Alphonsus Mary Schweinberg [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 14 Sep 1883 in Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He was christened on 23 Sep 1883 in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He died on 18 Jul 1924 in Allegheny Co., PA. He was buried 5, 6 in Braddock Catholic, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He married 7, 8 Anna M. Miller about 1905.
In 1900, Alphonsus Schweinberg lived with his parents and siblings at 135 Camp Ave. in Braddock, PA. He was employed in an electric works.
In 1910, 26 year old Alphonsus Schweinberg lived with his wife of 5 years, Anna (2) in a rented home at 224 Camp Ave. in Braddock, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Living with them was their daughter Anna C. (3) and German born Mary A. Minzenberger (73) who is identified as Alphonsus' aunt. (Neither of Alphosus Schweinberg's parents had a sister named Mary, nor a sister who was married to anyone named Minzenberger. It's possible that this person may be an aunt of Anna Miller Schweinberg, about whom little is known.) Alphonsus worked as a painter for a railroad. Alphonsus, Anna and their daughter were born in Pennsylvania. According to the census, Alphonsus' and Anna's parents were all born in Germany but Alphonsus' parents and Anna's father spoke French whil Anna's mother spoke German. At the time of the census, Anna had given birth to 2 children 1 of whom was living.
From "The Schweinberg Story":
Excellent painter, chosen for fine quality of skill.
Died unexpectedly at 41 years, survived by wife and nine children.Tombstone is in the St. Joseph section of Braddock Catholic Cemetery, above road about 500' from wall near Bruggeman and Walter.
Anna M. Miller 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 18 Dec 1883 in Pennsylvania. She died on 17 Jul 1956 in Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried 6 in Jul 1956 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She married 7, 8 Alphonsus Mary Schweinberg about 1905.
location of tombstone.: St. Joseph section of Braddock Catholic Cemetery, (Allegheny Co., PA) above road about 500' from wall near Bruggeman and Walter.
In 1910, the census indicates that a 73 year old aunt named Mary A Minzenberger, born in Germany, was living with the family. Neither of Alphosus Schweinberg's parents had a sister named Mary, nor a sister who was married to anyone named Minzenberger. It's possible that this person may be an aunt of Anna Miller Schweinberg, about whom little is known.
In 1930, 46 year old widow Anna Schweinberg owned a home worth $2500 at 630 First St., Braddock, Allegheny County, Ohio. Living in the household were her eight children Anna C. (21), Aloyisius J. (19), Eva M. (17), Francis M. (15), Cyril J. (13), Bernard W. (13), Mary M. (9), and Loretta C. (6). The youngest five children attended school. Anna Miller Schweinberg did not work outside the home. According to the census, Anna's parents were born in Germany.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Suzanne Schweinberg 1 was born on 17 Jan 1906 in Allegheny Co., PA. She was christened in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died in 1910 in Allegheny Co., PA.
Elizabeth does not appear in the 1910 census.F ii Anna Catherine Schweinberg 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 21 Jun 1908 in Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 18 Aug 1988 in Allegheny Co., PA.
Anna Schweinberg did not marry. In 1930, she lived with her mother and younger siblings in the family home on First St. in Braddock, Pennsylvania. Anna was employed as a clerk for an electric manufacturer.M iii Aloysius Joseph Schweinberg 1, 2 was born 3 on 21 Jun 1910 in Allegheny Co., PA. He was christened on 10 Jul 1910 in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died 4, 5 on 14 Apr 1999 in Cowansville, Allegheny Co., PA.
In 1930, 19 year old Aloyisius Schweinberg lived with his widowed mother and siblings at the family home on First St. in Braddock, PA. He worked as a store room clerk at a steel mill.
Later, Aloysius was employed by the Braddock Borough Water Department. He never married.
Obituary:
Aloysius J. Schweinberg, 88, of Cowansville, died Wednesday, April
14, 1999. He is survived by two sisters. Friends were received Friday
at the Savolskis-Wasik-Glenn Funeral Home Inc., 3501 Main St.,
Munhall. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. in
Good Shepherd Church.F iv Eva Marie Schweinberg F v Frances Mary Schweinberg M vi Bernard William Schweinberg 1, 2 was born 3 on 4 Feb 1917 in Allegheny Co., PA. He was christened in St. Brendan, Swissvale, Allegheny Co., PA. He died 4 on 27 Mar 1970.
Twin of Cyril J. Schweinberg.M vii Cyril Joseph Schweinberg F viii Mary Margaret Schweinberg F ix Loretta Catherine Schweinberg
James Sylvester Schweinberg [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 31 Oct 1889 in Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He was christened on 24 Nov 1889 in St. Joseph, Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He died on 20 May 1965 in Pennsylvania. He was buried in St Anthony, Harrisville, PA. He married 6 Clare Griffin about 1918 in St. Brendan Church, Swissvale, Allegheny Co., PA.
