12 Ballard Place1


12 Ballard Place was build in 1933. The designation is Block 3804, Lot 6.2
The occupants of 12 Ballard Place were:

#1. Raymond T. Ross (from 1935 to 1941).
     In 1940 Edward J. Scheeler, Matthew A. Smith and F. Theodora Smith are listed as lodgers.
The value of the house in 1940 was $9,000.3
Raymond and Dorothy were listed in 1931-3 at 201-A37 Abbott Road, and in 1935-41 at 12 Ballard Place.
Raymond T. Ross was born in 1896 in Indiana.3 Raymond T. Ross married Dorothy G. in 1922.4,5,3 Raymond T. Ross was an assistant director in New York. In 1937-39 he was a special agent.4,6,3,7 Dorothy was born in 1896 in Indiana.3 Mary was born in 1925 in Indiana.3


Matthew A. Smith.
     He is listed as a boarder with Raymond T. Ross. See 7 Ashburn Place for his biography.


Edward J. Scheeler.
     He and his wife are listed as residing with Raymond T. Ross. See 5 Addison Place for his biography.


#2. Marjorie E. Bathurst (from 1944 to 1946).
     In 1948-1950 her sister Mrs. Jessie E. Meakle is listed as the head.
Marjorie and Jessie were listed in 1931 at 336A Plaza Road North, in 1933 at 338B Plaza Road North, then in 1935-1941 at 14 Bolton Place, and in 1944-46 at 12 Ballard Place. Jessie was not listed in 1931, but was in 1948-50.
Marjorie E. Bathurst was born in 1897 in New Jersey.8 Marjorie E. Bathurst married Robert M. before 1920. In 1940 she is listed as divorced.9,8 Marjorie E. Bathurst was from 1944 to 1946 an aircraft worker.10,11 Marjorie had a son Robert.9,12 Robert was born in 1924 in Vermont.8 Robert M. Bathurst appeared in the 1920 Census as the head of household at US Government Reservation, West Point, New York, with his wife Marjorie E..9 Robert M. Bathurst Jr was in 1941 a student. In 1944 he is in the US Army.7,11 Robert was listed from 1940 to 1941 at 14 Bolton Place, in 1944 at 12 Ballard Place, and in 1946 he is listed as removed to Hawaii

Mrs. Jessie E. Meakle was born in 1903 in New Jersey.8 Jessie E. Meakle was widowed (Spouse: Roderick.)13 Jessie E. Meakle was in 1935 a teacher at the George Washington School in Ridgewood.13,14,8


#3. Edward M. Mark (from 1952 to 1954.)


#4. Charles C. Gaver (from 1956 to 1973.)
Charles was listed in 1941 at 12 Reading Terrace, in 1944 at 1 Arlington Place, then in 1946 at 8 Burlington Place, and in 1956 at 12 Ballard Place.
Charles C. Gaver was born in 1905 in Virginia.15 Charles C. Gaver married Claire.7,15 Charles C. Gaver was in 1941 a production manager in Paterson. In de 1940 census he was listed as a salesmanager for an aviation company.7,15 Claire was born in 1919 in South Carolina.15 Charles and Claire lived in 1940 in 29 Franklin Court, Garden City, Nassau County, New York.16 Charles and Claire had three children: Charles Jr., Dean A. and James.17 Charles was born in 1937 in New York.15 James Gaver died before 2012.17 Dean was born in 1944 in Paterson.17


12 Ballard Place was not listed in the numerical directory before 1933. In 1933 it was listed as vacant.

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 2-87, sheet 62A (1318), line 3-8.
  4. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  5. [S39] Federal Census: 1930. T626, Roll 1563, page 132, line 3-5 (ED 867).
  6. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  7. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  8. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 5A (1309), line 11-14.
  9. [S39] Federal Census: 1920. T625, Roll 1252, pg 49, ED 106, line 63-64.
  10. [S12] 1946 Directory.
  11. [S11] 1944 Directory.
  12. [S39] Federal Census: 1930. T626, Roll 1381, pg 139, ED 85, line 18-23.
  13. [S6] 1933 Directory.
  14. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  15. [S39] Federal Census: 1940 (T627, roll 2684). New York, Nassau County, Hempstead Town, Garden City, ED 30-61, sheet 2A, family 36, line 35-35.
  16. [S39] Federal Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (<https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MB-S3ZQ> : accessed 4 March 2019), New York > Nassau > Hempstead Town, Garden City > 30-61 Hempstead Town, Garden City Village bounded by (N) 4th, Hilton Av, Stewart Av; (E) Arthur, Stewart Av, St. James, Washington Av; (S) village limits; (W) Rockaway Av > image 3 of 53; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  17. [S35] The Bulletin, Aug 16, 2012. #3197.