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Wayne Christian Assembly, Wayne Twp., Passaic, NJ (EB) +1878-current

Notable Families

Auld family

• Hampton Auld, Sr. (b. 1876 FL). In 1915, Hampton was employed in Paterson as a manufacturer of inks.
• Sarah Cole Williams-Auld (b. 1879 NY).
  • Hampton MacQueen Auld, Jr. (b. 1900 Newark, Essex, NJ - d. 1977 Pasco, FL). Wife: Lillian Weinmann Auld (1901-1942 Paterson, NJ), daughter of August William Weinmann (b. 1858 Wuppertal, Ger. - d. 1918 Preakness, NJ) & Julia Thelen Weinmann (b. 1860 Solingen, Ger. - d. 1939 Preakness, NJ).
    • Arthur E. Auld (b. 1923 Passaic Co., NJ - d. 2015 Mansfield, Richland, OH). Susie Ozinga Auld (b. 1922 Paterson, NJ - d. 2000), daughter of John G. Ozinga (b. 1896 - d. 1984 Chardon, OH) & Susie Waardenburg Ozinga. John owned Mireau Laundry in Cleveland from 1943-1972.
    • Natalie Auld Voss
    • Dorothy Auld Hazen
    • Trina Auld DeYoung
    • Tice Auld (b. 1924 NJ - d. 2014 Mentor, OH). Part successor of Mireau Laundry. Served as an elder at Willo Chapel, and a founder of Believers Bible Chapel. Wife (1946): Evelyn Heinz Auld
    • John Auld
    • James Auld
  • Raymond Sinclair Auld (b. 1902 NYC, NY - d. 1976 Fort Lauderdale, FL). Wife (1960): Jean Alice Miller Auld. In 1950, Raymond was employed as a machinist for a company making airplane propellers.
  • Lois Auld Smida (b. 1927 - d. 2023 Jackson Twp., Ocean, NJ). Husband: Kenneth Vernon Smida (b. 1925 - d. 2005), son of Laurence Vavrin Smida (b. 1895 Czechoslovakia - d. 1972 Jersey City, Hudson, NJ) & Viola M. Novak Smida (b. 1900 Czech. - d. 1944 Tenafly, NJ). Laurence emigrated to the U.S. in 1911, and owned delicatessens in Englewood, Bergenfield, and finally Jersey City 1948-1963. Kenneth served as a corporal in the USMC during WWII.
  • Edmund E. Auld +1956+ (b. 1905 East Orange, Essex, NJ - d. 1991 Clayton, Wake, NC). Wife: Charlotte A. Roche Auld (b. 1911 NJ)
    • Lawrence A. Auld (b. 1933 NJ). Long Pond, PA.
    • James Auld (b. 1936 NJ). Lantana, FL.
    • Priscilla Auld Litty (b. 1937 NJ) - Grand Rapids, MI
    • Marilyn Emily Auld Deater (b. 1940 NJ). West Paterson, NJ
    • Violet Auld Van Houten (b. 1948 Montville, Morris, NJ). Garner, NC
  • Norman Auld - Keystone Heights, FL.
  • Doris Auld Schafer (b. 1915 NJ - d. 2001 Carmel Hills, Charlotte, NC). Husband: Crawford Henry Frederic Schafer (b. 1913 Clifton, Passaic, NJ - d. 1997 Carmel Hills, Charlotte, NC), son of Ludwig Henry Schafer +1956? (b. 1877 Bad Ems, Ger. - d. 1956 Paterson, NJ) & Helen L. Forsthoff Schafer +1956+? (b. 1883 Ger. - d. 1931). Gib Warrick officiated Doris' memorial. In the early 1940's, Crawford was employed with General Mills in NYC, and later a marketing representative for U.S. Steel. In 1920, Ludwig was a purchasing agent for the worsted mill, and later for the Industrial Pipe & Supply Co, also a printer. Gustave A. Kaschel officiated Gustave's memorial.
  • Thomas Henry Walsh Auld

Bejian family

• The News, Paterson, NJ: 1965-8-27:
  • Grace Bejian is Married to D.A. Loizeaux: Franklin Park: "Miss Grace Bejian, daughter of Mrs. John Bejian of 8 Laurel St., Paterson... was married to Daniel Alfred Loizeaux of 38 West St., Colonia, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loizeaux, Saturday at Emmanuel Home Chapel here. The double ring ceremony was performed by Brother Arthur Jones of Christian Assembly, Roselle. Mrs. Henry Wro. Brauner was organist... A reception for 40 guests followed at the Emmanuel Home. Frederick Speicher of Paterson gave the bride in marriage, Miss Joanna Renchin of Paterson was honor attendant and Clinton Shoemaker of Colonia was best man. Mr. Brauner of Franklin Park ushered. The newlyweds will visit the Christian Assemblies of Buffalo, Niagara On-The-Lake, and Toronto, Canada, during their honeymoon. On their return, Mr. and Mrs. Loizeaux will reside at 8 Laurel St., Paterson. They will later reside at the West Street address. Mrs. Loizeaux is a graduate of schools in Brooklyn and is a linotype operator with the Paterson News. She is a member of the Christian Assembly, Paterson. Her husband was graduated from Plainfield High School and is with the shipping department of Art Color Printing Co., Dunellen. He is a member of the Christian Assembly, Colonia. Mr. Loizeaux's grandfather, the late Timothy Ophir Loizeaux, was a founder of the Loizeaux Brothers Bible Truth Depot of Neptune, which was located in New York City for more than 60 years."

• John Bejian
  • Grace Bejian Loizeaux. Husband (1965 @ Emmanuel Home Chapel, Franklin Park, NJ): Daniel Alfred Loizeaux, son of Paul Loizeaux.

