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Pyatt Robert C. [Male] b. --Not Shown-- California
Source : 1930 U.S. Census
Source : 1930 U.S. Census
Source : Linda (Myers) Torpey
Born in Highland Hospital.
Born in Genesee Hospital.
Genesee Hospital.
AAS Genesee Com College, 1993, PTA degree. Internship Athletic Training, U of Rochester, 1994. Certified athletic trainer.
Source : Linda (Myers) Torpey
Died of Leukemia.
Source : SSDI
The Rev. J. Henderson officiated at the wedding of Milton and Emily. Dr. Van Horn was the Schneider family doctor. Mrs. Emmorett Smith was a friend Emily referred to in her courtship letter to MBP 3/20/1894. In her courtship letter to MBP 2/16/1894, she referred to "Aunt Jenny." Born Mary Emily Schneider, but preferred Emily Mary Schneider.
From World War Record of Rochester and Monroe County, NY: 21 S. Main, Pittsford, NY....Entered the service at Columbus Barracks, Ohio, May 8, 1917, at the age of 21 years, as Private, assigned to Company G, 30th Infantry. Promoted, Corporal, Sept. 1, 1917; Sergeant, Dec. 15, 1917. Served overseas from April 2, 1918, to February 23, 1919. Mustered out
November 12, 1918, to accept commission of 1st Lieutenant, assigned to November 12, 1918, to accept commission of 1st Lieutenant, assigned to Sanitary Corps. Stationed, Camp Dix, Wrightstown, NJ. Discharged, Feb. 27, 1919.
In Christine's WWI era address book, he was listed as Mr. Russell A. In Christine's WWI era address book, he was listed as Mr. Russell A. Smith, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, c/o E. I. ?gate Dist. Engr. C.N.D. Ry.
Divorce precipitated by his forging one of Milton's checks. Uncle Dick Divorce precipitated by his forging one of Milton's checks. Uncle Dick met a good friend of Russell who said Russell also forged one of his checks. Uncle Dick also talked to an 96-yr-old gentleman who lived across from Aunt Jessie and was related to her; he said Russell came to town, borrowed money from everyone he knew and was never seen or heard from again. Before WWI was a member of the semi-pro Perinton basketball team. Ruth Punnett Olsen said he was a "four flusher," which was the same term used by the elderly gentleman interviewed by Uncle Dick. Divorced 7/1/29 in Reno, NV.
Christine went to Reno for the purpose of getting the divorce; Christine went to Reno for the purpose of getting the divorce; Russell's
address was stated as Albany, NY. City Directory of Albany, 1930, address was stated as Albany, NY. City Directory of Albany, 1930, says he was an advertising solicitor who worked at 34 Beaver and lived at 117
Lancaster. That was the only year he was in the Albany Directory.Lancaster. That was the only year he was in the Albany Directory.
VA states he had a VA pension for heart disease and died in VA Hosp. VA states he had a VA pension for heart disease and died in VA Hosp. in
Lancaster, PA. His VA record was sent to the federal archives in Lancaster, PA. His VA record was sent to the federal archives in 1985, but if I could prove it was vital, I could request his records from
Veterans Administration Regional Office, Veteran Services Officer, PO Veterans Administration Regional Office, Veteran Services Officer, PO Box
8079, Philadelphia, PA 19101. The claim nubmer is XC-1 044 743. His8079, Philadelphia, PA 19101. The claim nubmer is XC-1 044 743. His
Service Number was 546874.Service Number was 546874.
July 26, 1929, he married his second wife Jennie, who he met while she July 26, 1929, he married his second wife Jennie, who he met while she was a student at Syracuse University and working as a waitress. On July 26,
1930, she gave birth to their twins: Robert and Shirley. The family 1930, she gave birth to their twins: Robert and Shirley. The family lived in Daytona until 1939 when they went back to Florida. Bob states the family never had anything--they only had a car while they lived in Florida. They drove it to Pennsylvania and it rusted in the yard. He states he never had a pair of shoes until he was 9. His feet were so tough that if he got a sand burr between his toes, he went to the sidewalk and rubbed the burr out on the cement. The family lived over a bar in Sayre, Penn. Russell worked as a bartender, drank heavily, and left the family from time to time. In 1948, when the twins were 18, Jane threw him out. She earned a living working in a credit bureau. In 1951 when Bob was in the Navy and stationed in Long Island, he got in touch with Russell, lost touch with him in 1952. At a point around this time, Bob married Marilyn "Rusty" Hambly, a Canadian. Russell was to go to New York, pack up Marilyn's belongings and ship them. Instead, he sold her belongings and spent the money on a drunk. In 1960, Russell had a heart attack. Diane stated it was in Orange County, New Jersey, but Bob stated it was in New York City. Jane did not want to take Russell in, or did Shirley, so Bob contacted him. By this time, Bob's wife had died and he was rearing two young daughters on his own. Bob told Russell he could come and stay with him, but that if he took one drink, he was out. Russell lived there until 1961, when he went to live with neighbors. During the summer of 1964, he seemed to be on a continual drinking binge. The family was concerned about him and when it was no longer possible for him to live with the neighbors (reason not known), Russell was invited to live with Bob and his second wife Janet. From September to June, Russell shared a room with baby Gaylen, and took care of him while Janet returned to work. Through the years, he took care of the children, did light housekeeping, did the laundry. Soon after Janet returned to work, the family was able to move into a larger home. He stayed with the family until 1976 when he asked Bob to put him in a nursing home. He had had several strokes and an anurism. Bob made arrangements for him to go into a VA nursing home, where he continued in failing health until his passing November 7, 1977. He had been on a VA pension since about 1959. He stated to Bob that he had been gassed and wounded during World War I. He also stated to Bob that he had gone to the Colorado School of Mines, where he played football, and that he and some friends had gotten drunk and enlisted in the Army. He stated that they were fighting Pancho Villa under General Pershing and were reassigned to the war in Europe. However, military records show he has inducted in Ohio. Also, we have a picture of him in the semi-pro