
Jean Blane
Honor Code SignatorySigned 15 Feb 2023 | 3,098 contributions | 49 thank-yous | 301 connections
Jean was born in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom10 October 1944 to Jack and Kitty[1][2] She was baptised 29 October 1944 in St Margaret's Church, Fenny Stratford (Bletchley) a chapel of ease for St Martin's Church, Fenny Stratford.
From the age of ten Jean lived in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, a brick company village near Bedford.
Jean married Ray Flannery, a US airman based at RAF Chicksands, 19 December 1964 at the Bedford registry office.[3]
Jean has three living children, two sons Carl and Winn, and a daughter Kathryn.
Jean moved to Glasgow AFB, MT USA August 1965 with Carl, to join Ray who had been relocated in May. Her second son Winn was born there and she lived there until July 1967, when she returned to her parents' home in England to await permission to join her husband, now stationed in the Philippines.
Jean joined her husband at Clark AFB, Pampanga, Philippines, March 1968 and lived there until 1 August 1970. Kathryn and her twin Kevin were born there. Kevin died 56 hours after birth of hyaline membrane syndrome. He is interred in Clark Veterans Cemetery at Clark Air Base.
The family then moved to Iraklion Air Station, Crete, where they lived for four years.
Jean and Ray returned to RAF Chicksands in 1974, buying a house in the nearby village of Clifton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Divorced from Ray 7 November 1986, Jean continued to live in England - the final 26 years in Lincoln.
In 2014 Jean moved with her partner John to Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. Her daughter and family had already emigrated there.
Jean gained her New Zealand citizenship in 2020.
First-hand information, family records.
Birth certificate, baptism and divorce papers in Jean's possession.
Jean has written several books, all self published to Amazon. Those on her family are:
A childhood autobiography: Bucks, Beds and Bricks (2nd edition)
https://amzn.eu/d/50dEjjZ
Adult life autobiography and a pot pourri of anecdotes and poems: In No Particular Order
https://amzn.eu/d/cK6ROTV
Her father's biography, army records and some family history: Jack Blane (2nd edition)
https://amzn.eu/d/aVSfMcC
Her mother's biography and some family history: His Darling Kitty
https://amzn.eu/d/aVSfMcC
Connections to Super Bowl halftime show performers: Jean is 35 degrees from Prince Nelson, 30 degrees from Dan Aykroyd, 31 degrees from Garth Brooks, 37 degrees from Chubby Checker, 36 degrees from Ella Fitzgerald, 31 degrees from Dusty Hill, 41 degrees from Whitney Houston, 26 degrees from Mick Jagger, 31 degrees from Paul McCartney, 31 degrees from Tom Petty, 31 degrees from Chris Stapleton and 31 degrees from Shania Twain on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
We all did a great job last weekend, thank you, for a job well done, we hope you had fun. The total for the event was 100,934 profiles created and sourced to build the tree. Mighty Oaks teams contributed 9,592. Thank you for working with us, to improve the worldwide tree. See you for the next Thon on Apr 11-14: Connect-a-Thon XIV see https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/1810122/when-are-the-big-wikitree-events-in-2025
Joan, Janet and Maddy
Hopefully I'll get more done next time.
Welcome to England's Mighty Oaks Team once again. Thanks for signing up, we appreciate you joining us for the January 2025 Connect A Thon (CAT}
Please check out the page and the links, Mighty_Oaks
Questions please ask.
We hope you had a Merry Christmas and we wish you a Happy New Year
Joan, Janet, and Maddy, Co-Team Captains
Thank you for your commitment to the England Project and its goals in 2024! Together, we have made a significant difference to the quality of the One Big Tree, as we strive towards making English profiles the best that they can be.
I'd like to share our end-of-year 2024 Newsletter. You can read it here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:England_Project_Newsletters We hope you enjoy reading about our many project achievements and ongoing developments.
On behalf of all the England Project Leaders, I wish you all the best for a peaceful, productive and enjoyable 2025!
Amelia, England Project Leader
edited by Jean Blane
Thank you for contributing towards the goals of the England Project! Over the past year, a staggering amount has been done to improve English profiles on WikiTree and we couldn't have done it without you and our other project members.
The England Project leadership like to check in with all our project members at least once a year.
Are you happy to stay in your current project team/s? Or is there another team you would like to join or become more active in?
Please reply to this message by posting a reply below or sending me a private message. I look forward to hearing from you. Please also let us know if you have other feedback about the direction of the project.
Many thanks!
Ros, on behalf of the England Project leadership
I'm sorry I haven't been very active lately, with health issues and some other things I've needed to take care of. I'm very happy to stay on the team and hoping to get back into the swing again soon.
Warmest wishes
Jean
edited by Jean Blane
Ros
Thank you for your commitment to the England Project and its goals in 2023! Together we are making English WikiTree profiles the best they can be!
I'd like to share our end-of-year 2023 Newsletter. You can read it here: England Project Newsletters. We hope you enjoy reading about what we have achieved in 2023!
On behalf of all the England Project Leaders, we wish you a peaceful, productive and enjoyable 2024!
Best wishes,
Elizabeth, England Project Leader
I'm afraid I haven't contributed much recently, due to some health issues. But I hope to be fully back up and running early in the New Year.
My grateful thanks to all the project leaders and I wish you all a good Christmas and a happy, healthy and Wikiful 2024.
Warmest wishes
Jean
We all did a great job this weekend, thank you, a job well done, we hope you had fun. The grand total for the event was 77,293 profiles sourced. The Mighty Oaks contributed 7,332 of those. Thank you for working with us.
If you open up your contribution or tracker list you can review your work and possibly do some tidying up, on the profiles.
Thanks again for this weekend, you rock
Joan, Janet, Maddy and Fran
Congratulations on certifying to work on pre-1700 profiles! It’s very important to read and understand the Pre-1700 Profiles page. These profiles for deep ancestors are shared by many, and collaborating on them works best if we all follow the guidelines in the certification quiz.
Primary sources should always be added to pre-1700 profiles at the time they are created. If you don't have a source for a pre-1700 profile, it would be best to ask for help in the G2G forum before creating the profile.
Erin ~ WikiTree Pre-1700 Greeter
I shall certainly follow your advice - and I know that taking OT2 when a TB is available will be a big help.
My interests include genealogy, reading, writing, editing and proof reading, family, history, very amateur photography.
We are so pleased you decided to upgrade to the Family Member level.
Please visit our tutorial pages to learn how to use WikiTree: How To Use WikiTree. They will save you time, energy, and frustration as you add your family profiles.
Exploring the site is the best way to learn. One way to do that is to check out the drop-down menus on the top right side of your profile page. Finding a known ancestor and collaborating with the profile manager is another great way to start.
Questions? You can always use the G2G link in the Help Menu to find answers.
Sheryl ~ WikiTree Greeter
I'll start finding my way round the site tomorrow, as it's getting late now in New Zealand. Looking forward to starting my Wikitree journey. Very best wishes Jean
I hope you enjoy your journey. Please take your time, as WikiTree does have a bit of a learning curve.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions.
Take care ~ Sheryl
I'll heed your advice!
Warmest wishes, Jean