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He married Miss Johanna Feind, a na- tive of Germany and a daughter of Theo- dore Feind, and they have two children, Theodore and Aloysia.
Socially, Mr. Feindt is a member of the Royal Arcanum of South Orange.
HON. ROBERT S. RUDD.
Occupying one of the delightful homes of Glen Ridge and figuring as mayor of the borough, is found the subject of this re- view, Hon. Robert S. Rudd, a New York lawyer, his office being at No. 35 Nassau street.
Mr. Rudd is now in the prime of life. He was born May 14, 1857, in New York city, son of Joseph and Eliza E. (Barnes) Rudd, both members of highly respected families, their origin being traced to Eng- land. Joseph Rudd was born in England, son of Richard Rudd, and came to America in boyhood, locating in New York city,
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where he grew to manhood and became a prominent and influential citizen. For many years, up to the time of his death, he was engaged in business on Maiden Lane. Mrs. Rudd's people emigrated to this country many years ago and located in New England. Her father, Erastus Barnes, was born in Connecticut.
Robert S. Rudd was reared in his native city. When a boy he attended School No. 35 in the ninth ward, which at that time signified a great deal, the principal of that school being Thomas Hunter, now presi- dent of the Normal College of New York city and noted throughout the country as an educator. On completing his studies in this school, Mr. Rudd entered Hamilton College, at Clinton, Oneida county, New York, where he graduated in 1879. Then he went into the office of Rodman and Ad- ams, in New York city, and diligently pur- sued the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in New York in 1882, immedi- ately thereafter entered upon the practice of his profession, and for fifteen years has devoted his time and attention to the law, his line of practice being that of counsel and office work.
Mr. Rudd's residence, as already stated, is located at Glen Ridge, and is an orna- ment to the place. It is constructed of red sandstone, is spacious and elegant, complete in all its appointments, and situ- ated on Ridgewood avenue. Naturally Mr. Rudd is deeply interested in the town in which his beautiful home is located and where he spends his out-of-office hours, and he has long been appreciated as a pub- lic-spirited and enterprising citizen. In April, 1895, in recognition of his sterling worth and fitness for the place, he was hon- ored by his fellow citizens with election to
the office of mayor of Glen Ridge, and at the expiration of his term of two years he was re-elected for another term. Politi- cally, in state and national matters, he acts with the Democratic party. He has served on the state Democratic committee and the county committee, being a member of the former eight years.
Mr. Rudd was married in 1884 to Miss Kate Skeer, of Chicago, Illinois, and they have four children,-two sons and two daughters.
ELLIS M. BRADY,
a real-estate dealer and insurance broker, was born in the township of West Orange, and is a son of James Sheridan and Alpha Caroline (Ball) Brady. His mother was a daughter of Noah and Fannie (Edwards) Ball. His father was born in the parish of Arva, county Cavan, Ireland, in 1814, and was the eldest of five children, whose par- ents died when they were quite young, leaving them to the mercies of a cold world. The grandfather lost his life by accident, the result of a fall from a horse, and the grandmother died soon afterward.
James Brady came to America when a youth of fourteen years, landing in New York in 1828. He then made his way to Essex county and lived with his uncle, Ber- nard Sheridan, who belonged to the same family of which Colonel Philip Sheridan was a member. After a short time James Brady was apprenticed to learn the hatter's trade, under Condit Tompkins and William Bodwell; and when he had served his term he began work as a journeyman, being thus employed for some time, after which he began business on his own account in 1850. He established his factory in Or-
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ange on the present site of the Rutan hat factory, and after several years of business, during which he was associated with a number of partners, he admitted to a part- nership Charles A. Lighthipe. The com- bination proved a profitable one and the firm did a large and successful business un- til 1859, when Mr. Brady withdrew and established a factory in New York city. His trade was largely with the southern states, and at the outbreak of the Rebellion he closed out his New York establishment and returned to Orange, where he con- ducted business for several years. His last days were spent in an honorable re- tirement from all labor, and on the 10th of July, 1881, he passed away.
