1928 when Nanny was at her first communion at age 6. She was supposed to be wearing white shoes, but on the way to the communion, she got them all dirty. Her mother made her put on the black shoes.

1939 Just after Stan had joined the Royal Montreal Regiment. Years later he said she dazzled him as she was so full of life. He knew his mother would not like her but did not care. His dad loved my Lorraine (Nanny) as she was different.

-New Recruit Stanley George Oakley

-1939, when Nanny was 17 years old. She's dressed in her
Burgundy winter ski suit and checkered ski hat

-1942 when Nanny was about 20 years old

-The fall of 1942, 6 months into marriage #1

-Barry at 1.5 Years old in 1945

Studio Pictures:

-Nanny and Stan in 1947

-Barry at Age 3 in 1947

Allan and Barbara. Notice I am wearing an eye patch to see if my right eye would get stronger. This only worked for a short time.

-Allan about 3 years old playing in the back yard
-Number 16 on 12th Ave, Laval West

-6th Birthday party and Ann Pappin's
-Nanny Oakley always made a birthday cake that had coins inside it

-Lining up for the Pin the Tail on the Donkey

-1958 at Plage Laval. We virtually lived at the beach that summer.
-Chez Roger restaurant was alive with music and dancing

-Portrait from 1958-1959

-1958 just after opening the presents on Christmas. Barbara has her 3ft doll.
-Notice the ugly oil painting above the couch

-1959, A picture of the family at the old house taken outside the front porch

This is a picture of Barbara, Nanny and Allan taken just after Nanny left Stan and moved into the upstairs apartment at 3150 30th Ave. Nanny just bought the two tone Chevy Belair. We were broke but lived like kings. Nanny worked double time just to give us a life that was happy. The rent was $60 a month and we had a scary garage that took me years to enter. We had a very large balcony above the garage that not only had a cottage style shed but also an above ground pool.

3150 31st street. Laval West. We rented the upstairs apartment above the garage. The Pappins rented the front part of the house. I thought they were very rich.

Allan riding a horse back in 1963 up in St. Agate when the family was on vacation. We stayed at the Holiday Inn which had a large pool. We also went riding down a ski mountain that was covered with sawdust on a scooter with over-sized tires called a ski roule. This mountain later became named Avilla, still a ski resort today.

-Captain Allan

1962 on a cruise up Saguenay river. Apparently Allan asked an old women who was sitting at their table to dance the waltz. She accepted and the whole dance floor cleared to let them dance. Nanny was a real flirt but she loved to party. She worked a whole year so we could go on this cruise.

Saw the statue on the mountain side and Ave Maria was played. Children were allowed to gamble if supervised by their parents. Barbara was real miserable as she wanted to stay home with her friends.

-1964, A picture taken near home with our 2 dogs
Chiffon (the small one with Barbara) and Niquette (on the right)

-Same as before but with Barry and Faye

-Barry with Baby April, 1964

-1965 when April was a year old
-Barry and Faye were 21 years old

-Grade 1 & 2 with Ms. Andersons class at Laval West Elementary school

-Nanny days before she married
Hubby #2 Pete Brian