Edward Balch

Edward Crawford Balch (July 17, 1858 – February 8, 1934) was a builder and businessman. He built 175 houses in Maplewood, New Jersey and became known as the Father of Maplewood. He also owned a women's clothing business; Orange Screen Company, a manufacturing business; and John O'Rourke, a lumber and coal business. He married Kate McKinney on March 20, 1879. They had three sons (Edward Jr., Harry, Everett) and two daughters (Ida, Florence).[1][2][3]

The Maplewood Country Club was formed at a meeting, held inside his home on Ridgewood Road in 1903.[4]

References
  1. Myers (2000), p. 325.
  2. "Edward C. Balch, Builder, Is Dead". New York Times. February 10, 1934. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  3. U.S. Census of 1900. Names of the five children.
  4. Maplewood, Past and Present, edited by Bates, 1948 pp. 159–60, 163–64, 171. Internet Archive.

Sources
  • Myers, William Starr (2000). Prominent Families of New Jersey: Volume 1. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield. pp. 325–326. ISBN 9780806350363.


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