Descendants of William Cronin

54. John Howard Cronin (Frank Howard³⁰, Benjamin Franklin¹⁴, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on June 29, 1910 in Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA, died on April 3, 1996 in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, USA, at age 85, and was buried in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA.

John married Marion Louise Moody on June 22, 1938. Marion was born on June 21, 1910 in Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA, died on November 10, 1977 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA, at age 67, and was buried in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA. Another name for Marion was Marion Louise Cronin.

+ 94 i. Marion Elizabeth Cronin was born on June 15, 1940 in Delaware and died in 1977, at age 37.

55. Cornelius Farnham Cronin (Randall Cornelius³¹, Benjamin Franklin¹⁴, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on January 24, 1912 in Denver in Adams county, Adams, Colorado, USA and died on September 17, 1993 in Bel Air, Harford, Maryland, USA, at age 81.

Cornelius married Elizabeth Lee Irwin on December 28, 1939. Elizabeth was born on April 19, 1915, died on April 18, 2017 in Fallston, Harford, Maryland, USA, at age 101, and was buried on April 20, 2017. Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth Lee Irwin.

98 ii. Cornelius Charles Cronin was born on July 21, 1945, died on October 5, 1951, at age 6, and was buried in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland, USA.

56. Frank Harford Cronin (Randall Cornelius³¹, Benjamin Franklin¹⁴, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on March 5, 1917 in Nederland, Boulder, Colorado, USA and died on June 11, 1998 in Hyattsville, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, at age 81.

Frank married Eva Sue Irwin. Eva was born on May 19, 1916 in Grayson, Virginia, USA and died on February 21, 1990 in College Park, Prince George's, Maryland, USA, at age 73.

57. Randall Courtney Cronin (Randall Cornelius³¹, Benjamin Franklin¹⁴, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on September 19, 1921 in Denver, Colorado, USA and died on September 1, 2013 in Lansdale, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 91.

Randall married Adeline Rosalie Mosberg on February 23, 1946. Adeline was born on July 8, 1923 and died on July 29, 2022 in Lansdale, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, at age 99.

58. Maryland Cronin (Randall Cornelius³¹, Benjamin Franklin¹⁴, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born in November 1927 in Denver, Colorado, USA and died on June 9, 2004 in Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA, at age 76.

Maryland married Charles Raymond James on September 25, 1948. Charles was born on May 2, 1923 in Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, died on June 27, 2008 in Pennsylvania, USA, at age 85, and was buried in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

59. Mary Elizabeth Clower (Jessie Bradford³³, Adla Augusta Cronin¹⁶, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on February 27, 1924 in Wheeling, Marshall, West Virginia, USA and died on August 2, 2011 in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex, Delaware, USA, at age 87.

Mary married Henry Augustus Beardsley. Henry was born on May 26, 1945 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA, died on October 15, 1993 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA, at age 48, and was buried in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA.

60. Mary Elizabeth Cronin (John Wilmer⁴¹, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on December 6, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, died on February 26, 2008 in Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, USA, at age 89, and was buried in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

Mary married Harry Blair Wolfe. Harry was born on June 9, 1916 in Bayard, Grant, West Virginia, USA and died on June 19, 1978 in West Virginia, USA, at age 62.

61. William Royall Cronin (John Wilmer⁴¹, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born in 1923 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA and died on February 15, 2015 in Bel Air, Harford, Maryland, USA, at age 92. Other names for William were Mr. William Cronin and William R Cronin.

General Notes: William R. "Doc" Cronin was a former owner and publisher of The Harford Democrat and Aberdeen Enterprise newspapers and a benefactor to the Aberdeen Room Archives and Museum. (Baltimore Sun) William Cronin, former owner of The Harford Democrat an d Aberdeen Enterprise, died. William R. "Doc" Cronin, former owner and publisher of The Harford Democrat and Aberdeen Enterprise newspapers who was also a benefactor to the Aberdeen Room Archives and Museum, died Friday at Hart Heritage Estates , a Forest Hill assisted-living facility, of complications from a stroke. The former longtime Aberdeen resident was 93. D. Bennett Smith Jr. began working for Mr. Cronin as a newsboy. "He was a really nice gentleman and I started there when I wa s 13 and grew up in the business and obviously stuck around for 29 years," recalled Mr. Smith, who later became the paper's advertising manager. "When I was 15, I helped put the weekly together. I had to hand feed the papers through a folder, an d then an Addressograph machine, and finally they were put in bags." The son of John Wilmer Cronin, a former delegate and state senator, and Mary Sigourney Cronin, a longtime member of the state Board of Education, William Royall Cronin was born i n Baltimore and raised in Aberdeen He was a 1938 graduate of Aberdeen High School and also of the Tome School in Port Deposit. "He got the name 'Doc" during his high school years when he'd run out onto the field with a small black bag and give a n athlete a Band-Aid. So, it was a name he retained for the rest of his life," said his wife of 67 years, the former Charlotte Virginia Garretson, who writes a columnist for The Aegis. Mr. Cronin began his college career at the Johns Hopkins Unive rsity where he was an officer in the ROTC and, after attending class during the day, worked at night as a procurement officer at the old Glenn L. Martin Co. plant in Middle River. He was drafted into the Army his senior year at Johns Hopkins and s erved from 1944 to 1946 as a personnel officer in the European Theater, where he attained the rank of lieutenant. After the war, Mr. Cronin worked for his father who was the publisher and owner of The Harford Democrat and The Aberdeen Enterprise . His father had purchased The Aberdeen Enterprise in 1919 with W. Earle Jacobs. A few years later, the business partners purchased the Harford Democrat and consolidated the two newspapers in Aberdeen. "His father started him working in the pressr oom and then as a reporter and photographer and he moved right up," said Mrs. Cronin. "He knew both the mechanical and editorial side of the business." "A retired Aberdeen policeman remembered Doc showing up at every crime scene in an old statio n wagon," said his daughter-in-law, Becky Brasington Clark. "The police always granted him access, and nicknamed him 'Flash Cronin' because he was always taking pictures." After graduating from Hopkins in 1950, he earned a law degree in 1951 fro m the University of Baltimore Law School. He had been a member of the Maryland State Bar for 64 years. In 1957, the business was incorporated as Harford Press Inc. and later moved to 4 S. Parke St. in Aberdeen, where four days a week the busines s was commercial printing. "And then for three days of the week all panic broke out as father and son put the paper together," said Mr. Smith who lives in Aberdeen. "Bill worked so many hours that it was difficult for him to have a life. He ha d a very long working day and put in a tremendous amount of time." "He was pretty tough to work for but I learned a lot from him," said his son, John Cronin, of Baltimore, who worked with his father during high school and summers while in college . "He led the conversion of the newspaper from hot metal and Linotype machines to offset composition," said his son, who is design and production manager at the Johns Hopkins University Press. From 1972 to 1973, Mr. Cronin was president of the Mar yland/Delaware/DC Press Association and had been a member of the board of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association. "The Harford Democrat and Aberdeen Enterprise won a bunch of awards for articles and advertising," said Mr. Smith, who lef t the paper in 1982 when it was sold. After the death of his father in 1982, the paper was sold to the Susquehanna Publishing Co. of Havre de Grace and later merged with the Havre de Grace Record. Mr. Cronin spent the next 18 years in asphalt pavi ng and cutting. From 1982 to 1987, he was an attorney for the Baltimore Asphalt Paving Co. In 1984, he established C-Saw, a construction company that specialized in cutting and preparing pavement prior to repaving. He retired in 2000. In his retir ement, he joined the staff of the Aberdeen Room Archives and Museum that had been founded by his wife in 1987, and where he designed and furnished the museum. "He donated 25 file cabinets from the newspaper and some 25,000 photos and continued t o be a benefactor to the museum," said Mrs. Cronin. He also joined the crusade that was led by the Historical Society of Harford County and the Aberdeen Room Archives and Museum that resulted in sparing the old Baltimore & Ohio Railroad station i n Aberdeen from the wrecking ball. The Queen Anne-style station that dates to 1885 and was moved 50-feet back from CSX's busy Washington-Philadelphia mainline onto a new foundation, will undergo restoration. "By that time, Doc was in the hospita l following a number of small strokes," said Ms. Clark. "Though he was heartened by the news that the station had finally been moved, he never got to see it." The longtime resident of Mount Royal Avenue in Aberdeen, Mr. Cronin was presented with a wards throughout his life, some of which included the Archer Fellow Award from the Historical Society of Harford County in 2010 and the Citizenship Award from the Aberdeen Rotary Club in 2013. Plans for a memorial society are incomplete. In additi on to his wife, son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Cronin is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Levitan of Visalia, Calif; a sister, Anne Cronin Keith of Melbourne, Fla.; and two grandchildren.

62. Anne Lorine Cronin (John Wilmer⁴¹, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born in March 1927 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA and died on February 20, 2019, at age 91. Other names for Anne were Ann L Cronin and Ann L Cronin.

General Notes: Rest in Peace
Anne Cronin Keith
April 14, 1927 - February 20, 2019

Thank you, Mom for giving birth to me and my sister and brothers, Lucy, Peter and Robert, and for all the love and support you gave to all four of us and to your 11 grand children - Alden, Sandy, Francis, Peter Andrew, Christopher, Taylor, Heather , Timothy, Melinda, Elizabeth, and Madeline and your 4 great grand children Beatrix, Kasper, Ivy, and Sylvia.

She graduated from Aberdeen High School, Maryland, class of 1944.
She grew up there, daughter of J Wilmer Cronin and Mary Farrell Cronin, together with her big sister Mary Cronin Wolfe and big brother William “Bill” Cronin.

Anne now rejoins her husband Frank, who passed in 2017.
They were married at the US Naval Academy in 1948, and lived the nomadic Navy life for 18 years in Florida, Texas, Maryland, Washington State, California, Newfoundland and Pennsylvania, then a more settled NASA life of some 15 years in Maryland, b efore retiring to a Golf life at Melbourne Florida almost 30 years ago.
They were founding members of Indian River Colony Club, where Mom passed away peacefully early this morning, after a long battle with complications of stroke.

