Looking for help in finding out what happened to a great Uncle who came to New Jersey, with his grown up family, in the 1923 -4. He was visited by our grandfather (who was also a sailor) whenever he was in America. His name was Thomas Charles PEDLER (known in the UK as 'Charlie' but as he got older reverted to his first name of Thomas). He was born in 1880 in Plymouth Devon England. He went into the Royal Navy at 16 yrs and became a ships carpenter. Whilst he was in the navy he married a Harriet PEDLER (think it's just a coincidence they had the same surname) and had 2 children: Winifred (13th Aug 1903) and Leslie Thomas (2nd Feb 1908). When he came out of the navy in 1920 the family packed their bags and went to New Jersey. He worked as a carpenter in America. The family appear to have stopped in New Jersey. We have his obituary, which was amongst our grandfathers papers. He died January 1954 and the given address was Summit Drive Denville NJ. At the time his wife and children were still all alive. Winifred appears to have married and her married name is PIPI. her address is given as Morris NJ. In the UK she was a nurse not sure if she continued this career in America. Leslie gives an address as Bloomfield NJ. In the UK he was studying to be a solicitor (lawyer) but again not sure if he continued with this profession. We know very little else about this man, as he had been and gone before we were born. We would be grateful for any help any one can give us about what 1920's New Jersey would have been like. Where is Summit Drive? If any of his family are still alive and want to contact us that would be an added bonus as what we have from his navel records show him to be a very interesting man. Thank you for any help Karen and John