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| Son | Jeffrey Walker Bail |
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| Son | Jeffrey Walker Bail |
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| Son | Stephen Douglas Boyd+ (b. 7 November 1860, d. 15 September 1919) |
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| Son | Stephen Douglas Boyd+ (b. 7 November 1860, d. 15 September 1919) |
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| Father | Samuel Fitz (b. 16 May 1808, d. 26 July 1877) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Kitzmiller (b. 20 August 1824, d. 5 January 1901) |
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| Daughter | Alice Blondel (b. 25 March 1874, d. 7 June 1874) |
| Son | Jay Henry Blondel (b. 15 September 1875, d. 14 February 1951) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth May Blondel (b. 15 September 1877, d. 26 October 1957) |
| Son | John Raymond Blondel (b. 12 December 1878, d. after 27 April 1942) |
| Daughter | Sarah Rosalie Blondel+ (b. 6 April 1880, d. 29 March 1914) |
Death notice -- Spirit Of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia); Tuesday, 28?Dec 1880; Page 3; (Newspapers.com & GenealogyBank.com):
In Martinsburg, on Monday, December 19th, 1880, Mrs. Sarah E. Blondel, aged 28 years, 8 months and 9 days.
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| Father | John Henry Blondel (b. about 1805, d. 30 May 1881) |
| Mother | Caroline Phillips Young (b. 12 February 1818, d. 29 September 1903) |
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| Daughter | Alice Blondel (b. 25 March 1874, d. 7 June 1874) |
| Son | Jay Henry Blondel (b. 15 September 1875, d. 14 February 1951) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth May Blondel (b. 15 September 1877, d. 26 October 1957) |
| Son | John Raymond Blondel (b. 12 December 1878, d. after 27 April 1942) |
| Daughter | Sarah Rosalie Blondel+ (b. 6 April 1880, d. 29 March 1914) |
After Sarah died, John married Catherine Roeser/Reeser "Kate" Gerhardt. They had a daughter, Kate Reeser Blondell who married George Phillip Kearney.
HISTORY OF THE BLONDEL-BLONDELL FAMILY
The following is a condensed history of the Antoine and Rosella Blondel Family that immigrated to the United States from the French West Indies. Much of the information was taken from the Blondel-Blondell family website. Our John H. Blondell is a son of John Henry Blondel and a grandson of Antoine and Rosella.
Antoine and Rosella Blondel were large plantation owners on the ancient French colony of Saint Domingue, on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti). Evidence exists to show that they were there before the French Revolution. During the night of August 22, 1791, a wave of fire engulfed Saint Domingue as hundreds of thousands of slaves set fire to plantations, torched cities, and massacred a terrified white population. The slave rebellion (or Haitian Revolution as it is now called) that started that night, lasted twelve long years.
Some time in the mid-1790s Antoine Blondel and family fled their plantation and, with other refugees, settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is a record of Anthony Blondel as a witness to a wedding in the Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia in 1798.
The slave revolts had begun in 1791 but by 1798 the situation appeared to be headed for a stable resolution. Under the former slave Toussaint L'Ouverture as governor general, Saint Domingue appeared to be once again at peace. Toussaint L'Ouverture had become governor general in 1796 and had pledged his loyalty to France. He received that commission from the French government as a reward for his protection of French interests in Saint Domingue. Thus, the colony was again under the French government's control and the Blondels decided to return to their plantation in Saint Domingue. This was four years before the events that caused the Blondel family to finally leave Saint Domingue for good.
On June 7, 1802, Napoleon, in his quest to build a new French empire in the Western Hemisphere and use Saint Domingue as a staging point for French expansion, arrested and imprisoned Toussaint L'Ouverture. Also, near this same time, Napoleon invaded Spain and placed his brother on the Spanish throne. The betrayal of L'Ouverture and the usurping of Spanish authority by Napoleon once again brought death and destruction to the colony of Saint Domingue. The Spanish people on the island attacked the French to extract revenge because the French government had placed a Frenchman on the Spanish throne. Also, the former slaves of the island attacked the French in retaliation for Napoleon's betrayal of L'Ouverture. If those two acts by Napoleon had not occurred, Antoine Blondel may have been able to raise his family in peace and safety in the Colony of Saint Domingue.
The Historical Society in Martinsburg, West Virginia has in their possession newspaper articles and other documents that report the story of the Blondel family that immigrated to the United States. On an evening in 1802, according to records in the Berkeley County Historical Society, the Blondel family avoided being killed because a loyal servant warned them of their impending doom. Rosella, the mother in the family hid herself and her children in the shallow water at the nearby sea coast. They were later picked up by a rescue boat. She took a ship with her children and sought refuge with friends in Philadelphia.
