Trenton's Jews

  Trenton Jewish Historical Society Rescha Spector Bistrong You're friends on Facebook Worked at FarmVille 5/9/16, 11:41 PM Rescha Hi Art, Just finished reading your book - enjoyed it very much. There are so many names that are familiar. You mentioned Joseph Spector and I am pretty sure that was my Dad's uncle. I did not know about the theater. I did know of a cousin by the name of Little Joe Spector an entertainer around the 30's. I have started a family tree on Geni. Give my regards to Linda. Rescha Ann Rossien, Msarilyn Applesoon, - Anita Pincus. Glen Parker, David Pincus, Milton Fineberg, -   View insights 181 post reach   All reactions: 17Joan Stark Foster, Gail Ann Gofus Palatine and 15 others 14 comments Like Comment Send Share Most relevant  Top of Form   Comment as Arthur Finkle ·            ·        ...

  Har Sinai Temple,  Trenton, New Jersey Figure 1 First Location on State St.       Trenton of the Revolution was a small of a hundred houses — a typical Colonial village in its pursuits and interests, dreaming away the years on the pleasant coastal plain. Half a century later, it caught up in a significant industrial and commercial growth surge. Linked at last to the two great population centers to the north and south by rail, water, road business, and extensive enterprise, Trenton was an attractive center to locate. By 1857, the city's population was 15,000. Steel, rubber, and pottery were on the threshold of becoming significant industries. Retail trade flourished, and there was activity in real estate development. Trenton goods began to flow out to the nation's markets. This growth had been noticed in New York and Philadelphia, whose Jewish communities were almost two centuries old. Slowly and later, at an increased pace, Jews came to Trenton to wo...