1938 Ann Street Grammar School Diploma for Helen Motyka

Citation: Newark Public Schools, Diploma for Helen Motyka at the Ann St. Grammar School
on January 27, 1938, copy of original privately held by Crystal Gormley [address for private use] .

Helen Motyka a pupil of the Ann St. Grammer School having satisfactorily completed the course of study prescribed for elementary schools, is hereby recommened for graduation.  In the accordance with the foregoing recommenation, Th Board of Educaion of the City of Newark, NJ had granted this Diploma this 27th day of January A.D. 1938.

1942 East Side Commercial and Technical High School yearbook photo of Helen Motyka

The Torch, January 1942.  East Side Commercial and Technical High School, Newark, NJ.  Graduation photo of Helen M. Motyka, pg 25 (yearbook held by Crystal Gormley)

Some of the comments written in Helen's yearbook gives the impression she was a good artist.

     Vinnie D'Amore wrote "Success to a grand artist, pg 14

     Josephine Grote wrote "Success to one who is good in art" pg 17

     Jeannett M, Niemos wrote: "I hope we can get together sometime and go skating" pg 25

         Note:  Helen loved to skate.  This is where Helen and Wilbur Condit met, roller skating.

Class History by Rose Ambulario (printed in The Torch , January 1942 yearbook)

    Freshman Year - February - Our dreams had come true -- we were Freshman at East Side.  Of course, the fist day we arrived we were told of the excellent elevator service East Side had.  (We spent all week looking for the elevators, but finally decided they were "pulling our leg."  Remember?

     Sophomore Year - February - The girls began coming to school wearing high heels, and the boy,s long pants.   What was the big idea?  Oh! yes I forgot.  We're Sophomores now.  How we teased the Freshman!  They ran every time they saw one of us coming.  What a thrill that gave us.

     Junior Year - February - Class was organized under the leadership of those two grand people Miss May and Mr. Hecht.  We started campaigning for officers.  

     Senior Year - February - Unbelievable though it seemed, we were seniors at last.  We immediately proceeded to hold our heads higher then ever and we didn't even look at the underclassmen any more.

     Of course you all remember February 12.  This was the day of our "Senior Rec."  How lovely all the girls looked and how handsome the boys were!  After school we had a grand time dancing up in the boys gym.  Cake and ice cream were passed out by the "rec-ing" Senior A's.  They really did "Rec" us too.  Who can ever forget that roaring snow-storm we had that day and how full of snow we all were when we got home.  Who Cared?.....Nobody.

                     December - On December 7, Japan declared was against the United States.  Soon after Germany and Italy followed suit, and the Second World War started.  These events sobered our elation at the thoughts of graduating and we began thinking seriously of what we could do to help our country.  When Christmas came around we conceded that our part was to show a cheerful attitude and to help keep up the morale of old and young alike.

                    January - Came the last month and graduation night.  Yes, we were actually leaving East Side.  Our four happy years had ended.  With sad heart, but with determination to make East Side proud of us, we left our dear  "Alma Mater" and stepped into the world.

                

There were 144 graduates in the class of January 1942.  Helen was 17 years of age. She would be turning 18 in February.   Sometime in 1941 they moved from Ann St., Newark, NJ to 574 Grove St., Irvington, NJ 6.6 miles away.  Helen would have had to have a ride to school each morning.   

Newark Public Schools Certificate of Merit for Helen Motyka - 1934

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Awarded to Helen Motyka a pupil in the Ann Street Grammar School as a Testimonial for punctual and regular attendance, correct deportment and diligent attention to study during the term ending this day.  Newark, NJ  June 1934.

Note: Helen was the age of 10 when she received this certificate.

            Helen lived at 29 Ann St. – Ann St. Grammar school was located at 30 Ann St.

                 She lived right across the street from her school.

Newark Primary School - Certificate of Merit for Helen Motyka - 1931

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Transcription:

Certificate of Merit Awarded to Helen Motyka a pupil in the Ann Street Primry School as a testimonial for punctual and regular attendance, correct deportment and diligent attention to study during the year ending this day.  Newark, NJ  June 30, 1931.

Note:  -  Helen Motyka was the age of 7 when she received this certificate. 

            - She was living at 29 Ann Street

            - Ann Street Primary School is located at 30 Ann Street. 

Newark Schools Safety Patrol Certificate awarded to Helen Motyka

Ann Street School, Newark, NJ

The address of this school that Helen Motyka attended was 29 Ann Street, and the address that Helen was born at and was still living at in1938 was 30 Ann Street.  I believe she had a very short walk to her Grammar School each morning.

File name: 

1938_Newark_Ann_St.School_Safety_Patrol_Certif_Helen_Motyka(MO26)

Transcription:

This is to Certifies that Helen Motyka has served as member on School Patrol at Ann St. School faithfully for the term ending January 1938 and is herby commended for punctuality, regularity, courtesy, obedience and efficiency in the performance of duty.  

