NEW FINDINGS · OCTOBER 29, 2026
Carole and Jerri: little pieces of growing up
School lists, a poem, Girl Scouts and a summer playground bring the sisters’ Kenilworth childhood into view.
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Our family history.
The people, photographs and stories that bring our family’s many branches together.
Photo details
Names follow the inherited label. Positions, date and occasion remain unverified.
BRANCHES OF OUR FAMILY
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ADDED OCTOBER 29, 2026
New discoveries
NEW FINDINGS · OCTOBER 29, 2026
The Becker family and the glove trade
A working household on Germania Avenue and a promising 1860 passenger list offer a clearer migration trail.
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MARFA TO ODESSA
Edward’s school photo and the Marfa years
A 1964 Odessa portrait joins the earlier school and working-life records; Davis and Eva’s marriage entry is now located.
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An estate is not a death date
The newly read 1794 printed partition names seven heirs and a widow whose names still need reconciliation.
Read the storyNewly read Waguespack census households → · Henry Wood’s updated evidence → · Spike Becker’s obituary →
FROM THE ARCHIVE
Stories to explore
FAMILY KEEPSAKES · NEW JERSEY, 1942–1964
Four small cards, four lives remembered
Carlo, Ilario and Carmelina Minero, and Linda Becker: four preserved remembrance cards open new paths into Robin’s family history.
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THE FAMILY ALBUM
Two roads, one family
The Wood and Darsey branches come together in Dan and Nova’s family.
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Clement of Marfa
A contemporary obituary strongly fits the family—and challenges an inherited middle name.
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Donna Kay: three names, one family
A marriage index joins the names. Family records connect Donna to Dan and Vera, to Michael, and to Teena and Eric’s family.
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