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Josephine Banner
Glesga Pal - Josie |
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Glasgow
California USA |
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Aug.2005
photo
from Glesga Pal, Josie
(Josephine Banner, nee Smith), California, USA.
Josie
was born in 74 Rhymer Street Garngad, went to St. Roch,s primary and
then to O.L.S.F. Charlotte St. Her name was Josie Smith she married Kenny
Banner in 1961, he went to John Street Sec school, Josie has lived in
the U.S.A. since 1967.
She would love to hear from anyone who remembers her or the family ..
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Photograph taken cc1940 of three generations
of the Banner family.....all called Kennedy Banner!
This photo was sent to me from Glesga Pal Josie it
shows
her late husband 'Kenny' aged 3 who was born
in the Gorbals
with his Dad,
Kennedy aged 30, who was born
in Lily Street, Bridgeton.
Grandfather Kennedy aged 79 was also a Brigton boy
Kenny, aged 3 in this photo attended John St. School
and can be seen in
the 1952 class
photograph.
Josie & Kenny married in 1961, emigrated to the
USA in 1967, and have two
daughters and
five grandchildren.
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Josie told me "The
family left East Kilbride in 1967, my late husband was reading the
Saturday paper while in Glasgow to play snooker, he seen an advert for
America and went to the Central Station to find out what it was all
about. When he came home he told me he had a job in South Bend Indiana
the money was so good we couldn't pass it up.
We had been thinking of going to Canada or Australia for a while, my Dad
was so upset the day I left , looking back and thinking if my daughters
left to go to another country with my grandchildren I don't know if I
could take it .
But I have to believe we are where we are today for a reason . My
son-in-law always says he admires my husband for coming to a strange
country with a wife and two small children and making it ... as he was
the one to go out and work and prove he could do the job.
I have had no regrets but I go back to Glasgow every other year for my
fill of a good fish supper! " |
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Webmaister & Josie
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I had the pleasure of meeting Josie in the Peoples Palace,
Bridgeton on 17th Oct 2006
Also with her that day were her daughter Karen and granddaughter Sarah
(14yrs)
Sarah I should mention justs loves
irn-bru
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We had a smashing blether over lunch in
the refurbished Winter Gardens,
Glasgow Green,
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Oct 2006, Glesga Pal, Norrie
Hi Pals, Claire and I are just back from meeting Josie,
her daughter Karen and her grand daughter Sarah.
Webmaister, Jeep and Jamesyboy were there too.
We all had a nice chat over smashing rolls and sausage.
I hadn't a clue as to how to recognise Josie but fortunately she had
recognised the Webmaister.
Our visit was all too soon over but Claire, Jeep, James, Webmaister and
myself blethered on for a spell after Josie left, too little time and
too many folk to see, maybe the next time we can have longer to blether
with Josie.
For those of you who are meeting at the Scotia you will get along just
fine, nice lady, well she comes from the North End of Glasgow
Nice to have met Josie and her family, here's to the next time.
Bye for now, Norrie
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