Edgar, known as Bud, was born on October 7, 1915 in Hauppauge, New York to Percy Land, age 30, contractor, born in Canada and Meta Peterman, age 29, born in the United States, he was the forth of four living children. Attending physician H. E. Chatwain (?) of Brentwood, Long Island.

Edgar, called Bud or Buddy, always celebrated his birthday on October 8th. He said the doctor made a mistake in recording the birth date as October 7th.

Bud graduated from Smithtown Branch High School in 1934.

The Smithtown Branch High School Searchlight June 6, 1934

Class Will: "Bud Land, a girl hunter, to Martha Loysch, a boy hunter."

Class Future: "Edgar Land CCC" (See next entry)

Class Prophecy: Using a Radio talk show format

RADIO: Young Edgar Land, well-known drug store cowboy, has become an enthusiastic member of the CCC. His activities are characterized by his usual persistence and energy.

MILTON: What does CCC mean? If it were back in school days I would say it meant CONTINUALLY CHASING CATHERINE

In 1939 Bud Land made a fire run from New York to California. To see photos of of some of the places they visited, click on the picture of Bud

Edgar L. Land and Agnes Goehle were married in the rectory of St Ignatius Loyola Church at the corner of 82nd(?) and Park Avenue in New York City on February 15, 1942. Witnesses were Charles A. Swain and Isabella Goehle.

Apparently they could not get married in the church itself because Agnes was Roman Catholic and Bud was not.

World War II

Edgar Land, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Land has enlisted in the U. S. Navy."

Long Islander (Huntington), Thursday, March 05, 1942 Page: 7

Bud was not excepted in the Service. He was 4F due to a hernia. Bud spent the war years working for Republic Aviation in Farmingdale, Long Island.

Children of Bud Land and Agnes Goehle

Children of Edgar (Bud) Land and Agnes Goehle:

1. Edgar born January 3, 1943
2. Marguerite, AKA Maggie, born October 22, 1944 in New York City. Maggie married Thomas Blanck on August 19, 1967 at St Vincent's Church, Madison, N.J. Tom was born June 9, 1944 in Hoboken, New Jersey. They had:
   1. Damian, 9/21/71, Philadelphia
   2. Tobias (Toby), 5/26/73, Bethesda, Md.
   3. Sebastain, 7/18/76, New Haven, Ct.
3. Anthony AKA Tony, born May 4, 1947. Tony married Kathleen Leone, on August 21, 1971 at St Rose Church, East Hardford, Ct. Kathy was born on October 29, 1949 in Hartford, Ct. They had:
   1. Anthony, 7/30/74, Manchester, Ct.
   2. Daniel, 5/24/77, Manchester, Ct.
4. Justina born November 5, 1950. Justina married Merrick James Leler on June 14, 1975 in Cambridge, Mass. Merrick was born March 28, 1952 in Washington, D.C. They had:
   1. Devin Robert, 10/11/84, Austin, Tx.
   2. Ian Walker, 7/23/91, Austin, Tx.
5. Zachary born December 14, 1952. Zachary married Linda Knadler on December 29, 1981 in Boston, Mass. Linda was born September 15, 1956 in Baltimore, Md. They had:
   1. Nicholas, 10/19/84, Austin.Tx.
   Zachary and Linda are now divorced
6. Benedict born May 23, 1954
7. Matthew born November 30, 1959
8. Kevin born November 17, 1960. Kevin married Victoria Schaffer in Springmont, Pa. Victoria was born February 18, 1959 in Danville, Pa. They had:
   1. Anna born April 18, 1989 in Sellersville, Pa.

The accompanying article is quite messed up and hard to read. However, it is a promotional article about a home tour fund raiser for the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts.

Museum of Early Trades and Crafts

Death of Agnes Goehle Land

Agnes Land died April 19, 1996 in Austen, Texas. Agnes was buried in St Vincent's Cemetery in Chatham, New Jersey.

SS# 102-14-3814.

Death of Bud Land

Edgar (Bud) Land died on August 15, 1999 in Madison, New Jersey. His ashes were divided between St Vincent's Cemetery in Chatham, New Jersey, the Land family plot in Hauppauge, Long Island and Venice, Italy.

SS# 114-10-3144

LAND, EDGAR LAW (BUD) August 15, 1999

LAND-Edgar Law (Bud). Of Madison, New Jersey on Tuesday, August 10, 1999. Husband of the late Agnes Land. Loving father of Edgar Law Land, Jr. of Barto, PA; Margurite Blanck of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Anthony Land of West Redding, CT; Justina Leler of Austin, TX; Zachary Land of Madison, N.J.; Benedict Land, of Northampton, MA; Matthew Land of Madison, NJ, and Kevin Land of Bechtelsville, PA. Edgar is also survived by his sister Helen Land of St. James, New York and fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. A Memorial Service will be held at the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Main Street, Madison, NJ on Saturday, August 28th from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Information: Burroughs, Kohr & Dangler Funeral Home, 106 Main St. Madison, N.J. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Main Street, Madison, New Jersey 07940.

New York Times

To see photos of the Land family from the collection of Helen Land, the daughter of Percy and Meta Land and the granddaughter of Law Land and Elizabeth Sykes, click on the photo of Percy Land and Meta Petermann Land