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Albert Minter
born 1854, Eastry, Kent
(from Paul Julian)

Albert Minter and his wife Ellen (Stevens) 

Elizabeth Frances Minter
born 1885, Stanmore, Middlesex
(from Ian Brown)

Elizabeth Frances Minter (born 1885) at her wedding in 1911 to Herbert Henry Fracy, The wedding party comprised: 1. Harry J Minter (bride's eldest sister), 2. Daisy Preston (bride's oldest school friend), 3. Nellie Ambler (bride's younger sister's friend), 4. Mabel L Minter (bride's elder sister), 5. Sarah Annie Lovell (Henry Thomas's sister), 6. Henry Thomas Fracy (bridegroom's father), 7. Elizabeth Jane Fracy (John William's wife), 8. Lean Beale (friend of the bridegroom), 9. Edith M Minter (bride's sister-in-law), 10. Beatrice Mary Lucy Fracy (bridegroom's sister), 11. John William Fracy (Henry Thomas's brother), 12. Lucy Jane Fracy (bridegroom's mother), 13. Thomas Fracy (bridegroom's grandfather), 14. Mary L Minter (bride's mother), 15. Winifred A Minter (bride's younger sister), 16. Frank Preston (husband of bride's schoolfriend), 17. Norah Minter ( bride's niece), 18. Herbert Henry Fracy (bridegroom), 19. Elizabeth Frances Fracy (nee Minter - bride), 20. George Minter (bride's nephew), 21. Edward J Minter (bride's youngest brother). 

Fred Leslie Minter
born 20 July 1863, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
(all the pictures of Fred and his family are from Rosemary Henschell)

Fred's father Thomas Henry Minter emigrated to the USA with the rest of his family in 1842. Fred was born in 1863 - it's not known when this picture was taken.

This picture of Fred was taken in Canon City, Colorado on 31 May 1883 although it appears to be of a man older than 20.

A picture believed to be of Fred's first wife Maria, whom he married about 1882. Taken in 1883 in Canon City, Colorado by Dennis V Few Photographers

Thought to be a photo of Fred and Maria's daughter Nina, taken in Leadville, Colorado about 1893. Nina was born in 1884 in Hueneme, Ventura, California and died in Leadville in 1893.

Fred on the occasion of his second marriage, on 12 November 1902 to Clara Schlereth. This was a 'double wedding' of the Schlereth sisters.
Front: (left to right) flower girl Freda Kemper, seated bride Clara Schlereth (Blue), seated bride Otillia Schlereth (Pink), flower girl Gertrude Schlereth.
Back: (left to right) unknown male (Freda's father?), unknown female, groom Fred Leslie Minter, groom Fred Crosier, unknown female, unknown male. Photograph taken by the Woods and Norris Studios of Akron, Ohio.

A picture of Fred's second wife Clara dating from 1900, when she was 19.

A later picture of Fred's second wife Clara (on the right) dating from 1947. It was taken on 22 April at the Charlie Chaplin Park Hotel, Los Angeles, USA. On the left is Otillia 'Tillie' Schlereth Crosier Watson.

Fred and Clara had seven children: this one is Jean Marie Minter, who married David Gomoll in 1938. The photo was taken about 1945 in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA.

William James Minter
born 2 October 1872, Walmer, Kent
(all the pictures of William and his family are from Michele Schreiner)

The Minter family ran the Drum public house in Walmer over three generations, starting with William Robert Scott Minter (1844 - 1919), then his son William James Minter (1872 - 1934) and finally his son William Edmund Minter (1899 - 1969). The date of these pictures is unknown but the caption on the lower one suggests they date from the early 1900s. Sadly the pub no longer exists. For more information and pictures go to www.dover-kent.com/Drum-Walmer.html

William married Edith Jane Pain in 1893: this family photo dates from 1914. From the left: Evelyn, William James, Sybil, Winifred, Reginald, William Edmund, Edith and Violet

William with son William Edmund

William with his wife Edith

William and Edith's daughter Winifred

William and Edith's daughter Violet at her wedding in 1917 to George William Cushway. The bridesmaid is Violet's sister Sybil.

