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Note: !DEATH: Cemetery records: Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, NJ.
!BIRTH: Family Bibles
Birth Certificate #9652 Brooklyn, NY Place-165 Lee Ave. Parents-
Annie M (MacDonald) Congalton & James M Congalton, Accountant.
!MARRIAGE: City of New York, Marriage License Bureau, Manhatten.(shows 16
Apr 1908).
Bible of Mary Eliza MacDonald shows 20 Feb 1907.
Worked for New York Telephone Company where he met his first wife, Margaret
Davis who also worked there. They were married in a civil ceremony in
Manhatten. He was residing at 55 West 105th Street.
Worked for American Tobacco Company in New York. Was transfered to Richmond,
VA when NY office closed Oct 1,1929 right after marriage to Emily Fleischmann
on 9/15/39 at St. Paul's ME Church, Monroe Pl & 17th St West New York.
Stayed in Richmond(lived at two different locations) until Sep or Oct1934 when
he was replaced by a local employee. Returned to NJ.
From the early 1940's until the late 1940's he worked for Jefro Supply and
the Hudson County Boulevard Commission on a road maintenance crew.
From 1949 until 1955 he worked part time(five afternoons each week) as a
bookeeper. He retired in late 1955 or early 1956.
Was very active in the 71st Regiment Veteran's Association(NYARNG) and was its
secretary from 1949 until 1955. Son, Bill, says he was the Regimental Sergeant
Major(no small feat) Son, Bob, remembers transporting his father to the
cemeteries to place flags on veteran's graves.
He was also very active in the Jr OUAM in New York and one year took Margaret
to Niagara Falls to the convention. Another year he took her to Washington,DC
Bob says there were not many fun times when he was growing up. Money was always
scarce. They lived in three room cold water flats and were sometimes on
welfare. Christmas gifts may have come from several charitable agencies with
possibly only one gift from parents. However, there was always enough money to
go to the local bar. Bob remembers frequently having to go to the bar to
bring his father home. Father was not an affectionate person, was very
strict. Bob remembers frequent bickering and arguing between his parents.
Bill remembers many, many conversations with his grandmother, Anna Maria
MacDonald Congalton concerning his father. She always took her son's part. No
one said any thing against him to her. As far as she was concerned, he
could do no wrong. "One of her sore points was he was never never part of
the Spanish American War." The problem was, he was only 12 years old.
Lived last at 423 Aurora Av, Cliffside Park, NJ for 3 years prior to death.
Died at home of a heart attack.
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