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     Henry A. Bland was born in November 1854 at Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.¹ He married Mary Ann Fawkes circa 1875.¹ Henry A. Bland died on 23 October 1910 at Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, at age 55. He was buried in October 1910 at Rural Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY, Find A Grave Memorial# 118482776.

     Herbert Edgar Bland was born on 2 November 1889 at Oswego, Oswego Co., NY.^1,2 He was the son of Henry A. Bland and Mary Ann Fawkes.¹ Herbert Edgar Bland married Mary Louise Strack, daughter of Louis E. Strack and Weltha Ellen Windell, on 28 October 1919 at Floyd Co., IN. Herbert Edgar Bland lived on 23 April 1930 at Old Vincennes Road, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, Pattern maker in wood shop.² He died in 1957. He was buried in 1957 at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, Find A Grave Memorial# 170594027.

     Captain Herbert Louis Bland was born on 7 October 1920 at New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. He was the son of Herbert Edgar Bland and Mary Louise Strack. Captain Herbert Louis Bland began military service on 10 August 1942 Enlisted, U.S. Navy, WW II, later served in Korean and Vietnam Wars and retired with the rank of Captain. He married Stella Catherine Carr, daughter of Dr. Ransom Lee Carr and Estelle Moore, on 14 May 1949 at District of Columbia. Captain Herbert Louis Bland died on 17 March 1984 at Morehead, Carteret Co., NC, at age 63. He was buried in March 1984 at Rockfish Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Wallace, Duplin Co., NC, Find A Grave Memorial# 57003705.

     Jennie Sheafer Bland was born on 12 January 1878.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. Daniel W. Bland and Emily Pearson.¹ Jennie Sheafer Bland died on 11 February 1878.¹

     Louise Baber Bland was born on 16 April 1874.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. Daniel W. Bland and Emily Pearson.¹ Louise Baber Bland died on 7 March 1891 at age 16.¹

     Martha M. Bland was born on 27 December 1924 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Herbert Edgar Bland and Mary Louise Strack. Martha M. Bland died on 30 January 1984 at Jeffersonville, Clark Co., IN, at age 59. She was buried in February 1984 at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, Find A Grave Memorial# 170594053.
Note: Did not marry.

     Mary L. Bland was born on 21 March 1938 at New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. She was the daughter of Herbert Edgar Bland and Mary Louise Strack. Mary L. Bland died on 2 April 2011 at Clarksville, Clark Co., IN, at age 73 Obituary (findagrave.com):

The News and Tribune Sat Apr 02, 2011, 07:06 PM EDT

Funeral services for Mary L. Bland, 73, of New Albany, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Kraft Funeral Service, Charlestown Road Chapel, New Albany, with burial to follow at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany. She died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Wedgewood Healthcare Center, Clarksville.

She was the daughter of Herbert Bland and Mary Louise (Strack) Bland. She was a native of New Albany, and resided in Clark County for 70 years, attended McCullough School and Morton Memorial Church, later becoming a member of the Nazarene Church Parkwood, Clarksville.

Survivors include her sister Alice Kellams of New Albany; nephews Kirk Kellams (Pam) of New Albany, time Kellams (Sarah) of Suwanee, Ga; grandniece Ginny Mann (Justin); and grandnephew Chip Rodgers.

She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Mary Bland; brother Capt. Louis Bland, U.S. Navy, retired; and sister Martha Bland.

Special thanks to cousin Jackie Brannan, New Albany, for her caring assistance.

She was buried in April 2011 at Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park, New Albany, Floyd Co., IN, Find A Grave Memorial# 67815014.
Note: Did not marry.

     Miles H. Bland was born in December 1827 at Virginia.¹ He married Mary Ann Bilbie on 9 September 1848. Miles H. Bland died in 1902. He was buried in 1902 at Range Cemetery, Midway, Madison Co., OH, Findagrave #19591355.

     Martha L. Blaney was born circa 1905 at West Virginia.¹ She married Eugene R. Tilson.¹

     Myrtle Blaney married C. Earl Duncan.

     Elizabeth Blank married Ellis P. Delp, son of Charles Delp and Annie Price, on 16 June 1923.¹

     Elsi Blank married Niklaus Kauffman, son of Jacob Kauffman, on 17 January 1617 at Steffisberg, Canton Bern, Switzerland.

     Henry Blank was born in April 1847 at Germany.¹ He married Carolina (?) circa 1875.¹

     Mary E. Blank was also known as Marie. She was born in April 1886 at Kansas.¹ She married Charles O. Walters on 29 December 1902 at Fredonia, Wilson Co., KS. Mary E. Blank died in 1921 at Montgomery Co., KS. She was buried in 1921 at Oak Valley Cemetery, Oak Valley, Elk Co., KS, Findagrave #107507016.

     Wilhelmina Blank was born in February 1877.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Blank and Carolina (?)¹ Wilhelmina Blank married Harry Wells Clippinger, son of Adam Humphrey Clippinger and Clarissa Matilda Whitney, in 1896. Wilhelmina Blank and Harry Wells Clippinger were divorced before April 1930.

     Betty Lou Blankenbaker was born circa June 1927 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Glen Ormal Blankenbaker and Nina Margarite Roerk. Betty Lou Blankenbaker died before 2004.

     Note: Champaign County (IL) official record #0408196300017:

Title:
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CHANCERY CASE 17 (1963)
Comments:
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION
Name(s):
GLEN BLANKENBAKER, INC.
HUEY'S STORE, INC. (URBANA, ILL.)


LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT - Herald (Billings, Montana); Thursday, October 9, 1947; page 15 column 1; (Ancestry.com): (partial extraction)

CERTIFICATE OF FICTICIOUS NAME
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF YELLOWSTONE: ss.
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we are partners, transacting business in the manufacture of ice cream and frozen custard and in the general confectionery business at 23 North 29th Street, Billings, Montana under a fictitious name or under a designation not showing the names of the persons interested as partners in such business, towit "Three Bec's Company."
The names and addresses of all the partners are:
Glen O. Blankenbaker, 15 North 20th Street, Billings, Montana.
Forrest I. Blankenbaker, 2523 1/2 Eighth Avenue North, Billings, Montana.
Ralph A. Blankenbaker, 727 Grand Avenue, Billings, Montana.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and seals this 3rd day of October, 1947.
Glen O. Blankenbaker
Forrest I. Blankenbaker
Ralph A. Blankenbaker.

Glen Ormal Blankenbaker was born on 3 May 1909 at North Dakota. He was the son of Troy Blankenbaker and Laura Donahue. Glen Ormal Blankenbaker married Nina Margarite Roerk, daughter of Frank Miller Roerk and Susanna Jackson. Glen Ormal Blankenbaker died on 20 March 1985 at Tucson, Pima Co., AZ, at age 75.

     Glen Robert Blankenbaker was also known as "Bob". He was born on 8 October 1932 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., MT. He was the son of Glen Ormal Blankenbaker and Nina Margarite Roerk. Glen Robert Blankenbaker began military service Korean War, U.S. Navy. He died on 8 March 2004 at Benton, Marshall Co., KY, at age 71 OBITUARY - Tribune-Courier, Benton, Kentucky; March 18, 2004; Internet

Glen Blakenbaker
Services for Glen R. “Bob” Blakenbaker, 71, of Benton were Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at Collier Funeral Chapel. Mr. Clay Blakenbaker officiated.
Mr. Blakenbaker died at 10:15 p.m. on March 8, 2004 at his residence.
He was an operator at Briggs and Stratton. He was also a Korean Era US Navy Veteran.
Survivors include: his wife, Twila Blakenbaker of Benton; four sons, Clay Blakenbaker of Gilbertsville, Thomas Blakenbaker of Valparaiso, Ind., Ronald Blakenbaker of Hobart, Ind. and Michael Blakenbaker of Gary, Ind; three daughters, Glenda Majeski of Gary, Ind., Robin Blakenbaker of Asheville, N.C., and Tracy Blakenbaker of Tulsa, Okla; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Usher. His parents were Glen Ormal Blakenbaker and Nine Margarite Roerk Blakenbaker.

     Hester L. Blankenbaker married William Bywater.

     Huldah Mae Blankenbaker was born on 13 July 1891 at Washington Co., IN. She was the daughter of John C. Blankenbaker and Etta M. Weir. Huldah Mae Blankenbaker married Albert Louis Walker, son of William Alexander Walker and Lucinda Caroline Payne, on 1 August 1909. Huldah Mae Blankenbaker died on 28 June 1949 at age 57 OBITUARY - The Salem, Indiana Leader, June 30, 1949:

Huldah M. Walker Funeral Rites Are Conducted Today
     Mrs. Huldah May Walker, 57 year old wife of Albert Walker, died Tuesday night, June 28, at her home on North Water Street.
     The daughter of the late John and Etta Weir Blankenbaker, she was born in Washington county on July 13, 1891.
     Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p, m. today (Thursday) at the First Christian Church. The Rev. George W. Smith officiated and burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.
     Others surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Maud Dean, South Boston, and Miss Helen Walker, Salem; a half-sister, Philena Hiatt, Anderson, Ind; a granddaughter, Ruth Dean; and other relatives.

She was buried in 1949 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington Co., IN.

     John C. Blankenbaker married Etta M. Weir on 17 August 1889 at Washington Co., IN.

     Lithula Blankenbaker was also known as Darthula Blankenbaker per 1870 census. She was born circa 1841 at Indiana.¹ She married Amos Steward Brandenburg in May 1861 at Harrison Co., IN.

     Troy Blankenbaker married Laura Donahue.

     James Lawrence Blankenship was born on 1 April 1911 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY. He married Vernice Lucille Evans, daughter of Charles F. Evans and May V. Weller, before 1940.

     Lawrence Elmer Blankenship married Nora Marie Anderson circa 1952, Five children. Lawrence Elmer Blankenship died in 1989.

     Ruth Anita Blankenship married Elbert Bundy.

     Margaret E. Blanton was born circa 1835 at Tennessee.¹ She married John Westly Haney.

     Katharina Blaser married Peter Neukommet, son of Wolfgang Neukommet and Verena Schenk, on 27 April 1704 at Langnau, Canton Bern, Switzerland.

     Anna Blatter was born at Brenzikofen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. She married Abel Reusser, son of Abel Reusser and Trini Mathis, on 24 March 1597/98 at Steffisberg, Canton Bern, Switzerland.

     Anna Magdalena Blatter was born on 22 November 1783. She married Johann Christian Russy in 1802 at Dudweiler, Saarland, Germany. Anna Magdalena Blatter died on 11 December 1843 at Neuweiler, Saarland, Germany, at age 60.