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Curtis Lee Gribskov

M, #3707, b. 25 May 1955, d. 3 November 1989

Parents

FatherNeil Thorvald Gribskov
MotherMarie Kirstine Paulsen
Pedigree Link

Biography

Curtis was born on 25 May 1955 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.1 Curtis died on 3 November 1989, in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, at age 34.1
Last Edited 14 February 2003

Citations

  1. [S583] Oregon Death Index, 1903-2008, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Death Index, 1903-2008.
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Arling Henry Paulson

M, #3713, b. 23 July 1902, d. 17 July 1978

Parents

FatherOtto Poulsen (b. 13 September 1872, d. 8 March 1929)
MotherMarie Louise Katherine Zachow (b. 20 August 1883, d. 16 November 1933)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Arling was born on 23 July 1902 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.1 Arling died on 17 July 1978, in Bigfork, Itasca County, Minnesota, at age 75.1 He was buried on 20 July 1978 in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota.
Arling Henry Paulson appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Otto Paulson and Marie Louise Katherine Paulson in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota,

Household Members in 1910 Census:
Name Age
Otto Paulson, 36
Mary L C Paulson, 27
Arling H Paulson, 7
Ida G F Zachow, 19 - Sister-in-Law.2 Arling Henry Paulson appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Otto Poulsen and Marie Louise Katherine Paulson in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota,

Household in 1920 Census
Name Age
Otto Paulson, 46
Marie Paulson, 36
Arling Paulson, 17
Ida Mae Paulson, 9.3

Arling Henry Paulson appeared on the census of 1930 in 3014 35th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, which lists Arling H. Paulson, 27, single, a lodger, born in North Dakota, his father born in Denmark and his mother born in Wisconsin.4 He was an accountant for an electric light and power company in 1930.4 His Social Security Number was 474-14-4944, issued before 1951 in Minnesota.1 He never married. Arling was a World War II veteran. He was an officer at the St. Cloud reformatory and worked for Northern States Power Company in the Minneapolis area. In about 1974, he moved to a nursing home in Bigfork, in northern Minnesota, where he died. According to the Social Security Death Index, Arling's last residence was in Bigfork, Itasca County, Minnesota.1
Last Edited 23 September 2020

Citations

  1. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census
    Name: Otto Paulson
    Age in 1910: 36
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Denmark
    Home in 1910: Wheaton, Traverse, Minnesota
    Street: Acidental Street ???
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1890
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital status: Married
    Spouse's name: Mary L C Paulson
    Father's Birthplace: Denmark
    Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
    Native Tongue: English ???
    Occupation: Proprietor
    Industry: Laundry
    Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
    Home Owned or Rented: Rent
    Farm or House: House
    Naturalization Status: Naturalized
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Years Married: 8

    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Otto Paulson, 36
    Mary L C Paulson, 27
    Arling H Paulson, 7
    Ida G F Zachow, 19 - Sister-in-Law.
  3. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Otto Paulson
    Age: 46
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Denmark
    Home in 1920: Wheaton, Traverse, MinnesotaX
    Residence Date: 1920
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1891
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital status: Married
    Spouse's name: Marie Paulson
    Father's Birthplace: Denmark
    Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
    Native Tongue: Danish
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Laundryman
    Industry: Laundry
    Employment Field: Own Account
    Home Owned or Rented: Owned
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Naturalization Status: Naturalized
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Home Owned or Rented: Owned
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Household
    Name Age
    Otto Paulson, 46
    Marie Paulson, 36
    Arling Paulson, 17
    Ida Mae Paulson, 9.
  4. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson

F, #3714, b. 6 May 1910, d. 24 May 1995

Parents

FatherOtto Poulsen (b. 13 September 1872, d. 8 March 1929)
MotherMarie Louise Katherine Zachow (b. 20 August 1883, d. 16 November 1933)
Pedigree Link

