Carol, What a story. Wish I could help. Hope you find them. All I can do is pray that you do. Toodles, Ginny in Houston ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 6:54 PM Subject: [NJESSEX] RE:Weston Family > Hi Listers, > My name is Carol and I am new > to this list. I am trying to find information on Dorothy Weston born abt 1938 > and her brother Ned (Edward?) Weston born abt 1940. At that time they were > living in Essex Cty NJ. Please bear with me while I try to briefly tell the > story. My mother Dorothy Gebicker married Ned Weston Sr when she was about 17. > Sadly, he physically abused her (beat) on a daily basis due to his having a very > controlling personality. I am being kind as to what my mother actually had to > endure. Back in those days a womans back was against the wall. She finally told > him she was leaving and taking the children and he told her if she left with > the kids he would find the 3 of them and make her watch while he killed the > children and then her! She endured many more beatings and finally left. She > stayed a couple blocks away and was able to SEE the children from a distance for > awhile. There was no further contact. In 1943 my father Charles Stefanik and my > mother,Dorothy Gebicker (Weston) married. I have been told that my father > Charles forbid my mother to have contact with her children from her previous > marriage! I did not learn ANY of this until after the deaths of my parents, > Charles and Dorothy. I was hurt and outraged! All I know is the senior Weston > married an older woman that raised the children and that little Dorothy married, > then divorced because she was being physically abused by her husband. I was told > little Dorothy kept in touch with my half/aunt until her divorce and nothing > since. It is assumed they were still in NJ. The senior Weston worked as a trash > collector for the city, probably Newark. I cannot describe what is in my > heart for these 2 children. I have made it my lifes goal from here on to locate > them and share with them my mothers story and life, if they are open to it. > Please if anyone can help me with this searc I would be so greatful.Thank you so > much for letting me share this journey. Carol > Davison > > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Visit the Essex County Genealogy Web Site at: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/> > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >