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On leaving the scene of his great misfortune, Mr. Bardelli turned his face eastward and for a time lived at Spring Lake, New Jersey, later removing to Red Bank and thence coming to his present home at Fair Haven, where he devotes his time to wood carving and oil painting. Among the local com- missions which he has executed are those for wood carving on the estate of Ira Barrow, of Rumson, New Jersey, and in the home of Mrs. William Bar- ber of Rumson. He has never mingled in politics, and belongs to no clubs. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church.
Mr. Bardelli married (first) in November, 1875, in New York City, Julia, daughter of Joseph and Mary Claiyr, and they became the parents of two sons: Frederick, and Emil. Mrs. Bardelli, who was a native of Besancon, France, perished with both her sons in the San Francisco earthquake. Mr. Bar- delli married (second) at Red Bank, October 17, 1911, Rose, born March 30, 1866, in Berne, Switzer- land, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth (Spring) Klotzli.
Charles William Bardelli is the son of a patriot, who died on the battlefield, and he, himself, in the battle of life, by the fortitude with which he has endured "the slings and arrows of outrageous for- tune," has proved himself a worthy scion of a noble stock.
WILLIAM I. CHAMBERLAIN was born at West Long Branch, New Jersey, July 31, 1845, a son of William I. and Ann (Edwards) Chamberlain. His father was the owner of a farm which has been in the family for many years and which is still owned and managed by Mr. Chamberlain, who lives on the old homestead where he was born.
Mr. Chamberlain received his early education in the public schools of the district, and after having
completed his studies associated himself with his father in the management of the family farm. He continued to work on the farm until May 1, 1873, when he was elected justice of the peace, in which office he served for five years, or until May 1, 1878, and his duties in that office interested him in the law to such an extent that he determined to become a lawyer. He entered the office of John E. Lanning for the purpose of reading law with him, and a year later, June 5, 1879, Mr. Chamberlain was ad- mitted to the bar. He established an office at Long Branch after his admission to the bar, and has continued in the practice of his profession ever since. He is one of the oldest and best known at- torneys of Monmouth county. His son, Henry Chamberlain, Jr., is now a partner with him in the practise. The family farm is still owned and oper- ated by Mr. Chamberlain. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he is a Republican. He has served as school trustee for West Long Branch.
Mr. Chamberlain married Mary C. Stevens, of Eatontown, New Jersey. Mrs. Chamberlain is now dead. Of their children two, William, and J. Gar- field, have died. The other children are: Henry, Jr., who is a partner in the law practise; Laura, who is now Mrs. Dr. Edward M. Beach; Marquis L .; Sadie, who is now Mrs. J. Vincent Hall, of Tren- ton, New Jersey; Carrie S .; Lucy A., a registered nurse, now of St. Augustine, Florida; and Helen, who is now Mrs. Jesse Thistle, of Keyport, New Jersey.
HENRY CHAMBERLAIN, JR. was born al Eatontown, New Jersey, October 3, 1866, a son of William I. and Mary C. (Stevens) Chamberlain (q. v.). Mr. Chamberlain received his early education in the public schools of Long Branch, graduating from the Long Branch High School in 1884. Of the ten members constituting this class three are attorneys, Judge John W. Slocum, Thomas P. Fay and Henry Chamberlain, all located in Long Branch. After his graduation Mr. Chamberlain, having de- cided to become a lawyer, entered his father's office at Long Branch for the purpose of reading law. Six years later, June 5, 1890, he was admitted to the bar as an attorney, and on June 8, 1893, he was admitted to the bar as a counselor-at-law. He be came associated with his father in the general prac tise of law, and is now a partner in his father's office, this being the oldest law office in Long Branch.
During the World War, Mr. Chamberlain was engaged on Government work in connection with the preparation of questionnaires, and in every other way possible assisted the Government in the conduct of the war, serving entirely without pay.
Mr. Chamberlain is a member of St. Luke's Meth odist Episcopal Church, to which his wife also be longs, and takes particular interest in Sunday sched work. At the present time he is a teacher in thi Sunday school and acts as its secretary. In politie he is a Republican. He has been for many years representative to the State Council, Junior Orde
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United American Mechanics, of which order he is a member, and belongs to Norwood Council, No. 127. He has been through the chairs of the order, and is a past councilor of the organization, of which he is at present a trustee.
