GEORGE E. NYE BIOGRAPHY, of GOFFSTOWN, NEW HAMPSHIRE & BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY Originally posted by Janice Brown (janicebr@earthlink.net) SOURCE: "Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Camden and Burlington Counties, New Jersey. Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Co., 1897. Page 480. George E. Nye, of the firm of Nye & Tredick, the well-known manufacturers of knitting machines in Philadelphia PA, and a prominent and esteemed citizen of Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J. was born in Goffstown, N.H. September 14, 1844. His father, Henry Nye, who was a native of Goffstown, was for a number of years the proprietor and manager of a carding and woollen mill there located. At a later period he commenced manufacturing hosiery, which industry he continued successfully at Rochester NH. He passed the declining days of his life in Amesbury, Mass. He was united in marriage with Miss Mary M. Locke, of Ashby NH. They had four children, namely: Helen, who became the wife of J.W. Ballou of Hagerstown MD; George E., the subject of this sketch; Jennie H., whose death occurred at the age of twenty-two years; and Henry Jr., who died when quite young. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nye in religious belief were Universalists. He passed away at the age of sixty-two years; but his wife survived him, living in Rochester NH where she died in her eighty-third year. George E. Nye passed his boyhood and youth at the parental home, receiving his education in the common schools of Rochester and at the academy in Wolfboro NH. After completing his course of study he was employed with his father in the hosiery business until his twenty-sixth year. He then left home, and entered upon a commercial career in Exeter NH, where for some time he was connected with a large general store. Removing thence to Bristol PA, he engaged with a firm there in the manufacture of hosiery, after continuing with which some little time, he changed his residence in 1880 to Haddonfield NJ. In that year he established himself in the manufacture of knitting machines at 117 North Fourth Street, and later located at 606 Arch Street, in which industry he has been engaged to the present, the firm being known as Nye & Tredick. The business has been conducted with great enterprise and the proprietors have succeeded in building up a large trade. They find a market for their machines in all parts of the United States and Canada, and they have also made sales in Europe. The extent and demands of the industry require the employment of a large force of workmen. In 1870 Mr. Nye was joined in wedlock with Miss Charlotte Tredick, a native of Union NH. Her father John Tredick was for many years a merchant in Boston Mass, and also in Union NH. Mrs. Nye was one of a family of ten children, five of whom are still living. Her father died at the age of sixty-eight years; but her mother, a native of Dover NH, attained the advanced age of fourscore and two years. Mr. and Mrs. Nye have four children, namely: Frank A., who is engaged in business with his father; Edward F., who is connected with the General Electric Company of Philadelphia; Helen; and Ralph. Mr. Nye is a Director of the Electric Light Company of Haddonfield, and also serves as one of the Board of Managers of the Athenaeum, the free reading-room of Haddonfield. He is a member of the Boad of Trade and of the Trades League, both of Philadelphia, and is likewise identified with the New England Association, of Philadelphia, and with the "Artisans" of Haddonfield. He is a vigorous supporter of the principles of the Republican party, and is on the Board of Managers of the Republican Club of Haddonfield. He is a regular attendant at the Presbyterian church of this town. Mr. Nye is one of the well-to-do citizens of Haddonfield, and is a respected member of the community. He and his family occupy a beautiful residence on West End Avenue. (end)