Funeral homes -- New Jersey -- Newark

Scope and Contents The Churchman Records were loaned to the New Jersey Historical Society and microfilmed by the Newark Public Library during the Newark Business and Labor Records Survey (1978-1980). A copy of the microfilm is also available at Newark Public Library. There is a paper index (1983), which lists the deceased by name and gives the page number of the corresponding record, for Reel l of the microfilm.The Churchman Funeral Homes catered primarily to black families with a few exceptions;...

Scope and Contents William Pereuss (d. 1953) and his wife Grace Hankins Pereuss (d. 1985) owned the William Pereuss Funeral Home at 722 Clinton Street, Newark until William's death. Grace Pereuss kept the accounts for the funeral home. The collection consists of three account books, which list funeral accounts chronologically. An alphabetical index at the front of each ledger lists the names of the deceased with the page number of the corresponding account. The accounts include details of funeral expenses, and...