Is anyone researching these names in Passaic County? My ancestor was George Tintle (1785-1858) who married Catherine Sanders (1791-1858). Their daughter Elizabeth Tintle (1808-?) married John Struble (1806-?). They also had a son Valentine (1820-1897) who married Julia Hennion (1820-1897). Would appreciate any information on these families. Wendy

Does anyone know if city directories exist for Clifton? If so, what years do they cover, and who holds them? Thanks. Kathleen Craine Chicago

Lorraine, The Northern New Jersey area has changed so much since I left the area that I really wouldn't know if the dam is still there, but I doubt that it has been removed. For one thing, the dam marked the end of tidewater, below the dam even though quite far inland, the river was still considered tidewater, I can remember oil barges coming all the way up to Passaic from New York Harbor. Removing the dam would have affected the river basin for quite a way upstream by dropping the river level considerably. Near the dam, I don't remember whether upstream or downstream, there was a bridge across the river, probably still there. It connected with Outwater Lane in Garfield, but I can't remember the name of the street on the Clifton side of the river, even though I used that route on many occasions. Also there used to be a canal or raceway that ran from above the dam down through the mill complex that I mentioned, but I think that was filled in a long time ago. Maybe traces of it remain. Frankly I am surprised, after all these years, that I remember this much about the dam, and the area around it. may even be mistaken about some of the details, but basically they are correct. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: Lorraine Davies <[email protected]> To: edward wiegleb <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 1999 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [NJPASSAI-L] Dundee Dam > Hi Ed, > > Any traces of the dam left? (It's been many years since I lived in > the area, too, but I would like to take a trip to find the area -- > especially if the stairs are still there. The photograph I have was > taken around 1900, 1901 the latest.) > > Lorraine > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: edward wiegleb <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, June 13, 1999 5:07 p > Subject: Re: [NJPASSAI-L] Dundee Dam > > > >As I recall the Dundee Dam was a dam across the Passaic River just > above the > >Clifton / Passaic line. It was originally built to provide power for > the > >Mills on the Passaic county side of the river. If I remember > correctly they > >were originally the Botany Wooloen Mills. It is more than 20 years > since I > >left that area, but the last I remember those mills were subdivided > and used > >as an industrial center. > > > >Ed Wiegleb > > > >

Hi Ed, Any traces of the dam left? (It's been many years since I lived in the area, too, but I would like to take a trip to find the area -- especially if the stairs are still there. The photograph I have was taken around 1900, 1901 the latest.) Lorraine [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: edward wiegleb <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, June 13, 1999 5:07 p Subject: Re: [NJPASSAI-L] Dundee Dam >As I recall the Dundee Dam was a dam across the Passaic River just above the >Clifton / Passaic line. It was originally built to provide power for the >Mills on the Passaic county side of the river. If I remember correctly they >were originally the Botany Wooloen Mills. It is more than 20 years since I >left that area, but the last I remember those mills were subdivided and used >as an industrial center. > >Ed Wiegleb

As I recall the Dundee Dam was a dam across the Passaic River just above the Clifton / Passaic line. It was originally built to provide power for the Mills on the Passaic county side of the river. If I remember correctly they were originally the Botany Wooloen Mills. It is more than 20 years since I left that area, but the last I remember those mills were subdivided and used as an industrial center. Ed Wiegleb ----- Original Message ----- From: Lorraine Davies <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 1999 12:24 AM Subject: [NJPASSAI-L] Dundee Dam > I have an old photograph identified as being at the Dundee Dam. The > people are pictured sitting on a slope and there are lots of rocks and > (concrete?) stairs. Were is (was) Dundee Dam? > > Lorraine > [email protected] > > >

I have an old photograph identified as being at the Dundee Dam. The people are pictured sitting on a slope and there are lots of rocks and (concrete?) stairs. Were is (was) Dundee Dam? Lorraine [email protected]

Would anybody know of any printed sources or histories of the Ringwood Mines /Ringwood Manor ? I had 2 ancestors that worked as blacksmiths in the early 1800's and would be curious to see if they would be mentioned . They are John Rogers and James Riley . Mahalo , Kevin

Interesting article on the death of Christian Zabriskie Christian Andrew Zabriskie is identified in the Zabriskie Family by George Orlin Zabriskie #1855 as the son of Andrew C. Zabriskie and Mary Ryerson b. 20 Mar 1806 bap. 13 May 1806 NYC (Col.Ch.) and states "He was killed by an express train at Morrisania, NYC,16 Jul 1879. (There is more but don't have time to type it - if you want a xerox cop contact me). Ree Hopper

Does anyone have access to the Paterson City Directories for the 1930's. I'd appreciate it if someone could look up the Nan Sikkelee Building Company. He was my great uncle. Thanks, Elizabeth Walton Pruzinsky

My father, James Francis Martin (wife Emma Rose), was born in 1895 in Paterson, NJ. His father, Thomas Martin (wife Catherine Cantwell), was born around 1864, also I believe in or around Paterson. His father James Martin (wife Anne Bulger) supposedly emigrated from Ireland sometime before that. I'm looking for more information on my GGrandfather James. John

