Alice Brennan Canapary was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1897.She was one of seven children. She had two sisters and four brothers: Marguerite (Daisy) , Florence, James, William, Edward and Frank. Her father’s name was William and her Mother’s name was Anna Wooley. Her Fathers background was Irish and her Mother’s background was English and Irish.
Alice’s Father, William was born in Ireland. His family was about to immigrate when William’s Father died. His mother had no choice but to go to America with her three sons and her father. They settled in Greenwich Village. Life must have been very difficult for a widow with three boys in a strange country.
When Alice’s dad was in his teens, he found a paper bag in Greenwich Village. It had $ 5,000 in it, (an enormous sum in the late eighteen hundreds). His mother told him to take it to the police since it wasn’t his. The man who lost it (it was a payroll) was so thankful that he sent William to Cooper Union (an engineering school) as a reward. William Brennen became a civil engineer.
Alice attended Manual Training school in Brooklyn and then received a Teaching Degree from Adelphi academy, an all woman’s school in Brooklyn. She taught for a few years and then married Edward Canapary . Edward worked for his father and managed the families business in Cuba. They sailed for Cuba and had a wonderful life there until the Great Depression hit. In the meanwhile, their first child was born. They named her Alice.
The family had to close their operation in Cuba so Alice, Ed and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After staying with Ed’s parents for a while, they rented an apartment on Third Street in Park slope, Brooklyn.
Alice and Ed had three more children. Edith was born in 1928 and the twins, Herbert and Edward were born in 1932’. Alice stayed home to raise the four children but then went back to teaching when they were in Grammar school. She taught kindergarten for many years at P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.
Alice was a very resourceful, honest, well mannered, and intelligent lady. She tried to instill manners in her children and often said “If you can’t say anything nice about a person, say nothing at all or say that they are pleasant”.
She was quite an elegant lady. At times, she seemed a bit serious but she had a good sense of humor underneath.
She was a religious person and made many a novena for people who were important in her life. She valued education and made sure that her children went to college. She was very proud when her daughter Alice became the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York City
She was very close to her two sisters and had a number of lady friends. She loved to entertain. She and Ed had bought a townhouse on Second Street in Park Slope.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
Alice’s Father, William was born in Ireland. His family was about to immigrate when William’s Father died. His mother had no choice but to go to America with her three sons and her father. They settled in Greenwich Village. Life must have been very difficult for a widow with three boys in a strange country.
When Alice’s dad was in his teens, he found a paper bag in Greenwich Village. It had $ 5,000 in it, (an enormous sum in the late eighteen hundreds). His mother told him to take it to the police since it wasn’t his. The man who lost it (it was a payroll) was so thankful that he sent William to Cooper Union (an engineering school) as a reward. William Brennen became a civil engineer.
Alice attended Manual Training school in Brooklyn and then received a Teaching Degree from Adelphi academy, an all woman’s school in Brooklyn. She taught for a few years and then married Edward Canapary . Edward worked for his father and managed the families business in Cuba. They sailed for Cuba and had a wonderful life there until the Great Depression hit. In the meanwhile, their first child was born. They named her Alice.
The family had to close their operation in Cuba so Alice, Ed and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After staying with Ed’s parents for a while, they rented an apartment on Third Street in Park slope, Brooklyn.
Alice and Ed had three more children. Edith was born in 1928 and the twins, Herbert and Edward were born in 1932’. Alice stayed home to raise the four children but then went back to teaching when they were in Grammar school. She taught kindergarten for many years at P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.
Alice was a very resourceful, honest, well mannered, and intelligent lady. She tried to instill manners in her children and often said “If you can’t say anything nice about a person, say nothing at all or say that they are pleasant”.
She was quite an elegant lady. At times, she seemed a bit serious but she had a good sense of humor underneath.
She was a religious person and made many a novena for people who were important in her life. She valued education and made sure that her children went to college. She was very proud when her daughter Alice became the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York City
She was very close to her two sisters and had a number of lady friends. She loved to entertain. She and Ed had bought a townhouse on Second Street in Park Slope.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
Alice Brennan Canapary was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1897.She was one of seven children. She had two sisters and four brothers: Marguerite (Daisy) , Florence, James, William, Edward and Frank. Her father’s name was William and her Mother’s name was Anna Wooley. Her Fathers background was Irish and her Mother’s background was English and Irish.
