Plainfield Bio Card File Page 1 of 150 Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage Abrams ...

150 Pages·2014·0.42 MB·English

Plainfield Bio Card File Page 1 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Abrams Hyman city councilman CN 07/02/1980
Achtenhagen Olga teacher CN 03/06/1946, p.4
poet CN 05/20/1959, p.15
writer
Ackerman Ernest R. congressman stamp 06/17/1863 10/ /1931 SB v11,p.2
collector PR 974.939 SM 4 p.4-5
CN 08/14/1958 p.21
Ackerman Marion S. Business Executive Plfd. SP v1.p.3
Pres.NY Charity
Org. Society
Adams Henry N Ret. Major 1873 5/4/1941 Plfd.SB v1,p.3
Engineer
Adams Katherine Artist Plfd.SB PR 917.49 p.6 v11
Langhorne 1932,p.91
Ahern William J, Jr. Mayor of Kenilworth CN 05/07/1965 p.19
Alber John Carl Plfd. Common 10/14/1901 12/5/1961 CN /12/05/1961,p.35
Council,1932-3
Alexander Archibald S Dep.Director Arms CN 02/03/1963
Control and
Disarmament
Agency Former
under secty.of Army
Leonard Oliver B. Author Weekly articles on Alexander Family
"Pioneers of Plainfield" CN 10-06-
1916-01/25/18
Alexander John Pro Football CN 09/28/1979
Allen Frank W. Civil Rights Leader, 1905 CN 08/02/1962 p.15
Pastor Faith CN 01/25/1075
Congregational
Methodist
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 2 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Allen Jimmie Lee Convicted of murder CN 05/08/1980
of 4 people in
Bedford Hill, NY
Allen Robert J. F. Retired US govt. 9/20/1952 CN 09/20/1952,p.16
emp.Staff of
Guaranty Trust,
1911 Plfd. Resident
since then.Retired
1933
Alpaugh John Speck Construction 5/15/1979 CN 05/17/1979
contractor
Anderson A.Freeman Ddiv,Pastor 1st Born in Volant, PA 11/13/1936 CN 11/13/1936 P.1
Park Baptist at age 70 in
Church, Plf. NYC Presbyt
Hosp.
Anderson Doris see Moore, Doris
Anderson Edward Practices the Martial CN 11/06/85 B-3
Art Wu-Shu
Anderson Francis Ketchum CN 06/12/34 p.1
Anderson Helen Robins Married Francis K. CN 04/02/1948
Anderson; William F
Price
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 3 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Anderson Nils, Sr. VP Mis-City Trust, 1883 in 03/21/1965 CN 03/21/1965
Plfd. Member Board Philadelphia in Palm
of Gov. State Dept. Beach, FL
of Institutions and
Agencies;Repub.
State
Comm.Cofounder
Debevoise-
Anderson Co. 1905
Anderson William de La Author, politician, N.Plfd. 1877 Plfd. CN 09/26/1952.p.24
Roche soldier; Author 09/26/1952
"Legend of
Watchung",
1928;Mayor
Watchung Borough
Andrews Clarence J PHS Music 12/10/1907 5/24/1971 CN 05/24/1971
Director;Conductor
new municipal Band
Angleman Erene Author, poet The 12/15.1876 In 08/25/1967 CN08/30/1967,p.28
Known Unknown Agra, India in Salt Lake
City, Utah
Angleman Sydney Winfield Eng. Prof. Born in PLfd. 05/03/1971 CN 05/05/1971 p.25
Age 68
Angleman Winfield Attorney; 1st City 09/26/1862 8/ /1941 CN 07/21/1941 p.1
Ediror Pldf.
Eve.News
Anzovino Lawrence Mayor Dunellen; 9/17/1974
Chrm.Nationwide
Energy
Comm.;Chrm. NJ
Confer. Of Mayors
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 4 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Apgar Geoge Leland Sr. Supt. Of Mail, 1879 1951 Desc. Article 01/23/1969 p.21
Plfd.Post Office
Apgar Neaf Salesman; 1861in Germanton, 04/29/1949 CN 04/30/1949
Champion Hunterdon, (now in Westfield
Trapshooter known as Oldwick at age 88
Applebaum Samuel CN 11/05/83
Archbold Paul l. President, Queen 1907 Westfield 07/30/1960 08/01/1960,p.20
City Savings and in Plfd.