Mr. Chamberlain married (first) Annie Brown, a daughter of Furman and Emma (Burke) Brown. Their marriage was celebrated on June 10, 1896, and nine years later, September 8, 1905, Mrs. Cham- berlain died. Mr. Chamberlain married (second), May 26, 1921, Carrie Wagaman, of Deerfield, Fred- erick county, Maryland. Like her husband, she is an active member of St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church. His home is at No. 506 Bath avenue, cor- ner of Pearl street, Long Branch, New Jersey.
DAVID M. P. MAGEE, M. D .- In the profes- sional ranks of. Monmouth county the name of Dr. Magee is widely and favorably known, and he is building up a very successful practice. Dr. Magee was born in Bordentown, Burlington county, New Jersey, January 24, 1885, and is a son of Samuel R and Charlotte T. (Thompson) Magee, long resi- dents of that city.
Receiving his early education in the Bordentown Military Institute, he was graduated in the class of 1901, then took a post-graduate course, which he completed one year later. Then he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsyl- vania, in Philadelphia, and was graduated from that institution in the class of 1906, receiving his degree of Doctor of Medicine. Entering upon the practice of medicine in one of the suburbs of Phila- delphia, Dr. Magee later spent some time in Massa- chusetts, then in 1915 located permanently at Red Bank, where he has since conducted the general practice of medicine.
Dr. Magee served in the World War, with the rank of first lieutenant, going to active duty, Sep- tember 1, 1918, when he was stationed at United States General Hospital No. 3, at Colonia, New Jersey, and was also for a time at Camp Devens. He was mustered out December 18, 1918.
Returning to his practice in Red Bank, Dr. Magee has since specialized in Urology, and is Urologist to Manmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch. His phate practice extends throughout Monmouth county, and is constantly growing. On November T, 1921, he located in Long Branch with office in The Masonic building. Dr. Magee is a member of the American Medical Association, and of the State and County Medical societies. He is an ex-presi- dent of the Practitioners' Society of Eastern Mon- mouth, and is a member of the General Alumni Amociation of the University of Pennsylvania. He is finance officer of Shrewsbury Post, No. 168, American Legion.
On February 12, 1908, Dr. Magee married Su- Some C. Donnelly, daughter of Brevet-Major Gen- Sal Richard Augustus and Susie Isabelle (Gould) Donnelly, of Trenton, New Jersey. Dr. and Mrs. Negse have four children: Charlotte Isabelle, David Richard, Arthur Kirby and Dorothy Suzanne.
RALPH HEWITT CRANMER, son of Isaac and Angie (Wilbur) Cranmer, was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, April 29, 1894. He was educated in the public schools of Long Branch, grammar and high, finishing with a course at Packard Commercial School, New York City. For twelve years during the summer season, he was engaged in business with his father, then running a bathing pavilion and bath houses on the ocean front. During the out- season months after school years were over, he was employed in different places, and continued in this way until March, 1920, when he was elected vice-president of the Cranmer-Tillotson Company, lumber dealers of Long Branch, a company suc- ceeding the firm of Gifford, Lacour & Cranmer, of which Isaac Cranmer was a partner.
Mr. Cranmer is a member of the Masons, affiliated with lodge and chapter. He is also a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, the American Legion; is an attendant of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church; and a member of the Masonic Club.
Ralph Hewitt Cranmer married in Jersey City, New Jersey, Dorothy Elliot, and they are the par- ents of a son, Ralph Hewitt Cranmer, Jr. The fam- ily home is No. 109 Franklin avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey.
WILLIAM PEARSON TAYLOR-One of the prosperous industries of Manasquan is owned and directed by Mr. Taylor, whose name is also familiar in the financial world of this section as president of the First National Bank, of Manasquan. Mr. Tay- lor is a son of Nelson and Maria Louisa (Newbury) Taylor, his father having been for many years a stage driver in the early days of the nineteenth century. Nelson Taylor later entered the business world of Manasquan as a commission merchant, this activity being interrupted only by his death, which occurred in 1883, at the age of sixty-two years. His wife died in 1860.
