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Joe Traill & Audrey Lawson | Page last modified: |
Joe & Audrey
England, 1953/1954
Joe Traill & Audrey Lawson
(1887-1955) — (1890-1971)
Event Timeline
| Dates | Ages | Event |
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| 1887 | - | Joseph Edmund Traill (Joe) was born in Dublin, Ireland. |
| 1890 July 21- | Eileen Edith Audrey Lawson was born, at 53 Palmerston Road, Dublin, daughter of William Hamilton Lawson (export merchant) & Sarah Patterson Fallows. | |
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| - | - | Joe, reached a 9 handicap at polo, was a member of the North Santa Fé team (all Traills) that won the Argentine Open tournament four times: 19... 19... For many years, he held the record as the youngest winner of the Argentine Open. |
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| 1914 | - | Joe played polo for Ireland, Note: Traill team priorities: #1: Argentina; then Ireland, last England. |
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| 1914 Feb 5 | 26 23 | Audrey’s mother (Sarah Patterson Fallows/Lawson) died at Caltra, Glenageary (Ireland), 56 years old; of abdominal carcinoma (6 months). |
| 1914 Feb 11 | 26 23 | Joe & Audrey were married at St. Paul’s Church, Monkstown parish, Dublin county. Ireland. |
| 1915-1916 | - | Son Ronald Edmund Traill was born, he died 6 months later. |
| 1916 Dec 17 | Daughter Audrey Gertrude (Gertie) Muriel Traill was born, Buenos Aires, Arg.. | |
| 1917 | 29 26 | WW-I: Joe joined the Gunners, but did not see active service. |
| 1918 | - | Son Anthony (Tony) Traill was born. |
| 1923 | - | Joe with Johnnie Traill & the Miles brothers (David & John) won the Argentine Open for the last time. |
| 1921 | - | Daughter Nora Blanche Traill was born. |
| 1926 | - | Daughter Joan Elizabeth Traill was born. |
| 1931 | - | Daughter Diana (Dinny) Traill was born. |
| 1939 | - | Joe coached the “XXXXX” team that won the “Copa de la Republica” - the national handicap championship. Team: Rudi Boero, Jim Traill, Tony Traill, & Tom Willans. (Jim, Tony, & Tom died in WW-II). |
| 1940-1942 | - | Daughter Gertie joined the WAAF in England. Married George B.P. Hall (RNVR, lieutenant) - He died when his ship was torpedoed & blew up. Their son was born shortly after - Joe & Audrey’s first grandchild. |
| 194? | - | Daughter Nora married Alan Cameron (RCAFVR, navigator). He died in a flying accident. |
| 1944 | - | Son Tony died in India (RAFVR Sqd.Ldr.) - flying accideent. |
| 1946 May 25 | - | In Argentina, after the war, daughter Gertie married F. Malcolm Benitz, a childhood friend. They had 2 sons.- |
| 1953 | - | Joe & Audrey travelled to England. |
| 1955 Mar. 21 | - | Joe died at Chirú; buried in the British cemetery, Chacarita (Bs.As.), Arg. |
| - | - | Chirú: 1955-19xx - managed by Gertie’s husband Malcolm Benitz. – 19xx - family corporation created; managed by Dinny’s husband Sandy Harvey. – 19yy - Sandy died. Chirú was sold & the family corp. dissolved. |
| Abt.1965 | - | Audrey moved to Hurlingham, (address: xxx Garay), to be closer to her friends (e.g. the Stricklands). |
| 1971 | - | Audrey died in Hurligham (Bs.As.); buried with Joe in the British cemetery, Chacarita (Bs.As.), Arg. |