This timeline brings together documented events from the principal family branches. Additional events will be added as original records and family artifacts are incorporated.
1872
December 15: Frank Samuel Sr. reported this birth date in his naturalization records. His birthplace was recorded as “Calvar, Russia.”
1918
June 13: Frank Samuel Sr. was admitted to U.S. citizenship in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
1940
October 12, inferred: An October 14, 1940 report in The Daily Home News names Viola Marie Wistuba and Frank E. Samuels Jr. and says their wedding took place on Saturday. October 12 is inferred from that Monday publication date. Wedding source note.
1941
March 28: Robert “Bob” Frank Samuel was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
1953
February 3, as printed on a memorial card: The family-held card for Theofilia Sophie Samuel bears this date without labeling it as death or funeral. A death-index entry supports February 1953; the exact day remains attributed to the card. Card source note · Death-index source note.
1963
May 20: Joseph S. Rudy died in Sayreville. His obituary identifies his wife as the former Frances Okulewicz and names their children and surviving siblings.
1965
August 7: Robert Samuel married Carol A. Rudy in Sayreville, New Jersey.
1979
August 18, as printed on a memorial card: Viola M. Samuel’s card bears March 20, 1921 and August 18, 1979 without explicit birth or death labels. The Social Security index reports death in August 1979; her February-versus-March birth-month conflict remains unresolved. Dates and open questions · Card source note.