Following are three decades of neighborhood grocery stores and supermarkets in Ogdensburg.
1940 city directory: 69 stores
George Ashley, 903 Mechanic St.
Ashley’s, 4 Ford St.
A&P, 827 State St., 831 Ford St., 1409 Ford St., and 401 State St.
Pearl Awan, 427 Morris St.
William Bond, 518 Rensselaer Ave.
Exilda Bouchard, 1028 Ford St.
Grace Bouchard, 1210 Washington St.
Henry Bouchard, 1217 Ford St.
Felix Boyer, 19 Lake St.
Moses Boyer, 322 Main St.
E.D. Briggs Co. (wholesaler) 25 Main St.
C&M Grocery, 331 State St.
Capitol City Produce, 301 Catherine St.
William Cheesman, 218 South St.
Ernest Davidson, 407 Pine St.
Massimo Delduchetto, 214 Adams Ave.
Arthur Denny, 424 Ford St.
George Dilcox, 909 Elizabeth St.
William Doe, 315 Grant St.
Henry Doyle, 304 Rensselaer Ave.
Floyd Fox, 401 St. Lawrence Ave.
Jennie Fox, 611 Rensselaer Ave.
Edith Gagnon, 421 Seymour St.
Alexander Gilbert, 325 Mansion Ave.
Frank Gorrow, 925 Knox St.
Grand Union Co., 234 and 1007 Ford St., and, 904 State St.
Frederick Heath, 600 Irvin St.
Jeremiah Jarvis, 31 Madison Ave.
Ethel Jenkinson, 819 NY Ave.
Kinnie Brothers, 707 State St.
Fred Lacombe, 206 Lake St.
Francis LaFleur, 101 NY Ave.
Anna Lago, 901 Patterson St.
Josephine LaMacchia, 803 Ford St.
Placido LaMacchia, 9 Isabella St.
Henry LaRose, 826 Morris St.
Arthur LaRue, 808 NY Ave.
William MacLain, 428 Irvin St.
George Marlow, 2007 Ford St.
Earl Miller, 104 South St.
William Moffett, 524 Kiah St.
Mary Montroy, 529 Kiah St.
George Northrup, 715 Morris St.
O’Brien Distributing, 612 Jersey Ave.
Jane O’Connell, 2013 Jay St.
Michael O’Connor, 502 King St.
D.E. Pearson, 803 Washington St.
Gertrude Pelo, 934 Knox St.
Wesley Perry, 1013 Mechanic St.
Sarah Powell, 819 NY Ave.
Adda Putnam, 708 Main St.
Elizabeth Rish, 1816 Ford St.
Henry Robillard, 1115 Ford St.
Melvina Robinson, 825 Main St.
Reuben Rothenburg, 1005 Ford St.
Henry Sargent, 1013 Ford St.
Nelson Sholette, 1423 Ford St.
Neil Sloan, 10 LaFayette St.
Josephine Sovie, 1002 Ford St.
Standard Brands, 515 Lafayette St.
James Steinberg, 804 NY Ave.
Joseph Sweeney, 516 Grant St.
William Thompson, 101 Main St.
William Ward, 801 Patterson St.
Dennis Watson, 432 Canton St.
Willard’s Delicatessen, 715 State St.
Edward Wilson, 520 Laayette St.
Wonder Market, 727 State St.
Albert Woods, 425 Ford Ave.
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1950 directory: 63 stores
George Ashley, 903 Mechanic
Ashley’s, 4 Ford St.
A&P, 332 State St.
Avenue Community Store, 616 NY Ave.
Frank Bateman, 301 Catherine St.
Bean’s Grocery, 507 Park St.
WilliamBlair, 1610 Knox St.
William Bond, 518 Rensselaer Ave.
Bouchards Market, 1713 Ford St.
Bowen’s Store, 901 NY Ave.
Mary Boyd, 315 Grant St.
Anna Boyer, 729 Patterson St.
Moses Boyer, 332 Main St.
