Working-Class New Yorkers

Roosevelt Drummond: From South Carolina to New York and Military Service

Roosevelt Drummond was born on January 29, 1907, in the Greenville–Spartanburg area of South Carolina. He first appeared in the ...

Perry Plummer: A Household Cook in Saranac, New York

Perry Plummer is known through a single historical record, the 1930 U.S. Federal Census, which documents him as a thirty-seven-year-old ...

Elisabeth Grotter Crabtree Mooers New York

Elisabeth Grotter, also identified in some records as Elisabeth Crabtree, appeared in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census as a seventeen-year-old ...

Jephere Cyril: A Student in Mooers, New York

Jephere Cyril is documented in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census as a fourteen-year-old boy living in Mooers, Clinton County, New ...

Symore Cyril: A Laborer and Father in Mooers, New York

Symore Cyril is known through the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, which provides a brief glimpse into his life in Mooers, ...

Yon Ng Bak: A Chinese Laundryman in Plattsburgh, New York

Yon Ng Bak was born about 1895 in China and appeared in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census as a resident ...

Yan Chin: A Chinese Laundryman in Chesterfield, New York

Yan Chin was born in May 1866 in China and appeared in the 1900 U.S. Federal Census living in Chesterfield, ...

Simon Chen (Lonan Chen): A Chinese Immigrant in Historic North Elba

Simon Chen, also recorded as Lonan Chen, was born about 1906 in China and appeared in the 1930 U.S. Federal ...

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!