336A Plaza Road North1


336A Plaza Road North was build in 1930. The designation is Block 2723, Lot 10.2 The census does not give unit letters, so with no continuing occupants, it is not possible to determine, which family occupied 336A or 336B in 1930.3
The occupants of 336A Plaza Road North were:

#1. Ray H. Wiswell (1930.)
The monthly rent in 1930 was $60.-.4

Ray H. Wiswell was born in 1893 in Massachusetts.4 Ray H. Wiswell married Gladys in 1926.4 Ray H. Wiswell appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 336 Plaza Road North, with Gladys as wife, and their child Clark.4 Ray H. Wiswell was a manager in building construction.4 He owned a radio in 1930.4 Ray H. Wiswell was a Veteran of the World War.4 Gladys was born in 1891 in Massachusetts.4 Clark was born in 1928 in Connecticut.4


#2. Marjorie E. Bathurst (1931).
     Her mother Mary S. Murphy and a boarder Lettie B. Miller are also listed. See 12 Ballard Place for her biography.


#3. Douglas T. Whan (1933.)
Douglas T. Whan married Adelaide M.5 Douglas T. Whan was an electrician.5
Mary S. Murphy was born in 1867 in New Jersey.6 Mary S. Murphy married Thomas W. He died between 1930 and 1939.7 No occupation was listed for Mary S. Murphy.7
Lettie B. Miller was born in 1877 in Maine.8


#4. Eric E. Weiss (1935.)
Eric was listed in 1935 at 336A Plaza Road North, in 1937-9 at 17 Randolph Terrace, and in 1940-4 at 4 Bristol Place.
Eric E. Weiss was born in 1901 in Vienna.9 Eric E. Weiss married Catherine A.10,9,11 Eric E. Weiss was in 1935 a stylist, in 1937-40 a silk technician, and in 1941 a textile technician in New York.10,12,9,11 Eric and Catherine had 2 sons: Robert and Fredi.9 Catherine was born in 1909 in New York.9


#5. James E. Dunn (1939.)
The monthly rent in 1940 was $43.13

James E. Dunn was born in 1911 in New Jersey.13 James E. Dunn married Dorothy B.7,13 James E. Dunn was an accountant in New York.7,13 Dorothy was born in 1914 in New Jersey.13 James and Dorothy lived in 1935 in Passaic, New Jersey.13 James and Dorothy were listed in 1939-40 at 336A Plaza Road North, and in 1941 as removed to Clifton.


#6. Karl S. Meier (1941.)

Karl S. Meier was born in 1914 in New Jersey.14 Karl S. Meier married Margaret.7,14 Karl S. Meier was a salesman (brass and copper) in Newark.7,14 Karl was listed in 1939 at 302-G22 Highstreet, in 1940 at 201-C20 Abbott Road, and in 1941 at 336A Plaza Road North.


#7. C. Franklin Smith (from 1944 to 1946.)
C. Franklin Smith married Eleanor.15 C. Franklin Smith was in 1960 in the US Army.15


#8. Robert Cunningham.
Robert Cunningham married Dorothy.16 Robert Cunningham was in 1960 a salesman.16


In 1937 it was listed as vacant.

Citations

  1. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66.
  4. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 4A (152), line 46-48.
  5. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  6. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 5A (1309), line 11-14.
  7. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  8. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 65A (1321), line 11-15.
  9. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 7B (1311), line 45-48.
  10. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  11. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  12. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  13. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 2A (1306), line 5-6.
  14. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 61A (1317), line 33-34.
  15. [S11] 1944 Directory.
  16. [S19] 1960 Directory.