Richard and Julia Sullivan Crotty Descendants

24 Jan 2008
Descendants of Richard J. Crotty

1 Richard J. Crotty b: 07 Dec 1874 in Erie, PA d: 22 Apr 1950 in Erie, Pa
+Julia Sullivan b: 12 Jul 1876 in Erie, PA d: 04 Sep 1950 in Erie, PA
_ 2 David Crotty b: 12 Oct 1904 in Erie, PA d: 16 Jul 1975 in Erie, PA
___ +Mary Sinnott
_____ 3 Tom Shrenk
_______ +Betty
_ 2 Richard Crotty b: 25 Oct 1905 in Erie, PA d: 16 Jun 1981 in New York, NY
_ 2 Pierre Crotty b: 01 May 1909 in Erie, PA d: 09 Feb 1963 in Erie, PA
___ +Helen Blossey b: Abt. 1910 d: 26 Jan 1987 in Erie, PA
_ 2 Julia Crotty b: 03 Jul 1910 in Erie, PA d: 25 Oct 1997 in Erie, PA
___ +Harry Callahan b: 30 Mar 1914 in Pittston, Pa d: 05 Oct 1999 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Mary Ann Callahan b: 27 Nov 1940 in Erie, PA
_______ +Stanley C. Niedzielski, Jr b: 18 Apr 1940 in Erie, PA d: 25 May 1991 in Erie,
PA
________ 4 Kimberly Niedzielski b: 21 Nov 1967 in Erie, PA
__________ +Christopher Lucas b: 15 Mar 1966 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Zachary Lucas b: 27 Mar 1989 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Julia Lucas b: 05 Nov 1993 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Karen Niedzielski b: 27 Sep 1969 in Erie, PA
__________ +Gregory Feltenberger b: 19 Sep 1969 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Brittany M. Feltenberger b: 24 Oct 1989 in Yokoto Air Base, JAPAN
____________ 5 Aaron S. Feltenberger b: 05 Mar 1992 in Yokoto Air Base, JAPAN
________ *Partner of Karen Niedzielski:
__________ +Michael Warren b: 17 Feb 1958 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Kristen Niedzielski b: 22 Sep 1975 in Erie, PA
__________ +Matthew Bruschi b: 30 Aug 1964 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Luke Stanley Bruschi b: 14 Sep 2007 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Maria Rose Bruschi b: 14 Sep 2007 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Stanley Niedzielski b: 07 Oct 1978 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Patrick Callahan b: 29 Jul 1942 in Erie, PA
_______ +Angie Gruenwald b: 14 Dec 1943
________ 4 Patrick Callahan b: 11 Mar 1961 in Quonset Point, RI
__________ +Jane M. Schnider b: 27 Oct 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pa
____________ 5 Megan Julia Callahan b: 24 Aug 1991 in Chicago, IL
________ *2nd Wife of Patrick Callahan:
__________ +Renee E. Harrington b: 21 Nov 1961 in Warren, Pa
____________ 5 Martin Gehrlein b: 09 Mar 1981
______________ +Hilary Rectenwald b: 27 Dec 1980
________ 4 Freida Callahan b: 11 Nov 1962
__________ +Ronald Donohue b: 12 Apr 1960
____________ 5 Jennifer Donohue b: 22 Dec 1981
______________ +John Richard Anderson b: 18 Aug 1982 in Little Rock, Arkansas
________________ 6 Naomi Amari Lamb b: 14 Nov 2002
________________ 6 Mariah Alena Anderson b: 19 Nov 2007
____________ 5 Blane Donohue b: 28 Mar 1985
____________ 5 Joseph Donahue b: 24 Jun 1986
____________ 5 David Donohue b: 27 Feb 1989
_____ *2nd Wife of Patrick Callahan:
_______ +Carole Charney b: 19 Aug 1942 in Rimersburg, Pa d: 14 Sep 2000 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Michelle Callahan b: 09 Sep 1969 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Erin Callahan b: 21 Jul 1971 in Erie, PA
__________ +Sean Michael Spinelli b: 16 May 1972 in Erie, PA
____________ 5 Noah Sean Patrick Spinelli b: 17 Dec 2007 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Harry Callahan b: 27 Sep 1944 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 David Callahan b: 15 Nov 1948 in Erie, PA d: 05 Jun 1969 in Viet Nam
_____ 3 William Callahan b: 30 Mar 1951 in Erie, PA
_______ +Marie Bruno b: 22 Aug 1951 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Kati Callahan b: 27 Nov 1983 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Kevin Callahan b: 16 Sep 1987 in Erie, PA
_ 2 Virginia Crotty b: 30 Aug 1911 in Erie, PA d: 26 Nov 1975 in Erie, Pa
