Obituaries and Death Notices of Hudson County, NJ

George H. Boyd
January 8, 1882? - George H. Boyd, the night ferrymaster at the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry house in Jersey City, died on Monday of last week at his home. He was 55 years of age, and had spent the greater part of his life in the service of that ferry. He began as gateman. [submitted by Shauna Williams]

Mrs. Fink
January 8, 1882? - On Monday Mrs. Fink, aged 30 years, of Jersey City, while crossing West street from the Hoboken ferry with her child in her arms, was run down by a heavy truck, the child being killed and herself probably fatally injured. [Submitted by Shauna Williams]

Martin Kinkowski
January 11, 1882 - Martin Kinkowski, who was convicted last October of the murder of Philomena Muller in the woods at Guttenberg, was hanged last Friday morning in the Hudson county jail, at Jersey City. At the last moment he declared he was a martyr, and not a criminal. [submitted by Shauna Williams]

George W. Sherman
January 18, 1882 - George W. Sherman, President of the Hoboken Savings Bank, died on Thursday night week. Twenty seven years ago he invested his little savings in Hoboken real estate. The fortune he leaves is estimated at over a $1,000,000. [submitted by Shauna Williams]

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