SECOND GENERATION

2. John BLANCHER was born on Jul 10 1868. He died on Jun 28 1960. He has reference number 77. He was buried in West Oxford Cemetery, West Oxford Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

1. "009253-89 ( Oxford Co) John BLANCHER , 21 , laborer , Ingersoll , West Oxford , s/o Martin & Sophia , married Maggie Anne BARKER , 18 , East Oxford , West Oxford , d/o Joseph & Jane , witn: Charles BLANCHER & Charlotte RIDDLE both of West Oxford , 27 Nov 1889 at West Oxford." - 1889 Oxford Marriage Registry

2. "Census Place: Oxford West/Oxford South, Ontario, Canada - 1871
Martin BLANCHARD: AGE:31; BORN: USA; OCCUPATION: Labourer; DENOMINATION: West Methodist
Sophia BLANCHARD: AGE: 20; BORN: Germany
John BLANCHARD: AGE 3, BORN: Ontario
Charles BLANCHARD: AGE 1; BORN: Ontario" - Archives, 1871

3. "Census: West Oxford/South Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 1901.

4. "Line: 3; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher John; Sex: M; Relationship to family or household: Head; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: M; Month and date of birth: Jul 10; Year of birth: 1869; Age at last birthday: 31

Line: 4; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Maggie; Sex: F; Relationship to family or household:Wife; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: M; Month and date of birth: Nov 7; Year of birth: 1872; Age at last birthday: 28

Line: 5; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Beverly; Sex: M; Relationship to family or household: Son; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Mar 6; Year of birth: 1891; Age at last birthday: 10

Line: 6; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Joseph; Sex: M; Relationship to family or household: Son; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Apr 24; Year of birth: 1892; Age at last birthday: 8

Line: 7; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Phoebe; Sex: F; Relationship to family or household: Daughter; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Mar 26; Year of birth: 1894; Age at last birthday: 7

Line: 8; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Charles; Sex: M; Relationship to family or household: Son; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Dec 25; Year of birth: 1895; Age at last birthday: 5

Line: 9; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Nora; Sex: F; Relationship to family or household: Daughter; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Oct 4; Year of birth: 1897; Age at last birthday: 3

Line: 10; Family or Household: 85; Name of each person in family or household on 31 March, 1901: Blancher Ashton; Sex: M; Relationship to family or household: Son; Single, Married, Widowed or Divorced: S; Month and date of birth: Mar 14; Year of birth: 1901; Age at last birthday: 1." - 1901 Burford Census

5. "BIRTH NOTICE: Ingersoll Chronicle
Thursday, July 16, 1868
Pg: 3, Col: 5 Text of Notice:
BLANCHARD--In Ingersoll, on the 9th inst., the wife of Mr. M. Blanchard, of a son
Date of Event: Thursday, July 09, 1868
Name: Blanchard,
Associated Name: Blanchard, M.
Note: son." - Ingersoll Chronicle

6. "Benjamin Clifton bought this property in 1906. He was the son of Mr. & Mrs. George Clifton (Mary Holtan) who emigrated to Canada from Warwick, England in 1881. They arrived in Woodstock on July 4 to be met buy Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Jakeman; Mrs. Jakeman being Mr. Clifton's sister. They stayed with the Jakeman's for a short time until they acquired a log house on Lot 8, now Ralph Hansford's farm. There were 6 children - Elizabeth, Harry, Julia, Benjamin, Joseph (he was killed in a motorcycle accident) and Ernest. Benjamin was 11 years old when they arrived in Canada. He attended Sweaburg school. Next they rented a farm at Lot 7, Con. 4, from Thomas Pullin. Mr. Clifton remembers the use of a stumping machine operated by a JOHN BLANCHER and John Lawler." - Histories of the Farm, pg 30.

7. "Ingersoll Telephone Directory, 1914
378X - Blancher, John - Farmer - West Oxford"

8. "BLANCHER, John
- died June 28, 1960, age 92 years
Predeceased by his daughter, Ena, infant.
His wife, Margaret, died and is buried at Nanton, Alberta.
John Blancher and his infant daughter, Ena, are buried in the Blancher plot, but have no inscription on the monument. There are several infant grandchildren buried there without any inscriptions.
John was a son of Martin Blancher who emigrated from Germany to Canada, date unknown. We have no record of his wife or where either is buried.
Martin was a farm labourer, also worked on the construction of the Woodstock, St. Thomas, Canadian Pacific Railway Branch Line. He finally settled in Centreville.
John was also a farm laborer, he dug a number of hand dug wells, lining them with stones, and worked for a time in a sawmill.
John and Margaret had fourteen children as follows: Beverly, Joseph, Phoebe (Mrs. Morris Boyse), Charles (Sandy), Nora (Mrs. Nora Couch), Ena (died in infancy), Ashton (his wife, Edna May Eaton), Gertrude (Mrs. Mervin Ellis), John, Daisy (Mrs. George Thompson), Ruby (Mrs. Manuel Gardner), Madeline (Mrs. Harold Carter), Mineatta (Mrs. Elmer Jorstad) and Harrison." - Found by Helen Loranger, on the West Oxford Church and Cemetery listings.

