When Andrew Richard Culver Attlesey was born on June 6, 1880, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, his father, Robert, was 37 and his mother, Keziah, was 35.
Andrew was raised in Brooklyn, working as a "Teamster" for Arbuckles Coffee for almost 40 years--first as a delivery man, later as Superintendent of Stables; Arbuckles had a fleet of over 200 draft horses that Andrew cared for, and several stables he maintained.
He married Genevieve "Jennie" Crawford 24 Sept 1902, and they quickly had one child, Gladys, in 1903. Five years later, tragedy struck the new couple--as Jennie prepared a meal, she leaned too far over a coal stove and her apron caught fire. Unable to remove it quickly enough, she burned to death. Andrew was left a widower with a young child. Oddly, Andrew's own life was similar; his father died suddenly when he was a boy of 12.
He remained a widower for another 8 years until he married Lillian May Perry 16 Jun 1916 in Brooklyn. Together, they had six more children between 1903 and 1928: Ruth, Mildred, Edna, Doris, Robert, and William. The family left Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island, New York by the early 1920s.
By the early 1930s, Andrew was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. Fearing the worst, as his father and brothers had all predeceased him with stomach issues, Andrew withdrew and grew depressed. He died on December 31, 1932, in his hometown, at the age of 52. There is much speculation over the manner of his death--accidental, homicidal, or suicidal. He was found New Year's Eve morning on the ground at the intersection of Jay & Plymouth streets in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, where Arbuckles Stables were located. He fell from the fourth floor windows--His cause of death is described as "the result of multiple fractures." Both his death certificate and coroner's report indicate a probable suicide, but there were no known witnesses to the fall. In addition, his autopsy confirms stomach cancer.
Andrew was known for being a kind, gentle man, willing to help anyone in need. He held a calm, even-keeled temperment, despite is wife's hot one. He was dearly missed and mourned by his 7 children their entire lives.
Andrew was raised in Brooklyn, working as a "Teamster" for Arbuckles Coffee for almost 40 years--first as a delivery man, later as Superintendent of Stables; Arbuckles had a fleet of over 200 draft horses that Andrew cared for, and several stables he maintained.
He married Genevieve "Jennie" Crawford 24 Sept 1902, and they quickly had one child, Gladys, in 1903. Five years later, tragedy struck the new couple--as Jennie prepared a meal, she leaned too far over a coal stove and her apron caught fire. Unable to remove it quickly enough, she burned to death. Andrew was left a widower with a young child. Oddly, Andrew's own life was similar; his father died suddenly when he was a boy of 12.
He remained a widower for another 8 years until he married Lillian May Perry 16 Jun 1916 in Brooklyn. Together, they had six more children between 1903 and 1928: Ruth, Mildred, Edna, Doris, Robert, and William. The family left Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island, New York by the early 1920s.
By the early 1930s, Andrew was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. Fearing the worst, as his father and brothers had all predeceased him with stomach issues, Andrew withdrew and grew depressed. He died on December 31, 1932, in his hometown, at the age of 52. There is much speculation over the manner of his death--accidental, homicidal, or suicidal. He was found New Year's Eve morning on the ground at the intersection of Jay & Plymouth streets in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, where Arbuckles Stables were located. He fell from the fourth floor windows--His cause of death is described as "the result of multiple fractures." Both his death certificate and coroner's report indicate a probable suicide, but there were no known witnesses to the fall. In addition, his autopsy confirms stomach cancer.
Andrew was known for being a kind, gentle man, willing to help anyone in need. He held a calm, even-keeled temperment, despite is wife's hot one. He was dearly missed and mourned by his 7 children their entire lives.
When Andrew Richard Culver Attlesey was born on June 6, 1880, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, his father, Robert, was 37 and his mother, Keziah, was 35.
Andrew was raised in Brooklyn, working as a "Teamster" for Arbuckles Coffee for almost 40 years--first as a delivery man, later as Superintendent of Stables; Arbuckles had a fleet of over 200 draft horses that Andrew cared for, and several stables he maintained.
He married Genevieve "Jennie" Crawford 24 Sept 1902, and they quickly had one child, Gladys, in 1903. Five years later, tragedy struck the new couple--as Jennie prepared a meal, she leaned too far over a coal stove and her apron caught fire. Unable to remove it quickly enough, she burned to death. Andrew was left a widower with a young child. Oddly, Andrew's own life was similar; his father died suddenly when he was a boy of 12.
He remained a widower for another 8 years until he married Lillian May Perry 16 Jun 1916 in Brooklyn. Together, they had six more children between 1903 and 1928: Ruth, Mildred, Edna, Doris, Robert, and William. The family left Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island, New York by the early 1920s.
By the early 1930s, Andrew was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. Fearing the worst, as his father and brothers had all predeceased him with stomach issues, Andrew withdrew and grew depressed. He died on December 31, 1932, in his hometown, at the age of 52. There is much speculation over the manner of his death--accidental, homicidal, or suicidal. He was found New Year's Eve morning on the ground at the intersection of Jay & Plymouth streets in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, where Arbuckles Stables were located. He fell from the fourth floor windows--His cause of death is described as "the result of multiple fractures." Both his death certificate and coroner's report indicate a probable suicide, but there were no known witnesses to the fall. In addition, his autopsy confirms stomach cancer.
Andrew was known for being a kind, gentle man, willing to help anyone in need. He held a calm, even-keeled temperment, despite is wife's hot one. He was dearly missed and mourned by his 7 children their entire lives.
Andrew was raised in Brooklyn, working as a "Teamster" for Arbuckles Coffee for almost 40 years--first as a delivery man, later as Superintendent of Stables; Arbuckles had a fleet of over 200 draft horses that Andrew cared for, and several stables he maintained.
He married Genevieve "Jennie" Crawford 24 Sept 1902, and they quickly had one child, Gladys, in 1903. Five years later, tragedy struck the new couple--as Jennie prepared a meal, she leaned too far over a coal stove and her apron caught fire. Unable to remove it quickly enough, she burned to death. Andrew was left a widower with a young child. Oddly, Andrew's own life was similar; his father died suddenly when he was a boy of 12.
He remained a widower for another 8 years until he married Lillian May Perry 16 Jun 1916 in Brooklyn. Together, they had six more children between 1903 and 1928: Ruth, Mildred, Edna, Doris, Robert, and William. The family left Brooklyn and moved to Staten Island, New York by the early 1920s.
By the early 1930s, Andrew was diagnosed with stomach ulcers. Fearing the worst, as his father and brothers had all predeceased him with stomach issues, Andrew withdrew and grew depressed. He died on December 31, 1932, in his hometown, at the age of 52. There is much speculation over the manner of his death--accidental, homicidal, or suicidal. He was found New Year's Eve morning on the ground at the intersection of Jay & Plymouth streets in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, where Arbuckles Stables were located. He fell from the fourth floor windows--His cause of death is described as "the result of multiple fractures." Both his death certificate and coroner's report indicate a probable suicide, but there were no known witnesses to the fall. In addition, his autopsy confirms stomach cancer.
Andrew was known for being a kind, gentle man, willing to help anyone in need. He held a calm, even-keeled temperment, despite is wife's hot one. He was dearly missed and mourned by his 7 children their entire lives.
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