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James Blake 1816–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1816

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 30 Sep 1879

Death Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Father: Patrick Blake

Mother: Margaret (Blake)

Spouse(s): Ann Dillon, Jane Blake

Children(s): John Blake, Mary Blake, John Blake, Margaret Blake, Susan Blake, John Blake, Susan Blake, Margaret Blake, Mary Blake, Ellen Blake, James Blake

James Blake was born in 1816 in Ireland, the child of Patrick Blake And Margaret Blake. In 1850, James Blake resided in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1860, James Blake resided in Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Williamsburgh, Kings,. James Blake married Ann Jane Dillon, Jane Mcgill, Jane Mcgill Blake, and had children including Ellen Blake, James Blake, John S Blake, John Thomas Blake, Margaret Blake, Mary J Blake, Susan E Blake. James Blake passed away in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • James Blake was born in 1816 in Ireland, the child of Patrick Blake And Margaret Blake.
  • In 1850, James Blake resided in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1860, James Blake resided in Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Williamsburgh, Kings,.
  • James Blake married Ann Jane Dillon, Jane Mcgill, Jane Mcgill Blake, and had children including Ellen Blake, James Blake, John S Blake, John Thomas Blake, Margaret Blake, Mary J Blake, Susan E Blake.
  • James Blake passed away in 1879 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Blake's Ancestors

Self
James Blake
1816–1879
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Patrick Blake
1771–1841
Margaret (Blake)
1799–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Blake's Descendants

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James Blake (Abt 1816–30 Sep 1879) m. Ann (Jane) Dillon (abt 1831–1913) m. Jane (McGill) Blake (abt 1829–28 Apr)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Blake 1855–1919 m. Joanna (Ellen "Nellie" "Hannah") Hanlon 1861–1899 m. Eliza Blake 1856–1881
    1. 1. Edward (Everett) Blake 1884–1958 m. Anna (Claire) Donaldson 1893–1979
      1. 1. Betty (J.) Foster 1923–2001 m. Tucker 1920–1975 m. Purl (David) Foster 1924–2021
        1. 1. Linda (Louise) Tucker 1942–2018 m. Larry (Byrne) Fullerton 1938–1981
        2. 2. Thomas (Ralph) Tucker 1940–1940
      2. 2. Donald (Robert) Blake 1920–2001
      3. 3. Dorothy (Alice) Blake 1916–1981
      4. 4. Grace (Ellen) Blake 1910–1957
      5. 5. Frances (Edward) Blake 1913–2002 m. Lean (M) Cross 1922–2016 m. June (A) Blake 1902–
        1. 1. Vivian (Margaret) Harvey 1925–
        2. 2. Richard (Almer) Harvey 1922–1974 m. Peggy (L) Harvey 1925–
      6. 6. Donald (George) Blake 1919–1993 m. Evelyn (Eugenia) Blake 1918–2000
    2. 2. Helen (Ella) Blake 1886–1981
  2. 2. Mary (J) Blake 1853–
  3. 3. John (S) Blake 1859–
  4. 4. Margaret Blake 1860–
  5. 5. Susan (E) Blake 1863–
  6. 6. John (S) Blake 1859–
  7. 7. Susan (E) Blake 1863–
  8. 8. Margaret Blake 1860–
  9. 9. Mary (J) Blake 1853–
  10. 10. Ellen Blake 1855–
  11. 11. James Blake 1862–

James Blake's Timeline

7 Records

1816
Abt 1816
Birth of James Blake in Ireland
Ireland
1850
1850
Age 34
James Blake resided here in Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1860
1860
Age 44
James Blake resided here in Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Williamsburgh, Kings, New York, USA
Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Williamsburgh, Kings, New York, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 47
James Blake resided here in Brilliant, Massachusetts, USA
Brilliant, Massachusetts, USA
1870
1870
Age 54
James Blake resided here in Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1879
30 Sep 1879
Age 63
Death of James Blake in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
1880
1880
Age 64
James Blake resided here in Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1816
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] Minnesota, U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865
    [3] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [4] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [5] Massachusetts, Marriage Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_644; Page: 193B; Family History Library Film: 552143
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 330; Page: 299a
    [10] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 40; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Needham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 330; Page: 299a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brooklyn Ward 13 District 2, Williamsburgh, Kings, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Brilliant, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boston Ward 7, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_644; Page: 193B; Family History Library Film: 552143

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Massachusetts, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1204; Archive Roll Number: 40; Census Year: 1879; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

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