Source is subject's wife; Fran Colie DeLeonard, of Palm Bay FL.
Place of birth is either Wetzel County or Marshall Co., WV. Birth record has not been found. Francis Cornett believed he was born in 1881, but his presence in the 1880 census refutes this.
In 1900, Theodore F. Kornet (21) lived with his parents and siblings in Allegheny City, PA. He worked as a laborer in an iron mill. He had been unemployed for some portion of the previous year, but a mark on the census page partially obscures the information... he was unemployed for either 2 months or 12 months of the previous year.
At the time of the 1920 census, Francis T. (37) and Stella C. (28) Cornett rented part of a two-family house in Pittsburgh. Members of the household were children Dolores (7), Dorothy A. (6), Raymond F. (3 yrs 10 mos.), and Stella A. (1 yr 9 mos.), as well as Francis' brother Michael (35). Only Dolores and Dorothy attended school. Francis was employed as a laborer in the stoker (?) works.
In 1930, Francis T. Cornett (48) and his wife Stella (38) rented a house for $40 a month at 952 Iten St. in Pittsburgh's 24th Ward. The couple's children were Delores F. (17), Dorothy A. (16), Raymond T. (14), Hilda A. (12), Ralph A. (10), Francis T. Jr. (7), Joseph J. (4 yrs 7 mos.), Virginia M. (2 yrs 9 mos), and Edward J. (7 mos.). Raymond, Helen, Ralph, and Francis Jr. attended school. Also living in the household was Francis's unmarried brother, Michael (35). Francis worked as a laborer in a valve factory. The family did not own a radio set.
Stella's parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Last residence: Zephyrhills, Pasco Co., FL
Name looks like Stella A. in the 1920 census; Helen A. in the 1930 census.
nothing in SSDI
Obituary:
CORNETT, BETTY JANE Peacefully at 4:11am on Saturday, March 18, 2006 and after a short illness, Betty Jane Cornett of Reserve Twp. was called to her Heavenly Home to rest eternally with her beloved parents, sisters and brothers who preceded her in death. She has left behind her grieving sisters, Gilda Ann Tyska, Virginia Suess and Mary Lou Carr. She will be truly missed by her countless nieces, nephews and friends.
Betty Jane was born on Spring Hill, November 24, 1932, but the family moved to Troy Hill in 1940, after the death of her father. She attended St. Ambrose, St. Mary's, Latimer and Allegheny High Schools. In 1985, she retired from the H.J. Heinz Co. after 24 years of employment.
As a teenager, she was a member of the Pittsburgh Rockets Basketball Team, but her favorite past-time was softball. Any free time was spent at Cowley's Recreation Center on Troy Hill enjoying basketball, softball, swimming and ice skating. That eventually lead to her becoming a member of the AAGPBL and being enshrined with her teammates in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. When most of America's young men went to fight during WWII, Phil Wrigley, owner of the Chicago Cubs, joined up with Fred Leo, who had started the AAGPBL. Together they decided to form eight women's teams in the four-state area of Illinois, MIchigan, Wisconsin and Indiana with two teams from each state around Lake Michigan.
Back then, Betty Jane Cornett, of Troy Hill, was enjoying life by playing ball at many of the local Recreation Center fields. One of her coaches told her of try-outs in McKeesport for a Girl's Professional Team, she was 16 at the time. She went, was chosen and soon boarded a train at the P&LE Station, to attend rookie camp in the state of Indiana. It was her first train ride and her first time away from home. She was the youngest of 11 children of Francis T. and Stella Bendz Cornette and all the family were excited about her good fortune.
