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Carmel M Fazio was born on 16 July 1918 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.^1,3,2 She and John G. Shuster were married before April 1940.² She died on 7 December 1974, at age 56.^1,3 She was buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.³

Walter Meridith Van Campen was born on 17 August 1898 in Newton, Sussex, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He and Sadie H. Gouger were married about 1918 in Blairstown Township, Warren, New Jersey.^1,4 He died in December 1965, at age 67, in Columbia, Warren, New Jersey.^1,3

Walter M. Van Campen was born on 23 November 1918 in Pahaquarry Township, Warren, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He died in October 1986, at age 67, in Columbia, Warren, New Jersey.^1,3

Harold Romaine Van Campen was born on 7 May 1920 in Pahaquarry Township, Warren, New Jersey.^1,2,3 He died on 5 February 2001, at age 80, in Pahaquarry Township, Warren, New Jersey.^1,3 He was buried in Prospect Cemetery, East Stroudsburg, Monroe, Pennsylvania.⁴

Harold Romaine Van Campen was a Farmer. Harold Van Campen was one of the last six residents of Pahaquarry, New Jersey before it was annexed by neighboring Hardwick Township, the first New Jersey township to do so since 1952.

AHAQUARRY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - On a recent afternoon the busiest spot in town was Van Campen Brook, where the water rushed through rocks, the wind swished maple trees and two hikers set off for a walk to the mountain ridge.

And that's about as eventful as it gets in the least populated town in the most densely populated state--a town that may soon be forced out of business for lack of residents.

The population of this isolated, 160-year-old Warren County municipality has dwindled. In 1970, there were 70 residents; now there are six. Only two are eligible to serve as township officials--one short of the minimum for a municipal government.

Jean Zipser is a 48-year-old newspaper editor and part-time mayor and Harold Van Campen, 74, is a bachelor farmer and the only remaining township committee member. Committeeman and one-time mayor Donald von Hagen died in October.

Two National Park Service workers and their two children also live in the township. As federal employees, the couple cannot hold partisan office.

A sliver of hills and farms between Kittatinny Mountain and the Delaware River, Pahaquarry is 12 miles long and 2 miles wide. Worthington State Forest and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area take up nearly all the land.

The Appalachian Trail is about the most-traveled route through town--not counting Interstate 80 which skirts its western edge just before crossing into Pennsylvania.

"It takes an attitude of self-reliance to live here. We're living on what was a frontier," Zipser said.

Zipser and Van Campen have to go 11 miles to Blairstown for groceries, plumbers, doctors--anything.

"If my water freezes, I have to haul water. If the fuel oil company can't get its truck over the mountain, I have to haul fuel oil. It becomes tedious," Zipser said. "The concept of living alone or far away from other people or living with hardship is not a popular idea."

But Pahaquarry's last longtime residents rather like living away from other people. Van Campen, whose riverfront property is dotted with firewood and old tractors, refused to talk to a reporter and photographer, saying it would "only bring people around."

And Zipser is committed to the place. She spent every summer as a girl here with her grandmother, and now lives in the 260-year-old farmhouse that belonged to her grandmother.

"I've traveled extensively, but there is something that moves my heart in a way I can't describe when I begin the drive down the mountain into the valley and home. It's an issue of the heart I think, much like love," she said.

The township's name is derived from the Indian "Pahoqualin"--which meant "end of the two mountains with stream between," according to Roger Rector, superintendent of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

If the federal government's original plans for the area came to pass, Pahaquarry would have disappeared years ago--by submersion.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to build the Tocks Island Dam nearby and to flood the township. "My house would have been 14 feet under water," Zipser said.

But because Congress declared the Delaware River a wild and scenic river in 1978, the dam plan was postponed and eventually scrapped.

Most of the property in the township still belongs to the federal government and is part of the national recreation area.

When the government bought the land from residents, it offered to let former homeowners stay in their houses as tenants. Zipser and Van Campen agreed. But Zipser said most of the other homeowners decided to leave rather than pay rent on what was their own property.

No new residents can move in because it's federal land, said Randy Turner, chief of visitor services for recreation area.

"Being annexed would make life considerably easier," Zipser said. "With the death of Mr. von Hagen, I think we can continue until the end of the year."

Georgia E. Lawson was born on 29 August 1906.^1,2,3 She died on 13 July 1992, at age 85, in Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.^1,2,3 She was buried in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey.^1,3

Gersham E. Gouger was born on 6 October 1930 in Franklin, Sussex, New Jersey.^1,2 He died on 10 May 1989, at age 58.^1,2 He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Columbia, Warren, New Jersey.³

U.S. Army-Korea.³

John M. Lukens was born in 1915.^1,2 He died in March 1971, at age ~56.² He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota.²

Nettie J. Kintner was born in March 1860 in Pennsylvania.¹ She and Colonel F. Snover were married about 1880.¹ She died on 15 December 1917, at age 57, in Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania.^2,3 She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New Yrok.³

Charles A. Snover was born in March 1881 in Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died on 23 December 1909, at age 28, in Elmira, Chemung, New York.^3,2 He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New Yrok.²

Dessie Alma Snover was born in March 1883 in Pennsylvania.¹ She and Judson Curtis Hinman were married on 24 June 1903 in Elmira, Chemung, New York.² She died after 14 January 1920.

