Comments on: Historic Fires in the Somerset Hills

By: Leonard Fooshkill

Leonard Fooshkill — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:15:18 +0000

August 1968 Somerset Grain and Feed fire.

By: Zac

Zac — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:16:18 +0000

Thank you

By: Mr. Local History Project

Mr. Local History Project — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:28:55 +0000

In reply to Zac. Ancestry.com would be your best start. Once you've identified your thread of decendents, then we could possibly connect and compare. One of our trustees live just behind the Will Allen (local police line) and Michelle Allen (my strong NY Rangers fan) but not the Allen Road line, which might be your line.

By: Zac

Zac — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:32:36 +0000

Hello,

I am a descendant of the Allen family in Liberty Corner, New Jersey (Basking Ridge, Bernards Township, etc.).

I’ve been studying my ancestry and would like to learn more about the Allen family.

Are you able to help? Please let me know. I’d be happy to speak over the phone if that is easier. Email is fine too.

By: George Lee III

George Lee III — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 22:40:40 +0000

No mention of the July 1961 fire that destroyed “Dunliegh” at the top of Mine Mount road in Bernardsville. Burned for 3 days, and my grandmother perished in it.

By: Tim Maher

Tim Maher — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:40:13 +0000

My dad, Thomas Maher, is in the 1929 picture of the Basking Ridge Fire Department. He was 18 years old.

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 15:16:49 +0000

James Alexander wrote on FB – Steve Gilley’s motorcycle was pushed down to Cedar Hill school and was found there I’m pretty sure the subject who did it was charged. Steve Gilley was working the desk when he smelled the smoke. Dennis Couldron and I were working the road when a 5 gallon gas can was thrown into the front courtroom window. It was a mixture of two types of paint. The gas can was found in the subjects garage.

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:30:06 +0000

Martha Brown Heiner wrote on FB – Mr.Localhistory I actually have a B’ville news article. Check around July 2004 there was an article by Jake on the Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the fire department. If you can’t find it , I can supply a copy. Good discussion of other historical fires too. Also, there is a book on history of St. Mark’s (The Lion’s Tale) which discusses this event too, and has a picture of Charles Wickenhaver and family standing outside his home (the current church rectory).

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:11:31 +0000

Martha Brown Heiner posted on FB – How about the fire in the barn of the Charles Wickenhaver property in 1903 which prompted the organization of Basking Ridge Fire Co. in 1904? Wickenhaver sold the property to St. Mark’s Church in 1909.

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:05:44 +0000

James Alexander posted on FB ” working that night when the P.D. at astor estate fire bombed we caught that guy”

By: Mr. Local History

Mr. Local History — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 15:03:56 +0000

John M Babyak wrote – Week before the ‘78 Hamilton Farm fire, I was on security guard duty at Hamilton Farm, specifically watching the US Equestrian Team HQ. Falls City Security was my employer. The night of the fire, I was inexplicably reassigned to another job site. Had I been there, I would have seen the fire start no doubt and could have called in help. I’m still suspicious of the circumstances. A classmate of mine from UVM perished in the fire.