Thanks to all of you generous listers for your great information! I'm able to plot it now right near University Hospital, which is in the vicinity of their home on 1st Street. >>>My father-in-law told us that his grandmother, Eugenia Koller, used to have 2 coal chute factories on Norfork (or Norfolk or Norwork?) Street in Newark, the early to mid part of this century. I'm having no luck with mapquest with the street - has anyone heard of this street in Newark?>>> Pamela Koller PK1PK@aol.com

Looking for info on a Klesspiess family from Newark, NJ around 1860. My gr.gr. grandmother was a Mary(ianna) Klesspiess. I have just recently discovered that she had 2 sisters. Am looking for info on this whole family. Her two sisters were Anna Maria Klesspies married to an August Lange in April 1860 at St. Mary's church. Her other sister was Eva Klesspiess who married a Joseph Kistner on June 24, 1860. Any help would be appreciated. Judy in NC

Norfolk Street--from 286 Orange SW to 121 S. Orange Avenue. Cross streets were Sussex Ave, Dickerson, Central, The Canal, Bond, New, Hartford, Warren, Cabinet, Academy, Bank, 13th Ave, S. Orange. Was in the 6th and 7th Wards. Source: 1910 Street Directory for Newark. Hope that helps!

My father-in-law told us that his grandmother, Eugenia Koller, used to have 2 coal chute factories on Norfork (or Norfolk or Norwork?) Street in Newark, the early to mid part of this century. I'm having no luck with mapquest with the street - has anyone heard of this street in Newark? Pamela Koller PK1PK@aol.com

Hi List, Can anyone help a UK researcher with his Brearey ancestors who arrived in Essex County sort of round 1860/1870? Best Regards Mike Leicester, England

Hi Listers!! Was hoping someone might have heard of SMITH & SMITH Funeral Home, Newark, NJ, ca. 1925. This funeral home is listed on (2) of my grandparents death records... Was hoping someone might have heard of them, or would know if another funeral home might have their records.. Many Thanks, Sue Wilson Researching: GILCHRIST, Newark, Jersey City, ILSLEY, Newark, REILLY, NYC & Darien, CT, SCHULLER, NYC, L.I. NY, BEARDSELY, Oswego, NY, BURCKLE, Oswego NY, PARK, Wiltshire Eng, Rumson, NJ, VACHER, NYC, France,

Hello ECRs, The LDS FHC now has on-line a searchable catalogue of their Newark resources. Due to this I will be discontinuing the listing of their Microfilm Numbers on both the Essex County Web Site and Virtual Newark. The URL for obtaining the search is at: <http://www.familysearch.com/Search/searchcatalog.asp> Just put Newark in the box. Good Luck, Glenn G. Geisheimer, Iselin, New Jersey: glenng@castle.net NJEssex Mailing List Administrator Essex County, NJ Genealogy: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/ Virtual Newark, NJ: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geishome/ Essex County Query Forum: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NJ/Essex

I saw a query about undertakers and wondered what any of you would know about the undertaker by name of C.H Terrell. They were in Irvington. My great grandmother Mary Agnes Osborn was buried from there. I don't know where she was buried and would love to find out. The date of death was January 11th 1895. Any help would be wonderful. Sue van Venn

If you are researching the surname STICKLE, Roots Web has just created a new mailing list for the name. If you wish to subscribe, please send an email to: STICKLE-L-request@rootsweb.com and type in the body of the message subscribe Thank you.

Hi, I'm new at this and I just started searching for my family. My Family name is PICENO. If anyone has any information I would appreciate any help given. My family came from Newark NJ, and I was born there also. My grandparents Lorenzo Piceno and Addulorata DeMaio came over on the SS Hesperia arriving in New York on April 17, 1899 . They settled in Newark, NJ. Anyone knowing any more information on these families? Thank you sbrady2024@aol.com

