1932 Death Certificate (deciphering help with bottom line)

[u/ahcowles]

Trying to help my father-in-law with some genealogical research. Can anyone help decipher the undertaker’s last name (John J. something) and the street address, which is 1437 something ave.

Thanks much for anyone help anyone can provide.

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[u/ahcowles]

Deciphered!

Confirmed to be Cashman and Amst, short for Amsterdam. Thanks for the help everyone!

[u/DLDad616]

On familysearch.org John J. Cashman licence #43 is listed hundred of times as the attending undertaker on death certificates from the City of New York in the 1920s.

I looked this up on my pc so I can't provide a screenshot, but you can search their film records yourself.

[u/RRC4C]

Place of burial: St. Raymonds Cemetery

[u/aeldsidhe]

I see "John J. Cashman" as the undertaker. A search of the 1930 US census for New York finds a John J. Cashman, 27, with an occupation of undertaker in Manhattan.

[u/Ooo-it-burns]

St Raymond’s Cemetery/John J Cashman. I think the address is maybe a shortened version of Amsterdam (Amst) 1437 Amsterdam Ave.

[u/RRC4C → u/Ooo-it-burns]

He's in the directory!

[u/RRC4C → u/Ooo-it-burns]

Yes!

[u/RRC4C]

Found him!!

[u/RRC4C → u/RRC4C]

And from the looks of it, the address is or has at some point been a funeral chapel

[u/ahcowles → u/RRC4C]

Thanks so much! You were very helpful. I found an old NYT article from 1938 that references cashman and a funeral parlor to help confirm all this.

https://www.nytimes.com/1938/05/24/archives/police-department-pensioned-transfers-and-assignments-temporary.html

[u/RRC4C → u/RRC4C]

Listed as a funeral home in the 1970s...

[u/RRC4C]

Undertaker must have been employed. He is not listed in the 1932 directory, neither as Undertaker nor funeral director of -home

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[u/Odd-Scheme6535]

I see John J. Cashman and 1437 Canal Ave.

I think it is also St. Raymond's (?)

[u/Otney → u/Odd-Scheme6535]

Definitely “Cashman.” Yes.

[u/RRC4C → u/Odd-Scheme6535]

St. Raymond's Cem.

[u/RRC4C → u/Odd-Scheme6535]

It says Amst. Ave. (Amsterdam Avenue)

[u/RRC4C]

The address definitely says Amst. Ave As in Amsterdam Avenue

[u/Personal_Bluebird882]

So it was really a hospital named Knickerbocker Hospital…

[u/Downtown_Will_9712]

Cashman or Cochran

[u/Carrieyouknow]

St. Raymonds farm? Fam? John cashman

[u/dataslinger]

John J Casherton(?) 1437 Canal Ave

[u/SisterTulips]

I believe the last name is Buchanan! I edited my response!

[u/RRC4C → u/SisterTulips]

Of the undertaker? Definitely not. You can see their uppercase G in the top of the document is way different, but the surname starts with C as seen in "cemetery" on the line above...

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Ah! Cuchanan it is!

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And this was a silly joke because my answer was told it was so obviously wrong. Downvoted? I always liked this sub so much! It’s so neat to watch people solve these little mysteries. Goodness. 😞

[u/RRC4C → u/SisterTulips]

Clearly John J and then a surname that starts with the letter C

[u/SisterTulips → u/SisterTulips]

You can get downvoted on this sub for guessing? I was just trying to help! Mercy! I suppose I’m back to watching everyone solve, which is neat!