Descendants of JAMES KERVIN


Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 KERVIN was born 1830 in Drogheda, County Louth Ireland, and died 1897 in Livonia, NY bur. prob St. Michaels, Livonia. He married (1) MARY WHALEN Abt. 1850. She was born 1822 in Grogan, Laois, Ireland, and died 25 Mar 1864 in Livonia, NY bur. St Rose, Lima. He married (2) JOHANNA RYAN Abt. 1864. She was born 1832 in Tow-Mile-Boris, County Tipperary, and died 05 Oct 1865 in Livonia, NY bur St. Rose, Lima, NY. He married (3) MARY MEAGHER Abt. 1866. She was born 1837 in Queens County, Ireland, and died 05 Mar 1906 in Livonia, NY bur prob St. Michael, Livonia.

Notes for JAMES KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

James Kervin had a very difficult early life, and hopefully a more pleasant second half. He was about 15 when the misery of the great famine hit Ireland in 1845, and he emigrated to the States shortly thereafter, settling in Livonia. He married Mary Whalen (?) about 1850, and they had at least 4 children aged 4 through 11. James' second wife, Johanna Ryan, died October 1865. James and Mary Meagher were married shortly thereafter and had three children between 1867 and 1874; another of their children, John, apparently died young.

FATHER (JAMES KERVIN)

There are a number of inconsistencies in various data regarding James birth year and exact year of arrival here in the States, but the bottom line of it all is that he was born about 1830, and came here as a young man of 15-20 years, between 1845 and 1850.

Undoubtedly he came here to escape the famine, which more than likely killed members of his family -- very few families were not directly affected. And so to understand James Kervin's beginnings, it is useful to know a bit about the great famine of 1845-50 in Ireland. From a cold, numerical perspective, of 8 million people in Ireland in 1845, roughly 1/4, more than 2 million, died or emigrated before 1850 because of the 'famine'. And of those who emigrated, many died on route, or shortly after arrival, because of conditions they were subjected to on the 'coffin ships', as they came to be called back then. But to provide a somewhat more personal perspective on the famine, I have extracted a few quotes from a book written by Norrine Meagher of Livonia:

"From The Story of the Irish Nation by Francis Hacket: 'During those hunger years there was bountiful food in sight of the famine victims. During the years 1846-49 the English imported from Ireland 572,485 head of cattle; 839,118 head of sheep; 699,021 pigs; 2,532,839 quarters of oats; 1,821,091 hundredweights of oatmeal; 455,256 quarters of wheat; 1,494,852 hundredweights of wheatmeal. The Irish peasants ate grass. They ate seaweed. They ate the rotting potatoes. In the midst of plenty, at the door of the wealthiest nation in the world, 729,033 victims died. ... Each death was a preventable death. Each death was due to causes over which mankind has control.'

"Surely every family in Ireland lost family members, relatives and friend during the famine. It would be insensitive to try to ascertain which of the many families at our Meagher Clan lost loved ones to death by starvation or famine diseases. I have not tried to do so. I do know that my great-great-grandfather, Lawrence Meagher, died in Borris-in-Ossory during that period. Two of my great-great Uncles, Martin Meagher and Patrick Meagher, died in Ireland. The surviving members of the family: Catherine, Mary, Julia, John (JG note: husband of Ann Kavanaugh) and Kieran all emigrated in the late 1840's and early 1850's. Their mother, my great-great grandmother, Mary Campion Meagher, came a few years later. My great-grandmother (JG note: wife of above Kieran), Bridget Whalen Meagher, also emigrated in the early 1850's. A great-great aunt was refused passage at the point of embarkation because her baby was ill in her arms. The baby died on the long trudge back to her little cottage. Her husband took passage and died at sea.

"Sad, sad stories were duplicated many times over."

When family members left for America, it was believed, sadly but usually correctly, that they and those left behind in Ireland would never see one another again. And accordingly, what came to be known as wakes then were held for those departing, as their loss to family and friends was as with death.

James was born in Drogheda, County Louth, which is north of Counties Dublin and Meath on the East Coast of Ireland. I do not know whether, when he came to the States, he traveled with any family or friends; I have run across a few other Kervins as noted later, but they may be his descendants. Nor do I know what brought him to Livonia, but it appears as though the very first Irish settlers in Livonia arrived just a few years before James.

The following passage presents one picture of the early Livonia to which James Kervin emigrated from Ireland; it references individuals or families related to James and my ancestors, and is taken from the section on St. Michael's Church (RC) in Livonia, from James H. Smith's book "History of Livingston County, NY", written in 1881:

"In 1848, John Whalen, B. Calligan, John Meagher, M. Martin, John McGinty and Daniel Whalen came to Livonia as the pioneer Catholic families.

They attended mass which was celebrated by Rev. Father O'Connor, in a cooper-shop of John Brennan's in Lima. In the latter part of that year the priest made Livonia a charge, paying it regular visits, and saying mass in the dwelling house of John Whalen.

In 1851, Rev. Father O'connor was succeeded by Rev. Father Kenney, who in 1852 was succeeded by Father Welch, after whom Father Tierney assumed charge, remaining two years. In 1855 Father Quigley, Sen., performed the duties of the then
extensive charge connected with Lima and Livonia

The parish about this time was increased by a few such earnest Catholics as John B. Kavanaugh, William Ryan, William and John Higgins, Robert Hoare, John Kavanaugh, T. Quigley and James Kaccixar (JPG note: this is in all likelihood subject James Kervin - written phonetically, brogue and all.)

Rev. Father McGuire assumed charge of the parish in 1857. In September of that year, after mass one Sunday, a few of the heads of families assembled in the store of William Ryan, where after a brief deliberation over one hundred and fifty dollars was subscribed and paid toward the erection of a church. With the result of this subscription, which in the hands of John Meagher soon amounted to a considerable sum, Father MaGuire purchased a lot, on which a neat edifice 35 by 40 feet was erected.

In 1858 Father McGuire was called to Buffalo and Father O'Brien was sent to take his place. He died shortly after in Lima, and in 1859 the performance of the mission obligations devolved upon Father Quigley. He remained with the charge four years and in 1863 was succeeded by Father Clark, who officiated about a year, and then Father Gregg was given the Pastoral charge.

The above history of St. Michael's Livonia goes on to describe the succession of pastors, construction, etc, closing with the note that the congregation included about 500 people by 1881. The Rundel local history section has the book.

From everything I've read and heard, the early Irish Catholics in Livonia were a close-knit community, in the most positive sense. A number knew each other 'back home' in Ireland, and they probably all knew one another in Livonia and surrounds, sharing a common culture, religion, etc. Most marriages of those early Irish Catholic families seem to have been to other Irish Catholics.

Let me mention here that I found the same Kervin folks' name spelled many ways in various records -- Kirvin, Kerwin, Kirvan etc and the above Kerrivan (written by a Herrigan?) . I've attempted to use the Kervin selling throughout here, except in direct quotes from obits etc.. As to age discrepancies from one record to another, I can only conjecture that the reasons were some combination of not knowing actual birth years -- relatively trivial information in the face of starvation -- as well as implications for employment, and guessing on the part of the information takers. There would also seem to be a mysterious area out in the Atlantic where many of those crossing lost a few years of age. In James' case, I noticed that his age in the 1855 census was just a bit older than his wife's, but would have put his birth year at about 1920, while most other data suggests a birth year of about 1830. I've noticed the same phenomenon in some other instances -- a quaint custom of fudging ages, to establish the 'proper' age relationship between husband and wife.

The 1855 census shows James occupation as 'farmer', and as having been in the U.S. 5 years. I have not checked the 1850 census to see whether he shows up there.

That is all I know of James' early years; the information on the rest of his family provides a lot of insight on his life here. Before getting on with that, following is James' obit (from The Livonia Gazette, Fri May 14, 1897, p2)

W.H. Kervin, who has charge of a department in the government printing office in Washington, was called home by the death of his father. (Para) The people of this village were surprised last Saturday morning by the announcement that Mr. James Kervin, an old and respected resident of Livonia, has died during the night. Mr. Kervin was in his usual health when he retired, and had been at work around the house during the day. His death must have been painless, as Mrs. Kervin supposed him to be sleeping when she called his name in the morning. He was born in the village of Dragheda (Drogheda), County Louth, Ireland, in 1830, and came to this country twenty years later, settling in this town, where he resided until his death. He leaves a wife, three sons and three daughters --Mrs. Patrick Burke, Mrs. Goldhardt of New York City, Mrs. F. J. Snyder, James and Michael of this village and William H. of Washington. The funeral which was held Monday, was attended by a large number of the friends of the family.

Note:James Kervin's children are number 1-8, the first four being those of Mary Whalen, and the latter four of Mary Meagher. It is possible that there were others who died young.

'Unidentified' Kervins

Four Kervins whom have not yet been able to place in the family:
First two are -
Anna S. Kirvin d. 1940 bur St. Michaels Livonia
Jane A. Kirvin d. 11/1927 bur St. Michaels Livonia

The other two mentioned, suspect they are children of James Kervin, son of James and Mary (Whalen?) Kervin. The information is quoted from obits; census data and/or death certificate info would clarify the relationships:
(Liv Cty Historian extract from Livonia Gazette Nov. 23, 1894, p3) "Fannie Kervin died at Livonia Center, Nov. 17, 1894, aged 7 years. Daughter of James Kervin (married a Shelly), Grand-daughter of William Shelly.


(Mt. Morris Union, Thursday, Sept, 1906, p3) Frank Kerwin, died at S. Lima, Sept. 19, 1906: Frank Derwin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kerwin of Livonia was killed at South Lima last Wednesday afternoon by being run over by a wagon. The young man, who was about 18 years old, was employed by Mr. VanDerMeide at his muck farm at that place. He was up on a wagon load of crates and was driving the team from one side of the crib, where they had unloaded part of the crates, around to the other side, when in some way, probably by the toppling of the remainder of the crates, upon which he was standing, he fell from the load. He struck upon the whiffletrees, which frightened the horses. They started to run throwing him to the ground, and the wagon passed over him, killing him instantly.
Note: This paragraph also entered under Frank Kervin 1856.


James Kervin born in County Louth, Ireland and came to this country 1845. He was married three times; first wife was Mary Whalen and to them was born 4 children; James, Frank, Mary, Jane Kervin Burke, Julia Kervin Gebhart: second wife, Johanna who lived only 1 1/2 years: third wife was Mary Meagher Kervin. To them was born four children, Michael, alice Kervin Snyder, William, John who died when five years old. he had two brothers who died in avon never were married; three sisters Mary McMannus, Avon; Ann Laverty, Avon; Julia Geahan, Lima. Of the McMannus family only one is left; Julia McMannus Laverty; of the Laverty family, three girls and one adopted son, Will Laverty. will Laverty had four children, Erning, John, Bud, Mary all living.


Notes for MARY WHALEN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507


MOTHER/WIFE #1 MARY (WHALEN?)

Mary was born about 1825 in County Laois (aka Queens County) Ireland. According to the 1855 census, Mary had been in the U.S. 8 years, therefore arriving about 1847.