Boonstra family

• Albert Klazes Boonstra (b. 1834 Neth.; emig. 1875; d. 1916 Passaic, NJ), son of Klaas Durks Boonstra (b. 1801 Veenwouden, Friesland, Neth. - d. 1849 Rinzemageest, Friesland, Neth.) & Tjitske Koenes Vandermeer Boonstra (b. 1795 Driesum, Friesland, Neth. - d. 1866 Rinzemageest, Neth.). Albert was employed as early as 1892 near Paterson as a farmer, his business address then was 2 Union Ave., now the location of Gelotti Italian Ice Cream.
• 1st wife (1867 @ Dantumadeel, Neth.): Maaike Zijlstra Boonstra (b. 1843 Hogebeintum, Neth. - d. 1882 NJ), daughter of Hessel Jans Zijlstra (b. 1800 Lioessens, Neth. - d. 1867 Ferwerderadeel or Hogebeintum, Neth.) & Janke Eeltjes Miedema Zijlstra (b. 1800 Warga, Idaarderadeel, Neth. - d. 1885 Hogebeintum, Neth.)
  • Nicholas Boonstra (b. 1869 Neth. - d. 1926 West Paterson, NJ). ""Well-known milk dealer, of 4 Union avenue, dropped dead from a heart attack while delivering milk in Murray avenue, West Paterson..." Memorial officiated by Hessel Bouma, pastor of Bethel CRC.
• 2nd wife (1883): Elizabeth Lily Eskildson Boonstra (b. 1855 NY - d. 1908 Paterson, NJ), daughter of Theodore "Theo" Eskildson (b. 1829 Dublin, Ireland) & Mary Eskildson (b. 1835 Ireland). In 1860-1861, the Eskildson family resided at 252 Edina Pl. (a cross street between Jackson & Twelfth, nearest Taylor & Twelfth), Chicago, Illinois where Theo was employed as a sailor. He enlisted in Buffalo with the NY 13th Heavy Artillery in 1864, serving on the Union side in the Civil War as a fireman, mustering out 11 months later in Norfolk, VA.
  • Benjamin Boonstra ? (b. 1886 Paterson, NJ - d. 1976 Wayne Twp., NJ). Wife (1913): Hilda Nehring Boonstra (b. 1885 Germany; emig. 1890; d. 1966 Wayne Twp., NJ). Benjamin's obit starts, "absent from the body, present with the Lord". Dairy farmer. As per her obit, Hilda was a member of Valley Bible Chapel of Washington Twp., an independent church with open brethren roots. Benjamin & Hilda resided in Paterson until 1936 when they relocated to Wayne Twp. Hilda initially settled in Garfield.
    • Elizabeth N. Boonstra Meyers
    • Violet G. Boonstra Feltz
    • Rudolf Boonstra
    • Arnold B. Boonstra
  • Ellis Theodore Boonstra +1928+ (b. 1888 Paterson, NJ - 1967 Passaic, NJ). Wife: Jessie Farrar Boonstra +1928+. Ellis operated a dairy out of his home at 87 Maitland Ave. Paterson. The Herald-News obit 1967-3-22: Ellis Boonstra Dies; Retired Dairyman: North Haledon: "Ellis T. Boonstra, 78, of 37 Walray Ave., died yesterday at home after a long illness. He was a retired dairyman, also a fire inspector. Born in Paterson, he lived in North Haledon for 24 years. After his retirement, he became a dealer in used books. Surviving are his wife, the former Jessie Farrar; two brothers, Benjamin of Wayne and Albert of Paterson; and several nieces and nephews." In 1930, Ellis resided in Paterson with his brother-in-law Richard Cornelius Yeskoo (b. 1894 - d. 1983), who owned a delicatessen. Richard was a member of Hawthorne Gospel Church, an independent megachurch founded in 1925 by Billy Sunday. Richard's first wife was Ellis' first sister Myrtle (1894-1965).
  • Anna Boonstra Moench (b. 1890 NJ - d. 1932 Preakness, NJ). Husband: Maiben E. Moench. Anna's memorial was held in the home of her brother Albert's @ 4 Union Ave.
  • Albert K. Boonstra (b. 1893 NJ - d. 1969 Paterson, NJ). 1st wife: Mary Elizabeth Flood Boonstra (b. 1895 Paterson, NJ - d. 1947 Totowa, NJ), daughter of Matthew Flood & Bridget Finnigan Flood. Mary was an active member of St. John's Cathedral. 2nd wife (1950 @ Broward Co., FL): Opal Geer Bachstadt-Boonstra (b. 1902 Vinton, OH - d. 1981 Carson City, NV), daughter of Henry Geer & Elizabeth J. White Geer.
  • Myrtle Boonstra Yeskoo. Guests to Myrtle Boonstra Yeskoo's wedding included: Rev. W.P. Heeres, Mrs. H. VanDam, Mr. & Mrs. A. Luikin, Mr. & Mrs. William Yeskoo, Mr. & Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. J. Jeffries, Mrs. L.R. Taff, all of Brooklyn; Also Mrs. C. Westall, Mr. & Mrs. J. Boer, Mr. & Mrs. E. Moench, Mr. & Mrs. A. Weinman, Mrs. C. Moeller, Mrs. H. Levi, Miss Gertrude Vogel, Helen Benneche, Anna Boer, Ruth Moench, Clazina Stam, Jessie Farrar, Bessie, Elsa & Grace Kooistra, Henrietta Boonstra, Helen Clarke, Jennie Meyerhoffer, Edna Lowe, Jennie Ihrman, Annabell Praul, Anna Boonstra, Nicholas Boonstra, Ellis Boonstra, Jacob Stam, John Kooistra, Placido Solesio, Herbert VanDam, John Boonstra, Nick Boonstra, Albert Hammersma, Maiben Moench, Harry Stamp, Bert Kooistra, John Niquet, Richard Luiken, Rudolph & Arnold Boonstra, Junior & Donald Boonstra. Many of these were Brethren, and most were from Brooklyn.

Broegeler family

Paul Broegeler emigrated to the U.S. in 1911, married in 1915 in Paterson, and in 1916 residing at 381 Crosby Ave. In 1918, they were was residing in an 1885 house at 57 Zabriskie St., Haldedon as a German alien. In 1920, he became a U.S. citizen, employed as a weaver at a silk mill where he was still employed in 1931.

Anniversary: The News 1965-7-14: Broeglers [sic] Feted On Anniversary: "Mr. and Mrs. Paul Broegler of 81 Chamberlain Ave., were recently feted at a golden anniversary party attended by friends from the Congregation of the Brethren Church. The couple also marked the event at an open house reception on Saturday. The celebrants were married July 3, 1915 in Newark. Mrs. Broegler is the former Julia Ermertz. They have resided in the Hillcrest section for 43 years."

