12 Bancroft Place1


12 Bancroft Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3710, Lot 16.2
The occupants of 12 Bancroft Place were:

#1. George K. O'Connor (1931.)
The New York Times, 18 June 1930, pg. 51.
     The City Housing Corporation announced the sale a house at 12 Bancroft Place, Radburn, New Jersey to George K. O'Connor formerly of 45-08 Middleburgh Avenue of Long Island City.3

George K. O'Connor was born in 1898 in New York.4 George K. O'Connor married Gertrude P. in 1924.5,4 George K. O'Connor was a mechanical engineer in New York.5,4 George had two daughters Ann E. and Kathryn M.4 Ann was born in December 1926 in Ohio.4 George and Gertrude were listed in 1931 at 12 Bancroft Place, and in 1933 at 331 Plaza Road North. Kathryn was born in October 1928 in New York.4


#2. Frederick J. Burke (from 1933 to 1950).
     From 1952-1960 only his wife Theresa A. Burke is listed.
The value of the house in 1940 was $7,000.6

Frederick J. Burke was born in 1897 in Connecticut.6 Frederick J. Burke married Theresa A.7,8,6 Frederick J. Burke was an accountant in New York. In the 1940 census he is listed as a supervisor of accounts (burglar alarms.)7,8,6 Theresa was born in 1897 in Massachusetts.6 Frederick and Theresa had 2 children: Robert and Constance.6 Robert was born in 1928 in New Jersey.6 Constance was born in 1933 in New Jersey.6


#3. Rowland R. Lehman (from 1964 to 1966.)
Rowland was listed from 1956 to 1958 at 309 Plaza Road North, in 1964-1966 at 12 Bancroft Place, and in 1968-1973 at 7 Bancroft Place. Rowland R. Lehman married Carol H.9,10,11 Rowland R. Lehman was in 1964 a salesman.9,10,11 Rowland had probably at least one daughter: a Barbara is listed in 1973 as student and renter.11


#4. Gerald Fishbein (from 1968 to 1973.)


Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S76] NY Times, Jun 18, 1930. pg. 51.
  4. [S39] Federal Census: 1930. T626, Roll 1585, page 268, line 51-54 (ED 660).
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 10A (1314), line 35-38.
  7. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  8. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  9. [S21] 1964 Directory.
  10. [S24] 1970 Directory.
  11. [S25] 1973 Directory.