George and Violet Cushway with their son Roy, the father of Michele, who supplied these photos.

William and Edith's daughter Evelyn Doris taken between 1914 and 1919 when she was in the Royal Naval Division

William and Edith's daughters Sybil (left) and Edith (right). Below are two more pictures of first Edith and then Sybil

Edith Jane Minter - Dede - 1920

Sybil Edwina Minter with her doll

Edith Pain's mother Mary Jane Bushell, born in Walmer, Kent about 1849.

Ernest John Minter
born 1882, Eastry, Kent
(from Catherine King)

Ernest John Minter in 1904. 

Ernest John Minter (born 1882) and Elizabeth Nicholls, a wedding picture that includes Elizabeth's cousin Maud Nicholls and her husband (William Wallace) and two of their children. 

Ruth Minter
born 1873, Ash, Kent
(from Jane Weller)

This pair of pictures shows Ruth Minter and her husband Harry Howard, born 1872, and is believed to have been taken on the wedding day in 1897.

Richard Percy Minter
born 22 March 1907, Plymouth, Devon
(from Pauline Minter)

This picture was taken in the early 1930s when Richard was serving in the RAF and stationed in Malta. It was taken at The Vernon Studio, Malta. Pauline Minter, who supplied the picture, is Richard's daughter.

Victor Stephen Minter
born 10 August 1919, Minster, Thanet, Kent
(from Stephanie Minter)

Victor on his ship in WW2. His daughter Stephanie doesn't know the name of the ship but says 'My father was on the medical side and he told me he had to get the dead bodies out of the sea.'

Victor with his wife Sylvia, date unknown.

Victor with his wife Sylvia together with nieces Kathleen, Jennifer and David Ross, the children of Victor's sister Cathy and her husband Robert Ross from Berwick upon Tweed.

Victor being awarded a darts trophy, date unknown.

Henry Minter
born 14 May 1841, Wingham, Kent
(all the pictures of Henry Minter and his family are from Graham Minter)

The date of this photo is unknown.

Percy Albert Minter
born 8 November 1874, Preston, Kent,
son of Henry Minter above

Percy in Boer war uniform, in 1901.

Percy at Woolwich in 1914.

Percy with his family at Marquis Lane, Harpenden, Herts.

Deric Frank Minter
born 1909,
son of Percy Albert Minter above

Deric with his wife Nellie Elizabeth nee Ward.

Brian Albert Minter
born 29 July 1932, Harpenden, Herts
grandson of Percy Albert Minter above

Brian in 1956 with his wife Betty Grace nee Yexley.

Joseph Alfred Minter
born 17 January 1863, Ballycotton, Cork, Ireland
Joseph was the son of Henry Minter, a coastguard who spent most of his career in Ireland.

(pictures supplied by Graham Foley)

Joseph with his wife Mary Ann nee Foster - they married in 1888 and this photo may have been taken shortly afterwards.

Joseph in naval uniform at Southsea in September 1903.

George Minter
born 1834, Nonington, Kent
(from Catherine King)

George Minter (born 1834) and Emily (Ditcher).

Henry Thomas Minter
born 1866, Herne, Kent
(from Pete & Gill Cox)

Henry Thomas and his wife Jane (nee Viney) with son Walter James

The gravestone of Henry Thomas and Jane at Woodnesborough, Kent

Walter James Minter
born 1893, Minster, Kent
(from Gill Cox)

Walter served with the Royal Engineers during the First World War. In December 1916 he was with the 61st Divisional Engineers, Royal Naval Division (expeditionary force) in France.
It is said that on his return home his uniform was so riddled with fleas and other insects that he had to take it off outside the house.

