Adam Adolphus Willett's trench art WWII

I lost my best friend today

Chinook Collins 1995 - 2008

Frederick Collins WWI

Great Grandpa Fred's official WWI portrait

Collins Coat of Arms

Ted, Shannon, Jesseca, Jake and Lily

Jesseca 13, Jake 11, Lily 9 Fall 2006

Nurse Sally Warde

written on back of picture: HELP In the shelter - Run here comes the BOMB 1943 - originally written on front: Nurse Sally Warde Fooling around

Jenny Warde, K. Burke, Mary's Dorthy and Nellie Warde

info on back of picture: To sally; Jenny warde, Mary's Dorothy, Nellie Warde and K. Burke aunt of Mary Hoban who is Mary's God mother - ??[100 years when she died. Sister of Mrs. Smith in Toronto who worked at King Edward Hotel]?? - Ballyrourke Ireland

Pte. Norm Collins April 1943 WWII

info on picture: To my precious Sally from Norm X X X April 1943

Norm Collins Antwerp Belgium WWII

Hand written on the back of picture & sent to Sally "Some where in FRANCE Sept. 22nd / 44. P.S. I love you honey xxx xxx xxx

the picture was taken in Antwerp Belgium

Earl & Vickie Collins

Great uncle Earl Collins and his first wife Vickie

Norm & Mary

Norm Collins and daughter Mary (Lapensee)

Sally waiting at Sutton Station

info on back of photo: Sally waiting at Sutton station Cheam Surrey England, 18 Sandy Lane C/O Bromfields

Sally & Fred

Sally Fred & Norm Collins

Sally & Loretta Collins

June 8th 1945 in Port Credit - Grandma and great aunt Loretta Salisbury - Sally (Warde) Collins & Loretta Collins (Salisbury)

Norm Collins

Grandpa Collins during WWII

Fred & John Collins

info on back of picture: Fred & John at Kellys. Our car we made seats in by Sally & Norm all paid for. all ours ha ha

Norm Collins and fellow soldier WWII

Grandpa Collins drinking a bottle of pop with a unidentified soldier - no info on picture

Marie & Richard Collins

info on picture: Walter's wife Marie & son Richard Collins at grandpa Schell's Reunion

Sally & Norm's Grandpa and Grandma Shell

info on picture: Norm's Grandpa Schell ????? + Sally

Grandma Collins with great great Grandpa Norman Schell and his second wife Elizabeth Ellen (Bates) Schell

Freddy (Sr.) ridding his tricycle

Dad ridding his tricycle in Port Credit Ontario

Walter, Marie, Richard & David Collins

info from picture: Walter Marie Richard & Dave
Grandpa's brother Walter, his wife Marie (Lediard) and their sons Richard and David)

Fred & Susan Collins

Great grandma and grandpa Collins Frederick & Susannah (Schell) Collins

Simcoe Co. 1918 news - 016629-18 Frederick COLLINS, 28, farmer, Leaside Ont, Humber Bay, parents - James COLLINS & Emily SANDERSON married Susan SCHELL, 25, Dundalk, Stayner, parents - Norman SCHELL & Sarah CARSON, witn; Frances SCHELL & Thomas SCHELL of Stayner, May 1, 1918 at Stayner

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Sally & Mary

info from picture: Sally & Mary

Grandma Collins and Aunt Mary (Lapensee) in front of the Collins Brothers Building Contractors truck.

Brothers Reunited

info on picture: First meeting in Aldershot Aug. 1941.

Grandpa and great uncle Walter reunited during WWII in Albershot Hamshire England 1941

James Collins & Susannah (Shell) Collins

info from picture: Norm's Mom Collins + his Grand Father James Collins

Frederick Collins & daughter Loretta

August 1954.

Home At Last

Photo taken on August 8th, 1945. Grandma and grandpa reunited after the war.

Miss Sally Warde

Sarah Theresa Warde, born Sept. 1, 1918 in Ballyrourke, The Neale, Co Mayo, Ireland

Patrick Warde

Great grandpa Patrick Warde

Patrick Warde (son of Thomas Warde and Jane French) was born in Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland, and died 08 Jul 1943 in Ireland. He married Winnifred Heskin on 1910 in Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

Children of Patrick Warde and Winnifred Heskin are:

1. +Patrick Warde, b. 07 Feb 1911, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
2. Thomas Warde, b. 12 Jul 1911, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
3. Bridget Theresa Warde, b. 28 Jan 1912, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
4. Michael Warde, b. 1913, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
5. Mary Warde, b. 17 Jan 1915, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
6. Ellen Josephine Warde, b. 21 Nov 1916, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland, d. 19 Feb 2005, Castlemacgarrett Nursing Home, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
7. +Sarah Theresa Warde, b. 01 Sep 1918, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland, d. 09 Jan 2006, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
8. Winnifred Anne Warde, b. 24 Nov 1920, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
9. Jane Elizabeth Warde, b. 09 Sep 1924, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
10. Catherine Philomena Warde, b. 17 Mar 1929, Ballyrourke,The Neale, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

James & son Frederick Collins

Great great grandpa James Collins and great grandpa Frederick Collins

Pte. Norm Collins age 19

Grandpa at age 19 WWII