He was the s/o James D. Northrop and Loretta Elizabeth Hatfield. I show Loretta's d.o.b. as 17 May 1861 in Port Greville.
Steve
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Preston Everett Northrope
New York, Births and Christenings
Name: Preston Everett Northrope
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1890
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Father's Name: James D. Northrope
Mother's Name: Loretta E. Hatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00124-5
System Origin: New_York-ODM
GS Film number: 1322259
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Preston E Northup
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: Preston E Northup
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Jersey City no 6, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1890
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Preston Northrop
United States Census, 1920
Name: Preston Northrop
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1920
Event Place: Jersey City Ward 9, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Own or Rent: Rent
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Preston Northrop Head M 29 New York
Mildred Northrop Wife F 23 New Jersey
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Preston Northrop
United States Census, 1930
Name: Preston Northrop
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Preston Northrop Head M 39 New York
Bessie Northrop Wife F 38 New Jersey [m/2 ???]
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Preston E Northrop
United States Census, 1940
Name: Preston E Northrop
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Ward 9, Jersey City, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Divorced ***
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Lodger
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger [living at the Y.M.C.A.] *****
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1891
Last Place of Residence: Same House [?]
[occupation: traffic enumerator / state highway]