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2. Terry David, “Ancestors of Terry David.”
Research was done in late 1980's. It involved birth certificates, court records, marriage certs., death certs., tombstones, etc. The Italian ancestors were researched by a private genealogist in Italy. I have no doubts to it's accuracy.
3. “Interview with Ron Stevens,” Feb 28, 2008, Jim Vajda, Lawrenceburg, Indiana, USA.
4. “Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930,” Dumont, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, Apr 24, 1930, Enumeration District No. 2-3?, Supervisor’s District No. 3, Ancestry.com. File: 1930 US Census, Bergen County (SJV I Family)
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6. “Letter from Ruth Elizabeth Shook,” Aug 2006.
7. “State of New Jersey Certificate and Record of Birth,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr., Feb 4 1923, Borough of Dumont, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA. File: SJVII-1923_Birth_Cert
8. “A Canteen of Water and Some Ammo,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr.
9. “Conversation with Kim and Susan Vajda,” Jul 2007, Vajda Family Reunion, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
10. “U. S. Marine Corps Report of Separation,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr., Oct 16, 1945. File: SJVII-Marine_Corp_Report_of_Separation
11. “United States Marine Corps Certificate of Honorable and Satisfactory Service in World War II,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr., Oct 16 1945, Marine Detachment, Naval Prison, Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. File: SJVII-Certificate_of_Service
12. “Veterans Administration Certificate of Eligibility,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr., Oct 1945, 1295892. File: SJVII-VA-Cert_of_Eligability
13. “Award of Disability Compensation or Pension,” Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr., Nov 26 1945, C-5 389 627. File: SJVII-Award_of_Disability_Comp
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Stephen VAJDA
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1923
Death Date: 14 Jun 2002
Social Security Number: 144-14-2296
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New Jersey
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 07675
Localities: Old Tappan, Bergen, New Jersey
River Vale, Bergen, New Jersey
Rivervale, Bergen, New Jersey
Westwood, Bergen, New Jersey
16. “Letter Regarding Death of Stephen Joseph Vajda Jr.,” Kim Fair, Jul 1, 2002. File: SJVII-Kim_Fair_Letter_about_Death
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Stephen VAJDA
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1898
Death Date: 6 Mar 1987
Social Security Number: 130-14-2089
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New York
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 07646
Localities: New Milford, Bergen, New Jersey
21. “Letter from Shirley Ann Vajda,” Aug 8, 2006. File: 08-06-06_letter_from_shirly_vajda
22. “Application for Social Security Account Number,” Stephen J. Vajda I, 1942, 130-14-2089, Social Secutity Administration. File: Vajda-SJV1_1942_app_for_ssn
24. “State of New York–Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate and Record of Birth,” Stephen Vajda I, Jan 8, 1899, Rockland Lake, Rockland County, New York, USA. File: Vajda-SJVI_1898_birth_cert
25. “State of New York Marriage License,” Stephen Vajda Sr. & Anna Yurina, Apr 8, 1922, Registered No. 4440, No. 1284. File: Vajda-Stephen&AnnaY's_Marriage_License
26. “State of New York Affidavit for License to Marry,” Stephen Vajda & Anna Yurina, Apr 8, 1922, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, USA, No. 1284, 17524. Files (3): Vajda-StephenV&AnnaY-1922_NY_Marriage_License_1, Vajda-StephenV&AnnaY-1922_NY_Marriage_License_2, Vajda-StephenV&AnnaY-1922_NY_Marriage_License_3
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30. “State of New York Census: 1915,” South Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA, Jun 1, 1915, Election District 11, Rockland County Archives, Pomona, Rockland County, New York, USA. File: 1915 NY State Census Rockland County
31. “List or Manifest of Alien Passengers For The U.S. Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival, S.S. Rhein,” Port of New York, New York, USA, Nov 18, 1907, Ancestry.com. Files (4): Yurina-Anna_1907_NY_Ships_List_1, Yurina-Anna_1907_NY_Ships_List_2, Yurina-Anna_Ship_of_Immigration-S.S._Rein_1, Yurina-Anna_Ship_of_Immigration-S.S._Rein_2
32. “Letter from Ruth Malaney (Shook),” Sep 22, 2006.
35. Susan Vajda, “email from Susan Vajda,” Jul 26, 2008.
36. Susan Vajda, “email from Susan Vajda,” Jul 27, 2008.
37. “Interview with Willie Grace Costanzo & Terry David,” Feb 2, 2008, Jim Vajda, Happy Valley, Indiana.
38. “Terry David Interview,” 2006.
