Blanchard H Forsythe

M, #8047, b. 18 June 1876, d. 11 May 1913
Pedigree
     Blanchard H Forsythe was born on 18 June 1876 at Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.1 He was a clerk. He married Elmina Briggs at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, on 3 July 1901.1,2,3 Blanchard H Forsythe was a labourer.
He was listed as head of household's son-in-law in the 1910 US census at Mifflin township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. Those recorded in the household were: Briggs James Sr, head; Briggs Minnie, grand daughter; Forsythe Blanchard H., son-in-law; Forsythe Elmina, daughter.4
Blanchard died on 11 May 1913 at National Military Home, Marion, Indiana, USA, at age 36.5,6 He was buried on 16 May 1913 at Lebanon Church Cemetery, West Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA.6,3
Charts
Chart (box): Descendants of William Briggs (b. c1811)
Chart (indented): Descendants of William Briggs (b. c1811)

Citations

  1. [S6778] LDS Church (new FamilySearch), International Genealogical Index, "Series D, No. 15188. Blanchard Forsythe born in Allegheny Co Pa, on the 18 day of June A.D. 1876, residing at New England Pa, occupation clerk, not related by blood or marriage to the person whom he desires to marry, has not been married before. Elmina Briggs born in New England Pa, on the 20 day of March A.D. 1875, residing at New England Pa, has not been married before. Marriage Licence issued: July 3 1901. Married: July 3 1901 By Rev S. Montgomery. Duplicate certificate returned July 8 1901."
  2. [S6760] John W. Jordan, Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Volume III, "Elmina, born March 20, 1875, married B. H. Forsythe, a hero of the Spanish-American War, injured in the Philippines and now deceased; she now resides with her father."
  3. [S6762] Betty Coldren, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Betty Coldren of Pennsylvania, USA.
  4. [S6777] 1910, United States Census, "Forsythe Blanchard H., son-in-law, (husband), male, white, age 34, married, 8 years married , born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania, able to speak English, labourer, Camden Mine, worker, out of work on April 15 1910, 12 weeks out of work during 1909, able to read, able to write, resident in Mifflin Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania."
  5. [S6843] Page 7, article, 'Blanchard H. Forsythe', Pittsbugh Daily Post, "Blanchard H. Forsythe
    Blanchard Forsythe, 37 years old, formerly of Dravosburg, died yesterday in the National Military home, Marion, Ind., where he had been an inmate 15 months. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American war he enlisted in Company A, Tenth regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, known as the “Fighting Tenth,” and served through the various engagements. He leaves his widow, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Forsythe, of New England; a sister and a brother."
  6. [S6844] Page 2, article, 'Forsythe', Pittsbugh Daily Post, "Forsythe
    On Sunday, May 11, 1913, at Marion Indiana, Blanchard Forsythe, aged 36 years.
    Funeral services at the home of his father-in-law, James Briggs, New England, on Friday, at 2 p. m. Interment in Lebanon cemetery. Carriages will leave Hunter & Edmundson’s undertaking rooms at McKeesport at 12:30 p. m."