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PETER C. COLLIGNON
Originally published in 1900 |
PETER C. COLLIGNON, of Westwood, was born in Rivervale, Bergen
County, N. J., October 19, 1856. He is the son of Claudius O. Collignon and
Sarah Cleveland and a grandson of Peter and Mary C. (Perrie) Collignon
and Neil Cleveland and Sarah Cole. His ancestors came to this country
from France. Mr. Collignon was educated in the Bergen County public schools, and at the age of eighteen became a bookkeeper in a chair factory. He continued in that capacity until 1890, when he purchased the business and successfully conducted it until 1896. He is a member of the Dutch Reformed Church of Tappan, N. Y., a public spirited and progressive citizen, and honored and respected by all who know him. He married Isabella E. Ward, by whom he has three children: Raymond, Isabelle, and Viola.
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