During practice sessions in Indiana, where the girls were observed for their abilities, the Rockford, IL "Peaches" picked Betty Jane to be a member of their team. When it was thought she needed a little more training, they assigned her to the Springfield IL "Sallies", a touring team, eventually traveling all over the East Coast. After a year with the "Sallies", Betty Jane was signed to play with the Kalamazoo, MI "Lassies", then was traded to the Battle Creek, MI "Belles". She played the positions of Pitcher and Third Baseman. When her professional career ended, Betty Jane played with amateur teams within the tri-state area in West Virginia and Hubbard, Ohio. Along with all former members of the AAGPBL, Betty Jane is enshrined at the Cooperstown, NY Hall of Fame. An enlarged copy of Ms. Cornett's Baseball Card is also included in a permanent mural, of outstanding Pittsburgh Sports Personalities, at the Senator John Heinz Sports Museum. Her Mitt, Hat and Cleats are on display along with her photo, on the second floor of the museum.
Her parents Francis T. and Stella Bentz Cornett preceded her in death, sisters Dolores Winghart, Dorothy Ann Jastrzebski and brothers Raymond, Ralph, Frank, Joseph and Edward Cornett. There is to be a Mass of Christian Burial at Most Holy Name of Jesus Church on Troy Hill at 1pm on Saturday, May 6, 2006. There will be no viewing and a private interment in the family plot at St. Mary's Cemetery on Mt. Troy.
Remembrances or donations can be sent to The Animal Rescue League or the Humane Society of Pittsburgh. Betty Jane dearly loved her former four legged canine friends, "Bonnie" and "Cisco". Arrangements entrusted to the Hughes Funeral Home, Inc., 1501 Lowrie St., Troy Hill, (412)-231-4193.
Name in christening record in IGI: Joannes Jacobus Cornet. Sources conflict on date of birth:
8 Jan 1838 -- Intenational Genealogical Index
1837 or 1838 -- 1880 census
May 1835 -- 1900 censusJacob Cornett (28) came to America on board the Harpswell, which sailed from Le Havre, France and arrived in New York on 28 May 1866. His first cousin, also named Jacob Cornett (21), was also on the ship. The two men were listed together on the ship's register. Both men were farmers. There was also a woman named Catherine Burkhardt (21). This may have been the future wife of the older Jacob Cornett.
Jacob has not been found in the 1870 US Census.
Two first cousins both named Jacob Cornett lived a few doors away from each other in Proctor, Wetzel County, West Virginia in the 1880 census. This Jacob (42) lived with his wife Catherine (32) and children Andrew (9), John (8), Minnie (6), Clements (5), Jacob (4) and Theodore (1). None of the children attended school. Jacob and his wife were natives of Byron (Bavaria). The children were all born in Ohio except Theodore, who was born in West Virginia. Jacob Cornett was a farmer who could not read or write.
In 1900, Jacob Kornet (65) rented a house at 47 Iten St. in Allegheny City, Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Living in the household with Jacob were his wife, Katherina (54), and children John (27), Peter C. (23), Minnie (25), Maria M. (19), Theodore F. (21), and Michael (17). It is not known why the children were not listed in chronological order, as was the usual custom in the census. Jacob was a naturalized citizen who could not read or write. His occupation was "day laborer," but he had been unemployed for 8 months of the previous year. (The family was found under the name "Kornety" in the census index.)
According to the 1900 census, both Jacob and Katherine came to America 55 years ago, in 1845. This seems unlikely, especially in Katherine's case, since she gave her age as 54.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
Nov 1846 -- 1900 census
23 Feb 1845 --
Two of Katherine's nine children died prior to 1900. One of these was was Aloysius. The other was Jacob. (All other children are present in the 1900 census.)
In 1900, 27 year old John Kornet lived with his parents and younger siblings in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. John was employed as an iron moulder. He never married.
Records conflict on date of birth:
June 1880 US Census: age 5 yrs
June 1900 US Census: b. Aug 1876 age 23
Death cert. b. 29 Nov 1876
d. 13 Nov. 1909 age 32 yrs. 11 months 14 daysThe latter two dates (both 1876) cannot be correct. Peter Clement Cornett's younger brother Jacob Jr. was born 1 Apr 1877. (Documentation exists for Jacob Jr.'s birthdate, per Mary Lou Carr.) Jacob's date is less than 9 months from Peter's alleged 1876 birthdate.