Alice’s Father, William was born in Ireland. His family was about to immigrate when William’s Father died. His mother had no choice but to go to America with her three sons and her father. They settled in Greenwich Village. Life must have been very difficult for a widow with three boys in a strange country.
When Alice’s dad was in his teens, he found a paper bag in Greenwich Village. It had $ 5,000 in it, (an enormous sum in the late eighteen hundreds). His mother told him to take it to the police since it wasn’t his. The man who lost it (it was a payroll) was so thankful that he sent William to Cooper Union (an engineering school) as a reward. William Brennen became a civil engineer.
Alice attended Manual Training school in Brooklyn and then received a Teaching Degree from Adelphi academy, an all woman’s school in Brooklyn. She taught for a few years and then married Edward Canapary . Edward worked for his father and managed the families business in Cuba. They sailed for Cuba and had a wonderful life there until the Great Depression hit. In the meanwhile, their first child was born. They named her Alice.
The family had to close their operation in Cuba so Alice, Ed and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After staying with Ed’s parents for a while, they rented an apartment on Third Street in Park slope, Brooklyn.
Alice and Ed had three more children. Edith was born in 1928 and the twins, Herbert and Edward were born in 1932’. Alice stayed home to raise the four children but then went back to teaching when they were in Grammar school. She taught kindergarten for many years at P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.
Alice was a very resourceful, honest, well mannered, and intelligent lady. She tried to instill manners in her children and often said “If you can’t say anything nice about a person, say nothing at all or say that they are pleasant”.
She was quite an elegant lady. At times, she seemed a bit serious but she had a good sense of humor underneath.
She was a religious person and made many a novena for people who were important in her life. She valued education and made sure that her children went to college. She was very proud when her daughter Alice became the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York City
She was very close to her two sisters and had a number of lady friends. She loved to entertain. She and Ed had bought a townhouse on Second Street in Park Slope.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
Alice’s Father, William was born in Ireland. His family was about to immigrate when William’s Father died. His mother had no choice but to go to America with her three sons and her father. They settled in Greenwich Village. Life must have been very difficult for a widow with three boys in a strange country.
When Alice’s dad was in his teens, he found a paper bag in Greenwich Village. It had $ 5,000 in it, (an enormous sum in the late eighteen hundreds). His mother told him to take it to the police since it wasn’t his. The man who lost it (it was a payroll) was so thankful that he sent William to Cooper Union (an engineering school) as a reward. William Brennen became a civil engineer.
Alice attended Manual Training school in Brooklyn and then received a Teaching Degree from Adelphi academy, an all woman’s school in Brooklyn. She taught for a few years and then married Edward Canapary . Edward worked for his father and managed the families business in Cuba. They sailed for Cuba and had a wonderful life there until the Great Depression hit. In the meanwhile, their first child was born. They named her Alice.
The family had to close their operation in Cuba so Alice, Ed and little Alice returned to Brooklyn. After staying with Ed’s parents for a while, they rented an apartment on Third Street in Park slope, Brooklyn.
Alice and Ed had three more children. Edith was born in 1928 and the twins, Herbert and Edward were born in 1932’. Alice stayed home to raise the four children but then went back to teaching when they were in Grammar school. She taught kindergarten for many years at P.S. 154 in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.
Alice was a very resourceful, honest, well mannered, and intelligent lady. She tried to instill manners in her children and often said “If you can’t say anything nice about a person, say nothing at all or say that they are pleasant”.
She was quite an elegant lady. At times, she seemed a bit serious but she had a good sense of humor underneath.
She was a religious person and made many a novena for people who were important in her life. She valued education and made sure that her children went to college. She was very proud when her daughter Alice became the first woman Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York City
She was very close to her two sisters and had a number of lady friends. She loved to entertain. She and Ed had bought a townhouse on Second Street in Park Slope.
Write-up by Herbert Canapary FAG Member