Anne married Frank Kieth. Frank was born on March 29, 1923 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, died on March 2, 2017 in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, USA, at age 93, and was buried in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

Anne married Jerrold Clarence Jayne, son of Clarence Dewitt Jayne and Ruth Elizabeth Rose Horn.

64. Virginia Smith Cronin (George Harold⁴², William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

Virginia married Sandor Helebsky, son of Harry Halebsky and Fannie Kaminsky. Sandor was born in 1929 in Bronx, New York, USA and died on May 24, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 90.

Margaret married Donald Martin Hjortland, son of Martin Olai Hjortland and Cecilia M Gosline. Donald was born on December 22, 1928 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA and died on December 23, 2018 in Marco Island, Collier, Florida, USA, at age 90.

Margaret next married John Stephen Teschner, son of Paul Augustus Teschner and Helen Jane Boyington. John was born on January 29, 1935 in Shorewood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and died on February 13, 2012 in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA, at age 77.

John married Deborah Sun Prespare, daughter of William Prespare and Sun Prespare.

68. Marian Clarice Cronin (Richard Franklin (Jr)⁴³, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

69. Patricia Hays Cronin (Richard Franklin (Jr)⁴³, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on March 5, 1933 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA, died on August 15, 2013 in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, at age 80, and was buried in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, USA. Another name for Patricia was Patricia H King.

Patricia married Harold Eugene King on May 2, 1953 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA. Harold was born on December 10, 1931 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA, died on July 9, 2014 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, at age 82, and was buried in Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, USA. Another name for Harold was Harold King.

70. Sarah Hanway Cronin (Richard Franklin (Jr)⁴³, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

72. John Robert Cronin (William Bertram⁴⁴, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born in 1940 and died in 1972, at age 32.

73. Marvin Dwight Umbarger (Margaret Cassandra Cronin⁴⁵, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

74. Harold Newton Umbarger (Margaret Cassandra Cronin⁴⁵, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹) was born on May 28, 1930 and died on May 25, 2007 in Gardena, Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 76.

141 i. Carol Ann Umbarger was born on December 21, 1959 and died on December 21, 1959.

143 iii. Steven Dwight Umbarger was born on April 20, 1962 and died on May 9, 1983, at age 21.

+ 144 iv. Robert Harold Umbarger was born on October 22, 1965 in Torrance, Los Angeles, California, USA and died on August 8, 2008 in Torrance, Los Angeles, California, USA, at age 42.

77. James Gregory Prevas (Anne Elizabeth Cronin⁴⁶, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

78. Charles Cronin Burruss (Virginia Smith Cronin⁴⁷, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

80. Molly Anna Cronin (Cyrus Courtney⁴⁸, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

81. David Courtney Cronin (Cyrus Courtney⁴⁸, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

82. Mildred Lorine Cronin (Cyrus Courtney⁴⁸, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

83. Mary Jane Cronin (Norman Paul⁴⁹, William Hays²⁰, Benjamin Franklin⁵, William¹)

85. Nancy Leigh Cronin (Robert Clinton⁵¹, Robert Clinton²⁵, William Thomas⁸, William¹) was born on September 7, 1922 in Perryman, Harford, Maryland, USA and died on November 18, 1992, at age 70. Other names for Nancy were Nancy Cronin Cronin and Nancy C Osborn.

Nancy married James Grafton Osborn on March 6, 1943 in Perryman, Harford, Maryland, USA. James was born on March 22, 1921 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA and died on February 8, 2008 in Aberdeen, Harford, Maryland, USA, at age 86.

Nancy married William Watson Crowell. William was born in 1922 and died in 1997, at age 75.

Nancy next married Joseph Harold Tallman. Joseph was born on October 5, 1919 in Michigan, USA and died on October 26, 2002 in Morehead City, Carteret, North Carolina, USA, at age 83.

86. Mary Rosabelle Cronin (Robert Clinton⁵¹, Robert Clinton²⁵, William Thomas⁸, William¹)

Mary married Jr Eric Goodyear Flannagan, son of Sr. Eric Goodyear Flannagan and Beryl Morris.

87. Robert Barrington Cronin (Robert Clinton⁵¹, Robert Clinton²⁵, William Thomas⁸, William¹) was born on November 23, 1926 in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland, USA, died on November 2, 2013 in Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA, at age 86, and was buried in Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA. Another name for Robert was Barry.

Robert married Ruth E. Stange on May 29, 1963 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Ruth was born on April 25, 1925 in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA, died on November 1, 2017 in Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA, at age 92, and was buried in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

91. John Arthur Cronin (Lewis Eugene Sr⁵³, Thomas Arthur²⁷, William Thomas⁸, William¹)

92. David Webber Cronin (Lewis Eugene Sr⁵³, Thomas Arthur²⁷, William Thomas⁸, William¹)

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