Fred Eggleston was born in Saugerties New York on Oct 17, 1881. He was the son of Major Edward Eggleston Jr. who was a veteran of the Union Army in the Civil War and a tug boat captain in New York Harbor. His mother was Alida Shaw Eggleston. Both of Fred's parents are buried in Saugerties, New York.
Fred was a lifelong fireman, a member of the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department (Fire Company #1 - 411) and was the Fire Marshall of Camp Evans during WWII. He was also an accomplished carpenter.
Fred liked to make a dish he called "American Chop Souy" which was elbow macaroni, two cans of tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper cooked together. He made this in the fire house when it was his turn to cook for the crew.
Fred was married twice. His first marriage was to Lulu Gundell on June 25, 1907 in Newark, New Jersey. They had two children together; Mildred (26 Nov 1908-Dec 25, 1908) who died at the age of one month due to poor birthing practices ("an instrument baby") and Myrtle Alida (Born 1910).
Lulu died on June 13, 1947 of "intestinal problems" despite surgery in Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey. There is some thought that she may have had cancer. At the time, they were living on Wyoming Avenue in Millburn, New Jersey.
Fred had a brother named Pursell (1875-1915) who was an artist and a carpenter. Pursell was married to Melinda Rolf on 8 Nov. 1896. Pursell worked with Thomas Edison and Fred and Lulu became friends of the Edison's and used to go to Fort Myers, Florida and stay at the Edison's summer home. Lulu had a set of two decorative plates given to her by Mrs. Edison known in the family as the "Edison Plates." Pursell is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Fred had an older sister named Grace. Grace had two children (Grace married twice); Gertrude and Kathryn. Both girls were from her first marriage.
Fred's youngest sister was Vesta. Vesta died at the age of six when her dress caught on fire during a Sunday School Christmas pageant. She had gotten to close to a pot belly stove. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ on Jan 3, 1897. It's possible that Fred was present with his mother when this incident happened as a newspaper account reports that Vesta's Mother and "a brother" were in the audience for the pageant.
Fred also had at least two other siblings: Edward (1869-1877) and Betha Eggleston Wilson (1873-1895). Bertha was married to William H. Wilson on Dec 25, 1894 and died a year later at the age of 23. She is buried in the save grave as her sister Vesta.
Fred married a second time to Emma Hunter (also her second marriage) on May 8, 1948. Fred & Lulu knew Emma and Emma's first husband from years before. Emma eventually died of a stroke after being bedridden for five years in 1965/66. At the time, the couple lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
After Emma's death, Emma's daughter Ruth (from her first marriage) inherited the house. Fred packed up and went to live with his daughter Myrtle and her husband Norman Creran in Denville, New Jersey. Fred died one month before his 90th birthday of complications due to old age and pneumonia in Saint Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ. He was alert and talkative almost to his last breath.
Fred was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey on Aug 16, 1971 in the same grave as his wife Lulu (Section 10, Lot 468, Grave #4).
Fred was a lifelong fireman, a member of the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department (Fire Company #1 - 411) and was the Fire Marshall of Camp Evans during WWII. He was also an accomplished carpenter.
Fred liked to make a dish he called "American Chop Souy" which was elbow macaroni, two cans of tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper cooked together. He made this in the fire house when it was his turn to cook for the crew.
Fred was married twice. His first marriage was to Lulu Gundell on June 25, 1907 in Newark, New Jersey. They had two children together; Mildred (26 Nov 1908-Dec 25, 1908) who died at the age of one month due to poor birthing practices ("an instrument baby") and Myrtle Alida (Born 1910).
Lulu died on June 13, 1947 of "intestinal problems" despite surgery in Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey. There is some thought that she may have had cancer. At the time, they were living on Wyoming Avenue in Millburn, New Jersey.
Fred had a brother named Pursell (1875-1915) who was an artist and a carpenter. Pursell was married to Melinda Rolf on 8 Nov. 1896. Pursell worked with Thomas Edison and Fred and Lulu became friends of the Edison's and used to go to Fort Myers, Florida and stay at the Edison's summer home. Lulu had a set of two decorative plates given to her by Mrs. Edison known in the family as the "Edison Plates." Pursell is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Fred had an older sister named Grace. Grace had two children (Grace married twice); Gertrude and Kathryn. Both girls were from her first marriage.
Fred's youngest sister was Vesta. Vesta died at the age of six when her dress caught on fire during a Sunday School Christmas pageant. She had gotten to close to a pot belly stove. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ on Jan 3, 1897. It's possible that Fred was present with his mother when this incident happened as a newspaper account reports that Vesta's Mother and "a brother" were in the audience for the pageant.
Fred also had at least two other siblings: Edward (1869-1877) and Betha Eggleston Wilson (1873-1895). Bertha was married to William H. Wilson on Dec 25, 1894 and died a year later at the age of 23. She is buried in the save grave as her sister Vesta.
Fred married a second time to Emma Hunter (also her second marriage) on May 8, 1948. Fred & Lulu knew Emma and Emma's first husband from years before. Emma eventually died of a stroke after being bedridden for five years in 1965/66. At the time, the couple lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
After Emma's death, Emma's daughter Ruth (from her first marriage) inherited the house. Fred packed up and went to live with his daughter Myrtle and her husband Norman Creran in Denville, New Jersey. Fred died one month before his 90th birthday of complications due to old age and pneumonia in Saint Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ. He was alert and talkative almost to his last breath.
Fred was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey on Aug 16, 1971 in the same grave as his wife Lulu (Section 10, Lot 468, Grave #4).
