Edward Paul Canapary, Jr.was was born on 12/1/1932in Brooklyn, fifteen minutes after his brother. His parents (Alice and Ed) were delighted to have twins (at least that’s what they told everyone).
There had been twins in the family before and Alice suspected there was more than one child but in those days, folks didn’t discuss such delicate matters. Edward was named after his father which was unusual because most first born boys were called after their dad. The other twin was named after an uncle who had an unfortunate accident while riding a horse in Cuba. The horse tripped over a cobblestone and the uncle fell off. He died from the injuries. At his funeral in Brooklyn, Alice promised her mother in law to name her first boy after this uncle.
The Canapary family now had four children. Edward had two older sisters, Alice (eight years older) was the smartest girl in Brooklyn, and she became the first woman CPA in New York City. And Edith (five years older), who was very popular and outgoing.
A number of years before Edward were born; Ed was running his Father’s furniture business in Caiberian, Cuba. His brother Jack manufactured the furniture in New York and Jack and his Father then shipped the furniture to Cuba where Ed sold it. It was top of the line furniture. Ed also negotiated to purchase mahogany and cedar wood to be sent to the factory in New York. Alice an Ed had a nice life in Cuba but were wiped out during the great depression which hit Cuba before the United States. So Ed and Alice and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After a few moves, they rented an apartment at 520 eight Avenue in the Park Slope section. Ed had five living brothers and one sister and Alice had two sisters and four brothers, all living in Brooklyn so Edward had lots of cousins.
The Canapary children and some of their cousins all went to Saint Savior’s grammar school. Prior to that, Edward and his twin went to the public school kindergarten and were left back. The teacher said the twins had a language of their own and she wasn’t able to understand them. She asked Alice if we spoke Chinese at home. The Canapary family was devastated. Little Alice was brilliant and the principle of Boy’s high told Ed’s mother that he was the smartest boy in the school. Alice was no slouch either. She had graduated from Adelphi College with honors. The boys had to repeat the grade. It was found out later that there weren’t enough children for the next term and there was a possibility that the teacher would be terminated. Evidently, this was the reason and it is reinforced by the exemplary careers that both boys had.
SHAME ON THAT TEACHER
Brooklyn was a wonderful place to grow up in. Ed used to take his children to Ebberts Field to see the Dodgers play baseball (it cost 50 cents) to sit in the bleachers .Most Brooklynites never recovered when the Dodgers moved. Edward had a group of friends in the neighborhood. They played stickball on sixth street; went to the Carlton theater to see a double feature for 25 cents and Alice would take the children to Coney Island on the trolley car. Usually she would pack a lunch. Sometimes we had hot dogs at Nathans. Prospect Park was only a block away and offered such delights as bike paths, football and ice skating.
When Edward was in Grammar school at Saint Saviors, Alice and Ed bought a brownstone at 608 second street in Park Slope. Now it would be referred to as a Townhouse. They paid $4,000. Now it would be worth almost 5 million. Edward's mom was teaching at that time. One morning,she left the house to go to work and left the faucet running. Water flowed to the parlor floor and then into the dining room below.It was a real mess. That evening at dinner, the family was very reserved until Edward said it could have been worse "one of us could have done it"
Saint Savior’s was a very strict Catholic school. The nuns were from the order of Notre Dame. There were 40 or 59 students in each class and the sisters didn’t put up with any nonsense. Edward received a great education there but there were a few drawbacks. In those days, a Catholic had to fast from midnight in order to receive Holy Communion the next day. One of the nuns told a story about a boy who had a drop of water one minute before twelve and went to communion the next day. When he left the church, he was hit by a truck and died. The implication was that he spent eternity in hell she made a point; Edward didn’t eat or drink after midnight if he was going to communion the next day. Edward was in the eighth grade where Sister Aloysine officiated. A student named Walter was the smartest boy in the class. The students were assigned an essay to say what they wanted to do when they grew up. A priest would get 100 and a fireman or policeman would get an 80 or 90. Walter wrote that he wanted to be a bum. The reasoning was excellent and the English perfect. Sister was incensed. She called Walter up to the front and slapped him in the face. The next day, an unexpected and uninvited guest came in the classroom. Sister was flummoxed. It was taboo to come in without an invitation. The lady was small and wore a hat with a red poppy. She walked up to Sister and slapped her saying “I’m Walters mother; how do you like getting slapped for a change". The class all wanted to cheer and clap and hoot but they didn’t. (A wise move)
Edward went to Brooklyn Prep High school. It was run by the Jesuit fathers and considered the best high School in Brooklyn. It was a very strict school and Father Engle was the disciplinarian. He was responsible for “JUG”. If one misbehaved, they had to walk around for two or three hours after school, in a circle without talking. Of course, Edward never had to go to JUG???
