Harvey Lightcap

News Stand, 1900; News Dealer-Own Store, 1910; None, 1930

Married 08 Apr 1906 in Mercer Co., New Jersey to Harriet Anna Grinage
Daughter of James Grinage and Harriet Cork
Born 31 Aug 1872 in [Hamilton Twp.], Mercer Co., New Jersey
Died 22 Oct 1956 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey

No children

Notes

• Son of Aaron and Mary (Bean) Lightcap, both of Pennsylvania.
• Harvey's age in the census records: in 1880, age 6; in 1900, age 24 (b. Jan 1876); in 1910, age 36; in 1920, missing; in 1930, age 56.
• News report, Trenton Sunday Advertiser, 27 Oct 1927:
  Beyond the Canal.
    Harvey Lightcap, the newsdealer of South Clinton avenue, has purchased the valuable lot on South Clinton avenue, north of Hamilton, 50x100 feet, and will shortly build a store thereon.
• In 1910 Harvey owned a house, subject to a mortage.
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Advertiser, 14 Apr 1912:
  Realty and Building / Record of the Week
    PEARL ST., lot 57, page 113, Charles W. Beddinger et ux. to Harvey Lightcap et ux. $2,350
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 27 Nov 1921:
  Trenton Property / Sold During Week
    Pearl Street, 123, Harvey Lightcap and wife to Joseph A. Cicarello and wife. Size 16x92.
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 04 Dec 1921:
  Trenton Property / Sold During Week
    Greenwood Avenue, 401, John H. Bahrenburg to Harvey Lightcap and wife. Size 35x120.
• In 1930 Harvey owned a house valued at $35,000.
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 13 Jan 1957:
  Real Estate Transfers in Trenton
    Clinton Avenue, South, 210, Harvey Lightcap to Rose Salentre et al, 23 x 42 irregular.
• Obituary, Trenton Evening Times, 31 Oct 1963:
  Harvey Lightcap
    Harvey Lightcap, 90, of 401 Greenwood Avenue, died Wednesday in Helene Fuld Hospital. Born in Revere, Pa., he operated a confectionary store on South Clinton Avenue over 50 years.
    Husband of the late Harriet Lightcap, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Wolfinger of Revere, Pa., and Mrs. Laura Seiz of Doylestown, and nieces and nephews.
    Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Swayze Funeral Home, 415 Greenwood Avenue, with the Rev. Donald Phillips Jr. of Greenwood Avenue Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Revere, Pa. Friends may call Friday evening.
• Harvey was buried in Revere, Pennsylvania.
• Real Estate Transfers, Trenton Sunday Times-Advertiser, 19 Jan 1964:
  Trenton Title Transfers
    Greenwood Avenue, 401, Harvey Lightcap Thelberge, Executor, to Andrejs S. Brooks and wife, 35 x 96.9.

Sources

• 1880 - U.S. Census, Pennsylvania, Bucks Co., Nockamixon Twp., E.D. 156, Page No. 33 [=493A], 303-303, 29 Jun 1880
• 1900 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 10, E.D. 86, Sheet No. 9B [=82B], 174-188, 407 Monmouth St., 11 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 9, E.D. 79, Sheet No. 4A [=172A], 71-80, 123 Pearl St., 16 Apr 1910
• 1920 - Trenton City Directory: Lightcap Harvey, newsdealer and paperhanger, 407 S Clinton av, h 123 Pearl
• 1930 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 9, E.D. 11-36, Sheet No. 1B [=115B], 11-14, 401 Greenwood Ave., 02 Apr 1930