John Van Buiten1
M, #278, b. 1869, d. 8 Jun 1965
John Van Buiten immigrated in 1888.1
His obituary appeared on 8 June 1965 in the Paterson Evening News
John Van Buiten, 96, of 102 Westervelt Ave., died early today at home after a lengthy illness. He resided with his daughter, Mrs. George (Grace) Trouwhorst. Born in the Netherlands, he came to this country in 1888 and lived in Prospect Park for most of his life before coming to Hawthorne. He was the widower of Mrs. Gertrude Udes van Buiten.
Mr. Van Buiten was a building contractor, having build hundreds of homes and commercial buildings in Paterson, Prospect Park and Hawthorne. He constructed the mills occupied by Century Woven Label Company in Prospect Park. He was a member of the Borough Council of Prospect Park for many years, and was a pioneer in the town's sewer construction. Mr. Van Buiten served as a Prospect Park fire chief during the time the mills he constructed burned down. He was in charge of reconstruction of the mills. He was a member of the Board of Education in Prospect Park, and was a founder of the present elementary school there.
He was also a member of the Exempt Firemen's Association of Prospect Park, the Eastern Academy School Board, treasurer of the Academy, and a board member of the Holland Home of Paterson, now located in North Haledon. He served the home as financial secretary for many years. Mr. Van Buiten was the second oldest member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Haledon, where he had been a 57-year member. He was also a real estate and insurance broker.
Services will be held Friday in the Vermeulen Memorial Home, 131 Haledon Ave., Paterson, with the Rev. N. Robert Prins, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church officiating. Interment will be in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
In addition to his daughter he is survived by five sons, Jacob of Prospect Park, Nicholas, Jerry and Albert of Hawthorne, and Garry of Guilford, NY, another daughters, Mrs. Henry (Gertrude) Eisenbroek of Hawthorne, 16 Grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. A grandson Lance-Corporal Edwin Van Buiten died in service in the Marine Corps in 1964.1
Mr. Van Buiten was a building contractor, having build hundreds of homes and commercial buildings in Paterson, Prospect Park and Hawthorne. He constructed the mills occupied by Century Woven Label Company in Prospect Park. He was a member of the Borough Council of Prospect Park for many years, and was a pioneer in the town's sewer construction. Mr. Van Buiten served as a Prospect Park fire chief during the time the mills he constructed burned down. He was in charge of reconstruction of the mills. He was a member of the Board of Education in Prospect Park, and was a founder of the present elementary school there.
He was also a member of the Exempt Firemen's Association of Prospect Park, the Eastern Academy School Board, treasurer of the Academy, and a board member of the Holland Home of Paterson, now located in North Haledon. He served the home as financial secretary for many years. Mr. Van Buiten was the second oldest member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Haledon, where he had been a 57-year member. He was also a real estate and insurance broker.
Services will be held Friday in the Vermeulen Memorial Home, 131 Haledon Ave., Paterson, with the Rev. N. Robert Prins, pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church officiating. Interment will be in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
In addition to his daughter he is survived by five sons, Jacob of Prospect Park, Nicholas, Jerry and Albert of Hawthorne, and Garry of Guilford, NY, another daughters, Mrs. Henry (Gertrude) Eisenbroek of Hawthorne, 16 Grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. A grandson Lance-Corporal Edwin Van Buiten died in service in the Marine Corps in 1964.1
The fire of the Century Woven Label Company Mills in Prospect Park apparently happened in February 1918. The fire departments of Prospect Park, Haledon and Paterson battled the blaze, but lack of water frustrated their efforts. The mill had been build in 1917, and the damage was estimated at $15.000, not including machiinery and goods. A number of houses was also destroyed, damages there were $8000.-. The cause of the fire is unknown, but an investigation will be conducted.2
1910 Fed. census: Household of John Van Buiten, 293 North 8th Street, Prospect Park Borough, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of John, his wife Gertrude and 6 children: John (16), Jacob (13), Jerry (10), Nicholas (6), Grace (3), Garry (2) and a boarder Lottie Udes (23).3
1920 Fed. census: Household of John Van Buiten, 347 North 8th Street, Prospect Park Borough, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of John, his wife Gertrude and 7 children: Jacob (22), Jerry (19), Nicholas (16), Grace (12), Garry (11), Albert (8) and Gertrude (5), a daughter-in-law Elizabeth (26) with her daughter Gertrude ( 3 + 9 mo).4