The Jay Family Tree

The Ancestors of Burke W Jay and Betty E (McFadden) Jay

The following web pages were compiled by Robyn Madara Jay, daughter-in-law of Burke and Betty Jay, and dedicated to her husband, William, and his siblings, Dotty, Barbara & Charles. Description of the parental/maternal lineage will be based on their generation.

Jay Family Stories

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Burke W Jay WWII History

This webpage is dedicated to my father-in-law, Burke W Jay, who served during WWII as a navigator on a B-17 bomber, and was shot down over Czechoslovakia on 9 Dec 1944.  Burke was one of four crew members who survived - the other six were executed by the Nazis - and they served out the remainder of the war as POWs in Stalag Luft 1, until being liberated by the Russians in May 1945. Thank you for your service, Burke. You are our hero.

Who's Henry (Heinrich) Goldner?
1845-1925

​Henry Goldner is the 2nd Great Grandfather of Dotty, Billy, Barbara & Charlie, on their Mom's line, and the father of the "Goldner Aunties". Henry and his wife, Louisa, had 11 children - one son and 10 daughters!!! He was an industrious man who owned his own company, travelled to Europe, and rose in the ranks to that of a Prominent Philadelphian. 

Thomas Hunt of Grove Farm
1615-1694
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Follow the life of Thomas Hunt as he comes to America from England as an indentured servant, settled the New Haven Colony, then was banished from there. At age 39 he purchased land and established Grove Farm in Throgs Neck along Westchester Creek, now known as Hunt's Point.

Jay Family Photo Albums

The descendants and ancestors of Burke Jay and Elizabeth McFadden Jay are depicted in photographs over four photo albums: Burke & Betty Jay, Ancestors of J William Jay, Ancestors of Vernia Faux Jay, and Ancestors of Alvin McFadden & Katherine Potts.