Part 1. Clara
Mom was born in 1920 to Irish/scotch immigrants. She was a country girl growing up on a small dairy farm in Ontario. She married in 1939 and had three daughters and two sons in rapid succession. We were all born during World War 2, except for my younger brother, who was born in 1946.
Family history is sketchy but in my time my father was shunned by her parents. He was a cook in the army but didn't go overseas during the war. Perhaps his being 4 foot 11 meant he wasn't a big enough target. He was moved around to different bases in Ontario. My father had other things to do and was seldom home. He liked to hang with the boys or a girlfriend. It got out that he had one in Ottawa for years and had a son by her.