James Brady was not only prominently connected with the industrial interests of the county, but was also a recognized leader in public affairs in Orange and ad- joining townships He was an ardent Democrat in his political views and was a Catholic in religious faith. He was mar- ried January 24, 1850, to Miss Alpha Caro- line Ball, and they became the parents of five children, as follows: James Eugene, who died in early life; Marshall Bertrand, who died in November, 1894; Granville Chauncey, who wedded Mary Sheridan and died in 1889, leaving two sons, Chauncey and Alfred; Ellis M .; and Fannie Edwards, who died in 1863. The mother of this family died October 15, 1897, having been born January 1, 1821.
The early educational privileges of Ellis M. Brady were supplemented by study in St. John's parochial school. He learned the hatter's trade with his father and thor- oughly mastered the business, becoming very proficient in the work. When twenty- two years of age he was elected to the posi-
tion of township clerk and for ten consecu- tive terms was re-elected to that position, discharging his duties with marked fidel- ity and promptness. He was also em- ployed by the Erie Railroad at Llewellyn for over ten years, and in 1897 he em- barked in the real-estate and insurance business in Orange. He is an energetic, progressive business man, whose success has been worthily achieved. He possesses great resolution, earnest purpose and un- flagging industry, and usually accomplishes whatever he undertakes to do if the end can be reached by honorable methods.
Mr. Brady was married on the 9th of July, 1890, the lady of his choice being Miss Emily M., a daughter of Charles M. and Catherine Heer. Our subject and his wife hold a membership in the Roman Catholic church. He has the unqualified confidence of his fellow townsmen, the high regard of all with whom he has come in contact, and is a worthy and valued citizen of Orange.
HENNELL CARHART,
a prominent contractor and builder of Orange, was born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, on the 5th of January, 1850, and is a son of the late Nicholas and Mary (Vanhise) Carhart. The father died Janu- ary 3, 1862, but the mother is still living and resides in Freehold, New Jersey. Nothing is known concerning the ancestral history of the family, save that on the mother's side they were noted for longev- ity, members of the family reaching the advanced age of ninety years. The par- ents of our subject were both born and spent their entire lives in Monmouth coun- ty, and the father was a butcher by trade. Our subject is the only son and oldest child
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in their family of three children, the sisters being Mary, wife of John A. Heath, of South Amboy; and Deborah, wife of John Lathon, a machinist residing in New Brunswick.
During his early boyhood Mr. Carhart accompanied his parents on their removal to Matawan and completed his education in the Matawan Collegiate Institute. Be- tween the ages of twelve and eighteen years he assisted in the work of field and meadow and then began serving an appren- ticeship to the carpenter's trade, which has been his life occupation. He has been a resident of Essex county for twenty-six years and has made his home in Orange for the past sixteen years. He worked for others for some time, but in 1887 began contracting and building on his own ac- count, and has since followed that industry with excellent success. His honorable dealing, excellent workmanship and fidel- ity to the terms of a contract have insured him a liberal patronage and he has been prominently identified with the building in- terests of Orange for the past decade.
Mr. Carhart is a valued and popular member of several civic societies. He be- longs to Live Oak Lodge, I. O. O. F., is a charter member of the Essex Encampment, I. O. O. F., is deeply interested in its growth and success and has served as dis- trict deputy. He is also a charter mem- ber of Plato Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of Orange, of Calanthe Division, Uniformed Rank, K. of P., of Newark; and also be- longs to Longfellow Council, R. A., of East Orange, and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, of Newark. In his political af- filiations he is a Republican.
On the 5th of May, 1872, Mr. Carhart was united in marriage to Miss Delia R.
Peterson, a daughter of Thomas and Re- becca Peterson. She was born in Cape May, where their marriage was celebrated, and their union has been blessed with six children, but only three are now living : Stewart A., Charles C. and Lauretta W. The family attend the Presbyterian church and are widely and favorably known, their friends in the community being many.
