8 Burnham Place1


8 Burnham Place was build in 1930. The designation is Block 3716, Lot 17.2
The occupants of 8 Burnham Place were:

#1. Stanley C. Flawn (1931).
     See 333 Plaza Road North for his biography.


#2. Samuel F. Swales (1933).
     See 4 Arlington Place for his biography.


#3. Leonard B. Dixon (from 1935 to 1939).
     His mother Alice B. Dixon was listed also in 1937-1939.
Leonard was listed from 1935 to 1939 at 8 Burnham Place, and in 1940-6 (his mother moves as well) at 14 Ramapo Terrace.
Leonard B. Dixon was born in 1902 in England.3 Leonard B. Dixon married Helen.4,3,5 Leonard B. Dixon was a draftsman (telephones) in New York. In 1930 no occupation was listed; in 1956 he was an electronics engineer in NY.4,3,5,6,7 Helen was born in 1903 in England.3 Leonard and Helen had 2 children: Peter and Wendy.3 Peter was born in 1927 in England.3
The Arts and Crafts Guild, 1932.
     Photography Class will meet with Mr. [Witness]. Instruction will be given in developing, printing, copying and enlarging. Darkroom and all equipment for this work will be provided. Mr. Dixon is a professional photo-finisher and a constructor of precision instruments. He has had as clients for developing, printing, enlarging and copying a group of over fifty local stores. He has the equipment to care for developing fifty roles of film at one time.8
Wendy was born in 1929 in England.3 Leonard B. Dixon appeared on the 1930 census as the head of household at 37-50 81st Street, Queens, New York, with his wife Ellen, and their children Peter and Wendy.6 Leonard Bentley Dixon and Ellen Maybell Dixon immigrated in 1930 arriving on the "Majestic" from Southampton in New York on 2 Apr 1930 with their children Peter Frederick Dixon and Wendy Margaret Dixon. His mother Alice B. Dixon is their contact in England.9
No occupation was listed for Alice B. Dixon.10,3
Alice B. Dixon was born in 1873 in England.3 Alice B. Dixon was widowed (Spouse: Frederick.)10,5


#4. Harold Mosedale Jr. (from 1940 to 1941.)
The monthly rent in 1940 was $55.11
Harold and Muriel were listed in 1937 at 302-F32 Highstreet, in 1939 at 201-D6 Abbott Road, and in 1940-1 at 8 Burnham Place.
Harold Mosedale Jr. was born in 1912 in England.11 Harold Mosedale Jr. married Muriel A.4,11 Harold Mosedale Jr. was a salesman.4 Muriel was born in 1912 in Massachusetts.11 Harold lived in 1935 in Springfield, Massachusetts.11 Harold and Muriel had a daughter Marsha Lynne.11 Marsha was born in June 1939 in New Jersey.11


#6. John F. Carr (from 1944 to 1946.)


#7. E.A. Jesser Jr (1948.)


#8. Jerome G. Ury (from 1950 to 1958.)


#9. Richard W. Reynolds (from 1960 to 1962.)

#10. Frederick E. Saeger (from 1964 to 1973.)


Citations

  1. [S3] Radburn Association, Map of Radburn, NJ, c. 1990.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 5A (1405), line 17-21.
  4. [S8] 1937 Directory.
  5. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  6. [S39] Federal Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZ8-G27> : 8 December 2015), New York > Queens > Queens (Districts 0001-0250) > ED 190 > image 9 of 82; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
  7. [S17] 1956 Directory.
  8. [S34] Robert B. Hudson, Radburn, pg. 108.
  9. [S79] Family Search, online at https://familysearch.org/ /"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5HH-9N27> : 21 May 2014), 4705 - vol 10231-10232, Apr 1, 1930 > image 744 of 1012; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  10. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  11. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 7B (1311), line 70-72.