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Goldie & Robert

Goldie Agatha Parnell

Born 1895: Spring Road, Lennoxville, Quebec

Died February 22, 1993

Siblings : Laurence, Verlie, Howard, Pearl, Ruby and Lester

School teacher until marriage.

Married 1920

Robert Ernest Miller

Born : England 1890

Siblings : 6

Youngest of 7, spent early years in an orphanage and farm school.

He went to work in Canada under servitude program and where he would meet Goldie.

In WW1, enlisted, Canadian Black Watch Battalion, wounded 1918 France at the Somme, had a rough time and survived!

Returned to Canada, lived in Watertown & Burlington.

Died 1970

Patricia

Frances “Patricia” was born in Cambridge MA in 1921 and raised in Watertown in her early years. She later moved to Burlington where she grew up on the family farm. Patricia met her future husband of 54 years, James “Bud” Spencer at Simonds Park in Burlington, just up the road from her home, where they enjoyed playing tennis and a 5 cent grilled cheese sandwich. Bud was a lifelong resident of Woburn, where he was born and raised. They were married in 1942. Bud served in World War II with the U.S. Army Corps from 1942 to 1945, assigned to the Panama Canal Zone, rising to the rank of Master Sergeant.

Upon returning from the war, Pat and Bud made their home in Woburn where they raised their eight children: Patricia, Kathleen, Judith, Diane, James, Thomas, Carole, and Janet. The family is predominately spread out across the United States. There are fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Bud was the president of JJ Spencer and Sons Construction Company, and in his later years worked as a security guard for several companies. He repaired car and truck engines, a skill learned during his time in the military repairing airplane engines. He operated and maintained a fleet of trucks and construction equipment in the family business. Bud also enjoyed raising pigs as a pastime on local farms located in Woburn, Tewksbury, Chelmsford and Dracut.

Patricia was a loving wife and a devoted mother to her eight children. She was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening and shopping! Patricia lived to be 93 years of age.

Bobby

Born in Watertown 1922

1st Lt. Pilot, 75 Fighter Squadron, 14 AFF

Flew 68 missions in P-40 & P51 fighter planes, confirmed shooting down two Japanese planes and damaged two others. Also claimed two others shot down that were unconfirmed.

KIA Hengyang, Hunan, China 11-11-1944

Carlton

Born 1924, grew up in Burlington

Served in US Navy, married Neva in 1948.

Worked as a concrete contractor and plant operator for for the Great Northern Paper Co.

Together they raised their family in Millinocket, Maine and nearby Lake XXXXX

Generation 3 : John, Nancy, Carl, Sheila, and Avis

There are at least twelve 4th Generation and nine 5th generation.

Is it true Evelyn fixed Neva up with Carlton ?

Barbara

Born 1926 in Watertown

Grew up in Burlington on the family poultry farm.

After the war, married Thomas Clark and together raised 6 children in Woburn MA. In 1982, they moved to Burlington.

Tom was AAF vet, served as navigator/gunner on a B-17

Gen 3 : Tom , Dan, Paul , Bill , Jean, and Karen

Ten are in 4th Generation and eight are 5th Generation.

With the exception of Paul, everyone is still local and in MA

Kenneth

Born 1927

US Navy WW2

Married to Ripley

Ken was a Civil Engineer and operated his own business.

Both accomplished pilots, owned Cessna 170 and traveled extensively.

Gen 3, Jeff, Janice, and Julia

Five in the 4th generation and three in the 5th

Jean

Born 1929 Died 1939

Jean was 10 years old.

She died of complications related to Rheumatic fever.

Evelyn

Born 1931 in Burlington

Married Lt.Cmdr, Lindsey Hunsley 1950

Lindy served as carrier pilot, US Navy.

While relocating often during his career, they made Pensacola, Florida their home and then settled in Oklahoma for retirement.

The family is spread out across the country

Generation 3 - Linda, Dana, Holly, Brian and David

Nine in the 4th generation

Thirteen in the 5th and at least one 6th Generation !

William

Born 1932 in Burlington

Grew up and worked the family farm while his brothers were at war.

USAF Vet

Married to Jackie 1961?

They raised Debbie, Carl and William in Burlington and moved to

a small farm in Tyngsboro MA,

eventually relocating to farm in SW Missouri, where Bill keeps a small beef herd.

Bill remarried to Lillian and added Levi and Goldie to the 3rd generation.

I believe there to be five 4th and 5th generations.

Uncle Bill was a contractor until buying his own over the road rig with a flatbed trailer.

He took loads East to MA and visited as often as he could.

Joyce

Born 1937 in Burlington

Married to Al Fay in 1956

In 1969, they moved back to 11 Raymond Rd.

Four Gen3 kids, Al, Sue, Bob and Lynne

12 Gen4 and two Gen5

Huge pleasure seeing our family get together

Privacy is important and always my number 1 concern.

All,

If you see something here that you don't like, say something and I will change it. Want to add or edit ?

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Our Miller Bible has to be the Aunt Barbara authored family history, that compilation, as well as Bobby's diary, will eventually be potentially accessible via this site.

This website and our reunion plans are both infant stage.

This is a work in progress...

Bob

WOW ! That was FUN ! What a great day and awesome is so many ways!

1st question ? How to share pictures from Saturday

2nd question ? When is the next Reunion ?

New pictures coming soon !

These Family Gatherings are a Parnell Trait, before highways or plane travel, they traveled and visited. Our 2nd generation parents and their "cousins" stayed well connected. It's easy to see why the 3rd generation "cousins" easily do the same. Our Gen3 mission, if you accept, just keep this going !