Blanche L (Hendry) Brooks (1898 - 1985)

Born 26 Mar 1898 in Missouri, United States

Biography

Blanche was born 26 Mar 1898 in Missouri.

In 1900 she was living in Putman Township, Anderson, Kansas.^[1] The household included William Hendry age 28 born in Scotland, wife Hallie Hendry age 28 born in Missouri, daughter Blanch Hendry age 2, boarder Richard Smith age 22, boarder John Chote age 28, boarder Robert Moore age 30, boarder Franke Moore age 26 and boarder Logan McKay age 26. William was a farmer; he immigrated in 1891. Hallie was the mother of 1 child, living. Richard, John, Robert, Frank and Logan were farm laborers.

In 1910 she was living in Graham, Graham, Kansas.^[2] The household included William Hendry age 38 born in Scotland, wife Hallie Hendry age 38 born in Missouri, daughter Blanche L Hendry age 12 born in Missouri, son William F Hendry age 9 born in Kansas and ten hired men working as laborers on the ranch. William was manager of Gudgell Ranch. Hallie had 2 children, living, and was keeping boarders for the ranch. Blanche was a dining room girl for the ranch.

In 1915 she was living in Graham Township, Graham, Kansas.^[3] The household included Wm Hendry age 43 born in Scotland, Hattie Hendry age 43 born in Missouri, Blanche Hendry age 17 born in Missouri and Wm Hendry age 14 born in Kansas.

In 1920 she was living in Graham, Graham, Kansas.^[4] The household included Carl H Brooks age 27 born in Kansas and wife Blanche L Brooks age 21 born in Missouri. Carl was a farmer.

In 1925 she was living in Norton, Kansas.^[5] The household included Carl H Brooke age 32 born in Kansas and wife Blanche Brooke age 27 born in Missouri.

An infant son, unnamed, was born to C H Brooks and Blanche Henry in Caldwell, Idaho on 17 Feb 1928; he died on 20 Feb 1928.^[6]

In 1930 she was living in West Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho.^[7] The household included Carl H Brooks age 37 born in Kansas and wife Blanch Brooks age 32 born in Missouri. Carl was a farmer.

In 1940 she was living in West Caldwell Election Precinct, Canyon, Idaho.^[8] The household included C H Brooks age 47 born in Kansas, wife Blanche L Brooks age 42 born in Missouri and son Raymond Brooks age born in Idaho. Carl was a farmer.

She died 18 Jun 1985.^[9]

She is buried in Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Ada, Idaho.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTM-HJV : accessed 22 May 2020), Blanch Hendry in household of William Hendry, Putman Township, Anderson, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,470.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CH-58T : accessed 22 May 2020), Blanche L Hendry in household of William Hendry, Graham, Graham, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 6A, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 440; FHL microfilm 1,374,453.
3. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZ2-2BY8 : 13 October 2019), Blanche Hendry in household of Wm Hendry, Graham Township, Graham, Kansas, United States; citing Graham Township, Graham, Kansas, United States, 111, 16, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF68-GDS : accessed 22 May 2020), Blanche L Brooks in household of Carl H Brooks, Graham, Graham, Kansas, United States; citing ED 53, sheet 2, line 54, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 533; FHL microfilm 1,820,533.
5. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1925", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLV9-Y8Z3 : 14 October 2019), Blanche Brooke in entry for Carl H Brooke, .
6. ↑ "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLY9-WQP : 6 April 2020), C.H. Brooks in entry for Brooks, 20 Feb 1928; citing Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, reference sf 60585, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise; FHL microfilm 1,530,847.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHD5-Z7M : accessed 22 May 2020), Blanch Brooks in household of Carl H Brooks, West Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 55, sheet 2B, line 77, family 43, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 399; FHL microfilm 2,340,134.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY4V-JL5 : 1 March 2020), Blanche L Brooks in household of C H Brooks, West Caldwell Election Precinct, Canyon, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-60, sheet 3B, line 48, family 53, 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 743.
9. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5HN-Q6N : 20 May 2014), Blanche Brooks, Jun 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).