by Bradford Boone Memories of Oakland may be slightly shaded these days. What remains, however, are a multitude of impressions treasured by a young man who lived through the depression era in a quaint, bucolic village cradled in the Ramapo Valley. Yet, the roads, grasslands, ponds, trees and buildings that lent their charm to the tranquility of yesterday have all but disappeared. That was yesterday, but yesterday’s gone, and changes over the years have all but obliterated the Oakland of my youth. Oakland of my Youth Fortunately, memory is a unique resource. It brings pleasure upon recall and reaffirms the joys of better times. It embraces the spirit and inspires…
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Email Conversation About the Hansen House and Oakland in the 1930s and 1940s by Those Who Lived It
My name is Sonya Hansen I Just found your wonderful article about Oakland. I was especially excited to see the picture of the Neilsen house. Alf Neilsen was my uncle. My parents Dagny and Hans Hansen brought life into an old building that was about to be torn down. They were able to purchase it for 3,000 dollars for back taxes. We had wonderful neighbors, Pulis, Boone, and Bredimus. Frank Ahlers ran the gas station across the street from us, but I never cared for him. Grumpy, mean old man as far as I was concerned, but I digress. There are five of us, that used to live right there,…
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Memories of Oakland from the 1930s and 1940s
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Rev Lisley Boone
Rev Lisley Boone – Pastor of the Ponds Church Wikipedia Ilsley Boone From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Reverend Ilsley /ˈɛlzliː/ Silias Boone, known to relatives and friends as “Uncle Danny” (alluding to Daniel Boone), was born in 1879 in Brooklyn, New York and died in 1968 in Whitehouse, Ohio.[1] He was a charismatic speaker, a powerful organizer, and was the founding father of the American Sunbathing Association (ASA), later reorganized as the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR). Early life His father was Silas Ilsley Boone (1846-1900), who was the older brother to his future father-in-law Christopher Columbus Boone (1863-1926). His mother was Agnes Ferris Turnbull Eldridge (1849-1940). Little is known of Boone’s early life, other than he lived in Brooklyn…
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The Boone Family and Neighbors – Census
The Boone Family and Neighbors 1930 Census Records Results 1-11 of 11 Records Categories Matching Person (from family trees) See more like this… Ilsley Boone Williams Family Tree Matching Person details Spouse: Ella Murray Boone Children: Irene Ferris Birth: 1879 Residence: 1930 Bergen Matching Records 1930 United States Federal Census 1930S View Image Record information. Name Bradford Boone Birth New Jersey Residence 1930 Oakland, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, USA 1930 United States Federal Census 1930S View Image Record information. Name Ilsley Boone Birth New York Residence 1930 Oakland, Oakland, Bergen, New Jersey, USA Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966 PENSION RECORDS View Image Record information. Name Milton O Boone Birth 15 Jun…
