Brief Life History of Laura Bertha
When Laura Bertha Blackman was born on 15 December 1873, in Magnolia, Harrison, Iowa, United States, her father, George James Blackman, was 44 and her mother, Harriet Staley, was 44. She married Samuel C Diggle on 30 March 1891, in Woodbine, Harrison, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in San Francisco, California, United States in 1935 and Shorewood, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1940. She died on 31 October 1960, in Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 86.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Laura B Blackman in household of Geo J Blackman, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Laura B. Blackman, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Laura Diggle in entry for Harriet Staley, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Spouse and Children
1864–1938 Male
1873–1960 Female
Children (4)
1892–1950 Male
1895–1968 Female
1898–1968 Male
1902–1988 Male
Parents and Siblings
1829–1901 Male
1829–1910 Female
Siblings (9)
1851–1929 Male
1853–1928 Male
1856–1886 Female
1857–1879 Male
1861–1947 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 2
1891 · Angel Island Serves as Quarantine Station
Age 18
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
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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