39. “Interview with Joseph William Costanzo,” Mar 3, 2008, Jim Vajda, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
40. Genealogical Society of Rockland County, Stevenson Funeral Home Index, pg. 281, Rockland County Archives, Pomona, Rockland County, New York, USA. File: Yurina-Joseph_Burial_Record
41. “State of New York Certificate of Death,” Joseph Yurina, Mar 22, 1922, Nyack Hospital, Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA, Registered No. 27. File: Yurina-Joseph_Death_Cert
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Herbert SHOOK
Birth Date: 2 Oct 1929
Death Date: 14 Oct 2008
Social Security Number: 139-22-6084
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: New Jersey
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 08733
Localities: Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey
Lakehurst Nae, Ocean, New Jersey
Lakehurst Naec, Ocean, New Jersey
Manchester, Ocean, New Jersey
Manchester Township, Ocean, New Jersey
Manchester Twp, Ocean, New Jersey
47. Ray Coyle, “email from Ray Coyle,” Oct 16, 2008.
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Name: Rudolph Yurina
SSN: 091-05-6097
Last Residence: 08816 East Brunswick, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States of America
Born: 3 Apr 1908
Died: 26 Apr 1999
State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 )
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57. “New York Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death,” Stephen Vajda, Feb 9, 1948, 11879, Dist. No. 4353, Registered No. 18. File: Vajda-SV0_1948_death_cert
58. “Photograph of SJVII at Stephen Vajda's Grave,” St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Nanuet, Rockland County, New York, USA, 2002. File: Vajda-SJVII_at_SV0_grave
59. “State of New York Census: 1925,” Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, USA, Jun 1, 1925, Rockland County Archives, Pomona, Rockland County, New York, USA, 10. Files (2): 1925_NY_State_Census-Vajda_Family_1, 1925_NY_State_Census-Vajda_Family_2
60. “State of New York Marriage License,” Stephen Vajda and Anna Somolarnyi, Oct 17, 1897, New York City, New York, USA, No. of Certificate 17090. Files (2): Vajda-SV0_&_Anna_S_nyc_marriage_license_1, Vajda-SV0_&_Anna_S_nyc_marriage_license_2
62. “email from Susan Vajda,” Aug 2006.
63. “Grave of Anna and Christina Vajda,” 1913, Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, Rockland, New York, USA, Located in 7th Walk, West Side of cemetery Gr 11C, Div 6., Dec 2006. Files (3): Vajda-Anna&Christina's_Grave_1, Vajda-Anna&Christina's_Grave_2, Vajda-Anna&Christina's_Grave_3
64. “Fifteenth Census of The United States: 1930,” Dumont, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA, Apr 14, 1930, Enumeration District No. 2-?, Supervisor’s District No. 3, Ancestry.com. File: 1930 US Census Bergen County NJ - Skold Family
65. “U.S. Social Security Death Index,” Anna Skold, 142-20-8074.
Name: Anna Skold
SSN: 142-20-8074
Last Residence: 12526 Germantown, Columbia, New York, United States of America
Born: 14 Sep 1903
Died: Dec 1995
State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951 )
66. “Last Will and Testament,” Mary Krivitsky, May 2, 1951, Highland Avenue, Pearl River, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, USA, In Liner 65, Page 71, Rockland County Archives, Pomona, Rockland County, New York, USA. Files (2): Krivitsky-Mary's_Will_1, Krivitsky-Mary's_Will_2
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Wagner Cemetery
Located in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana; (south of SR 335; southwest of Crandall, Indiana, in the SE quarter of section 5, Township 3 S, Range 4 E); Latitude: 381643N; Longitude: 0860513W
83. Annette Fisher Albin, The Albin’s of Harrison County, Indiana, 1990, Revised 1992, Revised 1994, Includes data from The Virginia Albins by Ethel Winifred Albin, Also called “Linney” or “Linny”.
84. “Translation of Abstract from the Records of Baptim of the Reformed Parish of Neukircken Gubernatorial District,” Original author was Metropolitan Giams, Pastor Loci, Translator was H. F. Hilgermann Post of New Middletown, Indiana, USA, Original date was August 4, 1885, Is a loose paper in the back of the Wagner Family Bible. File: Extra_4
85. “Interview with Debra Albin,” May 26 2008, Jim Vajda, Oxford, Ohio, USA. File: McLeland_Family_Tree
86. “Biography of Clarence Wilson McLeland, Jr.,” Jim McLeland, 2007. File: McLeland-ClarenceW_bio
88. Wilsie Humphreys Alexander, “Humphreys Family History.” File: Humphreys_Family_History
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91. “Interview with Ed Siegel,” Mar 22, 2008, James Vajda, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
92. “email from Kelly Wilson,” Jan 2, 2007.
93. David L. Beckwith, “Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest,” http://www.smokykin.com/, Mar 7, 2008.
94. Terry David, “Email from Terry David,” Mar 7, 2008.
95. Terry David, “Email from Terry David,” Mar 5, 2008.
97. Terry David, “email from Terry David,” Apr 1, 2008.