(Married to Charles Ernest Hill)
Mother of Alberta Irene Hill and Jean Elizabeth Hill
Grandmother of Holly Jean Sparrow
Great Grandmother of Kathryn Alberta Cawfield
Great Great Grandmother of Adora and Shiloh Boivin
Lorene in 1924
Lorene Jacobi During The 1900's
1903
Millie, Lorene and Irene Jacobi
1904
About 1905
About 1907
It's cute to see the girls playing and it's also
interesting to look into the background and
see the neighbourhood children watching.
It's cute to see the girls playing and it's also
interesting to look into the background and
see the neighbourhood children watching.
About 1908
About 1908
Just for interest's sake I'm including the photo
as it was before retouching.
(click to enlarge)
About 1910
Lorene In The 1910's
1911 Census
Lorene and Irene
Lorene and Irene in the backyard
in the backyard of Pacific Avenue.
Notice the chickens and chicken coop in the background
1914
On the beach it's Irene and Lorene
and wearing the winter coats it's
Lorene and Irene
About 1916
Both Lorene and Irene hated these black, sateen bathing suits.
Their mother had made them and each time they got wet
the fabric would cling in a very embarrassing manner.
Lorene in the backyard of Uxbridge Avenue
and
Lorene, Millie and Irene
about 1917
Irene, Great Grandmother Augusta, Lorene
1917
Age 14
Lorene at the age of 16
when she was working at Eaton's
Circa 1920
Lorene looks young in the photo on the left and it appears
to be about 1918
The photo on the right is about 1920. Lorene (right) is
sitting with Uncle Wes.....and, of course, Irene.
Lorene In The Roaring 20's
It's the Roaring Twenties and Nan a.k.a. Lorene
is wearing a fringed flapper dress!
It's official -- they're a couple!
Lorene with Charlie Hill
They were married in 1925
They've both got great hats in this picture!
Marriage Certificate
(click to enlarge)
1927
(click to enlarge)
Expecting Alberta
1928
Lorene with Alberta -- a cutie with curls
Lorene In the 1930's
The 1930's brought a pretty little addition to the Hill Family.
Jean was born in 1930
Jean Hill
1934
1935
When you get past the eye-popping colours used by the photographer
to 'colourize' this picture, it's a really charming image of the family.
About 1939
Lorene In The 1940's
1941
Hats!
Irene is on the left and Lorene is centre and right
Red Cross Volunteer
Lorene's Red Cross pins
Lorene's Life In The 1950's
25th Anniversary
1950
The signatures on this anniversary gift read like a 'who's who'
of our family.
1952
Saturday, June 14 at The Church of the Redeemer
Lorene and Charlie's daughter, Jean Elizabeth Hill
married Philip Harold de Gruchy
Lorene made that gorgeous wedding dress!
1952
Lorene welcomes home the first of her five grandchildren, Holly Jean.
Christmas 1953
Around the table from left to right:
Lorene, Jean Hill de Gruchy, Philip de Gruchy, Charlie Hill,
Bill Sparrow, Alberta Hill Sparrow, Holly Sparrow
Trip out west in 1954
1955
Irene, Millie and Lorene
Below
First Picture:
Christmas 1955
Charlie Hill (Grandad) holding their third grandchild, Peter William
Second Picture:
1956
Three grandchildren around a table,
Charles de Gruchy, Peter and Holly
at Braemar Avenue, Toronto
The 1950's was the decade when four of Lorene's five grandchildren
arrived. This photo was taken in 1958.
Left to right:
Jane de Gruchy, Peter Sparrow, Charles de Gruchy, Holly Sparrow
I don't usually show unflattering photographs of people, however,
this expression on Nan's face is one I remember so well. She often had that
look and it wasn't anger or displeasure but usually simply concentrating on something or
perhaps her glasses had slipped a bit. I post it
here most respectfully and with extremely fond memories of her.
I also remember that necklace so well. I used to love seeing her wear it. As well, seeing the
sweater she's wearing in this picture reminds me of the enormous quantity of items she
knit or crocheted for the family: hats, sweaters, mitts, afghans and LOTS of slippers!
Christmas 1959
Lorene In The 1960's
It's generally accepted that the decade of the 1960's was a turbulent one, however,
Lorene and Charlie were settling nicely into retirement during this time. They moved
from Braemar Avenue to Markland Drive and their life was busy with family, church and various
activities. The big highlight of the decade was the birth of the fifth grandchild, Sarah de Gruchy,
whose arrival was a delight to the whole family. (Pictures of Sarah to come.....)