Family: Melvin Hillman Johnson (b. 26 March 1908, d. 20 August 1973)

Adopted DaughterAnn Marie Johnson
SonRobert Melvin Johnson+

Biography

Ida was born on 6 May 1910 in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota.1 She married Melvin Hillman Johnson on 1 March 1931 in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota. Ida died on 24 May 1995, in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, at age 85.1 She was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota.1
Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Otto Poulsen and Marie Louise Katherine Paulson in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota,

Household in 1920 Census
Name Age
Otto Paulson, 46
Marie Paulson, 36
Arling Paulson, 17
Ida Mae Paulson, 9.2 Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Marie Louise Katherine Paulson in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota, which lists Marie L. Paulson, 45, a widow, born in Wisconsin, both her parents born in Germany; and her daughter, Ida Mae, 19, born in Minnesota, her father born in Denmark and her mother born in Wisconsin.3 Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson was a stenographer in a law office in 1930.3 At the time of her death, she lived at 114 Beech Street, Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Last Edited 27 March 2018

Citations

  1. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Ida Mae “Dollie” Paulson Johnson
    BIRTH: 6 May 1910
    DEATH: 24 May 1995 (aged 85)
    BURIAL: Wildwood Cemetery
    Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota, USA
    MEMORIAL ID: 185982266. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census
    Name: Otto Paulson
    Age: 46
    Birth Year: abt 1874
    Birthplace: Denmark
    Home in 1920: Wheaton, Traverse, MinnesotaX
    Residence Date: 1920
    Race: White
    Gender: Male
    Immigration Year: 1891
    Relation to Head of House: Head
    Marital status: Married
    Spouse's name: Marie Paulson
    Father's Birthplace: Denmark
    Mother's Birthplace: Denmark
    Native Tongue: Danish
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Occupation: Laundryman
    Industry: Laundry
    Employment Field: Own Account
    Home Owned or Rented: Owned
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Naturalization Status: Naturalized
    Able to Read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Home Owned or Rented: Owned
    Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
    Household
    Name Age
    Otto Paulson, 46
    Marie Paulson, 36
    Arling Paulson, 17
    Ida Mae Paulson, 9.
  3. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Melvin Hillman Johnson

M, #3715, b. 26 March 1908, d. 20 August 1973

Parents

FatherTheodore A. Johnson
MotherIda Hermanson
Pedigree Link

Family: Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson (b. 6 May 1910, d. 24 May 1995)

Adopted DaughterAnn Marie Johnson
SonRobert Melvin Johnson+

Biography

Melvin was born on 26 March 1908 in Plaza, Montrail County, North Dakota.1 He married Ida Mae (Dollie) Paulson on 1 March 1931 in Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota. Melvin died on 20 August 1973, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at age 65.1 He was buried on 24 August 1973 in Wildwood Cemetery, Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota.1
Last Edited 27 March 2018

Citations

  1. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Melvin H. Johnson
    BIRTH: 26 Mar 1908
    DEATH: 20 Aug 1973 (aged 65)
    BURIAL: Wildwood Cemetery
    Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota, USA
    MEMORIAL ID: 185982249. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
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Paul Sorensen Simonsen

M, #3721, b. 13 June 1894, d. 19 May 1988

Parents

FatherNiels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen (b. 19 April 1871, d. 25 August 1962)
MotherDortea Marie Poulsen (b. 2 December 1873, d. 17 May 1961)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Paul was born on 13 June 1894 in Hov, Sennels (Parish), Hillerslev (District), Thisted (County), Denmark.1,2,3 He married Jane Girton on 30 June 1944 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Paul and Jane Simonsen did not have any children. Paul died on 19 May 1988, in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, at age 93.4,2
Paul Sorensen Simonsen was baptized on 24 June 1894 in Sennels (Parish), Hillerslev (District), Thisted (County), Denmark, M.3 He emigrated with Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in 1898 in Denmark to the United States. The Simonsen family joined Dorthea's siblings in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Paul Sorensen Simonsen appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Poulsen in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.5 Paul Sorensen Simonsen appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in 201 South Second Street, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Niels Peter Simonsen, 38, his wife Dorothy, 37, and their children Paul, 15, and Inger, 13, all born in Denmark.6 Paul left Wahpeton, ND, in 1917 to see the Minneapolis Aquatennial, then on to Chicago and New York. He joined a hospital unit was was overseas in World War I before General Pershing's troops arrived in Europe.

