 
ing to  Harrington  Park  in  is:;:;.  There  he  received  his  education.  He  lefl 
school  at  the  age  of  sixteen  and  began  active  life  on  his  father's  farm.  He 
also  taughl  school  about  three  and  oneJialf  years.  Afterward  he  engaged 
in  the  hardware  business  in  Closter  with  his  brother  Abraham  under  the 
firm  name  of  A.  Demarest  &  Brother,  and  has  ever  since  continued  in  thai 
trade.  He  lias  also  been  somewhat  active  in  public  affairs,  having  served 
one  year  as  Assessor  and  three  years  as  Township  <  Jlerk.  I  [e  is  a  member 
of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  and  a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen. 

Mr.  Demarest  married  Margarel  Durie  and  has  two  children:  George  and 
Maria. 

JOHN  KEHOE,  of  Lyndhurst,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Newark.  March  28,  L836. 

His  father.  Patrick  Kehoe,  a  native  of  Wexford,  Ireland,  came  to  America 
when  a  youth  and  engaged  in  the  clothing  business,  which  he  carried  on 
successfully  for  fortv  vears.     His  mother.  Marv  Anne   Hopper,   was  a   de 

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scendaul  of  some  of  the  first  Dutch  settlers  of  New  .Jersey.  Both  of  her 
grandfathers  were  soldiers  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Mr.  Kehoe  was  educated  in  the  Newark  public  schools,  and  previous  to 
going  in  the  army  carried  on  a  large  meat  business  in  Newark.  In  the 
civil  War  he  went  to  the  front  with  Company  B,  Second  Regiment,  New 
Jersey  Volunteers,  in  May.  L861,  served  the  full  term,  and  re-enlisted  in 
ls<»!  in  Company  H,  Thirty-ninth  Regiment.  He  lost  his  righl  leg  in  the 
bat  t  le  of  Petersburg. 

During  the  nexl  few  years  he  served  successively  as  assistant  superin- 
tendent of  the  Soldiers'  Home  and  meat  inspector  of  the  City  of  Newark. 
Having  always  had  a  fancy  for  horses,  he  became  a  veterinarian,  being  ad- 
mitted to  the  New  Jersey  Veterinary  Medical  Association  on  Augusl  L2, 
L886. 

.Mr.  Kehoe  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  has  had  much  to  do  with  the 
success  which  has  marked  the  recent  career  of  the  Democracy  in  Union 
Township.  He  has  actively  promoted  the  many  public  improvements  which 
have  taken  (dace  at  Lyndhurst  since  he  became  a  resident  there,  lb-  is  a 
member  of  the  Union  Township  Democratic  Club  and  a  charter  member  of 
Gershom  Motl  Post.  (i.  A.  R.,  at  Rutherford,  X.  .1.  lie  has  served  as  a 
member  id'  the  Democratic  County  Executive  Committee,  as  a  member  oi 
the  Board  of  chosen  Freeholders,  and  for  seventeen  years  was  a  member 
of  the  Township  Committee  of  Union  Township. 

February  Hi.  L856,  Mr.  Kehoe  married  Sarah  West  wood  at  Cleveland, 
Ohio.  They  have  eleven  children,  one  of  whom.  Henry  W.  Kehoe.  is  a 
leading  criminal  lawyer  of  Bergen  County. 


GENEALOGICAL 


499 


PATRICK  SULLIVAN,  Chief  of  Police  and  Township  Committeeman  of 
North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  John  Sullivan  and  Ann  Mur- 
phy and  a  grandson  of  Timothy  and  Mary  tO'Connell)  Sullivan  and  Patrick 
Murphy,  and  was  how.  in  Ireland  on  the  17th  of  March,  1850.  Receiving 
his  preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country,  he 
came  to  the  United  States  in  L868  and  finished  his  studies  in  New  York 
City,  where  he  was  afterward  a  member  of  the  police  force  for  about  five 
years,  and  where  he  was  subsequently  engaged  in  the  liquor  business. 

On  July  L2,  L88S,  Mr.  Sullivan  removed  to  North  Bergen,  X.  .1..  and  opened 


PATRICK   SULLIVAN. 


a  hotel  near  the  Guttenberg  racetrack,  which  he  still  conducts,  having 
achieved  that  success  which  industry  and  faithful  attention  to  business  in- 
variably wins.  As  a  Democrat  he  has  been  for  many  years  a  trusted  party 
leader,  and  in  various  capacities  has  served  his  town  and  county  with  honor 
and  satisfaction.  He  has  been  Township  Committeeman  since  the  spring 
of  1808.  is  now  also  Chief  of  Police  for  North  Bergen,  and  was  a  member  of 
the  Hudson  County  Grand  Jury  in  180.°>  and  1800.  Mr.  Sullivan  is  highly 
respected,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  entire  community. 

He  was  married,  in  September.  1886,  to  Miss  Ellen  Ryan,  daughter  of 
Michael  Ryan,  of  Ireland,  and  has  one  son,  Michael. 


500  IIIDSOX    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

JOHN  C  BOUTON,  of  Bayonne,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Bye,  Westchester 
County,  X.  \  .  on  the  18th  of  February,  1852,  being  the  son  of  Samuel  Bon 
ton  and  Catharine  Clark.  Be  received  his  education  in  the  Christmatic 
Institute  in  his  native  town,  and  after  leaving  school  studied  telegraphy. 
Be  was  a  telegraph  operator  for  several  years.  In  March,  1875,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  II.  K.  &  F.  B.  Thurber  &  Co.  as  bill  clerk,  and  was  steadily 
advanced  until  on  February  1,  1884,  tie  became  junior  partner  of  the  firm 
of  Thurber,  Whyland  &  Co.  Ee  was  ;i  Director  when  the  company  was 
incorporated  and  continued  as  such  until  the  receivers  were  appointed. 
Be  represented  the  receivers  until  the  final  accounting  was  made,  and  then 
became  AssistanI  Secretary  of  the  New  Eas1  River  Bridge  Company.  Be 
is  ai  presenl  one  of  the  Sinking  Fund  Commissioners  of  the  City  of  Bay- 
onne. 

Mr.  Bouton  is  a  public  spirited  citizen  and  highly  respected  by  all  who 
know  him.  Be  is  a  member  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  '•»!'.  F.  and  A.  M.,  of 
Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  434,  B.  P.  ( >.  of  Elks,  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  X'o.  695,  Royal 
Arcanum,  of  the  Order  of  Chosen  Friends,  of  the  [ndependenl  Order  of 
Foresters,  of  the  Newark  Bay  Boal  Club,  and  of  the  Exempt  Firemen's 
Associal  ion. 

He  was  married.  December  29,  1874,  to  Mary  Louise  Webb.  They  have 
ten  children,  all  of  whom  are  living. 

WILLIAM  D.  SNOW,  of  Backensack,  is  the  son  of  Josiah  Snow,  founder 
of  the  Detroit  Tribune.  He  was  born  in  Massachusetts  on  the  i!d  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1832,  was  educated  at  Romeo.  Mich.,  and  subsequently  studied  law 
with  Attorney-*  reneral  Edson.  of  Dixon.  111.  He  was  tor  several  years  asso- 
ciate  editor  of  the  Detroit  Tribune.  Be  was  a  strong  advocate  of  anti- 
slavery  doctrines,  a  frequeni  contributor  to  the  magazines  and  journals  of 
that  day.  and  a  hymn  writer  o1  some  note. 

Mr.  Snow  smiled  ai  Tine  Bluff,  Ark.,  in  I860,  and  afterward  represented 
.!<  fferson  County  in  the  Constitutional  Convention  of  Arkansas.  Be  was 
elected  in  1865  for  the  long  term  to  the  United  Slates  Senate  from  Arkan- 
sas. At  the  close  of  his  term  he  declined  a  re  election,  coming  to  New  York 
City  for  the  purpose  of  studying  law.  In  1871,  however.  Mr.  Snow  went  to 
Paris,  where  he  spenl  two  years  in  the  studj  of  civil  law.  In  1875  he  was 
admitted  to  the  New  York  bar,  receiving  in  the  same  year  the  degree  of 
LL.B.  from  Columbia  College.  In  1882  he  became  Secretary  and  counsel  to 
one  of  the  New  York  trust  companies,  bu1  resigned  in  1888  to  lake  up  gener- 
al practice.  Be  acted  as  volunteer  aide  to  General  Powell  Clayton  and  Ma- 
jor-* teneral  Steele  during  the  <  ivil  War,  and  was  instrumental  in  the  enlist- 
mem  and  organization  of  three  regiments  in  the  Mate  of  Arkansas.  Gov- 
ernor Murphy  afterward  tendered  him  an  appointmenl  as  brigadier-general 
of  volunteers,  which  he  declined. 

Mr.  Snow  is  of  retiring  and  studious  ha  hi  is.  and  in  religion  is  a  I 'nil  aria  a. 
fie  is  Presidenl  of  the  Unitarian  Congregational  Society  of  Backensack. 
and  a  member  of  the  Law  vers"  Club,  the  Bullion  Club  of  Xew  York,  and  the 
Oritani  Club  of  Backensack.     Several  of  his  inventions  have  proved  sue 
cessful,  his  thermostat  being  regarded  as  the  most  reliable  of  iis  kind. 

He  is  now  a  member  of  the  bar  in  three  Slates,  having  been  ad- 
mitted to  the  Xew  Jersey  bar  in  1894.  After  residing  in  the  northern  cart 
n\'  Bergen  <  5ounty  for  more  t  han  I  w  entj  ;  ears.  whil<  pracl  icing  in  Xew  York 
City,  he  gave  up  his  city  practice  in  l^'.x;  ami  removed  to  Backensack. 


GENEALOGICAL  501 

CHARLES  LYMAN  CREAR,  of  Rutherford,  was  born  in  Albany,  N.  Y., 
on  the  2d  of  August,  184 1.  Ee  is  the  son  of  William  James  Crear  and 
Man  J.  Seaton,  natives  of  the  Isle  of  Man. 

Mr.  Cicar  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  City,  and  in 
L863  enlisted  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  serving  about  eighteen  months 
in  the  Seventv  first  Militia  Regiment,  the  One  Hundred  and  Second  Regi- 
ment,  and  the  Fifty-sixth  New  York  Volunteers.  During  the  past  thirtj 
on<  years  he  has  been  associated  with  the  New  York  News  Company,  of 
which  he  is  now   cashier. 

In  public  a^  well  as  in  business  life  Mr.  Clear  is  well  known.  He  has 
served  three  terms  oi  three  years  each  as  Councilman  of  Rutherford,  N.  J., 
where  h<-  resides,  and  is  President  of  the  Lincoln  League,  a  strong  Republi- 
can organization.  His  political  affiliations  have  always  been  with  the  Re- 
publican party,  in  which  he  has  taken  an  active  interest.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Union  Club  of  Rutherford,  of  Rutherford  Council,  Royal  Arcanum, 
of  Boiling  Springs  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M..  and  of  Gershom  Mott  Lost,  G.  A. 
R.  lie  is  also  a  member  and  Treasurer  of  the  Rutherford  Athletic  Asso- 
ciation. As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  highly  re- 
spected. 

Mr.  ( 'rear  married  Jessie  L.  Stewart,  daughter  of  William  .lames  Stewart. 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  Rutherford,  N.  d.  They  have  one  son,  Lyman  Hn 
rando  Crear,  who  enlisted  in  Company  L.  Second  New  Jersey  Volunteers, 
in  the  Spanish-American  War.  and  was  afterward  transferred  to  Colonel 
Torrey's  ••  Rough  Riders."  Me  is  new  employed  by  the  North  Jersey  Title 
Guarantee  and  Tinst  Company,  of  Hackensack. 

GEORGE  II.  CH  MM'LI.L.  of  Westwood,  was  born  in  Westerly.  R.  I., 
July  ."i.  is  11.  Mr  is  the  son  of  A  hit  am  J.  Chappell  and  Lucinda  IToxie  and 
a  grandson  of  Elisha  and  Amy  (Steadman)  Chappell  and  Nathan  B.  Hoxie. 
Mis  maternal  grandmother  was  a  Pollock.  On  liis  father's  side  the  famih 
came  to  this  country  from  England  and  in  this  line  is  included  Commodore 
Perry.  Mis  mother's  family  came  from  Scotland.  Elisha  Chappell,  his 
paternal  grandfather,  was  a  Captain  of  artillery  in  tin-  War  of  1812. 

Mr.  Chappell  was  educated  at  Hillsdale  College  in  Michigan.  He  learned 
the  trade  of  civil  engineering  in  early  life,  and  during  the  Civil  War  served 
three  pears  with  honor  and  distinction,  being  a  private  in  Company  E. 
Twelfth  Regiment  Maine  Volunteers,  and  receiving  a  commission  as  First 
Lieutenant.  Afterward  he  turned  his  attention  largely  to  inventions.  He 
was  the  inventor  of  an  engine  operated  by  carbonic  acid  gas  and  the 
organizer  of  the  New  Power  Company  of  Illinois,  of  which  he  was  Presi- 
dent.    For  ten  years  he  was  a  broker  in  Wall  Street,  New  York. 

Mr.  Chappell's  career  has  been  an  eminently  successful  one,  and  from 
the  first  he  has  displayed  great  executive  ability  as  well  as  rare  inventive 
genius.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational  Church,  an  active  and  in- 
fluential citizen,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

Me  married,  hist.  Lettuce  Willis,  who  died  in  1888,  leaving  one  son, 
George  H.  Chappell,  Jr.     For  his  second  wife  he  married  Mary  liamni. 

CHARLES  H.  BLOHM  was  born  in  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  July  20.  1871,  and 
moved  to  Jersey  City  when  very  young.  There  he  was  reared  and  educated. 
He  attended  the  Jersey  City  public  schools,  graduating  in  June.  L888.  He 
was  also  graduated  from  the  Jersey  City  Business  College  in  1893  and  from 
the  New  York  Law  School  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  June  1,  1896.     For  foui 


502 


HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


years  he  had  studied  law  with  Hon.  Hcmy  A.  Gaede,  of  Hoboken.  Ho  was 
admitted  t<>  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  attorney  and  solicitor  in  chancerj 
June  8,  1896.  <  >n  July  27,  1896,  he  was  appointed  master  in  chancery  and 
on  June  L2,  L899,  he  was  admitted  i<>  practice  ;is  a  counselor  a1  law.  1I<- 
is  also  an  attorney,  counsellor,  proctor,  and  advocate  in  the  United  States 
Circuit  and  Districl  Courts,  being  admitted  to  thai  bar  September  L8,  L899. 
Although  a  young  man  Mr.  Blohm  lias  achieved  a  recognized  standing 
in  his  profession  ami  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  rising  young  lawyers  of  Jer 
sey  City.     Ho  takes  a  deep  interesi   in  public  affairs,  and  as  a  citizen  is 


CHARLES    H.    BLOHM. 

progressive,  public  spirited,  and  enterprising.     Be  is  thoroughly  identified 
with  the  affairs  of  his  native  county  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

SEBA  M.  BOGrERT  is  descended  in  the  seventh  generation  from  dan 
Louwe  Bougaerdt,  for  a  sketch  of  whom  see  page  57.  Mr.  Bogert's  an- 
cestors are  also  noted  on  page  »i<>.  Be  is  the  son  of  Mai  thew  S.  Bogerl  and 
Polly  Kipp,  a  grandson  of  Seba  Bogerl  and  Sarah  Blackledge,  all  of  < Mos- 
ter.  and  a  great -grandson  of  William  de  Craw  and  Vrouche  Blawvelt,  his 
wife. 

Mr.  Bogert  was  born  in  Tappan,  now  Harrington,  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 


GENEALOGICAL  503 

October  6,  L825.  He  received  a  common  school  education  and  afterward 
was  successfully  engaged  in  the  produce  business.  In  1869  he  became  a 
member  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  and  lias  ever  since  continued  in 
thai  capacity. 

hi  public  as  well  as  in  business  lit-  Mr.  Bogert  lias  been  active  and  in- 
fluential. He  served  as  Treasurer  of  the  <  Jity  of  Hoboken  and  for  two  terms 
was  a  member  of  the  Common  Council.  He  is  a  Protestant  in  religion, 
active  and  influential  in  local  affairs,  and  respected  by  all  who  know  "him. 
As  a  business  man  he  lias  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  common  sense, 
and  ureal  sagacity. 

In  May.  1843,  Mr.  Bogert  married  Lavina  Westervelt,  who  died  in  1845, 
leaving  one  child.  John  Westervelt  Bogert,  who  is  living.  He  married, 
again,  April  2,  1857,  Catharine  X.  Conner,  who  died  July  25,  1000,  leav- 
ine  one  child.  Mary  C.  Ford,  bom  -June  22,  1862,  who  survives. 

EDGAR  II.  LOVERIDGE,  of  Wesl  Boboken,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Jersey 
City  on  the  16th  of  May,  1871,  being  the  son  of  James  \V.  and  Elizabeth 
F.  K.  illaddeni  Loveridge  and  a  grandson  of  .lames  and  Elizabeth  C.  Lover- 
idge  and  dames  E.  and  Jane  F.  II.  Madden.      Ho  received  his  education  in 

Grammar  Scl I   No.  7.  in  Jersey  City,  studying  until  fourteen  years  of 

age.  lie  then  learned  the  printer's  trade  and  continued  in  that  business 
aboul  seven  years.  Afterward  he  entered  the  law  office  of  Dickinson  & 
Thompson,  of  Jersey  City,  as  a.  student,  and  remained  there  until  November, 
1895,  when  he  \\a>-  admitted  i<»  the  bar  of  New  Jersey.  In  the  meantime 
he  ai  tended  for  two  years  and  was  graduated  from  the  New  York  Law 
School.  After  having  been  admitted  ti>  the  bar  he  opened  an  office  in 
West  Hoboken,  and  has  since  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
his  profession.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  of  the  Foresters 
of  America. 

WILLIAM  1>.  SALTER.— The  Salter  family  of  what  is  now  known  as 
Hudson  Count  v  are  direct  lineal  descendants  of  one  Richard  Salter,  Esq.,  of 
English  descent,  who  originally  came  from  Barbadoes  to  Monmouth  County 
in  this  State  and  was  a  Justice  there  for  many  years.  His  first  appearance 
at  Shrewsbury,  as  appears  by  the  old  court  records,  was  on  May  23,  1704, 
and  the  last  entry  relating  to  him  is  under  date  of  June  23,  174S,  when 
••dust  ice  Richard  Salter  audited  the  Overseers'  Accounts,"  as  was  required 
by  iaw  at  that  time.  The  ureal -grandfather  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
was  John  Salter,  a  son  of  dust  ice  Uichard  Salter,  of  Monmouth  County. 
John  Salter  lived  for  many  years  on  Staten  Island  upon  a  farm  near  what 
is  now  known  as  Huguenot,  and  subsequently  removed  with  his  family  to 
Hoboken,  where  he  resided  at  the  lime  of  his  death.  David  B.  Salter,  a  son 
of  John  Salter  and  grandfather  of  William  D.  Salter,  settled  in  what  was 
then  known  as  Bergen  Neck,  in  Bergen  County,  in  the  year  1832,  the  loca- 
tion being  called  at  that  time  "  Pamrapaugh,"  an  old  Indian  name  meaning 
'*  Land  of  Wealth."  His  farm  extended  from  the  New  York  Bay  on  the  one 
side  to  the  Newark  Bay  on  the  other,  and  was  adjoined  on  the  south  by  the 
farm  land  of  Jasper  Cadmus,  in  old  land  titles  known  as  "  Caspar  Codmus," 
and  was  included  in  the  second  patent  granted  by  Philip  Carteret  to  Thomas 
Davison,  December  12,  1669.  Upon  this  tract  grew  the  Village  of  Salter- 
ville.  named  from  its  founder,  David  B.  Salter,  and  long  before  the  days  of 
railroads  and  trolley  cars  upon  Bergen  Neck  the  mails  were  delivered  by 
stage  coach  from  Jersey  City  to  old  Salterville  postoffice,  provided  the 


504  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

incoming  tides  from  the  New  York  Bay  had  o.o1  washed  awaj  the  roadbed 
of  the  "Old  Bergen  Road,"  which  was  the  only  means  of  ingress  and  egress; 
and  in  thai  evenl  the  village  was  isolated  until  the  storms  abated  and  the 
tides  receded. 

David  B.  Salter  died  at  the  ripe  old  age  of  ninety-seven.  The  latter  years 
of  his  life  were  devoted  to  preaching  the  Gospel.  lie  erected  a  church  and 
gathered  aboul  him  a  large  congregation  of  followers.  In  his  firm  belief 
thai  Chrisl  would  return  to  earth  in  his  lifetime,  upon  the  dates  estimated 
to  be  the  Second  Advent,  the  congregation  would  gather  in  the  holy  edifice 
to  await  His  coming  amid  prayer  and  thanksgiving.  All  worldly  affairs 
were  adjusted,  all  debts  of  one  to  the  other  were  forgiven.  Thus  he  lived 
and  died  a  simple  hearted,  earnest,  Christian  gentleman.  Daniel  Salter, 
a  sou  of  David  B.,  was  the  father  of  William  I>.  Salter. 

The  Suiter  family  of  Hudson  County,  formerly  of  Monmouth  County,  has 
furnished  its  quota  of  heroes  of  Revolutionary  fame.  Lieutenant-Colonel 
Joseph  Salter,  Second  Regiment  of  Monmouth  County,  was  breveted  for 
distinguished  bravery  under  command  of  <  U  ueral  Maxwell  at  the  battle  of 
Monmouth.  Benjamin  Salter,  of  the  Eastern  Battalion,  a  private  of  "Old 
Monmouth,"  was  killed  on  the  field  of  ball  le  September  II.  177!). 

William  l».  Suiter  was  born  Maj  16,  18G5,  iu  Bayonne,  X.  J.,  where  he 
still  resides.  His  early  education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools  of 
Bayonne,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  high  honors  in  L881.  His 
education  was  completed  under  the  personal  tutelage  of  Dr.  Easbrouck,  the 
founder  of  Hasbrouck  Institute,  of  Jersey  city.  He  subsequently  read  law 
in  the  office  of  John  Linn,  of  Jersey  City,  a  foremost  counsellor  of  his  day. 
ami  les^  than  a  month  after  attaining  his  majority  he  was  admitted  to  the 
practice  of  law  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey  on  the  3d  day  of  dune.  1880.  He 
received  his  appointment  as  a  Master  in  <  'ham-en  within  two  months  there- 
after. For  a  period  of  four  years  from  ls'.M  to  L895  he  was  Treasurer  of 
the  City  of  Bayonne,  and  was  an  efficient,  faithful  servant,  filling  his  posi 
tion  of  trust  and  .meat  responsibility  to  the  satisfaction  of  both  those  who 
favored  and  opposed  his  election.   His  public  life  was  (dean  and  meritorious. 

Mr.  Salter  was  married,  February  3,  L898,  to  Lauretta  Greenop,  only 
daughter  of  Charles  William  and  Martha  Greenop.  .Mrs.  Salter's  maternal 
ancestors  were  lineal  descendants  of  Sir  William  Wallace,  of  Scottish 
fame,  and  on  her  father's  side  a  direct  descendanl  of  Sir  dames  Scarlett, 
a  celebrated  English  barrister,  whose  title  was  Lord  Abinger. 

In  politics  William  I  >.  Salter  displays  that  independence  of  action  and 
thoughl  which  characterizes  the  man.  being  a  stanch  Democrat,  while  all 
of  his  family  and  ancestors  are  ami  have  been  ardent  Republicans,  lie 
affiliates  with  the  Benevolenl  ami  Protective  Order  of  Elks  (Lodge  No.  I'll. 
of  Jersey  City).  Ee  is  a  Master  Mason  and  a  Past  Sachem  of  Pamrapaugh 
Tribe,  No.  1.87,  Improved  Ordei  of  Redmen.  lie  is  a  brother  of  Dr.  Joseph 
E.  Saltei-.  deceased,  who  was  a  graduate  of  Bellevue  Hospital  .Medical  Col- 
lege of  the  City  of  New  York,  and  a  physician  and  surgeon  of  greal  ability, 
who  (lied  Februan  25,  1.896,  at  his  home  in  Bayonne,  from  pneumonia  con- 
tracted mi  shipboard  while  returning  from  foreign  navels.  Dr.  Salter  was 
a  man  greatly  beloved  by  all  who  knew  him.  His  manners  were  genial,  his 
spirit  broad  and  liberal,  lb-  loved  his  chosen  profession,  ami  gave  of  his 
knowledge  as  freelj  as  it  was  asked  withoui  restraint,  regardless  of  hope 
of  reward.  Bis  death  was  a  loss  to  his  patients,  still  unfilled  to  them,  and 
a  greater  one  to  bis  family  and  friends.  Such  men  do  qo1  die  and  become 
forgotten;  they  siill  live  in  beating  hearts  and  cherished  memories. 


GENEALOGICAL  505 

JOHN  li.  LOZIER,  owner  of  the  celebrated  stork  farm  a1  Oradell,  Ber- 
gen County,  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation  from  Francois  le  Sueur, 
the  French  emigrant.    The  line  of  desceni  is  as  follows:  Francois  le  Sueur 
(Lozier)  and  liis  wif e  Jannetie  Hildebrand  had  children  of  the  second  gener 
ation  Jannetie,  Eildebrand,  John,  Jacob,  and  Nicholas. 

Nicholas  Lozier  (2)  married,  in  L691,  Tryntie  Shut  (Slote),  who  died  in 
17(17.  lie  then  married  (2),  in  1709,  Antic  Dircks  Banta.  In  all  he  had 
twenty  children  of  the  third  generation,  to  wit:  Anthony.  Jannetie,  Peter, 
Hildebrand,  Jacomina,  Mary  tie,  John,  Antie,  Lucas,  Jacobus,  Benjamin, 
Catharine,  Bester,  Rachel,  Dirk,  Jacob,  Abram,  Lea,  Margaretta,  and  Maria. 

Abram  Lozier  (3),  horn  in  1721,  married,  in  1744,  Maria,  daughter  of 
William  Karle,  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  Ann.  Maria,  Nicholas, 
Catharine,  William.  Elsie,  Hester.  Elizabeth,  and  Rachel. 

William  Lozier  i4i.  horn  in  17o7.  married,  in  1779,  Jannetie  Benson,  and 
had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Ann.  Garret,  Abram,  and  Catharine. 

Abram  Lozier  (5),  horn  in  1785,  married  Kache  Acketinan,  horn  in  177s, 
He  died  in  1840  and  she  in  1879.  They  had  issue  of  the  sixth  generation, 
among  others,  Peter  A.  and  John  A. 

Johu  A.  Lozier  (hi.  horn  in  1810,  died  in  1881.  He  married,  dune  18,  183o, 
Charity  Baldwin,  of  Paramus.  Tiny  resided  at  Oradell,  X.  J.,  and  had 
among  other  children  of  tin    seventh  generation  David  1».  Lozier. 

David  L>.  Lozier  (7),  born  in  1838,  died  in  1875.  He  married  Kitlie  Wood- 
worth  (larretson,  who  was  horn  in  1841  and  died  in  1X(»(>.  Among  their 
children  of  the  eighth  generation  was  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Johu  B.  Lozier  (8)  was  horn  at  Oradell.  N.  J.,  November  28,  1865.  His 
boyhood  was  spent  on  the  farm,  which  contributed  largely  to  his  splendid 
physique  and  his  courtly  hearing.  A  public  school  education  supplemented 
by  a  course  of  instruction  at  Hackensacls  Academy  completed  his  cur- 
riculum of  studies. 

Mr.  Lozier  is  an  artist  of  considerahle  a  hi  lily  and  taste  and  has  produced 
many  specimens  of  his  own  handiwork,  especially  in  decorating  china  and 
bric-a-brac.  He  is  also  an  expert  in  pen  work.  He  is  a  musician  of  no 
mean  attainments,  having  made  a  special  study  of  the  violin.  As  a  sports- 
man he  excels,  having  many  rare  specimens  collected  by  rod  and  gun  while 
on  expeditions  to  Florida  and  other  shooting  resorts.  As  a  writer  many 
interesting  articles  from  his  pen  have  found  their  way  into  sporting  papers 
and  periodicals,  such  as  the  Turf,  Field  and  Farm  and  The  American  Field. 
His  writings  are  chiefly  descriptive  and  from  his  own  experience. 

dune  I'd,  1885,  Mr.  Lozier  married  Mary  E.  Rumsey.  They  have  three  chil- 
dren: Claire,  (irace,  and  Mildred.  He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  inde- 
pendent in  local  matters,  and  takes  great  pleasure  in  his  home. 

The  celebrated  Oradell  Stock  Farm  is  one  of  the  best  establishments  of 
the  kind  in  the  Si  ate.  This  farm  is  located  on  a  high  elevation  of  land 
overlooking  the  fertile  valley  of  the  Hackensack  River  on  the  New  Jersey 
and  New  York  Railroad,  eighteen  miles  from  Jersej'  City.  The  buildings 
are  modern  structures.  Excellent  water  is  furnished  for  the  stables  from 
an  artesian  well  145  feet  deep.  The  land  comprising  the  farm  lias  been 
owned  by  the  Lozier  family  since  the  time  of  George  III.,  the  present  owner 
having  now  in  his  possession  the  original  deed  of  the  same.  The  whole 
farm,  which  has  been  kept  intact,  consists  of  three  hundred  acres,  nearly 
one  hundred  acres  of  which  is  virgin  forest. 


50G  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

ABRAM  TALLMAN.  En  June,  1659,  Douwe  Barmansen  (Tallman)  emi- 
grated to  America  from  the  Province  of  Friesland,  Bolland,  on  board  the 
I > 1 1 1 •  ■  1 1  Wesi  [ndia  ship  "  Brown  Fish,"  accompanied  by  his  wife  ami  four 
children.  Be  settled  in  New  Amsterdam,  where  he  remained  aboul  nine 
years,  and  where  three  of  his  children  were  baptized.  In  the  spring  of  l»;<iv 
he  removed  to  Bergen,  X.  J.,  where,  on  the  L2th  of  Mny  of  the  same  year,  he 
purchased  from  Governor  Philip  Carterel  several  lots  in  the  Town  of  Ber- 
gen. There  he  settled  and  there  he  died  in  L678.  So  far  as  is  known  he  was 
an  agriculturist.  Some  vears  after  his  purchase  ai  Bergen  he  purchased 
one  or  more  large  tracts  near  Nyack,  in  whal  is  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  on 
which  lands  his  sons  settled.  His  :hildren  of  the  second  generation  were 
Barman,  Tennis.  Jannetje,  Anthony,  and  Douwe.  The  three  lasi  named 
were  born  in  New  York.  By  his  will,  proved  in  the  spring  of  L678,  he  de- 
vised his  lands  to  his  two  sons,  Tennis  and  Barman,  who  a  few  years  later 
sold  theii  Bergen  lands  and  settled  in  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  from 
whence  their  numerous  descendants  rapidly  spread  southward  into  New 
Jersey. 

Of  the  emigrant's  children,  his  son.  Barman  Douwensen  Tallman  (2), 
horn  in  Bolland,  married,  June  1.  L6S6,  Greetie  Minnelly,  a  daughter  of 
Minne  Johannes,  also  a  Hollander.  Harman's  brother,  Tennis  Douwensen 
Tallman,  married,  about  1  TOT.  Brechie  Peters  Baring,  and  had  issue  of  the 
second  generation  Dirk,  Grietie,  Drikie,  Douwe,  Maritie,  John,  Barman, 
and   Brachie. 

John  Tennis  Tallman  (3),  baptized  a1  Tappan,  January  L2,  L709,  married 
Helena  Isaacs  Blawvelt,  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth  generation  Tennis.  Gar- 
ret, Brechie,  and  John. 

John  Johns  Tallman  i4i.  baptized  ai  Tappan,  September  •"».  L751,  married 
Francis  Mabie,  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Brechie,  Elizabeth, 
Maria.  Tennis.  John,  and  Abraham. 

Abraham  Johns  Tallman  (5),  born  near  Tappan,  Augusl  8,  L793,  married 
Maii a  de  Ronde,  and  had  issue,  among  others,  of  the  sixth  generation  John 
A.  Tallman  (6),  who  married  Caroline  Conklin  and  had  a  son.  Abram  Tail- 
man,  the  subject  of  this  sketch.  The  latter  is  also  connected  with  many 
other  old  Dutch  families  of  this  country,  including  the  De  Rondes,  the 
Onderdonks,  the  Barings,  and  the  Blawvelts,  of  Rockland  County.  X.  Y. 

Abram  Tallman  (7)  was  horn  at  Tallman's.  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  May 
6,   1846.     liis  father.  John  A.  Tallman,  like  mosl  of  his  ancestors,  was  a 

farmer,  and  Abram's  early  life  was  spent  on  the  farm  and  attending  scl I 

ai  Sufferns,  X.  Y.  In  L862,  when  sixteen  years  of  age,  he  taughl  srhool 
for  a  few  months  nt  Tallman's,  this  1m  ing  the  lirst  venture  he  made  in  life 
for  himself.  In  1st;.;  and  1  si;  I  he  was  employed  in  a  photograph  gallery  in 
New  York  City,  bu1  this  work  proving  too  trying  to  his  health,  he  returned 
to  Tallman's  and.  after  six  months'  resl  on  the  farm,  found  employment  at 
the  Ramapo  ear  shops,  at  Ramapo,  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  where  he 
stayed  for  the  next  two  years,  learning  the  car  building  trade.  Afterward 
he  worked  at  the  carpenter  trade  in  Sufferns  and  Middletown,  X.  Y..  and 
Paterson,  X.  .1..  and  finally,  in  ls<;~.  came  to  Englewood.  In  L867  he  en- 
gaged in  the  building  business  in  Kngiowood,  and  has  continued  in  that  line 
ever  since,  having  huilt  manj  of  the  finest  residences  in  the  city  and  being 
•  me  of  i  he  leading  builders  I  here. 

Mr.  Tallman  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  the  welfare  of  Engle- 
wood. Inning  seen  ii  grow  from  a  village  of  aboul  L,500,  in  1867,  when  he 
fust   came  there,  to  a  city  of  aboul   6,000  inhabitants  in   L900.     He  was 


GENEALOGICAL  507 

a  member  of  the  Englewood  Township  Committee  from  1889  to  1S93. 
lie  was  also  a  member  of  the  Citizens'  Committee  formed  in  1895  to  pro- 
mote  the  movement  Cor  the  incorporation  of  Englewood  as  a  city,  and 
when  the  place  was  finally  incorporated  in  1896  he  was  elected  a  member 
of  ili'-  first  regular  <'itv  Council  and  was  Chairman  of  that  body  from  1896 
to  1898. 

.Mr.  Tall  ma  a  was  married,  in  1870,  to  Miss  Maria  Zabriskie,  of  what  is 
now  Oradell,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  whose  ancestors  were  among  the  earli- 
est sen  lets  of  Bergen  County.  They  have  one  daughter  and  three  sons,  of 
whom  one,  William  Tallman,  is  a  lawyer,  practicing  in  New  York  City. 

WILLIAM  TALLMAN  was  born  March  3,  1875,  in  Englewood,  X.  J., 
where  lie  still  resides,  lie  attended  public  school  in  Englewood  from  1880 
to  L891,  graduating  in  the  latter  year,  and  then  spent  two  years  at  Drake's 
Business  College,  graduating  in  1892.  In  1894  he  received  a  Regents'  aca- 
demic diploma  in  New  York  and  in  L897  was  graduated  LL.B.  from  the  New 
York  Law  School.  Since  1892  lie  has  been  associated  with  the  well  known 
law  firm  of  Betts,  Atterbury,  Byde  &  Betts,  of  New  York,  where  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  as  an  attorney  and  counselor  in  June,  1897. 


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ABRAHAM  WILSON  DUBYEE,  A.M..  of  New  Durham,  was  one  of  the 

einiiieni  citizens  of  Hudson  County.  For  a  number  of  years  he  was  Presi- 
dent oi  the  Hoard  of  Freeholders  of  that  county,  and  distinguished  himself 
by  the  display  of  executive  abilities  of  a  high  order.  For  two  years  he 
represented  his  Assembly  district  in  the  New  Jersey  House  of  Assembly. 
For  twenty  years  he  was  a  Township  Committeeman.  He  was  also  Presi- 
dent of  the  Experimental  Station  of  New  Jersey  in  connection  with  Rutgers 
College  and  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Board  of  Agriculture  and  was  an 
Elder  in  the  Grove  Reformed  church  oi  New  Durham.  In  view  of  these 
fads,  it  need  hardly  be  said  that  .Mr.  Duryee  enjoyed  the  esteem  and  con 
fidence  oi  i  tie  people  of  II  udson  <  Jounty  to  a  degree  realized  by  but  very  few 
citizens. 

He  was  l>oin  in  Schuylerville,  Saratoga  County,  N.  Y.,  September  13, 
1821,  being  the  son  of  Rev.  Philip  Duryee,  born  in  1775,  died  in  L850,  and 
Rachel  Day.  born  duly  8,  1794.  His  father.  Philip,  was  Chaplain  in  the 
United  States  Army  during  the  War  of  1812.  On  the  paternal  side  Mr. 
Duryee  was  a  grandson  of  Abraham  Duryee,  who  was  born  May  8,  1743,  at 
Fori  Hamilton,  and  died  March  24.  1S14,  and  of  Eleanor  Nagle,  his  wife;  a 
great-grandson  of  George  Duryee  (born  in  1715,  died  in  1795)  and  Catherine 
Schenck;  a  greal  great-grandson  of  Abraham  Duryee  (born  in  1685)  and 
Elizabeth  Polhemus;  and  a  great-great-great-grandson  of  Joost  Duryee 
(born  in  1650.  died  in  1727)  and  Magdalene  le  Fe'bre,  both  of  whom  fled  from 
Paris  at  the  time  of  the  Massacre  of  St.  Bartholomew,  coming  in  1675  to 
this  country  from  Mannheim,  in  the  Palatinate  of  the  Rhine.  Abraham 
Duryee,  grandfather  of  Abraham  W.  Duryee,  was  born  May  8,  1743.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  first  Colonial  Council,  one  of  the  Sons  of  Liberty,  a 
member  of  the  New  York  Revolutionary  Committee  of  Safety,  and  one  of 
the  famous  Committee  of  One  Hundred  in  1775. 

On  the  maternal  side  Mr.  Duryee  was  a  grandson  of  Edward  Day  (born 
August  21,  1755,  died  December  10,  1797)  and  Leah  Bourdett  (born  Septem- 
ber 8,  1765.  died  September  15,  1831);  a  great-grandson  of  Peter  Bourdett 
(born  May  11, 1735)  and  Rachel  Bush  (born  in  1745);  and  a  great-great-grand- 


508  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

son  of  Etienne  Bourdett.  Peter  Bourdett  (born  May  11,  1735),  in  this  line, 
gave  the  land  for  Fori  Lee,  while  he  and  his  slaves  bnill  the  fori. 

Mr.  Duryee  was  educated  at  a  private  school  at  English  Neighborhood, 
N.  J.,  and  at  Rutgers  College,  and  from  the  last-mentioned  institution  re- 
ceived the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  in  1893.  He  followed  agricultural  pur- 
suits on  liis  large  estate,  and  died  June  8,  1808.  His  wife.  Caroline,  daugh- 
ter of  Garrett  Cowenhoven  and  Annetta  Ditmars,  lineally  descends  from 
Wolferi  Garretse  Van  Cowenhoven,  who  came  to  New  Amsterdam  in  L630, 
from  Amersfort,  Province  of  Utrecht,  Netherlands.  Mrs.  Duryee  is  still 
living,  aged  seventy-six,  having  been  born  October  4, 1824.  They  celebrated 
I  heir  golden  wedding  in  1894. 

DANIEL  \Y.  La  FETRA,  of  Ridgewood,  is  of  English,  Dutch,  and  French 
descent.  His  father.  William  P.  la  Fetra,  born  in  L803,  died  iu  187-*i.  was 
the  son  of  Samuel  la  Fetra,  who  was  the  son  of -lames  la  Fetra.  who  was  the 
sen  of  -James  la  Fetra.  Si-.,  who  was  the  son  of  Edmond  la  Fetra,  who  was 
the  son  of  Edmond  la  Fetra,  Sr.,  who  died  in  1687.  The  La  Fetras  were 
French  Huguenots,  whose  blood  mingled  with  that  of  the  Hollanders 
through  the  line  of  Browers  to  Bogardus,  and  that  of  Jansen  to  Tryn  Jansen 
about  1505.  Mr.  La  Fetra's  maternal  ancestry  may  be  traced  through  his 
mother,  Elizabeth  T.  Woolley,  born  in  1807,  died  in  1802,  to  Daniel  Wool  ley. 
who  married  Elizabeth  Wolcott,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Wolcott,  son  of 
Benjamin  Wolcott,  son  of  Henry  Wolcott.  born  in  1690,  died  in  1750,  whose 
father  was  Peter  Wolcott.  These  maternal  ancestors  were  of  English 
birth. 

Mr.  La  Fetra  was  born  at  Eatontown,  Monmouth  County,  N.  J.,  March 
31,  1834.  lb-  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county,  sup- 
plemented by  private  study  at  home.  When  nineteen  years  of  age  he 
engaged  in  teaching,  and  has  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  public 
school  work.  As  President  of  the  Board  of  Education  he  has  for  many 
years  been  influential  in  educational  matters  in  Ridgewood,  and  to  his 
efforts  the  people  are  largely  indebted  for  one  of  the  best  school  buildings 
in  the  State.  For  some  years  Mr.  La  Fetra  engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits, 
but  for  a  long  time  has  filled  a  responsible  position  in  R.  G.  Dun  &  Co.'s 
mercantile  agency. 

Although  deeply  patriotic  and  devoted  to  his  country's  interests,  he  has 
never  sought  honor  or  distinction  in  military  circles.  This  may  be  at- 
tributed to  the  fact  that  he  is  of  Quaker  parentage,  and  that  his  earlier 
years  were  spent  under  the  influence  and  teachings  of  thai  peace-loving 
sect,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Ridgewood  Club.  Mr.  La  Fetra  married  Miss 
Emma  Hendrickson,  of  an  old  Long  Island  family  of  Dutch  descent. 

GEORGE  A.  BERGER   was  born  March  20,   1875,  in   Hoboken,   X.  J., 

where  he  still  resides.  His  father.  Charles  Berger,  came  to  this  country 
from  Germany  in  1862,  settling  first  in  New  York  City  and  in  1871  in  Ho- 
boken. where  be  resided  until  his  death  March  6,  1890.  He  was  for  twenty- 
live  years  connected  with  the  North  Hudson  County  Railroad  and  for  a 
number  of  years  was  with  the  Erie  Railroad.  He  was  a  member  of  various 
societies,  a  popular  and  influential  citizen,  and  highly  esteemed  by  all  who 
knew  him.  lie  was  the  son  of  Johannes  Berger.  also  a  native  of  Germany. 
His  wife,  Alvina  M.  Teubner,  daughter  of  Christian  C.  and  . Johanna  Teub- 
ner,  still  survives. 


GENEALOGICAL 


,r><)<) 


George  A.  Berger  was  educated  in  the  Hoboken  public  schools  and  in 
lS'.H  was  graduated  from  VV.  A.  Schell's  Commercial  School  of  Hoboken. 
For  a  time  he  followed  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business.  Aiterward 
he  engaged  in  banking  with  the  Hudson  Trust  and  Savings  Institution,  of 
which  he  was  Assistant  Secretary  for  six  and  one-half  years.  At  the  end 
el'  thai  period  he  resigned  and  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business  for  him 
sell,  out  afterward  sold  oul  and  accepted  a  position  as  Cashier  of  the  Trust 
Company  of  New  Jersey  a1  Hoboken,  which  he  still  holds,  lie  is  a  Director 
of  the  Mutual  Home  and  Savings  Institution  of  Hoboken.  and  has  gained 
a  high  standing  for  executive  ability,  integrity  of  character,  and  enterprise. 


GEORGE    A.     BERGER. 

In  politics  Mr.  Berger  is  independent.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Castle  Point 
Cyclers  and  of  the  Riverside  Club,  and  actively  identified  with  the  affairs 
of  his  native  eitv. 


( r  A  RRET  D.  DURIE.— The  Durie  family,  members  of  which  have  for  two 
centuries  held  responsible  positions  in  civil  and  religious  affairs  and  wielded 
a  strong  influence  in  shaping  the  destinies  of  Bergen  County,  are  of  French 
lineage.  John  Durie  (or  Durji,  as  he  spelled  it)  was  a  French  Huguenot, 
whose  birthplace  was  Picardy,  but  who  had  tied  with  his  parents  to  Mann- 


510  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

heim  in  the  Palatinate  of  the  Rhine  to  escape  persecution  and  death,     h 

has  been  s;iid  thai  his  family  was  closely  related  to  thai  of  David  des 
Maresl  (see  page  64),  for  which  reason  he  cam.'  to  America  between  L680 
and  L690  and  joined  the  Demarests  <>n  the  west  hank  of  the  Hackensack. 
He  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  tradition  says  that,  upon  his  arrival  at 
New  Amsterdam,  he  wenl  directly  to  Bergen,  N.  J.,  whence  he  walked  all 
the  way  to  the  Demaresl  settlemenl  on  the  Dpper  Hackensack.  He  had 
wiih  him  his  four  children,  Inn  no  wile  is  mentioned  and  it  is  presumed  he 
was  a  widower.  Old  documents  of  thai  period  seem  to  establish  the  fad 
thai  David  des  Marest,  the  emigrant,  was  his  uncle.  n(.  was  present  when 
the  will  of  Demaresl  was  read  in  L693,  and  was  then  called  a  cousin  of  the 
Demarests.  In  L694  he  bought  from  the  Indians  and  from  the  New  Jersey 
Proprietors  233  acres  west  of  Closter,  hounded  east  on  the  Tiena  Kill  anil 
west  on  the  Hackensack.  On  tins  he  built  his  family  residence  and  re 
mained  until  his  death.  Until  within  a  very  few  years  his  descendants 
owned  the  old  homestead.  The  house  site  is  now  the  residence  of  the  late 
I  >r.  John  L.  Terhune. 

John  Durie  ill  was  a  man  of  intelligence,  sterling  integrity,  and  good 
business  capacity.  He  had  been  fairly  educated  and  possessed  many  ac 
complishments  particularly  useful  to  a  pioneer,  one  of  which  was  that  of 
wielding  tin-  pen  skillfully,  as  his  signature  to  official  documents  shows. 
He  was  fond  of  reading  and  owned  a  considerable  library,  which  he  disposed 
of  by  his  will.  He  was  active  in  all  public  affairs  in  the  county.  He  served 
as  arbitrator  in  many  disputes  between  the  settlers  and  the  Indians.  He 
held  town  and  county  offices,  being  Constable,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  free 
holder,  etc.  In  1693  he  was  one  of  the  three  County  Judges.  This  was 
the  lirsi  county  court  established  in  the  county.  He  helped  organize  the 
Dutch  church  at  Hackensack  and  several  times  held  the  offices  of  Deacon 
and  Elder.  He  also  was  a  member  of  Captain  John  Berry's  "  Train  Band." 
In  1696  he  married  his  second  wife,  Rachel  Cresson,  widow  of  his  cousin. 
David  Davids  Demarest,  who  survived  him  and  married  again.  He  died 
near  the  close  of  1('»!)8.  His  children  of  the  second  generation  were  dam-. 
Peter,  John,  and  Margaretta. 

John  Johns  Durie  (2),  horn  at  Mannheim,  married.  Augusl  20,  171.'. 
Angenatie  Johns  Bogert.  He  kept  and  resided  all  his  life  on  the  old  home- 
stead. His  children  of  the  third  generation  were  eleven:  Rachel,  John. 
John.  .Mary.  Peter.  Sarah.  Peter.  Martina,  David.  Ann.  and  James. 

David  Johns  Durie  (3),  horn  in  17J!>.  died  in  1809,  married,  in  L762,  Mar- 
garetta Cornelises  Van  Horn,  horn  in  1717.  died  in  1827.  They  had  issue  of 
i  he  fourth  general  ion  twelve  children :  Angenitie,  Maria,  John  1  >..  Margarel . 
Rachel,  Sara.  Martina.  Sara,  Martina.  Cornelius  D.,  Ann.  and  Alice. 

Cornelius  I>.  Durie  (4),  horn  in  17S4.  died  in  1849,  married,  in  L804,  Mar 
garel  Brinkerhoff,  horn  in  17M'.  died  in  ls.~)(».  They  had  issue  of  the  fifth 
generation  Christina.  David  C,  Elizabeth,  Nicholas  C,  Hannah.  John. 
Cornelius,  Richard,  and  Henry. 

Nicholas  ('.  Durie  (5).  born  in  L811,  died  in  1868,  married,  in  1830,  Maria 
Demaresl.  born  in  L813,  died  in  L852.  lie  married,  second.  Elizabeth  Van 
H on i en.  1  lis  children  of  the  sixth  generation  were  Cornelius  \..  David  X.. 
Margaret,  John  D.,  Christina,  Hannah,  and  Ralph  C. 

Cornelius  X.  Durie  (6),  born  Augusl  11.  is:::;,  married.  February  L5,  L854, 
Rachel  A.,  daughter  of  Garrel  I.  Demarest.  She  was  born  June  is.  1832. 
He  resided  .it  Closter  and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  Nicholas  C, 
(  birret   D..  and  Irving. 


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GENEALOGICAL  511 

Garret  D.  Durie  (7),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  ;il  Closter,  X.  J., 
March  20,  L865,  and  received  his  educal  ion  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County. 
At  tlu'  age  of  fourteen  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  West  Shore  Railroad. 
Subsequently  he  engaged  in  the  shoe  business  in  Closter,  continuing  seven 
years.  Since  then  he  lias  been  actively  engaged  in  the  ice  business  ai  that 
place,  building  up  a  large  and  successful  trade. 

Mr.  Durie  has  also  been  active  and  prominent  in  public  affairs.  He  served 
as  Postmaster  of  ('lest,  r  from  L892  t<>  L894  and  foi  some  time  lias  been  a 
member  of  the  Township  Committee  of  Earrington  Township.  He  attends 
the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  lie  married  Eenrietta  Roth  and  has  one  son, 
Rot  h  ( !.  Durie. 

EDGAR  K.  CONRAD,  M.D.,  of  Hackensack,  is  the  son  of  -lames  II.  Con- 
rad and  Jennie  M.  Klopp.  Ee  was  born  in  Berneville,  Berks  County,  Pa., 
February  21,  L870,  and  in  L876  removed  with  his  parents  to  Chicago,  III., 
whence  the  family  went  to  South  Dakota  in  L882. 

In  L890  Dr.  Conrad  returned  East  to  take  up  the  study  of  medicine.  Be 
had  attended  the  public  schools  of  Watertown,  S.  !>..  graduating  from  the 
Watertown  Eigh  School  in  L889.  Opon  returning  Mast  he  entered  Bellevue 
Medical  College  and  was  graduated  from  that  institution  with  the  degree 
of  M.D.  in  L893.  II"  then  took  up  his  residence  in  Hackensack,  X.  .).,  and 
spent  one  year  in  the  Backensack  Eospital,  of  which  he  is  now  a  visiting 
physician.  Since  L894  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the 
general  practice  of  his  profession  in  thai  place.  He  is  a  Chapter  Mason, 
belonging  to  Lodge  No.  7<>  and  Chapter  X".  Hi.  of  Hackensack,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  Hackensack  Lodge,  No.  7"..  I.  O.  <  >.  |\.  Backensack  Council,  dr.  (). 
I'.  A.  M..  and  the  Bergen  County  and  State  Medical  Societies. 

ABRABAM  DEMAREST,  of  Closter,  is  descended  in  the  seventh  genera- 
tion from  David  des  Marest,  the  first  American  emigrant  and  progenitor 
of  the  family  (see  sketch  oi  page  'ill.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows: 
David  des  Marest  (1),  of  Beau  champ,  in  Picardy,  France,  and  his  wife  Maria 
Sohier,  id'  Nieppe,  in  Bainault,  had  four  children  of  the  second  generation: 
David,  Samuel.  John,  and  Daniel. 

David  Davids  Demarest  (2)  married  Sara  Bertholf,  daughter  of  Rev. 
Gilliam  Bertholf,  and  had  eleven  children  of  the  third  generation,  one  of 
whom  was  Jacobus  l>a\ids  Demarest. 

Jacobus  Davids  Demarest  (3),  baptized  May  30,  L705,  married  (1)  Lea  de 
Groot  and  (2)  Margaretta  Cozine  Earing.  He  lived  ai  Schraalenburgh  and 
had  issue  fifteen  children  of  the  fourth  generation. 

John  Jacobus  Demarest  (41.  born  August  2(1.  1720,  died  February  1,  L783, 
married.  March  7.  1741.  Rachel  Zabriskie,  daughter  of  Joost  Zabriskie,  who 
was  born  March  L9,  1725,  and  died  April  16,  1813.  They  resided  at 
Schraalenburgh  ami  had  thirteen  children  of  the  fifth  generation. 

Jacobus  Johns  Demarest  (5),  born  August  I'd,  1748,  died  October  9,  1844, 
married  ill  Rachel  Smith,  who  died  April  28,  1825.  He  married  (2),  in 
1825,  Rachel  Voorhis,  who  survived  her  husband  and  died  in  1835.  Jacobus 
was  a  survevor  by  occupation  and  lived  at  Middleiown  in  Bergen  <'ountv. 

•  .  1  CD  t 

He  had  issue  ten  children  of  the  sixth  generation. 

Joost  Demarest  dii  was  born  December  4.  17!>7,  and  died  at  Closter,  N. 
J..  November  1.  187S.  He  married,  in  February,  L823,  Margaret,  daughter 
of  Frederick  Haring,  born  October  2,  L802.  Joost  was  a  cabinetmaker  and 
lived  at  Piermont,  N.  Y.,  until  1825,  when  he  removed  to  what  is  now  Har- 


512  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

rington  Park,  on  the  farm  now  occupied  b\  ex  SheriflE  William  C.  Berring. 
!lis  children  of  the  seventh  generation  were  James,  Frederick  J..  John  B., 
[saac  II..  Abraham,  Vreeland  B.,  Mary  M..  and  Ann  Eliza,  of  whom  Abra- 
ham (7)  is  the  subjeel  of  this  sketch. 

Abraham  Demaresl  (7)  was  born  in  Harrington  Township,  N.  J.,  Decern 
ber  11.  L839,  and  obtained  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County. 
Ai   the  age  of  sixteen  he  engaged  in  the  trade  of  tinsmith,  and  has  ever 
since  continued  in  thai  business.     He  is  now  at  the  head  of  the  firm  of  A. 
Demaresl  &  Brother,  hardware  dealers,  of  Closter. 

lie  is  a  public  spirited,  progressive  citizen,  active  in  local  affairs,  and 
highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  served  nine  months  in  the 
Civil  War  as  a  private  in  the  Twenty  second  New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church  of  <  I  osier.  He  married  Cathe- 
rine l>.  Westervelt,  a  member  of  an  old  and  respected  New  Jersey  family. 

JOHN  CARLSON,  of  Arlington,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Sweden 
on  the  17th  of  April,  lsli'.  He  is  the  son  of  Charles  and  Catharina  Carlson, 
members  of  old  and  respected  families  of  thai  country.  Having  received 
;i  public  school  education  in  Sweden.  Mr.  Carlson  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1870,  and  for  a  time  was  connected  with  the  iron  manufacturing  business 
in  New  York  City.  Subsequently  he  removed  to  Arlington,  X.  J.,  where  he 
has  since  been  successfully  engaged  in  The  coal  business. 

Mr.  Carlson  is  a  business  man  of  acknowledged  ability,  and  during  his 
entire  career  has  maintained  a  high  reputation  for  probity,  integrity,  and 
enterprise.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  Kearny  Building  and  Loan  Associati  >n 
of  Kearny.  X.  J.,  one  of  the  oldest  and  strongesl  organizations  <>\'  the  kind 
in  the  State.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He  attends  the  Baptist  church 
and  in  every  capacity  has  displayed  great  public  spirit. 

lie  married  Miss  Clara  Lilljren.  of  Arlington,  Hudson  County.  They 
ha\  e  ti\  e  children  :  John,  Jr.,  Minnie,  Edith,  David,  and  William. 

LOUIS  HENRY  BRADLEY,  of  Rutherford,  X.  J.,  was  horn  in  Brooklyn, 
X.  Y..  on  the  28th  of  November,  1  ^74.  lie  is  the  sou  of  Roberl  and  Ida 
Frances  (Backwood)  Bradley,  both  natives  of  Brooklyn,  lie  received  his 
educational  training  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city  and  began  his  busi 
ness  career  in  the  real  estate  Imsiness  there.  Subsequently  he  became  a 
carpenter  and  worked  at  that  trade  in  Rutherford,  X.  J.  He  finally  en 
gag<  d  in  the  li\ei\  luivjuess  in  the  same  town,  where  he  has  built  large  and 
commodious  stables  for  thai  purpose.  He  is  much  interested  in  tin  affairs 
of  his  adopted  town,  being  a  member  of  the  Union  club  of  Rutherford,  <>f 
Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  "»17.  B.  P.  O.  of  Elks,  of  Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  L50, 
Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  240,  [.  O.  O.  P.,  oi  Rutherford 

Council,  Junior  Order   United    A rican    .Mechanics,   and   of    Pire    Engine 

i  Jompanj   No.  2. 

.Mr.  Bradley  married  tsabell  Hunt,  daughter  of  Charles  R.  and  .Martha 
Hunt,  of  Rutherford.     She  is  deceased. 

\\  [LL1  \.M  HENRY  BRADLEY,  of  Hoboken,  X.  J.,  was  born  in  Brooklyn, 

\.  V.,  on  the  K»th  of  September.  L878,  being  the  son  of  William  Henry 
Bradley,  Sr.,  and  Anna  Brock.  He  is  of  English  descenl  <m  the  paternal 
side.  His  maternal  ancestors  are  Germans.  The  family  has  resided  in 
I foboken  about  sixteen  ,\ ears. 


<;i:.\i:.\i,o<;i<'.\r. 


513 


Mr.  Bradley  attended  the  Eoboken  public  schools  and  studied  law  in  the 
office  of  Joseph  S.  Parry.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an  attorney  in 
June,  1899,  and  is  now  practicing  law  in  the  office  of  his  preceptor. 

JOHN  SHAFER,  of  Hackensack,  is  one  of  the  best  known  meat  dealers 
in  thai  pari  of  Bergen  County.  He  is  also  an  active  and  public  spirited 
citizen.  The  business  of  which  he  lias  been  sole  proprietor  since  L898  was 
founded  in  L872  by  Smith  &  Shafer,  Mr.  Smith  retiring  three  years  ago.  His 
market  at  .">  I  Main  Street  is  ;i  model  and  always  well  stocked. 

Mr.  Shafer  was  Town  Commissioner  for  three  years  and  served  as  Secre- 
tary of  the  commission.  He  is  one  of  the  besl  known  and  most  respected 
merchants  in   Hackensack.      lie   is  .in   active  member   of   the    Hackensack 


JOHN    SHAFER. 

Board  of  Trade,  Past  Master  of  Pioneer  Lodge,  F.  and  A.  M.,  Past  High 
Priest  of  Peruen  Chapter.  R.  A.  M.,  a  Noble  of  the  .Mystic  Shrine  (Masons), 
and  Past  Grand  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

WILLIAM  SKTvLES  PANTA  was  for  many  years  one  of  the  leading 
citizens  of  Hackensack.  He  was  a  lineal  descendant  of  Epke  Jacob  Panta, 
who  was  bein  in  Harlingen,  West  Friesland,  Holland,  and  who  sailed  from 
Amsterdam  in  the  ship  "  De  Trouw."  for  America,  February  13,  1659.  He 
settled  in  what  is  now  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  and  became  one  of  the  Judges 
of  the  Over  and  Terminer  in  1679.  Ian  (John)  Panta,  one  of  his  direct 
descendants  located  at  Pascack,  in  Washington  Township,  about  1750,  and 
died  there  being  succeeded  bv  his  eldest  son,  Hendrick  Panta,  who  was 
born  Mar  27  1749.  The  latter  died  February  15,  1803,  leaving  about  five 
hundred  acres  of  land  in  Pergen  County  which  was  divided  among  his  five 
sons  He  also  had  three  daughters.  His  son,  Henry  H.  Panta,  born  at 
Pascack    September  30,  1784,  was  a  shoemaker  by  trade,  but  spent  his 


514  HUDSON  AND   BERGEN  COUNTIES 

active  life  as  ;i  farmer  and  merchant.  In  L832  he  removed  to  Backensack, 
and  with  liis  brother  Teunis  carried  on  ;i  general  mercantile  business  until 
his  death  in  February,  1849.  Be  was  Postmaster  of  Backensack  for  sev- 
eral years,  ranked  as  Adjutant  in  the  State  militia,  was  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  and  by  appointment  sensed  as  a  l.a\  Judge  of  the  Courl  <>f  Common 
Pleas  of  Bergen  County  from  L829  to  1834  and  L838  to  1848.  Be  married 
•lane,  daughter  of  William  Sickles,  of  Rockland  County,  X.  Y..  who  "lied 
in  1870,  aged  seventy-six.  She  was  descended  from  Zacharias  Sickles,  who 
came  originally  from  Vienna,  Austria,  to  Holland,  and  thence  to  Curacoa, 
one  of  the  Wes1  India  Islands,  where  he  niei  Governor  Peter  Stuyvesant, 
wiih  whom  lie  came  to  New  York  and  thence  in  L655  to  Albany.  Zacharias 
sickles  is  regarded  as  the  common  ancestor  of  the  Sickles  family  in  Amer 
ica.  Judge  Henry  A.  Banta  had  three  children:  Margaret  (deceased),  Will- 
iam s..  and  Jane  (Mrs.  John  de  Peyster  Stagg). 

