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    1. Re: [NJPASSAI-L] Transcribed from the 1920 Paterson City Directory, continued...
    2. Kimberly Brown
    3. Hello Robin; I'm sorry, I don't have the whole 1920 city directory. I wish I did, then I would happily offer to do lookups, but all I have is two photocopied sheets that were sent to me some time ago by Mr. George Van Riper. I can only answer questions if the answers happen to be near enough to my family in the book to be included with what he sent me. The directory was a small book, so the two sheets Mr. Van Riper sent are equivalent to four of it's pages. What I have is a partial listing of the C' and a partial listing of the P's. My two postings from the Friday listed all of the C's I have, which were from page 228 and 229 of the actual directory. I typed every bit of the information listed with each name and business that was there, exactly as it appeared on the page. I'll type the two directory pages of P's for the list as soon as I can. I was hoping that by doing this someone else besides me might be able to benefit from George's generosity. Do you know what silk company your family was working for, or when? What do you need to know? I really need to look at many more city directories, because I don't know when certain members of my family came and went from Paterson, or when and where all their businesses were established. Since the directories were published each year, containing the kind of information I typed for the list, they are excellent for establishing working people and business' whereabouts, and what year they may have died or closed shop. If you send me what it is that you are looking for, I will keep it, and look whenever I might be in a position to help. This may take time, though. I've been ill the whole past year, and my research has most often limited to what I can accomplish over the computer. I've rarely been well enough to go out, ( though I'm ever optimistic that will change soon ) and I am in rural Oregon, so nothing is really nearby. I won't forget to take your request with me though, whenever I might be able to get somewhere. If I am already looking at something, it would be no trouble to look for extra names. If you should happen to find yourselves in a position to be looking at city directories, ( or any other listing of people in Paterson, Haledon or Hawthorne ) would you mind keeping your eye out for my surnames for me? They are all so rare that I know if one is found, it has to be mine. They are Chaleix and Pozzoni anytime between the mid 1890's and the mid 1930's, Mirablon, which bounced back and forth between France and Paterson from the early 1900's until about 1928, when they returned to France for good, and for just a short time, before 1897, LeLocat. I wish I could have been more help to you. Good luck in finding all that you are looking for. Sincerely, Kimberly

    07/25/1999 08:37:32