My Grandfather, Frank Peter Venable

The following description of Frank Peter Venable was published in NELSON'S Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey, VOLUME I, New York , Eastern Historical Publishing Society, 1913.

FRANK PETER VENABLE

FRANK PETER VENABLE, actively and prominently connected with the business interest of Paterson, New Jersey, his native city, is a lineal descendant of Baron Kanderton Venables (as the name was originally spelled in France), who came from Normandy to England with William the Conqueror.
      Peter N. Venable, father of Frank P. Venable, was a native of England, from which country he accompanied his parents to the United States during his childhood, but he was deprived by death of their care and protection when he was twelve years old. After completing his education he learned the trade of machinist, was connected with locomotive works of Paterson, and for twenty years served in the capacity of foreman of repair works of the New York, Susquehanna and Western railroad. He was a man of high character, and won and retained the respect of all with whom he was associated. He married Sarah, daughter of George and Martha (Morehouse) Addy, the former of whom was the owner of farms, brickyards and mills, served as alderman of Paterson, died 1902, and the latter died in 1903. Peter N. Venable and Sarah (Addy) Venable are in 1913 living in Paterson. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Venable: Frank Peter, of whom further; Martha; George N., principal of schools in West Hoboken, New Jersey; Anna, wife of Edgar M. Tilt, of Paterson, New Jersey.
      Frank Peter Venable was born in Paterson, New Jersey, August 22, 1881. He attended the public schools of his native city and Rutgers College, New Brunswick, leaving the latter named institution in his sophomore year to engage in business pursuits. In 1902 he gave his attention to the conduct of his mother's real estate, and has continued to do so to the present time (1913). In the spring of 1909 he established the Rambler Auto Company of Paterson, which is now in successful operation, bringing in substantial returns, and he is the secretary and treasurer of the Addy, Venable Company of Paterson, which owns mills and leases them to tenants, deriving there from a lucrative income. Mr. Venable is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, of Paterson, and independent in politics.
      Mr. Venable married, in Paterson, New Jersey, June 14, 1905, Sadie Hoyt, of Paterson, born February 8, 1881. Children: Ruth, born November 7, 1907; Eleanor, born October 6, 1910; Frank Raymond, born June 27, 1912.

Note: In the last paragraph, above, actually Eleanor was born on October 7, 1910. My Dad, Paul Warren Venable wasn't yet born when this was written. His birthdate was September 14, 1921 and birthplace was Hope, New Jersey. - Jim Venable
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