328B Plaza Road North1


328B Plaza Road North was build in 1930. The designation is Block 2723, Lot 6.2 The census does not give unit letters, so it is not possible to determine, which unit was occupied by whom.3
The occupants of 328B Plaza Road North were:

#1. John A. O'Hea (from 1930 to 1933.)
John and Florence were listed in 1930-3 at 328B Plaza Road North, in 1935-41 at 8 Randolph Terrace, and in 1944-6 at 12 Bedford Place. The monthly rent in 1930 was $58.-.4

John A. O'Hea was born in 1897 in New York.4,5 John A. O'Hea married Florence in 1922.4,5 He owned a radio in 1930.4 John A. O'Hea was in 1930 a securities manager, in 1931 a salesman, and in 1946 an office manager in Newark. In the 1940 census heis listed as an assistant manager in life insurance.4,1,5,6 John A. O'Hea appeared on the 1930 Census as the head of household at 328B Plaza Road North, with Florence as wife, and their child John A..4 John and Florence had 3 sons John A., James and William.5 Florence was born in 1903 in Illinois.4 James was born in 1931 in New Jersey.5 William was born in 1936 in New Jersey.5


#2. Melvin H. Young (from 1935 to 1937.)
Melvin and Tressie were listed in 1935-7 at 328B Plaza Road North, in 1939-40 at 323 Plaza Road North, and in 1941-6 at 2 Barry Place.
Melvin H. Young was born in 1908 in Missouri.7 Melvin H. Young married Tressie F.8,7,9 Melvin H. Young was a metallurgist in Paterson. In 1939-1940 he was listed as an engineer (airplane engines.)8,10,7 Tressie was born in 1908 in Missouri.7 Melvin and Tressie had a daughter Stephanie.7


#3. Lawrence O. Houstoun (from 1939 to 1941.)
The monthly rent in 1940 was $41.11
Lawrence was listed in 1939-41 at 328B Plaza Road North, in 1944 at 8 Bancroft Place, and in 1946 at 14A Townley Road.
Lawrence O. Houstoun was born in 1903 in New York.11 Lawrence O. Houstoun married Almeda F.10,12 Lawrence O. Houstoun was a trader in New York. In the census he is listed as a stock trader in a brokerage house.10,11 Almeda was born in 1907 in New Jersey.11 Lawrence and Almeda lived in 1935 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.11 Lawrence and Almeda had 2 children: Lawrence and Linda.11 Lawrence was born in 1929 in New Jersey.11 Linda was born in 1938 in New Jersey.11


#4. Wesley L. Cocker.


#5. Samuel Romano (from 1958 to 1960).
     See 9 Andover Place for his biography.


Citations

  1. [S5] 1931 Directory.
  2. [S80] New Jersey Tax Records, online http://www.njtaxrecords.net/
  3. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66.
  4. [S1] 1930 Federal Census, T626, Roll 1312, ED 2-66: sheet 4A (152), line 25-27.
  5. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-94, sheet 5A (1405), line 35-39.
  6. [S12] 1946 Directory.
  7. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 1A (1305), line 38-40.
  8. [S7] 1935 Directory.
  9. [S10] 1941 Directory.
  10. [S9] 1939 Directory.
  11. [S2] 1940 Federal Census, T627: ED 2-87, sheet 2A (1306), line 18-21.
  12. [S11] 1944 Directory.