Mary-Ella Henderson was born in Suffern, New York on April 17, 1922. She has four children: Robert, Susan, Sally, and Peter Hinrichs.
Important Facts
April 17, 1922 Born at 6:45 A.M. at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. Mary-Ella is the first child of Alexander D. Henderson Jr. and Mary Barnes Anthony. Source: Mary's Family Connections.

A. D. Henderson House
Suffern, New York

 

 A postcard was made of her grandpaents' Suffern house. The printing at the top of the potcard reads: "Residence of Mr. A. D. Henderson, Suffern, N.Y." Source: Suffern Free Library, Suffern, New York; postcard; col.; 3 x 5 in. (7.7 x 12.7 cm.).
1922 - 1929 Her grandparents built a house accross Lived in Suffern, New York across the road from her grandparents.
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Suffern House
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Jan 25, 1925 Grandfather Henderson Sr. died in Suffern, New York.
1929 - 1932 Her family moved into a large two-story home in Tallman, New York. Lived in Tallman for four years. They had a chauffeur, cook, and an upstairs maid. Her father kept his polo pony (Ginger) in the barn. The property had an apple orchard. Grandmother Anthony had a lovely cottage on the property (behind the orchard). They had a red setter named "Ciders".
1930 The 1930 U.S. Census lists Alexander D. Henderson (35), Nonny (30), Mary Ella (7), and Alexander (5) living in the Rockland county.
  Grandmother Henderson (Ella Brown) would often send her chauffeur and car to take Mary-Ella to her home for a visit. She would read to her at bedtime Bible stories from the Old Testament. The estate had a colored butler, James, and cook. She had a working farm with a cow, large vegetable garden, stocked fish, and a huge greenhouse. Mary-Ella remembered playing with the gardener's children at times and the beautiful flower gardens.

Alex & Mary Ella
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1932 The family moved to Hudson View Gardens duplex apartment at 1836 Pinchurst Avenue, overlooking the Hudson River.
1934 Mary-Ella's mother and father were separated. Source: Mary's Family Connections, pg. 111.
1935 Her parents were divorced. Source: Mary's Family Connections, pg. 111.
1939 Alec and Mary-Ella moved to a two-bedroom apartment on Palisade Avenue in Englewood, New Jersey and were brought up by their mother.
  Mary-Ella went to the Dwight School for Girls on Palisade Avenue in Englewood, New Jersey.

Alex (3) & Mary Ella (5) 1927
Tallman, NY
January 17, 1940 Grandmother Ella Brown Henderson died in Suffern, NY. Source: ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times, pg. 23.
October 23, 1943 Mary-Ella married Stuart Walter Hinrichs at Saint James Church, Madison Avenue, New York.
August 31, 1946 Robert Stuart Hinrichs was born.
June 26, 1949 Susan Hinrichs was born.
1949 Grandmother Laura Frontgous Anthony died (Nonny's mother) in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
April 5, 1953 Sarah Hinrichs was born.
September 23, 1957 Peter Anthony Hinrichs was born.
March 30, 1985 Mary-Ella married John Sloane Griswold at Christ Church, Greenwich, Connecticut.


Last update: Sunday, March 16, 2008