Edward Crawford Balch (July 17, 1858 – February 8, 1934) was a builder and businessman. He built 175 houses in Maplewood, New Jersey and became known as the Father of Maplewood. He also owned a women's clothing business; Orange Screen Company, a manufacturing business; and John O'Rourke, a lumber and coal business. He married Kate McKinney on March 20, 1879. They had three sons (Edward Jr., Harry, Everett) and two daughters (Ida, Florence).[1][2][3]
The Maplewood Country Club was formed at a meeting, held inside his home on Ridgewood Road in 1903.[4]
References
edit- ^ Myers (2000), p. 325.
- ^ "Edward C. Balch, Builder, Is Dead". New York Times. February 10, 1934. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Census of 1900. Names of the five children.
- ^ Maplewood, Past and Present, edited by Bates, 1948 pp. 159–60, 163–64, 171. Internet Archive.
Sources
edit- Myers, William Starr (2000). Prominent Families of New Jersey: Volume 1. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield. pp. 325–326. ISBN 9780806350363.
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