James Kervin's first wife's first name was Mary, for sure, and there is evidence, but not certainty, that her maiden name was Whalen. I suspect she was a Whalen because Mary Whalen, age 68, lived in the James and Mary Kervin household in the 1860 census, and was probably Mary Kervin's mother. This (older) Mary Whalen does not appear in the Kervin household in the 1855 or 1865 census. A 'Keran' Whalen died age 76 on 4 May 1860, just before the 1860, census was taken, suggesting perhaps that Mary Whalen moved in with her daughter Mary Kervin and family upon the death of husband Keiran Whalen. The idea that Mary Kirvin was a Whalen is further supported by the fact that she arrived in Livonia in 1847, among the very first Irish Catholics, which included a John and Daniel Whalen, per the earlier-quoted passage from the Livonia history. Note that that passage does not mention any women; Mary is probably one those so-not-mentioned.

Interestingly, Mary Kervin was from county Laois, as were most if not all of the Meaghers and Kavanaughs, my relations, who are mentioned in that passage. In fact, my Kavanaugh ancestors were from the town of Grogan in County Lacis, as was Mary (Whalen?) Kervin. (Mary's obit erroneously refers to her being from the parish of Grogan, but Grogan is actually a town in the parish of Rathdowney.) Many of the earliest Meaghers in Livonia were from the parish of Borris-in-Ossory, (also County Laois) which borders the north of Rathdowney parish.

If you 're not familiar with Irish divisions, they are County-Barrony-Farish-Town-Townland. Barronies are seldom referred to. Parishes typically include many towns, and they can be a bit confusing because there are civil, Catholic, and Church of Irel and parishes, generally the same but not infrequently with slightly different boundaries and/or names. Townlands are something like the rural equivalent of neighborhoods.

Mary, like James, was undoubtedly a famine immigrant, enduring similar suffering in Ireland, and the same terrible passage to America, and so they had a culture and those experiences in common. However, since Mary was from County Laois and James from Louth, quite a distance apart, it is probable that they did not know each other in Ireland, but rather met in Livonia and were married there, apparently about 1852 based on the ages of their children.

The Livonia 1855, 60, and 65 census show four children, all still living at home in the 1865 census, and all most likely born in Livonia. When Mary died at about age 40, on the 25th of March, 1864, the children's ages were as follows:
Mary J. age 11
James age 9
Frank age 7
Julia A. age 4

Mary's early death is particularly tragic and sorrowful - for Mary, for James, and for the children -- in light of all they had been through previously. These folks lived very difficult lives indeed. Mary is buried in St. Rose Cemetery, Lima, as St. Michael's did not yet have a cemetery.

Notes for JOHANNA RYAN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Johanna Ryan was born about 1832 in "the Parish of Tow-Mile-Boris, County Tipperary" per an obit extract. I have not looked into this location, but County Tipperary directly borders the parishes of Boris-in-Ossery and Rathdowney in County Laois, home of a number of the earliest Irish Catholic settlers in Livonia. Given the coincidence of the name 'Boris', i won't be surprised if "Tow-mile-Boris" is right up their near Rathdowney and Boris-in-Ossery parishes. Johanna is likely related to the Ryans mentioned as one of those earliest irish settlers.

Johanna and James were apparently married sometime after the death of Mary (Whalen?) Kervin in March 1864, and mid 1865, as she appears as James' wife in the 1865 census.

I have no record that James and Johanna had a child before her death on 5 October 1865. But neither have I checked the 1870/75/80 census data, and it is possible. Johanna may, for example, have died in childbirth.

And so James and the children lost another wife and mother. Another sad chapter in a sad story.

Johanna is buried in St. Rose Lima.


Notes for MARY MEAGHER:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Mary (Meagher) Kervin was born about 1833 in County Laois. Two obits say she was resident here 50 years, but her death certificate says 60 years. So she emigrated to America sometime between 1846 & 56, at age 13 to 23, and I would not be surprised if she were among the earliest Irish settlers, in the 1840's. One quick way of getting more date on this is post-1865 census data. If Mary did come in 1846/47, she almost undoubted came in the company of her meagher and Kavanaugh relative who arrived at that time.

There is evidence, but it is not definitive, that Mary Meagher Kervin is the sister of my great grandfather, Patrick Meagher, who married Margaret Kavanaugh in 1864; Patrick and Margaret raised a family of 11 in Livonia. The evidence that Patrick Meagher and Mary Meagher Kirvin, which, again, is not definitive, is as follows:

1) Last August I obtained copies of an extensive series of genealogical notes written apparently over the early-to-mid 1900's by Will Meagher, born 1875 in E. Bloomfield and later a policeman in rochester. On one page of these notes he shows the following listed in sequence - - but unfortuanately with no indication of their relationship:

Patrick Meagher 1833-1901
Margaret Kavanaugh Meagher 1840-1928

James Kerwin 1830-1897
Mary Meagher Kerwin 1837-1906
(note difference in Mary's birth year)

William O'Brien
Bridget Meagher O'Brien

-------------Whalen
Kate Meagher Whalen

On another page, also grouped with my Patrick and Margaret (Kavanaugh) Meagher, he shows, but again with no relationship defined:

Michael Harrington of Lima, NY, born Jan 12, 1857 son of Patrick Harrington & Elizabeth Meagher Harrington

I have determined that the above Bridget Meagher O'Brien and Kate Meagher Whalen are Patrick's sisters, but have not been able to establish the same for Mary Meagher Kervin or Elizabeth Meagher Harrington. But the grouping of these folks in the document, and knowing that 3 of the 5 Meaghers are siblings, suggests they may all 5 be siblings.

2) Patrick's 1901 obit mentions that he was survived by three sisters

3) Partick's death certificate shows his parents as Michael Meagher and Mary Shelly of Ireland (Although an entry in Norrine Meagher's (of Livonia) book shows his parents as Michael Meagher and Mary Murphy). Mary Meagher Kervin's death certificate shows her parents as Michael and Mary Meagher - - but unfortuanately does not show her mother's maiden name.

4) Both patrick and Mary were from County Laois (pronounced 'leash', and often erroneously called Queens County, and sometimes spelled Leix) in Ireland.

All of this supports the idea that they were brother and sister, but does not firmly establish the connection. I have attempte several approaches, but the only path I know to take now is tracing Patrick's known sister, mentioned above, and hope that something in their records establishes a link to Mary meagher Kervin. I did write a lengthly letter to John Morrisey, as you suggested, but John was not able to shed any light on this.

Mary Meagher and James Kirvin must have been married in 1866, between the death of Johanna 1 October 1865, and the birth of their first child, Michael, in September 1867. I have no record that she was married previously, and suspect she was not. Mary had apparently, however, accumulated some property prior to their marriage, as her will, dated 8 December 1894, left all property, personal & real, equally to "my daughter Alice Snyder and my sons Michael Kervin and William kervin, all resident of the town of Livonia...children of my marriage with James Kerwin... subject however to the life use of the same by my husband James Kerwin". (The will appointed her son William executor, and her estate was valued at about $4000, per a news notice, when she died in 1906)


Mary's Obituary, following, is taken from 'The Livonia Gazette, Fri, March 9, 1906, (p2 col 2)

"Mrs. Mary Kervin, widow of James Kervin, died suddenly Sunday night, at the age of 73. She had been in her usual health until a day or two before her death, but at no time had her condition been at all serious. She was around the house as usual Monday evening, helped her daughter-in-law with the supper dishes, and was in excellent spirits. She was seized with a heart difficulty soon after retiring and lived but a few minutes, though conscious to the last. She is survived by three children, W. H. Kervin and Mrs. F. J. Snyder of Washington, and M. E. Kervin of Livonia. James A. Kervin, a stepson, also lived in this village. The funeral services, held from St. Michael's Church yesterday morning where very largely attended, the Rev. Father Garvey officiating. Mrs. Kervin was born in County Queens, Ireland, and came to Livonia fifty years ago where she has since lived - - a lady held in the highest esteemm by a large circle of acquaintances, who sympathize with the children in the loss of their mother.


Mary Meagher Kervin b. Queens County ireland; came to this country in 1850. Had one brother Patrick Meagher, two sisters; Bridget O'Brine, Canada; Mary Whalen Canada; No children by Mrs O'Brine; two by Mrs Whalen, Mary and Margan Daucette. Mary is dead Margaret had six children, Wilfred, Walter, Mary Cameron, Alma Margaret Dorothy. Mrs Patrick Herrington of Lima was her first cousin. She had five children; John, Michael, James, Patrick and Mary, all living. Mrs Conway of Lima also first cousin. She had three children, James, Dennis, Mary. Brother Patrick had eleven children, five are living, Ann, Ellin, Thomas, Edward, Charles. william shelly was her first cousin.


Children of JAMES KERVIN and MARY WHALEN are:
i. MARY J2 KERVIN, b. Abt. 1853, Livonia, NY1.

Notes for MARY J KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Mary J Kervin was born in Livonia about 1853 (The 1855/60/65 census, respectively, show her age as 2/7/12). Census data for her family, beyond 1865, would give us an idea of when she left home, and thus, perhaps, a clue as to when she married. Ditto for her siblings.

From their father's obit, we know that Mary or her sister Julia married a Mr. Goldhardt and lived in New York City, and that the other married Patrick Burke (& possibly lived around Livonia, as no other locale is mentioned) at the time of James' death in May 1894.
When Mary's stepmother, Mary Meagher Kervin, died in 1906, there is no mention of Mary or Julia, but the obit does mention that James Kervin of Livonia was her stepson. This may suggest that neither Mary nor Julia were living in Livonia at that time.

Note: Mr Goldhardt may have been Gibhardt.


ii. JAMES (JONAS?) A KERVIN, b. 1854, Livonia, NY; d. 1927, bur St. Michaels Cemetery, Livonia NY.

Notes for JAMES (JONAS?) A KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507


James was born about 1855 in Livonia (The census records of 1855/60/65, respectively, show his age as 1/6/10).

There are obits for two youngsters - - Fannie Kervin, woh died age 7 in 1894, daughter of James Kervin, and Frank Kerwin, who died about age 18 in 1906, son of James A. Kerwin. These two young people were therefore born about 1887 and 1888, and either or both may be the children of subject James Kervin. This could be determined via death certificates and/or census data.


iii. FRANK KERVIN, b. 1856, Livonia, NY.

Notes for FRANK KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Frank was born in Livonia in about 1857. The census of 1860/65, respectively, show his age as 4/7. Frank's father's obit in 1897 says he had three surviving sons, who do not include Frank, and so he apparently died between 1865 and 1897, between the age of 7 and 30. As with other members of this family, a review of post 1865 census records would be a good place to start learning more about Frank.


(Mt. Morris Union, Thursday, Sept, 1906, p3) Frank Kerwin, died at S. Lima, Sept. 19, 1906: Frank Derwin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kerwin of Livonia was killed at South Lima last Wednesday afternoon by being run over by a wagon. The young man, who was about 18 years old, was employed by Mr. VanDerMeide at his muck farm at that place. He was up on a wagon load of crates and was driving the team from one side of the crib, where they had unloaded part of the crates, around to the other side, when in some way, probably by the toppling of the remainder of the crates, upon which he was standing, he fell from the load. He struck upon the whiffletrees, which frightened the horses. They started to run throwing him to the ground, and the wagon passed over him, killing him instantly.

iv. JULIA A KERVIN, b. 1859, Livonia, NY.

