History of First Congregational Church, Montclair NJ

Bertha Lloyd Elliott Somerville, New Jersey Date of Birth: July 21, 1887 Date of Death: June 28, 1973 Date of Service: July 2, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001~024]

Alma Reese Law West Orange, New Jersey Date of Birth: June 15, 1892 Date of Death: June 27, 1973 Date of Service: June 30, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001~023]

Frederick C. Lavarack Verona, New Jersey Date of Birth: March 4, 1883 Date of Death: June 17, 1973 Date of Service: June 21, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  M. Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-022]

Helen A. Downes West Orange, New Jersey Date of Birth: November 20, 1883 Date of Death: February 19, 1974 Date of Service: February 22, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-021]

Margaret Helen Milne West Orange, New Jersey Date of Birth: March 7, 1893 Date of Death: December 30, 1973 Date of Service: December 31, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  M. Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-020]

Robert McEwan Porter Woodcliff, New Jersey Date of Birth: July 24, 1923 Date of Death: December 19, 1973 Date of Service: December 22, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  M. Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-019]

Margaret Fischer Stewart Caldwell, New Jersey Date of Birth: February 6, 1877 Date of Death: November 1, 1973 Date of Service: November 2, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-018]

Madeleine Fackert Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: January 23, 1887 Date of Death: October 30, 1973 Date of Service: November 1, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-017]

Malvina A. Grammer Santa Barbara, California Date of Birth: July 25, 1899 Date of Death: August 16, 1973 Date of Service: August 20, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-015]

Kendall B. DeBevoise Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: December 13, 1913 Date of Death: July 2, 1973 Date of Service: July 5, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  N. Wesley Haynes Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-014]

Lillian B. Upton Sierra Vista, Arizona Date of Birth: June 15, 1898 Date of Death: July 1, 1973 Date of Service: July 5, 1973 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-013]

Martha J. Lewis Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: July 9, 1881 Date of Death: February 25, 1974 Date of Service: March 2, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  M. Michael Morse Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-012]

Mary Knowles Beard Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: August 28, 1975 Date of Death: March 13, 1975 (these are the dates on this card) Date of Service: March 17, 1975 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  Officiate Unknown Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-011]

Edith S. Knott Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: September 20, 1898 Date of Death: March 8, 1990 Date of Service: March 10, 1990 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors Officiate Unknown Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-010]

Lillian B. Getchell Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: March 14, 1877 Date of Death: March 19, 1975 Date of Service: March 22, 1975 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors  M. Michael Morse, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-009]

Dorothy L. Slesenger E. Orange, New Jersey Date of Birth: March 22, 1888 Date of Death: April 11, 1975 Date of Service: April 15, 1975 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors (none) Robert C. Hamm, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-008]

Ruth McComb Hall Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: November 24, 1889 Date of Death: January 30, 1975 Date of Service: February 9, 1975 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors M. Michael Morse, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-007]

Joseph Donald McKee West Caldwell, New Jersey Date of Birth: November 7, 1911 Date of Death: October 31, 1974 Date of Service: November 8, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors M. Michael Morse, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-006]

Gilbert Lloyd King Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: December 19, 1882 Date of Death: October 17, 1974 Date of Service: December 10, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors M. Michael Morse, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-005]

Herbert E. Harper Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: June 2, 1900 Date of Death: October 17, 1974 Date of Service: October 21, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors M. Michael Morse, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-004]

Jennie Gronbach Schweitzer Maplewood, New Jersey Date of Birth: September 24, 1882 Date of Death: July 27, 1974 Date of Service: July 30, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors Reverend Robert Hamm, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-003]

Jessie B. Boone Upper Montclair, New Jersey Date of Birth: April 15, 1890 Date of Death: July 31, 1974 Date of Service: August 3, 1974 Additional information: Place of death Place of Service Place on Internment Date of Internment Survivors Reverend Robert Hamm, Officiate Approximate size 3.5" x 7.0 inches, card stock. [funeral0001-002]

First Montclair Housing Corporation,  sponsored by First  Congregational  Church,  is  incorporated under  the laws  of New Jersey  for  the  express  purpose  of  building an apartment house  for  people  62  years  of age  and  over —  Senior  Citizens  — having  low or moderate  incomes. The  project  is  in no way connected with any  other housing  group  in Montclair  or  elsewhere.    It will  be funded  by  the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency  and rents  will  be  subsidized under  the  Section  8  program by HUD. Work on  the  project,  which  started  in February, 1975,  now has  three  firm accomplishments.    1.  A  site on Walnut  Street,  below Grove  Street;    2.  Architects' plans  for a  handsome  building  containing  131  dwelling units,  some  of which are  "efficiencies,"  some  2  bed¬room apartments,  and  the major  portion,  one  bedroom apartments;    3.  Approval  of  these  plans  which  are  now in  the  "schematic"  stage,  by

First  Congregational  Church was  organized  in  1870, and  for  107 years  has  tried  to  be  faithful  to  both  its heritage  and  its  opportunity.    In  1910,  the  first  pastor  of  the  church,  Dr.  Amory H.  Bradford,  wrote: "My  earnest hope  for  the  Church  in  the  future is  that under worthy  leadership  it may become a  rejoicing  and victorious  Church,  which keeps the Gospel  always  in  the  foreground;   whose doors  are never  closed;    which  is  glad  in  the spirit  of Christ  to go about  doing good,  and which  finds  its  supreme  joy  in  continuing His ministry  to all sorts  and conditions  of men. For  the  blessings which we  have  enjoyed,  let us  thank God,  while we  gratefully  face  the tasks  of  the  coming years.    The horizon of the  future  is  radiant with  the  promise  and prophecy of  still  better  things."

Contents: Staff Greetings from Michael Morse, Minister The Educational/University Plan Music for Services First Church Memorial Trust Fund First Montclair Housing Corporation Groups and Organizations Based in First Church The Church Directory 53 pages Approximate size 6" x 9" [yearbook0001-19]

Contents: Staff Organizational Chart Calendar Directory The Woman's Guild Program 40 pages Size approximate 6" x 9" [yearbook0001-18]

Contents: Staff Organizational Chart Calendar Church Directory (as of October 1, 1971) The Woman's Guild Program Some projects to which the Woman's Guild contributed in 1970-1971 42 pages approximate size 6" x 9"

Table of Contents: Staffing Church Officers, Officials, Board of Deacons and Deaconesses Board of Trustees Committees Church Directory 52 pages, 5.25" X 8.5" [yearbook0001-16]

Mr. Daniel Gilbreth was a member of the First Congregational Church. His name is listed in the 1970-1971 yearbook. The following was posted to an Internet archive [ link ] Daniel Gilbreth, 88, one of 'The Dozen' Friday, June 16, 2006 BY ELIZABETH MOORE Star-Ledger Staff Daniel Gilbreth was one of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth's 12 children whose family was immortalized in the books "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "Belles on their Toes." The Gilbreths, of Montclair, were engineers who developed time-management techniques and were pioneers in the area of "scientific management." Stories about their family and their time-saving practices were the focus of the popular books written by two of their children and later made into movies. Daniel Gilbreth was good-natured when people would find out that he was one of the "Cheaper by the Dozen" children, said his son, David. "He loved talking about it," he said. And

Table of Contents: Staffing The Past is Prologue by M. Michael Morse (Minister) Statement of Faith The Diaconate The Church Board Groups and Organizations Based in First Church Church Directory 56 pages, 5.25" X 8.5" [yearbook0001-15]