"referred to as the "fiddler of the North" was about 30 years old at time of death. Was born abt: 1910 per dad.
74. Margaret (Peggy) Alice Driscoll
Per dad... Son seemed a bit of show off when he was around twenty. Her husband was from a well to do family. Dad's sister Mary went to visit them serveral times when they were in Atlantic city. She finally stopped driving at 85 years when living in Hollywood, Florida.
Nov 5 note to file.... Gary O'Brien mentions "In 1939 Aunt Peggy, Buck, and Ella came home for the Labour day weekend.... just crossed the border when it was closed by the decleration of war..." Who are Buck and Ella ? additional children ?
Dad remembers they lived on Montreal road north side one or two houses west of the road that went up to Rockliffe airport. Came from Germany around 1930,31 with a brother. Was a fanatic supporter of Hitler. Gertie had been seeing for several years when narried in 1940 and when returned from honeymoon he was taken to internment camp until after the war. Had about 3 kids.
Gertie stayed at dad's house in high school
Scanned Obit Available.- states granchildren were Stephanie, Matthew and Tommy. Also states he arrived in Candad at 17 - about 1929
83. Ernie Cooke
Tentative - Confirm with Alexa ----then add m: Jennie