Blanche (Horstman) Monroe (1891 - 1934)

Born 1891 in Illinois, United States

Wife of Edwin Morris Monroe — married 19 Jan 1908 (to 11 Dec 1923) in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Died 20 Aug 1934 at about age 43 in Indiana, United States

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Biography

Blanche Horstman was born on 1891 in Illinois to Crist Horstman (1839-?) and Mary A Mills (1861-?). ^[1]

Blanche Horstman married Morris Edwin Monroe (1884-1923) on 19 January 1908 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. ^[2]
They had 2 children: ^[3]

Bernice Elizabeth Monroe (1917-1954) ^[3]

m. Pool ^{[citation needed]}

Bonnie Evelyn Monroe (1917-?) ^{[3] [4]}

m. (1) Mullen ^[4]

m. (2) Eugene Moore on 27 April 1940 in Lucas County, Ohio. ^[4]

Blanche (Horstman) Monroe died on 20 August 1934 (most likely in Indiana) and was buried in plot Division 8, Lot 7, Bed 6 in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery, Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America. ^[5]

Inscription: "Blanche Monroe" "1891" "1934" "Wife of Eddie" ^[5]

Census Records

United States Census, 1900, Sefton Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States. ^[1]

United States Census, 1920, Wayne Township, Montgomery, Indiana, United States. ^[3]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2}
   "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS7Y-BWH : accessed 28 February 2021), Blanche Horstman in household of Crist Horstman, Sefton Township, Fayette, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 3B, family 62, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,300.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1}
   "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7HX-C8K : 10 March 2018), Edward M. Monroe and Blanche Horstman, 19 Jan 1908.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4}
   "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4S-8RY : 1 February 2021), Blanche Monroe in entry for Aaron Monroe, 1920.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3}
   "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNY-JVW9 : 17 December 2019), Blanche Harstman in entry for Eugene Moore and Bonnie Monroe Mullen, 27 Apr 1940; citing Marriage, Lucas, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2}
   Blanche Horstman Monroe on Find A Grave: Memorial #142288393 retrieved 26 February 2021.