William  S.  Banta  was  born  in  Pascack,  Bergen  County,  December  li'. 
1S24.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  ai  the  private  classical 
school  of  Rev.  John  S.  Malum,  in  Backensack,  and  was  graduated  from 
Rutsers  College  in  L844.  He  read  law  with  Bon.  A.  O.  Zabriskie,  of  Hack- 
ensack,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  in  Octo- 
ber, 1847,  and  as  a  counselor  in  April,  L851.  He  subsequently  became  a 
Special  Master  in  Chancery  and  a  Supreme  Court  Commissioner.  In  the 
spring  of  1848  he  opened  an  office  in  Backensack,  where  he  continued  in 
successful  practice  until  his  retirement  from  the  more  active  duties  of  the 
profession  in  1868.  During  this  period  of  twenty  years  he  established  a 
wide  reputation  as  an  aide  and  painstaking  lawyer.  He  was  Prosecutor  of 
the  Pleas  of  Bergen  County  from  1860  to  1868,  when  he  resigned.  In  1872 
he  was  appointed  Law  Judge  of  the  County  of  Bergen  to  fill  the  unexpired 
term  of  Judge  Green,  and  on  April  1,  1ST:;,  he  was  re  appointed  for  a  full 
term  of  five  years.  In  1879  Governor  McClellan  appointed  him  Associate 
Judge  of  the  same  court,  and  he  served  in  that  capacity  until  the  expiration 
of  his  term  in  1884. 

Judge  Banta,  on  leaving  the  bench,  retired  from  the  active  duties  of  his 
profession  and  afterward  devoted  his  time  largely  to  the  care  of  his  privat< 
interests.  He  was  widely  recognized  for  his  sound  judgment,  strict  in- 
tegrity, and  knowledge  of  the  law.  In  educational  matters  he  was  espe 
dally  prominent.  Be  was  School  Superintendent  of  New  Barbadoes,  Ber- 
gen County,  under  the  old  law.  and  afterward  was  appointed,  with  Rev. 
Alber  Amerman,  one  of  the  Hoard  of  Examiners  for  teachers  of  public 
schools  by  the  Bergen  County  Board  of  chosen  Freeholders,  a  position  he 
held  for  several  years.  In  1  s<;i!  <  rovornor  Olden  appointed  him  commissioner 
of  the  draft  of  the  County  of  Bergen,  in  accordance  with  orders  of  the  gen- 
eral government,  and  in  this  capacity  In-  carried  out  in  a  highly  creditable 
manner  the  provisions  of  the  order  by  making  an  enrollment  of  all  persons 
in  the  county  liable  to  military  duty.  Within  a  month  of  the  time  ap- 
pointed for  the  draft  several  companies  volunteered,  thus  filling  the  quota 
required  for  Bergen  County.  This  was  a  part  of  the  machinery  of  the 
State  inaugurated  and  set  in  motion  by  Governor  Olden,  who  was  pre- 
<  minently  the  War  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  and  who  more  than  any  other 
man  established  that  system  which  it  was  impossible  to  reverse  and  which 
ranked  the  State  among  the  liist  in  the  Union  during  the  entire  Rebellion. 
Judge  Banta  was  also  Deputy  Internal  Revenue  Collector  for  the  County 
of  Bergen  during  a  pari  of  the  war  period.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Hack 
ensack  Improvemenl  Commission,  for  several  years  Preside  nt  of  the  Hack- 


GENEALOGICAL  515 

ensack  Gas  l.i-ln  Company,  and  for  a  long  time  Secretary  of  the  old  Bergen 
County  Mutual  [nsurance  Company.     Be  died  May  7,  1900. 

May  30,  L850,  Judge  Banta  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  John  and  Caty 
Ann  (Hopper)  Zabriskie.  of  Ilohokus.  X.  J.,  who  died  in  1853,  leaving  a  son 
who  died  in  infancy.  In  May.  L861,  lie  married  her  sister.  Adelia,  who  died 
in  1869.  .March  L6,  L876,  he  was  married  to  Jane  Anne,  daughter  of  Abra- 
ham 11.  and  Maria  (Anderson)  Berry,  of  Hackensack,  and  a  lineal  de- 
scendant of  John  Berry,  one  of  the  original  patentees  of  Bergen  Comity. 
She  died  February  6,  L900,  ra  the  seventy-first  year  of  her  age. 

WILLIAM  MORTIMER  CLARK,  a  prominent  business  man  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  and  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  War,  was  born  in  Middle- 
burgh,  X.  V..  on  i  lie  LOth  of  November,  1845.  His  paternal  ancestor,  John 
Clark,  came  to  this  country  from  England,  and  is  interred  in  Trinity  church- 
yard, New  York  City,  in  a  vault  built  in  1700.  A  number  of  those  in  the 
collateral  line  emigrated  originally  from  Holland.  His  parents  were  Minard 
II.  (Mark  and  Euphrasia  Ann  ( rilbert.  The  Gilberts  were  from  the  North  of 
Ireland  and  emigrated  early  to  this  country,  settling  a1  Hudson.  Columbia 
County.  X.  Y.  Their  descendants  afterward  settled  a1  Middleburgh,  Scho- 
harie County,  where  Euphrasia  Ann  w;is  horn.  His  grandparents  were 
Richard  Clark  and  Christina  Dutcher.  His  greal  grandfather  was  Thomas 
Clark  and  his  great  urea t-grandparents  were  John  ('lark  and  Tekie  Wal- 
dron.  The  Dutchers  and  Waldrons  were  both  of  Holland  descent,  and  a 
number  of  them,  like  the  (Marks,  have  been  residents  of  this  country  for 
many  general  ions.  Mr.  (  Mark's  ancestors  served  with  honor  and  distinction 
in  the  Revolutionary  War,  in  the  War  of  L812,  in  the  Mexican  War,  and  in 
the  Rebellion,  and  from  the  first  have  been  active  and  influential  in  the  com- 
munities where  they  have  resided. 

The  Episcopal  Chapel  at  Middleburgh,  X.  V..  furnished  Mr.  Clark  with  the 
educational  training  with  which  he  entered  upon  the  active  duties  of  life. 
After  leaving  school  he  served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  foundry  trade, 
which  he  has  continuously  followed.  He  is  the  patentee  of  an  acetyline 
gas  generator  which  1ms  been  a  marked  success.  In  1885  he  settled  in  Bay- 
onne. Hudson  County,  and  still  carries  on  the  foundry  business, 

Mr.  ( 'lark  enlisted  in  t  he  War  of  the  Rebellion,  August  20,  1802,  as  a  mem- 
ber of  Company  I).  One  Hundred  and  Thirtv-fourth  New  York  Volunteers, 
and  served  until  the  (lose  of  that  sanguinary  conliict.  He  participated  in 
the  battles  of  Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Lookout  Moun- 
tain, and  other  important  engagements,  and  was  with  Sherman  in  his  march 
to  the  sea.  He  has  always  been  a  Republican,  prominent  in  party  and  pub- 
lic affairs,  deeply  interested  in  the  progress  of  the  community,  and  highly 
respected  for  those  sterling  qualities  which  distinguish  the  representative 
citizen.  He  is  Past  Grand  Commander  of  the  Knights  of  Malta  of  New 
Jersey,  and  a  member  of  Mansfield  Post,  No.  22,  Grand  Army  of  the  Repub- 
lic, of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  99,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  of  Veteran 
Legion,  No.  81,  of  Jersey  City,  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  37,  Knights  of  Pyth- 
ias, of  Eastern  Star  Chapter,  No.  21,  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  206,  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  Council  No.  119,  Junior  Order  of  American 
Mechanics,  of  Council  No.  25,  Senior  Order  United  American  Mechanics,  of 
Elizabeth,  and  of  Council  No.  109,  Daughters  of  Liberty,  which  he  organ- 
ized, lie  is  also  a  member  of  Bayonne  Court,  Independent  Order  of  For- 
esters. Mr.  Clark  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and  influential  men  in  the 
southern  part  of  Hudson  County,  and  in  both  business  and  public  affairs 


516  HUDSON    AND   BE1JCKN    COUNTIES 

is  widdv  known.  Be  1ms  achieved  success  in  everj  capacity,  and  1ms  dis- 
charged with  fidelity  and  satisfaction  all  the  duties  which  he  1ms  been 
called  upon  to  perform. 

On  November  9,  lv'>7.  Mr.  Clark  married  Julia  G.  Canfield,  daughter  of 
Arza  W.  and  Nancy  Canfield,  of  Palatine  Bridge,  Montgomery  County,  X. 
Y.  They  have  five  children:  Minard  II..  William  M..  Jr.,  Sylvanus  \\\. 
Elizabel  b  A.,  and  Nancy   E. 

JAMES  J.  DONNELLY,  of  Arlington,  is  the  son  of  John  and  Ellen 
(Chester)  Donnelly  and  a  grandson  of  James  Chester.  Eis  parents  came 
to  this  country  from  Ireland,  where  members  of  the  family  si  ill  reside.  Mr. 
Donnelly  was  born  dune  in.  1866,  in  New  York  City,  where  he  received  a 
public  school  education.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  business  of  gold  and 
silver  plating  a1  ".".  Nassau  Si  reel.  New  York. 

In  politics  Mr.  Donnelly  lias  been  for  several  years  an  active  and  in- 
fluential Republican.  In  L899  he  was  the  representative  <»n  the  Board  <»f 
Aldermen  from  the  Fourth  Ward  of  Kearny.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal 
Arcanum,  of  the  Independenl  Order  of  Foresters,  and  of  the  Knights  of 
Columbus,  and  as  a  citizen  is  enterprising,  public  spirited,  and,  highly  re- 
spected. 

Mr.  Donnelly  married  Margarel  Collins,  by  whom  he  lias  four  children: 
Chester.  Marguerite,  Helen,  and  Dorothy. 

WILLIAM  ECKHARDT,  a  well  known  real  estate  and  insurance  man  of 
Guttenberg,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  11th  of 
May.  L861.  He  is  the  son  of  Peter  Charles  and  Louise  Eckhardt,  both  un- 
lives of  Germany.  He  received  a  public  school  education  in  New  York 
<  )ity  and  afterward  went  to  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  where  he  spenl  five  years 
with  his  brother,  Peter  Charles  Eckhardt,  dr..  in  the  stock  business. 

Upon  returning  Easi  Mr.  Eckhardt  engaged  in  the  real  estate  business 
with  his  father,  and  so  continued  until  -Inly.  L890,  when  he  removed  t<> 
Guttenberg.  lie  then  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business 
for  himself.  In  politics  In-  is  a  Democrat,  lb-  was  Councilman  of  Gutten- 
berg one  term  and  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Club,  of  the  Royal  Ar- 
canum, and  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  In  every  capacity 
he  has  displayed  sound  judgment  and  pained  an  honorable  reputation. 

Mr.  Eckhardl   \\;i<  married.  November  7.  1886,  to  Ellen,  daughter  of  Mi 
chael  and  Catherine  McKenna.  of  New  York.     They  have  four  children: 
Peter  Charles,  3d,  William.  Ethel,,  and  Ralph. 

PERCY  ALMY  GADDIS,  one  of  fin-  prominenl  and  successful  real  estate 
and  insurance  brokers  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  Janu- 
ary Is.  L872,  and  is  unmarried.  His  great-grandfather,  Andrew  Gaddis, 
who  was  of  English  descenl  and  a  residenl  of  North  Branch,  Middlesex 
County,  X.  J.,  married  Margaret  Bergen,  a  descendanl  of  Hans  Hansen 
Bergen,  :i  native  of  Bergen,  Norway,  who  eam<  to  America  in  L633  and 
settled  in  the  Wallaboul  section  of  Brooklyn,  where  he  married  Surah. 
daughter  of  Joris  Jansen  Rapelje.  Andrew  <biddis's  issue  were  Jacob  lb. 
David  A..  John  Van  Dyck,  and  Catharine  Ann.  Jacob  lb.  born  at  North 
Branch,  married  Eliza  Outcalt.  daughter  ol  Judge  Outcalt,  of  New  Bruns- 
wick. He  came  to  Jersey  City  in  the  early  fifties,  embarked  in  the  lighter- 
age business,  and  founded  the  New  Jersey  Lighterage  Company,  of  which 
he  was  President,     lie  died  a1  Ogdensburg,  V  Y..  in  1886,  having  had  issue 


GENEALOGICAL  517 

Andrew  A..  Catharine  L.,  John  de  F.,  Theodore  P.,  Margaret,  Julia,  and 
Elizabeth. 

Theodore  F.  Gaddis,  born  at  Spottswood,  N.  J.,  married  Caroline  Amelia 
Ryder,  daughter  of  Brazilla  W.  Ryder,  of  Middleboro,  Mass.,  and  Hannah 
Elizabeth  Warren,  of  Darien,  Conn.  The  latter  was  a  lineal  descendant  of 
Richard  Warren,  of  the  "Mayflower"  party.  Theodore  F.  Gaddis  came 
to  Jersey  City  about  L854  and  entered  Columbia  College,  but  left  before 
graduating  to  connect  himself  with  the  Jersey  City  Locomotive  Works, 
with  which  concern  he  remained  until  its  failure,  when  he  established  the 
Hudson  Iron  Foundry,  with  which  he  was  identified  until  shortly  before 
his  don  111.  His  issue  were  Theodore  B.,  James  Van  Dyck,  Percy  A., 
Bertha  ()..  Malcolm  L.,  and  Mortimer  C. 

Percy  A.  Gaddis,  (he  subject  of  this  sketch,  attended  the  public  schools 
of  .Jersey  city  until  thirteen  years  of  age,  when  he  entered  as  a  clerk  the 
office  of  a  Wall  Street  broker  in  New  York.  Three  years  later  he  became  a 
clerk  in  the  offices  of  the  Erie  Railroad  Company.  Two  years  later  he 
was  employed  by  C.  C.  Jewell  &  Co.,  real  estate  dealers.  In  the  fall  of 
L893  .Mr.  Gaddis  embarked  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  for 
himself,  near  the  Hudson  County  Court  House,  where  he  has  since  success- 


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fully  pursued  it.  In  the  fall  of  L899  he  erected  the  office  building  shown 
in  illustration,  which  he  now  occupies. 

In  addition  to  managing  his  large  and  increasing  business  Mr.  Gaddis 
limls  time  to  devote  to  religious  and  political  work.  As  an  active  member 
and  clerk  of  the  Vestrj  of  the  Church  of  the  Holy  Cross  (Episcopal)  of 
Jersey  City  he  has  devoted  much  time  to  a  study  of  the  history,  canons, 
and  traditions  of  the  Church  of  England,  and  has  had  many  discussions 
with  eminent  divines  relative  to  church  doctrines. 

He  has  served  on  the  Republican  County  Committee,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  [{(publican  Battery,  a  crack  political  organization. 

WILLIAM  R.  REES.  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of  Rees  Rees  and 
Eleanor  MacLaughlan,  and  was  born  in  that  city  on  the  13th  of  October, 
1876.  His  father  is  of  Welsh,  extraction  and  his  mother  of  Scotch-Irish 
parentage. 

Mr.  Rees  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Jersey  City,  and 
after  leaving  school  took  up  the  study  of  the  law.  He  pursued  his  legal 
studies  in  the  office  of  Spencer  and  Jacob  Weart,  in  Jersey  City,  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  November,  1897,  and  is  now  in  partner- 
ship with  Howard  MacSherry  under  the  firm  name  of  MacSherry  &  Rees. 
Since  his  admission  to  the  bar  he  has  had  his  offices  in  Jersey  City  and  has 
been  very  successful  in  practice.     He  was  clerk  in  the  Law  Department  of 


518 


HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


Jersey  Cii,\  for  three  years,  and  \v;is  Inter  called  on  cases  einnnaiing  from 
viola  I  ii his  of  the  health  rules  by  tin-  dorse  \  <  'it y  Hoard  ot  Health.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Union  League  of  Jersey  city  and  a  proniinenl  citizen,  re- 
specled  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Mr.  Hi'  s  was  married  on  Easter  Sunday.  IS!)!),  to  Evelyn  Kugenie  Lvobin- 
son,  of  Waretown,  Ocean  County,  X.  J. 

FRED  J.  ENSOR,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  Rugby,  England,  on  the  6th 

of  September,  L873.     Be  is  the  son  of  John  Flavel  Ensor  and  Esther  King. 

Mr.  Ensor  obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Sutton,  Cold- 


FRED     J.     ENSOR. 

field,  and  in  L887  left  England  and  came  to  the  United  States,  settling  first 

in    Liver] I.   Pa.,  afterward   in    Pittsburg   in   thai    State,  and   finally   in 

Wheeling,  W.  Va.     In  1891  he  removed  to  Arlington,  Hudson  County,  X. 

.!..   where  he  has  Since  resided. 

For  ;i  time  Mr.  Ensor  was  successfully  engaged  in  business  ;is  a  con- 
tractor, lb-  is  now  a  dealer  in  paints,  oils,  etc.,  having  one  of  the  best 
known  establishments  of  the  kind  in  his  section.  In  this  us  well  as  in 
other  enterprises  he  has  achieved  success.  Be  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic 
citizen,  actively  identified  with  local  affairs,  and  a  member  of  the  First 
Regiment,  X.  G.  N.  J.     He  is  also  a  member  of  Pilgrim  Lodge,  No.  202,  I. 


GENEALOGICAL  519 

0.  0.  P.,  of  A.mericus  Council,  No.  1,304,  Royal  Arcanum,  and  of  the  Re- 
bekah  order  of  Odd  Fellows,  all  of  Arlington.     In  politics  he  is  independent. 

JOHN  De  VOE. — The  de  Voes  of  New  Jersey  are  of  French  lineage. 
Nicholas  de  Voe,  of  Rochelle,  France,  went  to  Mannheim  in  Germany  in 
1645,  with  his  parents  and  brother  Frederick.  From  thence  in  1075  Nicho- 
las emigrated  to  America  and  stopped  for  a  while  at  New  Harlem,  where 
he  married  Mary  See.  In  1080  he  removed  to  Bergen,  N.  J.,  and  thence  in 
L687  to  Eackensack,  where  he  purchased  lands  from  the  Indians  on  the 
west  side  of  the  llackensack  and  settled  near  David  des  Marest.  Des 
Mares!  claimed  title  to  de  Voe's  lands,  and  the  latter  bought  elsewhere. 
A boiii  L681,  his  lirst  wife  having  died,  he  married  (2),  in  1082,  Margaret 
Fonda,  widow  of  Jaeck  Batton.  lie  died  about  1715  and  his  widow  married 
Henry  Karnnega,  of  Long  Island.  His  children  of  the  second  generation 
were  Abraham,  Bester  (married,  in  L698,  Henry  Brower),  Susanna  (born 
at  Jersey  City,  October  11,  L680,  married  (1),  iu  1696,  Thomas  Bricker  and 
(2),  in  1695,  -lames  Everse  Van  Gelder),  and  Mary  (married,  in  1710,  Jacob 
Buys,  of  .Jersey  <  'it  y).    There  must  have  been  other  sons. 

In  1070  Frederick,  brother  of  Nicholas,  came  over  from  Mannheim  and 
located  at  New  Earlem,  where  he  settled  and  resided  until  his  death  in 
170'..  The  in\  Mitoiy  of  his  property  after  his  death  indicates  that  he  was 
a  man  of  considerable  wealth.  His  first  marriage  occurred  in  1073,  but  his 
lii  st  wife  died  a  year  or  two  later,  and  he  married  (2),  June  24,  1077,  Hester 
Tourneur,  daughter  of  Daniel  Tourneur,  of  Harlem. 

-John  de  Voe,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  is  descended  in  the  seventh  gene- 
ration from  Frederick  or  Nicholas,  the  emigrants.  He  is  the  son  of  James 
de  Voe  and  A  Helta.  Van  Bussum  and  was  born  in  Saddle  River  Township, 
Bergen  <  iounty,  November  0.  1821.  He  received  his  education  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  county,  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  went  to  work  on  his  father's 
farm,  where  he  remained  three  years.  He  then  learned  the  carriage-mak- 
ing trade,  receiving  twentj  live  dollars  a  year  and  his  board  for  five  years. 
This  apprenticeship  was  both  practical  and  valuable.  He  followed  the 
trade  for  forty  years  in  New  York  City  and  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  afterward 
set  i  led  in  Kivervale.  Bergen  County,  where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in 
farming.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church,  but  for  some  time  has 
attended  the  Reformed  Church,  and  in  every  capacity  has  gained  the  confi- 
dence and  respeci  of  his  fellowmen.    He  married  Susan  A.  Haring. 

IIKNRY  KARL,  sen  of  John  and  Wilhelmina  (Zeitner)  Karl,  was  born  in 
Germany  on  the  6th  of  July,  1869.  There  he  received  his  education.  He 
came  to  America  with  his  parents  in  1883  and  afterward  settled  in  West 
Hoboken,  where  he  si  ill  resides. 

His  first  business  was  that  of  a  barber  in  New  York  City.  Subsequently 
he  was  a  weaver  in  a  silk  mill.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  Justice  of 
the  Peace,  a  Commissioner  of  Deeds,  and  a  Notary  Public.  He  is  Presi- 
dent of  the  Young  Democracy  of  the  Third  Ward,  West  Hoboken. 

Mr.  Karl  married  Wilhelmina  Loehr,  daughter  of  Philip  and  Catherine 
Loehr.    They  have  three  children:  Frederick,  Minnie,  and  Amanda. 

CHARLES  HOFFMAN,  of  Carlstadt,  N.  J.,  was  born  in  New  York  City 
on  the  1 1th  of  May,  1863.  He  is  the  son  of  Francis  and  Pauline  Hoffman, 
natives  of  Germany,  who  came  to  the  United  States  in  1870,  settling  in 
Carlstadt. 


520  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Mr.  I  lull Hi.iii  was  educated  in  the  Carlstadt  public,  schools  and  subse- 
quently engaged  in  the  watch-case  business.  Afterward  he  became  an 
undertaker,  and  lias  since  followed  thai  profession  with  success  in  Carl- 
stadt. where  In-  resides. 

ITe  was  elected  County  Coroner  of  Bergen  County  in  ls«.»!i  and  still 
holds  thai  office.  He  is  a  member  of  several  (Herman  societies,  including 
the  Carlstadl  Turners,  the  Concordia  Society,  the  German  Schuetzen,  the 
Carlstadl  Schuetzen  Corps,  the  [ndependent  Schuetzen.  and  the  Powder 
Bowling  Club.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Carlstadt  Bergen  Hose  Com 
pany,  of  Carlstadl  Lodge,  No.  113,  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and 
of  Rutherford  Lodge,  No.  547,  15.  P.  O.  Elks. 

Mr.  Hoffman  was  married,  May  11,  1893,  to  Louisa  H.  Otto,  of  Carlstadt, 
N.J.     They  have  two  children:  Charles  and  Mary. 

BENJAMIN  CUMBERLAND  STUART,  of  Hillsdale,  is  a  native  of  New 
York  City,  and  the  son  of  Benjamin  C.  Stuarl  and  Susannah  E.  Davis. 
daughter  of  Thomas  Davis,  of  England.  He  is  a  grandson  of  Thomas 
Stuarl  and  a  greal  grandson  of  Thomas  Stuart,  Sr.,  of  Scotland. 

Mr.  Stuarl  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Brooklyn,  where  he  resided  for 
several  years.  After  leaving  school  he  took  up  newspaper  work  and  for  a 
long  time  served  on  the  staff  of  the  leading  New  York  daily  newspapers. 
He  is  now  and  has  been  for  several  years  President  and  General  Manager 
of  the  Standard  News  Association,  with  offices  in  the  Postal  Telegraph 
Building.  253  Broadway,  New  York. 

While  residing  in  Brooklyn  he  was  actively  identified  with  the  musical 
affairs  of  the  metropolis  and  is  the  author  of  several  musical  and  literary 
compositions,  including  the  "Black  Diamond  Rulers"  and  other  works. 
He  is  the  eldesl  brother  of  a  family  of  newspaper  men  connected  with  the 
metropolitan  press,  and  in  both  journalism  and  business  has  achieved  suc- 
cess. He  is  a  member  of  the  New  York  Press  Club,  a  public  spirited  citi- 
zen, and  active  and  influential  in  the  affairs  of  Hillsdale.  N.  J.,  where  he 
resides. 

IK  »RACE  K<  >BERSON,  a  prominent  lawyer  of  Bayonne,  Hudson  County, 
is  the  sen  of  Samuel  Roberson,  and  was  born  in  Hunterdon  County,  N.  J., 
May  5,  L858.  Although  the  son  of  a  farmer,  Mr.  Roberson's  inclinations 
wire  to  educational  pursuits.  Alter  obtaining  a  good  common  school  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  his  own  county  he  entered  the  New  -Jersey 
State  Normal  School  at  Trenton,  took  a  full  course,  and  was  graduated  in 
lvH.  Following  this,  for  five  years  he  successfully  filled  the  position  of 
Principal  of  the  public  school  at  Closter  in  Bergen  County,  where  he  made 
many  friends  and  was  highly  esteemed.  Having  during  this  time  given 
his  spare  time  to  the  study  of  the  law,  he  took  a  course  in  Columbia  Col- 
lege haw  School  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  June,  1887. 

lb-  was  then  employed  in  II Ilice  of  Counsellor  De  Witt  Van  Buskirk  a< 

Bayonne  for  two  years.  In  L889  he  opened  a  law  office  in  Wesl  Eighth 
Street.  Bayonne,  and  has  since  successfully  practiced  his  profession  in  the 
county  and  State  courts.  Having  been  admitted  as  a  counsellor,  he  be- 
came and  is  still  senior  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Roberson  iV-  Demurest. 

In  L891  Mr.  Roberson  was  elected  School  Trustee  for  the  one-year  term 
and  made  ;i  good  record  on  the  board.  In  L894  he  was  appointed  City 
Treasurer  and  served  with  credil  the  lull  term  of  two  years.  In  1898  he 
was  elected   City  Con nci  1  ma ii  and  has  served   two  years.     He  is  solicitor 


GENEALOGICAL  521 

for  the  Centerville  Building  and  Loan  Association.  He  has  always  been 
prominent  in  the  councils  of  the  Republican  party,  having  been  a  member 
of  tlir  County  Committee  and  Vice-President  of  the  Bayonne  City  Republi- 
can Association.  Ee  is  devoted  to  his  profession  and  a  zealous  worker  in 
everything  he  undertakes.  He  is  a  member  of  the  church  and  of  social 
societies. 

In  September,  1890,  he  married  Nettie  Marcelia,  daughter  of  Abraham  J. 
Demaresl  and  Eliza  \Y.  Lozier,  of  Closter,  N.  J.  Mrs.  Roberson  was  born 
at  Eastwood,  N.  J..  December  25,  L861.  He  has  two  daughters:  Elinor  W., 
born  December  25,  1894,  and  Jessie  K.,  born  November  1,  1898. 

FREDERICK  P.  VAX  RIPER.— Winfleld  in  his  "History  of  Hudson 
County"  says:  "  Tliis  name  with  its  present  multitudinous  orthography 
is  derived  from  the  Latin  ripa,  and  was  the  name  of  a  city  on  the  north 
hank  of  the  River  Nibbs,  sometimes  called  Nipsick,  or  Cram.  North  Jut- 
land iso  called  to  distinguish  it  from  South  Jutland  or  Schleswig),  in  Den- 
mark, was  divided  into  four  dioceses,  the  most  southwesterly  of  which, 
lying  along  the  German  Ocean,  was  called  Ripen.  This  diocese  was  one 
hundred  and  forty-two  miles  in  length  and  fifty-seven  miles  in  width,  and 
was  part  of  Cimbrica  Cheresonesus  of  the  ancients,  where  dwelt  the  war- 
like Cimbri,  who,  at  one  time,  invaded  the  Roman  Empire.  The  City  of 
Ripen,  in  the  Diocese  of  Ripen,  is  situated  in  lat.  55°  36'  north,  and  Ion. 
9°  10'  east.  Next  to  Wibourg  it  is  the  most  ancient  town  in  North  Jut- 
land. It  once  had  a  commodious  harbor  and  profitable  commerce;  but  the 
one  long  since  filled  ap  and  the  other  sought  different  channels.  Its  cathe- 
dral was  imposing,  built  of  hewn  stone,  with  a  steeple  of  great  height,  which 
served  as  a  landmark  for  mariners.  In  the  Swedish  war  of  1645  the  city 
was  captured,  bu1  was  recovered  by  the  Danes  soon  after.  From  this  port, 
in  April,  L663,  a  vessel  named  "  T'Bonte  Koe  "  (The  Spotted  Cow)  sailed  for 
New  Netherlands  with  eighty-nine  passengers,  consisting  of  men,  women, 
and  children.  Among  the  number  was  Juriaen  Tomassen,  a  young  man 
of  the  City  of  Ripen.  Aboul  four  years  after  his  arrival  he  married  Pryntje 
Hermans.  May  25,  L667;  died  September  12,  1695.  Some  of  his  descendants 
took  the  name  of  Jurianse — now  Yereance  and  Auryansen, — while  others, 
taking  the  name  of  the  city  from  which  their  ancestors  sailed,  became  Van 
Ripen." 

The  children  of  Juriaen  Tomassen  were  nine  of  the  second  generation: 
Thomas.  Gerrit,  Aeltje,  Christina,  Mary,  Harman,  John,  Harman,  and 
Margaret.  Of  these  Harman  (2),  born  December  6,  1686,  married  (1)  Mary 
Fredericks  and  (2)  Judith  Steinmets.  Thomas  and  Gerrit  bought  lands  and 
settled  in  Bergen  County.  The  third  son.  Harman  (2),  removed  to  Aquack- 
anonck,  where  he  settled  and  died  in  May,  1756.  His  children  of  the  third 
generation  were  Juriaen,  Frederick,  Abram,  Christopher,  Mary,  Jacob, 
John,  Isaac,  Sarah,  Jane,  Garret,  and  Thomas. 

Frederick  (?»),  born  February  22,  1715,  married  (1)  Catharine  Hopper  and 
(2)  Ann  Van  Vorst.  Frederick  resided  at  Aquackanonck.  His  grandson, 
Frederick  Jan  Van  Riper,  of  the  fifth  generation,  was  born  August  4,  1782, 
and  died  June  7,  1864.    He  married  Mary  Van  Buskirk,  who  died  November 

4,  1873,  aged  eighty-four  years,  one  month,  and  seventeen  days.  Both  are 
buried  at  the  Reformed  Dutch  Church  at  Saddle  River,  N.  J.  Their  issue, 
among  others,  was  Peter  Van  Riper  of  the  sixth  generation,  born  December 

5,  1808,  died  November  22,  1880,  married  Elizabeth  Haring,  daughter  of 
Isaac  and  Annie  (Post)  Haring.     She  was  born  May  7,  1809,  and  died  May 


522  HUDSON   AND   BERGEN   COUNTIES 

-*''.  Iss4.  They  were  buried  ;ii  Pascack,  N.  J.,  where  they  resided.  Among 
their  issue  of  the  seventh  generation  was  Frederick  P.  Van  Riper  (7). 

Frederick  P.  Van  Riper  (7)  was  born  at  Chestnut  Ridge.  X.  -J..  July  7. 
L832,  and  received  his  education  in  the  schools  <>i'  Bergen  County.  At  the 
age  of  seventeen  he  wenl  to  work  on  hi*  father's  farm,  teaching  school  in 
winter  for  three  years.  Afterward  he  was  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
in  PatersoD  for  two  years,  and  since  then  be  has  conducted  the  homestead 
farm.  For  nine  months  he  served  on  the  regimental  staff  of  the  Twenty- 
second  Now  Jersey   Volunteers. 

Mr.  Van  Riper  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  a  member  of  the  Reformed 
Church,  and  honored  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  He  married 
Charity  Ann  Demaresl  and  lias  had  live  children,  of  whom  four  are  living; 
James  I>..  Anna  E.,  Annetta  S.,  and  Peter  Elvin. 

GEORGE  KINGSLAND  CAMP,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  on  the  manor 
homestead  at  Kingsland,  Bergen  County,  N.  J.,  duly  15,  1848.  He  is  a  di- 
rt e1  descendant  of  Nathaniel  Kingsland,  to  whom  the  family  homestead  in 
Bergen  County  was  originally  granted  by  the  Indians  during  the  reign  of 
Charles  II.  This  tract  of  land  extended  from  the  Passaic  River  to  the 
Hackensack  River.  He  is  the  son  of  James  Ely  Camp  and  Eliza  T.  Kings- 
land,  a  grandson  of  Brookfleld  Camp  and  George  Kingsland  and  a  grand- 
son of  Jeannette  Ely  and  Frances  L.  Ten  Evck. 

Mr.  Camp  was  educated  in  the  local  schools  in  what  was  Then  Union 
Township  Bergen  County.  He  also  attended  Newark  Academy  and  B.  T. 
Harrington's  Boarding  School  in  New  York.  As  a  boy  he  began  Ins  active 
life  with  the  Provident  Institution  for  Savings  of  Jersey  City,  with  which 
he  remained  from  L866  to  1S72.  He  then  engaged  in  the  real  estate  busi- 
ness, and  subsequently  entered  the  employ  of  the  Relief  Fire  Insurance 
Company  of  New  York,  with  which  he  continued  until  lssi'.  Tie  then  re 
turned  to  the  Provident  Institution  for  Savings  to  accept  a  clerkship,  and 
is  now  the  Assistant  Secretary  and  Treasurer.  He  is  a  man  of  acknowl- 
edged ability,  an  excellent  financier,  a  patriotic  and  progressive  citizen, 
and  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Camp  was  married,  February  25,  1892,  to  Emilie  J.  Wellner,  of  New 
York.    They  have  two  children:  Kingsland  and  C.  Wellner  Camp. 

HENRY  V.  CONDICT  was  born  at  Littleton.  .Morris  County.  N.  J.,  in 
L853.  His  family  was  a  prominenl  one  in  that  part  of  the  State,  he  being 
the  son  of  Silas  B.  Condict  and  a  grandson  of  I  Ion.  Silas  Condict,  Sr. 

Mr.  Condicl  was  graduated  from  Phillips  Academy  at  Andover,  .Mass.. 
and  then  began  the  study  of  law  with  Frederick  G.  Burnham,  of  Morris 
town.  N.  J.  After  completing  his  course  ai  the  Columbia  Law  School.  New 
York,  he  resumed  his  studies  with  Roberl  Gilchrist  and  the  late  Chancellor 
Alexander  T.  McGill,  of  Jersey  City.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an 
attorney  in  November,  1ST",  and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  1881.  He  is 
now  u  member  of  i  he  law  firm  of  Randolph,  Condict  &  Black,  of  Jersey  <  Jity. 

In  1879  Mr.  Condicl  married  a  daughter  of  Ephraim  Hudson,  late  of  New 
York  city.     Two  children  have  been  horn  to  them — Hudson  and  Edith. 

WALTER  E.  LAFPEY,  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  First 
Assistant  Engineer  oi  the  Fire  Department  of  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  and 
President  of  the  Staniar  &  bailey  Wire  Company,  of  Harrison,  was  horn  in 
Belleville,  Lssex  County,  N.  J.,  January  16,  L864,  the  son  of  John  Laffey 


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523 


and  Hannah  Staniar.  He  is  of  English  descent.  Receiving  a  good  practi- 
cal <  duration  in  the  schools  of  his  native  town,  he  entered  the  establish- 
ment with  which  lie  is  now  connected  and  steadily  advanced  from  em- 
ployer to  proprietor  and  employer.  For  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century 
his  father.  John  Laffey,  was  associated  with  William  Staniar,  the  founder 
of  the  wiie  industry  in  New  Jersey.  They  erected  a  large  and  commodious 
plant  in  Harrison.  Hudson  County,  for  the  manufacture  of  brass  and  copper 
wire  and  wire  cloth,  the  latter  an  indispensable  factor  in  the  manufacture 
of  paper.     The   founders  and  originators  of  this  enterprise  successfullv 


WALTER    E.    LAFFEY. 


conducted  the  business  for  thirty  years  under  the  firm  name  of  Staniar  & 
Laffey,  and  became  widely  known  for  the  excellence  of  their  product  and 
their  honorable  methods.  Finally  the  senior  member,  William  Staniar, 
retired,  after  the  death  of  John  Laffey.  Tn  1895  their  sons,  Walter  E. 
Laffey,  J.  W.  Laffey,  W.  E.  Staniar,  and  (I.  Wr.  Staniar,  succeeded  to  the 
business,  incorporating  the  Staniar  &  Laffey  Wire  Company,  and  are  still 
conducting  it  with  energy,  ability,  and  success.  This  is  not  only  one  of 
tin  chief  manufacturing  industries  in  Harrison,  but  one  of  the  best  known 
and  most  successful  of  the  kind  in  the  country.  Its  product  finds  a  ready 
market  throughout  the  Union. 


524  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Mr.  Laffey,  while  eminently  successful  and  constantly  engrossed  in  their 
extensive  manufacturing  business,  lias  from  boyhood  taken  a  deep  and  at 
times  an  active  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  as  a  resident  of  Kearny,  Hud- 
sou  County,  is  prominent  and  influential  in  the  community.  lb-  is  a  mem- 
ber of  iln-  Kearny  Board  of  Aldermen,  representing  the  Second  Ward,  and 
was  First  Assisiani  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  for  two  years.  He 
i  a  member  of  the  Masonic  order,  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  of  the 
Royal  Arcanum,  and  as  a  citizen  is  public  spirited  and  progressive. 

He  married  Margaret  McCloskey,  and  has  three  children,  namely:  Ed- 
ward. Anna,  and  Helen. 

MICHAEL  NEY  RITCHIE,  of  Kingsland  and  Harrison,  was  born  in 
County  Derry,  Ireland,  September  is.  L852.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Ritchie 
and  Sarah,  daughter  of  John  and  Mary  (Mackel)  Ritchie,  a  grandson  of 
Samuel  Ritchie  and  Nancy  McErlane,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Michael  and 
Catherine  (Eccleson)  Ritchie  and  of  Peter  Pitchie  and  Mary  Diamond.  His 
ancestors  came  to  Ireland  from  Scotland  after  the  defeat  of  the  Pretender 
at  Culloden  in  L745,  and  settled  on  the  banks  of  the  River  Bann,  at  a  place 
called  Creagh,  County  Derry.  They  were  Scotch  Roman  Catholics,  and 
since  coming  to  Ireland  have  been  mosl  ly  small  fanners  and  fishermen.  So 
far  as  known  none  of  them  became  wealthy  or  distinguished.  They  were 
plain,  honest  people,  highly  respected,  and  endowed  with  sterling  traits 
of  character.  They  participated  in  the  Irish  Rebellion  of  1798,  and  one 
of  them  was  executed  tor  treason  at  Belfast  in  1790.  They  strongly  op- 
nosed  the  British  government  both  in  Scotland  and  Ireland,  believing  in 
those  principles  of  liberty  which  finally  led  them  to  America. 

Mr.  Ritchie  was  educated  partly  at  the  Anahomish  National  School  in 
Ireland  and  partly  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Paterson,  X.  J.,  having 
come  to  this  country  alone  when  twelve  years  old.  After  leaving  the 
Paterson  High  School  he  learned  the  machinist's  trade  with  Todd  &  Raf- 
ferty,  of  that  city,  and  as  a  machinist  and  millwright  traveled  over  nearly 
all  of  North  and  South  America.  In  this  capacity  he  gained  a  wide  and 
valuable  experience.  In  1890  he  engaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance 
business.  lie  studied  law  under  the  direction  of  Edward  J.  Luce,  of 
Rutherford,  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  November  4,  1894. 
Since  then  he  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession in  Newark.  Jersey  City,  and  Harrison,  and  also  at  his  home  in 
Kingsland,  Bergen  County,  where  he  settled  permanently  in  1883.  He 
makes  real  estate  law  a  specialty . 

Mr.  Ritchie  lias  also  been  active  in  public  affairs.  He  was  a  candidate 
for  the  office  of  Assessor  in  1892,  but  was  defeated  by  a  small  majority, 
lb-  lias  been  counsel  for  Union  Township  in  Bergen  County.  Though  a 
firm  believer  in  Christianity  he  is  no1  a  member  of  any  sect  or  creed,  nor 
of  any  society   of  secrel  organization. 

He  was  married.  May  1.  L875,  to  Julia  A.  Stalter,  and  has  three  sons  and 
t  wo  daughters. 

AUGUST  A.  COPIN,  the  well  known  florist  of  West  Hoboken  and  New- 
York  city,  was  born  in  West  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  October  1.  180.°,.  He  is  the 
son  of  Framis  Copin  and  Christina  Arnould,  daughter  of  Jacob  Arnould, 
who  came  from  Belgium  about  1845  and  settled  in  Canada.  His  paternal 
grandfather,  Nicholas  Copin,  and  his  father.  Francis,  were  born  in  Alsace, 
Prance.     The   family   came   to   America   about    1835  and  settled  in   West 


GENEALOGICAL  525 

Hoboken,  \.  J.  Afterward  Francis  Copin  engaged  in  business  as  a  florist 
and  gardener  in  North  Bergen,  where  he  died  June  20,  1898.  His  Avife  died 
Augnsl  26,  L806  George  Copin,  their  eldest  son,  was  born  July  12,  1861, 
in  West  Hoboken,  and  received  a  public  school  education.  He  is  asso- 
ciated with  lb.'  well  known  house  of  Mouquin,  of  Fulton  and  Ann  Streets, 
New  York. 

Angusl  A.  Copin  received  his  education  in  St.  Mary's  parochial  school 
in  Wes1  Hoboken.  On  March  13,  L880,  lie  engaged  in  business  as  a  florist 
in  New  York  City,  where  lie  lias  since  continued,  having  his  establishment 
at  222  Sixth  A  v. '11110  since  December,  1888.  He  also  has  an  establishment 
at  264  (Minion  Avenue,  West  Hoboken,  where  he  resides.  He  is  an  in- 
fluential Democrat,  and  lias  filled  a  number  of  positions  with  acknowledged 
ability  and  satisfaction.  For  three  years  lie  was  Financial  Secretary  of 
the  \V"st  Hoboken  Fire  Department,  serving  in  that  capacity  until  May 
1,  1899.  He  is  a  member  of  Neptune  Fire  Company  No.  1,  of  West  Hobo- 
ken. of  SI.  Michael's  Lyceum,  of  Palisade  Council,  Legion  of  Honor,  and  of 
the  Order  of  Foresters  of  West  Hoboken. 

Mr.  Copin  was  married,  January  31,  188.°>,  to  Adeline  Walsh,  of  West  Ho- 
boken.    They  have  two  children:  Veronica  and  Adeline. 

PETEB  I!  \  ''OK.  (.tie  of  Hie  foremost  men  of  New  Jersey,  is  known  as  a 
leading  brewer,  a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen,  and  a  conspicuous 
member  of  the  Democratic  party.  P>orn  in  Kling  Minister,  Bavaria,  Ger- 
many, June  9,  1838,  he  came  to  this  country  with  his  parents  when  six  years 
old  ;(iid  located  in  New  York  Oily,  where  his  father  engaged  in  the  brewing 
industry.  There  he  received  a  good  public  school  education.  After  com- 
pleting  his  studies  he  entered  his  father's  establishment  and  thoroughly 
mastered  the  profession  of  brewer,  acquiring  a  practical  as  well  as  a  theo- 
retical  experience  in  even  department  of  the  business. 

The  brewery  established  by  his  father,  Adam  Hauck,  in  1844.  on  Wooster 
Street.  New  York.  \\;is  a  small  affair,  but  the  plant  was  enlarged  until  it  be- 
came one  of  the  largest  of  the  kind  in  the  city.  In  1800  he  removed  the  en- 
tire business  to  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  where  a  substantial  bnild- 
ing  was  erected,  and  where  it  was  continued  under  the  most  favorable 
auspices.  Peter  Hauck  subsequently  succeeded  his  father  as  sole  proprie- 
tor, and  bronghl  to  his  duties  special  qualifications,  having  been  trained  up 
to  the  business  and  thoroughly  understanding  it  in  every  detail.  After- 
ward the  firm  of  Kanfinann  &  Hauck  was  formed,  and  upon  its  dissolution 
Mr.  Hauck  again  became  proprietor  and  steadily  enlarged  his  trade.  In 
1870  the  brewery  was  destroyed  by  fire,  but  he  at  once  turned  his  attention 
to  rebuilding,  and  in  1880  erected  and  completed  a  new  plant  upon  a  more 
extended  scale,  making  it  a  model  establishment  of  its  kind.  Giving  the 
new  brewery  the  benefit  of  his  wide  experience,  he  perfected  its  plans  and 
interior  arrangements,  and  gained  for  it  the  concession  of  being  one  of  the 
finest-appointed  and  best-eondncted  plants  in  the  country.  It  has  a  front- 
age on  Harrison  Avenue,  between  Fifth  and  Washington  Streets,  of  225 
feet,  with  a  depth  on  Cleveland  Avenue  of  about  400  feet.  The  main  build- 
ing is  a  substantial  structure,  and  there  is  additional  accommodation  for 
the  malt-house,  cooperage,  bottling-plant,  etc.,  the  whole  being  equipped 
with  modern  improvements,  including  a  250  barrel  brew  kettle,  ice  ma- 
chines, cellerage.  an  artesian  well,  etc.  In  1844  three  hundred  barrels  of 
beer  Mere  brewed.  When  the  brewery  was  moved  from  New  York  in  1869 
the  output  had  grown  to  15,761  barrels.     In  1881  the  output  had  increased 


526  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

to  l'.j; li!  barrels  annually;  in  1882  to  28,703  barrels;  in  1884  to  35.907  bar- 
pels;  in  1886  to  50,214  barrels;  and  in  1889  to  71,589  barrels. 

In  1889  the  rast  interests  were  re-organized  and  became  a  pari  of  the 
United  States  Brewing  I  ompanv,  which  has  a  paid-up  capital  of  |5,500,000, 
and  in  1890  ilir.nni.ni  was  76,309  barrels;  in  1893,  86,246  barrels.  A1  pres- 
enl  the  produd  ex<  -  L00,000  barrels  per  year.  Mr.  Hauck  has  continu- 
ously retained  the  management,  in  which  he  lias  displayed  ability,  execu- 
tive skill,  and  sound  judgment.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  United  States 
Brewing  Company  as  well  as  Manager  of  P<  ter  Hauck  &  Co.'s  Hudson  Coun- 
ty Brewery,  a  name  by  which  his  establishment  has  long  been  known. 
Though  founded  b}  his  father,  it  is  to  him  that  the  growth  and  success  of 
the  concern  is  practically  due. 

Mr.  H:        's  5  ::'<  executive  abilities  have  led  him  in  the  discharge  of 

duties  on  behalf  oi  the  public,  to  which  he  broughl  the  sunn-  skill  which  has 
won  for  him  so  much  success  in  his  profession.  He  was  for  a  time  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Board  of  Freeholders  of  Hudson  County,  and  in  1872  and  1873 
red  in  the  City  Council  oi  Harrison,  where  he  resides.  He  is  a  public 
spirited,  enterprising  citizen.  lie  has  also  been  a  member  of  the  State 
Democratic  Committee  of  New  Jersey. 

ITis  eldest  son,  Peter  Hauck,  Jr..  was  hern  in  Harrison  in  1872,  received 
his  education  in  Newark  Academy,   md  since  1891  has  1 n  actively  identi- 

d  with  the  business  management  of  his  father's  brewery.  In  1892  he  took 
a  full  course  in  the  chemistry  of  brewing  at  Schwartz  College,  New  York. 

FRANK  HENRY  KIMMERLY,  a  popular  citizen  of  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  and 
form<  rly  Police  Justice  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of  Alexander  H.  Kimmer- 
ly  and  Mary  Stocker,  and  was  born  in  Nevi   York  City  on  the  23d  of  March 
1856.     His  par -in-  were   both   natives    of   Germany.     They   came    i<>    the 
United  States  when  voung,  were  married  in  New  Fork  Citv,  removed  to 
sey  City,  N.  J.,  in  1858,  and  in  lv'a7  settled  in  Bayonne. 
Mr.  Kimmerly  was  two  years  old  when  the  family  removed  to  Hudson 
mty,  and  since  then  he  has  lived  and  labored  within  the  county's  limits. 
Having  received  a  -end  public  school  education  in  Jersey  City,  he  learned 
the  machinist's  trad'-,  but  soon  found  that  he  had  no  distinct  liking  for  it, 
therefore  did  Dot  follow  ir  as  a  business.     He  look  up  the  hotel  busi- 
•  i     sey  City  and  continued  ir  foi   several  years,  after  which  he  en 
_   gi  d  in  the  w  |  oles    ••  liquor  business  in  New  York  City.     He  is  dow  pro- 
prietor of  a  h(  tel  in  Bayonne  and  one  of  the  popular  and  besl  known  citi- 
-  of  Hudson  <  'ountj  . 

hi  politics  and  in  business  Mr.  Kimmerly  has  achieved  marked  sue 
and  gained  a  high  re]  on.     identifying  himself  in  early  life  with  the 

Democratic  party,  he  has  long  been  one  of  its  acknowledged  leaders  and 
able  Ivisers,  ;  ad  in  lvv7  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Chosen 
1":  -    •  Hudson  County,  serving  two  terms  of  five  years  each.  From 

1890  to  1893  he  was  also  Police  Justice  of  Jersey  City.  He  is  a  prominenl 
mei  of  the  Bayonne  City  Democratic  <  lub,  of  the  Roberl   Davis  Asso- 

,  of  the  Greenville  Turners  of  New  Jersey,  of  Bayonne 

Lodge,  No.  i  '.  i.  B.  P.  <  >.  E..  of  Grant  Lodge,  NTo.  89,  K.  of  P.,  of  Jersey  City, 

and  of  Steuben  Lodge,  Chosen  Friends,  of  New  York  City.     His  duties  ami 

ions         h  public  and  private,  have  been  discharged  with  ability  and 

with  that  integrity  of  chai         '   which  stamp  the  successful  man. 

<  i])  the  28th  of  November,  1894,  Mr.  Kimmerly  married  Elizabeth  Fick, 
daughter  of  George  and  Mary  Fick,  of  Jersey  City,  N.  J.  They  have  one 
- 


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527 


FRANK  KOCH,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  Kingsland,  N.  J.,  June  7, 
1S":'>.  his  parents  being  Louis  and  Amelia  Koch,  both  of  German  descent. 
He  first  ;ii  tended  school  in  his  native  town.  At  the  age  of  ten  he  entered 
the  Thirteenth  Streel  school  in  New  York  City,  but  a  few  years  later  went 
to  Scranton,  Pa.,  and  completed  his  education  in  the  Scranton  High  School. 

When  he  was  twenty  years  old  Mr.  Koch  entered  the  office  of  Addison 
Ely,  of  Rutherford,  X.  J.,  as  a  student  at  law.  serving  a  four  years7  clerk- 
ship.    He  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  February.  1898.     He 


FRANK   KOCH. 

immediately  opened  an  office  in  Arlington,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  since  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession. 
Mr.  Koch  enlisted  at  Rutherford,  in  1894,  in  Company  L,  Second 
Regiment,  N.  C  N.  J.,  of  which  Addison  Ely  was  Captain,  and  when  war 
was  declared  against  Spain  he  went  to  the  front  with  his  regiment,  which 
was  assigned  to  the  Seventh  Army  Corps  under  Major-General  Fitzhugh 
Lee.  stationed  at  .la.ksonville,  Fla.  He  was  Acting  Quartermaster  and 
Ordnance  Sergeant  of  his  company.  He  has  been  Borough  Clerk  of  the 
Borough  of  North  Arlington,  where  he  resides,  and  is  now  (1900)  an  active 
and  influential  member  of  the  Borough  Council.  In  these  as  well  as  in 
other  capacities  Mr.  Koch  has  displayed  marked  ability,  and  as  a  citizen 


528  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

is  highly  esteemed  for  his  public  spirit,  sound  judgment,  and  integrity  of 
character.     He  is  unmarried. 

JOHN  MATTHEWS,  of  Bull's  Perry,  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  is 
the  son  of  John  Matthews,  Si.,  and  Mary  Ann  Green  and  a  grandson  of 
William  Matthews,  of  Kilowen.  Be  was  horn  at  Warren  Point,  County 
Down.  Ireland.  March  7.  L853.  In  L867  he  came  to  America,  and  in  New 
York  Citv.  where  he  landed  on  December  .".1  of  thai  year,  he  finished  his 
education  in  the  public  schools.  Subsequently  he  served  an  apprenticeship 
al  the  cooper's  trade  with  Oliver  McMahon,  l".i7.  299,  and  .".ill  Front  Street. 
He  remained  there  till  the  summer  of  L871,  when  he  went  to  Chicago,  arid 
was  in  that  city  at  the  time  of  the  greal  lire.  This  disaster  caused  him  to 
let  urn  to  New  York,  whence  he  removed  on  May  2-1,  1872,  to  Bull's  Perry 
in  the  Township  of  North  Bergen,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  since  resided.  There 
he  has  continuously  held  responsible  positions  in  tin-  cooperage  department 
of  the  Barrett  Manufacturing  Company  and  their  predecessors. 

Mr.  Matthews  is  a  skilled  workman,  possessing  a  broad  and  practical 
knowledge  of  every  branch  of  his  trade.  He  is  also  a  prominent,  influential, 
and  public  spirited  citizen,  and  in  various  capacities  lias  served  his  town 
with  credit  and  ability.  A  Democrat  in  politics,  ho  has  frequently  been 
•  •ailed  upon  to  act  as  a  delegate  to  local  party  conventions,  and  since  the 
spring  of  1888  has  held  the  office  of  Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  which  he  is 
serving  his  third  consecutive  term  of  five  years.  He  has  also  been  a  Trustee 
of  North  Bergen  Public  School  Xo.  1.  He  is  a  Notary  Public,  a  Commis- 
sioner of  Deeds,  and  Assistant  Chief  of  the  North  Bergen  Fire  Department. 
Ik-  was  one  of  the  principal  organizers  and  has  continuously  been  a  mem- 
ber and  Treasurer  of  Eclipse  nose  Company  Xo.  1.  of  North  Bergen,  and 
during  the  last  two  years  has  been  its  Foreman,  nis  activity  in  the  forma- 
tion and  development  of  the  Fire  Department  of  his  township,  his  interest 
in  all  local  affairs,  and  his  efforts  in  promoting  every  worthy  project  at- 
test his  public  spirit,  patriotism,  and  enterprise.  He  is  a  member  and 
Senior  Warden  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  Xo.  123,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  a  member 
and  Vice  Pooeni  of  Taurus  Council,  Royal  Arcanum. 

June  1.  1 R74 .  Mr.  Matthews  married  Miss  Eliza  Ann  Bohne,  of  Hoboken, 
X.  .1..  and  of  their  fourteen  children  seven  are  living,  namely:  John  Green, 
Lizzie  Maria,  Frederick  William.  Charles  Henry,  Jane.  George,  and 
Florence.  The  family  are  members  and  communicants  of  Mediator  (Pro- 
testant  Episcopal)  Church,  of  Edgewater,  Bergen  County. 

EMIT  RAnXEP.  of  the  firm  of  Rahnor  &  Hnuenstein.  proprietors  of  the 
Union  Brewing  Company  of  the  Town  of  Fnion,  is  the  son  of  Fritz  and 
Catherine  Sahner  and  a  grandson  of  Carl  Rahner.  and  was  born  in  Durk- 
heim,  Rheinfalz,  Germany,  in  February.  1853. 

llr  received  ids  education  in  the  Fatherland  and  began  active  life  as  a 
salesman  in  a  large  wholesale  house  in  Landau.  Rheinfalz,  afterward  be- 
coming a  clerk*  in  a  sugar  refinery  in  Croeinfort,  Bavaria.  At  the  ;\>jc  of 
twenty  he  came  to  America  and  started  as  a  salesman  in  a  glassware 
house  in  New  York-  City.  Subsequently  he  accepted  a  position  as  book- 
keeper for  tie-  .\.  Kraemer  Brewing  Company,  of  Guttenberg,  X.  J.,  and  re- 
mained there  until  1888,  when  he  became  bookkeeper  for  the  Union  Brew 
ing  Company,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County.  Tn  1S9.°>  he  was  made 
collector  for  thai  concern.  Tn  September.  1897,  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  Louis  ' '.  Hauenstein,  dr..  and  under  the  firm  name  of  Rahner  &  Hauen- 


<;  EXE  A  LOGICAL  529 

stein  purchased  the  entire  business,  which  they  still  conduct.  The  Union 
Brewery,  under  their  aide  and  energetic  management,  has  become  one  of 
the  largesl  enterprises  of  the  kind  in  Hudson  County. 

.Mr.  Sahner  is  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  patriotic  citizen,  a  lib- 
eral supporter  of  every  movement  designed  to  advance  the  general  wel- 
fare, and  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  lie  married  .Miss  Louisa  Felir.  and  resides  in  the  Town  of 
Union. 

WILLIAM  McKENZIE,  of  Eas1  Rutherford,  was  born  in  Glasgow,  Scot- 
land, A.ugus1  22,  isn.  From  a  boy  cotton  bleaching  possessed  a  strong 
attraction  for  him.  and  he  was  already  proficient  in  the  art  when,  in  1866, 
lie  came  to  the  United  Stales.  At  Norwich,  Conn.,  and  Pawtucket,  R.  I., 
he  followed  the  business,  winning  a  high  reputation  as  superintendent  in 
a  large  concern.  He  constantly  soughl  opportunities,  and  in  1875  he  took 
advantage  of  an  opening  which  has  resulted  in  making  him  largely  inter- 
ested in  Easl  Rutherford  and  Bergen  County.  X.  .1. 

Standing  by  the  sid"  of  the  Erie  Railway  tracks  at  Carlton  Hill  at  that 
lime  was  a  large  brick  building  which  had  become  known  in  the  neighbor- 
hood as  a  •■while  elephant*  A  cotton  bleachery  had  been  established 
there  fifty  years  before,  bu1  iis  record  had  been  one  of  ruin  for  the  men 
who  put  i  heir  money  into  the  enterprise.  Mr.  McKenzie,  whose  knowledge 
of  the  business  was  accurate,  and  who  was  sanguine  id'  success  under  right 
conditions,  interested  John  Ward,  a  wholesale  jeweler,  in  a  plan  for  start- 
ing up  the  works;  the  place,  including  machinery  which  had  been  idle  for 
years,  was  bought,  and  the  successful  career  of  the  Standard  Bleachery, 
with  a  reputation  lor  tine  work,  was  begun.  Obstacles,  which  appeared  to 
be  insurmountable,  were  overcome,  and  success  was  fairly  forced  from  ap- 
parent failure  by  the  indomitable  energy  and  enterprise  of  Mr.  McKenzie. 
Tin-  bleachery  is  the  mosl  importanl  industry  in  Bergen  County,  ami  gives 
eniplovnieiii    to  nearly  500  people. 

Mr.  McKenzie  reach*  d  middle  age  before  taking  any  active  part  in  public 
affairs.  When  the  call  came  for  him  to  take  a  part  in  the  government  of 
his  town,  which  was  then  Boiling  Springs  Township,  he  reluctantly  con- 
sented, and  served  two  terms  as  Chairman  of  tin-  Township  Committee. 
He  was  induced  to  run  on  the  Republican  ticket  for  Assemblyman  in  1802, 
the  year  of  the  Democratic  tidal  wave,  and  was  defeated;  nevertheless,  he 
headed  the  ticket.  lb-  was  still  Chairman  of  the  Township  Committee 
when  I  he  movement  began  which  resulted  in  the  changing  of  Boiling 
Springs  Township  into  East  Rutherford  Borough.  The  success  of  the 
movement  was  largely  due  to  him,  and  he  became  the  first  Mayor  of  the 
borough.  His  entrance  into  the  office  was  marked  by  a  stirring  incident, 
the  local  election  board  having  unwittingly  counted  him  out  in  favor  of 
another  man.  An  appeal  to  Judge  Dixon,  however,  led  to  a  recount,  and 
he  was  seated.      In  1897  he  was  elected  the  third  time,  without  opposition. 

For  many  years  Mr.  McKenzie  had  served  as  a  member  of  the  Bergen 
County  Republican  Executive  Committee,  and  his  services  to  the  party 
were  recognized  in  1898  by  his  election  as  Chairman  of  the  committee  to 
succeed  Judge  D.  D.  Zabriskie  He  was  also  Vice-President  for  the  Fifth 
Congress  District  of  the  Republican  State  League. 

Mr.  McKenzie  took  an  active  part  in  forming  the  Rutherford  and  East 
Rutherford  Board  of  Trade,  of  which  he  was  chosen  President.  He  has 
been    re-elected    Vice-President  of  the  Rutherford   Public   Library  Asso- 


530  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

ciation,  and  is  a  Director  id  the  Rutherford  National  Bank,  of  which  he  was 
a  founder.  For  years  he  has  been  interested  in  loan  and  building  asso- 
ciations. He  was  one  of  the  active  organizers  of  the  Easi  Rutherford 
Savings,  Loan,  and  Building  Association,  of  which  he  accepted  the  presi- 
dency. The  remarkable  progress  of  the  association  lias  been  duo  largely 
to  his  interesl  and  to  the  prestige  which  his  name  bestowed  upon  if.  He 
is  a  governor  of  the  Passaic  Hospital,  and,  in  addition  to  being  President 
of  the  Standard  Bleachery  Company,  holds  the  presidency  of  a  paper 
manufacturing  company.  II<'  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  of 
the  Union  <  51ub  of  Rutherford. 

Mr.  McKenzie  lives  a1  Carlton  Hill,  near  the  bleachery.     He  is  married, 
and  has  four  suns  and  a  daughter.     His  eldest  son.  James  J.  McKenzie,  is 
actively  connected  with  the  management  of  the  bleachery.  His  only  daugh 
ter  is  married  and  lives  near  Boston,  Mass. 

LOUIS  C.  HAUEXSTEIN,  Jr.,  one  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Union  Brew 
ing  < Company  of  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J.,  is  the  son  of  Louis  C.  Hauenstein, 
Sr.,  a  native  of  Germany,  and  Theresa  Knand,  who  was  born  in  New  York 
City.  TT is  father  came  to  America  in  1856  and  first  settled  in  New  York, 
bu1  removed  to  New  Jersey  and  engaged  in  the  brewing  business,  having 
at  one  time  what  is  now  the  Standard  Brewery  in  Guttenberg;  he  is  now 
a  prominent  real  estate  dealer  and  insurance  agent  of  Union  Hill,  has 
served  as  Councilman,  and  is  Recorder  of  the  Town  of  Union,  an  office  he 
has  held  during  the  past  eight  years  by  successive  re-elections  on  the  Demo- 
cratic ticket. 

