Category: 1870-1889 (Born)
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Theresa Kraker Guthrie
c. 1889-1959 Lived in Newark from at least 1910. Founder of the Chronically Ill Service of Essex County. Board member of the Essex County Tuberculosis League and county representative on the board of…
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Lydia Young Hayes
1871-1943 First director of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind which had offices in Newark at 14 James St (now Audible). Became director in 1910. Was blind herself from a childhood farm…
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Margaret Douglas Haines
1884-1966 Lifelong resident of Newark. Member of the General Assembly 1949-1953. Taught at Garfield and Avon Ave Schools. Canteen worker and ambulance driver in WWI. Signal corps driver and USO Organizer in Newark…
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Mariana Higbie Barker
1880- April 24, 1967 Born in Newark, graduate of Smith College 1901. President of the Board of Babies Hospital. She was a founder of the Babies Hospital Guild. Involved for 65 years. Received…
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Stella Windsor Wright
1887-1932 From North Carolina. Social worker who helped establish the Friendly Neighborhood House with Gladys Churchman and Louise Shugard. Stella Wright Homes was named after her. She also helped to establish a Girls…
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Clara Zahn
1870-1953 Born in Newark, attended Newark Public Schools and Newark Normal School. First woman principal of a grammar school. There were woman as primary school principals from 1855, the earliest year for which…
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Jennie Reich Danzis
1875 – Sept 24, 1945 Wife of Max Danzis and was one of the founders of Beth Israel Hospital, with her husband. President of the Beth Israel Hospital Ladie’s Guild. Founded the Reciprocity…
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Alice Condit Kirkpatrick
11 Dec 1875 – 15 Jan 1951 First woman in Newark to head a city governing board. Elected in 1917 as President of the Recreation Commission, after being appointed for the start of…