William Pearson Taylor was born in Manasquan, August 27, 1849. Receiving his early education in the public schools of the day, he completed his studies at the Manasquan Academy, after which he learned the manufacture of sash and blinds at Red Bank, in this county, under Jackson Conrow. For a few years, while still a young man, Mr. Taylor was employed successively in Jersey City and Eliz- abeth, New Jersey, and in New York City. In 1876 he returned to Manasquan to make his permanent residence here. Establishing his own sash and blind factory, he soon developed a thriving indus- try, which he still carries forward, and which has long been one of the successful manufacturing en- terprises of the place.
In various branches of activity, Mr. Taylor has won more than usual prominence, and for many years has been an influential figure in the financial world of this vicinity, holding the office of president of the First National Bank of Manasquan since the year 1908. He is a trustee of the Home for Aged People, of Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Politically, Mr. Taylor has always supported the Prohibition
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party, but has never cared to accept political honors. He is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal church, of Manasquan, is a trustee of the church and a member of the board of stewards, and at one time served the church as treasurer.
On October 4, 1874, Mr. Taylor married, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Eliza Rittenhouse, daugh- ter of Peter and Elizabeth Rittenhouse, and they have always resided in Manasquan since locating here in 1876.
DR. JOHN WILSON BENNETT was born at West Creek, Cape May county, New Jersey, Janu- ary 15, 1864, a son of Robert Wilson and Acsan (Ashcroft) Bennett. His father was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was also a practical farmer, but on account of ill health he was obliged to retire from active life, and for many years before his death he was an invalid.
Dr. Bennett was educated in the public schools of Cape May county and by private tutoring, which he received from Eugene C. Cole, a principal of schools. After Dr. Bennett had completed his edu- cation, he became a teacher and spent four years in educational work. He then established a drug store. He spent three years in business as the proprietor of the drug store and then, having de- cided to become a physician, moved to Baltimore, Maryland, where he entered the College of Physi- cians and Surgeons. After having completed vari- ous courses at the College of Physicians and Sur- geons, he entered the University of Pennsylvania, and there completed his professional training. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1887 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and in November of that year entered upon the prac- tice of his profession at Long Branch, New Jersey. Dr. Bennett has remained at Long Branch ever since as a general practitioner. He has had a long and interesting career as a member of the medical profession. He was one of the organizers of the Monmouth County Memorial Hospital, and served for many years as a member of the surgical staff of that institution. He was President Mckinley's family physician during the president's sojourns at Long Branch. He was at one time president of the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, and also served as secretary of that organization for six years.
Dr. Bennett is a member of the Simpson Meth- odist Episcopal Church of Long Branch. He is one of the leading Republicans of Monmouth county, and has held many offices. For seventeen years he was a member of the Republican County Commit- tee, of which he was also for some time secretary and chairman. He served as president of the Long Branch Board of Health for nine years, during which time he rendered important service to the city. For nine years Dr. Bennett served as justice of the peace in the Fourth Ward, and the fact that he was elected by both political parties is eloquent testimony in regard to his fitness and the esteem in which he is held by his fellow-citizens of Long Branch. He was coroner of Monmouth
county for two terms of office. Governor Foster M. Voorhees, of New Jersey, appointed him a mem- ber of the State Board of Medical Examiners, and he was reappointed to the same office by Governor Murphy and Governor Stokes when they in turn succeeded to the governorship.
It is interesting to note that Dr. Bennett was one of the earliest automobilists of the country, and that he was the first vice-president of the Auto- mobile Association of the United States. Dr. Ben- nett is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He also belongs to the Loyal Order of Moose, and serves as secretary and examining physician of the local lodge of that order, No. 1822.
MAX R. SCHNEIDER was formerly a chief electrician of the United States Navy, and is now a business man of Long Branch. He was born at Weimar, Germany, on August 8, 1884, and received his preliminary education in the public schools of that city. After graduating from high school, he entered the Leipsic Technical College, graduating in 1901 as an electrical engineer.
He came to the United States in 1902 and obtain- ed a position in the instrument department of the Western Electric Company at New York. This connection was maintained until 1904. The United States Navy offering a fair field for a man of his ability, Mr. Schneider decided to enlist and having become a citizen of the United States, he carried out this project, May 18, 1908. He entered the ser- vice as second class electrician and was chief elec- trician at the time of his discharge. At the time of Mr. Schneider's enlistment, the United States Navy had only two sets of wireless apparatus and both of these sets had been made in Germany. Mr. Schneider made the first set of appliances for wireless telegraphy ever made by an American in the Navy, and installed it on the gunboat "Wasp." This wireless set had a transmitting radius of one hundred and fifty miles, and a receiving radius of one thousand five hundred miles.