Walter James Minter, born 7 Aug 1893 in Minster, with his wife Hilda Louise (Bailey). Walter was the son of Henry Thomas and Jane Minter (nee Viney). Hilda, born on 5 Aug 1890 in Woodnesborough, was the daughter of Thomas and Emma Bailey.

John Minter
born 26 January 1868, Hampstead, London


(from Enid Minter)

Taken on the occasion of John and Annie's Silver Wedding in 1913. The following have been identified:
Seated in the middle of the third row, John and Annie.
Standing behind them, their 3 sons (left to right) Alfred Edward (Ed) (with his wife Hilda on his right), Albert John (Jack) and Jacob Percy (Perce).
On Annie's left is her daughter Elsie May (Ciss); next to Ciss is Annie's younger sister Susan Pothecary.
On John's right are his sisters Gertrude and Nelly.

(from Andrew Minter)

Taken at John & Annie's home in Harehedge Lane, Horninglow, Burton on Trent, probably on the occasion of their Diamond Wedding in 1948. John and his wife (Florence) Annie nee Pothecary are seated at the front. Standing behind, from left to right, are:
Harry Eden, husband of Elsie May Minter (John & Annie's daughter)
Ella Alice Minter nee Loosemore, wife of John & Annie's son Jacob Percy Minter
Elsie May Minter, as mentioned above
Noel Edward Percy Minter, John & Annie's grandson. His arm is in a sling following a motor-cycle accident.
Mary Elizabeth nee Hallatt relict of Albert John Minter (John & Annie's son, who died in 1943)
Andrew John Minter, John & Annie's grandson.

Enid Minter comments 'it's quite a thought that the two events were separated by two World Wars'.

Jacob Percy Minter
born 24 September 1890, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
(from Andrew Minter)

Jacob (son of John, above) in about 1948. The car is a 1934 Austin 7 'Pearl' Cabriolet

Alfred Edward Minter
born 1892, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

(from Enid Minter)

Alfred (son of John, above) was a victim of WW1; he fell in the battle of Roeux (near Arras), France and is buried in the CWG cemetery there. He served in the Lincolnshire regiment.

(from Andrew Minter)

Albert John Minter
born 4 May 1892, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
(from Enid Minter)

Albert was the eldest son of John Minter born 1868, above. After serving in WW1 he settled in Huddersfield, married Mary Elizabeth Hallatt in 1912 (in Harrogate) and had five children.

Elsie May Minter
born 14 May 1894, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
(from Enid Minter)

Elsie, always known as Ciss or Siss, was the daughter of John Minter born 1868, above.

John Gordon Minter
born 27 April 1928, Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
(from Enid Minter)

John Gordon was the youngest son of Albert Minter born 1889, above. The upper picture was taken when he was 18, the lower one in 1995.

Phyllis Mary Minter
born 1909, Ash, Kent
(from Angie Hunt, nee Peters)

It's not known when or where these photos were taken.

Irene Winifred Minter
born 9 May 1916, Deal, Kent
(from Simon Arnold)

Irene, possibly on her wedding day.

Taken in 1940 when Irene married William Upton. From the left: Minnie Edith Chapman, William Upton, William Upton Snr (groom's father), Irene Minter, Constance (Jordan) Minter (bride's mother), William John Thomas Minter (bride's father) and Irene's sister Hilda, known as Jinny.

Malcolm John Minter
born 27 September 1940, Islington, London
(from Jackie Minter)

Malcolm in Margate, Kent in 1956, aged 15.

Wedding photo taken when Malcolm married Jean Shotton in 1960. On the left is Malcolm's sister Joan, born 1950, and on the right is Valerie Green.

Taken when Malcolm married Pat Golding in 1975. To the right of the photo is Jackie Minter, Kenny Minter is on the end, Joan Rigarlsford nee Minter is in front next to Edna (Florence) Gooch nee Minter on right; the two children on right are Diane and Adam Rigarlsford.

Malcolm in 1992, the year before he died.