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Saint-Vincent family
'''Saint-Vincent, Sculptor, Dies: Retired Draftsman Known In Art World''': "Services for William A. Saint-Vincent Sr., Pittsburgh sculptor and artist, will be at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Paul C. Forsaith Funeral Home, 126 Hazelwood Ave., Hazelwood. Mr. Saint-Vincent, 91, died yesterday in his home at [https://maps.app.goo.gl/yALPWMBh1SxTodg86 126 Greenfield Ave.], Greenfield, after a brief illness. A native of London, he retired in 1958 after 15 years as a draftsman for Allegheny County.
He decorated the chapel of Christ Episcopal Church, Union Ave., North Side (1831-1958). Among his sculptured works were statues for two arches at the [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015030376530&seq=13 Grand Army of the Republic encampment] here in 1894. They were eight-foot figures representing Washington, Lincoln, Grant and the Goddess of Liberty. He also created a bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt, two copies of which are in the Library of Congress in Washington. He was a member of the Plymouth Brethren Congregation which meets in the Squirrel Hill Community Center. His late brother, OresterOreste, was a sculptor at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London." (''The Pittsburgh Press'', 1962-3-20).
The Pennacchini name is pronounced "Pennakini". In 1894, William Achilles Pennachini emigrated to the U.S., and when he was in the Navy, according to a grandson, he served under a Capt. Saint-Vincent, and liked the name, and renamed himself (and his children) that, as did his older brother Attilius John (1858-1939), both of whom lived in Pittsburgh for most of their American life.  Their father Phillip had one sibling, an older brother, Raffella "Raphael" Pennachini (b. 1828) who fathered one daughter, Roma Lilla Marguerita Violletta Pennacchini Round (1886-1955 Battersea, London, Eng.). Husband (1904 @ CoE, Saint Mary, Battersea, SW London, Wandsworth, Eng.): Joseph Henry Wycherly Round (b. 1881 London, Eng. - d. 1967 Richmond-upon-Thames, London, Eng.), son of boilermaker Samuel Round (b. 1843 Sedgley, Staffordshire, Eng. - d. 1933 Battersea, London, Eng.) & Caroline Wycherley Pritchards-Round (b. 1856 Sedgley, Eng. - d. 1922 Putney Vale, Wandsworth, Eng.). Joseph Round was employed +1904-1939+ as a civil engineer's draftsman, residing in 1911 in South Fields, SW London, Wandsworth. By 1939, he was a draftsman & designer of railways. Joseph & Roma had four children including one who died in infancy. On a trivial note, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._J._Round Capt. Henry Joseph Round] (1881-1966) who resided in London during the same time as Roma's husband was credited as "the father of British broadcasting", an assistant of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi Guglielmo Marconi] who invented the radio & wireless telegraph. No known relation between the two.  * Fillippe "Phillip" Pennacchini (b. 1831 RomeMontorio al Vomano, Teramo, Abruzzo, [[Italy]] - d. 1915 Willesden, Mid., Eng.), son of Giuseppe Pennacchini(b. 1787 Bagnolo, Italy) & Angela Dea Bachetta Pennacchini (b. 1880 Nereto, Terramo, Italy; m. 1820 Nereto, Italy). Giuseppe's parents were Filippo Pennacchioni (b. 1760 Italy) & Francesca Magnini Pennacchioni. Phillip was employed as a sculptor/carver of marble. He may have had two other wives, Maria Elenterii (1823-1863 Montorio al Vomano) & Marie Shummar.
* Mary Louise Plummer Pennacchini (b. 1832 Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1916 Harlesdon, Mid., Eng.), daughter of George Plummer (b. 1803 Kilmersden, Somerset, Eng.) & Elizabeth Gould Plummer (b. 1804 Ashwick, Somerset, Eng. - d. 1851?).