___ +Albert Barber b: 01 Jan 1902 d: 31 Dec 1940 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Nancy Barber Jackson b: 25 Mar 1937
_______ +John Mozart b: 30 Apr 1930 d: 21 Jan 2006 in Mentor, Ohio
________ 4 Melanie Mozart b: 06 Jul 1955
__________ +Patrick Mahoney
____________ 5 Colleen Mahoney b: 25 Sep 1985
________ *2nd Husband of Melanie Mozart:
__________ +Richard Providente
_ *2nd Husband of Virginia Crotty:
___ +Michael P. Jackson b: 17 Mar 1912 in Avoca, PA d: 23 Dec 1979 in Houston, TX
_____ 3 Doris Margaret Jackson b: 20 Sep 1946 in Erie, PA
_______ +Richard Zacks b: 08 Jun 1944 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Kevin Zacks b: 19 Nov 1973 in Houston, TX
__________ +Amy Grubb b: 10 Apr 1976 in Huntingdon, PA
____________ 5 Jeffrey Zacks b: 19 Nov 2001 in Harrisburg, Pa.
____________ 5 Erin Zacks b: 18 Aug 2003 in Harrisburg, Pa.
________ 4 Robin Zacks b: 12 Nov 1982 in Houston, TX
__________ +Anthony Grosso b: 16 Oct 1983 in Houston, TX
____________ 5 Aubrey Celeste Grosso b: 19 Apr 2006 in Whidbey Island, Wa
_ 2 Anne Crotty b: 20 Nov 1912 in Erie, PA d: 01 Apr 1999 in Erie, PA
_ 2 Lucille Crotty b: 15 Jul 1914 in Erie, PA d: 20 Jan 2007 in Erie, PA
___ +Thomas Barron b: 27 Jan 1914 in Windsor, Ontario, CANADA d: 22 Jul 1998 in
Erie, PA
_____ 3 Richard Barron b: 16 Jun 1942 in Erie, PA
_______ +Barbara Whitbeck b: 27 Mar 1948 in Meadville, Pa
________ 4 Julie Barron b: 12 Nov 1968 in Meadville, Pa
__________ +Robert McCracken b: 07 Jun 1968
____________ 5 Michael McCracken b: 14 Dec 1993
____________ 5 Meghan McCracken b: 16 Jun 1998
________ 4 Michael Barron b: 11 Feb 1971 in Meadville, Pa
__________ +Michelle Sundberg b: 21 Mar 1969
____________ 5 Molly R. Barron b: 29 May 1991
_____ 3 Thomas Barron b: 03 Feb 1944 in Erie, PA
_______ +Margie Boyle b: 04 Jan 1947
________ 4 Christopher Barron b: 26 Jul 1972
____________ 5 Kyle Barron b: 15 Jun 1996
________ 4 Andrew Barron b: 20 Aug 1975 in Erie, PA
_____ *2nd Wife of Thomas Barron:
_______ +Patricia Johnson b: 07 Jan 1948
________ 4 Heidi Wolf b: 30 Sep 1972
____________ 5 Michael Wolf b: 23 Jun 1993
________ 4 Trista DeSanti b: 09 Aug 1974
____________ 5 Alexis DeSanti b: 23 Mar 1994
____________ 5 Christopher DeSanti b: 21 May 1996
_____ 3 David Barron b: 02 Mar 1949 in Erie, PA
_______ +Sandra Connick b: 07 Jan 1952 in Conneautville, Pa
________ 4 Steven Barron b: 18 Aug 1982 in Washington, DC
__________ +Ashlea Novalis b: 31 Dec 1982 in Wheeling, WV
________ 4 Jeffrey Barron b: 02 Sep 1985 in Erie, PA
_ 2 John P. Crotty b: 09 Apr 1916 in Erie, PA d: 13 Jun 1986 in Erie, PA
___ +Norma Chellis b: 27 Feb 1919 d: 03 Oct 1977 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Patricia Crotty b: 02 Jul 1951 in Erie, PA
_____ 3 Michael P. Crotty b: 21 May 1953 in Erie, PA
_______ +Christine E. Hess b: 07 Nov 1956 in Warren, Pa
________ 4 Mary Margaret Crotty b: 24 Jan 1984 in Warren, Pa
________ 4 John Hess Crotty b: 03 Feb 1986 in Cocoa Beach, FL
________ 4 Timothy M. Crotty b: 17 Feb 1988 in Cocoa Beach, FL
_ 2 Betty Crotty b: 17 Apr 1917 in Erie, PA d: 08 Mar 1999 in Erie, PA
___ +William Rastatter b: 28 Oct 1916
_____ 3 Lucy Rastatter b: 31 May 1949 in Erie, PA
_______ +Joseph Cappello b: 27 Sep 1946 in Erie, PA
________ 4 Sarah Cappello b: 03 Nov 1974
________ 4 Daniel Cappello b: 24 May 1977
_____ 3 Michael P. Rastatter b: 13 Oct 1950 in Erie, PA
_______ +Colette M. Vetter b: 13 Jul 1955 in Portsmouth, OH d: 26 Oct 2007 in
Greenville, NC
________ 4 David M. Rastatter b: 01 Sep 1980 in Bowling Green, Oh
__________ +Heather Currie b: 01 Oct 1976 in Lumberton, NC
____________ 5 Jack Michael Rastatter b: 28 Jan 2006
________ 4 Brian W. Rastatter b: 14 Jul 1982 in Bowling Green, Oh
__________ +Alyssa Schumitz b: 02 Sep 1983
____________ 5 Jasen Brice Rastatter b: 17 Jul 2006
_____ 3 Anne Sullivan b: 11 Sep 1956 in Erie, PA