Antoine, who was away from home at the time, returned to find his family missing, his home burned and his property destroyed. He searched for his wife and children throughout the Caribbean. He later realized Rosella would contact their friends in the United States if she were alive and went there with that hope. His venture was rewarded as his family was miraculously reunited in Philadelphia.
Anthony Blondel (as his name was spelled in America) and his family first settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Anthony's and Rosella’s older son, Jean Marie (John M.) Blondel, married Catherine Aimee Celeste DuBois in Baltimore and began his family there. Both Anthony and John M. Blondel are listed in the Baltimore city directory that was published in 1817 and 1818. Some time before 1821, Anthony Blondel and his younger son, John Henry Blondel, moved to Martinsburg, Virginia. John Henry Blondel married Caroline Young and raised his family in Martinsburg.
In the years that Anthony's son John Henry Blondel, and grandchildren were in Martinsburg they prospered and became quite prominent. They acquired a substantial amount of property. There are two buildings once owned by the Blondel family still standing. The "Blondel Building" is a large building in Martinsburg that was called the "Brick House" when the Blondel family owned it and the "Richard Anthony Loche Blondel Home" is presently being restored. Richard Anthony Loche Blondel was one of John Henry Blondel's sons. The original "Blondel Mansion" owned by John Henry was razed to make way for the beautiful Shenandoah Hotel. The Shenandoah Hotel (now the Gateway Inn) opened for business in 1926.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - Washington Post, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1910 (WV Genweb -- Berkeley County, Internet):
HOWARD, H.H.'s plumbing establishment and the barbershop of M. ZILER and all of the contents of both were destroyed by fire yesterday morning when the "most destructive fire in Martinsburg in recent years" occurred. In addition to these merchant's businesses, a building occupied by the Perfection Garment Company and the foundry of T.E. Matthews &; Bros. were destroyed and the residence of John H. BLONDELL was partly burned. The total damage is estimated at about $20,000, with $10,000 covered by insurance. The loss on the two business buildings, which were owned by H.S. CUSHWA and George W. BUXTON, is $6,000, while Mr. BLONDELL's loss is about $2,000.
DEATH NOTICE - The Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, Virginia, February 22, 1940
BLONDEL, John Henry, 92, Martinsburg's oldest resident and retired businessman, was laid to rest today.
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| Son | John Henry Blondel, Jr.+ (b. 2 June 1847, d. 20 February 1940) |
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| Son | John Henry Blondel, Jr.+ (b. 2 June 1847, d. 20 February 1940) |
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| Father | Samuel Fitz (b. 16 May 1808, d. 26 July 1877) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Kitzmiller (b. 20 August 1824, d. 5 January 1901) |
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Death Notice - Spirit Of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia); Tuesday, 27 Mar 1877; Page 2; (Newspapers.com):
In Martinsburg on the 18th inst., of hemorrhage, Mr. Frederick Fitz, son of Mr. Samuel Fitz, of that city, in the 32nd year of his age.
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| Father | Samuel Fitz (b. 16 May 1808, d. 26 July 1877) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Kitzmiller (b. 20 August 1824, d. 5 January 1901) |
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Civil War service, U.S. Army, Pvt., Co. G, 74th mustered in 22 FEB 1865, Co. G, 74th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,Harrisburg, mustered out 29 AUG 1865.
per Jeff Schneider, (Findagrave.com):
The 1850 US Census shows Samuel living with his parents, Samuel Fitz and Elizabeth Kitzmiller, in Heidelberg Township, York County, PA with siblings Jacob, Frederick, John, and Susan Beard. He is listed as 4 years old, suggesting that he may have actually been born in 1846.
A young Civil War veteran, he claimed to be 18 when he enlisted on 15 Feb 1865. He was mustered into service on 22 Feb 1865 in Harrisburg, PA as a Private in Company G, 74th Regiment, PA Infantry Volunteers and was discharged 29 Aug 1865.
The muster-out roll of Captain William J Bart doesn't indicate that Samuel received or returned the Springfield rifled musket and accoutrements that most in his unit received. He wasn't assigned before his unit left for the field and he then was turned over to the paymaster by Lt W G Arnold.