After high school Edward commuted almost two hours each way to Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He majored in business and joined Beta Sigma fraternity; Edward hosted many a party for the Beta Sigma boys and their girlfriends in his parent’s brownstone in Brooklyn. When he finished college, it was difficult to get a job unless ones military service was behind them. Edward enlisted in the army and served in the Counter Intelligence Corp. in Panama. When his military service was finished, he returned to Brooklyn and he and some army buddies rented a nice apartment in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
He and his twin made a trip to Cuba after coming out of the army. They went to Havana and found out that Castro was advancing and Batista was leaving. Havana was burning and they saw people who had been hung from the lampposts so they left Havana and spent a great time at Varadero Beach which is labeled the most beautiful beach in the world.
Edward left Brooklyn for California because of a bloody arm. He and his friend Ray came to dinner at Alice and Ed’s house. After dinner, Ray wasn’t feeling well (perhaps he had too much to drink?) So they decided to spend the night. When they were helping Ray into bed, he accidently broke a window and cut his arm. They spent the night at Methodist hospital. The next day, seeing Ray’s bloody arm in a sling, Edward’s dad suggested that Ray sue him.Ed had insurance for over 30 years and never had a claim, Ray, being polite took Ed’s suggestion and sued him. When the cash arrived, he and Edward used it to fly to Santa Monica.
Edward lived in California for the rest of his life. He married Elizabeth Kincaid (Betsey) and they had three handsome boys. Edward and Betsey ran a successful Market Research business in San Francisco and they bought a mansion there. You might say that Edward was an unbridled success in spite of being left back in kindergarten.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
There had been twins in the family before and Alice suspected there was more than one child but in those days, folks didn’t discuss such delicate matters. Edward was named after his father which was unusual because most first born boys were called after their dad. The other twin was named after an uncle who had an unfortunate accident while riding a horse in Cuba. The horse tripped over a cobblestone and the uncle fell off. He died from the injuries. At his funeral in Brooklyn, Alice promised her mother in law to name her first boy after this uncle.
The Canapary family now had four children. Edward had two older sisters, Alice (eight years older) was the smartest girl in Brooklyn, and she became the first woman CPA in New York City. And Edith (five years older), who was very popular and outgoing.
A number of years before Edward were born; Ed was running his Father’s furniture business in Caiberian, Cuba. His brother Jack manufactured the furniture in New York and Jack and his Father then shipped the furniture to Cuba where Ed sold it. It was top of the line furniture. Ed also negotiated to purchase mahogany and cedar wood to be sent to the factory in New York. Alice an Ed had a nice life in Cuba but were wiped out during the great depression which hit Cuba before the United States. So Ed and Alice and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After a few moves, they rented an apartment at 520 eight Avenue in the Park Slope section. Ed had five living brothers and one sister and Alice had two sisters and four brothers, all living in Brooklyn so Edward had lots of cousins.
The Canapary children and some of their cousins all went to Saint Savior’s grammar school. Prior to that, Edward and his twin went to the public school kindergarten and were left back. The teacher said the twins had a language of their own and she wasn’t able to understand them. She asked Alice if we spoke Chinese at home. The Canapary family was devastated. Little Alice was brilliant and the principle of Boy’s high told Ed’s mother that he was the smartest boy in the school. Alice was no slouch either. She had graduated from Adelphi College with honors. The boys had to repeat the grade. It was found out later that there weren’t enough children for the next term and there was a possibility that the teacher would be terminated. Evidently, this was the reason and it is reinforced by the exemplary careers that both boys had.
