New Jersey Family Group Sheet for the Simeon POST Family *********************************************** Copyright Martha Post. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Martha Post Email address: Husband: Simeon POST Birthdate: 29 Aug 1804 Birthplace: Lebanon, NH Death date: 29 Jun 1872 Place of death: Jersey City, NJ Burial: Father: Andrew POST Mother: Joanna DANA Marriage date: c. 1830 Marriage place: Lebanon, NH Wife: Parthenia W. PECK Birthdate: abt 1805 Birthplace: Lebanon, NH Death date: abt 1893 Place of death: Jersey City, NJ Burial: Father: unknown Mother: unknown CHILDREN Child No. 1: Cornelia POST Sex: F Birthdate: 1832 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Andrew Jackson POST Sex: M Birthdate: 1 Nov 1834 Birthplace: Montpelier, VT Death date: 12 Mar 1896 Place of death: Englewood, NJ Burial: Marriage date: unknown Marriage place: Spouse's name: Margaret COMBE Child No. 3: Levi POST Sex: M Birthdate: 1837 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 4: Henry Willis POST Sex: M Birthdate: 30 Oct 1852 Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 5: Juliana POST Sex: F Birthdate: unknown Birthplace: Death date: Place of death: Marriage date: Burial: Marriage place: Spouse's name: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Documentation: Family sources; census records;American Society of Civil Engineers biography;Simeon POST invented the "Post Truss" which was instrumental in bridge construction and was chief engineer for the New York and Erie Railroad. He invented the parbolic head-light reflector, the system of railroad baggage checks, and the diagram for making railroad timetables. His son, Andrew Jackson POST founded the steel construction firm of POST & McCORD of New York City. This firm was the steel contractor for the Empire State Buidling and over 100 other New York City skyscrapers and buildings. .