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| Father | Samuel Fitz (b. 16 May 1808, d. 26 July 1877) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Kitzmiller (b. 20 August 1824, d. 5 January 1901) |
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Marriage - David Fitz & Ida E. Wright, Spirit Of Jefferson Charles Town, West Virginia; Tuesday, 22 Mar 1887; Page 2; (Newspapers.com):
March 3rd, 1887, at the residence of the bride's brother, by Rev. J. R. Ridenhour, Mr. David Fitz, to Miss Ida E Wright -- both of Martinsburg.
no children.
Death Notice - David Fitz, Spirit Of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia); Tuesday, 20 May 1890; Page 2; column 3 ((Newspapers.com):
David Fitz, a well-known young man of Martinsburg, was found dead in his bed Saturday morning.
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Marriage - David Fitz & Ida E. Wright, Spirit Of Jefferson Charles Town, West Virginia; Tuesday, 22 Mar 1887; Page 2; (Newspapers.com):
March 3rd, 1887, at the residence of the bride's brother, by Rev. J. R. Ridenhour, Mr. David Fitz, to Miss Ida E Wright -- both of Martinsburg.
no children.
Death Notice - Ida E. (Wright) Fitz, Spirit Of Jefferson ,Charles Town, West Virginia; Tuesday, 15 Mar 1887; Page 2; (Newspapers.com):
At her home in Martinsburg, March 9th, 1887, Mrs. Ida Fitz, wife of Mr. David Fitz.
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| Father | Samuel Fitz (b. 16 May 1808, d. 26 July 1877) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Kitzmiller (b. 20 August 1824, d. 5 January 1901) |
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| Son | George Buxton Fitz+ (b. 5 March 1891, d. 6 May 1947) |
| Son | Henry Samuel Fitz (b. 2 September 1892, d. 15 July 1968) |
| Son | { Infant } Fitz (b. 18 December 1905, d. 23 December 1905) |
Shepherdstown Register, Shepherdstown, WV;? ? Friday, Feb 07, 1890; Page: 3; (GenealogyBank.com):
In the M. E. Church South, Martinsburg, by Rev. H. H. Kennedy, Ja. 29, 1890, Mr. HENRY FITZ and Miss SUSIE E. BUCSTON (sic).
Spirit Of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia); Tuesday, 11 February 1890; Page 3; column 2; (Newspapers.com):
Miss Rose Shaw, of this county, acted as maid of honor at the recent marriage of Mr. Henry Fitz and Miss Susie Buxton, in Martinsburg.
Death announcement -- Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, West Virginia); Thursday, 24 April 1919; page 3; (Newspapers.com):
Henry H. Fitz, a former well known miller of Martinsburg, died at his home in that city last week, aged 59 years. He had been an invalid for several years. His wife and two sons survive.
Articles:
Shepherdstown Register, Shepherdstown, WV; Saturday, 10 JAN 1880;? ? Page: 3; column 4; (GenealogyBank.com):
We had a pleasant New Years’ call from Doc. W. S. Fellers's and Mr. Henry Fitz, of Martinsburg, on New Year's Day. Doc has one of the handsomest drug stores in that city, and he knows how to run it successfully too. Mr. Fitz is a brother of Martinsburg's enterprising citizen, Mr. John Fits, and is now a student at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.
Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, West Virginia); Friday, 02 September 1892; Page 3; column 1; (Newspapers.com):
The Fitz mill and residence, at Martinsburg, has been sold to John and Henry Fitz for $17,000.
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| Father | George Washington Buxton (b. 9 January 1839, d. 18 October 1918) |
| Mother | Mary S. Tabler (d. 19 October 1875) |
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| Son | George Buxton Fitz+ (b. 5 March 1891, d. 6 May 1947) |
| Son | Henry Samuel Fitz (b. 2 September 1892, d. 15 July 1968) |
| Son | { Infant } Fitz (b. 18 December 1905, d. 23 December 1905) |
Shepherdstown Register, Shepherdstown, WV;? ? Friday, Feb 07, 1890; Page: 3; (GenealogyBank.com):
In the M. E. Church South, Martinsburg, by Rev. H. H. Kennedy, Ja. 29, 1890, Mr. HENRY FITZ and Miss SUSIE E. BUCSTON (sic).
Spirit Of Jefferson (Charles Town, West Virginia); Tuesday, 11 February 1890; Page 3; column 2; (Newspapers.com):
Miss Rose Shaw, of this county, acted as maid of honor at the recent marriage of Mr. Henry Fitz and Miss Susie Buxton, in Martinsburg.