Louis  C.  Hauenstein.  Jr.,  was  born  on  Morgan  Street  in  the  Town  of 
Union.  Hudson  County,  October  18,  1873.  He  received  a  good  public  school 
education.  When  seventeen  years  old  he  began  active  life  in  the  estab 
lishment  of  the  A.  Kraemer  Brewing  Company,  of  Guttenberg,  and  was 
assistani  bookkeeper  when  the  company  passed  into  the  hands  of  a  receiver 
id  May,  LS98.  He  then  accepted  a  position  as  bookkeeper  with  the  Union 
Brewing  Company,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  and  continued  as  such  until  Sep 
tember  !•"..  L897,  when  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Emil  Sahner,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Sahner  &  ! [auenstein,  and  purchased  the  brewerv. 

Mr.  Hauenstein  is  a  Democrat,  and  has  been  prominenl  in  the  councils 
of  the  party  since  he  cast  his  firsl  vote.  He  is  a  member  and  since  L893 
has  served  as  Treasurer  of  the  Democratic  Town  Committee  of  the  Town  of 
Union,  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Democratic  Central  Organization, 
and  in  .May.  1899,  was  elected  its  Treasurer,  and  is  also  a  member  of  its 
Executive  Committee.  He  was  Secretary  of  the  Second  Ward  Democratic 
club  and  Treasure]-  of  the  Firsl  Ward  Democratic  Club.  In  the  spring  of 
lsiil  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Free  Library  Commis- 
sioners of  the  Town  of  Union,  of  which  he  has  been  Presidenl  since  L898. 
Mr.  Hauenstein  is  also  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Town  of 
Union  and  Chairman  of  its  Committee  on  School  Government;  a  charter 
member,  and  receiver  since  its  organization  in  1893,  of  Hoffnung  Lodge, 
No.  ni'.  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen;  a  member  of  the  Union 
Mill  Schuetzen  Corps  and  of  Garfield  Council.  Jr.  ( >.  U.  A.  M.;  an  enthusi- 
astic bowler  and  a  member  of  the  All  Bees  Bowling  Club;  and  Presidenl  of 
the  Hamilton  Wheelmen,  being  elected  to  thai  office  March  1.  L899. 

Mr.  Hauenstein  has  displayed  marked  ability,  enthusiasm,  and  enter- 
prise, and   through   his  integrity  and   active   interesl    in   public  affairs  is 


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highly  esteemed  and  respected.      Although  a  young  man,  he  is  regarded  as 
one  of  Mi«'  popular  ami  prominenl  citizens  of  North  Hudson  County. 

Fie  was  married,  October  29,  L895,  to  Frances,  daughter  of  W.  Frank  and 
Susan  (McCollum)  Trask,  of  Homestead,  X.  J.  They  have  one  child,  a 
daugbtei .  Viola. 

FRANK  <>  MITTAG,  of  Park  Ridge,  was  born  in  Richmond  County,  N. 
V..  on  the  Ls1  of  August,  L855.  He  is  the  son  of  -John  C.  Louis  Mittag  and 
Caroline  Herms  and  a  grandson  of  Herman  Herms  and  of  Carston  J.  L. 
and  Caroline  (Lammeryer)  Mittag.  The  family  came  originally  from  Ger- 
many. 

Mr.  Mittag  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  State,  and 
ai  ihc  age  of  sixteen  engaged  in  the  stationery  business  in  New  York  City, 
in  which  he  continued  with  success  for  ten  years,  lie  Mien  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  typewriter  supplies,  and  is  now  the  head  of  the  firm  of 
Mittag  &  Volger,  one  of  the  largesl  concerns  of  the  class  in  the  country. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  business  life  Mr.  Mittag  has  become  well  known. 
He  was  a  member  and  Corporal  of  Company  A.  Thirteenth  Regiment,  Na- 
tional Guard  of  New  York,  and  is  also  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  at  Park 
Ridge,  where  he  resides.  He  attends  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church  and 
is  actively  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  town.  His  uncle,  Henry  C. 
Wagner,  was  a  near  relative  of  Wagner,  the  famous  composer  and  mu- 
sician. 

Mr.  .Mittag  married  Jennie  L.  White  and  has  nine  children:  Florence, 
Frank,  Jennie,  Carrie,   [da,   Elfreda,  Elsie,   Pester,  and  Carter  Allen. 


JAMES  S.  MITTAG,  brother  of  Prank  <  >.  .Mittag  and  a  younger  son  of 
John  C.  Louis  Mittag  and  Caroline  Herms,  was  born  in  [rvington,  N.  Y.,  on 
the  18th  of  December,  1860.  lie  received  his  education  in  that  place,  and 
;ii  the  age  ■>!'  thirteen  engaged  in  the  human  hair  business,  in  which  he 
continued  for  four  years,  gaining  a  large  practical  experience.  For  about 
twenty  years  he  was  connected  with  the  stationery  business  in  New  York 
City,  lb-  then  associated  himself  with  the  firm  of  Mittag  &  Volger,  manu- 
facturers of  typewriter  supplies,  in  Park  Ridge,  X.  J.,  with  which  he  still 

cent  inues. 

He  is  an  active,  enterprising,  and  progressive  citizen,  and  an  honorably 
discharged  member  of  the  National  Guard  of  New  York,  in  which  he  served 
for  seven  years.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Town  Council  for  six  years  of 
Park  Ridge,  Bergen  County,  where  he  resides.  He  attends  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church,  and  in  every  capacity  has  gained  the  confidence  and  re- 
spect of  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Mittag  married  Fredericka  J.  Woelmer  and  has  seven  children:  Viola, 
Lottie,  Wilfred.  Maritta,  Zenobia,  James  S.,  Jr..  and  Irving  W. 

ALP.FPT  PEPPY  was  born  in  West  TToboken.  N.  J.,  on  March  15,  1872. 
He  is  the  son  of  Jacques  Peuly  and  Barbara  Gasser  and  a  grandson  of 
Jacques  Leuly,  Sr.,  and  Theressa  Gasser.  He  was  educated  in  the  West 
Hoboken  public  schools,  at  the  Stevens  High  School,  and  at  the  New  York 
University  Law  School,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution  with  the 
degree  of  PP. P..  in  1S94.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  on  the 
21st  of  February,  1895.  Immediately  afterward  he  opened  offices  in  the 
Hudson  Trust  ami  Savings  Institution  in  West  Hoboken  for  the  practice 


532  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

of  his  profession,  and  has  since  devoted  himself  to  a  large  and  constantly 
increasing  clientage. 

Mr.  Leuly  lias  already  gained  a  high  standing  at  the  bar.  Tic  lias  been 
connected  with  several  importanl  cases  and  in  every  instance  lias  displayed 
those  sound  legal  qualifications  which  distinguish  the  successful  lawyer 
and  advocate,  lie  is  a  member  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  84,  F.  and  A.  M.. 
of  the  Town  id'  Union,  and  as  a  citizen  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and 
highly  respected. 

He  was  married  on  the  Kith  of  dune.  L897,  to  ( Jhrisl  ine  Fisher,  and  has 
one  son,   Uberl  Melville  Leuly. 

WILLIAM  REED  BARRICKLO,  a  well  known  member  of  the  Now 
Jersey  and  New  York  bars,  was  born  in  Jersey  City  on  the  27th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1857.  He  is  the  son  of  Andrew  Barricklo  and  Julia  K.  Lalor,  a  grand- 
son of  William  Weed  Barricklo  and  Jeremiah  Lalor.  a  .ureal  grandson  of 
Farrington  Barricklo  and  Jeremiah  Lalor,  Sr.,  a  great-great-grandson  of 
Daniel  Barricklo  and  Anderson  Lalor.  a  great-great-great-grandsoh  of 
William  Reed  and  John  Lalor,  and  a  great-great-great-greal  grandson  of 
Thomas  Wetherell  and  Barndt  do  Klyn,  who  was  a  son  of  Leonard  de  Klyn. 
He  is  also  a  descendant  of  Nathaniel  Fitz  Randolph,  who  in  1750  gave  the 
ground  to  Princeton  University  on  which  Nassau  Hall  was  built  and  now 
stands,  and  who  was  prominently  identified  with  the  movement  which  re- 
sulted in  the  location  of  the  university  at  Princeton. 

Mr.  Barricklo  was  educated  a1  Princeton  University  and  at  the  Columbia 
College  Law  School.  He  was  admit  led  to  the  New  York  bar  in  1880  and  to 
the  Lai-  of  New  Jersey  in  1881,  and  for  many  years  has  been  actively  and 
successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession.  At  the 
present  time  his  offices  are  at  229  Broadway,  New  York  City.  Mr.  Bar- 
ricklo was  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  State  Board  of  Education  from 
1889  to  1896.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Talma  Club  of  Jersey  City,  of  the 
Princeton  Club,  and  of  the  New  York  Athletic  Club.  In  1897  he  married 
Elizabeth  S.  Lalor. 

KoBERT  ALLEN,  of  Arlington,  was  Lorn  in  North  Bergen,  N.  J., 
August  20.  1S4!>.  He  is  the  son  oi  William  Allen  ami  Sarah  Ann  Dorson 
and  a  grandson  of  Rob<  it  and  Catherine  Allen.  His  ancestors  were  among 
the  pioneers  of  North  Bergen  Township,  Hudson  County,  and  for  genera- 
tions have  been  prominent  in  Loth  Lnsitiess  and  public  affairs. 

Mr.  Allen  was  educated  in  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  and  there  Lo- 
gan active  life  on  his  father's  farm.  When  very  young  he  was  thrown 
upon  his  own  resources.  He  worked  for  .Michael  Fisher,  of  New  Durham, 
for  two  years,  and  for  a  time  was  associated  with  the  old  Dominion  Steam- 
ship Company.  In  1ST."  he  settled  in  Arlington,  X.  J.,  and  engaged  in 
painting  and  decorating.  Afterward  he  was  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness. About  1888  he  established  himself  in  the  real  estate  business,  which 
he  still  follows,  and  in  which  lie  has  been  eminently  successful. 

In  politics  Mi-.  Allen  is  a  Republican.  He  is  active  and  influential  in 
town  affairs,  and  in  various  capacities  has  rendered  valuable  service  to 
the  community.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  tin-  Arlington  Hook  and 
Ladder  Company,  which  has  grown  i<>  be  one  of  the  model  organizations 
of  the  kind  in  the  State.  He  was  its  first  Foreman,  and  broughl  to  his 
duties  the  same  energy  and  ability  which  have  characterized  his  business 
life.     Ho  is  a  liberal  supporter  and  constant  attendant  of  the  Presbyterian 


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533 


Church,  prominently  identified  with  educational  interests,  and  a  public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising  man.  As  a  citizen  he  is  universally 
esteemed,  having  contributed  much  toward  the  building  up  and  improve- 
ment of  Arlington.  In  this  respecl  he  is  still  very  active.  He  was  one  of 
the  organizers  and  for  years  was  officially  connected  with  the  Arlington 


ROBERT  ALLEN. 

Building  and  Loan  Association,  and  is  also  a  member  of  the  Independent 
I  >rder  of  Foresters. 

Mi'.  Allen  lias  been  twice  married,  firstto  Elizabeth  McFarland,  by  whom 
lie  had  five  children,  of  whom  four  are  living:  Jessie  May,  Robert,  Mary 
Helen  and  Ethel  Elizabeth.  He  married  for  his  second  wife  Kale  L. 
I  Jhasmer. 


JOHN  M.  KELLEY,  a  well  known  real  estate  and  insurance  agent,  was 
born  September  2.  1871,  in  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides.  He  is 
the  son  of  James  and  Mary  A.  Kelley.  He  was  educated  at  Public  School 
No.  s.  and  for  one  year  attended  the  Jersey  City  High  School.  At  the 
age  of  fourteen  lie  entered  the  employ  of  Peter  Sender,  with   whom  he 


534  HUDSON  AM»  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

gained  a  broad  knowledge  'il  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business.  In 
the  same  year  (1886)  this  business  was  purchased  i>\  Entile  Steger,  and 
Mr.  Kelley  remained  with  the  latter  until  November  l.  L895,  win  mi  he  estab- 
lished himself  in  the  same  business.  He  now  represents  four  large  in- 
surance companies  and  several  estates  and  controls  over  |250,000  worth  of 
bonds  and  mortgages.  Ee  is  also  a  Notary  Public  and  a  Commissioner  of 
I  >eeds. 

Iii  politics  Mi'  Kelley  is  -in  anion  and  consistenl  Democrat.  He  was 
Presidenl  of  the  Eleventh  Ward  Democratic  Club  of  Jersey  City,  is  Pas! 
Chief  of  Courl  Astley,  E.  < ».  A.,  is  Presidenl  of  the  Citizens'  Building  and. 
Loan  Association  of  Jersey  City,  and  is  a  member  ol  Jersey  <'ii\  Council, 
K.  of  <'..  of  Arborel  Council,  R.  A.,  of  the  C.  Y.  M.  L.  A.  of  Jersey  City,  and 
of  the  Eleventh  Ward  Democratic  ('lull.  In  every  capacity  he  has  dis- 
played 'iicai  enterprise,  public  spirit,  and  energy. 

Mr.  Kelley  was  married,  November  27,  L896,  to  Miss  Nellie  Connell,  of 
Hoboken,  N.J.    They  have  two  daughters. 

MUNGO  J.  CURRIE  was  born  January  24,  L857,  in  Greenville,  now  a 
pari  uf  Jersey  City,  where  he  still  resides.  He  is  the  sun  el'  dames  Currie, 
born  in  L800,  died  L870,  and  Ellen  Currie,  daughter  of  Roberi  Currie  and 
granddaughter  uf  John  Currie.  On  his  father's  side  lie  j>  a  grandson  of 
William  Currie  ami  a  greal  grandson  uf  Mungo  Currie.  His  grandparents 
were  natives  of  Scotland. 

Mr.  Currie  attended  Hamilton  Academy  at  Hamilton,  Lanarkshire,  Scut 
land,  from  lv,i'*  in  L872,  and  continued  his  studies  in  Elizabeth,  Union 
County,  X.  J.,  from  1873  to  L875.  He  was  graduated  from  Princeton  Col- 
lege in  the  class  uf  L879.  am]  afterward  began  the  study  uf  law  in  the  office 
id'  Hun.  Henry  S.  White,  formerly  United  States  Attorney  fur  the  District 
uf  New  Jersey.  Mr.  ("urrie  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar,  and  with 
the  exception  uf  aboul  two  years  has  since  been  actively  engaged  in  the 
general  practice  uf  his  profession.  He  has  had  considerable  experience 
in  representing  landowners  in  railroad  condemnation  suits  and  litigation 
connected  with  streel  improvements  in  cities.  At  the  bar  he  has  displayed 
in  irked  ability,  a  ready  grasp  of  legal  principles,  and  broad  and  accurate 
knowledge  <•!  law.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Princeton  Club  of  New  York 
city,  uf  the  Jersey  city  Golf  Club,  and  of  the  Jersey  city  Board  of  Trade. 
He  is  unmarried. 

JOSEPH  ALEXANDEE  DUFFY,  M.A..  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of 
John  d.  Dully,  a  native  uf  New  York,  and  .Mary  E.  Garvey,  of  Boston.  On 
his  mother's  side  he  traces  his  ancestry  hack  to  Ireland  to  the  '.ear  1792. 
His  father's  ancestors  came  over  in  L830. 

Mr.  Duffy  was  born  December  23,  1874,  in  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  where  he 
siill  resides.  He  was  graduated  from  the  College  uf  St.  Francis  Xavier. 
of  \  -w  York  City,  with  the  degre<  of  A.B.,  in  L894,  and  in  L895  received 
the  degree  of  M.A.  from  thai  institution.  In  1896  he  was  graduated  from 
the  New  York  haw  School  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.,  and  in  November  of 
the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar.  In  L897  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  at  the  bar  of  New  York.  He  is  actively  and  success 
fully  engaged  in  the  pinch. •  of  his  profession  in  both  States,  and  has  al- 
ready gained  distinction  for  legal  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  enterprise. 

He  is  a  member  of  the  Palma  Club  and  the  University  Club  of  Jersey 
city,  and  uf  the  Alumni   Association  of  St.  Francis  Xavier  College  of  New 


GENEALOGICAL  535 

York.     As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited  and  actively  identified  with  the 
affairs  of  his  native  city. 

JACOB  KUNZ,  (i!  Secaucus,  was  burn  in  South  Bergen,  Hudson  County, 
June  26,  L857.  He  is  the  sou  of  Frank  Kunz  and  Augusta  Ochs  and  a 
grandson  of  George  Henry  Kunz  and  Genevieve  Wippfler.  Frank  Kunz 
was  born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  December  18,  1817,  and  came  to  America  in 
L845,  s.n  ling  in  Jersey  City  and  later  removing  to  South  Bergen.  After- 
ward he  sen  led  in  Secaucus.  He  was  always  a  farmer  and  gardener,  aud 
was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  of  the  Hariguri.  He  died  in 
May,  L887.  He  married  Augusta  Ochs,  a  native  of  Baden,  Germany,  and 
had  eighl  children:  Frank.  Jr.,  Philip,  Christina,  Emma,  Jacob,  Anna, 
Henry,  and  Augusta. 

Jacob  Kun/,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  South  Bergen  and 
Secaucus,  and,  like  his  father,  has  always  been  a  farmer  and  gardener.  In 
thai  vocation  he  has  achieved  success.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics  and 
has  served  efficiently  as  a  member  ot  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Hud- 
son County  Democratic  Committee,  lie  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  is 
still  a  member  of  Washington  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  of  Secaucus, 
which  he  has  served  as  Foreman.     lie  is  unmarried. 

WILLIAM  TELL  KUDLICH,  M.D.,  was  born  July  24,  1850,  in  Hoboken, 
X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides.  Dr.  Hans  Kudlich,  Ids  lather,  was  born  in 
Lobenstein,  Austria,  in  L823,  and  was  educated  in  the  Gymnasium  College 
of  Troppan,  Austria.  Afterward  he  speni  six  years  in  mastering  Latin 
and  Greek,  ami  then  studied  law  in  Vienna  and  medicine  in  Zurich  Uni- 
versity. In  L853  he  came  to  the  United  States  and  lived  for  a  short  time 
in  Greenpoinl  and  Williamsburg.  Afterward  he  located  in  Hoboken,  N. 
J.,  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession,  that  of  medicine,  which  he 
had  studied  in  the  University  of  Zurich.  He  had  a  large  and  lucrative 
practice  and  gained  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  knew  him.  For 
years  he  was  a  Trustee  of  the  Bank  of  Savings  of  Hoboken.  He  was  one 
of  i  he  founders  of  Hoboken  Academy,  and  after  his  arrival  in  America  be- 
came a  strong  anti-slavery  agitator.  He  was  for  many  years  President  of 
i he  German  club  and  a  member  of  the  Society  of  German  Physicians.  In 
IS.")::  he  married  Louise  Vogt,  daught<  r  of  William  Vogt,  a  celebrated  pro- 
fessor of  the  University  of  Berne  in  Switzerland. 

Dr.  William  T.  Kudlich  was  educated  at  Hoboken  Academy  and  in  the 
Grammar  Departmeni  of  the  University  of  the  City  of  New  York.  He 
spent  five  years  in  the  gymnasium  of  the  college  in  Zurich,  Switzerland, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1874.  He  then  returned  to  Hoboken  and 
during  the  next  three  years  studied  medicine  with  his  father  and  in  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  in  New  York,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  honors,  receiving  the  degree  of  M.D.  After  one  and  a 
half  years  spent  in  the  Chambers  Street  Hospital  he  again  went  abroad 
and  for  two  years  was  engaged  in  hospital  practice  in  Vienna.  In  1881 
Dr.  Kudlich  located  permanently  in  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  and  at  once  entered 
upon  the  active  and  successful  practice  of  his  profession.  He  has  built 
up  a  large  practice  and  is  one  of  Hoboken's  most  esteemed  citizens.  He 
was  Surgeon  of  the  Second  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  New  Jersey,  for 
live  vears,  and  is  a  member  of  the  German  Club,  of  the  Academy  of  Medi- 
cine'of  New  Jersey,  of  the  Society  of  German  Physicians  of  New  York,  of 
tin-  Societv  La-  the  Relief  of  the  Widows  and  Orphans  of  Medical  Men  of 


536  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Xcw  Jersey,  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Knights  of  Bonor,  and  the  Royal 
Arcanum.  Be  is  also  one  of  the  attending  surgeons  of  St.  Mary's  Eospital 
and  an  alternate  examiner  of  the  Equitable  Life  Assurance  Society. 

In  L884  Dr.  Kudlich  married  .Miss  Mary  Mohle,  of  Boboken,  daughter 
of  Adolph  Mohle,  one  of  the  founders  of  Bobokeu  Academy.  They  have 
two  daughters. 


JOHN  KUHN,  of  Closter,  was  born  in  Kuhrhessen,  Germany,  April  L6, 
L83S.  Be  is  the  son  of  Benry  and  Catharine  (Block)  Kuhn  and  a  grand- 
son of  Benry  Kuhn,  Sr.,  and  John  Block.  His  father  served  in  the  Franco- 
( rerman  War. 

Mr.  Kuhn  received  his  edacation  in  Germany.  Be  left  school  a1  the 
age  of  fourteen  and  learned  the  wheelwright's  trade,  which  he  full,, wed 
for  two  years  in  the  Fatherland.  Be  then  came  in  America  and  engaged 
in  the  hotel  business,  continuing  for  Rome  five  years.  Afterward  he  took 
up  the  carpenter's  trade.  Be  settled  in  Closter.  Bergen  County,  in  L863. 
and  since  then  has  been  one  of  the  leading  carpenters  and  builders  of  thai 
section.  Be  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  active  and  influential  in  local  affairs,  and  respected  by  all  who 
kimw  him. 

Mr.  Kuhn  married  Sarah  Taylor  and  lias  had  three  i  hildren:  Kate,  Libbie 
fdeceast  d  i    and  Jennie. 


DAVID  L.  LOCKWOOD,  of  Billsdale,  was  born  ai  Park  Ridge,  X.  J.. 
February  2,  L828.  Be  is  the  son  oi  Lawrence  Lockwood  and  Jane  Worten- 
dyke,  and  mi  his  father's  side  is  oi  English  descent.  His  mother  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  well  known  Wortendvke  familv  who  came  t<>  this  country  at  an 
early  colonial  period. 

Mi-.  Lockwood  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County,  and 
at  the  age  of  sixteen  began  in  learn  the  carpenter's  trade  in  New  York  City, 
where  la-  remained  six  years.  lie  th  n  r<  moved  i<>  Yonkers,  X".  V..  but  about 
five  years  later  pel  urned  to  New  York  <  'iiy.  and  a  few  years  afterward  came 
t.  Bergen  County  and  engaged  in  farming,  in  which  he  lias  since  continued. 
He  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  Twenty-second  New  York  Volunteers  in 
the  War  id  the  Rebellion  and  became  a  non-commissioned  officer.  For  <me 
term  he  was  ;i  member  of  the  Township  Committee  of  Billsdale  Township, 
where  he  resides.  lie  is  an  active  and  influential  citizen,  and  highly 
esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him. 

Mr.  Lockwood  married  Eliz;  Boldrum,  a  member  of  an  old  ami  re 

spected    Bergen  County  family.     They  have  hail   four  children,  of  whom 
three  are  living,  namely:  Cornelius,   William,  and  Margarette. 

WILLIAM  <'.  ENDRES,  of  Closter,  Bergen  County,  was  born  in  CasseL 
Germany,  on  the  llth  of  July.  L848.  He  is  the  son  of  Peter  Endres  and 
Augusta  Beinemenn  and  a  grandson  of  Nicholas  Endres,  who  was  at  one 
time  Mayor  of  <  !assel. 

Mr.  Endres  was  educated  in  Germany,  lie  lefl  school  at  the  age  of 
fourteen  and  learned  tin-  business  of  painting  ami  decorating.  In  1v'i»; 
he  came  to  the  United  stales  and  the  nexi  year  settled  in  closter.  X.  J.. 
where  he  has  since  resided,  and  where  he  lias  continuously  been  impaired 
in  the  painting  and  decorating  business  with  marked  sm-c.-ss.  He  served 
as  Township  Clerk  of  Barrington  Township  for  three  years,  and  in  both 
business  and  public  capacities  has  gained  the  confidence  of  the  community. 


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Be  is  ;i  member  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church  aud  a  public  spirited, 
progressive,  and  enterprising  citizen. 

He  married,  first,  Johanna  Hoffmann,  by  whom  he  had  five  children: 
William  C,  Lillie,  Mary,  Edwin,  and  Annie.  He  married  for  his  second 
wife  Mary  Eichler,  who  lias  borne  him  two  children:  Alberta  aud  Johanna. 

JAMES  M.  VAX  VALEN,  of  Hackensack,  traces  his  ancestry  to  Daniel 
Van-  Yalen.  who  came  from  Holland  in  1<;.">2  and  settled  in  the  present 
City  of  New  York.  In  L657  he  was  followed  by  his  father,  Johannes  Van 
Valen,  who  settled  in  Harlem,  where  he  was  one  of  the  five  original 
patentees  of  the  Harlem  grants  and  the  last  survivor  of  them.  His  de- 
scendants finally  removed  to  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  and  became  extensive 
landowners.  Deeds  bear 
[ng  dale  17(11  record  th< 
purchase  oi  2.600  acres  of 
land  by  Johannes,  Ber- 
nardus,  Gideon,  and 
Rynier  Van  Valen,  from 
Lancaster  Suns,  compris- 
ing all  the  Palisade  lands 
from  the  -lav  line,  extend- 
ing from  the  Hudson  on 
the  east  to  Overpeck  on 
the  west.  Bernardus  Van 
Valen  was  the  great- 
grandfather of  .lames  M. 
He  was  a  member  of  the 
militiamen  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary War,  and  was 
taken  prisoner  am!  con 
lined  in  the  old  Sugar 
House  in  New  York  <  'it  v. 
A  store  house  Imili  by 
him  is  st  ill  standing  near 
the  railroad  depoi  ai 
Closter.  He  lived  to  the 
age  of  eighty  years  and 
died  in  L820,  leaving  five 
children  :  .lames.  A  mlrew. 
Cornelius,  Isaac.  and 
•lane.  James,  the  grand- 
father of  -James  M.,  was 
for  a  time  a  fainter  at 
Closter.  but  removed  to 
Clarkstown,         Rockland 

bounty.  X.  Y..  where  he  died  in  August,  1786,  at  the  age  of  twenty-six.  He 
left  three  children:  Harney:  Sarah,  who  became  the  wife  of  Henry  Wester- 
velt:  and  Cornelius.  Cornelius  was  born  at  Clarkstown.  .May  21,  L786.  He 
in  1867;  James  M.;  ami  Sarah  A.,  wife  of  Cornelius  D.  Schor,  of  Leonia. 

James  M.  Van  Valen  was  born  at  Teaneck,  Bergen  County,  X.  J..  July 
21.  L842.  He  spent  his  early  life  attending  the  public  schools.  In  Sep- 
tember, 1861,  he  enlisted  in  Company  I,  Twenty  second  New  Jersey  Volun- 
teers, ami  served  ten  months  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  being  attached 


JAMES    M.    VAN    VALEN. 


538  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

will:  his  regimenl  to  flic  Army  of  t In*  Potomac  Be  then  engaged  in  the 
book  trade  in  New  Fork  and  afterward  taughl  school  for  several  years  in 
his  native  county.  Ee  read  law  with  the  late  Garret  Ackerson,  of  Hacken- 
sack, and  was  admitted  as  nn  attorney  in  November,  1875,  and  as  a  coun- 
sellor in  November,  1878.  In  1875  he  formed  a  copartnership  with  Ins 
legal  preceptor,  Mr.  Ackerson,  which  continued  until  the  hitter's  death, 
December  23,  1886.  Since  then  he  has  practiced  alone.  April  1.  1888,  he 
was  appointed  by  Governor  Roberl  S.  Green  as  President  Judge  of  the 
Courl  of  Common  Pleas  of  Bergen  County,  and  on  April  1.  1893,  Governor 
Werts  re-appointed  him  to  the  same  office  for  a  second  term  of  five  years. 

Judge  Van  Valen  has  won  eminent  success  and  a  high  reputation  as  both 
lawyer  and  jurist.  His  opinions,  excepl  in  two  instances,  have  never  been 
reversed.  Beginning  active  life  as  a  teacher,  In*  has  always  taken  a  deep 
interest  in  educational  affairs,  and  for  eighteen  years  served  as  Chairman 
of  the  Hackensack  Board  of  Education;  he  declined  a  re-election  in  1895 
on  account  of  professional  demands.  Ho  became  a  private  in  Company  A. 
Second  Battalion,  N.  G.  N.  J.,  November  1,  1870,  and  was  transferred  to 
Company  C,  of  the  same  battalion,  October  8,  1872.  He  was  promoted 
First  Lieutenant  October  is.  1872,  and  First  Lieutenant  and  Quarter- 
master of  the  Second  Battalion  April  18,  1870,  and  resigned  June  15,  of  the 
same  year.  He  became  Captain  and  Inspector  of  Eilie  Practice  February 
26,  1883,  Colonel  and  Assistant  Inspector-General  of  Kille  Practice  June 
v.  1886,  and  was  brevetted  Brigadier-General  and  retired  on  his  own  re- 
quesi  duly  ."».  1893,  In  polities  he  has  always  been  a  Democrat,  inde- 
pendent and  fearless,  never  allowing  politics  even  to  be  hinted  at  in  con- 
ned ion  with  his  duty  as  judge.  In  religion  he  is  a  member  and  was  for- 
merly a  Deacon  of  the  First  Reformed  Church  of  Hackensack.  As  sol- 
dier, teacher,  lawyer,  and  jurist  he  has  always  been  highly  respected  and 
enjoys  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him.  He  is  President  of 
the  Bergen  County  Bar  Association,  a  Past  Master  of  Pioneer  Lodge,  No. 
70,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  Vice  President  of  the  Holland  Society  of  New  Vork, 
of  which  he  has  been  a  member  since  its  organization. 

lie  was  married,  June  i'4.  1>74.  to  Anna  Augusta,  daughter  of  Theodore 
Smith,  of  Park  Ridge,  Bergen  County.  N.  J.  Thej  have  had  nine  children: 
James  A..  Garrel  A..  Emma  E.,  Frederick  M..  Raymond,  George  \\\.  Arthur, 
Howard  \\\.  and  Anna  E. 

JOHN  HECK,  of  Westwood,  was  born  in  Albany.  N.  Y.,  on  the  3d  of 
March,  1859.  He  is  the  son  of  Daniel  Heck  and  Susan  Christina  Kuhn,  a 
grandson  of  1 1  iorge  Heck  and  Eliza  Gobel  and  of  Henry  Kuhn  and  Anna 
Katherine  Pock,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Just  is  Heck  and  John  Henry 
Kuhn.  His  great-great-grandfathers  were  Henry  Peil  and  John  Bock. 
His  ancestors  on  both  sides  came  to  this  country  from  Germany  about  the 
time  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  in  which  some  of  them  participated  or 
figured.  His  parents  came  to  this  country  about  forty-six  years  ago.  His 
father  went  direct  to  Albany.  N.  V..  where  he  engaged  in  the  business  of 
painting  and  decorat ing. 

Mr.  Ib-ck  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Albany  and  New  Jersey. 
Ee  also  attended  a  seminary.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  he  went  to  work  on  his 
father's  farm,  where  he  remained  until  he  was  iweniy-two,  acquiring  a 
strong  constitution  and  laying  the  foundation  of  a  successful  career.  He 
then  took  charge  of  his  father's  painting  and  decorating  business,  which 
he  has  since  continued   with  marked  success.     He  served  as  Collector  of 


GENEALOGICAL  539 

Washington  Township  two  terms  and  was  appointed  agent  of  township 
properties  and  to  look  after  township  affairs.  He  is  a  member,  Steward, 
and  Trustee  of  the  Hillsdale  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  has  served 
as  Treasurer  for  the  stewards  and  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  that 
denomination.  Ee  has  also  been  actively  identified  with  its  Sunday  School. 
Be  is  a  mm  mber  of  i  he  Board  of  Education  of  Washington  Township,  a  mem- 
ber of  Hillsdale  Ledge,  \o.  54,  A.  ( ).  I.  \Y.,  a  charter  member  of  the  West- 
wood  Fire  Associal  ion.  and  a  Director  of  the  Bergen  County  Farmers'  Asso- 
ciation. He  is  in  every  respect  a  self-made  man,  active  and  intluential  in  the 
community,  and  thoroughly  identified  with  those  institutions  and  organiza- 
tions which  contribute  so  much  to  the  general  welfare. 

Mr.  Heck  married  .Maggie  Maurer  and  has  four  children:  Lizzie  M., 
.Martha  L.,  George  I  >.,  and  John  Arthur. 

MAURICE  MARKS  was  born  October  23,  1871,  in  Jersey  City,  where  he 
still  resides.  Ee  is  the  son  of  Charles  .Marks,  a  native  of  Germany,  and 
Sarah  Heyman,  a  native  of  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y. 

Mr.  .Marks  was  graduated  from  Public  School  No.  1,  Jersey  City,  in  1884, 
from  the  Jersey  City  Bigh  School  in  1888,  and  from  the  New  York  Uni- 
versify  with  the  degree  of  LL.  15.  in  1892.  He  was  admitted  to  the  New 
York  bat  as  an  attorney  and  counselor  in  December,  1892,  and  to  the  New 
Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  June,  1893,  and  since  his  admission  has  been 
actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession, 
having  offices  at  170  Broadway,  New  York,  and  76  Montgomery  Street, 
Jersey  < 'it  v. 

Mr.  Marks  is  a  prominenl  Democrat,  and  for  several  years  has  been  one 
of  the  most  earnest  workers  in  bis  party.  His  services  as  a  campaign  orator 
have  been  much  sought  after,  lie  was  elected  to  the  New  Jersey  State 
Assembly  in  1898  and  1899  and  was  re-elected  in  1900,  receiving  on  all  occa- 
sions large  and  flattering  majorities.  Mr.  Marks  enjoys  the  unique  distinc- 
tion  of  having  been  the  only  Democratic  Assemblyman  who  ever  acted  as 
Speaker  while  the  Eouse  was  Republican.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Robert 
Davis  Association  of  Jersey  City,  the  representative  Democratic  organiza- 
tion of  Eudson  C it\.  a  member  and  Bast  Master  of  Columbian  Lodge, 

No.  1st,  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  New  York,  and  a  member  of  other  fraternal  and 
benevolent  organizations.  Doth  at  the  bar  and  in  politics  he  has  gained  a 
high  reputation. 

GEORGE  BOWARD  McFADDEN,  M.D.,  of  Hackensack,  was  born  in 
Hollidaysbutg.  Pa.,  May  in.  1866.  He  is  the  son  of  Samuel  Poole  Mc- 
Fadden  and  Jane  Balch,  a  grandson  of  Alexander  and  Leah  (McAfee)  Mc- 
Fadden  and  of  John  and  Mary  (Potts)  Balch,  a  great-grandson  of  Jonathan 
Potts  and  Deborah  Wright,  a  great-great-grandson  of  David  and  Alice 
(Sell 'ill  i  Potts,  and  a  great -great-great-grandson  of  Ezekiel  Potts  and 
.Magdalene  Miller.  His  great-great-great-great-grandparents  were  David 
Potts,  born  in  1670,  died  in  1730,  and  Alice  Croasdale,  born  in  1G73.  His 
paternal  and  maternal  ancestors  were  all  Scotch-Irish  and  came  to  this 
country  from  the  North  of  Scotland.  Jonathan,  David,  and  Ezekiel  Potts 
coming  from  Dunblane  and  Perth,  and  David  Potts,  the  elder,  from  Perth, 
Perthshire. 

Dr.  McFadden  inherited  from  these  sturdy  ancestors  mental  and  physical 
qualities  of  a  high  order.  He  was  educated  at  the  high  school  in  his  native 
town,  at   the  Hollidaysburg  Academy,  at  Shortlidge's  Academy  in  Media, 


540  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Pa.,  and  a1  Lafayette  College  a1  Easton,  Pa.  After  leaving  the  last  named 
institution  he  entered  upon  the  study  of  medicine  with  !>r.  David  St.  John, 
of  Hackensack,  X.  J.,  and  subsequently  became  a  studenl  at  Bellevue 
Hospital  .Medical  College  in  New  York  city,  from  which  he  \\a<  graduated 
with  the  degree  of  M.I>.  in  March,  L889.  For  four  years  thereafter  he  was 
associated  with  Dr.  St.  John  in  the  practice  of  Ins  profession.  On  May  1. 
1893.  lie  established  himself  in  practice,  locating  at  281  Main  Street,  Hack- 
ensack. and  has  since  devoted  himself  in  professional  work. 

He  has  served  as  County  Physician  tot  six  years,  as  physician  to  the 
New  Barbadoes  Township  and  Riverside  Borough  Health  Boards,  as  visit- 
in-  physician  and  surgeon  to  the  Hackensack  Hospital,  and  as  United 
States  Governmenl  Examining  Surgeon.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lafayette 
College  Alumni  Association,  a  member  of  the  Bellevue  Hospital  .Medical 
College  Alumni  Association,  ex-Presidenl  of  the  Bergen  County  Medical 
Societv,  and  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  State  .Medical  Association,  of  the 
American  .Medical  Association,  of  the  .North  Jersey  Country  Club,  of  the 
Hackensack  Golf  club,  of  the  Oritani  Club,  of  the  Hackensack  Dramatic 
Association,  and  of  the  Wheelmen's  Club,  lie  is  the  author  id'  medical 
papers  on  "  Electrolysis  in  the  Treatment  of  Strictures,"  "  Malarial  Poison- 
ing as  a  Cause  for  Infantile  Paralysis,"  "  Cause  and  Treatment  of  Rheuma- 
tism," and  other  important  subjects.  In  his  professional  work  he  has 
achieved  a  high  standing  and  is  well  known  for  his  ability  and  skill.  He 
is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  actively  interested  in  local  affairs,  and  thor- 
oughly identified  with  Hackensack  and  Bergen  County. 

Dr.  McFadden  was  married,  dune  2,  L897,  by  Rev.  David  Magie,  D.D.,  to 
Miss  Martha  Wilcox  Stivers,  of  Paterson,  X.  .1.  They  have  one  daughter, 
Fannie  Hobart  McFadden.  born  at  Hackensack,  dune  14.  1898. 

GEORGE  SWISS,  of  Kearny,  is  the  son  of  John  d.  and  Elizabeth  R. 
(Rogers)  Swiss,  and  was  born  at  Passaic,  X.  J.,  on  the  2d  of  duly.  L852. 
His  father  came  from  Prance  and  ins  mother  from  Ireland,  emigrating  to 
this  country  when  young.  They  were  married  in  Passaic  and  soon  after 
the  birth  of  the  subject  of  ihis  sketch  removed  to  Newark,  N.  J.,  where 
George  received  his  education.  In  1862  the  latter  removed  from  Newark 
to  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  where  he  still  resides.  After  leaving  school 
Mr.  Swiss  engaged  in  the  furniture  business  in  Kearny,  in  which  he  con- 
tinued for  several  years.  He  then,  identified  himself  with  the  hardwood 
finishing  business  and  subsequently  engaged  in  contracting  and  building. 
in  which  he  ^till  continues.     In  this  line  lie  has  achieved  marked  success. 

Mr.  Swiss  held  a  position  in  the  United  States  Custom  House  at  the 
Port  of  New  York  for  some  time.  He  is  now  Water  Surveyor  of  Kearny. 
He  is  a  charter  and  exempt  member  of  Central  Hose  Company  No.  1.  of 
Kearny,  and  a  member  of  Kearny  Lodge,  No.  95,  I.  <>.  0.  P.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican  and  in  religion  a  Methodist.  As  a  citizen  he  is  public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising,  actively  identified  with  all  local 
affairs,  and  highly  respected  throughout   the  community. 

July  2,  L872,  Mi-.  Swiss  married  Sarah  d.  Corey,  daughter  of  Thomas  and 
Mary  (Currier)  Corey,  of  Newark.  N.  d.  They  have  had  ten  children: 
Elizabeth  R.,  John  d..  George  II..  Thomas  J.,  Joseph  A..  William  J.,  Henry 
E.,  Eliza  W..  Martin  P...  and  David  d. 

G.  W.  MULLANEY  was  born  in  Bayonne,  Hudson  County.  N.  J.,  where 
he  still  resides,  on  the  141  h  of  October,  L861.     He  is  the  son  of  Owen  Mul- 


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laney  and  Ann  Eliza  Hopkins  and  a  grandson  of  Owen  Mullaney,  Si-.,  a 
native  of  [reland,  and  Susan  Thorpe,  who  was  born  in  Woodbridge,  N.  J. 
His  parents  were  born  and  married  in  New  York,  whence  they  removed  to 
Bayonne. 

.Mr.  Mullaney  was  educated  in  the  Bayonne  public  schools  and  afterward 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company.  Subsequently 
lie  was  appointed  to  a  position  in  the  Police  Department  of  Bayonne,  with 
which  he  is  still  identified,  lie  is  independent  in  politics,  a  Methodist  in 
religion,  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  and  President  of  the  Police 
Benevolenl  Association  of  Bayonne.  lie  is  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
affairs  of  his  native  city  and  one  of  its  most  popular  citizens.  He  married 
Cytheria  Myers,  daughter  of  <i.  F.  and  Mary  Myers,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


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HERBERT  (LARK  GILSON  was  born  February  IS,  1878,  in  Jersey  City, 
X.  J.,  where  he  slil!  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  Thomas  Q.  Gilson  and 
Elizabeth  Le  Con  Clark,  and  a  descendant  of  sturdy  English  ancestors. 
His  father  was  senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Gilson,  Collins  &  Co.,  dealers 
in  lumber  and  timber  on  Communipaw  Avenue.  Jersey  City,  and  died 
March  L'T.  L895. 

Mr.  Gilson  was  educated  at  Hasbrouck  Institute  and  at  the  New  York 
Law  School.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  as  an  attorney  .hi 
the  27th  <d'  February,  1899,  and  since  then  has  practiced  his  profession  in 
Jersey  City  with  marked  success.     He  is  a  member  of  Bergen  Lodge.  No. 


542  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

17.  F.  and  A.  M.,  of  Jersey  City,  and  in  every  capacity  has  gained  the  con- 
fidence and  respect  of  all  who  know  him. 

WILLIAM  B.  SMITH,  of  Park  Ridge,  was  born  on  Knott's  Island.  X.  <\. 
Septemtx  r  It.  1841.  Be  is  the  son  of  Alexander  Smith  and  Mary  S.  John- 
son. His  family  came  originally  from  England  and  settled  on  Roanoke 
Island. 

Colonel  Smith  was  educated  at  Wake  Forest  College  in  North  Carolina. 
which  ai  thai  time  was  an  institution  of  considerable  prominence.  For 
twenty-five  years  thereafter,  until  L887,  he  was  engaged  in  the  publishing 
business,  and  during  twenty  years  of  thai  time  was  a  book  publisher,  being 
associated  with  A.  S.  Barnes  &  Company,  book  publishers,  for  five  years, 
and  with  the  Authors  Publishing  Company  for  another  five  years.  He 
was  the  organizer  of  the  latter  company.  Ho  removed  in  Bergen  County, 
X.  J.,  in  1£s2.  purchased  large  properties,  and  was  influential  in  starting 
ihe  first  building  enterprises  in  that  section.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the 
real  estate  and  insurance  business. 

Colonel  Smith  has  been  very  successful,  and  during  his  long  and  active 
career  has  maintained  the  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.  He  was  Colonel 
in  the  Confederate  Army,  attached  to  the  First  Regiment  of  North  Caro- 
lina, and  serving  throughout  the  war.  For  eight  years  he  served  as  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  is  a  .°»2°  Mason,  holding  membership  in 
Fidelity  Lodge,  No.  I?.,  of  Ridgewood,  X.  J.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Epis- 
copal  Church,  a  public  spirited,  patriotic,  and  enterprising  citizen,  and 
thoroughly  identified  with  all  local  affairs,     no  married  Louise  Capsadell. 

JOHX'  F.  KLASS.  of  Hillsdale,  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  Oth  of  Octo- 
ber. 1850,  his  parents  beinp'  Theodore  Klass  and  Mary  A.  Kramer.  He  was 
educated  in  the  Fatherland  and  also  in  this  country.  At  the  age  of  seven- 
teen he  left  school  and  began  to  learn  the  trade  of  painting,  which  he  fol- 
lowed for  a  number  of  years.  He  then  spent  some  time  in  travel  and  after 
ward  settled  in  Hoboken,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Old  Dominion 
Steamship  Company  as  receiving  clerk.  He  has  been  associated  with  that 
corporation  ever  since,  discharging  his  duties  with  marked  ability  and  satis- 
faction. 

Mr.  Klas<  has  served  in  the  National  Guard  of  Now  Jersey  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Methodist  Church.  He  married  Minnie  A.  Gerke  and  has  had 
ten  children,  of  whom  six  are  living:  John.  Esther,  Benjamin  T..  Grace, 
Minnie  A.,  and  Mary  A. 

WILLIAM  HEXRY  SPEER.  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  February  27.  1838. 
in  Bergen,  X.  J.,  his  parents  being  Abraham  Speer  and  Ellen  Jane  Sharp, 
both  natives  of  thai  State.  His  father  was  born  in  Passaic  and  his  mother 
in  Jersey  City. 

Mr.  Speer  was  educated  in  the  eld  Bergen  school  on  Bergen  Square,  now 
in  Jersey  City,  and  for  five  years  was  successfully  engaged  in  the  dry 
<rood>  trade  in  New  York.  For  forty  years  he  has  been  engaged  in  the 
undertaking  business  in  Jersey  City,  where  he  resides.  Tn  this  profession 
Mr.  Speer  has  achieved  marked  success.  ETe  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  besl 
known  undertakers  in  East  Jersey,  and  during  his  entire  career  has  en- 
joyed the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  who  know  him. 

In  public  and  social  affairs  Mr.  Speer  lias  also  gained  a  high  reputation. 
He  was  a  private  in  Company  A.  Second  Regiment,  N.  G.  X'.  J.,  for  seven 


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years,  and  for  two  years  served  as  Adjutant  of  that  regiment".  He  was  an 
Alderman  of  the  old  City  of  Bergen  for  two  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  of  the  Jersey  City  and  Carteret  Clubs,  of  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  and  of  the  Reformed  Church.  In  every  capacity  he  has  main- 
tained a  high  standing  for  ability,  public  spirit,  and  integrity  of  character. 
Mr.  Speer  was  married,  October  1.  1862,  to  Eleanor  Clendenne  Brinker 
hoff,  a  member  of  an  eld  New  Jersey  family.     They  have  had  five  children. 

WILLIAM  WRIGHT,  of  Bayonne,  was  born  in  London.  England,  on  the 
15th  of  September,  L845.  His  parents.  John  Wright  and  Anna  Williams. 
i  ;!ui,-  t<>  the  United  States  in  1870  and  William  followed  them  on  June  S. 
1874.  Hi'  was  educated  in  private  schools  in  London  and  afterward  en- 
gaged in  the  liquor  business  in  that  city.  Subsequently  he  associated 
himself  witli  the  Greal  Eastern  Railroad  of  England,  with  which  he  con- 
tinued until  lie  came  to  America.  Attn-  his  arrival  here  he  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Standard  Oil  Company,  but  subsequently  engaged  in  the 
milk  business  for  himself  in  Bayonne,  in  which  he  still  continues. 

In  public  as  well  .-is  in  business  life  Mr.  Wright  has  become  a  prominent 
factor,  lb'  served  for  some  time  as  Commissioner  of  Appeals  and  as 
Supervisor  of  Taxes  in  Bayonne.  In  politics  he  is  Republican.  He  is  an 
exempt  member  of  I  look  and  Ladder  Company  No.  1,  of  Bayonne,  and  a 
member  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  00.  E.  and  A.  M..  of  Bayonne  Lodge.  No. 
206,  I.  O.  0.  I\.  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  0.  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
in,  mi.  and  of  the  Royal  Arcanum.     In  religion  he  is  an  Episcopalian. 

Mr.  Wrighl  married  Mary  Wigley,  duaghter  of  Henry  and  Mary  Wigley. 
of  Norwich,  Norfolk  County,  England.  They  have  ten  children:  Lottie. 
William,  Jr..  Harry.  Prank,  John.  .lames.  Joseph,  Mary,  Mamie,  and  Lillie. 

MILLARD  FILLMORE  PORTER,  of  North  Bergen,  was  born  in  New 
Veik  City  on  the  10th  of  January,  1874.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Porter  and 
Jeannette  Dobbs  and  a  grandson  of  E.  F.  and  Leah  Dobbs.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  the  Academy  of  the  Sacred  Heari  in  Boboken  and  has  filled  cler- 
ical positions  with  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction.  He  has  also 
taken  an  active  pari  in  local  affairs  and  for  a  time  has  served  as  Recorder 
of  the  Township  of  North  Bergen,  where  he  resides. 

SEBASTIAN  MEISCH  of  Secaucus,  was  horn  in  Luxemburg.  Germany, 
April  25,  1862.  His  parents,  Sebastian  Meisch,  Sr.,  and  Margaret  Betz, 
were  both  natives  of  Luxemburg.  Mr.  Meisch  obtained  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  town.  In  1880  he  came  to  America  and 
settled  nt  Greenville  in  South  Bergen.  In  1892  he  removed  to  Secaucus, 
where  In-  si  ill   resides. 

He  has  followed  farming  and  gardening  sinc^  his  arrival  in  this  coun- 
try and  has  been  very  successful.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic 
Committee  for  one  year,  and  in  other  capacities  has  rendered  valuable 
service  to  the  community.  He  married  Elizabeth  Bender  and  has  three 
children:  Lulu,  John,  and  Adolph. 

JOHN  H.  LACHMUND,  Jr.,  was  born  November  10,  1871,  in  Rivervale, 
N.  J.,  where  ho  still  resides.  His  parents,  John  H.  Lachmund,  Sr.,  and 
Barbara  Beechler,  were  both  natives  of  Germany.  He  was  educated  in 
the  public  scl Is  of  Bergen  County,  which  he  left  at  the  age  of  fifteen 


54:4  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

to  engage  in  the  grocery  business  with  his  father,  with  whom  he  continued 
until  1896.  Ee  then  established  himself  in  the  same  business  and  has 
since  continued  in  thai  line,  building  up  a  large  and  successful  trade. 

Mr.  Lachmund  !)«-,.s  also  been  prominenl  in  local  affairs.  He  served  as 
Collector  for  the  Borough  <>f  Eastwood  for  two  years  and  for  seine  time 
has  been  Clerk  of  the  Borough  of  <>M  Tappen,  X.  J.  Ai  the  preseul  time 
he  has  charge  of  the  postoffice  at  Rivervale.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Education  of  the  Borough  of  old  Tappan,  having  been  elected  by 
the  people  in  the  spring  of  L900.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor, 
the  odd  Fellows,  and  the  Encampment  of  odd  Fellows,  and  lias  passed 
through  all  the  chairs  in  the  Odd  Fellows  order.  On  differenl  occasions  he 
has  served  as  a  Representative  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  New  Jersey.     He 

lias  also  served  as  Treasurer  of  the  local  lodge  of  the  Knights  of  11 ■ 

since  its  organization  in  L892  and  still  holds  the  office,  and  lias  been  created 
a  Pas1  Dictator  for  faithful  services  rend*  red.  He  lias  served  on  Grand 
Lodge  committees  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  Knights 
of  Honor  of  Xew  Jersey.  He  attends  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  is  recog 
nized  as  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising  citizen.  He  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Ryer  and  has  one  child,  Pearl  Lachmund. 

PETEB  F.MAGUIRE,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Ireland.  September 
20,  L858,  his  parents  beinc;:  William  Maguire  and  Bridget  McManus.  He 
came  to  Ihis  country  when  young  and  received  his  education  in  Jersey  City. 
Afterward  he  took  up  the  trade  of  horseshoeing  and  carriagemaking,  which 
he  has  followed  with  marked  success. 

Mr.  Maguire  has  also  been  prominenl  in  publh  life,  having  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Hudson  County  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Eleventh  Ward  Democratic  Club,  of  the  Robert  Davis  Associa 
tion,  of  the  Young  Men's  Independent  Association,  of  the  Jefferson  Club, 
of  the  Joseph  A.  Kerwin  Association,  of  St.  Joseph's  Lyceum,  and  of  other 
organizations.     He  married  Ellen  Nolan,  deceased. 

EUGENE  WALTER  LEAKE  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  July  13, 
1S77.  He  is  the  son  of  Thomas  W.  Leake  and  Caroline  Veyrassat.  a  grand- 
son of  Charles  Leake  and  Eugene  Veyrassat,  a  great-grandson  of  George 
Leake  and  Samuel  Veyrassat.  and  a  great-great-grandson  of  David  Leake 
and  Samuel  Veyrassat.  Si'.  Tlis  paternal  ancestors  came  from  the  Town 
of  Leake  in  Waies.  England,  while  his  maternal  ancestors,  the  Veyrassats, 
were  residents  of  Paris  since  the  French  Revolution. 

.Mr.  Leake  received  his  early  education  in  Public  Schools  X'os.  :'»  and  12. 
of  Jersey  City.  Afterward  he  attended  Phillips  Andover  Academy  in 
Massachusetts,  and  in  1896  received  the  degree  of  LJL.B.  from  the  Regents 
of  the  University  of  the  Stale  of  New  York.  In  L897  he  received  his  di 
ploma  from  the  Xew  York  Law  School,  winning  the  first  prize  in  the  post 
graduate  class  for  excellence  in  examination  ami  essay.  After  gradu- 
ating from  the  law  school  Mr.  Leake  continued  his  law  studies  with  -lames 
B.  Vredenburgh  and  with  Blair  &  Crouse,  of  Jersey  City,  lie  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  L898,  and  since  then  has  been  actively  and 
successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession,  this  year 
(1900)  becoming  associated  with  Charles  II.  Hartshorne  and  Earle  Insley  as 
the  junior  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Hartshorne,  Insley  ..V  Leake,  with  of- 
fices in  the  Provident  Bank  Building,  Jersey  City.  As  a  speaker  for  the 
principles  of  the  Democratic  party  of  New  Jersey  he  has  rendered  valuable 


GENEALOGICAL  545 

service  to  the  cause.  Ee  is  a  member  of  the  Players'  Club,  of  the  Jersey 
City  Golf  Club,  of  ili«'  New  Fork  Association  of  Alumni  of  Andover,  of  the 
\.'\\  York  Association  of  Alumni  of  the  New  York  Law  School,  and  of  sev- 
eral religious  and  fraternal  organizations. 

HENRY  STORMS.— The  Storms  family  are  of  Holland  Lineage,  being 
descended  from  Dirck  Storms  (1),  a  native  of  "The  Mayoiw  of  Bosch"  in 
the  Province  of  Utrecht,  Holland.  He  emigrated  to  America  in  1665,  with 
his  wife,  Maria  Peters,  and  three  children,  and  settled  first  in  New  Amster- 
dam, where  lie  opened,  md  under  a  license,  kept  a  taphouse.  On  December 
25,  lii«i!».  lie  was  appointed  by  the  Court  of  Sessions  to  the  office  of  Town 
Clerk  or  Secretary  of  Brooklyn,  which  he  held  for  several  years.  He  was 
living  at  Brooklyn  in  L675  and  1676,  as  the  assessment  rolls  for  those  years 
show.  He  joined  the  Dutch  church  at  Flatbush  about  this  time.  In  1677 
he  went  to  New  Lots,  where  he  taught  school  iii  1680  and  1681.  He  kept 
moving  about  from  place  to  place,  was  Town  Clerk  of  Flatbush  in  1681,  and 
later  became  a  resident  of  Bedford,  Long  Island.  He  went  to  Tappan,  N. 
Y..  in  L691,  where  be  was  made  clerk  of  the  Sessions  of  Orange  County, 
which  office  he  held  for  some  time.  He  is  said  to  have  gone  from  there  to 
Phillipse  Manor  in  Westchester  County,  X.  V.,  where  he  died,  and  where 
his  descendants  became  numerous.  His  issue  of  the  second  generation 
were  at  least  five:  Gregoris,  Joris  (George),  Maria,  Peternella,  and  Aeltie, 

the  first  tin being  born  in  Holland  and  the  last  two  at  Brooklyn.     There 

ninst  have  been  ot  her  children. 

Staats  Storms  ill.  a  grandson  of  one  of  the  children  of  Dirck  Storms, 
married  Susanna  de  Voe  and  settled  at  Tappan,  N.  Y.,  where  he  is  said  to 
have  had  ^nh  Jacob,  Abraham,  Hendrick,  and  Staats  of  the  fifth  genera- 
lion. 

Ilendrick  (5)  married  Cornelia  Vanderbeck  and  settled  at  Paramus,  N. 
■L.  where  he  died.  Jacob  (5),  Abraham  (5),  and  Staais  (5)  remained  in  Rock- 
land County,  whence  their  descendants  spread  into  Bergen  County,  N.  J. 
Staats  i." i  married  Christina  Ackerson  and  had  a  son,  John  Storms  (6),  born 
April  7.  17s7.  who  married  Ellen,  daughter  of  John  and  Maria  Blawvelt, 
and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation,  among  others,  Henry  Storms  (7), 

the  subject    of   this  sketch. 

Henry  Storms  i7i  was  born  at  Park  Ridge.  X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides,  on 
the  18th  of  October,  1815.  He  received  his  education  in  the  schools  of 
Bergen  County,  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  entered  a  cotton  mill  at  Park 
Ridge,  where  he  remained  ten  years.  Subsequently  he  spent  ten  years 
at  Hackensack  engaged  in  the  mason's  trade.  Returning  to  Park  Ridge  at 
the  end  of  that  period,  he  continued  to  follow  the  trade  of  mason  for  thirty- 
five  years,  gaining  a  high  reputation.  Afterward  he  was  associated  with 
his  son  John  in  the  sash  and  blind  business  for  about  fifteen  years.  He 
then  retired,  and  is  now  enjoying  the  fruits  of  an  active  and  honorable 
career.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational  Church  and  a  public  spir- 
ited, enterprising  citizen.  He  married  Margarette  Wortendyke  and  has 
one  son.  John  Storms. 

CORNELIFS  A.  ECKERSON. — One  of  the  most  intensely  interesting 
chapters  of  historical  delineation  extant  is  Schiller's  narrative  of  what  is 
known  as  "The  Thirty  Years'  War,"  that  sanguinary  and  relentless 
struggle  maintained  by  the  Protestant  nations  of  Northern  Europe,  led  by 
brave  Gustavus  Adolplius,  of  Sweden,  against  the  crafty  Catholic  princes  of 


54:6  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Southern  Europe,  led  by  Ferdinand  of  Hapsburgh  and  Counl  Wallenstein. 

The  armies  of  Gustavus  passed  several  times  across  Holland  in  their  ad- 
vances to  and  retreats  from  their  adversaries. 

The  lusty  Swedish  youth  were  sorely  tempted  by  the  fertility  and  pro- 
ductiveness of  the  soil,  and  by  the  prosperity  of  the  people,  to  make  1  In] land 
theii  future  abiding  place.  It  is  a  well  known  fad  thai  thousands  of  them, 
upon  ilif  expiration  of  their  terms  of  military  service,  yielded  to  this  temp- 
tation. Among  this  number  was  a  youth  named  Thomas  Toinas/.en.  who 
had  bravely  foughl  under  the  Protestanl  banner  of  Gustavus  on  the  bloody 
field  of  Leipsic  in  1031.  On  his  way  home  he  chanced  to  stop  at  Zell  in  the 
Province  of  Munsterland.  where  he  became  sit  smitten  with  the  country, 
and  with  a  sprightly  little  Dutch  maiden,  that  he  was  constrained  to  make 
the  place  his  home.  He  married  the  little  maiden,  of  course,  and  settled 
down  to  agricultural  pursuits  at  Zell.  where,  somewhere  aboul  L640,  his 
son.  John  Tomaszen.  first  saw  the  light  of  day.  It  is  said  that  during  his 
youth  JohnTearned  the  trade  of  blacksmith.  If  so.  he  does  not  seem  to 
have  plied  it  for  a  livelihood.  In  the  summer  of  1G65  we  find  him  emigrat- 
ing to  America,  landing  at  New  York.  The  same  fall  we  find  him  marry- 
ing a  respectable  Dutch  lass  named  Appolonia  <  'ornelisen  Slot/,  and  settling 
on  a  farm  east  of  the  Bowery,  not  far  above  where  St.  Mark  s  Church  now 
stands.  On  this  farm,  which  he  successfully  managed  for  thirty  years,  he 
died  in  1602. 

He  had  eleven  children,  all  but  one  of  whom  grew  to  maturity  and  reared 
large  families.  On  the  baptismal  record  all  these  children  are  entered  as 
being  the  offspring  of  John  and  Appolonia  Tomaszen,  but  it  appears  that 
two  or  three  years  before  their  father's  death  these  children  adopted  the 
surname  of  Eckse.  During  the  next  twenty  years  this  name.  Eckse,  passed 
through  as  many  as  a  dozen  different  orthographical  variations  until  at 
last  it  became  Eckerson.  Of  late  years  one  branch  of  the  family  has  sup- 
planted the  ••  E  '*  by  "  A."  making  it  Ackerson. 

