Who is Katherine Powers? I do not know. I have asked living family members (usually a good place to start). Nobody knows. "Maybe a neighbor," was one reply. On my next trip to Jersey City, I will have to look for an obituary. I don't know if Powers was her married name. None of the Katherine Powers in the 1930 census stand out as a good match. Why was this funeral card kept, while other important documents did not survive? I will eventually find out.Friday, October 22, 2010
Funeral Card
A bundle of papers kept by an older relative could be a treasure chest. I have a few items from past generations. One is a funeral card for Katherine Powers, died 22 September 1952. The funeral home was M. J. Corrigan of Jersey City.
Who is Katherine Powers? I do not know. I have asked living family members (usually a good place to start). Nobody knows. "Maybe a neighbor," was one reply. On my next trip to Jersey City, I will have to look for an obituary. I don't know if Powers was her married name. None of the Katherine Powers in the 1930 census stand out as a good match. Why was this funeral card kept, while other important documents did not survive? I will eventually find out.
Who is Katherine Powers? I do not know. I have asked living family members (usually a good place to start). Nobody knows. "Maybe a neighbor," was one reply. On my next trip to Jersey City, I will have to look for an obituary. I don't know if Powers was her married name. None of the Katherine Powers in the 1930 census stand out as a good match. Why was this funeral card kept, while other important documents did not survive? I will eventually find out.
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The obituary might give the clues you need to solve this mystery. Too bad the census was no help. That would have been one of my first searches too. Good luck!
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