CHARLES L. SEIBERT,
who in his business relations is known as the popular and efficient teller of the Greenwich Savings Bank, of New York city, makes his home in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and stands forth as one of the cen- tral figures in the history of the material development and substantial improvement of the town. A man of broad humanitar- ian principles, public-spirited and progres- sive, he has taken a deep interest in all that pertains to the upbuilding of the town, inasmuch as it ministers to the public wel- fare, promotes the happiness of the people or cultivates their educational, moral or æsthetic tastes. Many homes builded in Bloomfield have been constructed through the assistance of Mr. Seibert, who believes in the practical philanthropy of enabling people to help themselves and thus creat- ing an independent, self-reliant and self- respecting citizenship. Easily approach- able, courteous and genial, he has a host of warm friends who hold him in the highest regard, and his worth as a man and a citi- zen ranks him among Bloomfield's repre- sentative men.
Mr. Seibert was born in Germany in 1853. His father, Rev. George C. Seibert, Ph. D., is a man of pronounced intellectu- ality, who enjoyed superior educational
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privileges and is now professor of Greek and Biblical exegesis in the German Theo- logical Seminary in Bloomfield. He, too, was born in Germany and is well known in German philology, being the author of several books of note.
Charles L. Seibert lost his mother when only three and a half years old, after which he went to live with his grandmother, with whom he remained until his eleventh year, then joining his father in the United States, the family locating in Newark, New Jersey. In that city our subject acquired the greater part of his education and was graduated at the Newark Academy. On the comple- tion of his educational course, he entered upon his business career as an employee of the National Newark Banking Company in the capacity of clerk, retaining that posi- tion for three and a half years. On the expiration of that period he accepted a position in the Newark Savings Bank, with which he was connected for several years, when, in 1882, he resigned to accept a posi- tion in the Greenwich Savings Bank, where he now is first draft and register teller. For fifteen years he has served in that bank, dis- charging the responsible duties that de- volve upon him in a most creditable and acceptable manner. No higher testi- monial of his faithful service can be given than the statement of his long continuance in the position.
Mr. Seibert is treasurer of the Essex County Building & Loan Association and was one of its organizers. He was also one of the founders of the Fairview Im- provement Association, established for the purpose of assisting persons of moderate means in procuring homes, and through these companies he has enabled many to become the owners of pleasant, comfortable
residences, where under other circum- stances the money would probably have gone for rentals without any permanent return. A warm friend of the cause of education, Mr. Seibert was a member of the township committee and for three years township treasurer, and is now a member of the Bloomfield Board of Education, and chairman of the teachers' committee of that board, while in the interests of the schools he labors earnestly and effectively. No movement calculated to advance the pub- lic good seeks his aid in vain, and his timely assistance to many has won him a circle of friends unsurpassed by any in Bloomfield. His own home is a handsome residence amid attractive surroundings at No. 10I Newark avenue, and is indicative of the success which has crowned his well directed efforts in the business world.
ENOCH W. HOOPER,
one of the leading contractors and builders of New Jersey, who has been extensively engaged in promoting the building inter- ests of Newark, resides in Trenton. His birth-place is West Windsor township, Mercer county, where he first opened his eyes to the light of day, February 18, 1853. On the paternal side he is of English de- scent, the family having been planted on American soil by English emigrants prior to the Revolution. They established a home in New Jersey, and Thomas Hooper, grandfather of our subject, was born in Mercer county, where throughout his life he engaged in the tilling of the soil. He was a just and conscientious man and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He died when past the age of sev- enty-one years, and his wife was an octo-
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genarian when she departed this life. Her parents were also natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hooper became the par- ents of seven children, as follows: Lanning, father of our subject; Major, who married and reared a family; Ralph, who married and had one daughter; Thomas, who mar- ried and had several children; Martha, who became Mrs. Tindel and also had a family; Mrs. Mary Carson, who had one son; and Allen, who married and had one son.
