Naida Muriel Freudenberg (1915-1998)

Naida Muriel Freudenberg (1915-1998) Avon Representative, Housewife (b. January 03, 1915, 22 Hopkins Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. November 16, 1998, Andover Nursing Center, 1 O'Brien Lane, Andover, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA) Social Security Number 147247860.

Birth
She was the daughter of Arthur Oscar Freudenberg I (1891-1968) and Maria Elizabeth Winblad II (1895-1987).

Marriage
Naida married Burnett Peter Van Deusen (1913-1993) on Saturday, October 26, 1935 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. The witnesses were: Sidney R. Thompson, of 181 Cartaret Avenue, Jersey City and Ruth Edith Backe of 310 Chapel Avenue, Jersey City.

Chicago, Illinois
In 1929 Naida with her sister, Selma and her uncle, Otto, and her mother, traveled by car from Jersey City, New Jersey to Chicago, Illinois to visit Leif Jensen and Osborne Titaman Olsen. From there they traveled to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to visit Lena Elaine Olson (1860-1938) and Andrew Havig Jensen (1861-1930). Lena was the sister of Otto and Maria's mother.

Jersey Journal
Naida wrote several stories and poems that were published in the Jersey Journal. The following poem was published on May 07, 1932: "Mother Mine: The trees, the flowers, the gorgeous sun. Are joining together with me to make this day a most joyous one. For the friend who is dearest to me. Yes, she is dearest to me by far. She has devoted her life to my teaching, and I am trying to live up to this wonderful star. But in vain am I reaching. I'm speaking of mother and asking God's blessing. On her whom I love so true, let each daughter and son make this pledge as one. And life will be richer for you." Her writings appear in the Jersey Journal on the following occasions: December 15, 1929, "Happiness"; January 14, 1930, "The Queer Sandlewood Box"; February 11, 1930, "Junior Yell"; March 08, 1930, "Westward Bound, Part I" which is about her 1929 trip to Chicago; March 15, 1930, "Westward Bound, Part II"; March 22, 1930, "Westward Bound, Part III"; April 26, 1930, "College Days" which won a prize; October 17, 1931 "All Thing Beautiful" in which she reprinted R.L. Stevenson's poem; January 16, 1932, "Friendship"; March 12, 1932, "My Friends"; April 23, 1932 "Tomorrow Never Comes"; May 07, 1932, "Mother Mine".

Memories of Naida Muriel Freudenberg
She wrote in 1987: My first job was in Woolworth's, Journal Square. [It] lasted 2 days at Christmas time. people were demanding and I was always sensitive in those days. [I] worked for my father, then a real job with Mackel Service, Journal Square. Later Avon [for] 16 years. [My favorite place growing up was] spending 2 weeks with my Aunt Ada [Freudenberg] and uncle Ralph [Kolman] at their Summer place [at] Matavan Beach, New Jersey. [The first time I was away from home was when] my uncle Ralph [Kolman] picked me up and took me to their shore place at Matavan Beach.

Timeline

 * 1915 Birth of Naida Muriel Freudenberg at 22 Hopkins Avenue on January 3rd
 * 1920 Living at 58 Oakland Avenue, Jersey City
 * 1921 Birth of Selma Louise Freudenberg, her first sibling, on July 17th
 * 1928 Birth of Helen Elizabeth Freudenberg, her second sibling, on September 27th
 * 1929 Graduation in January
 * 1929 Confirmation at Lutheran Trinity Church, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ on May 19th
 * 1929 Trip to Chicago, Illinois and Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with Selma, Mae and Otto
 * 1929 Stock Market Crash on October 29th begins Great Depression
 * 1929 (circa) Arthur Oscar Freudenberg abandons family
 * 1929 Joins The Jersey Journal Junior Club
 * 1929 "Happiness" published in Jersey Journal on December 15th
 * 1930 Joins Voice of Hollywood, as member "9262"
 * 1930 Joins WPAP Radio Movie Club of New York City on March 20th
 * 1930 "Westward Bound", part I, published in Jersey Journal on March 8th
 * 1930 "Westward Bound", part II, published in Jersey Journal on March 15th
 * 1930 "Westward Bound", part III, published in Jersey Journal on March 20th
 * 1930 "College Days" published in Jersey Journal on April 26th
 * 1931 Joins Jersey Journal Club Magazine on October 12th
 * 1931 R.L. Stevensen poem dedicated to Naida in Jersey Journal on October 17th
 * 1932 "Queer Sandlewood Box" published in Jersey Journal on January 14th
 * 1932 "Friendship", dedicated to Ruth Edith Backe, published in Jersey Journal on January 16th
 * 1932 "Junior Yell" published in Jersey Journal on February 11th
 * 1932 Visits Otto Perry Winblad at the Mirror (his newspaper) on February 21st
 * 1932 "My Friends" published in Jersey Journal on March 12th
 * 1932 "Tommorrow Never Comes" published in Jersey Journal on April 23rd
 * 1932 "Mother Mine" published in Jersey Journal on May 7th
 * 1932 Burnett and Naida sing at "Old Ladies Home on Bergen Ave" for first date in October
 * 1932 First date with Burnett on Sunday "after hayride" in October
 * 1932 Pays $22 tuition for Drake Secretarial College on December 1st
 * 1932 Attends first basketball game with Pete on December 3rd
 * 1932 Living at 9 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
 * 1933 Starts at Drake Secretarial College on September 1st
 * 1933 Finishes at Drake Secretarial College in March
 * 1933 Attending dance with Burnett Peter Van Deusen on March 29th
 * 1933 Attends first High School graduation for Ruth Backe on June 30th
 * 1933 Finds first four leaf clover in Ruth Backe's backyard in August
 * 1933 Attends Luther League picnic on August 13th
 * 1933 Attends first football game with Burnett VAn Deusenon September 23rd
 * 1933 Attends Luther Anniversary celebration in NYC on November 5th
 * 1934 Attends her second High School graduation for Burnett Van Deusen on January 30th
 * 1935 Living at 11 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
 * 1935 Marriage to Burnett Peter Van Deusen on October 26th
 * 1936 Birth of Lynette Naida Van Deusen, her first child, on June 11th
 * 1941 Birth of Joan Van Deusen, her second child, on March 29th
 * 1941 Pearl Harbor is bombed on December 7th
 * 1953 Move to 159 Ogden Avenue, Jersey City, as homeowner
 * 1952 Birth of Penny Van Deusen, her third child, on January 27th
 * 1959 Birth of David Anthony Dahl, her first grandchild, on July 21st
 * 1960 (circa) Move to North Caldwell, NJ from Jersey City, NJ
 * 1968 Death of Arthur Oscar Freudenberg, her father, in January
 * 1987 Death of Marie Elizabeth Freudenberg, her mother, on March 7th
 * 1989 Death of Helen Elizabeth Freudenberg, her sister, on April 24th
 * 1993 Death of Burnett Peter Van Deusen, her husband, on October 31st
 * 1998 Death of Naida Muriel Freudenberg on November 16th