Gunther

Left Behind: Mulberry Street

Also, as for the teens, just let me know if you think of anything. Lee and Holly have been preestablished from the prior RP to have been childhood friends from the beginning, their families being all buddy-buddy neighbors and stuff.

@Kuro

I added the Gauthier family to the character tab. I also included the family tree in a hider at the bottom. It dates back to Jake's great grandfather who came down from Canada in 1905 when he was just 13 years old. His wife's family came down in 1910 and the met around the time of WWI.

Jake has a lot of family in the Southern New Hampshire/Eastern Massachusetts area. Some of them may be alive and may possibly find their way to Huddeen at some point in time. I assume cell phones are still working as the electricity is still functioning.

I am beginning to work on a post now (1930 EST). If I come up with some connections with the teens I'll post them here in the OOC tab.

Left Behind: Mulberry Street

Jake Gauthier, 43
Helen Gauthier, 43
Jake Gauthier, Jr., 17
Jenn Gauthier, 16
Kyle Gauthier, 14

The Gauthier Family

G A U T H I E R
G A U T H I E R

"Sacrifice for a friend or neighbor in need so they may succeed is the noblest virtue."

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Jacob Gauthier was born and raised in Concord, NH. His family is still there. After he came home from Iraq in 2003, he got a job on the Springfield Terminal Railway, and became reacquainted with his High School Sweetheart, Helen Mansen. They got married in 2005 and bought the house on Mulberry St. in 2007 just after Jacob Jr. was born. The children attend public school in Huddeen with all three in Huddeen High School. Jacob's wife Helen is active in the PTO at school and Jacob spends much of his time away from the family's house working for the Railroad. Helen has many friends in the community and is well liked. Jake's connections are stronger in Concord where he grew up and since his job has him on the road quite often, he just hasn't taken time to get to know too many people in town. He is acquainted with his immediate neighbors on Mulberry St. The children have many friendship connections all over town. Jake Jr. is a Senior and four-year varsity Track and Cross Country member. Jennifer is a Junior and plays tennis in the spring getting mostly As and a few Bs on her report cards. Jake jr. gets As, Bs, and a few Cs on his report card and can't wait to get out of High School. Kyle plays the trumpet in the High School marching band and plays Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. Kyle loves to dream about science fiction which he has a voracious reading appetite for. He is working towards a 4.0 GPA his freshman year of high school.

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G A U T H I E R, Jacob || F A T H E R / Head of Household G A U T H I E R, Jacob || F A T H E R / Head of Household _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jake is truly concerned for other people. He loves his family and appreciates them very well. He has long standing friendships with the men he served in combat with in Iraq and would do anything for them. He appreciates the friendships he has with the men he works with on the Railroad which was bought out by CSXT Corporation two years ago. He feels he is appreciated at work and at home. He loves and trusts his wife supporting her in everything she gets into. When Jake was a boy his father, William often took him and his twin brother John hunting. Uncle Bob would often go on these hunting trips with Jake, his brother John and his father. Uncle Bob served in Vietnam in the USMC in 1969 - 1970. His father never served in the military. Uncle Bob has two daughters and no sons. He never considered bringing his daughters hunting. It was not something you did then. In more recent times, Jake and his twin brother John often take Jake Jr. and Kyle on hunting trips just like they did when they were children. Like Uncle Bob, John only had daughters and no sons. Again, he never considered bringing his daughters hunting and they never pushed the idea. Jake Gauthier is very close to his brother and parents. He often calls his mom and dad in Concord as well his brother who is married to Lisa (Kennedy) and live in Concord with their daughters Stella (12) and Penny (10). Any chance he gets, he drives up to Concord to visit family. His sister Leslie lives in Durham, NH with her husband Ed Welcome and their three children, Norman, Grace and Adam. Norman is actually an illegitimate child Leslie had before she married Ed Welcome. Professor Welcome teaches History at the University of New Hampshire. Jake's sister Clarice is married to George Allen who runs his own auto repair shop in Concord. They have five children; Pam (15), Jackson (11), Marylin (9), Nick (7), and Boden (5).