Julia's obit: The News 1972-8-8: "Mrs. Julia Emmertz Broegeler, 82, of 81 Chamberlain Ave., died Sunday in Barnert Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Newark, Mrs. Broegeler came to Paterson 57 years ago. She was a member of the Christian Assembly Hall, Jefferson and N. 5th streets. A service will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Christian Assembly Hall and burial will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa... Mrs. Broegeler's husband, Paul, survives."

• Paul Broegeler +1928-1972+ (b. 1886 Germany).
• Julia Ermertz Broegeler +1928-1972 (b. 1890 Newark, NJ; m. 1915 Newark, NJ; d. 1972 Paterson, NJ), probable daughter of Otto Ermertz, Sr. & Johanna Voos Ermertz (b. 1853 - d. 1913 Newark, NJ).
  • Baby Broegeler - The News 1916-10-17: Deaths: "Baby Broegeler, of 381 Crosby Avenue, on Oct. 12, aged 3 hours."

Cellier family

The Cellier family goes back in Nods, Bern, Switzerland several generations to at least 1330 where their ancestor Jehan Tschiffeli was born. His father, Hans, was born in Sursee, and further back ancestry (Cipelli or Ciphelli) originated in Italy, as per Cellier.org, which also documents information on those who were clock and watchmakers in the 18th century. It is also worth noting that the earliest known Cellier of this line was Jehan Junod dit Cellier (b. 1480 Nods, Sw.), others in the PB have done research on the Junod family.

In 1930, Louis Sr. was employed as an inspector at a silk mill. He lived in Aubonne, Vaud, Sw., as well as Neuchatel, in 1912 when he emigrated to the U.S. In 1919, he was residing in Knoxville, TN at the Central YMCA. Louis later retired in 1950 from Interchemical Corp. in Hawthorne, NJ. Louis resided in the Paterson area for 40 years, though he died in Switzerland. They lived in Fair Lawn 1930-1948, and Totowa 1946-1948+.

Lucie's obit in 1948 reported that she was in fellowship with the "Gospel Hall in Fair Lawn", while the 1946 AAB shows assemblies in Passaic & Paterson.

Louis Jr. resided in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen, NJ before moving about 1955 to Paramus in the same county. WWII vet Army. Retired in 1986 as a field manager with IBM where he had worked since prior to 1950. He was a co-founder of Mountain View Bible Camp in Snydertown, PA, a volunteer with Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ and CHORE in Hackensack. This paragraph is as per his obit in The Herald-News of Passaic.

• Louis Aime Cellier, Sr. +1946?-1968 (b. 1888 Nods, Bern, Sw. - d. 1968 Areuse, Sw.), son of Aimé Cellier (1845-1906 Nods, Bern, Switz.) & 2nd wife Marie Élisa Berney Cellier (b. 1851 L'Abbaye, Vaud, Sw.; m. 1880 L'Abbaye, Sw.; d. 1933 Pully, Vaud, Sw.). Marie was a daughter of Jules Samuel Berney (1817-1893 L'Abbaye, Sw.) & 1st wife Fanny Louise Berney (b. 1822 Le Chenit, Vaud, Sw. - d. 1859 L'Abbaye, Sw.) Aimé's 1st wife was Adèle Élisa Naine Cellier (1853-1877 Nods, Sw.), who died five months after their wedding in 1877. Aimé was a son of Louis Aimé Cellier (1805-1876 Nods, Sw.) & Marianne Aimée Bonjour Cellier (1810-1853 Nods, Sw.).
• 1st wife (1920 @ Aubonne, Vaud, Sw.): Lucie-Jenny Moinat +1946? (b. 1888 Lavigny, Vaud, Sw. - d. 1948 Totowa, Passaic, NJ), daughter of Louis-Gabriel Moinat (b. 1849 Lavigny, Sw. - d. 1941) & Louise-Suzanne Françoise Conod Moinat (b. 1848 Sainte Clés et de Berthonnières, Vaud, Sw. - d. 1931).
  • James Cellier - West Milford, NJ. Wife: Trudy Cellier.
  • Louis Aime Cellier, Jr. +1950-2008 (b. 1924 Knoxville, Knox, TN - d. 2008 Paramus, Bergen, NJ). Wife (1950 @ Paterson, NJ): Madeline Lehmann Cellier 1935-2018 (b. 1929 Paterson, NJ - d. 2018 Paramus, NJ), daughter of Henry Lehmann 1935-1990 (b. 1898 Gelsenkirchen, Germany; emig. 1923; d. 1990 Lincoln Park, Morris, NJ) & Erna W. Daub Lehmann 1935-1973 (b. 1900 Germany - d. 1973 Glen Rock, Bergen, NJ). Henry & Erna's wedding was in the First German UMC in 1928 in Paterson. In the early 1940's, Henry was employed for D. Andrea Bros., Rockefeller Center, NYC which tailored luxury menswear, including for Zegna, before retiring. The wedding for Louis & Madeline was officiated by Arthur Dickten.
  • Francis Cellier - Pittsburgh, PA. Wife: Marie Cellier.
  • Emil Cellier - Pompton Lakes, NJ & Ohio. Wife: Hilda Cellier.
  • Rose Cellier Kassack - Wayne, NJ. Husband: Stanley Kassack.
  • Simone Cellier Cook - Wayne, NJ. Husband: John Cook.
• 2nd wife (1954 @ Aigle, Vaud, Sw.): Marie Louise Cellier

DeKoster family

In 1918, Chris was employed as a silk warper for Joseph Wadsworth & Henry Doherty, both originally from England, who in 1879 started working together in Paterson in the silk manufacturing industry, renting spaces until purchasing their first mill in 1882. Doherty developed an automated process in 1913 to enable workers to operate four looms simultaneously.

The factory Chris worked for was on the corner of Beech & Essex Sts., one of Paterson's largest silk mills, with over 350 employees, as per Paterson Fire History, where a drawing may be found of the structure, along with news of a major fire they sustained in 1895. Wadsworth & Doherty also had mills in Allentown and Wilkes-Barre, before folding in 1938, as per the National Museum of American History. From +1923-1949, Chris was self-employed as a real estate broker, the occupation he was best known for around Paterson.

