Working-Class New Yorkers

Henry Robert Vinson: A Black Laborer and Property Owner in Beekmantown

Henry Robert Vinson was born on July 22, 1886, although census records provide conflicting information about whether his birthplace was ...

David Lane: A Young Life Remembered in Plattsburgh

David Lane was born on June 2, 1954, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Otis J. Lane and Marbelle Lane, whose maiden ...

Richard Cox: An Unresolved Record in Plattsburgh History

Richard Cox appears twice in the New York State Death Index, 1957–1972, but conflicting information makes it difficult to determine ...

John Curtain: A Young Black Resident of Burlington and Plattsburgh

John Curtain was born on June 25, 1855, in Vermont. He first appeared in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census at ...

Roosevelt Williams: Air Force Veteran and Community Leader in Plattsburgh

Roosevelt Williams was born on July 30, 1935, in the Birmingham area of Jefferson County, Alabama. He first appeared in ...

William Lemuel Brown: World War I Veteran and North Elba Resident

William Lemuel Brown was born on September 5, 1898, in Virginia. His name appears in historical records in several forms, ...

Anna A. Brown: From North Carolina to North Elba, New York

Anna A. Brown was born about 1898–1899 in North Carolina. Tracing her life through census records is complicated by variations ...

Justus Billings: A North Country Laborer and Civil War Draft Registrant

Justus Billings was born in January 1838 in New York and first appeared in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census as ...

Jaqcal's Info

Working-Class New Yorkers of color of the 18th – 21th century have impacted various cultures today in New York and across the country, and their cultural contributions are both powerful and noteworthy.

Therefore, here at Jaqcal’s Info, it is our mission to provide you with in-depth stories that accurately portray the lives of various working-class people of color of New York that history has buried.

About Jaqcal's Info

I present thrilling stories about real working-class New Yorkers who have contributed this our country’s history. These were people who were predominantly people of color and worked hard and made many valuable contributions during the time that they lived: in the 18th century, 19th century, and 20th century.
Their lives and contributions are still relevant today!