Notes for JULIA A KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Julia was born about 1859/60 in Livonia. The census records of 1860/65 show her age, respectively, as 1/5. Further information on Julia is contained in the discussion of her sister Mary's notes.



Children of JAMES KERVIN and MARY MEAGHER are:
2. v. MICHAEL EDWARD2 KERVIN, b. 10 Sep 1867, Livonia, NY; d. 28 Aug 1940, ?, buried St. Michaels Cem. Livonia.
3. vi. ALICE KERVIN, b. 1869, Livonia, NY; d. 1925, buried in Livonia, NY.
vii. WILLIAM (WILL) H KERVIN, b. 1871, Livonia, NY; d. 28 Aug 1940; m. NORA KANE; d. 18 Oct 1962.

Notes for WILLIAM (WILL) H KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Noted in his father's obit, William was 'in charge of a department of the government printing office in Washington'. Will died in Livonia in 1940 while visiting, and his brother Michael died that same day.

Notes for NORA KANE:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Was from Washington

viii. JOHN KERVIN, b. Aft. 1865, Livonia, NY; d. Bef. 08 Dec 1894.

Notes for JOHN KERVIN:
Apparently died young


This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Family records show a fourth child of James and Mary Meagher Kervin, named John. John would have been born after 1865, and died before 8 December 1894, when mother Mary wrote her will, listing the other three children but not John. If mother Mary was born 1833, then it is likely that John was born in the late 60's or 70's, since they were married about 1866. State and federal census records, (available for US 1870, NY 1875 , & US&NY 1880) would be the best place to check first. Newspaper obit info would be another way to check, although the Livingston County historian has no indexed infor for such an obit. Church and cemetery records would be another possiblity. In all probability, John died quite young, but it is also possible that he left home at a very young age and went west as many did in that era, never to be heard from again. And/or perhaps he died 'out west', but whatever the circumstances, was not mentioned in his mother's will.

Generation No. 2

2. MICHAEL EDWARD2 KERVIN (JAMES1) was born 10 Sep 1867 in Livonia, NY, and died 28 Aug 1940 in ?, buried St. Michaels Cem. Livonia. He married KATHERINE THERESA MURPHY 1893 in Livonia, NY, daughter of MICHAEL MURPHY and ANN HINCHEY. She was born 10 Mar 1866, and died 17 Apr 1933 in buried St. Michaels Cem. Livonia.

Notes for MICHAEL EDWARD KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Ironically, Michael died on the same day as his brother William, 28 August 1940, while the latter was visiting from Washington, DC. As I understand it Michael died in the morning, and William died that afternoon. There was also an Anna Shelly Kervin who died in Livonia in 1940.


Children of MICHAEL KERVIN and KATHERINE MURPHY are:
i. WILLIAM J3 KERVIN, b. 15 Sep 1894, Livonia, NY; d. 31 Jan 1984, Rochester NY Highland Hosp. bur Holy Cross Cem Dansville NY; m. LILLIAN PFUNTNER, 18 Sep 1945, Dansville NY, St. Mary's Church; b. 29 Nov 1895; d. 04 Apr 1960, Sonyea, NY.

Notes for WILLIAM J KERVIN:

Died at Highland Hosp. of Cardiopulmonary arrest, probable pneumonia

No Children
Went to Livonia High School
Bill worked in South Lima on the muck farm then later Craig Colony in Sonyea where he met Lillian Pfunter. After his retirement he came back to Livonia to live.

He retired Oct. 14, ____, A Native of Livonia he came to work at Craig Colony Aug 1, 1939 and was appointed an attendant at West Group division. After 6 years of service on ward duty he was apponted a motor vehicle operator and assigned to the police office as an ambulance driver. In 1950 he was transferred to the Colony Garage and continued as ambulance driver.

Notes for LILLIAN PFUNTNER:
Died of Cancer of the breast and bone

Lillian Pfunter Kervin died in Peterson Hosp. Sonyea. She was employed at Craig Colony in Sonyea for 23 years. Spent her childhood in Dansville where she attended Dansville High School. She was a member of the Civil Service Employee Assoc. Burial in Holy Cross Cemetary Dansville NY.


4. ii. ANNA MARIE KERVIN, b. 08 Apr 1898, Livonia NY; d. 20 Jul 1978, Livonia, buried in St. Michaels Cem. Livonia.


3. ALICE2 KERVIN (JAMES1) was born 1869 in Livonia, NY, and died 1925 in buried in Livonia, NY. She married FRANK SNYDER. He was born 1862, and died 1901 in buried in Livonia, NY.

Notes for ALICE KERVIN:
This information came from the research of John P Grattan, 121 Sagamore Dr., Rochester NY 14617, phone # 1-716-544-9507

Alice and her husband must have moved from Livonia sometime between 1894 and 1906.


Children of ALICE KERVIN and FRANK SNYDER are:
5. i. EDWARD3 SNYDER.
ii. LEO SNYDER.
iii. WALTER SNYDER, m. JOSEPHINE (LNU) SNYDER.

Notes for WALTER SNYDER:
Had a daughter

Generation No. 3

4. ANNA MARIE3 KERVIN (MICHAEL EDWARD2, JAMES1) was born 08 Apr 1898 in Livonia NY, and died 20 Jul 1978 in Livonia, buried in St. Michaels Cem. Livonia. She married GEORGE THEODORE SCHUSTER 26 Nov 1924 in St. Joseph Church, Livonia NY, son of HENRY SCHUSTER and LOUISE EVERMAN. He was born 07 Jul 1887 in Sparta NY, and died 21 Jun 1963 in Livonia NY buried St Michaels Cem Livonia NY.

Notes for ANNA MARIE KERVIN:
Born in Livonia - graduated from Livonia High, and Geneseo Normal School, Geneseo, NY.

Died at home - Breast cancer in 1976, metastasis to lung to skin

OBITUARY
Marie K Schuster, died Thursday, July 20, 1978 at her home in Livonia. She was the widow of George T. Schuster St. who died in 1963.
She was born in Livonia Apr. 8, 1898, the daughter of Michael and Katherine Murphy Kervin.
After graduating from Livonia High and Geneseo Normal, she taught in Livonia until her marriage in 1924.
Marie was the organist in St. Joseph's Church for 50 years and a charter member of its Altar and Rosary Society.
Survivors are five daughters and two sons: Mrs. Robert (Kathryn) Walrath, Canandaigua, Mrs. Gerard (Rose Marie) Joyce, Pittsford, Rita M. Schuster, Rochester, Mrs. Richard (Barbara) Nowakowski, Conesus, Alice Ann Schuster, Montpelier, Vt., George and Vincent Schuster Livonia; one brother, William J Kervin Livonia, one sister-in-law, Angela Schuster Pelton, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla; and 19 grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial was offered in St. Joseph's Church on Monday, July 24. Celebrants of the Mass were: The Rev. Jerome F. Schifferli, the Rev. Vincent LeFois, the Rev. Walter Carron.
Marie's six eldest grandsons were bearers, they were: Jim and Mark Schuster, Bill and Bob Schuster, and Jeff and John Nowakowski.
Interment was in St. Michael's Cemetery.


Marie K. Schuster dies; was teacher

Livonia - Marie K. Schuster, 80, former Livonia School teacher, died Thursday.
Mrs. Schuster, who lived on Big Tree Street, had taught the fourth and fifth grades in the Livonia School District after she graduated from Geneseo Normal School.
She assisted in managing the family farm until her husband's death in 1963.
Mrs. Schuster was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Livonia where she sang with the choir and served as organist for 50 years.

Notes for GEORGE THEODORE SCHUSTER:
Died at home 123 Big Tree Street, Livonia of Arteriosclerotic heart disease.

Article from the Livonia Gazette, dated Thursday, Jan. 13, 1977
"Bicentennial Book Profiles", by Norine Meagher
George T. Schuster, Sr.

In early manhood, George was a farmer in the Perkinsville area and later operated a hotel in Cohocton. His parents moved to Livonia in 1911 and he joined them in 1915.

He eventually purchased a farm at the corner of Big Tree Rd. and East Ave., which he operated until the time of his death in 1963. George became a leading farmer and developed a large herd of holstein cows. Mrs. Schuster, the former Marie Kervin, continued to live in the family home and operate the farm for several years until transferring the home and acreage to her son, Vincent.

Schuster fields have uses, other than farming. One field served on occasion, as a landing field for barnstorming pilots. A baseball diamond was constructed on a different field to permit Sunday baseball, prohibited within village limits, and when football was introduced to Livonia High School in 1927, the first game was played on a Schuster field. Several horse shows were also held on Schuster fields.

Many Livonians who grew up in the 1920's and early 1930's will remember the fun, on wintry days of "catching bobsleds." it was always fun and a challenge to hitch a ride on a bobsled being drawn by George's spirited horses and ride to the outskirts of the village. Many will also remember that George used to contribute heads of cabbage to village youngsters for use in Halloween festivities.

Presented in Mr. Schuster's memory by his seven sons and daughters is "The Barn" by Eric Arthur and Dudley Witney. Beautifully illustrated and very informative, this memorial book will evoke a great feeling of nostalgia. Many types of barns are described and discussed including, circular and polygonal barns. Special attention is given to the Dutch barn, the English barn the Pennsylvania barn and several other regional types barns. In years to come and as old barns disappear from the landscape, this may well become a collector's item.


Newspaper article: "Church Wedding on Wednesday"

Miss Anna Marie Kervin and Mr.
George T. Schuster Married at St.
Joseph's-Reception Follows.


The wedding of Miss Anna Marie Kervin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs M E. Kervin, to Mr. George Theodore Schuster was solemnized by the Rev P. J. Smyth Wednesday morning in St. Joseph's church. Miss Angela Schuster, sister of the groom, was maid of honor and William Kervin brother of the bride, was best man. The bride was given in marriage by her father. William Vogt and Vincent Smith acted as ushers.

The bride was attired in a blonde satin gown with hat to match and carried a bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore henna satin and carried yellow chrysanthemums.

A wedding breakfast was served to relatives and friends of the couple after the ceremony. Covers were laid for fourteen at the bride's table, which was tastefully decorated with yellow chrysantheumums, the color scheme being yellow and white throughout the house. Following the reception Mr. and Mrs. Schuster left for a short wedding trip, after which they will reside in their 'new home' at the corner of Big Tree Street and East Avenue.

Mrs Schuster is a graduate of Geneseo normal and has taught in Livonia high school for several years. Mr. Schuster is a prominent young farmer of Livonia.

Pre-nuptial events included a party given by Miss Marian Smith and a variety shower given by Miss Ann Snyder. Out-of-town guests attending the wedding were from Dansville, Rochester, Wayland and Cohocton.

Livonia, Nov 26, 1924


Children of ANNA KERVIN and GEORGE SCHUSTER are:
i. KATHRYN LOUISE4 SCHUSTER, b. 26 Sep 1925, Big Tree Street Livonia, NY at home; m. ROBERT DONALD WALRATH, 08 Aug 1955, St Jeromes Church, East Rochester, NY; b. 11 Jul 1920, Palatine Bridge, NY.