Does anyone by chance have a plot listing for people buried in the Laurel Grove Cemetery, in Totowa NJ? Thanks. Robin [email protected] wrote: > If anyone has any information relating to the McCoy family which lived in > Totowa and surrounding areas in the early 1900s please e-mail me. > Specifically: John (b. before 1860), James Thomas (b. 1880), James Joseph (b. > 1905). Thanks, Sharon McCoy

Is there such a cemetery in New Jersey? Or even something that sounds familiar to this? I assume it could be Jewish. Thanks! Robin

Dear Passaic County Listers, Does anyone have ready access to a death index for Passaic County? I need a lookup for JAMES HAGUE. He was born about 1818 (in England) and died ???? in Passaic County. He was a resident of Wayne Twp. on the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census. I am trying to determine his exact birthdate as well as his date of death. I wrote to the State of NJ for a death certificate to no avail. Any help/advice anyone can give me is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ione Ellis Arcata, California

[email protected] asks about Wills. The Web Site for the NJ State Library has a complete explanation of how to get these records. http://www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk/faqgene.htm Hope it helps, Claire

Hello! Can someone please tell me what county Greenpond, NJ is in? I was told Morris county and then was later told Passaic county. I am interested in the time period of 1882 in Greenpond. Thank you in advance! Melanie Passaic County Surnames: Carroll, Taylor, Harrison, Van Orden, DeBlasio, Pizza

I happened upon this article from the Paterson (NJ) Daily Press dated August 17, 1879. The following is but two paragraphs from a lengthy article which gives considerable information about the Zabriskie family of NJ. If there is enough interest, I will publish the article in its entirety, otherwise, I will be happy to send it to anyone interested. Kind regards, Myra Vreeland Lane Bergen County Millionaire killed - the Family from Sobieski to Zabriskie Mr. Christian Andrew Zabriskie, the descendant of a family famous for two centuries in New Jersey and New York and the brother of the late Martin Zborowski, was instantly killed at Central Morrisania yesterday morning by the New Haven express train which was due there at 9:20. Mr. Zabriskie, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Martin E. Greene of 1 W. Fiftieth Street, New York, left the grounds surrounding his Morrisiana residence to catch the train for New York. As he approached the track he saw a train coming from the north, and thinking that it was his train hurried across the track. It proved to be the express which does not stop at the station. It went past at the rate of 40 miles an hour and Mr. Zabriskie had not time after discovering his error to get out of the way. He was struck and thrown 100 feet away to a side track and was taken up quite dead. His sister, prostrated with grief, was removed to Mr. Zabriskie's house by the railroad employees. The body was taken to the station house of the Thirty-fourth Precinct at 10 o'clock and a notification was sent to the Coroner's office in New York of the accident. Deputy Coroner MacWhinnie telegraphed an order authorizing the transfer of the body and it was delivered over to the family undertaker and by him brought to the house of Elliot Zabriskie, the nephew, No. 12 East Thirtieth street, where it will remain until after the Coroner's inquest, after which it will be taken to Hackensack and buried in the family cemetery at Paramus. On Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Zabriskie had arrived at Central Morrisania, and passed the night at the old mansion built some 20 years ago by his brother, Martin Zabriskie, which on the latter's death, passed into the hands of his son, Elliot. The old gentleman was well know in Central Morrisania, being a frequent visitor to the mansion on the hill. On this occasion there was a kind of family reunion. The Count de Montsaulinn and his wife, who was the daughter of Martin Zabriskie, were to sail for Europe in the Scythia yesterday, and the entire family had gathered together to bid them good-bye. Yesterday morning, Mr. Zabriskie, having business in the city, determined to go down on the 9:30 train and meet the party at the steamer in the afternoon. Mrs. Greene concluded to accompany him as far as the train, and the tow started from the house to the station, where he met with the fatal accident described above.

Since 1994 not everyone has access to the cause of death. "Surviving spouses, caretaking partners, parents, executors or other authorized representatives may see the entire death certificate. Local registrars will need written authorization from survivors or auth. reps. permitting the researcher to see this portion of the death certificate." Since the AIDS epidemic and probably before, this info is being used against people by insurance companies and employers, etc. However, I have heard of people getting the full death certificate by calling or writing and explaining that it's for Family Research. New Jersey Vital Records Web Site has a lot of info on obtaining records at http://vitalrec.com/nj.html Claire BREEMAN & DEVOGEL Paterson, NJ

We had this dicussion on the Essex list , and this is what was suggested . Send the DC back and add 'Attention Supervisor' . Expain what you would like and add you are a direct descendent . For future mailings , this has worked for me (sometimes) : I add a am a direct descendent and ask the cause of death be included. NJ arbitrarily started blanking out the cause of death a few years ago , probably to protect AIDS victims. Good Luck , Kevin (Anyone researching Donohue in Paterson ?)

Is it easier to write to Trenton or go to Passaic to obtain a death certificate in Passaic County? Also, has anyone ever received a copy of a death certificate only to have the cause of death blocked out? Thanks.

Does anyone know how I can obtain newspaper obits from the 1950's? Is this possible? Also I am searching the surnames Veech/Duffy/VanDyk/Piekarz/Pierson. Any interest or info on these names just email me. Thank you!