Jennie had a brother named Johannes "John" VanWyckhouse (b. 1889 Aardenburg, Neth. - d. 1970 Atlantic City, NJ), self-employed as a homebuilder in Passaic Co. from +1920-1947+ in Haledon, and resided for a time in Florida.

• Christian "Chris" DeKoster +1928-1955 (b. 1872 Netherlands; emig. 1900; d. 1955 Paterson, NJ)
• Janna "Jennie" Pieternella VanWyckhouse DeKoster +1928-1955 (b. 1878 Aardenburg, Zeeland, Netherlands; emig. 1894 Rochester, NY; m. 1919 Paterson, NJ; d. 1955 Fair Lawn, Bergen, NJ), a daughter of Jacobus van Wuijckhuijse (1849-1922 Aardenburg, Neth.) & Maria Catharina Klaaijsen van Wuijckhuijse (b. 1849 Aardenburg, Neth.; m. 1874 Aardenburg, Neth.; d. 1929 Fair Lawn, NJ). Jennie was also a paternal granddaughter of Abraham van Wuijckhuijse (1824-1870) & Janna Bliek van Wuijckhuijse (1816-1897).

Dickten family

Emil's father Abraham Dickten was a son of Johann Abraham Dickten (b. 1804 Elberfeld, Ger.) & Wilhelmina Gruene Dickten-Vogel-Moeller-Reckmann (b. 1816 Gennebreck, Westfalen, Ger.; m. 1837; d. 1886). Wilhelmina Gruene was a daughter of Florenz Gruene (b. 1801) & Catharina Hohmann (b. 1801; m. 1830 Sankt Petri Evangelisch, Soest, Westfalen, Ger.; d. 1870).

Emil resided in Paterson, moving to Pequannock in 1951. He was a retired machinist with the Lackawanna] railroad at Kingsland in 1918, and the McAvoy Co., builders at the Wanaque Dam in Midvale. His memorial was officiated by Tom Allen & Millard Bradley.

Tom was a founder in 1930 of the Jacksonville Chapel, an independent Bible church, in Towaco. Millard Bradley (b. 1917 Pittsburgh, PA - d. 1994 Pompton Plains, NJ) also officiated Emil's memorial. He was a founder of the Mountainview Gospel Chapel in Wayne, NJ prior to 1957, which by 1963 had been rebranded to the "Gospel Church". He also pastored Pequannock Valley Baptist in Pompton Plains from 1973-1990. Millard's wife was Frances Carolyn Truan Bradley (b. 1913 Alhambra, L.A., CA - d. 1993), who was a descendant of Jean Jaques Truan (b. 1790 Vallorbe, Vaud, Switz. - d. 1858 Knox Co., TN). who co-founded one of the earliest open brethren PB assemblies in the U.S., in Knoxville, with other Swiss immigrants, of which hived a current Raven-exclusive (PBCC) meeting in 1870.

• Emil Dickten, Sr. (b. 1873 Elberfeld, Germany - d. 1957 NYC, NY). Emil Sr. was a son of Abraham Dickten (b. 1846 Hardenburg, Ger. - d. 1916 Preakness, NJ) & Friederika Louise Dohrmann Dickten (b. 1850 Elberfield, Ger. - d. 1912).
• Anna Maria "Mary" Brogler Dickten (b. 1872 Germany - d. 1970 Paterson, NJ).
  • Arthur Dickten +1975+ (b. 1899 Elberfeld, Ger. - d. 1985 Pequannock Twp., Morris, NJ). In 1930, Arthur was employed as a machinist in a toolshop, in 1940 as a toolmaker, and in 1950 as a mechanical demonstrator for a printer machinery manufacturer. He served with the Army during WWI from Aug. 8, 1918 - Feb. 20, 1919. Wife: Charlotte Dickten (b. 1900 NJ)
    • Donald Arthur Dickten (b. 1924 Paterson, NJ). He enlisted in 1942 in the Army, training at Fort Dix. Prior to that, he had served with the auxiliary police of the Civilian Defense Council, and employed with a "Paterson cosmetic concern".
    • Vernon George Dickten (b. 1932 Paterson, NJ). In 1950, Vernon was employed in a full-service gas station in Haledon. From 1951-1954, he served with the Army as a radio operator. Wife (1954): June L. Zimmer Dickten. At the time of their wedding, June had studied at Eastern Academy & Ridgewood Secretarial School, and she worked for the State Refrigeration Service on Park Ave., in Paterson.
  • Alfred Dickten (b. 1901 Elberfeld, Ger.). Wife (1924 @ Union Ave. Baptist, Paterson, NJ): Amanda Nehring Dickten, daughter of Albert Nehring. Alfred James Dickten (d. 1993) & Carol Jane Pontier Dickten (d. 1994 Wayne, NJ). In 1942, Alfred was employed with Mack Molding in Wayne.
    • Donald Arthur Dickten (b. 1924 Paterson, NJ - d. 1947 Haledon, NJ). Donald served in WWII 1942-1945 as TEC4 in the HQ Co. of the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Div. (nicknamed the "Super Sixth"), which participated in the Battle of the Bulge at Normandy, as well as battles in Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, Rhineland, Central Europe and liberated POW's from the Buchenwald concentration camp. While in battle, Donald sustained a fractured tibia in a motorcycle accident as a passenger.
  • Emil Dickten, Jr. (b. 1904 Paterson, NJ - d. 1972). Wife: Dorothy M. MacChesney Dickten (b. 1910 Paterson, NJ - d. 1986 Ridgewood, NJ). Dorothy resided in Totowa 1930-1986, working at the Dwight D. Eisenhower (Public) Library there, and a member of Brookdale Baptist in Bloomfield.
    • William Dickten - Upper Saddle River, NJ
    • Dorothy Dickten Milewski - Lodi, NJ

Fuhr family

• Wolfgang Fuhr 1937-1988 (b. 1937 Paterson, NJ - d. 1988 North Haledon, NJ). Lived in Haledon before moving to North Haledon about 1965. He was an engineer at Aero Panel Corp. in Boonton. Memorial @ WCA.
• Angela +1958-1993?’’’
  • Walter Fuhr
  • John Fuhr
  • Peter Fuhr
  • Mark Fuhr
  • Evelyn Fuhr Boom
  • Janet Fuhr
  • Carolyn Fuhr

Glaser family

See Kuehn family.