Notes for KATHRYN LOUISE SCHUSTER:
School:
1st - 12th Livonia High School 1931-1943
4 yrs. College State University of Fredonia, Fredonia NY 1943-1947 BS in Music Education
Teaching Positions:
1. Phelps Central School, Phelps NY 1947-1953
2. Honeoye Central School, Honeoye NY 1953-1957
3. Fairport Central School, Fairport NY 1957-1974
Five years substitution
Church organist at St. Marys Catholic Church, Honeoye NY for 17 years 1974-1992

Medical - T&A 1946
Uterine CA 1981
- Radiation at Strong Memorial Hosp. Roch. NY 40 treatments

1998 (August) Lumbar decompressive lamineotomy L3-4 and L4-5 - Genesee Hospital Rochester NY

Notes for ROBERT DONALD WALRATH:
Newspaper article
MANAGER NAMED BY BEECH-NUT
Robert D. Walrath, assistant plant manager of the Rochester Plant of Beech-Nut Life Savers, Inc., has been named plant manager effective today.
He will report to A. J. Carsky, manager food production. Before being named assistant plant manager in 1964, Walrath was production manager.

School:
1st-12th Canajoharie Central 1926-1938
3 years College Babson Business Institute 1939-1941 Degree BA (Boston Mass)

Gererol Foods NY City 1941-1942
World War II - Navy 1942-1946
Beech-Nut Foods Rochester, NY 1946-1970
Real Estate Course Community College of Finger Lakes - Canandaigua NY 1972-1974
Supervisor of Town of Bristol & County of Ontario Board of Supervisors 1976-1978


DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL WASHINGTON 25, D.C.

21 October 1949

Mr. Robert Donald Walrath
50 Otsego Street
Canajoharie, New York

In Re: WALRATH, Robert Donald, 600 92 99, Ex-SK1, USNR

Dear Mr. Walrath:

The records of the Bureau show that you are entitled to the following campaign and service awards:

Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one silver star and two bronze stars
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal with "Asia" Clasp
Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two bronze stars.

The Chief of Naval Personnel takes pleasure in forwarding the Good Conduct Medal awarded you for the period of service ending 25 October 1945, the campaign medals, and the World War II Victory Medal.

The Navy Occupation Service Medal is not yet available; however, when it is ready for distribution, information concerning procedure for application by eligible personnel will be disseminated through the press, service magazines, and service organizations.

The Philippine Liberation Ribbon is an award of the Philippine Government and is not issued by the United States Government. However, this ribbon may be purchased from stores which sell military supplies.

The photostatic copy of your discharge certificate is returned herewith.
By direction of Chief of Naval Personnel:

Sincerely yours,
W.B. Rice
Head, Branch SIX
Enlisted Services
And Records Division

CC: Post Service Officer
The American Legion
Smith-Schultz Post #222
89 Reed Street
Canajoharie, New York.

Marriage Notes for KATHRYN SCHUSTER and ROBERT WALRATH:
No children

They eloped

ii. RITA MARIAN SCHUSTER, b. 29 Jun 1927, Livonia NY, Livingston County.

Notes for RITA MARIAN SCHUSTER:
Was born at home, 123 Big Tree Street, Livonia NY Livingston Co Physician in charge Dr. F E Squires Birth weight 6 1/4 lbs arrived after twin sister Rose Marie

Single

Education:
Grades 1-12 1932-1944 Regents Diploma, Livonia Central School
College 1 year 1944-1945 Geneseo State Teachers College, Geneseo NY
Nursing School 3 years 1945-1948
St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, Rochester NY
Licensed Sept 1948 - Registered Professional Nurse
Member of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps - issued Sept 20, 1945

Employment:
1 year 1948-1949 in St Marys' Hospital OB-GYN Unit
6 months 1949-1950 in Cedars of Lebonon Hospital, Los Angeles CA
on medical unit obtained CA license Dec 1949 went with two classmates
2 months - summer of 1950 worked at Lake Placid NY as a Private Duty Nurse
2 years - 1950-52 staff Nurse at Strong Memorial Hospital, Roch. NY
Summer of 1952 Worked as the RN at Egypt Valley Camp for girls in the Bristol Hills.
Employed by Mary Wemett. Encouraged Mary to enter Nursing program at Strong Memorial School of Nursing
Winter of 1952-53 staff nurse in Mercy Hospital Biscayne Bay, Florida - Cardiac Unit. Rose (sister), Mary W. and Dorothy Sauer went with me. Lived in Coral Gables FL.
Obtained FL license Feb 20, 1953
Summer 1953 - again worked as RN @ Egypt Valley Camp
1953-1988 Private Duty Nurse @ Strong Memorial Hospital
member of the Nurses official Registry Rochester NY
Also Private Duty Nurse in Private homes,
Many wonderful prominent people from Rochester area.
Specialed a burn patient for 3 months at Strong Memorial Hospital -
who was from Michigan and brought to Burn Unit in Rochester
Rather difficult man with no family with him - but he survived and returned home.
Did some traveling with private patients - to Michigan, Florida and Arizona


Residence:
Lived at home off and on until 1957. Rose, Mary and I had an apartment at Bobrich Drive in Rochester, NY for 3 years. In 1960 moved to apartment at 1380 Elmwood Ave. until 1969. Rose married in June 1967. In 1969 Mary & I purchased a house at 106 Village Lane in Brighton NY and lived there until 1984. Sold the house Aug 1984. In 1984 moved to Canandaigua , NY, bought house at 116 Washington Street. Lived there 10 years and sold house and ticket booth (from Rosland Park) in Feb. In 1994 new house built at 100 Stewart Place, Canandaigua, NY lived at Condo at Holiday Harbour until May 1994 and then moved to new home.

Medical:
T&A Warsaw Hosp. 1936, Thyroid Adenoma June 1954 Surgery Strong Memorial, Rochester, NY
1995 Bunion (R) Foot

iii. ROSE MARIE SCHUSTER, b. 29 Jun 1927, Livonia NY; m. GERARD FRANCIS JOYCE, 24 Jun 1967, St Anne Church Rochester NY; b. 08 Oct 1927, Rochester NY.

Notes for ROSE MARIE SCHUSTER:
Born at home 123 Big Tree Street Livonia NY, Livingston County, Doctor Frederick Squires present weight at birth 6 1/4 lbs

School:
1-12 Livonia High School 1932-1944
1st year College Geneseo State Teachers College 1944-45
then attended Alfred State College 1945-1947 graduated AAS Degree in Medical Tech.

1947-1952 Strong Memorial Hospital -Monroe County Health Dept
1952-1955 Iola Sanatorium - Monroe County Civil Service employment
1953 winter job Children's Hospital, Dade County employee, Florida
1955-1967 Eastman Kodak Medical Dept., Rochester
1988-1993 office employee for Dr. G. F. Joyce
Joyce

Residence:
123 Big Tree Street birth-1957
Bobrich Drive apts with Rita and Mary 1957-1960
1380 Elmwood Ave with Rita and Mary 1960-1967
married and present address: 12 Rensselaer Drive
Pittsford, NY 14534-3119

Medical:
Tendon repair in finger
1999 July 7th R&L Salpingo-oophorectomy
Benign Simple Cyst R-ovary
Ovarian Cyst - non Cancerous 2000

OUR COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
(St. Louis Church, Pittsford, NY December 28, 1997)

Togetherness marks the life of thirty-year parishioners Jerry and Rose Marie Joyce. In 1967 they were married and they moved into their home on Renssiaer Drive where they continue to reside. But from where did these science majors come?
Jerry grew up in Sacred Heart Parish where he attended grammar school and Aquinas Institute. Next he was off to Japan with the Army Infantry. Upon his return, he studied at Saint Bonaventure University for a BS in chemistry and then he traveled to Washington, D. C. to spend four years at Georgetown Dental School. Jerry returned to Rochester to practice in the Temple Building for thirty-nine years.
Rose Marie grew up with a twin sister and five other siblings in Livonia and she attended Geneseo State. She transferred to Alfred State to attain an Associate in Applied Science degree in Medical Technology.
Rose Marie worked at Strong Memorial, lola. and at Kodak Medical in preventive medicine for eleven years.
The Joyces met while skiing at Whiteface Mountain and they continue to enjoy many sports together, such as golf, paddle tennis and cross country skiing. One of the highlights of the winter season for them is the February
Interludes, a ten mile ice skate on the Rideau Canal in Canada; Jerry and Rose Mario are regulars at Genesee Valley Park here, when they aren't enjoying retirement on a trip to Alaska or the Canadian
Rockies. Although they went back to Bermuda to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary, they claim "We are a little more practical now, we didn't ride the motorcycles this time."
Jerry and Rose Marie are each from large families and they had hoped to have children of their own, but "everything happens for the best," and they are involved with their many nieces and nephews. Rose Marie has also helped to teach handwork to the Girl Scouts, It's fun to be creative, and help the kids. The Joyces also help with the Good Friday Blood Drive. "We are so impressed with everything at Saint Louis, the children's liturgies, having the Blessed Sacrament out on First Fridays, people do an outstanding job here." We look forward to your continued sharing together in the life of the parish.


Notes for GERARD FRANCIS JOYCE:
Education:
1-8 Sacred Heart Grammer School 1934-42
8-12 Aquinas Institute 1942-1946
Service Army 1946-1948 Japan
College St. Bonaventure University 1948-1952 BS Chemistry
Georgetown Dental School 1952-56 DDS

August 1956-retirement in June 1993 office was in Temple Building in downtown Rochester, NY

Medical:
1935 car accident
Bone graft in leg
1946 appendectomy
1979 Hernia
1975 neck LYMPHOMA

Marriage Notes for ROSE SCHUSTER and GERARD JOYCE:
No children

6. iv. GEORGE THEODORE SCHUSTER, JR, b. 16 Mar 1931, Dansville NY @ N. Noyes Memorial Hosp..
7. v. VINCENT WILLIAM SCHUSTER, b. 10 Jul 1932, Dansville, NY, N. Noyes Memorial Hospital.
8. vi. BARBARA MARY SCHUSTER, b. 13 May 1935, Dansville, NY, N. Noyes Memorial Hospital.
vii. ALICE ANN SCHUSTER, b. 14 Sep 1942, Dansville, NY.

