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Family albums<\/a> \u00b7 Francine\u2019s family overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samuel \/ Samul family<\/a> \u00b7 Wistuba family<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this page:<\/strong> Viola and Frank\u2019s wedding photograph<\/a> \u00b7 Family connections<\/a> \u00b7 Life in the records<\/a> \u00b7 Family photographs<\/a> \u00b7 Travel photographs<\/a> \u00b7 Dates and open questions<\/a> \u00b7 Sources and evidence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank E. Samuel was the husband of Viola Wistuba Samuel and the father of Robert Frank Samuel. He appears as Frank Jr. in the older Samuel household and as Frank E. with Viola in the 1950 Sayreville census. This profile concerns the younger Frank; his father, Frank Samul \/ Samuel<\/a>, has a separate profile. [1]<\/a> [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [4]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viola and Frank\u2019s wedding photograph<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Wedding
Viola and Frank Samuel on their wedding day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Family connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Parents:<\/strong> Frank Samul \/ Samuel<\/a> and Sophie \/ Teofila Samuel<\/a>. The 1940 census lists Frank Jr. as their son. His obituary transcription names Loretta as a sister, and Loretta\u2019s published obituary names her parents as Frank and Sophie Syroweic Samuel. Together these sources strongly support the connection; the younger Frank\u2019s birth certificate has not yet been inspected. [1]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [5]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wife and son:<\/strong> Viola Wistuba Samuel<\/a> and Robert Frank Samuel. The 1950 census records Frank and Viola together, with Robert on the household\u2019s continuation sheet. Robert\u2019s obituary supplies Viola\u2019s maiden surname. Explore Viola\u2019s parents in the Wistuba family branch<\/a>. [2]<\/a> [4]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life in the records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

December 1917 \u00b7 A child in his father\u2019s petition.<\/strong> The elder Frank\u2019s petition to become a U.S. citizen lists a son Frank born December 30, 1916. His father made this statement close to the reported birth, but later records disagree with the birth year. [6]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1940 \u00b7 In the Samuel household.<\/strong> Frank Jr. is recorded as a son in the Sayreville household of Frank and Sophie. [1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 1940 \u00b7 Marriage to Viola.<\/strong> The Daily Home News reported that Viola Marie Wistuba, daughter of Mrs. Mary Wistuba of 12 Haag Street, married Frank E. Samuels Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Samuels of 575 Main Street, at St. Stanislaus Church on Saturday. October 12, 1940 is inferred from the report\u2019s Monday, October 14 publication date. The newspaper prints his surname as Samuels. It also reports that the groom graduated from South River High School and was employed at E. I. du Pont in Parlin. [11]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1950 \u00b7 A household with Viola.<\/strong> Frank E. and Viola M. are recorded in Sayreville on April 17, with son Robert F. on the next census sheet. Frank\u2019s recorded age is 32. [2]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 23, 2000 \u00b7 Death reported.<\/strong> A transcribed obituary reports Frank\u2019s death on this date and gives his age as 82. The original newspaper notice has not been inspected. [3]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family photographs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Viola
Viola and Frank Samuel outdoors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Viola
Viola and Frank Samuel in formal dress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Travel photographs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Frank
Frank Samuel beneath a Parrot Jungle sign.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Frank
Frank and Viola Samuel entering during a cruise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Related photographs: Frank and Viola with Mary Wistuba<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dates and open questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Birth date.<\/strong> A Middlesex County index lists Frank Sanul on December 30, 1916, agreeing with the petition. The entry gives no parents or specific town, so it remains a strong candidate until the certificate is checked. Frank would have been 33 in April 1950 and 83 in August 2000 if that birthday is correct; the recorded ages of 32 and 82 conflict with it. No exact birthday is treated as settled here. [2]<\/a> [3]<\/a> [6]<\/a> [7]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other date reports.<\/strong> A family-held handwritten research note gives January 1, 1917. A much later probate database reports January 1, 1918. Neither resolves the disagreement: the note\u2019s underlying source is unknown, and the probate entry is not a birth record. [8]<\/a> [9]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marriage-index name.<\/strong> A 1940 index pairs Frank Samuel Jr. with Ladislana Wistuba. The original newspaper report independently documents the wedding of Frank E. Samuels Jr. and Viola Marie Wistuba, with October 12, 1940 inferred from its publication date. It does not explain Ladislana or prove that the index entry refers to Viola; the marriage certificate or another linking record is still needed for that identification. [10]<\/a> [11]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources and evidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

[1] 1940 U.S. census, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sayreville, enumeration district 12-147, sheet 6A, April 9, 1940, lines 19\u201325; NARA T627, roll 2363, image m-t0627-02363-00015.jpg; National Archives catalog record 131817046.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2] 1950 U.S. census, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sayreville, enumeration district 12-242, sheets 9\u201310, April 17, household 79. Frank E. Samuel and Viola M. appear on sheet 9, lines 29\u201330; Robert F. Samuel appears on sheet 10, line 1, in the continued household. National Archives images 185425-0010 and 185425-0011. Sheet 9<\/a> \u00b7 Sheet 10<\/a>. Both original sheets were checked; the census itself does not give Viola\u2019s maiden surname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3] \u201cFrank Samuel,\u201d 2000 obituary transcription, Miscellaneous Middlesex County, New Jersey Obituaries, GenealogyBuff.com; death August 23, 2000 and reported age 82. Original newspaper notice not inspected.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4] \u201cRobert Samuels,\u201d King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory, January 6, 2018, obituary hosted by Legacy.com.<\/a> Names his parents as Frank and Viola Wistuba Samuel. The notice\u2019s title uses Samuels; its parentage statement uses Samuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[5] \u201cLoretta Suchcicki,\u201d Charleston Post & Courier, December 18, 2005, published obituary hosted by Legacy.com.<\/a> Names her parents as Frank Samuel and Sophie Syroweic Samuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[6] Middlesex County, New Jersey, Court of Common Pleas, Frank Samul naturalization packet: petition no. 3076, filed December 19, 1917, p. 1; oath and order of admission, June 13, 1918, p. 2; declaration of intention, November 1913, p. 3. Digital copy supplied for this research, \u201cFrank Samul Petition.pdf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[7] New Jersey Geographic Birth Index, Middlesex County, 1915\u20131919, reel 53, printed page 303, Frank Sanul entry under December 1916: day 30, volume 45, page 393; Internet Archive image n167. Index only; certificate not inspected.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[8] Family-held handwritten research note, undated, page 4. The original reads January 1, 1917. Author, date of compilation and underlying birth-date source are unknown; this is a research note, not a birth certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[9] Middlesex County Surrogate, modern case-detail database, Frank Samuel.<\/a> A later administrative entry reports January 1, 1918; the underlying filing has not been inspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[10] New Jersey brides marriage index, 1940, archive leaf 572: Wistuba, Ladislana; Samuel, Frank, Jr.<\/a> The original index image was checked. Identification of this bride as Viola remains unconfirmed; the marriage certificate has not been inspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[11] \u201cTwo Sayreville Girls Married Saturday in Church Ceremonies,\u201d The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, New Jersey), October 14, 1940, p. 8, \u201cWistuba-Samuels\u201d section; ProQuest document 2264668552.<\/a> The original newspaper page was inspected. The report gives Saturday as the wedding day; October 12, 1940 is inferred from the Monday publication date. The printed groom\u2019s surname is Samuels. Access through ProQuest may require a library subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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