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William A. Little
M, #10976, b. 1892, d. 30 September 1940
Family: Florence Louise Smith (b. 1876, d. 7 November 1947)
| Daughter | Grace Anabelle Little (b. 1909) |
| Son | William Spencer Little+ (b. 1912, d. 6 July 2005) |
Biography
| Birth | 1892 | William A. Little was born in 1892 in New York City, New York County, New York. |
| In household | 1900 | He appeared in the household of Emma Jane Peck in the census 1900 at 237 135th Street in Manhattan, New York County, New York. Emma is listed as Smith, Emma (Head, b. Dec 1855, age 44, Widowed, 6 children, 5 living, born in Connecticut and parents also. Rents home (apartment building with 5 apartments listed.) Florence L (Daughter, b. Feby 1874, age 26, b. New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut. Cashier, Furniture store) Joseph A. (Son, b. June 1872, age 23, b. New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut. Car Painter) Harry C. (Son, b. Feby 1879, age 21, b. New York, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut, Clerk for Broker.) Royal (Son, b. Apr. 1883, age 17, b. New York, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut, Clerk (Grain) Spencer B. (Son, b. May 1888, age 12, b. New York, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut, At School) Little, William A. (Boarder, b. Nov 1865, age 34, b. New York, parents b.orn in Ireland, Book keeper) Layden, Ellen (Servant, b. June 1881, age 18, b. Ireland and parents also) |
| Marriage | 1908 | He and Florence Louise Smith were married in 1908 in New York City, New York County, New York, |
| Census | 1910 | He appeared in the census 1910 at 11 Wheaton Place in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey. William is listed as: Little, William A. (Head, age 40, one marriage, married 3 years. Born in New Jersey, parents in Ireland. Book keeper, bedsteads. Owns home with mortgage.) Florence L. (wife, age 34, married 3 years, 1 child, living, b. New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother Connecticut.) Grace A. (daughter, age 1, born New Jersey) Smith, Emma (Mother-in-law, age 53, widowed, 7 children, 5 living, born in Connecticut and parents also) Smith, Royal S. (Brother-in-law, age 27, single, b. New York, father New Jersey, mother Connecticut, Plumber, Own Shop) Smith, Spencer B. (Brother-in-law, age 21, single, b. New York, father New Jersey, mother Connecticut, clerk, engineering.) Living next to Joseph A. Smith, his brother in law, and family at 39 Wheaton. |
| Census | 1930 | He appeared in the census 1930 at 11 Wheaton Place in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey. William is listed as: Little, William A (Head, owns home, value $20,000, age 64, married at age 42, born in New York, parents in Ireland, Assistant Treasurer, Title Company) Florence L. (Wife, age 54, married at age 32, born in New Jersey, father also, mother in Connecticut) William S. (Son, single, age 18, born in New Jersey Grace A. (Daughter, single, age 21, born in New Jersey, Registered Nurse, Doctor's office) Smith, Emma J. (Mother-in-Law, age 75, widowed, married at age 18, born in Connecticut and parents also) and six lodgers/renters: Bates, Stanley W. (Lodger, age 24, single, born in Massachusetts and parents also, Bookkeeper, Telephone Office) Jordan, Malcom W. (Lodger, age 26, single, b. Maine and parents also, Bookkeeper/Accountant, Telephone Office) Fellows, Harold A. (Lodger, age 37, born in Pennsylvania, father in Alabama and mother in Pennsylvania, Salesman, Coal-burning Equipment) Lowe, Austin E. (Head, Renter, age 49, married at age 24, from West Virginia, Inspector, Food and Drugs) Lowe, Corinne B. (Wife, age 48, married at age 23, from Ohia Myers, Alice J. (Sister-in-law of Austin Lowe, age 60, widowed, from Ohio |
| Death | 30 September 1940 | He died on 30 September 1940 at 11 Wheaton Place in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey, |
| Obituary | 1 October 1940 | 1 October 1940, Passaic, New Jersey, The Herald-News Obituary:. William A. Little, 74, financial secretary of the Rutherford Methodist Church and chairman of the Rutherford Recreation Commission, died yesterday at his home, 11 Wheaton Place, Rutherford. A retired accountant, Mr. Little was born in New York City and had lived in Rutherford 33 years. Many years ago he was treasurer and then club manager of the old Union Club of Rutherford, now inactive. From 1926 to 1932 he was with the Central Guaranty Mortgage and Title Company of Rutherford. Mr. Little was appointed to the Recreation Commission in September, 1938, and was recently elected chairman. He had been financial secretary of the Methodist Church more than five years. He was also secretary of the Y-Church Softball League, and two weeks ago was re-elected through he protested that ill health inclined him to refuse the post. He had been secretary of the Y-Church Bowling League for ten years, and was instrumental in founding the league twelve years ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Florence Smith Little; a son, William Spencer Little, of San Francisco, and a daughter, Miss Grace Annabell Little, of Rutherford. Funeral services will be conducted at 8:45 tomorrow night at the John T. Collins Funeral Home, 19 Lincoln Avenue, Rutherford, by the Rev. Everett Hallock, Methodist pastor. Burial will be private. |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Albert Smith
