Old Photos

These are some photos from Lynn Allen (Johnson)-Her Dad was Bill Johnson-Martha and Edward's son. Click on the photos to enlarge them.

This is Marjorie and Jack's wedding-Martha is in the middle. Is the smaller bridesmaid Mavis-(Ida's daughter)? The two bridesmaids are Rene( Martha's daughter) and Noreen (Bill Johnson's wife).
Can anyone say who the others are?

This one was at Tommy O'Donnell and Wendy's  wedding. Rene and Tom O'Donnell with Alan,Patricia, Sue and Kath.

Tom O'Donnell and Wendy's wedding.
L-R
Vera Breithaupt (Martha's daughter) Peter Breithaupt,? Martha, ? Susan Kolu (Whitehead) Bill Johnson, Rene O'Donnell (Martha's daughter) Tom O'Donnell, Dolly(Dorothy) Whitehead, (Martha's daughter), Gerald Whitehead

L-R-Sue (O'Donnell) ? Kath (O'Donnell)  Wendy,? ? Patricia (O'Donnell)

Let's keep this blog alive

I'd like to encourage as many of my huge extended family to post a picture and some information, about themselves, what Country and town they live in and what their connection is to the Dowling family. To get this off thing off, I  am posting myself and then hope others will follow. So why not post something and encourage all your relatives who are not contributors to email me so that I can give them access. Email me at marthasfamilyblog@gmail.com

Hi I am Kate daughter of Rene. Martha was my Grandma. I am married to Andy and had one son Steve. 

My Mum had 5 children Tom, Alan, Me, Patricia and Susan. Sadly Alan died last year. Tom lives in France, Patricia in Folkestone and Sue in Merseyside.

This pic is of me with my lovely grandchildren Tom (12) and Ollie (8)  Andy and I have an apartment in the same house as Steve Jo and the Grandkids. They live in the main house and we live upstairs on the top floor apartment. Andy and I are semi retired so we travel a lot and use the (Nanaland) apartment when we are back in UK. it works great. We all love music and I think this comes through the generations. In our home there are 3 pianos, 5 guitars, 2 PA systems and a set of drums in the house! The poor neighbours! 

A lovely chat

I just had a lovely chat with Joyce Bunting who lives in Londonderry, Ireland. Joyce is the daughter of Henry, Martha's brother who is third from the right (standing).  She told me of her brother Jack living in Australia, of her other siblings who lived in USA and in Wales. It reminded me that the Dowling family are spread all over the world. Wouldn't it be great if anyone connected (in any way at all)  posted a picture of themselves and their family and tell us where in the world they live and what they are up to. The blog has not had any posts for a while so let's all try to spark it up again.

It is also worth mentioning that the Dowlings seems to live to a ripe old age but there seems to be a hereditary problem with AMD (Age related Macular Degeneration) It is an eye problem that can be halted if diagnosed so pass the word on to all your family to have regular checks.