Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (08 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. JENNER. Oh, I'm sorry; your daughter Marian. Did she graduate from
high school?
Mrs. PETERMAN. No; she went through Washington, and then she went to
high school 3 weeks or thereabouts.
Mr. JENNER. You became acquainted with Marguerite Oswald immediately
when you moved into those houses, I assume; did you?
Mrs. PETERMAN. No, I wouldn't say that. She was a person that kept to
herself, and I did the same. She must have lived there about 3 years,
maybe a little less, but I didn't bother her and she didn't bother me.
I had my hands full with my children, and she had three little ones
herself, so she had her hands full. We would speak, but that was about
all.
Mr. JENNER. But you did become acquainted with her?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Oh, yes; I would say that.
Mr. JENNER. You were aware that she had three children?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Three boys, yes. The oldest one was John Pic, because
she married his father before she married Oswald. She told me that
herself, but now whether she was divorced from him or whether he was
dead, I don't know.
Mr. JENNER. All right. Now, one of her boys was John Pic, is that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes, P-I-C-K.
Mr. JENNER. Well, I think it's P-I-C, and her second boy was----
Mrs. PETERMAN. Robert.
Mr. JENNER. And the third?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Lee.
Mr. JENNER. Lee was the third one?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. Now, at this particular time John and Robert were about
within the age range of your three younger children; that's Emile, Myra
and Cecelia; is that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Well, they were more around Cecelia's age.
Mr. JENNER. Around Cecelia's age?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes, sir.
Mr. JENNER. Lee, however, was considerably younger, was he not?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes. He must have been not quite 18 months when she
moved there, maybe less; that's 23 years ago, you know, and it's hard
to recall all of that, to be exact.
Mr. JENNER. That's all right. We want you to just give us the
information as you recall it. Now, Robert was about what age at that
time?
Mrs. PETERMAN. I really couldn't say, but I imagine about 4 or 5. I
really don't know to be exact on that.
Mr. JENNER. And John?
Mrs. PETERMAN. He must have been at least 7 or 8, because he was going
to school.
Mr. JENNER. So she had Lee, who was a baby infant, you might say, is
that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Yes.
Mr. JENNER. And another child who was not yet of school age, and that
would be Robert?
Mrs. PETERMAN. That's right.
Mr. JENNER. And John, her eldest. Was John attending Washington
Elementary at that time?
Mrs. PETERMAN. I am almost sure he did, but I wouldn't swear to that; I
am not positive.
Mr. JENNER. So as I get it, during the 3 years that they lived there,
Robert eventually entered Washington Elementary School, is that right?
Mrs. PETERMAN. Well, I couldn't say that. In fact, I think she moved
before that, because she didn't stay there long. I don't think it was 3
years.
Mr. JENNER. About 2 years maybe?
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