John Charles ‘Jack’ BlakemoreAge: 80 years1874–1955
- Name
- John Charles ‘Jack’ Blakemore
- Given names
- John Charles
- Surname
- Blakemore
- Nickname
- Jack
| Birth | 19 June 1874 29 25 |
| Burial of a paternal grandmother | Frances Allsop 24 February 1877 (Age 2 years) Cemetery: Wood Green Note: grave number C.CON 1046 |
| Birth of a brother | Alfred ‘Alf’ Blakemore 2 March 1877 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | George Blakemore 12 November 1879 (Age 5 years) Address: 4 Bland Street,
Grimesthorpe,
SHEFFIELD |
| Baptism of a brother | George Blakemore 3 December 1879 (Age 5 years) Address: All Saints |
| Birth of a brother | Henry Thomas ‘Harry’ Blakemore 22 January 1882 (Age 7 years) Note: second number in date not clear - 22 ? |
| Burial of a maternal grandfather | William Felton 4 May 1882 (Age 7 years) Cemetery: Wood Green Note: grave number C.CON 1431 |
| Burial of a maternal grandmother | Ann Morris 9 February 1883 (Age 8 years) Cemetery: Wood Green Note: grave number C.CON 583 |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph Charles Blakemore 18 March 1884 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a brother | Joseph Charles Blakemore 11 March 1885 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Joseph ‘Joe’ Blakemore 16 November 1885 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Ada Blakemore 21 December 1887 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Frances Ann Blakemore 7 July 1890 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a sister | Frances Ann Blakemore 1 April 1891 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Edward Roland ‘Rollie’ Blakemore 31 May 1893 (Age 18 years) Note: Date of birth given in 1939 Register is 30 May |
| Death of a father | William Allsop Blakemore 6 August 1899 (Age 25 years) Address: 16 Pudding Lane |
| Burial of a father | William Allsop Blakemore 1899 (Age 24 years) Cemetery: Wood Green |
| Census | 1901 (Age 26 years) Age: 26 Address: 98 Ablewell Street Note: Living with his mother Ada, three brothers and a sister |
| Marriage of a parent | George Challenor — Adah Felton — View this family before September 1905 (Age 31 years) |
| Marriage | Caroline Clara ‘Rose’ Hough — View this family before December 1906 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Ada Frances Blakemore 24 April 1907 (Age 32 years) |
| Occupation | turner 1908 (Age 33 years) |
| Migration | England to USA 1908 (Age 33 years)Note: Left Liverpool on 15 August on board the ship "Lusitania" arriving in New York on 21 August 1908. His brother Henry Thomas "Harry" followed about three weeks later. |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Florence Irene ‘Irene’ Blakemore 20 February 1909 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Adelaide (E) ‘Addie’ Blakemore 9 May 1913 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | John W Blakemore 23 August 1916 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a son | John W Blakemore 21 January 1917 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Ada Frances Blakemore 28 September 1917 (Age 43 years) |
| Occupation | machinist 1918 (Age 43 years)Employer: B.F. Goodrich Co. |
| Residence | 1918 (Age 43 years) Address: 734 Elma Street |
| Census | 1920 (Age 45 years) Age: 44 Note: Living with his wife and two daughters. Employed at a rubber factory. |
| Death of a mother | Adah Felton 29 March 1928 (Age 53 years) |
| Burial of a mother | Adah Felton 4 April 1928 (Age 53 years) Cemetery: Wood Green Note: grave number B.CON 753 |
| Census | 1930 (Age 55 years) Age: 53 Note: Now divorced, he was living with his two daughters, Florence, 21, and 'Adeline E', 16. |
| Occupation | machinist at rubber factory 1930 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a sister | Emma Blakemore 1 January 1932 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Joseph ‘Bill’ Blakemore before March 1935 (Age 60 years) Age: 65 |
| Death of a brother | Alfred ‘Alf’ Blakemore 25 August 1937 (Age 63 years) Age: 60 |
| Census | 1940 (Age 65 years) Age: 66 Address: 184 Talmadge Avenue Note: Living with daughter Florence and her son Robert |
| Death of a daughter | Florence Irene ‘Irene’ Blakemore 16 January 1941 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a brother | Henry Thomas ‘Harry’ Blakemore before March 1947 (Age 72 years) Age: 65 Note: need to confirm it is the same person |
| Death of a sister | Ada Blakemore 24 November 1952 (Age 78 years) Address: 40 Franchise Street,
WEDNESBURY
(formerly of) |
| Death | 1955 (Age 80 years) |
| Burial | Cemetery: Greensburg |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Allsop Blakemore Birth: 6 August 1844 27 28 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 6 August 1899 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire |
| mother |
Birth: 2 November 1848 29 34 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 29 March 1928 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire |
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Marriage: 25 December 1868 — All Saints, West Bromwich, Staffordshire |
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10 months elder brother |
William Joseph ‘Bill’ Blakemore Birth: 6 November 1869 25 21 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: before March 1935 — Birmingham district, Warwickshire |
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23 months elder sister |
Emma Blakemore Birth: 30 September 1871 27 22 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 1 January 1932 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire |
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3 years himself |
John Charles ‘Jack’ Blakemore Birth: 19 June 1874 29 25 — Rotherham, Yorkshire Death: 1955 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
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3 years younger brother |
Alfred ‘Alf’ Blakemore Birth: 2 March 1877 32 28 — Rotherham, Yorkshire Death: 25 August 1937 |
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3 years younger brother |
Birth: 12 November 1879 35 31 — Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, Yorkshire Death: 24 March 1958 — Northampton, Northamptonshire |
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2 years younger brother |
Henry Thomas ‘Harry’ Blakemore Birth: 22 January 1882 37 33 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: before March 1947 — Wednesbury district, Staffordshire |
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2 years younger brother |
Joseph Charles Blakemore Birth: 18 March 1884 39 35 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 11 March 1885 |
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20 months younger brother |
Joseph ‘Joe’ Blakemore Birth: 16 November 1885 41 37 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: before September 1956 — West Bromwich district, Staffordshire |
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2 years younger sister |
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3 years younger sister |
Frances Ann Blakemore Birth: 7 July 1890 45 41 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 1 April 1891 |
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3 years younger brother |
Edward Roland ‘Rollie’ Blakemore Birth: 31 May 1893 48 44 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 9 January 1968 |
| Mother’s family with George Challenor |
| step-father |
George Challenor Birth: before March 1841 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire |
| mother |
Birth: 2 November 1848 29 34 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire Death: 29 March 1928 — Wednesbury, Staffordshire |
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Marriage: before September 1905 — West Bromwich Register Office, Staffordshire |
| Family with Caroline Clara ‘Rose’ Hough |
| himself |
John Charles ‘Jack’ Blakemore Birth: 19 June 1874 29 25 — Rotherham, Yorkshire Death: 1955 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
| wife |
Caroline Clara ‘Rose’ Hough Birth: 15 April 1882 — England |
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Marriage: before December 1906 — Wolverhampton district, Staffordshire |
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5 months daughter |
Ada Frances Blakemore Birth: 24 April 1907 32 25 — West Bromwich district, Staffordshire Death: 28 September 1917 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
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22 months daughter |
Birth: 20 February 1909 34 26 — West Bromwich district, Staffordshire Death: 16 January 1941 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
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4 years daughter |
Adelaide (E) ‘Addie’ Blakemore Birth: 9 May 1913 38 31 — Ohio, USA Death: 17 January 1982 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
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3 years son |
John W Blakemore Birth: 23 August 1916 42 34 — Ohio, USA Death: 21 January 1917 — Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA |
| Census | Living with his mother Ada, three brothers and a sister |
| Migration | Left Liverpool on 15 August on board the ship "Lusitania" arriving in New York on 21 August 1908. His brother Henry Thomas "Harry" followed about three weeks later. |
| Census | Living with his wife and two daughters. Employed at a rubber factory. |
| Census | Now divorced, he was living with his two daughters, Florence, 21, and 'Adeline E', 16. |
| Occupation | Retired abt 1941, receiving a pension from the B.F. Goodrich Company, where he had worked "30 odd years" (inf from Addie, his daughter, 1953).
Akron was a boom town in the early 20th century, famous for its rubber manufacturing. Goodrich made the first automobile tires in USA in 1896. Its successor, the Goodrich Corporation, is now an aerospace manufacturer. |
| Census | Living with daughter Florence and her son Robert |