Emma Brennan, 301 Pine St.
E. D. Briggs, 25 Main St.
Fred Brenno, 409 Pine St.
Brown’s Economy Market, 825 State St.
Rhoda Berton, 106 Madison Ave.
C&M Grogery, 904 State St.
Jeanette Daniels, 517 Covington St.
Dardanella Drive In, 1200 NY Ave.
James Delduchetto, 520 Lafayette St.
Michael Delduchetto, 214 Adams Ave.
Felix Defoe, 104 South St.
Arthur Denny, 424 Ford St.
Louis Dionne, 206 Lake St.
Eddie’s Market, 2113 Greene St.
Fahey’s Grocery, 832 Ford St.
Farley’s Market, 121 Elizabeth St.
Ferguson’s Grocery, 619 Albany Ave.
Floyd Fox, 325 Mansion Ave.
Fuller’s Food Market, 715 State St.
John Girard, 801 Patterson St.
Herbert Hardtke, 401 St. Lawrence Ave.
Lottie Jarvias, 31 Madison Ave.
Joseph Kiah, 815 Main St.
Mary Kiah, 110 Hamilton St.
Dorothy LaFave, 1053 Washington St.
Josephine LaMacchia, 803 Ford St.
Mary LaRose, 826 Morris St.
LaRose’s Store, 1806 Knox St.
Larry’s Grocery, 432 Canton St.
Luchetti’s, 114 Adams Ave.
Loblaw’s, 310 State St.
Louise McDerment, 529 Kiah St.
Measaw’s Grocery, 1013 Mechanic St.
William Moffett, 524 Morris St.
John Paige, 101 NY Ave.
Nellie Perry, 1013 Mechanic St.
Whitney Putnam, 1409 Ford St.
Charles Pvirre, 518 Grant St.
Henry Robillard, 1115 Ford St.
Melvina Robinson, 825 Main St.
Russell’s Market, 427 Morris St.
Henry Sargent, 1013 Ford St.
John Sheret, 115 South St.
Nelson Sholette, 1423 Ford St.
Sovie’s Grocery, 937 Ford St.
Spooner’s Grocery, 924 Knox St.
Carolyn Stapleton, 222 Proctor Ave.
James Steinburg, 804 NY Ave.
William Wolf, 1202 Lafayette St.
Albert Woods, 425 Ford Ave.
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1960 directory: 35 stores
Acme Markets – Seaway Shopping Center
A&P – 332 State St.
Robert Amo, 801 Patterson St.
William Blair, 1610 Knox St.
William Bond, 518 Rensselaer Av.
Henry Bouchard, 1212 Ford St.
Moses Boyer, 322 Main St.
Boyer’s Grocery, 729 Patterson St.
California Fruit Market, 304 Ford St.
Emma Brennan, 301 Pine St.
Fred Brenno, 409 Pine St.
Rhoda Burson, 106 Madison Ave.
Davis Economy Market, 825 State St.
Defoe’s Market, 104 South St.
Michael Deldvchetto, 214 Adams Av.
Eddy’s Market, 301 Champlain St.
Chester Farley, 121 Elizabeth St.
Forget Me Not Market, Morristown Road
Fox’s Grocery, 324 Mansion Ave.
Goult’s Grocery, 2113 Greene St.
Joseph Kiah, 915 Main St.
Kinnie’s Store, 502 King St.
Dick LaRose , 524 Morris St.
Francis LaRose, 826 Morris St.
Loblaw’s, 420 Ford St.
P&C Market, Seaway Shopping Center
Perry’s Grocery, 1013 Mechanic St.
Pinkerton Grocery, 903 Mechanic St.
Russell’s Market, 427 Morris St.
Theodore Sargent, 1013 Ford St.
John Sheret, 115 South St.
Sovie’s Grocery, 937 Ford St.
James Steinberg, 804 New York Ave.
Sweeney’s Store. 1806 Knox St.
Albert Woods, 425 Ford St.
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