• • Doris Glaser Kuehn 1956-1967 (b. 1929 Kenosha, WI - d. 1967 Wayne, NJ). Husband: Alfred Kuehn, son of Walter Kuehn +1990-1992 (b. 1903 Ger. - d. 1992 North Haledon, NJ) & Hedwig Dick Kuehn +1990 (b. 1908 Ger. - d. 1990 North Haledon, NJ).
  • Donald E. Glaser +2002 (b. 1930 Kenosha, WI - d. 2002 Franklin Lakes, NJ). Wife: Margrete Fuhr Glaser, sister of Wolfgang Fuhr (1937-1988).
    • Col. Carl Glaser, MD - Silver Springs, MD
    • Dr. Donald Kenneth Glaser - Boca Raton, FL
    • Dr. Stephen Glaser - North Haledon, NJ
    • Maria C. Glaser Roser - Newfoundland
    • Erik M. Glaser - Franklin Lakes, NJ
  • Ethel Glaser Coffman
  • Herbert Otto Glaser

Gribbon family

In 1880, William Sr. was employed as a linen merchant, residing at 242 Paulison Ave., Passaic, of which its closest location is a residential headquarters for the Passaic Dental Associates, currently a block from the public library and a local high school. William's wife Mary was employed as a housekeeper.

William's son, Dr. Henry Alexander Gribbon, studied at Pennington Seminary (founded in 1838 by Methodist Episcopals with support of Presybterians), Pratt Institute in Brooklyn (founded in 1887) & NYU's College of Medicine (founded in 1841 as per Wikipedia). He graduated the latter in 1899, setting up an allopathic practice that year in Poughkeepsie at what is now the Vassar Bros. Medical Center (owned by Nuvance Health) that has served the Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. In 1902, he resided in Jersey City. In 1915, he was an assistant surgeon at Vassar.

Henry's wife Emily's father, Eldred Griffith, was employed until 1884 in Charlotte as the city cotton weigher. Emily was a granddaughter of Corp. John Morgan Rawlinson (b. 1831 Richland Co., SC - d. 1921 Charlotte, NC) & Frances Elizabeth Kellingsworth Rawlinson (b. 1835 Richland Co., SC; m. 1851; d. 1896 York, SC). From +1860-1881, John Rawlinson owned a hotel in Yorkville, commuting 1855-1867 from his plantation 7 miles east. In 1900, John owned a grocery store. He was credited in his obit as a "South Carolina planter", and a ruling elder of the Presby. church since "early manhood". John & Frances resided 1851-1855 at Spring Place, Murray, GA.

Frances was remembered in Yorkville in her fine obit as having done "numerous deeds of charity, kindness and sympathy... best known as a practical Christian, in whose tender heart welled a perpetual fountain of love for all her fellow creatures. Before her own health gave away, and ever afterward, when she could, it was the greatest pleasure of her life to minister to the sick of the community and to dissipate sorrow and distress with happiness and joy. It was this side of her beautiful character that has left an influence in Yorkville that will endure for generations to come."

• William Gribbon +1880+ (b. 1830 Ireland - d. 1906)
• Mary Caldwell Gribbon (b. 1834 Ireland; m. 1859 Coleraine, N.I.), daughter of James Caldwell.
  • Mary Margretta Gribbon Greeves (b. 1862 Ire. - d. 1949). Husband (1885 @ Fifth Ave. Baptist, NYC, NY): Joseph Malcomson Greeves (b. 1858 Mount Caulfield, Bessbrook, Co. Armagh, N.I. - d. 1925), son of John Greeves Malcomson (1831-1917 Belfast, N.I.) & Elizabeth Pim Jackson (b. 1837 Belfast, Antrim, N.I.; m. 1857 Belfast, N.I.; d. 1895 Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, near London, England).
  • Annie Frances Gribbon Greeves (b. 1864 Ire.)
  • Florence Eleanor Gribbon O'Brien (b. 1865 Ire.)
  • William Edward Gribbon (b. 1867 Ire.)
  • Dr. Henry Alexander Gribbon (b. 1877 Passaic, NJ - d. 1925 Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, NY). Wife (1902 @ NYC): Emily "Daisy" Reid Griffith Gribbon (b. 1878 Yorkville, SC - d. 1938 Charlotte, NC), daughter of Eldred J. Griffith (1854-1937 Charlotte, NC) & Sarah "Sallie" Howell Rawlinson Griffith (b. 1857 Rock Hill, York, SC - d. 1938 Charlotte, NC). Henry & Daisy's wedding was announced in The Charlotte News in North Carolina where Emily was raised.

Huebner family

• August Huebner +1928-1958+
• Anna Weise Huebner +1928-1958 (b. 1878 - d. 1958 Paterson, NJ). Memorial @ WCA (Paterson)
  • Arnold A. Huebner +1928-1956+. Wife: Elfriede Roeser Huebner, daughter of Henry Roeser & Kathe Roeser.
    • Donald R. Huebner 1939-1954 (1939-1954 Paterson, NJ). Donald died at the age of 14 after a short illness. G.A. Kaschel officiated his memorial.
    • Doris Huebner
    • Marlyn Huebner
    • Roy Huebner. 1931-1953+ (1931-2008). Served with the Navy in 1954 at Bayonne, NJ. He later joined the TW's and was part of a division in 1985 away from them known as Shrewsbury. He founded Present Truth Publishers which has reprinted many old PB writings, and in 1986 started Thy Precepts, a doctrinal/devotional magazine active thru 2007. He was also a notable writer on the subject of dispensationalism, and an engineer by profession.
    • Kenneth Huebner
• Raymond Ferdinand Huebner

Krap family

John & Elsie were married in 1910.