Of  these  eleven  Tomaszen  children  of  the  second  generation  Cornelius, 
the  third,  was  born  in  New  York  in  April,  1671,  and  was  reared  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits  on  his  father's  farm  near  the  Bowery.  The  woman  who 
became  his  wife  was  Miss  Wellempie  Flierboom,  a  daughter  of  Matthew 
Plierboom,  then  Judge  of  the  Court  at  Albany.  N.  Y.  The  marriage  was 
solemnized  in  the  Dutch  church  in  New  York  in  August.  1693.  Cornelius 
resided  on  the  old  homestead  until  1718,  when  with  his  wife  and  five  chil- 
dren he  removed  to  Old  Tappan,  in  Bergen  County,  where  he  bought  of  the 
patentees  of  the  Orangetown  patent  three  hundred  acres  of  heavily  wooded 
land,  which  he  cleared,  tilled,  and  added  to  by  purchase  until  his  death. 
His  descendants  of  the  eighth  generation  still  reside  on  portions  of  it. 
All  the  Eckersons  and  Ackersons  of  Bergen  County  are  descended  from 
him.  The  old  farm  originally  comprised  the  Herrick  farm,  now  occupied 
by  A.  U.  Todd.  It  also  included  the  farm  now  occupied  by  Jacob  l».  Ecker- 
son, one  of  his  descendants. 

Cornelius  Eckerson  (3)  and  his  wife,  Wellempie  Plierboom,  had  issue 
of  the  fourth  generation  five  children:  Matthew.  John,  Cornelius,  Jacob, 
and  Thomas. 

Cornelius  (4),  born  in  New  York.  January  12,  1701.  married  (1),  in  Hi':'.. 
Maria  Hating,  who  died  1727.  He  married  (2),  in  1728,  Rachel  Blawvell 
(written  Blawfield).  Cornelius  resided  on  the  old  homestead  and  had  issm- 
of  the  fifth  generation  twelve  children:  I  rarret  C,  Cornelius  C,  Wellempie. 


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Catharine,  Maria,  John,  Abraham.   Elizabeth,   Rachel,  Jacob,   David,  and 
Matthew. 

Garret  C.  Eckerson  (5),  the  eldesl  of  the  above,  was  born  March  7.  1724, 
and  died  May  2,  L798.  Tie  married,  in  1711.  Maria  Baring,  born  January 
7,  1724,  died  December  22,  1798.  They  resided  ai  Old  Tappan,  in  Bergen 
County,  and  had  issue  of  the  sixth  generation  nine  children:  John  G.,  .Marin. 
Cornelius.  Rensye,  Cornelius,  Elizabeth,  Margaret,  Abram  ('...  and  Brechie. 

Abram  G.  Eckerson  (6)  was  born  September.  <i.  177<»,  and  died  May  10. 
1S4T.  He  married  Catharine  Smith,  borfi  May  21.  1771.  died  April  17. 'lS42. 
Their  children  el'  the  seventh  generation  were  James  A..  Garrel  A.,  and 
Cornelius  A. 

Cornelius  A.  Eckerson  (7)  was  bom  al  old  Tappan.  in  Bergen  Countv, 
July  21,  1801,  and  died  July  28,  1839.  lie  married,  February  L5,  L823, 
Catharine  Meyers,  born  in  1803,  died  in  1892.  They  had  issue  of  the  eighth 
generation  Abram  C,  Rebecca,  and  Margaret. 

Abram  C.  Eckerson  (8)  was  born  at  Old  Tappan  and  married  Matilda 
Demarest.  daughter  of  Garret  and  Agnes  (Westervelt)  Demarest.  Tiny 
had  children  of  the  ninth  generation  Catharine,  Garret  D..  Cornelius  A.. 
Rachel,  Margaret,  John  A.,  Matilda,  Abram  <'..  and  Frederick,  of  whom 
Cornelius  A.  Eckerson  (9)  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Cornelius  A.  Eckerson  (9)  was  born  at  Harrington  Park,  X.  .1..  June  7. 
1849,  and  acquired  his  education  in  Bergen  County.  Leaving  school  ai 
the  age  of  fourteen,  he  worked  for  three  years  on  the  farm,  and  then  served 
a  four  years'  apprenticeship  at  the  blacksmith's  trade,  mastering  every 
branch.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  engaged  in  the  blacksmithing  and  cm- 
riage  building  business  for  himself  and  successfully  continued  in  that  line 
for  twenty-three  and  onehalf  years.  He  built  up  a  large  and  profitable 
trade  and  gained  the  confidence  of  all  with  whom  tie  came  in  contact.  On 
December  6.  1893,  he  was  appointed  to  a  position  in  the  New  York  custom 
house. 

Mr.  Eckerson  has  long  been  active  in  local  affairs,  having  served  for 
seven  years  as  Town  Clerk  of  Harrington  and  for  some  time  as  a  member 
of  the  Board  of  Education.  He  is  a  member  of  Alpine  Lodge,  No.  77.  F. 
and  A.  M..  and  of  the  Reformed  Church.  lie  married  Lurana  Wortendyke 
and  has  one  son,  Harry  Eckerson.  of  the  tenth  generation. 

SHELDON  TILT,  of  Demarest.  is  of  English  descent.  Thomas  Till,  a 
leather  manufacturer  from  Birmingham.  England,  settled  at  West  Point 
on  the  Hudson  about  1750.  He  purchased  property  of  Benjamin  Allison, 
of  Haverstraw,  X.  Y.,  August  22.  1777.  He  signed  the  Association  Articles 
for  Liberty  in  the  Voost  Mabie  House  (now  Andre's  Prison),  Tappan,  X.  Y.. 
July  11.  !77o.  and  was  Corporal  under  Colonel  Ann  Hawkes  Hay.  his  com- 
mission being  granted  February  10.  1770.  His  children  were  Daniel, 
Thomas,  Rebecca,  and  Tolly.  Thomas  (2)  married  Ann  M.  Bell,  October  15, 
17-95.  lb1  has  issue,  baptized  at  Tappan,  Catharine,  Anna.  Thomas.  Will- 
iam. Mary,  Elizabeth,  and  Rachel. 

William  Tilt  married  Margare!  Bogert  and  had  a  son.  Jefferson  Till,  who 
married  Maria  4.  Demarest,  daughter  of  the  late  Ralph  S.  Demaresl  and 
Jane  Haring.  a  granddaughter  of  Samuel  h\  and  Elizabeth  (Zabriskie) 
Demarest.  and  a  great-granddaughter  of  Ralph  s.  and  Maria  D.  Demarest. 
He  had  four  children,  one  of  whom  is  Sheldon  Tilt,  the  subject  of  this 
sketch.  The  hitter's  grandfather,  Ralph  S.  Demarest,  was  promineni  in 
political  matters  and  represented  Ids  districl   in  both  houses  of  the  New 


GENEALOGICAL  549 

Jersey  Legislature.  His  great-great-grandfather,  Ralph  S.  Deinarest,  served 
in  the  Revolutionary  War  in  Captain  Christie's  company  from  Bergen  Coun- 
ty, \\  bile  his  great-grandfather,  Samuel  Demarest,  who  was  also  a  soldier  in 
i In-  Revolution,  was  captured  by  the  English,  and  confined  in  the  historic 
sugar  house  in  New  York  City. 

Sheldon  Till  was  horn  in  Sparkill,  N.  Y.,  March  7,  1868,  and  received  his 
education  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Erie  Railroad,  with  which  he  has  since  con- 
tinual, discharging  his  duties  with  acknowledged  ability  and  satisfaction. 
Be  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  re- 
spected by  all  who  know  him.  Being  greatly  interested  in  real  estate  af- 
fairs, he  was  appointed  in  L893,  by  Governor  Werts,  of  New  Jersey,  as  a 
representative  from  Bergen  County  to  the  World's  Fair  Real  Estate  Com- 
mission. 

JACOB  B.  ECKERSON,  of  Rivervale,  is  of  the  eighth  generation  in  de- 
scenl  from  John  Tomaszen,  the  emigrant  and  progenitor  of  all  the  Ecker- 
sons  ;m<!  Ackersons  in  Bergen  County  (see  sketch  on  page  53).  The  line 
of  Jacob  B.  Eckerson's  descent  is  the  same  as  that  of  Cornelius  A.  Ecker- 
son (p.  546)  down  to  the  seventh  generation:  that  is  to  say,  down  to  Abra- 
ham G.  Eckerson  (7)  and  his  wife,  Catharine  Smith,  who  had  children  of 
the  eighth  generation  James  A.,  Garret  A.,  and  Cornelius  A.  His  father 
served  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

James  A.  Eckerson  (8),  horn  August  27,  1806,  died  March  22,  1875,  mar- 
ried ill.  in  L830,  Elizabeth  Blawvelt  daughter  of  Jacob  1.  and  Rachel 
(Blanch)  Blawvelt.  She  was  horn  February  11,  1812,  and  died  April  21, 
L846.  He  married  (2)  Jane  Westervelt,  born  January  3,  1807,  died  March  12, 
L883.  James  A.  Eckerson  (8)  had  issue  by  Elizabeth  Blawvelt  five  children 
of  the  ninth  generation:  Abram  J..  Mary,  Catharine,  Jacob  !>.,  and  Mar- 
garet. 

Jacob  15.  Eckerson  (9),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  at  Old  Tap- 
pan.  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  May  10,  1839.  He  was  educated  in  the  local 
schools,  and  afterward,  at  the  age  of  fifteen,  went  to  work  on  his  father's 
farm,  where  he  now  resides,  and  which  has  been  handed  down  from  father 
to  son  for  over  two  hundred  years.  In  addition  to  carrying  on  this  old 
homestead  he  was  also,  for  about  twenty  years,  engaged  in  business  as  a 
carpenter  and  builder  with  his  brother. 

Mr.  Eckerson  served  nine  months  in  the  Civil  War  as  a  member  of  the 
Twenty-second  Regiment,  NewT  Jersey  Volunteers.  He  has  been  a  Justice 
of  the  Peace  for  twenty-five  vears,  was  also  a  School  Trustee  for  some  time, 
ami  lor  many  years  was  a  member  of  the  Town  Committee.  He  has  held 
nearly  every  local  office,  including  many  county  offices,  and  has  discharged 
every  obligation  with  ability  and  satisfaction.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Re- 
formed ( Jhurch  of  Tappan  and  of  Gabriel  R.  Poll  Post,  No.  101,  G.  A.  R.  He 
married  Margarei  A.  Earing  and  has  two  children:  Wilbur  H.  and  Bertha. 

FRANK  HASBROUCK  EARLE,  a  leading  civil  engineer  and  surveyor  of 
Jersey  City,  is  descended  in  the  eighth  generation  from  Edward  Earle,  Sr., 

the  English  emigrant,  concerning  whom  and  his  descendants  see  sketch  on 

page  232. 

Thomas  Earle  of  the  sixth  generation  from  Edward  Earle,  Sr.,  was  born 
in  New  York  City  in  1707.  There  he  lived  and  died.  His  wife,  Matilda 
Harrison,  of  Orange,  N.  J.,  survived  him  and  died  in  Jersey  City.     His 


550  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

mother  was  Anna  de  la  Montagne,  ;i  descendanl  of  the  celebrated  French 
emigrant  Johannes  de  la  Montagne,  and  tie  was  likewise  connected  by 
blood  and  marriage  with  seine  of  the  mosl  weall  liy  and  aristocratic  families 
of  New  Veik.  liiv  son,  Thomas  Earle  (7),  born  in  New  York  in  L809,  mar- 
pied  ill  Euphemia  Demaresl  and  (2)  Cornelia,  daughter  of  Dr.  Stephen  Bas- 
brouck.  By  his  liisi  wife  he  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  two  chil- 
dren: Caroline  .M..  who  died  in  infancy,  and  Ralph  D.,  who  is  living.  By 
his  second  wife  he  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  four  children:  Emma 
(wife  of  Danie]  Van  Winkle,  Jr.),  Prank  Easbrouck,  Ida  C.  (wife  of  Willard 
C.  Fisk.  of  Jersey  City),  and  Annie  E.  (deceased). 

Frank  Easbrouck  Earle  (8),  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  New 
Fork  City,  .May  27,  L852.  In  1855  his  lather  and  family  took  ap  their  resi- 
dence in  Jersey  City.  II*'  was  educated  in  Public  School  No.  •"!.  Jersey  City, 
and  in  Easbrouck  institute,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with  high  hon- 
ors. His  education  completed,  he  entered  the  office  of  Bacot,  Pest  &  Camp, 
then  the  leading  civil  engineers  of  .Jersey  City.  After  four  years'  service 
there  he  began  the  business  of  surveying  and  engineering  for  himself  and 
has  been  eminently  successful  therein.  In  1886  he  formed  ;i  business  part- 
nership with  E.  W.  Harrison  under  the  firm  name  of  Earle  &  Harrison, 
which  firm  still  exists.  He  has.  for  over  thirty  years,  been  identified  with  all 
the  most  importanl  engineering  and  surveying  projects  in  Hudson  County. 

Mr.  Earle  is  a  hard  worker,  thoroughly  devoted  to  his  calling,  with  every 
detail  of  which  he  is  familiar.  He  married.  December  29,  L881,  Jennie  E., 
daughter  of  John  Baldwin,  of  Newark,  and  has  four  children:  Frank  Bas- 
brouck,  Jr.,  and  Harold  Baldwin  (both  students  in  the  Newark  Academy). 
Louis  de  la  Montagne,  and  Donald. 

In  politics  .Mr.  Earle  is  a  stanch  Republican,  bu1  he  has  not  aspired  to 
political  honors.  He  is  active  in  church  and  social  matters,  being  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Roseville  Presbyterian  Church  of  Newark,  the  Roseville  Athletic 
Club  of  Newark,  the  Carteret  Club  of  Jersey  city,  and  the  General  Society 
of  Mechanics  and  Tradesmen  of  New  York  City.  He  is  a  Director  of  the 
Hudson  County  National  Bank  and  the  New  Jersey  Title  Guarantee  and 
Trust  Company,  both  of  Jersey  City,  and  President  of  the  Raritan  River 
Railroad  Company.    He  resides  in  Newark.  N.  J. 

JOHN  W.  MOORE  is  descended  in  the  seventh  generation  from  Samuel 
Moore,  an  Englishman,  who  came  with  his  wife  Naomi  from  the  Island 
of  Barbadoes,  West  Indies,  for  a  sketch  of  whom  see  page  lis.  John  \Y. 
is  the  son  of  Peter  I>.  .Moore  t'fi),  who  married,  .June  24,  L830,  Elizabeth 
Voorhis. 

John  W.  Moore  (7)  was  born  in  New  York  <  'ity  on  the  I'd  of  August.  1M7. 
but  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County.  Leav- 
ing school  at  about  the  age  of  seventeen,  he  went  to  work  on  his  father's 
farm,  in  what  is  now  Oradell,  and  has  since  continued  there,  succeeding 
his  father  upon  the  latter's  death.  Be  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed 
Church,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who 
know  him.    He  is  a  brother  of  Peter  E.  Moore,  of  Sdiraalenburgh. 

JOSEPH  -I.  EANLON  has  been  a  lifelong  resident  of  Harrison.  N.  J. 
lie  is  the  son  of  James  Banlon  and  -lane  Mackel,  both  of  whom  were  born 
in  Ireland.  Thej  came  to  this  country  when  young  and  were  married  in 
Bloomfield,  N.  -I. 

Mr.  Hanlon   was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Harrison  and  at   St. 


GENEALOGICAL  551 

Benedict's  College  in  Newark.  Afterward  he  identified  himself  with  the 
telephone  and  electrical  business,  and  rose  step  by  step  to  the  position  of 
Superintendenl  of  the  Hudson  Telephone  Company,  which  he  now  holds. 

lie  is  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Harrison,  being  the  only 
Democral  elected  to  that  body  and  having  no  opposition  in  the  Fourth 
Ward.  Be  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the  Catholic  Benev- 
olent Legion,  and  of  the  Guard  of  Honor,  hi  politics  he  lias  always  been 
a  Democrat.  Ee  is  popular  in  his  native  city  and  well  known  for  his 
energy,  public  spirit,  and  enterprise. 

Mr.  Hanlon  married  Catherine,  daughter  of  Edward  and  Catherine 
(Keeshan)  ECelly,  of  Jersey  City,  on  the  loth  of  November,  1809.  Mr.  Kelly 
is  a  well  known  building  inspector  of  Jersey  City. 

JOHN  II.  ANDERSON. — John  Anderson  (or  "  Enderson,"  as  he  spelled 
ill  came  over  to  America  from  Scotland  in  the  fall  of  1733,  and  on  the  2.'!d 
of  January,  1~:U.  married  Elizabeth  (Davids)  Demarest.  The  ceremony  was 
solemnized  in  the  South  Church  at  Schraalenburgh.  After  their  marriage 
the  couple  located  in  the  vicinity  of  New  Milford,  east  of  the  Hackensack 
River.  John  prospered,  boughi  a  large  area  of  land,  and  died  well-to-do  and 
respected.  His  issue  of  the  second  generation  were  Margaretta  (died), 
Margaretta,  John  J.,  Sarah.  Maria,  Annatie,  Jacobus,  and  Lydia. 

John  J.  Anderson  (2),  baptized  October  30,  L743,  married,  January  27, 
L766,  Rebecca  (Jacobus)  Demarest.  They  had  issue  of  the  third  generation 
John  J..  Jacobus,  David,  Daniel.  Peter,  and  Sophia. 

John  J.  Anderson.  Jr.  (3),  born  December  L9,  1767,  died  April  21,  1841, 
married,  September  20,  1  T'.JL'.  .Maria  Bogert,  born  April  12,  1770,  died  Janu- 
ary ::.  L845.  They  resided  at  Schraalenburgh  and  had  issue  of  the  fourth 
generation  Matthew,  James.  Sarah,  Albert,  and  John  Henry. 

Albeit  Anderson  ill,  born  August  21,  L811  (died),  married,  November 
2.  L833,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Henry  A.  and  Lavina  (Blawvelt)  Voorhis, 
bom  November  23,  L812  (died).  For  many  years  before  his  death  Albert 
ill  resided  at  Closter,  N.J.  His  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  were  John  H., 
Jacob  A.,  Daniel  A.,  Livina.  Maria.  Lorena,  and  Alfred. 

John  II.  Anderson  (5),  the  eldest,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the 
!2tli  of  September,  1834.  There  he  received  his  education.  At  the  age  of 
twenty  he  engaged  in  business  as  a  carpenter,  which  he  has  since  followed, 
becoming  one  of  I  he  best  known  carpenters  in  his  section.  He  served  as 
Collector  of  Backensack  Township  for  four  years  and  for  some  time  has 
held  the  office  of  Assessor  of  the  Borough  of  Schraalenburgh.  In  even 
capacity  he  has  displayed  great  public  spirit,  sound  judgment,  and  enter- 
prise,    lie  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church  and  active  in  local  affairs. 

Mr.  Anderson  married  Maria  Christie  and  has  three  children:  James, 
Margaret,  and  Matilda. 

FRANK  S.  De  RONDE. — The  De  Ronde  family  is  of  French  lineage,  as 
the  "  de  "  clearly  indicates.  Some  members  of  the  family  had  settled  at 
Cortlandl  Manor,  in  Westchester  County,  N.  Y.,  prior  to  1720.  Alice  de 
Ronde  was  married  to  Sibert  Acker  at  Hackensack  in  that  year,  if  the 
marriage  records  are  true.  It  is  stated  in  the  record  of  her  marriage  that 
she  was  from  the  "  Manor  of  Cortlandt."  Hendrick  de  Ronde  was  a  French 
Huguenot.  He  is  said  to  have  emigrated  to  America  long  before  the  be- 
ginning of  the  Revolutionary  War  and  first  settled  on  Long  Island.     His 


552  HUDSON    A\[>    BERGEN    COT  XT1ES 

son.  William  de  Ronde,  of  the  second  generation,  born  May  9,  177s.  married 
Rachel  Goetschius  and  removed  to  Bergen  County,  X.  J.,  aboul  L835,  locat- 
ing in  theTeaneck  district  wesl  «»i  the  Backensack  River.  Be  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation.  Be  died  January  21,  L861.  His  wife,  Rachel  Goetschius, 
born  A  |  nil  29,  1 784,  died  May  27,  1  s» '><'».  They  had  four  children  of  the  third 
generation — three  suns  and  a  daughter.  The  sums  were  Abram,  John  \Y.. 
and  William  II..  of  whom  Abram  and  John  W.  are  deceased. 

William  II.  :1c  Ronde,  the  third  sun.  married  Lavinia  Doremus,  and  still 
survives.  He  is  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  coal  business  a1 
Englewood,  X.  .1.  He  has  had  seven  children  of  the  fourth  generation,  one 
el  whom,  Frank  s..  is  the  subjed  of  this  sketch. 

Frank  S.  de  Ronde  <li  was  born  January  24,  1870,  ai  Englewood,  X.  .1.. 
where  he  still  resides.  Be  attended  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  County 
and  Xew  York  City  until  lie  attained  the  age  of  fifteen,  when  lie  associated 
himself  with  his  brother,  Abram  de  Ronde,  in  the  chemical  business. 
Shortly  afterward  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Standard  Taint  Company 
at  sl  and  83  -John  Street.  New  York,  becoming  the  business  manager  and 
general  sales  agent.  January  1.  1900,  he  formed  the  Frank  S.  de  Ronde 
Company,  of  Xew  York,  of  which  lie  is  Treasurer  and  Manager. 

Be  was  Captain  of  Company  F,  Second  Regimen!  Xew  Jersej  Volun- 
teers.  from  Englewood,  in  the  late  Spanish -American  War,  serving  aboul 
seven  months.  As  a  citizen  lie  is  highly  esteemed  and  respected.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  ("hnrch  of  Englewood  and  active  in  all  local 
affairs.     He  married  Kate  Bennett. 

WILLIAM  BACKETT,  .It;.,  son  of  William  and  Margarel  (Horan)  Hack- 
ett,  was  born  .May  L5,  ls74.  in  Jersey  City,  X.  J.,  where  he  still  resides. 
His  parents  came  to  this  country  from  Ireland  in  L860. 

Mi.  Backetl  was  educated  a1  St.  Paul  of  the  Cross  Parochial  School  and 
at  St.  Peter's  College  in  Jersey  City.  Subsequently  he  entered  the  office 
of  the  late  William  C.  Spencer  and  Raymond  P.  Wortendyke  as  a  student 
at  law.  lie  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  at  the  February  term  of 
i  he  Supreme  <  5ourt  in  L897,  as  an  attorney,  and  since  then  has  been  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  his  native  city. 

JOHN  J.  CADMUS,  of  Arlington,  is  a  descendant  in  the  sixth  generation 
1  com  Dirck  Cadmus,  the  emigranl  and  first  American  ancestor  of  the  family. 
The  line  of  descent  is  the  same  as  that  of  George  Cadmus  (see  page  200) 
down  to  the  third  generation. 

''asparns  (Jasper)  Cadmus  (3)  and  his  wife.  Catlyntie  Dodd,  had  issue 
of  the  fourth  generation  twelve  children-  Sarah,  Joris,  .John.  Casparus, 
Jannetie,  Seeltie,  Martha,  Michael.  Richard,  Catharine.  Andrew,  and 
Eleanor. 

John  Cadmus  ih.  born  February  21,  L792,  died  July  28,  L832,  married. 
December  :;.  L814,  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  seven  children: 
Rachel,  Catharine,  Jasper,  Elizabeth,  William.  Richard,  and   Martha. 

Jasper  Cadmus  (5),  born  October  20,  L821,  married.  .March  12,  L846,  Han 
nah  C.  Van  Buskirk,  daughter  of  .lames  Van   Buskirk,  and  has  issue,  be- 
sides other  children,  John  -I.  Cadmus,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

John  d.  Cadmus  (6)  was  born  in  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  Mn\ 
29,  L862.  (Mi  both  sides  he  descends  from  old  Bayonne  families  and  from 
a    long   line  of   Holland    Hutch   ancestors.      He   was  educated    in    the   public 


GENEALOGICAL  553 

schools  of  Ins  native  town.  Subsequently  lie  removed  to  Arlington,  Bud- 
son  County,  whoic  he  si  ill  resides,  and  where  he  wTas  engaged  in  the  lum 
ber  business  from  L888  lo  1894.  In  the  latter  year,  having  disposed  of  that 
business,  he  established  himself  in  the  insurance  business,  which  he  still 
follows  \\  iih  marked  success. 

Mr.  Cadmus  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  and  public  spirited  citizens  of 
Arlington.  Be  has  achieved  a  high  reputation,  and  enjoys  the  respect  and 
confidence  of  the  entire  community.  In  politics  he  is  independent.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Arlington  and  active  and 
iuilueiit  ial  in  local  affairs. 

lie  married  Cora  A.  Woodruff,  daughter  of  Charles  A.  and  Charlotte 
A.  (Wambold)  Woodruff,  both  natives  of  Union  County,  N.  J.  Their  chil- 
dren are  Harold  J.,  John  A.,  Ruth  A.,  and  Bessie  W. 

EDWARD  BILER,  of  Ridgewood,  is  of  Holland  Dutch  descent.  He  is 
the  son  of  Lewis  11.  Ililer  and  a  grandson  of  John  and  Ruth  (Garrignes) 
Biler,  all  id  whom  were  born  near  Dover,  Morris  County,  N.  J.  His  mother. 
Mary  L.  (Ball)  Hiler,  was  the  daughter  of  Isaac  Ball  and  a  granddaughter 
of  Jacob  Ball,  her  mother  being  a  Burnett.  Her  family  were  residents  of 
Parsippany,  Morris  County,  N.  J. 

Edward  Biler  was  born  in  Danville,  Pa.,  May  27,  1856,  and  received  his 
education  a1  Rockway,  Morris  County,  N.  J.  He  left  school  at  the  age  of 
fifteen  and  became  a  clerk  in  a  country  store  in  Rockaway,  Morris  County. 
Afiei  ward  he  was  associated  with  his  father  in  the  iron  mines  near  King- 
ston. (  mtario,  <  Janada,  w  here  he  remained  four  years.  He  then  came  to  New 
York  City,  and  for  twenty  years  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  whole- 
sal.-  dry  -onds  business,  during  eighteen  years  of  which  he  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  Bacou  iV  Company,  W2  and  94  Franklin  Street,  New  York,  the 
last  five  years  as  a  member  of  the  firm. 

Mr.  Ilihr  was  a  private  in  the  Twenty-third  Regiment,  N.  G.  N.  Y.,  of 
Brooklyn,  serving  a  term  of  enlistment  and  being  honorably  discharged, 
lie  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  Ridgewood,  where  he  has  re- 
sided for  nine  years.  He  married  Stella  T.  Eckman  and  has  five  children: 
Mildred,  Lewis.  Eddy,  Evelyn,  and  Leslie. 

CHARLES  EYPPER  was  born  in  Strasbourg.  Alsace,  France,  Feb- 
ruary L3,  L834.  Be  is  the  son  of  George  and  Marian  (Beck)  Eypper  and  a 
grandson  of  Charles  Eypper  and  Jacques  Beck,  a  soldier  in  Napoleon's 
army  who  perished  in  the  retreat  from  Moscow. 

Mr.  Eypper  lefl  Strasbourg  in  1848  and  came  to  this  country.  He  went 
to  Texas,  and  from  1856  to  1859  served  with  a  surveying  party  under  Cap- 
tain Pope,  U.  S.  A.,  in  Xew  .Mexico,  Texas,  and  other  Western  territories. 
In  1861  he  volunteered  with  the  First  New  York  Regiment,  Colonel  Will- 
iam Allen,  and  served  his  full  term  of  enlistment.  He  participated  in  the 
battle  of  Big  Bethel,  in  the  Seven  Days'  Fight,  and  in  other  important  en- 
gagements, and  made  an  honorable  record.  He  was  wounded  in  the  arm 
by  an  arrow  in  an  encounter  with  the  Indians  when  with  the  surveying 
pariy.  and  during  the  battle  between  the  "Monitor"  and  "  Merrimac " 
in  Hampton  Roads  was  with  a  shore  battery.  Since  1876  he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  brewing  business. 

Mr.  Eypper  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic  citizen,  and  deeply  interested 
in  the  affairs  of  his  adopted  town.  He  was  Mayor  of  Guttenberg  in  1891 
and  in  every  capacity  has  achieved  a  high  reputation.     He  married  Mar- 


554  HUDSON  AND    i :  1 : i : « ; i:x   <<>rxTiES 

guerite  Apffel,  daughter  of  Jacques  Apffel  and  Marguerite  Bauer.  Her 
father's  brother,  Henri  Apffel,  was  Director  of  the  Military  School  a1 
Fontainebleu  antil  1893,  when  he  died.  Prior  to  thai  he  was  a  Major  in 
the  Engineer  Corps.  Johu  Apffel,  another  brother,  served  in  the  Franco- 
Prussian  War.  was  ;ii  Strasbourg  ;is  Commandant  de  Place,  and  was  re- 
Tired  ns  a  Colonel  in  the  French  Army.     Amelh  .  sister  of  Mrs.  Marguerite 

Eypper's  mother,  was  Sister  Superior  of  the  House  of  Deaconni a1  Mul- 

house,  Alsace.  All  of  the  family  were  residents  of  Weissenbourg,  Alsace, 
France. 

WILLIAM  J.  EYPPER,  of  Guttenberg,  son  of  Charles  Eypper  and  Mar 
guerite  Apffel  and  a  grandson  of  George  Eypper,  was  born  in  North  Ber- 
gen, N.  J.,   December   L6,   L868.     His  eldesl   brother,  George   II.   Eypper, 
was  born  January  26,  L867,  in  New   York  City,  and  is  now  a  prominent 

-      hi    of   Hackensack,   Bergen  County,   being   successfully  engaged   in 

•  wholesale  dry  so'"^  ^ml  rnniinission  business  in    X".-\\    York. 

William  J.  Eypper  was  educated  in  tin-  public  schools  of  Guttenberg  and 
New  York  City,  graduating  from  Grammar  School  No.  20,  New  York,  in 
L883.  He  aii.-nd.-d  the  College  of  the  City  of  New  Xork  for  one  year  and 
then  engaged  in  the  life  insurance  business  in  X'.-\\  Xork,  continuing  until 
L892.  He  then  wenl  to  Colorado  and  remained  one  year.  In  L893  he 
.  Qgaged  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business  in  Guttenberg  with  his 
brother,  Charles  A.  Eypper,  who  was  born  in  New  York.  November  11. 
L870.  dnder  the  firm  nam.-  of  W.  J.  &  C.  A.  Eypper  they  conducl  a  large 
and  successful  business  and  have  achieved  a  high  reputation. 

Mr.  Eypper  has  served  as  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  since  L897.  lie  is  a 
Democrat  in  politics  and  active  in  party  affairs.  In  L898  he  was  Recorder 
of  the  Town  of  Guttenberg.  He  is  now  Collector  of  Taxes,  having  served 
in  thai  capacity  since  1896,  and  being  re-elected  in  the  spring  of  L899  for 
a  second  term  of  three  years.  He  is  a  mend..-]-  <>t  the  Franklin  Club,  of 
the  Hackensack  Golf  Club,  and  of  the  Guttenberg  Wheelmen.  He  is  un- 
married. 

1».  M.  HENNESSY,  of  Bayonne,  is  the  son  of  Michael  Hennessy  and 
Elizabeth  Devlin,  both  natives  of  Ireland,  bu1  for  a  long  time  residents  of 
Bayonne,  where  they  were  married.     Mr.  Hennessy  was  born  in  Bayonne, 

Hudson  Count  v.  M.-;\  l'7.  W:;.  and  there  re.-eived  a  public  school  education. 
Afterward  he  entered  the  grocery  business  and  still  later  identified  himsell 
with  tin-  hardware  trail.-.  Tie  is  now  su.  cessfully  engaged  in  the  men's 
furnishing  business  and  laundry  business  in  Bayonne,  where  he  resid<  s. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hennessy  is  an  active  Democrat.  He  lias  served  as  clerk 
oi  tin-  Board  of  Health  of  Bayonne,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Young  Men's 
Assu.-iauon.  of  the  Kniuhts  of  Columbus,  and  of  the  Catholic  Benevolenl 
Legion.  He  is  popular  and  well  known,  and  has  displayed  ability  of  a  high 
order. 

EDMOND  L.  GKEENIN,  ol  Hillsdale,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on 
the  27th  of  January,  L872.  He  is  the  son  of  Sampson  and  Cynthia  (Web- 
ster) Greenin  and  a  grandson  of  John  S.  Greenin  and  John  Webster.  His 
family  came  originally  from   England. 

M:.  Greenin  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  Bergen  County,  which  he 
left  at  the  age  of  seventeen.  Shortly  afterward  he  came  into  possession 
of  a   valuable  estate  and   for  some  time  has  devoted  himself  to  looking 


GENEALOGICAL 


555 


after  his  property.  He  has,  however,  been  very  active  in  the  affairs  of 
the  Township  of  Hillsdale,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Township  Committee 
and  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Health.  He  attends  the  Dutch  Keformed 
Church,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor  and  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows.     He  married  Jennie  Gardenier. 


LOUIS  HAUSSER,  of  Harrison,  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  Samuel 
Frederick  Hausser  and  Caroline  Becker,  both  natives  of  Germany.  His 
parents  were  married  in  the  Fatherland,  and  in  1S45  emigrated  to  the 
United  States,  landing  in  New  York  City  on  the  9th  of  June.  They  imme- 
diately seitlod  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  which  was  ever  afterward  their  home,  and 
where  Louis  was  born  on  the  16th  of  January,  1848. 

Louis  Hausser  early  developed  those  attributes  of  thrift  and  frugality 
which  have  served  him  so 
well  iu  business  affairs. 
Ho  was  educated  in  the 
public  and  Gorman  pri- 
vate schools  of  his  native 
cil_\  iNcwark),  and  after- 
ward engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness of  butcher,  having 
an  establishment  in  Cen 
tral  Market,  Newark. 
For  seventeen  years  he 
was  actively  and  success 
fully  engaged  in  that  line 
of  industry.  He  displayed 
marked  business  ability, 
great  patriotism  and  pub- 
lic spirit,  and  won  the 
confidence  and  esteem  of 
a  large  circle  of  acquaint- 
ances. At  the  end  of 
seventeen  vi-ars  he  aban- 
doned the  butcher  busi- 
ness and  accepted  a  posi- 
tion of  trust  and  responsi 
bility  with  the  Peter 
1  la  ink  Brewing  Com- 
pany, of  Harrison,  which 
he  still  holds.  He  is 
thoroughly  identified 
with  the  interests  of  the 
community  and  active  in 
promoting  every  worthy 
object. 

Mr.  Hausser  has  dis- 
charged every  duty  which  he  has  been  called  upon  to  assume  with  marked 
ability  and  satisfaction.  He  is  a  prominent  and  influential  Democrat,  an 
acknowledged  leader  in  the  councils  of  his  party,  and  one  of  Harrison's 
most  active  citizens.  For  seven  years  he  was  ( Japtain  of  Steamer  Company 
No.  2,  of  Newark.  He  is  a  leading  member  of  various  important  fraternal 
and  benevolent  organizations,  including  Copestone  Lodge,  No.  147,  F.  and 


LOUIS  HAUSSKR. 


556  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

A.  .M..  of  Kearny,  Damascus  Comniandery,  No.  r>,  K.  T.,  of  Newark,  Nf»w 
Jersey  Consistory,  '■'<-  .  Scottish  Rite,  of  Masons,  and  .Mecca  Temple,  No. 
1,  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Sin  inc.  of  New  York  <"ity.  Be  is  Past  District 
Deputy  of  the  B.  P.  o.  E.,  of  New  Jersey,  and  a  member  of  Newark  Lodge, 
No.  21,  of  Elks,  of  Neascoleida  Lodge,  No.  <>.  [mproved  Order  of  Redmen, 
of  Philadelphia,  I'm.,  of  the  American  Legion  of  Honor,  and  of  the  Eepta 
sophs.  As  a  member  of  the  Germania  Singing  Society  tie  is  prominenl  in 
musical  circles,  and  through  liis  membership  in  the  Robert  Davis  Associa- 
tion of  Hudson  County  ami  the  Joel  Parker  Association  of  Newark  he  is 
active  and  influential  in  political  affairs.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  orig- 
inal Thirteen  Club  of  New  York  City. 

On  the  27th  of  August,  1.871,  Mr.  Hausser  was  married  to  Wilhelmina 
Truitle,  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Sophie  Truitle,  natives  of  Germany,  who 
came  to  the  United  Slates  abon!  thirly-four  years  ago,  settling  in  Newark. 
N.  .).  There  Mrs.  Hausser  was  reared,  educated,  and  married.  They  have 
thre<   children:  bonis  Hausser   dr.,  Minnie  Hausser,  and  (inssie  Hausser. 

LEWIS  B.  PARSELL,  M.D.— The  Pars.  II  family  in  Bergen  County  are 
of  French  origin,  as  (lie  name  indicates,  it  being  derived  from  the  French 
expression  of  an  oath  ••  Par  rid."  "by  the  sun."  John  Parcil,  then  a  resi- 
dent of  Hemdingdon,  England,  emigrated  to  America  with  liis  wife  (whose 
name  does  not  appear).  He  first  settled  at  Dutch  Kills.  Long  island, 
where  he  obtained  the  sobriquet  of  "  John  Butcher,"  for  what  reason  it  do<  s 
not  appear,  nor  do  the  records  disclose  the  date  of  his  arrival  or  the  name 
of  his  wife.  His  children  of  the  second  generation,  who  must  have  emi- 
grated with  him,  were  Thomas.  William,  Henry,  John,  and  Catharine 
There  were,  perhaps,  others. 

Thomas  Parcil  lib,  born  in  1653,  married,  about  1673,  Christina  Van 
Houten.  Thomas  was  a  man  of  some  note  in  his  day.  Although  a  black- 
smith by  trade,  he  was  likewise  a  practical  and  experienced  farmer  and 
business  man.  At  Dutch  Kills  he  bought  and  managed  a  large  farm.  In 
1(>7!>  he  was  made  appraiser  of  several  eslates  at  Flatbush.  Tie  was  one 
of  the  original  patentees  of  the  Newtown  patent  in  1GSG.  In  L690  he  pur- 
chased Great  Barents  Island  for  $3,000.  At  about  the  same  time  he  sold 
his  Dutch  Kills  farm  for  $17,000.  He  built  a  house  on  his  island  purchase, 
'•reeled  a  mill,  and  lived  there  until  1723.  In  the  meantime  he  had  bought 
Hart's  Island  it  hen  called  Spectacle  Island i,  to  which  he  soon  removed,  and 
there  died  about  1731. 

William  Parcil  (lb.  brother  of  Thomas,  married,  in  L694,  and  had  issue  of 
the  third  generation  Nicholas,  Thomas,  John,  and  Walter.  Nicholas  Parcil 
(3),  baptized  June  L0,  L696,  in  New  York,  married  Greetie  Cole,  of  Tappan, 
and  removed  lo  and  settled  at   Hackensack. 

Walter  Parcil  (3),  baptized  in  New  York,  April  1.  L702,  went  to  Schraalen- 
burgh  in  Bergeu  County,  where,  in  August,  Ill's,  he  married  Sophia  Ridd- 
oer,  of  Bergen.  Walter  first  purchased  a  tract  of  land  between  the  Tiena 
Kill  Brook  and  the  Schraalenburgh  road,  jnsl  south  of  the  old  Christie 
farm.  This  he  soon  sold  and  bougb.1  a  large  farm  northeast  of  Closter, 
fronting  en  the  Hudson  River.  There  he  finally  settled  down  for  life. 
Both  Nicholas  and  Walter  reared  large  families  and  their  descendants  are 
widely  seal  lered. 

Isaac  Parsell,  probably  a  grandson  of  Nicholas  or  Walter,  married  Mary 
Smock  and,  dying,  left  two  sons.  John  and  Richard.  This  Richard  married 
Marimretta  Brinkerhoff  and  removed  lo  Pennsylvania  and  from  thence  to 


GENEALOGICAL  557 

Central  New  York,  finally  settling  in  Cayuga  County.  There  he  had  at 
leasl  two  children,  Esabella  (who  married  Rev.  E.  S.  Hammond)  and  David 
(who  married  Catharine  A.,  daughter  of  Louis  Bevier).  The  latter  re- 
sided at  Owasco,  Cayuga  County,  N.  Y.,  where  on  the  16th  of  April,  1S52, 
was  born  Lewis  B.  Parsell,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Dr.  Parsell  was  educated  in  the  high  school  of  Auburn,  N.  Y.  At  the 
age  of  twenty-one  he  became  an  instructor  in  Fort  Plain  (N.Y.)  Seminary, 
remaining  three  years.  He  then  entered  the  Buffalo  Medical  College,  but 
later  became  a  student  at  the  Long  Island  Hospital  Medical  College,  where 
he  completed  his  medical  studies.  In  1881  he  began  active  practice  in  Har- 
lemville,  X.  V.,  bu1  a  year  later  removed  to  Closter,  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 
where  he  lias  since  resided.  He  has  built  up  a  successful  practice  in  thai 
section,  and  both  as  physician  and  citizen  is  highly  respected.  He  has 
served  as  physician  to  the  Board  of  Health  of  Harrington  Township  and 
;is  Presidenl  of  the  District  Medical  Society  of  Bergen  County.  He  mar- 
ried Julia  .M.  I  [ammond. 

ROBERT  WALLACE  ELLIOTT,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Dover,  N. 
•I..  on  the  llih  of  -Inly.  1856.  He  is  the  son  of  Alexander  and  Louisa 
(Wallace)  Elliotl  and  a  grandson  of  Alexander  and  Anna  Elliott  and 
William  and  Elizabeth  Wallace.  His  ancestry  is  Irish  and  includes  Sir 
William  Elliott,  of  the  English  Navy.  His  father  was  born  in  Belfast, 
while  his  mother  was  a  native  of  Mauch  Chunk.  Pa. 

Mr.  Elliott  was  educated  at  Lehigh  University  in  Pennsylvania,  and 
after  completing  his  studies,  in  1872,  became  the  manager  of  his  father's 
iron  mines  in  New  Jersey.  He  continued  in  that  capacity  until  1878, 
when  he  was  made  manager  of  the  Pottsville  Iron  and  Steel  Company. 
Erom  L880  to  L883  he  was  manager  of  the  Delaware  Rolling  Mills  at  Phil- 
lipsburg,  X.  -I.  On  the  1st  of  March,  1885,  he  located  in  Jersey  City,  hav- 
ing associated  himself  with  the  Gas  Improvement  Company  as  Cashier 
of  that  corporation.  August  1,  1886.  when  the  gas  interests  of  Jersey 
City  were  consolidated,  he  was  made  the  manager  and  agent  of  the  com 
bined  corporations,  and  on  November  1,  1899,  he  was  elected  Vice-Presi- 
dent and  Genera]  Manager  of  the  Hudson  County  Gas  Company,  which 
embraces  all  the  gas  interests  of  Hudson  County.  These  positions  he  still 
holds. 

In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  Mr.  Elliott  has  displayed  marked  ability, 
sound  judgment,  and  great  energy,  and  in  every  capacity  has  won  the  ap- 
proval and  admiration  of  all  who  know  him.  He  has  achieved  emineni 
success,  and  in  public  life  has  also  become  a  prominent  factor.  He  was  ap- 
pointed a  commissioner  by  Governor  Green  to  report  upon  the  advisabil- 
ity of  erecting  a  State  Reformatory.  For  a  number  of  years  he  has  been 
a  prominent  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  Jersey  City  ami  for  three 
years  was  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  that  organization.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Manhattan  and  Twilight  Clubs  of  New  York,  a  member  and 
former  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Palma  Club  of  Jersey 
City,  and  a  member  of  the  Carteret  Club. 

In  1894  he  married  Mary  K.  Stockton,  a  member  of  an  old  New  Jersey 
family.     They  have  no  children. 

FRANCIS  W.  FORD,  of  Demarest,  was  born  in  New^  York  City  on  the 
14th  of  July,  1816.  He  is  the  son  of  Isaac  Ford  and  Catharine  West,  and 
was  educated  in  the  schools  of  his  native  city.     At  the  age  of  sixteen  he 


558  HUDSON  AM)  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

engaged  in  surveying  in  New  ^"^ nl<  and  has  since  continued  in  thai  pro 
fession.  Since  1871  he  has  served  ns  City  Surveyor.  He  lias  an  office 
at  s  .Tanas  Street,  New  York  City,  and  succeeded  a  firm  which  was  estab- 
lished in  L809. 

.Mr.  Ford  lias  served  a--  School  Commissioner,  Road  Commissioner,  and 
Police  Commissioner,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church.  In  pub- 
lic affairs  and  in  private  matters  In-  has  established  a  high  reputation  and 
is  respected  ami  esteemed  l>\  all  who  know  him.  lie  married  Anna  .M. 
Kitchingand  lias  six  children:  Francis  K.,  boru  in  isTT:  Howard  II..  born  in 
1880;  Waller  II..  boru  in  L881;  Frederick  <"..  boru  in  1884;  Raymond  \V.. 
born  in  L886;  and  Harold  S.,  born  in  L889. 

•  K  >SEPB  BERRON,  of  Closter,  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  lTih  of  April, 
IS."!!.  He  is  the  son  of  David  and  Sarah  (Martin)  Berron  and  a  grandson  "I 
John  Berron  and  William  Martin. 

( 'mi i ing  to  ih is  country  when  young,  Mr.  Berron  received  his  education  in 
Tiny.  N.  Y..  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  engaged  in  clerking.  For  ten  years 
he  followed  thai  avocation  in  different  places  and  then  came  in  New  York 
City,  where  he  was  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  an  exporting  mer 
chant  for  twenty  years.  A1  the  end  of  that  period  he  retired  from  active 
life  and  is  now  associated  with  his  son  in  the  grocery  business  in  Closter. 
Bergen  County,  where  he  resides. 

Me.  Herron  was  especially  prominent  in  the  foreign  fruit  trade,  in  which 
he  was  so  long  and  extensively  engaged  in  New  York  City,  and  in  that  con- 
nection gained  a  high  standing  for  business  ability.  Be  is  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  active  and  influential  in  local  affairs,  and  a  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church.  Tie  married  Flattie  A.  Burrows,  and  has  one  son.  <  reorge  I ».. 
who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  the  grocery  business  in  Closter. 

SAMUEL  P.  FREIK.  of  Basbrouck  Beights,  was  horn  near  Boston  in 
Lincolnshire,  England,  and  in  1882  came  to  this  country,  lie  received  a 
good  preparatory  and  technical  education,  ami  is  now  in  the  employ  of 
the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company  as  automatic  expert,  having  in- 
troduced the  so-called  Wheatstone  automatic  system  of  telegraphy  from 
England.  He  has  patented  several  very  valuable  instruments  which  his 
company  have  in  daily  use.  Fie  has  achieved  distinction  in  his  profes 
sion,  is  a  man  of  eminent  ability,  and  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know 
him. 

.Mr.  Freir  came  to  Basbrouck  Beights,  X.  •!..  in  L892,  just  at  the  time 
that  place-  took  on  a  new  lease  of  life,  and  lias  been  actively  interested  in 
its  growth  and  welfare.  He  served  six  years  as  a  member  of  the  Council 
and  in  other  capacities  has  contributed  to  local  improvements.  In  poli 
lies  he  is  a  Republican.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum 
and  affiliated  with  all  that  tends  to  keep  his  town  on  the  road  to  progress. 

DWIGHT  WHEELER  De  MOTTE,  of  Jersey  city,  is  a  descendant 
in  the  fifth  generation  from  Mattys  (Matthew)  de  Motte,  a  native  of 
"Kingston  in  the  Ksopns."  as  the  records  say,  who  came  from  Kingston, 
\".  Y..  to  Bergen,  X.  J.,  in  1704,  and  on  April  4.  L705,  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Margriettie  Brinkerhoff  at  Backensack.  On  April  4. 
1693,  Mattys  boughl  of  Elias  Michaels  Vreeland  three  lots  of  land  at  Ber- 
gen (Jersey  <"ityi.  the  combined  area  of  which  was  eighty-seven  acres. 
Subsequently  at    different    times  he  bought    other  tracts  at   Bergen  ami 


GENEALOGICAL  559 

North  Bergen  until  in  a  few  years  he  had  become  a  large  landholder  in 
Hudson  Coiiiuv  1I<>  w;is  an  active  man  in  the  affairs  of  Bergen,  taking  a 
hand  in  almost  everything  that  came  up  in  the  way  of  improvements.  He 
and  his  wife  belonged  to  the  "Church  on  the  Green"  at  Hackensack, 
where  nearly  all  of  their  large  family  of  children  were  baptized.  Mattys 
died  at  Bergen  in  May.  1759.  By  his  will,  proved  June  18,  1750,  he  de- 
vised all  his  Bergen  lands  to  his  sons,  Michael  and  George,  as  joint  ten- 
ants. His  issue  of  the  second  generation  were  John  (died),  Michael  (mar- 
ried Clasie  Winne),  Henry  (died),  Ann,  John  (died  December  8,  1711), 
Henry  (married,  in  1712,  Jannetje  Van  Wagoner),  George  (died  in  1800, 
unmarried),  Jacob  (married,  October  11,  1717,  Sophia  Van  Houten),  Mary, 
and  Geshy  (died  in  1711).  Michael  (2)  died  November  10,  1700,  intestate 
and  without  issue,  ami  George  (2),  by  the  terms  of  his  father's  will,  suc- 
ceeded to  the  property  at  Bergen.  Henry  (2)  located  at  Pompton.  John 
(2)  left  no  issue.  Jacob  (2)  removed  to  Schraalenbnrgh,  N.  J.  George  (2)  left 
no  issue,  hut  a  will  by  which  lie  left  all  his  lands  to  Michael  (3),  son  of  his 
hint  her.  Henry,  of  Pompton. 

Michael  (3)  died  May  27.  1832,  devising  his  property  at  Bergen  to  his 
children  id'  the  fourth  generation:  Garret,  George,  -lane  (wife  of  Peter 
Merseles),  Margaret  (wife  of  Richard  Vreeland),  Maria  (wife  of  James 
Cadmus),  Catharine  (wife  of  Richard  Cadmus),  and  Henry  (who  had  died 
before  his  father). 

One  of  these  children  of  the  fourth  generation  had  a  son,  Abraham 
Huyler  de  Motte,  who  married  Fannie  M.  Browning  and  had,  besides 
other  children  of  the  fifth  generation,  Dwight  Wheeler  de  Motte,  the 
subject   of  this  sketch. 

Dwighl  Wheeler  de  Motte  was  born  July  11,  1870,  in  Jersey  City,  where 
In-  still  resides.  He  was  educated  in  Public  Schools  Nos.  11  and  12  and 
subsequently  took  a  course  at  the  Law  School  of  the  University  of  the 
City  of  New  York.  He  also  studied  law  in  the  office  of  Judge  Frank  A. 
Newell  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  Oar  as  an  attorney  in  1897 
and  to  the  Oar  of  New  York  as  an  attorney  and  counselor  in  1000.  He  is 
actively  engaged  in  practice,  having  offices  at  150  Nassau  Street,  New 
York,  and  259  Washington  Street.  Jersey  City.  Though  a  young  man, 
he  has  already  gained  an  honorable  standing  at  the  bar  and  is  highly 
esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  He  married  Viola  Vermilye  Mitchell 
and  has  one  child.  Jessie  Mitchell  de  Motte. 

JAMES  DEMAREST  HOLDRUM  is  descended  in  the  seventh  genera- 
tion from  John  Holdrum,  the  first  American  ancestor  from  Holland,  of 
whom  see  sketch  on  page  2.*!7.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  follows:  John 
Holdrum  (1)  and  Cornelia  Tienhoven  had  issue  of  the  second  generation, 
of  whom  one.  William  (2),  born  about  1710,  married  Margaret  Peters  and 
had  nine  children  of  the  third  generation,  of  whom  Cornelius  <  ).  Holdrum 
(3),  horn  September  21,  1710,  died  May  :'.,  1831,  married  Elizabeth  Baring, 
who  died  August  1.  1833.  One  of  their  children  of  the  fourth  generation  was 
James  C.  Holdrum  (1),  born  December  21,  1785,  died  October  5,  1877,  mar- 
ried Margaret  Demarest,  born  January  20,  1783.  She  died  March  30,  L870. 
One  of  their  children  of  the  fifth  generation  was  Cornelias  J.  Holdrum 
(5),  born  March  0.  L806,  who  married  Elizabeth  de  Pew  and  had  children 
of  the  sixth  ueneration,  of  whom  one  was  James  C.  Holdrum  (0).  who  mar 
ried  Ellen  Maria  Holdrum  and  had  issne,  among  others,  James  Demarest 
Holdrum  l7).  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 


560  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

James  I>.  Holdrum  (7)  was  born  at  Rivervale,  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 
October  18,  L865,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Washington  Township.  He  also  look  a  commercial  course  at  Packard's 
Business  College  in  New  York  City.  For  a  number  of  pears  Ik-  lias  been 
successfully  engaged  in  Hie  grocery  business  at  River  Edge,  Bergen  Conn 
ty,  where  he  resides. 

He  lias  also  been  active  in  public  affairs,  being  one  of  the  founders  of 
the  Borough  of  Riverside,  which  he  served  as  Collector  of  Taxes  from  the 
organization  until  July,  L899.  In  thai  year  he  was  one  of  a  committee 
to  further  the  plans  of  a  church,  which  was  organized  September  1  I.  L899, 
and  of  which  he  is  Clerk.  He  is  a  member  and  Presidenl  of  the  Pastime 
Social  Glub  and  of  the  Victa  Tennis  Club.  In  every  capacity  he  lias  dis 
played  great  energy,  ability,  and  public  spirit,  and  is  respected  by  all 
who  know  him. 

Mr.  Holdrum  was  married,  April  6,  189G,  to  Ida  .May  Belle  Dong  at  the 
North  Presbyterian  Church  in  New  York  City.  They  have  one  daughter, 
Marie  Rosalind,  born  January  8,  1899. 

WILLIAM  TELL  La  ROCHE.  D.D.S..  of  Harrington  Park,  was  born 
in  Frenchtown,  N.  J..  July  30,  1822.  He  is  the  son  of  Louis  F.  la  Roche 
and  Permelia  Hunt,  a  grandson  of  John  and  Anna  (Bivens)  la  Roche  and 
William  and  Rebecca  (Reavers)  Hunt,  and  a  great-grandson  of  Philip 
Bivens  and  Joseph  Beavers.  His  ancestors  came  from  Switzerland  and 
Prance,  nis  grandfather,  William  Hunt,  came  from  Warren  County,  X. 
J.,  and  was  a  Captain  in  the  War  of  1812.  His  great-grandfather,  Joseph 
Beavers,  was  Colonel  of  the  Twelfth  Regiment  of  Hunterdon  County 
Militia  in  177(>.  and  held  that  office  during  the  Revolutionary  War  accord 
ing  to  records  in  the  Adjutant-General's  office  at  Trenton.  He  was  of 
Scotch  descent,  and  settled  in  Hunterdon  County.  N.  J.,  before  the  war. 
For  some  time  he  was  a  Justice  of  the  Peace.  He  was  remarkable  for 
his  love  of  right  doing.  His  courts  were  more  properly  chancery  courts 
than  courts  of  law.  His  judgments  were  seldom  appealed  from  and 
usually  not  with  success.  He  was  for  some  time  a  Judge  of  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  for  Hunterdon  County,  carrying  oul  his  love  of  righl 
in  all  his  decisions.  If  they  agreed  with  his  conceptions  of  justice  it  was 
good,  law  or  not  law.  He  was  a  man  of  stern  integrity  and  favored  no 
one  in  doing  what  he  considered  to  be  his  duty.  Anyone  who  deserved  a 
reprimand  from  him  and  received  it  did  not  soon  require  another  from 
the  same  source.  He  deprecated  law  suits  generally,  and  settled  manv 
in  a  friendly  way  without  costs,  lie  contributed  largely  to  building  the 
Presbyterian  Church  at  Greenwich,  N.  J.,  in  177."..  of  which  he  was  a  mem 
lie]-.  One  of  the  pews  of  the  aiicieiil  and  orthodox  style  was  built  b\ 
Judge  Beavers.  He  owned  and  managed  a  large  farm  equal  to  two  a1 
the  present  time.  His  family  consisted  of  two  sons  and  thirteen  daugh- 
ters. Joseph,  the  oldest  son.  died  young.  George  purchased  an  estate 
and  became  the  proprietor  of  the  Pattenburg  Mills  near  Clinton,  X.  •!. 
The  remains  of  the  Christian  patriot  were  interred  in  the  cemetery  of 
Greenwich   Church. 

Dr.  La  Roche  received  his  education  in  Eastern  Pennsylvania,  in  John 
Vanderveer's  school,  and  at  the  New  York  College  of  Dentistry,  from 
which  he  was  graduated.  For  fifteen  years  he  was  a  clinical  professor 
and  Trustee  of  the  latter  institution.  He  practiced  dentistry  in  New 
York    City    for   forty-live    years    with    marked   success,   and    since   then    has 


GENEALOGICAL  561 

lived  in  retiremenl  .11  his  country  home  in  Harrington  Park,  N.  J.,  where 
he  settled  in  LS55.  Ee  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church  and  a  public 
spirited  citizen.  In  his  profession  lie  established  a  high  reputation,  be- 
coming one  »>f  1  he  l»"si  known  and  ablest  practitioners  in  New  York. 

Dr.  La  Roche  married  Elizabeth  Quackenbush  and  has  four  children: 
\  \ "  i  1 1  i .- 1 1 1 1  -I.  (Senator  from  the, Sixth  District  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.),  Anna  For- 
rester, Elizabeth  Marie,  and  Louis  F.  TTis  second  daughter  married  Baron 
Eowland  Roberts,  firs!  in  command  of  the  Queen's  Own  Regiment,  of  Eng- 
land. 

WALTER  -I.   GREEN,  of   Kearny,  is  the  son  of  John   Langram  Green 
and  Emily  -I.  Pullin,  and  was  born  in  Bristol,  England,  on  the  Kith  of  Sep 
tember,   L864.     UN  parents  were  both  born  and  married  in  that  country. 

Mr.  Green  came  to  this  country  in  L875  and  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Kearny,  N.  J.  After  leaving  school  he  engaged  in 
contracting,  painting,  and  decorating,  and  still  follows  that  business,  hav- 
ing achieved  marked  success. 

lie  is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  a  communicant  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church.  As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  progressive,  and 
highly  esteemed.  lie  was  married.  October  '2'-).  1S87,  to  Jeanne  Morton, 
daughter  of  Adam  and  Mary  (Jardine)  Morton,  and  a  descendant  of  an- 
cestors who  came  from  Canada.  Thev  have  three  children:  Mary  Emilv, 
Lilla  Agnes,  and   Morton  Albin. 

GEORGE  BANCROFT  GALE,  M.D.,  of  Rutherford,  was  born  in  Whit- 
ing. \'t.,  his  parents  being  Daniel  A.  Gale  and  Rosetta  Austin,  both  na- 
tives of  that  State.  lie  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Whiting  and 
Sudbury.  \'t.,  and  also  in  Springfield,  Mass..  and  subsequently  attended  the 
Philadelphia  School  of  Anatomy  and  the  Medico  Chirurgical  College  of 
Philadelphia,  class  ,.f  L896. 

Dw  Gale  practiced  medicine  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  until  1898,  when  he 
removed  to  Rutherford,  N.  J.,  where  he  has  since  resided.  lie  has  built 
up  a  large  and  successful  practice  and  is  highly  respected,  both  as  a 
physician  and  citizen.  He  is  a  member  of  Boiling  Spring  Lodge.  No. 
157,  F.  ami  A.  M..  of  Rutherford,  of  Vigilant  Lodge,  No.  155,  J.  O.  O.  F.,  of 
Philadelphia,  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Wrorkmen,  of  Rutherford 
Lodge.  No.  150,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  the  Bergen  County  Medical  Society, 
and  of  the  Tithonian  Senate,  Order  of  Sparta,  of  Philadelphia. 

January  30,  L886,  Dr.  (bile  married  Sarah  A.  Trask,  daughter  of  Benjamin 
B.  and  Laura  (Hare)  Trask.  of  Springfield,  Mass.  The\  have  two  chil- 
dren:   Laura  and  Austin. 

GEORGE  FRANKENSTEIN,  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of  Julius 
Frankenstein  and  Hedwig  Blumenthal,  and  was  born  in  Berlin.  Germany, 
Jul v  20.  1S74.  His  father  was  a  merchant  in  that  city,  fie  was  educated 
in  the  Berlin  Imperial  Gymnasium  and  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Jersey  City,  having  come  to  this  country  when  young.  After  leaving 
the  Jersey  City  High  School  at  the  age  of  sixteen  he  studied  law  and  in 
November,  L895,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one,  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jer- 
sey bar.  Since  then  he  lias  practiced  his  profession  in  Jersey  City,  mak- 
ing real  estate  and  commercial  law  a  specialty.  He  was  married  in  June. 
1899,  to  Jessie  P.  Drumni,  of  Camden,  N.  J. 


562  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

CHARLES  II.  WESTERVELT,  of  Bergenfield,  is  descended  in  the 
ninth  generation  from  Lubberl  Lubbertsen  (Von  Westervelt),  who  with 
liis  an  i ('<'  ;ui(l  childreri  lefl  their  home  ;ii  Meppel  in  the  Province  of 
Drenthe,  Holland,  and  came  i<>  America  on  board  the  ship  "Hope"  in 
April,  1662  (see  page  99). 

lie  is  the  son  of  Cornelius  I>.  WesterveH  and  Margarel  Demaresl  and  a 
grandson  of  Cornelius  WesterveH  and  Rev.  Cornelius  T.  and  Margarette 
(Lydecker)  Demarest,  and  was  born  in  Ne\n  York  City  on  the  L5th  «>f 
May,  1800.  lie  was  educated  in  Bergen  County,  and  ai  the  age  of  fifteen 
began  to  learn  the  printing  trade  in  Englewood,  X.  -I..  where  he  remained 
three  years,  lie  then  entered  the  employ  of  De  Baun  &  Morgenthaler,  one 
of  the  leading  printing  establishments  of  New  York  City.  After  con- 
tinuing with,  them  for  twelve  years  he  engaged  in  the  printing  business 
for  himself,  establishing  his  present  office  and  plant  at  TL  Maiden  Lane, 
New  York.     In  this  line  he  has  been  very  successful. 

Mr.  Westervelt  is  a  public  spirited,  enterprising  citizen,  and  in  Bergen 
field,  Bergen  County,  where  he  resides,  has  been  active  in   promoting  a 
number  of  worthy  objects.     TTe  has  served  as  a   Trustee  of   the  School 
Board   of  Bergenfield   and  is  a   member   of   the    Reformed    Church.     Be 
married  Tenie  Christie  and  has  two  children:  Estelle  C.  and  Florence  A. 