Citation: 

Department of Public Safety, Police Division, Newark Schools Safety Patrol ,Ann St. School,  Helen Motyka, January 1938 original in position of Crystal Gormley

NOTE:  Helen Motyka received this certificate at the age of 13.

Helen Mary Motyka's Birth Certificate

I am in the process of doing a Genealogy-Do-Over.  I'm trying to get everything organized and recorded in my genealogy program, Reunion. Everything will be in one place for easy retrieval. When recording and renaming the documents I will be posting them here.  I thought this might be a good way of sharing the information I have.  

Citation:

City of Newark, NJ Certificate and Record of Births for Helen Mary Motyka, 1924, City Clerk of the City of Newark; photocopy of original certificate in Crystal Gormley's position.

Transcription:

This Certifies that a certificate of birth has been filed with the City Clerk of th City of Newark bearing the name of Helen Mary Condit who was born on February 9th 1924 at 29 Ann St. Name of Father Valentine Motyka Maiden Name of Mother Mary Leszczak Name of Professional attendant Mrs. S. Bading Recorded in Book 55 Page343

Notes:

I believe that Helen was born at home with the help of Mrs. S. Bading and not in a hospital.

Mortuary Notice for Rosie Maile

Mortuary Notice for Rosie Maile

I re-found a newspaper article, in German, that had names I recognized, Gottfried and Emma Maile, my great grandparents.  I had seen this article a few years back and just made a notation of it in my notes.  When at the Family Research Center last week I re-discovered the article at the GenealogyBank.com site, took a photo with my camera,  printed it, then did my best to translate the Mortuary Notice from German to English.

Mortuary Notice
Date: Sunday. April 19, 1896  Paper: New Jersey Deutsche Zeitung (Newark, New Jersey) Volume:17 Issue:2 Page:5

This is what I'm pretty sure it says....

Maile.  -- Relative and friends here is the sad news that our beloved young daughter little sister and grand daughter Rosie Maile on Friday the 17 April at the age of 11 months, gently passed away peacefully.

The funeral serman takes place on Sunday (a word I can't decipher) 19 Apr afternoon at about 4 (something) from mourning house No. 66 Blum Str, (something) after the Woodland Cemetery.

The Mourning Survivors:
Gottfried and Emma Maile, born Wahl, parents; 
John and Katherine Wahl, grandparents
Siblings and relatives


Rosie Maile was not in my data base.  Neither were her grandparents John and Katherine Wahl.
I tried looking at the findagrave.com website for Woodland Cemetery but she was not listed.
Rosie is listed in the New Jersey Deaths and Burials Index 1798-1971 in Family Search though.

This is how Rosie's parents, Gottfried and Emma (Wahl) Maile fit into my family tree.

Gottfried Maile (1865-?) born Germany married Emma Wahl (1871-?) also born Germany
Their children: -Male Maile (1890-1890 stillborn)
                         -Katherine Maile (1891-not on 1900 census)
                         -Emma Maile (1892-1895)
                         -Katherine L. Maile (1893-?)
                         -Rosie Maile (1895-1986)
                         -Eliesabethe (Elsie) Margaret Maile (1897-1972) my grandmother
                                  She married Herbert Condit (1894-1982) my grandfather
                                  Their children: -Doris Emma Condit (1917-1982)
                                                           -Wilbur Herbert Condit (1919-2011) my dad
                                                                  He married Helen Mary Motyka (1924-2004)
                                                                  Their children: Crystal Carrie Condit -me
                                                                                           Thomas Owen Condit - my brother
                                                            -Kenneth George Condit (1930 - )
                         -Ema Maile (1898-1899)
                         - Lillian E. Maile (1901-1976)
                         - Carolina Maile (1902-? )

Unfortunately the only male child ,and first child of Gottfried and Emma Maile, did not survive.  All the rest are females.

In the 1900 Census the information was given that Emma had 6 children, 2 living.  This would mean the children would be Katherine, Emma, Katherine L, Rosie, Elsie, Ema. The 2 living would be Katherine L and Elsie.  I'm assuming the male child, since he was stillborn, was not counted.

In the 1910 Census the information was given that Emma had 8 children, 4 living.  This next 10 years would add Lillian and Carolina to the 6 to make 8 children and they would also be among the 2 others living in 1900 (Katherine L, Elsie) to equal 4.

It was fun trying to translate the Mortuary Notice from German into English. And I've learned some German words. Now that I have a little more confidence in myself, some German to English books along with a translating website, I may have to tackle  a Baptismal or Christening certificate for my grandmother, Eliesabethe Margaret Maile, that needs translating.  Again from German to English. And I believe one of the witnesses was my great grandmother Catherine Wahl.