• John Krap
• Elsie Kleinatland Krap +1960 (1893-1960 Paterson, NJ), daughter of August Kleinatland & Christina Kleinatland.
  • John Stevens - Morristown, NJ
  • Russell D. Krap - Paterson, NJ

Kuehler family

The News, 1960-8-23: Prospect Park: "Services for Rudolph Kuehler, 55, of 46 N. 17th St., will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Assembly, N. 5th and Jefferson St... Mr. Kuehler, the husband of Claire Weise Kuehler, died yesterday at his home after a brief illness. Born in Paterson, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Emma Kuehler and was married Sept. 29, 1928. Mr. Kuehler was associated with the Manhattan Rubber Co., of Passaic 37 years. He was a member of Christian Assembly. Surviving are his wife, four children, Harold of Propsect Park, Ernest of North Haledon, and Miss Edith Kuehler and Rudy Kuehler, both at home; two grandchildren, David and Ruth Kuhler, of Prospect Park; one sister, Mrs. Herman Fiedler of Paterson, and nieces and nephews."

• William Rudolph Kuehler +1960 (b. 1905 Paterson, NJ - d. 1960 Steadfast, NJ)
• Claire Weise Kuehler +1960-2003 (b. 1909 Ronsdorf, Ger. - d. 2003 Prospect Park, NJ), daughter of Ernst Weise & Selma Weise. Memorial @ WCA. Sister of Edith Grossweischede.
  • Ernest Kuehler - Maitland, FL
  • Rudolph "Rudy" Kuehler - Denver, CO
  • Edith Kuehler Meyer +1960+ - Verona, NJ
  • Harold Kuehler +1960+ (d. 1999 Bloomfield, NJ).

Kuehn family

• Mr. Kuehn
• Mrs. Kuehn
  • Mrs. Marther Fuhr
  • Walter Kuehn +1990-1992 (b. 1903 Germany - d. 1992 North Haledon, NJ). Walter worked for Watson Machine in Paterson, and resided in North Haledon for 64 years. Memorial at local funeral home & WCA. Wife: Hedwig Dick Kuehn +1990 (b. 1908 Ger. - d. 1990 North Haledon, NJ).
    • Alfred Kuehn. 1st wife: Doris Glaser Kuehn 1956-1967 (b. 1929 Kenosha, WI - d. 1967 Wayne, NJ), daughter of William Glaser & Efrieda Glaser. Doris died at the age of 38 in an auto accident in Amherst, Ohio. Memorial @ WCA (Paterson). 2nd wife: Ruth A. Klinger Kuehn +1985 (d. 1985 Wayne, NJ). Ruth died at the age of 50.
      • Elayne Kuehn
      • Janet Kuehn
      • Beverly Kuehn
    • Walter Kuehn - Verginnes, VT & St. Louis, MO
    • Raymond Kuehn - North Haledon, NJ
  • Elsa Kuehn Drexler +1975 (b. 1905 Germany - d. 1975 Haledon, NJ). Husband: Albert J. Drexler. Elsa's memorial was at WCA (Paterson), officiated by Hans Weise & Arthur Bickten.
    • Mrs. Hildegarde McIlwaine - Naperville, IL
    • Ursula Drexler Nehring - Sussex, NJ
    • Milton Drexler - Milton, NJ
  • Fritz Kuehn. Wife: Margaret B. Rang Kuehn +1956-1968 (b. 1909 Germany - d. 1968 North Haledon, NJ). Margaret emigrated in 1929, initially settling in Paterson, and relocated to North Haledon about 1937. Siblings: Jacob Rang (West Palm Beach, FL), Helma Rang Rink (Prospect Park, NJ), Anna Rink (N. Haledon, NJ) & Regina Rang (Germany). Memorial @ WCA (Paterson). Margaret provided piano accompaniment at the Hope Dell retirement home for others from the assembly who brought an evangelistic service in 1956.
    • Arthur Kuehn - McAfee, NJ
    • Elsie Kuehn Weise - North Haledon, NJ. Husband: Kurt Weise.
    • Margaret Kuehn Weise - Ridgewood, NJ. Husband: John Weise.
    • Gertrude Kuehn Uges - Haledon, NJ. Husband: Ernest Uges.
    • Ruth Kuehn - North Haledon, NJ.

Moench family

Also see Tielmann family. The Moench family emigrated to the U.S. about 1885, settling initially at Rochester, NY.

• Ernest Moench (b. 1840 Ger. - d. 1903 NJ). In 1900, Ernest was employed as a silk weaver in Paterson.
• Emma Weise Moench (b. 1840 Ger. - d. 1915 Paterson, NJ).
  • Emil Ernest Moench +1928+ (b. 1869 Hainichen, Ger. - d. 1952 Duval Co., FL). In 1900, Emil was employed as a ribbon weaver in Paterson. Wife (1897 @ Paterson, NJ): Lillie Eck Moench +1928+ (b. 1873 Ger.; emig. 1882), daughter of Henry Eck & Minnie Eck.
    • Maiben Moench (b. 1899 Paterson, NJ)
    • Ruth Moench (b. 1902 Paterson, NJ)
  • Mary I. Moench +1924-1955 (b. 1881 Ger. - d. 1955 Prospect Park, NJ). Memorial @ WCA-P.
  • Bertha Frieda Moench Tielmann +1924-1957 (b. 1882 Ger. - d. 1957 Paterson, NJ). Husband: Oscar Tielmann +1946+ (b. 1891 Ashland, Schuylkill, PA - d. 1969 Danville, Montour, PA), son of Carl "Charles" Tielmann (b. 1858 Weitefeld, Rhine, Germany - d. 1951 Allentown, PA) & Emilie Maria Augustine Ruths Tielmann (b. 1867 West Prussia, Germany; emig. 1885; d. 1941 Key West, Monroe, FL).

Mulder family

Douwe emigrated to the U.S. about 1911, settling initially in Prospect Park, then relocated about 1922 to Paterson where he remained. He operated a grocery, fruit & vegetable market at 109 E. Main St. until his retirement around 1947.

