11 Berkeley Place1


11 Berkeley Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3705, Lot 2.2
The occupants of 11 Berkeley Place were:

#1. Norman W. Morison (from 1930 to 1935.)
The value of the house in 1930 was $13,500.3
The New York Times, 23 June 1929, pg. RE1.
     Norman W. Morison of Hackensack was among the early settlers of Radburn.4
Norman W. Morison was born in 1895 in Massachusetts.3 Norman W. Morison married Ruth L. in 1928.3 Norman W. Morrison appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 11 Berkeley Place, with Ruth L. as wife.3 Norman W. Morison was a sales manager at the City Housing Corporation at 115 Plaza Road North in Radburn.3,5,4,6 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Norman W. Morison was a Veteran of the World War.3
Ruth L. Morison was born in 1897 in Massachusetts.3 Ruth L. Morison was in 1930 a title closer for a land company.3


#2. Percy A. Leary (from 1937 to 1944).
     In 1940 his nephews Thomas J. Sherrill and Robert J. Sherrill were enumerated with him.
The monthly rent in 1940 was $67.7
Percy was listed from 1937 to 1944 at 11 Berkeley Place, and in 1946-1960 at 3 Burlington Place.
Percy A. Leary was born in 1890 in New York.7 Percy A. Leary married Emeline S.8,7 Percy A. Leary was a cashier (stock brokerage) in New York.8,7 Emeline was born in 1892 in New York.7 Percy and Emeline lived in 1935 in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey.7
Thomas J. Sherrill was born in 1925 in North Carolina.7 Robert was born in 1929 in New York.7 Thomas and Robert lived in 1935 in Midland Park, Bergen County, New Jersey.7


#3. Lyman S. Logan (from 1946 to 1950.)


#4. Ray K. Heist Jr (from 1952 to 1954.)


#5. John B. McGovern (from 1956 to 1973.)

John B. McGovern was born in 1922 in Brooklyn, New York.9 John B. McGovern married Julie Ann on 1 February 1947.10,11 John B. McGovern died on 2 November 2010 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.9 (Obituary in the Radburn Bulletin on 11 November 2010.)9 John B. McGovern was in 1973 a vp of the Nat. Biscuit Co.11 Julie was born in 1922.10 Julie Ann McGovern died on 23 January 2012.10 John and Julie had at least two children: Jane and Peter are listed as renters in 1973.11 (Obituary in the Radburn Bulletin on 20 September 2018.)12 Jane McGovern was in 1973 a nurse in Connecticut.11 Peter was born after 1950.11


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 2A (150), line 24-25.
  4. [S76] NY Times, Jun 23, 1929. pg. RE1.
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  7. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 66A (1322), line 37-40.
  8. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  9. [S35] The Bulletin, 11 Nov 2010. Obituary John "Jack" McGovern.
  10. [S35] The Bulletin, 2 Feb 2012, #3183.
  11. [S25] 1973 Directory.
  12. [S35] The Bulletin, Sep 20, 2018. #3360.