9. "Obituary - JOHN BLANCHER
BLANCHER - The death occurred on Tuesday, June 28, 1960, at the residence of his daughter Lot 10, Con. 1, Dereham Tp., of John Blancher, husband of the late Margaret Barber, dear father of Beverly and Charles, RR5 Ingersoll; Joseph and Ashton, Ingersoll; John Jr., RR5, Strathroy; Harrison, RR5, St. Thomas; Mrs. Phoebe Boyse, Crampton; Mrs. Frank Harcourt (Nora), Woodstock; Mrs. George Warner (Gertrude), Springfield; Mrs. Geo. Thompson (Daisy), Salford; Mrs. Manuel Gardiner (Ruby), Oxford Station; Mrs. Harold Carter (Madeline), Thamesford and Mrs Mineatta Dumper, Calgary; dear brother of Christopher, Galt. Survived by 44 grandchildren and 114 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild., in his 92 year. Friends will be received at the McBeath Funeral Home, 246 Thames St. S., Ingersoll, where service will be held on Fri., July 1, at 2 pm. Interment West Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Canadian Institute for the Blind, at the funeral home." - Provided by Donna Bartlett

10. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE:
"Mr. JOHN BLANCHER and Miss MAGGIE BARBER were solemnly united by me in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony AT HER PARENTS HOME on the 27th day of NOVEMBER in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and 1889 conformally to the Ordinance of God and the laws of the State."

In Presence of: Signed:
MR. C. BLANCHER REV. MR. WALKER.
MISS. C. RIDDLE

11. "Assessment Roll for the Municipality of West Oxford. - 1914
Name, Post Office Address of Taxable Person: BLANCHER, JOHN
Age of Assessed Person: 44
Freeholder (F), Tenant (T), Farmer's Son (FS) or Manhood Franchise (MF): F
Occupation: FARMER
Number of Concession, Name of Street or other designation in which the real property lies or residence: 3
Number of Lot, House: NE, P1, 14
Number of acres: 75
Number of acres cleared: 45
Number of acres Woodland: 5
Number of Acres Swamp: 25
Actual Number of the Parcel of Real Property Exclusive of Building Thereon: 2300
Value of Building: 700
Total Amount of Taxable Real Property: 3200
Total Assessment: 3200
Religion: M
Number of School Section: 4
Public or Separate School Supporter: P
Number of Children Between the Ages of 5-21: 5
Number of Children Between the Ages of 5-15: 4
Numbers of Person's in Family : 12
Male Person From 21-60 Years: 2
Road Division: 4
Number of Dog's: 1
Date of Delivery of Notice under Section #45: FEBRUARY 7TH." - Assessment Role for 1914

12. "West Oxford Cemetery Register
Page 68 - No Stone - BLANCHER, JOHN, - b.1868; d. 1960" - Found in the West Oxford Register in Woodstock Library.

He was married to Margaret Ann BARBER (daughter of Joseph BARBER and Sarah Jane PIKE) on Nov 27 1889. Margaret Ann BARBER was born on Nov 7 1871 in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. She died on Oct 26 1940. She has reference number 78. She was buried in Nanton, Alberta, Canada.

1. "Birth Notice
Source Newspaper: Ingersoll Chronicle
Thursday, December 14, 1871
Pg: 3, Col: 5 Text of Notice:
BARBER--Near Vandecar, East Oxford [township], 7th ult., the wife of Mr. Joseph Barber, of a daughter
Date of Event: Thursday, December 07, 1871
Name: Barber,
Associated Name: Barber, Joseph
Note: daughter." - Ingersoll Chronicle

2. "BLANCHER, Margaret Ann Barber: 1871-1940, Cemetery, Alberta, Full text, CA017 "


John BLANCHER and Margaret Ann BARBER had the following children:

child+8 i. William Beverly BLANCHER.
child+9 ii. Joseph Martin BLANCHER.
child+10 iii. Phoebe Belle BLANCHER.
child+11 iv. Charles (SANDY) Alexander BLANCHER.
child+12 v. Nora Mae BLANCHER.
child13 vi. Ena BLANCHER was born on Mar 28 1899. She died on Sep 29 1899. She was buried West Oxford Cemetery in West Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. She has reference number 1522.

1. "West Oxford Cemetery Register
Page 68 - No Stone - BLANCHER, ENA." - Found in West Oxford Registry at the Woodstock Library.
child+14 vii. Ashton Wellington BLANCHER.
child+15 viii. Gertrude Marie BLANCHER.
child+16 ix. John Henry BLANCHER.
child+17 x. Daisy Irene BLANCHER.
child+18 xi. Ruby Louise BLANCHER.
child+19 xii. Madeline Grace BLANCHER.
child+20 xiii. Mineatta Margaret BLANCHER.
child+21 xiv. Harrison Lewis BLANCHER.

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