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Retan (Reton) Cemetery: A historic, inactive cemetery in Fort Lee, New Jsrsey.

A 1992 survey[1] conducted by the [2]Bergen County, New Jersey[3] Department of Parks[4] lists the following people buried at the cemetery:

  1. Our / Jimmey & Gregory
  2. In / Memory of, / Rachel / Rothery. / Died Febr. 21 / 1876. / Age 86 Years.
  3. In Memory of / James Reton / Died September 25, 1866 / Age 25 Years 4 Months / and 1 Day. / [
  4. Sacred / to the memory of / Sarah. / Wife of / Daniel Reton / Departed this life / Dec. 21, 1852. / Age 61 Years / 4 mo.s & 11 days ./

A list of thirteen people, inclusive of the four founded by the 1992 survey appear on the web site FindAgrave.com[5]

The name of the Cemetery

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The name Retan is exonym by residents of Fort Lee, after the impressive stone bearing the name of a James Reton (d.1866).

In Bergen County, New Jersey, the family Reton was affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church in Hackensack, New Jersey[6][7][8][9].


The Fort Lee Department of Public Works who is responsible for its care, refers to the cemetery as the "Retan Cemetery"[10].

Gravestones

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A 1992 A 1992 survey showed four gravestone. In August 2024, four gravestones are visible, and one gravestone is sunk below grade (see below).

Photos of extant gravesites

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The following gravestones were observed in August, 2024.

 
Our Jimmey and Gregory
 
Sara Reton Reton Historical Cemetery, Fort Lee NJ 2024
 
Rachel Reton
 
James Reton, Reton Historical Cemetery Fort Lee NJ 2024
 
Sunk gravestone, Unknown person, Retan Historic Cemetery, Fort Lee, NJ 2024

Location and ownership

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The cemetery is located on Edwin Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey nearest to house number 2030A. The Block and Lot are: 4458 / 11 which in May 2022 was noted is the Geographic Information System (GIS) - Bergen County as owned by the "Borough of Fort Lee".[11]. IN May 2022, the official assessment of the land value was $58,000 and class 15E (cemetery)[12])[13]. The Geographic Information System (GIS) - Bergen County (GIS) study's PAMS_PIN is 0219_4458_11.

In 1992 the entrance in 1992 appears to be with wide cement stairs[14]. In 2024 the stair-pathway to the Cemetery is partially blocked[15] apparently due to constructions on an adjacent property.

According to a plaque installed at the cemetery's east side:

 

"Donated by The City of Fort Lee and Main Street Management The Crevani and Marchesi Families September, 1989"


 
Survey Map Historical Reton family cemetery Fort Lee NJ 1992

References

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  1. ^ Archive Record, Bergen County, New Jersey, Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs Archives. See link for 1992 Retan Cemetery under https://ppwebassets.s3.amazonaws.com/release/42981/0430821d-c2b3-46dc-910f-f175a9611f54.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5CJ5FUKH3PRGTNA&Expires=1727735808&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D"Click%20here%20for%20Reton%20Cemetery%20Survey.pdf"&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&Signature=H5TvRcmfTsJuFHKyZNJV8dW1Nps%3D link: "Click%20here%20for%20Reton%20Cemetery%20Survey.pdf"&res https://ppwebassets.s3.amazonaws.com/release/42981/0430821d-c2b3-46dc-910f-f175a9611f54.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ5CJ5FUKH3PRGTNA&Expires=1727735808&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D"Click%20here%20for%20Reton%20Cemetery%20Survey.pdf"&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&Signature=H5TvRcmfTsJuFHKyZNJV8dW1Nps%3D retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  2. ^ Bergen County
  3. ^ Recorder: Nancy A. Shunfenthal, Block and Lot: 4458/11
  4. ^ Bergen County, Department of Parks, Inventory 0219-C2
  5. ^ "Retan Historic Cemetery in Fort Lee, New Jersey - Find a Grave Cemetery". Find a Grave.
  6. ^ For example, Sara Retan 1824-1865 https://www.njgsbc.org/files/familyfiles/g0/p628.htm et seq.
  7. ^ For example, Rachel Retan m. Daniel Retan, dates unknown https://www.njgsbc.org/files/familyfiles/p1284.htm#i42391 et seq. retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  8. ^ See also The Zabriskie Family, by Goerge Olin Zabriskie, Three Hundred and One Year History of the Descendants of Albrecht Zabrowski, Volume I, 1963, page 88https://archive.org/stream/zabriskiefamilyt01zabr_0/zabriskiefamilyt01zabr_0_djvu.txt retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  9. ^ The Old Dutch Church at Totowa Paterson New Jersey by William Nelson, Copyright 1892, Baptismal Register 1756-1808, page 71 retrieved: https://www.erikvanblaricum.nl/download/historyofolddutc01nels.pdf retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  10. ^ Bergen County, New Jersey GIS Survey Parcel Viewer, PAMS_PIN 0219_4458_11, Owner Name: Borough of Fort Lee, 309 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 https://bchapeweb.co.bergen.nj.us/parcelviewer/ retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  11. ^ Bergen County, New Jersey, GIS Survey updated May 2022
  12. ^ "Cemeteries and Graveyards" means real property solely devoted to or held for use as a cemetery, graveyard, or burial ground." https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-18-12-2-2 retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  13. ^ https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-18-12-2-2# retrieved: Sept. 30, 2024
  14. ^
     
    1992 Entrance to the Retan Cemetery, Fort Lee NJ
  15. ^ See photo from August 2024:
     
    showing stairway blocked on the right. In 2024 the entrance is through the rocky area.
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