George Vander May1
M, b. 6 September 1861, d. March 1928
| Father | Harmen van der Mey2 b. 29 Aug 1825 |
| Mother | Jantje Hager2 b. 20 Dec 1826 |
Geert van der Mey was born on 6 September 1861 in Het Bildt, Friesland, Netherlands.1,3,2 He married Julia Vander May in 1882.1,4 George Vander May died in March 1928 in Little Falls, Passaic County, New Jersey.1
George Vander May and Julia Vander May immigrated in 1888 acc. to the obit, but acc to the 1900 census in 1880.1,3
His obituary appeared on 23 May 1928 in the Clarion
1900 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, (#505), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 10 children: Harry (Jun 1882), John (Sep 1883), Jennie (Feb 1885), Emma (Dec 1886), Julia (Jul 1890), Herman (Dec 1891), Nicholas (Dec 1893), Nellie (Dec 1894), Sadie (Aug 1896) and Samuel (? 1898), all born in NJ.3
1910 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, Main Road (#95), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 9 children: John (26), Emma (23), Julia (19), Herman (18), Nicholas (16), Nellie (15), Sadie (13), Samuel (12), and Barney (9), all born in NJ.4
1920 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, East Main Street (#169), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 4 children: Herman (28), Sadie (23), Samuel (22), and Barney (19), all born in NJ.5
George Vander May and Julia Vander May immigrated in 1888 acc. to the obit, but acc to the 1900 census in 1880.1,3
His obituary appeared on 23 May 1928 in the Clarion
George Vander May, founder of Little Falls Laundry dies after hard struggle with death lasting several months. Mrs. Nicholas Kuiken, of Fair Lawn, receives condolences.
George Vander May, the founder of the Little Falls Laundry, is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Vander May came from Friesland, Holland, 40 yrs ago, and the family was townspeople and neighbors of the Kuiken family which has many branches in Fair Lawn.
Mr. Vander May started a wetwash plant in Little Falls. Gradually he increased the plant and the assistance of his six sons, he succeeded in building one of the largest and modern laundry establishments in the State of New Jersey. Most of his success was due to his honesty and accuracy and his practical appliance of modern machinery. Every department of the large plant stood under the direct personal supervision by one of the members , with George Sen. as general director. Moreover, the family co-operation at the plant was used as model and method of soliciting trade. Laundry trade comes from families and by knowing best all requirements for clean, hygenic family laundry work, the Vander May's became experts and masters of all details, bringing satisfaction and results where others failed.
George Vander May left for the Great Unknown at the age of 66. He leaves behind a widow, Julia, six boys and four girls. All boys are connected with the Little Falls mammoth plant, one of the girls is the wife of Nicholas Kuiken, of Fair Lawn. Many of the Fair Lawn citizens were on intimate terms with the founder of the great Little Falls enterprise and it is with much regret and sorrow they heard of the news of George Vander May's death.1
George Vander May, the founder of the Little Falls Laundry, is dead. Mr. and Mrs. Vander May came from Friesland, Holland, 40 yrs ago, and the family was townspeople and neighbors of the Kuiken family which has many branches in Fair Lawn.
Mr. Vander May started a wetwash plant in Little Falls. Gradually he increased the plant and the assistance of his six sons, he succeeded in building one of the largest and modern laundry establishments in the State of New Jersey. Most of his success was due to his honesty and accuracy and his practical appliance of modern machinery. Every department of the large plant stood under the direct personal supervision by one of the members , with George Sen. as general director. Moreover, the family co-operation at the plant was used as model and method of soliciting trade. Laundry trade comes from families and by knowing best all requirements for clean, hygenic family laundry work, the Vander May's became experts and masters of all details, bringing satisfaction and results where others failed.
George Vander May left for the Great Unknown at the age of 66. He leaves behind a widow, Julia, six boys and four girls. All boys are connected with the Little Falls mammoth plant, one of the girls is the wife of Nicholas Kuiken, of Fair Lawn. Many of the Fair Lawn citizens were on intimate terms with the founder of the great Little Falls enterprise and it is with much regret and sorrow they heard of the news of George Vander May's death.1
1900 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, (#505), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 10 children: Harry (Jun 1882), John (Sep 1883), Jennie (Feb 1885), Emma (Dec 1886), Julia (Jul 1890), Herman (Dec 1891), Nicholas (Dec 1893), Nellie (Dec 1894), Sadie (Aug 1896) and Samuel (? 1898), all born in NJ.3
1910 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, Main Road (#95), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 9 children: John (26), Emma (23), Julia (19), Herman (18), Nicholas (16), Nellie (15), Sadie (13), Samuel (12), and Barney (9), all born in NJ.4
1920 Fed. census: Household of George Vander May, East Main Street (#169), Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey. Household consists of George, his wife Julia and 4 children: Herman (28), Sadie (23), Samuel (22), and Barney (19), all born in NJ.5
Citations
- [S12] Clarion, Mar 23, 1928, pg. 1.
- [S3] Genlias, Het Bildt Births : 1861 #A 191.
- [S4] 1900 Federal Census, George Vandermay, 18 Jun 1900. T623 Roll: 989 Page: 101, ED 87.
- [S5] 1910 Federal Census, George Vandermay, 20 Apr 1910. T624 Roll: 904 Page: 194, ED 65.
- [S7] 1920 Federal Census, George Van Der May, 15 Jan 1920. T625 Roll: 1062 Page: 138, ED 17.