Husband: Simeon POST
Birthdate: 29 Aug 1804
Birthplace: Lebanon, NH
Death date: 29 Jun 1872
Place of death: Jersey City, NJ
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Father: Andrew POST
Mother: Joanna DANA
Marriage date: c. 1830
Marriage place: Lebanon, NH
Wife: Parthenia W. PECK
Birthdate: abt 1805
Birthplace: Lebanon, NH
Death date: abt 1893
Place of death: Jersey City, NJ
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Child No. 1: Cornelia POST
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1832
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Child No. 2: Andrew Jackson POST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1 Nov 1834
Birthplace: Montpelier, VT
Death date: 12 Mar 1896
Place of death: Englewood, NJ
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Spouse's name: Margaret COMBE
Child No. 3: Levi POST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1837
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Child No. 4: Henry Willis POST
Sex: M
Birthdate: 30 Oct 1852
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Child No. 5: Juliana POST
Sex: F
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* Family sources;
* census records;
* American Society of Civil Engineers biography;
Simeon POST invented the "Post Truss" which was instrumental in bridge construction
and was chief engineer for the New York and Erie Railroad. He invented the parbolic
head-light reflector, the system of railroad baggage checks, and the diagram for making
railroad timetables.
His son, Andrew Jackson POST founded the steel construction firm of POST &
McCORD of New York City. This firm was the steel contractor for the Empire State
Buidling and over 100 other New York City skyscrapers and buildings.