1963
1965
The family together on Pacific Avenue in 1965
from left to right:
Alberta, Jean, Charles partially hidden behind Philip, Walter,
Bill, Lorene and Irene
left to right:
Alberta, Jean, Philip, Walter, Bill, Lorene, Charlie, Peter,
Holly, Donald, Jane
The living room on Braemar Avenue
1969
Lorene In The 1970's
It Was All About Family
Having said that, so was every decade of her life!
In 1972 Lorene and Charlie celebrated their 47th Wedding Anniversary.
Many years there would be a family party to celebrate this occasion and there
would always be pink carnations. It became their tradition and I've always
liked carnations because of it. Grandad gave Nan pink carnations right from
the beginning of their marriage. During the years of the Depression there
were anniversaries when he could only afford a single bloom rather than
a bouquet but the pink carnation was consistent throughout their lives.
In the photo below are Lorene's grandchildren and the girls are
each wearing one of those celebratory flowers.
And Sarah is looking utterly adorable wearing hers!
March 1972
Peter Sparrow, Holly Sparrow, Jane de Gruchy, Charles de Gruchy
and in front, Sarah de Gruchy
Christmas 1972
We were all at the de Gruchy's
for Christmas dinner.
1974
Lorene with Katie Cawfield (Bovin) at age 2 months
Lorene and Charlie Hill's 50th Wedding Anniversary
1975
1976
I've included this photo not only because it's so cute of both Nan and Katie
but also because it's a trip down Memory Lane to see
Nan and Grandad's bedroom.
1977
A family gathering at Jean and Philip de Gruchy's.
It's a fine thing to see photographs of these family
get-togethers and also to see that we used to get
pictures of us all as a group.
It's sad to see how many of these relatives have
passed away though.
Back row:
Margaret Barnes (d), Jane de Gruchy Beverley, Donald Barnes, Walter Barnes (d)
Norm Cawfield, Bill Sparrow (d), Charles de Gruchy, Peter Sparrow, Charlie Hill (d)
Seated:
Holly Sparrow Cawfield, Philip de Gruchy (d), Jean Hill de Gruchy, Lorene Jacobi Hill (d),
Alberta Hill Sparrow, Irene Jacobi Barnes (d)
Children in front:
Fred Barnes, Nadine Barnes, Sarah de Gruchy holding Katie Cawfield Boivin
(click to enlarge)
The 1980's Have Arrived
1981
This photo has been in the album for years and it's only
as I took it out to scan it that I realized just how amazing it
was that Nan and Grandad actually went to Canada's Wonderland
at their ages which were about 77! What I particularly remember
is that they seemed to have a really good time. However, I have
no doubt whatsoever they had to have been exhausted for days after!
How utterly familiar it is to see Nan knitting. She was of that
generation that never wasted time simply 'sitting' and kept her
hands busy all the time with her knitting--to the advantage of all of us!
Lorene (Nan) with granddaughter Jane de Gruchy and
daughter Jean Hill de Gruchy
How well we all remember Nan and Grandad preparing dinner
for the family. Grandad mashing the potatoes, the turkery waiting to
be carved and Nan with a can of cranberries ready to be opened. No doubt
there was a homemade pie somewhere on the counter behind them!
Peter Sparrow with Nan
1985
1989
Four Generations
1989
1990's
March 4, 1990
Lorene and Charles Hill's 65th Anniversary
1991
We all gathered to welcome Alexander Beverley
into the family.
(click to enlarge)
1991
Four Generations:
Jane de Gruchy Beverley, Lorene Jacobi Hill, Jean Hill de Gruchy
and Alexander Beverley
Lorene with Philip de Gruchy
Philip, Sarah, Jean, Barbara, Charles and Nan
1990
This was one of our 'September Birthdays'. Our birthdays were all
within a month of one another so each year we had one birthday bash.
Lorene with Jean and her family
1992
Family Potluck at Greymalkin Farm
Nan's wearing sunshine yellow!
1993
Irene and Lorene - their 90th birthday
1994
Nan hurt her back from a fall
Saying Goodbye
Working on this page of Nan's has been as emotional for me
as the one I've done for my Dad. I still miss her and I know my brother, Peter,
and cousins, Charles, Jane and Sarah, miss her just as much as I do.
She was everything one hopes for in a grandmother and my memories of her
are more vivid now than they've ever been since scanning and editing
these photographs. I never felt anything from her but
the dearest love and acceptance.
These last two pictures represent the end of her journey
in this life and they were of the poorest
quality imaginable which meant it's taken quite a bit of time
to make them as presentable as she deserves. That time of editing
has been filled with many tears but also gratitude for having had
the best of grandmothers. She blessed us all with her love.
I know she lived a very long life but I wish she was still here.
I'm so grateful Katie knew her for as long as she did but
I wish Adora and Shiloh could have known her as well.
I wish Charles and Jane's children could have known her too.
She would have loved them all.
See you on the other side Nan.
1996
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