Copyright 21 March 2004
Updated 3 April 2005
READ FAMILY CONNECTIONS
GEORGE "ALBERT" READ5
713. . GEORGE "ALBERT" READ5 ( Ira C. Read4, Martin Freese Read3, Samuel Read2, Joseph Read1) was born June 1876 in New Jersey, probably in Hope Township, Warren County and died 1959. Albert first appears on the census in 1880. He was four years old and lived with his parents and sister Olivia and Minnie in Hope Township, Warren County. He was still too young to attend school (1880 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 199, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, page 413D, 4 June 1880).
Albert married circa 1898, Eleanor M. Unknown. She was born November 1878, in New Jersey and died 1956. In 1900, the census lists "George A. and Eleanor M." as residents Albert's parent's household (Ira C. and Margaret Read). Albert and Elenor had one son, one year old William. Albert was a farm laborer, his father was listed as a farmer (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 189, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900). In 1910, George and Eleanor lived on the Blairstown Road in Hope Township, Warren County. They were renting their farm. The census states that they had been married 12 years and had one child, their son William. The Reads lived in dwelling number 185 and were family number 202. Next to them on the census was the household of William C. and Emma (Read) Raub (dwelling 184, family 201) (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 131, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12A, 3 May 1910, his name is given as "George A. Read"). Emma Read Raub4 was the daughter of Isaac S. Read3 (Samuel Read2, Joseph Read1), she was Albert's second cousin once removed.
Albert and Elanor had another son almost six months after the census was enumerated. Herman C. Read was born in October of 1910. By 1920, Albert and Eleanor owned their farm in Hope Township, but it was mortgaged. Their son William had married and left home. Their son Herman was nine year old and still lived at home. He was also in school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, 21 January 1920). Albert and Eleanor still lived in Hope Township in 1930. They owned their farm, which was located on the Hope/Blairstown Road. The family owned a radio. None of their children resided in their household. Albert and Eleanor lived in dwelling 78 and were family number 81. They were still neighbors of the Raub family. William C. and Emma (Read) Raub had both died by 1930, but their unmarried daughters, Sally and Rachel Raub, lived in their childhood home (1930 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 21-11, sheet 3B, 15 April 1930).
Eleanor died in 1956, George died a few years later in 1959. They were buried in St. Johns of Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery, a.k.a. "Old Moravian," which is located in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their plot is adjacent to that of their son William Davis Read and his wife Charlotte Ribble Devoe. Their grave stone was field checked 23 March 2004.
Children of George Albert and Eleanor Read
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CHILDREN OF GEORGE AND ELEANOR READ:
1348. (i.) WILLIAM DAVIS READ6, was born 25 March 1899 in New Jersey and died 18 December 1963 in Dade County, Florida (Florida Death Index; Social Security Death Index, St. John's Cemetery). He appears on the 1900 census as a one year old child. He resided with his parents and paternal grandparents in Hope Township (1900 United States Federal Census, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Enumeration District 189, sheet 4B, 7 June 1900). William continued to live with his parents during the 1909 to 1910 census year. He also attended school during the census year (1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 15A, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 12A, 3 May 1910). He served in World War I as a cook in the New Jersey, 126th Infantry, Company G (M. Burns, 2002; St. John's cemetery). William married circa 1920, Charlotte Ribble DeVoe. She was born 18 February 1894 and died 30 July 1965. According to her grandson Pat Burns "...my grandmother, Charlotte Ribble Devoe, who married my grandfather William Davis Read, grew up outside of Hope with another family, the Hartmans. My mom and aunt remember that she was referred to as "Lottie Hartman". I still don't know why she was raised by the Hartmans, but that did explain how she met my grandfather in Hope, when her family all lived in Nanticoke, Pa while she was growning up. Strangely enough, her family had originated in Knowlton in Warren County (Gwinnups, Ribbles) and she brought it back by living with the Hartmans and marrying William Read." In 1930, William and Charlotte lived with their daughter in a rented house on the Johnsonburg Road in Frelinghuysen Township. Their rent was $15. The family did not own a radio. William was employed as a house painter (1930 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 21-6, sheet 6A, 24 April 1930). William and Charlotte are buried in St. Johns of Hope United Methodist church yard. The cemetery is also known as "Old Moravian" and is located in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their grave stones were field checked on 24 March 2004. children of William Read and Charlotte DeVore:
