Father and Son Drowned C. V. R. Poland of Belmar and his son Edwin were drowned in the surf off that place on Tuesday of last week. The Polands were fishermen. The sea was running very high on Tuesday when they put off and their boat capsized. Both bodies were recovered and the funeral of father and son was held at the same time.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Jan 15, 1902

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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