After his discharge from the Navy, Mr. Schneider for six months had charge of the Coney Island power station for the Edison Company of Brook- lyn. He left Coney Island to become the electrician of the Prudential Insurance building at Newark, New Jersey. This gave him an opportunity to be- come an expert on motors and generators. He re- mained at Newark from 1909 to 1918 and then went to Long Branch where he established himself in business, opening an electric service station where he carries on the work of testing, adjusting, and repairing electric parts of automobiles. It is gen- erally conceded that he has the best equipment in Monmouth county for work of this kind. He is also a dealer in automobile electric supplies, and does a great deal of work for garages. Since August, 1920, Mr. Schneider has been the agent at Long Branch for the Everready Storage Battery. Mr. Schneider is unmarried.
OTTO M. MORRIS (MARUCCI)-Taking a broadly active part in the advance of his adopted
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country, Otto M. Morris (Marucci), of Spring Lake, New Jersey, is holding a position among the rep- resentative men of Monmouth county, achieving personal success and bearing a share in the general progress. He is one of the two sons of Horatio and Mary Marucci, his brother Frank being men- tioned elsewhere.
Otto M. Morris (Marucci) was born in Riccia, Italy, July 4, 1879, and coming to Long Branch, New Jersey as a boy, with his parents, received his education in the public schools of that place. Hav- ing completed his studies, he entered the world of business, in a subordinate capacity, and was for a time in Manasquan. In his twentieth year Mr. Morris (Marucci) came to Spring Lake, and estab- lished a business in men's clothing. As time passed he became interested in other enterprises of a business nature in Spring Lake, also reaching out and identifying himself with others in Asbury Park, and for the past twenty-one years has been a figure of increasing prominence in both these communi- ties. He now handles an extensive real estate busi- nees in Spring Lake, devoting his personal atten- tion largely to this interest, but keeping a general oversight of the various enterprises, of which he is the head.
A military record, in which any citizen might take just pride, covers Mr. Morris' (Marucci's) ser- vice in two wars. He volunteered for the Spanish- American War, in Company A, Third Regiment, New Jersey National Guard, with the rank of corporal, and was honorably discharged at the close of hos- tilities. On August 20, 1917, he enlisted in Com- pany D, New Jersey State Militia, of Asbury Park, New Jersey. He was discharged on January 2, 1918, by order of the Adjutant General's office in Trenton, to accept a commission as captain in the New Jersey State Militia Reserve. He was in com- mand of the Spring Lake Company, of the New Jermy Militia Reserve, comprising one hundred and six men. Captain Morris (Marucci) organized this company, which he commanded until the close of the war. During 1920-21, he was commander of Benjamin M. Hartshorn Camp No. 35, of Asbury Park and Monmouth county.
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Mr. Morris (Marucci) has been secretary of the Sung Lake Chamber of Commerce, during 1920 and 1921. He was assistant chief of the Spring Lake Fire Company, and has served as treasurer if the company for a period of ten years. He also Detved as a member of the local Board of Health. Politically his influence is thrown with the side he believes best fitted to advance the public welfare. He has spent much of his leisure in invention, and has acquired more than local fame for the various patents which have been procured in his name. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Spring Lake, and fraternally holds membership with the Wall Lodge, No. 73, Free and Accepted Masons, tad Goodwin Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, also of Wall Lodge, No. 57, Knights of the Golden Eagle, of which he is past chief.
On June 1, 1899, Mr. Morris (Marucci) married Augusta Blaine, daughter of Robert and Elaine
(Lefferson) Blaine, and they are the parents of two children: Madeline and Myron, both born in Spring Lake. Mrs. Morris (Marucci) serves on the official board of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is president of the Ladies' Aid Society of the church.
J. ASHLEY WOOLLEY was born at Oakhurst, New Jersey, December 5, 1896, a son of John F. and Cora (Adams) Woolley. His father, who is now a member of the Town Council, was formerly connected with the feed and grain business at Oak- hurst.