Notes for ALICE ANN SCHUSTER:
Born in N. Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville, NY


Education:
Grades 1-12 (no Kindergarten then) Livonia Central School
Graduation 1960 - Regents Diploma
Ithaca College 1960-1964
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
State University of New York at Albany 1967-1968
Master of Science - Guidance and Student Personnel in higher education
Group Relations Ongoing Workshops Institute 1972-1973
Group Leader Certificate 1973

Employment:
Physical Education Teacher Grades 1-12 1964-1967
Arkport Central School, Arkport, NY

Student Personnel Counselor 1968-1972
Corning Community College, Corning, NY

Assistant Dean for Women 1974-1976
Elmira College, Elmira, NY

Dean of Students 1976-1985
Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, VT

Dean of Student Affairs 1985-95
Paul Smith's College, Paul Smiths, NY

Dean of Student Services 1997-
The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

INTRODUCING THE NEW DEAN OF STUDENTS: ALICE-ANN SCHUSTER
We here at La Papillote would like to welcome the new Dean of Students Alice Ann Schuster. Before coming to the Institute Dean Schuster was the Dean of Students at Paul Smiths College for 10 years and the Dean of Students at Vermont College of Norwich University for 10 years before that. The Culinary Institute of America was a natural move for the Dean as the previous position that she held was at a college of Forestry and Hospitality, so she is familiar with what the students do here.
Dean Schuster brings to us her philosophies about life, and the students that she takes care of. She believes in developing the whole person; academically, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially. "We need to address each part of the students lives, if one area is out of sync then the other areas will be effected also."
Dean Schuster is team orientated. She believes that a team must work well together on an on-going basis. Working with the other components of the Institute reaching out to the other departments, each team needs to work together to form one large team. She is committed to the education of the students and to helping them grow to be the best they can possibly be. The Institute provides a wonderful academic area, and I want to provide wonderful student services. I want to take care of the students outside the class room as well as they are inside. I plan to be as available to the students as I possibly can be. I have an 'open door policy, and I encourage the students who want to talk to me about how we can improve things here, to do so." The dean also wants to start a group of students that will meet with her on an informal basis to see and hear the concerns of the students, stop by her office and talk to her about it. She is currently working on getting better TV reception in the dorms, getting more phone lines out of the school, and getting more computers for student use.
We here at La Papillote look forward to working with Dean Schuster and with her well with all the successes she will have here at the Institute.

An update for members of the corporation * Spring 1998
TASTE NEWSLETTER

Alice-Ann Schuster

As the CIA's dean of students, I am guided by a long-standing philosophy and commitment to developing "the whole student." By listening to students, understanding the "pulse" of the campus, and communicating and addressing student needs, to promote student welIness - intellectual, social, emotional, spiritual, and occupational. My entire Student Services team, - Residential Services, Student Activities Counseling, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), and Health Services takes a proactive approach to supporting and working with our students, the most important people at the college.
I feel that I've dedicated my whole life to students. Before joining the CIA in February 1997. I was dean of students at two other colleges for close to 19 years. Because I began my career as a physical education
teacher, I know how important physical well being is to every area of student lives.
That's why particularly excited about the new Student Recreation Center. It will give our student the opportunity to increase their physical stamina and learn to manage stress skills that will help them
meet the demands of the CIA's challenging curriculum as well the fast paced work environment they'll encounter after graduation. I envision students, faculty, and staff gathering at the recreation center to socialize, relax, and, of course, exercise. And with its scenic location overlooking the Hudson River, it will also be a place where each of us can gain a sense of peace and well being in the midst of our busy lives.
The Student Services team is full of optimism and programs to help CIA students enjoy an enriching, healthy experience. I welcome your ideas and feedback as we move into an exciting era for the college and our students. Please feel free to call me directly at 914-451-1262. I look forward to hearing from you.

Alice-Ann Schuster
Dean of Students

Medical:
1998-99 R-Foot Gout




The yearbook, staff chose this year to dedicate the 1990-91 St. Regian to the person whom we felt has
made the greatest positive impact on the entire student body here at Paul Smith's College.

Alice-Ann Schuster arrived here during the fall of 1985, and was a dynamo in improving the way that student extracurricular life was conducted at Paul Smith's. She arrived with her own high standards of how Student Affairs should be run, and gradually worked toward achieving those standards. She insisted on first quality in her staff and in the services that they provided to their students. Since her arrival the Student Affairs staff has expanded - she added a full time Director of Student Activities from a part time position, added a Career Counselor, a Placement Officer, and an International Student Advisor, and oversaw the addition of Athletics to the Student Affairs Division, thereby enlarging the ways in which Student Affairs has been able to enrich our college experience. She has expanded the medical care available to students by adding more doctors hours and strengthening the programs run through the Health Service. She has made vast improvements to the Security staff, both in the number of personnel and the training that they receive. She shows unflagging support to alI of her staff giving them the extra time and energy that they need to in turn be supportive of the students with whom they work.

She has made many changes in the area of student housing including overseeing the construction of a new residence hall at the Hotel Saranac and extensive renovations to Lakeside Hall. Discipline has been tightened since she's been here, lessening the 'party' image that had long plagued the College and making the residence hall a mare calm and pleasant place to live. She has added Summer Orientation to the College schedule, giving us the opportunity to meet each other and the College in a relaxed, non-stressful way. She plays an active role in the campus community on behalf of the student body and of her staff, lending students' voices and concerns to committees and groups all over campus.

There's a quote that Alice-Ann delivers to the parent crowd each summer at Orientation about a student
whose father tells him that "deans are people to stay away from." Instead of staying away from students, Alice-Ann is never happier than when she is in the middle of their events, she is totally involved with the student body and concerned with their overall development, both academic and social. She's very visible around campus, attending most student activities and athletic events, hiding Easter eggs at 5AM getting herself wrapped in toilet paper for a student fundraiser, playing goal for a Student Council contest at a soccer game, eating in the cafeteria, or rooting at basketball games. An active supporter, advisor and attender of Student Council, she also advises the Bobcat Club. Students regard her as a warm, caring person to whom they can take their troubles and campus concerns. She takes an active interest in students' problems and lives. Everyone knows her, and she is one of the few campus figures who is able to have a great impact on the entire student body. Her dedication to her students and her staff is complete and heartwarming to those of as who work, with her every day.

It is therefore with great appreciation and much affection that we dedicate this yearbook, to our "Fiend,
mentor and spiritual advisor", "Mom", "A2" (or A3 - note the picture of Aran the cat)- Alice-Ann.

5. EDWARD3 SNYDER (ALICE2 KERVIN, JAMES1) He married MARGIE (LNU) SNYDER.

Child of EDWARD SNYDER and MARGIE SNYDER is:
i. EDWARD4 SNYDER.


Generation No. 4

6. GEORGE THEODORE4 SCHUSTER, JR (ANNA MARIE3 KERVIN, MICHAEL EDWARD2, JAMES1) was born 16 Mar 1931 in Dansville NY @ N. Noyes Memorial Hosp.. He married JOAN MARIE CROWE 26 Oct 1957 in St Monica's Church Rochester NY, daughter of GEORGE CROWE and RUTH TRACY. She was born 05 Sep 1935 in Washington D C.

Notes for GEORGE THEODORE SCHUSTER, JR:
School:
Livonia Central 1937-1949
Alfred State Tech: 1950-1951 Rural Engineering, Graduated June 4, 1951

Self Employed - Dairy Farmer - acquired his Uncle Herb's farm on Aut. 3, 1972 in Livonia
Town Councilman 1970-1995

While a junior at Livonia Central School he was chosen by Harrison Lee Post, American Legion as its representative to Boys' State.
George is former chief and life member of the Livonia Fire Dept. He belongs to a number of agricultural organizations and enjoys doing sports photography.

Newspaper article:
George Schuster to Boys' State
George Schuster, son of Mr. and Mrs George Schuster, a junior at L.C.S., has been chosen by Harrison-Lee Post, American Legion, as its representative to Boys' State, which will be held the latter part of June at Colgate University.
George was picked from list of names of top-ranking boys in the junior class, presented by James Wilson, principal of L.C.S., to local American Legion officials at their request for a candidate. An outstanding athlete in all sports, baseball, football, basketball and track, George is also an active member in the F.F.A., a good leader and has taken an active part in all class activities.
The purpose of Boys' State, which is an annual affair, is to promote Americanism by familiarizing young boys with methods and procedures of local, state and national governments. While attending Boys' State, these young men are formulated into various political parties and towns. They elect their own town and court officials and also hold regular campaigns such as practiced by our political parties and the eventual election of a governor.
Representatives of the individual towns in the county will meet at Geneseo and travel in a group to Colgate.

George's Farm
1st owners Dixons
2nd Swan - Florence Van Der Meid Grandparents
3rd Charles Andrews
4th Henry Schuster 1911-1921
5th Herb Schuster 1921-1966
6th George Schuster 1968- PRESENT


Notes for JOAN MARIE CROWE:
Education:
West High School, Rochester, NY
Rochester Business Institute - Business Degree

1977-1997 Teachers Aid at Livonia Central

Medical:
July 1996 - Hernia
Feb 97 Cholecystectomy
July 1999 - Hernia

Children of GEORGE SCHUSTER and JOAN CROWE are:
i. WILLIAM MICHAEL5 SCHUSTER, b. 20 Aug 1958, Rochester, NY at Highland Hospital; m. MICHELLE CHINA, 25 Mar 1995, St. Joseph Church, Livonia NY; b. 10 May 1964, London, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for WILLIAM MICHAEL SCHUSTER:
Education:
Livonia Central H.S. Livonia, NY graduated 1976 K-12
Alfred University, Alfred NY BS Business 1981

Employment:
Branch Manager of Livonia office of James S Sullivan Insurance Agency
Oversee insurance sales operation

Division I football official (ECAC)

Schuster Honored 1976
Bill Schuster was selected to the first All Greater Rochester Football Squad as an offensive end by area coaches and sportswriters. He teamed with his brother Bob to make one of the most potent passing attacks in the Rochester area. Bill cought 21 passes for 417 yards and 8 touchdowns in helping the Bulldogs to the Livingston County championship and an undefeated season. He is an outstanding basketball and baseball player and plans to continue his education and football career in college next year.


Bill's college and NFL Europe officiating career to date

Sept. 88 -98 - ECAC college official in Umpire position
May 94- notified of promotion to Division I AA within ECAC; Schools include Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, etc.
Jan. 97 received notification from NFL Office that I was a candidate to join their staff and would be officiating in their league in Europe (known then as the World League of American Football); this is a training ground for young NFL players and officials to develop skills
May 97-June 97- two trips to Europe for 3 games (Spain, Germany)
May 98-June 98- World League becomes NFL Europe- make 2 trips to Europe for a total of 4 games (Germany, Scotland, Holland)
Feb. 99- signed contract with Big East Football conference; schools include Syracuse, Miami, West Virginia, Boston College, etc.
Apr. 99-June 99- make 2 trips to Europe for 4 games (Spain, Holland, Germany)
Sept. 99 -Dec. 99 - Big East Conference schedule; officiating in Umpire position
...to be continued

Notes for MICHELLE CHINA:
Education:
Graduated Catholic Central High School London, Ontario 1982
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario 1986 B.A. Psychology
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterlou, Ontario 1988 Business Diploma
Suny Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 1993 M.A. Speech-Language Pathology

Occupation:
Speech-Language Pathologist
-provide assessment and treatment services for children
-teach parents language stimulation strategies at Rochester Hearing and Speech Center


ii. ROBERT DAVID SCHUSTER, b. 26 Aug 1959, Rochester NY, at Highland Hospital; m. MILDRED FRANCES MAGEE, 17 May 1986, St. Mary's Church, Americus Georgia; b. 09 Jul 1959, Warsaw, NY at Warsaw Hospital.

Notes for ROBERT DAVID SCHUSTER:
Education:
Livonia Central School K-12 graduated 1977
Alfred University BS degree Ceramic Engineering graduated in 1981

Employment:
CE Minerals - Mulcoa Plant Andersonville GA as a ceramic process engineer responsible for all the production of the plant and its related departments. End product is a refractory raw material which is produced by calcining kaolin and bauxite.
1981-present


19th Annual Alfred University Sports Hall of Fame 1991 One of 4 new members to Robert David Schuster - Football AU Class of 1981
When he finished playing football in 1980 Robert D. Schuster, who was named NCAA Division III first team quarterback following the 1980 season, held 13 game, season and career passing records. He still holds four passing records including most yards passing in a game, highest completion percentage for a season, most touchdown passes in a single-game, which he shares with two other quarterbacks, and most completion in a single game which he shares with on other quarterback. He also tied the school record for the longest punt with a 79 yard boot against Ithaca in 1980.

