Backside of the Postcard...8-10-90

I'm sure for my Parents it was a complete thrill to go out on the ocean with JoAnn, Gene, & their kids.

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Postcard From Mom & Dad...8-10-90

This is the front side of the postcard postmarked 8-10-90 that Mom & Dad sent me from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts while visiting my sister JoAnn and Brother-in-law Gene Grant & family.

I found this postcard while thumbing thru some old books of mine that were in a box. At the time the postcard was sent to me I was working on the island of Kauai in Hawaii as a finish carpenter. I probably used the postcard as a bookmark and today I opened the book to read the card again some 18 years later.

Young Ginny Froehly...circa 1921...My Mom

Mary Virginia Froehly was born on April 9, 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri. This particular spring brought about the first child to a young couple, Joseph and Della Froehly. This was a time when Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States and this was the year that Missouri became the 11th state to ratify the 19th amendmant, which granted women the right to vote.
Joseph & Della first lived on 21st Street. Joseph may have been a wallpaper and painter at this time. Della worked at Brown Shoe Company before she was married and just prior to giving birth to Gin. It was probably at the time that Gin was having this picture taken with her dog that her two twin brothers were about to be born.
Michael Ryan(Chubby) arrived first and Joseph (Junior) appeared shortly afterwards on November 10, 1921.. However, by the time the boys came around the Froehly family was living at their new residence on Lotus Avenue. Katherine (Dolly) came along on October 9, 1924. Dolly was named after Della's mother Catherine Geraghty. Notice that Chubby's middle name was Ryan. Catherine Geraghty's maiden name was Catherine Ryan.

Mom, JoAnn, & Jack

Here is a picture of Mom holding a young, baby boy named Jack who was born on June 28, 1942. Standing alongside Mom is JoAnn whose birthdate is February 7, 1941. To the best of my knowledge this picture was taken on Theodosia St in St. Louis, Mo. When the picture is enlarged the house number is 720. This was probably the first home for Amel, Virginia, & kids.

It looks like Jack was just a few months old and their clothing was summer-like, so this picture was most likely taken in late summer or early fall of 1942.

Mom must have been 23 since she was born on April 9, 1919.

My sister, Mary recently told me that the location of the families' home was 5746 Theodosia. (Mary has always had a super merory recall.) It was two blocks south of where my Grandparents, Joe & Della Froehly lived.