Hello ECRs, The Virtual Newark pages have been officially moved to the new site and the old site closed. I have added more information, pictures and have much more to add. This will take place over the next few months. I also have added the Ward information for the following dates: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1895, & 1915. The Ward information for 1880 & 1905 will be added soon. If you can't wait, email me and I'll look it up for you. The Essex County pages have basically remained the same. I'll be looking for volunteers for each city in the county. What I'd like them to do is research the history of the city as to what churches, cemeteries, associations, etc. were there so that they can be added to the site. If anyone else can transcribe any information at all about something in the county please contact me. I have added a promising new paid researcher to the Essex County Web Site. His name is Michael O. Anderson. Here is the opening blurb from his web site: "Research at the U.S. National Archives can be very rewarding for anyone seeking information or documents on their family history or The Civil War. While engaging in my own personal research in these areas, I realize what an asset it is to be located near the primary National Archive that has historical resources no other archives have in the U.S., and now I would like to assist others by researching a host of primary sources in the following areas at the National Archives." His web address is: <http://www.impactvr.com/DCResearch/> Stop by it and see what he has to offer. The GenConnect Query/Information Forums are undergoing a renovation. It has nothing directly to do with the County Sites, only the Surname Sites. Because of this I will be working on my Surname Sites (I administer 4 surname sites) to get them up and going so I may be a little late in answering any questions sent to me. Information on the renovation was in last weeks RootsWeb Review. Since it has nothing to do with this mailing list please do not discuss it here. If you have any questions on it just send me email. And lastly, for those of you who have waded through my update, I have acquired a 1940 City Directory. I am able to do lookups for you in the following categories, ancestor names (both first and last names only!), associations (only if they existed and where), if you know the address of your ancestor, I can tell you who else lived in the building (the book is missing pages on this so I can only go from Abbotsford Ave to North Seventh Street), and the other typical City Directory listings. IMPORTANT, please put "DIRECTORY LOOKUP" in the subject line. Please remember I cannot scan the directory so keep you ancestor names to first and last names only. Thank You and Good Luck, Glenn G. Geisheimer, Iselin, New Jersey: glenng@castle.net If I've been able to point you in a direction, please email me with your results so that I may help other researchers. Virtual Newark, NJ (new site address): http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~geishome/

Tip: Using the Microfilm/Microfiche Number Search on FamilySearch.org One of the handiest features on the new FamilySearch website is the online catalog of the Family History Library. There are several ways to search this catalog, and the microfilm/microfiche number search can be extremely useful for researchers who are trying to verify data they have found in family collections, in family histories, and in such compilations as the Ancestral File. In many of these instances, the original compiler of the data often gave sketchy source references to the data, such as "Boston church records" or "Alabama county marriages", including an FHL microfilm number rather than a full bibliographic reference. Now you can use the microfilm/microfiche number search on FamilySearch to follow up on these vague source references. Just type in the FHL number of the film or fiche, and you can get a full list of the items on the film, and links to more complete descriptions of each item. This in turn may lead to a full list of other rolls of film if it is part of a series, such as a census schedule. Resource: FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org

I recently went through the 1910 census looking for orphanages in hopes of locating my husband's great grandmother. Unfortunately many of the lists were illegible but I think that I may have found her in St. Mary's Orphanage. In any case, I photocopied the lists for the Newark Orphan Aslyum and for St. Peter's Orphan Asylum. The St. Mary's list was barely legible on the microfilm reader, and not legible at all on the photocopy. If anyone would like me to look through the lists for the Newark or St. Peter's Orphan Asylums to check for ancestors I would be happy to do that. The census gives the name, age and sex of the orphan, and in some cases where the orphan and his/her parents were born. Please email me directly with the name of the orphan, and some idea of his/her age. I'll let you know what I find. Laura

Re St Patrick's Cathedral, the staff is apparently not able to spend much time on research. The church records are available from LDS Family History Centers if you order microfilms #1398552 [1850-1885] 1398553 [1885-1926].. These films are also at the Newark Archdiocesan Archives at Seton Hall University, but there are only two or three machines and you have to make an appointment about 5-6 months in advance. If you know the exact dates I'm sure you could get standard certificates from the Archives in relatively short time. Newark Archdiocesan Archives Walsh Library Seton Hall University South Orange Avenue South Orange NJ07079 1-973-761-9476 Mrs Turner Good hunting Joe Cummins

I am looking for information about the family of William K. Gray and Fanny Grannis. William K. Gray was probably born in East Orange, NJ in about 1822. Fanny Grannis was b. about 1827 in Goshen, Orange County, NY, and died after 1889. They were married in 1845 in Goshen. Their children were: William K. Gray, a doctor, b. about 1850 Richardson Gray, a doctor, b. 6/20/1852 in Mine Mount, Bernards Twp, Somerset, NJ Neptune C. Gray, b. about 1854 Thomas Claughley Gray, b. 3/10/1854 in Liberty Corner, Bernards Township, Somerset Mary Gray (later Sanger ) b. 1856 possibly in Goshen, NY Edward Gray b. about 1858 Henry Gray b. May 6, 1858 in Madison, Chatham Twp., Morris County, NJ Thomas N. Gray, b. before 1853. This family seems to have been fairly well-educated. Many of them were doctors, and some practiced in and around East Orange. I have much additional information about them, but nothing back beyond William and Fanny. Is anyone else working on these Grays? Please contact me directly (taravb@bigfoot.com) so that we can exchange information! Thanks! Tara van Brederode Tara M. van Brederode University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development 51 East River Road Minneapolis, MN 55455 taravb@bigfoot.com tvbrederode@cogsci.umn.edu Lauren's webpage: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/8703