2087. (i.) CHARLOTTE "ELEANOR" READ7, was born 17 May 1924 in New Jersey and died August 1980 of multiple myeloma (M. Burns 2002; Social Security Death Index; St. Johns Cemetery). She was probably named after her mother Eleanor Read and her grandmother Charlotte Read. In 1930, she lived with her parents in Frelinghuysen Township (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration district 21-6, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 24 April 1930). Eleanor married Irvin Berger on 18 March 1944. He was born October 1918 and was the son of Celia Berger by her first husband whose last name was Glassman. In 1930, Irvin lived with his mother, step-father Charles Berger, brother Herman Glassman and half-brother Bernard Berger at 143 Prospect Avenue in North Arlington Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey. Charels Berger was employed as a produce salesman. The family owned their home, which was valued at $6,000. They also owned a radio. Celia Berger was born in Russia in 1895. She had arrived in the United States in 1905 and was a naturalized citizen. Her first hubband, Mr. Glassman, was also a nativer of Russia. According to the census, Celia's native tongue was Hebrew (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 172, North Arlington Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, sheet 6A, 4 April 1930). Eleanor and Irvin lived in New Jersey and raised five sons. Eleanor died in August 1980, her last recorded address was Blairstown, Warren County (Social Security Death Index). Irvin married again in 2001, his second wife is Thelma Q. Taylor. Eleanor is buried next to their son Joel in St. Johns of Hope United Methodist church yard. Irvin's mother Celia Berger is also buried there. The cemetery is also known as "Old Moravian" and is located in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their grave stone was field checked on 23 March 2004. Children of Eleanor Read Berger:
2198. (i.) LARRY BERGER8, was employed by M&M of Hackettstown. He resides in Hardwick, Warren County, New Jersey (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
2199. (ii.) DALE L. BERGER8, was born 20 May 1947 and died 8 October 2003 of a heart attack. Dale Served in Vietnam. He was employed as a park ranger in Swartswood State Park in Sussex County, New Jersey and retired in June 2003. He married Sally (Last Name Unknown). Dale was cremated and his ashes are buried in Easton, Pennsylvania (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004; Social Security Death Index). Child of Dale and Sally Berger:
2873. (i.) CORY BERGER9, (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
2200. (iii.) DAVIS BERGER8, (J.P. Burns 2002).
2201. (iv.) NEIL BERGER8, resides in Cape May, New Jersey. He is married and has children (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
2202. (v.) JOEL BERGER8, was born 26 November 1962 and died 7 July 1984 (J.P. Burns, 2002; Social Security Death Index; St. Johns Cemetery). He was buried in St. Johns of Hope Methodist church yard (also known as "Old Moravian") in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. His grave stone was field checked on 23 March 2004. The last death benefit for social security was paid to an address in Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey (Social Security Death Index).
2088. (ii.) EVELYN MAY READ7, was born 1926 in New Jersey. In 1930, she lived with her parents in Frelinghuysen Township (1930 United States Federal Census, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey, enumeration district 21-6, sheet 6A, 24 April 1930). She married her fourth cousin, once removed, Ralph B. Hartung (Eva L. Flumerfelt Hartung5, John C. Flumerfelt4, Eleanor Read Flumerfelt3, David Read2, Joseph Read1). Ralph was the son of Frank H. Hartung and Eva L Flumerfelt. He was born 1 July 1923 in New Jersey and died 28 December 1974 in Hollywood, Dade County, Florida (Florida Death Index 1970-1979; Lockburner 2004; Social Security Death Index). The couple had three children, use links provided with Ralph's name to view the children.
2197. (iii.) MILDRED EMILY READ7, was born in Johnsonburg, Frelinghuysen, Warren County, New Jersey. She married James Joseph Burns. He was born 6 May 1929 in Yellow Frame, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey (M. Burns 2002; J.P. Burns 2004). Children of Mildred Read Burns:
2207. (ii.) JAMES PATRICK "PAT" BURNS8, marred Karen Bernadette Ryan. They reside in Frankford, New Jersey (M. Read 2002; J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004). Children of Pat Burns and Karen Ryan:
2874. (i.) ERIN ELIZABETH BURNS9, (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
2875. (ii.) EMILY ANN BURNS9, (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
2208. (iii.) KEVIN MICHAEL BURNS8, (M. Burns, 2002).
2209. (iv.) KATHLEEN LOUISE BURNS8, She married Christopher Jones. They reside in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. (M. Burns, 2002; J.P. Burns 2004). Child of Kathleen Burns and Christopher Jones:
2876. (i.) HILLARY JONES9, (J.P. Burns 2002 and 2004).
1349. (ii.) HERMAN C. READ6, was born 27 October 1910 in New Jersey and died 29 November 1997 (Social Security Death Index; St. John's Cemetery). In 1920, He lived with his parents in Hope Township and attended school (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 159, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey, sheet 5B, January 1920). He served as a Tec 3 in the Army during World War II (M. Burns 2002; St. John's Cemetery). Herman married Luella (Last Name Unknown). She was born 16 December 1911 and died 22 January 1998. Herman's social security card was issued in New York state before 1951, Luella's was issued in New Jersey before 1951. They resided in Whiting, Ocean County, New Jersey when Herman died in 1997. Luella was still a resident of Whiting when she died in 1998 (Social Security Death Index). They are buried in St. Johns of Hope Methodist church yard (also known as "Old Moravian") in Hope, Hope Township, Warren County, New Jersey. Their grave stone was field checked on 23 March 2004.
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