Random thoughts from the middle grandchild...

....Remember the skating parties that St. Pat's used to have at the rink on Payne Avenue?
....And Lucille used to skate with us?
....the Little Flower Novenas in October?
....Uncle Tom trying to get everybody to be still for photos?
....the cemetary bench that used to be at our house and is now in Houston?
....how Doris become Dede, 2 Davids became DaDa, William became Bumpy?
....going up in the attic at Anna's and discovering stuff? like Grampa's Spanish American War Flag?
....Great Uncle Humphrey living in the house at 5th and Wallace?
....Aunt Hannah also living on E. 5th, then having to move in with Anna?
....Mike Mulligan with his boisterous personality?
....Picnics at the 'schoolhouse' in North East? (owned by Lucy, Mary, and Anita, I think)
....Picnics at Turners Farm? our food all prepped at home and taken there. Kegs of beer and planters peanuts in the shell?
....Italian food at Hectors (?) on Liberty Street
....Sleepovers?
....East Erie Turners? Special dinners there...Elsie Campbell playing the piano?
....Lucille and Tom Dancing? Betty and Willie dancing?
....The basketball games at the Cauley when we were in grade school?
....The mysterious 3rd floor of St. Pat's school?
....The sunken gym at St. Pat's? While I was there, it was converted to a lunch room. The nuns patrolled us from the top of the railing.
....Sledding on Frontier hill?
....Taking Nolan's ferry service to the peninsula?
....Betty TRYING to teach me how to dive and then giving up?
....Chestnut pool? taking your sandwich and a bottle of pop with you?

As more lovely, but useless thought ramble through my head, I am going to add to this. This is a work in progress!!

Memories of Virginia...

I am finding that writing about your own parents is extremely difficult. My mother, first and foremost a Crotty. A complex person to say the least, but I think that is a trait that all the Crottys shared.

The picture above is from her Senior year at East HS (1928-1929). Note in the yearbook entry her nickname was Tinny. I believe that the one on the right was taken by the family photog, Tom Barron, probably in the 1940's.

An extremely smart woman.........she was valedictorian of her HS graduating class, but froze and couldn't give her speech. She had a scholarship to Villa Maria College, but elected not to go.........she said they were snobs. She worked during WWII at the Lord Corp. The Navy took over Lord's during the war and she was a secretary for a Navy man there. (thanks for remembering this, Richie!)

My earliest memories of Mom are in the kitchen at 411 East 5th St. Don't remember what she was cooking or doing, but I remember her being there. I also remember Richie, Tommy, and I playing in the back shed on 5th Street.

When we moved to Eagle Point, my memories are also of the kitchen. (food thing again!) Each Monday she did laundry.......if it was nice, the clothes got hung outside....in inclement weather, they were hung in the basement. Tuesdays were ironing day.

The most memorable part of Mondays was that she would bake.When she baked, it was all from scratch....Mayonnaise cake, spice cake, apple pie, brownies, chocolate chip cookies, nut bread. I have most of these recipes on note paper in my mothers handwriting....priceless.

