Family History - Jean Victoria Tefft
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This family history features Jean Victoria Tefft and six of her descendants down to the fourth generation.
First Generation
1.
Jean Victoria Tefft,
1 born 23 February 1925 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of
Elmer James Tefft, Jr. and
Mary Adeline Strickland;
1, 2, 3 died 19 August 1980 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.
1 Jean married, 15 November 1947 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut,
Alexander Anthony Krupowski4 (born 21 October 1921 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the son of
Alexander Kropowski and
Marcella ‘Mary’ Zacharowa; Alexander died 24 August 2017 in New London, New London County, Connecticut). Jean and Alexander are buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut.
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Jean Krupowski, no. 046-16-4725
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-21, Sheet No. 10B, family of Elmer J. Tefft Jr. (40, Connecticut, chauffeur, private family, first married age 32); wife Mary A. Tefft (33, Connecticut, first married age 25); son James E. Tefft (6, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (5, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (3 2/12, Connecticut).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Uncasville, Enumeration District 6-34, Sheet No. 2B, family of Elmer J. Tefft (52, Connecticut, mechanic, construction building); wife Mary S. Tefft (44, Connecticut); son James Elmer Tefft (16, Connecticut); daughter Jean V. Tefft (15, Connecticut); daughter Lulu J. Tefft (13, Connecticut); son Henry S. Tefft (8, Connecticut); son Allen Tefft (7, Connecticut); living next door is the family of Jessie Tefft (72, Scotland, widow); grandson Luther E. Tefft, Jr. (19, Connecticut, stock flying, paper box mfg., lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935); grand-daughter Shirley May Tefft (18, Connecticut, lived in Hartford, Connecticut on 1 April 1935).
- Index to marriage, death, and land records, Montville, Connecticut, Town Hall Website, file number 1947-00000069, marriage of Alex Anthony Krupowski and Jean Victoria Tefft
Second Generation
2.
Peggy Jean Krupowski2 (
Jean1), born 18 April 1952 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Peggy married, first, 28 September 1974 in Quaker Hill, Connecticut,
Peter Henry Palmisano (born 10 November 1950 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of
Salvatore Samuel Palmisano and
Jessie Myrtle Sisson; twin). Their marriage ended in divorce in 2002 in Fairfax, Fairfax County, Virginia. Peggy married, second, 23 November 2002 in Middleburg, Virginia,
Robert Lee Gazlay (born 21 May 1952 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, the son of
Robert Bush Gazlay and
Doris Margaret McGregor1).
- Birth Certificate, New Jersey, Robert Lee Gazlay. Copy in possession of Robert Lee Gazlay
Third and Fourth Generations
3.
Paul Christopher Palmisano3 (
Peggy,2 Jean1), born 30 April 1979 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Paul married, first, 10 June 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada,
Kathleen Evelyn Jakob (born ____, parents not determined). Their marriage ended in divorce in 2006. Paul married, second, 7 July 2007 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut,
Amy Lynn Wooldridge (born 23 February 1983 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of
Richard John ‘Rich’ Wooldridge (born Hoyle), Sr. and
Robin Marie Jeffers). Their marriage ended in divorce on 13 December 2016 in Windham County, Connecticut.
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- Information provided from personal knowledge by Paul Palmisano.