** Orester Phillip William Pennacchini (b. 1852 London, Eng. - d. 1862 Batignolles-Monceau, Paris, France). ** Oreste Philip Pennacchini (b. 1857 Pancras, London, Eng. - d. 1934 Brentford, Mid.or Beaufort House, Grange Park, Ealing, Eng.). In 1871, at the age of 14, he worked for the postal service in NW London as a telegraph messenger. For most of his career though, he was employed, initially with his father, as a sculptor of marble and other materials. In 1881, he and his father were both listed as carvers. In 1891, he resided in Hammersmith, London and was listed as a marble sculptor/carver. In 1901, he had moved to Ealing, Middlesex, Eng., with the same occupation, same in 1911. He is credited for sculpting the white marble memorial stone for [https://pssauk.org/woman/lady-annie-jerningham/ Lady Annie Jerningham] (1850-1902)which was carved in 1906, and erected in 1908, designed by Lady Annie's 2nd husband [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Jerningham Sir Hubert Edward Henry Jerningham], a British diplomat and governor of Mauritius, and Trinidad & Tobago, among other roles. According to Oreste's brother William's obituary, he was evidently employed at one point under Madam Tussaud in London, eventually famous for her wax museums. ** Attilius John Pennacchini (b. 1858 Pancras, London, Eng. / 1860 Paris, France - d. 1939 Pittsburgh, PA). 1871 @ Tottenham, Eng. Partner: Louisa Merrett (1859-1914); 1st wife (1883 @ Kensington, London, Eng.): Anna M. Leahy Pennacchini (b. 1866 Ireland - d. 1936 Pitt., PA). 2nd wife (1911): Mary Smith Zimm-Pennacchini (b. 1887 Austria - d. 1980 Roanoke Co., VA). Attilius' children's surnames are also Saint-Vincent, inevitably inspired by his brother William. He emigrated prior to 1886.*** Edward John Bowle Merrett (b. 1882 Chippenham, Wiltshire - 1952 Bristol, Eng.). Wife (1914 @ Bristol, Eng.): Perdita Isabella Mary Riches (b. 1896 Shirehampton, Gloucestershire, Eng. - d. 1982 Bristol, Avon, Eng.), daughter of Arthur Riches (b. 1869 Gaywood, Lynn, Norfolk, Eng. - d. 1945 Bristol, Eng.) & Emily Pottinger Riches (b. 1869 All Cannings, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1954 Bristol, Eng.). In 1911, Edward was employed on the Bristol Dock as a laborer, as well as in 1939 as a motor launch driver.*** Virginia M. Saint-Vincent Custer-McPherson (b. 1886 Winchester, VA - d. 1939 Emsworth, Pittsburgh metro, Allegheny, PA). 1st husband (1899 @ Belmont, [[Ohio|OH]]): Louis Custer (1878-1928 Pitt., PA), son of Henry Custer (b. 1833 - d. 1900). Worth noting that Henry Custer was raised in the same state as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armstrong_Custer George Armstrong Custer], of "Custer's Last Stand".  
** Virginia Pennacchini Swanborough (b. 1862 France - d. 1899 Brentford, Eng.). Husband (1883 @ Kensington, Eng.): Henry Swanborough (b. 1858 All Cannings, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1914 Devizes, Wiltshire, Eng.).
** Achille Pennacchini (1864-1866 Paris, France)
** William Achilles Pennacchini Saint-Vincent '''+1962''' (b. 1870 Kensington, Mid., London metro, Eng.; emig. 1894; d. 1962 Greenfield, Allegheny, Pittsburgh metro, PA). 1st wife: Ada Beatrice Lyne Saint Vincent (b. 1874 Kensington, Eng.; m. 1852 Kensington, London, Eng. - d. 1917 Pitt., PA). 2nd wife: Johanna Reiswitz Saint-Vincent. In addition to the children he had with his first wife, he also had children with his 2nd wife (who was much younger) as late as the age of 64.
*** William A. Saint-Vincent, Jr. (b. 1900 Pitt., PA - d. 1965 Ingram, Allegheny, PA). Wife: Laura M. Ober Saint-Vincent (1892-1973).
**** Ada May Saint-Vincent Anthony (b. 1929 Pittsburgh, PA - d. 2014 Temple, Bell, TX). Husband (1947): Robert Anthony (b. 1926 PA - d. 1990 Alachua, [[Florida|FL]]). Robert served in the Navy during WWII.