I would climb on the chair and watch her. We talked, but I don't remember about what. One distinct memory was the smell of vanilla.......I loved to smell it and thought it would taste wonderful. She gave me a taste and of course it was awful! I still love the smell of vanilla and it reminds me of my mother. She also used to let me eat chocolate chip cookie dough. When she baked a pie, she would take the leftover pieces of the crust, spread some butter and cinnamon sugar on the pieces. I would then get to roll them up, and she would slice them and then bake them. I thought I was baking and they were wonderful!! I also remember waldorf salad.............I have not had this since I was a kid. We used to have either parnips or turnips on Thanksgiving day.

On particularly sharp memory is going out to play in the snow....coming in to the house freezing!! I would stand on the register to toast my feet..I would then sit down and Mom would rub my feet. She always had dry warm socks waiting for me to put on..........she would lay them on the register until I came in the house.

As I became a teenager, I was convinced that my mother didn't know anything..........boy, was I wrong! After I married and Kevin was born, I truly realized that mothers know just about everything. When Kevin was about 3 months old, he had a bad upper respiratory infection....he wouldn't take a bottle. I called good old Mom. She told me to just feed him his formula from a spoon...she reminded me his nose was all stopped up and when you stuck a bottle in his mouth, he couldn't breathe. I tried it and it worked.

Mom has been gone over half of my life. I still think of her often.

Erie....the center of the universe

Well, not really the center of the universe, but it was to us growing up....5th and Parade, that is. Gramma and Grampa always lived in Erie, 8 of the aunts and uncles did also. There were other places to see and to visit, but Erie was home.

As our generation grew up, some of us established our lives and families far away from Erie. Of the 15 of us, we live in Ohio, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and some still remain in Erie.

Our children live in Washington, Pennsylvania (other than Erie), Texas, Kansas, New York, New Jersey, West Viriginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, and of course Erie. We have one doing a semester in Japan, and one providing military service in Iraq. God Bless you, Steve and keep you safe.

Wow!! we sure have spread out!!

As I think about home, the first thought that comes to mind is the home and family that I grew up with. I have been gone from Erie for almost 39 years!! But thoughts of Erie still brings a smile to my face and warmth to my heart.

I believe that as a group, we have made efforts to stay connected. Email and this wonderful blog that Richie created are two ways we can recall the past fondly and remain part of each other going forward.

Recalling memories and creating new ones........

Memories of Pierre and Helen

The thing I remember most about Pierre, is how do you spell "Peery"? I always wondered about that.

My memories of Pierre and Helen are not as abundant as those of the rest of the family. I remember them living in strange little apartments...one that I remember was on lower State Street. I recall Helen as a very sweet lady, but very nervous or ill at ease around all of us. (I guess we were an intimidating bunch!)

I do remember when Pierre was the janitor at Edison school. I was in the second grade in Mrs. McGovern's class and was sitting in the first row. (probably because I talked so much!) He came in to empty the trash and said "Hi, Dede!" I was so embarassed because all the kids laughed at the name Dede (they knew me as Doris) I also think some of the laughs were because my uncle was a janitor.

As a kid, I had attended numerous funerals of the Sullivan sisters. When Pierre died, I believe that I was 16 or 17. It was the first time that I really locked into the fact that my parents could die too and I wasn't ready for that.

Hindsight working now, I wish I had known them better. This picture is from Richie Barron. Inscription reads :Geom Class East HS 1924".

Crotty legacy

We know that Grandpa's father was David, and that he died on December 10, 1876, aged 28 years and 8 months. The 1871-72 City Directory has the following two entries:

Crotty, David Jr., Saloon, 410 State - Boards at Wm. Power
Crotty, David, Blacksmith helper, Erie Car Works - Boards at Wm. Power

I believe David Jr. is our great-grandfather. Is the other David his father or cousin?

Who is Wm. Power? Was he grandma Powers husband? (When my mother was young she said the family sometimes mentioned grandma Powers, but she wasn't sure who she was).

The cemetery records have a P. Crotty as being buried in the same lot as grandma, grandpa and David Crotty. Who was this P. Crotty?

When did the Crotty's come to Erie? Where in Ireland did they live? Who were David Crotty's parents?

What did grandpa do during the Spanish-American War?



Answers to these and other questions may have been answered by the contents in the attic of 509 Parade St. In the summer of 1946 the house was sold to the Filipkowski's. One day before they moved in, I was riding my tricycle up the sidewalk past the house. I heard a crash and looked in the narrow area between 509 and 511. There on the ground was a lot of "junk"! Anna was in the attic on the 3rd floor, and was throwing everything out the window. I quickly went home and told my mother that "Anna was throwing stuff out the window"! She quickly ran up to 509. She was upset with Anna. After awhile, my mother picked up two antique picture frames. Nothing else was done. Everything was lost.