12 Arlington Place1


12 Arlington Place was build in an unknown date . The designation is Block 3711, Lot 7.2
The occupants of 12 Arlington Place were:

#1. Howard R. Speer (1930).
     See 343 Howard Ave for his biography. Bessie Meehan is enumerated with him as a servant.
The value of the house in 1930 was $12,000.3
Howard R. Speer appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 12 Arlington Place, with Hildegard as wife, and their children Audrey L. and Donald S.. Enumerated with him was Bessie Meehan, servant.3
Bessie Meehan was born in 1911 in Irish Free State.3


#2. William A. Duncan (1932).
     He is listed in a Times article, but never in the directories.
William was listed in 1932 at 12 Arlington Place, and in 1935 at 201-C3 Abbott Road.
The New York Times, 18 July 1932, pg. 28.
     1st Lt, Inf. Res. William A. Duncan of 12 Arlington Place was ordered to Camp Dix for active duty with the 310th infantry, 78th division, NJ National Guard. He will be released from duty July 30.4
William A. Duncan married Lolita.5 William A. Duncan was in 1935 a bond trader in New York.5


#3. Donald F. Hastings (from 1931 to 1946.)
The value of the house in 1940 was $7,000.6

Donald F. Hastings was born in 1904 in Maine.6 Donald F. Hastings married Elizabeth M.7,8,6 Donald F. Hastings was a radio engineer. In 1949 he patented a a rheostat for adjusting the volume in radios in New York.7,9,6 Elizabeth was born in 1905 in Maine.6 Elizabeth M. Hastings was in 1940 the suburban news editor for a newspaper.6 Donald and Elizabeth had 2 children: Nancy Jean and David C.6 Nancy was born in 1929 in New York.6 David was born in 1939 in New Jersey.6
The Ridgewood Sunday News, 21 October 1945, pg. 8, col. 3.
     Mrs. A. M. Hastings of Rockland, Maine, arrived last week to spend the winter with her son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Hastings of Arlington Place.10

The Ridgewood Herald News, 28 July 1949, pg. 7, col. 3.
Donald F. Hastings patented a rheostat. He was at that time no longer living in Radburn.9


#4. E.D. Grover (from 1948 to 1960.)


#5. Ramsey W. Duncan (1962.)


#6. Robert Gremilot (from 1964 to 1973.)
Robert was listed in 1962 at 201-C26 Abbott Road, in 1964-1973 at 12 Arlington Place, and 1973 at 1 Bristol Place. Robert Gremilot married Barbara.11,12 No occupation was listed for Robert Gremilot.13,12


Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 1A (149), line 45-49.
  4. [S76] NY Times, Jul 18, 1932. p. 28.
  5. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  6. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 8B, line 61-64.
  7. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  8. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  9. [S74] Ridgw. Herald News, July 28, 1949, pg. 7, col. 3.
  10. [S71] Ridgewood Sunday, 21 Oct 1945, pg. 8, col. 3.
  11. [S22] 1966 Directory.
  12. [S25] 1973 Directory.
  13. [S20] 1962 Directory.