WILLIAM  0,  HERRING,  ex-Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Bergen  and  one 
of  the  prominent  citizens  of  Harrington  Park,  is  descended  in  the  seventh 
generation  from  Pieter  Jansen  Haring,  the  Holland  emigrant,  concerning 
whom  and  his  son  see  sketch  on  page  01.  The  line  of  descent  is  as  fol- 
lows: Pieter  Jansen  Haring  (1),  of  Hoorn,  Holland,  had,  among  other 
issue  of  the  second  generation,  a  son,  Jan  Pietersen  Haring  (2),  who  mar 
ried  Margrietie  Cozine  and  settled  in  the  northern  part  of  Bergen  County, 
where  he  had  issue  of  the  third  generation  Pieter.  Vroutie,  Cozine.  Cor 
nelius,  Brechie,  Margrietie,  and  Abraham. 

Cornelius  Haring  (3)  married  Catelyntie  Fleerboom  and  had  issue  of  the 
fourth  generation  John.  Grietie,  Sophia,  Vroutie,  Daniel.  Cornelius, 
Jacob,  and  Abraham. 

Daniel  Haring  i4i  married,  April  28,  17:20.  Margaretta  Bahta.  Be  re 
sided  at  Schraalenburgh  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Cornelius, 
Jannetie,  Catelyntie,  Jacob.   John,   Henry,  Maria,   Cornelia,    Daniel,   and 

Maria. 

Jacob  Haring  (5)  married  Susanna  Livingston  and  had  issue  of  the 
sixth  generation  Henry  J.,   Willempie,   Daniel   J.,  and  Cornelius  J. 

Cornelius  J.  Herring  (6),  born  April  5,  1797,  married  Ann  D.  Riker  in 
New  York  City,  where  she  was  born.  Both  died  several  years  ago.  Their 
issue  of  the  seventh  generation  were  Henry  C,  Jacob  C,  John  R.,  James, 
Dauiel  C,  William  C,  Mary  -Jane,  and  Susan  Ann. 

William  C.  Eerring  (7),  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  a1  Schraal 
enburgh  in  Bergen  County  aboui  fifty-nine  years  ago.  He  obtained  his 
education  in  the  schools  of  his  native  township  and  has  always  followed 
farming  as  an  occupation,  lie  has  been  aetiv<  in  politics  as  a  leader  in 
the  Republican  party.  In  L895  he  was  elected  Sheriff  of  the  county  on 
the  Republican  ticket.  In  1802  he  enlisted  as  Orderly  Sergeant  of  Com- 
pany I,  Twenty-second  New  Jersey  Volunteers  (commanded  by  Captain 
Thomas    II.   Swenarton),   and   served    nine   months,    being   honorably    dis- 


GENEALOGICAL 


563 


charged  with  his  regiment.     Since  the  expiration  of  his  term  as  Sheriff 
Mr.  Herring  has  led  a  quiet  life  on  his  farm  at  Harrington  Park. 

He  married  Mary  Elizabeth  Demarest,  daughter  of  Cornelius  E.  Dema- 
rest,  of  Norwood,  X.  J.,  and  has  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  two  daugh- 
ters: Sophanna,  who  married  George  D.  Herron,  of  Closter,  and  Florence, 
who  married  William  Barker,  Jr.,  of  Troy.  N.  Y.,  both  of  whom  have  issue 
of  the  ninth  generation.  Mr.  Herring  is  an  active  member  of  Gabriel  Paul 
Post,  <L  A.  R.,  of  Westwood,  and  of  one  or  more  political  organizations. 

GEORGE  RIESENBERGER,  proprietor  of  one  of  the  best  known  hotels 
on  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard,  was  born  in  Rosendale,  Ulster  County, 
N.  Y..  on  I  Jhristmas  Day,  December  25, 1851.  His  parents,  Nicholas  Riesen- 
berger  and  Catherine  Blatz,  came  from  Germany  to  this  country  about  184:*>, 
settling  in  lister  County,  where  the  former  was  employed  as  foreman  of  a 
large  cemeni  factory.  About  1859  the  family  moved  to  the  Town  of  Union, 
V  J.,  aud  here,  on  what 

is  now    I  lie  I  llldsoli  Colin 

ty  Boulevard.  Nicholas 
Riesenberger  was  for 
thirty-five  years  a  lead 
ing  florist,  lie  was  a 
prominent,  public  spir 
tted  citizen,  an  active 
member  of  the  old 
"  Wide  Awakes/'  and  a 
man  universally  re- 
spected   and     esteemed. 

lie  died   in    L895. 

< ieorge  Riesenberger 
was  educated  in  t  lie  pub 
lie  schools  of  the  Town 
of  Union,  whither  his 
parents  removed  when 
he  w;is  eighl  years  old. 
Reared  in  the  llorist"^ 
business,  it  was  only 
natural  that  he  should 
first  adopl  ii  its  a  voca- 
tion, ami  for  some  time 
tie  \\as  actively  asso- 
ciated with  his  father. 
Later  he  conducted  with 
his  brother  William  a 
floral  establishment  in 
New  York  City  for  about 
ten  years.  Then  lie  en- 
gaged in  cigar  manu- 
facturing in  the  Town  of 


GEORGE  RIESENBERGER. 

Union,  and  subsequently 

was  cashier  in  the  famous  Eldorado  and  at  the  Guttenberg  racetrack  for 
about  two  years.  For  a  time  he  also  conducted  a  popular  hotel  and  park  re- 
sort at  the  Forty-second  Street  ferry  in  Weehawken. 

In  August.  1895,  Mr.  Riesenberger  became  proprietor  of  his  present  hotel 


564  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

on  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard,  corner  of  Towerhill,  Wesl  New  Fork. 
He  has  also  been  prominenl  in  i n 1 1  ►  1  i < -  affairs.  In  1876  In-  l.ecame  ;i  Cmi 
stable  and  Courl  ( Jfficer,  and  served  in  thai  capacity  aboul  five  years.  While 
in  business  in  Xew  York  he  was  also,  for  aboul  five  years,  Sergeanl  of  Police 
in  the  Town  of  Union,  resigning  on  a<  counl  of  other  pressing  interests.  He 
has  frequently  s<  rved  on  juries,  including  the  Grand  Jury,  and  organized  in 
the  Town  of  Onion  the  firsl  Courl  of  Foresters  in  North  Hudson.  'Plus  was 
Conrl  Palisade,  No.  T.tiKi.  Tic  is  ;i  member  of  Courl  Stevens,  Foresters  <>f 
America,  of  Hoboken,  ;in<l  of  the  Einigkeil  Ringing  Society,  and  for  several 
years  was  an  active  member  of  the  Union  Hill  Fire  Department.  He  is  also 
;i  member  of  the  Palisade  Fishing  Club  of  the  Town  of  Union,  of  which  he 
was  Presidenl  for  ten  years.  Mr.  Riesenberger  is  a  public  spirited  citizen 
and  deeply  interested  in  all  movements  affecting  his  town  and  county.  He 
comes  from  a  distinguished  family,  his  father  being  noted  as  a  man  of  un- 
usual mental  attainments,  and  his  youngesl  brother,  Adam,  having  been  a 
professor  in  Stevens  Institute,  Hoboken,  for  over  seventeen  years. 

Mr.  Riesenberger  married  Emma  Hoffman,  daughter  of  Charles  Frederick 
Hoffman,  and  of  their  seven  children  four  are  living,  namely:  Nicholas,  Will- 
iam. Minnie,  and  <  'arric 

EDWIN  A.  WESTERVELT.  D.D.S..  is  descended  in  the  ninth  gene- 
ration from  Lubbert  Lubbertsen  (Von  Westervelt),  who  emigrated  to 
America  from  Meppel  in  the  Province  of  Drenthe,  Holland,  with  his  wife 
and  children,  on  the  ship  "Hope,"  in  April,  1002.  For  a  sketch  of  him 
see  page  99. 

Edwin  A.  Westervelt,  one  of  his  descendants,  is  the  son  of  James  J. 
and  Mary  E.  Westervelt,  and  was  born  in  New  Fork  City  on  the  19th  of 
June,  1870.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  and 
Jersey  City,  at  the  New  York  University,  and  at  the  New  York  College 
nf  Dentistry,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution.  He  is  actively  and 
successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey  City,  hav- 
ing an  office  ai  54  Brinkerhoff  Street.  He  is  a  member  of  the  University 
Club  and  holds  a  high  place  in  the  esteem  of  the  community. 

DAVID  PROVOOST   VAN    DEVENTER,   Jr.,   is   of    1 1. .Hand    lineage, 

being  descended  in  a  direct  line  from  Pieter  Peters  (1),  a  prominenl  and 
well-to-do  resident  of  the  City  of  Deventer  in  Holland.  His  son.  Jan 
Petersen  (2),  who  was  baptized  ai  Deventer,  Holland.  January  7.  1628, 
manic. 1    there    (1)   Maria  and    (2)    Engletie    Theunis.     He    emi 

grated  to  America  in  L662.  The  register  of  the  Dutch  Wesl  India  ship 
"Hope,"  which  landed  him  at  New  Amsterdam  in  April  of  thai  year, 
discloses  the  fact  that  he  was  a  tailor  by  trade,  and  had  with  him  a  wife 
and  three  children.  He  first  settled  in  Brooklyn,  hut  soon  removed  to 
New  Utrecht,  where  he  located  permanently  and  acquired  wealth  and 
social  importance.  He  joined  the  Dutch  church,  in  which  he  was  an 
active  member,  and  was  elected  Scheppen  of  Xew  Utrechl  in  Hi"::.  He 
boughl  considerable  land  afterward,  paying  for  one  farm  6,000  gelders. 
His  issue  of  the  third  generation  were  Pieter,  James,  Henry.  Cornelias, 
Richard,  and  Femmetie. 

Pieter  Jansen  Van  Deventer  (3)  emigrated  with  his  father  and  settled 
ai  New  Utrecht,  where  he  married,  March  22,  1686,  Maria  Christina  Van 
Doren,  of  New  Utrecht.  He  joined  the  Dutch  church  in  1667,  was  a 
Deacon  in   L697,  and   from    L698  to   170!)  resided  in   Xew   York  City.     His 


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issue  of  ilic  fourth  generation  were  Christiaen,  Maria,  and  Abraham  and 
fsaac  1 1  wins). 

Isaac  P.  Van  Deventer  (4),  baptized  on  Long  Island,  September  5,  1697, 
married  Anna  Willett,  and  had  issue  of  the  fifth  generation  Christopher 
Van  Deventer  and  others. 

Christopher  Van  Deventer  (5)  married  Rachel  Vreeland  and  had  issue 
of  the  sixth  generation,  one  of  whom  was  Jacob  Van  Deventer  (6),  who 
married  Louise  Provoost  and  had  issue  of  the  seventh  generation,  one  of 
whom  was  David  P.  Van  Deventer  (7)),  who  married  Maria  Louise  Shea 
and  had  issue  of  the  eighth  generation  David  P.  Van  Deventer,  Jr.  (8), 
the  subject    of  this  sketch. 

David  Provoost  Van  Deventer,  Jr.,  was  born  at  Matawan,  Monmouth 
County,  X.  -J..  November  1.  L866.  He  was  educated  at  Phillips  Academy, 
Andover,  .Mass..  and  was  graduated  from  the  New  York  Law  School  with 
the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  L897,  being  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in 
June  of  thai  year.  Since  then  he  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the 
general  practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey  City.  He  is  a  member  of 
Lodge  No.  52,  1.  O.  O.  F.,  of  Matawan. 

PATRICK  .1.  DOOLEY  was  born  on  the  14th  of  May,  1873,  in  Jersey  City, 
where  be  si  ill  resides,  lie  is  of  Irish  descent.  He  received  his  education 
at  Si.  Peter's  College  in  Jersey  City  and  St.  Francis  Xavier  College  in  New- 
York,  graduating  in  1892  from  the  latter  institution  with  the  degree  of  A.B. 

.Mi.  Dooley  took  up  the  study  of  law  and  was  admitted  as  an  attorney 
a  I  I  he  November  term  of  the  New  Jersey  Supreme  Court  in  1890.  He  is 
actively  and  successfullv  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey 
City. 

EENRY  EMORY  ROTHE,  M.D.,  of  Harrison,  N.  J.,  was  bom  in  the 
Tenth  Ward  of  New  York  City,  Christmas  Day,  December  25,  1810.  His 
ancestors  were  of  good  German  stock,  and  were  largely  identified  with 
the   law    and  estates. 

Dr.  Rothe  was  educated  in  the  Collegiate  College  in  New-  York  City  and 
in  the  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  also  of  New  York,  receiving 
then  from  the  degree  of  M.D.  Since  graduation  he  has  been  actively  and 
successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  and  for  a  time  as  a  drug- 
gist and  chemist.  He  is  uoav  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  surgeon  for 
Harrison,  where  he  resides. 

in  the  Civil  War  Dr.  Rothe  enlisted  in  Company  B,  First  Regiment 
(Washington  Greys),  N.  G.  N.  J.,  under  Captain  Cox.  He  was  also  for  a 
time  on  the  United  States  steamer  "  Mercedita,"  as  Surgeon's  Steward  and 
Assistant,  I".  S.  N.  Afterward  he  enlisted  in  the  Thirty-ninth  Regiment, 
New  Jersey  Volunteers,  and  had  charge  of  the  brigade  medical  supplies 
of  the  First  Brigade,  Second  Division,  Ninth  Army  Corps,  and  served 
until  the  end  of  the  war  in  the  field  hospital.  Li  political  as  well  as  in 
professional  life  Dr.  Rothe  has  achieved  prominence.  He  has  served  as 
Treasurer  and  Assessor  of  Harrison,  was  the  first  Postmaster  of  the  town, 
and  was  Deputy  County  Physician  of  Hudson  County  from  1879  to  1895. 
He  is  a  Commissioner  of  Deeds  and  a  Notary  Public,  has  served  as  Deputy 
Coroner  of  Hudson  County,  and  has  been  a  delegate  to  numerous  town, 
county,  State,  and  Congressional  conventions.  He  is  a  member  and  ex- 
aminer of  Hon.  E.  F.  McDonald  Council,  Royal  Arcanum,  Surgeon  of  the 


566  HUDSON    .\M>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Boggs  Association  of  Naval  Veterans,  and  a  member  of  Lincoln  Post,  Xo. 
11.  ( ;.  A.  K..  and  the  Union  Veteran  Onion. 

Dr.  Rothe  s!;i!ids  high  ;is  a  physician  and  surgeon  and  as  a  citizen  is 
universally  respected,  lit*  has  been  especially  prominenl  in  military  and 
political  affairs,  and  in  various  importanl  capacities  1ms  rendered  valuable 
service  i<>  the  community.  II*-  was  married,  October  23,  L867,  t<>  Sarah  .1. 
B03 d,  and  has  four  children. 

\\  ;  I  .L 1 A  M  \\  rRAY  is  the  son  oi  Ezekiel  r>.  Wray,  who  was  born  near 
the  Giant's  Causeway,  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  who  was  id'  English 
descent.  Ezekiel  was  the  son  of  a  Captain  in  the  English  Army.  Became 
to  A  merica  when  eleven  years  of  age  and  settled  in  Canada,  w  hence  he  sub- 
sequently removed  to  Albany,  X.  Y.  He  was  a  baker,  and  upon  coming 
to  W\\  York  opened  a  grocery  store.  He  married  Mary  Ann  Forbes,  also 
a  nai i\ e  of  Ireland. 

William  Wrav  was  born  in  Albany,  X".  Y.,  July  12,  1829,  and  removed 
i"  New  York  City  with  his  parents  in  1SH.  He  was  educated  in  Public 
Schools  Xos.  4  and  s.  of  NV«  York  City,  and  afterward,  when  but  fifteen 
years  of  age,  was  apprenticed  to  the  jewelry  trade.  On  August  11,  1853,  In- 
entered  the  Nassau  Hank  of  New  York,  with  which  he  has  ever  since  been 
associated,  and  where  he  has  been  the  manager  of  the  safe  deposit  vaults 
since  Augusl  5,  1882. 

He  settled  in  Closter,  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  in  1872.  and  still  resides 
there.  While  in  New  York  City  he  was  a  member  of  the  Volunteer  Fire 
Department,  joining  Washinginn  Hose  Company  November  12,  L850.  He 
was  married,  May  L2,  L857,  to  Amelia  Norris,  daughter  of  Daniel  W.  Norris, 
of  New  Yuik  City.  They  have  had  seven  children:  Amelia  (deceased),  Lot- 
tie I-:..  Katherine  I'...  William  X..  -lane  Amelia,  Walter  <;..  and  Warren  X. 

\\  ILLIAM  NORRIS  WRAY,  eldest  son  of  William  and  Amelia  (Norris) 
Wray,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  11th  of  November,  1863,  and  soon 
afterward  removed  with  the  family  to  Blauveltville,  Rockland  County,  N. 
Y..  and  subsequently  to  Closter,  X.  J.  He  was  educated  in  the  Closter 
public  schools,  and  ai  the  age  of  fifteen  entered  the  Metropolitan  National 
Bank,  Broadway  and  Tine  Street,  New  York.  That  institution  tailed  in 
1884,  and  he  lias  since  been  connected  with  the  chemical  National  Bank 
of  New   York. 

In  November,  L893,  Mr.  Wray  also  engaged  in  the  coal  and  lumber  busi- 
ness in  Closter  with  John  R.  Demarest,  under  the  firm  name  of  Demaresi  & 
Wray.  lie-  siill  carries  on  thai  business  under  the  same  firm  name,  his  pres 
•  '"  partner  being  John  J.  I  >emarest,  sun  of  John  R.,  who  took  his  father's 
place  in  the  firm  in  November,  1898.  Mr.  Wray  was  one  of  the  organizers 
and  for  eighteen  years  has  been  a  member  of  the  Knickerbocker  Base  Ball 
Club  ei  Closter,  which  he  served  for  five  years  as  Captain.  He  is  also  a 
charter  member  of  the  Knickerbocker  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  of 
Closter,  and  has  been  for  several  years  a  member  of  the  governing  board 
of  the  Closter  Eire  Department.     Since  the  organization  of  the  Firemen's 

Relief  A iation  in  1896  he  has  served  thai   body  as  Treasurer.     He  is 

also  a  charter  member  of  the  Closter  Club,  and  in  politics  is  a  Democrat. 

Mr.  Wr;i\  was  married,  October  21,  1890,  to  Sophie  W.  Tanner,  daughter 
of  Charles  and  Leah  Ann  Tanner,  of  Closter,  X.  .).  They  have  two  chil- 
dren:  Kenneth  and   Helen. 


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THEODORE  <i.  VOLGEE  was  born  in  Bremen,  Germany,  February  26, 
L867,  his  parents  being  Gustav  G.  Volger  and  Sophie  Huneken.  His  family 
is  ;in  old  and  honored  one.  The  church  in  Wettbergen,  Eanover,  Germany, 
w;is  built  by  Magnus  Volger  in  L580  and  is  still  in  use  and  in  charge  <>f  the 
Volger  family.  All  of  its  pastors  have  borne  the  name  of  Volger,  and  it  is 
to-day  probably  the  only  church  in  the  Fatherland  which  has  the  distinc- 
lion  (if  remaining  continuously  in  one  family.  Tin-  Volgers  date  hack  to 
1310  (on  record)  and  are  one  of  the  oldest  families  in  Germany.  Some  of 
them  an-  buried  in  tin-  Market  Church  ;ii  Banover,  while  their  coat  of 
arms  and  history  are  in  the  provincial  museum  there.  Volger's  Weg,  one 
of  tin-  most  prominent  thoroughfares  in  Hanover,  was  so  named  after  tin 
family.  Dietrich  Volger,  who  died  in  J."».".T,  was  Mayor  of  the  cii\  of  I  Ian 
over;  Goedeke  Volger,  who  died  in  1420,  was  Senator  of  Banover;  and 
Otto  Johann  Heinrich  Volger,  who  died  in  L725,  was  also  .Mayor  of  I  Ian 
over.  The  Adjutant-General  of  e\  Queen  .Marie  of  Hanover  is  a  Volger  of 
the  same  familj'.  Since  coming  to  America  the  family  name  has  frequently 
appeared  as  Folger.  Thej  emigrated  from  Hanover  t<  England  and  thence 
to  this  country,  being  among  the  first  seniors  in  the  colonies.  Charles 
James  Folger,  horn  in  Massachusetts  in  L818,  who  became  Secretary  of  the 
Treasury  in  L881,  is  a  member  of  this  family. 

Theodore  G.  Volger  was  educated  in  the  high  schools  a1  Detmold  and 
Lemgo,  Germany.  Coming  to  this  country,  he  was  a  clerk  in  the  cotton 
export  house  of  Bubbard,  Price  &  *'o..  of  New  York,  in  lssii  and  1SS7,  and 
in  L888  became  a  clerk  for  Ufferhardt  &  Co.,  of  Charleston,  S.  C,  with 
whom  he  remained  until  L890.  Since  L89J  he  has  been  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Mittag  vV  Volger,  manufacturers  of  typewriter  supplies  at  Park 
Ridge,  X.  J.,  where  In-  resides.  Tin  firm  has  offices  in  New  York,  Chicago, 
and  Paris,  and  has  built  ap  in  extensive  and  successful  business.  In  L889 
ihis  business  was  the  smallest  of  its  kind:  to-day  it  is  the  largest  in  the 
world,  and  much  of  its  growth  is  due  to  Mr.  Vomer's  ability,  enterprise, 
and  nni  iring  energy  . 

Be  has  also  been  prominent  in  public  affairs,  having  served  as  a  Council- 
man of  Taik  Ridge  Borough  in  L894,  L895,  and  L896,  and  as  Mayor  of  the 
borough  in  L897  and  1898.  In  L895  and  L896  he  was  Postmaster  of  Park 
Ridge.  Be  is  Vice  President  of  the  Eureka  Building  and  Loan  Association. 
and  in  every  capacity  lias  displayed  sound  judgment,  great  native  ability, 
and  commendable  enterprise.  He  married,  in  L894,  May  Marjorie  Smith, 
and  they  have  three  children. 

WILLIAM  BTJMNEB  HUNGERFORD,  of  Arlington,  was  horn  in  Last 
Haddam,  Conn.,  August  3,  1854.  He  is  the  son  of  William  E.  Hungerford 
and  Ellen  Fiances  Sumner,  daughter  of  William  and  Anna  (Washburn) 
Sumner  and  granddaughter  of  William  Sumner:  a  grandson  of  Zachariah 
and  Anna  (Lord)  Hungerford;  and  a  great-grandson  of  Zachariah  Hunger- 
ford,  Si-.,  and  Lydia  Bigelow.  He  is  of  English  descent  on  both  sides.  His 
first  American  ancestor.  Thomas  Hungerford,  came  from  Wiltshire,  Eng- 
land, in  1639,  and  settled  in  New  England.  Zachariah  Hungerford,  great- 
grandfather of  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  a  Captain  in  the  Connecticut 
Slate  Militia  and  served  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Mr.  Hungerford  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  East  Haddam,  at 
Williston  Seminary  in  Easthampton,  Mass.,  and  at  Yale  College,  graduat- 
ing from  the  latter  institution  in  1875.  He  also  studied  mining  engineer- 
ing at  the  Royal  Saxon  School  in  Freiberg,  Saxony.     He  began  the  active 


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HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 


practice  of  his  profession  in  the  gold  mines  of  Northern  Georgia.  Subse- 
quently he  was  in  the  mines  of  the  Lake  Superior  region  in  Michigan  and 
afterward  in  those  of  Colorado  and  New  Mexico.  Finally  he  became  Super- 
intendent of  mines  for  the  Lown ■  Eron  Company  in   Virginia.     In  lss'.i 

Mr.  Hungerford  canie  to  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  as  manager  of  \Y.  Ames  & 
Company,  manufacturers  of  bar  iron,  railroad  spikes,  bolts,  nuts,  etc., 
which  position  he  still  holds,  being  also  a  partner  in  the  firm.  In  all  of 
these  capacities  he  has  displayed  great  native  ability  and  enterprise.     He 


WILLIAM    S.     HUNGERFORD. 


is  one  of  the  ablesl  mining  engine*  is  in  Easl  Jersey,  and  in  both  business 
and  professional  matters  has  achieved  eminent  success. 

In  politics  Mi.  Hungerford  is  a  stanch  Republican.  He  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  i he  Board  of  Council  of  Arlington,  where  he  resides,  and  is  prominent 
and  influential  in  i  he  community.  He  is  a  mem  her  of  the  Sens  of  I  he  Ameri- 
can Revolution,  the  American  Institute  of  Mining  Engineers,  the  American 
Association  I'm-  the  Advancement  of  Science,  the  University  Club  and 
First  Congregational  Church  of  Jersey  City,  and  the  Third  Ward  Republi- 
can Club  of  Kearny.  His  activity  in  professional,  business,  social,  and 
political  affairs  has  brought  him  into  wide  prominence,  and  attests  his 
popularity  and  the  confidence  and  esteem  in  which  lie  is  held. 


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Mr.  Hungerford  has  been  twice  married,  first  to  Corn  C.  Paxtou,  de- 
ceased, of  Lexington,  Va.,  and  second  to  Mary  G.  Bininger,  of  Arlington, 
N.  J. 

ROBERT  STOCKTON  GREEN,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Elizabeth, 
X.  J.,  on  i  lie  L6th  of  October,  1865.  He  comes  from  a  family  of  professional 
men  who  have  long  been  prominent  in  the  State.  Robert  Stockton  Green, 
his  father,  was  born  in  Princeton,  March  25,  1831,  and  died  in  Elizabeth, 
May  T.  1895.  He  was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in  1850,  read  law 
with  his  father,  James  s.  Green,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an  at- 
torney in  November,  1853,  and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  185G.  He  be- 
gan active  practice  in  Mercer  County,  and  in  1850  removed  to  Elizabeth, 
where  lie  resided  until  liis  death.  He  was  appointed  Prosecutor  of  the 
['leas  in  Union  County  by  Governor  Newell  in  1857,  was  elected  Surrogate 
in  1862,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Common  Council  of  Elizabeth  from  1868 
to  1ST:'..  In  1879  Governor  Randolph  appointed  him  to  represent  New 
Jersey  at  the  Commercial  Convention  in  Louisville.  He  was  appointed 
tlie  lirst  Law  .Judge  of  Union  County  in  1868,  was  elected  to  Congress  in 
18S5,  and  in  1886  was  elected  Covernor  of  New  Jersey.  At  the  close  of 
his  ii  im  as  Covernor  lit  was  appointed  Vice-Chancellor  and  served  in  that 
capacity  until  his  (hath,  being  also  at  that  time  a  Judge  of  the  Court  of 
Errors  and  Appeals,  lie  was  a  member  of  tin-  Constitutional  Convention 
of  1.874,  and  as  a  Democrat  went  as  a  delegate  to  various  political  con- 
ventions, including  the  National  conventions  at  Baltimore  and  St.  Louis. 
In  January,  1884,  he  was  admitted  to  the  New  York  bar  and  became  a 
member  of  the  law  firm  of  Brown,  Hall  &  Vanderpoel,  which  subsequently 
became  Vanderpoel,  Green  &  Cuming.  Judge  Green  was  married,  Octo- 
ber 1.  L857,  to  Mary  E.,  daughter  of  Richard  Thomas  Mulligan  and  Cathe- 
rine Coleman,  his  wife,  of  Fort  Edward,  N.  V.  They  had  four  children: 
Catherine,  [sabelle  \\\.  Caroline  Seward,  and  Robert  S. 

James  Sproal  Green,  father  of  Governor  Green  and  grandfather  of  the 
subje.  t  of  this  sketch,  was  (he  son  of  Dr.  Ashbel  Green,  and  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  La..  -Inly  22,  1792.  He  was  graduated  from  Dickinson  Col- 
lege in  1811,  was  licensed  as  an  attorney  in  1817  and  as  a  counselor  in 
1821,  am!  in  1834  was  called  to  the  rank  of  sergeant-at  law.  For  many 
years  he  held  ,in  eminent  position  at  the  bar  of  New  Jersey.  He  repre- 
sented the  <»hl  County  of  Somerset  in  the  State  Legislature  for  several 
terms  from  1829,  was  Reporter  of  the  Supreme  Court  from  1831  to  1836, 
served  as  United  States  Attorney  by  appointment  of  President  Jackson 
until  the  election  of  Harrison  in  1840,  and  was  nominated  by  President 
Tyler  as  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  but  with  others  failed  of  confirmation 
in  the  opposition  Senate.  He  was  Professor  of  the  Law  Department  of 
Princeton  College  from  1847  to  1855,  a  Trustee  of  that  institution  from 
1828  until  his  death,  and  for  many  years  served  as  Treasurer  of  the 
Theological  Seminarv  at  Princeton.  He  was  one  of  the  original  Directors 
of  the  Delaware  and  Raritan  Canal  Company  and  was  Treasurer  of  the 
Joint  Railroad  and  Canal  Companies.     He  died  in  November,  1862. 

Robert  S  Green,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was  educated  at  the  Columbia 
Grammar  School  in  New 'York  City,  graduating  therefrom  in  1882.  He 
was  graduated  from  Prim-ton  College  with  the  degree  of  B.A.  in JSSO 
and  received  the  degree  of  M.A.  in  coarse  in  1889.  From  1886  to  1890  he 
read  law  with  his  father,  being  also  his  father's  private  secretary  while 
the  latter  was  Governor  of  New  Jersey  from  1887  to  1890.    He  studied  law 


570  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

with  J.  R.  &  N.  English,  of  Elizabeth,  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  as  an 
attorney  in  June,  1891.  Immediately  afterward  he  became  ;i  student  at 
law  in  the  office  of  Seward,  Guthrie  &  Morawetz,  of  New  York  City. 

Mr.  Green  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  York  in  November,  L893,  and 
remained  with  the  firm  of  Seward,  Outline  ,N  .Mora wet/,  until  December  1, 
L896,  when  he  settled  in  Jersey  City  and  formed  a  co-partnership  with 
Albert  0.  Wall  under  the  firm  name  of  Wall  &  Green.  In  April.  ls!)(j,  he 
was  appointed  by  Governor  Griggs  a  member  of  the  State  Hoard  of  Assess- 
ors for  a  term  of  four  years. 

CHARLES  A.  THOMSON,  of  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of 
Charles  R.  Thomson  and  Elizabeth  Epslan  and  was  born  in  Arbol.ih. 
Forfarshire,  Scotland.  December  7.  1864.  His  parents  were  both  natives 
of  Scotland,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch  received  his  education. 

.Mr.  Thomson  came  to  this  country  in  L888,  landing  in  New  York  City; 
He  went  thence  to  Passaic,  N.  J.,  and  four  months  later  removed  to  Newark. 
where  he  lived  for  several  rears.  He  then  removed  to  Kearny,  Hudson 
County,  where  he  still  resides,  and  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  machine 
business,  manufacturing  stonecutting  and  breadmaking  machinery.  In 
this  line  of  industry  he  lias  developed  great  inventive  genius  and  is  the 
originator  and  patentee  of  a  number  of  important  machines  and  appli- 
ances. He  learned  his  trade  with  his  brother,  who  owns  one  of  the  largest 
machine  shops  in  Edinboro,  Scotland,  and  in  following  it  as  his  life  work 
has  achieved  eminent  success.  He  is  very  progressive,  always  trying  to 
improve  machinery,  and  gaining  in  this  respect  the  reputation  of  making 
some  of  the  greatest  improvements  in  breadmaking  machinery  in  existence. 

In  politics  Mr.  Thomson  is  a  Republican,  lie  belongs  to  the  Plymouth 
Brethren  Church,  and  for  a  number  of  years  has  taken  an  active  interest 
in  local  affairs.  He  was  married.  April  26,  1891,  to  Margarel  C.  Girgan, 
of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  daughter  of  John  and  Margaret  (Carson)  Girgan. 
They  have  two  children:  Charles  and  Margaret. 

JOHN  KELLER.  M.A..  Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  Arlington,  is  the  son 
of  Peter  Ruth  Keller  and  Eleanor  Steen  and  a  grandson  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth 1 1  {nth)  Keller  and  of  Isaac  and  Eliza  (Braddock)  Steen.  His  paternal 
grandfather  came  from  Munich,  Bavaria.  Germany,  while  his  maternal 
grandparents  were  residents  of  Mt.  Holly.  N.  .1.  The  Braddock  family 
emigrated  to  America  with  William  Perm  in  1682. 

Rev.  John  Keller  was  born  in  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  on  the  1  hh  of  May, 
1861,  and  received  his  preliminary  education  in  the  public  schools  and  in 
the  Centra]  High  School  of  that  city.  He  also  studied  under  private  tutors 
in  Philadelphia,  and  at  the  General  Theological  Seminary  (Episcopal)  at 
Chelsea  Square,  New  York.  He  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  B.A.  in 
1880.  with  the  degree  of  M.A.  in  1885,  and  in  theology  in  L886.  In  the  lat- 
ter year  he  wras  made  a  Deacon.  He  was  ordained  to  the  priesthood  in 
1887,  having  been  appointed  in  1880  to  the  charge  of  Trinity  church.  Ar- 
lington, N.  j.  in  the  meantime,  from  1884  to  1880.  he  had  charge  of  the 
music  and  was  organisl  at  the  Chapel  of  the  General  Theological  Seminary 
in  New  York,  and  during  the  same  period  gave  lectures  and  instruction  in 
plain  song.  In  1888  he  was  appointed  Bishop's  Chaplain  and  Private  Sec- 
retary. He  was  elected  Secretary  of  the  Convention  of  the  Diocese  of 
Newark  in  1899  and  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Associate  Alumni  of  the 
General  Theological  Seminary  of  New  York  in  1890.     He  is  still  Rector 


GENEALOGICAL  571 

of  Trinity  Church,  Arlington,  Bishop's  Chaplain  and  Private  Secretary, 
Secretary  of  the  Convention  of  the  Diocese  of  Newark,  and  Recording 
Secretary  of  the  Associate  Alumni  of  the  General  Theological  Seminary. 
Rev.  Mr.  Keller  was  appointed  Captain  and  Chaplain  of  the  First  Regi- 
ment. National  Guard  of  New  Jersey,  July  26,  181)5,  being  commissioned 
Immediately  afterward,  and  is  still  on  the  regimental  staff.  He  has  writ- 
ten and  delivered  a  number  of  special  original  lectures  on  the  History  and 
the  Construction  of  the  Organ;  on  Ecclesiastical  Music  and  Its  Origin;  on 
the  Origin  and  Meaning  of  Certain  Military  Customs,  Decorations,  and 
Ceremonies,  and  on  other  important  themes,  including  a  Quarter  of  a  Cen- 
tury Bistory  of  the  Diocese  of  Newark.  His  work  in  the  ministry  has  been 
peculiarly  successful  and  stamps  him  as  a  man  of  great  ability  and  energy, 
lie  is  possessed  ol'  literary  talents  of  a  high  order,  a  fact  which  is  abun- 
dantly demonstrated  by  his  lectures  and  writings.  As  Hector  of  Trinity 
Church,  Arlington,  he  is  universally  esteemed,  and  as  a  citizen  he  enjoys 
the  confidence  and  respeel  of  the  entire  community.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Newark  Clericus,  ol'  the  Catholic  Club  of  New  York,  of  the  Associate 
Uumni  ol'  the  General  Theological  Seminary  of  New  York,  of  Triune 
Lodge,  No.  L59,  T.  and  A.  M„  and  of  America  Council,  No.  1304,  Royal 
A  rca  num. 

BENRY  WARD,  Pastor  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  Closter,  was  born 
in  Guilderland,  N.  Y..  April  4,  1839.  He  is  the  son  of  Henry  A.  Ward  and 
Eva  Jacobson  and  a  grandson  of  Peter  L.  and  Margarette  (Ogsbury)  Ward, 
and  is  of  Holland  descent  on  his  mother's  side  and  English  on  his  father's. 

Mr.  Ward  was  educated  at  Union  College,  Schenectady,  N.  Y.,  which  he 
left  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  to  enter  the  Theological  Seminary  at  New 
Brunswick,  X.  J.,  where  lie  remained  three  years.  Afterward  he  was 
settled  over  the  Reformed  Church  at  New  Hackensack,  Dutchess  County, 
N.  Y.,  for  twenty  years.  He  then  removed  to  Closter  and  has  since  been 
the  Pastor  of  the  Reformed  Church  of  that  place.  In  the  ministry  Mr. Ward 
has  gained  a  high  reputation.  He  is  an  able  speaker,  a  sound  theologian, 
and  honored  by  all  who  know  him. 

He  married  Caroline  Davis  and  has  four  sons:  William  D.,  Henry  P.,  Al- 
fred \\  ..  and  Herbert  E. 

•JOHN  POTTER  STOCKTON  was  born  in  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  February 
2,  LS52.  .1  elm  Potter  Stockton,  Sr.,  his  father,  was  born  in  Princeton,  N.  J., 
August  2.  L826,  and  died  January  22.  1900.  He  was  graduated  from  Prince- 
ton College  in  1.843.  He  read  law  with  Judge  Richard  S.  Field,  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  as  an  attorney  in  April,  1847,  and  as  a  counselor  in  1850, 
and  practiced  his  profession  in  New  Jersey  with  marked  success  until  1857, 
being  appointed  in  the  meantime  commissioner  to  revise  the  laws  of  the 
State,  and  making  in  this  capacity  a  report  which  was  adopted  by  the  Leg- 
islature. In  1857  he  was  appointed  by  President  Buchanan  United  Slates 
Minister  to  Rome  and  served  in  that  capacity  until  1861,  when  he  returned 
and  resinned  the  practice  of  law  in  Trenton.  He  was  elected  United  States 
Senator  for  the  term  commencing  March  4,  1865,  but  was  unseated  on  ac- 
count of  Hi-  election  by  a  plurality  act  wanting  one  of  a  majority.  He  was 
re-elected  United  Stales  Senator  for  the  six  years  beginning  March  4.  ISO'.), 
and  served  a  full  term,  being  one  of  the  leaders  on  the  Democratic  side.  He 
then  resumed  his  practice  in  Trenton.  He  was  appointed  Attorney-*  teneral 
of  the  State,  April  8, 1877,  and  filled  that  office  with  eminent  ability  for  four 


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terms  of  five  years  each,  being  reappointed  in  L882,  (.887,  and  L893.  At  the 
close  of  his  fourth  term  on  April  .">.  lv.iT.  hie  resumed  the  practice  of  law  in 
Jersey  City.     In  L845  lie  married  Sarah  Marks,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.     His 

father  was  Com] lore  Robert  Field  Stockton,  of  the  United  States  Navy. 

Richard  Stockton,  "The  Duke,"  father  of  Commodore  Roberl  F.  Stockton 
and  great-grandfather  of  the  subjed  of  this  sketch,  was  a  signer  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence  and  a  distinguished  citizen  of  Princeton. 
The  family  came  originally  from  England,  where  they  were  quite  cele 
brated,  one  of  the  members  being  Lord  Mayor  of  London.  No  name  in 
New  Jersey  is  more  distinguished  or  more  conspicuous  in  the  professional 
and  military  history  of  the  colony  ;in<l  State.  For  generations  ii  lias  fig- 
ured prominently  in  importanl  affairs  and  has  always  maintained  a  place 
of  dignity  and  honor. 

Although  born  in  Philadelphia,  John  P.  Stockton,  the  subjecl  of  this 
article,  has  spenl  mosl  of  his  life  in  New  Jersey.  Fie  received  his  prepara- 
tory education  at  the  Charlier  Institute  in  New  York  City.  The  early  pari 
of  his  life  was  devoted  to  the  study  of  railroads  in  New  Jersey,  and  for  a 
long  time  he  was  connected  with  tin-  Erie  Railroad,  the  New  Jersey  South- 
ern  Railroad,  and  tin-  Now  Jersey  Central  Railroad  Company.  In  L883  he 
took  up  the  study  of  medicine.  The  medical  profession,  however,  vas  no1  to 
his  taste,  and  In-  finally  abandoned  it  for  that  of  tin-  law.  Be  was  admitted 
10  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  1895  and  as  a  counselor  in  L899, 
and  lias  successfully  practiced  his  profession  in  .Jersey  City,  where  he  re- 
sides. He  has  displayed  legal  qualifications  of  a  high  order.  As  a  citizen 
as  well  as  a  lawyer  and  advocate  he  has  gained  an  honorable  reputation 
and  is  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him.  He  has  also  devoted 
considerable  attention  to  literature,  having  written  articles  for  several 
magazines  and  a  number  of  books,  oi  which  one  entitled  "Zaphra"  has 
gained  for  him  a  considerable  reputation  as  an  author. 

SAMUEL  A.  J.  NEELY,  of  Bayonne,  is  the  son  of  John  J.  Neely  and 
Jane  E.  E'atterson,  and  was  born  in  Emmettsburg,  Md.,  May  21,  L845.     His 

mother  was  also  a  native  of  that  place,  while  his  father  was  born  al  Gettys- 
burg,  Pa,  They  were  married  in  Fredericksburg,  .Md..  and  in  L886  removed 
from  Emmettsburg  to  Jersey  City,  X.  -J.,  and  thence,  in  L888,  to  Bayonne. 
Mr.  Neely  was  educated  in  the  public  >clmols  of  Emmettsburg,  Md..  and 
afterward  engaged  in  railroading,  a  business  he  lias  always  followed.  He 
has  iii-en  associated  with  the  s.  S.  L.  Railroad  Company,  the  Philadelphia 
ami  Reading  Railroad,  and  the  New  Jersey  Central  Railroad  Company,  by 
whom  he  is  now  employed  as  a  train  dispatcher. 

In  public  as  well  as  in  railroad  matters  .Mr.  Neely  has  become  a  prom- 
inent factor.  lie  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  ami  has  served  four  years  as 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  of  Bayonne  city  and  one  term  as  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Chosen  Freeholders  of  Hudson  County.  He  is  a 
Diember  of  the  Fire  Department  of  Bayonne.  an  active  and  enterprising 
citizen,  and  highly  respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

He  was  married.  February  17.  I^Tl'.  to  Ella  -J.  Lewis,  daughter  id'  John 
J.  and  .Mary  Lewis,  of  Gilberton,  Pa.  They  have  five  children:  John.  Will- 
iam. Arthur  J..  Samuel  A.  J..  Jr..  and  Jennie. 

FRANK  STEVENS,  n\'  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Dutchess  County.  X. 
V..  Augusl  L9,  L851.  When  he  was  four  years  old  his  parents  moved  to 
Wisconsin,  where  his  father  had  large  interests  in  mills  and  lumber.    After 


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a  Dumber  of  years  the  family  removed  to  Chicago,  where  he  received  his 
education  in  the  city  schools.  A  few  years  later  they  returned  East  and 
settled  in  New  Jersey. 

Mr.  Stevens  attended  Oberlin  College,  where  he  remained  through  the 
preparatory  and  junior  scientific  years.  lie  then  began  his  business  ca- 
reer in  Cleveland.  Ohio,  whence  he  removed  in  1870  to  New  Jersey,  enter- 
ing a  flour  and  grain  commission  house  in  New  York  City.  Subsequently 
he  entered  i  he  employ  of  the  shipbuilding  establishment  of  the  late  Michell 
S.  Allison  in  Jersey  City.  In  1S74  lie  established  himself  in  the  real  .'state 
'•iivinrss  on  his  own  account  in  Montgomery  Street.  .Jersey  City,  later  re- 
moved io  No.  55,  llsai  street,  and  during  the  twenty-six  succeeding  years 
buil1  up  a  business  second  to  none  in  his  line  in  New  Jersey.  In  January, 
L893,  he  organized  his  extensive  business  into  the  Real  Estate  Trusts  Com- 
pany, associating  himself  with  a  number  of  specialists  in  finance  and  organ- 
ization, and  largely  increased  the  possibilities  of  the  business.  Mi-.  Stevens 
is  extensively  interested  in  real  estate  and  in  numerous  companies.  He  is 
President  id'  the  Real  Estate  Trusts  Company,  and  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  and  secured  the  valuable  charter  under  which  the  New  Jersey  Title 
Guarantee  and  Trusl  Company  operates  and  has  attained  such  wonderful 
success.  He  is  one  of  its  Directors  and  Chairman  of  its  Finance  Committee. 
Be  is  Treasurer  of  the  .Jersey  City  Board  of  Trade  and  the  Registrar  and 
Transfer  Company,  was  President  of  the  Paulus  Hook  Building  and  Loan 
A.ssocia :  ion  of  .Jersey  City,  ami  is  a  member  of  the  principal  (dubs  in  Jersey 
City  and  a  director  in  many  companies. 

ARTHUR  J.  STEVER,  of  Hillsdale,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  3d 
of  dnnuary,  1853.  He  is  the  son  of  Erastus  Stever  and  Catharine  A.  Van 
Loon  and  a  grandson  of  .Jeremiah  Stever.  His  ancestors  came  to  this  coun- 
try from  Germany.  .Mr.  Stever  was  educated  in  Brooklyn,  ]ST.  Y.,  at  the 
Brooklyn  Collegiate  am!  Polytechnic  Institute.  He  left  school  at  the  age 
of  eighteen  and  studied  architecture  in  the  office  of  Vaux  &  Withers,  of 
New  York.  Since  then  he  has  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
pract  ice  as  an  architect. 

He  has  represented  Hillsdale  Township  on  the  Board  of  Chosen  Free- 
holders and  is  a  member  of  the  Westwood  Reformed  Church  and  President 
of  the  Hillsdale  Manor  [mprovement  Company.  As  a  resident  of  Hillsdale 
he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  town  affairs,  and  is  highly  esteemed  for 
those  qualities  which  stamp  the  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  patriotic 
citizen.  He  married  Dora  L.  Whitman,  daughter  of  Hon.  Jarvis  Whitman 
and  Dorothy  A.  Hopkins,  and  has  three  children:  Arthur  J.,  Ralph  H„  and 
Hera  A. 

GEORGE  E.  TOOKER,  of  Demarest,  Bergen  County,  was  born  in  Hut 
falo.  N.  Y.,  June  22,  1858.     He  is  the  son  of  William  A.  Tooker  and  Sarah 
.}.   Blackburn  and  a  grandson  of  William  A.  Tooker.  Sr.     His  ancestors 
came  to  this  country  from  England  and  for  years  have  been  prominent  in 
business  and  professional  affairs. 

Air.  Tooker  was  educated  in  Brooklyn.  X.  Y.  He  left  school  at  the  age 
of  twelve  and  became  a  clerk  in  a  tea  store,  where  he  remained  one  and  a 
half  vears.  He  then  entered  a  dry  goods  store  and  continued  as  a  clerk 
for  live  vears.  when  he  engaged  in  the  printing  business.  After  working 
in  that  capacity  for  four  years  he  .adored  a  millinery  house,  remaining 
eleven   vears.  when  he  associated  himself  with   Henry  Seibert   ..V    Brother, 


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lithographers,  411  Pearl  Street,  New  Fork,  with  whom  he  still  contiunes. 
He  lias  served  as  Commissioner  of  Appeals  of  Huntington  Township  and 
a  three-year  term  as  Town  Committeeman,  and  in  both  business  and  public 
capacities  has  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  ureal  enter- 
prise. Jle  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  the  .Masonic  fraternity, 
the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Uniformed  Rank  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  the  Baptist  Church  of  Demarest,  where  he  resides.  He  is  the  second 
Chiei  of  the  Demarest  Fire  Department.  Mr.  Tooker  married  Mary  Lowen 
haupt  and  has  one  son,  George. 

IIKKMAX  L.  TIMKEN  was  born  in  Lilienthal,  Hanover,  Germany,  April 
2,  1830.     His  father  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  English  Army  under  Well 
ington  and  in  the  German  Army  under  Blacher,  and  after  serving  seven 
years  in  the  Hanoverian  Army  was  advanced  to  the  rank  of  First  Sergeant. 

In  1857  Mr.  Timken  came  to  America  and  located  in  New  York  City. 
He  was  a  turner  and  carver  by  trade.  In  1859  he  engaged  in  the  flour 
business  in  Hoboken  under  the  firm  name  of  Krone  &  Timken.  which  subse- 
quently became  Timken  &  Rohdenburg.  Mr.  Timken  succeeded  to  the 
business  in  1870  and  finally,  after  several  changes,  retired,  leaving  his  son, 
J.  Henry  Timken,  and  a  Mr.  Hamball  in  charge  of  the  concern  under  the 
style  of  Timken  &  Hamball. 

In  public  life  Mr.  Timken  also  achieved  prominence.  He  served  as 
Councilman  for  several  years,  and  in  1883  was  elected  Mayor  of  Hoboken, 
which  office  he  filled  with  great  credit  for  three  terms.  In  1801  he  was  a 
candidate  for  the  nomination  for  Sheriff,  but  withdrew  from  the  contest. 
He  also  served  on  the  Board  of  Tax  Commissioners.  He  was  one  of  the 
organizers  and  Captain  of  Company  I).  First  Battalion,  of  the  old  Second 
Regiment,  and  one  of  the  founders  and  the  first  Vice-President  of  the  Sec- 
ond National  Bank  of  Hoboken.  He  was  also  the  first  President  of  the 
American  District  Telegraph  Company  of  Hoboken  and  the  builder  of 
Meyer's  Hotel,  which  is  now  owned  and  conducted  by  his  son,  J.  H.  Tim- 
ken. He  was  a  member  of  the  German  and  Hoboken  Quartette  Clubs,  a 
Past  Master  of  Hudson  Lodge,  No.  71,  P.  and  A.  M.,  a  Director  of  the  United 
States  Schuetzen  Park  Association,  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  Pro- 
duce Exchange.  In  every  capacity  he  displayed  ability,  enterprise,  and 
probity  of  character,  and  gained  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  who 
knew  him.  He  was  a  man  of  great  energy,  thoroughly  identified  with  the 
a  Hairs  of  Hoboken,  and  liberally  contributed  to  its  welfare  and  advance- 
ment.    In  1850  he  married  Miss  Betty  Kotzenberg. 

WARD  VARIAN,  of  Closter,  is  the  son  of  William  Varian  and  Susan 
Cornell  and  a  grandson  of  Isaac  Varian  and  Abram  Cornell,  and  was 
born  in  New  York  City  on  the  6th  of  November,  1842;  His  ancestors 
were  French.  Mr.  Varian  was  educated  in  the  Westchester  County 
schools,  which  he  left  at  the  age  of  eighteen  to  enlist  in  Company  E,  One 
Hundred  and  Sixty-fifth  New  York  Volunteers  He  served  with  distinction 
in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  .and  afterward  engaged  in  binning  in  West- 
chester  County,  where  he  remained  seventeen  years.  He  then  removed 
to  Closter.  Bergen  County.  X.  J.,  and  has  since  continued  in  agricultural 
pursuits,  being  one  of  the  best   farmers  in  that  section. 

Mr.  Varian  has  achieved  success  as  a  farmer,  and  has  nlso  taken  a  prom- 
inent part  in  public  affairs.  He  has  served  for  some  time  on  the  Town- 
ship Committee  of  Harrington  Township.    Tn  every  capacity  he  has  gained 


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the  respeel  and  confidence  of  all  who  know  him.     He  married  Catherine 
Ann  Reed. 

GEORGE  .M.  ECKERT,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  the  Eighth  Ward  of 
N,'u    y°rli  rilv  on  'I"'  s'li  of  October,   lsci).     He  is  the  son  of  David  R 
Eekerl   and   Dellyetta   MeKellop  and  a  grandson  of  Martin  Eckert.     The 
Eckerts   came   originally   from   Holland   and    first  settled   on   Manhattan 
Island,  whence  they  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Kingston,  where  Martin 


GEORGE    M.    ECKERT. 


Eekeri  still  lives.  Ins  home  being  at  Ulster  Park.  He  has  always  followed 
agricultural  pursuits.  The  family  have  been  prominent  and  influential  in 
belli  public  and  business  affairs,  and  from  the  first  have  taken  an  active 
part  in  all  worthy  objects. 

Mr.  Eckert  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  York  City  and  at 
the  New  York  College.  Since  leaving  the  latter  institution  he  has  been 
associated  with  the  well  known  dry  goods  house  of  Lord  &  Taylor,  of  New 
York,  rising  to  the  position  of  assistant  manager  of  the  carpet  department, 
which  he  now  holds.  In  public  affairs  he  has  held  for  several  years  a 
prominent  place,  taking  an  active  part  in  town  affairs,  and  filling  every 
positiou    with   acknowledged   ability.     He  was  elected  a   member  of  the 


576  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Board  of  Aldermen  in  the  spring  of  L899,  and  is  a  member  and  Assistant 
Foreman  of  Hook  and  Ladder  Company  No.  l.  of  tin*  Kearny  Volunteer 
Fire  Department.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  He  married 
Mary  L.  Crissv  and  lias  one  daughter,  Alice  Eckert. 

ROBERT  M.  MARSHALL  was  born  in  Newark,  X.  J.,  October  17.  L869. 
He  is  the  son  of  Samuel  J.  Marshall  and  Margaret  Malcolm  and  a  grand- 
son of  William  and  Jennie  (Jackson)  Marshall  and  of  Robert  and  Jenel 
Malcolm.  His  ancestors  were  Scotch.  The  family  came  to  America  in 
1866  and  settled  in  Newark,  and  in  1885  removed  to  Eas1  Newark,  where 
Samuel  J.  Marshall  established  the  plumbing,  gas,  and  steam  fitting  busi- 
ness which  is  still  carried  on  by  his  three  sons.  Robert  M.,  William  C,  and 
Samuel  J..  Jr..  under  the  firm  name  of  Marshall  Brothers. 

Robert  M.  Marshall  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Newark  and 
East  Newark,  and  has  always  been  engaged  in  the  plumbing  and  gas  and 
steam  fitting  business  with  marked  success.  The  business  of  Marshal! 
Brothers  has  been  located  at  442  John  Street,  East  Newark,  for  about 
fifteen  years.  Mr.  Marshall  is  a  member  of  the  Knox  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  in  both  business  and  public  capacities  has  displayed  great  public  spirit 
and  an  active  interesl  in  the  affairs  of  the  community.  He  married  Kate 
L.  Robson,  by  whom  he  has  two  children  living:  William  R.  and  Samuel  J. 

WILLIAM  C.  MARSHALL,  another  son  of  Samuel  J.  and  Margaret  (Mal- 
colm" Marshal]  and  a  brother  of  Robert  M..  was  born  in  Newark.  N.  J.,  and 
received  his  education  in  that  city  and  in  East  Newark.  He  is  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  plumbing,  gas  fitting,  and  steam  fitting  business  with 
!iis  lirothers  under  the  firm  name  of  Marshall  Brothers  at  442  John  Street. 
East  Newark'.  He  is  a  member  of  the  North  Reformed  Church  of  Newark 
and  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  respected  citizen.  He  married  Anna 
Moffat  and  has  one  daughter.  Jessie  M. 

SAMUEL  J.  MARSHALL.  Jr.,  another  son  of  Samuel  J.  and  Margarel 
(Malcolm)  Marshall  and  a  brother  of  Robert  M.  and  William  C,  was  born 
in  Newark.  N.  4..  ami  received  his  education  in  that  city  and  Eas1  Newark, 
where  tin-  family  removed  in  lss.~).  He  is  engaged  in  the  plumbing,  gas 
fitting,  and  steam  fitting  business  with  his  brothers  under  the  firm  name 
of  Marshal]  Brothers,  442  John  Street,  East  Newark,  and  from  the  tirst 
has  displayed  greal  business  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  enterprise. 
II"  is  a  member  id'  Company  G,  1'irst  Regiment,  X.  G.  N.  J.,  and  also  a 
member  of  the  North  Reformed  Church  of  Newark'. 

WILLIAM  (TIARLES  FARR  was  born  at  Gettenbach,  near  Frankfort- 
on-the  .Main.  Germany,  March  13,  1844.  He  received  a  district  school  edu- 
cation in  his  native  town  and  came  to  This  country  in  1861,  arriving  in 
Baltimore,  Md..  on  the  3d  of  Augusi  Aboui  four  months  later  he  left 
Baltimore,  and  on  January  9,  1862,  became  a  resident  of  Bayonne,  Hudson 
County.  N.  J.,  which  has  ever  since  been  his  home. 

Although  Mr.  Farr  had  received  only  a  district  school  education  in  Get- 
tenbach, it  was  largely  through  his  own  efforts,  after  his  arrival  in  this 
country,  that  he  completed  his  studies  and  gained  a  practical  experience. 
He  began  life  as  ;i  day  laborer.  Afterward  he  purchased  a  canal  bunt  and 
-■pent  several  years  ;is  captain  of  that  craft.  He  lost  money  in  this  ven- 
ture, however,  but  with  characteristic  energy  and  perseverance  engaged  in 


GENEALOGICAL  577 

contracting  on  a  small  scale,  and  by  faithful  attention  to  business  soon 
i.nili  up  a  large  and  successful  business.  He  is  now  one  of  the  largest  con- 
tractors in  Bayonne,  doing  almost  the  entire  work  for  all  the  factories  at 
Constable  Hook,  lie  is  noi  only  financially  independent,  bui  a  large  owner 
of  real  estate  and  one  of  the  city's  prominent  and  respected  residents. 

In  public  life  Mr.  Farr  lias  also  achieved  a  high  reputation.  He  served 
as  School  Trustee  in  1878,  L879,  and  L880,  and  as  Councilman  in  1882,  1883, 
L884,  L885,  1886,  1887,  and  L890,  being  President  of  the  hoard  for  two  years. 
lie  was  Mayor  of  the  Citj  of  Bayonne  in  1891,  1S!)l\  1893,  and  is'.H.  '  Dur- 
ing iiis  administration  electric  lighting  was  introduced  and  a  pure  water 
supply  for  i  In-  city  was  inaugurated.  The  fire  alarm  system  was  estab- 
lish! d.  and  the  cosl  nt  all  the  city  improvements  was  reduced  to  about  one- 
halt  of  thai  under  the  preceding  administrations.  He  re-organized  an  in- 
efficient police  department  and  inaugurated  many  other  improvements 
which  have  since  resulted  in  so  much  benefit  to  the  community.  His  ad- 
minisirai  inn  was  so  acceptable  to  the  people  that  he  received  both  the 
Democratic  and  Republican  nominations  in  1893,  as  well  as  several  citi- 
zens' nominal  imis.  In  that  year  he  had  no  opponent.  While  in  the 
Council  he  was  instrumental  in  exposing  a  $40,000  defalcation  in  the 
treasurer's  department.  Mr.  Farr  organized  the  Centerville  Building  and 
Loan  A.ssociation  and  was  its  President  during  the  last  nine  years.  He 
has  been  a  member,  a  Deacon,  and  a  Trustee  of  St.  Paul's  German  Lu- 
theran  Church  of  Bayonne  since  \\>  organization,  and  is  also  a  member  of 
i  he  Bayonne  Board  of  Trade,  which  he  served  for  a  long  time  as  Vice- 
President.  II;-  i-  a  Director  of  the  Charity  Organization  Society,  a  niem- 
ber  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  German  Lutheran  Hospital  of  New 
York  City  and  Vicinity,  and  tor  several  years  served  as  President  of  the 
hoard,  lie  is  also  a  member  of  the  Good  Government  Club  of  Bayonne. 
;s  member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  German  Lutheran  Home  for 
the  Aged  of  New  York  City  and  Vicinity,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Di- 
rectors of  the  Hudson  County  Society  for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to 
Animals,  a  member  of  the  Bayonne  Musical  Society,  an  honorary  mem- 
ber of  several  lire  companies  and  other  associations,  and  until  recently 
was  a  Trustee  and  Treasurer  of  the  German  Lutheran  Emigrant  Mission 
of  New  York  City.  In  all  these  capacities  he  has  displayed  marked 
ability,  sound  judgment,  and  unselfish  devotion.  He  is  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  adopted  city  and 
Slate,  .hi, I  active  in  promoting  every  worthy  object.  During  his  entire 
lite  he  has  maintained  the  confidence  ami  respeel  of  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Fair  was  married.  May  31,  L863,  to  Mary  Dorothea  Schmidt,  of 
Bayonne,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Magdalena  Schmidt.  They  have  five 
children:  Charles  John  Farr,  a  grocer  at  Stapleton,  Staten  Island,  N.  Y.; 
Frederick  William  Farr.  who  served  as  private  secretary  to  his  father 
while  the  latter  was  Mayor,  and  who  is  now  a  practicing  lawyer  in  Bay- 
onne under  the  firm  name  of  Anderson  &  Farr;  and  Emma  Elizabeth, 
Laura  Elizabeth,  and  Sybella  Margaretta.  All  of  the  children  are  ac- 
complished and  well  educated. 

