Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir; he is now 33 years old. His birthday is January 17, 1932.

Mr. Jenner.

During your lifetime, you have had contact with him, have you not?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

And as boys, the family lived together?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, your mother, Mrs. Marguerite Claverie Oswald, was mar-third time, was she not?

Mrs. Oswald.

Yes, sir; that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

To whom?

Mr. Oswald.

Mr. Edwin, I believe his middle initial was M. Ekdahl.

Mr. Jenner.

When did that marriage take place, to the best of your recollection?

Mr. Oswald.

1944 or early '45.

Mr. Jenner.

Were you present on that occasion?

Mr. Oswald.

No, sir; I was not----

Mr. Jenner.

Had you become acquainted with him prior to the time of the marriage of your mother to Mr. Ekdahl?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir; I certainly did.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you indicate the general circumstances?

Mr. Oswald.

Well, we was residing at Dallas, Tex. I don't recall the address. It was Victor Street.

Mr. Jenner.

When you say "we"----

Mr. Oswald.

It was my mother, John Edward Pic, myself, and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Residing at the Victor Street address, in Dallas, Tex. I recall that perhaps more numerous occasions he was there now I can say three or four times he was around the house prior to the marriage.

Mr. Jenner.

And what was the nature of your mother's employment, if she was employed in the period immediately preceding the marriage of your mother to Mr. Ekdahl?

Mr. Oswald.

I am Sorry, Sir, I don't remember.

Mr. Jenner.

But she was employed?

Mr. Oswald.

Yes, sir. I do recall that this was quite a large house. It was a two-story house. And she was renting apartments.

Mr. Jenner.

Serving as a rental agent?

Mr. Oswald.

No. She owned the house, to my knowledge she owned this house. I believe there were two upstairs apartments.

Mr. Jenner.

In addition to that, was your mother separately or independently employed--that is independently from----

Mr. Oswald.

I believe so, sir. Where, I do not recall.

Mr. Jenner.

And at that time all three of you boys were attending--would that be elementary school at that time?

Mr. Oswald.

Elementary school, that is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

In Dallas?

Mr. Oswald.

Lee was not.

Mr. Jenner.

I beg your pardon?

Mr. Oswald.

This would have been prior to Lee's sixth birthday, I believe, and he would not be attending at that particular time.

Mr. Jenner.

But you and your brother John were?

Mr. Oswald.

That is correct.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you be good enough to tell the Commission as much as you can recall, especially of your early life elementary school days. We are not going to probe into this in any great length. But we would like the back-

ground and flavor in which the family lived.
Start as early as you have any reasonable recollection.

Mr. Oswald.

All right, sir.
I believe after my father's death in 1939. John was attending elementary school. We lived at the corner of Alvar and Galvez, in New Orleans, La. And the school was right across the street from us, elementary school.
John, of course, started-----