He was a Sargeant First Class in World War I between 4 May 1917 and 17 February 1919.7 Paul Sorensen Simonsen appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Niels Simonsen, 47, his wife Dorthea, 46, and their children Paul, 25, and Inger, 23, all born in Denmark.8 Paul Sorensen Simonsen was a university student in 1920.9

Paul Sorensen Simonsen appeared on the census of 1930 in 143 East 39th Street, Manhattan, New York County, New York, which lists Paul S. Simonsen, 36, single, born in Denmark, apparently a guest at a large hotel.10 He was an architechtura draftsman in 1930.10 His Social Security Number was 119-05-0171, issued before 1951 in New York.2 Later, he was an architect and talented artist in Los Angeles. According to the Social Security Death Index, Paul's last residence was in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.2
Last Edited 27 October 2024

Citations

  1. [S397] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, online www.ancestry.com, Paul Simonsen. Hereinafter cited as Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  2. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1437] Danish Family Search, online www.danishfamilysearch.com, https://www.danishfamilysearch.com/churchbook/sogn1714/churchlisting20080/opslag4045335. Hereinafter cited as Danish Family Search.
  4. [S397] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, online www.ancestry.com, Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    Name:Paul Simonsen
    Race: White
    Age at Death: 93
    Birth Date: 13 Jun 1894
    Death Date: 19 May 1988
    Death Place: Manatee, Florida
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
    Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998.
  5. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Peter Simonsen household, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  6. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Peter Simonsen household, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  7. [S374] North Dakota Military Men, 1917-18, online Ancestry.com, North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918
    Name: Paul Simonsen
    Birth Date: 13 Jun 1894
    Military Date: 4 May 1917
    Military Place: New York City, N. Y
    Army Number: 6,252
    Enlistment Type: Enlisted
    Military Branch:the Reserve Corps
    Registrant: no, enlisted prior
    Parents Origin: naturalized citizen
    Occupation: Draftsman
    Comments: Enlisted in the Reserve Corps, at New York City, N. Y., on May 4, 1917; called into active duty on May 10, 1917; served in Base Hospital No. 2, to discharge. Grades: Private 1st Class, Aug. 9, 1917; Corporal, Nov. 8, 1917; Sergeant, July 1, 1918; Sergeant 1st Class, Nov. 20, 1918; overseas from May 14, 1917, to Feb. 3, 1919. Discharged at Camp Meade, Md., on Feb. 17, 1919, as a Sergeant 1st Class.
    Source Citation: Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (Including the Marine Corps) of the United States or its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918 Volume 4 Rich to Zygmond
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
    Original data: Roster of the Men and Women Who Served in the Army or Naval Service (including the Marine Corps) of the United States of its Allies from the State of North Dakota in the World War, 1917-1918. Vol. I-IV. Bismarck, ND, USA: Bismarck Tribune Co., 1931. Hereinafter cited as North Dakota Military Men, 1917-18.
  8. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Simonsen household,Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  9. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Simonsen household, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  10. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Jane Girton

F, #3722, b. 4 May 1900, d. 18 June 1981
Pedigree Link

Biography

Jane was born on 4 May 1900 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois. She married Paul Sorensen Simonsen on 30 June 1944 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. Paul and Jane Simonsen did not have any children. Jane died on 18 June 1981, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at age 81.
Last Edited 1 July 2011
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Inger Marie Simonsen