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G A U T H I E R, Helen || M O T H E R / Well known in the PTO G A U T H I E R, Helen || M O T H E R / Well known in the PTO _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helen's family is also from Concord, NH. They are of Irish descent and the young woman fell in love with her high school sweetheart as teenagers. After graduating High School, Jake wanted to break up with Helen so she wouldn't feel tied down at home while he was off playing at being a soldier in the US Army. She realized, he did this to set himself free to get into whatever mischief he wanted while he was traveling the world. She knew in her heart there was no one else for her and decided to wait for her one true love to return home. He did. Helen chose to support her husband and her children anyway she could. She has a lot of close friends in Huddeen and the women of the PTO work together to help one another out. Helen was an attractive woman in High School and still is. She was not as confident then as she is now. She knows her mind and is not afraid to share it. She does keep physically fit with running and working out in the gym.

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G A U T H I E R, Jacob Jr. || E L D E S T S O N / Senior and Varsity Runner G A U T H I E R, Jacob Jr. || E L D E S T S O N / Senior and Varsity Runner _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jake Junior idolizes his father. He knows he is a veteran like Uncle John who served in the Marine Corps, but doesn't ask his dad too many questions. He is aware some veterans don't like to talk about any bad things they may have done in their past. Maybe there is something he is ashamed of? Jake just doesn't ask even though he is extremely curious and has considered joining the military after school. Jake dates Tessa Hempstead a junior who happens to be friends with his sister, Jennifer. The two have been dating for a year and fawn over one another frequently. Jake's mother Helen often compares Jake Jr and Tessa to herself and his father Jake Senior. Jake is considering going to a trade school either during or after the military to become an electrician later in life. He does not want to work on the railroad and does not want to go to school. His mother would love for him to go to college, but knows they cannot afford it.

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G A U T H I E R, K Y L E || Y O U N G E S T S O N / Honor Student in High School and band member G A U T H I E R, K Y L E || Y O U N G E S T S O N / Honor Student in High School and band member _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kyle is a big fan of Star Wars and Star Trek. Most people choose one or the other, but he enjoys both. He often dreams of being a Jedi Knight or flying in space aboard the Starship Enterprise. He spends a lot time writing creatively in his journals and he has several. He has considered publishing a novel, but most of his writing is incomplete as he jumps to different ideas too frequently. Kyle has at least five close friends who play DnD with him frequently. He plays Hockey as a Defenseman, but he is not that good at it. He does not dream of one day playing for the Boston Bruins. Kyle, like his brother, Jake idolizes his father. He doesn't feel restrained about asking his dad about his time in the Army. He has sat on Uncle Bob's lap when he was little listening to him talk about his time in Vietnam in the Marine Corps. Kyle enjoys his hunting trips with his brother, dad and uncle John. He often times imagines he is a marine looking for the enemy in the jungle. ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ ▅ Use as many or few of the above symbols as needed to balance this cell with the cell containing the image.

Family Tree

Jean-Pierre Gauthier (b. 6-21-1892) @ Saint-Ignace-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada (dec. 9-1-1962)
Stella (nee Lebrun) Gauthier (b. 3-14-1899) Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada (dec. 11-5-1983)

Jean-Pierre & Stella's families relocated to the Concord, NH area in 1905 and 1910 respectively. They met around the time of The Great War, fell in love, and married in 1920.

Children of Jean-Pierre & Stella
Alexandre b. 1-12-1921 in Concord, NH (USA) dec. 9-11-2001
Claire b. 11-26-1922 in Concord, NH dec. 3-19-2005
Maurice b. 4-3-1924 in Concord, NH dec. 6-6-1944 Normandy, France USA
William b. 8-7-1925 in Concord, NH dec. 11-20-43 Gilbert Islands USMC
Barbara, b. 12-10-1927 in Concord, NH dec. 12-10-1927

Alexandre Gauthier is Jacob Gauthier's Grandfather. His Aunt Claire have lost contact with the family. Jacob does not know what happened to her. His uncles Maurice and William both died during World War II, one in the Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) and the other in the European Theater of Operations (ETO).

Alexandre Gauthier, (b. 1-12-21) in Concord, NH (dec. 9-11-2001)
m. Olivia (nee Belanger) Gauthier (9-15-23) in Concord, NH (dec. 12-9-2009)

Alexandre met Olivia Belanger during the 1940s. Alexandre was not medically qualified to be drafted into the military. He felt shame for his physical irregularity but settled himself to help out in their hometown of Concord, NH. Alexandre and Olivia were married in 1943. They had three children.

