Person:Florence Riker (1)

Watchers
Florence P. Riker
 
m. 1 Jul 1920
  1. Evelyn L. BloisAbt 1917 - 2012
  2. Edward Frank Blois1921 - 2003
  3. Wanda June Blois1923 - 1942
  4. Dorothy E. BloisAbt 1926 - Bef 2003
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Florence P. Riker
Alt Name[3][6] Florence P. Blois
Alt Name[4] Florence Riker
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1893 Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
Alt Birth[3] Abt 1893 , , , Scotland
Alt Birth[5] Abt 1894 United States
Immigration[3] 1894 , , , USA
Alt Birth[6] Abt 1896 New Jersey, United States
Alt Birth[2] Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA
Residence[4] 1920 Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USA
Marriage 1 Jul 1920 Port Jervis, Orange, New York, USAto Walter Alfred Blois
Census[5] 1925 West New Brighton, Richmond, New York, United States
Census[3] 1930 First Saint James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Residence[6] 1935 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Census[6] 1940 North Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Parents were Ira Riker, b. USA and Matilda Bourlingame b. Scotland (see wedding certificate). They both died when Florence was a child (Ira in 1895, Matilda "Tillie" 6 May 1900 in Plainfield, New Jersey.) Matilda could have been adopted, because her death certificate lists her parents as John and Ellen A. Adams.

References
  1. The News. (Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States)
    "Obituaries - Blois, Edward," 5 Jan 2004, online archives (accessed 12 Sep 2009)., 12 Sep 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Death records of South Carolina. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951)
    death certificate 10262 (1942), Wanda June Blois, accessed 12 Sep 2009., 12 Sep 2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    T626, roll 2190, First Saint James Goose Creek, enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 15A,15B, dwelling 152, family 159, 12 Sep 2009.

    1930 Census information:
    Name: Florence P Blois
    Home in 1930: First Saint James Goose Creek, Charleston, South Carolina
    Age: 37
    Estimated birth year: abt 1893
    Birthplace: Scotland
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Spouse's name: Walter A
    Race: White
    Occupation: none
    Education: Able to read/write
    Rent/home value: Rented $100 per month - not a farm
    Age at first marriage: 23
    Parents' birthplace: Scotland

    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Walter A Blois 35
    Florence P Blois 37
    Evelyn Blois 13
    Irene Blois 10
    Edward Blois 8
    Wouda Blois 6
    Dorothy Blois 4

  4. 4.0 4.1 New York. Orange. Record of Marriages. Digital images.. (www.familysearch.org.)
    1920: 877, Blois-Riker, 1 Jul 1920, accessed 15 Nov 2011, 15 Nov 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Richmond, New York, United States. 1925 New York State Census
    West New Brighton, Election District 31, Assembly District 01, p. 33, dwelling 384, Blois family.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Charleston, South Carolina, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    North Charleston, enumeration district (ED) 10-89, sheet 2A, household 24, Blois family; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 9 Jan 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll T627_3796.