John Waddell Blanchard (1805 - 1840)

Born 1 Dec 1805 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Frances (Symonds) Cunningham — married 1831 (to 26 Nov 1840) in Nova Scotia

Died 26 Nov 1840 at age 34 in Antigonish, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Biography

This profile is part of the Blanchard Name Study.

John Waddell Blanchard was born on 1 December 1805 in Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia, son of Jonathan Blanchard (1776 - 1843) and Sarah (Goggins) Blanchard (1780 - 1836)^[1][2].

His siblings were:

1. Jotham Blanchard (1800 - 1839)
2. Hiram Blanchard QC MPP (1820 - 1874)

John (~25) married Charlotte Frances Symonds (~19) (1811 - ) in 1831 in Nova Scotia. Their children were:

1. William Sawers Blanchard (1832 - 1907)
2. Sarah Blanchard (1835 - 1923)
3. Mary F (Blanchard) McCurdy (1837 - 1915)
4. Elizabeth Jane (Blanchard) Cunningham (1839 - 1918).

John died on 26 November 1840 in Antigonish, Sydney, Nova Scotia. He was buried in St. James United Church Cemetery, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLRD-VLN : 7 February 2020), John Waddek Blanchard, 1805
2. ↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Z93-C64R : 27 May 2021), John Waddel Blanchard,
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193365732/john-w-blanchard: accessed 14 February 2023), memorial page for John W. Blanchard (1806–26 Nov 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193365732, citing St. James United Church Cemetery, Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by Linda (contributor 47353767)

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 August 2021, 16:50), entry for John Waddell Blanchard (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KL2S-RWT ); contributed by various users.