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
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