John H. Tier was born on 21. Apr. 1831 at New York. He was the son of
John H. Tier. John H. Tier married
Gertrude Voorhees, daughter of
Mennah J. Voorhees and
Theodosia Schenck. John H. Tier was shown in the census on 24. Jul. 1860 as a butcher.
John H. Tier and
Gertrude Voorhees appeared on the census of 24. Jul. 1860 at Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey; real estate value 2,000.00, personal property 100.00. John H. Tier was shown in the census on 14. Jun. 1870 as a butcher.
John H. Tier and
Gertrude Voorhees appeared on the census of 14. Jun. 1870 at Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey; real estate value 15,000.00, personal property 800.00.
John H. Tier and
Gertrude Voorhees appeared on the census of 8. Jun. 1880 at Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey. John H. Tier was shown in the census on 1. Jun. 1900 as ice business.
John H. Tier and
Gertrude Voorhees appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1900 at Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey; 5 children, 2 living. John H. Tier died in 1907. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey.
W_Cadmus (View posts) Posted: 23 Mar 2000 2:24PM GMT
Classification:
Surnames:
Tier relative was born 1797 in NYC
and lived in Rahway Neck,NJ between 1855-1856
He was an old time butcher employed in the
famous Washington Market in lower Manhattan.
This John and his wife had 9 children between
them among them, John H. Tier who married
Gertrude Voorhees of Middlesex, NJ. Eventually,
he became one of Plainfield's oldest citizens
an was elected Freeholder to a six year term
on December 5, 1893. He was born April 21,1831
in NYC. In 1855, due to ill health, he removed to
Plainfield where he spent the rest of his life.
A historic postal card showing Tier's Pond has
been reprinted and published on the web by Zing.
John H.Tier had two sons, Willie and John Jr. The line
The line died out when John Jr. had 5 daughters.
and all of them had girls except my mother.
I am his only grandson.