The Times of Maud Jago Norman

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paternal grandmother born; Eli7.a Marsh; Poole, England maternal grandmother born; Maria Way; Egg Buckland, England (d. 1915) maternal grandfather born; SamudJago; Egg Buckland (d. 1914) paternal grandfather born; Frederick Charles Norman; Fordington, England father born; Walter Henry Nonnan; Dorchester, England (widowed) (1 brother, 3 sisters) mother born; Edith Annie Jago; Egg Buckland (3 bros., 2 sisters, including "Maud" who died at birth) parents married at Basingstoke, England Maud Jago Norman bom at 1 Railway Cottages, Lower Brook Street, Basingstoke brother born; Christopher Arthur Nonnan works as nanny for family on a fann in Bottisham; sings in Village College choir; rabbit hunts with gun takes nanny position in Winchester engaged to "Dinsdale.. .fourteen years my senior...who required 14 slices of fried bread for his breakfast every Sunday" father Walter dies of pulmonary embolism, phlebitis of leg; Basingstoke takes new nanny position with family in Wilton Square, London, "a great city'' returns temporarily to Winchester as nanny, then back to London married in Kensington Church to "Clifford" Maud and Clifford move to Kilburn, then Kensington; Edith surprises them by moving in takes nursing job at munitions plant Clifford is discovered to be bigamist and is arrested and tried at Old Bailey; Maud learns he is 20 years her senior brother Christopher mafries Jean Waldin; Winchester, England (Edith does not approve so Jay doesn't attend) takes nursing post at Hammersmith Hospital in TB ward, quits after 3 months when "they wouldn't move me" takes job in persoimd at Frigidaire. Is reprimanded for laughing, doesn't return; dates Belgian production manager temporarily lives with a family near Frigidaire moves to "flatlet guest room" in Bayswater takes first aid job, traveling to work in "tin helmets and gas masks" ,._ moves to 52 Blenheem Gardens, London NW2 moves to 17 Lunesdale Gardens, Edgeware, Middlesex moves to 14 Porchester Square, London W2 moves to Cliffside Hotd, Newton-Ferres, Plymouth meets future husband, Wtlliam "Bill" Martin in Newton-Ferres. He is soldier with US Army second armored division (WWII) Bill gives Maud nickname ''.Jay" which becomes her primary name the rest of her life moves to W.L.A. Redenham House, Weyhill

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is issued British passport no. 44600 moves to Merchant Navy Hotel, Bayley Street, London WC 1 arrives at Lexington, Kentucky from England for permanent residency in United States; ship docked at Nova Scotia marries William Bryan Martin; Hunter Presbyterian Church, Lexington lives with Martin parents at 222 Westwood Court, Lexington, works as secretary on Calumet horse farm while husband attends University of Kentucky moves with husband to 147 Kentucky Ave, Lexington daughter Leda Nicolette Martin is born; delivered by Dr. Richard V. Stevenson; St Joseph Hospital, Lexington husband enlists for Korean war, spends duration "playing bridge with the general's wife" in Japan moves with family to 1221 S. I Street, Richmond, Indiana; husband begins work as psychologist at Richmond State Hospital son Nicolas Simon Martin is born; Reid Memorial Hospital, Richmond moves with family to newly built home ($20,000) at 925 Crestdale Drive, Richmond mother Edith dies of heart disease and arthritis; Basingstoke becomes US citizen at Indianapolis ceremony (petition no. 9645; naturalization no. 8300169) moves with children to home of Givens family for several days due to husband's violence (police called) vacations with family at Orlando, Florida; visits Cypress Gardens vacations with family at Cleveland's House, Ontario, Canada joins board of Townsend Community Center, assists Richmond civil rights effort (police help required to protect family) employed as executive secretary at Divco-Wayne Corp, Richmond vacations with children at Charleston, South Carolina vacations with children at Cleveland's House confirmed at St Paul's Episcopal Church, Richmond co-stars as Cecily Pigeon in Richmond Civic Theater production of Neil Simon play, "The Odd Couple" unsuccessfully seeks election for position on board of Richmond Community Schools Leda attends University of Kentucky; matriculates with BA degree in art employed as executive secretary at Earlham College School of Religion, Richmond Nicolas attends Cranbrook Preparatory School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; leaves in mid-term of sophomore year leaves husband Wtlliam, moves to Lexington, Kentucky becomes reacquainted with Dr. Richard Everett Vawter Stevenson, former family friend, physician attending Leda's birth Leda and Nicolas visit England; Leda stays permanently; Nicolas travels to France, Spain, returns England, then back to US moves in with Dr. Stevenson at his home; runs doctor's office full-time until retir(Jfllent in 1978 arrives England for vacation with husband and son; visits London and travels tcHiome of Leda and Philip Hayton at St. Ives Leda married to Philip Hayton; Penzance, Cornwall divorces William Martin on grounds of "cruel and inhuman treatment" marries Dr. Richard Stevenson (b. Dec 25, 1911); First Presbyterian Church, Lexington Jay and Richard arrive Ireland from US: visits daughter in Grousemount, Kilgarvan: tours S. England and London, visits Basingstoke birthplace; returns US 26 Jun

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visits St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, escorts Julie Draeger (friend of son Nicolas) back to US vacations with husband in Florida Dr. Stevenson announces retirement only grandson born; Malin Hayton, Kenmare visits grandson at Grousemount, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry moves to Kenmare Ireland with husband arrives Ireland from US arrives Ireland from US; living at Leda's home while construction begins on own house next door returns to US so that Dr. Stevenson can resume work in Whitesburg, Kentucky arrives Ireland from US visits England, travels to France with Haytons arrives Ireland from US, meets and travels with Nicolas and his friend Teresa Feeney at New York airport has first epileptic seizure arrives Ireland from US brings ill husband from Ireland to US, has him placed in VA hospital for remainder of life moves to 479 Laketower Drive, Apt 221, Lexington visits Nicolas in San Francisco, California starts work as secretary for attorney and friend, ALawrence Shennan (184 NMill St), continues until her death arrives Ireland from US undergoes cosmetic surgery on face and eyes visits Nicolas in Fairfax, California visits Nicolas in San Rafael, California _ fonner husband Wtlliam Martin dies from heart failure due to diabetes mellitus; Richmond, Indiana arrives England from US; visits Leda Hayton in Preston, Lancashire; returns to US 31 Oct brother Christopher dies one day before Jay visits him husband Richard dies of heart disease; VA Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky sells home in Ireland diagnosed with uterine sarcoma undergoes surgery at Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky; begins chemotherapy emergency hospital admittance for low white blood cell count; transfusions required vacations in Charleston, South Carolina with Nicolas and Patricia Celis radiation therapies begin vacations in Panama City, Florida with Mrs. Pat Donaldson arrives England from US with son for last visit to Leda Hayton and family in Necton; returns to US 28 Aug 1990 cancer spreads to lungs and liver, no treatment available dies at home of cancer; 3521 Milam Lane, #411, Lexington with son Nicolas and Patricia Celis; obituary reads, "Nobody knows just how famous she is"; body donated to University of Kentucky Medical Center; remains are buried with Dr. Stevenson in University of Kentucky section of Lexington Cemetery