F, #3723, b. 14 June 1896, d. 27 August 1976

Parents

FatherNiels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen (b. 19 April 1871, d. 25 August 1962)
MotherDortea Marie Poulsen (b. 2 December 1873, d. 17 May 1961)
Pedigree Link

Family: Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., (b. 24 May 1881, d. 28 March 1956)

SonBlake Paul Lancaster+ (b. 10 April 1921, d. 27 December 1989)
SonNelson McArthur Lancaster+ (b. 22 August 1922, d. 8 May 1945)
DaughterDorothy Evangeline Lancaster+ (b. 19 January 1925, d. 18 May 2004)

Biography

Inger was born on 14 June 1896 in Hov, Sennels (Parish), Hillerslev (District), Thisted (County), Denmark.1,2 She married Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., on 10 July 1920 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota. She and Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., were divorced in 1934 in Sarasota County, Florida.3 Inger died on 27 August 1976, in Orange County, Florida, at age 80. She was cremated in Bradenton, Florida, and her ashes scattered in the Caribbean Sea.1,2
Inger Marie Simonsen emigrated with Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in 1898 in Denmark to the United States. The Simonsen family joined Dorthea's siblings in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Inger Marie Simonsen appeared on the census of 1900 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Poulsen in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.4 Inger Marie Simonsen appeared on the census of 1910 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in 201 South Second Street, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Niels Peter Simonsen, 38, his wife Dorothy, 37, and their children Paul, 15, and Inger, 13, all born in Denmark.5 Inger Marie Simonsen appeared on the census of 1920 in the household of Niels Peter ("Pete") Simonsen and Dortea Marie Simonsen in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Niels Simonsen, 47, his wife Dorthea, 46, and their children Paul, 25, and Inger, 23, all born in Denmark.6 They moved to Florida in the late 1920s.

Inger Marie Lancaster and Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 1925 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Blake Lancaster, 44, his wife Inger Lancaster, 29, their sons Blake, Jr., 4, Nelson, 2, and daughter Dorothy, 4 months. They were apparently living with Inger's parents, Nils and Dortea Simonsen. [North Dakota State Census, 1925].

Inger Marie Lancaster and Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 1930 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, which listed Blake Lancaster, 48, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1898; his wife Inger, 36, born in Denmark; their children (all born in Minnesota) Blake, 9, Nelson, 7, and Dorothy, 5; and Blake's brother David Lancaster, 67, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1927.7 Inger later lived at 16 High Street, Manatee, Florida, the home of her parents Niels Peter and Dortea (Poulsen) Simonsen.

From the Bradenton [Florida] Herald, Thursday, 2 December 1943, page 6:
Mrs. Inger Lancaster and daughter, Dorothy [Lancaster], of Washington, D. C., are visiting here several weeks as guests of relatives. Mrs. Lancaster is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Simonsen, of Braden Castle, and Miss Lancaster is guest of her father, Dr. Blake Lancaster of Manatee. Her Social Security Number was 579-28-7447, issued before 1951 in District of Columbia.2 According to the Social Security Death Index, Inger's last residence was in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.2

From the Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida) Sunday, 29 August 1976, Page 13:

FUNERAL NOTICE LANCASTER
Mrs. Inger Simonsen Lancaster, 80. born in Thisted, Denmark, died in Florida Hospital, South Orlando, after a severe illness on Friday, August 27, 1976. She was brought with her brother to the United States in 1898 by their parents and settled in Wahpeton. North Dakota. Her schooling prepared her as a teacher and she became superintendent of grades. In 1920 she married the late Dr. Blake Lancaster and they moved to Manatee in 1925 where they built Riverside Hospital on East 2nd Avenue. Mrs. Lancaster was an accomplished musician playing both the harp and the piano She earned her pilots license when she was fifty years of age. A gracious hostess, she made many friends of American and International Dignitaries at her home in Bethesda, Maryland, during the Second World War.
Her second son, Nelson, was lost in the Pacific during the war. Mrs. Lancaster was active in the Business & Professional Women's Organization and the Order of the Eastern Star. She studied the Infinite Way under the late Joel Goldsmith. She retired to her parents’ home on the Manatee River in Braden Castle in 1961. Mrs Lancaster is survived by her brother, Paul Simonsen, architect and author, of Los Angeles, her son Blake Paul Lancaster, her daughter. Dorothy Lancaster Smith, both of Bradenton, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call Sunday, August 20, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the GRIFFITH CLINE BRADENTON CHAPEL. Services will be held Monday, August 30, [1976], at 2 pm in the Bradenton Chapel with Rev. A J Baughey of the Palm View Bible Church of St. Petersburg officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Last Edited 13 September 2024

