16 Reading Terrace1


16 Reading Terrace was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3607, Lot 8.2
The occupants of 16 Reading Terrace were:

#1. Raymond M. Connors (from 1933 to 1939.)
The monthly rent in 1940 was $55.3
Raymond and Mildred were listed in 1931-40 at 16 Reading Terrace, and in 1941-6 at 19 Ramsey Terrace. The 1940 census list the 1935 residence as 'same house,' but lists the house number as 12 instead of 16.
Raymond M. Connors was born in 1899 in New York.4 Raymond M. Connors married Mildred L. in 1927.1,4,3 Raymond M. Connors was a treasurer (coffee company) in New York. Later he was a vice president.1,4,3,5 Mildred was born in 1903 in New York.3 Robert was born in 1929 in New York.3


#2. Alvin E. Drager (from 1941 to 1948.)

Alvin E. Drager was born in 1896 in Indiana.6 Alvin E. Drager married Dayle.7 Alvin E. Drager was in 1933 a telephone engineer, but in 1935-1946 a salesman.7,8,9 Alvin and Dayle had 2 children: Richard and Allan.10,6 Alvin and Dayle were listed in 1933-40 at 311 Plaza Road North, and in 1941-6 at 16 Reading Terrace.
Richard D. Drager was born in 1924 in Connecticut.10,6 Richard D. Drager graduated from Ridgewood High School.10 Richard D. Drager served in the Army. He was a Staff Sergeant (in the same unit as Roger Lawn), and was reported MIA on 16 November 1943. He was later presumed dead.10,11 Richard D. Drager died in November 1943 in Europe.10
Allan Drager was born in 1927 in New Jersey.12,13,6 Allan Drager graduated on 20 July 1944 from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood. Allan was one of the last graduating class of Radburnites of Ridgewood High School. He had already left for training in the Navy.12,13


#3. Raymond F. Foley (from 1950 to 1958.)


#4. William Lyle (from 1960 to 1970.)
William was listed in 1958 at 4B Townley Road, in 1960-1970 at 16 Reading Terrace, and in 1973 at 7 Andover Place.
William Lyle was born in 1930 in New York. William Lyle married Sheila Alyson on 9 October 1954 in Scotland.14,15 William Lyle died before 2011.15 (Obituary in the Radburn Bulletin on 31 March 2011.)15 William Lyle was in 1973 a credit manager in Paterson. In 1973 he was in public relations.16,17 William had one son: Peter Andrew.


#5. Paul D. Cook (1973.)


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Citations

  1. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 6A (1406), line 4-6.
  4. [S39] Federal Census: 1930. T626, Roll 1508, pg 169, line 29-31 (ED-1754).
  5. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  6. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 1A (1305), line 17-20.
  7. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  8. [S12] 1946 Directory.
  9. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  10. [S75] Clarion, July 21, 1944. insert. Serviceman's Newsletter, July 1944.
  11. [S31] NARA, online http://www.archives.gov/index.html, World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Bergen County, New Jersey. pg. 3. <http://media.nara.gov/media/images/28/34/28-3320a.gif
  12. [S75] Clarion, July 21, 1944, pg 6.
  13. [S29] Arrow, 1944.
  14. [S70] Bergen Record, 15 Oct 1954, pg. 22.
  15. [S35] The Bulletin, #3160, 31 Mar 2011. Obituary Peter Andrew Lyle.
  16. [S19] 1960 Directory.
  17. [S25] 1973 Directory.