Notes

Note for: James Joseph Norris, 10 AUG 1907 - 17 NOV 1976 Index

Occupation:   At the height of the Displaced persons act in 1952, he was
Burial:
     Date:   20 NOV 1976
     Place:   St. Mary's Cemetery on Lincoln Road, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
Death note:    of an aneurism of the aorta suffered on 15 November while
commuting from Rumson to work in New York City.

CONF    At this point he dropped Henry as a middle name and went as
James Joseph Norris

Residence note:    In 1916 Rose and her brother Jim briefly stayed with their
Aunt Mary McDonough on Ege Avenue after their father left the
family.

Event note:    in the naval reserve as a lieutenant, junior grade

Individual note:   While working for the Catholic War Relief Services, his
passport shows extensive world travel in thirty-eight foreign
countries on five continents during the years 1946-1958.

Notes

Note for: Amanda Clara Tisch, 18 FEB 1917 - OCT 1992 Index

Occupation:   employed by Cannon Mills, Inc.
     Date:   27 FEB 1936
     Place:   70 North St., New York City, New York
Burial:
     Date:   OCT 1992
     Place:   The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington DC
Death note:    cancer

Individual note:   converted to Catholic faith

Notes

Note for: George Wilson Norris, 14 FEB 1912 - Index

CONF Confirmation name Francis.

Notes

Note for: Rose Elizabeth Schenk, 1879 - 05 MAY 1961 Index

Birth note: Rose was the fifth of the children.

Residence note: She and her youngest two children stayed with her younger
sister, Clara Miller, after leaving her husband who was seeing
other women.

Notes

Note for: James Henry Norris, 10 MAR 1883 - Index

Birth note: Birth certificate shows name of John Norris but date, place
and parents imply the correct certificate was found.

Individual note: In 1916 he moved to Newark when he and his wife separated In
Newark he lived with his mother's sister, possibly on Academy
Street. He corresponded with his daughter Rose. His letters
always started "Dear Sister: How are you and the rest of them?"

Notes

Note for: George Wilson Norris, 08 FEB 1860 - DEC 1933 Index

Occupation:   worked for the New Jersey Central Railroad
     Date:   ABT 1900
     Place:   Jersey City Freight Yards, Jersey City, Hudson Co., New Jersey
Burial:
     Date:   DEC 1933
     Place:   Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Birth note:    Deckerton, later named Sussex, is near Port Jervis which was
an important railroad town where the family gravitated and many
were buried.

Residence note:    where owned the residence.

Individual note:   The 1900 census says that both his parents were born in New
Jersey, however the 1920 census shows them both born in New
York state.

Burial note:    service held in Sacred Heart Church

Notes

Note for: Clara, SEP 1855 - Index

Census note: ED 64, Sheet 13a, Line 40

Notes

Note for: Minnie Huntington, NOV 1861 - BEF 1909 Index

Death note: She died of breast cancer before Rose (Philomena) Elizabeth was
born Feb 1909