John Thomas HOLMES, b: 1880 - Monasterevan, Ireland

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1912 Titanic sinks on maiden voyage}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1922 USSR formed by Soviet states}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1854 Crimean War with Russia}
^{1869 Opening of Suez Canal}
^{1871 Franco - Prussian War}
^{1895 Marconi invents wireless telegraphy}
^{1899 Boer War begins}

^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}
^{1837 Queen Victoria assumes throne}


			^John HOLMES^{b.1801 Ireland d.1852 Coolbanagher, Ireland}

		^John HOLMES^{b.1837 d.1927}	^Ann ARTHURS^{b.1807 Coolbanagher, Ireland d.1882}

^{George Zimber HOLMES}^{b.1907 Waterford, Ireland d.1975 Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland}	^{John Thomas HOLMES}^{b.1880 Monasterevan, Ireland d.1952 Kilkenny, Ireland}		^George LEE^{b. d.}

^{Pamela HOLMES}^{b.1909 New Ross, Ireland d.1993 Kilkenny, Ireland}		^{Anna Maria LEE}^b.1855 d.

^Tom HOLMES^{b.1910 New Ross, Ireland d.1972 Thurles, Ireland}			^{Vitus ZIMBER}^{b.1822 Siegelau, Germany d.1893 Gütenbach, Germany}

^Jack HOLMES^{b.1913 d.1994 Kilkenny, Ireland}		^{Aaron ZIMBER}^{b.1851 Neukirch, Germany d.1901 New Ross, Ireland}	^{Salomea HUMMEL}^{b.1817 d.1877}

^Fred HOLMES^{b.1917 d.2003}	^{Albertina ZIMBER}^{b.1881 New Ross, Ireland d.1927 Kilkenny, Ireland}		^{John Daniel ASHMORE}^{b.1829 Waterford, Ireland d.1913 Portlaw, Ireland}

		^{Elizabeth ASHMORE}^{b.1857 Waterford, Ireland d.1894 New Ross, Ireland}	^{Elizabeth LEARY}^{b.1827 d.1905 Portlaw, Ireland}