Louis D. Snover was born in September 1884 in Lenox, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 He and Stella Flossie Arthur were married on 15 November 1910 in Elmira, Chemung, New York.⁴ He died on 3 August 1916, at age 31, in Elmira, Chemung, New York.^2,3 He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New Yrok.³

Louis D. Snover was a Locomotive Fireman.⁴

Susan (Susie) E. Snover was born in August 1888 in Pennsylvania.¹ She died on 17 January 1930, at age 41, in Elmira, Chemung, New York.^2,3 She was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New Yrok.³

Colonel Lester Snover was born on 16 May 1895 in Pennsylvania.^1,2 He and Jennie Louise Collins were married about 1922.³ He died on 30 April 1969, at age 73, in Elmira, Chemung, New York.^4,2 He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New Yrok.⁵

Colonel Lester Snover was a Furniture Store Laborer.³ U.S. Marine Corps. 1920 Census shows Colonel Snover was a professional Baseball Player

Major league baseball player 1919-1919. Pitcher for the New York Giants.

Colonel Snover was a Major League baseball Player (MLB) who made his MLB debut in 1919-09-18. Welcome to the Colonel Snover biography by Sportspool.com Baseball database. Colonel Snover was an Major League Baseball Player who was born on May 16, 1895. Colonel was a Player who was nicknamed Bosco. Colonel Snover was born as Colonel Lester. Colonel Snover wieght: 200 lbs. Colonel Snover height: 72.0 inches. MLB baseball player, Colonel Snover passed away on 4 / 30 / 1969 in NY, Rochester, USA

Currently we are featuring Colonel Snover MLB statistical data. Below you will find the overall record for Colonel Snover from the teams he managed, the number of games he worked, his winning percentage, the number of wins, the total number of losses and other personal data. An MLB Player controls all matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership, he sets the line-up and starting pitcher before each game as well as making substitutions throughout the game. There have been many Players over the years that we do not list as they were not the team Player. Enjoy the Colonel Snover MLB historical data provided below.
MLB Baseball Player Profile for Colonel Snover
Also known as Colonel Lester (Bosco)
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Height: 72.0 Weight: 200
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB Debut: 1919-09-18
Final Game: 1919-09-25
MLB teams Colonel Snover Played For
1919 New York Giants
Colonel Snover Batting (Baseball Batting Terms)
Year Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GIDP
1919 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .0 .333 .0 0 0 0
Colonel Snover Fielding Stats (Baseball Fielding Terms)
Year Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP RFg GS InnOuts
1919 NY1 NL P 2 0 2 1 0 667 1 1 27
Colonel Snover Pitching Stats (Baseball Pitching Terms)
Year Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP ERA
1919 NY1 NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 27 7 5 1 0 3 4 1 0 38 1.00

Colonel Snover: Here's a guy who should have gotten promoted. Or at least given a better shot. Snover's career line: one earned run in nine innings pitched. The 1919 New York Giant is one of only two people in MLB history to post a losing record (0-1) for a career while allowing one or no earned runs in nine or more innings of work.

Lester Blain Freeland was born on 22 August 1891 in Pennsylvania.^1,2 He died after 19 April 1930.

Lester Blain Freeland was an Auto Factory Machinist.³

Stuard L. (Bucky) Freeland was born on 20 March 1914 in Elmira, Chemung, New York.^1,2 He and Mary Lashiw were married on 15 April 1939.² He died on 25 March 2005, at age 91.² He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, New York.²

Stuard L. (Bucky) Freeland was a Thatcher Glass Company- Elmira, New York.² STUARD L. ‘BUCKY’ FREELAND. Age 91 of Horseheads, NY died on Friday March 25, 2005. Mr. Freeland was born March 20, 1914 in Elmira, NY the son of late Lester and Susie Snover Freeland. Bucky was a graduate of Horseheads High School where he played football and basketball. Bucky married his wife, Mary Lashiw Freeland, on April 15, 1939 and they would have celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary on April 15, 2005. He was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Horseheads, NY. Bucky was a charter member and life-time member of Horseheads Elks Lodge # 2297 and was a Past Exalted Ruler. He was a retired employee of Thatcher Glass Company in Elmira, NY. Bucky was pre-deceased by his parents and his brothers Francis Freeland and Herbert Freeland. Mr. Freeland is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 65 years Mary Lashiw Freeland; son & daughter-in-law: Mark & Margaret Freeland of Stockton, NJ; grandchildren: Michelle Freeland of NJ and Michael Freeland of NJ; great grandson: Patrick Joseph McKell IV; sisters and brother-in-law: Florence Hammond of Grand Blanc, Michigan and Phyllis & Jack Slocum of Horseheads, NY; sister-in-law: Josephine Freeland of Penn Yan, NY; brother-in-law: Malcolm Whiting of Elmira, NY; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of caring friends. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Lynch Funeral Home 318 West Broad Street Horseheads, NY on Monday March 28, 2005 from 10 AM - 11 AM. Mr. Freeland's Funeral and Committal Services will be held at the Funeral Home following calling hours at 11 AM with Rev. John Rafter officiating. Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery in Horseheads, NY. The family will provide their own flowers and those wishing may remember Mr. Freeland through memorials for Parkinson's Disease Research. Bucky's Family wishes to thank the entire staff of Elcor Health Services for their loving and compassionate care they gave Bucky during his stay at Elcor. Contributed by Carol Brotzman. -Elmira Star Gazette March 26, 2005.