Martha's family

Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Cine pic 2

This is another from cine-Jen's wedding this time.

Love all the old photos of Aunty Doll and Uncle Gerry.

This is from an old cine film so just trying it out and will try and do more,it is a bit blurred but it is Jim and Marie's wedding reception at The Swan, Aughton.
Vera (young!!) is in the foreground and I think Jim is behind and is that Uncle Tom (far left) ...not too sure of the rest.

Thursday, 12 August 2010

Photos Taken at the end of W.W.2

Dad & Gegs Aged 4 Sitting of the Banks of Manchester Ship Canal ( Near Barton)

Doll & Gerry a couple of months after his homecoming :-
on holiday in Flixton 1946 in Aunty Henny & U.Barty's
back Garden

My Dad & I with Uncle Barty & his two Grandsons by M.S.Canal
Doll took the Photo.

The Whitehead Girls 1963 with our New Morris Minor

Ron, Sal & Sue 1963 with our new car !!!!
(The only registration i can still remember)

Doll (Various Snaps) before W.W.2

The top two photos were taken 1939 - 2 years before
she married Gerry.
The lower photo was taken outside our family home
(at the time) 38 Lathom Road. Doll is Left with her
future Mother in Law Molly ( Granny Whitehead) &
Dads sister A.Monica, still alive aged 99 in September.

Camping in the 1930's

In this photo can you spot Uncle Tom O'D ( Back Left)

& My Dad Gerry ( Front Centre). This was taken when they were approx 20.-y.o. at Appley Bridge Nr.Parbold.I don't know if thay had met Marthas 2 Glamerous Daughters at this

stage but I know they were pals in Scouts See Dark photo below full of indistinguable Scouts about 1930 -31 but they are

in there somewhere. ( My Dad told me when he was alive)

Sunday, 25 July 2010

The O'Donnell gang

This is a great shot of us all in May/June 2010. It was fantastic to get together - we must do it more often.
From the left Tom, Alan, Kate, Patricia and Susan

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

What a Night Gerry 60 Birthday

Aunt Rene & I ( Heads cut off) with Marthas

Grandchildren & 3 Great Grandchilden

Three Very Glamerous Ladies 2007

Pat : Kate : Susan Looking very glam : Martha would have been very proud

The Whiteheads & Breithaupts approx 1955

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Vera -Martha's daughter

1.Vera posing with her bike!!! Does anyone recognize where this is??
2.A young Vera
3.Vera and Peter Breithaupt(I think this was their wedding photo).

Friday, 14 May 2010

In April this year my son Steve, his wife Jo and our grandsons Tom and Ollie spent 28 wonderful days with us in Dominica. Lots of adventures and fun - and of course - a few cocktails!!! Andy and I loved it.

If you fancy a look at the blog of their visit you can see it by clicking on 'Kate-and-Andy-wandering'

Next week we are back in the real world of Blackpool. Just bought a car on ebay so lets hope it runs! Hoping to use it to get up and down to Mum whilst she settles into the care home. Looking forward to seeing all the family when we get back.

Just closing up Mango Lodge ready for rental to American Professors at the local University. Hope they look after it!

Sunday, 9 May 2010

Dolly and Michael's Trip to NY - 1973

Dolly, Michael and Susan in New York 1973. George Washington bridge in background.

When we took Dolly to Broadway, she got out of the car and tap-danced - she couldn't believe she was actually on Broadway.

Dolly, Marge, Jack - USA 1973

Dolly, Marje and Jack at Steve (Marje & Jack's son) and Carol's wedding in 1973.

Wedding Day - Tom, Wendy and Martha

Martha looks beautiful at Tom and Wendy's

wedding. Kate - what year was this?

Saturday, 8 May 2010

Family Tree

Just deleted my version of family tree as it took up too much space. Check Derek's link which has much more information.

Family Tree

Here is a link to the Dowling family tree. Derek Wilson and my sister in law Jill have both been working on ancestry.com gathering information. (Thanks to you both)
This looks backwards to ancestors, rather than Martha's children onwards.

The result on 'ancestry' is only accessible if you register and pay, however this link takes you to a snapshot of what has been gathered. Click on the link and then use the 'ancestors/descendants/family' functions to navigate.

http://marthasfamily.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=marthasfamily&view=0&pid=43&rand=349389837

If anyone can fill in more gaps - write them in comments below.

Friday, 7 May 2010

O'Donnell family news

This is a good forum to bring everyone up to date with a huge change happening to my Mum - Rene O'Donnell. She has decided to move out of her flat and into a residential care home in Aughton.
Mum said she is sad to leave her lovely flat in Maghull, but she is looking forward to freshly cooked meals in her new 5* home. She moves on 15th May. It's a big step but she is struggling so much with her eyesight that everyone agrees it will be for the best.
Although Mum can't read - I can pass on any comments wishing her well. So click on "comments" below and bring em on........

I don't want to post her new address or phone number here - but if anyone wants them please email me.

