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Fredric Werst

M, #163171, b. 8 July 1877, d. 7 February 1972

Parents

FatherPhilip Werst (b. September 1844, d. 4 April 1917)
MotherLaura Elizabeth Swigart (b. 3 May 1852, d. 28 July 1905)
Pedigree Link

Family: Minnie May Ashbaugh (b. 14 May 1874, d. 3 January 1921)

DaughterMartha Werst (b. 26 April 1904, d. 29 August 2000)
DaughterKatherine Marie Werst+ (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
SonJohn Andrew Werst (b. 19 January 1907, d. 11 February 2000)
DaughterMary Jane Werst+ (b. 19 May 1909, d. 27 February 2005)
DaughterFrances P. Werst (b. 1914)

Biography

Fredric Werst was born on 8 July 1877 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA, per WW II draft registration. Hi parents were living in Story County, Iowa as of the 1880 census. He married Minnie May Ashbaugh on 27 March 1902 in Greene Co., OH. He died on 7 February 1972 in Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL.

He was buried in February 1972 in Evergreen Cemetery, Bushnell, Sumter Co., FL, Findagrave #9498508.
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Minnie May Ashbaugh

F, #163172, b. 14 May 1874, d. 3 January 1921
Pedigree Link

Family: Fredric Werst (b. 8 July 1877, d. 7 February 1972)

DaughterMartha Werst (b. 26 April 1904, d. 29 August 2000)
DaughterKatherine Marie Werst+ (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
SonJohn Andrew Werst (b. 19 January 1907, d. 11 February 2000)
DaughterMary Jane Werst+ (b. 19 May 1909, d. 27 February 2005)
DaughterFrances P. Werst (b. 1914)

Biography

Minnie May Ashbaugh was born on 14 May 1874 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH; daughter of Levi Mathias and Rebecca (Coy) Ashbaugh. She married Fredric Werst son of Philip Werst and Laura Elizabeth Swigart, on 27 March 1902 in Greene Co., OH. Minnie May Ashbaugh died on 3 January 1921 in Independence Twp., Oakland Co., MI.

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Katherine Marie Werst

F, #163173, b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987

Parents

FatherFredric Werst (b. 8 July 1877, d. 7 February 1972)
MotherMinnie May Ashbaugh (b. 14 May 1874, d. 3 January 1921)
Pedigree Link

Family: William Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)

DaughterEva Mae Aten+ (b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014)
DaughterMartha Pauline Aten+ (b. June 1928, d. 10 July 2019)
SonFred William Aten (b. 15 February 1931, d. 24 October 1950)
SonJohn Robert Aten+ (b. 12 April 1933, d. 18 May 2011)
SonJames Kenneth Aten+ (b. 26 June 1934, d. 4 January 1998)
SonRichard DAvid Aten+ (b. 20 March 1936, d. 17 May 2015)
SonFrank D. Aten+ (b. 1 January 1938, d. 3 September 2017)
DaughterKathleen Elaine Aten+ (b. 4 July 1939, d. 22 March 2001)

Biography

Katherine Marie Werst was born on 18 September 1906 in Xenia, Greene Co., OH. She married William Schroeder Aten on 23 August 1923 in New Jersey. She died on 9 October 1987 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ.

Katherine Marie Werst lived in 1950 in Butler Terrace, Butler, Morris Co., NJ.
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William Schroeder Aten

M, #163174, b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941
Pedigree Link

Family: Katherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)

DaughterEva Mae Aten+ (b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014)
DaughterMartha Pauline Aten+ (b. June 1928, d. 10 July 2019)
SonFred William Aten (b. 15 February 1931, d. 24 October 1950)
SonJohn Robert Aten+ (b. 12 April 1933, d. 18 May 2011)
SonJames Kenneth Aten+ (b. 26 June 1934, d. 4 January 1998)
SonRichard DAvid Aten+ (b. 20 March 1936, d. 17 May 2015)
SonFrank D. Aten+ (b. 1 January 1938, d. 3 September 2017)
DaughterKathleen Elaine Aten+ (b. 4 July 1939, d. 22 March 2001)

Biography

William Schroeder Aten was born on 19 September 1877 in Warren Co., NJ; son of John J. and Abigail (Sebring) Aten, Jr. of Warren Co., NJ. He married Katherine Marie Werst daughter of Fredric Werst and Minnie May Ashbaugh, on 23 August 1923 in New Jersey. William Schroeder Aten died on 1 February 1941 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ.

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Eva Mae Aten

F, #163175, b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr. (b. 6 November 1919, d. 8 August 2012)

Son{ Male } Anderson
Daughter{ Female } Anderson
DaughterCarol Ann Anderson+ (b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011)
SonClifford Baker Anderson (b. 10 January 1952, d. 29 October 2009)

Biography

Eva Mae Aten was born on 14 October 1924 in New Jersey. She married Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr., in 1941 in New Jersey. She died on 19 December 2014 in Sussex Co., Delaware.