Lanning Hooper, a native of Mercer county, was reared on the old family home- stead and acquired his education in the schools of the neighborhood. When he had reached the age of manhood, he deter- mined to make farming his life work and followed that pursuit in West Windsor township, of his native county. He mar- ried Martha Willey, a daughter of John Willey, a native of Ireland, as was his wife. Coming to America he engaged in agri- cultural pursuits until his life's labors were ended by death. Mrs. Willey also reached an advanced age. To Mr. and Mrs. Lan- ning Hooper were born eight children, namely: Cornelia, who is the wife of Elias Smith, a resident of Trenton, and to them was born one son, Lanning, who died at the age of twenty years; John W., of Tren- ton, who married Sarah Forman and has one son, Enoch Forman; Ann, who is the wife of Henry Updyke, of Trenton, and they had two daughters, one of whom is now deceased; Thomas, of Mercer county, who married Amie Tindell, and their only child, a son, died in October, 1897; Ada- line, who is the wife of Levi Updyke, of Trenton, and they have two living chil- dren; Henrietta, the wife of Clark West, of New York city, and they have three chil- dren; George E., who married Jennie
Walker: she died, leaving, three children; and Enoch W., who completes the family. The father of this family was a man of ster- ling integrity, amiable and genial in dispo- sition, with a kind word for every one. He was also very charitable and his home was noted for its hospitality. His religious faith was that of the old-school Baptist church, and his wife, a most estimable lady, was a member of the Presbyterian church. Both parents are now deceased.
Enoch W. Hooper acquired his early ed- ucation in the district schools of his native township and remained under the parental roof until eighteen years of age, when he began to learn the mason's trade under the direction of his brother John, continuing in his employ until 1884, when he started out in business on his own account. His career has been one of success and a con- stantly increasing patronage has brought to him substantial financial returns. He has erected a number of large public build- ings in New Jersey, which stand as monu- ments to his skill and handiwork. In 1895 he began the erection of the state reform- atory building at Rahway, New Jersey, and has also erected two large school buildings at Rahway. He has also erected several of the principal buildings in Trenton, includ- ing the Scott building and the St. Stanis- laus church, Catholic, and in 1897 he took the contract for the construction of the First Regiment armory, at the corner of Sussex avenue and Jay and Hudson streets, Newark, which is now in process of erec- tion, and is probably the largest building of the kind in the state. . He also erected the battle monument at Trenton, New Jer- sey, costing upward of sixty thousand dol- lars, which stands as a monument to his skill and workmanship. Of late years Mr.
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Hooper has been more or less identified with the building interests of Essex county, and in this way has done much for the ma- terial advancement of the section.
Mr. Hooper was married in Trenton, October 27, 1873, to Anna M. Garwood, a daughter of Thomas and Fanny Garwood, and to them have been born five children : Harry, a graduate of the Trenton Business College: Fanny, a graduate of the Tren- ton high school; May, a student in the model school of Trenton: Joseph, who died in 1883; and Maudie, also a student in the model school in Trenton. The family are all Presbyterians in religious faith with the exception of Maudie, who worships in the church of the Society of Friends. In poli- tics Mr. Hooper is a stanch Democrat of the Jeffersonian type.
HENRY W. SMITH,
avho is engaged in business in Orange Val- ley as a dealer in flour and feed, was born in Orange, on the 25th of February, 1864, and is a direct descendant of Jonas Smith, who emigrated from Scotland to the New World in 1680. Eneas Smith, father of our subject, was born in Orange in Octo- ber, 1835, and was united in marriage to Sarah Williams, who also belonged to one of the old and distinguished families in this section of the state. Their children were as follows: Thomas E., born January 20, 1863; Henry W., of this review; William P .; Thomas L .; and Jonas, who was born in 1875 and died September 19, 1881.
Henry W. Smith was reared to manhood in the city of his nativity and in 1894 estab- lished his present business at the corner of Freeman and Valley streets, in Orange Valley. Here he carries a large line of flour
and feed and has secured a good trade. He is a thrifty, enterprising young man and is meeting with good success in his under- takings. He votes with the Republican party and like a true American citizen feels an interest in the success of his political principles, but has never aspired to political honors, preferring to devote his energies to his business interests.
In November, 1894, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Smith and Miss Emily L. Maddock, a native of New York city and a daughter of Henry L. and Ellen Mad- dock, who are natives of England, but now reside in Orange, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have an interesting little son, Henry E., born in 1895.
AARON G. SMITH,
a well known citizen of Essex county, New Jersey, residing near the town of Hilton, is a native of this county and has passed his whole life here.