SHAME ON THAT TEACHER
Brooklyn was a wonderful place to grow up in. Ed used to take his children to Ebberts Field to see the Dodgers play baseball (it cost 50 cents) to sit in the bleachers .Most Brooklynites never recovered when the Dodgers moved. Edward had a group of friends in the neighborhood. They played stickball on sixth street; went to the Carlton theater to see a double feature for 25 cents and Alice would take the children to Coney Island on the trolley car. Usually she would pack a lunch. Sometimes we had hot dogs at Nathans. Prospect Park was only a block away and offered such delights as bike paths, football and ice skating.
When Edward was in Grammar school at Saint Saviors, Alice and Ed bought a brownstone at 608 second street in Park Slope. Now it would be referred to as a Townhouse. They paid $4,000. Now it would be worth almost 5 million. Edward's mom was teaching at that time. One morning,she left the house to go to work and left the faucet running. Water flowed to the parlor floor and then into the dining room below.It was a real mess. That evening at dinner, the family was very reserved until Edward said it could have been worse "one of us could have done it"
Saint Savior’s was a very strict Catholic school. The nuns were from the order of Notre Dame. There were 40 or 59 students in each class and the sisters didn’t put up with any nonsense. Edward received a great education there but there were a few drawbacks. In those days, a Catholic had to fast from midnight in order to receive Holy Communion the next day. One of the nuns told a story about a boy who had a drop of water one minute before twelve and went to communion the next day. When he left the church, he was hit by a truck and died. The implication was that he spent eternity in hell she made a point; Edward didn’t eat or drink after midnight if he was going to communion the next day. Edward was in the eighth grade where Sister Aloysine officiated. A student named Walter was the smartest boy in the class. The students were assigned an essay to say what they wanted to do when they grew up. A priest would get 100 and a fireman or policeman would get an 80 or 90. Walter wrote that he wanted to be a bum. The reasoning was excellent and the English perfect. Sister was incensed. She called Walter up to the front and slapped him in the face. The next day, an unexpected and uninvited guest came in the classroom. Sister was flummoxed. It was taboo to come in without an invitation. The lady was small and wore a hat with a red poppy. She walked up to Sister and slapped her saying “I’m Walters mother; how do you like getting slapped for a change". The class all wanted to cheer and clap and hoot but they didn’t. (A wise move)
Edward went to Brooklyn Prep High school. It was run by the Jesuit fathers and considered the best high School in Brooklyn. It was a very strict school and Father Engle was the disciplinarian. He was responsible for “JUG”. If one misbehaved, they had to walk around for two or three hours after school, in a circle without talking. Of course, Edward never had to go to JUG???
After high school Edward commuted almost two hours each way to Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He majored in business and joined Beta Sigma fraternity; Edward hosted many a party for the Beta Sigma boys and their girlfriends in his parent’s brownstone in Brooklyn. When he finished college, it was difficult to get a job unless ones military service was behind them. Edward enlisted in the army and served in the Counter Intelligence Corp. in Panama. When his military service was finished, he returned to Brooklyn and he and some army buddies rented a nice apartment in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
He and his twin made a trip to Cuba after coming out of the army. They went to Havana and found out that Castro was advancing and Batista was leaving. Havana was burning and they saw people who had been hung from the lampposts so they left Havana and spent a great time at Varadero Beach which is labeled the most beautiful beach in the world.
Edward left Brooklyn for California because of a bloody arm. He and his friend Ray came to dinner at Alice and Ed’s house. After dinner, Ray wasn’t feeling well (perhaps he had too much to drink?) So they decided to spend the night. When they were helping Ray into bed, he accidently broke a window and cut his arm. They spent the night at Methodist hospital. The next day, seeing Ray’s bloody arm in a sling, Edward’s dad suggested that Ray sue him.Ed had insurance for over 30 years and never had a claim, Ray, being polite took Ed’s suggestion and sued him. When the cash arrived, he and Edward used it to fly to Santa Monica.
Edward lived in California for the rest of his life. He married Elizabeth Kincaid (Betsey) and they had three handsome boys. Edward and Betsey ran a successful Market Research business in San Francisco and they bought a mansion there. You might say that Edward was an unbridled success in spite of being left back in kindergarten.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
Edward Paul Canapary, Jr.was was born on 12/1/1932in Brooklyn, fifteen minutes after his brother. His parents (Alice and Ed) were delighted to have twins (at least that’s what they told everyone).
