Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameBernard L. STAFFORD 
Birth19 Sep 1885, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey6889
Death25 Apr 1955, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey6890
Burial28 Apr 1955, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, New Jersey
OccupationPaterson Mayor and Passaic County Prosecutor; lawyer
Education5 yrs college
Alias/AKAB.L.
Spouses
Birth13 Oct 1895, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Memofrom passenger list
Death22 Sep 1976, Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey
MemoMyHeritage Tree
FatherJohn R. LEE (1859-1915)
MotherAnna Marie MORRIS (1872-1965)
ChildrenJosephine (1921-2002)
Census notes for Bernard L. STAFFORD
1920 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson City, ward 11, E.D. 149, sheet 15A, stamped page 49 (taken 14 Jan 1920)
402 E. 37th?, dwelling286, family 353
Stafford, Bernard L., head, rents, male, white, age 34, married, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born England, lawyer
———-, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 24, married, born New York, father born Rhode Island, mother born New Jersey
1930 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson City, ward 11, E.D. 16-86, sheet 17A, stamped page 180 (taken 20 Apr 1930)
400 19th Avenue, dwelling 325, family 454
Stafford, Bernard L., head, owns, $20,000, no radio, male, white, age 40, married at age 30, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born England, lawyer
———-, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 30, married at age 20, born New York, parents born New Jersey
sheet 17B
Stafford, Josephine, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born New York
———-, Nancy, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born New York
———-, William Sr., father, male, white, age 68, widower, born New Jersey, parents born No. Ireland
Curley, Delia, servant, female, white, age 21, single, born Irish Free State, parents born Irish Free State, maid
1940 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson City, 11th ward, E.D. 26-144, sheet 65A, stamped page 1828 (taken 13 Apr 1940)
400 19th Ave., owns, $13,000
Stafford, Bernard, head, male, white, age 54, married, 5 yrs college, born New Jersey, lived same place 1935, lawyer
———-, Josephine L., wife, female, white, age 41, married, 4 yrs college, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, Josephine M., daughter, female, white, age 18, single, 4 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, Nancy, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, 2 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, William, father, male, white, age 78, widow, 4 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
Dillon, Sarah, maid, female, white, age 58, widow, 8th grade, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935, maid
402 E. 37th?, dwelling286, family 353
Stafford, Bernard L., head, rents, male, white, age 34, married, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born England, lawyer
———-, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 24, married, born New York, father born Rhode Island, mother born New Jersey
1930 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson City, ward 11, E.D. 16-86, sheet 17A, stamped page 180 (taken 20 Apr 1930)
400 19th Avenue, dwelling 325, family 454
Stafford, Bernard L., head, owns, $20,000, no radio, male, white, age 40, married at age 30, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born England, lawyer
———-, Josephine, wife, female, white, age 30, married at age 20, born New York, parents born New Jersey
sheet 17B
Stafford, Josephine, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born New York
———-, Nancy, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born New Jersey, father born New Jersey, mother born New York
———-, William Sr., father, male, white, age 68, widower, born New Jersey, parents born No. Ireland
Curley, Delia, servant, female, white, age 21, single, born Irish Free State, parents born Irish Free State, maid
1940 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson City, 11th ward, E.D. 26-144, sheet 65A, stamped page 1828 (taken 13 Apr 1940)
400 19th Ave., owns, $13,000
Stafford, Bernard, head, male, white, age 54, married, 5 yrs college, born New Jersey, lived same place 1935, lawyer
———-, Josephine L., wife, female, white, age 41, married, 4 yrs college, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, Josephine M., daughter, female, white, age 18, single, 4 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, Nancy, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, 2 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
———-, William, father, male, white, age 78, widow, 4 yrs high school, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935
Dillon, Sarah, maid, female, white, age 58, widow, 8th grade, born New Jersey, lived in same place in 1935, maid
Obituary notes for Bernard L. STAFFORD
Trenton Evening Times, Tuesday, April 26, 1955, p4
B.L. Stafford Dies; Passaic Prosecutor 69
Funeral services for Passaic County Prosecutor Bernard L. Stafford will be held Thursday followed by a solemn high requiem mass in St. Theresa’s Church. He will be buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
The 69-year-old attorney and former Democratic mayor of Paterson, sworn into office after a year’s hassle February 2, suffered a heart attack yesterday and died shortly afterward in Marnert Memorial Hospital
Stafford spent the day in court trying John Heberling, 19, of Clifton, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Almira Force.
