William Henry NAFEY

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William Henry NAFEY 1864 - 1931

aka	William H. Nafey, W. H. Nafey, William Nafey, W. Nafey
nationality
occupation

birth	16 June 1864, Belleville, Essex, New Jersey (or Brooklyn, NY, but less likely)
baptism
death	after 1931, ...........
burial

marriage	married on 25 Jan 1888 to: Louise FERGUSON b. 22 June 1866, Brooklyn, NY d. after 1931, .........
children	Henry B. (Harry) b. 14 Jan 1888, Belleville or Newark, Essex, NJ d. 1889, prob. Belleville, Essex, NJ

PARENTS

father	Garret(t) Theodore NAFEY b. 31 Oct 1818, Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey d. 11 Aug 1888, Hoboken, Hudson, NJ
mother (1)	Ellen Curtis b. 4 April 1823 d. before 1860
marriage	they got married in <1841>, .........., NJ
children	John William b. 1843 - died young Theodore Garett b. 1847 Cordelia Jane b. 1855
mother (2)	Alicia DUNN b. 27 Feb 1839, Hoboken, Hudson, NJ d. 9 Apr 1890, Belleville, Essex, NJ
marriage	they got married on 10 Apr 1860, ......., NJ
children	William Henry b. 16 June 1864, Belleville, Essex, New Jersey (or Brooklyn, NY, but less likely) d. ..... (after 1931), ........

LIFE

1850 CENSUS: Camden
Garret (sic) NAFEY

Also in the AGBI (American Genealogiocal Biographical Index as Garret NAFEY, NJ)

1880 CENSUS ( )
Garrett NAFEY as Theodore NAFEY?
..........................
residence: East Orange, Essex, NJ

Residence in 1889-1890 (Orange, NJ Directory 1889-1890):
as: William N. Nafey
138 Lakeside Avenue, Orange (East & West) NJ

1900 CENSUS (Camden City, Camden, NJ, )
William H. NAFEY (35y)
Louisa (sic) F. NAFEY (33y)
Annie E. FERGUSON (b. .. Oct 1835, ......., ENGLAND - d. ...................) (64y: widowed)
1860 immigration year

1910 CENSUS (21 April 1910, Haddonfield, Camden, NJ):
Wm H. NAFEY (44y; b. NJ) record maker Talking Machine Co.
Louise F. NAFEY (42y; b. NY)
(22 years married = <1888>)

1920 CENSUS (5 Jan 1920, Haddonfield, Camden, NJ):
William H. NAFEY (55y; b. NJ) record maker Victor Talking Machines
Louise F. NAFEY (53y; b. NY)

1930 CENSUS ( 1930, Haddonfield, Camden, NJ):
William H. NAFEY (65y; b. NJ) manager Recording Laboratory Radio Corporation [RCA]
Louise F. NAFEY (63y; b. NY)
residence: 401 Kings Highway, Haddonfield, Camden, NJ

1898 Eldridge Johnson (H. O. SOOYs memoirs, p 6 (of 10))
In charge of recording lab VICTOR
In January of 1898, Mr. Johnson employed William H. Nafey to concentrate on the development of the recording process up to the point of manufacture. Mr. Nafey worked under lock and key in a room rented from the Collings Carriage Company (Fig. 7). The process was developed by September 1898 and put on an operating basis early in 1899.

Sooys Memoirs p. 6, 8-9 (of 10)

Also during this year, 1905, Messrs. Nafey and Rous [or Rouse?] made the second recording trip, recording repertoire in Mexico, the destination being Mexico City.
(H. O. Sooys Memoirs, II: p. 11 (of 16))

September 7, 1907, Nafey sailed for Buenos Aires [Argentina], South America, on a recording trip, this being the first time South American territory had been touched by the Victor Company
(H. O. Sooys Memoirs, II: p. 13 (of 16))

In July, this year [1908], Mr. Nafey sailed with Mrs. Nafey for China on a recording trip, another territory the Victor Company was about to supply with their native tongue records
(H. O. Sooys Memoirs, II: p. 15 (of 16))

On passenger lists 1923/1924/1928/1929/1930 (New York) & 1931 (Philadelphia)

NOTES

Memoir of my Career at the Victor Talking Machine Company, 1898-1925 by Harry O. Sooy (online David Sarnoff Library)

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