Florence E Soule

Brief Life History of Florence E

When Florence E Soule was born in March 1862, in Cuba, Lake, Illinois, United States, her father, Rev. James Harvey Soule, was 37 and her mother, Julia Ann Rolfe, was 39. She married Charles Henry Blewfield on 11 January 1882, in McHenry, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Burritt Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 11 April 1954, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Henry Blewfield
1858–1937
Florence E Soule
1862–1954
Marriage: 11 January 1882
Everett Elwin Blewfield
1883–1926
Grace Estella Blewfield
1885–1967
Rev Floyd Leslie Blewfield
1890–1972
Lester Lyle Blewfield
1897–1968

Sources (52)

  • Florence E Blewfield in household of Grace E Swenson, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Florence E. Soule, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Florence Estelle Soule Blewfield, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1871

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): of Norman origin, a variant of Soul .

French (Soulé): topographic name for someone who lived in a house exposed to sun, a variant of Soulier 2; or a habitational name from Soulé, the name of several places in the southwestern part of France.

History: George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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