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Walter Prentice Crockett Married Alice Philomena Donnelly around 1941(not sure). Alice’s Mother's maiden name was Bonner, I think. Walter Graduated Lehigh University in 1936 Industrial engineering was an avid wrestler, also ran track and played football. He worked for Bethlehem Steel Co. for 45 years until he retired in 1976. Walter started with Bethlehem Steel right out of college in Bethlehem. Then after WWII took a job in Philadelphia as a salesman in the RR division and loved it. Then moved from a historic farm that he and my mother had purchased in Bucks County Pennsylvania to a small town outside of Philadelphia called Aldan and lived there until he died in 1984 at 72 years of age. Alice died in 1990 at the age of 72.Walter and Alice had four children, Judith Bonner Crockett who married Joseph Curran, Alice (Candy) Adele Crockett who married James Rutter, Jeannie Palmer Crockett and Scott Prentice(born in 1958), who married Ann Marie Oneal. Judy went to Wilson Girls College in Chambersburg Pa, Candy and Jeannie went to Eastern Baptist College near Rosemont Pa and Scott went to Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock Pa.

Walter married Donnelly, Alice Philomena in 1938. Alice was born in 1919; died in 1990 in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 1990 in Valley Forge Memorial Gardens, King Of Prussia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Crockett, Scott Prentice
2. Crockett, Judith Bonner
3. Crockett, Alice Adele
4. Crockett, Jeannie Palmer

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• Occupation: Chemist

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Cyrenius Walter Crockett was born in Rockland, Maine on May 5, 1875, the first to two children born to Franklin Crockett and Corilla Sawyer. He attended grade school and high school in Rockland and on graduation went to the University of Maine at Orono, graduating in 1899 with a degree in Chemistry. he earned money to attend college by playing baseball on town teams. In 1906 he was approached to start a chemical concern and from that time on became engaged in manufacturing, sometimes prospering and sometimes finding financial difficulty. he became recognized as an expert in the production of lacquer and was employed as consultant. In 1911 he was part owner and president of Anderson Chemical COmpany near Wallington. he married Stella Adele Smith whose grandfather's farm bordered on land he had purchased for his business. They purchased a home in Rutherford, New Jersey, and had five children. In 1929, the business in a slump, he moved with his family to Lancaster, PA, where he was employed at Armstrong Cork Company in research until that department was disvanded in 1932. Although he continued as occasional consultatnt and tried again and again to establish a small chemical company, he was discouraged from doing so. He died in 1938.

Walter married Smith, Stella Adele on 6 Jun 1911 in Wallington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA. Stella (daughter of Schmidt, Louis H Jr and Prentice, Mary) was born on 14 Dec 1885 in Wallington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA; died on 29 Aug 1979 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried after 29 Aug 1979 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Housewife

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Stella Adele Smith was bornin Wallington, New Jersey, on December 14, 1885, the oldest child in her family. He parents were divorced and her mother left Adele and brother, Henry, in the care of her grandparents, John and Catherine Prentice, who owned a farm in Bergen County, NJ, where the town of Woodridge now stands. Adele attended school until Grade 8 but received special tutoring from the teacher which took her beyond the usual course. She became a seamstress, going into the homes of nearby landowners to assemble a wardrobe. Company from New York often picknicked at the farm when aunts, uncles, and cousins traveled out from the city for the day. Many were of Holland Dutch ancestory. A cousin riker nce owned riker's Island in New York Bay. For many years, Adele, an accomplished pianist, played for the Sunday School at the Reformed Church near Wallington. In 1908 she became engaged to C. Walter Crockett. The long engagement was a period of trial since Adele put aside friends of her youth, but her fiancee felt that a man should marry only when his income was adequate. In 1911 they were married and, after two years in an apartment, settled at a new house at 46 Myrtle Street, Rtherford, New Jersey. five children followed. Summers were spent at Green Pond where the children learned to swim very early. Winters wre filled with neighborhood parties and trips to NYC. Adele always did her Christmas shopping near 33rd Street, going in on the train, only 22 minutes from home, The company chauffeur was available for shorter trips. Business prosperity after WWI meant that the Crocketts owned the best and biggest car on the block and the latest model radio. In 1929 Adele left dear friends for a move to Lancaster, PA, and a stately three story rented double mansion on Chestnut Street, Lancaster. Here in a Pennsylvania German community, friends were not easily made; however, she joinged the Lancaster Women's Club for a time and became very active in school affairs. When the income fell too low, she applied for WPA work, riseing to head of the Lancaster sewing project. She was well liked and very successful. When her husband died, she had a son at Lehigh University and four daughters to be educated. Very skillfully, she handled resources so that each found a career. In 1941 she applied as housekeeper to Julius Keller. They were married and lived at 1421 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA. Because Julius liked to collect small items at home sales, Adele, became a collector of antiques, particularly pressed glass. She assembled enough to give each of 5 children a full matching set. An avid bridge player, she learned duplicate bridge in Lancaster. When Julius died, Adele remained at the old house. Her yearly August picnic brought children, grandchildren and others for miles. She died at 93 in 1979, active to the end with her backyard garden and her canning. A brass tablets marks her remains at Fairview Cemetery, south of Lancaster.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Ship Captain/Ship Owner

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Franklin Crockett was born in Rockland, Maine, in 1838. He went to grade school in rockland then signed on as a ship's boy. He made his life on the sea, serving as captain of several coast-wise schooners, often being away from home four or five years at a time and returning for a week or two. He became part owner of the Francis Warner, the last vessel under his captaincy. he married Corilla Sawyer in 1852 in Rockland. They had two children. He died at sea in 1911.

Franklin married Sawyer, Corilla on 7 Aug 1874 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA. Corilla (daughter of Sawyer, Walter and Frye, Cascilda) was born on 12 Oct 1852 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA; died on 7 Oct 1927 in Wyoming, USA; was buried after 7 Oct 1927 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Housewife

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Corilla Sawyer, born to Walter Sawyer and Cascilda Frye in 1852 in Rockland, Maine, married Franklin Crockett on August 7, 1874. She was the mother of two children, Cyrenius Walter and Edith. In 1927 she died while visiting her daughter in Wyoming.

Louis married Prentice, Mary in 1880 in Wallington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA. Mary (daughter of Prentice, John and Smith, Catherine Adelia Dealya) was born on 9 Jul 1860 in Wallington, Bergen, New Jersey, USA; died on 18 Nov 1930 in Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Nov 1930 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Passaic, Passaic, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Companion for Widows

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• FSID: LCM9-LTH

Cyrenius married Croner Holmes, Eliza on 28 Oct 1836 in Rockport, Knox, Maine, USA. Eliza was born on 17 Mar 1820 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA; died on 11 Oct 1908 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA; was buried after 11 Oct 1908 in Rockland, Knox, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married Frye, Cascilda on 3 Dec 1851. Cascilda (daughter of Frye, Eben and Cox, Chloe) was born in 1828; died in 1894; was buried in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Smith, Catherine Adelia Dealya on 12 Sep 1852 in Bergen, New Jersey, USA. Catherine was born on 29 May 1831; died on 1 May 1920; was buried after 1 May 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]