Loan Assoc.
Ard Frank C. Physician; 1str ENT 10/06/1863 08/23/1938 CN 08/24/1938
Specialist to Westfield Westfield
practice in Plfd.
Arnold Vanderbilt RR tax tariff expert; 1884(?) Lancaster 08/11/1965 CN 08/12/1965 p.34
author County PA Plainfield
Armstrong Wm.Harold Plfd.Postmast Richmond, VA 06/22/1978 Desc. ArticleCN04/01/1942 p.6
02/19/07 Cape CN04/01/1965 p.25, CN10/10/1967
Canaveral, p 17 Obit.CN06/27/1978
FL
Ashburn J.Carroll Actor CN Desc.Art. CN 12/02/1957,
04/07/1971,p p26.12/09/1964 p 20
.42
Ashby Ida B. Obit. CN
06/11/1979
B2
Ashley Frederick H Antique Dealer, England 09/08/1876 Obit. CN 09/09/1976
Proprietor
Ashleys'Galleries
Ashton William Mbr. Plfd.Elks Port-Plfld Scrapbook Vol.1 p4
Atkins Hannah R. Rec.Superv. CN 01/28/1980 p B1 PT 06/16/1976
p 1
Atterbury Albert Hoffman Attorney Trenton 11/21/1955 Story & Port. CN 08/29/1955 p.13,
Obit. 11/21/1955 p 23
Avery James S. President, Nat. Art. CN06/23/1963 p.23
Assoc. of Market
Developers
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 5 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Babbitt Dr.Hugh M. Orthopedic Mendham NJ 1903 Plainfield CN Obit. & Port. )8/20/1969
Specialist 08/19/ 1969
Babcock George H. Inventor CN 07/03/1969 p.35, PR 974,939
Sm4 p.8-9
Babcock George Leuson Bank Pres. Plainfield 12/ 12/1942 CN 12/12/1942 ?
in New York
City
Bach Francis E. Businessman Springdale 6/14/1952 CN 06/16/1952 p.22
(Textiles)
Bacher Julia Securities broker CN 12/14/1979,C 2
Backer Cora K Nurse Whitehouse 05/11/1955M Descr.art. & port: CN03/17/1952
09/10/1879 etuchen
Badollet Marion Asbestos expert Descr.CN 05/18/1971;Obit. CN
08/13/1982
Baker Clifford M. Pres,/Chair. Ponds Obit, CN 11/06/1979
Co.;Pres.
Muhlenberg Hosp.
Baker Edward J. Supt. Hydewood Port.Plfd Scrap Book / Vol.1, p5
Park Baptist Church
Baker J Whitney Businessman, 07/21/1883, 11/01/1949, Obit CN 11/02/1949, p1; Editorial CN
Marine Underwriter Yonkers, NY Washington 11/03/1949
DC
Baker Orren Pierce Painter, 01/26/1851 Port. Plfd, Scrapbook Vol.1. p6
Paperhanger ReadingtonNJ
Baldwin Augustus C Board of PR 974.939 SM 4 69
Directors1881 P.L.
Ball Wanda Exec.Direc.Plfd,Are Desc.art.CN 09/20/1965 p36
a American Red
Cross
Bamberger Joseph F. Barber 1869? Germany 05/02/1952 Obit.&Port. CN 05/02/1952 p,18
Plfd
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 6 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Banks William Tompkins Butcher,City St.Augustine, FL 04/04/1956 Obit./04/05/1956 CN p40
Councilman in Plfd.
Baranski Sophie B. Insurance Agent Desc.art. CN09/15/1965 p.41
Barclay Family Pioneers Weekly articles in CN 10/06/1916-
01/25.1918; CN 10/27/1916
Barnaby Ralph S. USN Glider Expert 01/21/1893 Port. Plfd Scrapbook, Vol.1 p7
Meadville, PA
Barlow DeWitt Dukes Mayor, Engineer, 10/04/1880 09/23/1945 Obit.& Port.09/24/1945,p1;
Councilman, Philadelphia PA In Plfd. Descr.art. CJN 07/15/1941
Pres.Bd.Of Educ.
