Person Sheet


Name Blanche May WILSON
Birth 10 Mar 1892, Atlantic, Iowa
Death 6 Feb 1967, Salem, Oregon
Father Frank Walter WILSON (1868-1949)
Mother Nettie LANSING (1871-1949)
Spouses
1 Joseph William (Joe) YATES
Birth 25 Jan 1877, Missouri
Death 1942, Woodland, Washington
Burial Lonview, Washington
Father James YATES
Mother Ephes RANDALL
Marriage 18 Mar 1912, Salem, Oregon
Children (Living)
Maxine (1915-1996)
2 Jack TAYLOR
Marriage 1949
Divorce 1949
Notes for Blanche May WILSON
Blanche had St Vitas Dance (Mabel thinks it was rheumatic fever.) that left her "very nervous and with a leakage of the heart." She later had open heart surgery. She had a good voice. She and Grace used to sing duets. Blanche was an alto. They sang "Sweet Hour of Prayer" as Mabel was in her nightgown Kneeling in front of a chair (6 yr old) for a program at Summit Church.
After graduation Blanche & Grace went to town to live (Apt was where Sears store is now [Marion & Capitol Sts, Salem]) and worked in a confectionary store. Good wife and mother concerned for others.
Notes for Joseph William (Joe) (Spouse 1)
Uncle Joe was a barber and had a shop in Woodland, Washington.
Last Modified 12 Jul 1999 Created 14 Jul 1999 by Willi III (a Macintosh) & Reunion

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