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Blanche M Shields 1899–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1899

Birth Location: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 1976

Death Location: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Father: John Shields

Mother: Almedia Lathrop

Spouse(s): Lafayette Christy

Children(s): Kenneth Christy

In 1899, Blanche M Shields entered the world in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA, born to John Newton Shields And Almedia Christina Lathrop. Blanche M Shields married Lafayette C Christy, and had children including Kenneth Lafayette Christy. Blanche M Shields passed away in 1976 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1899, Blanche M Shields entered the world in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA, born to John Newton Shields And Almedia Christina Lathrop.
  • Blanche M Shields married Lafayette C Christy, and had children including Kenneth Lafayette Christy.
  • Blanche M Shields passed away in 1976 in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

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Children(s)

Blanche Shields's Ancestors

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Blanche Shields
1899–1976
Birth Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Parents
John Newton Shields
1867–1952
Adams, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Almedia (Christina) Lathrop
1867–1918
Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Harison (Tyler) Lathrop
1839–1919
Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
Nancy (Ellen) Kerr
1847–1912
Perry, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Lathrop
1801–1883
Helen Dickson
–1850
Joseph Kerr
1811–
Christina Nunemaker
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Nunemaker
1771–1863
Christina Shue
1780–1834

Blanche Shields's Descendants

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Blanche (M) Shields (27 Sep 1899–2 Jun 1976) m. Lafayette (C) Christy (24 Feb 1879–13 Oct 1954)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Lafayette) Christy 1920–1943

Blanche Shields's Timeline

2 Records

1899
27 Sep 1899
Birth of Blanche M Shields in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
1976
2 Jun 1976
Age 77
Death of Blanche M Shields in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1899
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 520-10-9899; Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] OneWorldTree
    [4] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1976
    Event Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 520-10-9899; Issue State: Wyoming; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] OneWorldTree

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