The Reece and O'Brien Families - Tweed, Ontario (1941 or 1942)

These photos were taken during a family vacation in the small town of Tweed, Ontario. The lake seen in the background is Lake Stoco, which borders the town. Lake Stoco was, and still is popular for sport-fishing, especially muskellunge. The Reece brothers are wearing jackets with emblems representing the hockey teams they played for. My father, Lloyd, and my uncles, George and Wally, played for the Clovers. My Uncle Norm played for the Pontiacs.

My grandfather, George M. Reece, and Corrine O'Brien were brother and sister, two of nine children born to George Franklin Reece and Rose (Murphy) Reece.

Corrine and Freddie O'Brien had three kids, Norma, Neil and John. The youngest, John, was born in June 1939 and looks to be about 2 or 3 years old here, so these pictures were probably taken in 1941 or 1942. I met Neil once, at my sister Pat's house, about ten years ago. He was a pretty good fiddle player and I think he said several of his kids were involved in the music business.

My Uncle Wally has been an invaluable source of information in identifying the people and places in a large number of old family photos, including this group. He remembers his Aunt Corrine as the nicest woman you could ever hope to meet, and he said Freddie was always extremely polite, a nice guy who could drink a lot of beer, which I guess probably came in handy on vacations like this.


George & Florence Reece and their children.
Left to right: (back row) Wallace Richard, George John, Norman Duane, Lloyd Jasper;
(front row) Geraldine Joan, George Melvin, Florence Mabel


Left to right: Wallace R., Lloyd J., Geraldine J., Norman D. & George J. Reece


Left to right: (back row) Wallace R., Lloyd J., Norman D. & George J. Reece;
(front row) Norma O'Brien, Geraldine J. Reece, Neil & John O'Brien


Left to right: (back row) Norman D. & George M. Reece, Freddie & Corrine O'Brien;
(front row) Neil O'Brien, Geraldine J. Reece, Norma & John O'Brien

Veterans Day Tribute - The Reece Brothers (WWII Era)

These pictures were taken in the early-to-mid 1940's. The four brothers served in various military units. Uncle Wally was a US Marine. Uncle George and Uncle Norm were in the US Army. My dad, Lloyd, served in the Canadian Air Force and then in the US Army.

Norman D. Reece

Wallace R. Reece


Lloyd J. Reece

George J. Reece


Lloyd J. Reece (left), George J. Reece (right)