M, #10977, b. 1885, d. 5 September 1887
Parents
| Father | Charles L. Smith (b. 1850, d. 30 March 1889) |
| Mother | Emma Jane Peck (b. 28 December 1854, d. 11 July 1935) |
Biography
| Birth | 1885 | Albert Smith was born in 1885 in New York City, New York County, New York. |
| Death | 5 September 1887 | He died on 5 September 1887 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, |
| Burial | 7 September 1887 | He was buried on 7 September 1887 in New York City, New York County, New York, Evergreen Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 28 February 2022 |
Grace Anabelle Little
F, #10984, b. 1909
Parents
| Father | William A. Little (b. 1892, d. 30 September 1940) |
| Mother | Florence Louise Smith (b. 1876, d. 7 November 1947) |
Biography
| Birth | 1909 | Grace Anabelle Little was born in 1909 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey. |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
William Spencer Little
M, #10985, b. 1912, d. 6 July 2005
Parents
| Father | William A. Little (b. 1892, d. 30 September 1940) |
| Mother | Florence Louise Smith (b. 1876, d. 7 November 1947) |
Family: Verbena Hinkelman (b. 1913, d. 8 April 1987)
| Son | William Brian Little+ (b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000) |
| Son | Christopher Little (b. 1949, d. 5 December 1972) |
William Spencer Little, 1976
Biography
| Birth | 1912 | William Spencer Little was born in 1912 in Rutherford, Bergen County, New Jersey. |
| Marriage | 21 June 1941 | He and Verbena Hinkelman were married on 21 June 1941 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, |
| Newspaper Mention | 10 July 1941 | The 10 July 1941 edition of the The Record, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, reported Mrs. Alice Hingelman of Olympia, Wash., announce the marriage of her daughter, Verbena, of San Francisco, Calif., to William S. Little, son of Mrs. William A. Little of Wheaton Place, Rutherford, and the late Mr. Little, on June 21 in Reno, Nevada. Mr. Little is now at Monmouth Beach visiting his mother at her cottage for two weeks before attending the annual Becton and Dicksinson convention at the end of the month. |
| Newspaper Mention | 11 September 1969 | The 11 September 1969 edition of the The News, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, reported William Spencer Little and Bart M. Stevens have been elected directors of the First National Bank of Passaic County. The action was taken at a recent board of directors meeting. Little is a director and corporate vice president of Becton, Dickinson and Co., a leading manufacturer of medical and hospital supplies and laboratory and medical electronics equipment. Little began his career with B-D in 1937 as a sales representative. He was named national sales manager in 1957 and vice president for sales and marketing in 1958. He was appointed president of the Medical-Surgical Division in 1965 and to his current position in 1968. Little is a director and past president of the Health Indistries Association, director and first vice president of Medical Surgical Manufactureres Association, director of U.S. Life Holding Corp., and a member of the board of governors of Arcola Country Club. He is former chairman and a member of the State Health Council, having been appointed by Governor Hughes, and serves on the board of trustees of Passaic General Hospital and Valley Hospital, Ridgewood. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Hospital Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Little lives with his wife, Judith, at 719 Parsons Road, Ridgewood. They have two children. |
| Death | 6 July 2005 | He died on 6 July 2005 in Santa Barbara, California, |
| Obituary | 7 July 2005 | 7 July 2005, Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, The Record Obituary:. William S. Little, a former Bergen County resident and a retired senior vice president at Becton, Dickinson and Co. known for his support of the Boy Scouts, died Wednesday at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 93, said his daughter-in-law, Judith Little of New York City. In his youth, Mr. Little was a Boy Scout in Rutherford. He later became a trustee of the Bergen County Council of the Boy Scouts of America. After he retired from Becton, Mr. Little donated $500,000 to the Bergen council, the largest donation in its history, to pay for a new headquarters and consolidate Scout concils in the region. Mr. Little said he hoped to encourage mergers to save money and cut down on the need for constant fund raising.... Born in Passaic on Jan. 24, 1912, Mr. Little attended Pace University and later in his career completed the advanced management program at the Harvard Business School. He lived in Rutherford until 1937, when he became a salesman for Becton, Dickinson and Co., a giant medical-supply company based in Franklin Lakes. In his 47 years at Becton, Mr. Little rose from salesman to senior vice president in 1968. He retired from Becton in 1974, but continued as a director until 1984. Mr. Little was also a director of Allergan Pharmaceuticals, the First National Bank of New Jersey, and USLIFE Corp. He was also active in the Aviaiton Hall of Fame in Teterboro and the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. He was a member and former president of the Arcola Country Club in Paramus, a member of the Old Lyme Country Club in Old Lyme, Conn., and a member of the Valley Club of Montecito in Santa Barbara. Mr. Little's wife of 46 years, Verbena May Little, died in 1987. They had two children, William Brian and Christopher, both deceased. After living in Ridgewood, Mahwah and Essex, Conn., for 40 years, Mr. Little moved to Santa Barbara in 1994, where he resided at Casa Dorinda. He is survived by daughter-in-law Judith Little, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Verbena Hinkelman
