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Ellis, Fred (1931?-2001)
Fred D. Ellis Jr. worked for Unie's Oval Bar on Forest Ave near Dean Street in Englewood. He worked at Unie's for thirty-five years. He was the head chef and mixologist. He was also a member of Shiloh Masonic Lodge 53. He retired in 1997. He had six children, Kevin M., Robert… -
Elmore, Amelia Josephine Burr (1878-1966)
Amelia Josephine Burr Elmore (c. 1879–1966) was an American author, poet, and world traveler whose literary career spanned poetry, prose, and travel-inspired fiction. A native of New York City, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Hunter College in 1899 and was elected to Phi…Tags Women -
Elmore, Carl Hopkins (1878-1957)
Dr. Carl Hopkins Elmore was a Presbyterian minister, educator, and religious writer whose career spanned the early and mid-twentieth century and was closely associated with Englewood, New Jersey. Born on May 13, 1878, in Maryville, Tennessee, Elmore pursued a rigorous education,…Tags Religion -
English, Josephine (1920-2011)
Josephine English was the daughter of Whittie English Sr. and Jennie English. She and her siblings were raised in Englewood. Her brother, Whittie English Jr. built a successfuly real estate business in Englewood and the surrounding towns. Dr. English was a trailblazing… -
Fader, Paul Thaddeus (1959-2017)
Paul Fader was the mayor of Englewood from 1998 to 2003. From 2003 to 2005 Feder was a member of the board of directors of New Jersey Transit Corporation, the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, the Capital City Redevelopment Authority, the North Jersey Transportation…Tags Politics -
Farrand, Livingston (1867-1939)
Livingston Farrand was a physician, anthropologist, psychologist, and public health activist. He graduated from Princeton in 1888. He earned a M.D. from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1891. He also attended Cambridge and Berlin University. In 1905 he became… -
Farrar, Winifred Charlotte Goings (1932-2017)
Winifred Charlotte Goings Farrar, known to all as “Winnie,” was born on August 2, 1932, in Orange, New Jersey, to Gertrude and Charles Goings. After her parents’ deaths, she was raised in Rutherford by her paternal grandparents, Mattie and Charles Brown, who instilled in her a… -
First Direct Transcontinental Phone Call (1951)
The First Direct-Dial Transcontinental CallOn October 1, 1927, employees gathered on the roof of the Engle Street telephone building in Englewood to raise the new flag of the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, marking the formal transfer of local service from New York Telephone… -
Forbes, Bertie Charles (1880-1954)
Bertie Charles Forbes was a businessman. He founded Forbes Magazine, a business and finance publication. B.C. Forbes was appointed to the Englewood Board of Education in 1938. He married Adelaide Mary Stevenson. He had five sons, Bruce, Malcolm, Duncan, Gordon, and… -
Forbes, Malcolm Stevenson (1919-1990)
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes was a businessman and politician. He was born in Englewood. He graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1937 and gained an A.B. from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He enlisted in the Army in 1942. From 1951 to 1957…