Frank married Paulette E Toppin [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 35654173
• Race: White
• Name: Art
• Social Security Number: 133-18-5379
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Address: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Residence: 1935, New York, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Occupation: Bef May 1945, New York, New York, USA; Fairchild Camera and Instrument Company
• _DEG: Bef May 1945, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
• _MILT: Bef May 1945, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; US Navy; assigned to the Electronics Field Service Group
• _MILT: May 1945, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; at the time of his engagement, eh was temporairly on duty at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Residence: 1974, Wantagh, Nassau County, New York, USA; Age: 53
• _FUN: 25 Jan 1981, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, USA; Redeermer Lutheran Church

Notes:

Source: Interview with Alleyne Toppin.

Buried:
Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium

Arthur married Sophy Margaret Koch 13 Sep 1945, Floral Park, Nassau County, New York, USA. Sophy (daughter of William Henry Koch and Kathryn Marion Speyer) was born 3 Aug 1920, Queens County, New York, USA; died 3 Jan 2011, Miller Place, Suffolk Suffok County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Occupation: Queens Village, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; church organist for 61 years at Redeemer Lutheran Church; also director of choirs
• Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1935
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Education: Bef May 1945, Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA; attended Guilmant Organ School
• _DEG: Bef May 1945, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College
• _DEG: Bef May 1945, New York, New York, USA; Master of Arts Degree in Music from Teacher's College at Columbia University.
• Occupation: May 1945, Suffolk County, New York, USA; music supervisor in schools in Commack, Deer Park, Lloyd Harbor, Elwood and Greenlawn

Other Events:

• Alternate Place of Birth: Trinidad
• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 33543852
• Race: White
• Residence: Barbados, British West Indies
• Residence: British Columbia, Canada
• Social Security Number: 099-10-5205
• _MILT: Between 29 Mar and 16 Oct 1918, France; served in the US Army
• _MILTID: 1718667
• Departure: 14 Aug 1907, Barbados, British West Indies; On the Byron
• Arrival: 21 Aug 1907, New York, New York, USA; Age: 20; on the Byron
• Residence: Oct 1917, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; at the Culver Depot on Coney Island with his wife and her parents
• _MILT: Between 8 Oct 1917 and 13 Jan 1919; Company C, 302 F Sig BN
• _MILT: 8 Oct 1917, Yaphank, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Inducted into the US Army at Camp Upton
• _MILT: 1 Aug 1918, France; shot in the right arm, which led to partial paralysis.
• _MILT: 13 Jan 1919; Honorable Discharge from the US Army
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  550 Surf Ave., with his in-laws
• Occupation: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; tug dispatcher
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 16, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St.
• Occupation: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; office manager for a tugboat towing company
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Residence: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Occupation: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; dispatcher at a tugboat compamy
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1942, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 55
• _FUN: 3 Sep 1945, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, USA; Redeermer Lutheran Church
• Last Residence: Aug 1971, Wantagh, Nassau County, New York, USA

Notes:

The son of James Stanley and Catherine Alleyne Toppin, Arthur was born in on July 20, 1887. According to a manifest of people entering the United States from Canada, Arthur was born in Bridgetown, Barbados. His mother's maiden name is unknown at this time. Arthur had one sister, Dorothy, who was 3 years younger than him.

On May 15, 1895, The entire Toppin family arrived in New York. They traveled from the Port of Spain on the ship, the Gulf of Akaba. Arthur's father, James, was 40, and under "occupation", was listed as "Gentleman." Mother Catherine was 29 and listed as "Lady." Arthur was 7 and his sister Dorothy was 4 years old. It's unclear how long the family stayed in the United Sates; they did, however, return to the West Indies.

Passenger records show that Arthur returned to the United States, arriving at the Port of New York on August 21, 1907. He traveled from Barbados on the steamship, the Byron, settling in New York City.

In March, 1914, Arthur traveled to Canada. A list of people entering the United States from Canada show that Arthur entered back into the United States in Seattle Washington on the Princess Adelaide on September 3, 1914. He had traveled from Vancouver, British Columbia and was headed back to his sister's in Brooklyn, New York.

Arthur listed his occupation as an electrician. His physical description was listed as 6' 2" tall, 180 lbs, with a fair complexion and brown hair and eyes.

In June, 1917, Arthur married Agnes Brooklyn Obenland, probably in Brooklyn, New York. The exact date is unknown at this time.

On October 8, 1917, Arthur was inducted into the United States Army at Camp Upton, New York. He was sent to France in April, 1918, where he was shot in the right arm. According to an article in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, he returned to the United States and was sent to convalesce at Base Hospital #3 in Rahway, NJ. It's unclear how long he stayed there. The article also said that the wound created partial paralysis in his arm. It's not known if he recovered from the paralysis.

