We recently reconnected with another part of our family when Joann Gilmour Rivers called, then emailed to get in touch with us. She is the oldest daughter and middle child of Betty Wilson Gilmour - Mother's next oldest sister who passed away a few years ago. Joan lives in Oregon with her family.
In her own words from her email here are the identities of those in this pic: "I thought I would share pictures of our family here. This group shot is my family and Dad at my middle girls' wedding. It was taken outside the Portland Temple in February of this year [2007]. From left to right: Sandy {Gilmour - her dad}- Cynthia (our eldest) her husband Nathan and their kids, Ashley and Andrew. (They are expecting their third in February.) Gary, my husband and best friend, Stephanie and her new husband, Jonathan. Myself, our youngest son (but tallest at 6'5'), Marc and Melissa (They were married in March of this year). Scott, our eldest son, is holding Colby, (his adopted son) Michele, his wife as of June of this year. (They are expecting in April). Last but not least - our youngest, Brittany."
Joann has also been sending copies of pictures that Betty had collected but which had no names attached so we've been identifying those we could.
So here are a few family photos from way back:
This is Belle Low Armstrong - One of Grandma Wilson's sisters that lived in California.
This is Grandpa and Grandma Wilson - Since there is only one child in the car with them we're assuming it is the oldest -- Myrtle.
This is Charles 'Chick' Wilson -- Charles [aka Chick], Bill, John, Andy, and Jean were Cousins of the Wilson sisters (Myrtle, Betty, and Mary). They are the children of Great Grandpa Wilson and our Grandma Wilson's Sister - Mary -- his 2nd wife. Grandma (Nan) Wilson raised them along with her 3 girls after the Death of their Mother. Since their father was our mothers' grandfather they were Uncles & Aunt(Jean), but since their mother was our grandma's sister they are also cousins. Chick was very much in demand in the field of race car construction in his day - working in California
This is Andy Wilson - He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. After he returned home there was a police chase with guns blazing that passed by the shop he was working at. Everyone rushed to the front to watch the action, but when it was past they looked around and couldn't find Andy. He was finally located behind a cement wall on the property.
The couple holding the little boy in this group picture are John Wilson and his wife Helen. According to the geneology sheet mother showed me they had two boys - Robert Ben Wilson born 2/11/41, and John Dee born 9/4/42. I don't know which if either this little guy is. The lady on the far left is Betty, and Grandma Wilson is in the middle.
If Joann sends more pictures we will share them here as we are able to identify them.
If anyone comes across this blog who may have lived in the Big Horn Basin area in the 40's let me know -- I'll add some of the pictues we couldn't identify and maybe you'll know them.
This is Charles 'Chick' Wilson -- Charles [aka Chick], Bill, John, Andy, and Jean were Cousins of the Wilson sisters (Myrtle, Betty, and Mary). They are the children of Great Grandpa Wilson and our Grandma Wilson's Sister - Mary -- his 2nd wife. Grandma (Nan) Wilson raised them along with her 3 girls after the Death of their Mother. Since their father was our mothers' grandfather they were Uncles & Aunt(Jean), but since their mother was our grandma's sister they are also cousins. Chick was very much in demand in the field of race car construction in his day - working in California
This is Andy Wilson - He fought in the Battle of the Bulge in WWII. After he returned home there was a police chase with guns blazing that passed by the shop he was working at. Everyone rushed to the front to watch the action, but when it was past they looked around and couldn't find Andy. He was finally located behind a cement wall on the property.
The couple holding the little boy in this group picture are John Wilson and his wife Helen. According to the geneology sheet mother showed me they had two boys - Robert Ben Wilson born 2/11/41, and John Dee born 9/4/42. I don't know which if either this little guy is. The lady on the far left is Betty, and Grandma Wilson is in the middle.
If Joann sends more pictures we will share them here as we are able to identify them.
If anyone comes across this blog who may have lived in the Big Horn Basin area in the 40's let me know -- I'll add some of the pictues we couldn't identify and maybe you'll know them.
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