Born: 01/23/1902 Pennsylvania,Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 03/07/1990 Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Mother: Marion Frances Rayeur 1876-1954
Father: Patrick Courtney 1877-1981
On January 23, 1902 at 737 East Third Street in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Anne Marie Courtney was born. Her father, Patrick, was 24, and her mother, Marion, was 24.
After her father was blacklisted from Bethlehem Steel after a strike by the Union, they moved to 2308 South 20th St, Philadelphia in the early 1910's. By 1930, the Courtney family had moved to Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania and Anna had started working as a stenographer in a business office.
By 1940 she was a supervisor at the local transit authority. She had four brothers (Joseph 1903-1962,Patrick 1907-1907, Francis 1909-1909,John 1919-2003)and two sisters, one being my grandmother Helen. Also in 30's & 40's Anna's Grandmom Bridget McCarty Rayeur lived with her along with her aunt Kate Rayeur.
Growing up just a few blocks away we(me, Bob and Beth) would go over to the house and help with chores. Aunt Anna I knew from since I could remember was in charge of the house. My great father Patrick was 90 when I was born and she and her other sister Marion cared for him. Anna and Marion were the inspiration and original knowledge base for me getting into genealogy. She died on March 7, 1990, at the age of 88.
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