CHARLES  DFDEKEB  THOMPSON,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  New- 
ton. Sussex  County,  X.  J.,  dune  28,  1853,  his  parents  being  David  and 
Susanna  (Dederer)  Thompson.  He  is  descended  in  the  sixth  generation 
Prom  Thomas  Thompson,  a  Scotchman,  who  settled  at  Elizabethtown,  N. 
•I..  in  1664.     TIN  grandparents,  Stephen  and  Susanna  (Harris)  Thompson, 


578  HUDSON   A.\T>    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

lived  on  the  old  homestead  in  Morris  County  which  was  purchased  in  174(1. 
David  Thompson,  his  father,  was  born  al  Mendham,  Morris  County,  X. 
J.,  October  26,  L808,  and  was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in  1825. 
For  four  years  thereafter  he  was  a  teacher  in  the  academy  a1  Mendham. 
Be  read  law  with  Jacob  W.  Miller,  of  Morristown,  and  Judge  Thomas  C. 
Ryerson,  of  Newton,  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  at- 
torney in  November,  Is::::,  and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  L836.  In 
November,  1838,  he  was  appointed  Surrogate  of  Sussex  County  by  Gov- 
ernor Pennington  and  filled  that  office  for  five  years,  lie  continued  in  the 
practice  ol  his  profession  nmil  shortly  before  his  death,  which  occurred 
ai  Newton,  N.  J..  November  8,  1888.  He  was  elected  a  Director  of  the 
Sussex  Dank  in  Newton  in  1Mb  served  that  institution  for  many  years  as 
iis  Vice-President,  and  in  1865  was  elected  President,  which  position  he 
held  until  his  death.  He  married  Susanna,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Susanna 
Dederer,  and  their  children  were  Alexander,  deceased:  Juliana,  deceased, 
wife  of  David  E.  Hull,  of  Newton;  Susanna  Dederer  Thompson,  of  Newton; 
William  Armstrong  Thompson,  a  civil  engineer;  and  <  diaries  Dederer 
Thompson,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Charles  D.  Thompson  was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in  1874  and 
from  the  Columbia  College  Law  School  with  the  degr f  LL.B.,  attend- 
ing that  institution  when  it  was  under  the  direction  of  the  noted  Dr.  Tim- 
othy W.  Dwight.  He  read  law  with  his  father  in  Newton  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  June.  1877,  and  as  a  coun- 
selor in  June.  1880.  He  practiced  Ins  profession  at  Newton  from  June. 
L877,  until  January,  1886,  when  he  removed  to  Jersey  City  and  formed  a 
partnership  with  Colonel  Asa  W.  Dickinson  under  the  firm  name  of  Dickin- 
son &  Thompson.  In  April,  1892,  John  S.  McMaster  was  admitted  to  the 
firm,  which  was  changed  to  Dickinson,  Thompson  &  McMaster  and  s((  eon- 
tinned  nmil  Vv.  Dickinson's  death  in  1891). 

Mr.  Thompson  is  still  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general 
practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey  City.  He  was  a  member  oi  the  Town 
Council  of  Montclair,  N.  J.,  where  he  resided,  in  1S94  and  1895,  and  in  the 
latter  year  became  a  member  of  the  Montclair  Board  of  Health.  In  this 
and  other  capacities  he  has  displayed  marked  ability,  sound  judgment,  and 
great  public  spirit.  He  is  an  able  lawyer  and  has  gained  an  honorable  repu- 
tation at  the  bar. 

JOB  HILLIARD  LTPPIXCOTT  was  born  at  Vincenttown,  Burlington 
County,  X.  J..  November  12.  1S42.  He  was  the  son  of  a  prosperous  farmer. 
lb-  was  graduated  from  Mount  Holly  Seminary  in  1861,  and  remained 
there  as  a  teacher  until  L863,  when  he  entered  the  Dane  Law  School  ol 
Harvard  University,  from  which  he  vvas  graduated  in  1865.  lb-  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  New  Jersey  bar  in  1867,  and  opened  an  office  opposite  the 
Court  House  in  what  was  then  Hudson  City,  now  a  pari  of  Jersey  City. 
lie  was  President  of  the  Board  of  Education  from  1868  to  1871,  when 
Jersey  City,  Hudson  City,  and  the  Town  of  Bergen  were  consolidated.  In 
L874  ho  was  appointed  counsel  of  the  Board  <d'  Freeholders,  which  position 
he  held  until  1886,  when  President  Cleveland  appointed  him  United  States 
Attorney  for  the  District  of  New  Jersey.  A  year  later  lie  resigned,  Gov- 
i  rnoi  Green  having  appointed  him  Judge  of  the  Hudson  County  courts  to 
sue.",.,:  Alexander  T.  McGill,  who  became  Chancellor.  In  1888  he  was  re- 
appointed for  a  full  term  of  five  years.  In  January,  1893,  jus!  before  his 
term  expired,  he  resigned,  and  Governor  Werts  appointed  him  an  Asso- 


GENEALOGICAL  579 

ci.ih  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court,  which  position  the  latter  had  vacated 
in  become  Governor.  Be  was  re-appointed  by  Governor  Voorhees  in 
.March.  L900. 

Justice  Lippincott's  reputation  was  based  mainly  on  his  imprisonment  of 
the  Jersey  <  !ity  ballot-box  stumers  in  L892.  Following  the  election  for  Gov- 
ernor in  L889,  an  investigation  was  started  in  1890  which  resulted  in  the 
finding  of  a1  leasi  5,000  fraudulent  ballots.  Although  the  proof  was  of  the 
most  convincing  kind,  it  was  only  by  extraordinary  energy  that  indict- 
ments  were  secured  againsl  sixty-seven  election  officers.  Justice  Lippin- 
cotl  died  July  5,  L900,  in  Jersey  City. 

GAREET  Y<>\  DREHLE,  of  Secaucus,  is  the  son  of  Bernard  and  Mary 
Von  Drehle,  and  was  born  in  Hanover,  Germany,  August  20,  1838.  There 
he  received  his  education.  He  came  to  America  in  1X4.\  and  is  now  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  gardening  and  farming  in  Secaucus,  Hudson  County. 
having  removed  there  from  New  York  in  1868.  He  is  independent  in 
politics,  deeply  interested  in  educational  matters,  and  a  public  spirited, 
i  aterprising  ci1  i/.en. 

Mr.  Vim  Drehle  married  Mary  Peterson,  a  native  of  Germany,  and  has 
three  children:  .Mary,  who  married  Charles  Born  and  has  five  childen; 
George,  who  married  Kate  Bunder;  and  Helena,  who  married  Herman 
Sinit  h  and  has  one  child. 

MICHAEL  C.  McCROSKERY,  of  Weehawken,  was  born  in  New  York 
City  on  the  29th  of  May.  L827.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  McCroskery  and 
Eliza  Greenleaf  and  a  grandson  of  James  McCroskery  and  of  Robert  and 
Elizabeth  Greenleaf.  His  lather  was  born  in  Scotland  and  his  mother  in 
New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  N.  J. 

Mr.  McCroskery  is  one  of  the  oldest  residents  in  the  County  of  Hudson. 
He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Durham,  whither  his  parents 
removed  when  he  was  young.  After  leaving  school  he  engaged  in  the 
meat  business,  which  he  followed  successfully  for  thirty  years.  He  is  now 
connected  with  the  Hackensack  Water  Company.  In  politics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican. He  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church,  a  public  spirited  and 
progressive  citizen,  and  has  always  been  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  com- 
munity. He  married  Euphemia  Jane  Deas  and  has  four  children:  James, 
Eliza,  and  Julia  and  Clara  (twins). 

FRANK  STEWART  RTX.  of  New  Durham,  is  the  eldest  son  of  Cornelius 
Frank  Rix,  who  was  born  in  Royalton,  Vt.,  in  1831,  and  of  his  wife,  Anna 
Mary  Kelley  who  was  born  in  Minisink,  Orange  County,  N.  Y.,  December 
17.  is  pi.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Timothy  W.  and  Frances  A.  (Bodle) 
Kelley.  Hi*  parents  were  married  October  31,  1857.  He  is  the  grandson 
of  Ebenezer  Rix,  who  died  in  1870,  and  Rhoda  Dewey,  his  wife.  He  is 
descended  from  Revolutionary  stock,  and  on  both  sides  inherits  the  sturdy 
characteristics  of  an  honorable  ancestry.  His  father  was  for  many  years 
connected   with  railroad  transportation  departments. 

Frank  S.  Rix  received  a  public  school  education  in  the  high  school  of 
Warwick,  X.  Y..  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1881.  He  then  engaged 
in  railroading,  and  so  continued  for  about  seven  years,  becoming  train 
dispatcher  on  the  New  York,  Ontario,  and  Western  Railroad.  In  1896  he 
engaged  in  the  coal,  wood,  hay.  and  grain  business  in  New  Durham,  which 


580  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

ho  still  continues  and  where  he  resides.  He  is  ;i  member  of  the  Hamilton 
Wheelmen,  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge,  X<>.  L23,  F.  and  A.  .M..  of  Cyrus  Chapter, 
R.  A.  M.,  of  York  Commandery,  K.  T..  and  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  and  a  gov- 
ernor of  the  Craftsman's  Club  of  New  York.  He  lias  been  successful  in 
business,  and  in  every  capacity  lias  gained  the  resped  and  confidence  of  all 
who  know  him. 

AUGUST  JOHN  FREDERICK  SUCOOW,  of  .Jersey  City,  was  born  in 
Stargerd,  Prussia,  April  15.  1847.  His  parents,  John  Frederick  Samuel 
Succow  and  Caroline  Lorenz,  were  natives  and  residents  of  thai  place  and 
representatives  of  honored  and  respected  families. 

Mr.  Succow  was  educated  in  the  public  and  high  schools  of  Stargerd, 
Prussia,  and  in  1S72  came  to  this  country,  settling  in  New  York  City.  In 
L880  lie  removed  to  Jersey  City,  where  he  si  ill  resides.  While  in  New 
York  lie  was  a  clerk  for  about  thirteen  years,  and  upon  coming  to  Jersey 
City  engaged  in  the  bakery  business,  in  which  he  has  since  continued, 
achieving  marked  success  and  a  high  reputation.  He  served  for  four 
years  as  a  private  soldier  in  the  Prussian  and  French  war.  He  is  a  mem 
her  of  the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Education,  a  member  of  Teutonia  Lodge, 
Xo.  72,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising 
citizen.  In  every  capacity  he  has  won  the  confidence  and  respeci  of  I  he 
entire  community.  He  married  Eliza  Schirm  and  has  four  children:  Caro- 
line, Frances,  August,  and  Erna. 

JOHN  SPINDLER,  of  West  Hoboken,  is  the  son  of  Andrew  and  FJiza- 
beth  Spindler,  and  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  13th  of  July.  1861.  He 
received  his  education  in  the  Fatherland  and  in  1880  came  to  America. 

Mr.  Spindler  is  engaged  in  the  meat  and  provision  business  on  Clinton 
Avenue,  West  Hoboken.  and  has  built  up  a  large  and  successful  trade. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Municipal  Club,  of  (lie  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  hide 
pendent  Order  of  Foresters,  and  of  Americas  Hook  and  Ladder  Company. 
He  married  Rosa  Victoria  Wagner  and  has  four  children :  John,  Jr.,  Joseph, 
August,  and  Cora. 

GEORGE  ALBERT  WILLIAMS,  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Everett, 
Pa.,  August  20,  1874,  and  is  the  son  of  Jacob  B.  and  .Martha  (Johnson) 
Williams  and  a  grandson  of  Samuel  and  Catharine  (Barndollar)  Williams 
and  of  Jose])h  Johnson,  whose  wife  was  a  Miss  Falk.  His  father's  family 
is  of  Welsh  extraction,  while  on  his  mother's  side  he  is  of  English  descent. 

Mr.  Williams  was  educated  at  Wesleyan  University,  Middletown,  Conn.. 
and  at  the  Centenary  Collegiate  Institute,  Hackensack,  X.  J.  After  lea\ 
ing  college  he  engaged  in  the  electrical  contracting  business  in  Middle 
town.  Conn.,  where  he  remained  from  1895  to  1897.  He  then  removed  to 
Jersey  City,  where  he  has  since  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  business 
of  engineering  and  contracting  for  electrical  work  of  all  kinds,  lie  is  a 
member  of  the  Psi  Upsilon  fraternity,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  re- 
spected  by  all  who  know  him. 

JAMES  WILHELM,  of  Harrison,  belongs  to  the  old  Wilhelm  family 
which  settled  in  Wesi  Hudson  County,  X.  J.,  at  a  comparatively  early  day. 
lie  resides  on  the  old  homestead  al  Harrison,  where  he  was  born  April  20. 


GENEALOGICAL  581 

LS59.  He  is  the  sod  of  Peter  Wilhelm  and  Mary  Hasson,  natives  respect- 
ively of  France  and  Ireland.  They  came  to  the  United  States  when  young 
and  were  married  in  Harrison. 

Mr.  Wilhelm  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Harrison  and  Newark, 
and  afterward  learned  the  trade  of  painting-  and  decorating,  which  he  lias 
since  followed  with  marked  success.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and 
a  member  of  Ethic  Lodge,  No.  115,  Knights  of  Pythias,  of  Harrison,  and 
of  Branch  No.  4.")  of  the  Working-men's  Sick  and  Death  Benefit  Association, 
also  of  Harrison,  lu  every  capacity  he  has  displayed  sound  judgment, 
marked  ability,  and  great  enterprise. 

He  was  married  in  Hoboken,  June  27,  1888,  to  Minnie  Gloor,  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Gloor,  of  Elizabeth,  N.  J. 

( 1  IK  >K<  1 1!  ZIM  M  EBMAN,  of  <  Jarlstadt,  Bergen  County,  was  born  in  New 
York  City  on  the  27th  of  January,  1857.  He  is  the  son  of  Peter  Zimmer- 
man and  Catherine  Gerlach,  natives  of  Germany,  who  came  to  America 
w  tien  young,  were  married  in  New  York,  and  removed  in  1857  to  Carlstadt, 
X.  •!.  There  the  subjecl  of  this  sketch  received  his  preliminary  education, 
which  was  supplemented  by  attending  the  high  school  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 
In  L873  his  father  purchased  of  Adam  Ruttenger  the  property  now  known 
as  Zimmerman's  Hotel,  then  a  farm  house,  and  an  old  landmark  of  the 
locality.  Here  Mr.  Zimmerman  has  demonstrated  his  capacity  as  a  busi- 
ness man.  both  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Democrat.  When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  was  elected  to  his  hrst 
office.  In  1879  lie  was  made  Clerk  of  the  Township  of  Lodi.  Subsequently 
certain  irregularities  were  discovered  in  the  books  of  the  Township  Col- 
lector: a  change  in  the  office  was  demanded  by  a  popular  uprising  of  the 
people,  and  he  was  elected  Township  Collector  by  an  overwhelming  ma- 
jority. He  was  appointed  by  President  Cleveland  Postmaster  in  1885, 
without  opposition,  and  the  able  manner  in  which  he  conducted  this  office 
gave  great   sal  ist'act  ion. 

He  was  nominated  lor  the  Assembly  in  1889  and  elected  by  a  large  ma- 
jority, lb-  has  twice  filled  the  office  of  Assemblyman,  holding  that  place 
when  the  noted  Reform  Ballot  Act  was  passed,  and  during  the  many 
healed  controversies  he  was  always  found  true  to  the  interests  of  his  con- 
stituents. In  1898  he  was  again  nominated  for  the  Assembly,  but  was 
defeated.     In  L897  he  was  elected  Mayor  of  his  borough. 

Mr.  Zimmerman  has  successfully  tilled  the  offices  of  Eire  Commissioner, 
President  of  the  Eire  Department,  and  Chief  of  the  department.  He  was 
the  foamier  of  the  Carlstadt  Mutual  Loan  and  Building  Association,  a  suc- 
cessful institution  which  largely  owes  its  existence  to  his  good  judgment 
and  persevering  spirit.  As  a  real  estate  man  he  has  been  very  successful. 
He  is  a  member  of  Wieland  Lodge,  No.  113,  I.  O.  0.  F.,  of  the  Concordia 
Dramatic  and  Singing  Society,  and  of  William  Tell  Council  of  Chosen 
Friends. 

Mr.  Zimmerman  was  married,  October  12,  1880,  to  Louisa  Egert,  dangle 
ter  of  Andrew  and  Mar garetta  Egert,  of  New  York  City.  They  have  si\ 
children:  Adolph  Edward,  Peter,  George,  Jr.,  Florence,  John  W.,  and 
Curtis. 

DAVID  MATHER  TALMAGE,  of  Westwood,  was  born  in  Amoy,  China, 
February  4,  1852.  He  is  the  son  of  Rev.  John  Van  Nest  Talmage  and  Abbie 
F.  Woodruff  and  a  grandson  of  David  T.  Talmage,  born  at  Piscataway,  N. 


582  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

J.,  April  21,  17s:;.  and  Catharine  Van  Nest,  born  a1  Somerville,  X.  J.. 
March  27.  1787.  lie  is  a  lineal  descendant  of  Enos  Talmage,  who  landed 
at  Charlestown,  .Mass..  in  L630,  and  tinally  settled  ai  Kasi  Hampton,  Long 
Island.  Jlis  sen,  Enos  Talmage,  Jr.,  was  born  ai  Branford,  Conn.,  and  had 
a  son.  Daniel  Talmage,  whose  son,  Thomas  Talmage,  Sr.,  was  horn  ;n 
Klizaheihiow  n.  X.  -I..  in  17-2.  whoso  son,  Thomas  Talmage,  Jr.,  the  great- 
grandfather of  David  M.  Talmage,  was  born  ai  Basking  Ridge,  X.  .1.,  Octo- 
ber 24,  L755.  Mr.  Talmage's  father,  Rev.  John  Van  Nes1  Talmage,  was 
the  fourth  son  in  a  family  of  seven  brothers  and  live  sisters.  Pour  of  the 
brothers  devoted  themselves  to  the  gospel  ministry,  of  these  Rev.  Thomas 
He  Witt  Talmage  is  most  widely  known.  The  father  of  Rev.  David  M. 
Talmage  was  graduated  from  the  college  and  seminary  at  New  Brunswick 
and  became  a  noted  missionary  in  the  far  East,  going  to  Amoy,  China,  in 
1847.  His  life  has  been  written  by  Rev.  John  G.  Fagg  under  the  title  of 
Fo^ty  Years  in  South  China.    He  died  at  JJound  Brook,  X.  J.,  in  1892. 

Rev.  David  M.  Talmage  is  the  eldest  of  five  children.  His  iwo  sisicis. 
Katharine  Murray  and  Mary  Elizabeth  Talmage,  have  been  missionaries 
ot  the  Reformed  Church  ai  Amoy  tor  more  than  twenty-nve  years,  un 
brother,  John  S.  Talmage,  is  a  rice  merchant  in  New  Orleans.  The  other 
brother,  George  Edwin  Talmage,  is  the  pastor  ot  the  Second  Reformed 
Church  in  Schenectady,  N.  Y. 

Rev.  David  Si.  Taimage  was  graduated  Ironi  Rutgers  College,  New 
Brunswick,  in  ibi4,  and  ironi  tne  Ideological  Seminary  ot  tne  lieiornied 
Church  at  Aew  Brunswick  in  18*  f.  in  the  tall  ot  the  latter  year  lie  went 
out  as  a  missionary  of  tne  Retormed  Ciiurcli  lo  Ainoy,  Cnina,  anu  alter 
three  years'  service  there  returned  on  account  of  ill  neaiin,  arriving  in 
New  York  in  March,  1881.  For  two  years  he  was  settled  over  the  Reformed 
Church  at  Bound.  Brook,  N.  J.,  and  lor  three  and  a  hall  years  over  the  Re- 
formed Church  of  Clarkstown,  Rockland  County,  N.  1.  in  April,  1888, 
he  became  the  settled  pastor  of  the  Reformed  Church  at  \\  estwood,  N.  J., 
where  he  still  remains.  During  his  ministry  Mr.  Talmage  has  gained  a 
high  reputation.  He  is  strong  and  fearless  in  his  utterances  and  in  every 
sense  of  the  word  a  devout  Christian,  beloved  by  all  who  know   him. 

ib  was  married,  February  _\"J,  1897,  to  Catharine  Amanda,  daughter  ot 
Gabriel  Hill,  and  widow  of  the  late  John  B.  Kipp. 

ELOF  SWENSON,  of  Arlington,  is  the  son  of  Sven  Nelson  Basel  and 
'  hristeena  Hasalquist,  and  was  born  in  Sweden  on  the  29th  of  .March. 
L857.  His  parents  were  born  and  married  in  that  country,  and  there  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  received  a  public  school  education. 

After  leaving  school  Mr.  Swenson  learned  the  carpenter's  Hade,  which 
Ik-  has  since  followed.  He  came  lo  I  he  United  Slates  in  L879,  landing  in 
New  York  City,  lie  then  located  in  Brooklyn,  X.  Y.,  where  he  worked  ai 
the  carpenter's  trade,  in  L893  he  moved  to  Arlington,  N.  J.,  where  he 
still  resides.  There  he  has  built  up  a  large  business  as  a  carpenter  and 
builder,  and  is  well  known  for  his  public  spirit,  energy,  ami  enterprise. 
He  is  a  member  of  Royal  Templars  of  Temperance,  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
I  Jhurch,  and  a  Republican  in  politics. 

.Mr.  Swenson  was  married  at  Brooklyn,  X.  Y..  in  1882,  to  Augusta  Hull. 
daughter  of  Peter  and  Clara  Hull,  of  Sweden.  They  have  live  children: 
Fannie.  Harry,  Alma,  David,  and  Arthur. 


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583 


JAMES  F.  MULLIGAN  is  the  son  of  John  J.  Mulligan  and  Mary  A. 
<  !arr,  and  was  born  March  2,  1871,  in  Harrison,  N.  J.,  where  he  still  re- 
sides. His  father  came  to  the  United  States  from  Ireland  when  two  years 
old,  while  his  mother  was  a  native  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  where  they  were  niar- 
i  it'll.  Mr.  Mulligan  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Har- 
rison and  in  the  Christian  Brothers  Academy  at  Newark.  Afterward  he 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  still  later  engaged  in  the  coal  business 
in  Harrison,  in  which  he  continues  with  marked  success. 

Mr.  Mulligan  has  served  as  Tax  Assessor  for  Harrison,  and  is  a  member 
of  the  Knights  of  Columbus  and  of  the  Young  Men's  Association  of  Newark. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is  prominently  identified  with  the  affairs 
of  his  native  town  and  county,  and  respected  for  those  qualities  which 
mark  the  successful  man. 


JAMES    R.    BOWEN. 

JAMES  K.  BOWEN,  a  prominent  member  of  the  New  Jersey  and  New 
York  bars  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  5th  of  December,  1863.  He 
is  the  son  of  John  Bowen  and  Elizabeth  Lewis,  natives  of  Ireland,  who 
came  to  this  country  in  1856  and  1853,  respectively.  In  L861  they  re- 
moved with  their  family  to  Jersey  City,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch 


584  iiudson  and  bergen  counties 

received  a  public  and  high  school  education,  graduating  from  the  latter  in- 
stitution in  1881. 

He  read  law  with  Edmund  II.  Brown,  of  New  York,  and  was  admitted  to 
tin-  bar  of  thai  State  as  an  attorney  and  counselor  in  November,  L885.  In 
June  1886,  In-  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar.  Mr.  Bowen  is  actively 
and  successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  <>!'  liis  profession  in  both 
Stairs,  having  offices  in  New  York  ami  Jersey  City.  He  lias  established  ;i 
high  reputation  for  legal  ability,  and  holds  a  prominent  place  at  the  bar 
As  a  citizen  he  is  public  spirited,  enterprising,  and  deeply  interested  in 
t  he  affairs  of  t  lie  community. 

He  was  married  on  'In-  :'.;!  of  October,  1894,  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Keegan,  of 
Jersey  City,  where  they  reside. 

GEORGE  H.  SEAMAN,  of  Rivervale,  is  the  son  of  Moses  Seaman  an.! 
Hannah  Sarles,  and  was  born  in  Connecticut  on  the  11th  of  April,  is.",!'. 
The  family  originally  came  from  England.  Mr.  Seaman  was  educated  in 
the  schools  of  Westchester  County,  N.  Y..  whither  his  family  removed 
when  he  was  young,  ile  loft  school  at  the  aye  of  fifteen  and  engaged  in 
the  dairy  business.  Scotvanah,  X.  Y.,  where  he  remained  three  years,  lie 
then  removed  to  Bergen  County  and  for  three  years  was  successfully  on 
gaged  in  farming.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  learned  the  carpenter's 
t>ade  with  Peter  L.  Conklin,  of  Hackensack,  with  whom  he  was  associated 
for  three  years.  Subsequently  he  worked  at  railroading  for  a  few  years, 
and  then  engaged  in  farming  at  Rivervale,  Bergen  County,  which  he  still 
follows. 

Mr.  Seaman  has  served  on  the  Board  of  Education  and  for  some  time 
has  been  Treasurer  of  the  Township  Committee.  He  attends  the  Reformed 
Church,  and  has  always  maintained  an  excelleni  reputation  as  a  public 
spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising  citizen.  He  married  Margaret  L. 
I  >emarest.  a  member  of  an  old  and  respected  Bergen  County  family,  and  has 
three  children:  Lilie  M..  Edward,  and  David. 

ADDISON  L.  DAY,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  Springfield,  .Mass..  and 
received  a  common  school  education.  He  studied  civil  engineering  at 
Dartmouth  College  in  New  Hampshire,  graduating  therefrom  with  high 
honors.  lie  was  connected  with  different  railroads  in  Missouri,  Kansas, 
and  other  States  until  about  IsTS,  when  ho  entered  the  lloyt  Metal  Company 
at  St.  Louis  as  its  private  secretary.  Subsequently  he  became  manage]  of 
the  eastern  branch  of  their  business  He  established  his  residence  a! 
Arlington,  X. -J.,  where  he  has  become  thoroughly  identified  with  the  young 
city  as  a  social  leader. 

He  is  ['resident  of  the  Beethoven  Orchestra  and  of  Council  No.  86  of  the 
National  League  of  Musicians  of  the  United  States.  He  has  been  a  dele- 
gate l<>  National  conventions,  has  served  as  Worshipful  .Master  of  Triune 
Lodge,  Xo.  L59,  A.  P.  and  A.  M..  and  is  connected  with  other  organizations. 

ERNEST  LI'ILMAXX.  of  Secaucus,  is  tic  son  of  Christian  ami  Elizabeth 
Luhmann  and  a  brother  of  Conrad  Luhmann,  and  was  born  in  Germany  on 
the  22d  of  October,  1864.  He  received  his  education  in  the  Fatherland 
and  finished  his  studies  in  New  York  City,  whither  he  came  in  L880,  and 
where  he  remained  about  six  years.  In  18S6  ho  sot  i  led  in  Secaucus,  Hud- 
son County,  X.  •!..  and  has  since  been  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 


GENEALOGICAL  585 

farming  and  gardening.     Be  is  a  member  of  the  German  Schuetzen  social 
irganization  of  New  York  City,  and  a  progressive  and  enterprising  citizen. 
Mr.   Luhmann  married  Mary  Peterson,  who  died  leaving  one  son    Her- 
mann Luhmann,  born  October  2<i,  1897. 

CONRAD  LUHMANN,  of  Secaueus,  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  16th  of 
•Inly.  L855.  He  is  the  sun  of  Christian  and  Elizabeth  Luhmann,  both 
natives  of  that  country.  He  received  his  education  in  the  Fatherland  and 
afterward  came  to  America,  settling  first  in  New  York  City.  Later  he 
s<ii  led  in  Scan, ns.  Hudson  County,  and  engaged  in  farming' and  garden- 
ing, a  business  he  still  follows.  He  markets  his  produce  in  New  York 
City  and  has  achieved  success.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Club 
of  Secaueus,  ;i  public  spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  and  honored  and  re- 
spected by  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Luhmann  married  Annie  Evermeyer,  a  native  of  Germany,  and  has 
live  children:  William.  Lizzie,  Annie.  Conrad,  dr.,  and  Fred. 

JOSEPH  II.  VVHELAN,  sun  of  William  and  Catherine  (Maher)  Whelan, 
was  born  in  Jersey  Lily.  N.  J.,  October  28,  1864.  There  he  received  his 
education.  He  has  been  active  in  politics  for  a  number  of  years,  and  as  a 
Democrat  has  become  a  trustworthy  leader  in  party  councils.  He  has 
served  as  Deputy  Sheriff,  as  County  Index  Clerk,  and  in  other  important 
capacities,  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association,  and  one 
of  the  West  known  men  in  Hudson  County.  Mr.  Whelan  married  Mary  Wal- 
pole  and  lias  one  daughter,  Mary. 

CHARLES  W.  WETYEN,  of  Closter,  is  the  son  of  John  H.  and  Adeline 
(Brickwedel)  Wetyen,  and  was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  26th  of  July, 
1858.  He  is  of  German  descent.  He  was  educated  in  New  York  City  and 
Bergen  County.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  left  school  and  during  the  re- 
mainder id'  his  residence  in  New  York  followed  various  occupations.  Sub- 
sequently  he  located  on  his  father's  farm  at  Closter,  Bergen  County,  N.  J., 
where  he  has  since  resided,  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits. 

.Mi.  Wetyen  has  served  efficiently  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion of  Harrington  Township.  lie  is  a  Director  of  the  Harrington  Build 
ing  and  Loan  Association  and  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church.  In  every 
capacity  he  has  displayed  great  public  spirit  and  enterprise.  He  married 
Annie  L.  Schenck  and  lias  eight  children:  Adeline,  Charles  W\,  Jr.,  Florence 
A..  John  1L.  Frank  R.,  Carrie  W..  Hattie,  and  Mildred. 

WILLIAM  < '.  RYAN  was  born  July  14,  1874,  in  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  where  he 
still  resides,  and  where  his  parents,  Matthew  Ryan  and  Mary  Myers, 
natives  of  Ireland,  were  married.  They  came  to  the  United  States  when 
young.  Mr.  Ryan  was  educated  in  the  Bayonne  public  schools  and  after- 
ward engaged  in  general  contracting,  a  business  he  has  followed  with 
marked  success.  He  has  had  several  large  contracts,  each  of  which  he  has 
executed  with  energy,  ability,  and  satisfaction. 

He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  public  spirited  and  progressive  citizen, 
and  a  member  of  Bayonne  Lodge,  No.  187,  Independent  Order  of  Redmen, 
of  Protection  Engine  Company  of  Bayonne,  and  of  the  Edward  Smith  Asso 
ciation.     Ee  was  married,  February  16,  1897,  to  Alice  L.  Ford,  daughter 
of  George  and  Margaret  Ford,  of  Bayonne.     They  have  one  son,  Matthew. 


586  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

JAMES  F.  McNALLY  was  bom  January  22,  1862,  a1  Fori  Lee,  N.  J., 
where  he  still  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  James  McNally  and  Catharine 
<'a!ii]il:cll.  both  of  Irish  descent.  Mr.  McNally  was  educated  in  Bergen 
County,  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen  engaged  in  rhe  express  business,  which 
he  followed  for  a  number  of  years.  He  then  engaged  in  the  livery  business, 
in  which  he  still  continues.  He  is  also  an  undertaker  and  funeral  director, 
and  is  widely  known  for  his  energy,  enterprise,  and  public  spirit,  lie  is 
one  of  the  leading  undertakers  in  the  region  of  the  Palisades. 

In  public  life  Mr.  McNally  is  also  prominenl  and  active.  He  was  Judge 
of  Elections  for  Ridgefield  Township  for  a  number  of  terms  and  after- 
ward was  a  candidate  for  Coroner.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Foresters,  and 
one  of  the  most  popular  men  in  his  section. 

EDWARD  GALLAGHER,  of  Guttenberg,  was  born  in  Jersey  City  on 
the  1st  of  February.  1861.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Gallagher  and  .Mar- 
garet Modigan,  natives  of  Ireland.  Mr.  Gallagher  was  educated  in  tin 
public  schools  of  North  Hudson  County  and  then  engaged  in  quarrying, 
a  business  he  has  ever  since  been  identified  with.  For  some  time  he  has 
had  charge  of  the  county  work. 

He  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  Council  of  Guttenberg  and  as  a  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Foresters,  and  of  the  Guttenberg  Fire  Department.  Ib- 
is a  Democrat  in  politics.  He  married  Jane  Dolan  and  has  two  children: 
Evelyn  and  Agnes. 

FRANKLIN  D.  HAASE  was  born  July  8,  L869,  in  North  Bergen,  N.  -I.. 
where  he  still  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  Carsten  Haase  and  Emily  Hover. 
who  came  to  this  country  from  Hanover,  Germany. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  North  Bergen,  and  until  twen- 
ty-one years  old  followed  agricultural  pursuits.  He  then  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business,  in  which  he  still  continues.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Howl- 
ing Club  of  North  Bergen  and  a  well  known  citizen  of  that  section.  He 
married  .Miss  Sophie  Shortmeyer,  and  has  one  daughter,  Florence. 

GLAUS  PASSE,  of  Weehawken,  was  horn  in  Hanover.  Germany,  Feb- 
ruary I.  1856,  the  son  of  Barthold  Basse  and  Mary  Schield.  There  lie  re- 
ceived his  education.  In  1878  he  came  to  this  country,  and  since  April  23 
of  that  year  lias  lived  in  Weehawken,  X.  J.,  where  he  has  become  prominenl 
as  a  hotel  keeper  and  as  a  public  spirited  ci1  izen.  For  more  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century  he  has  been  actively  identified  with  the  town.  His  hotel  on 
the  corner  of  Willow  Avenue  and  Nineteenth  Street  is  one  of  the  best 
known  hosieries  in  North  Hudson  County. 

Establishing  himself  in  business  shortly  after  his  arrival  in  this  country, 
he  has.  b\  perseverance  and  energy,  won  the  respect  of  his  fellow-citizens 
and  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  numerous  acquaintances.  He  has  been 
a  prominenl  member  of  the  Hudson  County  Republican  Committee  since 
L88S.  In  L887  he  was  elected  a  Councilman  of  Weehawken  and  filled  that 
position  for  four  years,  serving  also  during  his  term  of  office  as  Town 
Treasurer.  His  faithful  conduct  of  these  duties  was  able  and  efficient.  In 
1.898  he  was  the  Republican  candidate  in  his  district  for  member  of  Assem- 
bly, and,  although  defeated,  received  a  handsome  vote,  running  more  than 
4.000  ahead  of  the  gubernatorial  ticket,  and  reducing  the  usual  Demo- 
cratic majority  by  several  hundred.     These  facts  not  only  attest  his  popu- 


GENEALOGICAL  587 

larity,  bill  have  a  special  significance  when  it  is  remembered  that  the  nomi- 
nation was  wholly  unsought  by  him.  He  is  a  progressive,  patriotic  citizen. 
and  in  social  and  fraternal  affairs  has  long  been  a  prominent  factor.  He 
is  a  i'asi  Master  and  an  active  member  of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  84,  F.  and 
A.  M.,  and  a  member  <>{'  the  Hoboken  Independent  Schuetzen  Corps  and  of 
I  lie  New  York  Schuetzen  Corps.  In  181)0  Mr.  Basse  organized  in  Wee- 
hawken  the  Germania  Verein  No.  1,  and  under  his  presidency  daring  the 
first  two  years  that  body  prospered  and  grew  rapidly,  being  now  one  of  the 
strongesl  social  organizations  in  North  Hudson  Comity  and  including  in 
its  membership  every  prominent  German-American  in  the  town.  He  has 
shown  rare  tad  in  managing  successfully  several  social  functions  in  Wee- 
hawken. 

Be  married  Hellene  Kuneke,  of  Jersey  City  Heights,  by  whom  he  has 
six  children:  Charles,  Lillie,  Henry,  Anna,  Edward,  and  Bertha. 

•  i<  >il  N  M(  >Y  l.A  X.  of  North  Bergen,  is  the  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Colhana) 
.Mo\  l.ui  and  a  grandson  of  John  Moylan,  Sr.,  and  Thomas  Colhana.     He 
was   horn    in    County    Limerick,    Ireland,   November   18,    1811.     After   re 
ceiving  a   public  school  education  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  and  liquor 
trade  in  Limerick,  continuing  two  and  one-half  years. 

In  L862  he  came  t«»  this  country  and  settled  in  New  York,  where  he  suc- 
cessfully followed  the  liquor  business  until  April,  181)1,  when  he  moved  to 
North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  N.  J.  Here,  on  Bergenline  Avenue,  near 
the  Guttenberg  racetrack,  Mr.  Moylan  purchased  and  still  conducts  one  of 
the  most  popular  hotels  in  his  section.  He  is  a  consistent  Democrat,  but 
has  never  been  active  in  political  affairs,  preferring  to  devote  his  time  ami 
energies  wholly  to  business.  In  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  the  town, 
however,  and  especially  in  the  development  of  his  immediate  neighborhood, 
he  has  been  useful  and  influential.  He  was  active  in  the  organization  of 
the  North  Bergen  Fire  Department,  of  which  he  has  continually  been  a 
leading  member,  and  which  he  served  as  Treasurer  for  three  years,  de- 
dining  a  fourl  h  term  in  1899.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  respected 
for  those  qualities  which  mark  the  successful  man. 

Mr.  Moylan  was  married,  August  15,  1871,  to  Mary  Adams,  daughter  of 
Michael  Adams,  of  County  Limerick,  Ireland.  Their  only  child,  Mary 
Moylan,  died  in   1  >77. 

PATEICK  M.  COLLIGAN,  of  New  Durham,  was  born  March  17,  1854, 
at  New  Berne,  N.  <  5.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  Colligan  and  Mary  McMahon, 
both  natives  of  Ireland. 

Mr.  Colligan  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
State  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  in  New  Berne. 
Later  he  conducted  a  hotel  in  Jersey  City  for  about  four  years.  In  1881 
he  removed  to  New  Durham,  Hudson  County,  where  he  is  still  engaged  in 
the  hotel  business,  and  where  he  has  become  the  owner  of  considerable 
real  estate.  He  is  a  School  Trustee,  and  in  both  public  and  business  affairs 
is  well  known  and  respected. 

On  January  2:'>.  1889,  Mr.  Colligan  married  Margaret  Sheedy,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Sheedy.     They  reside  in  New  Durham. 

JOSEPH  KATZENBERGEB,  of  North  Bergen,  was  born  in  Germany 
abotit  fifty-five  years  ago.  He  came  to  America  about  1874  and  first  settled 
in  New  York  City,  where  he  found  employment  as  a  brewer.     In  this  ca- 


588  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

pacity  be  was  connected  with  several  large  breweries  ;in<J  gained  much 
prad  ical  experience. 

About  L885  lit-  removed  to  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  and  engaged  in  tin-  brew- 
ing business.  Later  be  moved  to  the  Town  of  Union  and  for  a  time  was 
connected  with  the  Union  Brewing  Company.  In  the  fall  of  L895  he  settled 
in  North  Bergen  and  became  a  partner  in  the  Roland  Brewing  Company, 
uii h  which  he  is  still  idenl Lfied. 

He  served  for  a  time  in  the  German  Army  before  coming  to  America. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen.  He  married  Madeline  .Muller.  daughter  of  Frederick  Miiller, 
of  Germany.     They  have  one  son.  William,  born  in  Germany,  .May  7,  1874. 

AUGUST  BEWIG,  of  the  City  of  Hoboken,  was  engaged  in  the  grocery 
and  provision  business  there  for  several  years,  and  is  now  the  agent  for  the 
Excelsior  Brewery.  He  has  long  resided  in  Hoboken.  Hudson  County.  N.  J., 
where  he  is  an  active  member  of  the  Democratic  party.  He  Las  been  Presi- 
dent of  the  Board  of  Water  Commissioners  and  more  recently  served  as  an 
Alderman  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  He  also  acted  as  Chairman  of  the 
Council  for  three  years.  He  was  Captain  of  the  independent  tSchuetzens 
for  five  years  and  President  of  the  Plattdeutscher  Yolks  Fest  of  New  York, 
recently  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  United  States.  Mr.  Bewig  was  born 
in  Germanv,  March  !).  L843,  the  son  of  Henry  Bewig  and  Christina  Klus- 
niann.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town  and  came 
to  the  United  States  when  a  youth. 

THEODOBE  F.  WOLLENHAUPT,  of  Arlington,  was  born  at  Hicks  ville, 
Long  Island,  N.  Y.,  January  7,  1863.  His  father,  Henry  Wollenhaupt,  was 
born  in  Casel,  Germany,  while  his  mother,  Nancy  Yan  Houten,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Brooklyn.  The  former  came  to  this  countrv  when  a  young  man,  and 
throughout  his  life  displayed  the  sterling  characteristics  of  the  German 
race. 

Mr.  Wollenhaupt  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Hicksvilie.  Long 
Island,  and  afterward  became  proprietor  of  the  Forest  Hotel  at  Arlington, 
X.  J.,  which  he  has  conducted  with  marked  success  for  more  than  sixteen 
years.  He  is  one  of  the  popular  men  of  Hudson  County.  In  politics  he  is  a 
Democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  Arlington  Hose  Company  No.  '■>.  of  the 
Knights  of  Honor,  and  of  the  Order  of  Foresters,  and  during  the  past  seven- 
teen years  has  served  as  a  Deputy  Sheriff.  He  is  the  owner  of  considerable 
real  estate,  and  identified  with  anything  having  for  its  factor  the  benefit- 
ing of  Arlington. 

Be  married  Magdalina  Warth  and  has  three  children:  Theodore,  Nancy, 
and  Tilley. 

JOSEPH  KENNEL,  of  Homestead,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Alsace- 
Lorraine,  Germany,  on  the  LOth  of  May,  1872.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Ken- 
nel ami  Barbara  Haas.     His  ancestors  on  both  sides  were  Germans. 

Mr.  Kennel  received  his  education  in  Germany  and  afterward  came  to 
this  country.  He  took  up  his  residence  in  Homestead.  Hudson  County,  N. 
J.,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  hotel  business.  He  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  Jefferson  Democratic  Club  of  Homestead  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Bowling  club  of  that  place.  He  married  Mary  \Y.  Garlol  and  has  two 
children:  Joseph  Bay  and  Jennie  K. 


GENEALOGICAL  589 

JOHN  BEFLICH,  of  West  Eoboken,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  New 
York  City  on  the  5th  of  April,  is.":],  and  there  received  his  early  education. 
la  L8(>6  he  removed  to  Jersey  City  and  soon  afterward  to  Secaucus.  Final- 
ly lie  became  ;i  permanenl  settler  of  West  Iloboken,  where  he  soon  identi- 
fied himself  with  the  growth  and  development  of  the  town.  Engaging  in 
the  hold  business  on  the  corner  of  Summit  and  Paterson  Avenues,  he  soon 
established  a  reputation  and  came  into  prominence  as  a  man  of  enterprise 
,iii(l  public  spirit,  lie  constantly  made  improvements  until  the  property 
now  owned  and  occupied  by  him  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  place.  Recently 
he  has  erected  what  is  known  as  Heflich  Hall,  one  of  the  best  equipped 
halls  in  Hudson  County.     His  whole  property  occupies  four  full  lots. 

.Mr.  Beflich  has  always  been  an  ardent  and  active  Democrat  and 
for  many  years  an  acknowledged  leader  of  his  party.  He  has  been  twice 
elected  a  member  of  the  West  Iloboken  Council,  has  often  been  a  delegate 
to  party  conventions,  and  is  an  important  factor  in  the  political  affairs  of 
both  (he  Town  of  West  Hoboken  and  the  County  of  Hudson.  He  wras  for 
twelve  years  Major  of  the  Seventh  Battalion  of  the  Schuetzenbund  of  New 
Jersey .  and  is  a  member  of  the  Foresters  of  America  and  of  the  Knights  and 
Ladies  of  1  Conor. 

Mr.  Beflich  married  Miss  Catherine  Barms,  of  Secaucus,  Hudson  County. 
by  whom  he  has  four  suns  and  four  daughters-  Henry,  Annie  (Mrs.  Valen- 
tine Woeinei  i,  George,  Katie  (Mrs.  Henry  Schoppman),  John,  Lena,  Grover, 
and  Lizzie. 

CHARLES  LACHMANN,  <»''  Weehawken,  is  the  son  of  Jacob  Lachmann 
and  Louisa  Fossert,  both  natives  of  Gilshausen,  Germany.  He  was  also 
born  there,  Ma.\  0.  L859,  and  there  received  a  public  school  education. 

In  L880  Mr.  Lachmann  came  to  the  United  States,  settling  first  in  New 
York  City,  and  removing  thence  to  New  Jersey  in  1882.  He  worked  in  a 
brewery  for  six  years,  and  then  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  him- 
self in  the  Town  of  Union,  Budson  County.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the 
hotel  business  in  Weehawken.  He  has  served  as  Commissioner  of  Appeals 
and  as  ;!  member  of  the  Board  of  Council  of  Weehawken,  where  he  still 
resides.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Schuetzens,  of  the  Free  Masons,  of  the 
Foresters,  of  the  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Honor,  of  the  Weehawken  Fire 
Department,  and  other  organizations.  In  these  and  other  capacities  he  is 
prominent  and  active.     He  is  a  member  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church. 

Mr.  Lachmann  married  Barbara  R.  Schillings  and  has  six  children: 
Charles.  Jr.,  William,  Louis.  Fred,  Barbara,  and  Louisa. 

GEORGE  NTENABER,  proprietor  of  one  of  the  best  known  hotels  in 
Weehawken.  is  a  native  of  Hanover,  Germany,  as  were  also  his  parents. 
Louis  Nienaber  and  Charlotte  Woermann.  He  was  born  on  the  20th  of 
July,  1847.  and  flier-  received  a  thorough  public  school  education.  In  1802 
he  came  to  tin-  United  States  and  settled  in  New  York  City.  About  1878 
he  came  to  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  where  lie  has  since  resided. 

For  many  years  Mr.  Nienaber  has  conducted  at  101  Bull's  Ferry  Road 
in  Weehawken  one  of  Hie  most  popular  hotels  in  North  Hudson 
County  His  popularity  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  he  has  a  large  and 
lucrative  business.  He  is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  a  veteran  member 
of  Hie  Fifth  Regiment,  National  Guard  of  New  York  City,  in  which  he 
served  fourteen  years.  Other  prominent  organisations  have  also  claimed 
his  companionship  and  attention.    He  is  a  member  of  the  Hudson  Maenner- 


590  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COl  NTIES 

chor  of  New  York  and  of  the  Eintrachl  Singing  Society  of  Union  Hill.  His 
patriotism  and  public  spirit,  his  unswerving  integrity,  liis  enterprise  and 
sound  judgmenl  have  made  hira  highly  respected  and  esteemed,  while  his 
activity  and  usefulness  a^  .1  citizen  have  won  for  him  the  confidence  of  the 
community.  His  success  is  the  resull  of  his  own  efforts.  Beginning  in  a 
modesl  way,  he  has  steadily  in<  reased  his  business  to  its  presenl  propor- 
tions.    Tie  married  .Miss  Elizab<  th  Binck. 

BENRY  ENGELBRECHT,  proprietor  of  the  well  known  Sunnyside 
Hotel  in  Secaucus,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  dune  24, 
1866.  His  father,  Henry  Engelbrecht,  Sr.,  son  of  Benry,  was  born  in  Ger- 
many, and  when  aboul  six  pears  old  came  with  his  parents  to  America.  The 
family  sen  led  in  Secaucus,  where  the  elder  Benry  engaged  in  trucking,  but 
later  they  moved  to  Brooklyn,  where  he  died.  Henry  Engelbrecht.  Sr., 
father  of  Henry,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  married  Ruth  Ann  Ludlow,  a 
native  of  the  Town  of  Union  and  daughter  ol  Mat  t  hew  Ludlow,  a  native  of 
that  town  and  a  descendant  of  one  of  its  earliest  families.  In  is!:!  Mr. 
Engelbrecht  removed  with  his  wife  and  children  to  Secaucus  and  pur- 
chased the  present  Sunnyside  Hotel  on  the  Paterson  Plank  Load,  which  he 
conducted  until  his  death  June  18,  L886.  The  hotel  then  passed  into  the 
hands  of  his  eldest  son.  William  Henry  Engelbrecht,  who  carried  it  on  un- 
til 1800,  when  the  present  proprietor,  Henry  Engelbrecht.  assumed  charge. 

Henry  Engelbrecht,  last  named,  was  educated  in   the    Secaucus    public 
schools,  and  since  completing  his  studies  lias  been  engaged  in  the  hotel  busi 
uess,  and  since  1800  lias  conducted  the  Sunnyside  Hotel.     This  is  the  oldesl 
hostelry  on  the  island  of  Secaucus.  and  the  only  one  that  lias  remained  in 
one  family  or  under  one  name  any  great  length  of  time. 

Mr.  Engelbrechl  has  been  active  and  influent ial  in  town  affairs  and  espe 
cially  in  the  organization  and  development  of  the  local  fire  department,  be- 
ing one  of  the  first  to  promote  the  movement  which  resulted  in  the  forma 
t ion  of  an  independeni  company,  of  which  he  was  assistant  foreman.  When 
the  Township  of  North  Bergen  officially  recognized  the  company  as  a  part 
of  its  fire  department  he  continued  in  active  service,  and  in  1892  was  elected 
Chief  and  served  two  years.  He  is  still  one  of  the  most  prominent  firemen 
in  the  town.  He  has  also  served  as  Constable  two  terms,  and  was  a  mem 
he,-  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Com- 
mittee three  years.  Be  is  a  member  of  the  .Junior  Order  United  American 
Mechanics,  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows,  and  of  the  Germania 
Schuetzen  Bund. 

February  25.  L892,  he  married  Miss  Theresa  Rehm,  of  Secaucus,  \.  J.,  and 
they  have  two  children:  Benry,  Jr.,  and  Theresa. 

CORNELIUS  MacCOLLTJM,  proprietor  of  the  MaeCollum  House  a1 
Homestead,  X.  J.,  sine  L856.  is  known  as  a  progressive  and  public  spirited 
citizen.  He  has  long  Leon  a  prominenl  and  influential  member  of  the 
Democratic  party,  and  has  held  many  minor  positions  of  trust.  Tn  every 
office  held  by  him  his  faithful  discharge  of  its  duties  has  added  to  his  popu- 
larity am1  confirmed  the  public  confidence  reposed  in  his  integrity. 

Mr.  MaeCollum  was  broughl  up  on  a  farm,  and  passed  through  the  usual 
experiences  of  a  farmer's  Ley.  He  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  New  Fork  City  and  Hudson  County.  X.  J.,  having  been  born  in 
Wes1  Hoboken,  November  ■-'.".  1823.  He  is  the  son  of  Benjamin  MaeCol- 
lum ami  Hannah,  daughter  of  Garrel  Van  Vorst,  and  a  grandson  of  Peter 


GENEALOGICAL  591 

MacCollum.  On  the  paternal  side  he  descends  from  ancestors  who  were  of 
Scotch-Irish  antecedents,  and  who  came  to  the  United  States  from  the  North 
of  Ireland.  His  lather.  Benjamin  MncCollnni,  was  born  in  Belleville,  X. 
.1.,  in  1790,  and  died  in  1S47.  Tie  was  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1812,  serving 
in  Hie  Dragoons,  lie  was  engaged  in  business  as  a  tanner.  His  children 
were  Mary,  Susan.  Sarah  Ann,  Cornelius.  Garret,  and  John.  On  his  moth- 
er's side  .Mr.  MacCollum  descends  from  the  old  Dutch  family  of  Van  Vorst, 
the  founder  of  which  in  America  came  from  Holland  to  New  York  during 
the  early  colonial  period.  His  grandfather.  Garret  Van  Arorst,  was  a 
patriot  soldier  during  I  he  Revolution.  He  died  near  New  Durham,  N.  J.,  in 
is::::. 

.Mr.  MacOollum  is  a  member  of  Hoboken  Lodge,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma- 
sens.  By  his  wile,  who  was  formerly  Mrs.  Everson,  he  has  had  eight  chil- 
dren: Charles,  George,  William,  Susan,  Sarah,  Emma,  Louisa,  and  Ida. 

0HRIST1  W  C.  ROTTMAN,  son  of  Cort  and  Elizabeth  (Wichman)  Rott- 
man.  was  born  in  Galena,  111..  May  28,1847, and  has  resided  in  Hudson  Comi- 
ty since  L874  and  in  West  Hoboken  since  1880.  His  parents  came  from 
Germany  in  1st  1.  finding  their  way  up  the  Mississippi  River  when  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country  was  almost  an  unbroken  wilderness  or  at  the  most  but 
sparsely  settled.  Cori  Rottman  and  his  brother-in-law,  Nicholas  Wich- 
man, both  contractors  and  builders,  erected  the  first  church  edifice  in  St. 
Paul,  Minn  The  former  followed  the  vocation  of  builder  in  Illinois  until 
his  death,  at  Galena,  on  the  7th  of  July.  1854,  when  the  subject  of  this  ar- 
ticle was  only  seven  years  old. 

Mr.  Rottman  was  reared  chiefly  under  the  direction  of  his  mother,  a  worn 
an  of  great  strength  of  character  and  energy.  He  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Galena  and  then  learned  the  cooper's  trade,  which  he  followed 
successfully,  alternating,  however,  with,  steamboating  on  the  Mississippi. 
The  experience  he  gained  in  these  capacities  developed  a.  naturally  strong 
and  ready  mind  ami  has  proved  of  value  in  both  business  and  public  affairs. 
In  1874  lie  moved  to  [Jnion  Hill.  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  and  six  years  later 
he  removed  to  the  adjoining  Town  of  West  Hoboken,  where  he  built,  in  1880, 
his  present  residence.  He  is  Collector  for  the  Rottman  Brewing  Company, 
composed  of  -John  F.  Rottman  and  his  sons,  the  former  being  his  paternal 

uncle. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rottman  is  a  consistent  Democrat.     He  has  long  been  ac 
five  and   influential  in  the  councils  of  his  party  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Board  of  Council  of  West  Hoboken.     He  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows 
fraternity,  of  the  Knights  of  Honor,  and  of  several  minor  organizations. 

Mr.  Ret  t  man  was  married,  first,  to  Miss  Caroline  Kruhse,  by  whom  he  had 
one  child,  Anna,  deceased.  His  present  wife  is  Feronica  Volkmann,  and 
they  have  three  children:  John  H.,  Anna,  and  Edward  William,  the  former 
beinj;  in  business  for  himself. 


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HENRY  IIAGEMAXN.  the  popular  hotel  proprietor  and  Deputy  Sheriff 
of  North  Bergen,  N.  J.,  is  the  son  of  Richard  Hagemann  and  Louisa  Milaml. 
and  was  born  in  Westphalia,  Prussia,  Germany,  June  6,  1842.  lie  received 
a  good  public  school  education  in  the  Fatherland,  and  in  1866  came  to  this 
country  and  settled  in  New  York  City.  During  the  next  fourteen  years  he 
was  engaged  in  farming  and  gardening  in  Harlem,  on  Manhattan  Island. 
He  then  removed  to  North  Bergen,  bet  soon  returned  to  Harlem  and  again 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  until  June  1,  1880.     Returning  to  North 


592  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Bergen,  Hudson  County,  he  followed  farming  and  gardening  with  marked 
success  for  several  years.  In  L893  he  buill  his  presenl  home  od  the  Hudson 
County  Boulevard,  and  two  years  later  opened  .1  hold,  which  he  has  since 
enlarged  and  converted  into  one  of  the  finesl  and  most  popular  hostelries  in 
his  section. 

Mr.  Hagemann  has  achieved  marked  success.  He  is  a  man  of  character, 
energy,  and  perseverance,  and  stands  high  in  the  esteem  and  confidence  of 
his  friends.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  was  a  member  of  the  police 
force  of  North  Bergen  for  about  five  years.  Be  has  been  Deputy  Sheriff 
since  the  fall  of  1887  and  is  now  serving  his  fourth  term,  and  since  the  au- 
tumn of  1896  has  lieen  a  member  of  the  North  Bergen  Fire  Department,  of 
which  he  was  Assistant  ( Ihief  one  year. 

Mr.  Hagemann  was  married,  May  11.  1873,  to  Miss  Louisa  Luhmann, 
daughter  of  Christian  and  Louisa  Luhmann,  of  Westphalia,  Prussia,  who 
came  to  America  in  1872.  They  have  two  children:  John  and  Minnie,  of 
whom  the  latter  married  Henry  Watskie,  of  North  Bet-gen. 

JOHN  HAGEMANN  was  born  in  New  York  Citv,  February  LO,  L874.   He 
lias  served  on  the  North  Bergen  police  force,  was  assistant  foreman  of  <  >ver 
look  Engine  Company  in  1898,  is  Township  Recorder  of  North  Bergen,  and 
has  served  as  Deputy  Sheriff  since  189C.     He  is  also  a  Commissioner  of 
Deeds  and  a   Justice  of  the  Peace. 

FREDEKICK  RIPPE  is  one  of  the  best  known  citizens  of  the  Town  of 
Union.  Hudson  County,  and  enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  community,  as  has 
been  shown  by  his  election  and  service  for  three  terms  as  a  Freeholder  of 
Hudson  County,  N.  J.  He  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  self-made  man. 
and  a  typical  example  of  the  German-American  of  sterling  character  and 
enterprising  spirit  who  comes  to  the  United  States,  carves  out  his  own  for- 
tune, and  becomes  a  substantial  and  public  spirited  citizen,  in  perfect  ac- 
cord with  the  genius  of  our  democratic  institutions,  and  himself  actively 
participating  in  their  maintenance. 

Mr.  Rippe  was  born  in  Germany,  February  27,  L849,  and  is  the  son  of  Co- 
stan  Rippe  and  Adelpeid  (Hade.  His  ancestors,  on  both  sides,  were  estab- 
lished in  Germany  for  centuries,  and  in  the  public  schools  of  that  country 
he  received  his  education.  In  1867  he  came  to  America,  obtaining  employ 
meiit  in  New  York  City.  In  1872  he  successfully  engaged  in  the  grocery 
business  there.  He  subsequently  established  a  hotel  in  New  York  City,  of 
which  he  was  the  proprietor.  He  was  successful  in  this  venture,  and,  hav- 
ing acquired  property  in  Union  Hill.  Hudson  County,  N.  J.,  he  established 
himself  in  the  hotel  business  here.  Since  1891  he  has  conducted  the  hotel 
near  the  Bermes  Brewery. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rippe  is  a  Democrat  ami  an  influential  leader  in  the  coun- 
cils of  his  party.  Besides  holding  membership  in  various  polit  ical  societies. 
he  is  Past  Master  of  Hermann  Lodge,  No.  268,  Free  and  Accepted  Masons, 
of  New  York  City,  and  a  member  id'  Gramercy  Lodge.  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen. 

He  was  married,  in  this  country,  to  Adelpeid  Wilkens.  and  has  three  chil- 
dren: Charles  Rippe,  Arnold  H.  Rippe,  and  Martha  Rippe. 

LEONARD  HEMBERGER,  the  well  known  hotel  proprietor  of  North 
Bergen,  Hudson  County,  is  the  son  of  Magnus  and  Madeline  Hemberger. 

and  was  born  in  <  iernianv  on  the  !Mh  of  An  mist.  lX.~iS.      He  received  a  liberal 


GENEALOGICAL  593 

education  in  the  Fatherland,  graduating  from  the  Institute  of  Bruchsal. 
In  is;.",  he  came  to  (his  country  and  settled  in  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  where  he 
remained  thirteen  years.  He  then  returned  to  Germany,  and  on  coming  to 
America  again  located  on  Union  Hill,  Hudson  County,  and  engaged  in  busi- 
ness on  the  Guttenberg  racetrack.  He  subsequently  engaged  in  the  hotel 
business  in  North  Bergen,  in  which  he  has  continued  to  the  present  time. 

Mr.  Hemberger  lias  made  himself  popular  in  the  section  in  which  he  is  so 
well  known,  and  through  his  ability,  integrity,  and  enterprise  has  achieved 
a  reputation.  Energetic,  progressive,  and  alive  to  the  best  interests  of  his 
town  and  county,  he  has  been  a  liberal  supporter  of  every  worthy  project, 
and  in  business  has  been  very  successful.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Royal 
A rcaniini.  and  as  a  citizen  is  respected  and  esteemed. 

He  married  Miss  Amelia  Frank,  by  whom  he  has  had  live  children:  Ferdi- 
nand. Leonard,  Emily,  Gussie,  and  Madeline  (deceased). 

JOHN  II.  MEIERDIERCK,  proprietor  of  the  well  known  Rock  Cellar 
Pari;  and  Brewery  on  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard,  opposite  Guttenberg, 
is  a  native  of  Hanover,  Germany,  born  October  27,  184!).  His  parents  were 
John  II.  Meierdierck  and  Meta  Wellpin,  both  of  whom  possessed  those 
sterling  traits  of  character  which  distinguish  their  race. 

Having  received  a  thorough  public  school  education  in  the  Fatherland, 
Mi-.  Meierdierck  came  to  America,  and  for  many  years  was  successfully  en- 
gaged  in  the  sodawater  business  in  New  York  City.  Here  he  found  the 
held  which  his  talents  and  ambition  were  seeking — a  field  broad  and  open 
for  the  exercise  of  his  abilities  and  well  adapted  for  one  of  his  energy  and 
courage.  He  achieved  success  as  a  business  man,  gained  a  wdde  ac- 
quaintance and  reputation,  and  through  his  industry,  integrity,  and  enter- 
prise built  up  an  extensive  trade. 

In  L889  Mr.  .Meierdierck  came  to  North  Bergen,  N.  J.,  and  established  on 
the  Hudson  County  Boulevard,  opposite  Guttenberg,  his  present  Rock  Cel- 
lar Brewery,  to  which  he  added,  about  1894,  tiie  Rock  Cellar  Hotel  and 
Park,  which  he  has  conducted  with  success,  making  the  wdiole  one  of  the 
popular  establishments  of  the  kind  in  North  Hudson.  The  brewery  has  a 
capacity  of  about  25,000  barrels  per  year. 

lie  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  a  liberal  supporter  of  all  worthy  movements, 
and  actively  interested  in  the  welfare  of  his  town  and  county.  He  is  also 
a  prominent  member  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows. 

Mr.  Meierdierck  married  Miss  Metta  Fesbok,  and  has  three  children  liv- 
ing, viz.:  John  H.,  Jr..  Minnie,  and  Tillie. 

HENRY  XCXGESSER,  of  Fairview  in  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  X. 
J.,  is  the  son  of  Henry  Nungesser,  Sr.,  and  Christina  Fredericks  and  a 
grandson  of  George  Nungesser  and  Margaret  Matzer,  all  natives  of  Darm- 
stadt. Germany.  Henry  Nungesser.  Sr.,  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  11th 
of  Auirust,  1841,  and  came  to  America  when  a  young  man.  He  success 
fully  conducted  for  a  number  of  years  a  large  butchering  trade  in  New 
Yo-'k  City,  and  is  now  engaged  in  the  same  business  in  Xorth  Bergen.  X.  J. 
For  a  term  lie  served  as  Road  Commissioner  of  that  town,  causing  several 
substantial  improvements  to  be  made.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  of  other  social  and  fraternal  organizations.  His  wife.  Christina. 
died  November  7,  1896,  aged  fifty-one. 