I need ideas!!! I believe that Lewis Oliver is my husband's ggggrandfather. I am having trouble finding info in the usual sources for him. This is what I have found: Entry in 1840 census, Newark Entry in 1850 census, Newark (with wife Mary and children Anna, Gertrude, Theodore, and Mary) Deeds: assorted, between 1847 and 1855. Lewis M. and his wife Mary B. seemed to buy property and then resell it at a nice profit a month or two later. The last deed that listed him was in 1855. He was somehow involved in a piece of land that was auctioned off by the sheriff as a result of a court case heard in Trenton. City directory: listed as painter and grocer (alternating) between 1844-1880 (at the end only his address appears). In 1879 his wife Mary has her own entry at the house they were living at in 1878, then in 1880 there is only his name again, with the address given for him in 1879. The family does not appear in the indices for the 1860 or 1870 census, and I have not gone throught the 1880 census yet since they probably do not have children under age ten that would cause them to be in the soundex. I was unable to located births or marriages for Lewis and his children. His daughter Mary (if it is the same one who married my husband's gggrandfather, George LIMBURGER) is listed in the Newark city directory until 1918, where it says "removed to Rochester, NY." I found no death record for her in NY, nor any sign of her in Rochester, NY. She was also not listed again in the Newark directory. I haven't found anything that would point to a particular religion or church for this family. It has all been quite difficult because Mary's daughter (whose death certificate I also cannot find) died young, orphaning my husband's great grandmother at one or two years old. There is no oral or written family history to provide me with any clues. The only thing that I even have that suggests that my husbands gggrandmother is connected with this family is the fact that several documents cite that she was born in Newark in 1844, which corrolates with the age of the Mary Oliver listed as Lewis' daughter. I went through all of the Oliver families listed for Newark for 1850, 1860, and 1870 and Lewis M. Oliver was the only potential candidate for being her father. Does anyone have any ideas? I would really appreciate any input that you could offer. Thank you in advance! Laura

Trying to find out where my HARDEN family were before they were in Sussex Co, NJ. A cousin told me that her father told her that the THOMAS HARDEN family were dunkers. My GGrandmother wrote that she thought they were of Dutch decent. So were any of the Dutch Brethern? Seems to me if they were Dutch, they should have a berg, brook or borgh on the end of their name. Thomas Harden b. ca 1750, not sure where. Resided in Sussex Co, NJ from 1781 to 1814/15 then removed to Guernsey Co, Ohio where he died in 1824. Thomas married Janett ?, maybe Denman. Don't know where. Children: 1. Joshua Harden b. 23 Oct 1781 probably Sussex Co. NJ d. 17 Apr 1844 Sussex Co, NJ. m. Hannah Rogers 2, Gideon Harden b. abt 1783 NJ. m. Mary ___ .Last found information, was in Guernsey Co, OH in 1829. 3. Beulah Harden b. abt 1786 NJ. d. aft 1863 Guernsey Co., OH. M. James Casterline 1811 Susssex Co, NJ Clove Dutch Reform Church. 4. John Harden Only information - he moved to Guernsey Co OH with father. 5. Denman Harden b 13 Aug 1789, NJ d. 6 May 1856 Sussex Co, Wantage Twp, NJ. m. Amy ___. 6. James Harden b. 5 Sept 1792 Sussex Co, NJ. d 5 Aug 1872 Morrow Co, OH. Buried at Northfork Cemetery by Baptist Church. Married Lovina BLACKFORD probably before leaving NJ. I sure hope someone has some information to help me break down this brick wall. Thank you for any help. Connie Sorensen Csoren@aol.com

