Founding Fathers

(and Mothers)

The Record - January 16, 1914

Daniel S. MacMullen - Postmaster, station agent, pioneer grocer and coal merchant, of Rochelle Park, who has been the victim of twenty-four robberies and hold-ups, was attacked last night, and beaten on a lonely road by three highwaymen (Joseph Stefanick, Frank Wilk and a 3rd un-named suspect) . The highwaymen got what they thought was a bag of money, but it was only a ledger. MacMullen's store has been robbed many times. Three or four times his safes have been dynamited. Three years ago his coal sheds were burned. Two years ago he was attacked and robbed near his store while on his way home after dark. It got so that whenever a friend met him they greeted him with "Where you robbed again last night, Dan?" He also operated the Brooks Brothers Dyeing Company. He died October 10, 1925. His residence was at 97 Rochelle Ave.

Frederick and Gertrude Vom Eyser

Frederick Vom Eyser - Managed the "black dyeing" department at the United Dye Works. He organized the Rochelle Park Bank and was its first President in 1928. His "show place" residence is at 106 Rochelle Ave.

The Record - November 20, 1908

The Becker Family

The Record - January 22, 1935

The Record - March 21, 1927

Henry Schnackenberg - Was a local real estate dealer, assistant tax collector and President of the Rural Building and Loan Association of Rochelle Park. He has been an active worker in both local and state Volunteer Firemen Organizatons. His Realty business was at 152 Rochelle Ave and his residence was at 27 Chestnut Street.