July 3, 2018 The Roots and Origin of the Hansen House Oakland, New Jersey 1938 – 1973 The Portobello Banquet Facility as a Time Capsule Summary and Conclusion The core of the Hansen House is believed to originally be a farmhouse built at or before 1861 and greatly expanded by Mrs. Florence Vernam in the early 1890s. The Case for Its Origins as a Simple Farmhouse 1. The original foundation is crude stone rubble typically deployed by farmers building their own farmhouses. 2. There is evidence of late 19th Century masonry in the basement of Portobello’s Banquet facility indicating a significant expansion of the building during that period. 3. A…
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Ponds Cemetery Graves
Ponds Cemetery Oakland Ponds Cemetery Oakland, Bergen County, New Jersey As of 4/22/2017 Source: http://www.interment.net/data/us/nj/bergen/ponds/index.htm Contributed by Richard Hrazanek. Families of Oakland, New Jersey Abbott, Harvey H., b. 1 Nov 1919, d. 11 Jan 1971, New Jersey SSgt 3607 Ord Ham CO WWII Abbott, James B., b. 1918, d. 1958, s/w Mary B. Abbott, Mary B., b. 1919, d. 1997, s/w James B. Abbott, Priscilla A., b. 1919, d. 1995, s/w Harvey H. Abed, Danielle, b. 12 Mar 1963, d. 11 Apr 1963 Acker, Catharine, d. 13 Dec 1856, 82y 1m 21d Acker, John D., d. 19 Jun 1830, 49y 2m 5d Ackerman, Adell, no dates, 13y, d/o of John A. Ackerman Ackerman, Catharine A., b. 5 Nov 1839,…
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Crooked Pond Cemetery Grave Listing
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Crooked Pond Burial Ground
Crooked Pond Burial Ground Town of Franklin Bergen County New Jersey Crooked Pond Burial Ground is located on the road leading from Oakland to Franklin Lake, adjoining the Adam Boyd Estate and about 1 1/2 miles southeast of the Ponds Reformed Church at Crooked Pond in the Town of Franklin, Bergen County, New Jersey. Crooked Pond Burial Ground Burials ACKERMAN, Edmund D., born Mar. 29, 1854, died Feb. 8, 1862. ACKERMAN, George D., born Oct. 20, 1850, died June 30, 1888. ACKERMAN, Halmegh, died Feb. 28, 1834, age 51 yrs. 6 mos. 24 days. ACKERMAN, James I., born June 13, 1772, died Mar. 5, 1823, age 50 yrs. 8 mos. 20…
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Church of the Ponds 300th Anniversary
The Church of the Ponds Date: January 17, 2009 Subject: The Church of the Ponds Prepares to Celebrate Its 300th Anniversary Contact: Phil Marchbank 201-405-0352 File Photos Included Before there was the United States, almost 75 years before the American Revolution and even before George Washington was born, there was The Church of the Ponds in now what is Oakland, NJ. This sacred church and storied history is now planning the celebration of its 300th Anniversary in 2010. For three centuries it has been pivotal to the growth and character of this community and indeed the surrounding area. The Church of the Ponds was the nexus of life in this…
