Hi Chris, I found Joseph in the 1920 Camden Census, taken Jan. 13th, living at 15 N. Twenty Second St., Rents his home, age 50, b. IRE, emigrated in 1864, Na. in 1889, operator for Bottling Machine. He is m. to Sarah, age 52, b. NJ, parents b. IRE. Living in the home are: William, son, age 24,b NJ, S, machinist Charles, son, age 16, b.NJ, S Williams, Anna, daughter, age 21, b. NJ, M, Spinner at Woolen mill .. , Sarah, granddaughter, age 6/12, b. NJ S Agnes, daughter, age 13, b. NJ S Katherine, daughter, age 2 (poss. 3 - hard to read), b. NJ S Hope this helps solve some issues! Joan In a message dated 5/18/02 12:38:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > 1900 Census - Joseph Fitzgerald- Born July 1865 - 34 years old .- Married > 15 years. Born in Ireland- > > I know he was widowed in 1928. > > Now the 1930 census shows him living with my grandfather Charles Fitzgerald > but this is the information provided: > > Joseph Fitzgerald M W 58 M ( which he is not as my ggrandmother died 2 > years previous. Says he was born in NJ. > > 1. Notice his age is 58 that is a 5 years age difference. At the 1930 > census he was working for the railroad. > > Could my grandmother 1) not known his age so she guessed. > 2) lied so he could continue to work at the railroad? > > Why would they say born in NJ when my grandfather who he is living with > says his father was born in Ireland? Please help me figure this out with > some suggestions, as this Joseph Fitzgerald is a mystery. . ( not really > just cant find out where he is buried or where is was naturalized . > > Chris > >