Atkinson Street, Detroit, MI
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Martha O'Brien, still 20+ months away from her marriage to William J. Marion,
was working as a social worker for the Mothers' Pension Bureau, part of the
government relief effort of the time. She was living at home with her father,
Michael; step-mother/aunt, Lyla; and aunt Annie (AKA, Auntie).
The Great Depression was slowly subsiding and WWII was ramping up
overseas, though the U.S. remained on the sidelines.
In 1940, M.E. was forced to declare bankruptcy; times were difficult
for the O'Briens, but he continued working in the insurance industry,
and with Mom's contributions, the situation was not dire.
I couldn't find an entry for William J. Marion (26 years old), though I did
find MC (Dad's father) in Sunflower, Alabama; brothers and sisters-in-law
Sam and Kate, Mit and Regina, and Jerry and Elizabeth, all residing
in Detroit; and sisters and brothers-in-law Belle and Clyde Findley and
Clyde Jr., (Hamilton, OH); and Dorthy and Tom Chenoweth and
their daughters, Donna and Liz (our first cousins, but whom we've
never met), in Gulfport, MS.
We haven't tracked down the whereabouts of Dad's other sister,
Jane -- yet.
More to come....
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