Baron Stephen Commissioner of Perth Amboy Descr.art.& port. CN 01/03/1961
assessments,
Commissioner of
Public Housing
Authority;Member of
Union County
Narcotics
Commission
Barrett Riva Helfond Artist & teacher; CN 06/21/1950 p10;CN 07/19/1961
Proprietor Barrett p27;The Voice
Art Gallery & Frame 09/20/1972;Plfd.Scrapbook V.14,p3
Shop, Plfd.
Barrows Cora Fuller 11/10/1863, 01/15/1942 Obit. CN 01/15/1942 P.1 &p.23
Cambridge,MA. in Plfd.
Bashe Lawrence City Administr. CN12/30/1981
Bass S.Lena PHSTeacher Brooklyn NY 2/1/1953 Descr.Art.CN10/25/1950 p.10;Obit.&
Port. CN 02/02/1953,p6
Bate Gerald B. Dept.Public Plfd,Scrpbk. V.1/p7
Welfare, Newark;
ERA
Supervisor;Mbr.Soc.
Sci. Research
Council
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 7 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Baughan Raymond J Minister First Danbury, CT
Unitarian Church,
Plfd.
Bauman Louis M Banker, Sports CN 05/21/1975 1
Writer Eliz.Daily
Journal
Bavier Ida M. Pres. Plfd. Brd.of 01/31/1958 Obut,& Port. CN 02/01/1958
Educ. in Plfd/
Beacham Dr. Harry H. Inventor Altoona,PA Desc.Art.&Port.CN 08/10/1954 p9
Beals Allen E. Newspaper Plfd. 1880 10/26/1966 Obit.CN 10/27/1966 p13
Columnist
Beck Henry Charlton Folklore Historian Obit. CN 01/18/1965 p24
Beebe George Walter Ch ief Serv.Insp. NJ 1882? Minneapolis 8/29/1961 in Obit.CN 08/21/1961 p14
Bell Tel.Co. Plfd.
Begert John E. VP Johns-Manville Tell City,,Ind. 12/13/1960 Obit.CN12/14/1960 p48
Corp. NY in Plfd.
Bellamy Carol NYC Council Pres. 1942 Plfd. Descr.CN 09/15/1977
Bender Patricia Direct.Plfd.Sr.Citiz. Detroit, MI 1938 Descr.Art. & Port. CN10/28/1965
Center p16
Bennett Elizabeth Silent Screen 6/3/1967 Obit.& Port. CN 06/05/1967 p13
Actress
Bergman Jennie Nurse, Director N.Plfd. 6/18/1962 Desc. Art. & Port. CN 06/12/48
Medical Social p1;12.30/1950; Obit. CN 06/19/1962
Service Dept. Muhl.
Hosp.
Bernard Harry VP Mack Trucks 1902 in Montreal 02/19/1965 Obit.& Port. CN 02/20/1965 p12
World Wide Ltd. in Plfd.
Berrien Clinton S. Colonel US Army In Plfd. CN 12/14/1943 p.9;CN 10/09/1948
p9
Besler William George Pres.& Chrmof 03/30/1864 in 05/20/1942 Obit. & Port. CN 05/21-1942 p1;
Bd.of Central RR of Galesberg, IL in Plfd. Plfd. Scrpbk p 11; Port. Plfd. Scrpbk.
NJ Vol1,p.21
Best Lindsey Principal PHS Otisco, NY 06/15/1941 Obit.& Port. CN06/16/1941 p 1
in Plfd.
Bethel Dr. Leonard
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 8 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Betts Carry Ran Miss Betts
School in 1890's
Betts Frank J. Tax Assessor
Bicket Willard Pastor First Desc. CN 05/21/1977
Congregational
Church Plfd.
Bicknell John G. Blacksmith, Tax Plainfield 03/23/1951 Obit.& Port.CN03/24/1951 p16
Assessor in Plfd.
Bird Elias H. Plfd.Postmaster;Tax 02/26/1860 02/16/1943 75th B'day, Plfd Scrpbook Vol 1 p8;
Collector;Insurance Somerset Co. in Plfd. Obit.&port CN02/16/1943 p1;PR
Agent 974.939 /sm4 p26-27
Bird Harry Augusta Teacher;Philatelist 1872? In Kansas 02/16/1961 Obit & port CN 02/17/1961 p 24
in Plfd.