Fred Eggleston was born in Saugerties New York on Oct 17, 1881. He was the son of Major Edward Eggleston Jr. who was a veteran of the Union Army in the Civil War and a tug boat captain in New York Harbor. His mother was Alida Shaw Eggleston. Both of Fred's parents are buried in Saugerties, New York.
Fred was a lifelong fireman, a member of the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department (Fire Company #1 - 411) and was the Fire Marshall of Camp Evans during WWII. He was also an accomplished carpenter.
Fred liked to make a dish he called "American Chop Souy" which was elbow macaroni, two cans of tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper cooked together. He made this in the fire house when it was his turn to cook for the crew.
Fred was married twice. His first marriage was to Lulu Gundell on June 25, 1907 in Newark, New Jersey. They had two children together; Mildred (26 Nov 1908-Dec 25, 1908) who died at the age of one month due to poor birthing practices ("an instrument baby") and Myrtle Alida (Born 1910).
Lulu died on June 13, 1947 of "intestinal problems" despite surgery in Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey. There is some thought that she may have had cancer. At the time, they were living on Wyoming Avenue in Millburn, New Jersey.
Fred had a brother named Pursell (1875-1915) who was an artist and a carpenter. Pursell was married to Melinda Rolf on 8 Nov. 1896. Pursell worked with Thomas Edison and Fred and Lulu became friends of the Edison's and used to go to Fort Myers, Florida and stay at the Edison's summer home. Lulu had a set of two decorative plates given to her by Mrs. Edison known in the family as the "Edison Plates." Pursell is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Fred had an older sister named Grace. Grace had two children (Grace married twice); Gertrude and Kathryn. Both girls were from her first marriage.
Fred's youngest sister was Vesta. Vesta died at the age of six when her dress caught on fire during a Sunday School Christmas pageant. She had gotten to close to a pot belly stove. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ on Jan 3, 1897. It's possible that Fred was present with his mother when this incident happened as a newspaper account reports that Vesta's Mother and "a brother" were in the audience for the pageant.
Fred also had at least two other siblings: Edward (1869-1877) and Betha Eggleston Wilson (1873-1895). Bertha was married to William H. Wilson on Dec 25, 1894 and died a year later at the age of 23. She is buried in the save grave as her sister Vesta.
Fred married a second time to Emma Hunter (also her second marriage) on May 8, 1948. Fred & Lulu knew Emma and Emma's first husband from years before. Emma eventually died of a stroke after being bedridden for five years in 1965/66. At the time, the couple lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
After Emma's death, Emma's daughter Ruth (from her first marriage) inherited the house. Fred packed up and went to live with his daughter Myrtle and her husband Norman Creran in Denville, New Jersey. Fred died one month before his 90th birthday of complications due to old age and pneumonia in Saint Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ. He was alert and talkative almost to his last breath.
Fred was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey on Aug 16, 1971 in the same grave as his wife Lulu (Section 10, Lot 468, Grave #4).
Fred was a lifelong fireman, a member of the Newark, New Jersey Fire Department (Fire Company #1 - 411) and was the Fire Marshall of Camp Evans during WWII. He was also an accomplished carpenter.
Fred liked to make a dish he called "American Chop Souy" which was elbow macaroni, two cans of tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper cooked together. He made this in the fire house when it was his turn to cook for the crew.
Fred was married twice. His first marriage was to Lulu Gundell on June 25, 1907 in Newark, New Jersey. They had two children together; Mildred (26 Nov 1908-Dec 25, 1908) who died at the age of one month due to poor birthing practices ("an instrument baby") and Myrtle Alida (Born 1910).
Lulu died on June 13, 1947 of "intestinal problems" despite surgery in Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey. There is some thought that she may have had cancer. At the time, they were living on Wyoming Avenue in Millburn, New Jersey.
Fred had a brother named Pursell (1875-1915) who was an artist and a carpenter. Pursell was married to Melinda Rolf on 8 Nov. 1896. Pursell worked with Thomas Edison and Fred and Lulu became friends of the Edison's and used to go to Fort Myers, Florida and stay at the Edison's summer home. Lulu had a set of two decorative plates given to her by Mrs. Edison known in the family as the "Edison Plates." Pursell is buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Fred had an older sister named Grace. Grace had two children (Grace married twice); Gertrude and Kathryn. Both girls were from her first marriage.
Fred's youngest sister was Vesta. Vesta died at the age of six when her dress caught on fire during a Sunday School Christmas pageant. She had gotten to close to a pot belly stove. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ on Jan 3, 1897. It's possible that Fred was present with his mother when this incident happened as a newspaper account reports that Vesta's Mother and "a brother" were in the audience for the pageant.
Fred also had at least two other siblings: Edward (1869-1877) and Betha Eggleston Wilson (1873-1895). Bertha was married to William H. Wilson on Dec 25, 1894 and died a year later at the age of 23. She is buried in the save grave as her sister Vesta.
Fred married a second time to Emma Hunter (also her second marriage) on May 8, 1948. Fred & Lulu knew Emma and Emma's first husband from years before. Emma eventually died of a stroke after being bedridden for five years in 1965/66. At the time, the couple lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
After Emma's death, Emma's daughter Ruth (from her first marriage) inherited the house. Fred packed up and went to live with his daughter Myrtle and her husband Norman Creran in Denville, New Jersey. Fred died one month before his 90th birthday of complications due to old age and pneumonia in Saint Clare's Hospital, Denville, NJ. He was alert and talkative almost to his last breath.
Fred was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey on Aug 16, 1971 in the same grave as his wife Lulu (Section 10, Lot 468, Grave #4).
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