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Dr. Herbert Walton Blashfield

Male 1888 - 1993  (105 years)


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  • Name Herbert Walton Blashfield  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Prefix Dr. 
    Birth 12 Oct 1888  Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 22 Oct 1993  Minneapolis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Burial 28 Oct 1993 
    Person ID I5334  Carl
    Last Modified 20 May 2012 

    Father Artwill James Blashfield,   b. 15 Jan 1860, Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1930, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Marie Elizabeth Walton,   b. 27 Jan 1859, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1949, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 2 Jan 1885  [5
    Family ID F1841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara B.,   b. Abt 1890, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margaret A. Blashfield,   b. Abt Dec 1910, Prob. Macon, Decatur, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • Notes 
    • According to his obituary, Dr. Herbert W. Blashfield was survived in death by grandchildren, Marsha Sorenson and Ruth Scott; five great grandchildren, nieces, Jean Black, Elizabeth Graff and Carol Rawlins; and, step-children, Joyce Bronner and J ames Frederickson. A memorial service: "Celebrating the Life and Memory of Dr. Herbert W. Blashfield", was held October 28, 1993 at Mayflower Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

      Was reportedly married (4) four times, according to Gertrude Cox, descendant of Sarah Caroline Harmison Small.

      1920 Federal Census, Macon, Decatur, IL, E.D. 131, enumerated 5 January, 1920, North Edwards Street

      #125#52#97

      Blashfield, Herbert W., age 31, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI, occ. Religous Educator
      Blashfield, Clara B., wife, age 30, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI, no occ.
      Blashfield, Margaret A., age 1 1/12, born in IL, father in WI, mother in WI

      1930 Federal Census, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, enumerated 3 April 1930, Sheet 2A

      #1121#36#42

      Blashfield, Herbert W., head, age 48, rents, 1st married age 28, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI, occ. Church Foundation
      Blashfield, Clara B., wife, age 40, age at 1st marriage, 28, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI
      Blashfield, Margaret A., dau., age 11, born in IL, father in WI, mother in WI

  • Sources 
    1. [S228] Family Records.

    2. [S278] 1920 Federal Census, Macon, Decatur, Illinois.

    3. [S280] 1930 Federal Census, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.

    4. [S281] 1900 Federal Census, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin (Reliability: 3).
      Listed Herbert W. Blashfield, son, age 11, born Oct. 1888 in WI, both parents born in WI

    5. [S281] 1900 Federal Census, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin.

    6. [S283] Enga-White Funeral Chapel, Minneapolis, MN.


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