Thomas Edward Major (1872-1957) was the sixth of 12 children of Charles J. Major (1837-1905) and Margaret Mallon (1841-1888). Charles was one of three brothers who emigrated from Ireland in the 1860s. He settled in Skaneateles Falls, NY.

Thomas married Lucinda Ellen McCarthy (1873-1947). They lived in Skaneateles and had ten children, three of whom died in infancy.

• Charles Thomas Major Jr. (1934- ) m. Margaret Anita Palmer (1934- ). They had eight children:

xxxx• Michael John Major (1959) m. Mariann McAndrew (1961- )
xxxxxxxxx• Victoria Jee Hye Major (1992- )
xxxxxxxxx• Brendan Michael Major (1993- )
xxxxxxxxx• Patrick Michael Major (1998- )

xxxx• Mary Laura Major (1960- ) m. Brian Hart (1959- )
xxxxxxxxx• Laura Margaret Hart (1992- )
xxxxxxxxx• Mitchell Joseph Hart (1995- )

xxxx• Margaret Anne Major (1961- ) m. Jeffrey Pritchard (1959- )
xxxxxxxxx• Joshua Charles Pritchard (1989- )
xxxxxxxxx• Joseph Olin Pritchard (1990- )
xxxxxxxxx• Jacob Michael Pritchard (1993- )
xxxxxxxxx• James Peter Pritchard (1997- )
xxxxxxxxx• John Pritchard (2001- )
xxxxxxxxx• Jonas Pritchard (2003- )

xxxx• Mark Charles Major (1964- ) m. Martha Manilla (1965- )
xxxxxxxxx• Kevin Mark Major (1994- )
xxxxxxxxx• Michael Palmer Major (1996- )
xxxxxxxxx• Madeline Bristow Major (1999- )

xxxx• Matthew Peter Major (1965- ) m. Susan Graham (1970- )
xxxxxxxxx• Peter Matthew Major (1999- )
xxxxxxxxx• Anna Major (2003- )
xxxxxxxxx• Grace Major (2005- )

xxxx• Martha Catherine Major (1966- ) m. Michael Schattner (1969- )
xxxxxxxxx• Casey Michael Schattner (1992- )
xxxxxxxxx• Matthew Charles Schattner (1993- )
xxxxxxxxx• Jack Patrick Schattner (1995- )

xxxx• Martin Joseph Major (1968- ) m. Beth Ashby
xxxxxxxxx• Max Benedict Major (2005- )

xxxx• Mitchell Patrick Major (1971- ) m. Kristen Hutchings
xxxxxxxxx• Charles Clayton Major (2004- )


• Peter Curtin Major (1939- )

Peter Curtin Major, son of Judge Charles T. Major and Anne Elizabeth Curtin Major, grew up in Skaneateles with his brother, Charles T. Major Jr. Charles Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a lawyer and later a state Supreme Court judge.

Peter followed his own path. After graduating from Syracuse’s LeMoyne College and from law school, Peter studied for the priesthood at Mill Hill Missionaries in England and was ordained in Skaneateles in 1968. Since then he has devoted his life to the missions in Borneo, Cairo and the Sudan. He has great empathy for the poor and also is gifted at learning languages. He learned Arabic in Lebanon and Egypt. Before that he learned the Dyak Language in Borneo – and mastered their birdcalls.

In 1982 war broke out in Sudan and Father Major was held hostage for nearly two months.

“They demanded ransom from the church and the U.S. government, which they didn’t get. We were eventually released. I went to Khartoum, the capital city in the North. I’ve been there since 1987, when we started a new parish with the displaced people. There are about one and a half million displaced people living in Khartoum. I worked with them for 10 years."

When he left that parish, Father Major went to work in prison ministry.”

– From an article in Le Moyne College Magazine

Floyd Joseph Major (1899-1984) was nicknamed Blackie as a baby
because his black hair set him apart from his twin brother, Lloyd, who
had red hair, which, naturally, earned him the nickname Red.