Mr. Woolley is a graduate of the Chattle High School at Long Branch. After completing his high school course, he entered the Government service as a clerk in the ordnance department at Sandy Hook. He was employed in this capacity for some time, and later at Camp Vail. He also spent some time at Lakehurst before leaving this service. In 1918, when leaving government service, he became the proprietor of a market at Oakhurst. He has met with great success in this venture and has many customers among the summer residents of Oakhurst and the vicinity.
Mr. Woolley attends the Oakhurst Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. He holds office as assessor of the township, and secretary of the Board of Health of Ocean town- ship, and is a member of the Oakhurst Fire Com- pany. He is a Mason of the third degree, and be- longs to the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Mr. Woolley married Jacqueline Mason, of El- kins, West Virginia, January 30, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Woolley have one daughter, Jacqueline Char- ity Woolley.
WILLIAM LAFAYETTE ATKINSON-In As- bury Park there are many citizens still, who are able to look back upon this community in its pioneer days, and among these people the name of William Lafayette Atkinson, is the name of an old friend. In many circles in Asbury Park, his name is re- membered, as that of one of the progressive public- spirited business men of a generation now rapidly passing.
Mr. Atkinson was born September 16, 1843, in Keyport, New Jersey, and died in Asbury Park, June 11, 1912, in his sixty-ninth year. He was a son of Moses and Sarah (Waydock) Atkinson, his mother having been a daughter of the Earl of Waydock, of Ireland. He and his sister, Charlotte Applegate, were the only children. As boy and youth Mr. Atkinson attended the schools of his native place until twelve years of age, when he went to Eagle River, Michigan, returning to Key- port, at the age of seventeen. With the first out- break of the Civil War, he enlisted in Company G, Third Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infan- try, but was discharged at the end of three months as a quartermaster's sergeant. He then re-enlisted September 3, 1862, and served with Company I, Twenty-ninth Regiment, for another period of nine months, with the rank of sergeant; then was dis- charged at Freehold, New Jersey, June 80, 1863.
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Locating thereafter in Matawan, in this county, Mr. Atkinson entered upon the work of housepaint- ing, in which he developed a thriving business, re- maining for nine years in Matawan. Then his at- tention was drawn to the settlement on the coast, which was fast becoming a permanent community, and in it he saw great promise for the future. Re- moving to this community, Asbury Park, he estab- lished a house-painting business, with headquarters at the corner of Cookman avenue and Bond street. With the growth of the town his business increased largely, and Mr. Atkinson was identified with a large share of the building, which has since been neces- sary to house the rapidly increasing population of this place, both summer visitors and year round residents. Of these, the latter now form the larger group. He was actively engaged as a house painter in Asbury Park, for about forty years, and up to the time of his death, resided at No. 1010 Bangs avenue.
In the public life of the town Mr. Atkinson al- ways felt a profound interest, but although a staunch supporter of the Republican party, never sought nor desired public office. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, of Asbury Park, and was widely known fraternally, being a member of Asbury Park Lodge, No. 142, Free and Accepted Masons; of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon; of Corson Commandery, Knights Templar, all of Asbury Park; Salaam Temple, of Newark; and Scottish Rite, Jersey City Consistory. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Knights of Pythias.
On March 21, 1864, William Lafayette Atkinson married, at Matawan, New Jersey, Eliza Ann Brown, who was born in Matawan, February 28, 1843, and is a daughter of Jacob I. and Annah (Pierce) Brown. Mrs. Atkinson comes of an old New Jersey family, long residents of this section. Jacob I. and Annah (Pierce) Brown were the parents of ten children: William Augustus, Joseph Nelson, Andrew Jackson, Reseau, Jacob Westley, Mary Jane, Hannah Ann, William Edgar, Edward Mariner, and Eliza Ann. William Lafayette and Eliza Ann (Brown) Atkin- son were the parents of one child, Gertrude Brown Atkinson, born in Matawan, New Jersey, who mar- ried, at Asbury Park, Edmund Shimper, and has one child, Dorothy Gertrude, born February 21, 1903, in Asbury Park. Mrs. Atkinson survives her husband, and still resides in the family home on Bangs avenue.
THOMAS RAYMOND BAZLEY was born at Long Branch, New Jersey, January 15, 1886, a son of Thomas D. and Mary E. (Herbert) Bazley. His father was a contractor and conducted one of the oldest contracting and building establishments at Long Branch. The elder Mr. Bazley died in 1917. Mr. Bazley had three brothers and three sisters.
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