The 1880 census states that Clement Cornett turned 5 prior to June 1, 1880. This means that he was born between 1 Jun 1884 and 31 May 1875.
Sources also conflict on place of birth:
Ohio -- Carr, 1880 census
West Virginia -- 1900 censusIn 1900, 23 year old Peter C. Kornet lived with his parents and siblings in the family's rented home in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Peter's occupation was "day laborer," but he had been unemployed for all 12 months of the previous year. Peter was the only one of his siblings who could not read or write.
Peter Cornett never married.
Godparents: John Cornett and Anna Cornett. Jacob Cornett was not listed with his family in the 1900 census.
Sources conflict on date of birth:
May 1881 -- 1900 census
5 Nov 1880 -- CarrMaria was listed as an invalid in the 1900 census. She died less than two months after the census was taken.
God parents: Michael Kiefer and Maria Magdalena Kiefer
In 1900, 17 year old Michael Kornet worked as a laborer in a boiler works. He lived with his parents and older siblings in Allegheny City, PA.
At the time of the 1920 census, Michael (35) lived with the family of his brother, Francis. Michael worked as a stack builder in the brick works.
In 1930, Michael Cornett still lived with the family of his brother, Francis, in Pittsburgh. Michael was not employed.
Michael Cornett never married.
From Mary Lou Carr:
Wetzel Co. WV Birth rec. reads: ELIZA.. Cornett, female, dau. of Jacob and Kate Cornett was born 17 April, 1886
BUT,St. Joseph Church has a baptism rec. for ALOYSIUS Cornett,son of Jacob and Catherine Cornett, baptized May 1886 Godparents: Aloysius and Ottilia Burkhard
Death rec. reads: Lewis (Aloysius) Cornett d. 18 May 1891 at age 5 yrs.
Andrew Cornett believed he was born in 1871. However, his birth record (found by Mary Lou Carr) states that he was born 9 Nov 1870.
In 1900, Anthony Cornett (29) and his wife of two years, Eleanora (27) rented part of a two-family house at 6 Brabec St. in the 13th Ward of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. The couple had no children. Anthony was employed as a chain maker. He had been unemployed for three months of the previous year.
At the time of the 1910 census, Anthony Cornett (39) and his wife Eleanora (37) lived in a home in Pittsburgh's 24th Ward. The house was owned by her widowed father, Joseph Eberg (62). He and several of Eleanora's siblings also lived in the house. Anthony and Eleanora had no children. Anthony worked as a janitor in a bank.
Stella's parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother of the subject.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother of the subject.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother of the subject.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother of the subject.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother of the subject.
In 1930, 17 year old Delores J. Cornett lived with her parents and younger siblings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She worked as a sorter in a cork factory.
In 1930, 16 year old Dorothy Cornett lived with her parents and siblings in Pitttsburgh. Dorothy worked as a tester in a cork factory.
Obituary from the North Hills (PA) News Record, 31 Aug 1979
DOROTHY JASTRZEBSKI OF TROY HILL
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Most Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Troy Hill, for Dorothy Ann Cornett Jastrzebski of Troy Hill.
Mrs. Jastrzebski, 65, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1979 in St. Clair Hospital.
She is survived by her husband Joseph S., two sons, Joseph Jr. and James; five daughters: Joanne Opoczynski, Judy Norbutt, Janine Pemtsch, June Coleman and Janine Jastrzebski; four brothers, Joseph, Edward, Ralph and Raymond Cornett; four sisters, Jill Tyska, Virginia Suess, Mary Lou Carr and Betty June Cornet, and eight grandchildren.
A brother, Frank Cornett, and a sister, Dolores Winghart, preceded her in death.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ross.
Source Mary Lou Carr is the mother-in-law of the subject.
Souce Mary Loy Carr is the subject's mother.