A native of Livonia Schuster was awarded the Most Valuable Senior Award in 1980 and the Hal Brown Award, given to the most valuable offensive back in 1978 and 1980.

A former All-New York State first team quarterback Schuster captained the football, basketball and baseball teams at Livonia High School his senior year.

Notes for MILDRED FRANCES MAGEE:
Nickname Midge

Education:
Geneseo Elemintary and Livonia Central School graduated 1977 K-12
College - Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Alfred State College graduated 1981

Employment:
1981-87 Sumter Regional Hospital in operating room
1987 Head Nurse Outpatient Surgery Sumter Regional Hospital
1987-present RN and office Manager - employee of Dr A G Dudley at Americans GA
1994-present Director American Chapter National League of Junior Cotillions

iii. KATHLEEN MARIE SCHUSTER, b. 18 Feb 1961, Rochester NY, at Highland Hospital; m. DOUGLAS JOHN GROUSE, 21 Sep 1985, St. Joseph's Church, Livonia, NY; b. 10 May 1954, Springwater NY.

Notes for KATHLEEN MARIE SCHUSTER:
Education:
Livonia Central School -1979
Cortland State SUNY - 1 yrs 1980
Alfred Tech 1980-82 medical assistant

Employed at Retina Associates Rochester NY office manager 1982 to present


Notes for DOUGLAS JOHN GROUSE:
School - Livonia Central School 1973 graduated
- Alfred Tech. 2 years


Employed - Saleman for West Beer Distr., Livonia NY


iv. DANIEL GEORGE SCHUSTER, b. 02 Apr 1963, Rochester, NY at Highland Hospital; m. LAURIE JO WILSON, 10 Sep 1988, Geneseo Baptist Church, Geneseo, NY; b. 27 Aug 1959, Warsaw, NY at Warsaw Hospital.

Notes for DANIEL GEORGE SCHUSTER:
Education:
Livonia High School 1 - 12 graduated 1981
Alfred University, Alfred NY 1981 -1983 (3 years)

Employment:
West Beer Distributor

1997 Course in Electrician (Certification - Industrial Wiring)

Feb 2000 Surgery R-Knee @ Highland Hosp
May 2000 Surgery R-Knee @ Highland Hosp

Notes for LAURIE JO WILSON:
Education:
Perry Central High School 1 - 12
SUNY Brockport School and Community Health Education - Bachelor of Science, cum Laude
NYS Teaching Certification in Health Education

Employment:
Strong Memorial Hospital - dietitian 1981-1991

1991 - present - Wesley-on-East Nursing Home - Manager of Environmental Services, Rochester, NY

Medical:
1998 January - detached retina


v. KEVIN JAMES SCHUSTER, b. 21 May 1964, Rochester NY, at Highland Hospital; m. KAREN LYNN ROHR, 17 Jun 1989, First Methodist Church, Livonia, NY; b. 06 Aug 1961, Canandaigua, NY, Thompson Hospital.

Notes for KEVIN JAMES SCHUSTER:
Twins with Karen Ann Schuster


Education:
Livonia Central School grades 1 - 12 1969-82
Alfred Tech. 2 years 1982-1984

Employment -MCR Steel Plant Head of Maintence.

Notes for KAREN LYNN ROHR:
Education:
Livonia Central School K-12 grade
Monroe Community College - 2 years
Brockport State Teachers College - 2 years

Employment:
Doctor's Assistant at Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic 5 yrs - present


vi. KAREN ANN SCHUSTER, b. 21 May 1964, Rochester NY, at Highland Hospital.

Notes for KAREN ANN SCHUSTER:
Resides at 6148 Cleary Road, Livonia, NY


Twin brother Kevin

Education:
Livonia Central School K-12 graduated 1982

College (Undergraduate)
SUNY College at Fredonia Fresh. year. 1982
SUNY College at Cortland 1983-1986
Graduate - Physical Education K- 12

Masters
SUNY College at Brockport (Masters of Science in Education) 1987-1992

Employment:
Livonia Central School
1987 - Present P.E. Teacher

Newspaper article from the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY dated Aug. 6, 1987
"SOFTBALL - Lots of talent from families in Livonia"
by Ted Rosen
While attending Livonia High, two sets of sisters - named Schuster and Rohr - were extremely active in sports. It wasn't uncommon to have a Schuster and Rohr on the same teams, especially basketball.
Now that school's out, three sisters from each family are playing softball with Celltronics in the Tuesday Women's C League at the Softball Unlimited complex i Livingston County.
Softball Unlimited is just south of Wadsworth and three miles west of Geneseo.
"We're a family," said Karen Schuster, who manages the team.
"We're together on weekends, going to picnics or each other's houses."
"We've played softball together for five years," Karen said. "We were friends in high school and wanted to join a league."
Schuster, 23, starred in volleyball, softball and basketball at Livonia. She was named to the Democrat and Chronicle All Greater Rochester Basketball team as a senior. Karen also earned many all-star honors in sectional and league competition. She plays shortstop for Celltronics.
The other two Schuster sisters are married - Mary Ann Benedict, 21, and Kathy Grouse, 26. Mary Ann plays right field and Kathy left-center.
One Rohr sister, Kathy Taylor, 27, also is married. Her sisters are Karen, 26, and Kris, 22. Kathy and Kris play outfield and Karen plays third base.
Their activity in sports doesn't end with softball, for either family.
Don Rohr, father of Kathy, Karen, and Kris, coaches basketball at Livonia. Bob Schuster, one of four Schuster brothers, starred in football at Alfred.
Bob is one of four Schuster brothers to achieve renown in boys' sports at Livonia. Karen's other three brothers, Dan, Kevin and Bill, play for West Beer in a Man's D League at Softball Unlimited. Bob lives in Americus, Georgia, and plays softball.


Nominated for High School Woman Athlete of the Year - Jan 1983
Now a freshman at SUNY - Fredonia, Karen Schuster of Livonia continues to receive recognition for the outstanding sports accomplishments while a student at Livonia Central High School. Her latest honor is being on of the five finalists for the Fifth Annual Rochester - Press Radio Club - WVOR-FM High School Woman of the year award, Karen was nominated for her participation during the 1981-82 school year in basketball, soccer and softball

Coaches of the Year
The 1996-97 Section V coach of the year winners as voted by their peers
Class B - Karen Schuster Livonia (NO3-seed 19-1)

vii. MARY ANN SCHUSTER, b. 21 May 1966, Rochester NY, at Highland Hospital; m. GARY WARD BENEDICT, JR, 18 Jul 1987, Central Presbysterian Church, Geneseo, NY; b. 20 Aug 1959, Rochester NY.

Notes for MARY ANN SCHUSTER:
Education:
Livonia Central School K-12
Bryant & Stratton - Lawyers Assistant

Employment:
1992-1999 7 yrs Retina Associates, as a medical secretary
Livonia Central School, as teacher's aide


Notes for GARY WARD BENEDICT, JR:
Education:
Geneseo High School
Monroe Community College - Law Enforcement
RIT

Employment:
1983 - Presently with NYS Police as a Trooper for past 14 years. Presently in CNET Unit (Community Narcotics Enforcement Team), buying drugs and arresting drug dealers
Jan 2000 - Promoted to Investigator

7. VINCENT WILLIAM4 SCHUSTER (ANNA MARIE3 KERVIN, MICHAEL EDWARD2, JAMES1) was born 10 Jul 1932 in Dansville, NY, N. Noyes Memorial Hospital. He married (1) JANE ELIZABETH WHALEN 22 Oct 1955 in St. Rose's Church, Lima NY, daughter of ALBERT WHALEN and ESTHER QUANCE. She was born 01 Jun 1935. He married (2) PATRICIA ROSE HELLING 03 Oct 1981 in Livonia, NY, daughter of JOSEPH KONDORF and MARY KONDORF. She was born 14 Jun 1944 in Park Ave. Hospital Rochester, NY.

Notes for VINCENT WILLIAM SCHUSTER:

Education:
Livonia High School - graduated 1952

Farming in Livonia with his father until he acquired the farm after his dad's death in 1963. Marie owned the property from '63-'68 when Vincent purchased the farm in 1968 and worked the farm until 1986

Odd jobs at Livonia Central School for 4 years 1986-1990.
Whispering Hill Golf course mowing for 2 years 1990-1992
Present working at WalMart in Geneseo - Nov. 30, 1992-1999, retired in 1999 due to health problems Type H diabetes
Retired - due to health problems

Vincent's Farm Owners
1. Jacob Hoyt
2. McComber
3. Cyrus Trescott
4. Andrew Dowling
5. George Schuster Sr. 1915 - 1963
6. Vince Schuster - 1963 - 1986

Medical:
Type H Diabetes
L leg artery transplant
L foot toe amputation
Pneumonia in Nov. 2000 & Mar 2001
Kat scan in June 2001

(Elderberry wine)
Jacob Hoyt bought this land in the late 1820. He owned 100 acres in 1834 - had built house and raised large family. His wife Abigail died in 8/28/1847. there were at the time of coming of Erie 1853 his son, Albert and wife and their children, Almond, Amanda, Permelia, Jacob, Dixon and Oliver. Jacob died the year the railroad came 1853. Albert went west and was killed there in 1871 by Indians. Almond studied law and made that his profession until 1867. He married Mary E Price in 1860. Amanda married Normal Hamilton, in Kansas, Permelia married Nathaniel Boure who lived in Geneseo. Jacob & Oliver lived with their mother at East Hampton Iowa, Dixson was killed in 1863 in West, Almon Hoyt service in Civil war as Capt. but before he left he had office in lower left hand corner of the John Locke store. after war, came back and worked same office until death (altho). Moved office to his home where the first Library of Livonia, but could work, but short time. He died in 1867.
This is interesting in telling about house for the Hoyt family did much for the town. Gave many article and money to build Methodist church. After Hoyt died I think Mr. McComber bought farm who at that time was in charge of the farms of Mc Couse of Lima. They made some changes in the barns, not many to house. Most changes to both were made by Vincent's father according to story of farms around Livonia.
There were so many stories that it seems it makes it more interesting to tell a few. When McCombers lived, they were very thrifty farmers. Lee and hired man (name was Dan as I remember) did all the work, were always busy never seemed to go to town yet Dan would sometimes disappear and when they needed him had to hunt for him. They would find him asleep on the hay, drunk and yet there never was any liquor allowed on the premises. McComber's were temperance people. Every year they canned everything they could and one summer elderberry wine. Finally Mrs. McComber decided to find where he could possibly be getting his liquor and where he kept it. Going down to her fruit cellar she noticed on bottom many cans missing, in fact most of cans of "Dandelion" wine. She couldn't imagine that was intoxicating but poured rest out so that was the end of Danny's drinking days.
They were great people to entertain and many friends in Lima. Seems as though those rooms would ring with music every Sunday afternoon.
I think Trescott came after McComber.


