Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical SocietyNew Jersey Historical Society, 1890 |
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... became a member of the Historical Society in the month of May of the same year in which he died . Rev. GUSTAVUS ABEEL , D. D. , died on Sunday morning , September 4 , 1887. He was born in Fair , now Fulton street , New York , on June 6 ...
... became a member of the Historical Society in the month of May of the same year in which he died . Rev. GUSTAVUS ABEEL , D. D. , died on Sunday morning , September 4 , 1887. He was born in Fair , now Fulton street , New York , on June 6 ...
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... became a member of the Historical Society in 1851 , very soon after he came to New Jersey , and for all the years which followed manifested a deep interest in its welfare . His death took place at Stamford , Delaware County , N. Y. ...
... became a member of the Historical Society in 1851 , very soon after he came to New Jersey , and for all the years which followed manifested a deep interest in its welfare . His death took place at Stamford , Delaware County , N. Y. ...
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... became constitutionally a member . We deem him eminently worthy of this memorial tribute in our mortuary record . JOSEPH BLACK , a native of Newark , born July , 1804 , de- parted this life in June , 1887 , aged eighty - three . He was ...
... became constitutionally a member . We deem him eminently worthy of this memorial tribute in our mortuary record . JOSEPH BLACK , a native of Newark , born July , 1804 , de- parted this life in June , 1887 , aged eighty - three . He was ...
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... became a life member of the Society in 1885. He was a native of Dublin , Ireland . Born July 12 , 1824. He was educated at a Cath- olic College at Carlow , now affiliated with the London Uni- versity . He began the study of medicine at ...
... became a life member of the Society in 1885. He was a native of Dublin , Ireland . Born July 12 , 1824. He was educated at a Cath- olic College at Carlow , now affiliated with the London Uni- versity . He began the study of medicine at ...
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... became a member of the Historical Society in May , 1859 , and was a member of its Executive Committee continuously for seventeen years . His public engagements were such that he was seldom present at its meetings ; but the Society ...
... became a member of the Historical Society in May , 1859 , and was a member of its Executive Committee continuously for seventeen years . His public engagements were such that he was seldom present at its meetings ; but the Society ...
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