• Douwe Mulder +1957 (b. 1881 Den Ham, Groningen, Neth. - d. 1957 Paterson, NJ), son of Henry Mulder & Anna Mulder. Oscar Tielmann officiated his memorial @ WCA-P.
• Neeltje "Nellie" VanDoorn Nydam-Mulder (b. 1876 Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Neth. - d. 1948 Paterson, NJ), daughter of Johannes VanDoorn & Hilda VanderHolst VanDoorn. 1st husband: Reinder "Ryan" Cornelis Nydam (b. 1874 Franeker, Friesland, Neth. - d. 1923 Hawthorne, NJ).
  • Anna Mulder Moore - Ocean Grove, NJ. Husband: Thomas Moore.
  • Henry Mulder
  • James Mulder
  • Daniel Mulder
  • Cornelius Reinders Nydam (1897-1962)
  • Hilleonda "Hildan" Reinders Nydam (1898-1898)
  • Reinder "Rynerd" Nydam, Jr. (1899-1979)
  • Wiggertje "Winnie" Reinders Nyjdam DeFlossie (b. 1901). Husband: Marcel DeFlossie.
  • Johannes "Joseph" Nijdam (1902-1956)
  • Jacob Reinders Nydam (1904-1965) - Hawthorne, NJ
  • Nellie Reinders Nydam Conklin (1906-1994). Husband: Clarence Conklin.
  • William Reinders Nydam (1910-2001) - Midland Park, NJ
  • Henry Reinders Nydam (1913-1970) - Preakness, NJ
  • Johanna Reinders Nydam Mulder (b. 1917). Husband: Henry Mulder.
  • Geraldine Reinders Nydam Gulmy (b. 1919). Husband: Albert Gulmy.

Nehring family

Dorothy accompanied Wesley on piano for the Hope Dell retirement home service in 1953, with others from the assembly. Also see Who's Who at Grace and Truth Chapel, Mahwah, NJ. Unsure if the Nehring family was primarily at Passaic or Paterson.

• Rudolf Nehring +1940-1950+ (b. 1880 Zrardow, Russia), son of Albert Nehring & Latalia Nehring. In the 1920's & 1930's, he was an examiner for the textile mills. Itinerant preacher starting in the 1940's.
• Elfriede A. Gathmann Nehring (d. 1967 Clifton, NJ)
  • Arnold Nehring
    • Dorothy Nehring +1953+
  • Wesley Rudolf Nehring +1946-1973 (b. 1904 Philadelphia, PA - d. 2005 Emmanuel Home, Northumberland, PA). Wife (1933 @ Passaic Christian Assembly, Willard Hall, Passaic, NJ): Elisabeth Walter Nehring (b. NYC - d. 2003 Northumberland, PA). Mr. Landis officiated their wedding. In 1973, they moved to Sugarloaf, PA, then in 1992 to Paxinos, and since 1998 at Emmanuel Home. He worked 36 years for Botany Worsten Mills, the first fully-integrated (raw to finished product) woolen mill in his area, then for 16 years with the Weston Biscuit company that made sugar cookies for the girl scouts. Later at Snydertown Christian Assembly.
    • Dorothy Nehring Stassel
    • Ruth Nehring Campbell

Rink family

The News, 1986-6-24: Helma Rink, 87: Wayne: "Helma (Rang) Rink, 87, died yesterday in Wayne General Hospital. Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, she came to this country in 1926 and lived in Prospect Park before moving to Wayne 16 years ago. Mrs. Rink was a member of the Wayne Christian Assembly. Surviving are a daughter, Helen Weinmann of Wayne; two sons, John Rink of Haledon, and Herbert Rink of Wayne; a sister, Anna Rink of North Haledon; a brother, Jacob Rang of West Palm Beach, Fla., nine grandchildren and a great-granddaughter."

The Herald-News, 2015-8-30: "Lenard "Lenny" E., age 51, of Hamburg, NJ, died peacefully on Fri., Aug. 28, 2015. Born in Pequannock, he grew up in Wayne, living there until 1998 when he moved to Hamburg. From the time he was a young boy, Lenny loved cars. He worked as a mechanic while pursuing his teaching certification from Kean University and went on to teach in the Cedar Grove and Newark Public School Systems. In 1998, Len began teaching auto shop at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hardyston, retiring in 2013. He was a member of Wayne Christian Assembly and an inspiration to many."

• Johann Rang (b. 1875)
• Katharina Heckenbender Rang (b. 1872)
  • Erich Rink +1970 (b. 1903 Eiserfeld, Ger. - d. 1970 Paterson, NJ). Erich was employed in 1930 in Paterson as a housepainter.

Wife: Helma Rang Rink +1970-1986 (b. 1899 Bad Kreuznach, Ger. - d. 1986 Wayne, NJ).  

• • • Hans Rink (b. 1930 NJ)
    • Helen Eleanor Rink Weinmann. Husband (1959 @ Paterson, NJ): Roland Weinmann.
    • John Rink. +1951+ Wife: Gladys Tanis Rink. Their wedding was officiated in 1951 by George Sweeting, pastor of the Grace Church of Passaic, at the Gospel Hall of Paterson. Gladys was employed that year with the Manhattan Shirt Co., of Paterson. John was stationed with the Army Signal Corps at Camp Rucker, AL.
    • Herbert Rink (b. 1931 NJ - d. 1996 Wayne, NJ). Wife (1962 @ St. Albans Assembly, NY): Ela Barolin Rink, daughter of Raquin Barolin. Arthur Jones officiated their wedding.
  • Anne Ran Rink (1905-1994)
  • Werner Rink (1906-1982)
  • Jacob Rang (b. 1910 Bretzenheim, Ger. - d. 1997 Palm Beach, FL). Wife: Claire Marguerite Emma Saul Rang (1916-2007), daughter of August Saul (b. 1888) & Ida Speck Saul (1890-1967).

