Brief Life History of Charles Willis
When Charles Willis Blackman was born on 10 May 1887, in Magnolia Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States, his father, George Albert Blackman, was 24 and his mother, Alice Hudson Sabin, was 24. He married Florence Eloise Small on 20 September 1919, in Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Boyer Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States in 1900 and Garfield, Whitman, Washington, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 15 June 1975, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 88.
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Sources (14)
- Charles Blackman, "United States Census, 1940"
- Charles Willis Blackman, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
- Chas W Blackman, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"
Spouse and Children
1887–1975 Male
1888–1963 Female
Children (1)
1918–1971 Male
Parents and Siblings
1863–1941 Male
1862–1943 Female
Siblings (6)
1884–1969 Male
1884– Male
1887–1975 Male
1889–1905 Female
1892– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1889 · Washington Becomes a State
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 3
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Blakman (Old English Blæcmann ‘black’ + ‘man’), which remained fairly common until the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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