There had been twins in the family before and Alice suspected there was more than one child but in those days, folks didn’t discuss such delicate matters. Edward was named after his father which was unusual because most first born boys were called after their dad. The other twin was named after an uncle who had an unfortunate accident while riding a horse in Cuba. The horse tripped over a cobblestone and the uncle fell off. He died from the injuries. At his funeral in Brooklyn, Alice promised her mother in law to name her first boy after this uncle.
The Canapary family now had four children. Edward had two older sisters, Alice (eight years older) was the smartest girl in Brooklyn, and she became the first woman CPA in New York City. And Edith (five years older), who was very popular and outgoing.
A number of years before Edward were born; Ed was running his Father’s furniture business in Caiberian, Cuba. His brother Jack manufactured the furniture in New York and Jack and his Father then shipped the furniture to Cuba where Ed sold it. It was top of the line furniture. Ed also negotiated to purchase mahogany and cedar wood to be sent to the factory in New York. Alice an Ed had a nice life in Cuba but were wiped out during the great depression which hit Cuba before the United States. So Ed and Alice and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After a few moves, they rented an apartment at 520 eight Avenue in the Park Slope section. Ed had five living brothers and one sister and Alice had two sisters and four brothers, all living in Brooklyn so Edward had lots of cousins.
The Canapary children and some of their cousins all went to Saint Savior’s grammar school. Prior to that, Edward and his twin went to the public school kindergarten and were left back. The teacher said the twins had a language of their own and she wasn’t able to understand them. She asked Alice if we spoke Chinese at home. The Canapary family was devastated. Little Alice was brilliant and the principle of Boy’s high told Ed’s mother that he was the smartest boy in the school. Alice was no slouch either. She had graduated from Adelphi College with honors. The boys had to repeat the grade. It was found out later that there weren’t enough children for the next term and there was a possibility that the teacher would be terminated. Evidently, this was the reason and it is reinforced by the exemplary careers that both boys had.
SHAME ON THAT TEACHER
Brooklyn was a wonderful place to grow up in. Ed used to take his children to Ebberts Field to see the Dodgers play baseball (it cost 50 cents) to sit in the bleachers .Most Brooklynites never recovered when the Dodgers moved. Edward had a group of friends in the neighborhood. They played stickball on sixth street; went to the Carlton theater to see a double feature for 25 cents and Alice would take the children to Coney Island on the trolley car. Usually she would pack a lunch. Sometimes we had hot dogs at Nathans. Prospect Park was only a block away and offered such delights as bike paths, football and ice skating.
When Edward was in Grammar school at Saint Saviors, Alice and Ed bought a brownstone at 608 second street in Park Slope. Now it would be referred to as a Townhouse. They paid $4,000. Now it would be worth almost 5 million. Edward's mom was teaching at that time. One morning,she left the house to go to work and left the faucet running. Water flowed to the parlor floor and then into the dining room below.It was a real mess. That evening at dinner, the family was very reserved until Edward said it could have been worse "one of us could have done it"
Saint Savior’s was a very strict Catholic school. The nuns were from the order of Notre Dame. There were 40 or 59 students in each class and the sisters didn’t put up with any nonsense. Edward received a great education there but there were a few drawbacks. In those days, a Catholic had to fast from midnight in order to receive Holy Communion the next day. One of the nuns told a story about a boy who had a drop of water one minute before twelve and went to communion the next day. When he left the church, he was hit by a truck and died. The implication was that he spent eternity in hell she made a point; Edward didn’t eat or drink after midnight if he was going to communion the next day. Edward was in the eighth grade where Sister Aloysine officiated. A student named Walter was the smartest boy in the class. The students were assigned an essay to say what they wanted to do when they grew up. A priest would get 100 and a fireman or policeman would get an 80 or 90. Walter wrote that he wanted to be a bum. The reasoning was excellent and the English perfect. Sister was incensed. She called Walter up to the front and slapped him in the face. The next day, an unexpected and uninvited guest came in the classroom. Sister was flummoxed. It was taboo to come in without an invitation. The lady was small and wore a hat with a red poppy. She walked up to Sister and slapped her saying “I’m Walters mother; how do you like getting slapped for a change". The class all wanted to cheer and clap and hoot but they didn’t. (A wise move)
Edward went to Brooklyn Prep High school. It was run by the Jesuit fathers and considered the best high School in Brooklyn. It was a very strict school and Father Engle was the disciplinarian. He was responsible for “JUG”. If one misbehaved, they had to walk around for two or three hours after school, in a circle without talking. Of course, Edward never had to go to JUG???