• Edwin Rink +1992 (b. 1909 Eiserfeld, Ger. - d. 1992 Carmel Hills, Charlotte, NC). Worked as a color mixer for Allied Textiles in Paterson. Later at Charlotte Gospel Hall.
• Johanna H. Bergerhoff Rink (b. 1909 Ger.)
  • Edmund Rink (b. 1936). Wife (1962 @ Woodbridge Twp., Mid., NJ): Shirley A. Skaling Rink, daughter of Thomas Russell Skaling (b. 1920 North Bay, ON - d. 2002 Charlotte, NC) & Margaret Adell Skaling. Thomas Skaling served with the RCAF during WWII, grad. Philosophy @ Univ. of BC, then studied Greek & Hebrew @ Fuller. Founded the Lowry Family Bible Camp in Minnesota in 1952, and in 1959 started an annual winter youth conference, and ministered as an itinerant for 30 years.
    • Lenard "Lenny" E. Rink +1992-2015 (b. 1964 Pequannock, NJ - d. 2015 Hamburg, NJ). Wife: Sandy Rink-Leo.
    • Lisa Rink MacMoyle. Husband: Glenn.
  • Edith Rink Klemm (d. 1989)
  • Elsie Rink Weimann

Roeser family

The News 1963-4-1: "D. Henry Roeser, 85, of 143 N. 5th St., died yesterday at home, following a brief illness. Born in Germany he came to this country in 1923 and settled in Jersey City. He resided in this city for the past 17 years. Husband of Kate Bock Roeser, he was a knitter prior to his retirement Mr. Roeser was a member of the Christian Assembly Hall. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., in the Christian Assembly Hall, corner of North Fifth and Jefferson Streets... Survivors, in addition to his wife, are two sons: George of Prospect Park, and Henry of Lake Wales, Fla.; two daughters, Mrs. Arnold (ELfriede) Huebner of Patterson and Mrs. Carl (Margaret) Hoffmann of Lake Wales; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a brother, William of Germany."

• David Henry Roeser +1963 (b. 1878 Germany - d. 1963 Paterson, NJ)
• Kate Bock Roeser +1963-1967 (b. 1884 - d. 1967 Paterson, NJ). Memorial at WCA (in Paterson).

Tielmann family

Oscar was a retired electrical engineer, having worked in both NJ & PA, as per his obit for the Pottsville Republican and Herald. At the time of his death, he had two surviving sisters residing in Allentown, PA. When he was born in 1891, his family was Presby.

He served in the U.S. Army during WWI (1917-1919), joining in Mt. Carmel as a Private 1C, while residing in Ashland. His company was the Sanitary Detachment of the 310th Field Artillery of the 79th Division, serving in France from July 14th, 1918 thru May 26, 1919, honorably charged at Camp Dix, likely participating in the battles of Saint-Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne in Lorraine, the latter of which lost 750-800 U.S. soldiers daily for five weeks, the largest battle at that time in American history.

Oscar's 2nd wife Delta's maternal ancestry, the Deibler family, resided in the Shamokin Valley starting sometime before 1830, originally from Dauphin Co. George Deibler (1777-1852) was a farmer & miner in Snydertown, his son John Deibler (1836-1912), Delta's maternal grandfather, was a building contractor, credited with "some of the largest and finest buildings in Shamokin and vicinity", a Civil War veteran, and born at "Deibler's Station" in the county, a member of the Baptist church there. Delta's paternal grandfather, William Withington (1828-1898) was a pioneer lumber dealer in the area, also a Civil War vet. Her father, Frank, worked in the family business, and also as a contract painter before becoming a peace officer, including serving as a special representative of a number of finance companies as an investigator.

• Oscar Tielmann +1924?/+1928-1957+ (b. 1891 Ashland, Schuylkill, PA - d. 1969 Danville, Montour, PA), son of Carl "Charles" Tielmann (b. 1858 Weitefeld, Rhine, Germany - d. 1951 Allentown, PA) & Emilie Maria Augustine Ruths Tielmann (b. 1867 West Prussia, Germany; emig. 1885; d. 1941 Key West, Monroe, FL). Emily emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 16 (about 1883), and resided in Allentown starting about 1925. In 1941, Emily was a member of the assembly in Allentown. In 1969, Oscar was residing at Sunbury, Northumberland, PA.
• 1st wife (1920 First German Presby., Orange, NJ): Bertha Frieda Moench Tielmann 1924-1957 (b. 1882 Germany - d. 1957 Paterson, NJ), daughter of Ernest Moench / Moensch & Emma Weise Moench. Bertha's parents emigrated to the U.S. in 1885, settling initially in Rochester, NY, relocating to Prospect Park about 1924 where Bertha was in fellowship with the assembly thereon, as per her obit in The Morning Call of Paterson. G.A. Kaschel officiated Bertha's memorial at the assembly, then in Paterson. No children.
• 2nd wife: Delta M. Withington Tielmann (b. 1899 Snydertown, Northumberland, PA - d. 2002 Sunbury, PA), daughter of Frank Withington (b. 1866 Shamokin, PA - d. 1942 Snydertown, PA) & Almeda C.M. Deibler Withington (b. 1867 Paxinos, Northumberland, PA - d. 1928 Snydertown, PA). John Gottshall officiated Frank Withington's memorial.

Weinmann family

• Arthur Weinmann +1928+ (b. 1896 Wayne Twp., NJ - d. 1943), son of August William Weinmann (b. 1858 Wuppertal, Ger. - d. 1918 Preakness, NJ) & Julia Thelan Weinmann (b. 1860 Solingen, Ger.; emig. 1882; d. 1939 Preakness, NJ). Arthur was killed as a civilian on the S.S. Dorchester, which was hit by a U-Boat torpedo and sank on Feb. 3, 1943.
• Ella Clara Froehlich Weinmann
  • Doris Weinmann
  • Marjorie Aileen Weinmann Davies (b. 1926 Paterson, NJ - d. 2014 Rocky Mount, Franklin, VA). Husband (1950-2014): Donald "Don" Davies (b. 1928 - d. 2020 Rocky Mount, VA). Marjorie's obit indicates that her "life was a testimony of her love for the Lord". They served together many years at Jacksonville Chapel, Lincoln Park, NJ, an independent, then with Franklin Heights Baptist for 20 years in Rocky Mount. Jacksonville Chapel was the church founded by Tom Allen, who officiated the memorial for Emil Dickten, Sr. (1873-1957), see Dickten family.

Weise family

• Kurt R. Weise +1969-1989 (b. 1935 Ridgewood, NJ - d. 1989 North Haledon, NJ). Kurt lived in Prospect Park before moving to North Haledon about 1962. He was a Navy veteran, and a field engineer with National Cash Register in Parsippany. He served as a S.S. superintendent for 20 years, and college & career group leader. Memorial at WCA.
• Elsie Kuehn Weise

Woerbach family

• Frederick Woerbach
• Elise Woerbach +1959 (b. 1880 - d. 1959 Paterson, NJ). Memorial @ WCA (Paterson).

Sources

• early KLC & EB address books
• Ancestry.com