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Rufus Eugen Blackman 1868–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct, 1868

Birth Location: Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov, 1939

Death Location: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Father: Sgt. Blackman

Mother: Amanda Davis

Spouse(s): Gertrud Hewitt

Children(s): Harry Blackmon

In 1868, Rufus Eugen Blackman entered the world in Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA, born to Sgt Charles A Blackman And Amanda C Davis. Rufus Eugen Blackman married Gertrud Hewitt, and had children including Harry Charles Blackmon. Rufus Eugen Blackman passed away in 1939 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Rufus Eugen Blackman entered the world in Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA, born to Sgt Charles A Blackman And Amanda C Davis.
  • Rufus Eugen Blackman married Gertrud Hewitt, and had children including Harry Charles Blackmon.
  • Rufus Eugen Blackman passed away in 1939 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sgt. Blackman
1836–1873
Birth Location: Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
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Amanda Davis
1838–1911
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Gertrud Hewitt
1877–1935
Birth Location: Spring Bay, Woodford, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Harry Blackmon
1898–1959
Birth Location: Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
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Rufus Blackman's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Blackman
1868–1939
Birth Place: Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Sgt. Charles A Blackman
1836–1873
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
Amanda (C) Davis
1838–1911
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rufus Blackman's Descendants

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Rufus (Eugen) Blackman (27 Oct, 1868–8 Nov, 1939) m. Gertrud Hewitt (3 March, 1877–7 Aug,1935)
  1. 1. Harry (Charles) Blackmon 1898–1959 m. Edythe (Blanche) Jury 1899–1980
    1. 1. Harriet (Jean) Blackmon 1924–1993 m. William (Irwin) Gullett 1916–1998

Rufus Blackman's Timeline

2 Records

1868
27 Oct, 1868
Birth of Rufus Eugen Blackman in Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA
Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA
1939
8 Nov, 1939
Age 71
Death of Rufus Eugen Blackman in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct, 1868
    Event Place: Washburn, Woodford County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov, 1939
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
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