Arthur worked as a tugboat dispatcher and an office mangager for a tub boat company, while Agnes took care of the home and family. The couple had one child, a son they named Arthur Charles. He was born on February 21, 1921.

In the 1930 Census, the family was living at 1427 E. 4th Street in Brooklyn. This is the home Agnes' parents had lived in. Her father died in 1929 but her mother was still living in the house with the Toppins until her death in 1948.

During World War II, Arthur registered for the draft. The card says he was working for Gowanus Towing Company on Ft. Smith Street in Brooklyn.

Arthur passed away on August 12, 1971 in Nassau County, New York and was buried in The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn.


Buried:
The Evergreens Cemetery; Section Siloam, Grave 5905

Arthur married Agnes Brooklyn Obenland Jun 1917, USA. Agnes (daughter of Charles Louis Obenland and Agnes Magee) was born 4 May 1894, Coney Island, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; died 24 Oct 1977, New York, USA; was buried 27 Oct 1977, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave Memorial Number: 33543398
• Race: White
• Social Security Number: 073-38-9819
• Address: 1900, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; on Surf Avenue at the Culver Depot of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Comp; Address:
  on Surf Avenue at the Culver Depot of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
• Residence: 1900, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 6; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Address: 1905, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; on Surf Avenue at the Culver Depot of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Comp; Address:
  on Surf Avenue at the Culver Depot of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
• Residence: 1905, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 11; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Address: 1910, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  22 Surf Ave
• Residence: 1910, Brooklyn Ward 31, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Graduation: 26 Jun 1911, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Manual Training High School
• Address: 1920, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  550 Surf Ave
• Residence: 1920, Brooklyn Assembly District 16, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Address: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St
• Residence: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1935, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E 4th St.
• Residence: 1935, New York, Kings County, New York, USA
• Address: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Address:
  1427 E. 4th St.
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Kings County, New York, USA; Age: 45; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Last Residence: Oct 1977, Massapequa, Nassau County, New York, USA

Notes:

Little Agnes's middle name was Brooklyn because she was the first child born in the new 31st ward in Brooklyn after some city consolidation had been done.

Her birth was written up in the Kings County Journal at the time and then the story was repeated in the May 2, 1900 issue of the Brooklyn Eagle. It was reported that the Excise Commissioner, George B. Forrester, "felt so elated" that he gave the baby a $5 gold piece.

Agnes had one brother, Charles, born two years after her. Agnes and her family lived in Brooklyn, on Coney Island. Her father was an inspector for the railroad while her mother took care of the home and family.

Agnes and her parents and brother were living at 22 Surf Avenue during the 1910 Census. Her father worked at the Culver Depot, for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The family also lived at the depot.

This is right in the heart of Coney Island. Imagine growing up there like the Obenland children did! They lived and played right across the street from the Dreamland Amusement Park, the Iron Tower and the Iron Pier and just down the street from Steeplechase Park and Luna Park, with its many amusements and thousands of electric lights. It was an exciting place for a child, with throngs of people watching the parades up and down Surf Avenue.

In about 1917, Agnes married Arthur Morrell Toppin.
Arthur worked for as an office manager for a tugboat company. The couple had one child, a son they named Arthur Charles Toppin, born February 21, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York.

In the 1930 Census, Arthur and Agnes were living at 1427 E. 4th Street in Brooklyn. They owned the property, which at that time was valued at $8,000.

Agnes passed away on October 24, 1977 in Nassau County, New York. She was living in Wantagh at the time of her death. Her funeral services were at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Hicksville, New York on October 26, 1977. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn the next morning, the 27th.


Buried:
The Evergreens Cemetery; Siloam, Grave 5961

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Arrival: 1894; Age: 15
• Arrival: 1906; Age: 26
• Occupation: 1915, Queens County, New York, USA; bookkeeper
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 35; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Address: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Address:
  2360 Catalpha Ave.
• Occupation: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; accountant for a newspaper
• Residence: 1920, Queens Assembly District 6, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Occupation: 1930, Queens County, New York, USA; accountant for a printing company (probably the newspaper)
• Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 51; Age: 57; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1935, New York, Queens County, New York, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 61; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

William — Kathryn Marion Speyer. Kathryn was born Abt 1887, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Race: White
• Occupation: 1915, Queens County, New York, USA; dressmaker
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1 Jun 1915, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 28; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Address: 1920, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Address:
  2360 Catalpha Ave.
• Residence: 1920, Queens Assembly District 6, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 32; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1930, Queens, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 43; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1935
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, New York, Queens County, New York, USA; Age: 53; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife