6 Burlington Place1


6 Burlington Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3713, Lot 11.2
The occupants of 6 Burlington Place were:

#1. Frank Ward Jr. (from 1930 to 1933).
     In 1930-1 Sophie Stracalski lives and works here.
The value of the house in 1930 was $9,500.3

Frank Ward Jr. was born in 1898 in New Jersey.3 Frank Ward Jr. married Vera in 1926.3 Frank Ward appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 6 Burlington Place, with Vera as wife, and their children Frank, Marjorie and Charles. Enumerated with him was Sophie Straculski, servant.3 Frank Ward Jr. was from 1931 to 1933 in soap in New York. In 1930 he was a salesman/owner homefurnishings.4,5,3 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Frank Ward was a Veteran of the World War.3 Vera was born in 1900 in New Jersey.3 Frank was born in 1927 in Pennsylvania.3 Marjorie was born in February 1928 in Pennsylvania.3 Charles was born in December 1929 in New Jersey.3 Frank and Vera were listed in 1930-3 at 6 Burlington Place, and in 1935 at 292 S. Irving Street, Ridgewood.

Sophie Straculski was born in 1907 in Poland.3


#2. Kenneth R. Erdmann (from 1935 to 1952).
     His wife Marion Meader is listed as head in 1954 and 1956; after that James E. Joynt is listed as the head at 6 Burlington.
The value of the house in 1940 was $9,000.6

Kenneth R. Erdmann was born in 1903 in New York.6 Kenneth R. Erdmann married Marion.7,5,6 Kenneth R. Erdmann was a mechanical engineer in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In the 1940 census he is listed as a mechanical engineer for a boiler manufacturer.8,6 Kenneth R. Erdmann died from 1952 to 1954.9 Marion was born on 16 August 1903 in Ayre, Massachusetts.7,10,6 Marion Gish died on 25 March 2007 in Woodbury.7,11 (Obituary in the Community News on 4 April 2007, pg. F23. Also in the Bergen Record.)12,13 Kenneth and Marion had 2 children: Robert and Janet.6 Mrs. Marion R. Erdmann was in 1940 a hostess for an advertising company.6 Robert was born in 1930 in New York.6 Janet was born in 1931 in Pennsylvania.6 Kenneth and Marion were listed in 1933 at 350B Plaza Road North, and in 1935-46 at 6 Burlington Place.
Marion R. Erdmann (2) married James E. Joynt circa 1957.7,14
James E. Joynt was born on 11 December 1893 in Nashville, Tennessee.15,16 James E. Joynt married Marjorie E. in 1920.4,17,15 James E. Joynt was a traveling salesman (tags), in 1973 he was retired in Newark.4,15,18 James E. Joynt died on 4 October 1975 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.16,19 (Obituary in the Bergen Record on 6 October 1975.)16 When James married Marion R. Erdmann, he moved from 352 High Street to 6 Burlington Place.
Marion (3) married John N. Gish.7 John N. Gish died on 30 October 2001 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.19,20 (Obituary in the Bergen Record on 1 November 2001.)20


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 2B (150), line 94-99.
  4. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  5. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  6. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 11A (1315), line 1-4.
  7. [S73] Comm. News, Obituary, 4 Apr 2007, pg. 23.
  8. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  9. [S16] 1954 Directory.
  10. [S37] Vander Plaat Funeral Home, online at http://www.vpfairlawn.com/id=3223
  11. [S30] Obituary, online id=3223.
  12. [S73] Comm. News, 4 Apr 2007, pg. F23.
  13. [S70] Bergen Record, 28 Mar 2007, pg. L8.
  14. [S18] 1958 Directory.
  15. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 5B (1405), line 67-69.
  16. [S70] Bergen Record, Oct 6, 1975, pg. B19, col. 5.
  17. [S39] Federal Census: 1930. T626, Roll 1328, pg 76, line 96-98 (ED-331).
  18. [S25] 1973 Directory.
  19. [S41] SSDI, online http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/
  20. [S70] Bergen Record, 1 Nov 2001, pg. 14.