Notes for PATRICIA ROSE HELLING:
Education - Sacred Heart Grammer School 1-8 in Rochester, NY
Nagareth Academy High School 9-12 years
daughter of Mary N Kondorf B 1912 D 6/30/2000
Employed by Champion Knit Co. - now owned by Sara Lee



Children of VINCENT SCHUSTER and JANE WHALEN are:
i. JAMES VINCENT5 SCHUSTER, b. 12 Nov 1956, Strong Memorial Hosp. Rochester, NY; m. (1) KATHARINE DROGE, 02 Sep 1979; b. 27 Mar 1951; m. (2) ROSE HALLMAN, Aft. 1980; b. 03 Aug 1957, Quakertown, PA.

Notes for JAMES VINCENT SCHUSTER:
Adopted Jillian Faith - Sept. 15, 1988


Education:
Livonia Elementary K-3
Hemlock Middle School 4-6
Mission School 7-8
Ralph Davis High - Livonia 9-12 graduated June 22, 1975
San Tacinto College, Texas - Brief Autobody course

Navy 1975-1980 Nuclear Power School and Engineering
Tech Schools - Rice Aviation School Jan 1980-April 1981 FAA Certification

Jobs:
Evergreen Helicoptors - Galveston TX - Mechanic
Galveston Air Center - Galveston TX - Mechanic
Clear Lake Aviation - Dir. of Maintenance
Enterprise Aviation - Houston, TX - Dir. of Maintenance
Houston Beechcraft - Houston - Chief Inspector
Mesa Airlines - Manager maintenance div. then central Florida Regional Maintenance Manager
Artic Slope World Services - Maint Mgr US Air Express TPA FLA

Also: has own business: JVS Sales in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville - vending machines, soda & snacks


Medical - Oct 31, 1978 car accident in Louisana, in coma 5 days. Hit trailer truck in fog when truck stopped on Interstate 10. Both arms broken and fractured skull.

Notes for KATHARINE DROGE:
Kathy Droge Schuster is an occupational therapist, Galveston, TX.


Notes for ROSE HALLMAN:
Roses' parents are Harry and Betty - live in St. Augustine, originally from PA.
moved to Florida 12 years ago. They have 12 children, 2 sets of twins.

School:
Penridge High School
Tech School - Upper Bucks county Vocational Tech Shcool, FAA Certification
College: Associates Degree in Aviation Mgt.

Jobs:
Houston Beechcraft - 1979-1990
Tampa Beechcraft - 1990-1998
1978-1998 - Raythem Aircraft Services
1998 - Present - US Airways


ii. MARK JOSEPH SCHUSTER, b. 27 Feb 1958, Strong Memorial Hosp. Rochester, NY; m. MARGARET MARY TSCHIDERER, 06 Aug 1982; b. 28 Jan 1960.

Notes for MARK JOSEPH SCHUSTER:
Broken C-1 vertebrae (neck) Oct 17, 1976 - Herinated L4-L5 Disc

Education:
Livonia R.J. Davis High School K-12 graduated in 1976

Employment:
Self-employed - Dairy Farm - owner - Sparta, NY since 1983


Town Board Committee, Sparta
AFSA (Agriculture, Farm, Service, Agency) - Committee member
Sub-district dairy league - president

Co-chairman with Margaret, of Assemblyman Craig Doran - Advisory Committee (Agricultural)
Co-chairman with Margaret, of Assemblyman Brian Kole - Advisory Committee (Agricultural)-2000

Congressman Bill Paxon - Advisory Committee (Agricultural)
6/1/00 Appointed Town of Sparta Supervisor

August 1998 State Politicians making rounds in the county:
Sparta: Lieutenant Governor Nominee Mary Donohue and the state attorney General Dennis Vacco have been making their rounds throughout Livingston County.
Mark and Margaret Schuster's farm in Sparta was the latest in a series of stops Donohue has made in an attempt to show her and Governor Pataki's commitment to upstate farmers, "I'm honored and impressed that we're such a high priority on her agenda said Schuster, who serves as the vice-chairman for the Livingston County Farm Service Agency, and is a Livingston County Chamber of Commerce Board Member. "It shows in her willingness to come out in the rural areas and meet with a handful of neighborhood farmers."

Notes for MARGARET MARY TSCHIDERER:
Education:
Livonia Central - graduated 1978
SUNY Geneseo - 1994 - graduated with master of Science in Elemementary Education

1995-96 Substitute - Livonia Central
Dansville Central
Wayland Central

1997 - Livonia Elementary
1998 - Livonia Elementary
1999 - Boses, Mt. Morris
2000 - Honeyeo NY 2nd Grade

4 brothers, (Paul, Tom, Richard, Daniel), 1 sister, (Patricia)

iii. ANN MARIE SCHUSTER, b. 07 Jul 1959, Buffalo, NY; m. RALPH MACARTHUR PRICE, 11 Dec 1981; b. 12 Oct 1961, Macaurthur Barbados BWI.

Notes for ANN MARIE SCHUSTER:
Was in the Air Force 1979-1995 in Offutt AFB, NE, Lowry AFB, Co. Alconbury AFB, UK (England), Sheppard AFB, TX, JRB Naval Air Baxe Texas

Education: Livonia High School
Associates Degree Fashion Design

Employment: National Sales Representative for Ladies Wholesale Apparel left in 1997

Notes for RALPH MACARTHUR PRICE:

Served in the Air Force, Lowry AFB Co, Alconbury AFB, UK (England) Sheppard AFB, TX (1979-1986)

Education: BA in Economics

Employment: Agent for Primerica Financial Services May 1988

iv. PAULA JANE SCHUSTER, b. 20 Jun 1960, FF Thompson Hosp, Canandaigua, NY.

Notes for PAULA JANE SCHUSTER:
single 1995

Graduated in 1978 from Livonia Central School, Livonia NY

Employment:
Livonia Inn - Cook
Fee & Gee - Cook
Present Retail Assts Manager @ Kwick Fill in Honeoye
1999 Manager @ Honeoye @ Kwick Fill

v. MICHAEL RICHARD SCHUSTER, b. 28 Dec 1962, Canandaigua, NY FF Thompson Hospital; m. (1) MINDY LAMBERT, 12 Feb 1983, Lambert Residence; m. (2) JUNE BROWNELL, 22 Feb 1993, Jefferson, Texas; b. 16 Jul 1960.

Notes for MICHAEL RICHARD SCHUSTER:
allergy to Penicillin

Education:
Livonia Central School - 1967 - 1979

Employment:
Max Groose - farming
Paul & Irving Krebs 1982
Spencerport farming


Notes for JUNE BROWNELL:
Education:
Spencerport grades 1-9
College - Data entry/Medical Billing Course -
Monroe County Boce's Adult Education
HEG -1995-1996


vi. VINCENT WILLIAM SCHUSTER, JR, b. 20 Aug 1965, Highland Hosp. Rochester, NY; m. NANCY ELLEN CAHILL, 28 Jun 1991; b. 08 Jan 1967.

Notes for VINCENT WILLIAM SCHUSTER, JR:
Served in the Air Force - enlisted 8/14/1984


Education:
R.J. Davis High School - Livonia, NY K-12 1983

Notes for NANCY ELLEN CAHILL:
From Clinton, CT

Education:
Morgan High School, Clinton CT, - graduated 1985


Joined Air Force July 1985, Separated Oct 1994
1995-Dec 98 - ITT School - Assoc in Computer Aided Drafting and Design
Sept 98 - Hamilton Fixture in Ontario Calif.


vii. MATTHEW DAVID SCHUSTER, b. 21 Sep 1967, Highland Hosp. Rochester, NY; m. ANGELIQUE MARIE LOVE DRAPER, 03 Aug 1991, St. Joseph's Church, Livonia NY; b. 11 Dec 1969, Sodus Hosp. Sodus, NY.

Notes for MATTHEW DAVID SCHUSTER:
Medical T & A


Education: Livonia High School Graduated 1987

Employment:
Livonia Inn - 2 yrs. 1985-1987
Livonia Collision 1984-Sept '97 - Metal-body car work and painting
Sept 97 Scott's Auto Body, East Avon, NY


Notes for ANGELIQUE MARIE LOVE DRAPER:
Education:
Livonia High School, Livonia, NY - graduated 1989

Employment:
Bausch & Lomb Restura - food service cattering - present to 1996
Livonia Station Resturant - 1996 - 1997
Bausch & Lomb World Headquarters 1997, Rochester, NY

Expecting their first child in Jan. 1996


viii. DAVID PAUL SCHUSTER, b. 25 Jan 1969, Canandaigua, NY, FF Thompson Hospital; m. RACHEL YBON, 26 Sep 1992, Colleyville, TX; b. 09 Jan 1971, Dallas TX, Parkland Hospital.

Notes for DAVID PAUL SCHUSTER:
- was married by Justice of the peace, in Colleyville TX
- dated for 5 years before married
-Divorced in 1996

Education:
K-10th Livonia Central School, Livonia, NY
(GED-Grapevine High School)

Employment:
Western Sizziln - started June 1986-1991
Quick Way Stamping - Machinest (tool & die) - started June 12, 1989-1996
1996 - Holland Marble Co - Dallas TX

Notes for RACHEL YBON:
Education:
K-10 - Grapevine High School
GED

Employment:
Western Sizziln - 1986-1988 - Prep.
Charter Hospital - Dietary Aide - started August 20, 1992

Brother & Sisters:
One sister, Maria Ybon b. February 21, 1969 in Dallas TX, Parkland Hospital


8. BARBARA MARY4 SCHUSTER (ANNA MARIE3 KERVIN, MICHAEL EDWARD2, JAMES1) was born 13 May 1935 in Dansville, NY, N. Noyes Memorial Hospital. She married RICHARD NOWAKOWSKI 11 May 1957 in St. Joseph's Church, Livonia, NY, son of PETER NOWAKOWSKI and HELEN RRZESUS. He was born 16 Nov 1934 in Lackawanna, NY, OLV Hospital.

Notes for BARBARA MARY SCHUSTER:
Education:
1-12 Livonia High School Regents Diploma, Sept. 1941, grad. 1953
2 yrs Alfred State Tech - AAS Degree graduated 1955

Employment:
1955-57 Secretary to Chief Chemist Taylor Instrument Rochester, NY
1957-58 Secretary to City Mayor of Monterey, CA
1971-Retired - Payroll clerk Livonia Central School, Livonia, NY

Residence:
1957-60 Army Life California and Maryland
1960-66 Churchville, NY
1966-present Conesus, NY

Medical:
T&A 1956 Strong Memorial Hosp. Roch., NY, Achilles Tendon Rupture 1978, Surgery & cast Dansville, NY
1999 July 1st - Noyes Memorial Hospital, Dansville,NY - Cholecystectomy

"Focus" Summer 1997
Nowakowski retire from LCS
Livonia native (LCS class of '53) Barb Nowakowski also started out in the Intermediate School library. It was 1971, the last year that building housed high school students, and Barb spent her first year as a library aide cataloguing the collection and preparing for the move to the new building. She moved up to the new High School the following year and stayed until the fall of 1981, when she took over payroll, census and tax collecting in the Business office.
For the next 16 years, despite illnesses, accidents, bad weather and regular office relocations, Barb met her personal goal: "From 1981 to 1997 I never missed a payroll," she says with pride. Because the district employed only a part time business manager during much of Barb's tenure, she found herself handling "tons of paperwork" including employee insurance coverage, workers compensation, and even the free and reduced price lunch program. Thus Barb's reason for retiring is no surprise: "I was tired of paperwork!" she laughs.
However, the paperwork isn't over just yet. Barb will remain tax collector for the district, a job requiring her physical presence from the end of August until sometime in November. After which, she and husband Rick hope to visit their daughter in Hawaii, as well as sons in New Orleans and Oklahoma city. Other than that, "I just want to stay home and cook and clean!" she laughs.