Bishop Dr. Carl ENT Speicalist Obit. CN 07/29/1946 p1
Bivona Josephine Helen Obit CN 04/02/1979 pB2
Black Joe Relief pitcher, Plfd.Scrpbk,v.13 suppl. P27
Brooklyn
Dodgers;1952 Nat'l
League Rookie of
the Year
Blackford Emery C. Linotype operator In Hampton, Desc.Art.& Port. CN 09/13/1952
for 50 Years Hunterdon Co.
Blackford Harold Whitney Circulation Mgr. CN 1897 In Newark 02/15/1965 Obit & /port.CN 02/18/1965 p46
In Plfd.
Blair Adam C. Businessman;Antiq 1868? In Jersey Cit 02/21/1958 Obit & port.CN 02/21/58 p36
ue Dealer y in Plfd.
Blair J.Robert Former owner of In Plfd. 0 7/18/1967 Obit.& port CN 07/19/1967 p33
Blair's Men's Shop in Plfd.
Blair James Ramsay Founder of Blair's in Jersey City 09/11/1950 Obit.&Port CN 09/12/1950 p22
Men's Shop in Plfd.
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 9 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Blair Dr. Thomas D. Surgeon, in Dunellen 1/3/1949 Obit.CN01/03/1949 p.18;Funeral
Sr.Attending notice,CN01/04/1949 p18
Surgeon,
Muhlenberg Hosp.
Blancke Florence Moore Active in Girl In Brookl yn 02/12/1952 Obit.& port. Cn 02/13/1952 p36
Scouts, DAR, Red in Plfd.
Cross
Blancke Rudolph C Broker 1881 in Roselle 08/09/1954 Obit. CN 08/09/1954 p3; 08/10/54
in Plfd. p20
Blatz Frank H. Attorney; VP of In Plfd. Obit.&port. 10/11/1977 CN
State Trust
Co.09/19/1950
Blatz Frank H Jr. Plfd. Mayor1967- CN 01/02/1974 A14;CN 12/28/1973
1973; B3;CN 05/31/1974;CN06/28/74
Corp.Counsel;
Plfd.Library
Board;Pres.NJ
Conf.of Mayor;U.S.
RR Assoc. Brd.
Bliss Henry Evelyn Librarian; 01/29/1870 In NY 08/09/1955 Descr.Art. CN 10/07/1953 P35; Obit
Bibliographer; In Plfd. & port. CN 08/10/1955 p32
Author
Bliss John H. Councilman-at-large In NYC Art.&port.CN 12/17/1963 p17
1059-63;Chair of
Public Works and
Fire Committees
Bloomfield Hpward Author PR 920 p69
Bogan Msgr.Bernard M Pastor St. 12/08/1858 in 8/14/1929 Descr. Art.CN 03/31/1951
Mary'Church 1905- Newark
1929
Boice Helen Rae Nurse to Plfd.Public 07/19/1875 in Plfd. 10/10/1960 Descr.Art. CN 04/11/1955;Obit. CN
Schools 1914/1947 In Plfd. 10/11/1960
Plainfield Bio Card File Page 10 of 150
Last Name First Name Title Birth Death Coverage
Boin Whitney Jewelry Designer CN 07/08/1985
Boise Howard W. Sr. Owned and Obit. CN 12/01/1969 p 10
operated Boise's
Stationery Store in
Plfd.
Boise Nelson T. VP of Boise's Brooklyn 9/12/1955 Obit. &port.CN 09/12/1955 p1
Stationery Store
Bomberger David C. Councilmn-at-large In Reading, PA Article CN 12/12/1961 p2
Plfd.City
Council,1955-
1961;Union County
member, Middlesex
County Sewerage
Authority
Bond Ahva J.C. Pastor,Dean of Roanoke, VA Tributes CN 05/1935; Plfd
Dept. of Theology & Scrpbk.V1,p8
Religious Ed.,
Allfred U. 1935;
Pastor Seventh Day
Baptist
Bond Ora Van Horn Wife of A.J.C. Lost Creek,West 11/10/1938 Obit. CN 11/11/1938
VA. In Alfred, NY
Bonnell Audrey Exec. Director Desc.art.&port CN 10/04/1965
King's Daughters'
Day Nursery since
1961
Booth Edward Hudson Merchant 1856 in Jersey City 09/05/1937 Obit & port. CN09/07/1937 p7
in Plfd
Boskerck Lucy Van Songwriter; Wrote Plfd Scrpbk Vol 1, p 77
song with Willard
Sektberg which
might be adopted as
State Anthem