Hello to all; I am new to this list. I live all the way across the country from New Jersey, in Oregon. My mother's family were French immigrants, whom I have had a terrible time tracing. My grandmother died when my mother was four, so there has been no one to ask about her family history. On Mother's father's side the situation is no better. I have only recently discovered my great grandfather's name even! My Mother was born at 79 Ellison St, in Paterson, New Jersey, above Chaleix Delicatessen, which was owned by her great grandparents and managed by her parents. I would be very interested in any information about this establishment. I do not know when it was opened. I do know that it was successful enough to expand, and there were eventually three Chaleix Delicatessins just before the depression ruined business. I do not know when the business closed. My mother remembers her great grandfather, who was a wonderful chef, eventually keeping them fed by making dinners of the sparrows that flew into his chicken house to eat the grain! I am hoping very much that someone of you lives close to Calvary Cemetary and would not mind checking something for me. Is it a large cemetery? Would this be a lot of trouble? I hope not... My grandmother, Adele Chaleix Pozzoni died March 28, 1928, and I know that she is buried there. I have a copy of her death cirtificate. Unfortunately it lists a different birthdate for her than the one given on the only other document I posses. I would like to know what her tombstone says. I am also hoping to find out if her two infant sons, both named Leon Pierre Pozzoni, after thier father, are buried near her, in Calvary Cemetery. My Mother does not remember the dates of their births or deaths, which were probably about 1921 and 1922, before she was born. Mother's great grandparents, Pierre Chaleix and and his wife Doretta may also be buried in Calvary Cemetary. They lived in Pasaic County at the time of thier deaths. My mother remembers only that she was about 8 when they died, which would make the year about 1931 -1932. They owned a home at 123 Linclon Ave., Hawthorne, New Jersey, besides the delicatessens. All members of the Chaleix family other than Adele and Pierre, remained in France. Other than my mother's family and her one sister's, there are no Chaleix decendants in America. On the other side of Mother's family, my grandfather, Leon Pierre Pozzoni was a stunt pilot, who flew in airshows at Teterboro Airport all through the 1920's. His friends there called him "Lindy". Does anyone have a suggestion on how I could find out if any news stories or pictures from these air shows survive? It would thrill my mother if I could find such a thing! For a very short time, my mother's family lived in a house her stone house that her father had built on Tilt St. It was lost due to the depression. Mother always wishes she had a picture of "The Puddingstone House" her father built. Leon Pierre was the only child of Joseph Pozzoni, a French immigrant who was, in 1897 when he married, a 26 year old silk weaver, living in Paterson. He died only a very few years later. No one knows exactly when, and because of that, I have been unsuccessful in obtaining a death cirtificate for him. My grandfather's mother also was the daughter of French immigrants. Her father had a very unusual surname even in France, ( Victor LeLocat ) and died early in life, leaving no one to remember where he came from. Her mother's maiden name is illegilble on the only document that lists her! Most frustrating! Thank you very much to anyone who has taken the time to read this! I truly appreciate any help or suggestions you can offer me. In return, I would be happy to offer my services interpreting French documents, if anyone should need my help. That is one thing I can do to be helpful, even from far away. Thanks again, sincerely, Kimberly Brown [email protected]