343 Howard Ave1


343 Howard Ave was build in 1952. The designation is Block 3702, Lot 1.2 Howard R. Speer appeared on the 1930 census as the head of household at 12 Arlington Place, with his wife Hildegard Speer, and their children Audrey L. and Donald S.. Enumerated with them was servant.3
The occupants of 343 Howard Ave were:

#1. Howard R. Speer (from 1954 to 1960.)
Howard was listed in 1930 at 12 Arlington Place, in 1931 at 325 Howard Ave, then in 1933 at 2 Ashburn Place, in 1935 at 20A Townley Road, in 1937-9 at 341 Howard Ave, in 1940 at 12A Townley Road, in 1944 at 302-H5 Highstreet, in 1946 at 302-F7 Highstreet, and in 1960 at 343 Howard Ave. In 1941 they were living at Fair Lawn Ave, which is not Radburn.
Howard R. Speer was born in 1901 in New Jersey.3,4 Howard R. Speer married Hildegard in 1925.3,4 Howard Speer was in 1930 a foreman, and in 1931 a engineer at the Telephone Company in New York. In the 1940 census he is listed as a test supervisor (telephones.)3,5,4 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Howard Speer was a Veteran of the World War.3 Hildegard was born in 1906 in New Jersey.3,4 Howard lived in 1935 in 12A Townley Rd, Fair Lawn.4 Howard and Hildegard had 2 children: Audrey and Donald.4 Audrey was born in 1929 in New Jersey.3,4 Audrey L. Speer married Robert Bernard Hagge on 22 February 1948.6 Donald was born in February 1930 in New Jersey.3,4 Donald S. Speer married Dee Windecker.7


#2. Milton Chinitz (from 1962 to 1968.)


#3. Kenneth Tessler (from 1970 to 1973).
     in 1973 Mrs. Blanche Tessler is listed as the head.


343 Howard Ave was not listed in the numerical directory before 1954.

Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 1A (149), line 45-49.
  4. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 6B (1406), line 72-75.
  5. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  6. [S70] Bergen Record, 23 Feb 1948, pg. 10.
  7. [S70] Bergen Record, 10 Jan 1951, pg. 28.