Greetings Essex co listers Had two more returns for NJ Vital Stats: One was a good one = only problem was that while all the info matched my gt grand father there was no name! Must have been a situation where his parents didn't know what to call their newborn son !!! Real problem with the other and someone in a past message had some ideas. My gd mother's birth record for 1881-1883 apparently doesn't exist!! I know from hetr marriage (and other) license that it had to be in that time period and in the Jersec City area. What does one do now!!! Her marriage license says she was born in Jersey City. Any suggestions from those of you know the NJ scene? Thanks for any suggestions you might have. Kurt in Kalamazoo ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I recently sent a marriage and baptism search request for a few ancestors to the Roman Catholic church St. Patrick Cathedral (old) in New York City. I received a listing and copies of index cards on possible matches. The church has requested a $15.00 donation (extremely reasonable)for the Search. So far, none of the names is a match for me, but I thought it might help someone else if I transcribed them. This is the only information I have. Please be sure to send your own donation to the church if you'd like the original certificate. The address of the church is; St. Patrick's Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry St. New York, NY 10012-3305 212-226-8075 Established c. 1809 Marriages 1.LOWE Michael to CURLEY Biolyeh married on Oct. 9th,1848 2.HAVERTY Martin to McCONMARK Ellen married on Aug. 29th, 1844 3.HAVERTY Charles to KELLY Maria married on Dec. 4th, 1846 4.Mc GOWAN Micheal to DALY Elizabeth married on Aug. 24th, 1841 5. Mc GOWAN Charles to MACKEY Annie married on Nov.24, 1842 6.Mc GOWAN Lawrence to Mc GOVERN Mary married on Oct. 1st, 1842 7.Mc CYNUGAN Jhon to REILLY Catharine married on July 5th, 1842 8.Mc GOWAN John to SRATT Emma M. married on June 20th, 1842 9.Mc GOWAN Micheal to MELNOE Briotgeh married on June 26, 1842 10.WHITE George E. To PANELL Margarit A. married on July 4th, 1860 11.WHITE Murrice to BRADY Margaret married on Jan. 15th, 1860 12.Mc GOWAN James to HARET Bridget married on April 30th, 1842 13.Mc GOWAN Lerence to LEONARD Bridget married on Feb. 3rd, 1842 14.WHITE James to O'CONNOR Catharine married on May 11th, 1862 15.WHITE Francis to PLURKET Maria married on Oct. 6th, 1863 16.WHITE Joesph to HANIMOND Lizzrc married on Jan.6th, 1864 Baptisms WHITE - Mary Ellen Born: May 1, 1860 Bapt: July 18, 1860 Parents:Michael WHITE Ellen GALLAVIN Sponsors:Mary Ann DIXON Rev: - Joseph WOODS WHITE - Mary Ellen Born: June 8, 1860 Bapt: June 24, 1860 Parents:William WHITE Ellen FARRELL Sponsors:John WALSH Susan WHITE Rev: Joseph WOODS LOWE Anne & Mary (TWINS) Born-July 11 1843 Baptized July 16 1843 Parents-Patrick LOWE Catharine REGAN -For- -For- -SPONSORS- Anne- Mary Owen GLENNAN & Anne FEELY (SOLA) Mary REGAN Rev-W. STARRS LOWE Charles Henry Born-Feb 25 1846 Baptized:March 1 1846 Parents George LOWE Mary MAGUIRE Sponsors-Michae1 LOWE Margaret McQUADE Rev-J. LOUGHLIN LOWE - Charles John Born: Oct. 4, 1877 Bapt: Dec. 2, 1877 Parents: Charles LOWE Mary STOESSER Sponsors: John Mc KERVEY Wilhelmina STOESSER Rev: - John J. KEAN LOWE - Helena Mary Born: Dec. 11, 1879. Bapt: Apri14, 1880 Parents: Charles LOWE Mary STOSSER Sponsors: Augustine LIEBLAUSER Helena_MILLER Rev:- Philip E. AHERN LOWE - John Born:Sept 17 1852 Bapt:Sept 21 1852 Parents:Patrick LOWE Catharine RYAN Sponsors:John REGAN Alice REGAN Rev:-J.LOUGHLIN- LOWE -Lawrence Born:Sept 27 1854 Bapt:Oct. 22 1854 Parents:Patrick LOWE Cathrine REGAN Sponsors: Patrick GREENE Margaret LENNON Rev-B. FARRELL LOWE Mary Born-Dec 