Notes for RICHARD NOWAKOWSKI:
Education:
Lackawanna High School 1-12 yrs Regents Diploma 1940, grad 1952
2 yrs Erie City Community College AAS Chemistry grad. 1954
3 yrs Army Language School - Monterey CA - Korean 1957
2 yrs NSA - National Security Agency - Cryptology, Ft. George Meade, MD, 1958-1960

Jobs:
1960-66 Churchville - Chemist GLF
1966-present - Conesus - 4 yrs Justice of Peace
20 yrs Assessor - Conesus & Caledonia

Medical:
Kidney stone 1988 Litholapaxy
Kidney Stones - 1994
Psoriasis - 1995




Children of BARBARA SCHUSTER and RICHARD NOWAKOWSKI are:
i. JEFFREY RICHARD5 NOWAKOWSKI, b. 30 Apr 1958, Monterey Hosp. Monterey, CA; m. JANET LOUISE WHITTERS, 20 Sep 1991, New Orleans, LA, St. Francis of Assisi Church; b. 16 Nov 1964.

Notes for JEFFREY RICHARD NOWAKOWSKI:
Education:
1-12 Livonia Central School
4 yrs in Air Force
BS in Journalism - Communications, St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY

1958 May - Phyloric Stenosis @ 2 weeks

Employment:
Event Manager at Castine Center, in Manoeville, LA
TV Reporter 1982-1989
PR Coordinator 1992-1999

When a junior at Livonia Central School - Jeffrey of Conesus represented the Conlon - Mulvanney American Legion Post at Boys's State. He will be going to Morrisville college from June 22 to June 28.
Also when a student at Livonia School he was an exchange student for a month stay in France. He was one of fifty students from New York State participating in the ICX change program. While in France Jeff lived with the Carre family in Besle Vilaine a town of about Inhabitants. In August Antoine Carre his French brother will be coming to lived with the Nowakowski family on Clark Rd. 1974

Notes for JANET LOUISE WHITTERS:
Education:
1-12 Regis High School, Cedar Rapid Iowa
Drake University, Des Moines Iowa - Journalism & Mass
Communication Degree BS

Employment:
1990-0997 Reporter TV station WDSU in New Orleans
1997 -1 PR Manager at Bellsouth, Neworleans, LA

ii. JO ANN NOWAKOWSKI, b. 18 Oct 1959, Ft. Meade, Maryland, Ft George Meade Hospital; m. WALTER MICHAEL GOLDEN, JR, 30 May 1982, Livonia NY, St. Joseph's Church; b. 18 Nov 1958, Omaha, Nebraska.

Notes for JO ANN NOWAKOWSKI:
Schools Attended:
o Kindergarten and 1st Grade - Churchville Elementary School, Churchville, New York
o 2nd - 5th Grades - Livonia Elementary School, Livonia, New York
o 6th - 8th Grades - Livonia Middle School, Livonia, New York
o 9th - 12th Grades - Livonia High School
o Graduated Livonia High School - 1977
o 1977-78 - Attended Damen College, Amherst, New York
o 1978-80 - Attended Maria College, Albany, New York
o May 1980 - Graduated from Maria College with Associate of Applied Science Degree as Physical Therapy Assistant
o 1981-82 - Attended Onondaga Community College (Chemistry and Physics)
1999-2000 worked in the admissions office at John F Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge MA
2001 - Traffic Dept. - Deputy Fairfax Court House.

JOINT HOPE
A Publication of the Arthritis Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Southern Colorado Branch March/April 1997, Vol II, No.2

Juvenile Arthritis
March 3 - 9 is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Week. The following article intimately describes how children and their families cope with arthritis.

By JoAnn Golden

"All the challenges we confront, we blanket them with humor, as it is sometimes
the only way to get through the day."

When my son Avery, 9, was diagnosed I was more relieved than upset because he had had a fever for three weeks straight. With a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and having studied physical therapy, I thought JRA - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis - wouldn't be that bad, but little did we know it would flare unexpectedly and recovery would be slow. When Avery started school, moving around the school could be difficult. Long walks to the gym and then participating in gym or field trips were tough. His feet and hips seemed to always hurt. Stepping up the large steps on a "typical" bus was hard. Avery used a large stroller for a long time and was annoyed when others would stare at him. The children at school would need to know what was wrong with him, sometimes wondering if it was contagious. He can't sit indian-style; he's most comfortable in a chair during circle-time.
At times, Avery says to me, "I wish I didn't have arthritis", and we agree with him. We try to accentuate the positives - he is very good in school (lots of A's). His favorite family activities include horseback riding, baseball games and miniature golf.
He is supplied a wheelchair at school, but is not independent in it. His wrists aren't strong enough to push it. Avery has gotten blood work once a month since he was two-years-old, and it amazes most people when he doesn't cry. Sometimes his brothers and sister want to go to the doctor appointments, too - until they find out how much fun it isn't. His sister mentions that he gets away with everything and they know that they can't be too rough with him. Old fractures in his wrist and hip show he's fallen many times.
Elbow contractures limit his movements, swollen knees made it slow moving when it was time to learn to ride a bike. Most of the year, he has "puffy body" from the prednisone and is mistakenly called fat. It also slows his growth cycle; no one believes he has a twin brother because he is so much shorter. When Avery started methotrexate pills, we would have to mix them in peanut butter or pudding - anything to keep him from vomiting. Yellow became the dreaded color, as he would get sick to his stomach when seeing it. We then put the pills in empty capsules, but when his body stopped absorbing it we tried the shot. The whole family feels his voice is his best weapon. When he doesn't want to move, we know it.
All the challenges we confront, we blanket with humor, as it is sometimes the only way to get through the day.


Notes for WALTER MICHAEL GOLDEN, JR:
Schools Attended:
o K - 3rd Grade - Westpark Elementary School, Leadville, Colorado
o 4 - 6th Grade - Longfellow Elementary School, Salida, Colorado
o 7 - 8th Grade - Kesner Junior High School, Salida, Colorado
o 9 - 12th Grade - Salida High School, Salida, Colorado
o Graduated Salida High School - 1977
o July 1977 - May 1981 - Attended United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
o Graduated from West Point May 27, 1981 with Bachelor of Science Degree (no major)
o 1990-1992 - Attended Webster University at Denver, Colorado; Kansas City, Missouri; and Platte City, Missouri
o Graduated from Webster University July 25, 1992 with Master of Arts Degree in Business

1995 - U.S. Space Command, Chief of the Space Control Section Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs CO.
1997 - Commander, 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, Wheeler Army Airfield, HI
May 27, 1981 - Second Lieutenant, West Point NY
Nov 27, 1982 - First Lieutenant, Ft Ord CA
Dec 1, 1984 - Captain, Ft Ord CA
Oct 1, 1992 - Major, Ft Ord CA
Aut 1, 1996 - Lieutenant Colonel, Peterson AFB, CO
1999-2000 Harvard Fellowship, Cambridge,MA War College
2000-2002 Chief,Leadership Division, Human Resources Directorate, Duputy Chief of staff for Parsonnel, The Pentagon, Washington, DC

iii. JOHN ROBERT NOWAKOWSKI, b. 30 Nov 1960, Brockport, NY Brockport Memorial Hosp.; m. DIANE KAY HARVEY, 01 Jan 1983, Cherry Valley, NY, St. Thomas Catholic Church; b. 24 Nov 1959, Herkimer, NY.

Notes for JOHN ROBERT NOWAKOWSKI:
Nickname - Jack

Education:
K - Churchville Chili
1-12 Livonia Central graduated 1978

BA Political Schience, SUNY Geneseo 1982
MS Juris Doctorate, Oklahoma City University 1986

Employment:
1985-1994 OK. County - Assistant District Attorney
1994 - current Dobbs, Schroder, and Middleton - Attorney

Medical:
1967 Nov - Appendectomy - Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY
1970 - Collar Bone Injury (Broken) Dansville Hosp.
1973 Stepped on rake, went thru foot at Conesus Lake

Notes for DIANE KAY HARVEY:
Education:
K-12 Springfield Central School graduated 1977
BA Speech & Language SUNY Geneseo graduated 1981
MA Early Childhood Educator University of Central OK grad. 1995

Employment:
University of Oklahoma
Speech and Hearing P.S. Teacher
Oklahoma Public Schools speech Language Pathologist

1996 Employment: First grade teacher - Monroe Elementary School - Oklahoma City Public Schools

Medical:
Bee allergy
Sept - 2000 Surgery - Back - Ruptured Disc

iv. JAY RONALD NOWAKOWSKI, b. 08 Mar 1962, Brockport, NY Brockport Memorial Hosp..

Notes for JAY RONALD NOWAKOWSKI:
In July 4, 1986 - car accident - spinal injury.

Education:
1-12 yrs. Livonia Central School 1968-1980 Livonia NY
3 yrs. Fredonia State Teachers College 1980-1983 Fredonia NY
2 yrs. University at Buffalo, NY 1983-1985
BS - Mech. Eng.

Employment:
Calspan Corp., Buffalo, NY

"Focus" Livonia Central School District Newsletter, February 1990
"Gift To School Provides A New Look At Science"
"It is a wonderful addition to our science department. Very few high schools are fortunate enough to have this type of equipment." That was High School Science Department Chairman Ken Allerton's reaction to the phase-contrast compound microscope donated to the District's science department by Livonia alumnus Jay Nowakowski.
The very costly microscope, which has four powers of magnification up to 1000x, is also equipped with a microvideo camera, which feeds into a color television monitor. This capability allows one student or an entire class to view a wide range of living and non-living material ranging from bacteria to large slides of plant and animal tissue. The equipment enhances teaching techniques as a pre-lab instruction tool, a research tool and a demonstration system. The camera can also be removed and used as a video camera for lessons, demonstrations or self-teaching laboratories. Mr. Allerton said the versatility of the microscope would allow it to be used in all areas of the secondary science curriculum.
Mr. Nowakowski is a 1980 graduate of Livonia Central School who attended SUNY, Fredonia and the University of Buffalo. Critically injured in an automobile accident in July of 1986, Jay has successfully dealt with physical obstacles and lives in Buffalo where he is employed as a mechanical engineer with Arvin/Caispar. Speaking of Jay, Mr. Allerton said, "he kept a low profile in high school but he was a very good student, and we enjoyed a good student-teacher relationship." Jay is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nowakowski of Clark Rd. in Conesus.
In accepting the gift on behalf of the Board of Education, Superintendent James Franklin said, "Jay's generous gift will greatly enhance our teaching capabilities and provide students with a whole new look at the world of science.


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