352 Owen Avenue1


352 Owen Avenue was build in 1942. The designation is Block 3801, Lot 13.2,3
The occupants of 352 Owen Avenue were:

#1. John W. Rowe (from 1939 to 1948).
     In 1946-48 his wife Mrs. Frances B. Rowe is the head of household.
The value of the house in 1940 was $12000.4
John and Frances were listed in 1931-7 at 345 Owen Avenue, in 1939-48 (Frances only in 1946-48) at 352 Owen Avenue, and Frances in 1950 at 24 Ryder Road.
John W. Rowe was born in 1892 in New Jersey.4 John W. Rowe married Frances B.. She was the widow of John H. in 1946.5,4 John W. Rowe was a salesman. In 1933 he works in New York.5,6,7,4 Frances was born in 1902 in New Jersey.4 John and Frances had five children: Mary, Jean, John W. Jr., Leila Clair and Warren.4 Mary was born in 1925 in New Jersey.4 Jean was born in 1927 in New Jersey.4 John was born in 1928 in New Jersey.4 John W. Jr. Rowe was in 1950 a clerk.8 Leila was born in 1930 in New Jersey.4 Leila C. Rowe was in 1950 a clerk.8 Warren was born in 1938 in New Jersey.4


#2. J.E. Ackerman (1950.)


#3. Jacob R. Schwartz (from 1952 to 1973.)


#4. John P. Wall (1973).
     See 2 Berkeley Place for his biography.
The parents of Joseph and Robert (Joseph F. Matule Sr and Sophia Matule) lived in Fair Lawn, but never in Radburn. In 1946-1950 they live at 3-22 Kenneth, and in 1952-1960 at 9 Fernwood. The father was Mayor of Fair Lawn for a while. Robert does not move into 352 Owen Avenue until after 1973.


352 Owen Avenue was not listed in the numerical directory before 1937. In 1937 it was listed as vacant.

Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S56] Bergen Dispatch, online http://bergendispatch.com/
  3. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  4. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 4A (1308), line 21-27.
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  7. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  8. [S14] 1950 Directory.