Radburn14 Allen Place1
14 Allen Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3704, Lot 8.2
The occupants of 14 Allen Place were:
#1. Howard Y. Zeller (from 1929 to 1946).
His mother Ella D. Zeller lives with him until 1940; in 1937 Willard S. Smith is also listed.
The value of the house in 1930 was $11,500, in 1940 the value was listed as $9,000.3,4
The New York Times, 23 June 1929, pg. RE1.
Howard Y. Zeller of Paterson was among the early settlers of Radburn.5
Howard Y. Zeller was born in 1897 in New Jersey.3,4 Howard Y. Zeller married Lillian S. in 1927.3,4 Howard Y. Zeller appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 14 Allen Place, with Lillian as wife. Enumerated with him was Ella D. Zeller, mother.3 Howard Y. Zeller was a traffic superintendent at the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co in Paterson.3,6,5,4 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Howard Y. Zeller was a Veteran of the World War.3 Lillian was born in 1898 in New Jersey.3,4 Lillian S. Zeller was in 1930 a secretary in a law firm. No occupation was listed in 1940.3,4
Ella D. Zeller was born in 1877 in Pennsylvania.3,7,4 Ella D. Zeller was widowed (Spouse: Frank. They had married in 1895.)3,6,8
Ella D. Zeller died on 23 April 1940.7
Willard S. Smith was not married (at least no spouse was listed.)9 No occupation was listed for Willard S. Smith.9
The New York Times, 23 June 1929, pg. RE1.
Howard Y. Zeller of Paterson was among the early settlers of Radburn.5
Howard Y. Zeller was born in 1897 in New Jersey.3,4 Howard Y. Zeller married Lillian S. in 1927.3,4 Howard Y. Zeller appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 14 Allen Place, with Lillian as wife. Enumerated with him was Ella D. Zeller, mother.3 Howard Y. Zeller was a traffic superintendent at the New Jersey Bell Telephone Co in Paterson.3,6,5,4 He owned a radio in 1930.3 Howard Y. Zeller was a Veteran of the World War.3 Lillian was born in 1898 in New Jersey.3,4 Lillian S. Zeller was in 1930 a secretary in a law firm. No occupation was listed in 1940.3,4
Ella D. Zeller was born in 1877 in Pennsylvania.3,7,4 Ella D. Zeller was widowed (Spouse: Frank. They had married in 1895.)3,6,8
Ella D. Zeller died on 23 April 1940.7 Willard S. Smith was not married (at least no spouse was listed.)9 No occupation was listed for Willard S. Smith.9
#2. George D. VanNort (from 1952 to 1968.)
George D. VanNort married Barbara G.10 George D. VanNort was an architect in New York.10 He attended Carnegie-Mellon (class of 1943), and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In 1968 he was promoted to manager of architectural services at B.F. Goodrich Co. in Akron, OH 11.
#3. Mark Wall (from 1970 to 1973.)
14 Allen Place was associated with Mark Wall none listed in 1973.12
Citations
- [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
- [S56] Bergen Dispatch, online http://bergendispatch.com/
- [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 2A (150), line 34-36.
- [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 9A (1313), line 34-36.
- [S76] NY Times, Jun 23, 1929. pg. RE1.
- [S5] 1931 Directory.
- [S10] 1941 Directory.
- [S66] Bergen Index, 3 Aug 1895, pg. 3, col. 2.
- [S8] 1937 Directory.
- [S17] 1956 Directory.
- The Rainbow of Delta Tau Delta, Vol. 92, #1 (Fall 1968), pg. 18. <http://www.deltataudeltaarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1968-FALL_VOL-92_NO-1.pdf
- [S25] 1973 Directory.