Julia Oliver O’Neil (1909-1978), marched here with with her husband and ten daughters for many year in the Commonwealth Avenue Easter Parade. She became famous for making matching outfits for her daughters for the parade.
Julia Oliver O’Neil (1909-78) and her ten daughters became famous in the Commonwealth Avenue Easter Parade. Every year, between 1940 and 1959, she made matching outfits for her daughters. Their picture was printed in journals and newspapers all over the world. She lived at 23 Wyman Street in Jamaica Plain in a house that is no longer standing.
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