Children of Alexandre & Olivia
Jean, b. 1-2-1944 in Concord, NH
Robert, b. 6-10-1951 in Concord, NH
William b. 11-21-54 in Concord, NH

William's Sister Jean lived in Concord and married Donald McNamara in the 1960s.

Jean (Gauthier) McNamara (1-2-1944)
Uncle Donald “Donnie” McNamara (7-17-1941)

Children/Grandchildren to Donnie & Jean
Caroline (McNamara) Zewinski, 55 in Nashua, NH
Leonard “Lennie” McNamara, 52 in Nashua

Caroline (McNamara) Zewinski
Dana Zewinski, 58 Nashua
Jesse, 30
Cynthia, 28
Lynne, 27
Michael, 25
Alice, 22

Leonard “Lennie” McNamara, 52 in Nashua
Katherine “Kate” (Flynn) McNamara, 46 in Nashua
Robin, 27
Rachel, 27
Tyler, 24

William's Brother Bob also lived in Concord, NH. Bob Gauthier served in the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. He survived, returning home to marry Monique Bouchard, and had two daughters.

Robert Gauthier, b. 6-10-1951 in Concord, NH
Monique (Bouchard) Gauthier, b. 2-14-54 in Concord, NH

Children/Grandchildren of Bob and Monique
Martha, 45 in Concord, NH
Danielle, 42 in Concord, NH

Martha Gauthier married Tom Maroni and moved to Boston, MA. Tom Maroni is/was a surgeon at Mass General Hospital.

Martha (Gauthier) Maroni, 45 in Boston, MA
Tom Maroni, 46 in Boston, MA
Sissy, 18
Anthony, 17

Danielle Gauthier married Marcus Cortland and moved to Lowell, MA. Marcus is employed in the Tech field.

Danielle (Gauthier) Cortland, 42 in Lowell, MA
Marcus Cortland, 42, in Lowell, MA
Glenn, 17
Philip, 15
Margaret, 11

William Gauthier, (11-21-54)
m. Betty (Carter) Gauthier (12-10-56)

William & Betty are Jacob's parents and live in Concord, NH. William & Betty had four children. Jacob and John are twin brothers.

Children/grandchildren of William and Betty Gauthier of Concord, NH
Leslie, b. 3-2-1979 in Concord, NH
Jacob, b. 5-5-1981 in Concord, NH
John, b. 5-5-1981 in Concord, NH
Clarice, b. 2-29-1984 in Concord, NH

Jake’s siblings and their families:

Leslie married Ed Welcome, a professor at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. They have three children. the oldest son, Norman is an illegitimate child Leslie had when she was 18 years old. Edward Welcome has raised him as his own son.

Leslie (Gauthier) Welcome, 45 in Durham, NH (sister)
Edward Welcome, 47 in Durham, NH
Norman, 27 (illegitimate birth)
Grace, 20
Adam, 18

Jake's twin brother John married Lisa Kennedy from Concord. They own a service station in the state's capital. John is very good at fixing things.

John Gauthier, 43 in Concord, NH (twin brother)
Lisa (Kennedy) Gauthier, 40
Stella, 12
Penelope, 10

Jake's youngest sister, Clarice married George Allen from Concord, NH. George is employed as a New Hampshire State Police Officer. The couple have five children and were currently separated at the time of the zombie apocalypse, but George returned to his family to ensure they were safe.

Clarice (Gauthier) Allen, 40 in Concord, NH (sister)
George Allen, 44
Pamela, 15
Jackson, 11
Marylin, 9
Nicholas, 7
Boden, 5

Jacob Gauthier, (5-5-81)
m. Helen (Mansen) Gauthier (7-4-81)

Left Behind: Mulberry Street

I've been a bit under the weather lately, missed the premiere. I read your introductory posts. I am pleased to see the quality of your submissions. I hope to post mine tonight.

I expect teenaged children who live in the same neighborhood and attend the same school have some familiarity with one another, if not haveing been friends for their entire lives.

the alphabet game. lol

Melon

Word association Game!

Latin

Word association Game!

Tamale

the alphabet game. lol

Kin

the alphabet game. lol

Zipper

Word association Game!

Petunia

Word association Game!

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