8 Allen Place1


8 Allen Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3704, Lot 5.2
The occupants of 8 Allen Place were:

#1. Frederick X. Veile (1930).
     see 10 Ashburn Place for his biography.
The value of the house in 1930 was $9,800.3
The New York Times, 23 June 1929, pg. RE1.
     Frederick X. Veile of Hackensack was among the early settlers of Radburn.4

The Hackensack Republican, 17 May 1929, pg. 5, col. 2.
     Mr.and Mrs. Fred X. Veile, formerly of Parker Avenue moved Saturday April 27 to their new home in Radburn.5

The Hackensack Republican, 17 May 1929, pg. 5, col. 1.
     Mr. and Mrs. Fred X. Veile, formerly of Hackensack entertained their bridgeclub at their new home on Thursday of last week. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Hardie, Ira C. Wicox, and S. Hubbell.


#2. Frederick G. Kerr (1933.)
The New York Times, 27 May 1931, pg. 53.
     The City Housing Corporation sold a house at 8 Allen Place, Radburn to Frederick G. Kerr of Ridgewood.6
Frederick was listed in 1933 at 8 Allen Place, and in 1935 as removed to New York City. Frederick G. Kerr married Laurette G.7 No occupation was listed for Frederick G. Kerr.7


#3. J. Stuart Blundell (from 1935 to 1944.)
The value of the house in 1940 was $7,500.8
Stuart was listed in 1931-3 at 5 Burnham Place, and in 1935-44 at 8 Allen Place. The New York Times, 28 January 1934, pg. RE2.
     A house at 8 Allen Place, Radburn, New Jersey was purchased by J. Stuart Blundell.9

J. Stuart Blundell was born in 1899 in New Jersey.8 J. Stuart Blundell married Florence G.10,11,8 Stuart was a salesman In the census he is a salesman of lubricating oil, in 1941 he was listed as a machinist.10,8,12 Florence was born in 1901 in New York.8 Stuart and Florence had 2 children: Gwynn and James.8 Gwynn was born in 1927 in New York.8 James was born in 1929 in New York.8


#4. Harry Petty (1946.)


#4. Glenn I. Geddes (from 1948 to 1950.)


#5. Thomas J. Flavell (from 1952 to 1966.)


#6. Knute Larson (from 1968 to 1973.)


In 1931 it was listed as vacant.

Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S56] Bergen Dispatch, online http://bergendispatch.com/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 2A (150), line 41-43.
  4. [S76] NY Times, Jun 23, 1929. pg. RE1.
  5. [S67] Hack. Republican, 17 May 1929, pg. 5, col. 2.
  6. [S76] NY Times, May 27, 1931. pg. 53.
  7. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  8. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 9B (1313), line 45-48.
  9. [S76] NY Times, Jan 28, 1934. pg. RE2.
  10. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  11. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  12. [S10] 1941 Directory.