Joseph Levy Naar, son of prominent New Jersey politician Judge David Naar and his wife Sarah, and grandson of Joshua Naar and Sarah d'Azevedo, was a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. His family moved to Trenton in Mercer County when he was still a child. While his father held a number of political offices, Joseph's foray into politics was limited to him serving as Secretary of the New Jersey Constitutional Convention of 1873 and Secretary to Governor George C Ludlow from 1881 to 1884. He was also appointed Trustee of the Trenton Public Library five years before his death. Joseph primary career path was one of journalism. He served as editor of the Trenton True American for 32 years until his demise and was president of the True American Publishing Company. The newspaperman was owner of the paper until formation of the stock company in 1902. New Jersey historian Francis Bazley Lee, whom Joseph had personally chosen, succeeded him as editor of the paper.
His first marriage was to his first cousin Caroline Naar, daughter of Abraham d'Azevedo Naar and Rachel Pretto. Two children from that marriage survived to adulthood. Joseph was widowed in 1877. His second marriage was to Adele Seixas on 3 Jun 1890 in Trenton. Four children from that marriage survived him. Joseph died at age 62 and was interred in the Naar family plot in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Siblings included:
Sarah Miriam, b 23 Mar 1822.
Esther, b abt 1823.
Moses d'Azevedo, b abt 1825.
Benjamin, b Sep 1828.
Joseph/Joshua, b 1830, d 1851.
Eleanor/Ellen, b 1832, d 1833.
Zipporah, b abt 1839.
Abraham/Abram D'A, b Nov 1841.
Grace J, b abt 1845.
Children:
(first wife)
Beatrice, b 23 Oct 1869.
Henry K, b 5 Feb 1877.
(second wife)
Francis "Frank" G, b 18 Feb 1892.
Constance, b 19 Apr 1893.
Mildred, b 23 Jun 1894.
Baby Girl, b 1896.
Joseph Lenox, b 29 Apr 1902.
Sources include census records (1850 Elizabeth; 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Trenton); the Trenton Times 20 Sep 1905; the New York Times 16 Sep 1991; "Tracing the Origins of the Naars of New Jersey: A Personal Odyssey" by Devin Naar; "Elizabeth surgeon writes history of city’s first (and only) Jewish mayor" by Elaine Durbach, New Jersey Jewish News; "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society" 1906; the New York Times 20 Sep 1905, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, the "Trenton Historical Society" Chapter 6, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
His first marriage was to his first cousin Caroline Naar, daughter of Abraham d'Azevedo Naar and Rachel Pretto. Two children from that marriage survived to adulthood. Joseph was widowed in 1877. His second marriage was to Adele Seixas on 3 Jun 1890 in Trenton. Four children from that marriage survived him. Joseph died at age 62 and was interred in the Naar family plot in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Siblings included:
Sarah Miriam, b 23 Mar 1822.
Esther, b abt 1823.
Moses d'Azevedo, b abt 1825.
Benjamin, b Sep 1828.
Joseph/Joshua, b 1830, d 1851.
Eleanor/Ellen, b 1832, d 1833.
Zipporah, b abt 1839.
Abraham/Abram D'A, b Nov 1841.
Grace J, b abt 1845.
Children:
(first wife)
Beatrice, b 23 Oct 1869.
Henry K, b 5 Feb 1877.
(second wife)
Francis "Frank" G, b 18 Feb 1892.
Constance, b 19 Apr 1893.
Mildred, b 23 Jun 1894.
Baby Girl, b 1896.
Joseph Lenox, b 29 Apr 1902.
