DEDICATION OF LOVE
This
Family Website"SOMEWHERE IN TIME"is
lovingly dedicated to my wonderful Father and
Mother,
FRANK & BERNICE TORRANCE
THOMAS
FRANKLIN (FRANK) TORRANCE was born
December 9, 1902, in Georgetown, Texas. He died
in Fresno, California on November 30, 1951. He
was a son of JOSEPH ALVIN TORRANCE, AND MAGGIE
LOU FARRIS TORRANCE. JOSEPH was born in
Owensboro, Kentucky (Daviess County)and MAGGIE
was born in Glade Springs, Virginia (Washington
County).
JOSEPH and MAGGIE were married in Hutto, Texas,
in September of 1894. My Father FRANK had six
siblingsone of which, Mary Elizabethdied
at age 11 in 1911
BERNICE
ANNA ANDREAS TORRANCE was born in
Fresno, California on January 5, 1906, and died
there on June 7, 1993.
She and FRANK were married in Fresno December 26,
1924. They had four childrenFRANK, JR., who
lived only three days; BARBARA JEAN, stillborn;
MeDORIS ALBERTAand HAZEL BERNICE, who
died in May 18, 1987.
My Mother's parents were MICHEL ANDREAS AND
CATHARINA FRIES ANDREAS. Both were born in Russia
to German born parents, and both immigrated to
America and Fresno, California at age 18.
My
sister HAZEL and I shared many wonderful memories
with our Dad and Mom. There were picnics in the
mountains in the snow. There we were sitting in
chairs around a folding table, enjoying the fried
chicken and homemade potato salad prepared by my
mother, and delicious homemade ice cream, made by
my father, in the snow!
We weren't cold, because the warmth of our love
for each other, kept us warm and cozy.
My Father and Mother loved Christmas and other
holidays, so they made them magical for us There
was always a lot of love, singing and laughter in
our home.
I am the only Torrance left in my family. Is it any wonder that I want my Family
website on the Internet, my Family History Book
and my Autobiography published?
I miss my parents a lot, but It makes me happy to
know that my DAD and MOM are safe and happy,along
with my sister HAZEL, living in Heaven with JESUS.
GOD
BLESS, DORIS
"SOMEWHERE IN TIME" WAS
UPDATED ON MARCH 10, 2002.
Doris Torrance Coleman
February 10, 2002
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