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John Walter Blake 1857–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Leon, Leon, Texas

Death Date: 20 Jun 1939

Death Location: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Brig Blake

Mother: Mary Durst

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of John Walter Blake began in 1857 in Leon, Leon, Texas. In 1900, John Walter Blake resided in Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, USA. John Walter Blake passed away in 1939 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Walter Blake began in 1857 in Leon, Leon, Texas.
  • In 1900, John Walter Blake resided in Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, USA.
  • John Walter Blake passed away in 1939 in Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America.

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John Blake's Ancestors

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John Blake
1857–1939
Birth Place: Leon, Leon, Texas
Parents
Brig General Thomas W Blake
1822–1905
Spartanburg NC
Mary (Benigna) Durst
1830–1864
Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Marie) Durst
1797–1851
Arkansas Post, Arkansas, United States
Harriet (Matilda) Jamison
1807–1885
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Durst
1754–1814
Anna Schesser
1764–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Durst
1725–1772
Mary McCarthy
1723–1777
Phillipe SCHESSER
1738–1778
Helena Vasseur
1742–1781

John Blake's Timeline

3 Records

1857
6 Aug 1857
Birth of John Walter Blake in Leon, Leon, Texas
Leon, Leon, Texas
1900
1900
Age 43
John Walter Blake resided here in Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, USA
Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, USA
1939
20 Jun 1939
Age 82
Death of John Walter Blake in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Leon, Leon, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241639

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sherman Ward 2, Grayson, Texas; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241639

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Houston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1939
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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