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Martha Pauline Aten

F, #163176, b. June 1928, d. 10 July 2019

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Leonard Stanley "Rocky" Rochacewicz (b. 16 September 1927, d. 23 June 1989)

SonFrederick William Rochacewicz+
SonMichael Rochacewicz
DaughterKaren L. Rochacewicz
DaughterAnn Rochacewicz

Biography

Martha Pauline Aten was born in June 1928 in New Jersey. She married Leonard Stanley "Rocky" Rochacewicz on 19 November 1950,

; engagement announced in the 19 APR 1950 issue of The Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey, page 23 (Newspapers.com).

She died on 10 July 2019 in Sauk Co. (probably), WI.

She was buried on 16 July 2019 in Mt. Rest Cemetery, Butler, Morris Co., NJ, Findagrave #216455675.
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Fred William Aten

M, #163177, b. 15 February 1931, d. 24 October 1950

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Fred William Aten was born on 15 February 1931 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ. He died on 24 October 1950 in Manpo, North Korea.

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John Robert Aten

M, #163178, b. 12 April 1933, d. 18 May 2011

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Dorothy M. Schuster

DaughterDeborah M. Aten
SonRobert Aten (b. June 1956, d. 5 September 1983)
DaughterKatherine M. Aten

Biography

John Robert Aten was born on 12 April 1933 in Bloomingdale, Passaic Co., NJ. He married Dorothy M. Schuster in September 1953 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ. He died on 18 May 2011 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY,

Obituary -- ( www.gormleyfuneralhome.com ):

John R. Aten, 78 of Rt. 28 died Wednesday May 18, 2011 at the Kingston Hospital. He was born April 12, 1933 in Bloomingdale, New Jersey son of the late William and Katherine Werst Aten. An area resident for the past ten years, he had formerly resided in New Windsor. He was a truck driver and member of the Teamsters Local #445. John was an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed boating on the Hudson River. He was well known for his mechanic skills, and meeting him was memorable.

Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Schuster Aten, 2 daughters: Deborah Drake-Goodrich of Saugerties, and Katherine Aten of Phoenicia. 2 brothers: Frank and Richard Aten, and 2 sisters Eva Anderson and Martha Rochacewicz. 9 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by a son Robert Aten in 1983.

A Service to Celebrate the Life of John is being planned. Friends will be received on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the E. B. Gormley Funeral Home 87 Main St. Phoenicia.

John Robert Aten lived in 1987 in Windsor, Broome Co., NY. He lived in 2011 in Phoenicia, Ulster Co., NY.
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James Kenneth Aten

M, #163179, b. 26 June 1934, d. 4 January 1998

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Mary Theresa Smith

SonThomas Aten+ (b. July 1956, d. 15 June 2021)
DaughterNancy Aten (b. 5 July 1964, d. 25 December 1964)

Biography

James Kenneth Aten was born on 26 June 1934 in Bloomingdale, Passaic Co., NJ. He married Mary Theresa Smith in July 1955 in Wayne Twp., Passaic Co., NJ. He died on 4 January 1998 in Morristown, Morris Co., NJ.

James Kenneth Aten lived in 1987 in Sussex, Sussex Co., NJ.
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Richard DAvid Aten

M, #163180, b. 20 March 1936, d. 17 May 2015

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Bonnie C. Gale (b. 28 December 1945, d. 23 January 2012)

Daughter{ Female } Aten

Biography

Richard DAvid Aten was born on 20 March 1936 in Bloomingdale, Passaic Co., NJ. He married Bonnie C. Gale in February 1967 in Franklin Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ. He died on 17 May 2015 in Franklinville, Gloucester Co., NJ.

Richard DAvid Aten lived in 1987 in Williamstown, Gloucester Co., NJ.
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Frank D. Aten

M, #163181, b. 1 January 1938, d. 3 September 2017

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Linda C. Smith

SonGeorge Aten
SonFrank Aten
DaughterCarol Aten

Biography

Frank D. Aten was born on 1 January 1938 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ. He married Linda C. Smith in January 1978 in Wantage Twp., Sussex Co., NJ; Linda was first married to a Wasburn. He died on 3 September 2017 in Port Jervis, Orange Co., NY.

Frank D. Aten lived in 1987 in Sussex, Sussex Co., NJ.
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Kathleen Elaine Aten

F, #163182, b. 4 July 1939, d. 22 March 2001

Parents

FatherWilliam Schroeder Aten (b. 19 September 1877, d. 1 February 1941)
MotherKatherine Marie Werst (b. 18 September 1906, d. 9 October 1987)
Pedigree Link

Family: Henry Richard Hofmann, Jr. (b. 24 January 1936, d. 10 April 2008)

Daughter{ Female } Hofmann
Son{ Male } Hofmann

Biography

Kathleen Elaine Aten was born on 4 July 1939 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ. She married Henry Richard Hofmann, Jr., in April 1956 in Newton, Sussex Co., NJ. She died on 22 March 2001.

Kathleen Elaine Aten lived in 1987 in Sussex, Sussex Co., NJ.
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Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr.