7 1845 Baptized-Dec 14 1845 Parents-Patrick LOWE Catharine REGAN Sponsors-Thomas LOWE Mary McNAMARA Rev J.LOUGHLIN- -LOWE - Mary Ellen Born:June 4 1852 Bapt:June 20 1852 Parents:James LOWE Catherine KAVANAGH Sponsors:Timothy KAVANAGH Isabella HUTCHINSON Rev: P.MULRINE -LOWE - Michael Born:March 16, 1838 Bapt: March 24, 1838. Parents:James LOWE Margaret SEARY Sponsors:Joseph GORMAN Bridget DOONIGAN Rev- Wm. STARRS LOWE Michael Born-Jan 10 1844 Baptized-Jan 14 1844 Parents-James LOWE Margaret SEERY Sponsors-Thomas LAMB Mary FURY Rev-W. STARRS- LOWE - Regina Born:Oct. 28, 1878. Bapt:Dec. 22, 1878. Parents:Charles LOWE Mary STOSSER Sponsors: Regina STOSSER Rev: - John J. KEAN HAVERTY - Margaret Ann Born:Feb. 28, 1862 Bapt:Feb. 28, 1862 Parents: Michael HAVERTY Catharine CONWAY Sponsors:Peter DUANE Mary MOLONEY Rev: - Joseph WOODS HAVERTY - Margaret Ann Born:Nov. 19, 1870. Bapt:Nov. 21, 1870. Parents:James HAVERTY Hanora BURNS Sponsors: Denis COSGROVE Bridget Ann COSGROVE Rev: - John F. KEARNEY HAYES - John Born:April 28, 1870 Bapt:May 2, 1870. Parents:John HAYES Mary Jane FARRELL Sponsors:George CHEVVIS Catharine Elizabeth CHEVVIS Rev: - James H. Mc GEAN HAYES - John Born: Aug 4, 1891 Bapt: Aug. 8, 1891 Parents:Morton HAYES Mary BENSON Sponsors:John LYONS Kate FLANAGAN Rev-William G MURPHY HAYES - Mary Born:May 25, 1866 Bapt:June 3, 1866 Parents:Michael HAYES Ellen HEFFERNAN Sponsors: Patrick CARMODY Mary O'CONNELL Rev:P. F. McSWEENY HAYES - Mary Born:Jan. 17, 1874. Bapt:Feb. 8, 1874. Parents:Patrick HAYES Mary BERRILL Sponsors:Edward SULLIVAN Ann SMITH Rev: -John F. KEARNEY HAYES - Mary Born: May 15, 1878. Bapt: May 19, 1878. Parents:Matthew HAYES Mary MURPHY Sponsors:Daniel BRENNAN Kate LEE Rev: - W.J. HOGAN HAYES - Mary A. Born: June 25 1847 Bapt:June 29 1847 Parents:Thomas HAYES Catharine HANDON Sponsors:Mary FALLON Rev: -J. LOUGHLIN WHITE - Ellen Born:Jan 26, 1855 Bapt:Jan 28 1855 Parents:James WHITE Ellen MANELLIS Sponsors:Thomas WHITE Mary O' DONNELL Rev: -John BARRY- WHITE - Mary Born:aged 2 weeks. Bapt: May 27, 1838. Parents:George WHITE Mary COSTELLO Sponsors:Michael HOGAN Anne CARTER Rev:- Wm. STARRS WHITE - Mary Born:Sept 13 1853 Bapt:Sept 18 1853 Parents: Francis WHITE Fanny WRIGHT Sponsors:John GALLAHER Margaret BYDEN Rev:- P. O'NEILL- WHITE - Mary Agnes Born:July 27, 1881. Bapt:Aug. 7, 1881. Parents:John WHITE Mary CAULFIELD Sponsors: Mary SULLIVAN Rev: - Philip E. AHERN HAYES - William Born:Aug 7 1855 Bapt:Aug 11 1855 Parents:William HAYES Mary HASSET Sponsors:John HAYES Ellen HAYES Rev: -John BARRY- HAYES William Born:Feb. 16, 1859 Bapt:Feb. 28, 1859 Parents:James HAYES Elizabeth BURNS Sponsors:William BURNS Bridget CALLAGAN Rev: - John BARRY HAYES - William Born:Sept. 15, 1866 Bapt:Sept. 28, 1866 Parents:David HAYES Catharine HYDE Sponsors:Bridget BURKE Rev: P. F. McSWEENY HAYES - William Born:Jan. 22, 1879. Bapt:Jan. 22, 1879 Parents: Philip HAYES Winifred Mc NALLY Sponsors: Julia DOHARTY Rev: - John J. KEAN

I received a copy of my gt grandfather's death certificate from NJ Vital Statistics. While it had good information much of the writing was not clear. Some of it even looked liked one used a wide felt tip pen to write with!!! <g> Is the anyone/someone/somewhere who can do an obituary look-up for me? Would most appreciate it: Peter A Gable age 53, wagon maker died Feb 1, 1904 in Newark NJ address of residence is 104 Bloomfield Ave. I would like to know cemetery where buried, relatives if any are listed and place of birth. Any other information also would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance for the help Kurt in Kalamazoo (yes there really is a such a place!) ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]