Samuel James Desmond Allen (Desi, Des), COOKSTOWN, Sarah Elizabeth O'Brien (Liz), COLERAINE, N.Ireland
https://www.solentro.co.uk/publish.php/allen-des/des-allen....my-story/
OUR FAMILY STORY: (For book format, see above web site!)
"The wee boy from Clare with the bad leg!"
"From MONEYMORE N Ireland to KARLSKOGA Sweden"
2012
1957
What follows is an attempt by us to write our story. Based on actual happenings, facts researched as well as talking to parents and other older family members, as well as our own experiences. It is aimed mainly for family and interested relatives.
Approximately 200,000 words have been written. The book "MY JOURNEY" based on much information from the MY HERITAGE web site, has now been completed and has 500 pages.!
I have endeavoured to give relevant historical facts, social history and geography surrounding the ALLEN'S the COULTER'S and the connected families.....eg Ross, Smyth, Cooke, Higginson, McCoy, Marshall, Ritchie, Crooks and Kelly etc. Further details for family members will be found under the heading NAVIGATION, found near the bottom of this page and the UPDATES SIDE BAR to the right oF the main pages!
Liz has contributed in a different way.... together with brother Max they have created a book....THE CHURCHLANDS O'BRIENS. The book does not form part of this site. For her 60th birthday, 2008, she prepared an article based on reminisences over her 60 years! This article is included.....click on the "Sarah Elizabeth O'Brien" link below!
Many hours have already been spent, up to the present time, Autumn 2021. The story is not yet complete, as it is my intention to research further back, through the 1700's into the early 1600's and the Plantation of Ulster. Added to that I have more researching to do in America and Canada!
I will be adding other happenings, as they come to memory and results from research, in the days ahead! Will be posted to the Side Column, on the right hand side....
GOOGLE TRANSLATOR FOR THE WHOLE SITE TO SWEDISH, IS AN INTERESTING ASSET AVAILABLE FOR USE
Our trip to the US in July 2013 has also led to further contributions
SARAH ELIZABETH O'BRIEN,
We married in February 1971, in Coleraine, NIreland.
Family:
4 sons: Steven born in Route Hospital, Ballymoney, NIreland, February 1972, Mark, same hospital, January 1973. Moved to Sweden August 1973. Samuel was born in Jönköping, December 1975, and Timothy in Värnamo, December 1979. To date there are 12 grandchildren, including 3 bonus. Two great grandchildren, Samuel Peter MELVIN was born in Karlskoga, 27 February 2012 and Lily Marie, 22 March 2015 to Jonathan, our 3rd son Sam's eldest son, and Josefin Carlsson......UPDATES ON THE COLUMN TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THIS PAGE!
After 35 years in Sweden we decided to begin a project, telling our family story, both in the form of a Family Tree and in written form. We had already collected material by talking to family members, taking notes, researching on the internet etc. All information needed to be organised in some way, so I decided to create a web site.
Thanks to Jenny Brown, married to my late cousin Eric, I was introduced to the My Heritage Family Tree programme! We have now recorded in the region of 6,000 names. This includes an integration with Trish Wylie's (third cousin....her great grandfather Albert Higginson, was my grandmother Coulters' brother!) Family Tree on the Higginson etc side of the family. On the same site I have located family photos, old and new.
Places I have lived:
Since birth :
Coltrim, Moneymore 1947-51 (original semi detatched home,...under the same roof, with Brendan & Joyce Devlin. Original house doesn't exist anymore, but it is a Devlin son who occupies the new house on the same site!)....location is on the left hand side of this photo!) http://goo.gl/maps/QJmUa
Sunnydale, Clare, COOKSTOWN 1951-67 http://goo.gl/maps/u6PKL
FM College & Training Home, Edinburgh, Scotland 1967-69 http://goo.gl/maps/t7Yz2
Clare, Cookstown 1969-70 (Click on link for "Trip Advisor" background history!)
Heights, Coleraine 1970-71 Yellow end house http://goo.gl/maps/2k9IU
Since marriage :
Springwell Forest, Coleraine 1971-73 cottage on right hand side with bush in front! http://goo.gl/maps/XyG9N
All of the above locations in NIreland, except Edinburgh
Öxnehaga, Huskvarna 1973-75 (1st floor above fence, rear with beautiful view over Lake Vättern) http://goo.gl/maps/cq2pt
Marknadshuset, Vrigstad 1975-79 (Gable flat, ground floor) http://goo.gl/maps/t8Qpt
Södra Vägen, Vrigstad 1979-82 ("the house that Des built and Liz decorated!")
Rosary Dr, Bridgwater, England 1982-82 http://goo.gl/maps/Z9ChC
Baggängen, KARLSKOGA 1982-84 http://goo.gl/maps/UbjEk
Linnebäck, Karlskoga 1984-2007, half way between RetroMix & bus stop http://goo.gl/maps/eJHkN
Värmlandsvägen, Karlskoga 2007 - http://goo.gl/maps/WQ0zy
Above locations in Sweden, except Bridgwater
Links below to other pages within this site, but not on the navigation bar.....NOT now coded (if so just press "Send")
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SYNOPSIS OF DAD'S LIFE
OUR VISIT TO KILLYMOON CASTLE, WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER, 2013.
