5 Bedford Place1


5 Bedford Place was build in 1933. The designation is Block 3806, Lot 13.2
The occupants of 5 Bedford Place were:

#1. Burton H. Loucks (from 1933 to 1946).
     In 1933 Josephine A. Loucks and Julia F. Loucks resided with him, and in 1941 Mrs. Bertha L. Conant.
The value of the house in 1940 was $11,300.3

Burton H. Loucks was born in 1901 in New York.3 Burton H. Loucks married Elma C. in 1927.4,3 Burton H. Loucks was a supervisor at the Telephone Company. In the census he is listed as an engineer at the Telephone Company.4,3 Elma was born in 1904 in New York.3 Burton and Elma had 2 children: Virginia and Burton III.3 Virginia was born in 1928 in New York.3 Burton was born in 1932 in New Jersey.3
Josephine and Julia were listed in 1933 at 5 Bedford Place, and in 1935 as removed to Bayside, New York. Josephine A. Loucks was widowed (Spouse: Burton H.)4 No occupation was listed for Josephine A. Loucks.4 Julia F. Loucks was a stenographer in New York.4

Mrs. Bertha L. Conant was born in 1865 in New York.5 Mrs. Bertha L. Conant was widowed (Spouse: Robert L.)6 No occupation was listed for Mrs. Bertha L. Conant.7,5 Bertha was listed in 1937-9 at 201-B41 Abbott Road, in 1940 at 201-C3 Abbott Road, before 1941 and in 1941 at 5 Bedford Place.


#2. Raymond M. Smith (from 1956 to 1964).
     In 1962-64 his wife Marjorie P. Smith is listed as the head.
Raymond was listed from 1952 to 1954 at 20-06 Radburn Road, and in 1956-1960 at 5 Bedford Place. Raymond M. Smith married Marjorie P.8 Raymond M. Smith was in 1960 a chemical engineer in NY.8 She was not a widow in 1962, and no occupation was listed.9


#3. Murray H. Doran (from 1966 to 1970.)
Murray was listed from 1950 to 1962 at 11A Burnham Place, and in 1966-1970 at 5 Bedford Place.


#4. Stuart C. Harris.
Stuart was listed from 1968 to 1970 at 10 Burlington Place, and in 1973 at 5 Bedford Place.


5 Bedford Place was not listed in the numerical directory before 1933.

Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 6B (1310), line 54-57.
  4. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  5. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 63B (1319), line 80.
  6. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  7. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  8. [S19] 1960 Directory.
  9. [S20] 1962 Directory.