May not be able to answer your question but I found an interesting ZIMMERMANN connection to Hupfeld, maybe this person knows: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gcf2000/SurnameRegistry/archive2.html His father was a Church Organist, so I'd check Churches and the Montclair Library. http://www.montlib.com/ Hope some of this helps Hupfeld, Herman b. February 1, 1894 d. June 8, 1951 Hupfeld, who was born and was a lifelong resident of Montclair, NJ, served in the US Navy in World War I, and played and sang in camps and hospitals during World War II. Composer-lyricist of the song "As Time Goes By," immortalized in the filmscore of "Casablanca." After being sent to Germany at the age of nine to study the violin, Hupfeld returned to the USA and completed his education at the local Montclair high school. After serving in the US Navy during World War I, he worked as a pianist-singer before contributing songs such as Baby's Blue, Sort Of Lonesome, and The Calinda to the smart and fashionable Broadway revues of the day. The son of a church organist, Herman Hupfeld began his musical career as a saxophonist in the US Navy Band during World War I. In addition to the Princeton fight song "Here Comes That Tiger", he composed music for a few minor films in the early 1930's. His masterpiece, "As Time Goes By," was written in 1931 for the Broadway musical "Everybody's Welcome," and was popularized by Rudy Vallee and other...[Read More] (Bio by: Nikita Barlow) Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA Plot: Section EE, Lot 27 [email protected] wrote: I am looking for information on Herman Hupfeld, a famous songwrite. His mother was Fredericka Hupfeld and they lived in Essex County. He lived from 1894-1951. I have not been able to find out who his father was. Does anyone know where I can find this info? Sharon ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== Researching Newark? Visit Old Newark at: ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/