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Joseph was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 18,1937. He was the first and only son of Adele Berger Colvin and Joseph Wesley Colvin, MD.
"Joey was born in Jewish hospital two days before his dad started his internship at Good
Samaritan Hospital.
The Colvins lived at 219 Hosea, a house with 2 apartments that grandpa George Berger owned.
Florence and Al lived downstairs.
In 1939 the Colvins lived on Terrace Ave in Clifton. About 6 months later they bought an old house on Ludlow at the corner of Whitfield. The first floor front rooms were her dad’s office.
On December 7, 1941 the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. In February1942 his Dad enlisted in the Navy. The family stayed in Cincinnati until his Dad was assigned to Cleveland , Ohio. The family rented a home in Rocky River for the summer, then rented at 21669 Kenwood Ave. in Rocky River through the fall and winter. Joey went to kindergarten.
In September 1943 the family drove to Corpus Christie, Texas, living first in a one room house then in a 3 room cottage on the beach until March of 1944. His Dad expected orders overseas so he drove the family to Cincinnati. Adel and the children stayed with George and Nellie Berger until Adel found an apartment at 3394 Bishop St. in Clifton.
In November 1945 Doctor Joe was sent home to Norfolk, Va. The family rented a small house at 8246 Bygax Road in a Navy housing project. After 6 weeks, during a snow storm they moved to 419 Shepard Street, Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Joe’s resignation from the Navy was finally accepted and the family spent Christmas 1946 with grandparents George and Nellie Berger.
On January 1, 1947 Dr. Joe, Adel and Joey left for Tucson, Arizona, leaving Mary and Ann at Sacred Heart Convent. Although Joey was better, warm weather was not the answer.
See the link to 'Illness'.
The family sold the house at Ludlow and Whitfield in September. They moved
into the old house on Berger Hill. In November they left for Texas. While Mary was the babysitter Dr. Joe and Adel house hunted. They found a house on Ashland Ave., Arlington Heights. Dr. Joe started his residency and the children were accepted at St. Alice school.
The children drove to and from school, O.L.V. and Laneri and later Nolan. As soon as Mary was 14, she got her license, so I (Adele) had only 1 year to be the chauffeur. In turn, each of the children took over the driving.
In 1949 the family leased a farm on Mary’s Creek, and 6 months later Dr. Joe found their present farm. They moved into it on June 2, 1950." *1
Education
Joe received his B.A. from the University of St. Thomas in 1959. He went on to receive his L.L.B. from the University of Texas, School of Law in 1964.
Experience
Joe has over 40 years of experience ascting as a representative of chapter 7 and chapter 11 rustees and creditor liquidating rusts. He has similar experience with debtors and creditors in bankruptcy and other reorganization situations.
"Harriet and Joe were living with me in the old house as Joe had graduated from U of T. Law School
and they had returned to Fort Worth. I thought I would be able to help Harriet, instead, she not only
had to take care of me when I returned from 10 days in the hospital, but to make some of the final
decisions about the new house for me. I have been blessed with a beautiful, loving and good
daughter-in-Iaw, besides my own wonderful children."2*
After Adele moved into her new home Joe, Harriet and their family continued to live in the old house on the propeerty. Eventially Mary and her family moved into Adele' house. When Mary and Andy built a new home and moved out Joe and Harriett moved into the house Adele built.
"I was Joe and Adele's favorite son."*3
*1 from Adele Colvin's 'Story'
*2 from Adele Colvin's 'Story'
*3 by Joseph Wesley Colvin, Jr.
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