The Family Tree

This is a collection of family photos gleaned from old albums. We purposely left off surnames.
Enjoy the trip down memory lane!

 

JOHN SENIOR’S FAMILY FROM POLAND AND SICILY

Helen's Mother and brother  MaryAnnGreatGrandmotherTexas1920s

 John Senior’s grandmother on his mother, Helen’s side with his uncle. Helen was born in Poland and moved to Brooklyn when she was a young girl.
John Senior’s grandmother Mary Ann on his father, Frank’s side came from Sicily and ran a boarding house in Texas. This picture is from the 1920’s.

 

FRANK AND HELEN

1919NanaGrandpa  1920sNanaGarden  1920sGrandpaFrankDog

Camille’s grandparents Helen and Frank (on the right), in 1919. Helen was seventeen years old and pregnant with their first son, Frank. Helen working in the garden at home. Frank senior enjoying his dog.

 

HIGHLANDS FAMILY GATHERINGS

GrandpaNanaNickyIreneandCompany  JodyNanaFrankMabel

Sunday family dinners were routine at Frank and Helen’s place in Atlantic Highlands. The photo on the left was probably taken in the 60’s with Frank senior at the head of the table. Helen is on his right. At the far end of the table are Irene and Nicky. The photo on the right features Frank Sr’s brother Jody, Helen, Frank Jr. and Mabel.

 

BABY JOHN

Dad at the Hippodrome Theater

John Senior, Frank and Helen’s third child at the Hippodrome Theater about 1928

 

FRANK AND HELEN’S TWO SONS, FRANK AND JOHN

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Frank with sons, John (Camille’s father) and Frank.

 

WORLD WAR II

1945SgtJohnSr  1945SgtJohnSrCaption

Sgt. John at his desk in 1945. He was a cartographer stationed in Manila during the second world war.

 

Helen with Frank and John.

 

AFTER THE WAR

Frank and John 1947  JohnSr

Frank and John, back home after the war – 1947. John at work.

 

FINAL RESTING PLACE

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Jim, Janice and Joseph pay their respects to Frank and Helen in 2014.

 

THE HORTONS

1910Jeanette Doris George Arthur Front-Louise IsabelleJeanetteHites Ibby GeorgeIngersollHorton

Jeanette, Doris, George, Arthur – back row
Louise, Mama Isabelle Jeanette Hites, Ibby and George Ingersol
No idea who the baby is.

 

DORIS

DorisIbby1900s 

Doris (Janice’s mother) and her sister Ibby as young women and in her 70’s while on a visit to Pennsylvania. Missing – a picture of Dori’s husband Roderick who died when Janice was 13 years old.

 

DORIS AND RODERICK’S TWO DAUGHTERS, JEANETTE AND JANICE

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Janice and Jeanette, 1930’s and a more recent photo of Jeannette

 

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And one of her husband Bob in front of their home in Courtland with Janice, Joseph and James – 1991.

 

Janice riding her Indian when she was sixteen.

 

JANICE AND JOHN

1953JaniceJohnWedding  DadMomCamilleJohn

John married Janice in 1953 and they started a family. In Bergenfield with young John and Camille around 1957.

 

1958NanaCamJohnnyGrandpa

By 1958, Helen and Frank were Nana and Grandpa to John’s first two children, Camille and John. Frank was soon to follow with two sons. John and Janice continued on with Robert, Joseph, Michael and James.

 

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2012 Family Reunion. Front row: Janice, Jeanette, Bethany, Lydia, Jacob and Josiah. Behind them Mica, Ben and Alana. Second Row: Debra, Theresa, Kathryn, Maggie, Darla and Charity. Third Row: John senior, Robert, James, Brandon, Joanna, Brian and John.

 

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census - Dallas TX A  1900 Census - Dallas TX B

Dallas, Texas – 1900

 

1920 Census - Dallas TX  1940 Census - Monmouth NJ

Dallas – 1920 and Monmouth County, NJ – 1940

 

OTHER RECORDS

Frank Pass Port 1937  Helen Pass Port 1937

Frank and Helen’s Passports