It started with 4 nuns and 6 children. The highest number housed in the Sacred Heart Home was 194.
Only about half were catholic. Children came from single parents (they called them half-orphans), orphans, WWII refugees,both parents, neglected and abandoned children. Some stayed years, some only weeks. Make sure you keep scrolling down to see all the names I’ve found so far.
The Children:
1970-1974
Geranchers, Louie, Stevie, Mary, Julius, Jeannie, and Julie
Szabo, Brian-the early 70’s
Vercusky, Kenneth S.- died in the home 1974.
Vercusky, Diane, Steven, Cliff, Wayne,Larry and William -1974
1960-1969
Allen, Audrey and brother- late 60s -early 70’s
Brandel, Joseph- late 1960’s
B____?, Curtis
Casamassa, Greg and brother -1968-1969
Dyas, Debbie -Hunsicker, Bonnie and Ginny-early 1960’s
Jeffery, Linda (1961-1971),Mary, Kathy & Diane, brothers, Michael and Johnny
Kline, Vincent,Steve & Corrine-1960’s
Malatesta, Jaye-early 1960’s
Malinsky, Michael~1965-1972
Merritt, Richie and brother- 1965-1973
Miller, Christine, ~1960 to 1963
Rios, Daniel~1960-1965
Roberts, Flossie~ 1962-1965
Roman, Kathy Roman (O’Connell), Larry and Jeff Roman-1964 to 1969
Rooks, Dean and Charlene- mid-late 1960s
Rothermel, Robert 1967
Slaugther-1963Diane,Emma, Eileen, Nancy and brothers Mike and Tony
Timmons, Mary-late 1960’s
Vitek, Theresa- early 1960’s
Wich, Michael-1963-1967
1950-1959
Bonaskiewich, Yvonne (age 14-16), Judy (age 8-10), John (age 5-8), and me (Michael) _1956-1958
Dutko,George
Flatley, Helen-1957
Fenstermaker,Richard
Funk, Larry
Herman, Stanley & Mickey
Hertzog, Lyn and Linda – 1957-1961
Hessinger, Bobby
Lane, Robert-1952 thru 1962
Langston,Nick, 1947 to 1959
Makuski, Rose, Georgetta who was in the baby dorm,Maxine,Georgie.- 1958-1964
Merritt, Dick-1951-1955
Miller, John and Joan
Nocasio, David
Petek,Frank
Rudy– 1939 to 1947
Schaeffer, Larry and Jerry
Sebastian,Raymond
Skrovanek, Eugene and Kathy -1950-1958
Slaughter, Eileen,Diane, Emma, Michael, Nancy, and Tony – 1958-1966
Sullivan,Mary-1954
Tomsic, Michael
Unger, Chuck -1956-1965 Arthur and Bobby
Weber, 1953-1963 Darleen, Kathy and Richard
Wich, Kurt -1953-1957
Zartler, Joep and Frank, Tom and Rosie (Hockenberry) -1952 thru 1962
1938-1949
Langston, Nick~ 1947 to 1959
Chesterton, Lawrence (Lon) and younger sister Rita(age 4) – Summer of 1947
1940 US Census
The list of children and caretakers recorded in the 1940 census
Some of the writing on the scan was smeared and blurry and all was handwritten so I may not have always gotten all the names correct.
The Sisters and maybe priest?
Anthony Brzoyouskie,age 48, single male ,completed Grade C-5,born in Pennsylvania
Mary Odelia ,age 53, single female ,completed Grade C-5,born in Germany
Mary Domiana ,age 53, single female ,completed Grade C-5,born in Germany, the Directress of Orphan’s Home
Mary Mauritia ,age 52, single female ,completed Grade C-5,born in Austria
Mary Theodosia ,age 50, single female ,completed Grade C-5,born in Austria
Mary Helen ,age 22, single female ,completed Grade C-4,born in Germany
The 1940 Census Children:Girls
Mary Annette,age 16, female , Grade 8,born in Pennsylvania
Mary McLane,age 16, female , Grade 8,born in Pennsylvania
Rose Petak,age 15, female , Grade 7,born in Pennsylvania
Mary Kerschner,age 14, female , Grade 6,born in Pennsylvania
Gertrude Bruni,age 13, female , Grade 7,born in Pennsylvania
Anna Shalicky,age 13, female , Grade 7,born in Pennsylvania
Annette Epriol?,age 13, female , Grade 6,born in Pennsylvania
Joshephine Donally?,age 13, female , Grade 6,born in Pennsylvania
Lily Maga?,age 13, female , Grade 5,born in Pennsylvania
Jean Dick?,age 12, female , Grade 5,born in Pennsylvania
Doris Gallagher,age 12, female , Grade 5,born in Pennsylvania
Joan Tijerinaage ,age 11, female , Grade 5,born in Pennsylvania
Eva Petata ,age 10, female , Grade 4,born in Pennsylvania
Margaret Shaol ,age 10, female , Grade 4,born in Pennsylvania
Margaret Spaits ,age 9, female , Grade 2,born in Pennsylvania
Jane (Jean?) Gallagher ,age 8, female , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Avoeen? Shaol,age 8, female , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Margaret Piziest?, age 8, female , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Catherine Spaits ,age 7, female , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Eleanor Dalen ,age 6, female , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Janet Wukiach ,age 5, female , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Mae gallagher ,age 5, female , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Josephine Spaits,age 4, female , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Fay Wukisch,age 4, female , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Ruth Anne Spaits,age 3, female , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
1940 Census Children: Boys
Richard Kersikner ,age 11, male , Grade 4,born in Pennsylvania
John Bguni,age 10, male , Grade 3,born in Pennsylvania
Euguene McLane,age 10, male , Grade 4,born in Pennsylvania
Frank Petah,age 9, male , Grade 3,born in Pennsylvania
Camillus Mays,age 9, male , Grade 3,born in Pennsylvania
Conrad Wiukitsch,age 8, male , Grade 2,born in Pennsylvania
Richard Zettlemoyer,age 8, male , Grade 2,born in Pennsylvania
James Zettlemoyer,age 7, male , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Edward Yuendt?,age 7, male , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Paul Siegler,age 7, male , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Robert Gallagher,age 7, male , Grade 1,born in Pennsylvania
Frank Spait,age 6, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Jack Ardinger,age 5, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Rudolph Panlie,age 5, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
James Siegler,age 4, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Douglas Lloyd,age 4, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Joseph Mandeaux,age 3, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Charles Yorky,age 3, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Joseph Kerschner,age 2, male , not in school,born in Pennsylvania
Unknown time
Arthur Unger
Bobby Unger
Larry Schaeffer
Jerry Schaeffer,
Michael Tomsic,
David Nocasio,
Richard Fenstermaker,
Joep Zartler,
Frank Zartler,
Rosie Zartler Hockenberry
Bobby Hessinger,
John and Joan Miller
Larry Funk,
Kurt Wick
George Dutko
Stanley & Mickey Herman
Cookie Skrovanek,brothers, Gene,Jerry,Joe and Bill.
Debbie Sikler
Jim McCue
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