In 1910, 20 year old James Schweinberg lived with his parents and older brother in the fmaily home on Camp. Ave. in Braddock, PA. James worked in his father's grocery store.
From "The Schweinberg Story":
Youngest of seven sons, fatherly love for his family, devoted and
zealous Catholic, jolly and friendly.
Superintendent at West Penn Power Company.
Clare Griffin 1 was born 2 on 25 Dec 1892. She died 3, 4 on 20 Jun 1975 in Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried 5 in Jun 1975 in St. Anthony Cemetery, Harrisville, Pa. She married 6 James Sylvester Schweinberg about 1918 in St. Brendan Church, Swissvale, Allegheny Co., PA.
Supervisor of music in Rankin public school system. First woman elected to the Braddock Board of Education. Organist at St. Peter Church in the college town of Slippery Rock, PA. Formed a chior made up of college students. Left Slippery Rock in 1966.
SS#: 178-34-1574 issued in PA in 1959 and 1961.
They had the following children:
M i John Cyril Schweinberg M ii James Schweinberg M iii Frank Schweinberg M iv Raymond Schweinberg
Peter Maurer 1 was born about 1855 in Germany. He married 2 Rose Phillippi before 1877.
Rose Phillippi 1 was born about 1855 in Ohio. She married 2 Peter Maurer before 1877.
They had the following children:
M i Charles Peter Maurer
Joseph Peter Maurer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 24 Feb 1907 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died 5 on 9 Jul 1989 in Charleston, Kanawha, WV. He married 6 Ida McClure after 1925.
At the time of the 1930 census, Joseph Maurer lived with his parents and siblings in Braddock, PA. Joseph was a self-employed paper hanger. Later he worked as a construction engineer. Joseph was a veteran of the Signal Corp. in the US Army, European Theater.
They had the following children:
F i Joanne Maurer M ii Charles Maurer
Ralph Hinton McDowell 1, 2 was born 3 on 12 Jan 1908 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died 4 on 11 Apr 1970 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He was buried 5, 6 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock, PA. He married 7 Ann Gertrude Maurer after 1930.
Ann Gertrude Maurer [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 12 Mar 1911 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died on 10 Jun 2001 in New York. She married 5 Ralph Hinton McDowell after 1930.
In 1930, Ann Maurer (age 19) lived with her parents and older siblings in Braddock. She was employed as a telephone operator. Later, Ann was a supervisor at A.T.& T.
Obituary:
McDOWELL, ANNA G. (MAURER) On Sunday, June 10, 2001, of Wilkinsburg, in New York, wife of the late Ralph H. McDowell; mother of the late Nancy Babyak & R. Thomas McDowell; grandmother of Thomas, Donald, David & Jack Babyak, Ann Miller, David, Jennifer & Amy McDowell; also survived by 18 great-grandchildren & three great-great grandchildren; sister of Sr. Mary Eugenia Maurer S.S.J. & the late Joseph, Charles & Loretta. Friends received 2-4 & 7-9 pm Tuesday only at the Thomas L. Nied Funeral Home, Inc. 7441 Washington St., Swissvale. Mass of Christian Burial in St. James Church on Wednesday at 10 am.
They had the following children:
F i Nancy Ann McDowell M ii Ralph Thomas McDowell
Robert Thornton 1 was born on 23 May 1913 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He died on 26 May 1976 in Columbus, OH. He was buried in Columbus, OH. He married 2 Loretta Cecilia Maurer about 1929.
macinist and foreman in Columbus, OH.
Loretta Cecilia Maurer [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 23 May 1913 in Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She died 3 on 26 Jun 1977 in Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. She married 4 Robert Thornton about 1929.
Loretta was not listed with the family in the 1930 census.
They had the following children:
F i Loretta Dorothy Thornton F ii Lois Mae Thornton F iii Betty Jane Thornton M iv Robert Charles Thornton M v Joseph Edward Thornton F vi Mary Ann Thornton M vii James William Thornton F viii Patricia Jean Thornton
Joanne Maurer [Parents]
Charles Maurer [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Charles Maurer F ii Nancy Marie Maurer
Nancy Ann McDowell [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 27 Jul 1933. She died on 20 Apr 1979 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried in Apr 1979 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. She married 3 Andrew Babyak.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Babyak M ii Donald Babyak M iii David Babyak M iv Jack Babyak F v Ann Marie Babyak
Ralph Thomas McDowell [Parents] 1 was born on 18 Jan 1936. He died 2 on 5 Jan 1978. He was buried 3 in Jan 1978 in Braddock Catholic Cemetery, Braddock, Allegheny Co., PA. He married 4 Gretchen Wampler.
Insurance broker. May have been known as "Thomas."
They had the following children:
M i David McDowell F ii Jennifer McDowell F iii Amy McDowell