Working-Class New Yorkers

William White: A Black Laborer in Malone, New York

William White appears in only one census record currently identified, the 1850 U.S. Federal Census. At the time, he was ...

Bob Williams: World War I Soldier and Standish Iron Worker

Bob Williams is documented through only a small number of surviving public records, but those records connect his life to ...

Conway Williams: A North Carolina Laborer in Standish, New York

Conway Williams is known through a single public record, his World War I draft registration card. Born in March 1894 ...

Henry Williams: From North Elba to the Iron Industry at Standish

Henry Williams was born in February 1890 in New York and spent his early years in North Elba, Essex County. ...

Jennie E. Williams: From Virginia to Domestic Service in Plattsburgh

Jennie E. Williams was born around 1882–1883 in Virginia, probably in May 1883 according to the 1900 U.S. Federal Census. ...

Manuel Williams: A Rouses Point Cigar Maker Who Built a Life in Montreal

Manuel Williams was born in the United States on April 1, 1876. His connection to New York’s North Country is ...

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 ...

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!