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Artwill James Blashfield

Male 1860 - 1930  (70 years)


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  1. 1.  Artwill James Blashfield was born on 15 Jan 1860 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died on 12 Oct 1930 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    According to granddaughter, Jean Blashfield Black, Artwill and wife, Marie Walton had four children; twins who died, Floyd Artwill Blashfield (her father) and Herbert Walton Blashfield.

    Floyd Artwill moved the family from Wisconsin down to the Chicago area in 1948, but most of them have been back to Wisconsin for many years (note, March 28, 2000).

    1920 Federal Census, Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, E.D. 94, enumerated 21 January 1920, sheet 10A

    #255#268

    Blashfield, Artwell, head, age 59, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI
    Blashfield, Mary, wife, age 59, born in WI, father in Engl - English, mother in Engl - English
    Blashfield, Floyd A., son, age 22, born in WI, father in WI, mother in WI

    Artwill married Marie Elizabeth Walton on 2 Jan 1885. Marie was born on 27 Jan 1859 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin; died on 2 Sep 1949 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dr. Herbert Walton Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1888 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Oct 1993 in Minneapolis, MN; was buried on 28 Oct 1993.
    2. 3. Floyd Artwill Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1897 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr. Herbert Walton Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (1.Artwill1) was born on 12 Oct 1888 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin; died on 22 Oct 1993 in Minneapolis, MN; was buried on 28 Oct 1993.

    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

    Family/Spouse: Clara B.. Clara was born about 1890 in Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Margaret A. Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Dec 1910 in Prob. Macon, Decatur, Illinois.

  2. 3.  Floyd Artwill Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (1.Artwill1) was born in Jan 1897 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Child Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Child Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Jean Blashfield  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Margaret A. Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (2.Herbert2, 1.Artwill1) was born about Dec 1910 in Prob. Macon, Decatur, Illinois.

  2. 5.  Child Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (3.Floyd2, 1.Artwill1)

    Notes:

    Older sibling to Jean Blashfield Black, divorced, lives in Elkhorn, Wisconsin and has resumed maiden name of Blashfield, as of March 28, 2000.


  3. 6.  Child Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (3.Floyd2, 1.Artwill1)

    Notes:

    Sister to Jean Black Bashfield, lives in California, as of March 28, 2000.


  4. 7.  Jean Blashfield Descendancy chart to this point (3.Floyd2, 1.Artwill1)

    Notes:

    Writer of children's books. Lives in Delavan, Wisconsin as of March 28, 2000.

    Family/Spouse: Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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