Elmer J Blake1

b. 16 November 1898, d. 14 October 1978
Last Edited=11 Mar 2008
Relationship
Granduncle of Joseph Michael Flint
     Elmer J Blake was born on 16 November 1898 at Arizona.2,1 He was the son of Jacob C Blake and Martha Ella Barrett.1

On 6 June 1900 Elmer J Blake was enumerated in the household of Jacob C Blake on the 1900 U. S. census for Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Territory as Elmer J Blake, Son, Single, Born Nov 1898 in Arizona. Father born in Ohio. Mother born in Texas. Also enumerated in the household were Martha Ella Barrett and Ernest C Blake.1

See images of the Blake home over the years between 1902 and 2005 at Flagstaff, Arizona.

On 19 April 1910 Elmer J Blake was enumerated in the household of Jacob C Blake on the 1910 U. S. census for Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona Territory as Elmer Blake, 11 years old, Son, Single, birthplace of Arizona. Could read. Could write. Attended school within the year. Father born in Ohio. Mother born in Texas. Also enumerated in the household were Martha Ella Barrett, Ernest C Blake and Athol Barrett Blake.3

The Denver Directory for 1918 listed Elmer J Blake as Elmer J Blake living at 1033 Acoma, Denver, Denver County, Colorado He worked as a mechanic at W W Barnett [1308 Lincoln Street, Denver]. Also listed were Martha Ella Barrett Ernest C Blake and Athol Barrett Blake.4

On 9 January 1920 Elmer J Blake was enumerated in the household of Martha Ella Barrett on the 1920 U. S. census for Denver, Denver County, Colorado as Elmer J Blake, 21 years old, Son, Single, birthplace of Arizona, occupation of Mechanic in the Automobile Shop industry, an Employee. Could Read. Could write. Could speak English. Father born in Ohio. Mother born in Texas. Also enumerated in the household were Ernest C Blake and Athol Barrett Blake.5

Elmer J Blake died on 14 October 1978 at Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County, California, at age 79.2,6

Citations

  1. 1900 U. S. census, Coconino County, Arizona Territory, Flagstaff Precinct, Town of Flagstaff, Enumeration District 14, p. 2 (written) p. 186 Back (stamped), dwelling 56, family 56, Jacob C Blake; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 02 Sep 2006); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, Roll 45.
  2. "Social Security Death Index," Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 2 Jul 2003), entry for Elmer Blake, 546-32-3603.
  3. 1910 U. S. census, Coconino County, Arizona, Flagstaff Town, Enumeration District 24, p. 4 (written) p. 41 (stamped), dwelling 66, family 67, Jacob C Blake; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 02 Sep 2006); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, Roll 39.
  4. Ballenger & Richards Denver Directory 1918 (Denver: Will H. Richards, 1918), p. 553-554; database and images "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989," Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 29 Sep 2013), path: Colorado -> Denver -> 1918 -> Denver Colorado, City Directory, 1918 -> Images 321-322.
  5. 1920 U. S. census, Denver County, Colorado, Denver City, Enumeration District 258, p. 6 B (written) p. 267 Back (stamped), dwelling 130, family 179, Martha E Blake; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 03 Sep 2006); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, Roll 162.
  6. "California Death Records," RootsWeb.com (www.RootsWeb.com : accessed 6 Oct 2002), entry for Blake Elmer J entry.