Peter and Julia Cullather with their children Dorothy, Joseph, and James

19. Peter James² Cullather (Michael¹, Michael^A) (#26) was born in Lackawaxen, Pike Co., PA 23 Oct 1879. Peter died 30 Aug 1958 in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, at 78 years of age.⁽²⁰⁷⁾ His body was interred 2 Sep 1958 in Scranton, PA, Cathedral Cemetery.

He married Julia Brennan at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, 1 Jun 1905. (Julia Brennan is #27.) Julia was born 27 Jul 1880 in Philadelphia, PA. Julia became an orphan at the age of 9 and worked for and was raised by the Friel family. Julia was the daughter of Fenton Brennan and Mary Gaynor.

Julia died 13 May 1967 in Chester, Delaware Co., PA, at 86 years of age.⁽²⁰⁸⁾ Her body was interred 15 May 1967 in Scranton, PA, Cathedral Cemetery.

Occupation: Railroad worker. At a young age he started to work on the railroad as a water boy. Later he checked signals on the Lackawanna Railroad and was a maintainer on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad from Scranton, PA to Binghampton, NY for 54 years.

He was a student E. Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA. School: E. Stroud. A Grammar School. He resided in Lackawaxen, Pike Co., PA 1879-1880. He was baptized at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lackawaxen, Pike Co., PA, 1879. He resided in East Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA 1880-1902.⁽²⁰⁹⁾ He resided in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 1902-1958.⁽²¹⁰⁾

Peter James Cullather and Julia Brennan had the following children:

30 i. Dorothea Frances³ Cullather (#48) was born in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 19 Mar 1906. Dorothea died 16 Mar 1979 in Ephrata, PA, at 72 years of age.⁽²¹¹⁾ Her body was interred 19 Mar 1979 in Ephrata, PA, Cedar Hill Cemetery. She married Clarence Richard Minnich at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, 28 Dec 1937.⁽²¹²⁾ (Clarence Richard Minnich is #49.) Clarence was born 5 May 1911. Clarence died 13 Feb 1988 in Philadelphia, PA, at 76 years of age.⁽²¹³⁾ His body was interred 17 Feb 1988 in Ephrata, PA, Cedar Hill Cemetery. (See Clarence Richard Minnich for the continuation of this line.)

Occupation: Teacher. She was at St. Patrick's Catholic Church baptized in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, 1906. She resided in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 1906 -.⁽²¹⁴⁾ Dorothea graduated E. Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA, 1926. Institution: East Stroudsburg State.

31 ii. Peter James Cullather (#50) was born in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 22 Mar 1907. P.J. died 9 May 1993 in Orlando, FL, at 86 years of age.⁽²¹⁵⁾ He married in St. Patrick's Catholic Church Mary Louise Keib in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, 23 Nov 1939. (Mary Louise Keib is #51.) Mary was born 5 May 1910 Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY.⁽²¹⁶⁾ Mary was the daughter of John Jacob Keib and Ellen Agnes Fitzstephens. Mary died 16 November 1982 in Orlando, FL, at 72 years of age.

Occupation: Industrial Relations Rep. Peter had been a railroad dispacher for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad; a telegraph operator, 1926-1933; a High School Teacher, Forest City and Dickson City, 1931-1936, and an Industrial Relations Representative for the Martin-Marietta Corporation in Orlando, FL, 1960-1972.

He resided in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 1907-1931, State Street.⁽²¹⁷⁾ He was baptized in St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, 1907. He received a degree E. Stroudsburg, Monroe Co., PA, 1931. B.S., East Stroudsburg State Teachers College.

He resided Carbondale, Lackawanna Co., PA 1940-1956, R.D. #1. P.J. served in the U.S. Navy. He resided Stratford, CN 1956-1960. He resided in Orlando, FL 1960-1993, 1602 Overlake Avenue.

Joseph B. Cullather
(1910 - 1975)

+ 32 iii. Joseph Brennan Cullather was born 1 Apr 1910.

33 iv. Mary Catherine Cullather (#54) was born in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA 31 May 1913. Mary died 22 Aug 1913 in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, at less than one year of age.⁽²¹⁸⁾ Her body was interred 24 Aug 1913 in Nicholson, Wyoming Co., PA, Catholic Cemetery. She was baptized in St. Patrick, Nicholson, PA.

+ 34 v. Robert Travis Cullather was born 28 Feb 1915.

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