Citations

  1. [S397] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, online www.ancestry.com, Inger Simonsen Lancaster. Hereinafter cited as Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  2. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1094] Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, online www.ancestry.com, Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001
    Name: Blake Lancaster
    Gender: Male
    Spouse's Name: Inger Lancaster
    Divorce Date: 1934
    County: Sarasota
    Certificate Number: 2430. Hereinafter cited as Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  4. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Peter Simonsen household, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  5. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Peter Simonsen household, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  6. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Niels Simonsen household,Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota.
  7. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Florida, Manatee County, Manatee (Blake Lancaster household). Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
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Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D.

M, #3724, b. 24 May 1881, d. 28 March 1956

Parents

FatherDavid "Henry" Lancaster, Sr.
MotherEmily Avaline McArthur
Pedigree Link

Family 1: Maud Carson (b. 6 January 1884, d. 24 September 1985)

DaughterEleanor Lancaster (b. 26 February 1916, d. 31 July 1978)

Family 2: Inger Marie Simonsen (b. 14 June 1896, d. 27 August 1976)

SonBlake Paul Lancaster+ (b. 10 April 1921, d. 27 December 1989)
SonNelson McArthur Lancaster+ (b. 22 August 1922, d. 8 May 1945)
DaughterDorothy Evangeline Lancaster+ (b. 19 January 1925, d. 18 May 2004)

Biography

Blake was born on 24 May 1881 in Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.1,2,3,4

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., married Maud Carson on 20 May 1908 in Elgin, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. [Marriages: Blake McKenzie Lancaster,. M.D., Inkster, N. D., to Miss. Maud Carson of West Lome,. Ont., May 20 (1908)].5 He and Maud Carson were divorced. He married Inger Marie Simonsen on 10 July 1920 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota. He and Inger Marie Lancaster were divorced in 1934 in Sarasota County, Florida.6 He died on 28 March 1956 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, at age 74.7,4 He was buried in Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.4
Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., was graduated in 1904 in University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with an M.D. degree.

BLAKE McKENZIE LANCASTER
FIRST saw the light of day in the sunny town of Culloden, where for the first fifteen years of his life he dispensed medicines for his father. After that time, to pursue his studies, he entered Woodstock Collegiate, from which he success- fully graduated. He then returned home to cultivate his artistic talents, but finally thinking it wiser to follow in the footsteps of his forefathers he entered old Trinity. Blake is a quiet, whole-souled chap, ever taking a deep interest in his work, which will truly bring him every success.
[Source: Torontonensis, A YEARLY RECORD AND MEMORIAL OF STUDENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO. PUBLISHED BY THE GRADUATING CLASSES IN THE FACULTIES OF ARTS, MEDICINE AND APPLIED SCIENCE. MCMIV. Printed by R. G. McLean, Toronto Volume: 6 (1904), Page 137].



Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., emigrated in 1905 from Canada to the United States Note: The 1920 census for Chicago says that he emigrated to the USA in 1908 and was naturalized in 1913. He lived in 1908 in Inkster, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.8 He lived in 1912 in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, He was the first doctor in Crosby, ND.

