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Blanche Margaret Davis 1909–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1909

Birth Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 4 Sep 1959

Death Location: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA

Father: Thomas Davis

Mother: Emma Gant

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): Sandra Canfield, Richard Canfield

Blanche Margaret Davis was born in 1909 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Sheridan Davis And Emma Sophia Gant. In 1910, Blanche Margaret Davis resided in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Blanche Margaret Davis resided in Parkersburg Ward 4, Wood, West Virginia, USA. Blanche Margaret Davis married John Clair Canfield Sr, and had children including Richard James Canfield, Sandra Blanche Canfield. Blanche Margaret Davis passed away in 1959 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Blanche Margaret Davis was born in 1909 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA, the child of Thomas Sheridan Davis And Emma Sophia Gant.
  • In 1910, Blanche Margaret Davis resided in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Blanche Margaret Davis resided in Parkersburg Ward 4, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • Blanche Margaret Davis married John Clair Canfield Sr, and had children including Richard James Canfield, Sandra Blanche Canfield.
  • Blanche Margaret Davis passed away in 1959 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Blanche Davis's Ancestors

Self
Blanche Davis
1909–1959
Birth Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Sheridan Davis
1866–1944
Kanawah, Kanawah, West Virginia, USA
Emma (Sophia) Gant
1870–1959
Marion Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Clinton) Gant
1833–1915
Warren, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Margaret (Ann) Moore
1837–1907
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Moore
1729–1801
Robert Miller
1785–1860
Eleanor McConnel
1787–1842

Blanche Davis's Descendants

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Blanche (Margaret) Davis (1 Sep 1909–4 Sep 1959) m. John (Clair Canfield) Sr (24 Dec 1901–1978)
  1. 1. Sandra (Blanche) Canfield 1936–2007 m. Robert Sexton 1935–2010 m. Roddy (Eugene) Justice 1936–1998
  2. 2. Richard (James) Canfield 1941–2013

Blanche Davis's Timeline

10 Records

1909
1 Sep 1909
Birth of Blanche Margaret Davis in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Parkersburg Ward 4, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg Ward 4, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1931
1931 - 1932
Age 22
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in WA WA, Ontario, Canada
WA WA, Ontario, Canada
1940
1940
Age 31
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in , Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
, Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1945
1945
Age 36
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Precinct 18, Broward County, Florida, USA
Precinct 18, Broward County, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Blanche Margaret Davis resided here in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
1959
4 Sep 1959
Age 50
Death of Blanche Margaret Davis in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Lauderdale News; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1959; Publication Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; ,0.54556143,0.9619357,0.690612&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Harris, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Parkersburg Ward 4, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931 - 1932
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Ohio and Florida, U.S., City Directories, Directory Title: Polk's Jacksonville City Directory; Year Range: 1931 - 1932; Page #: 157; Publisher: R.L. Polk & Co.; Publication Year: 1931-1932

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1933
    Event Place: Sault, Ste Marie de Kent, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15386

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: WA WA, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03058; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 18-270

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 May 1939
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 02131900 - 12301953; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3422; Roll: 206; Record Group Title: Records of the

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 May 1939
    Event Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 02131900 - 12301953; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3422; Roll: 206; Record Group Title: Records of the
    [2] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San PedroWilmingtonLos Angeles, California; NAI Number: 4486355; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Rec

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky River, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03058; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 18-270

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Precinct 18, Broward County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Miami, Florida; NAI Number: 2774955; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Fort Lauderdale News - 7 Sep 1959 - Page 10, 7 Sep 1959

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San PedroWilmingtonLos Angeles, California; NAI Number: 4486355; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Rec

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1710 SW 24th St
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Lauderdale News; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1959; Publication Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; ,0.54556143,0.9619357,0.690612&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Border Crossings: from U.S. to Canada, Library and Archives Canada; 1908-1935 Border Entries; Roll: T-15386

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1959
    Event Place: Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Lauderdale News; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1959; Publication Place: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; ,0.54556143,0.9619357,0.690612&xid=3355

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