Charles Clayton Bland (1894 - 1976)

Born 22 Jun 1894 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Sep 1976 at age 82 in Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States

Biography

Charles was born 22 Jun 1894 in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio. He was the son of Albert Bland and Elizabeth Schaffer. ^[1]

In 1900 he was living in Goshen Township New Philadelphia city Ward 1-2, Tuscarawas, Ohio.^[2] The household included Albert Bland age 33, wife Elizabeth Bland age 23, son Charles Bland age 6, son Hobart Bland age 4 and daughter Catherine Bland age 1. All were born in Ohio except Albert born in Kansas. Albert and Elizabeth had been married 8 years. Elizabeth was the mother of 3 children, all living. Albert was a laborer in a rolling mill.

In 1910 he was living in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio.^[3] The household included Albert E Bland age 42, wife Elizabeth Bland age 32, son Charles C Bland age 15, son Hobert J Bland age 13, daughter Katherine B Bland age 10, son Albert A Bland age 5, daughter Verna E Bland age 3 and son Robert W Bland age 0 months. All were born in Ohio except Albert born in Kansas. Albert and Elizabeth had been married 18 years. Elizabeth was the mother of 7 children, 6 living. Albert was a pane heater at a rolling mill. Charles was a hostler at Hensels Barn.

He registered for the World War I draft in Canton, Ohio.^[4] He was single and driving a team for a coal company.

In 1920 he was living in Stark, Ohio.^[5] The household included Charles Bland age 25, wife Celia Bland age 35, stepdaughter Dora Cramer age 20, stepson Gerald Cramer age 14, step-grandson Kenneth Cramer age 2 and roomer William Hoon. All were born in Ohio except William born in Pennsylvania. Charles was a teamster with his own business. Dora was a roller bearing inspector. William was a teamster with a teaming company.

The marriage to Celia did not last long.

In 1930 he was living in Canton, Stark, Ohio.^[6] The household included Charles Bland age 35, wife Marjorie Bland age 23, daughter Alice M Bland age 1, stepdaughter Betty A Sodders age 4 and lodger Viola Wilson age 28 all born in Ohio. Charles was a teamster for a construction company. Viola was a machine operator at a shirt factory.

In 1940 he was living in Ward 2, Canton City, Canton Township, Stark, Ohio.^[7] The household included Charles Bland age 45, wife Marjorie Bland age 33, daughter Betty Bland age 15, daughter Alice M Bland age 11 and daughter Dorothy Bland age 9, all born in Ohio. Charles was a truck driver for a retail coal yard.

He died 21 Sep 1976 in Canton, Ohio.^[8][9]

He is buried in Sunset Hills Burial Park, Canton, Stark County, Ohio.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN7Q-QTL : 18 May 2020), Charles Bland, 1894.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMX6-ZRG : accessed 29 December 2020), Charles Bland in household of Albert Bland, Goshen Township New Philadelphia city Ward 1-2, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 6B, family 725, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,326.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLFL-VR8 : accessed 29 December 2020), Charles C Bland in household of Albert E Bland, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 12A, family 286, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1236; FHL microfilm 1,375,249.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6FM-JS3 : 24 August 2019), Charles Clayton Bland, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDRJ-Z7W : accessed 29 December 2020), Charles Bland, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing ED 24, sheet 5B, line 60, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1433; FHL microfilm 1,821,433.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4CK-2B2 : accessed 29 December 2020), Charles Bland, Canton, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 5B, line 70, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1870; FHL microfilm 2,341,604.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWP3-RQL : 29 May 2020), Charles Bland, Ward 2, Canton City, Canton Township, Stark, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-21, sheet 11B, line 76, family 267, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3183.
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPGM-KZV : 4 December 2020), Charles Bland, Sep 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKBV-ZLT : 12 November 2019), Charles C Bland, 1976.
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (  : accessed 29 December 2020), memorial page for Charles Clayton Bland (22 ??? 1894–Sep 1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #89311711, citing Sunset Hills Burial Park, Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Jason Walker (contributor 47292757) .