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Family HistoryFamily History - Caroline A. Ranger


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Caroline A. Ranger and three of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Caroline A. Ranger,1 born ____ (parents not determined); died 26 October 1938 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.1 Caroline married Albert Comstock1 (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Caroline A. Ranger and Albert Comstock:

+2i. Elizabeth Ranger Comstock, born 2 November 1897 in New Jersey; died 15 December 1971. Married Philip Titus Heartt.

  1. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 28 October 1938, Caroline A. Comstock, died 26 October 1938, wife of the late Albert Comstock; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Philip T. Heartt, Montclair, New Jersey.
Second Generation
2. Elizabeth Ranger Comstock2 (Caroline1), born 2 November 1897 in New Jersey;1, 2 died 15 December 1971.3 Elizabeth married, ca. 1920, Philip Titus Heartt8, 10 (born 14 June 1886 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, the son of Job Pierson Heartt and Mary Augusta Waterman;1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Philip died 3 September 1961 in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey5, 9). Elizabeth and Philip are buried in Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.3, 5

Children of Elizabeth Ranger Comstock and Philip Titus Heartt:

+3i. Ann Elizabeth Heartt, born 7 January 1922 in New Jersey; died 2 November 1991 in Humboldt County, California. Married Donovan Lane Jenner.
+4ii. Martha Titus Heartt, born 28 April 1925 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey; died 14 September 1976. Married Lawrence Burdett Perry.

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Montclair Town, Enumeration District 7-258, Sheet No. 5A, Phylip T. Heartt (54, New Jersey, security salesman, investment bankers); wife Elizabeth R. Heartt (42, New Jersey); daughter Ann E. Heartt (18, New Jersey); daughter Martha T. Heartt (14, New Jersey).
  2. Chapman Historical Museum, Glens Fall, New York. Person Record: Heartt, Elizabeth Ranger Comstock, born: 2 November 1897. The record provides the names and birth/death years for her parents, husband, and two children, and shows associated records (photographs).
  3. Find a Grave (website). Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, Elizabeth Heartt, born: unknown; died: 15 December 1971 (from record which indicates burial in Range Plot 5, Lot 22).
  4. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Philip Titus Heartt, Serial Number 946; born: 14 June 1886 in Bloomfield, New Jersey; person who will always know your address: Mrs. Elizabeth R. Heartt; employer: Heartt and Weiddman, New York, N.Y.
  5. Find a Grave (website). Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, Philip Titus Heartt, born: 14 June 1886 in Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey; died: 6 September 1961 in New York [sic, this is probably his burial date and place; he died on 3 September in New Jersey] (from record, which indicates burial in Ranger Plot 5, Lot 22).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Essex County, Glen Ridge Borough, Enumeration District 213, Sheet No. 8A, family of J. Pierson Heartt (55, New York, June 1844, salesman); wife of 30 years Mary A. Heartt (54, New York, Mar 1846, 4 children, 4 living); daughter Agnes E. Heartt (22, New Jersey, Nov 1877); son Philip Heartt (13, New Jersey, June 1886); servant Fanny Upton (24, Virginia, Apr 1876, cook).
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Essex County, Glen Ridge, Enumeration District 180, Sheet No. 4B, family of J. Pierson Hart (65, New York, salesman, chocolate); wife of 41 years Mary A. Hart (62, New York, 4 children, 4 living); son Philip T. Hart (23, New Jersey, manager, wholesale dress good); servant Mary Chiowich (35, Austria, private family).
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Montclair Town, Enumeration District 7-532, Sheet No. 1B, family of Philip T. Heartt (43, New Jersey); wife Elizabeth R. Heartt (32, New Jersey); daughter Ann E. Heartt (8, New Jersey); daughter Martha T. Heartt (5, New Jersey).
  9. Deaths, The New York Times, available at www.fultonhistory.com, 5 September 1961, Philip Heartt, died 3 September in Montclair, New Jersey, husband of Elizabeth Ranger Heartt.
  10. Engagement Announcement, The New York Times, 5 April 1920, Mrs. Albert Comstock of Montclair, N.J., has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ranger Comstock, to Philip T. Heartt, also of Montclair.
Third Generation
3. Ann Elizabeth Heartt3 (Elizabeth,2 Caroline1), born 7 January 1922 in New Jersey;1, 2, 3, 4 died 2 November 1991 in Humboldt County, California.1, 2 Ann married, 24 April 1964 in Los Angeles, California, Donovan Lane Jenner5 (born 25 December 1907 in California, the son of George Onesiphorus Jenner and Marie Irene Slocum;5, 6 Donovan died 26 February 1988 in Humboldt County, California6).