ODonnell boys Two generations on

James and Adam ODonnell (Martha s GreatGreat grandsons )at this years St Patricks Day parade in Limerick

Billy Johnson

Amazing how all the Johnsons look so much alike. I remember Uncle Billy used to entertain us playing the banjo

. So many great musicians from the Johnson family.....Dolly's kids did not inherit such talents, even though she sent me to piano lessons for years. Neither of my girls, Jenn and Alison, inherited any musical skills.
Never stopped us from enjoying a good 'do' though:)

Mavis and Eileen Taylor

Mavis and Eileen Taylor. Mavis died in her teens. Do any of the 'older' cousins remember her at all? Does anyone keep in touch with Eileen or know anything about her? She married a man named Stan

John Dowling

What a handsome guy he was! On the back of the photo it states that he died on September 1, 1956 at the age of 96.

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

O'Donnell Boys

Alan and Tom....

Not sure of date....maybe 1951/1952?

Three Johnsons

From left to right
Back: Billy, Gerry, Teddy
Front: Noreen and Rene

I think this was taken at Uncle Peter's funeral.

Dolly and Gerry at 38 Lathom Road

This was taken outside 38 Lathom Road.

Dolly and Gerry eventually rented 36 Lathom Road and Monica (Gerry's sister) her husband Philip later lived at 40 Lathom Road.

Breithaupt Boys

From left to right -

Billy, David, Stephen and Jimmy

The only one missing is Peter

A Great Day Out

From left to right -

Gerry, Dolly, not sure of gentleman in the middle,

Tom and Rene

Not

sure when this was taken.

Teddy and Eileen Johnson & Family

Teddy and Eileen with their six children. Does anyone keep in touch with them?

Can anyone identify them?

Tuesday, 4 May 2010

Gerry With 8 of Marthas Great Grandchildren

Marthas 8 Great Grandchildren ( Whiteheads)with Gerry when they were all small.

Doll Aged 26 Flixton Manchester

Mum (Dolly) Flixton Aged 26

Dolly & Gerry in Flixton Manchester Aug 1946 when Dad returned from Burma

Doll Aged 26 with Gegs & Gerry Just after he returned from Burma 1946.At Aunty Hennies (Granny Whiteheads Younger Sister)

Aunt Ida In her Sweet Shop in Walton About 1950

Aunt Ida (Marthas Eldest) In the Sweet Shop she bought after Mavis Died in Walton by Goodison Park About 1950

Marthas Five Grandchildren (to Aunty Doll)
Mike : Sally : Ron : Susan : Gegs. At Richards
Wedding August 2005 Sheffield

7 of Marthas Great Grand Daughters & Mikes Wife ( Grandma In Law !!!!) From right to left

Jennifer (Sue's Daughter)Leesa( Rons Daughter)

Helen Whitehead (Mikes Wife) Kate & Becky (Rons Daughters)Ali (Sues Daughter)Rachel & Sarah ( Sallys Daughters) & Helen (A.MonsDaughter)

Monday, 3 May 2010

Meadows, Maghull

I can see Gerry,Rene and Dolly and some of their children, not sure about the rest!

Martha-4 generations

This was taken in the back garden of our house in Coppull Road, Lydiate.
Martha,Jennifer Breithaupt(Jobe) and Vera (Martha's daughter) .
The baby is now in his 40's-Jenny's son Dave!!

Tuesday, 27 April 2010

Dolly and Gerry's wedding

Hope you don't mind-I managed to lighten this photo!!!!

Martha - 1967

This was taken in 1967 when Martha was ill and Marge came to visit. The family used to take turns in sleeping over at her house so she wouldn't be alone.

Uncle Fred quoted in the local paper.....

Not sure how to make this larger on blog. If anyone wants a copy to be able to read, email me at cupot@nc.rr.com.

I remember Dolly telling me about Martha playing the piano when they were all kids. When Grandad was alive, Dolly said they always had a 'roaring fire' and meat on the table every night.

Dolly and Gerry's Wedding

Dolly and Gerry were married on May 10, 1941 during the May Blitz in Liverpool. Mom said the night before all of Liverpool was ablaze and the morning of the wedding there was no running water. Gerry is in his Argyle and Sutherland uniform. Monica, his sister and a cousin, not sure of his name are also in the photo.

Dolly

Dolly at 19 yrs

The Johnson Beauties

This was taken when Marge visited Martha in 1967.

Vera, Dolly, Rene and Marge.

O'Donnells

Don't you just love these.............

Golden Wedding

This is so beautiful. It is inscribed with 'Golden Wedding -To my brother - 29-1-27'. Does anyone know who this would be?

Martha's Dad.....

Martha's Mom - can anyone confirm?

Thursday, 22 April 2010

Martha's Houses

I'd love to know a bit more about where Martha lived, I know she loved moving about!!!!She lived in Lydiate at the end of her life(1960's),in the bungalow in Coppull Road just down the road from our house,also I know she lived in Haigh Crescent in the flat down the alley(used to take her her dinner on a Saturday tea time-I think Rene used to do Sundays!!)also Southport Road, Clent Avenue and Riding Lane- Haskayne.But before those houses ????? I know there was a shop in Kirkdale, and did I hear Rene mention Queens Drive.I will try and take a photo of the local ones.......who remembers the rest??