In my Burg era, the Roebling Factory was empty and just there
as was the US Steel Plant on the Riverfront. Now they are
fixing it up and making it useful. We didnt pay any attention
to abandoned factories, they were just there like the sunrise
and sunset. But Roebling created the Burg as we knew it as
it was why so many immgrants came here. I remember
reading of one Italian Immigrant who answered the question
"Who is President of the USA?" as "Roebling". He was being
sarcastic but his point about Roeblings importance was true
for the area. Our Burg ancestors helped build the Brooklyn
Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge among other things.
It all began here:))
4 comments:
My grandmother came from Hungary and worked at both cigar factories. God rest her soul, she spoke very broken English, but when I asked her who was the president of the United States, she always said John A Roebling!! And she meant it.
Barb: My grandmother lived on Home Ave., my grandfather worked at the Rubber Factory and came down with TB from there and also from the trenches of WWI. My mother and grandmother both worked at General Porcelain in North Trenton where I lived. I remember the Cigar Factory and the Doll Factory.
Joe Z..husbands grandparents lived at the corner of Home and Smith, my mom lived next door to them in the first semi, my uncle Louie Yeager lived on Elm, where Home comes directly in, the house straight ahead. My mom used to watch my huaband, when grandmom was busy...small world. My mom also worked at both Cigar factories, Uncle Louie worked at the Mill, in-laws worked at Trenton Rope and Wire (Roeblings)and Switlik Parachute. North Trenton...did you know Mario Giancarli, almost married him?
Barb: My grandparents lived at 143 Home Ave, just around the corner from Paulie. My parents and I lived on Brunswick Ave, near Spruce St., did not know Mario, did he live in the Italian section back then in North Trenton. Went to school with Sam Plumeri Jr.
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