F, #10986, b. 1913, d. 8 April 1987
Family: William Spencer Little (b. 1912, d. 6 July 2005)
| Son | William Brian Little+ (b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000) |
| Son | Christopher Little (b. 1949, d. 5 December 1972) |
Biography
| Birth | 1913 | Verbena Hinkelman was born in 1913 in Seattle, Kings County, Washington. |
| Marriage | 21 June 1941 | William Spencer Little and she were married on 21 June 1941 in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, |
| Death | 8 April 1987 | She died on 8 April 1987 in Mahwah, New Jersey, |
| Obituary | 12 April 1987 | 12 April 1987, Ridgewood, New Jersey, The Sunday News Obituary:. Verbena M. Ilttle, 74, also of Essex, Conn., died Wednesday. Born in Seattle, Wash., she was formerly of San Francisco and Olympia, Wash., moving to Bergen County in 1957. She was a member of the Arcola County Club, Paramus, and the Old Lime (Mass.) Country Club. [sic] Surviving are her husband, William S., a son William Brian of New York; a granddaughter, Jacqueline Little of San Francisco; a grandson, Gregory of New York, and a brother, Hugh Hinkelman of Portland, Ore. |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
William Brian Little
M, #10987, b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000
Parents
| Father | William Spencer Little (b. 1912, d. 6 July 2005) |
| Mother | Verbena Hinkelman (b. 1913, d. 8 April 1987) |
Family: Judith Ann Ackerman
| Son | Gregory S. Little |
| Daughter | Jacquline P. Little |
Biography
| Birth | 28 February 1942 | William Brian Little was born on 28 February 1942 in New Jersey. |
| Graduation | 1964 | He graduated 1964 from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, |
| Death | 17 September 2000 | He died on 17 September 2000 in New York |
| Obituary | 20 September 2000 | 20 September 2000, Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Asbury Park Press Obituary:. William Brian Little, of New York, an investment banker and founding partner of the leveraged-buyout firm Forstmann Little, died Sunday of a heart attack. He was 58. Mr. Little began his career on Wall Street with White Weld & Co., mainly in the company's Los Angeles office. He moved back to New York in the late 1970's after the company was bought by Merrill Lynch. In 1978 he moved from Merrill Lynch and joined Theodore Forstmann and Nicholas Forstmann to form Forstmann Little, which relied primarily on equity financing to pay for the companies it bought. Between 1980 and 1992, the firm and its limited partners invested a total of $1 billion in 18 deals, reaping a return of about $5 billion. The successes included the Dr. Pepper Co. and the Topps Co., which makes bubble gun and sports cards. Mr. Little retired in 1994. --The Associated Press |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Christopher Little
M, #10988, b. 1949, d. 5 December 1972
Parents
| Father | William Spencer Little (b. 1912, d. 6 July 2005) |
| Mother | Verbena Hinkelman (b. 1913, d. 8 April 1987) |
Biography
| Birth | 1949 | Christopher Little was born in 1949 in Palo Alto, California. |
| Death | 5 December 1972 | He died on 5 December 1972 in Ohio |
| Obituary | 7 December 1972 | 7 December 1972, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, The News Obituary:. Christopher Little, Accident Victim Funeral services for Christopher Little, 23, of 719 Parsons Road, who died Tuesday in Ohio State University Hospital from injuries sustained in an accident, will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in Upper Ridgewood Community Church. Mr. Little was born in Palo Alto, Calif., and lived here 15 years. He was a senior at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and was graduated from Suffield Academy in Suffield, Conn. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Little, and a brother, William Little of New York City. |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Judith Ann Ackerman
F, #10989
Family: William Brian Little (b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000)
| Son | Gregory S. Little |
| Daughter | Jacquline P. Little |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Gregory S. Little
M, #10990
Parents
| Father | William Brian Little (b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000) |
| Mother | Judith Ann Ackerman |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |
Jacquline P. Little
F, #10991
Parents
| Father | William Brian Little (b. 28 February 1942, d. 17 September 2000) |
| Mother | Judith Ann Ackerman |
| Last Edited | 3 April 2022 |