4. Martha Titus Heartt3 (Elizabeth,2 Caroline1), born 28 April 1925 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey;3, 4, 7, 8 died 14 September 1976.7 Martha married, 1949 in Bolton Landing, Warren County, New York, Lawrence Burdett Perry10 (born 12 May 1927 in Ossining, Westchester County, New York, the daughter of Raymond Perry and Carolyn Burdett;9 Lawrence died 23 April 2021 in Rochester, Olmstead County, Minnesota9). Martha is buried in Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York.7

Martha was engaged to Ensign William Wesley Reynolds, Jr., US Naval Reserve, but it is unclear whether they ever married. William was killed in action in World War II on 4 January 1945.11, 12


  1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Ann E. Jenner, no. 148-14-0787; died: November 1991; born: 7 January 1922.
  2. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Jenner, Ann Elizabeth; died: 2 November 1991 in Humboldt [County], California; born: 7 January 1922 in New Jersey; father: Heartt.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Montclair Town, Enumeration District 7-532, Sheet No. 1B, family of Philip T. Heartt (43, New Jersey); wife Elizabeth R. Heartt (32, New Jersey); daughter Ann E. Heartt (8, New Jersey); daughter Martha T. Heartt (5, New Jersey).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New Jersey, Essex County, Montclair Town, Enumeration District 7-258, Sheet No. 5A, Phylip T. Heartt (54, New Jersey, security salesman, investment bankers); wife Elizabeth R. Heartt (42, New Jersey); daughter Ann E. Heartt (18, New Jersey); daughter Martha T. Heartt (14, New Jersey).
  5. California Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Jenner, Donovan L., age 56; Heartt, Ann E., age 42; married on 24 April 1964 in Los Angeles, California.
  6. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Jenner, Donovan Lane, died: 26 February 1988 in Humboldt [County], California; born: 25 December 1907 in California; mother: Slocum.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Glens Falls Cemetery, Glens Falls, Warren County, New York, Martha Titus Heartt Perry, born: 1925; died: 14 September 1976 (from record, which indicates burial in Ranger Plot 5, Lot 22).
  8. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Martha Titus Heartt, born: 28 April 1925 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey; father: Philip T. Heartt; mother: Elizabeth R. Comstock.
  9. Obituary, Post Bulletin, Rochester, Minnesota (Website), Dr. Lawrence Burdett Perry, died: 23 April 1921 in Rochester, Minnesota. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, two spouses, children and their spouses, and two siblings.
  10. Marriage Announcement, New York Times, New York, New York, 8 September 1949, Lawrence B. Perry and Martha Heartt, married in a church at Bolton Landing, New York.
  11. American Battle Monuments Commission (website: www.abmc.gov), William Wesley Reynolds, Ensign, U.S. Navy; Service# 0-351498; United States Naval Reserve; Entered Service From: New Jersey; Died: 4 January 1945; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines; Awards: Purple Heart.
  12. Engagement Announcement, The New York Times, 4 June 1944, Martha, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Heartt of Montclair, N.J., to Ensign William Wesley Reynolds, Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds of Upper Montclair, N.J.