12 Barry Place1,2



The New York Times, 8 April 1934, pg. RE1.
     New Home Group planned in Radburn.3
12 Barry Place was build in 1933. The designation is Block 3802, Lot 15.4
The occupants of 12 Barry Place were:

#1. Elmer W. Grenfell (from 1941 to 1960).
     His mother Emma W. Grenfell lives with him in 1941.
Elmer and Alta were listed from 1937 to 1940 at 322A Plaza Road North, and in 1941-60 at 12 Barry Place.
Elmer W. Grenfell was born in 1900 in Massachusetts.5 Elmer W. Grenfell married Alta P.6,7 Elmer W. Grenfell was a cost accountant in New York.7 Alta was born in 1902 in Maine.5 Elmer's brother Elton was a submarine commander in 1942. He received a commendation in Dec 1943. There he is listed as being from 12 Barry Place.8,9

Emma W. Grenfell was born in 1875 in Massachusetts.5 Emma W. Grenfell was widowed (Spouse: John H.)10,7


#2. Bernard L. Albert (from 1964 to 1966.)


#3. William E. Miller (from 1968 to 1973.)
William E. Miller married Judith.11 William E. Miller was in 1968 a salesman for the Wall Street Journal in NY.11


12 Barry Place was not listed in the numerical directory before 1941. In 1962 it was listed as vacant.7


Citations

  1. [S11] 1944 Directory.
  2. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  3. [S76] NY Times, 8 Apr 1934, pg. RE1.
  4. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  5. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 2A (1306), line 36-39.
  6. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  7. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  8. [S70] Bergen Record, 21 Apr 1942, pg. 1.
  9. [S70] Bergen Record, 28 Dec 1943, pg. 1.
  10. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  11. [S23] 1968 Directory.