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'''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.
Among his sculptured works included decorating the chapel of Christ Episcopal Church, Union Ave., North Side (1831-1958), and 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, Oreste, was a sculptor at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London." (''The Pittsburgh Press'', 1962-3-20). Also see [https://www.newspapers.com/image/88651870/ ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette''], 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 John Attilius (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 Violetta 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.
** Virginia Pennacchini Swanborough (b. 1862 Batignolles-Monceau, France - d. 1899 Brentford, Eng.). Husband (1883 @ Kensington, Eng.): Henry Swanborough (b. 1858 All Cannings, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1914 Devizes, Wiltshire, Eng.), son of George Swanborough (b. 1829 All Cannings, Eng. - d. 1902 Devizes, Wiltshire, Eng.) & Louisa Patrick Swanborough (b. 1831 Churton, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. Devizes, Eng.). In 1871, George was employed as a journeyman baker, and his son Henry was a coal heaver. Henry's older brother James was an apprentice shoemaker. In 1881, George and his wife Louisa operated a butcher shop.
** Achille Pennacchini (1864-1866 Batignolles-Monceau, Paris, France)
** William Achille 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. 1894 Kensington, London, Eng.; emig. 1894; d. 1917 Pitt., PA), daughter of James Henry Lyne (b. 1824 Oxford, Eng. - d. 1880 Kensington, Eng.) & Ann Bartington Lyne (b. 1830 Clerkenwell, St. James, Mid., Eng. - d. 1895 Paddington, London, Eng.). In 1861, James Lyne was self-employed in Kensington as a tailor. 2nd wife: Johanna Reiswitz Saint-Vincent (b. 1894 Peshtigo, Marinette, WI - d. 1988 Fullerton, Orange, CA), daughter of Julius Gottfried Reiswitz, Sr. (b. 1856 Klein Schönau, Friedland, Ostpreussen, Germany; m. 1881; emig. 1883; d. 1936 Chicago, IL) & Ernestine Kienow Reiswitz (b. 1858 Klein Radow, Pommer OR Stramehl, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany - d. 1906 Marinette Co., WI). Julius Reiswitz was employed as a farmer and traveling salesman. In addition to the children he had with his first wife, William also had children with his 2nd wife as late as the age of 64. In 1900, he was employed as a musician. In 1910, as a cement contractor. 1920: foreman of a construction company. In 1930, as a building contractor estimator. 1943-1958, he worked as a draftsman for Allegheny Co. before retiring. Examples of his sculpting and artistry are above.*** William Achille Saint-Vincent, Jr. (b. 1900 Wilkinsburg, Pitt., PA - d. 1965 IngramMcKees Rocks, Allegheny, PA). Wife: Laura Maria Ober Saint-Vincent (b. 1892 NorthfieldLeominster, FranklinWorcester, MA - d. 1973 Pitt., PA), daughter of Hosea J. Joranthum Ober (b. 1842 Chazy, Clinton, [[New York|NY ]] - d. 1924 Orange, Franklin, MA) & Mabel Blanch Long Ober (b. 1861 Burlington, Chittenden, [[Vermont|VT ]] - d. 1947 Orange, NY). From +1930-1940+, William, Jr. worked for a printing company at 118 Sheridan, and by 1950 as an assistant to a bricklayer in forging manufacture. In his later years, he served in county maintenance.
**** 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.
**** William Achille Saint-Vincent III (1930-1996 Pitt., PA). Wife: Rosemary Moore Saint-Vincent (b. 1894 Peshtigo, Marinette, WI - d. 1988 Orange Co., CA), daughter of Julius Godfred Reiswitz, Sr. (b. 1856 Germany - d. 1936 Chicago, Cook, IL) & Isabella Scott Corrigan-Reiswitz (b. 1859 Quebec City, [[Quebec|QC]] - d. 1937 Chicago, IL).