Mr. Smith dates his nativity on Ridge- wood road, South Orange township, No- vember 23, 1829. He was reared to man- hood at his father's home and in early life learned the trade of mason, which he fol- lowed for a time or until the failure of his employer. Thus thrown out of employ- ment, he had an opportunity to learn the shoemaker's trade, which he improved. Then he followed these two trades alter- nately for a number of years, but during the latter part of his life has devoted his energies chiefly to masonry, taking con- tracts himself and doing a large amount of building. In the winter of 1858-59 he built his present home and has lived here continuously since that date, with the ex- ception of three years.
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Mr. Smith was married December 4, 1851, to Miss Rebecca Roland, a native of Morris county, New Jersey, and a daugh- ter of Thomas and Rebecca (Babbet) Ro- land, natives of Sussex county, this state. When Mrs. Smith was two years old her parents removed to Essex county, where she was reared. The children of this union are as follows: Thomas R., who married Mary Wenz and has two children,-Clara and Jessie; George B., who died in 1863; Elmira E., wife of Charles M. Brown, has two children,-Ruth and A. Wallace; and Menerva A., wife of George B. Andrews, has one child, Ester.
Politically, Mr. Smith is in accord with the Democratic party. He has always manifested a deep interest in public affairs and has served in some positions of local importance, among other offices filled by him being freeholder of Essex county two years, overseer of the poor three years, and township and school trustee eight years. Fraternally, he has been an Odd Fellow. ever since 1858, having his membership in Hope Lodge, No. 179, I. O. O. F., at South Orange.
VALENTIN C. TRABOLD,
president of the board of city aldermen, of Newark, for 1897-98, was born in the old thirteenth ward, on the 19th of October, 1861, and is a son of Sylvester and Barbara (Scilling) Trabold. The parents were na- tives of Germany and came to America in 1848 and 1851, respectively. They were married in Brooklyn, New York, and came soon afterward to Newark, where the fa- ther, a carpenter by trade, engaged in con- tracting. He was a well known and prom- inent citizen of Newark for many years,
and died in this city in 1889. His wife passed away in 1891. Six children were born to this worthy couple, all of whom are living and reside in Newark.
Valentin C. Trabold attended the public schools of Newark at the time when ex- Mayor Haynes was principal, and later pur- sued his studies in St. Peter's parochial school. At the age of fourteen he started out in life for himself by beginning his busi- ness career as an employee of Cornelius Welsh, a manufacturer of bag frames. A year later he entered the establishment of Henry Horns, with whom he remained for three and a half years, learning the butcher's trade. He was afterward em- ployed by John Criqui for a year, when he engaged with B. Schloss & Brothers, wholesale butchers, in whose service he continued for three years, after which he spent a year and a half in the employ of Simon Houser. Two years' service in the employ of the United States Electric Lighting Company was followed by his la- bors as an employee of the city. In his business he won constant advancement and worked his way steadily upward.
In 1884 Mr. Trabold was appointed a patrolman on the police force of Newark, and after two months was promoted ser- geant, in which capacity he served until 1885. The following year he was ap- pointed by the police commissioners and remained on the force for eight months, and resigned. Then he embarked in the butchering business in connection with Philip Laible, under the firm name of Lai- ble & Trabold, at Nos. 41-43 Belmont avenue, in which enterprise he continued for nearly a year. He next turned his at- tention to the retail liquor business, which he successfully and continuously followed
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until 1896, when he retired, and has since been general collector for Christian Fei- genspan's brewery.
Mr. Trabold was elected alderman from the new eighth ward in 1893 for a term of two years. In 1895 he was defeated for that office, but in 1896 was re-elected from the fourteenth ward and was made presi- dent of common council on the 4th of May, 1897, by a unanimous vote of both parties. His labors in the council have resulted to the benefit of the city and he has earnestly endeavored to promote the general wel- fare. He introduced and secured the pas- sage of the resolution compelling the Con- solidated Traction Company to pay to the city taxes amounting to upward of thirty- one thousand dollars, and by this means additional schools were erected in the four- teenth ward. He also introduced the reso- lution which led to the use of fenders on street cars. It was largely through his efforts that Engine House No. 12 and Truck House No. 5 were erected, and through his appeal to the board of street and water commissioners electric lights and other improvements were- secured for the fourteenth ward. He was an active member of the committees on finance and public buildings and chairman of the public market committee.
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