Person:Blanche Kirk (2)

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Blanche Kirk
b.27 Sep 1875 Marquette (town), Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States
d.19 Sep 1931 Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1861
  1. Nelson F HANDY1862 -
  2. Margaret S HANDY1864 -
  3. Blanche Kirk1875 - 1931
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Sep 1895
  1. Harold Floyd RANSOM1896 - 1962
  2. Howard Edson RANSOM1897 - 1981
  3. Lucy Louese RANSOM1899 - 1987
  4. Muriel RANSOM1901 - 1901
  5. Glory RANSOM1902 - 1902
  6. Charles Richard RANSOM1904 - 1968
  7. Mary Caroline Ransom1905 - 1905
  8. _____ Ransom1906 - 1906
  9. Millicent Blanche RANSOM1907 - 1915
  10. _____ Ransom1908 - 1908
  11. Robert Irving RANSOM1910 - 1986
  12. James Calvin Ransom1912 - 2002
  13. Daniel Sumner Ransom1916 - 2000
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Facts and Events
Name Blanche Kirk
Baptismal Name[6] Blanche Kirk
Alt Name Blanche Kirk Handy
Married Name Mrs. Blanche Ransom
Gender Female
Birth[6] 27 Sep 1875 Marquette (town), Green Lake, Wisconsin, United StatesMI? WI? IL?
Census[9] 8 Jun 1880 Cortland (township), DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Marriage 11 Sep 1895 Lake County, Illinoisto Ardora Edson Ransom
Census 4 Jun 1900 Libertyville, Lake, Illinoiswith Ardora Edson Ransom
Census 26 Apr 1910 Fremont Twp, Lake, Illinoiswith Ardora Edson Ransom
Census 10 Jan 1920 Ivanhoe, Lake, Illinoiswith Ardora Edson Ransom
Christening[4] 7 Jun 1925 Ivanhoe, Lake, Illinois, United StatesIvanhoe Congregational Church
Census 18 Apr 1930 Libertyville, Lake, Illinoiswith Ardora Edson Ransom
Residence[10] Sep 1931 Genoa City, Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States
Death[5][6] 19 Sep 1931 Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States
Burial[7][8] 22 Sep 1931 Ivanhoe, Lake, Illinois, United States
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Research Notes

References
  1.   1880 US Census.

    Says Blanche born in Michigan; both parents from Vermont.

  2.   1900 US census.

    says Blanche born Wisconsin; both parents from Vermont.

  3.   Death Certificate.
    1. IL 37613, Cook Co IL Dist 3107 #561, 19 Sep 1931; Mrs Blanche RANSOM, of Genoa City WI, "birthplace = Marquette WI", informant: Evanston hospital records, "P Lavery".
  4. ↑ Letter dated 11 June 1981 from Ivanhoe Congregational Church (UCC).

    Blanche RANSOM and son James Calvin RANSOM were both baptized and confirmed on 7 June 1925.

  5. ↑ Death Certificate.

    Evanston, Cook, Illinois, # 5200561, per IL Statewide Death Index online; Apr2003 photocopy: # IL 37613, Cook Co IL Dist 3107 #561, 19 Sep 1931; Mrs Blanche RANSOM, of Genoa City WI, "birthplace = Marquette WI", informant: Evanston hospital records, "P Lavery". Refers to 1928 operation for breast tumor; autopsy performed; causes: multiple carcinomatosis [onset 1928], secondary to carcinoma of breast; pulmonary embolus 9-16-1931; and iliac phlebitis. Dr Charles A POINDEXTER of Evanston attended her from 5 to 19 Sep 1931. Parents names and birthplaces "not known"; burial at Ivanhoe, 22 Sep 1931.

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 obituary.

    Lake County [IL] Independent Register, Thurs 24 Sep 1931:
    "Mrs E A RANSOM, resident of Ivanhoe for many years, died in an Evanston hospital last Saturday morning following a serious illness. Mrs A Edson RANSOM, nee Blanche KIRK, born in Marquette, Wisc 28 Sep 1875. At the age of 8 years she became a member of the HANDY household. She was married 11 Sep 1895 in Mundelein and cared for Mrs Louese HANDY until her death in 1928. She is survived by her husband, 6 sons, Harold, Howard, Richard, Robert, James and Daniel, 1 daughter Mrs Louese FREAR, and one daughter, Millicent, passed away several years ago, age 8. Buried Ivanhoe."

  7. ↑ Letter from Alfred SNYDER, secretary of the cemetery board for the Ivanhoe Cemetery, dated 18 June 1981.
  8. ↑ Photograph (paper or digital).

    I visited Ivanhoe Cemetery in 1977, and have a photo of the headstone for Blanche & Millicent.

  9. ↑ 1880 US Census
    1880 IL DeKalb Cortland ED 27 p28D HH#76.

    Blanch KIRK, W F 5 MI VT VT, boarder in HH of
    Samuel D HANDY [looks like HANILY] 41 MA MA MA, farmer
    Mary S, W F 40 MA MA MA, keeping house
    Nelson F, W M 19 MA MA MA, son, at home
    Margin, W F 15 MA MA MA, daughter, at home
    Frank HERBERT, W M 25 MA MA MA, servant, farm laborer
    Frank BAIR, W M 16 IL PA PA, servant, farm laborer

  10. ↑ Death Certificate.
    1. IL 37613, Cook Co IL Dist 3107 #561, 19 Sep 1931; Mrs Blanche RANSOM, of Genoa City WI.
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