Floyd married Anna Loretta McGinn (1898-1976). They had one son,
Thomas:

• Thomas Joseph Major (1933- ) in 1954 m. Beverly Ann Straub (1933- )

xxxxx• John Thomas Major (1955- ) m. Ruth Simmons
xxxxxxxxx• Michael Major
xxxxxxxxx
xxxxx• Michael James Major (1956- )

xxxxx• Mary Kay Major (1957- ) m. Gary Allen Hart (1957- )
xxxxxxxxx• Elizabeth Ann Hart (1982- )
xxxxxxxxx• Kevin Michael Hart (1983- )
xxxxxxxxx• Matthew Ryan Hart (1989- )

xxxxx• Teresa Anne Major (1958- )

xxxxx• Margaret Ann Major (1960- )

xxxxx• Patricia Ann Major (1965- )

------ Floyd Joseph Major's second wife: Teresa Quinlan

Sarto Cecil Major (1904-2001) was the Onondaga County (NY) Sheriff from 1959-63. He died on March 9, 2001, two days after his 97th birthday. He was named after the Italian cardinal who later became Pope Pius X.

He joined the sheriff’s department in 1929, during Prohibition. His early career included many raids on illegal liquor operations. Sarto himself never had a drink, says his cousin, Charles Major, also of Skaneateles. Sarto became president of the St. Bridget's Temperance Society in Skaneateles Falls.

Charles Major told the Syracuse newspapers that after the United States entered World War II in 1941, Sarto tried to enlist in the Navy, but was turned down because of his age. This didn’t discourage the 37-year-old. He drove to the draft board in Albany and asked if they could use a fingerprint expert.

“When they found that out," Charles added, "they called the Pentagon, and they said, ‘How soon can he get down here?' Sarto never took basic training.”

After the war, Sarto returned to the sheriff's department. In 1959 Gov. Nelson Rockefeller appointed Sarto Major as Onondaga County Sheriff. Sarto was elected to the position the next year, but in 1963 lost his re-election bid to Democrat Patrick Corbett.

He was married to the former Jane Hourigan (1904-1989).

Sarto Major
(1969) in a
Syracuse
Herald-
American
photo.

• Laura Madeline Major (1930- ) m. Russell Morehouse (1924- )

xxxx• Linda Lee Morehouse (1949- ) m. John Lewis Spencer (1939- )

xxxx• Robin Elaine Morehouse (1955) m. Gregory Eugene Becker (1950- )
xxxxxxxx• Brian Gregory Becker (1975- ) m. Jodi W. Deering (1973- )
xxxxxxxx• Jennifer Marie Becker (1976- )
xxxxxxxx• Angela Marie Becker (1979- ) m. David Martin (1971- )

Laura Major Morehouse

Robin Morehouse Becker and daughter, Angela Becker Martin.

Ted Skowron Jr.
(Thanks to Ted for
providing the photos)

• Joann Veronica Major (1936) m. Carlton Corey (1930-1983)- 6 children

xxxxx• Carlton Corey Jr.
xxxxxxxxx• Carl Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Scott Corey

xxxxx• Bruce Corey
xxxxxxxxx• William Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Bryan Corey
xxxxxxxxx• John Corey

xxxxx• William Corey
xxxxxxxxx• William Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Tyler Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Kristopher Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Mitchell Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Lyndsay Corey

xxxxx• Cathleen Corey m. Michael Feocco
xxxxxxxxx• Michael Feocco
xxxxxxxxx• Amanda Feocco
xxxxxxxxx• Joseph Feocco

xxxxx• Thomas Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Stefanie Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Melissa Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Jack Corey

xxxxx• Edward Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Ian Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Allison Corey
xxxxxxxxx• Emma Corey

----- Joanne's 2nd husband: Frank Brechue (1922- )

• Rita Marlene Major (1938- ) m. Gordon Linder (1935-1995)
xxxxx• David Gordon Linder
xxxxx• Cherie Linder
xxxxx• Barbara Linder

----- Rita's 2nd husband: Sam Winnie (1929 -)

Joanne Major Corey Brechue

Left::
Frank De Joy

Right:
Deborah DeJoy Blake
and Kathleen DeJoy

Ellen Veronica Major (1907-1997)
married James A. "Chick" O'Shea (1906-1990).
They had five children: James, Ellen, Daniel,
Gerald and Jean.