Milton Freeman
Holland Tunnel Engineer
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With Holland as chief engineer, work on the "Hudson River
Vehicular Tunnel Project" commenced in October 12, 1920, as workers on both
the New Jersey and Manhattan sides simultaneously tunneled towards the
center of the river. In 1924, just one day before the two sides were
scheduled to meet, Holland died at the age of 41 from complications during a
tonsillectomy. He was replaced by engineer Milton H. Freeman, who
also died after just several months on the project. Freeman was succeeded by
Ole Singstad, who ultimately saw the tunnel to completion.
Grave - Evergreen Cemetery, Canton, NY
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Evergreen Cemetery - From Anne Cady's Web
Site:
Freeman (See also:
Wight, Woodhead)
Freeman Monument, (Section G, Block B)
Milton Harvey Freeman, 1871-1925 ;Second
Stone (Section G, Block B)
Dr Gertrude VanDeMark Freeman, Wife of Milton Freeman; 1883-1932 ;Second
Stone (Section G, Block B)
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,786201,00.html
President Coolidge stretched
forth his arm to touch the golden lever of the
presidential telegraphic instrument. He pressed,
and a current of electricity flowed to Manhattan
and directly across the Hudson river to Jersey
City. At each place, in sight of thousands of
crowding spectators, the current caused a pair
of great U. S. flags slowly to separate. The
Holland Vehicular Tunnel officially became open
for inspection.
The spectators propelled themselves as
speedily as possible into its white tiled maw.
Seven hours later, at one minute after midnight,
the motor vehicles for which the tunnel was
built began to pass through from the New York
and the New Jersey sides. In the second motor
car to pay its toll fee*was Mrs. Clifford
Milburn Holland, whose husband died as chief
engineer of the tunnel. With her was Mrs.
Milton H. Freeman, whose husband also died
as chief engineer.
New York Times
- 1925:
New York Times - 1932:
St. Lawrence Plaindealer April
12, 1932:
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Canton Commercial Advertiser 1924:
Canton Commercial Advertiser 1925:
St. Lawrence Plaindealer, Dec 5, 1944 "20 Years Ago" :
1880 Potsdam Census:
He is on the
1880 Potsdam census – father Noel 37(farmer), Mother Mary 36, Sister
Florence age 5 and Milton age 8. Mother-in-law Hasvey?? Julia 61,
sister-in-law Hasvey Julia.
He lived next
to a woman named Marian Freeman, b Vt who must have been Noel’s mother with
an aunt who was a teacher Fanny, and an uncle Alfred age 13 in school.
By 1920 Milton H
(48)and Gertrude (36) are on the Mt. Pleasant, Westchester NY census.