Sources include census records (1850 Elizabeth; 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Trenton); the Trenton Times 20 Sep 1905; the New York Times 16 Sep 1991; "Tracing the Origins of the Naars of New Jersey: A Personal Odyssey" by Devin Naar; "Elizabeth surgeon writes history of city’s first (and only) Jewish mayor" by Elaine Durbach, New Jersey Jewish News; "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society" 1906; the New York Times 20 Sep 1905, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, the "Trenton Historical Society" Chapter 6, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Joseph Levy Naar, son of prominent New Jersey politician Judge David Naar and his wife Sarah, and grandson of Joshua Naar and Sarah d'Azevedo, was a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. His family moved to Trenton in Mercer County when he was still a child. While his father held a number of political offices, Joseph's foray into politics was limited to him serving as Secretary of the New Jersey Constitutional Convention of 1873 and Secretary to Governor George C Ludlow from 1881 to 1884. He was also appointed Trustee of the Trenton Public Library five years before his death. Joseph primary career path was one of journalism. He served as editor of the Trenton True American for 32 years until his demise and was president of the True American Publishing Company. The newspaperman was owner of the paper until formation of the stock company in 1902. New Jersey historian Francis Bazley Lee, whom Joseph had personally chosen, succeeded him as editor of the paper.
His first marriage was to his first cousin Caroline Naar, daughter of Abraham d'Azevedo Naar and Rachel Pretto. Two children from that marriage survived to adulthood. Joseph was widowed in 1877. His second marriage was to Adele Seixas on 3 Jun 1890 in Trenton. Four children from that marriage survived him. Joseph died at age 62 and was interred in the Naar family plot in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Siblings included:
Sarah Miriam, b 23 Mar 1822.
Esther, b abt 1823.
Moses d'Azevedo, b abt 1825.
Benjamin, b Sep 1828.
Joseph/Joshua, b 1830, d 1851.
Eleanor/Ellen, b 1832, d 1833.
Zipporah, b abt 1839.
Abraham/Abram D'A, b Nov 1841.
Grace J, b abt 1845.
Children:
(first wife)
Beatrice, b 23 Oct 1869.
Henry K, b 5 Feb 1877.
(second wife)
Francis "Frank" G, b 18 Feb 1892.
Constance, b 19 Apr 1893.
Mildred, b 23 Jun 1894.
Baby Girl, b 1896.
Joseph Lenox, b 29 Apr 1902.
Sources include census records (1850 Elizabeth; 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Trenton); the Trenton Times 20 Sep 1905; the New York Times 16 Sep 1991; "Tracing the Origins of the Naars of New Jersey: A Personal Odyssey" by Devin Naar; "Elizabeth surgeon writes history of city’s first (and only) Jewish mayor" by Elaine Durbach, New Jersey Jewish News; "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society" 1906; the New York Times 20 Sep 1905, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, the "Trenton Historical Society" Chapter 6, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
His first marriage was to his first cousin Caroline Naar, daughter of Abraham d'Azevedo Naar and Rachel Pretto. Two children from that marriage survived to adulthood. Joseph was widowed in 1877. His second marriage was to Adele Seixas on 3 Jun 1890 in Trenton. Four children from that marriage survived him. Joseph died at age 62 and was interred in the Naar family plot in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Siblings included:
Sarah Miriam, b 23 Mar 1822.
Esther, b abt 1823.
Moses d'Azevedo, b abt 1825.
Benjamin, b Sep 1828.
Joseph/Joshua, b 1830, d 1851.
Eleanor/Ellen, b 1832, d 1833.
Zipporah, b abt 1839.
Abraham/Abram D'A, b Nov 1841.
Grace J, b abt 1845.
Children:
(first wife)
Beatrice, b 23 Oct 1869.
Henry K, b 5 Feb 1877.
(second wife)
Francis "Frank" G, b 18 Feb 1892.
Constance, b 19 Apr 1893.
Mildred, b 23 Jun 1894.
Baby Girl, b 1896.
Joseph Lenox, b 29 Apr 1902.
Sources include census records (1850 Elizabeth; 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 Trenton); the Trenton Times 20 Sep 1905; the New York Times 16 Sep 1991; "Tracing the Origins of the Naars of New Jersey: A Personal Odyssey" by Devin Naar; "Elizabeth surgeon writes history of city’s first (and only) Jewish mayor" by Elaine Durbach, New Jersey Jewish News; "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society" 1906; the New York Times 20 Sep 1905, Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, the "Trenton Historical Society" Chapter 6, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
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