m01Johan Martiniús Olsen[gF,2gF,3gF] was born in London on 8 December 1877 (1877 quarter 4, St. Georges in the East, folio 1c page 435), at 140 St. George Street, St. George-in-the-East, St. Paul. (Birth Certificate). He was 5 foot 9 inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair. In 1914 (1914 1st quarter, Whitechapel, folio 1c page 308) he married m02Valencia Ann Harper Penney. In 1915 his occupation was 'fruit hawker', living at 32 Faith Street, Mile End Old Town. (Birth Certificate of John Edward Olsen). In 1939 he was living at 442 Bethanal Green Road, Bethanal Green, London; he was a gents tailor's presser and was a trained A.R.P. in Bethanal Green; Air Raid Precautions. Up to 1947 he was living at 19 High Street, Welling, Kent. On 24/05/1947 his profession was as a tailor, when he emigrated to Australia on the 'Largs Bay', Ticket No 922 and arrived in Fremantle on 24/06/1947. He had 2 sons and 2 daughters. In 1949 he was living at Brisbane QLD. He died on 18/12/1950 (Reg No. B030266 page 1799).
#. Picture of Johan standing under a pear tree, 1945.
m02Valencia Ann Harper Olsen (née Penney)[gM,2gM,3gM] was born in 67 David Street, St. Cleopas, Toxteth Park, Liverpool on 23 February 1886 (1886 quarter 1, Toxteth Park, folio 8b page 260) (Birth Certificate of Valencia), and christened on 7 April 1886 at St. Cleopas Church in the Dingle, Liverpool. She was 5 foot 2.5 inches tall with hazel eyes and brown-grey hair. In 1891 (aged 5) she was living at 7 Pager Place, Penarth, Cardiff. In 1901 she was living at 8 Park Terrace, Canton, Cardiff. In 1914 (1914 1st quarter, Whitechapel, folio 1c page 308) she married m01Johan Martiniús Olsen. She had 2 sons and 2 daughters, giving birth to each of them at Lion Inn Home, 396 Commercial Road, Mile End Old Town, (Birth Certificate of John Edward Olsen). In 1915 she was living at 32 Faith Street, Mile End Old Town. In 1927 she was living at 127 Rutland Street, Stepney. In 1939 she was living at 442 Bethanal Green Road, Bethanal Green, London. Up to 1947 she was living at 19 High Street, Welling, Kent. On 24/05/1947 her profession was stated as a chicken breeder, when she emigrated to Australia on the 'Largs Bay', Ticket No 922 and arrived in Fremantle on 24/06/1947. In 1949 she was living at Brisbane QLD. In 1954 she was living at Brisbane QLD. She suffered a stroke after a car crash, and died a few days later on 4 August 1956 (Reg No. B015085 page 1942) in Brisbane hospital. She was buried with Johan Martiniús in Dutton Park Cemetery in Brisbane.
#. Picture of Valencia playing "the Jester's Wife" when acting in the National Pageant of Wales at the Sophia Gardens Park, Cardiff. From July 31st to 7th August 1909. Seats priced at 2/6 or 5/- (Only a few left!! Ha.ha.)
#. Picture of Valencia and her dog Tibby about 1948.
#. Newspaper cutting about Valencia and the revolver about 1909?.
#. Picture of Valencia with her violin Violin about 1900.
The Dying Mother
Oh! Death keeps creeping on and on,
My days are going, one by one.
Please don't think,
Life's work I try to shirk.
My strength is ebbing day by day,
So don't think, dear children, that I'm lazy.
For I am going to a much better place,
Where poverty and failure are no disgrace.
Over my dead body do not weep,
For my poor body is at rest.
So from you all, I take my leave,
Once more, from me, I say, please don't grieve