After high school Edward commuted almost two hours each way to Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He majored in business and joined Beta Sigma fraternity; Edward hosted many a party for the Beta Sigma boys and their girlfriends in his parent’s brownstone in Brooklyn. When he finished college, it was difficult to get a job unless ones military service was behind them. Edward enlisted in the army and served in the Counter Intelligence Corp. in Panama. When his military service was finished, he returned to Brooklyn and he and some army buddies rented a nice apartment in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
He and his twin made a trip to Cuba after coming out of the army. They went to Havana and found out that Castro was advancing and Batista was leaving. Havana was burning and they saw people who had been hung from the lampposts so they left Havana and spent a great time at Varadero Beach which is labeled the most beautiful beach in the world.
Edward left Brooklyn for California because of a bloody arm. He and his friend Ray came to dinner at Alice and Ed’s house. After dinner, Ray wasn’t feeling well (perhaps he had too much to drink?) So they decided to spend the night. When they were helping Ray into bed, he accidently broke a window and cut his arm. They spent the night at Methodist hospital. The next day, seeing Ray’s bloody arm in a sling, Edward’s dad suggested that Ray sue him.Ed had insurance for over 30 years and never had a claim, Ray, being polite took Ed’s suggestion and sued him. When the cash arrived, he and Edward used it to fly to Santa Monica.
Edward lived in California for the rest of his life. He married Elizabeth Kincaid (Betsey) and they had three handsome boys. Edward and Betsey ran a successful Market Research business in San Francisco and they bought a mansion there. You might say that Edward was an unbridled success in spite of being left back in kindergarten.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
There had been twins in the family before and Alice suspected there was more than one child but in those days, folks didn’t discuss such delicate matters. Edward was named after his father which was unusual because most first born boys were called after their dad. The other twin was named after an uncle who had an unfortunate accident while riding a horse in Cuba. The horse tripped over a cobblestone and the uncle fell off. He died from the injuries. At his funeral in Brooklyn, Alice promised her mother in law to name her first boy after this uncle.
The Canapary family now had four children. Edward had two older sisters, Alice (eight years older) was the smartest girl in Brooklyn, and she became the first woman CPA in New York City. And Edith (five years older), who was very popular and outgoing.
A number of years before Edward were born; Ed was running his Father’s furniture business in Caiberian, Cuba. His brother Jack manufactured the furniture in New York and Jack and his Father then shipped the furniture to Cuba where Ed sold it. It was top of the line furniture. Ed also negotiated to purchase mahogany and cedar wood to be sent to the factory in New York. Alice an Ed had a nice life in Cuba but were wiped out during the great depression which hit Cuba before the United States. So Ed and Alice and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After a few moves, they rented an apartment at 520 eight Avenue in the Park Slope section. Ed had five living brothers and one sister and Alice had two sisters and four brothers, all living in Brooklyn so Edward had lots of cousins.
The Canapary children and some of their cousins all went to Saint Savior’s grammar school. Prior to that, Edward and his twin went to the public school kindergarten and were left back. The teacher said the twins had a language of their own and she wasn’t able to understand them. She asked Alice if we spoke Chinese at home. The Canapary family was devastated. Little Alice was brilliant and the principle of Boy’s high told Ed’s mother that he was the smartest boy in the school. Alice was no slouch either. She had graduated from Adelphi College with honors. The boys had to repeat the grade. It was found out later that there weren’t enough children for the next term and there was a possibility that the teacher would be terminated. Evidently, this was the reason and it is reinforced by the exemplary careers that both boys had.
