First off I will apologize for the length of this email. I have been
interested in this side of my families history for some time. To preface this a
little, my father was the self-proclaimed "black sheep" of the family and he
was in
the military when I was growing up so we really didn't spend much time with
the family.
I really do not know anything about this side of my family. There are many
stories. None of them really the same. Of course not able to prove any of them
at this point.
I'm really not sure specifically what to ask for as far as help is. I'm
really not sure where to go from here. I am trying to get information through
letters from my aunts and uncles but everything is so slow in contact. I keep
trying to find new avenues for information.
Thanks for your time and I await any replies.
Kristi Anne Duffy-Kesterson
This is all the information I have.
My grandmother:The only records I have for her is her obituary. Found her on
the 1930 U.S. Census.
Audrey Elizabeth Zimmerman
b ? Sep 1924
bp ??? Not sure the family story is she was born in NY but I find her in
Cliffside Park, NJ on the 1930 census.
d ? Sep 1984
dp Castleton, ?, VT
m 1942? Arthur Joseph Duffy, Jr.
b 12 Jan 1922 bp New York, NY d 26 Mar 1999 dp Englewood,Bergen,NJ
Children: Audrey (living)
Joan (living)
Arthur William b 9 Nov 1950 d 1 Apr 2001
James Harry (living)
Judith "Judy" A (living)
Sharon (living)
Elizabeth "Betty" F (living)
Joseph C (living)
John (living)
Jeanette Ethel (living)
2 children died in infancy: Michael b? and Kathleen b? (were told they were
buried at George Washington Cemetery in Paramus, Bergen, NJ but went there
looking for
them and were told there were no records of anyone with those names there.
Also
looked under children of but also no such luck.)
My great-grandfather:The only thing I have been able to find is him on the
1930 U.S. Census.
Carl "Harry" W Zimmerman
b ? ? 1902 or 1903
bp ? ? New Jersey
d ? ? ? He died around the time my grandmother died. (after Sept 1984)
dp ? ? New Jersey
m1 ? ? 1925? Caroline ? Ball? b ? ? 1902 or 1903 bp ? ? New York d ? dp ?
Children:
Audrey Elizabeth
see info above
Carol
b ? Sep or Oct 1928? bp ? ? New Jersey
d ? ? ? dp ? ? ?
m2 ? ? ? ?????? Do not know anything about this marriage.
My great-great-grandfather:
The only thing I know is that was born in Germany. (This is based on info on
the 1930 U.S. Census that Carl said his parents were born in Germany)