Dr. Charles D. Van Romondt

NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

In proportion to the number of its inhabitants, Pompton Plains, Morris county, New Jersey, has a long list of medical practitioners, the oldest one in continued practice being Dr. Charles D. VAN ROMONDT, whose reputation is wide-spread. He has been a leader in all plans which tended toward the elevation of the community with which he has been connected for so many years.

Professor Charles R. VAN ROMONDT, his father, was born on the Island of St. Martin, in the West Indies, of which his father was at the time governor, representing the Netherlands. Professor VAN ROMONDT came to this country when he was a very young man in order to complete his education, and was graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the Seminary under the charge of the Reformed church. For a period of eleven years he was professor of modern languages at Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and after some years in the ministry of the Reformed church, he then was appointed librarian in the war department of Washington. He returned to his native island, where he died at the age of seventy-four. He married Anna M., daughter of Dr. SKILLMAN, of New Brunswick, and had children:

Charles D.;
Harry T., deceased.

Dr. Charles D. VAN ROMONDT was born in New Brunswick, Middlesex county, New Jersey, 1849. He received his preparatory education in various schools in New Brunswick, and then matriculated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, and was graduated from this institution in the class of 1872. Rutgers conferred the honorary degree of A. B. For a time he was engaged in medical practice in New Brunswick in association with Dr. BALDWIN, then a short time was spent in similar practice in the city of New York, after which he decided upon Pompton Plains for the scene of his future activities. He located there in 1878, and has been in continuous practice since that time. During this time he has not alone gained a large practice and won the confidence of his numerous patients, but he has been called upon to fill numerous official positions. His political support has always been given to the Republican party, and he has served as health inspector of the township, and as medical inspector of the township schools. He has also been medical examiner for the New York Life Insurance Company, the Colonial Insurance Company of Jersey City, the Masonic Insurance Company of Buffalo, the J. O. U. A. M., and the order F. and A. M. He and his family are members of the Reformed church.

Dr. VAN ROMONDT married Anna F. DOREMUS, daughter of Jacob DOREMUS, of Jacksonville, and a descendent of one of the old families of that section of the State. They have one daughter:

Annie, who married Benjamin F. BUDD, and has children:
- James,
- Anetia,
- Margaret,
- Romondt.

While Dr. VAN ROMONDT has been decidedly successful in his medical practice, he has never ceased to be a student, and has kept himself constantly informed of all discoveries and improvements in his profession. His retentive memory of incidents and achievements is the wonder of his colleagues, and his wide experience of men and events makes his companionship a delight to all who are privileged to be with him.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).