Curor Script by Brian Caputo courtesy of Dynamic Drive

Lake applet by DGriffiths courtesy of the.................

Life in and around our neighborhood through the years...

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This picture was taken in 1918. It is unclear where it is taken though. At first glance it looks like some sort of school related excursion. On the back it says "to mother with love"...so my great grandfather Howard, who is in the picture gave it to his mother.

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Great granpa Howard with what looks to be Thanksgiving dinner for the whole family. ca.early 40's

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Future homemakers of America ...greatgreat aunts Rose and Margaret with their friends Lena and Red...4-23-35

September 1933...the Delaware River flood.  This is Stacey Park which is 4 blocks from where my family lives(d).

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Great granpa Howard...1940..looking quite dapper

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The neighborhood guys hanging at Lalor and Beatty.  In the picture is my greatgreat uncle Al and great uncle Lou. 11-18-40

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The victory parade held for the Deutzville boys returning from World War II... 4-26-43

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greatgreat Aunt Barbara "flashing" 40's

Greatgreat Aunt Marie tight rope walking...4-46

The dirigable,which was quite a novelty...7-24-45

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Baseball in our fields continues today.  This was in earlier days,1947, when my great uncle Howard played...they were quite the champs.  He was also a member of the Hamilton High West State Champion Soccer Team in the early 1950's.

1948, the cats meow...great grandpa Howard,greatgreat uncles Bill and Mike, and grandpa Bob.

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1948, a fine catch from the Delaware River...greatgreat uncles Stanley and Bill...Stanley's sons,my 3rd cousins,Richard and Robert.

left,one of my many 3rd cousins on his bike.1948 right,October 1949, the building of my grandpa Bob and grandma Betty's home. Many family members helped build this home that they lived in all their married life.

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1952 A barge bringing cars across the Delaware River from Pennsylvania. The pilings were supposed to be for a bridge that was to be built but never was. Presently,2000, there is talk of building the bridge. Better late than never.

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Washday...Dunda (Anna) Ballner,6-53

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4-14-56,my mom..2 years old...notice the bushes behind her...she was told NOT "to go out of the yard",which was beyond the bushes. She insisted she needed "fresh air". They finally put up a fence.

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Great great aunt Margaret 4-23-35

5-4-45, The Knit Knots...Greatgreat grandma Marie,greatgranma's Anna and Emma, greatgreat aunts Marie,Rose and Margaret, great aunt Pat and grandma Betty.

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3rd cousins Joyce, Richard, Wayne and Allan ..horsin'around... July'47

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4-55,my mom..1 year old with her 2nd cousin Joyce...under the magnolia tree in the yard at 1410 Deutz. This house/yard recurs with several family members. At least 6 of our families lived there over the years including me.

ANDOVER

Although our neighborhood and area is in the published booklet I have some additional information that is not a part of it. The name "Deutzville" derives from a gentleman named Adam C. Deutz.  He came from Cologne,Germany in 1850 and settled in Philadelphia. He was looking for a site to build a gold jewelry factory. After having traveled up the Delaware River in search of a possible site he purchased a 32 acre tract of land at \$125 per acre here in 1859.  He envisioned a colony of workers' houses but that part never came to be. They made gold bracelets that were enameled or studded with diamonds. These were sold to wholesalers in Philadelphia and New York City.  They had quite an elaborate method of "recycling" going on to salvage all gold particles.  Even the workers had to comb their hair and scrub down their hands and fingernails before leaving. The wastewater was sent to a system of cisterns that caught the particles. The sediment was then gathered, refined, and turned into gold bars on the premises. This business did well until 1873.  Deutz went to Europe with deteriorating health until his death in 1880.  His body was returned here and he is buried in Riverview Cemetary located just over the railroad tracks on the west side of Deutzville. The factory was sold in 1881 and converted to a pottery and a watch factory. Saint Josaphat Ukranian Church purchased the home of Lalor's principal Charles(Pop) Mitchell and uses it as a boys club.  How fitting!!! The Amusement Park of White City  was so named because it was fashionable to paint the buildings of such a park white.  It seems to have been in existence from the 1890's until 1937.  It had been during these times that the streets were paved and people began to have cars so they were venturing to other places.  Before that they had been taking the trolley to the park. Below is a postcard of the park. A different source of information states the Watson family came to the US in 1684 aboard the ship Bristol Merchant.  William Watson owned in total 800-1000 acres of land of which 150 acres and the home became Issac's.  The family members were Quakers.  The lease of the home by the DAR began in 1964. Only 13 members of my family are now living in Deutzville but at the "peak" my best count would be 50+ lived here. Talk about a close family!!! On to our days in Deutzville...

Original trolley photo provided by cousin Marie Wright

This is a postcard showing the White City Amusement Park located less than a mile from Deutzville.

This is an ad showing the Switlik Parachute Company famous for of course it's parachutes supplied to war efforts.  The factory is located a stones throw from Deutzville on the opposite side of Lalor Street.

This  postcard shows a view of Trenton the NJ state capitol.  This would be viewable from Deutzville if not for the buildings. It is within 2 miles.