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Maud Lancaster appeared on the census of 1915 in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota, which lists Blake Lancaster and Mrs. Maud Lancaster. [North Dakota State Census, 1915]. He lived on 9 September 1918 in Crosby, Divide County, North Dakota.3

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 6 January 1920 in 308 Dakota Avenue, Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Blake Lancaster, 38, born in Ontario, Canada, single.9 He was a physician and surgeon in 1920.9

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Maud Lancaster appeared on the census of 21 January 1920 in 2056 Birchwood Dr, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, which lists Blake Lancaster, 35, his wife Maud, 31 (both born in Canada), their daughter Eleanor, 4, born in North Dakota, and three lodgers.10 He was a doctor.10

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Inger Marie Lancaster appeared on the census of 1925 in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Blake Lancaster, 44, his wife Inger Lancaster, 29, their sons Blake, Jr., 4, Nelson, 2, and daughter Dorothy, 4 months. They were apparently living with Inger's parents, Nils and Dortea Simonsen. [North Dakota State Census, 1925]. They moved to Florida in the late 1920s.

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Inger Marie Lancaster appeared on the census of 1930 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, which listed Blake Lancaster, 48, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1898; his wife Inger, 36, born in Denmark; their children (all born in Minnesota) Blake, 9, Nelson, 7, and Dorothy, 5; and Blake's brother David Lancaster, 67, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1927.1

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 21 January 1930 in 2056 Birchwood Dr, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was a doctor in a hospital in 1930.1

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 1935 in Manatee County, Florida, which lists Blake Lancaster, 53, born in Canada.11 Blake apparently had another wife, Frances.

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and David Henry Lancaster, Jr., appeared on the census of 1940 in Manatee, Manatee County, Florida.12 Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., was a physician in 1940.13

Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., appeared on the census of 1945 in Manatee County, Florida, which lists Blake Lancaster, 63, born in Canada.11
Last Edited 27 January 2015

Citations

  1. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Florida, Manatee County, Manatee (Blake Lancaster household). Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
  2. [S827] Stirling/Hastings/McEachern/Ford - Roots and Branches of these Families of Ontario, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=b1rsmi28&id=I179667&ti=4317, Elizabeth Archer (email address.)
  3. [S765] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Blake McK Lancaster
    Birth: 1881
    Death: 1956
    Burial: Manasota Memorial Park
    Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida
    Created by: Donna McPherson
    Record added: Feb 26, 2014
    Find A Grave Memorial# 125634094. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S978] Journal of the American Medical Association, "Marriages," Marriage - Blake McKenzie Lancaster & Maud Carson, June 13, 1908 (page 2014): Marriages: Blake McKenzie Lancaster,. M.D., Inkster, N. D., to Miss Maud Carson of West Lome, Ont., May 20, 1908. Hereinafter cited as "Marriage - Blake McKenzie Lancaster & Maud Carson."
  6. [S1094] Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001, online www.ancestry.com, Florida, Divorce Index, 1927-2001
    Name: Blake Lancaster
    Gender: Male
    Spouse's Name: Inger Lancaster
    Divorce Date: 1934
    County: Sarasota
    Certificate Number: 2430. Hereinafter cited as Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  7. [S397] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, online www.ancestry.com, Florida Death Index, 1956
    Name: Blake Mckenzie Lancaster
    Volume: 1786
    Certificate: 9348
    Place: Manatee
    Race: W
    Gender: M
    Death Date: Mar 1956. Hereinafter cited as Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  8. [S978] "Marriage - Blake McKenzie Lancaster & Maud Carson."
  9. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com.
  10. [S149] 1920 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Blake Lancaster household, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
  11. [S825] Funeral Bulletin for unknown subject . Hereinafter cited as Florida State Census, 1867-1945 Funeral Bulletin, Blake Lancaster.
  12. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Blake Lancaster
    Age: 58
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Canada English
    Marital Status: Widowed [sic]
    Relation to Head of House:Head
    Home in 1940: Manatee, Manatee, Florida
    Street: 2 Avenue
    Farm: No
    Residence in 1935: Same House
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Citizenship: Naturalized
    Sheet Number: 16B
    Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 367
    Occupation: Physician
    House Owned or Rented: Owned
    Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 8000
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
    Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 36
    Class of Worker: Employer
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: Yes
    Household Members:
    Blake Lancaster, 58
    David H Lancaster, 74. Hereinafter cited as 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry.)
  13. [S1051] 1940 U.S. Census (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com.
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Blake Paul Lancaster

