Hello, I'm new, so, briefly...My name is Laura Anderson-Sweat, and I'm researching my mother's line which is the ZIERER family from the late 1880's to early 1920's, from Middlesex Co., NJ. Actually, this is my grandfather's line, and I never knew him personally because he died before I was born. The line I'm working goes back to when they immigrated, but I'm having a bit of a problem with who came when. I have the subscription to Ancestry's census records, but have only found some on the 1910 and 1920 records. And, I'd really like to find out where they were in 1900. Here's the family in a nutshell: Descendants of LORENZ ZIERER (many spelling variations) b. 7 Aug 1835 in Germany d. 20 Apr 1904 in New Brunswick, NJ. Wife, THERESA HUBER, b. abt. 1846 in Bayern or Bavaria, Germany. They had the following children: 1. HENRY ZIERER moved to Macon, GA, buried in Riverside Cem. in Macon, GA. 2. JOHN ZIERER died at age 11. Buried in St. Peter's Cem., New Brunswick, NJ. 3. THERESA ZIERER b. abt. 1869 (not sure) married to WILLIAM MAI (or MAY) b. abt. 1867, on 11 Nov 1890, in Amityville Long Island, NY. Both are buried in St. Peter's Cem. in New Brunswick, NJ. 4. FRANK X. ZIERER b. abt. 1870, married ANNIE P. ? (last name unknown) b. abt. 1872. Both buried in St. Peter's Cem., New Brunswick, NJ. 5. ALBERT J. ZIERER b. bet. 1871-1873 and d. 29 May 1909, married ANNA KATHARINA ROTH b. 7 Jul 1883. Both buried in St. Peter's Cem. in New Brunswick, NJ. *Albert J. Zierer is our line. 6. CRESCENTIA (GRACE) ZIERER b. 23 Sep 1876 married PETER MAY, SR. (half nephew of WILLIAM MAI). PETER was b. 27 Sep 1877, they married 1 Jun 1903 at the St. John the Baptist Church, New Brunswick, NJ. They both are buried in the Trinity Cem. in N. Aityville, NY. 7. LOUIS ZIERER b. abt. 1879, crushed to death in a trolley accident, he was a motorman for the Public Service Railway Co. and is bured in St. Peter's Cemetery, NJ. 8. MARY A. ZIERER b. 15 Jan 1883. She married PETER MAY, SR. after her sister died, in 1955 in Farmingdale, NY. She is also buried in the Trinity Cemetery in N. Amityville, NY. With ALBERT'S death in 1909, he left behind ANNA KATHARINA ROTH and two children: FRANCIS ZIERER, b. 1903 and her brother (my grandfather), WILLIAM ALBERT ZIERER b. 20 Dec 1905 d. 5 Mar 1957 in Perth Amboy, NJ. The 1910 census listed FRANCIS and WILLIAM living with an aunt and uncle (aka The GERKE'S), and probably before or after this staying at the ST. MARY'S ORPHAN HOME. Where did ANNA KATHARINA ROTH-ZIERER go?? And what caused ALBERT'S death?? Thanks, Laura Anderson-Sweat Savannah,GA

Hello, Am hoping that someone frequents the New Brunswick Free Public Library on a regular basis and is willing (for reimbursement) to look up and copy several obituaries. I have the full name and exact date of death for each person. The surname of interest is Gourley. If you are willing to help, please contact me off list. Thank you! Smiles, Barb