Although Joseph never learned how to read nor write he entertained everyone with his gift of reciting poems he made up himself.
Joseph consumed one ounce of Brandy each evening before bedtime for his heart he claimed. He did not smoke. He was a Christian.
Grandma left Grandpa to raise the younger children once the eldest ones left the nest. They maintained a warm relationship however throughout the years and she visited often
OCCUPATIONS: 1.Gate Keeper at Locks
Farran's Point, Ontario, Canada
2.Teamster: Kooteneys, British Columbia
THE AGED YOUTHFUL GENTLEMAN
by Grand-daughter, Joan
He rested in a wooden chair-his good times almost had,
The aged youthful gentleman-the father of my dad.
He uttered rarely a syllable 'less it were mused or wise,
The aged youthful gentleman dealt not with waste nor lies.
And he was my shelter, security and pride,
He lives on still within me tho' some do swear he died.
He was abundantly gifted with story and catchy rhyme,
The aged youthful gentle man who carried not a dime.
His only luxury in life was kept in an old tin chest,
A shot of 'fer me heart' brandy each eve before his rest,
The remainder of his income helped fill plenty of need,
For a son who'd a sickly wife and 8 wee mouths to feed.
I suspect he's traded that wobbley wooden chair for a jewelled throne,
The aged youthful gentleman who made his house our home.
Although Joseph never learned how to read nor write he entertained everyone with his gift of reciting poems he made up himself.
Joseph consumed one ounce of Brandy each evening before bedtime for his heart he claimed. He did not smoke. He was a Christian.
Grandma left Grandpa to raise the younger children once the eldest ones left the nest. They maintained a warm relationship however throughout the years and she visited often
OCCUPATIONS: 1.Gate Keeper at Locks
Farran's Point, Ontario, Canada
2.Teamster: Kooteneys, British Columbia
THE AGED YOUTHFUL GENTLEMAN
by Grand-daughter, Joan
He rested in a wooden chair-his good times almost had,
The aged youthful gentleman-the father of my dad.
He uttered rarely a syllable 'less it were mused or wise,
The aged youthful gentleman dealt not with waste nor lies.
And he was my shelter, security and pride,
He lives on still within me tho' some do swear he died.
He was abundantly gifted with story and catchy rhyme,
The aged youthful gentle man who carried not a dime.
His only luxury in life was kept in an old tin chest,
A shot of 'fer me heart' brandy each eve before his rest,
The remainder of his income helped fill plenty of need,
For a son who'd a sickly wife and 8 wee mouths to feed.
I suspect he's traded that wobbley wooden chair for a jewelled throne,
The aged youthful gentleman who made his house our home.
Family Members
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Samuel Donnelly
1849–1927
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Henry Donnelly
1852–1908
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Robert J Donnelly Jr
1857–1945
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Sarah Margaret Donnelly Artindale
1861–1921
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Isaac William Donnelly
1862–1946
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Hamilton "Ham" Donnelly
1865–1946
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David Nelson Donnelly
1867–1937
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Zena Lewis Donnelly
1872 – unknown
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Peter Donnelly
1874–1925
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Mary Nellie Donnelly Mathews
1877 – unknown
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