Florence Nicholson (Rodgers) Blance (1886 - 1976)

Born 17 Mar 1886 in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Frederick Eve — married 17 Mar 1942 (to 3 Nov 1950) in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

Died 1 Dec 1976 at age 90 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Florence Nicholson Rodgers was born in Northumberland, England in 1886 to John Hogarth Rodgers and Ellen Nicholson. She married Robert Blance in Cullercoats, Northumberland in 1912. He passed away in 1936. Florence married William Frederick Eve in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada in 1942. The marriage was dissolved in 1950. Florence passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1976.

Sources

• Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 1 October 2014), Florence Nicholson Rodgers, 1886; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

• 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 May 2019), Florence Rodgers in household of John H Rodgers, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Northumberland county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 21 May 2019), Florance Nicholson Rodgers in household of John H Rodgers, Whitley, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Whitley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 11 July 2019), Florance Nicholson Rodgers in household of John Hogarth Rodgers, Whitley, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Marriage Registration: "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 November 2019), Robert Blance and Florence Nicholson Rodgers, 1912.

• Marriage Registration: William Frederick Eve and Florence N Blance, "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," Registration Number: 1942-09-525455, Prince Rupert, 1942. Royal British Columbia Museum (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca). Accessed 28 Jul 2020.

• Death Registration: Florence Nicholson Blance, "British Columbia Death Registrations," Registration Number: 1976-09-017888, Vancouver, 1976. Royal British Columbia Museum (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca). Accessed 28 Jul 2020.

• Obituary: Blance, Florence Nicholson; Vancouver, BC: The Province, 4 Dec 1976, p38. Newspapers.com. Accessed 28 Jul 2020.