*** Mary Johanna Saint-Vincent Shaffer (b. 1919 Pitt., PA - d. 2015 Whittier, L.A., CA); Husband (1944 @ Simpson Methodist, Pitt., PA): Fred Garven Shaffer, Jr. (b. 1913 Vandergrift, Westmoreland, PA - d. 1954), son of Fred Garven Shaffer, Sr. (b. 1889 Freeport, PA - d. 1969 Vandergrift, PA) & Alyce Dorothy Keibler Shaffer (b. 1886 Armstrong Twp., Indiana, PA - d. 1960 Cook, Lake, IN). Their wedding was presided by John H. Ward, and the party included Ruth Couchie, Lelia Kail, Lillian Bender, Dorothy Alyce Shaffer, Lydia Saint-Vincent, Lois Franks, Mrs. Bryon Schlag, Henry Evers, William Saint-Vincent, Jr., Clarence McNab, & Paul Meuschler. Their initial home after their wedding was set to be Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1940, Fred was employed for the Burrell Tech Supply Co., 1940 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, which sold chemical, metallurgical, agricultural and biological supplies from 1917-1940+. In 1920, it was located at 1704-1708 Fifth Ave., and by 1940 at 1940 Fifth Ave., in Pittsburgh. In more recent years, it was rebranded ''Burrell Scientific'' and is based in Zelienople, as per [https://www.linkedin.com/company/burrell-scientific-llc/about/ LinkedIn], then acquired by [https://www.reagents.com/ Reagents]. By 1950, Fred was farming in Seneca, McHenry, [[Illinois]].
*** Phoebe Martha Saint-Vincent Matthews (b. 1922 Pitt., PA - d. 2014 Brea, Orange, CA). Husband (1943 Pitt., PA): Thomas Conley Matthews (b. 1924 Pittsburgh, PA - d. 2001 Yorba Linda, Orange, CA), son of John William Matthews (b. 1890 Allenport, Pitt. metro, Washington, PA - d. 1971 Pitt., PA) & Bertha Urbanski Matthews (b. 1889 Munson, Clearfield, PA - d. 1971 Pitt., PA). John & Bertha Matthews died within two weeks of one another in April 1971, John was first. 1962 @ Fullerton, CA. Thomas enlisted in the Navy during WWII 1943-1945 (4-17-43 - 5-28-44 domestic service (inc. Naval Training, Univ. of Illinois & Fireman Third Class), 5-28-44 - 12-12-45 foreign service). In 1950, he was employed in Pitt., as a shop foreman for a construction machine repair shop. In 1910, John Matthews was residing in Homestead, working as a blacksmith. In 1920 in Pitt. as a bread salesman, and +1930-1940+ as a milkman.
*** David Saint-Vincent (b. 1926 Penn Twp., Pitt., PA - d. 1928 Penn Hills, Allegheny, PA)
*** Lydia Saint-Vincent (b. 1928 Pitt., PA - d. 2011 Burbank, L.A., CA). [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/321685205%3A1265 1945 photo]. In 1950, Lydia worked for what is now [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNC_Financial_Services PNC Financial Services], one of the largest banks in the U.S.*** John Saint-Vincent (b. 1930 Pitt., PA - d. 3-19-2023 Pocatello, [[Idaho|ID]]) In 1950, he was employed as a mottleman for an asphalt tile maker. 1962 @ Canoga Park, CA. 1st wife (1954 @ L.A., CA): Susan Ann Woehl Saint-Vincent (1934-1970 L.A., CA), daughter of Herbert Henry Woehl (b. 1904 Detroit, Wayne, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 1994 Templeton, SLO, CA) & Mildred Clement Stern Woehl (b. 1909 Denver, [[Colorado|CO]]; m. 1931 L.A., CA; d. 1988 Monterey Park, L.A., CA). Herbert's career, starting as a teenager, was with the [https://www.ladwp.com/ Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power] from 1921-1967, earning a wristwatch among three others after his 45 year mark in 1966. Herbert was in fellowship for many years with the [[Los Angeles Meeting Room, CA|Los Angeles Meeting Room]], along with his family, until the move to Atascadero in 1991. Herbert's 2nd wife was Alice "Lucille" Rynex Woehl (b. 1906 Washington Grove, Montgomery, [[Maryland|MD]] - d. 1999 Atascadero, CA), daughter of Frank Reddick Rynex (b. 1869 [[District of Columbia|Washington D.C.]] - d. 1961 McLean, Fairfax, [[Virginia|VA]]) & Gertrude May Robinson Rynex (b. 1875 [[Indiana|IN]]; m. 1894 D.C.; d. 1958 Washington Grove, MD). Frank worked 43 years (1890-1933) in government service, initially in the printing office, then with immigration services, a member of [https://www.lewinsville.org/ Lewinsville Presby]. Gertrude's father was employed as a dry goods merchant (19th & Penn. Ave.) in Washington D.C., and a Union Army veteran who enlisted in [[Missouri]].**** Gregory Lee Saint-Vincent (b. 1957 L.A., CA - d. 2020 Aberdeen, ID). See [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217762494/gregory-saint-vincent FindAGrave] obit.*** Phillip Saint-Vincent(b. 1934 Pitt., PA) has resided in Pittsburgh, Garden City (MI), Burbank and Walla Walla.
==Woodside family==