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Louis Defriend, birth ± 1854 to:
Clara Silver, birth ± 1855
1) Rachel Defriend, birth ± 1874 England, died ± 1913
Married ± 1899 London, England to:
John Corper, birth 28 Jul 1877 London, England, son of Elias Lion Korper and Maria Waas
John was in the army, the Royal Hampshire regiment horseback, played clarinet in the band. served time in India, joined army in 1892 left army around 1900.

He had music lessons at Kneller hall Twickenham. He was a Chelsea pensioner. John worked for Allan & Simmons Engineers as a beltman at Demontford Rd Reading

master carpenter

He worked part-time for the Reading art gallery. He would carry out framing for the local artists, sometimes they could not afford to pay him, so they would give him a picture in loo of payment.

John had a wooden chest which he made that he would keep his important papers in. On the lid of the chest there was a emblem of a heart. Nobody Knows what happened to the chest.



Engineers Fitter in 1921 Lived at 39 Clifton Buildings Colvert Ave Shoreditch Lived at 15 Shepherd St Spitalfields in 1881 Rachael: Lived at 10 Shepherd St in 1881 Hannah: Hannah used to cook Dutch Jewish dishes.

Baked potatoes and rice and fried battered Plaice served cold. These dishes are still carried on in the family. Hanbury St formerly known as Brown St
2) Hannah Defriend, alias: Annie, birth 11 Dec 1885 London, England, died 9 Mar 1948 Reading, England to:
John Corper, birth 28 Jul 1877 London, England, son of Elias Lion Korper and Maria Waas
John was in the army, the Royal Hampshire regiment horseback, played clarinet in the band. served time in India, joined army in 1892 left army around 1900.

He had music lessons at Kneller hall Twickenham. He was a Chelsea pensioner. John worked for Allan & Simmons Engineers as a beltman at Demontford Rd Reading

master carpenter

He worked part-time for the Reading art gallery. He would carry out framing for the local artists, sometimes they could not afford to pay him, so they would give him a picture in loo of payment.

John had a wooden chest which he made that he would keep his important papers in. On the lid of the chest there was a emblem of a heart. Nobody Knows what happened to the chest.



Engineers Fitter in 1921 Lived at 39 Clifton Buildings Colvert Ave Shoreditch Lived at 15 Shepherd St Spitalfields in 1881 Rachael: Lived at 10 Shepherd St in 1881 Hannah: Hannah used to cook Dutch Jewish dishes.

Baked potatoes and rice and fried battered Plaice served cold. These dishes are still carried on in the family. Hanbury St formerly known as Brown St
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