M, #3725, b. 10 April 1921, d. 27 December 1989

Parents

FatherBlake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D. (b. 24 May 1881, d. 28 March 1956)
MotherInger Marie Simonsen (b. 14 June 1896, d. 27 August 1976)
Pedigree Link

Family: Barbara Weeks Dickinson (b. 10 May 1921)

SonBlake Nelson Lancaster+
SonRichard Paul Lancaster (b. 31 July 1945, d. 6 October 1945)
SonPeter Michael Lancaster+
SonRobert Douglas Lancaster

Biography

Blake was born on 10 April 1921 in Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota.1,2,3 He married Katherine Newman. He married Barbara Weeks Dickinson on 2 November 1942 in Washington, D.C.. He married Rose Mary Condit on 7 November 1970 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.4 He died on 27 December 1989 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, at age 68.1,2,3 He was buried in Manasota Memorial Park, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.5
Blake Paul Lancaster appeared on the census of 1925 in the household of Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Inger Marie Lancaster in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota, which lists Blake Lancaster, 44, his wife Inger Lancaster, 29, their sons Blake, Jr., 4, Nelson, 2, and daughter Dorothy, 4 months. They were apparently living with Inger's parents, Nils and Dortea Simonsen. [North Dakota State Census, 1925]. Blake Paul Lancaster appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Blake McKenzie Lancaster, M.D., and Inger Marie Lancaster in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, which listed Blake Lancaster, 48, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1898; his wife Inger, 36, born in Denmark; their children (all born in Minnesota) Blake, 9, Nelson, 7, and Dorothy, 5; and Blake's brother David Lancaster, 67, born in Ontario, Canada, came to USA in 1927.6

He was a Captain in the Marine Corps in World War II.3 His Social Security Number was 579-40-1045, issued in 1952 in District of Columbia.1 Blake owned a paint and glass store in Bradenton, Florida. At one time, he (or his widow?) lived at 2015 74th Street Circle N.W., Bradenton, Florida 33529. According to the Social Security Death Index, Blake's last residence was in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.1
Last Edited 27 January 2015

Citations

  1. [S189] Social Security Death Index.
  2. [S397] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Florida Death Index, 1877-1998.
  3. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Blake Paul Lancaster
    Birth: Apr. 10, 1921
    Death: Dec. 27, 1989
    Note: Capt US Marine Corps WW II
    Burial: Manasota Memorial Park
    Bradenton. Manatee County, Florida
    Created by: Donna McPherson
    Record added: Feb 26, 2014
    Find A Grave Memorial# 125634044. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S984] Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001, online www.ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
    Name:     Rose Mary Condit
    Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1970
    County of Marriage: Manatee
    Maiden Name: Condit
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Volume: 2975
    Certificate: 060259
    Source: Florida Department of Health. Hereinafter cited as Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  5. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Blake Paul Lancaster
    Birth: Apr. 10, 1921
    Death: Dec. 27, 1989
    Note: Capt US Marine Corps WW II
    Burial: Manasota Memorial Park
    Bradenton. Manatee County, Florida
    Created by: Donna McPherson
    Record added: Feb 26, 2014
    Find A Grave Memorial# 125634044.
  6. [S702] 1930 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Florida, Manatee County, Manatee (Blake Lancaster household). Hereinafter cited as 1930 U.S. Census.
Compiler: Paul Van Buren
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