First Assistant Prosecutor Salvatore D. Viviano said Stafford took and “energetic interest” in the case and at no time appeared ill.
He was being taken home by his chief clerk, Jasper Kirschner, when he suffered the heart attack. Kirschner took him to the hospital where he was place in an oxygen tent. Stafford died about 10 minutes after his admission to the hospital.
A graduate of Seton Hall and the New York Law School, Stafford was noted for his courtroom eloquence and was considered one of the top trial lawyers in the state.
Stafford was mayor in 1938 and 1939 and was named later an advisory master in Chancery Court. He served as assistant prosecutor in the 1920’s.
In 1916 he was named county Democratic chairman and in that post ran Woodrow Wilson’s presidential campaign in the county that year. He also managed William L. Dill’s unsuccessful campaign for governor against Harold G. Hoffman in 1934.
Democratic Governor Robert B. Meyner nominated Stafford to the prosecutorship over a year ago but the appointment was blocked in the State Senate by Senator Frank W. Shershin (R-Passaic). Shershin insisted that a judge be named by Meyner to succeed County Judge Alexander M. Mcleod before the prosecutor is appointed.
In January of this year, Meyner nominated Prosecutor Donald G. Collester of Clifton County judge and Stafford prosecutor. Both appointments were approved.
Surviving are his widow, the former Josephine Lee; two daughters, Mrs. Josephine McDevitt of Pompton Lakes and Mrs. Ann Marchese of Clifton; and four grandchildren.
B.L. Stafford Dies; Passaic Prosecutor 69
Funeral services for Passaic County Prosecutor Bernard L. Stafford will be held Thursday followed by a solemn high requiem mass in St. Theresa’s Church. He will be buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
The 69-year-old attorney and former Democratic mayor of Paterson, sworn into office after a year’s hassle February 2, suffered a heart attack yesterday and died shortly afterward in Marnert Memorial Hospital
Stafford spent the day in court trying John Heberling, 19, of Clifton, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Almira Force.
First Assistant Prosecutor Salvatore D. Viviano said Stafford took and “energetic interest” in the case and at no time appeared ill.
He was being taken home by his chief clerk, Jasper Kirschner, when he suffered the heart attack. Kirschner took him to the hospital where he was place in an oxygen tent. Stafford died about 10 minutes after his admission to the hospital.
A graduate of Seton Hall and the New York Law School, Stafford was noted for his courtroom eloquence and was considered one of the top trial lawyers in the state.
Stafford was mayor in 1938 and 1939 and was named later an advisory master in Chancery Court. He served as assistant prosecutor in the 1920’s.
In 1916 he was named county Democratic chairman and in that post ran Woodrow Wilson’s presidential campaign in the county that year. He also managed William L. Dill’s unsuccessful campaign for governor against Harold G. Hoffman in 1934.
Democratic Governor Robert B. Meyner nominated Stafford to the prosecutorship over a year ago but the appointment was blocked in the State Senate by Senator Frank W. Shershin (R-Passaic). Shershin insisted that a judge be named by Meyner to succeed County Judge Alexander M. Mcleod before the prosecutor is appointed.
In January of this year, Meyner nominated Prosecutor Donald G. Collester of Clifton County judge and Stafford prosecutor. Both appointments were approved.
Surviving are his widow, the former Josephine Lee; two daughters, Mrs. Josephine McDevitt of Pompton Lakes and Mrs. Ann Marchese of Clifton; and four grandchildren.