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Edith Iva Blood 1872–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1872

Birth Location: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 14 December 1916

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: Alonzo Blood

Mother: Melora Marter

Spouse(s): William Gress

Children(s): Iva Gress

In 1872, Edith Iva Blood entered the world in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA, born to Alonzo Kimball Blood And Melora Van Marter. Edith Iva Blood married William S Gress, and had children including Iva Helen Gress. Edith Iva Blood passed away in 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Edith Iva Blood entered the world in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA, born to Alonzo Kimball Blood And Melora Van Marter.
  • Edith Iva Blood married William S Gress, and had children including Iva Helen Gress.
  • Edith Iva Blood passed away in 1916 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alonzo Blood
1844–1911
Birth Location: Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Melora Marter
1849–1916
Birth Location: Lodi, N. Y.
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Spouses(s)

William Gress
1866–1900
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Iva Gress
1892–
Birth Location: Kansas
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Edith Blood's Ancestors

Self
Edith Blood
1872–1916
Birth Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Alonzo Kimball Blood
1844–1911
Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Melora (Van) Marter
1849–1916
Lodi, N. Y.
Grandparents
Samuel (Kimball) BLOOD
1821–1899
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sybil (Sophia) WILLIAMS
1823–1862
Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Elum (Van) Marter
1822–1875
Lodi, Seneca, New York
Great-Grandparents
Oliver III
1775–1849
Ruth Conn
1774–1844
John WILLIAMS
1780–1869
Hannah LAKIN
1780–1864
Gilbert Sr.
1795–1863
Clarissa Bailey
1800–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Jr
1752–1836
Hannah Blood
1746–1816
Isaac Jr
1739–1830
Mary Arnold
1745–1789
James Lakin
1749–1821
Elizabeth Shattuck
1751–1826
GILBERT grand
1757–1811

Edith Blood's Descendants

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Edith (Iva) Blood (24 September 1872–14 December 1916) m. William (S) Gress (18 August 1866–19 Jan 1900)
  1. 1. Iva (Helen) Gress 1892– m. Victor (Par) Lindquist 1879–1937
    1. 1. Wilford Linquist 1920–1993 m. Dorothy (L Ringold) Irving 1923–2003
      1. 1. Jacquelynne (A) Linquist 1946–2021 m. John (Randolph Johnson) III 1943–2004 m. Forrest (L) Roper 1944–2010

Edith Blood's Timeline

2 Records

1872
24 September 1872
Birth of Edith Iva Blood in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA
1916
14 December 1916
Age 44
Death of Edith Iva Blood in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1872
    Event Place: Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1916
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
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