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| Father | Henry Harrison Fitz (b. 9 March 1860, d. 17 April 1919) |
| Mother | Susan Elizabetha Buxton (b. 14 December 1866, d. 31 October 1956) |
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| Son | Ivan Vernon Fitz+ (b. 6 May 1932, d. 27 April 2002) |
| Son | Floyd Eugene Fitz (b. 3 August 1933, d. 26 April 1969) |
| Son | George Henry Fitz+ |
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| Father | Henry Harrison Fitz (b. 9 March 1860, d. 17 April 1919) |
| Mother | Susan Elizabetha Buxton (b. 14 December 1866, d. 31 October 1956) |
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Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918; (Ancestry.com):
Name: Henry S. Fitz
Age: 24 3/12 Years? ?
Race: White? ?
Birth Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia, USA
Enlistment Date: 18 Dec 1917
Enlistment County: Akron? ?
Enlistment State: Ohio? ?
Enlistment Division: National Army? ?
Comments: Battery D 64 Regiment Coast Artillery Corps to Discharge, Private, 18 Dec 1917. American Expeditionary Forces 14 July 1918 to 24 Feb 1919. Honorable discharge 8 Apr 1919.
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| Father | Jacob Conley Hoover (b. 26 February 1886, d. 10 February 1950) |
| Mother | Jessie Cornelia Snapp (b. 20 July 1889, d. 3 June 1930) |
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| Son | Ivan Vernon Fitz+ (b. 6 May 1932, d. 27 April 2002) |
| Son | Floyd Eugene Fitz (b. 3 August 1933, d. 26 April 1969) |
| Son | George Henry Fitz+ |
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| Father | George Henry Hoover (b. May 1842, d. 16 January 1910) |
| Mother | Laura Virginia Mason (b. February 1869, d. 23 November 1907) |
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| Son | Cecil L. Hoover (b. 1907) |
| Daughter | Kathleen Hoover (b. 1910) |
| Daughter | Mary Lee Hoover+ (b. 5 July 1911, d. 30 May 1988) |
| Son | Carl Hoover (b. 1912) |
| Son | Edward C. Hoover |
| Son | Layton Hoover |
| Daughter | Clara V. Hoover |
| Daughter | Agnes Hoover |
| Daughter | Golda Hoover |
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| Father | Camillus E. Snapp (b. 12 September 1856, d. 23 December 1933) |
| Mother | Mary Alice Brill (b. 20 January 1867, d. 5 February 1942) |
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| Son | Cecil L. Hoover (b. 1907) |
| Daughter | Kathleen Hoover (b. 1910) |
| Daughter | Mary Lee Hoover+ (b. 5 July 1911, d. 30 May 1988) |
| Son | Carl Hoover (b. 1912) |
| Son | Edward C. Hoover |
| Son | Layton Hoover |
| Daughter | Clara V. Hoover |
| Daughter | Agnes Hoover |
| Daughter | Golda Hoover |
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| Father | Edward Bennett Snapp (b. 28 April 1813, d. 14 February 1862) |
| Mother | Cornelia Tilden Albin (b. December 1826, d. 1901) |
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| Son | Frederick C. Snapp (b. 26 February 1886, d. 29 November 1977) |
| Daughter | Jessie Cornelia Snapp+ (b. 20 July 1889, d. 3 June 1930) |
| Daughter | Fannie A. Snapp (b. July 1892) |
| Son | Robert W. Snapp (b. November 1895) |
| Daughter | Georgia Snapp (b. November 1899) |
| Daughter | Maxine Snapp (b. about 1901) |
| Daughter | Bessie V. Snapp (b. about 1906) |
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| Father | Uriah Brill (b. about 1828) |
| Mother | Sarah Elizabeth Jones (b. about 1843) |
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| Son | Frederick C. Snapp (b. 26 February 1886, d. 29 November 1977) |
| Daughter | Jessie Cornelia Snapp+ (b. 20 July 1889, d. 3 June 1930) |
| Daughter | Fannie A. Snapp (b. July 1892) |
| Son | Robert W. Snapp (b. November 1895) |
| Daughter | Georgia Snapp (b. November 1899) |
| Daughter | Maxine Snapp (b. about 1901) |
| Daughter | Bessie V. Snapp (b. about 1906) |
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| Father | Camillus E. Snapp (b. 12 September 1856, d. 23 December 1933) |
| Mother | Mary Alice Brill (b. 20 January 1867, d. 5 February 1942) |
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| Father | Camillus E. Snapp (b. 12 September 1856, d. 23 December 1933) |
| Mother | Mary Alice Brill (b. 20 January 1867, d. 5 February 1942) |
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| Father | Camillus E. Snapp (b. 12 September 1856, d. 23 December 1933) |
| Mother | Mary Alice Brill (b. 20 January 1867, d. 5 February 1942) |
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