Ilenrv  Nungesser  was  born  in  New  York  City,  May  27.  1868,  but  in  1870 
moved  with  his  parents  to  Xorth  Bergen.  X.  J.,  where  he  received  his  edu- 


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cation,  and  where  he  has  since  resided,  lie  began  at  an  early  age  l<>  earn 
his  <»wn  living.  His  liisl  business  \v:is  as  a  wholesale  and  retail  butcher. 
Subsequently  he  sucee<  *\i(\  his  father  as  proprietor  of  the  popular  hostelry 
which  the  latter  had  established  ai  Fairview  in  North  Bergeu  in  L870,  and 
which  he  has  since  conducted  with  succ<  ss.  He  has  been  active  in  the  af- 
fairs of  his  town  and  county,  wielding  a  wholesome  influence  in  the  coun- 
cils of  the  Democratic  party,  and  aiding  in  various  ways  to  promote  the 
genera]  welfare.     For  two  years  lie  was  Marshal  of  Fairview  and  for  three 


UNION  STREET,  HACKENSACK. 

years  he  served  as  Foreman  of  the  Fairview  Fire  Company.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  tin  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  belonging  to  the  lodge  in  West 
New  York.  In  L861  he  enlisted  in  the  Civil  War  as  a  member  of  the  Fifth 
New    York  Heavy  Artillery. 

Mr.  Nungesser  married  Emma  Daer,  daughter  of  William  and  Maiiah 
Daer,  and  has  had  two  children:  Lora,  who  died  in  infancy,  and  Pauline, 
born  April   I.  L896. 


GARRET  I).  VAX  REIPEN  was  horn  in  the  old  Bergen  districl  of  Jer- 
sey City,  X.  •!..  January  26,  1826,  ami  was  descended  from  Garret  Van 
Reipen,  one  of  the  early  hatch  settlers  of  Communipaw,  who  came  to  this 
country  about    l<i."U. 

In  L856  .Mr.  Van  Reipen  was  elected  Mayor  of  Hudson  City,  now  a  pari 
of  Jersey  city.  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he  volunteered,  was 
made  a  Lieutenant  of  Company  A.  Second  Regiment,  ami  was  afterward 
promoted  to  a  Captaincy  for  bravery  in  the  held.  When  the  Fourth  Regi- 
ment, X.  G.  X.  •!..  was  organized  he  was  made  its  Paymaster.  In  L863  he 
was  again  made  Mayor  of  Hudson  City,  and  was  re  elected  biennially  until 
1871,  when  Bergen  and  Hudson  City  were  consolidated  with  Jersey  City. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  founders  of  the   Hudson  Citv  Savings  Bank,  and 


< !  ENE  ALOGICAL  595 

was  its  Treasurer  from    L866  until   1870,  when  he  became  President  and 
Treasurer,  which  positions  he  held  Up  to  his  death. 

In  L863-4  Mr.  Van  Reipen  was  a  member  of  the  Legislature,  and  in 
1ST  I  .",  he  was  a  member  of  the  Jersey  City  Board  of  Finance.  lie  was 
President  of  the  County  Board  for  the  Equalization  of  Taxes  from  its 
organization,  in  L873,  having  been  re-elected  every  year  through  all  its 
other  changes  of  membership.  He  was  also  a  Director  of  the  Hudson 
County  National  Bank  for  many  years.  He  was  a  Democrat.  He  died 
Augusl   1,  L899.  and  is  survived  by  a  widow  and  one  daughter. 

EUGENE  EOLDEN  GOLDBERG,  M.D.,  was  born  in  Newark,  N.  J., 
October  1.  L868.  He  is  the  son  of  Eugene  S.  Goldberg  and  Sarah  Caroline 
Ward,  daughter  of  Stephen  Nye  Ward,  of  Morris  County,  N.  J.  The  Doc- 
tor's ukii  her.  Sarah  Caroline  Goldberg,  was  born  at  Madison,  N.  J.,  April 
12.  is  14.  ami  died  at  Harrison.  N.  J.,  November  22,  1896.  She  was  a  kind, 
true.  Christian  friend  and  a  charitable  and  loving  mother. 

Dr.  Goldberg  received  his  preliminary  education  at  Afton,  Morris  Coun- 
ty, ami  in  the  schools  of  Harrison  and  Kearny.  Hudson  County,  and  after- 
ward pursued  a  college  preparatory  course  at  the  Newark  Military  Acad- 
emy in  Newark.  N.  .1.  He  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Medicine  from  tin-  College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  New  York,  in  June. 
1 889,  and  subsequently  served  three  months  on  tin1  staff  of  Bellevue  Hos- 
pital in  that  city.  Later  he  was  for  one  and  one-half  years  resident  phy- 
sician and  surgeon  respectively  at  the  City  Hospital,  Newark,  and  at  the 
i  ml  of  that  period  (October,  1891)  engaged  in  the  active  practice  of  his 
profession  at  his  present  location,  IS  Kearny  Avenue,  Kearny,  Hudson 
County.  He  resides  on  the  coiner  of  Kearny  and  Bergen  Avenues.  He 
has  acquired  a  large  and  successful  practice  and  stands  high  in  the  esteem 
and  confidence  of  the  community. 

In  belli  public  ami  professional  lite  Dr.  Goldberg  has  achieved  an  emi- 
nent reputation.  He  was  Firs!  Lieutenant  and  Assistant  Surgeon  of  the 
Third  Battalion,  N.  G.  N.  J.,  of  Orange,  in  1892  and  IS!):;,  and  was  ap- 
pointed Treasurer  of  the  Town  of  Kearny  in  1896  and  1897.  In  1898  he 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Kearny  Board  of  Aldermen  by  the  largest 
majority  in  the  town's  history.  Dr.  Goldberg  is  a  Methodist  in  religion, 
and  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Inde 
pendenl  order  of  odd  Fellows,  the  Improved  Order  of  Heptasophs,  the 
Daughters  of  Liberty,  the  Royal  Arcanum,  tin-  Junior  Order  United  Ameri- 
can .Mechanics,  the  Foresters  of  America,  and  the  Widows'  and  Orphans' 
Society  of  Medical  Men  of  New  Jersey.  In  every  capacity  he  has  dis- 
placed marked  ability,  great  public  spirit,  and  sound  judgment. 

On  .  I  urn-  10.  1891,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Bessie  Burtis,  daughter  of  Bar 
net   Burtis,  of   Kearnv,  X.  J.,  by  whom  he  has  three  children:   Eleanore 
Hughson.    bom   May  23,    1893;   Burtis    Eugene,   born    May   23,    1894;   and 
Karolyn  Christine,  born  May  13,  1898. 

PHILIP  EASTMAN  BROCKWAY,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  New  York 
Citv  on  the  I8th  of  March,  1866.  He  is  the  son  of  Daniel  Phillips  Brock- 
way  and  Elizabeth  Eastman  and  a  grandson  of  Nathaniel  and  Kaziah 
Brockwav  and  Kilns  Eastman.  His  maternal  grandmother  was  a  Gip- 
som.  He  is  of  English  descent  on  both  sides.  His  grandfather  was  a 
carpenter  and  builder  in  Saratoga  County.  N.  Y.,  and  finally  became  a 
farmer.     Rilus  Eastman  was  a  civil  engineer  by  profession  and  a  prominent 


596  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

man  of  affairs.     His  judgmenl   was  frequently  soughl  and  respected.     He 
resided  in  Bleecker,  Fultou  County,  N.  Y.,  where  he  died. 

Philip  E.  Brockway  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Saratoga,  X.  Y., 
whither  he  removed  with  his  parents  when  he  was  nine  years  old,  and 
where  he  remained  until  L889.  He  then  came  to  Arlington,  Hudson  Coun- 
ty, X.  J.,  where  he  lias  since  resided.  Here  he  lias  been  engaged  in  the  real 
estate  and  insurance  business,  achieving  marked  success  and  gaining  a 
high  reputation.  He  is  also  a  Commissioner  of  heeds  and  a  Notary  Public. 
He  is  the  sole  representative  of  several  noted  insurance  companies  in  Ar- 
lington and  has  built  up  a  large  general  office  business. 

He  is  especially  active  in  every  movement  pertaining  to  the  affairs  of 
Arlington,  the  Township  of  Kearny,  and  Hudson  County.  He  is  a  Re 
publican  in  politics,  and  has  been  influential  in  various  important  move- 
ments. He  has  served  as  Vice-President  of  the  Kearny  Building  and 
Loan  Association,  of  which  Isaac  L.  Newbery  is  President.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  and  officially  connected  with  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  is  one  of  the 
charter  members  of  the  organization  in  Arlington.  In  every  capacity  lie 
has  displayed  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  enterprise,  and  is  highly  re- 
spected and  esteemed  by  the  entire  community.  He  is  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  active  in  promoting  the  general  welfare,  and  has  always  main- 
tained the  confidence  of  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Brockway  married  Amelia  C.  Anderson,  of  New  York  City,  by  whom 
he  has  three  children:  Phyllis.  Alexander,  and  Crosby. 

HENRY  CRIPPEX  NEER.  M.D.,  of  Park  Ridge,  was  born  at  Summit. 
Schoharie  County.  N\  Y..  November  10.  L838.  He  is  the  son  of  Samuel 
Xeer  and  Lucinda  Morrison,  a  grandson  of  Charles  and  Catherine  (Hydlie) 
Xeer  and  of  John  and  Sarah  (Pindar)  Morrison,  and  a  great-grandsoD  of 
Bernard  and  Hannah  Neer  and  of  George  Morrison,  whose  wife  was  a  .Miss 
Coleman.  The  Neers,  Hydlies,  and  Pindars  were  of  German  descent,  while 
the  Morrisons  were  of  Scotch  ancestry.  George  .Morrison  was  the  private 
secretary  of  Colonel  Peter  Livingston,  of  Livingston  Manor.  New  York. 
Charles  Xeer  served  through  the  whole  of  the  Revolutionary  War.  most 
of  the  time  as  a  scout  and  sharpshooter  and  a  pari  of  the  time  in  the  regu- 
lar Continental  Army  under  Captains  Davis,  Husted,  Jacot,  and  He 
Freest.  He  also  served  under  Colonel  H.  K.  Van  Rensselaer.  Samuel 
Xeer  was  an  Orderly  Sergeant  of  a  cavalry  company  in  the  War  of  L812, 
peace  being  declared  while  his  organization  was  on  its  way  to  the  front. 

Dr.  Neer  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and  at  the  New  York  Con- 
ference Seminary.  He  studied  medicine  in  the  office  of  Dr.  David  Xeer.  of 
Paterson,  N.  J.,  and  while  a  young  man  taught  public  and  singing  schools 
to  assist  him  in  paying  his  expenses.  In  L860  lie  was  graduated  from  the 
Berkshire  Medical  Institute  with  the  degree  of  M.H.  Since  November  of 
that  year  he  has  been  actively  ami  successfully  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
his  profession,  residing  at  Park  Ridge,  X.  J.,  since  the  spring  of  L865.  Dr. 
Neer  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  physicians  in  Bergen  County. 
and  during  his  entire  life  has  maintained  a  high  reputation  for  ability, 
probity,  and  integrity  of  character.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the  Re- 
formed Protestanl  Church  since  1870.  He  was  a  charter  member  id' 
Friendship  Lodge,  No.  102,  E.  and  A.  M..  and  was  its  first  Master,  serving 
it  in  that  capacity  for  about  twelve  years.  As  a  citizen  he  is  universally 
respected.     He  was  married,  June  Pi.  L861,  to  Louisa  A.  Terpenning. 


GENEALOGICAL  597 

DENNIS  O'NEILL,  of  Hillsdale,  is  the  son  of  Joseph  O'Neill  and  Man 
Byrnes,  and  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  9th  of  June,  1839.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  his  native  country.  He  left  school  when  he  was  eleven  years  old 
and  for  ten  years  worked  for  his  father.  At  the  end  of  that  period,  in 
LS60,  he  came  t<»  America  and  entered  the  employ  of  John  A.  Hopper,  a 
well  known  farmer  of  Bergen  County,  where  he  remained  two  years.  After- 
ward lie  was  employed  lor  thirty-three  years  by  Garret  S.  Demarest.  He 
now  owns  a  farm  of  his  own  in  Hillsdale,  and  is  honored  and  respected  by 
all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  O'Neill  has  always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  local  affairs,  and  as  a 
citizen  has  been  influential  and  serviceable  in  the  community.  He  is 
public  spirited,  progressive,  and  enterprising,  and  one  of  the  best  known 
citizens  in  his  section.  He  married  Mary  King  and  has  eight  children  liv- 
ing—two sons  and  six  daughters. 

JAMES  II.  O'NEIL,  of  Jersey  City,  is  the  son  of  James  O'Neil,  and 
was  born  in  New  York  City  on  the  18th  of  October,  is.").",,  in  1855  he  re- 
moved wiih  his  parents  to  Hoboken,  Hudson  County,  where  he  attended 
public  school.  Later  he  ai  tended  public  school  in  Jersey  City  and  Hud- 
son City  mow  a  pari  of  Jersey  City),  am!  was  graduated  from  the  schools 
in  I  lie  lai  ter  place. 

After  leaving  school  he  became  a  clerk  in  a  New  York  hardware  store. 
He  resigned  that  position  March  L,  L869,  to  accept  a  clerkship  under  his 
father,  who  was  Surrogate  of  Hudson  County,  lie  was  the  only  clerk  em- 
ployed in  the  Surrogate's  office  when  his  father  died  in  1870,  and  he  was 
retained  as  clerk  by  Surrogate  Robert  McCague,  dr.,  until  1880,  when  he 
was  appointed  Chief  clerk  by  William  McAvoy,  who  was  Surrogate  from 
L880  until  his  death  in  1886.  Governor  Ab'bett  appointed  Mr.  O'Neil 
Surrogate  to  till  the  unexpired  term  and  he  was  elected  to  Hie  office  by 
public  election  in  the  same  year.  He  was  re-elected  in  1891  and  served 
until  the  expiration  of  his  second  term  in  189G. 

Mr.  O'Neil  discharged  tin'  duties  of  his  office  with  unfailing  fidelity  and 
acknowledged  ability,  and  gained  a  high  reputation.  He  is  one  of  the 
besl  know  n  men  in  Hudson  County,  and  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in 
public  and  political  affairs,  lie  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  member  of  the 
Benevolenl  and  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  of  the 
New  Jersey  and  Berkeley  Clubs,  and  of  other  social  and  political  bodies, 
lie  was  married,  in  1887,  to  Miss  Agnes  Fitzgerald,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

DANIEL  d.  MURRAY,  of  Bayonne,  was  born  in  Hoboken,  N.  J.,  Feb- 
ruary 27,  1867.  His  parents,  Martin  and  Ann  Murray,  were  natives  of 
Irehind.     They  came  to  this  country  when  young. 

Mr.  Murray  was  educated  in  the  Bayonne  public  schools  and  at  Columbia 
College  Law  School  in  New  York,  graduating  from  the  latter  institution 
in  the  clasx  of  L889,  and  being  admitted  to  the  New  .Jersey  bar  in  the  same 
year.  Since  then  he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of 
his  profession  in  Bayonne.  lie  has  achieved  success  at  the  bar  and  enjoys 
a  high  reputation  as  an  able  lawyer  and  advocate. 

In  public  life  he  has  also  gained  distinction,  lie  was  Tax  Assessor  of 
Bayonne  in  1891  and  Assistant  Collector  of  Revenue  from  IS!)::  to  L895. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Hudson  County 
Democratic  Committee,  one  of  the  members  of  the  Executive  Committee 


598  HUDSON    AM)    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

of  thai   committee,  and  a   member  of  the   Knights  of  Columbus,  of  the 
Catholic  Benevolenl  Legion,  and  of  tin-  Bayonne  Democratic  Club. 

Mr.  Murray  was  married.  September  8,  L890,  to  Margarel  Carberry, 
daughter  of  John  and  Mary  Carberry,  of  South  Amboy,  N.  -i.  They  have 
three  sons:  John  Martin,  Daniel,  and  Edward. 

PETEE  STILLWELL,  of  Bayonne,  was  born  ai  White  Bouse,  Bunter- 
don  County,  X.  J.,  Augusl  22,  1863.  Be  is  the  son  of  George  Stillwell  and 
Catharine  Schomp,  a  grandson  of  John  V.  Stillwell  and  Peter  Schomp,  a 
great-grandson  of  Nicholas  Stillwell  and  Peter  Schomp,  Sr.,  and  a  great- 
great-grandson  <d'  Richard  Stillwell  and  John  Schomp,  who  was  a  son  of 
Peter  Schomp.  Richard  Stillwell  was  the  son  of  Nicholas  Stillwell,  who 
was  the  son  of  Jeremiah  Stillwell,  who  was  the  son  of  Nicholas  Stillwell. 
who  was  the  tirst  of  the  name  in  this  country,  emigrating  from  Holland  in 
lf;:;s  and  settling  on  Manhattan  Island.  In  England  Nicholas  Stillwell's 
name  was  Nicholas  Cooke.  Be  was  driven  from  the  country  by  persecu- 
tions during  the  reign  of  Charles  1.  and  went  to  Holland,  whence  he  came 
to  America.  Richard  Stillwell.  the  great-great-grandfather  of  ihe  subject 
of  this  sketch,  was  a  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Regiment,  Bunterdon  County, 
New  Jersey  State  troops,  during  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Peter  Stillwell  was  graduated  from  Rutgers  College  with  the  degree  of 
B.  A.  in  L886,  ami  two  years  later  was  admitted  to  the  hat-  of  Colorado. 
In  l^s'.ih"  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  hat-. and  since  then  has  practiced 
in  r.ayonne.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Bayonne  Board  of  Education  for 
font-  years,  serving  two  terms  as  Presideni  of  ih"  hoard.  He  is  a  membei 
of  the  Royal  Arcanum,  a  public  spirited  citizen,  and  honored  and  respected 
by  all  who  know  him. 

He  was  married,  May  U,  1894,  to  Henrietta  A.  Belmke,  and  has  three 
children:   William    Howard.   Bernardine  Rose,  and   Catharine    Louise. 

GEORGE  WARD,  of  Barrington  Park,  was  born  in  New  York  City  on 
i  he  L5th  of  August,  1820.    He  was  the  son  of  Daniel  Ward  and  Eleanor  Out- 
house and  a  grandson  of  William  Ward  ami  -lames  (  Mil  house.     His  ances 
lots  came  to  this  country  from   Holland. 

.Mr.  Ward  was  educated,  in  Public  School  No.  II.  in  New  York  City,  and 
at  the  age  of  fifteen  he  engaged  in  the  trade  of  butcher,  which  he  continued 
for  several  years.  Afterward  h<  entered  a  law  office  in  New  York,  where 
he  remained  two  and  a  half  years.  He  then  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi- 
ness.  which  In  continued  for  some  forty  odd  years.  In  1866  he  moved  to 
his  farm  in  the  neighborhood  of  Closter,  now  known  as  Barrington  Park. 
where  he  died  October  28,  L900,  in  his  eighty-firsl  year.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Methodist  Church,  an  active  and  influential  citizen,  and  respected 
by  all   who  knew   him. 

He  married  Margarel  Graf  and  had  six  children,  of  whom  four  are 
living,  namely:  George  W.,  David  A..  Frank  P..  and  Isabella  E. 

WALTER  STANTON,  of  Hillsdale,  was  boi  a  in  Columbus,  R.  I..  No  vein 
her  11.  L858,  his  parents  being  Samuel  Ik  Stanton  and  lada  Conrad  and 
his  grandparents  William  Ik  Stanton  and  Peter  T.  Conrad.  His  ancestors 
came  to  this  country  from  England.  Both  of  his  grandfathers  served  in 
the  Revolutionary  Wat-,  the  one  on  his  father's  side  being  a  .Major  and  the 
one  on  the  Conrad  side  a  Captain.  On  his  mother's  side  he  is  a  direct  de- 
scendant of  General  George  Clinton,  Governor  of  the  State  of  New  York. 


GENEALOGICAL  599 

Mr.  Stanton  was  educated  a1  Phillips  Academy  at  Andover,  Mass.  He 
left  school  ai  the  age  of  eighteen  and  engaged  in  the  brokerage  business  in 
Wall  Street,  New  York,  in  which  he  has  over  since  continued.  He  is  one 
of  the  best  known  brokers  in  the  metropolis,  and  during  his  entire  career 
has  displayed  great  business  ability,  sound  judgment,  and  a  thorough 
grasp  of  financial  affairs.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church 
a  I  Talk  Ridge  and  a  public  spirited  and  enterprising  citizen.  He  married 
(•race  Von  Cott  and  has  one  child,  Snsa  C. 

•I.  EMIL  WALSCHEID  was  born  in  the  Town  of  Union,  at  309  Fulton 

Street,  where  he  still  resides.  He  was  educated  at  Hoboken  Academy, 
from  which  instil  at  ion  he  was  graduated.  He  passed  the  next  two  years 
learning  the  >ilk  business,  and  afterward  entered  the  academic  depart- 
ment of  the  New  York  University,  graduating  from  that  institution  in  the 
class  of  1894,  with  the  degree  of  Ph.  P..  He  entered  the  Law  School  of  the 
same  university  and  was  graduated  with  honors,  receiving  the  degree  of 
LL.B. 

.Mr.  Walscheid  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  at  the  November 
term  of  the  year  of  his  graduation.  He  had  previously  served  his  legal 
apprenticeship  in  the  law  offices  of  Page  &  Tat't,  counsel  to  the  New  York, 
New  Haver  and  Hartford  Railroad,  and  also  with  the  firm  of  Randolph, 
Condict  ^  Black.  After  his  admission  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  he  opened 
an  office  in  Union  Hill,  where  he  has  enjoyed  a  lucrative  and  rapidly 
growing  practice.  He  is  an  ardent  Democrat,  President  of  the  Third  Ward 
I  )eino(  rat  ic  <  'lab.  a  member  of  the  Executive  <  Jommittee  of  the  Democratic 
Central  Organization,  and  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Town  General 
Committee.  He  also  belongs  to  the  Iroquois  Democratic  Club,  the  John 
J.  Eagan  Association,  the  Emil  Groth  Association,  the  Robert  Davis  Asso- 
ciation, and  the  Protective  and  Improvement  Association.  He  is  an 
enthusiastic  member  of  the  All  Pees  Bowling  Club. 

ALOYSIUS  McMAHON  is  the  son  of  Thomas  McMahon  and  Margaret 
Donovan,  and  was  born  July  24,  ls77,  in  Jersey  City,  N.  -J.,  where  he  still 
resides.  On  both  sides  he  is  of  Irish  descent.  He  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Jersey  City  and  at  the  New  York  Law  School,  graduating 
from  the  latter  institution  with  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1898.  In  October  of 
the  same  year  he  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  at 
iaw.  and  since  then  he  has  practiced  his  profession  in  .Jersey  City  with 
marked  success.  He  was  admitted  to  the  New  York  bar  as  an  attorney 
and  counselor  and  also  practices  in  that  State,  being  a  member  of  the  law- 
firm  of  McCarthy  &  McMahon. 

Mr.  McMahon  is  a  Democrat  in  politics  and  an  active  and  influential 
member  of  the  Third  Ward  Democratic  Club  of  .Jersey  City.  In  his  pro- 
fession as  well  as  in  public  affairs  he  has  displayed  ability  and  other  quali- 
ties which  mark  the  successful  man. 

HUGH  SHARKEY,  of  Bayonne,  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  L5th  of 
August.  L854,  his  parents  being  James  Sharkey  and  Mary  Ward.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country.  In  1880  he  came  to 
this  country  and  settled  in  Bayonne,  Hudson  County,  X.  -I.  He  has  been 
associated  with  the  Standard  Oil  Company  since  I  SSI  and  now  holds  the 
position  of  foreman  of  their  yards  in  Bayonne. 


600  HUDSON    AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

In  politics  Mr.  Sharkey  is  an  ardent  and  consistent  Democrat,  active  in 
party  affairs,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  For  five 
years  he  served  as  a  School  Trustee.  In  L899  he  became  a  member  of  the 
Bayonne  Common  Council,  and  in  thai  capacity  lias  rendered  efficienl  serv- 
ice io  the  community.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Legion,  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  of  St.  Patrick's  Alliance,  and  of  the 
Dei iratic  Club,  all  of  Bayonne.     He  is  married  and  has  four  children. 

RICHARD  MORRISON,  of  Arlington,  is  the  sou  of  datnes  .Morrison  and 
Jane  Coulter,  and  was  born  in  Belfast,  Ireland,  on  the  22d  of  February, 
1855.      He  was  educated  in  his  native  city. 

In  December,  L872,  Mr.  .Morrison  came  to  America  alone  and  settled  in 
Jersey  City  Heights,  whence  he  removed  to  New  York  City  in  L876.  He 
remained  there  until  1885,  when  he  removed  to  Arlington,  Hudson  County, 
where  he  still  resides.  For  four  years  he  was  connected  with  the  well 
known  dry  goods  house  of  A.  T.  Stewart,  of  New  York.  Afterward  he 
entered  the  employ  of  Silver  X:  Son.  shoe  manufacturers,  with  whom  ho 
still  remains,  holding  the  position  of  bookkeeper  and  cashier. 

.Mr.  Morrison  is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  a  prohibitionist  in  principle. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Republican  County  Committee  of  Hudson  County 
and  at  one  time  was  nominated  for  Assemblyman  by  the  Prohibition  party. 
!le  received  a  most  complimentary  vole.  He  was  President  of  the  Fourth 
Districl  Republican  Club  lor  a  time  and  is  now  a  member  and  Treasurer 
of  the  First  I.aptist  Church  of  Arlington,  a  member  of  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
and  a  Director  of  the  Kearny  Building  and  Loan  Association.  In  ever} 
capacity  .Mr.  .Morrison  has  displayed  that  degree  of  ability  and  sound 
judgmeni  which  mark  the  successful  man.  He  is  thoroughly  identified 
with  the  affairs  of  the  town  and  county,  active  in  promoting  every  worthy 
object,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  has  six  chil- 
dren: George  A.,  James  E.,  Roberl  C.,  William  J.  S.,  Edward  G.  .M..  and 
Margarel  M. 

JOHN  \Y.  ZISGEN,  of  Hoboken,  was  horn  in  Trenton.  X.  J.,  October 
20,  L875.  He  is  the  son  of  John  B.  Zisgen,  of  <  S-erman  descent,  and  of  Mary 
A.  Zisgen,  his  wife,  of  Irish  descent.  He  was  educated  at  St.  John's  Paro 
chial  School  in  Trenton,  which  he  attended  until  fourteen  years  of  age.  He 
then  spent  a  year  in  the  Trenton  public  schools  and  a  year  and  a  half  in 
Stewart's  Business  College  of  Trenton. 

At  the  age  of  eighteen  .Mr.  Zisgen  entered  upon  the  study  of  law  with 
Hon.  Carret  D  \V.  Vroom,  of  Trenton,  Reporter  of  the  Supreme  Conn  of 
New  Jersey,  with  whom  he  remained  until  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in 
February,  L897.  He  then  opened  an  office  in  Trenton  and  began  the 
active  practice  of  his  profession.  In  .March.  L898,  he  removed  to  Jersey 
city.  In  duly.  L900.  Mr.  Zisgen  entered  into  partnership  with  Joseph  M. 
Xoonan  and  opened  offices  in  Hoboken,  where  he  has  since  practiced  law 
with  marked  success.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Fourth  New  Jersey  Volun 
tee]-  Regimenl  in  the  Spanish-American  War.  and  both  at  the  bar  and  In 
public  life  has  established  an  honorable  reputation. 

WILLIAM  VAX  HORN,  of  Ramsey,  was  horn  in  Mahwah,  X.  J.,  Septem- 
ber L'T.  L865,  his  parents  being  William  Van  Horn  and  Anna  Van  Dien, 
both  members  of  old  and   respected    New  Jersey  families.     He  was  edu- 


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601 


cated  in  the  Malayan  public  schools  and  at  Lattimer's  Business  College  in 
Paterson.  Afterward  he  engaged  in  the  importing  business  in  New  York 
City  and  still  later  in  the  grocery  trade.  He  is  now  engaged  in  the  meat 
business  at  Ramsey,  X.  J.,  where  he  resides. 

Mr.  Van  Horn  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  a  public  spirited  and  enterpris- 
ing citizen,  and  actively  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  town  and  county. 
He  has  served  as  Town  Clerk  of  Hohokus  Township,  and  is  a  member  of 
Eohokus  Lodge,  No.  178,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  of  Ramsey  Council,  No.  245,  Junior 
Order  United  American  Mechanics,  lie  is  also  a  member  of  the  Reformed 
Church. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  SCHAEFER  was  born  in  New  York  City, 
February  !•.  L842,  where  his  maternal  grandfather,  Conrad  Warmkessel,  a 
truck  gardener,  died  at  the  age  of  one  hundred  and  eight,  and  where  the 


CENTRAL  AVENUE  HACKENSACK. 


hitter's  wife,  Elizabeth,  died,  aged  one  hundred  and  four,  their  residence 
being  on  the  corner  of  Avenue  A  and  First  Street.  His  parents,  Constan- 
tine  and  Elizabeth  (Warmkessel)  Schaefer,  were  natives  of  Germany,  where 
his  paternal  grandmother  died  at  the  age  of  one  hundred  and  three.  Con 
stantine  Schaefer.  Sr.,  his  grandfather,  was  a  government  building  in- 
spector in  Germany,  and  died  suddenly,  while  on  duty,  aged  seventy-nine. 
Const  ant  ine  Schaefer,  Jr.,  came  to  New  York  City  before  L835,  and  was 
first  a  hotel  keeper  on  Cedar  Street  and  later  a  tailor.  On  March  L3,  L868, 
he  moved  to  Union  Hill,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  one  of  the  first  lot  owners,  in 
1853.     His  wife  died  in  New  York  in  March.,  L856. 

Mr.  Schaefer  has  in  his  possession  the  original  coat  of  arms  of  the 
Schaefer  family,  which  was  presented  to  them  by  King  Ludwig  A.  I). 
132!).  and  which  bears  this  inscription:  )V<i/>l»'  des  GeschlecMs  Schaefer. 
The  cresl   still  stands  above  the  door  of  the  old  family  seal   in   Hoeheime, 


602  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Germany.     The  Schaefers  were  shepherds  and    later   wine  growers,   and 
always  bore  a  conspicuous  pari  in  public  lift'. 

George  W.  Schaefer  was  educated  in  New  York  City.  He  left  school  and 
on  September  1.  L857,  enlisted  for  five  years  as  a  drummer  boy  in  the 
regular  army  od  Governor's  [sland.  In  the  fall  of  thai  year  he  was  de- 
tailed with  a  company  thai  was  senl  to  New  York  to  quell  the  bread  riot. 
Later  he  joined  Company  I>.  Firsl  Regimenl  Heavy  Artillery,  a1  Portress 
Monroe,  and  in  L859  was  presenl  a1  John  Brown's  raid  and  also  a1  the  hang- 
ing of  the  latter,  serving  under  Colonel  Roberl  E.  Lee,  later  of  the  Confed- 
erate Army.  Mr.  Schaefer  served  in  Texas  under  General  Twiggs,  being 
i  here  al  the  outbreak  of  the  Katenas  (Indian)  war.  and  later  wenl  to  Baton 
Rouge,  where  Ins  regiment  surrendered,  January  L2,  L861.  to  the  govern- 
nient  of  Louisiana,  after  thai  State  had  seceded.  Lieutenanl  Todd,  a 
brother  of  Presidenl   Lincoln's  wife,  was  the  ordnance  officer. 

Returning  North  to  Fori  Hamilton  aboul  January  23,  L861,  Mr.  Schaefer 
arrived  at  Fori  McHenry,  in  Maryland,  aboul  February  L0.  and  five  days 
later  was  in  Washington,  D.  <\.  where  he  was  a  member  of  Lincoln's  body 
guard  during  the  inaugural,  camping  in  a  house  near  Salmon  P.  Chase's 
residence  on  Capitol  Hill.  In  April,  L861,  he  wenl  to  Fori  Washington 
and  drilled  artillery  volunteers.  He  was  wounded  in  the  head  while  there, 
and  subsequently  was  soul  to  Fori  Taylor,  Key  West,  Fla.,  where  he  par 
ticipated  in  the  capture  of  the  rebel  steamer  "  Florida."  Later  he  was  ai 
Hilton  Head.  Beaufort,  S.  C,  and  was  in  the  battles  of  Secessionville  on 
James's  Island  and  Seabrook  Landing  on  Lady's  Island.  He  received  two 
bullel  wounds  in  the  leg,  and  was  honorably  discharged  on  the  battlefield 
September  1.  L862.  Mr.  Schaefer  then  served  in  the  Ordnance  Depart- 
niein  al  Washington  until  L864  and  afterward  in  the  Quartermaster's  and 
Transportation  Departments,  Army  of  the  Potomac,  under  Captain  J.  G.  C. 
Lee,  Quartermaster-General,  until  the  (dose  of  the  war.  resigning  August 
81,  1865. 

He  returned  home  and  followed  his  trade  as  a  machinist  and  engineer 
in  New  York  City,  being  for  four  years  in  the  civil  engineer's  department 
ai  the  Brooklyn  Navy  Yard  under  Chief  Engineer  Norman  L.  Stratton. 
For  four  years  he  had  charge  of  the  conversion  of  a  building  Into  a  coffee 
and  spice  mill  on  the  cornel-  of  Duane  and  Hudson  Streets.  New  York,  for 
Clark  &  Huntington.  Later  he  had  charge  of  what  is  now  the  Star  build- 
ing on  Broadway,  corner  of  Park  Place,  for  four  years,  and  in  L881  he  be- 
came Superintendent  of  the  Hackensack  (N.  J.)  Fas  Company,  which  posi- 
tion lie  held  two  years.  Since  1883  he  has  been  the  resident  engineer  of 
the  re-organized  Hackensack  Water  Company,  being  located  at  the  water 
tower  on  the  Bull's  Perry  road  in  Weehawken. 

Mr.  Schaefer  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  odd  Fellows,  the 
old  F.  A.  M.,  ami  the  Royal  Society  ol  Good  Fellows,  of  which  he  is  Past 
Grand  Ruler  of  New  Jersey.  For  seven  years  he  has  been  Treasurer  of  the 
oi-der.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Fraud  Lodge  of  Good  Fellows 
in  November,  L894,  and  was  elected  its  firsl  Grand  Ruler.  He  is  also  a 
member  and  Adjutant  of  Ellsworth  Post.  No.  14.  <i.  A.  P..  Department  of 
New  Jersey,  and  has  served  if  two  terms  as  Commander.  In  politics  he 
has  always  been  a  Republican. 

He  was  married,  duly  20,  L867,  to  Susan  .Marie  Louisa  Ridgeway,  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  E.  and  Catherine  Ridgeway,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  N.  J. 
They  have  had  ten  children:  Ka1  herine  (Mrs.  George  Limouze)  and  Eliza- 
beth (Mrs.  Alfred  Steger),  both  of  the  Town  of  Union;  George  W.,  Jr.    (de- 


GENEALOGICAL  603 

ceased);  .Minnie  Augusta  (Mrs.  Robert  Shaw),  of  Jersey  City;  Julia  (de- 
ceased); William  Gibson  (deceased);  Alfred  (deceased);  Susan  M.  L.; 
George  \Y..  2d  (deceased);  and  Floyd  Goff. 

AUGUSTUS  A.  HARDENBERGH,  member  of  Congress  from  Jersey 
City  for  throe  terms,  was  horn  in  New  Brunswick,  X.  J.,  May  18,  1830.  He 
was  descended  from  one  of  the  famous  families  of  Xew  Jersey.  Uis  great- 
grandfather, Jacob  R.  Hardenbergh,  D.I).,  was  the  founder  of  Rutgers  Col- 
lege and  its  first  President.  His  father.  Cornelius  L.  Hardenbergh,  LL.D., 
was  a  prominent  lawyer  of  Xew  Brunswick. 

Augustus  Eardenbergb  entered  Rutgers  College  in  1S44,  but  an  inflic- 
tion of  blindness  upon  his  father  compelled  him  to  leave  before  his  course 
was  finished  to  assisl  in  his  father's  law  office.  In  1851  the  college  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in  recognition  of  the  good 
work  he  had  accomplished  during  his  brief  collegiate  career.  In  1846  he 
entered  a  mercantile  house  in  New  York,  becoming  a  resident  of  Jersey 
City.  In  L852  he  became  connected  with  the  Hudson  County  Xational 
Bank,  was  appointed  its  Cashier  in  L858,  and  in  1878  was  elected  Presi- 
dent, a  position  he  held  until  his  death. 

Mr.  Eardenbergh  early  became  interested  in  politics.  He  was  elected 
to  the  Slate  Legislature  as  a  Democrat  when  only  twenty-three  years  of 
age  (18531.  During  the  session  of  1854  he  acquired  a  favorable  State  repu- 
tation by  securing  the  passage  of  the  general  hanking  act  and  by  opposing 
the  Camden  and  Amboy  Railroad  monopoly.  In  1857  he  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  Jersey  City  Common  Council,  as  Alderman,  and  was  re- 
elected thereafter  until  1863,  serving  a  part  of  the  time  as  President  of  that 
body  and  as  Chairman  of  the  War  Committee.  In  1868  he  was  appointed 
Siate  Director  of  Railroads. 

Having  removed  to  his  Bergen  County  home,  he  was  elected  a  delegate 
from  the  Fourth  Congressional  District  to  the  Democratic  Xational  ( Viu- 
vent  ion  at  Baltimore,  which  nominated  Horace  Greeley  for  President,  and 
in  the  same  year  was  chosen  President  of  the  Northern  Railroad  Company 
..I'  N.w  .Jersey.  In  the  fall  of  1872  he  removed  to  .Jersey  City  and  in  1876 
was  elected  to  the  Forty-fourth  Congress,  to  which  he  was  re-elected  in 
1878.  In  L880  he  consented  to  accept  a  re-nomination  to  Congress  to  save 
his  party  from  threatened  defeat  and  was  again  elected  by  over  5,000  ma- 
jority. During  this  period  he  succeeded  in  making  Jersey  City  a  port  of 
entry.  In  1883  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Finance  and 
Taxation  and  his  services  were  marked  by  saving  the  credit  of  the  city 
during  the  financial  depression  of  that  year.  In  1884  he  was  appointed  by 
Governor  Abbett  as  a  Trustee  of  the  State  Reform  School.  He  served  as  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Finance  until  1889,  when  the  board  went  out  of 
office.  The  unique  place  which  Mr.  Hardenbergh  held  in  the  affections  of 
the  community  is  shown  by  the  following  newspaper  characterization  ;it 
the  time  of  his  death: 

■•  .Mr.  Hardenbergh  was  one  of  the  most  widely  known  men  in  this  sec 
tion  of  the  country.  He  made  a  record  in  Congress  that  brought  him  into 
close  and  intimate  relations  with  the  chief  men  of  New  York  and  Penn- 
sylvania. Of  course  every  man  of  any  account  in  Xew  -Jersey  was  his  per- 
sonal friend.  He  has  been  so  active  in  Hudson  County,  in  public  and  pri- 
vate ways,  that  his  name  was  a  household  word  from  Bull's  Ferry  to  Per- 


604  HUDSON   AND    BERGEN    COUNTIES 

gen  Point,  and  his  death  comes  to  almost  everj   man,  woman,  and  child 
here  with  the  sting  almost  of  a  personal  bereavement.   Without  a  single  ex 
ception  lie  was  the  most   popular  man  in  the  county,  and  his  individual 
strength  lias  more  than  once  helped  to  save  his  party  from  disaster  in  times 
of  threatened  peril. 

••  liis  chief  characteristic  was  his  sterling  integrity.  All  of  his  lift-  has 
been  spenl  under  the  public  eye.  Ee  has  been  commissioned  by  the  peo 
pie  to  the  discharge  of  countless  trusts.  Nevei  a  man  carried  himself  su 
straight  as  he.  Suspicion  did  not  dare  to  blow  even  a  breath  at  him.  Ami 
he  had  tin-  personal  confidence  of  every  man  as  thoroughly  as  he  had  the 
confidence  of  the  masses  as  an  aggregate. 

"If  a  lit  lie  -■state  was  t<.  he  administered,  Gus  Bardenbergh as  every- 
body fell  at   liberty  to  call  him.  so  close  was  he  to  men  everywhere was 

chosen  to  administer  it.     If  a  dispute  was  to  be  decided  he  was  often  made 
t  he  final  arbiter. 

■■  Add  to  the  influence  such  a  reputation  gave  him  his  other  qualities  of 
mind  and  disposition,  and  wonder  ceases  as  to  the  reasons  for  his  personal 
strength.  An  entertaining  companion,  a  fluent  and  often  eloquenl  talker. 
a  thinker  of  great  mental  force,  a  friend  whose  purse  and  services  were  al- 
ways at  the  command  of  those  who  needed  them,  and  a  man  of  fearless 
honesty — that  was  Mr.  Hardenbergh  as  this  community  knew  him." 

.Mr.  Hardenbergh  died  October  5,  1889.  He  was  an  eloquent  speaker,  a 
man  of  the  highest  integrity,  a  public  spirited  and  progressive  citizen,  and 
closely  identified  with  ever*  movement  which  had  the  advancement  of  the 

city  at  heart. 

LEMUEL  LOZIER,  a  prominent  civil  engineer  and  surveyor  residing  a; 
Hackensack,  N.  J.,  is  of  the  seventh  generation  in  line  of  descent  from 
Francois  le  Seuer,  the  French  emigrant,  concerning  whom  and  his  chil- 
dren and  grandchildren  see  page  505. 

Frangois's  great-grandson,  John  Lozier  (4),  was  born  near  Hackensack'. 
.March  14.  1740.  and  died  at  Schraalenburgh,  August  4.  1805.  liis  wife. 
Mary  Bourdette,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  Bourdette,  was  horn  in  174  4  and 
died  June  7.  1828.  Among  their  children  of  the  fifth  generation  was 
Stephen  Lozier.  born  in  1777.  who  settled  at  old  Bridge,  now  River  Edge, 
just  north  of  Hackensack.  Afterward  he  removed  to  New  York  City.  Be 
married,  in  1808,  Sarah  Van  Buskirk,  born  November  29,  1779.  Be  died 
about  L860  and  his  wife  followed  February  15,  L871.  They  had  issue  of  the 
sixth  generation  John  S.,  Jacob  S..  Catharine,  Abraham,  and  others. 

John  S.  Lozier  (6)  was  born  October  4.  L809,  and  died  February  L9,  L871. 
lb-  married  (1)  Fanny  Van  Zaun  (who  was  born  February  L8,  isii'.  and 
died  December  14.  ls.12)  and  (2)  Margaret  Lam;!.  His  issue  of  the  seventh 
generation  were  Stephen  (died),  Mary  Sarah,  Catharine,  Henry.  Fran- 
ces. Frances  Ann.  John.  Robert  G.,  and  Lemuel,  the  latter  being  the  subject 
of  this  sketch. 

Lemuel  Lozier  i7i  was  born  at  Cherry  Bill,  X.  J..  March  L3,  1862,  and 
after  preparatory  courses  in  the  public  school  at  New  Bridge  entered  the 
Hackensack  Academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated.  Be  then  took  up 
civil  engineering  and  surveying,  which  he  has  followed  with  success,  rank- 
ing now  as  one  of  the  leading  and  most   reliable  surveyors  of  the  county. 


GENEALOGICAL  605 

Iii  L883  he  married  May  I).  Moses,  daughter  of  John  M.  and  Ellen  (Brown) 
Moses,  of  1  [ackensack. 

REUBEN  M.  HART,  of  Hackensack,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada,  and 
was  educated  at  Nicolet  and  -Jesuit  Colleges.  lie  graduated  from  McGill 
University,  and  read  law  in  Canada  with  Judge  Cornwallis  Munn  and  Sir 
•lames  Rose.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Montreal  bar,  and,  finally,  in  L882, 
settled  in  Hackensack,  X.  J.  He  was  for  seven  years  the  official  stenogra- 
pher of  the  Second  Judicial  District  of  New  Jersey.  He  was  admitted  as 
;in  attorney  in  this  State  in  June,  1889,  and  as  a  counselor  in  June,  1892. 

PETEE  L.  CONKLIN,  of  Hackensack,  was  born  in  Franklin  Township, 
Bergen  <  'ounty,  \.  J.,  on  the  28th  of  ( >ctober,  1825.  He  was  the  son  of  Louis 
Conklin  and  Ellen  Voorhis,  members  of  old  and  respected  New  .Jersey 
families. 

Mr.  Conklin  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Bergen  Coun- 
ty. Subsequently  he  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter,  which  he  followed 
with  marked  success  until  he  reached  the  age  of  fift/v-seven,  when  he  re- 
tired from  active  business.  During  the  Civil  War  he  was  for  nine  months 
at  the  front  as  a  member  of  and  color-bearer  in  the  Twenty-second  Regi- 
ment, New  -Jersey  Volunteers.  He  was  a  public  spirited,  progressive,  and 
enterprising  citizen,  thoroughly  identified  with  the  affairs  of  his  native 
county,  and  honored  and  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  Mr.  Conklin  was 
;i  member  of  McPherson  Post,  (1.  A.  R.,  of  Hackensack.  He  married 
Euphemia  Frederick.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Calvary  Baptist  Church 
of  Hackensack.  He  died  October  21,  L900,  and  is  survived  by  two  daugh- 
ters- Mrs.  Cornelius  Zabriskie  and  Fannie  De  Wolf  Conklin. 

RALPH  D.  EARLE,  Jr.,  is  a  descendant  in  the  eighth  generation  from 
Edward  Parle,  an  Englishman,  who  came  from  Maryland  to  Bergen,  X.  J., 
with  his  son.  Edward  Earle,  Jr.,  in  1676,  and  purchased  (April  21,  of  that 
yean  of  the  executors  of  Nicholas  Yarlet  the  Island  of  Secaucus,  now  in 
Hudson  County,  comprising  about  2,000  acres.  The  deed  of  the  island  was 
made  ou1  to  Edward  Earle,  Jr.,  then  a  young  man.  They  took  possession 
of  the  island  and  settled  on  it.  Edward  Earle,  Si-.,  died  December  L5, 
171 1.  and  was  buried  at  Bergen.  His  son,  Edward,  Jr.,  of  the  second  gener- 
ation, married,  February  13,  1688,  Elsie,  daughter  of  Enoch  Michaels 
Vreeland  and  a  granddaughter  of  the  first  American  ancestor  of  the  Vree- 
land  family.  Edward,  Jr..  became  a  man  of  importance  in  the  affairs  of 
Bergen.  He  was  appointed  Tax  Commissioner  for  Bergen  in  1693,  and 
the  following  year  was  Commissioner  of  the  Highways  for  the  town.  In 
1695  he  was  elected  to  the  House  of  Deputies  of  East  New  Jersey.  His 
widow.  Plsie.  married,  June  2L  IIP!,  Hendrick  Meyer,  of  Hackensack. 

Monis  Parle  (5),  a  grandson  of  the  above  named  Edward  Parle.  -Jr..  mar 
ried  in  New  York  1 1 ),  February  8,  IT.").").  Johanna  Mountayne  and  (2),  M.i.\ 
23.  1761,  AJbagail  Peach.  Morris  had  several  children  of  the  sixth  gen 
oration,  one  of  whom  was  Thomas  Earle,  born  in  Xew  York  in  1767,  mar- 
ried Matilda  Harrison.  Thomas  (6)  lived  and  died  in  Xew  York  City,  leav- 
ing annum-  other  children  of  the  sixth  generation,  Thomas  Earle 
ilT  born  in  Xew  York.  February  10,  1809.  He  married  Euphemia  Dema- 
resf  and  had  issue  six  children  of  the  eighth  generation,  one  of  whom  was 
Ralph  Earle,  who  married  Margaret  Acken,  and  had.  anion-  other  children 
of  the  ninth  generation,  Ralph  D.  Parle.  Jr.,  the  subject  of  (his  sketch. 


606  HUDSON   AND   BERGEN    COUNTIES 

Ralph  D.  Earle,  Jr.,  was  born  in  Jersey  City,  March  21,  L865,  and  there 
obtained  ;i  thorough  public  and  high  school  education.  At  an  early  age  he 
exhibited  unusual  tastes  for  mathematics,  which  he  developed  with  perse- 
verance and  success.  Leaving  school,  he  entered  the  office  of  liis  uncle, 
Frank  II.  Earle,  of  Jersey  City,  will1  whom  he  remained  several  years, 
studying  civil  engineering  and  surveying  and  mastering  every  branch  of  the 
profession,  lie  soou  became  an  expert,  so  skillful  and  rapid  was  he  in  the 
manipulation  of  figures.  In  the  autumn  of  L883  he  accepted  a  position 
with  Charles  B.  Brush,  of  Hoboken,  one  of  the  largest  civil  engineers  in  the 
country,  and  remained  with  him  Cor  aboul  three  years,  gaining  a  valuable 
experience  in  general  engineering  and  surveying.  Resigning  this,  he  ;isso 
ciated  himself  with  the  different  elevated  railways  in  Brooklyn,  where  he 
made  preliminary  surveys  for  several  lines.  In  L887  he  returned  to  his 
former  position  with  Mr.  Brush,  with  whom  he  continued  until  L895,  hai 
ing  charge  of  Mr.  Brush's  construction  work  in  North  Hudson  County, 
which  lmlude/l  the  $250,000  contract  for  the  outlet  sewer  to  Union  Hill, 
the  construction  of  the  North  Hudson  County  Railway  to  the  Outtenberg 
racetrack,  the  improvement  of  the  Meeks  and  Cossitl  estates,  tin-  pre- 
liminary surveys  for  the  Hudson  River  Bridge,  and  practically  every  large 
and  importanl  improvement  in  the  northern  pari  of  tic  County  of  Hudson. 

In  L895  Mr.  Earle  engaged  in  business  for  himself  as  a  general  civil  engi- 
neer and  surveyor,  opening  an  office  at  L54  Bergenline  Avenue,  corner  oi 
Lewis  Street.  Since  then  he  has  had  charge  of  almost  all  of  the  importanl 
work  executed  or  projected  in  North  Hudson  County,  continuing  on  the 
same  lines  that  he  had  previously  followed.  A_mong  these  enterprises  may 
be  mentioned  the  construction  of  the  main  hitteral  sewer  on  Union  Hill, 
the  laying  of  the  first  brick  pavement  in  Hudson  County,  and  the  con 
si  ruction  of  the  Weehawken  loop,  a  driveway  live  miles  in  length,  on  the 
edge  of  the  Palisades,  overlooking  the  Hudson  River,  and  which  has  keen 
extended  into  Hoboken.  This  loop  involves  the  construction  of  a  viaduct 
over  the  railroad  tracks  and  a  large  amount  of  other  work.  In  all  of  these 
capacities  .Mr.  Earle  lias  achieved  success.  Since  L895  he  has  also  been 
county  surveyor  of  Hudson  County.  In  j>olitics  tie  is  an  ardent  Demo 
crat.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  Central  Organization  and  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Hudson  County  Democratic  Committee,  lie 
was  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  Education  of  the  Town  of  Union  from  L895 
to  L898,  and  in  the  latter  year  served  as  Presidenl  of  the  board.  He  is  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Elks,  ami  the  Royal 
Arcanum. 

Mr.  Earle  was  married.  April  5,  L887,  to  Florence  Ik  Hurley,  daughter  of 
Charles  II.  Hurley,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.  They  have  three  children:  Charles 
II..  Ralph  D..  3d.,  and  Carroll. 

HENRY  TRA  PIIAC  K\  was  born  June  1.  1842,  in  Jersey  City,  X.  •!.. 
where  he  still  resides.  He  is  the  son  of  Henry  Mackaners  Traphagen,  a 
wealthy  and  prominent  citizen  of  that  place,  and  of  Sarah  Conselyea,  his 
wife.  His  grandfather,  Henry  Traphagen,  Jr.,  was  graduated  from  Rut 
gers  College  in  L791  and  married  a  daughter  of  Cornelius  Van  Vorst.  His 
great-grandfather.  Henry  Traphagen,  Si-.,  was  a  Trustee  of  Queens  mow 
Rutgers)  College  in  1782.  The  Traphagens  are  one  of  the  oldest  families 
in  Jersev  City,  and  for  generations  have  been  prominent  in  business  and 
professional  affairs. 

Mr.  Traphagen  was  educated  at  Rutgers  College  and  Drown  University, 


GENEALOGICAL  607 

Providence,  K.  r.  He  read  law  in  the  office  of  the  late  Hon.  Isaac  W. 
Scudder  and  was  admitted  to  the  New  Jersey  bar  as  an  attorney  in  Novem- 
ber, L864,  and  as  a  counselor  in  November,  1867.  Since  1864  he  lias  been 
successfully  engaged  in  the  general  practice  of  his  profession  in  Jersey 
City. 

He  served  as  Mayor  of  Jersey  City  from  May  1,  1874,  to  May  1,  1876,  and 
as  Corporation  Attorney  from  November,  1876,  to  March,  1881.  Prior  to 
the  consolidation  of  Hie  three  cities — Jersey  City,  Hudson  City,  and  Ber- 
gen,—-composing  what  is  now  Jersey  City,  he  was  counsel  for  the  Board 
of  Water  Commissioners  of  Jersey  City.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Holland 
Society  of  New  York  and  was  for  one  year  (1891-92)  one  of  its  Vice-Presi- 
dents. November  !).  1869,  lie  married  Annie  Matilda  Campbell,  daughter 
of  David  Campbell,  of  New  York  City. 

JOHN  \Y.  VAX  BLARCOM.— Blarcom  or  Blerkum is  the  name  of  a  com 

niunii  v  q<  ,ii-  tbe  City  of  Rotterdam  in  Holland,  from  whence  one  Johannes 
(John)  V;iu  Blarcom  emigrated  about  the  middle  of  the  seventeenth  cen- 
tury and  settled  at  Hoboken  in  Hudson  County,  N.  J.  He  is  said  to  have 
brought  with  him  a  large  family  of  children.  He  certainly  had  three  sons 
of  the  second  generation:  Peter  Jansen  Van  Blarcom,  (Jysbert  Jansen  Van 
Blarcom,  and  John  .Jansen  Van  Blarcom. 

Peter  (2)  married  ill  Jacomina  Cornells  and  (2),  in  171!),  Antie  Meyer 
(widow),  (ivsbert  (2)  married  (1)  Magdalena  la  Comba  in  17<)<>  and  (2) 
Antie  Christie.  John  (2)  married,  July  L6,  1693,  Meta  dans.  These  three 
all  settled  at  Bergen,  now  Jersey  City.  (Jysbert  went  to  Hackensack  in 
171."i.  joined  the  church  there,  and  bought  lands.  His  brothers  Peter  and 
John  soon  followed  him  and  bought  lands  west  of  the  Saddle  River  as  well 
as  in  the  Aquackanonck  I  Passaic)  patent.  Peter  bought  500  or  X00  acres 
in  the  Pompton  district  of  Bergen  County.  Among  his  children  of  the 
third  generation  were  Sarah,  Garret,  Jacomina,  and  Willempie.  Gysbert's 
children  of  the  third  generation  were  John,  Mary,  Anthony,  William. 
Henry.  Ellen,  and  Jacobus.  John's  children  of  the  third  generation  were 
Nellie.  .Jane,  Elizabeth,  Rachel,  and  Isaac.  This  family,  composed  prin- 
cipally of  descendants  of  Peter  and  (Ivsbert,  are  very  numerous  in  Frank- 
lin, Saddle  River,  Ridgewood,  and  Hohokus  Townships  in  Bergen  County. 

John  Van  Blarcom  (3),  a  grandson  of  John  (1),  married,  in  172.").  Jannetie 
Lent,  of  Rockland  County,  N.  Y.,  and  settled  near  Paramns  in  New  Jersey. 
Prom  there  in  1735  ho  removed  to  near  Nanuet  in  Rockland  County,  X.  V.. 
where  he  boughi  a  farm.  His  issue  were  Peter,  1727;  Elizabeth,  1731; 
Peter.  1734;  and  David.  17."!(i.  His  son.  Garret  Van  Blarcom,  born  Octo- 
ber 10.  1786,  married  Maria  Hopper,  also  born  in  1786.  He  died  in  1854 
and  she  in  1846.  Their  children  were  Peter,  born  in  1805,  died  November 
20.  1862,  and  .John,  born  in  1808,  died  in  1880.  Peter  Van  Blarcom  had 
three  sons  and  Ave  daughters:  Garret;  Mary,  of  Addison.  N.  V.;  William, 
deceased;  Daniel,  of  Suffern.  N.  Y.;  Henrietta  and  Bridgel  (twins),  de 
ceased;  Eliza,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.;  and  Jane,  of  Pearl  River,  X.  V. 

Garret  Van  Blarcom,  son  of  Peter,  was  born  in  May.  1829,  and  became  a 
blacksmith  at  Tappan,  N.  Y.  He  was  twice  married  and  has  a  son.  the 
subject  of  this  sketch. 

John  W.  Van  Blarcom,  son  of  Carrot  Van  Blarcom  and  Elizabeth  Post 
idied  in  1853),  was  born  at  Tappan,  X.  Y.,  in  July,  1852,  and  early  learned 
the  blacksmith's  trade  which  he  has  ever  since  followed.  He  married 
Margaret  -lane,  daughter  of  Peter  A.  Demarest,  by  whom  he  has  two  sons: 


603  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

Frank  and  Demaresl  Van  Blarcom.  He  resides  a1  Norwood,  X.  J.,  where 
hi'  is  active  in  politics.  He  has  been  .1  member  of  the  Harrington  Town- 
ship Road  Board  and  is  now  a  member  of  the  Town  Committee  of  thai 
township. 

HENRY  A.  GAEDE.  of  Hoboken,  was  born  in  Hudson  City,  now  Jer- 
sey City  Heights,  X.  -I  .  September  10.  L857,  and  was  graduated  from  old 
Public  School  No.  2,  of  thai  place,  in  1872.  <)n  leaving  school  in-  took  up 
the  study  of  civil  engineering  with  Otto  F.  Wegener,  then  city  surveyor  of 
Hoboken,  and  remained  with  him  until  October,  1874,  when  he  entered  the 
law  office  of  the  late  John  C.  Besson,  of  the  same  city,  as  a  student.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  in  November,  L878,  and  since  thou 
has  successfully  practiced  his  profession  in  Hoboken,  becoming  one  of  the 
prominenl  members  of  the  Hudson  County  bar,  and  making  a  specialty  of 
the  examination  of  titles  to  real  estate,  lie  is  counsel  for  a  number  of  large 
corporations,  including  the  Hoboken  Bank  for  Savings  and  the  Industrial 
Mutual  Building  and  Loan  Association  of  Jersey  City.  He  was  also  attor 
ney  for  Hudson  County  in  the  condemnation  pro<  eedings  for  land  taken  for 
the  County  Boulevard.  .Mr.  Graede  has  built  up  a  large  practice,  and  is 
heavily  interested  in  real  estate. 

WILSON  L.  HEATH,  of  Arlington,  was  born  in  Wilsonville  Conn.,  Sep- 
tember  9,  1846.     lie  is  the  son  of  George  AY.  Heath,  a  native  of  Putnam, 

Conn.,  and  of  Frances  Sessions,  who  was  born  in  Tompson  in  thai  State. 
Mr.  Heath  received  a  public  school  education  in  Wilsonville,  and  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  went  to  New  York  City,  where  he  entered  the  employ  of 
H.  B.  Claflin  &  Company.  He  has  been  identified  with  this  firm  ever  since, 
holding  responsible  positions  and  discharging  his  duties  with  acknowl- 
edged ability  and  satisfaction. 

.Mr.  Heath  is  also  engaged  in  the  dry  goods  business  in  Arlington,  X.  •!.. 
becoming  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Allen  &  Roth  in  L884.  This  firm  was 
changed  to  Heath  &  Norris  in  1888.  Mr.  Norris  died  in  1889  and  his  widow 
assumed  his  interesl  in  tin-  firm.  Mr.  Heath  is  a  public  spirited  citizen 
and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  married  .Miss  Mary  E.  Welsch 
and  lias  four  children:  Helen  M..  George  W.,  Charlotte,  and  Carrie. 

ALFRED  SMEDBERGr,  of  Kearny,  is  the  son  of  Sevin  and  Maria  Smed- 
berg,  and  was  born  in  Sweden  on  the  29th  of  April,  1860.  His  parents 
were  both  natives  of  that  country,  where  he  received  his  education. 

In  1885  Mr.  Smedberg  came  to  the  United  States,  settling  in  Newark, 
N.  J.,  whence  he  removed  to  Kearny,  Hudson  County,  where  he  now  re- 
sides. After  leaving  school  lie  learned  the  trade  of  carpenter  and  builder, 
a  business  he  has  always  followed,  achieving  marked  success.  He  was  for 
two  years  a  soldier  in  the  army  of  Sweden  before  coming  to  this  country. 
He  belongs  to  the  Swedish  Church  of  Kearny  and  is  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics. As  a  carpenter  and  builder  he  has  gained  a  high  reputation,  having 
erected  a  number  of  important  buildings  In  his  vicinity. 

Mr.  Smedberg  married  Mary  Carlson,  of  Sweden,  and  has  five  children: 
Hannah.   Harry.  Hilda.  Arthur,  and  Ella. 

WILLIAM  NOE,  of  Union  Hill,  is  the  son  of  John  Noe  and  Barbara 
Schmidt  and  was  born  in  Baden,  Germany,  on  the  2d  of  March,  1846.  Bt& 
received  a  public  school  education  and  learned   the  blacksmith's  trade  in 


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the  Fatherland,  and  in  1866  came  to  America  with  his  sister,  settling  in 
Union  Hill,  Hudson  County,  where  he  has  since  resided.  In  1871  he  en- 
gaged in  the  blacksmithing  business  for  himself  and  so  continued  until 
L875,  when  he  was  employed  in  New  York  City.  In  1881  he  established  his 
present  blacksmith  shop  on  Bergenline  Avenue  in  the  Town  of  West  New 
Fork. 