SHAME ON THAT TEACHER
Brooklyn was a wonderful place to grow up in. Ed used to take his children to Ebberts Field to see the Dodgers play baseball (it cost 50 cents) to sit in the bleachers .Most Brooklynites never recovered when the Dodgers moved. Edward had a group of friends in the neighborhood. They played stickball on sixth street; went to the Carlton theater to see a double feature for 25 cents and Alice would take the children to Coney Island on the trolley car. Usually she would pack a lunch. Sometimes we had hot dogs at Nathans. Prospect Park was only a block away and offered such delights as bike paths, football and ice skating.
When Edward was in Grammar school at Saint Saviors, Alice and Ed bought a brownstone at 608 second street in Park Slope. Now it would be referred to as a Townhouse. They paid $4,000. Now it would be worth almost 5 million. Edward's mom was teaching at that time. One morning,she left the house to go to work and left the faucet running. Water flowed to the parlor floor and then into the dining room below.It was a real mess. That evening at dinner, the family was very reserved until Edward said it could have been worse "one of us could have done it"
Saint Savior’s was a very strict Catholic school. The nuns were from the order of Notre Dame. There were 40 or 59 students in each class and the sisters didn’t put up with any nonsense. Edward received a great education there but there were a few drawbacks. In those days, a Catholic had to fast from midnight in order to receive Holy Communion the next day. One of the nuns told a story about a boy who had a drop of water one minute before twelve and went to communion the next day. When he left the church, he was hit by a truck and died. The implication was that he spent eternity in hell she made a point; Edward didn’t eat or drink after midnight if he was going to communion the next day. Edward was in the eighth grade where Sister Aloysine officiated. A student named Walter was the smartest boy in the class. The students were assigned an essay to say what they wanted to do when they grew up. A priest would get 100 and a fireman or policeman would get an 80 or 90. Walter wrote that he wanted to be a bum. The reasoning was excellent and the English perfect. Sister was incensed. She called Walter up to the front and slapped him in the face. The next day, an unexpected and uninvited guest came in the classroom. Sister was flummoxed. It was taboo to come in without an invitation. The lady was small and wore a hat with a red poppy. She walked up to Sister and slapped her saying “I’m Walters mother; how do you like getting slapped for a change". The class all wanted to cheer and clap and hoot but they didn’t. (A wise move)
Edward went to Brooklyn Prep High school. It was run by the Jesuit fathers and considered the best high School in Brooklyn. It was a very strict school and Father Engle was the disciplinarian. He was responsible for “JUG”. If one misbehaved, they had to walk around for two or three hours after school, in a circle without talking. Of course, Edward never had to go to JUG???
After high school Edward commuted almost two hours each way to Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. He majored in business and joined Beta Sigma fraternity; Edward hosted many a party for the Beta Sigma boys and their girlfriends in his parent’s brownstone in Brooklyn. When he finished college, it was difficult to get a job unless ones military service was behind them. Edward enlisted in the army and served in the Counter Intelligence Corp. in Panama. When his military service was finished, he returned to Brooklyn and he and some army buddies rented a nice apartment in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
He and his twin made a trip to Cuba after coming out of the army. They went to Havana and found out that Castro was advancing and Batista was leaving. Havana was burning and they saw people who had been hung from the lampposts so they left Havana and spent a great time at Varadero Beach which is labeled the most beautiful beach in the world.
Edward left Brooklyn for California because of a bloody arm. He and his friend Ray came to dinner at Alice and Ed’s house. After dinner, Ray wasn’t feeling well (perhaps he had too much to drink?) So they decided to spend the night. When they were helping Ray into bed, he accidently broke a window and cut his arm. They spent the night at Methodist hospital. The next day, seeing Ray’s bloody arm in a sling, Edward’s dad suggested that Ray sue him.Ed had insurance for over 30 years and never had a claim, Ray, being polite took Ed’s suggestion and sued him. When the cash arrived, he and Edward used it to fly to Santa Monica.
Edward lived in California for the rest of his life. He married Elizabeth Kincaid (Betsey) and they had three handsome boys. Edward and Betsey ran a successful Market Research business in San Francisco and they bought a mansion there. You might say that Edward was an unbridled success in spite of being left back in kindergarten.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