M, #163183, b. 6 November 1919, d. 8 August 2012
Pedigree Link

Family: Eva Mae Aten (b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014)

Son{ Male } Anderson
Daughter{ Female } Anderson
DaughterCarol Ann Anderson+ (b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011)
SonClifford Baker Anderson (b. 10 January 1952, d. 29 October 2009)

Biography

Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr., was born on 6 November 1919 in Secaucus, Hudson Co., NJ; son of Jerome Edward and Henrietta M. (Heitmann) Anderson, Sr. He married Eva Mae Aten daughter of William Schroeder Aten and Katherine Marie Werst, in 1941 in New Jersey. Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr., died on 8 August 2012 in Millsboro, Sussex Co., DE.

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Carol Ann Anderson

F, #163184, b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011

Parents

FatherJerome Edward Anderson, Jr. (b. 6 November 1919, d. 8 August 2012)
MotherEva Mae Aten (b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014)
Pedigree Link

Family: Francesco "Frank" Zizzamia (b. about 1941, d. 14 October 2010)

SonNicholas Zizzamia
SonJohn Zizzamia
SonAnthony Zizzamia (b. 30 April 1972, d. 4 June 2000)
DaughterAnna Zizzamia+ (b. 1975, d. 26 October 1995)

Biography

Carol Ann Anderson was born on 10 May 1946 in Morris Co. (probably), NJ. She married Francesco "Frank" Zizzamia in September 1966 in Glassboro, Gloucester Co., NJ. She died on 10 November 2011.

Carol Ann Anderson lived from 2004 to 2011 in Lewes, Sussex Co., DE.
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Clifford Baker Anderson

M, #163185, b. 10 January 1952, d. 29 October 2009

Parents

FatherJerome Edward Anderson, Jr. (b. 6 November 1919, d. 8 August 2012)
MotherEva Mae Aten (b. 14 October 1924, d. 19 December 2014)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Clifford Baker Anderson was born on 10 January 1952 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ. He died on 29 October 2009 in New Jersey.

Clifford Baker Anderson lived in 1994 in Mullica Hill, Glouceste Co., NJ.
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Francesco "Frank" Zizzamia

M, #163188, b. about 1941, d. 14 October 2010
Pedigree Link

Family 1:

SonFrank Zizzamia (b. 10 May 1970, d. February 2010)

Family 2: Carol Ann Anderson (b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011)

SonNicholas Zizzamia
SonJohn Zizzamia
SonAnthony Zizzamia (b. 30 April 1972, d. 4 June 2000)
DaughterAnna Zizzamia+ (b. 1975, d. 26 October 1995)

Biography

Francesco "Frank" Zizzamia was born about 1941 in Salandra, Matera, Basilicata, Italy. He married Carol Ann Anderson daughter of Jerome Edward Anderson, Jr., and Eva Mae Aten, in September 1966 in Glassboro, Gloucester Co., NJ. Francesco "Frank" Zizzamia died on 14 October 2010 in Camden Co., NJ.

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Anna Zizzamia

F, #163189, b. 1975, d. 26 October 1995

Parents

FatherFrancesco "Frank" Zizzamia (b. about 1941, d. 14 October 2010)
MotherCarol Ann Anderson (b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011)
Pedigree Link

Family:

SonDavid
DaughterMorgan

Biography

Anna Zizzamia was born in 1975 in New Jersey. She died on 26 October 1995 in New Jersey.

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Frank Zizzamia

M, #163195, b. 10 May 1970, d. February 2010

Biography

Frank Zizzamia was born on 10 May 1970. He died in February 2010.

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Anthony Zizzamia

M, #163196, b. 30 April 1972, d. 4 June 2000

Parents

FatherFrancesco "Frank" Zizzamia (b. about 1941, d. 14 October 2010)
MotherCarol Ann Anderson (b. 10 May 1946, d. 10 November 2011)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Anthony Zizzamia was born on 30 April 1972 in Camden, Camden Co., NJ. He died on 4 June 2000 in Camden, Camden Co., NJ.

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Frank Zizzamia

M, #163197, b. 10 May 1970, d. February 2010

Parents

FatherFrancesco "Frank" Zizzamia (b. about 1941, d. 14 October 2010)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Frank Zizzamia was born on 10 May 1970. He died in February 2010.

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Leonard Stanley "Rocky" Rochacewicz

M, #163198, b. 16 September 1927, d. 23 June 1989
Pedigree Link

Family: Martha Pauline Aten (b. June 1928, d. 10 July 2019)

SonFrederick William Rochacewicz+
SonMichael Rochacewicz
DaughterKaren L. Rochacewicz
DaughterAnn Rochacewicz

Biography

Leonard Stanley "Rocky" Rochacewicz was born on 16 September 1927 in Bloomfield Twp., Essex Co., NJ; son of Karol and Anna (Kaminski) Rochacewicz. He married Martha Pauline Aten daughter of William Schroeder Aten and Katherine Marie Werst, on 19 November 1950,

; engagement announced in the 19 APR 1950 issue of The Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey, page 23 (Newspapers.com).

Leonard Stanley "Rocky" Rochacewicz died on 23 June 1989 in Butler, Morris Co., NJ.

He was buried in June 1989 in Mt. Rest Cemetery, Butler, Morris Co., NJ, Findagrave #216455754.
Occupation: U.S. Postal Service, retired.
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