1.  ANGELO THOMAS5 HOLDEN  (LAWRENCE THOMAS4, MICHAEL RICHARD3, DANIEL2, PETER1) was born May 04, 1933 in Baltimore Md..  He married (1) THELMA MARIE MARTIN.  She was born March 04, 1932 in Baltimore Md..  He married (2) FRANCIS DOROTHY EIRSMAN January 31, 1956 in St. Josephs Monastery.  She was born February 08, 1938.
   
Children of ANGELO HOLDEN and FRANCIS EIRSMAN are:
    i.    KATHLEEN FRANCIS6 HOLDEN, b. February 01, 1957; m. (1) FRANKIE LEE THOMAS SR.; b. January 26, 1957; m. (2) JOHN HAFER.
    ii.    ANNETTE CHERYL HOLDEN, b. July 14, 1959; m. DANNY ERIC CRITZMAN SR., April 09, 1981; b. October 22, 1956, Baltimore Md..
    iii.    LAWRENCE THOMAS HOLDEN, b. July 21, 1961; m. SANDRA ANN BURG, October 11, 1986, Florida; b. November 07, 1960, Boston, Mass.

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THE EARLY YEARS

During the late 1800's and to the present most of the residents of  Baltimore lived in the traditional ROW HOUSE. They were called row houses because of the construction used, building them side by side in rows sometimes in groups containing 40 or 50 homes. A typical neighborhood, usually housed residents all from the same ethnic group (Italian, Irish, German, Polish etc.). The Maryland Historical Society has many photo's like this one (Street Unknown). Other Baltimore photo's can be found at http://www.mdhs.org/library/Z24BaltHouses.html some may bring back memories from your childhood. A close look you can see a couple of children climbing the telephone pole in front of the house. Click the Baltimore picture for a larger view.

Angelo Thomas Holden was born in one similar to this one located at 749 west Saratoga Street on the 2nd floor in my grandparents bedroom. My grandmother was midwife at my birth. My uncle Pete Lamartina was also born in the same house 10 years earlier. My mother lived in the house when she was 8 years old. In the winter of 1955 a bulldozer leveled the row houses to make way for high-rise housing project. All the homes were destroyed, and a part of Baltimore History. Around 1937  my mother, father and grandparents moved to 124 N. Hilton St. in row homes known as "Daylight rows" across from Gwynns Falls Park Junior High School. It was a city setting with suburban advantages. I was 5 years old at the time and lived there till the end of WWII. At that time my uncles were returning from the armed services and room was needed so we moved to 2314 W. Baltimore St. This was one of the houses with the well known marble steps shown in pictures of Baltimore row houses. This is where most of the younger brothers and sisters were born with the exception of Brother Peter and Joseph. They were born at 326 N. Hilton St. in northwest Baltimore 2 blocks from my grandparents house.
One of my first job's was at World Famous Lexington Market in Baltimore City. It was built on land given to the city by Revolutionary war hero John Eager Howard. (There are 3 streets named after him in Baltimore) In the 50's I helped my grandfather and uncle selling produce and shopping bags. Many of my uncles had stalls outside of the Market on Lexington St.. and Green St.. and Paca Sts..
My education started at #10 school on Hollins street where I attended the 1st grade. Then to St. Josephs Monastery 3800 Frederick Ave. and St. Martins Catholic School  on Fulton Ave.. till I quit to help a growing family of eleven children. I served time in the U. S. National Guard and the Army .I completed my education in the Army Education Center Hq. Camp Hakata Japan. 20 December 1954. While stationed at Fort Riley Kansas in the 388th Evacuation Hospital where I received some medical training and worked in the Medical Records Unit. Today they are called MASH Units. Prior to the military I worked at Adler and Rothman on Redwood St.. in Baltimore at $1.20 an hour. I also worked at Friendship Airport (BWI International) Airframe assembly and Air-Mod Cook Electric. Then on to Glen L. Martin as Air-frame assembly first class. More recently, working in rehabilitation equipment and repair for Abbey Medical a division of  American Hospital Supply for over 21 years, and 12 years with National Rehab Hospital in Washington D.C. working in repair and sales setup for Nascott Rehab Services, and 4 years with Med Star Health & Medical Services.

Things I remember most are Separation from survive in the Maryland National Guard, entry into the armed force during the Korean war, receiving certificate of training Department of the Army 31st Division Camp Atterbury Indiana, Art instruction Inc. 95% grading, Harry P. Cann Co. Redwood St, Adler & Rothman Wholesale Sporting goods and Novelties, Glenn L. Martin Co. 1st class Assembly, Air modification division Cook Electric Co. Friendship Airport, examination for Baltimore City Jail Guard, Certification in Jail Management and Institution course, Rehab Power Wheelchair School certified, Med Group Repair Center certified, Invacare Corporation certified, E.& J. Power Wheelchair certified. Battery Council International Service Course, The Med course (care & feeding of batteries), E.& J. Battery course, Donnelly Care of Batteries course, M. & K. Gel-Cell Batteries & Chargers. I'm still trying to catch the energizer bunny to give him a charge.
In my leisure time I like to play chess at Caissa's Web and ICC chess Club (Blitzen) my handle is SSEHCHO. I also have a 1936 Dodge truck which can be seen in the Dodge Archives book. I also like to research the family genealogy when I have time. Below are pictures of the truck prior to painting. Here are a few things you may only see once in a lifetime or never again. The year 01/01/01 at 1 minute past 1am, The new millennium, The first man to walk on the moon, Halley's Comet appearing every 76 to 79 years, the asteroid impact on Jupiter in 1994 from Shoemaker-Levi 9 the Earth could be placed inside the impact area, and Hail Bopp Comet co-discovered in July 1995 by Alan Hale (in New Mexico) and Thomas Bopp (in Arizona) virtually at the same time, it's also unique these 2 men look alike. Let's not forget Comet Hyakutaki in 1996 it was also clearly visible to the unaided eye and had a nice long tail. Click for the larger picture.