Mr.  Noe  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  a  member  of  the  Republican  Club  of 
Union  Mill,  and  a  member  of  the  Dutch  Reformed  Church.  He  has  been 
a  member  of  the  Haraguri  since  1808,  and  is  the  only  charter  member  of  the 
nine  original  founders  of  his  lodge  who  is  living.  In  this  order  he  has  filled 
nil  the  chairs.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Royal  Society  of  Good  Fellows, 
and  in  every  capacity  has  won  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  who  know 
him.  He  is  a  public  spirited  citizen,  deeply  interested  in  local  affairs,  and 
;i  man  of  acknowledged  ability  and  enterprise. 

July  4,  1871,  Mr.  Noe  married  Mrs.  Cedonia  (Flutz)  Flood.  They  have 
one  daughter,  Clara  Viola. 

WILLIAM  MARSHALL  SEUFERT,  of  Englewood,  was  born  in  New 
York  ( !i1  v  on  the  22d  of  May,  1873.  His  parents,  George  <  J.  Setifert  and  Mar- 
garei  <J.  Sienken,  were  both  natives  of  that  city,  where  they  were  married. 
Mr.  Seiil'ert  received  his  education  at  New  York  University,  taking  a  post- 
graduate course  in  law  in  the  class  of  1892.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bars 
of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  and  is  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  both  New  York  City  and  Englewood. 

.Mr.  Sc'i tVri  is  a  member  of  the  Englewood  Club,  of  the  Bogota  Boat 
( 51ub,  and  of  the  Episcopal  Church.  He  is  an  able  lawyer,  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  and  respected  by  all  who  know  him.  He  married  Anna  Evelyn 
Pope,  daughter  of  John  and  Lauretta  Pope,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  the  cere- 
mony being  performed  in  Leonia,  N.  J.,  January  28,  1898. 

ROBEBT  HAW,  of  Union  Hill,  is  the  son  of  Charles  Gaw  and  Margaret 
McKee  and  a  grandson  of  Robert  (Jaw,  all  natives  of  the  North  of  Ireland. 
The  family  came  to  America  in  the  early  fifties,  settling  in  New  York. 

Mr.  (Jaw  was  born  at  Union  Hill,  Hudson  County,  December  9,  1879.  He 
attended  the  public  schools,  both  in  Union  Hill  and  West  Hoboken,  and 
later  Cooper  Institute,  New  York,  where  he  studied  engineering  and  higher 
mathematics.  He  was  first  employed  by  John  W.  Rutherford,  contracting 
engineer,  and  by  John  G.  Payne,  engineer  to  the  Riparian  Commission. 
He  was  with  .lames  Moylan  for  a  number  of  years,  and  assisted  J.  J.  Tallon 
on  the  main  lateral  sewer,  and  completed  the  Boulevard  sewer,  in  West 
Hoboken,  after  Mr.  Tallon  died.  He  was  also  engineer  on  the  Summit 
Avenue  and  other  improvements,  including  the  paving  on  Clinton  Avenue. 
West  Hoboken.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Fire  Department,  the  Royal  Ar- 
canum, and  the  Junior  Order  United  American  Mechanics.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Democrat. 

SAMUEL  PHILLIPS  RUSSELL,  D.D.S.,  comes  from  an  old  New  Eng- 
land family,  and  inherits  through  several  generations  of  ancestors  those 
principles  of  application  which  characterize  the  race,  and  which  are  still 
evident  in  their  descendants  in  every  section  of  the  country.  His  family 
has  been  prominent  in  the  professions,  in  military  and  official  affairs,  and  in 
business  life,  many  of  them  having  held  exalted  stations  of  trust  and  re- 
sponsibility.    He   was  born  in   Springfield,   Mass.,  August    Hi,    L870,   and 


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there  received  a  thorough  grammar  and  high  school  education.  As  a 
youth  he  displayed    i  strong  inclination  for  a  professional  career. 

After  leaving  school  lie  entered  the  New  Fork  College  of  Dentistry,  in 
New  York  City,  ami  was  graduated  therefrom  in  L890,  receiving  tin-  degree 
of  Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery.  He  began  active  practice  in  New  York, 
where  he  sunn  built  up  a  large  and  lucrative  business.  Five  years  later, 
on  the  advice  -if  his  physician,  he  retired  and  took  a  rest.  In  1895  he  weni 
\\"«-si  and  South,  where  lie  spent  a  year  in  travel.  Upon  his  return  in  the 
spring  of  1896  he  opened  his  present  denial  parlors  at  !»7  Bergenline  Ave- 
nue in  the  Town  of  Union,  where  lie  has  acquired  an  extensive  and  success- 
ful practice. 

Dr.  Russell  is  prominent  in  social  and  fraternal  circles,  where  he  occu- 
pies a  number  of  important  offices.  He  is  a  member  of  Mystic  Tie  Lodge, 
No.  123,  F.  and  A.  M..  of  Cyrus  Chapter.  No.  32,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Pilgrim  Com- 
niandery.  No.  16,  K.  T..  of  Mecca  Temple,  A.  A.  I  >.  Nobles  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine,  of  Jackson  Lodge,  No.  150,  I.  O.  O.  F..  of  Golden  Rule  Encampment, 
No.  14.  I.  O.  O.  F..  of  Hamilton  Conclave,  No.  383,  I.  O.  H..  of  Mohawk 
Tribe.  No.  2(17.  I.  ( >.  R.  M.,  of  Garfield  Council,  No.  56,  Jr.  O.  V.  A.  M..  of 
Trinity  Chapter,  No.  IS  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  of  Court  Unity,  No.  75, 
F.  of  A.,  of  Camp  S.  L.  Reeves.  No.  1.  A.  P.  1...  of  the  Masonic  Life  Asso- 
ciation, of  Palisade  Lodge,  No.  128,  K.  P..  of  North  Hudson  Tent.  No.  10, 
Knights  of  the  Maccabees,  of  West  Shore  Council.  No.  1,097,  Royal  Ar- 
canum, of  Columbia  Hose  Company,  No.  2,  of  the  Union  Hill  Schuetzen 
Corps,  of  Company  < '.  Twenty-second  Regiment,  X.  <  '■.  N.  Y..  of  the  Zwiebel- 
berger  Bowling  Club,  of  the  Thirteen  Club,  and  of  the  Mecca  Wheelmen. 


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GUSTAVE  I).  MEISTER,  of  Bayonne,  is  the  son  of  George  Meister  and 
.Mary  Slegmann,  and  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  9th  of  August,  1856. 
His  parents  were  also  natives  of  that  country.  In  1864  they  left  the 
Fatherland  and  came  with  their  family  to  the  tinted  States,  settling  in 
Newark.  N.  J.,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch  received  a  public  school 
education.  Mr.  Meister  has  been  for  some  time  engaged  in  the  liquor 
business  and  is  the  proprietor  of  the  well  known  Meister  Casino  at  Bay- 
onne. He  is  a  member  of  the  Robert  Davis  Association,  of  the  Arion 
Singing  Society  of  Newark,  of  Newark  Lodge,  No.  21.  I>.  P.  O.  Elks,  and  of 
the  Newark  Turners.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is  a  public  spirited 
citizen,  deeply  interested  in  local  affairs,  and  on<  of  tin-  besl  known  men  in 
his  locality. 

He  was  married,  April  4.  1882,  to  Mary  Kirnhofer,  daughter  of  John  ami 
Annie  Kirnhofer.  of  Michigan.  They  have  four  children:  Bertha,  Laura. 
I  'lark,  and  Annie. 

CHRISTOPHER  1).  ROEHR,  of  Weehawken,  is  the  son  of  Frederick  E. 
Roehr  and  Emma  Miiller,  and  was  horn  in  Bremerhaven,  Germany,  Novem 
ber  8,  L862.     His  parents,  grandparents,  ami  their  ancestors  for  many  gene 
rations  were  sturdy,  respected  people  of  the  Fatherland. 

Mr.  Roehr  attended  the  German  public  or  national  schools  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  mature  boyhood,  when  he  went  to  sea.  thus  gratifying 
a  strong  desire  for  adventure  ami  travel.  He  also  took  a  course  in  a  noted 
school  of  navigation.  In  1878  he  came  with  his  parents  to  America,  settled 
on  Stater  Island.  New  York,  and  for  several  years  followed  the  sea.  sailing 
between  New  York  and  Australia,  the  Easl  Indies.  China,  .Japan,  and  South 
American  ports.     The  experience  he  gained  in  the  merchanl  marine  service, 


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and  the  opportunities  for  study  and  observation  which  these  travels  af- 
ford* d.  enabled  him  i<>  grasp  a  broad  and  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
world 

In  1886  .Mi'.  Roehr  retired  from  the  sea.  settled  in  Weehawken,  N.  J.,  and 
engaged  in  the  liquor  business,  which  he  has  since  followed.  For  several 
years  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Board  of  School  Trustees  of  Weehawken. 
ile  is  a  member  of  the  .Masonic  and  odd  Fellows  fraternities,  of  the  Royal 
Society  of  <  rood  Fellows,  and  of  t  he  <  Jerman  Lutheran  ( Jhurch,  and  is  Presi 
deni  of  the  North  Hudson  Cyclers.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  is 
a<  tively  interested  in  the  public  welfare  and  is  a  public  spirited,  patriotic, 
and  enterprising  citizen. 

.Mi.  Koehr  married  Miss  Emilie  Rever  and  has  one  son,  William  T..  born 
in  L887. 

BERNHARD  ROGGE,  of  Weehaw  ken,  was  born  in  North  Germany,  of  an 
old  and  respected  family,  on  the  4th  of  October,  1.874,  his  parents  being 
Diedrich  Rogge  and  Emilie  Baedecker.  His  father  and  mother  were  na- 
tives of  the  Fatherland,  and  possessed  of  sturdj  characteristics. 

While  the  subjeci  of  this  article  was  yel  a  boy  the  family  emigrated  to 
America  and  settled  in  the  Tow  n  of  I  Dion,  X.  J.,  where  he  received  a  public 
school  education.  Since  leaving  school  Mr.  Rogge  has  been  engaged  in  the 
li>|iioi  business  in  Weehawken,  Hudson  County.  His  public  spirit  patriot 
ism,  and  interest  in  the  well';: re  of  the  town  and  county  have  gained  for  him 
the  confidence  of  all  who  know  him. 

Mr.  Rogge  is  a  consistent  Democrat,  and  a  member  of  the  German  Luth- 
eran <  !hurch,  of  the  Free  and  Accepted  Masons,  and  of  other  social  and  fra- 
ternal organizations.  He  married  Miss  Molly  Restmeyer  and  has  three 
children:  Molly.  Bernhard,  Jr.,  and  Henry. 

CHARLES  J.  BOTT,  of  the  Town  of  Union,  is  the  son  of  George  and 
Anna  (Hoffman)  Bott,  and  was  born  in  Wiirtemberg,  Germany,  dune  26, 
L859.  He  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  Fatherland, 
;ind  there  learned  the  trade  of  jeweler.  In  L879  he  came  to  this  country 
and  settled  in  Xew  York  <"ily.  where  he  first  engaged  in  the  liquor  trade 
and  subsequently  in  the  jewelry  business,  gaining  in  each  marked  success 
and  a  high  reputation. 

In  1884  Mr.  Bott  moved  to  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J.,  and  two  years  later 
opened  his  present  hotel  on  the  corner  of  Bergenline  Avenue  and  Fourth 
Street.  He  has  made  this  one  of  the  popular  centers  of  hospitality  in 
North  Hudson.  Mr.  Bott  is  a  prominent  member  of  Jefferson  Lodge,  No. 
125,  1.  <  >.  <>.  F.,  of  the  Roval  Societv  of  Good  Fellows,  of  the  Knights  of 
Honor,  of  the  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Honor,  of  the  Independent  Schuetzen 
( 'orps  of  Union  Hill,  of  the  Maennerchor  of  Guttenberg,  and  of  several  other 
organizations.  He  is  a  public  spirited,  progressive  citizen,  and  popular 
among  a  wide  circle  of  acquaintances. 

Mr.  Bott  was  married,  in  1881,  to  Miss  Mary  Suttler,  of  the  Town  of 
Union,  N.  J.    They  have  three  children:  Frank,  William,  ami  Mary. 

GEORGE  MICHEL  lias  been  a  resident  of  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson 
County,  N.  J.,  for  over  thirty-five  years,  coming  there  from  Germany,  where 
he  was  born.  He  was  long  engaged  in  the  liquor  business  with  marked 
success.     He  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  German  citizens  of  East 


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Jersey;  and  in  retiremenl  is  enjoying  the  fruits  of  an  active  and  honorable 
career. 
He  married  .Miss  Barbara  Elizabeth  Fielder,  also  a  native  of  Germanv. 

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;iik1  has  sis  children  living,  viz.:  Annie  (Mrs.  George  Arnold),  Katherine 
(Mrs.  Frederick  Sapp),  Dorothy  (Mrs.  Frederick  Feisel),  John  Robert, 
( reorge,  Jr.,  and  Frederick. 


JOHN  ROBERT  MICHEL,  eldesl  son  of  George  and  Barbara  Elizabeth 
(Fielder)  Michel,  was  born  February  8,  is"::,  in  the  Town  of  Union,  X.  J., 
where  he  has  always  resided.  He  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  thai  town  and  ai  Hasbrouck  [nstitute  in  Jersey  City,  and  then 
entered  the  drug  store  of  William  Falkner,  Fifty-second  Streel  and  Eighth 
Avenue,  New  York,  where  he  remained  aboul  three  years.     His  experience 

in  this  capacity  has 
served  him  well  in  subse- 
quent business  affairs. 
Having  graduated  from 
Hasbrouck  [nstitute  in 
June,  1894,  he  began  ac 
tive  lite  with  a  good 
i  lassical  training,  and  as 
a  drug  clerk  supple 
mented  his  studies  by  a 
practical  knowledge  of 
commercial  matters.  On 
resigning  his   position    in 

the      store      he     succeeded 

his  father  in  the  liquor 
business  at  21.")  Palisade 
Avenue,  corner  of  Hum- 
hohll  Street,  in  the  Town 
of  Union,  which  he  has 
since  conducted. 

During  the  past  eighl 
years  Mr.  Michel  has 
taken  an  active  pari  in 
local  politics,  being  the 
organizer  and  standard 
bearer  of  the  B.  -I.  Michel 
Association  of  the  Town 
of  Union,  and  having 
served  three  years  as  a 
member  of  the  Demo 
italic      Town       General 

(  'iillimil  tee.       He    is   also   ;i 

member  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  New  Democratic  Club  of  Union 
Hill  and  of  the  Second  Ward  I  democratic  Club,  which  lie  helped  to  organize 
in  1896,  and  of  which  he  has  been  the  only  Treasurer.  Hi'  is  a  member, 
also,  of  the  Charles  Bauer  Association  '111(1  of  Wahwequa  Tribe,  No.  is::. 
Independent  Order  of  Kidmen.  Mr.  .Michel  is  perhaps  better  known  by 
the  name  of  "  Bob  "  Michel,  or  as  "  B.  J."  Michel,  the  name  borne  by  the 
association  of  which  he  is  a  founder  and  the  Treasurer. 

He  was  married,  dune  !t,   LS96,  to  Lillie,  daughter  of   Henry  and  Meta 


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Fisher,  of  Jersey  City  Heights,  N.  J.     They  have  one  child,  Lillie  Barbara 
Michel. 

JOHN  REILLY,  of  Weehawken,  is  the  son  of  John  Reilly,  Sr.,  and  Mary 
Lynch,  both  natives  of  Ireland.  He  was  born  in  that  country  August  5. 
L849,  and  there  received  his  education.  When  a  young  man  he  came  to 
the  United  States  and  for  over  twenty  years  has  been  successfully  engaged 
in  the  hotel  business  in  Weehawken.  'He  was  a  member  of  Weehawken 
Town  Council  for  five  years,  has  served  as  Chief  of  the  Weehawken  Fire 
Department,  and  in  other  capacities  has  rendered  valuable  service  to  the 
community. 

Mr.  Reilly  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  of  the 
Weehawken  Fire  Department,  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians  of  Hud- 
son ( Jounty,  and  of  the  C.  V.  and  L.  In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  He  mar- 
ried Margarei  Morran  and  has  three  children:  John  R.,  Mary  R-,  and  Katie. 

JOHN  ,1.  DALEY,  of  Guttenberg,  N.  J.,  is  a  native  and  life-long  resident 
of  thai  town,  having  been  born  there  July  9,  1860.  His  parents,  Martin 
Daley  and  Catherine  O'Brien,  came  to  Guttenberg  from  Ireland. 

Mr.  Daley  attended  the  public  schools  of  Guttenberg,  and  afterward  en- 
gaged in  the  block-stone  business,  which  he  followed  for  several  years  with 
marked  success.  After  disposing  of  this  business  he  established  himself  in 
the  liquor  trade,  in  Guttenberg,  in  which  he  still  continues.  As  a  Demo 
era)  Mr.  Daley  has  loug  been  prominent  and  influential  in  politics.  He 
was  for  several  years  a  School  Trustee,  and  has  been  especially  active  in 
the  formation  and  development  of  the  Guttenberg  Fire  Department,  being 
an  organizer  of  Companies  1  and  4,  and  an  exempt  member  of  Hook  and 
Ladder  Company  No.  1.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Foresters  of  America  and 
of  the  Catholic  Church.  He  married  Miss  Catherine  Buckley  and  has  a 
family  of  six  children. 

GEORGE  J.  GOEHRIG,  of  North  Bergen,  was  born  in  Ulster  County,  N. 
Y..  ( >«  tober  29,  L865.  He  is  the  son  of  Charles  Goehrig  and  Rosa  Salzmann 
and  a  grandson  of  Leonard  and  Rose  Salzmann,  all  natives  of  Germany. 

.Mr.  Goehrig  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native 
county,  and  afterward  learned  the  trade  of  butcher.  Coming  to  North  Ber- 
gen. X.  .1.,  he  entered  with  energy  into  the  affairs  of  the  township,  and  soon 
established  a  reputation  for  industry,  thrift,  and  integrity.  For  some  time 
he  has  been  engaged  in  butchering  and  also  in  the  hotel  and  liquor  busi- 
ness on  the  Hudson  County  Boulevard.  He  has  served  as  Chief  of  the 
North  Bergen  Fire  Department,  as  a  member  of  the  North  Bergen  Board 
of  Education,  and  as  President  of  the  North  Hudson  Liquor  Dealers'  Asso- 
ciation. He  is  a  member  of  the  Merry  Owl  Association  and  a  public  spir- 
ited, enterprising  citizen.  Mr.  Goehrig  was  married  March  20,  1887,  to 
Bartona  Wade. 

ERNST  BEHR,  a  well  known  citizen  of  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson 
County,  was  born  in  Northern  Germany  on  the  29th  of  May.  1864.  His 
parents,  William  and  Herniina  (Rehmer)  Behr,  were  respected  and  esteemed 
for  those  sturdy  qualities  which  distinguish  the  German  race. 

Mr.  Behr  was  educated  in  the  public  or  national  schools  of  the  Father- 
land. He  also  served  a  short  time  in  the  German  Army.  In  1882  he  came 
te  the  United  States  and  settled  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  where  he  was  engaged 


614 


HUDSON    AND    BKK'JKX    (OIXTIES 


in  1 1 1  <  grocers  business  for  two  yens.  In  L884  lie  removed  to  New  York 
<'ii\-  mikI  established  himself  in  the  liquor  business,  which  li«'  euccessfullv 
conducted  until  L891,  when  he  came  to  the  Town  of  Union,  Hudson  County, 
N.  -I.  Here  he  has  since  resided,  being  engaged  in  the  liquor  trade  on  the 
corner  of  Bergenline  Avenue  and  Lewis  Street. 

Mr.  Behr  is  an  active  member  of  the  Democratic  party,  n  patriotic  citi- 
zen, and  ;i  liberal  supporter  of  every  worthy  movement.  !!<•  married  Bar 
bara  Kobbeck. 


SAMUEL  DECKER,  of  Eas1  Newark,  was  bora  in  Passaic  County,  X.  .1.. 
on  Christmas  Day,  December  25,  L850.  lie  is  the  son  of  William  Decker 
and  Julia  Ann  Rhinesmith  and  a  grandson  of  Gabriel  Decker  and  Harney 
and  Rebecca  (Bugsby)  Rhinesmith.  His  maternal  grandfather  was  a  mem- 
ber of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Passaic  County,  where  the  Deckers  also 
settled  at  an  early  date.     Both  were  prominent  in  the  community. 

Mi'.  Decker  was  edu- 
cated in  his  native  coun- 
ty, principally  at  Maco- 
pin,  and  for  fifteen  years 
lived  in  Newark.  Essex 
County.  In  L884  lie 
moved  to  East  Newark, 
Hudson  County,  where 
he  st  ill  resides.  Early  in 
life  lie  learned  the  ma- 
son's trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed with  marked  suc- 
cess for  eight  years.  At 
the  end  of  that  period 
i  L882)  lie  engaged  in  the 
chemical  charcoal  busi- 
ness, and  in  L897  formed 
a  stock  company.  of 
which  he  is  now  (1900) 
President.  This  company 
supplies  charcoal  for 
Newark  and  vicinity,  and 
maintains  the  largest 
business  in  thai  line  in 
Kasiern  New  Jersey. 

An  ardent  and  consist- 
ent Republican,  .Mr. 
Decker  has  earnestly  ad- 
vocated Republican  prin- 
ciples ever  since  he  cast 
his  lirst  vole.  He  is  a 
public  spirited,  progres- 
sive, and  enterprising  citizen,  prominent  in  party  and  business  affairs,  ac- 
tive and  influential  in  promoting  every  worthy  object,  and  thoroughly  iden- 
tified with  the  growth  and  prosperity  ol  the  community.  His  success  in 
business  lias  been  the  result  of  Ids  own  energy  and  ability.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Knights  and  Ladies  of  the  Golden  Star,  of  the  Order  of  llepia 
sophs,  and  of  other  organizations. 


SAMUEL    DECKER. 


GENEALOGICAL  615 

Mr.  Decker  married  Amanda  E.  Meeker,  of  Hackettstown,  N.  J.,  and  has 
one  son,  I  [erbert  T. 

JOHN  O'LEAKY,  of  Guttenberg,  is  the  son  of  Dennis  O'Leary  and  Mar\ 
Befferen,  and  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  on  the  30th  of  October,  1866. 
He  is  of  Irish  descent.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Philadel- 
phia, and  for  some  time  was  extensively  engaged  in  business  there  as  a 
stevedore  and  truckman.  Finally  he  removed  to  North  Bergen,  Hudson 
County,  where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  the  hotel  business.  He  mar- 
ried Matilda  Fay. 

MARK  LYDON,  the  well  known  Democratic  leader  and  hotel  proprietor 
et  Shadyside  in  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  was  born  in  Ireland  on 
April  1.  L866,  the  son  of  Martin  Lydon  and  Ann  Bracken.  Having  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  country,  he  came  to 
America,  and  on  the  15th  of  March,  1889,  landed  in  New  York,  where  he  fol- 
lowed his  trade  <>f  stonecutting  for  a  short  time.  He  soon  removed  to 
Shadyside  in  North  Bergen,  N.  J.,  where  he  found  employment  at  paper- 
making,  and  where  he  has  since  resided.  May  1,  1894,  he  engaged  in  the 
hotel  and  Honor  business,  which  he  still  follows. 

Applying  himself  to  business  affairs  and  to  the  advancement  of  the 
Democratic  party,  Mr.  Lydon  soon  came  into  prominence  as  a  leader  and 
for  several  years  has  been  a  power  in  his  party  in  that  locality.  His  in- 
fluence upon  both  local  and  county  matters  has  given  him  a  wide  reputa- 
tion. He  is  a  man  of  public  spirit  and  enterprise,  and  has  always  taken  a 
prominent  part  in  local  projects.  He  is  a  member  of  Eclipse  Fire  Com 
panv  No.  1.  of  North  Bergen,  of  the  Democratic  Club,  and  of  the  (iustav 
Scholp  and  Robert  Davis  Associations. 

.Mr.  Lydon  was  married,  June  21,  1893,  to  Annie  F.,  daughter  of  John 
Flannery,  of  Shadysido,  North  Bergen,  and  they  have  two  children:  John 
and  Florence. 

JOHN  .1.  REILLY,  of  Bayonne,  was  born  at  Ulster  Heights,  Ulster  Conn 
ty,  X.  Y..  November  27.  1864.  His  parents,  Michael  Keilly  and  Mary  Dono- 
van, were  natives  of  Ireland.  They  came  to  the  United  States  when  young 
and  were  married  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  whence  they  removed  to  Ulster  Coun- 
ty. In  1^72  they  came  to  Bayonne,  N.  J.,  where  the  subject  of  this  sketch 
received  a  public  school  education. 

After  leaving  school  John  J.  Keilly  engaged  in  the  liquor  business  in 
Bayonne,  in  which  he  has  since  continued.  He  is  a  prominent  and  influen- 
tial Democrat  and  for  several  years  has  been  a  leader  in  party  affairs.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters,  of  Hook  and  Ladder 
Company  No.  3,  of  Bayonne,  and  of  St.  Paul's  Alliance  Society. 

.Mr.  Keilly  was  married,  June  25,  1891,  to  Fannie  Brothers,  of  Bayonne, 
Hudson  County.  They  have  four  children:  Mamie,  Fannie,  Agnes,  and 
Michael   Francis. 

EDWARD  HOOS.  of  Jersey  City,  was  born  in  Germany,  at  Neuwied  on 
the  Rhine,  August  31,  1850.  He  was  educated  at  the  public  schools,  and 
began  his  business  career  as  a  clerk  in  a  general  store.  At  the  same  time 
he°acquired  a  thorough  knowledge  of  upholstery.  He  came  to  America  in 
1870,  and  soon  found  employment  with  an  upholstery  firm  in  New  York 
Citv.'     IF-  started   in  business  for  himself  in    1X72,   manufacturing  parlor 


616  HUDSON  AND  BERGEN  COUNTIES 

suits  and  lounges  at  L33  Pavonia  Avenue,  Jersey  City.  Subsequently  he 
was  associated  with  Mullins  &  Schulz,  and  afterward  formed  the  linn  of 
Lampe  &  Hoos,  which  was  dissolved  in  a  year.  Tic  then  took  the  manage- 
ment of  John  Mullins's  business,  and  was  with  him  until  L877.  He  then 
once  more  launched  out  alone  at  67  Newark  Avenue,  but  shortly  joined 
John  Sheehan,  and  for  nine  months  the  firm  was  Hoos  &  Sheehan.  Mr. 
Hoos  bought  out  his  partner  and  removed  to  the  old  Metropolitan  Hall 
Building,  at  71  and  7.°>  Newark  Avenue,  where  the  firm  of  Hoos  &  Schulz 
was  formed,  and  was  continued  successfully  until  July  1.  L897,  when  Mr. 
Hoos  was  elected  Mayor,  and  retired  from  business. 

11<  entered  politics  in  1885.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Free- 
holders for  two  years.  In  1889  he  was  elected  an  Alderman,  and  in  1891 
was  appointed  by  Mayer  Cleveland  a  Commissioner  of  Appeals,  resigning 
when  Mayor  Wanser  was  elected.  Subsequently  he  was  appointed  to  the 
Board  of  Education  by  Mayor  Wanser,  and  re-appointed  for  two  years. 
In  1895  he  was  nominated  for  President  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  but 
was  defeated  by  Reuben  Simpson,  and  in  the  same  year  was  elected  to  the 
Assembly  and  served  creditably.  In  1897  he  was  elected  Mavor  of  Jersey 
City. 

Mr.  Hoos  is  a  Thirty-second  degree  Mason,  a  Past  Deputy  Grand  Master, 
and  Representative  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  the  State  of  Arkansas.  He  be- 
longs to  the  Knights  of  Honor,  the  Legion  of  Honor,  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  the  Board  of  Trade. 

WILLIAM  CRANSTOUN.  of  Hoboken  and  Summit,  is  the  son  of  Will- 
iam and  Marion  (Paterson)  Cranstoun,  natives  of  Scotland,  who  settled  in 
Canada  in  1882,  moved  to  New  York  City,  and  thence  removed  to  Princeton, 
N.  J.,  in  1S.",7.  They  removed  to  Bordentown,  X.  J.,  in  1S42,  and  in  Feb 
ruary,  1843,  came  to  Hoboken.  where  the  mother  died  April  28,  1882,  and 
the  father  December  6,  1885. 

Mr.  Cranstoun  was  born  in  Hoboken,  September  1,  184.3,  and  finished 
his  education  at  the  parochial  school  of  the  Scotch  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Fourteenth  Street,  New  York.  He  read  law  with  J.  Harvey  Lyons  ihis 
brother-in-law)  and  Hon.  Abel  I.  Smith,  both  of  Hoboken,  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  New  Jersey  in  February.  1875.  Since  then  he  has  re- 
sided in  Summit,  N.  J.,  and  has  successfully  practiced  his  profession  in 
that  place  and  in  Hoboken.  His  business  has  been  confined  principally 
to  office  work  and  in  chancery,  and  largely  involves  real  estate. 

CHARLES  PINNELL,  one  of  the  oldest  residents  of  North  Bergen,  Bud- 
son  County,  has  held  the  office  of  Chairman  of  the  Township  Committee 
longer  than  any  other  man  in  New  Jersey,  having  served  in  that  capacity  for 
twenty-three  years,  or  almost  continually  from  1871  to  the  spring  of  1897, 
when  he  resigned.  Born  in  Wottenunderedge,  Gloucestershire,  England,  on 
the  17th  of  February,  1823,  he  is  the  son  of  Robert  Pinnell  and  Elizabeth 
Fowler  and  a  descendant  on  both  sides  of  honored  English  ancestors.  As  a 
boy  he  displayed  sterling  intellectual  and  physical  qualities. 

He  obtained  his  education  in  Minchinhampton,  England.  In  1848  he 
came  to  America  and  settled  in  New  York  City,  but  in  the  spring  of  1849  re- 
moved to  Jersey  City.  X.  .1.,  and  thence  in  L857  to  Hudson  City,  now  a  [tart 
of  Jersey  City.  There  he  resided  eight  years.  In  1865  he  moved  to  New 
Durham  in  North  Bergen,  Hudson  County,  where  he  still  lives.     His  busi- 


GENEALOGICAL  (517 

ness  was  thai  of  a  manufacturer  of  walking  canes  and  crutches,  and  until 
L867,  when  tie  retired,  lie  had,  in  Cortlandt  Street,  New  York,  one  of  the 
largesl  and  most  successful  establishments  of  the  kind  in  the  United 
Stales.  Since  L8(>7  he  has  devoted  himself  almost  exclusively  to  private 
affairs  and  to  the  official  duties  which  have  been  pressed  upon  him  by  his 
townsmen,  his  onl\  other  business  of  importance  being  a  coal  yard  al 
Homestead  in  North  Bergen,  which  he  conducted  about  three  years. 

Me  was  a  School  Trustee  of  South  New  Durham  for  about  fifteen  years 
and  served  most  of  that  period  as  District  Clerk,  and  was  instrumental  in 
causing  the  erection  of  the  first  brick  school  house  in  the  township.  This 
was  eid  \n.  ::  school,  built  in  1871.  and  since  remodeled  and  enlarged.  He 
was  also  Collector  of  Arrears  for  a  time  and  Township  Collector  one  year. 

Mr.  Pinnell's  ability,  executive  capacity,  and  active  interest  in  local  af- 
fairs caused  him  in  the  spring  of  1871  in  he  elected  Chairman  of  the  Town- 
ship Committee  or  North  Bergen,  and  from  that  time  until  the  spring  of 
IS97,  when  he  resigned,  he  was  the  acknowledged  leader  in  all  public  mat- 
ters, being  continuously  a  member  and  Chairman  of  that  committee  with 
the  exception  oi  the  years  1872, 1873,  L882,  and  L883.  This  service  of  twen- 
ty-three years  as  Chairman  of  the  governing  body  of  the  township  is  the 
longest  accredited  to  any  one  man  in  the  Stale.  It  is  noieworty  for  the 
great  amount  of  clerical  labor  and  unceasing  attention  to  duty  which  Mr. 
Pinnell  freely  and  effectively  rendered.  He  was  indefatigable  in  the  prep- 
aration of  statistical  tallies,  in  efforts  to  reduce  taxation  and  expenses,  and 
in  every  reform  calculated  to  benefit  the  township  and  its  inhabitants,  and 
his  reports  and  public  papers,  many  of  which  are  still  in  existence  and 
valuable,  .ire  models.  One  ef  these  documents — the  rarest  and  most  im- 
portant from  his  hands — is  ,-ix  applicable  to-daj  as  it  was  in  1S79,  when  it 
was  addressed  to  the  property  holders  and  taxpayers  of  Hudson  County. 
It  was  adopted  at  a  joint  meet  ing  ef  i  he  Boards  of  ( Jouncil  of  the  Towns  of 
Union  and  Guttenberg  and  the  Township  Committees  of  North  Bergen, 
West  Hoboken,  Weehawken,  and  Union,  on  .March  LT),  187!).  This  paper 
and  others  issued  in  L889,  L891,  and  1S!M  stamp  Mr.  Pinnell  as  one  of  the 
ablest  local  reformers  of  his  time.  He  brought  to  the  conduct  of  town- 
ship affairs  a  broad,  progressive  public  spirit,  an  accurate  knowledge  of 
public  business,  great  sagacity  and  foresight,  and  rare  comprehension  of 
economical  problems.  While  he  encouraged  important  public  improve- 
ments and  supported  every  project  designed  to  advance  the  general  wel- 
fare, he  was  unceasing  in  his  efforts  to  keep  taxes  and  public  expenditures 
within  the  limits  of  practical  economy,  leaving  the  people  unburdened  by 
the  extravagance  which  often  marks  township  governments. 

Mr.  Pinnell  has  also  had  charge  of  several  important  estates  and  business 
properties,  lie  was  the  assignee  in  1890  of  John  Gardner,  a  wealthy  lum- 
ber dealer  of  Jersey  City  Heights  and  Hoboken,  and  in  similar  capacities 
has  exhibited  marked  ability  and  unquestioned  integrity.  He  was  espe- 
cially active  and  useful  in  the  matter  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  v.  The 
Weehawken  Cemetery,  in  1885,  carrying  it  through  to  success. 

S<  ptember  14,  1S47,  Mr.  Pinnell  married  Ann  Parker,  daughter  of  Will- 
iam and  Ann  Parker,  of  Pontypool,  Monmouthshire,  England.  They  have 
three  children:  Sarah  Ann,  Charles  H.,  and  Elizabeth  Martha.  Charles 
H.  Pinnell  is  superintendent  of  the  American  Cold  Watch  Case  Company, 
Astor  Place,  New  York  City. 


INDEX 


PAGE. 


Bergen  County  settlers 22-41 


Bergen,  Town  of 

Borough  governments 

Boroughs  in  Bergen  ('(unity 

Dutch  Wesl  India  Company 

Kai  h  records 

I'.aiU  settlers  in  Hudson  Count} 
Flection  of   townships 


19 

10 

11 

15 

4 

12 

9 

settlers  1,  10,  18,  19,  20,  41-48 

4 

10 

12-22 

41 

17 

10 

1(> 

10 

7 


Formation  of  Hudson  and  Bergen  Counties 

Hoboken    Hacking 

Hudson  County  settlers 

Landowners  and  settlers 

Massacre  of  Pavonia    

Pauleson,    Michael 

Pauw,  Michael 

Pavonia 

Township  governments 


Ackerman,   Aaron  E 55 

Ackerman,  John  N 53 

Allan,  James 371 

Allen  Family 107 

Allen,  .lames  Mitchell 374 

Allen,  Uriah 303 

Allen,  Robert 532 

Allison,  William  Outis 148 

Anders,  Arthur 477 

Anderson,  John  H 55] 

Andes,  Henry 357 

Anson,  Edward  31 485 

Apnlegate,  Ivins  D 287 

Armbruster,   William  0 405 

Armstrong,  Samuel 422 

Asmus,  Ernst  (i 333 

Auiyansen,  Abram  I 119 

Babbitt,  Robert  Oscar 198 

Baldwin,  Aaron  Stockholm 180 

Banta,  William  Sickles 513 

Banta,  William  Williams 235 


PAGE. 


Bantz,  John 477 

Bardsley,   William 453 

Barkerding,  Adolph  11 459 

Barricklo,  William   Reed 532 

Basse,  Clans 580 

Bate,  John  J 401 

Behr,  Krnst 013 

Benny,  Allan 381 

Bentley,  Peter,  Sr 121 

Bent  ley,  Peter,  2d 123 

Bentley,  Peter,  3d 120 

Berdan,  Cornelius  W 195 

Berger,  Edward  William 349 

Berger,  George  A 508 

Berger,  Julius 204 

Bergkamp,  George  Bernhardt 398 

Bergmann,  Frederick  J.,  Jr 439 

Berry  Family 100 

Bertholf  Family 107 

Besson,  John  Case 226 

Besson,  Samuel  Austin 225 

Best,  John 403 


INDEX 


PAGE. 

Bewig,  August 588 

Biekhard,  Conrad 432 

Birdsall,  Walter  Kissam 268 

Black,  Charles  Clarke 300 

Black,  James  Edward 476 

Black,  James  H 217 

Blackledge  Family 126 

Blair,  John  Albert    84 

Blair,  William 455 

Blanch  Family 127 

Blawvelt,  David  D 68 

Blawvelt,  George  W 258 

Blawvelt,  John  D 458 

Blohm,  Charles  H 501 

Bobbink,  Lambertus  C 475 

Bode,  Martin  W 384 

Bogert,  Albert  Z 132 

Bogert,  Daniel  G.,  Jr 285 

Bogert,  Isaac  D 310 

Bogert,  John .  60,  479 

Bogert,  John  J 133 

Bogert,  Matthew  J 57 

Bogert,  Sandford 480 

Bogert,  Seba  M 502 

Bonn,  Hillric  John 270 

Bonn,  John  Hillric 269 

Bonn,  John  Hillric,  Jr 271 

Born,  Albert 488 

Bott,  Charles  J 611 

Bouton,  John  C 500 

Bowe,  James  J 356 

Bowe,  John  E 468 

Bowen,  James  R 583 

Bradley,  Louis   Henry 512 

Bradley.  William  Henry 512 

Branagan,  John  B 382 

Brandt,  Peter 431 

Brierley,  James 393 

Brinkerhoff,  Andrew  II 274 

Brinkerhoff,  Cornelius 105 

Brinkerhoff,  Henry  H.,  Jr.,  M.D 101 

Brock,  Peter  Anthony 470 

Brockway,  Philip   Eastman 595 

Brower  Family 130 

Brown,  Joel  W 451 

Browming,  J.  Hull 113 

Bruce,   George 334 

Bryan,  Daniel  Drake 261 


PAGE. 

Buckley,  Charles  Pitman 114 

Bulger,  Thomas  F 346 

Burroughs,  Charles  W 452 

Byram,  Thomas  J 487 

Cadmus,  George 260 

Cadmus,  .John  J 552 

Callahan,  John  T 461 

Camp,  George   Kingsland ~<^-_i 

Campbell,  Luther  A 203 

Campbell,  O.  G 487 

Canfield,  Burton  Edmund 483 

Canfield,  George  Daniel 482 

Camion,  Charles  Kinsey 321 

Cannon,  Michael  J 406 

Carbin,  Edward  F 475 

Carbrey,  Thomas  A 441 

Carlson,  John 512 

Carragau,  George 410 

Carroll,  Thomas 441 

Case,  Edwin  Raynor 251 

Case,  Menzies  R 251 

Cass,  Alexander 187 

Cass,  Willard 188 

Cassidy,  William   A 421 

Chapman,  Robert 197 

Chappell,  George  H 501 

Child,  Joseph 120 

Christie,  Cornelius 106 

Christie,  Cornelius 295 

Christie,  Walter Ill 

Churchill,   Romeo  Thompson,  D.V.S.  .  .  427 

Clark,  -James 381 

Clark,  William   Mortimer 515 

Close,  James 429 

Clouse,  Halloway  Whitfield 348 

Cole  Family 157 

Colligan,  Patrick  M 587 

Collisrnon,  George  W 476 

Collignon,  Peter  C 482 

Collins,  Gilbert 70 

Collins,  Henry  F 353 

Condict,  Henrj   V 522 

Conklin  Family 157 

Conklin,  Peter  L 605 

Conkling,  Cook 153 

Conkling,  Livingston 271 

Conley,  .John 417 

Couover,  Harry  Martin 222 


INDEX 


P  IGE. 

Conrad,  Edgar  K.,   M.D 511 

i     averse,  Charles  Crozat,  LL.B.,  1.I..D.  459 

t lonwaj .  John 377 

Cooper  Family 160 

Copin,  Augusl    A 524 

Copin,  ( reorge  Felix 457 

Courtman,  Walter  F ',)'>'■'> 

Cowles,  Elijah  Strong 320 

Cranstoun,  William 010 

Cranwell,  George  W 395 

Crear,  Charles  F\  man 501 

Crowell,  Joseph    Franklin 360 

Cumming,  Thomas  II 21(5 

Cunliffe,  George 449 

Clinic  Mungo  .1 534 

Daley,  John  J 613 

Daly,  William   D 407 

Danielson,  William  II 282 

Darling,  Henry  Isaac '-'11 

Darling,  John  Sidney 308 

Darling,  Orel 511 

1  (avis,  1  )avid .""1" 

Davis.  Andrew  -I 229 

Daj  .  Addison  L .  584 

De    I'mini,  Abram L38 

De    How  Family 100 

IV    Clark  Family    L30 

De    Cl\  lie.  Charles     •_'■">! 

De  Clyne,  Emil 25  1 

Do  Clyne,  Gustave 254 

De  Groot  Family 162 

De    Motte,  Dwight  Wheeler 55S 

De  Ronde,  Frank  S 551 

De   Vue,  .John 519 

Decker,   Samuel till 

Demarest,  Abraham 511 

Deniarest,  Abraham  Garrison 110 

Demarest,  Calvin 267 

Demarest,  Daniel  I .    495 

Demarest,  David 67 

Demarest,  David  A 93 

Demarest,  Elmer  Wilson 64 

Demarest,  Garret    I 66 

1  >emarest,  Jacob  J 497 

Demarest,  John  H.   Z 496 

Demarest.  Milton 289 

1  temarest,  Milton  G 497 

Demarest,  Samuel  D 450 


PAGE. 

Dennis,  Frank   H 350 

Denzer,  George  Valentine 373 

Denzer,  Valentine 372 

Diehm,  Louis,  Jr 339 

Dippel,  John,  Jr 388 

Dixon,  Robert  Campbell,  Jr 136 

Dobhs,  Thomas  Jefferson 340 

Dockray,  William  John 485 

Donnelly,   James   J 516 

Dooley,    Patrick  -1 565 

Doremus,  Cornelius 295 

Draj  ion,  Albert  I  rving,  .    87 

Dressel,  FrederiokH 462 

l)n    Bois,  John  II 301 

Duffy,  Joseph  Alexander,  M.A 534 

Duffy,  Thomas  A 421 

Dupuy,  John  J 490 

Diirie,  Garret  D 509 

Duryee,  Abraham  Wilson.  AM 507 

Dwyre,  John 384 

Earle,  Edward 232 

Earle,  Frank   Hasbroucb 549 

Earle,  Ralph  D.,  Jr 605 

Earle,  Samuel  E 233 

Eckerson,  Cornelius  A 545 

Eckerson,  Jacob  B 549 

Eckert,  <  reorge  M 575 

Eekhardt,  William   516 

Edge,  Isaac,  Jr 152 

Edge,   Nelson  James  Harrison 151 

Fdsall  Family 163 

Edwards,  William  1) 194 

Egbert,  James  Chidester,  D.D 90 

Elliott,  Robert  Wallace 557 

Ely,  Addison 365 

Endres,  William  C 536 

Engel,  John 150 

Engelhrecht,  Henry 590 

Ensor,  Fred  J 518 

Enstice,  John 277 

Erwin,  James  Shrewsbury 108 

Everson,  Edward 129 

Eypper,  Charles 553 

Eypper,  William  J     554 

Fallon,  John  Joseph 363 

Farr,  Frederick  William 330 

Fair,  William  Charles 576 


INDEX 


PAGE  . 

Ferdon,  Jesse  W 184 

Ferdon,  Warren 473 

Ferdon,  William  Scott 203 

Fink,  James  D 448 

Fisher,  Alexander 151 

Fisher,  John  (J , 228 

Fisher,  Michael 319 

Fitzgerald,  Bartholomew 447 

Fitzpatrick,  John  M 355 

Flierboom  Family 164 

Foereh,  Emil  Joseph 401 

Ford,  Francis  W .V>7 

Formon,  Louis 218 

Francois,  Judson  Camille 414 

Frank,  August 333 

Frankenstein,  George 501 

Freiberger,  Jacob 402 

Freir,  Samuel  P 558 

Frost,  John 393 

Gaede,  Henry  A 60S 

Gaddis,  Percy  Aliny 510 

Galbraith,  Richard  Edwin 158 

Galbraith,  William 158 

Gale,  George  Bancroft,  M.D 501 

Gallagher,  Edward 586 

Gardenier,  John  Calvin 483 

Garrabrant  Family 104 

Garretsen  Family 240 

Garretson  Abram  Quick 88 

Gauticr  Family 100 

Gavegan,  -James  F 410 

Caw,  Robert 009 

Gilligan,  John  M 421 

Gilson,  Herbert  Clark 541 

Girsham,  Andrew 148 

Goehrig,  George  J 013 

Goetschius  Family 100 

Goldberg,  Eugene  Hidden,  M.D 595 

Goodman,  Peter  J :'.'.H-' 

Green,  Robert  Stockton   509 

(liven,  Walter  J 501 

Green,  William 351 

Greenin,  Edmond  L 554 

Greenleaf,  Abram  1) 451 

Griffin,  J.  William 330 

(J  unset,  Jacob 348 

Haase,  Franklin  1) 586 

Hackett,  William,  Jr 552 


TAGE 


Hagan,  William 390 

Hagemann,   Henry 591 

Hageman,  John 592 

Hamilton,  Charles   A 147 

Hanlon,  Joseph  J 550 

Hardenbergh,  Augustus  A 003 

Haring,  Albert  Zabriskie 03 

Haring,  Andrew  H 202 

Haring,  Rev.  Garret  A 01 

Haring,  Garret  T 201 

Haring,  Henry  G    201 

Haring,  John  T 154 

<|  Haring,  Richard  B    101 

Hart,  Ruben  M 605 

,    Harvey,  Cornelius  Burnham 73 

Hasel,  Rev.  Joseph  John 227 

Hauck,  Peter 525 

Hauenstein,  Louis  C,  Jr 530 

Hausser,  Louis 555 

Heath,  Wilson  L 608 

Hecht,  Max,  M.D.,  Ph.G 219 

Heck,  John 538 

Heck,  John  W 112 

Heflich,  John 589 

Heins,  Charles  A 435 

Hemberger,  Leonard 592 

Hendrick,  Charles  C,  M.D    375 

Hennessy,  D.  M 554 

Henry,  Thomas 436 

Herring,  William  C 562 

Herron,  Joseph 558 

Hess,   Samuel 330 

Hickey,  James  S 389 

Hiler,  Edward 553 

Hoffman,  Charles 519 

Holdrum,  Abram  C --'37 

Holdrum,  James  Demarest n~>\) 

Holdrum,  John  11 183 

Holdrum,  Peter  M 485 

Hoos,  Edward 615 

Hopper,  Isaac  A 275 

Hopper,  Jacob  II  .               71 

Horstman,  Frederick  W 243 

Howe,  William  T 355 

Huber,  William  II 352 

Hulslii/.er.  -lames    Edwin,  Jr 434 

Hungeriord,  William    Sunnier 507 

Huyler,  Albert  V 86, 


k 


INDEX 


PAGE. 

Jackson,  Francis   Douglas ....  305 

Johnson,  Darius  S 261 

Johnson,  Edmund  E 286 

Johnson,  William  Mindred 16(3 

Jones.  J.  Wyinan 456 

Justin,  Rev.  John 199 

Justin,  John  Clement,  M.D 200 

Kail,   Henry 519 

Katzenberger,  Joseph 587 

Kehoe,  John -J'.is 

Keller,  John,  M.A 570 

Kelley,  John  M 533 

Kelly,  James  A 4^7 

Kelly,  Simon  353 

Kennedy,  John  .) 1  T< i 

Kennel,  Joseph  588 

Kiesewetter,  Louis 433 

Kimmerly,  Frank  Henry 526 

Kingsland,  Edmund  W 67 

Kipp,  .lames 96 

Kipp,  William   De  (iraw 98 

Klass,  John  1" .".1- 

Kneli,   Frank 527 

Koester,  Ernest 187 

Knox,  Eugene  De  Witt 449 

Krebs,  Clemens  A :,.,.i7 

Kudlieh,  William  Tell,  M.E 535 

Kiihl,  Henry,  Sr 404 

Kiihl,  Henry,  Jr 40.1 

Kiilm,  John 536 

Knn/,  Jacob 535 

La  Fetra  Daniel  W 508 

La  Roche,  William  Tell,  D.D.S 560 

Laelimann,  Charles 589 

Lachmund,  John  IE,  Jr 543 

Laffey,  Walter  E 522 

Lane.  John 144 

Laroe  Family 169 

Lawless.  Martin 306 

Lawrence,  David   W 205 

Lawrence,  Robert  Linn 119 

Lawrence,  William  Sumner 475 

Leake,  Eugene  Walter 544 

Lee,  John  F 453 

Leicht,  William  Keudel 343 

Lemmermann,  Henry 491 

Leonard,  Clement  De  R 316 


PAGE. 

Letts,  Alonzo  Worden .  326 

Leuly,  Albert 531 

Lillis,  James  T 279 

Limouze,  George 470 

Lindemann,  .John  II 273 

Lippincott,  Job  Hilliard 578 

Lockwood,  David  L 536 

Long,  Charles  Frederick 473 

Lord,  Robert  E 215 

Loveridge,  Edgar  II 503 

Low  iv,  Stewart 310 

Lozier,  John  R 505 

Lozier,  Lemuel 604 

Luhmann,  Conrad   585 

Luhmann,  Finest 584 

Luxton,  Charles 323 

Luxton,  George  John   324 

L\ decker,  Cornelius 145 

Lydon,  Mark 615 

Maine  Family 171 

MacCollum,  Cornelius 590 

Macdonald,  .John  Henry 303 

Magee,  Eugene  Van  Artsdalen 234 

Maguire,  Peter  F 544 

Manners,  Edwin,  A.M 117 

Marion,  John  Francis 220 

Marion,  William  Clayborn 230 

Marks,  Maurice 539 

Marshall,  Robert  J 576 

Marshall,  Samuel  J.,  Jr 576 

Marshall,  William   C 576 

Matthews,  John 528 

Maulbeek,  Sebastian 407 

McAuley,  John 446 

McCarty,  William  E 419 

McCroskery,  Michael  C 579 

McCrea,  David  W 204 

McCurnin,  Joseph  Aloysius 439 

McDermott,  Edward 245 

McDermott,  Frank  P 301 

McDonough,  Francis  M 490 

McFadden,  George  Howard,  M.D 53!) 

McGee,  Charles 383 

McGee,  Flavel 299 

McGill,  Alexander  Taggart,  A.M.,  LL.  D.  55 

McKenzie,  William    529 

McMahon,  Aloysius 599 

McMahon,  John  P 483 


INDEX 


PAGE. 

McMahon,  Thomas  ,1    391 

McXally,  James  F 58G 

McNamara,  Thomas  Charles,  M.D 411 

McQuillan,  Charles 466 

Meeks,  Hamilton  Victor 207 

Meierdierck,  John  H 593 

Meisch,  Sebastian 543 

Meister,  Gustave  D 610 

Melville,  Frank   II 183 

Menegaux,  Louis  Albert 317 

Mercer,  James  Wright 190 

Merseles  Family 172 

Meyer  Family 168 

Michel,  George 611 

Michel,  John  Robert 612 

Miller,  James   W 472 

Mittag,  Frank  O 531 

Mittag,  James  S 531 

Mondorf,   Camillus 477 

Moore,  John   W 550 

Moore,  Peter  E 118 

Morrison,  Richard 600 

Moylan,  John 587 

Moylan,  Michael  Francis 408 

Mullaney,  G.    W 540 

Miiller,  John  M 408 

Mulligan,  James  F 583 

Mulvaney,  John  Joseph 404 

Murray,  Daniel  J 597 

Naugle,  David 398 

Necker,  William 488 

Xeely,  Samuel  A.J 572 

Xeer,  Henr\  ( Irippen,  M.D 596 

Xeuscheler,  Loins  C 441 

Xevin,  John,  M.D 443 

Nevin,  John  Joseph 161 

Xewbery,  Isaac  L 189 

Newkirk,  James  S 131 

Nienaber,  George    589 

Noe,  William 608 

Northrop,  James  Prentice 304 

Nungesser,  Henry 593 

O'Brien,  Thomas 406 

O'Rrine,  James 372 

O'Callaghan,  Edward  A 443 

O'Donnell,  John 424 

Qetjen,  John 438 


PAGE. 

O'Leary,  John 615 

Olendorf,  John 386 

O'Neil,  -James    11 597 

O'Xeill,  Dennis 597 

O'Neill,  William  Montague 467 

Otis,  John  E 314 

Out  water  Family 169 

Family,  Duncan   Dunbar 82 

Family,  Randolph 82 

Parmly,  Wheelock  Hendee,  D.D 79 

Parry,  Joseph  Saunders 370 

Parsell,  Lewis  1'..,  M.D 556 

Peack  Family 174 

Pearsall,  James  W 288 

Fierce,  Harvey  C 396 

Pilson,  Joseph  H 455 

Pinnell,  Charles 616 

Poor,  Frank  B 217 

Porter,  Millard  Fillmore    543 

Post,  John  H 72 

Post,  Thomas  J 276 

Potts,  J.  Herbert 220 

Powless  Family 175 

Prendergast,  James  F 384 

Puster,  Henry 170 

Quackenbush  Family 178 

Ramsey,  John  Rathbone 146 

Randall,  Charles  Wesley 146 

Reed.  Samuel   Barrage 291 

Rees,  William  R 517 

Eteid,  Gabriel   B 342 

Reilly.  John 613 

Reilly.  John  J 615 

Reinhardt,  John 389 

Rich,  Augustus  A   214 

Richardson,  Milton  T 155 

Riesenberger,  George 563 

Ringger,  Jacob 402 

Rippe,  Frederick 592 

Ritchie,  Michael  Ney 524 

Rix,  Frank   Stewart 579 

Roberson,  Horace 520 

Roche,  John   W 248 

Roehr,  Christopher  1) 610 

Rogge,  Bernhard 611 

Romaine,  Isaac 78 


INDEX 


PAGE. 

Romej  n,  . lames  A 139 

Rothe,  1  li  iu\    Emory,  M.l) 565 

Rottman,  Christian    (' 591 

Ruempler,  (ail  Henry 335 

Russell,  Samuel   Phillips,  D.D.S 609 

Rutan,  Daniel 175 

Rutman,  George   II ">7~i 

Ryan,  William  (' 585 

Ryerson    Family 17!) 

Sahner,  Emil  528 

Salter,  William   D 503 

Sandford,  <  >sear 430 

Sargent,  Edward 385 

Schaefer,  George  Washington 601 

Schindler,  Charles  A.,  Sr 192 

Scbindler,  Charles  A.,  Jr 193 

Schleicher,  Adolph 422 

Schmidt,  William    II L'>"> 

Scholp,  Gusta\  W 369 

Schultze,  Charles 4  17 

Schuyler  Family 17»> 

Schwartz,  Frederick  A 469 

Seaman,  <  reorge    II 584 

Seeley,  John 328 

Seery,  Peter    H 417 

Seguine,  Ezra  K 360 

Seitz,  Arthur 283 

Seitz,   August 282 

Seufert,  William    Marshall 609 

Sej  mow,  Egberl 1211 

Shafer,  .John 513 

Sharkey,  Hugh 599 

Shu  art.  .lames 306 

Sickles    Family 179 

Silliman,  Chauncey  H 223 

Singer,  Charles,  Jr 358 

Sip.  Jan  Adrainse 180 

Slote  Family 182 

Smedberg,  Alfred 608 

Smith,  Abel  I ' 206 

Smith,  Baker  B ' 194 

Smith,  Charles '. 463 

Smith.  Edward   317 

Smith  Family 182 

Smith,  James 234 

Smith,  William f 403 

Smith,  William  B / 542 

Sneden  Family 183 


PAGE. 

Snow,  William  D 500 

Snyder,  George  M 328 

Soley,  Charles  R 491 

Solfleisch,  Henry  W 432 

Speer  Family 209 

Speer,  William  Henry 542 

Spindler,  John 580 

Springer,  Moses  K 164 

St.  John,  David,  M.l) 346 

Stack,  Joseph  Francis    Xavier,  M.l)  .  .  .  223 

Stack,  Maurice  J 250 

Stagg,  Peter  W 258 

Stanton,  Walter 598 

Staph-.  Markham  E 128 

Stephens,  James    II 266 

Stevens,  Edwin  Augustus 494 

Stevens,  Frank 572 

Stevens,  George 211 

Stevens,  -lames  Alexander 494 

Stevens,  John 492 

Stevens,  John  Cox 493 

Stevens,  Robert  Livingston 494 

St  ever,  Arthur  J 573 

Stewart,  William  Lewis .'!03 

Stillwell,  Peter 598 

Stilson,  Henry  J 389 

Stockfish,  Henry,  Jr 445 

Stockton,  John  Potter 571 

Storm,  George  Wilkinson 212 

Storms,  Henry 545 

Striffler,  Edward  C 228 

Stuart,  Benjamin  Cumberland 520 

Stuhr,  William  Sebastian 280 

Stuke,  Frank  J 387 

Stumpp,  Charles  Otto 385 

Snccow,  August  John  Frederick 580 

Sullivan,  Patrick 499 

Swenson,  Elof 582 

Swiss,  George 540 

Symes,  James  Heury 336 

Syms,  John  George 331 

Tallman,  Abram 506 

Tall  man,  William 507 

Talmage,  David  Mather 581 

Terhune  Family 210 

Thompson,  Charles  Dederer 577 

Thompson,  William 255 

Thomson,  Charles  A 570 


INDEX 


PAGE. 

Thourot,  Alphoiise 366 

Tilley,  Rev.  William  James 115 

Tilt,  Sheldon 548 

Timken,  Herman  L 574 

Toers  Family 2 1  2 

Toffey,  John  James 313 

Tolen,  William 428 

Tooker,  George  E 573 

Traphagen,  Henry 606 

Ullmyer,  Philip  J 394 

Usher,  Thomas  B M-J7 

Van  Blarcom,  John    H 607 

Van  Bnskirk,  Jacoh  L 190 

Van  Bussum  Family 208 

Vandelinda  Family 172 

Vanderbeck  Family 240 

Vanderbilt,  Henry  Hope 308 

Vanderhorr'  Family 212 

Van  Deventer,  David  Provoost 564 

Van  Dien  Family 239 

Van  Dusen  Family 213 

Van  Dyck,  Vedder 198 

Van  Gelder  Family 237 

Van  Giesen  Family 242 

Van  Horn  Family 2: if. 

Van  Horn,  William 600 

Van  Houten  Family 237 

Van  Orden  Family 244 

Van  Reipen,  Garret  D 594 

Van  Riper,  Frederick  P 521 

Van  Saun  Family    242 

Van  Sickle,  William  M 229 

Van  Yalen,  James  M 537 

Van  Valen,  Ralph 479 

Van  Voorst  Family 244 

Van  Wagenen   Family 246 

Van  Winkle  Family    246 

Varian,  Ward 574 

Veale,  Richard 362 

Verilhac,  Oscar 420 

Vogt,  Theodore  J 416 

Volger,  Theodore  G 567 

Volk,  Anthony  Jacob 265 

Von  Drehle,  Garret 579 

Voorhees,  John  J 83 

Voorhis,  Charles  E 84 

Voorhis,  William  II 232 


PAGE. 

Voorhis,  William  Willcox     276 

Vredenburgh,  James  B 103 

Vreeland,  Jesse  Kimball 262 

Wakelee,  Edmund  W 186 

Waldons,  Hugo  Frank 419 

Walker,   Herman 249 

Wallace,  James  G 345 

Wallis,  Hamilton 253 

Wallwork,  James 414 

Walscheid,  J.   Emil 599 

Walsh,  Walter  A 445 

Ward,  George 598 

Ward.  Henry 571 

Waters,  Robert :>77 

Weismann,  Adolph 438 

Weismann,  Adolph  William 436 

Weismann,  Ferdinand 437 

Westervelt,  Charles    H 51 12 

Westervelt,  Edwin  A.,  D.D.S 564 

Westervelt  Family 99 

Westervelt,  John  J 250 

Westervelt,  Samuel 100 

Westervelt,  Warner  W 109 

Wetyen,  Charles  W 585 

Wheeler.  George  Wakeman 208 

Wlielan,  Joseph    H 585 

White,  Addison  D 311 

White  Family 247 

White,  Henry  Simmons 113 

White,  John 438 

White,  Wallace,  M.l) 369 

Whiteside,  William  J 373 

Whittles,  Jeremiah  Clare     342 

Wiedermann,  Walter  W 481 

Wiley,  George  Lourie 173 

Wilhelm,  James 580 

Wilhehn.  John  P 359 

Wilhelm,  William  Henry 325 

Williams,  George  Albert 580 

WiUiams,  John  B    367 

Williams,  Joseph  L 352 

Winton,  I  Lenry  1) 88 

Wollenhaupt,  Theodore  F 588 

Wood,  Lorenzo,  Jr 430 

Wortendvke,  Raymond  1' 91 

Wortendyke,  Robert  H 47l' 

Wortendvke,  Rynier  J 102 


INDEX 


taoe. 

Wouters,  Herman  Hubert 425 

Wragg,  Joseph  Elliot! 319 

Wray,  William 506 

Wnv,  William  Norris 566 

Wright,  William 543 

Wyckoff,  Charles  W 347 

Wviill.  George 443 


TAGE. 

Young,  Edwin  Berkley 134 

Zabriskie,  Abraham  Oothout 49 

Zabriskie,  David  Demarest 137 

Zeller,  John 284 

Zimmerman,  George 581 

Zisgen,  John  W 600 


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