basketball team from Perinton taken in 1915-16. His military record in the Monroe County records do not mention service under Pershing, but it wouldn't necessarily be there. He also told Bob his parents left him some money, but that he got cheated out of it. (They died paupers and were buried by either the Masons or Odd Fellows, according to Uncle Dick.) According to Bob and Janet, he played the piano by ear--he attacked the keys, was a "bartender pianist." He was meticulous, gentlemanly, debonaire, a "man of the world." Shirley also states her father was meticulous, always "looked like a million bucks" even though he didn't have a dime. He once wrote an article that he submitted to the Saturday Evening Post; it was rejected but the rejection letter was very encouraging. However, Russell put the article in a drawer and never tried writing again. She states he was offered a job by the man who invented Saran Wrap, but he didn't take it because he didn't think the product had any hope of being a success. He worked at Ingersoll Rand and then for a railroad during WWII. He went to his mother's funeral in New York State and didn't come home for a month; then he called from Texas and wanted Jane to send him the money to come home. He had left her with no money, so of course she had none to send him and told him he would just have to get home the best way he could. Once after an absence he said he had gone to Elmira, NY, because his son, who was a pilot, had asked him to meet him there. He said this son looked just like Bob. Bob and Shirley saved their money and went together to buy stamps that would be converted into bonds during WWII, but Russell stole them. Shirley remembers a time when she was 7 or 8, and she was crawling around under some shrubbery looking for her cat, when she heard some neighbors talking about her family, what a poor husband and father Russell was and what a difficult time her family was having. It frightened her so much that she couldn't speak of it for years. She said she and Bob both started working when they were just 11 or 12 because they knew they were going to have to take care of themselves. She saved enough money to go to nursing school. She had to pay 1/2 up front and the other 1/2 at the halfway point of the training, the beginning of which was out of town. After a while, she had an opportunity to get a ride to within 2 miles of home, so she went, taking a bus the rest of the way. When she arrived at home, no one lived there anymore! So she went to her aunt's house and was put in touch with her mother. What had happened was that Russell had forged Jane's name on a large bank note, which was hot. The bank called her in, became convinced that she was innocent, so she only had to pay back 1/2 of it.???? The police were after Russell and the rent hadn't been paid in months, so she threw him out and had to find another place to live. It took her years to pay back the 1/2 of the money the bank wanted. She asked Shirley to loan her the money that she had saved for the second half of her nursing training to help her get on her feet. Shirley gave her the loan, which was paid back on time. Russell never went to their school events: plays, football games, or even graduation. He told them his cousin had cheated him out of his inheritance. Shirley said all the while he should have been taking care of his family, they were supporting him. She said "Don't ever let anyone tell you he wasn't an alcoholic--he was, believe me." She stated he met her for breakfast once when she was in her 20's and ordered whiskey for breakfast. She said her mother didn't always have enough food for them, so for lunch she would just drink a lot of water so she wouldn't feel hungry. She said to tell Uncle Dick that "none of us ever went to jail--it's amazing we survived." She said the only time she ever thought about Nana and the boys was when things would get especially tough and she would wonder how life was for them. See letter written by Bob Smith, 5/1/95, for excellent chronology.
Talked to Jane Smith, Russell's 2nd wife, 5/21/95: At 89, she lives Talked to Jane Smith, Russell's 2nd wife, 5/21/95: At 89, she lives alone. When she was 80, she had a stroke, which has effected her memory. She could not, for example, remember how she and Russell met. In fact, she commented that she couldn't imagine how it happened because she would never be in the sort of place he liked to go, and he would never be in the sort of place she liked to go. She never heard that his nickname as
a boy and young man was Laddie. She said he was gone for months when a boy and young man was Laddie. She said he was gone for months when his father died. She asked me if it was April when he died. (It was February.) She wasn't sure of that, but she seemed very certain that it was September when Russell came home. She thought maybe he had gotten an heritance and drank it away. (Russell's father died a pauper.) She said he never had much time for the twins, that he "didn't care a hoot" about them. She said that when she would go to Bob's home for a visit when Russell was living there, Russell would always ask if he could go home with her and live with her, but the answer was always definitely No. She said many years ago she bought 4 burial plots, and Russell is buried in one (and her sister in another). She said he was given a military funeral by the VA and she still has the flag, which she intends to give to Bob someday, since Bob took care of Russell for 14 years.
Born Kathryn Christine Stevens, became Kathryn Christine Lorenz when adopted by James Douglas Lorenz, became Kathryn Christine Punnett after Victoria Punnett and James Douglas Lorenz divorced.
Source : SSDI
Made it difficult for Percy to see his family, according to several family members. According to Ruth Punnett Olsen, Suzanne didn't like the name Percy, so called him Peter. According to Marilyn Punnett, Suzanne didn't notify the Punnett family of Percy's death, so Ellis didn't know about it until 6 mos later.
Source : Linda (Myers) Torpey
Source : Michael Richard Torpey
Source : Linda (Myers) Torpey
Born at Strong Memorial Hospital on the birthday of her great grandmother Arlene Myers. 9 lbs, 2 oz. Home address: 274 1/2 Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424.
Born in Strong Memorial Hospital. [Linda Torpey]
Working on MBA from U of Phoenix.
Source : Michael Richard Torpey
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