Memoir of Living at Hauxhurst in the 1870s
Title
Memoir of Living at Hauxhurst in the 1870s
Written by Eleanor Theodora Duer Larocque
Subject
Life of the Duers at Hauxhurst in 1874 Weehawken
Description
A memoir written in 1945 by a granddaughter of Denning Duer, Eleanor Duer Larocque, of her years spent in Weehawken in the 1870s and 1880s. Grandfather Duer was the owner of Hauxhurst mansion which was built by his father-in-law James Gore King for his daughter, Caroline King and Denning Duer. Denning's son, James Gore King Duer, and Elizabeth Wilson Meads Duer moved their family from Staten Island to Weehawken in 1874 and lived there for 10 years until they relocated to Manhattan.
This manuscript was given to Helene Hasbrouck Anderson (nee Eagan), who lived at 38 King Avenue and met the author in Bernardsville in 1950.
This manuscript was given to Helene Hasbrouck Anderson (nee Eagan), who lived at 38 King Avenue and met the author in Bernardsville in 1950.
Creator
Eleanor Theodora Duer Larocque
Date
1874 -1884
Contributor
Dorothy Riley
Type
PO
Identifier
WH00128
Citation
Eleanor Theodora Duer Larocque, “Memoir of Living at Hauxhurst in the 1870s,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 27, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/3649.