He was awarded the contract for construction of the new church at 2233 NJ-57 in 1954 and built their altar railing by hand.īrenda’s twin brother, Brian, was a volunteer firefighter with the Washington Borough Fire Department when he lost his life fighting a fire in downtown Washington on May 29, 1980. He was also a member of the Broadway United Methodist Church and a builder. Heinrich, Sr., was born on October 27, 1916. She belonged to and served as treasurer for the Methodist Women’s Society and was a member of the Franklin Township Senior Citizens.īrenda’s father, John R. Dorothy was a 74-year member of the Broadway United Methodist Church.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1936, the first class to complete all four years in the new high school. She was a daughter of Howard and Tamzon Deremer Hoppock and lived almost her entire life in Broadway. Heinrich, was born in Broadway on February 17, 1918. The Heinrichs of BroadwayĪs Brenda, a lifetime member of both the Warren County and Hunterdon County Historical and Genealogical Societies and chair of the Franklin Township Historical Commission, spends a considerable time working on genealogy and local history, it is no surprise that she can provide a lot of detail in discussing her family. Brenda and Bob have lived in Washington Township since 1982 and will celebrate 50 years of marriage come April. Robert “Bob” Higgins (retired), Washington Barracks.

She shares a passion for genealogy with her husband, NJSP Sgt. Before retiring in 2006, she worked the front desk at White Township Consolidated School K-8. She is also a member of several historical organizations. She is a 53-year member of the Broadway United Methodist Church, like her parents before her. Brenda Heinrich Higgins was raised in the small Warren County village of Broadway, as was her mother, grandmother, great-grandfather, and their families.

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