Oakland, NJ powder mills explosion, Sept 1901 Submitted by Tim Taugher EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILLS KILLED FIVE Three Houses at the Oakland (N. J.) Works Were Blown Up. Many Were Injured-Badly, and the Families in the Village Were Panic-stricken – Boiler First Exploded. OAKLAND, N. J., Sept. 12. – Three explosions occurred at tht works of the american E. C. and Schultze Powder Company at this place at 1:30 this afternoon. Five persons were killed, two probably fatally injured, and many others badly hurt. The first explosion was the blowing up of a boiler, which caused the two others. Smokeless powder is manufactured at the works, which are in charge…
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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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Marie Sarcka
The Oakland Military Academy The following is the obituary of the wife of John Sarcka who was the headmaster of the Oakland Riding Academy in Oakland, NJ. The Oakland Military Academy was the successor to the Calderwood Hotel in Oakland which in turn was the successor to the Bush residence, a 2 story 18th Century residence on Ramapo Valley Road. All the above is now a parking lot and a strip mall located on the east side of Ramapo Valley Road between the railroad tracks and Oak Street. MARIE SARCKANew Windsor, N.Y. Marie Sarcka of New Windsor, a retired school administrator for Oakland Academy in New Windsor and longtime resident…
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1901 Explosion of the Gun Powder Factory
Oakland, NJ powder mills explosion, Sept 1901 Posted January 5th, 2009 by Tim Taugher EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILLS KILLED FIVE Three Houses at the Oakland (N. J.) Works Were Blown Up. Many Were Injured-Badly, and the Families in the Village Were Panic-stricken – Boiler First Exploded. OAKLAND, N. J., Sept. 12. – Three explosions occurred at the works of the American E. C. and Schultze Powder Company at this place at 1:30 this afternoon. Five persons were killed, two probably fatally injured, and many others badly hurt. The first explosion was the blowing up of a boiler, which caused the two others. Smokeless powder is manufactured at the works, which are…
