looking for mother's name

Discussion in Genealogy Forum started by Chuck Mushett, Nov 15, 2016
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Chuck Mushett
Looking for the mother's name of Joan D. Mushett.

Joan was born NOV 1931 in New Jersey. Her father was Thomas Mushett from Elizabeth, New Jersey. Thank you for your help, contact me at mushetc@yahoo.com

RJ
Randall Jensen
Hi,

It appears her name was Mary Teresa Barnes. It also Appears Joan had another sibling that must have died young?

Thomas with family in 1930. He must have married Mary between 1930-1931.

*United States Census, 1930

Name Thomas W Mushett

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States

Gender Male

Age 19

Marital Status Single <<-------------------

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Birth Year (Estimated) 1911

Birthplace New Jersey

Father's Birthplace New Jersey

Mother's Birthplace New Jersey

Household

Thomas H Mushett Head M 45 New Jersey

Elizabeth Mushett Wife F 40 New Jersey

Thomas W Mushett Son M 19 New Jersey

George A Mushett Son M 17 New Jersey

Charles W Mushett Son M 15 New Jersey

Jane D Mushett Daughter F 3 New Jersey

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Mary Dies in Oct. 1932.

The Courier-News

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Wednesday, October 19, 1932 - Page 11

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Mrs. T. Mushett

Mrs. Mary Teresa Mushett, 22, wife of Thomas Mushett of 116 Broadway, Elizabeth, died this morning in Muhlenberg Hospital. She was the daughter of James and Elizabeth Barnes, and leaves besides her parents and husband two brothers, John and James Barnes, and two small children. The funeral will be held Thursday at 9 a. m. from St Patrick's Church, Elizabeth, with interment in Mt Olivet Cemetery.

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Joan is listed as granddaughter in 1940 living with Thomas's parents.

*United States Census, 1940

Name Joan Muskett

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place East Brunswick Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Gender Female

Age 8

Marital Status Single

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Granddaughter

Birthplace New Jersey

Birth Year (Estimated) 1932

Last Place of Residence Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey

Household

Thomas Muskett Head M 56 New Jersey

Elizabeth Muskett Wife F 50 New Jersey

Jane Muskett Daughter F 12 New Jersey

Joan Muskett Granddaughter F 8 New Jersey

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RJ
Randall Jensen
Thomas Jr appears to have gotten himself in trouble with the law again in 1939.

*The Courier-News

Bridgewater, New Jersey

Monday, May 8, 1939 - Page 4

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Jerseyan Is Held On Charge of Robbery

Portland. Me, Police Capt. Harry B. Powers said last night a man held here on a robbery charge had been identified as Thomas W. Mushett, 27. of Elizabeth, N. J. Powers said Mushett was a parolee from the Rahway, N. J., reformatory. He was arrested after Leo A. Nickerson, 63, reported he was assaulted and robbed of $10 in an early morning street scuffle.

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In the 1940 census Thomas Jr is in a reformatory. He listed as widowed.

*United States Census, 1940

Name Thomas Muskett

Titles and Terms Jr

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Ward 3, Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States

Gender Male

Age 28

Marital Status Widowed <---------------

Race White

Birthplace New Jersey

Birth Year (Estimated) 1912

Last Place of Residence Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey

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Chuck Mushett
Thomas Jr appears to have gotten himself in trouble with the law again in 1939. *The Courier-News Bridgewater, New Jersey Monday, May 8, 1939 - Page 4 * Jerseyan Is Held On Charge of Robbery Portland. more ...
Me, Police Capt. Harry B. Powers said last night a man held here on a robbery charge had been identified as Thomas W. Mushett, 27. of Elizabeth, N. J. Powers said Mushett was a parolee from the Rahway, N. J., reformatory. He was arrested after Leo A. Nickerson, 63, reported he was assaulted and robbed of $10 in an early morning street scuffle. ========= In the 1940 census Thomas Jr is in a reformatory. He listed as widowed. *United States Census, 1940 Name Thomas Muskett Titles and Terms Jr Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 3, Woodbridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States Gender Male Age 28 Marital Status Widowed <--------------- Race White Birthplace New Jersey Birth Year (Estimated) 1912 Last Place of Residence Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey =============
Randall Jensen, thank you so very much for responding to my querie. I have very limited means of research and was almost to the point of giving up on this issue.

Thank you, again, and we wish you a very happy and healthy new year.

Charles (Chuck) Mushett

mushettc@yahoo.com