Edward Balch Explained

Edward Crawford Balch (July 17, 1858 – February 8, 1934) was a builder and businessman. He built 175 houses in Maplewood, New Jersey and became known as the Father of Maplewood. He also owned a women's clothing business; Orange Screen Company, a manufacturing business; and John O'Rourke, a lumber and coal business. He married Kate McKinney on March 20, 1879. They had three sons (Edward Jr., Harry, Everett) and two daughters (Ida, Florence).^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Maplewood Country Club was formed at a meeting, held inside his home on Ridgewood Road in 1903.^[4]

References

1. Myers (2000), p. 325.
2. Web site: February 10, 1934 . Edward C. Balch, Builder, Is Dead . April 2, 2022 . New York Times . en.
3. U.S. Census of 1900. Names of the five children.
4. Maplewood, Past and Present, edited by Bates, 1948 pp. 159–60, 163–64, 171. Internet Archive.

Sources

• Book: Myers, William Starr . Prominent Families of New Jersey: Volume 1 . Clearfield . 2000 . 9780806350363 . Baltimore, Maryland . 325–326 . None.