Erin and Elizabeth Daly-Holliday

Elizabeth (1897-1957)

During her studies in England, that included piano lessons, she had the opportunity to make a special presentation to the Prince of Wales,later King Edward VIII.She won first prize in the talent competition and was presented with a beautiful concert piano.
She married Mr.Schmidt, a German who had recently arrived from Germany.They had two sons, James Albert, Boy in 1925 and Giggy in 1923.
Elizabeth died of cancer in 1957. Mr.Schmidt died in 1977.




Erin (1900-1978)

Last daughter, Erin was born in the turn of the century. Maybe she was the one everybody in the family can remember best. Unlike her sister, she only married in a mature age, what granted her more time to study and to work. Yet in England, she worked as a private secretary to Sir Winston Churchill, taking his notes to write his biography.
Erin married Mr. Francis Ryan Janion, and in 1935 was born Sheila,her only child.
Erin was very communicative and intelligent, she liked to have long conversations about interesting matters. She was very kind to her grandnephews, George's grandsons, with whom she lived for sometime. Her private joke was biting the children's, Kiko-and Johnny's ears, while pretending to kiss their cheeks.
She left Brazil to the U.S. and joined her daughter Sheila and family in 1970. She she lived there until her death in 1978.